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John and Paula Kopetzky, Carolyn O'Patik and children and Angie and baby went on a vacation in the mountains.
Susan Pachek took Dorothy Kopetzky to the garage sales.
Kaye Aldrich attended the goat judging at the County Fair, for her grandchildren on Saturday.
Colorado Facts
The longest continuous street in the United States is Colfax Avenue in Denver.
The mighty Colorado River originates in the state of Colorado.
The Colorado state flag: The gold stands for abundant sunshine, white represents the snowcapped mountains, blue stands for the clear blue skies, red stand for the ruddy color of the state's earth.
The word Colorado is of Spanish origin, meaning colored red.
Colorado has been nicknamed the Centennial State, as it became a state in 1876, 100 years after the signing of the nation's Declaration of Independence.
Colorado's state flower is the white and lavender columbine. The state song is Where the Columbines Grow. The state tree is the blue spruce, the state animal is the Rocky Mountain big horn sheep and the state bird is the lark bunting. The Colorado State motto is Nil Sine Numie, meaning Nothing Without Providence.
"A" is for Apple. Many ABC books begin this way. Apples are so common that even very young children know them. They can be bought in fruit stores the year round. The apple trees were brought to America from Europe. The apple reached America soon after the Mayflower. An early governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony planted some apple trees in 1629. But apples had been raised in other lands for thousands of years.
Many apples have interesting stories. The golden delicious is one. A farmer in West Virginia had a big surprise. On of the young apple trees in his orchard began to bear big yellow apples of a new kind. They were the first gold delicious apples. Most of the apple trees of today's orchards are grafted. Around 10,000 kinds of apples are now raised. Apples differ in crispness, tartness and juiciness. Some are good for eating and others are good for cooking. Some of the kinds of apples are: red delicious, mildly sweet, crisp; golden delicious, mild, juicy, bake into muffins, apple pies; Jonagold, juicy, tangy, sweet, good for apple sauce; Fuji, sweet, crunchy, good in Waldorf salad; Granny Smith, very tart, crisp, good for pies; Gala, full flavored, sweet, good afternoon snack; Braeburn, rich spicy tang, good in chicken salad; Pink Lady, sweet, tangy, crunchy, pair with cheese and crackers. Apples are so popular and they are good for us. They contain minerals and vitamins. Apples are healthful. "An apple a day keeps the doctor away."
I'm Fine
There is nothing whatever the matter with me,
I am just as healthy as I can be.
I have arthritis in both my knees,
And when I talk, I talk with a wheeze.
My pulse is weak, my blood is thin,
But I'm awfully well for the shape I'm in.
My teeth must come out eventually,
And my diet I hate to think about.
I'm overweight and can't get thin,
But I'm awfully well for the shape I'm in.
I think my liver is out of whack,
Terrible pains are in my back,
My hearing is poor, my sight is dim,
Most everything seems to be out of trim.
But I'm awfully well for the shape I'm in.
I have arch supports for both my feet,
Or I wouldn't be able to go on the street.
Sleeplessness I have night after night.
And in the morning I am just a sight.
My memory's failing, my head's in a spin,
And I'm practically living on aspirin.
But I'm awfully well for the shape I'm in.
The moral as this tale unfolds,
Is that you and me are growing old.
It's better to say I'm fine, with a grin,
Than to let them know the shape we're in.


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ANALYSIS: See POGO's reports, blog posts, and other work on the SEC revolving door
METHODOLOGY: How POGO organized the information and assembled the database
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Former Title: Associate Chief Accountant
New Employer: FTI Consulting, Inc.
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Date of Resignation: 06/10/06
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|Hard Drive Failures Cause Home Theater Hatred
|Thursday, 28 June 2007
you made an enormous investment in time and money to rip your entire
collection of music and movies onto your computer's hard drive, or more
likely an external drive or storage device. The power of having such a
vast collection of movies and music at your fingertips is the
unadulterated sex appeal behind the idea of PC convergence. There is
motivation to buy networking devices and media center PCs loaded with
software from computer companies over more black-box gear from
traditional home theater companies. You could potentially transmit a
DVD through your wireless system to your den. You could maybe even
access a few albums from your hotel room's Internet connection during a
trip to Hong Kong, enabling you to have some new music on your iPod for
the long flight home. You could also whip up a custom playlist for your
themed dinner party. You would be the king of all things convergence.
