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Ars Technica reports that Google's map application for iOS, however popular it might be with users, raises red flags with European regulators, who maintain that it by default does not sufficiently safeguard user privacy as required by EU privacy rules. Ars quotes Marit Hansen of Germany's Independent Centre for Privacy Protection on why: "Hansen's main gripe is that Google's use of 'anonymous' is misleading. 'All available information points to having linkable identifiers per user," she told Computerworld. Hansen added this would allow Google to track several location entries, thus leading to her assumption that Google's 'anonymous location data' would be considered 'personal data' under the European law."

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The costs of any hazard are central to the question of whether or not the Consumer Products Safety Commission should step in and make and enforce rules. It tends to be a touchy area; one persons avocation may affect the amount every one pays for health care and insurance. You might think that we would know, for sure how much money is spent in any given year to pay for table saw injuries. We don't. We don't even know how many saws are in use in home workshops or in industry. There are some good estimates about the number and severity of accidents involving table saws, but in the end those are educated guesses.
Yet we see published numbers, such as the $2 billion per year "costs to society" mentioned in the recent article in USA Today. The article cites the Consumer Product Safety Commission as the source of that estimate, so let's examine the CPSC documents and try to understand it. That's a lot of money, and if you divide it by the 35,000 injuries that involve table saws in an average year, it works out to $57,000 per injury. Those in favor of CPSC requiring the use of "flesh detecting technology take that number, divide it by the estimated number of saws in use, and say that each and every table saw that exists in the United States costs society about $250.
That imported benchtop saw gathering dust in your neighbor's garage isn't just sitting there, it's sucking money out of everybody's pocket, every day of every year. Or is it? Where did the $2 billion number come from, how did CPSC arrive at it, and how did they intend for it to be used? This is how CPSC explains it:
"The name "Maximum Addressable Cost Estimates" is intended to emphasize that these estimates are upper
limits of the cost that might be successfully addressed. It should also be stressed that the term does not necessarily mean that there is any existing method or technology for reducing the costs."
In other words, this is a worst-case scenario; if the situation is as bad as it gets,
the costs might be this much.
The explanation from CPSC continues:
"To know the actual addressability of the hazards associated with a product usually requires a detailed study
of the problem, and the product. This level of study is not feasible for this type of overview report."
"They do not represent the number or percent of injuries that could actually be prevented."
"The cost figures in the table do not represent an actual estimate of the costs associated with any of the product groups for a specific year. They were developed, using the data available, to provide indices for the purpose of comparison."
These quotes are all from the Hazard Screening Report Power Tools and Workshop Equipment of June 2003. That document is
available online at this link.
The $2 billion isn't a real number. It's a guess of what the costs could be, in an area that has not been studied thoroughly. It's a rough guess to help CPSC decide if table saw accidents are more worthy of addressing than accidents from welders or power washers. The number comes from an Injury Cost Model that includes four components; medical costs, lost work costs, pain and suffering costs, and legal and litigation costs. I have asked the CPSC to show their work so that the public will know how much of each of these four categories comprise the total number. The pain and suffering and legal parts of the total are based on law suits that haven't happened regarding injuries that are only estimated. Unless there is a lawsuit for every injury, our bank balances seem pretty safe
from our neighbor's table saw.
Of course there are real costs, and when the petition filed by the owners of SawStop was being discussed, more realistic costs per accident were used. SawStop claimed costs per accident of $5,000-$10,000 while the Power Tool Institute suggested costs were more likely to be between $1,000-$2,500. Again, these are only estimates and educated guesses.
Each party had good reasons to estimate either high or low, and multiplying the costs by the 35,000 per year accident rate gives a range between $35,000,000 (using PTI's lower number) and $350,000,000 (using SawStop's higher number). My guess is that the actual average cost per accident is somewhere in the middle of these figures.
If there is anyone out there who can help determine a realistic number, I'd appreciate hearing from you. The sample data for accidents is public information, but real medical costs are hard to track down. My guess is an average of a few thousand dollars of medical expenses and lost work costs for treating these types of injuries, that range from a few stitches to some rather serious hand
surgery. I did find a worst case scenario estimate online for the reattachment of four fingers and a thumb of around $150,000. That severe an accident though, isn't the typical hand meets saw blade injury. The majority of table saw accidents are treated in a few hours in the emergency room.
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DERBY, Conn. - The Yale women's crew team enjoyed its first home race of the season Saturday morning. For the first time in nineteen years, the Bulldogs won the Eisenberg Cup, held annually against Princeton. Yale won four out of five races and sealed victory in the varsity eight race by just 1.7 seconds.
With the narrow victory over the ninth ranked Tigers, the varsity eight extended its winning streak to four races and eight crews. he boat included Rachel Jeffers (stroke) Tess Gerrand (seven), Christine Geiser (six), Jamie Redman (five), Taylor Ritzel (four), Amanda Rich (three), Alice Henly (two), Christine Glandorf (bow) and Emily Cleveland (coxswain). In its closest race of the season, the Bulldogs finished in a time of 5:58 and held off a strong Princeton crew.
While the varsity race was close, the junior varsity eights had an even closer battle over the two kilometer course on the Housatonic River. With the two boats neck and neck for most of the race, Yale sneaked by Princeton to win by just 1.3 seconds. The boat included Cara Dermody (stroke) Jennie Hansen (seven), Maren McCrea (six), Suzanne Salgado (five), Hayley Johnson (four), Milica Vujovic (three), Christina Person (two), Lee Glandorf (bow) and Erin Haber (coxswain).
The undefeated freshman eight was unable to continue its streak as the novices raced in coxed fours. The Yale 'A' boat finished seven seconds ahead of Princeton, while the Yale 'B' boat finished in third. Yale's other win came in the varsity four race and Princeton won its only race of the regatta in the 3V4 'B' race.
Next weekend the Bulldogs will hope to keep their unbeaten streak alive against sixth-ranked Radcliffe.and Michigan State.
Report filed by Jamie Cordes '07, Yale Sports Publicity.
Varsity 8:
Yale - 5:58.0
Princeton - 5:59.7
2nd Varsity 8:
Yale - 6:10.0
Princeton - 6:11.3
Varsity Four:
Yale - 6:47.3
Princeton - 6:55.0
Yale N - 7:03.0
Princeton - 7:08.2
Yale - 7:17.4
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PRINCETON, N.J. – The Bulldogs put on an impressive first day at the Sam Howell Invitational on Friday, hosted by Princeton. The team showed their strength in the throwing and distance events, even when competing against the Tigers, this year's indoor Heptagonals champion. The Bulldogs' strong performance at the Weaver Track and Field Stadium is also a good sign for the rest of the season, since outdoor Heptagonals will later be held there in postseason.
Freshman Mike Levine got the Bulldogs off to a strong start with a second-place finish in the discus throw with a mark of 50.32m, beating all five of the Tigers' contenders. He also took seventh place in the hammer throw with a mark of 51.52m.
The distance runners performed well across the board throughout the night with many of them running IC4A-qualifying times or getting closer to making those times. The Bulldogs took some of the top spots in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with junior Matt Bogdan finishing in fifth place (9:03.21) and sophomore Nathan Richards right behind him in sixth place (9:04.97). Both of them improved their times from the same race at William & Mary. Sophomore Jake McKenzie, the Bulldogs' lone competitor in the 5,000-meter run, did exceptionally well by coming in ninth out of 46 runners. His time of 14:37.48 is only a second and a half away from qualifying for IC4As. In the 10,000-meter run, junior Max Walden placed 10th and qualified for IC4As with a time of 31:06.55, while sophomore Sam Lynch finished not far behind in 12th place (31:45.37).
In the 1,500-meter run, sophomore Conor Dooney and senior Kevin Brown took 12th (3:53.21) and 14th place (3:54.12), respectively, both of them only seconds away from the IC4A-qualifying standard of 3:51. Dooney ran a faster time than his performance at William & Mary two weeks ago, while Brown ran only a second off his PR.
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Next we travel the rolling hills across to Yarra Glen to visit the new Napoleone Brewery and Ciderhouse a creative space in the Yarra Valley where they craft and share small, fresh batches of beer and cider.
Built from the foundations of an 1860's dairy on the family property, the stunning views of the surrounding hills, orchards and vines are matched inside by views through to the working brewery.
Following is Hargreaves Hill Brewery this is a family owned mico-brewery that brews with rainwater, they make the ales the old fashioned way no preservatives, no chemicals or sugars. They have 5 beers and 4 on guest taps. This is also where we stop for Lunch at the Bar and Restaurant. The Chef is known for his delicious modern style menu.
Last we visit Coldstream Brewery which is a mico-brewery that has Rod Williams a renowned brewer for over 34 years. His experience and expertise in establishing the brewery is marked by the unique beer and ales available. There are 4 beers and 1 Cider available.
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Christina Green died in the Tuscon shootings yesterday.
Christina was an A student and was interested in politics, so her mother accepted the offer by her friend Susan Hileman to take Christina to the congresswoman's town hall meeting. John Green told the Arizona Star-News that Christina was such a good speaker, "I could have easily seen her as a politician."
But Christina also seems to have inherited her family's baseball genes. She was on the Little League baseball team, its only girl, her mother said.
"She was an athlete, a good dancer, a good gymnast, a good swimmer," her mother said. "She belonged to Kids Helping Kids charity and tried to help children less fortunate."
Christina, a slender girl with brownish blonde hair, brown eyes and a gentle smile, also sang in the choir at St. Odilia Roman Catholic Church. At home she took care of pet geckos, but loved frolicking with the dogs and cats of neighbors and friends. In the big-dreams way of children, she told her mother she wanted to be a veterinarian and study at an eastern school like New York University.