That is until one of your hard drives loaded with your vast collection
of media catastrophically and irrecoverably fails. Increasingly, this
is happening to computer users and home theater enthusiasts alike.
Ten to fifteen years ago the most important element of a high-end audiophile or home theater system was sheer performance. Today, the custom installers and integrators of the world have proven performance to be far less important than reliability. But in a PC-driven world, the demand for bigger and faster hard drives results in products that meet mass market price points but leave consumers with components that fail quickly.
As an example, look at many of the most popular DirecTV TiVo digital video recorders in a typical home theater's video system. Anyone who has owned a TiVo generally falls in love with its ease of use and simplicity, especially when trying to record and manage programming in HD. The problem is when a hard drive fails (and they fail frequently), leaving that old episode of The Sopranos or an interview you really wanted to see on Keith Olbermann stuck on your DVR's hard drive forever, with no hope of ever recovering it. To DirecTV's credit, they are quick to replace the hardware, however, in my system I must have cycled through six or seven different players - all with hard drive failures. The simple fact is, the parts that make up PC convergence products, like external hard drives, DVRs and many components inside the computers, use in the scope of a home theater component are not designed to take the abuse, or last as long as the home theater enthusiast is used to.
There is nothing a home theater enthusiast or even a home theater manufacturer can do to slow the growth of PC convergence. The idea, as well as the reality of convergence is coming to a home theater system near you, whether you like it or not. The moral of the story is, much like with your main computer, you must always back up your media - be it music, movies, photos or beyond - in a way that even if you have a massive failure in your system, especially on one of the growing numbers of hard drives, you can recover your loss. In my case, I have three backups of my music collection and when two of them went bad on the same day, amazingly I was safe. With the cost of DVD-R discs going down, many people use this vehicle as a backup. When recordable Blu-ray and or HD DVD discs hit the market with even larger storage capacities, it will be even easier to make a reasonable backup. Lastly, don't sell your discs. Legally, you need the discs in your possession to have the music or movies on your hard drive. While it's unlikely the hard drive police are coming to your house for an audit of your media center PC, another reason you want to keep your discs stored somewhere neatly, is that there is always the chance you may need them for a last-ditch backup.


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During the first day at the World Athletics Championships, there were two British competitors whose attempts at qualification in their field events were the dampest of damp squibs.
In the morning session, the men's Pole Vault qualifications saw Steve Lewis fail in all three attempts at his opening height of 5.40m to crash out of the competition with no height.
Later on in the evening session, Long Jumper Lorraine Ugen similarly failed to record a mark with three no jumps in her qualification competition.
In such a technical event as the Pole Vault, a no-height isn't an altogether unusual occurrence, and athletes clearly want to delay their entry into the mix until the bar is as high as they dare, with the count back scenario never far from their minds.
But in a World Championships is it not a glaring lack of professionalism to come out without registering a height?
Lewis hadn't reached the World Championships "A" standard of 5.70m this year, but his past reputation got him the nod for the team with a "B" standard ahead of the man who beat him at the UK trials, Luke Cutts – both men cleared 5.65m this year, but only one man could go the Moscow.
It does suggest that 5.40m wasn't a crazily over ambitious height to have opened at, but one can only imagine the thoughts of Cutts sat at home watching the man he beat at the trials.
Didn't Lewis have an even greater responsibility to perform given his selection based on past, rather than recent, exploits?
Even worse, in the Long Jump, an event far harder to fail to register a mark in, Lorraine Ugen didn't qualify for the championships in the same way Steve Lewis had, but to fail to register a mark is a sign of her inexperience at this level.
At least she has that mitigating factor in her favour, but is it not an obvious tactic to ensure a mark is registered in round one, or at worst round two, by ensuring you take off behind the board?
Perhaps I'm being overly critical, and the fine margins of competition at this level lead to such failures every now and then.
It happens to the best of them sometimes, but having both come so far it seems such a waste to go home with a big "x" against your name.