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by colleem - 10/13/2013 6:31 AM
Hi there :)
I would like to start a Story were the Super-Heroes are a bit stronger minded. I like the Story from Ivy that is now again filled with new ideas but the thought that a Hero like Batman is so fast overmatched isn´t something right i think.
I would like to start a story with more focus on the Story and not the Sexual act. Okay nobody says that both things couldn´t be combinated but i think it would be hard for someone to hold control over such a super being or a high trained person like Batman.
It could end in a fight between minds and Willpower.
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Tropical storm Flossie threatening parts of Hawaii
HONOLULU - Tropical Storm Flossie moved westward Sunday across the central Pacific toward Hawaii, where a tropical storm warning has been issued for Hawaii and Maui counties. Flossie has maximum sustained winds near 65 mph with higher gusts, the National Weather Service said. It's moving toward the islands at about 20 mph and landfall could come after midnight Monday. The advisories for Hawaii and Maui counties were in place as of 11 p.m. Saturday, meaning tropical storm-force sustained winds of 39 mph or more are expected within 36 hours. Oahu is under a tropical storm watch, which means tropical storm conditions are expected within 48 hours. Flossie's center was expected to pass near the Big Island and Maui on Monday and then south of Oahu several hours later.A flash flood watch was issued for all islands from Monday morning through Tuesday night, according to the Honolulu Star Advertiser (http://bit.ly/15RIory ). The storm could drop up to 15 inches of rain to windward areas of Maui and Hawaii counties, and 6 to 10 inches in other areas, forecasters said. Up to a foot of rain could fall on windward Oahu and 4 to 8 inches in central and leeward areas. Kauai may see 2 to 4 inches of rain, with up to 6 inches on windward slopes. "Rock and mudslides caused by the rainfall will be possible around or near mountain slopes. The heavy rain will also fall over urban areas in the lower elevations, which will be more susceptible to flooding problems," the National Weather Service said. The storm is expected to weaken as it moves toward and over the islands, but the current forecast track keeps it as a tropical storm through Wednesday.
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I was a developer, but have (blissfully) retired.
You missed my point.
You concentrated on my talk of developers being unable to target a fixed API with your proposed "ALL API MUST BE INTERCHANGABLE" scheme, but missed my real point (for which I blame myself for conflating multiple points). But first I'll deal with what I meant regarding devs not being able to target a fixed API. It seems to me that a natural consequence of your scheme that all API functions be replaceable is that the user/OEM has the ability to rip out components without replacing them with anything. Meaning, that the developer cannot count on all functions that his program needs being present on a given system.
The other problem is that the user/OEM can replace API with clone-api dlls that work for crap, and the user won't know to whom to turn for support, since he has no idea who made the api modules on his system.
Other issues arise, as to the granularity of API replacement. Lets say I, as a 3rd party developer, want to provide a replacement for four OLE functions, but leave the rest in place. Can I? Or do I have to replace every single OLE function? This is your scheme, so you must have thought of these things.
Another issue arises regarding the use of internal API that dlls use to talk with each other. Maybe the dll that handles HWND talks to the dll that handles HDC through an internal, private API. Are you saying that all internal functions must be made public now? Because imagine that a third party dev wrote a replacement for the HWND dll but not the HDC dll. In order for his HWND dll to work, it would have to talk with the MS HDC dll as did the MS HWND dll. Would that not mean that the private functions that MS HWND DLL and HDC DLL use to talk with each other must become public (and replaceable) public API now? Does not your scheme, in effect, require tha all private functions be public API?
These are among the issues that arise when government starts mandating software design.
I also have to wonder, as a practical matter, why a user would even want to replace, say ole32.dll, with a third-party clone? What in the hell does that buy the user? Hell, what does it even buy the developer of that clone dll? Provide advertising possibilities? If the user launches an app that makes an OLE call, and ole32.dll has been replaced by Acme_OLE.dll, then ads popup all over the place advertising Acme Software Co? (Sun already does that today on Windows, where the first time that you encounter a Java page during a web-surfing session (in IE or FF), the JVM is loaded, during which Sun throws up a message balloon in the system tray, "You're now using Java! Click here (a link to sun's web site) for more info!". That is irritating enough already without introducing the possibility of similar behavior occuring with each and every call to an OS API function that has been replaced by a 3rd party equivalent.)
But let's put that aside. Let's say, for the sake of argument, that all functions, both internal and public, are replaceable and that all available replacements work exactly the same. This lets me get to my real, underlying point:
Do you support, philosophically, the notion that OSes must allow all of their API to be replaceable? Do you support the notion that big government should force OSes to allow the entire virtual memory manager or pieces of it to be replaced? How about the graphics system? The task scheduler? Etc, etc?
I want to see you guys take your argument to its logical conclusion, and openly advocate that OSes must allow each and every one of their functions to be replaced by a third party equivalent, as a matter of OS philosophy and/or as a matter of law. Do you support this or do you not?
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After the loss of her cherry at the movies Denna was still on the shy side but she loved now to have her titties sucked and played with a lot. "I never felt something so good" she told me later. "My titties make me crazy when they even rub against my blouse." She and Joy were always talking since Joy had lots of experience and Denna seemed to be wanting to know all she could find out so she could try it out with me. The one big consideration was the birth control problem. Denna was Jewish and her mother was very over protective so she could not get pills. It ended up we used rythum since that was it and that drove us crazy more than once. One weekend Joys folks were gone and Denna stayed over so Jim and I were invited to come over and so after making excuses to my folks I had the whole night out. Jim had no problem getting out either so we showed up after dark on foot after parking down the street so no one would be able to ask about the car that parked there all night. The bad thing was that by Denna and Joy's calculations it was the fertile time of the month for Denna so she could not take cum in her pussy and she had only done oral twice with me since the movies and she was hotter than ever but we really had to be careful. We were all naked and in the rec room where there were large mats with cusions all over and Jim had drilled Joy several times while I had eaten Denna thru a couple orgasms and she had massaged my cock sucking the cum out at the last trying not to mount it in her passion was driving her crazy. Denna moaned that "This is driving me nuts, I want it in me and I almost don't care what happens." Joy tolds her, "You know, there is another place it can go if you want to take the time." "Really, where is that?" Then Joy looked at Jim, "Lets show here okay?" He kissed her, "Sure, good for me, I have been wanting back there again for a while." Then Joy got on all fours and he got behind her, she was all wet there anyway from the cum draining from her pussy between her cheeks and Jim rubbed his cock between her pussy lips getting it really slippery, then he moved up and placed it at the entrance to her ass. "Oh my god, not in the ass!" Denna almost shouted. "Yes, it feels great there too, you just have to get used to it." "I can't believe this," Denna said watching Jim sink his rod into her bottom slowly. "Oh yes, oh yeh, I have missed that Hun. She was moaning as Jim sank deep in her. Then she pulled a vibrator out and slid it into her pussy. Oh yeh, now this is heaven she was moaning. Jim had a rythum going and both were enjoying the double penetration of Joy. Soon Joy was almost shouting for him to drill her harder as she rode the vibrator thru several orgasms then his load filled her ass. THey laid on he cusions and Denna and I watched as they kissed and came down from their passion high. I can't believe that Denna said, especially how big he is that it fit in you. Oh, I have been working at it a while she told Denna. Denna was soaked and the juices from her pussy were dripping also and she looked at me, "WEll, I guess we can try it but be gentle." she told me. You know I will be I told her, if it is too much we can stop. Okay, we kissed and began warming up, her pussy was swelled and really wanted my cock but there was the pregnant factor that kept us from it. I ate her thru two orgasms and then she said, "It should be wet enough don't you think?" She rubbed my cock in her slit and then turned over on her hands and knees. Joy was near by watching and sort of supervising. I was at the entrance that was tight as Denna moaned out, oh I want it in pussy so bad. I know Baby, so do I I told her...then I pushed a little, she cried out. Oh, this really difficult. She loosened her cheeks as Joy coached her, now relax she told her. I can't Denna was saying as I tried with no success to push past the entrance that clamped down shut. Denna, we are best friends right? Joy was saying, her face near Denna's Yes She said ... Then trust me okay. I am going to do something that will help, okay? Okay she said then Joy's hands found Denna titties, pinching them and massaging them. Oh, oh that feels good Denna said. Good, now ready? Yes, she moaned again. Joy had moved so that she could slid inder Denna and her mouth was now under Dennas pussy they were in a 69 position and Denna opened her eyes to see her under her with her legs spread near Denna's face but at the same time Joys mouth found her clit and the cry was lost before it came out, just moaning as she took her pussy captive. Then as Joy really concentrated Denna collapsed laying donw on her body with her face just inches from Joys pussy, Joy reached up and guided my cock to the entrance of Denna's ass as Denna moaned and moved her hips against Joys face. Then I pushed a little, DEnna froze a little then Joy licked more and then suddenly I was in the entrance, the head gripped tight in her ass. Then Joy was licking more so that Denna was moving and also against my hips so that the cock slowly made it way into her bottom. Oh, oh it hurts but it feels good too she was moaning as Joy was eating her and massaging her bottom, holding the entrance open around my cock. An orgasm was building in Denna and she was now pushing against my hips each time taking it all into her bottom, then she moaned loud, Oh yeh, that is it, oh. I too came and filled her bottom with cum, then Joy reached up and moved Dennas face to her waiting pussy, DEnna hesitated and then her face was in her pussy, sucking and licking like she had really been wanting to. My cock was cumming and filling Dennas bottom as the women now concentrated on each others pussy, Jim watching and massaging his hard rod. The girls writhed thru an orgasm soaking each other faces and laying limp after. I was still in place in Denna bottom as a tongue was licking my balls. My cock began to grow and Denna moved against me taking it back deep into her bottom while Joy was licking and sucking around my shaft that could be reached by her tongue. Soon I was filling Denna bottom again and this time slipped out after. Denna and Joy laid there licking each other and kissing each others thighs. Slowly Denna sat up and looked at her and Joy took her face and kissed her. Denna kissed her back and they both were in each others arms laying there as they began to pleasure each other so that they were each sucking and licking and kissing everywhere they could. Joy looked at me and said, Jim, come here hunny. He did, his cock at full mast. She laid back and moved off Denna, Do her she said, Denna laid there her legs spread and seeming to be in a daze. What he said. Do her now please, I want you to. His cock jumped and was obviously ecxcited. What about Steve he said. I will take care of him, I knoded and he moved between Denna legs, she watched him approach her pussy with his giant cock and as it went in she let out a cry, oh my god, oh, yes, please, make it go. He will Hun Joy purred in her ear as she kissed her neck. It sank into Denna and she began moving against his cock forgetting the time of the month.Joy moved so that she was st her hips and was licking Jim as he slid in and out of Denna. Then as she felt his balls draw up she took his cock out and swallowed it down, taking his load of cum into her throat. Denna laid there, spread out and massaging her own titties. The vibrator found its way to her pussy and was in her, Joy pushing it in and out and around her lips, making Denna jump each time it touched the right places. NOw do her ass Joy told Jim, as she moved Denna into position to take his rod. Oh no, no that can't go, please don't she was protesting as Jim rubbed the head around her bottom entrance. Then it was in her, she cryed and begged, Please it is too big. oh no, oh please. The shaft sank all the way in as she laid there. He stopped as it reached the full length in her bottom and then he just stayed in her, laying there letting it streach her bottom to fit his cock. The Joy looked at me, Come on and do mine now, as I got on my knees behind her she spread her cheek and it went in easily. There now, fill it up she moaned. Now Jim was moving and Denna was moaning louder taking every plunge and moaning as she rode his cock that was pushing deep into her. Joy took mine with ease and soon there were 4 hot bodies having orgasms as well all collapsed together. Spent pussies and cocks were sore and happy with the experiments that Joy had contrived. Denna found out later that she had planned all of the events and that Jim did not even know of her plans. We got up and left before the sun came up and Denna told me that she and Joy slept together kissing and playing until they fell asleep naked. Our relationship changed a little in that Denna now hugged a lot when she was around Joy, they even snuck kisses a little but this was 1960 and 70 and things were not that open yet. After the danger time Denna and Joy had us over again and this time we had a separate bedroom to ourselves. Just the two of us making love and sleeping. Denna said she liked the fun we had but this was her preference. Had we been able to I suppose we would have gotten married but the draft came up and that was out the window, but we had lots of wonderful times even so.
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Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- MSNBC talking head Keith Olbermann has named pro-life nurse and blogger Jill Stanek the "Worst Person in the World" during that segment of his Thursday night broadcast. Stanek is the pro-life nurse who uncovered live birth abortions at a hospital in Chicago that led to a national law prohibiting the practice.
On her blog, Stanek has noted how late-term abortion practitioner LeRoy Carhart of Nebraska is one of the few remaining people to do abortions so late in pregnancy now that George Tiller has been killed.
As LifeNews.com has noted, Stanek posted pictures of Carhart's Belleview-based abortion center, which appears as if it is housed in the back of a junkyard, in order to profile the terrible medical and health conditions for women.
Stanek has been attacked by abortion advocates, who, as Olbermann did on his program, made wild-eyed claims that Stanek is attempting to target Carhart and have him killed.
Olbermann claimed Stanek "did not get the point in the assassination of Dr. George Tiller that you can be complicit in such a crime even though you have never met the man or his assassin.
"Miss Stanek has now posted pictures and addresses of the only two remaining physicians who will provide late-term abortions when the woman's life is in danger," he claimed, even though the abortions are routinely done for nonmedical reasons.
"You'll never understand that in a just world to tell a bunch of crazy people like your readers where they can find somebody and abuse, threaten or kill them, that should be enough of a crime to put you in jail for the rest of your life," Olbermann threatened.
In an attempt to intimidate Stanek, he continued, "So let's try this one out instead, you do realize that by posting online the addresses of these two doctors clinics you've probably enabled some woman seeking their help to now find them and get an abortion. You, Jill Stanek, have just enabled an abortion."
Apart from making absurd claims that Stanek or any other pro-life advocate is responsible for Tiller's death, Stanek says Olbermann has his facts wrong.
"Never mind that I didn't actually post the addresses of LeRoy Carhart and Warren Hern," she said. "Had I done so it would have been akin to posting the address of President Obama and being accused of making him a target for nutcases."
"These guys both advertise on the web. They want people to know where they operate, pardon the pun," Stanek added.
Stanek says Olbermann should nominate Google Maps as its next "worst person" because the popular web site has maps showing the location of the abortion businesses.
Stanek also says Olbermann should target the mainstream media, who have thoroughly interviewed Hern, a Colorado-based abortion practitioner, and Carhart for news stories.
"Carhart and Hern have enjoyed more positive press in the past four days than they've had over the course of their sick and sorry careers, gleefully taking every call from every news organization," she said.
Stanek noted that the Los Angeles Times posted a large picture of Hern and his abortion center on its web site and that the Associated Press posted a large picture of Carhart's abortion center on June 1.


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ELIZABETHTOWN - A one-quarter-percent increase to Essex County's sales tax was approved Friday by the state Legislature and now only needs a signature from Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
Cuomo has declined to approve any tax increases in recent years, but county Chairman Randy Douglas said he is confident Cuomo will approve this increase, which would bring the total sales tax in the county up to 8 percent.
All of Essex's neighboring counties already collect a total 8 percent sales tax.
County Manager Dan Palmer said in an email it would mean nearly $2 million in additional revenue for the county.
"This was desperately needed to increase our revenues without going on to the property tax," Douglas wrote in an email. "(County Attorney) Dan Manning, Dan Palmer and (county Treasurer) Mike Diskin worked hard on this package and I am proud of my lobbying efforts on behalf of Essex County explaining our need for this to Governor Cuomo, the NYS Senate and NYS Assembly."
Douglas said he's had numerous conversations with Cuomo on the issue.
"He truly understands our desperate need," Douglas wrote. "The bottom line is none of us want to raise taxes, however this is the least intrusive tax financially on our local taxpayers who are struggling to survive during these tough times. We are working so hard to find any ways to increase revenues to help stabilize property taxes."
State Assemblyman Dan Stec, R-Queensbury, sponsored the Assembly version of the bill, and he said he is also hopeful Cuomo will sign it.
"I know this has been a bill that's been floating around in years past, and one house or the other or the governor was unwilling to consider it," Stec said. "It looks like the planets were in alignment this time to allow the bills to both move forward."
Stec noted that the state passed home-rule legislation, so the decision to implement the sales tax increase will still be up to the county board.
"From here, if the governor signs it, it goes back to the county board for them to have the option to increase it," he said. "The decision is still a local one. I'd rather let local government have as much control over what happens as possible."
The approval came along with a regular extension to the county's existing 3.75 percent sales tax. The state also collects 4 percent sales tax in each county.