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|Joseph Churchman (1767-1837)
"The Eagle Map of the United States," from Rudiments of National Knowledge, Presented to the Youth
of the United States
Philadelphia, 1833
In this unusual map, one pictorial image — an eagle — was superimposed on a map of the United States. The author of the accompanying geography book stated that the map was designed to serve as a memory device for young students learning the country's geography and history. He explained that the eagle was selected for its visual and iconic appeal.
The author also made the point that secession could disfigure this national icon, suggesting that the map was intended to promote unity at a time when political debates about tariffs, slavery, and states' rights were part of the national discourse.


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Homeless man with "radio voice" is now a star
INTERNATIONAL PAPERS, Fri., 7/1/2011: He's America's most improbable star… Ted Williams (not Edwards!) was an unknown homeless man just a few days ago. Now because of his booming radio voice he's an international phenomenon, as the Chicago Sun Times reports. This and other stories in today's international press review.


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This thread is going to get 5 pages, minimum. More if ragu makes with the cougar pics.
Make it happen Rags
Hey rags, you're not a man if you don't get at least a hand release for your patience. Oral should be par, balls deep in the brown would be ideal.
Meanwhile in the salon waiting area
"Hey, we're out of those 'new love' cookies."
"Then open up the 'stick with your wife' barrel"
There's a good chance the psycho Filipno ex-girlfriend will enter the salon and kill the churchgoer in a jealous rage - so don't pay in advance.
I usually find parking in the city it just takes a while...


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BENDIGO woman Natalie Chester and her husband were lucky enough to attend a secret Pink concert in Melbourne on Thursday.
Out of more than 40,000 entries, Ms Chester was one of few to score a ticket to the exclusive show, which was held at the Forum Theatre.
A massive Pink fan, Ms Chester said she entered the ballot but had not expected to win.
"I was pretty amazed. I'd seen her last time she toured and it was really good. I knew the club secret show would be great and it was fantastic. It was a real nightclub atmosphere," she said.
Ms Chesters said her husband Wayne was rapt to get the second ticket she won in the ballot.
"He's probably not as big (a fan) as me, but he really got into it," she said.
Pink sold out 58 stadium-sized shows in Australia last time she toured in 2009.
This time, the secret show offered some more of the new songs, as well as the old favourites.
"She was fantastic, the concert was all costume changes, acrobats, and of course Pink and the band performing on stage," Ms Chesters said.
Pink's Truth About Love tour is playing free secret shows all across Australia.
Ms Chesters said she would love to see Pink come play a show in Bendigo on her next tour.
"It would be good, I don't know if she will or if there's anywhere big enough to hold her concert," she said.
"But it would be amazing."


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A $5 wage will help poor, create jobs, hope
The president's call for a $10.10 minimum wage applies the worn-out notion that higher wages create more jobs. Despite repeated minimum-wage increases over the years, we have seen a continued flight to the sidelines by people who are unable to find jobs because they don't exist. Many jobs don't exist because employers refuse to hire people at such wages.
Isn't it obvious that, with a higher wage, McDonald's Dollar Menu, for example, would cost $3, few would buy it, and Mickey D's would have less revenue and far fewer jobs?


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text: What is a jaffle? It's sort of a grilled cheese sandwich or panini with its edges sealed, making it easy to transport. Every few months, some "profit-agnostic" entrepreneurs from Melbourne, Australia draw an "X" on the ground, let their followers know through social media, and fling parachute-suspended sandwiches at their customers. [More]


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This is a place where I can share information with my family about the family that has come before us. I encourage those who want to share more to leave comments. If you find you are related to me, please drop me a note. I'd be happy to share information with you. My goal is to get through a pile of old photos. There are many posts yet to come!
Friday, December 7, 2012
Wait, Waite, Waitte: Family Naming Traditions
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Oh yes, cousin bait in any of the three spellings, as I notice in your tags. Lots of good relevant information to attract relatives, too.ReplyDelete
In my family, we have a "naming pattern" of relatives playing around with our last name: Kirvin, Kervin, Kirven, Kervin, even Kiw** on some census records (the indexer's cursive). Makes research interesting!