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NYC photo exhibit features the last days of Kurt Cobain
Updated 10:34 am, Tuesday, April 8, 2014
The photo shoot lasted only 30 minutes. Kurt Cobain was four hours late.
But the photos of Cobain in women's sunglasses and a weird hat with ear flaps became iconic after the Nirvana frontman's suicide less than six months after the photo shoot.
Photographer Jesse Frohman took the images at a midtown Manhattan hotel in November 1993 for the London Sunday Observer magazine. An exhibit of them -- timed around the 20th anniversary of Cobain's death -- just opened at the Morrison Hotel Gallery at the Dream Hotel Downtown in New York City.
They will also be the focal point of a coffee table book that Frohman says is being published in October.
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(A similar exhibit has opened in Paris: "The Last Shooting." Photos from that exhibit were taken by a photographer friend of Cobain's after the singer and band members showed up at his studio in February 1994.)
Nirvana was in New York to perform at the Roseland Ballroom as part of its In Utero tour.
Frohman was to have five hours with the band. He had to get a cover shot for the magazine as well as other images for inside the publication.
"They were the top band at the time," Frohman said. "I knew it was a moment in rock to be really cherished."
At 11 a.m., Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic of Nirvana showed up. But no Cobain.
So the drummer and bassist went to breakfast, Frohman says.
Then they returned. But Cobain still wasn't there.
"They were good sports about it. I guess they were used to it," Frohman said.
Finally, Cobain arrived.
"Once he showed up at the door, I realized why he was so late. He was a mess," Frohman said,
The drug-addled Cobain asked for a bucket. What for? Frohman asked. Cobain told him that he might have to puke.
"He didn't, however. But the bucket was always there, right out of the frame."
The sunglasses Cobain wore, and his assortment of clothing were all his. He brought them along, Frohman said.
Cobain's drug use helped the shoot in some ways. Frohman said he tried to make him feel comfortable, as if he were hanging out with friends.
So he was at ease, maybe even playful.
Frohman didn't get four hours but 30 minutes. He was allowed to shoot a rehearsal at Roseland later.
"I got what I got, and I was pretty happy about it," he said.
The following April, Frohman's photographs took on a new value. Cobain had taken his own life.
Time, Rolling Stone, Spin and other magazines wanted images of Cobain.
They have appeared over the years, though Frohman says he was restricted access to the media. He wants to "keep the intrigue there," he said.
The coffee table book, "Kurt Cobain, The Last Session," will include those photographs, as well as the words 0f Jon Savage and Glenn O'Brien.
Frohman say his connection to Cobain is much like that of Bert Stern to Marilyn Monroe, who took a series of photographs of the actress just before her death.
"His death doesn't make these pictures better photographs, but it does make them more treasured,' Frohman said.


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Dictionary.com defines the word devious as "departing from the correct or accepted way." In sentence form, it might look something like this: One who achieves success by devious means.
Car builder Jason Huber, along with his talented crew at G-Force Design Concepts in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, worked deviously on John Wible's 1969 Chevy Camaro - hence the name "Devious" for this build. That's all fine and dandy, but it's not like they did anything wrong; that would hardly be the case. They just went with the idea of building a rather wicked first-generation Camaro to represent.
Three Snakes, One Charm "I had this idea of building a hood for my own Camaro that would feature some overtones of the '10 Camaro's hood," Jason says. "I also borrowed some key elements from the upper valance of the fifth-gen. The whole idea behind this Camaro was to build something that no one else thought of.
"What the crew and I came up with was something of a 'Tuner Camaro.' The stark white color and gold HRE wheels are the first things you notice, and that combination really puts a modern twist on a vintage hot rod."
Jason originally wanted to use the idea on his own car, but once John Wible came into the shop and saw what the G-Force gang was working on, he had to have it for his own '69.
John's future dream car started out as G-Force's nightmare. For starters, it needed a host of new sheetmetal. The quarter-panels and fenders were pretty much toast. Plus, it had been sitting in the nasty elements for a number of years, and a few "locals" had decided to take advantage of the crusty Camaro, whittling away a little nest within to serve as a warm shelter. As luck would have it, those locals happened to be snakes.
"I'm more afraid of snakes than anyone in the shop, or the world for that matter, so it only made sense that I was the one who found them all," Jason says. "We tried smoking them out, and even used moth balls, but the stubborn bastards wouldn't leave. Finally we called in some professionals to take care of the problem."
With the small reptile population at bay, Jason and the G-Force crew could finally get started on the needy first-gen. As it turns out, John, the car's owner (remember him?) kept on changing his mind concerning how he wanted the car built, so Jason decided to take matters into his own hands. He told John he would need a "little room," and some trust behind his build team so they could continue working on car the way they had planned from the beginning. With an aggressive design and work plan, they were finally able to get rolling on the former "snake den."
For starters, an LSX block would be the basis for power, and LME engines in Houston took charge of the 440ci monster. ETP aluminum heads mate up to the block while Weisco pistons rated at 9.1:1 hang from a Callies crankshaft. A COMP Cams bumpstick provides the lift and duration, but the LME boys, being the racers they are, chose to keep the specs under wraps. A Kenne Bell 2.8H supercharger is perched on top of the Beck fabrication intake manifold and defiantly manages 22 pounds of boost.
Devious? We think so.
A Moroso aluminum oil pan keeps the mill supplied with fresh crude and work in conjunction with the GM oil cooler. Speaking of cool, a three-row Alumorad radiator handles the heat just in front of the factory GM serpentine set.
Art Morrison 17/8-inch headers provide the proper channels for the portly mill to exhale and G-Force's own custom-built, 3-inch exhaust system dumps into a set of Magnaflow mufflers.
After all is said and done, LME boasts a horsepower rating of 850 ponies at 6,500 rpm with torque maxing out at 620 in the 300 rpm range. It's quite a bit of juice for a guy who couldn't decide exactly what he wanted, but his trust in G-Force was the right decision thus far.
With the power output being well above what most street cars generally deal with, Jason went to Bowler Transmissions for one of their hopped-up 4L80Es to handle the dishing. A 3200-stall converter sends a snappy surprise down the Dynotech driveshaft, and the Moser 9-inch rearend stuffed with 4.10 cogs eagerly manages the relentless twist.
When you're building a serious G-machine, focusing on the suspension is of the utmost importance. Needless to say, the obvious shortcomings of the stock suspension wouldn't be tolerated in this build. So in went an Art Morrison GT subframe loaded up with C6 Corvette spindles and A-arms, and double adjustable QA1 shocks. Out back, Koni coilovers accompany a Detroit Speed Quadralink suspension system. With the ride height 3 inches lower than stock, and outfitted with the upper echelon of suspension components, this Camaro can handle the tightest autocross or meanest road course with ease and precision.
Devious? You bet.
But all that high-tech suspension goodness needs to be reeled in rather quickly, especially heading into tight turns, so Wilwood 14-inch rotors and six-piston Superlite calipers were called for duty up front, while four-piston binders squeeze the 14-inch rotors out back.
It's common knowledge that wheels make the car, so HRE 893Rs provide the rolling 'tude (18x10 front, 18x12 rear) and Toyo RA1s put the power to the ground-275/35R18 up front and 335/30R18 out back.
Helman's upholstery in Chambersburg took charge of the interior's vibe, and Sparco seats keep John planted while gripping on the Budnik steering wheel. The pigment-challenged dash is a fresh take on an area that's commonly done in uninspired sheetmetal and makes a tidy home to the Auto Meter Sport Comp 2 gauges, as they provide the beating drum's vitals. A B&M shifter helps John mash the gears should an aggressive situation arise. The irresistible itch to hammer this thing is ever present. Especially when an unsuspecting foe assumes the accessorized first-gen is just for show.
The meticulously applied PPG Arctic White paint fails to hide the aggressive demeanor of the classic F-body, and black and gold hockey stripe graphics streak down the side, blatantly announcing the car's ruckus intentions.
G-Force Design Concepts features an ensemble cast of talented builders and fabricators who equally pull their weight when it comes to putting together quality hot rods. Joe Cool (his real name) took charge of the wiring aspects, Cole McCalister takes credit for the fabrication, and Dan Colangelo handled the assembly. Jason was quick to point out that it was a group effort and everyone at the shop made the completion of this car possible.
It was all part of the plan ... a devious one at that.