Thanks for stopping by Mariann. Gotta love that lack of spelling standard. Keeps us on our toes.ReplyDelete
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News & Notes
March 1998
During his weekly radio address, President Clinton outlined a proposal that he will be sending to the Congress to address the inequalities in our nation's current health care system. The proposal requests $400 million to be used over a five year period to eliminate disparity in health care between whites and people of color in six different target areas in which HIV/AIDS is one. The other areas targeted are infant mortality, cancer screening and management, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and child and adult immunizations. Clinton cited statistics to make his case, including the facts that minority women and children account for 75 percent of all AIDS cases, and although the death rate from AIDS declined 23 percent overall, it only declined by 13 percent among Blacks. In the area of infant mortality, Black children die at a rate that is 2 1/2 times higher than white children, and Native Americans have a high rate of infant mortality and heart disease.
Clinton stated, "We must not be blind to the alarming fact that too many Americans still do not share in the fruits of our progress. Nowhere are the divisions of race and ethnicity more sharply drawn than in the health of our people." By the year 2010, Clinton hopes to see health care disparities eliminated.
If Congress approves the budget, $30 million per year will be awarded to 30 communities that will develop model strategies to approach a couple of specific health problems. This would be part of a national prevention and outreach campaign that would seek to mobilize a variety of local community constituents -- physicians and nurses, churches, private sector businesses -- and will include a coalition of 136 philantropic foundations to work together to produce a major national health conference this spring.
According to President Clinton, the primary mission of the conference is "to help solve this national problem community by community.
"America has the best health care system in the world, but we can't take full pride in that system until we know that every American has the best health care in the world," said Clinton.
Surgeon General David Satcher and former New York City Health Commissioner Peggy Hamburg were selected to spearhead the project. David Satcher cited some realistic factors that will have to be addressed. "It's not going to be that easy. It's a real challenge to do this...some of the factors are not in the health care system, they're in individual behavior," he said. He added, "All of these things have to work together in order for us to be successful."
Donna Shalala, Secretary of Health and Human Services, will be leading a task force to determine where racial and ethnic disparities exist in our nation's federal policies and procedures. Both Shalala and President Clinton made strong appeals to the American people to work together to insure the success of the project.
Shalala said, "We can't wait for everybody in this country to get good health insurance. When you really want to close a health care gap and you do not have a single health care system, you go to every part of the country and have everybody pull in the same direction."
Heather C. Sawyer, a lawyer for Lambda Legal Defense and Education, which filed the suit along with the AIDS Legal Council of Ohio, claimed, "Mutual of Omaha caps HIV-related care at a fraction of the amount allowed for other illnesses or conditions. This discrimination severely limits access to standard, lifesaving therapies and is illegal."
One man's policy capped his lifetime benefits for HIV-related conditions at $25,000; the other man had $100,000 cap; this in contrast to the $1 million caps the insurance company would allow for other medical conditions. The lawsuit charges that such caps violate the Americans With Disabilities Act and Illinois Insurance Code, and that the two men have been forced to contemplate going without the life-prolonging treatments. Plaintiff "Richard Smith" commented, "Dealing with HIV is tough enough, but having my health and even my life put at risk because of Mutual of Omaha's refusal to provide fair coverage is outrageous."
A former Mutual claims processor told United Press International: "We were told to be on the lookout for anything that seemed AIDS-related -- lots of blood tests, anything that contained the word 'immunity.' We were not told 'We will not pay for AIDS treatment,' but unlike any other disease, we in the lower echelon could not send out a check for anything with an AIDS diagnosis. It had to be referred to a higher-up."
A spokesperson for Mutual said the company had not yet seen the complaint, and had no comment.
Craig Covey, MAPP's CEO, is excited about the move. "Right now, we're really overcrowded. The size of our organization has doubled since we first moved into our present office in 1993 -- more than twice as many employees share the space, which once housed six people. We're also looking forward to working more closely with the groups that locate in the new site."
Ferndale is quickly gaining a reputation as a growing center of the metropolitan Detroit area's gay and lesbian community. Several gay owned businesses and not-for-profits are currently calling Ferndale their home.
Among the groups exploring the new building as a possible headquarters are The Michigan AIDS Fund, the Names Project, FANS of Ferndale, and Outpost magazine.