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GenStrip Blood Glucose Test Strips by Shasta Technologies: FDA Safety Communication - May Report False Results
Audience: Pharmacy, Risk Manager, Patient
[Posted 04/29/2014]
ISSUE: The FDA is advising people with diabetes and health care professionals to stop using GenStrip Blood Glucose Test Strips because the strips may report incorrect blood glucose levels.
During a recent inspection of Shasta Technologies LLC, the FDA found extensive violations of federal regulations intended to assure the quality of products in the manufacturing of GenStrip Test Strips. FDA found that Shasta Technologies did not have in place many of the requirements of a quality system. Without assurance of an adequate quality system, the FDA believes that the strips could report incorrect blood glucose levels.
BACKGROUND: GenStrip Blood Glucose Test Strips, sold by Shasta Technologies LLC, are "third-party" blood glucose monitoring test strips. Shasta's GenStrips are advertised for use with the LifeScan OneTouch family of glucose meters (e.g. Ultra, Ultra 2 and Ultra Mini).
RECOMMENDATION: Discontinue use of GenStrip Blood Glucose Test Strips. FDA recommends the use of alternative glucose test strips that are designed for use with the LifeScan OneTouch family of glucose meters.
[04/29/2014 - Safety Communication - FDA]


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SMHS awarded $1.65 million grant to serve as state's cancer sentinel
Posted on 7/17/2012
Mary Ann Sens
The University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences, in collaboration with the North Dakota Department of Health, has been awarded a five-year, $1.65 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to operate the North Dakota Statewide Cancer Registry. UND experts in the Department of Pathology and the Center for Rural Health will supervise the registry, which will serve to provide a cancer early warning system for the state.
In the 1990s, realizing the need to better track cancers and chronic diseases, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention set up a system where all states report cancer statistics-the type, stage and treatment-to the CDC to be used for public health studies, research and to establish evidence for the effectiveness of treatments; for example, does PSA screening help reduce prostate cancer deaths? To aid participation in the CDC system, the North Dakota Legislature requires all hospitals, laboratories, physicians and other health care providers to report all newly diagnosed or treated cancer patients to the North Dakota Statewide Cancer Registry. Information in the registry is highly secured, and patients are never identified.
The purpose of the North Dakota registry, established in 1997, is to monitor cancer trends, promote research, increase survival, guide policy planning and respond to cancer concerns from patients or the public. But the wealth of data compiled in the registry would lie useless until analyzed and translated into usable information for health care facilities, patients and the public. In February of this year, the Department of Health reached out to the UND SMHS and asked if it could form a collaboration to run the registry. The health department knew the SMHS's Department of Pathology already maintained an invaluable tissue bank used in researching environmental influences on specific cancers and that the School's CRH had strong ties with North Dakota's hospitals as well as expertise in analyzing cancer statistics.
"UND will collect and organize the data so it can be used for public health monitoring as well as research studies," said Mary Ann Sens, M.D., Ph.D., professor and chair of UND's Department of Pathology, who will serve as the program director. "Additional goals of the registry are to establish that cancer treatment in North Dakota is equitable, prompt and meets national standards."
"The School strives to serve the people of North Dakota and address their health care needs," said Joshua Wynne, M.D., M.B.A., M.P.H., UND vice president for Health Affairs and dean of the UND SMHS. "Dr. Sens and her team are to be congratulated for this national recognition of their expertise and clinical excellence."
Operating the program are Lucy Zheng, M.D., and Xudong Zhou, M.D., both from the Department of Pathology; and Kyle Muus, Ph.D., from the Center for Rural Health. They will specifically investigate cancer clusters, which are the incidences of specific cancers within a group of people, a geographic area or a period in numbers much greater than expected by chance alone.
"This is another example of the UND School of Medicine and Health Sciences providing needed infrastructure for the state and maintaining a strong collaboration with the North Dakota Department of Health," Sens said. "The registry ultimately serves all North Dakotans by providing accurate cancer data."
Additional information on the North Dakota Statewide Cancer Registry can be found at http://www.ndhealth.gov/cancerregistry/about/about.htm
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Several community members donate to Bayhealth's Pediatric Unit for the holidays.
Several community members donate to Bayhealth's Pediatric Unit for the holidays.
Win and Carolyn Kipp, of Felton, presented dolls, cars, and other toys to Bayhealth Kent General Pedatrics Nurse Manager Pamela Laymon, BSN, RNC-LRN. CeCe Babbit, vice president of Burke Equipment Company, in Dover, was accompanied by two of her grandchildren, Lily and Cameron, on her annual trip to Bayhealth Kent General to present a cartload of stuffed teddy bears, dogs, monkeys, and other animals.
Burke Equipment, Grace Church of Dover's Sunday school, and Pratt Insurance Co. contributed the animals. Four enormous stockings filled with games, coloring books, crayons, and other toys were given by representatives from WSFS Bank.
Special meals, familiar songs, and employees also dressed in costumes to celebrate.
For more information: bayhealth.org.


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This time of year should be joyful. But for many, the holidays bring sadness with losses of loved ones making it difficult to find joy in the Christmas season.
This time of year should be joyful. But for many, the holidays bring sadness with losses of loved ones making it difficult to find joy in the Christmas season.
It's never easy to lose someone we love, but when we think of where they are now, we should feel great happiness for them and comfort ourselves knowing they are now in God's care.
I understand the loss of someone I loved dearly when my Grandma Schmitz died on Christmas Day morning.
When I remember Grandma, I think of all the things she taught me. Grandma had a quiet presence about her. She wasn't boisterous or loud but she had a great laugh and a warm and wonderful smile. I can still see her in my memories even today as she would have one grandchild on her lap and play concentration or go fish with several others for hours.
Christmas Day, 1999 Grandma went to be with the Lord and Grandpa. She was getting ready for breakfast when she felt lightheaded and lay down on her bathroom floor and quietly left her earthly life for something much better.
Although we may not see those we loved and miss deeply, we can feel their presence around us. If we truly look for signs or listen with a quiet and content heart, they are there. It's their way of "checking in" on us, making sure we are "all right."
Although I have asked God why many times over the years, He has never left me. On more than one occasion I have felt His unwavering love and grace guiding my thoughts and prayers.
This Christmas season, I wish you much joy in your heart as you experience Christ's love and grace for you and your family. Safe travel wherever this Christmas takes you. Never forget, Jesus loves me this I know, for the Bible tells me so. Listen to the children tell you about their Jesus, the one who was born for all. God Bless you with a Merry Christmas and a blessed New Year.
Thought for the week: Love has its own time, its own season, and its own reasons for coming and going. You cannot bribe it or coerce it or reason it into staying. You can only embrace it when it arrives and give it away when it comes to you.– Kent Nerburn.


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Hey guys, here to hopefully get some tips and suggestions from you guys with the cycle I am currently running.
I am on my 4th week of epi-strong.. goal is lean mass gains and to drop some body fat. First 2 weeks were 30mg a day, and then bumped to 45mg the last 2 weeks. Plan is to bump to 60mg a day for the last 2 weeks. Everything is going great for the most part.. except for 1 thing. Back pumps!
They bother primarily on Leg and Back Days. Squatting, Deadlifting, or any type of bent over row is nearly impossible. I also play in a competitive basketball league twice per week, and the pain I get while playing is paralyzing. Can't move and just have to lay down and stretch. So what do you guys suggest to help alleviate these?
Right now, I take 10mg a Taurine twice per day. Once in the morning, and the second before working out or playing basketball. Also taking potassium through out the day.. and am drinking plenty of water.. close to 2 gallons a day. That's what my research says to do, but nothing is seeming to help.
Hoping some of you may have some tricks up your sleeve to help me out a bit. Thank you all so much!