The report, based on a test-tube study, was recently published in the British journal Nature. David Baltimore, a Nobel Prize laureate and one of the study's authors, explained that the next step will be to see what happens in infected people. Finding out how AIDS-infected cells get away from the disease-fighting immune system is vital to understanding AIDS development, and if doctors can discover drugs to hamper the gene's cloaking effect, it might help to control HIV infections.
This research was called an important step by Bryan Cullen, a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator currently involved in studying genes at Duke University Medical School; however, he also cautioned that the nef gene has been known to do several other things that promote continued infection, including allowing a fresh infective virus that leaves an infected cell to flourish. Ways to block these negative effects are being researched.
Cryptosporidiosis, which is caused by a parasite found in most municipal water supplies (including NYC), is a debilitating and dangerous disease to which PWAs -- particularly those who have low T-cell counts are especially vulnerable. It is characterized by chronic diarrhea -- often as many as 15 to 20 watery bowel movements a day -- and by severe abdominal pain and cramping. Cryptosporidiosis can cause severe weight loss and, without effective treatment, can be fatal.
While it's true that NTZ has shown considerable promise in controlling diarrhea and even in reducing the amount of the parasite in the stool, it has until now been available in this country only through participation in clinical trials or through buyers' clubs. The PWA Health Group has been importing, with doctor's prescription, through Mexico since mid-1996.
UNIMED says that the price of the NTZ has not been established, nor do they have a distribution date, but both are expected to be set by late summer.
This article was provided by Body Positive. It is a part of the publication Body Positive.


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Discussion in 'Install/Configuration' started by masood_y, Nov 11, 2008.
I just see following when i click on "Build Matching PHP Binary", im using cpanel now.
You may need to reinstall LSWS.
Im unistall litespeed and reinstall again, but i have this error too!
Help me please.
Please PM me a temp root login for your server.
The problem is with your xcache configuration in /usr/local/lib/php.ini.
You have to disable it from php.ini, build matching PHP binary, maybe rebuilt xcache.
Thank you, its resolved now.


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Cioppino - San Francisco-style seafood stew with assorted shellfish, white fish and Andouille sausage in a spicy herbed tomato broth; served with garlic bread and paired with. Goose Island Sofie, Wine barrel- aged Saison
Rabbit Rillete - Buttery confit rabbit saddle shredded and tossed with pine nuts, sun-dried tomatoes, black currants and spring onion alongside a salad of red watercress, baby carrots and heirloom tomatoes tossed in roasted garlic vinaigrette and paired with Allagash Curieux, Jim Beam barrel-aged Belgian Tripel
Spring Papperdelle- House-made Papperdelle pasta tossed with fresh fava beans, morels, baby corn, tarragon and olio verde and paired with North Coast Grand Cru, oak barrel-aged American Strong Ale
Grilled Lamb Chops - All natural Reister Farms lamb chops marinated and grilled medium rare, served with roasted spring medley of peanut potatoes, candy beets, baby turnips, and nettles; soy molasses glaze and paired with . .Lost Abbey The Angel's Share (vintage 2009), Bourbon barrel-aged Strong Ale
Baklava - Pecans, Marcona almonds walnuts and allspice baked between layers of flakey phyllo; topped with saffron-infused honey and served with passion fruit syrup
and paired with Russian River Consecration, Sour dark ale aged in Cabernet barrels with currants.
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16 August, Los Angeles: A World Humanitarian Day blimp in front of the iconic 'Hollywood' sign in Los Angeles. This year, the UN and its partners are asking people what they think the world needs more of. Credit: 2013 Hollywood Chamber of Commerce/Marshall Douglis The UN and international humanitarian community have joined forces with celebrities and the private sector to launch an innovative new campaign.
The United Nations and its humanitarian partners have joined with global celebrities like Beyoncé and leading brands such as Gucci, Barclays Bank, Western Union and Intel to launch a campaign that seeks to turn people's words into real support for communities affected by humanitarian crises.
"It is clear that the world needs more humanity," said UN Humanitarian Chief Valerie Amos.
"This year, humanitarian agencies are trying to help more than 70 million people. Humanitarian needs are growing and that if we are to meet those rising needs we must do things differently. We have to keep engaging with new partners and supporters. This campaign is a chance to do that."