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Blooming Naturalists
Monday, April 21, 2014
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
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So you think you are a naturalist? Join the Alliance at the Audubon Center in this Introduction to Bird Watching series. Using fun games and activities learn what makes birds so special in a different lesson each day!
Audubon Center at the Boathouse in Prospect Park
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BURLINGTON, Ky. -- Eating healthy and being physically active can be a challenge in today's busy world. The 5-2-1-0 campaign offers help to parents and caregivers in promoting healthy behaviors.
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Posted: 09/27/2012
By: REBEKAH DUCHETTE, Success By 6
BURLINGTON, Ky. - Eating healthy and being physically active can be a challenge in today's busy world. The 5-2-1-0 campaign is here to help.
5-2-1-0 is a simple, consistent message that promotes four healthy behaviors:
5: Eat five or more servings of fruits and vegetables every day
2: Limit two or less hours of daily TV or computer use
1: Get one hour or more of physical activity
0: Drink zero high-sugar drinks
Throughout the month of September, many partners have joined the community campaign to share healthy messages with families in Boone County.
Here are some tips to help you and your family to get started:
Wash and chop fruits and veggies so they are ready to grab and eat.Add veggies (fresh, frozen, canned or dried) to food you already make, like pasta, casseroles, pizza, rice, etc.
Set basic rules like no TV or computer before homework or chores are done.
Make a list of fun activities to do instead of being in front of a screen.
Make gradual changes to increase your family's level of physical activity, such as taking a short walk after dinner.
Choose toys and games that promote physical activity, such as playing tag or throwing a Frisbee.
Suggest a glass of water or low-fat milk instead of juice.
Keep a water bottle on hand. Add fresh lemon to water for some natural flavor.
The strength of the community campaign rests in various trusted community partners sharing a common message. Individuals are more apt to adopt these healthy behaviors when hearing a consistent message from trusted sources such as teachers, doctors, child-care providers and other community organizations. The 5210 campaign engages these trusted community partners in sharing the message.
Take a look at this YouTube announcement featuring Northern Kentucky children.
You can also see the 5210 Public Service Announcement featuring Northern Kentucky children by visiting http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fv5PX-Hi3Jo.
For more information and resources on the 5-2-1-0 campaign, please visit www.readysetsuccess.org .
Rebekah Duchette is the Executive Director of United Way's Boone County Success By 6®.
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• Recognize, name and reproduce letter sounds
• Beginning writing skills (name and numbers)
• Number recognition
• Counting objects
• One-to-one communication
• Sitting and listening to a story
• Answering questions related to the reading
• Taking turns
• Working in a group
• Following two- and three-step directions
Source: Catherine Stephens, associate director of schools, teaching and learning for the Franklin Special School District
Amelia Courington turns 5 years old in mid-August and in plenty of time to meet Tennessee's new kindergarten age cutoff requirement of Aug. 31, but her mom is among a growing number of parents who will "redshirt" her child in hopes of giving her more time to mature.
Tennessee, too, is riding the national wave of opinion that children should be a little older when going to kindergarten and is joining the ever-growing number of states pushing the deadline back.
For the 2013-14 school year, Tennessee children must be 5 by Aug. 31 instead of the Sept. 30 that has been the standard for many years. The Tennessee Department of Education estimates about 1,200 children with September birthdays will be affected by the change this year.
The requirement will change again for the 2014-15 school year, when the cutoff date will permanently become Aug. 15. The changes were made through legislation passed in May.
Amelia, whose birthday is Aug. 18, exemplifies the reasoning behind the change.
Shelley Courington, her mother, said her daughter will be better off both academically and socially if she is "redshirted" this year.
Redshirted is a sports term being applied to the wave of parents around the nation who are keeping their 5-year-olds in preschool. It means the player's participation has been delayed to extend his period of eligibility and give him time to physically mature.
"Kindergarten has become more like first grade," said Cindy Ligon, director of day care at the McKendree United Methodist Church in downtown Nashville.
"It used to be commonplace for kindergartens to have play centers and a big block center and lots of time where children could be engaged in child-centered play," she said.
Now, she said, kindergarten has become much more "result-oriented."
Catherine Stephens, a former elementary school principal who is now associate director of schools, teaching and learning for the Franklin Special School District, said one month can make a real difference in a child's maturity.
"Entry into school requires readiness for the lengthy time of learning and experiences each child will have daily," she said. "One month can really make a difference for those students affected, as it provides time for growth and preparedness in both academic and non-academic areas, which should ultimately lead to a more successful experience."
A Rand Corp. study published in 2010 showed students who began kindergarten at 6 perform significantly better on standardized tests throughout their school career than the peers who started earlier.
Rand, a 60-year-old nonprofit center that focuses on health and education among other topics, also said a delayed kindergarten entry was most beneficial to poor children, who posted much better test scores when they began at a later age.
However, a delayed kindergarten start can cost parents more money. By extending day care expenses, an education policy could end up hurting the families of those same disadvantaged kids, the Rand study warned.
Tennessee, like many other states, has a voluntary public preschool program for those who qualify as low income. Since its inception in 2005, the program has doubled the number of 4-year-olds whom it serves to 18,000 across the state.
Children who are currently enrolled in public prekindergarten programs are exempt from the new age cutoff date for the next school year only.


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Path of Exile has undergone a long journey towards its final release. On January 23, the action RPG is about to take a big step forward when Grinding Gear Games sends their debut game into open beta.
The free-to-play Path of Exile plays similarly to many online action RPGs. Characters are moved with the left mouse button, while combat involves clicking on enemies or hitting keys like Q or W to unleash spells or other special attacks. Where the game begins to set itself apart from its contemporaries is with the sheer enormity of customization options.
Producer and lead designer Chris Wilson took me on a brief tour of Path of Exile's upcoming third act. His witch, one of PoE's six available classes, was armed to the teeth with fire spells. On top of demonstrating a normal fireball attack and some area of effect spells, Wilson showed off his inventory, which contained a number of different gems. He equipped his level 15 fireball with one gem that allowed his witch to shoot a triple fireball. Later, he equipped his fireball with a fork gem, which split his fireball upon impact with an enemy, taking down surrounding foes. Customization possibilities are nearly limitless and can be applied to both weapons and flasks, which are refillable containers that replace the traditional potion system.
"When we started the project, we'd been playing an awful lot of action RPGs, like Diablo and Titan Quest and, also, games like Magic: The Gathering," said Wilson. "What impressed us about Magic the Gathering was the players were coming up with interesting deck combinations and interesting combos that really surprised the developers. We wanted to try to apply that kind of customization to a Diablo-like game."
Where Path of Exile takes a bold experimental step is with its economy. The game relies on a bartering system, doing away with gold and currency entirely. Players can trade weapons, stat-boosting items, and other trinkets--a system that's surprisingly deep, given the gargantuan passive skill tree system and the numerous ways to upgrade and modify weapons.
A common practice in an MMO is to search for dungeons to raid with friends. Path of Exile takes a unique approach to this system by having dungeon quests appear as random drops. Players can pick up maps as a rare drop and recruit a group of friends to warp to the dungeon's location. Those that don't wish to run through the dungeon can trade the map to eager questers, just like any other item in the game. Also like other items, players can use upgrades on the maps to manipulate its stats, such as increasing the number of rare monsters and increasing loot drop frequency.
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Those that have partaken in Path of Exile's closed beta have expressed some displeasure with the game's opening hours, criticizing the slow pace. Wilson has heard these complaints, but notes that it's an intentional design choice meant to create a sense of progress. "We want to make sure the player feels a progression of power as they play through the game," Wilson added. "While I agree that it probably feels too slow at the beginning, we have to be very careful about changing this. If we change it haphazardly, it could larger consequences elsewhere. We want the player to feel a progression of power so that it is rewarding to make progress in the game. Some action RPG's start you feeling like a god and this means there's nowhere to go--after a while, you're still a god."
Path of Exile's long development cycle is attributable to the small size of the 20-person development team. As an indie developer, Grinding Gears can also take as much time as they need to focus on refining the game without worry about pressure from a publisher. Wilson hopes to polish the trade system, address community complaints, balance out character skills, and add some more PvP modes before PoE's final release, which he hopes will come after a six-month open beta period. One thing to note, however, is that open beta players won't have to worry about losing their characters on that day. "There's no reason not to play after this one," said Wilson.


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The tennis balls are off the legs, the HurryCane back in the closet, the pre-game meal eaten at 5:00 AM at the early bird special – we've got Kemba Walker back!
After a month and a half off, Walker came off the bench last night for the Hornets, and looked like Louis C.K.'s nethers. Rusty. 2-9 from the field for 6/1/2/0/1 with a TO in 16 minutes. While there's no need to be harsh – we expected some rust after knee surgery – but Mo Williams played pretty well with 8 dimes and Gerald Henderson shocked the world with a career-high 11 assists. Ok, "shocked the world" may be a slight overstatement, I could say "it was so shocking it blew all his hair off!" It's certainly interesting he had a previous career-high 9 dimes just last Sunday, so now there's two facilitators to battle with. Makes me worried about Kemba's assists upside, and he's kinda looking like an Isaiah Canaan clone. Wait, I said I didn't need to be harsh! That said, Kemba is healthy and has a lot more upside, so obviously worth owning everywhere. I just wouldn't be shocked (unlike Hendo's dimebag!) if he's towards the end of the line if you're killing Pts/3s and need to stream a stat at the end of week one of the playoffs… Here's what else went down last night in fantasy basketball action:Please, blog, may I have some more?