In a video interview launched for the campaign, Beyoncé elaborates on what World Humanitarian Day means to her. She believes the world needs more empowered men and women and so will be championing #TheWorldNeedsMore #Strength.
Sponsor a word, make it a reality
'The World Needs More__' campaign enables leading international brands to sponsor a word they believe the world could use more of. Between 19 August and 24 September, people can "unlock" money pledged by these brands by sharing the sponsored words through social media, SMS or through the campaign website worldhumanitarianday.org.
Every time a sponsored word is shared, US$1 will be unlocked and go towards aid efforts in the world's most underfunded humanitarian crises.
Kid President, the star of a successful series of YouTube videos produced by LA-based agency, SoulPancake is helping to spread the World Humanitarian Day message to new audiences by interviewing a number of global leaders and entertainers for the campaign.
"World Humanitarian Day is a really big deal," he said. "It's cool that it's all over the world. I think all the people out there are like superheroes doing work to make things better."
"A new approach to philanthropy"
The campaign is a collaborative effort between the UN Foundation, the UN Development Programme (UNDP), OCHA, the International Council of Voluntary Agencies (ICVA), and advertising agency Leo Burnett New York.
"Our primary mission is connecting public and private organizations, high profile individuals and all people to the UN," said Kathy Calvin, President and CEO of the UN Foundation. "We are extraordinarily proud to again help make this campaign a global event, raising vital funds and resources for humanitarian crises too often forgotten."
"We believe 'The World Needs More__' offers a new approach to philanthropy, turning peoples' words on social media into tangible assistance for people in need," says Jay Benjamin, CCO of Leo Burnett New York.
"This new 'marketplace for words' harnesses the collective voice of many and allows corporations to give on behalf of their consumer. It's a new approach to fundraising and corporate social responsibility that brings the world together around common beliefs."
A global celebration
Events are being held in more than 50 cities around the world to celebrate World Humanitarian Day. In New York, families of those killed in the 2003 Iraq bombing will attend an event hosted by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, and in Rio de Janeiro, the Government of Brazil has arranged a series of events to celebrate the legacy of Sérgio Vieira de Mello who was killed in the Baghdad attack.
Elsewhere, events include an academic debate in Colombia, the awarding of an humanitarian prize in Madagascar, the hosting of fairs and photo exhibits in Mali and Pakistan, and even humanitarian-themed races, flash mobs and soccer tournaments in Panama, Thailand and Côte d'Ivoire respectively.
People can also support World Humanitarian Day through Chideo, a groundbreaking 'donate-to-watch' online platform that will enable celebrities and industry- and thought-leaders to raise money for charities by providing exclusive content that fans can then pay to watch. The site is being launched in Beta to mark World Humanitarian Day.


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LT: Feguson
LG: Warmack/Jones(Alabama) vs. Ducasse
C: Mangold
RG: Moore
RT: Howard vs. Smith (Re-signed) vs. Jones(?)
This is my assumption if we're to pick either Warmack or Jones from Alabama. If we don't go OL in Round 1, then your guess is as good as mine.
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He's passable...at times. We could and should do better. Its not the death of the team if we don't, but I would rather keep Slauson and Ducasse at G and upgrade at RT. More important IMO.
At least two of next year's starters on OL are not on our roster yet.
Would love for the Jets to select OG Chance Warmack from Alabama with their 1st round pick. OL needs to be retooled and Warmack gives them a roadgrader at Guard.
Larry Warford and Travis Bond in rounds 2 and 4 respectively please. Let's get some beef up front for a change.
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Obviously Caleb Schaderlauff will be starting seeing as we have heard the last 3 years that the Jets 'love him'.
In the 2012 draft Pittsburgh selected Decastro (OG) in the 1st round, Mike Adams (OT) in the 2nd and another OG in the 7th. They knew their line was really weak and attacked it head on. Decastro was hurt early and out for the season, which hurt them. Still they did the logical thing in the draft and the Jets should do the same. This line must protect far better than it does and that is the Jets priority in the offseason.
into the center, Sanchez/RB messes up the handoff and instead of Sanchez running into the called gap, he delays for a second and then he runs right into the 2 gap where Moore who has his back turned (of Course) engaging Wilfork, Wilfork sees the play develop (or not develop) and pushes Moore into the 2 gap.