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Back-To-School Group Hatch!
Posted 09 September 2013 - 04:32 PM ( #1 )
I like to start a group hatch too
Because I had to go back to school on 12th of September, it's just time for something "back to school"
I'll start my Tamagotchi V2, if it arrives this week (If not, I'll use my V4.5 instead)
The hatch starts on 15th of september!
Which Gotchis? The Connections V1 to V4.5 are allowed!
I'm excited!
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Posted 09 September 2013 - 10:01 PM ( #2 )
I may be getting my a V2 also (if all goes well) I'll let you know tomorrow. I certainly hope I am able to get it since I've never had anything unber a V3 before. I do have a V3 running but I'm not sure I'd want to reset it. I've never done a group hatch before, though I have followed them.
Posted 10 September 2013 - 11:59 AM ( #3 )
It's my first version older than a V3 too, the V3 was my first Tamagotchi
I had the pink design with the ice cream on it!
Somebody else with a V2? Than we have a V2 Hatch
But everybody with a connection can join!
Posted 10 September 2013 - 04:25 PM ( #4 )
I won my V2 on Ebay, however it won't arive for at least a week and at the most two. I will have to use my V3. I'm uncertain how these group hatches work. Is it alright if I pause the baby right after the parent leaves it and still join?
Posted 15 September 2013 - 02:16 AM ( #6 )
I hatch my V2, it's the blue one with flowers on it and pink buttons
I'll post the daily life of my Tamagotchi on my Instagram, so follow me for the news!
My Instagram: queenmona96
#grouphatch #tamatalk #tamagotchi
--> I'll post ist in the afternoon or evening
Posted 15 September 2013 - 07:19 AM ( #7 )
If you want, you can hatch every Tamagotchi you like!


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This week's New Orleans player to watch in the Patriots and Saints Sunday football matchup is Kenny Vaccaro, rookie safety from Texas.
In our Razor's Edge piece from Thursday, we looked to Aqib Talib for the defensive side of the ball for the Patriots to go 5-1 this week. And normally we'd highlight an offensive player from a Patriots perspective for the team to win. But this week, the rookie safety gets an extra look as he's an intriguing player to watch.
Vaccaro has been used at every position in the Saints secondary, slot corner, deep safety, in-the-box and even as an outside linebacker in sub-packages, not unlike the "Money" position in the Patriots defense.
Rob Ryan has never put so much on one rookie player's plate but not only has he done well, he's being given more each week. The Saints are using Vaccaro in much the same way that the Steelers use Troy Polamalu. While not quite as athletic as Polamalu, Ryan is moving him all over the field and he'll be a big part of the Saints game plan to beat the Patriots.
Vaccaro is a rookie that doesn't quite play like a first-year player, said safety Malcolm Jenkins. "He's very very calm, doesn't panic and just goes out and plays," Jenkins said. "That's good to have a rookie out there that knows what he's doing."
Vaccaro is very aggressive and sometimes being a rookie, that aggressiveness can be used against him, especially by savvy veteran QBs such as the Patriots Tom Brady, but Rob Ryan has faith in his young player's ability as he's played in every defensive snap this season.
And Vaccaro is excited about his opportunity to play against Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski this weekend, if he plays on Sunday.
With all the hoopla surrounding Gronkowski's status reaching hysteria around New England, the Saints are going about their business as if the Gronk will play even so far as having a player wear the number 87 and move him around like New England does. And Vaccaro for one is stoked about the challenge.
"Oh yeah, and I can't wait," Vaccaro said. "He's one of the best tight ends in the league, and that's one of my favorite things to do … to just match up and play against the best."
The Saints defense went from a 4-3 unit that allowed the most yards in NFL history in 2012 to a much improved 3-4 unit under Ryan which, even missing many of its players in the front seven to be the #4 unit in points allowed in the NFL.
While the Saints defense is far from perfect, (Ryan would be the first to say that), they have his fingerprints all over it. Self-confident, swagger and aggressiveness are the first thoughts that come to mind.
And playing a rookie all over the field and making him a focal point in the game plan, either close to line of scrimmage, in the deep part of the field, as a linebacker rushing on a blitz has been a big part of it.
Vaccaro is a very versatile, physical player that thus far has been everything the Saints envisioned and more when they drafted him this season. While much of the focus has been (and rightfully so) on Jimmy Graham and the Saints offense, keep your eyes peeled for Vaccaro on Sunday.
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David Schoenfield provides his top ten at this point of the offseason. Nationals and Reds are #1 & #2. If this was done a week ago, before the Choo trade, I doubt the Reds would be that high.
David Schoenfield provides his top ten at this point of the offseason. Nationals and Reds are #1 & #2. If this was done a week ago, before the Choo trade, I doubt the Reds would be that high.
IDK about his remark that Luddy and Frazier have to repeat their great seasons. They had to step up last year with JV out, but if JV stays healthy, I don't think Luddy has to hit 25+ and Frazier has to hit 20+ in order for us to win the Central.
How he ranks the Yankees at #3 boggles my mind.
I certainly dont see NY ahead of AL teams like LA and Detroit.
I don't think I would leave off the Blue Jays at this point. They have so many new pieces but that team just looks great.
"The dictionary is the only place that success comes before work. Hard work is the price we must pay for success. I think you can accomplish anything if you're willing to pay the price." -Vince Lombardi
I am surprised the Angels aren't in the top ten with Hamilton now on their team.
Oakland seemed the most like a fluke to me of any of last year's success stories. I'd have LAA on my list ahead of them. I'd also put SF on ahead of StL.
The way I see it, StL lost Lohse and got a year older on an already old team.
Texas lost Hamilton and didn't add much.
Toronto is too much better to not be on this list as well.
(Referring to Jack Hannahan signing with a Korean team)
Since there are no teams on the moon, I guess South Korea's far enough from Cincinnati to satisfy me.
From the ESPN article "Weaknesses: outfield defense with Choo in center; some players -- Ryan Ludwick, Todd Frazier, Johnny Cueto -- will have to repeat their big seasons."
THe "weaknesses" are not really weaknesses are they? Cueto, if healthy will have another great year. And if Ludwick & Frazier get more consistent playing time this year, I can see both of them putting up similiar #'s.
Bring on 2018! #%?*!
Frazier I'm less concerned with "duplicating seasons" since l think he'll flourish playing everyday. If he doesn't, l still think the overall numbers at 3B will be equal or better - his bad days can't be worse than Rolen's 2011 numbers.
I'm more concerned with overall numbers in LF; Luddy put up great stats only playing PT, those will be hard to replicate, and we didn't upgrade the OF depth.
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I think that in a year or two, one of these guys - Frazier, Dorn, Valaika, Cumberland, Stubbs - will be ready to replace Dunn. They won't hit as many home runs as Dunn, but they should have similar OPS. - 757690, July 22, 2008
Alonso will be playing 1B for the REDS and batting 4th one year from today. - Kingspoint, July 9, 2009
How are the Angels not on this list?
If anyone cares, I would have to put my top 10 for next year at....
1. Reds
2. Washington
3. Blue Jays
4. Rays
5. Tigers
6. San Francisco
7. Oakland
8. Angels
9. Braves
10. Cards
I think the Reds have a better lineup top to bottom, starting rotation top to bottom, and bullpen than the Nats. While the Jays could become Miami 2.0, I don't see that happening. No Ozzie, and they also have Joey Bats, Edwin, Melky, Dickey. Rays are the best run team in baseball, if they have Longo all year (big if) they can be a force. Tigers have Victor back, to add to the lineup. Still have Verlander, and a quality staff behind him. Only question mark is the pen. San Fran has a good rotation (I expect a bit of a bounce back for Big Time Timmy Jim), and a good overall team led by Posey. Oakland could very well fall off the deep end, this one is just a gut thing. Angels have potent lineup, but pitching is very shaky. Braves and Cards because I ran out of teams I liked.
I think Texas is due for a big drop. Lost Hamilton, didn't replace him with that much (although losing Young off the roster is a pretty big plus). And the pitching staff isn't spectacular. Darvish could take another step forward, and Harrison is a pretty good pitcher, but neither of them are sure things imho.
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Retired judge sworn in as Marshall County resident for 10th Judicial District
LACON — Retired federal judge Michael McCuskey of Lacon became at once the newest and also most experienced judge in the Peoria-based 10th Judicial District Thursday as he was sworn in as the resident judge in his native Marshall County.
A packed courtroom heard the Sparland native reflect on being glad to "come home" to the area where he was first elected to that seat in 1988 before moving on to a state appellate court and then the federal bench. "People have asked me, 'Why would you want to leave federal court?' I said, 'It's because I want to come home," McCuskey said. "I hope I can give something back to Marshall County that's made my life."
It's a unique situation, noted Chief Judge Stephen Kouri of the 10th District, which also includes Peoria, Putnam, Stark and Tazewell counties. Kouri swore McCuskey in to replace retiring Kevin Galley of Lacon, who had practiced in the same firm where McCuskey started.
"I can't help but think as I sit here of that movie 'Back to the Future.' That seems pretty apropos," Kouri observed. "I don't know if this has ever happened before, but we're swearing in a judge that will instantly be our most experienced judge."
McCuskey served on the Third District Appellate Court in Ottawa from 1990-98, then was a judge in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois until retiring May 31. He was chief judge, sitting in Champaign, from 2004-12.
"You know what? The federal bench gave me a heart attack 10 years ago," said McCuskey, adding he had grown frustrated with federal sentencing mandates in criminal cases; civil cases that were sometimes filed by prisoners using crayons; and tensions within the court system.
"I had in my courtroom two people who I beat out to become a federal judge. Do you think they liked me? No way," McCuskey said. "So my life was miserable."
McCuskey will take over Galley's civil docket in Peoria, but hopes to move to the Marshall-Putnam-Stark "northern circuit" in 2015. He said he's looking forward to those venues where one judge handles everything from traffic and small claims to major crimes, and he expects to seek election to a full term in 2016.
Galley said he was glad to see his fellow Democrat back, but not ready to follow him in taking on a new assignment immediately after retiring.
"I'm going to take it easy for a while and get involved in some volunteer things," Galley said.
On hand to welcome McCuskey was Sparland retiree Lloyd Davis, who recalled the judge as his paper boy. Davis was glad to hear him cite the late Peter Paolucci, also a Sparland native who became a lawyer and judge, as a mentor.
"One thing you have to say about guys like him and Pete Paolucci, they were not born with a silver spoon in their mouth. They earned (their success)," Davis said. "That's one thing I'm proud of."
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Sixteen UC Hastings students will spend four days of their winter break with California Rural Legal Assistance (CRLA) working with low-wage workers in Santa Cruz and Monterey counties.
The venture marks the first such extensive collaboration with CRLA, one of the state's largest legal aid organizations. 2L Perla E. Parra drew on her experience working with a co-op of single mothers in South Africa while getting her master's in public policy from Cornell to help create the project. The CRLA pro bono project has proved so popular, Parra has had to turn student volunteers away.
"There is so much we could be doing locally," said Parra. She worked directly with CRLA's Executive Director, Jose Padilla, over the summer, to explore the possibility of a partnership. To that end, Perla also worked with Nancy Stuart, Associate Dean of Experiential Learning, and 3L colleague Pedro Hernandez to found PILARC, the Partnership Initiative & Legal Aid to Rural Communities, an entirely student-led project that seeks to work with community groups and organizations serving rural California.
Hernandez, who interned with CRLA over the summer in their Watsonville office, collaborated with Gretchen Regenhardt, CRLA's Directing Attorney in Watsonville, to help craft the project. The PILARC project is also co-sponsored by the Hastings Students for Immigrants' Rights.
Students will survey low-wage workers that help support the tourist economy about wage and hour issues, health and safety conditions, discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. Additionally, the students will distribute "Know Your Rights" materials in and around the Watsonville and Santa Cruz areas, along with a resource list of where to get help with workplace issues. Students will potentially schedule follow-up calls with those who identify serious legal issues. Students will also have the option to continue to work with CRLA beyond the winter project to help produce a report on local conditions for low-wage workers and identify trends for future projects and advocacy.
Students are also planning to visit other legal aid organizations and meet with local lawmakers, including Assemblyman Luis A. Alejo (D-Salinas), who has led efforts to raise California's minimum wage.
Focus on Low-Wage Tourist Industry Workers
While much progress has been made to protect the rights of farm workers in California's fertile Central Valley, there is a growing need and thus a renewed focus on other low-wage industries: line cooks, dishwashers, bussers, wait staff, janitors, and landscapers, many of whom work for well below minimum wage.
Dean Stuart says student-led projects like PILARC allow students, regardless of the type of law they ultimately want to practice, the opportunity to do meaningful hands-on legal work in substantive areas they may not be familiar with. Most importantly, it gives them a window into the legal needs of rural communities.
Parra said the first reaction of students who have applied is, typically, "How else can I help?" "This appeals to a broad base of students," she said. "We have 1Ls, 2Ls, and 3Ls, from all walks of life, coming together on this project."
The CLRA pro bono week is the first PILARC project. Parra and her supporters plan a second opportunity for students to do pro bono field work during their spring break.
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PILARC is currently seeking sponsors for the project. Learn more about how you can support their efforts with CLRA here.


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Topic: Sideshow Collectibles Bronze Fett Statues
Sideshow Collectibles blew us away with their very, very, highly priced Boba Fett bronze statue.
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Well, it looks like they may just do it again, but this time with a Jango Fett version to go along with Boba.
http://www.sideshowtoy.com/videos.php?v … obafettcom
This will probably be just as pricey as the Boba, Darth Vader, and Sith Statues bronze statues, but for those of you that can afford it you'll be happy to have another Fett addition to your collection.
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Forward Tomas Kopecky skated with Chicago Blackhawks teammates during Tuesday's morning skate in preparation for Game 7 of the Western Conference quarterfinals against the Vancouver Canucks, but isn't yet ready to rejoin the lineup.
Kopecky, who had 15 goals and 27 assists in 81 regular-season games for the Hawks, hasn't played after suffering an upper-body injury during Game 1.
"(It was) nice to see him get a good skate in, but he's not playing," Hawks coach Joel Quenneville said.
Rookie Marcus Kruger and veteran Fernando Pisani are possibilities to join the Hawks' lineup, which will be without Bryan Bickell, who had surgery to repair tendons in right wrist Monday after being injured in Game 2 when he was cut by the skate of the Canucks' Sami Salo.
"We got three games out of Bickell prior to him having surgery," Quenneville said of the winger, who had been very solid playing with linemates Dave Bolland and Michael Frolik. "We knew that was the case. I thought he gave us three solid games and that line was really effective. We didn't know what to expect when we first put it together but it was a great surprise the first game and they played pretty solid ones after that. But give somebody some quality ice time (Tuesday night) and a good opportunity to play with a couple guys that have been playing well as well."
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Reading is a vital part of any child's early development.
Reach Out and Read is a program that encourages early literacy and school readiness.
From sixth months to five years of age, participating hospitals, health centers, and pediatric facilities give out thousands of books.
Nationwide, the program is at 5-thousand locations, serving four-million children.
Southeastern Pediatrics is one clinic in Dothan that participates in the program.
The program is a national non-profit but relies on both state and local funding....like the Wiregrass Foundation.
Individual donations help too, so if you'd like to donate, call Southeastern Pediatrics at (334) 794-8656 or Dothan Pediatrics at (334) 793-1881.


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Hi...Ontario is using simple, accessible and bilingual signage to make the Sarnia Courthouse easier to navigate.
Improvements to signs throughout the courthouse include:
consistent, easy to understand terms
pictograms to clearly illustrate instructions (e.g. accessible parking)
braille and tactile elements for the visually impaired
standard design with similar fonts, colours, materials and placement of words
The project is part of the government's response to a number of recommendations made by the Civil Justice Reform Project, led by former Associate Chief Justice Coulter Osborne.
Making courts easier to navigate is part of the government's plan to build a stronger, more accessible justice system and a fair society for all.


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Title: Thanksgiving Day
Date: Thursday November 25, 2010
Time: All Day
Notes: Let's remember the meaning of Thanksgiving and be grateful.
(It does NOT mean football.)
(It does NOT mean football.)
Welcome to the Geneabloggers family. Hope you find the association fruitful; I sure do. I have found it most stimulating, especially some of the Daily Themes.
May you keep sharing your ancestor stories!
Dr. Bill ;-)
Author of "Back to the Homeplace"
and "13 Ways to Tell Your Ancestor Stories"
Thank you for your comment, Dr. Bill. I will check those sites.


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I got a few more this week. One for review, One contest win, and one buy that I couldnt' help myself with. It's all Ryan's fault too. He always mentions the friends of the library bookstore and we just happened to go to the library and I decided to take a peek inside...
- Perfect Chemistry - Simone Elkeles (the remainder of a contest win)
- The Castaways - Elin Hilderbrand (Review)
- Salem Falls - Jodi Picoult (Friends of the Library Bookstore)
It's Monday What are you reading this week? Hosted by Sheila at One Person's Journey Through A World of Books. This is a meme to list the books completed last week, the books currently being read, and the books to be finished this week.
Books I finished last week:
The Executor - Jesse Kellerman
Catching Fire - Suzanne Collins Audiobook (review coming this week)
Paul is Undead - Alan Goldsher (blog tour this week)
Water For Elephants - Sara Gruen Audiobook
Books to Finish this Week:
Paul is Undead - Alan Goldsher
Hopefully I'll finish Water for Elephants too. I picked up Graceling a full cast audiobook at the Library and I can't wait to start that one.


text: Children enjoy learning about the Underground Railroad as part of the Fayetteville-Lincoln County Public library's celebration of Black History Month. Kids heard stories about Harriett Tubman and learned about the secret language of quilts used throughout the Underground Railroad network. They colored their own quilt squares while hearing music and hymns contemporary to the time. The activities were all part of Story Hour and Trail Blazers held each Wednesday at the public library.