That play has been shown 100 times on this site how anyone can remotely blame Moore who held the block even longer than needed.
When coaches use all 22 film they know what the responsibilities were and what they were supposed to do. It is even worse when they do DE ratings and make now allownace for a read an react 2 gap scheme vs a 1 gap attacking scheme. Pro football focus one year did not have Brady or Manning as top ten qbs
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text: 11/13/2007 (08:00PM - 10:00PM) (Tuesday) : A TASTE OF HOME -- For the first time ever this season, the players start competing as individuals rather than teams. A tantalizing temptation has the contestants overcome by the power of donuts and one player finds a valuable prize, but was it worth risking their diet for? Then a 24-Hour Fitness triathlon challenge allows a contestant to go home for 24 hours and surprise their loved ones but as always theres a twist. Alison Sweeney is the host, and trainers Bob Harper, Kim Lyons and Jillian Michaels also star.


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SCARSDALE, N.Y. – There will be brief full-lane closures on the Bronx River Parkway on Monday as work continues on the Crane Road Bridge.
At 9:30 a.m. there will be a closure of about 10 minutes in the southbound direction between Harney Road (Exit 10) and Crane Road (Exit 12) while crews remove debris from the edge of the roadway.
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Only vendor with both the ICSA Labs Intrusion Prevention System Certification and Enterprise Level Network Firewall Certification
Stonesoft Press Release, Helsinki, Finland — June 18, 2013 — The cyber security expert Stonesoft has obtained the ICSA Labs Enterprise Firewall Certification for Stonesoft FW-315 appliance. Stonesoft is the only security vendor with both the ICSA Labs Network Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) Certification and the Enterprise Level Network Firewall Certification.
ICSA Labs, an independent division of Verizon, offers vendor-neutral testing and certification. ICSA Labs tests firewall products against a standard yet evolving set of criteria composed of both functional and assurance requirements. The new 4.1x version of the ICSA Labs criteria accommodates the evolution and reflects the different functional requirements in today's multi-segmented firewall market.
"Stonesoft has been an active participant in ICSA Labs' certification programs for over a decade," said Brian Monkman, technology programs manager, ICSA Labs. "ICSA Labs applauds their continued efforts on improving the security of their firewalls and their recent network firewall enterprise certification."
The new Enterprise Level Network Firewall Certification category is ICSA Labs' most demanding category and only a few security vendors have passed the latest set of test criteria. In order to be granted the Enterprise Level Network Firewall Certification a product must meet all the requirements of the standard corporate category module, but in addition the new High Availability (HA), Voice over IP (VoiP) and IPv6 requirements. Moreover, NTP or SNTP is a necessary requirement in this category.
"THE ICSA certification proves the excellence of our Stonesoft Security Engine both in the IPS and next generation firewall roles," said Antti Kuvaja, Director, Product Management at Stonesoft. "I am proud we have been able to maintain our position among just a handful of vendors who have been able to pass ICSA Labs' demanding test criteria. The latest certification manifests our commitment to continuous development of our products to provide our customers the best possible protection against the latest threats and vulnerabilities."
Stonesoft received the ICSA Labs Network Intrusion Prevention System Certification for its IPS products in 2007 and has been able to successfully retain the certification since then. ICSA Labs' testing criteria reflect the continuously evolving threat landscape and vendors are required to meet the adjusted criteria within a specific timeframe to maintain their certification.
The testing report and criteria documents are available at the ICSA Labs website via the following links:
ICSA Labs media contact:
Carlos Arcila
carlos.arcila (at) verizon.com
About ICSA Labs
ICSA Labs, an independent division of Verizon, offers third-party testing and certification of security and health IT products, as well as network-connected devices, to measure product compliance, reliability and performance for many of the world's top security vendors. ICSA Labs is an ISO/IEC 17025:2005 accredited and ISO 9001:2008 registered organization. Visit https://www.ICSAlabs.com and https://www.ICSAlabs.com/blogs for more information.
About Stonesoft Corporation
Stonesoft Corporation (NASDAQ OMX: SFT1V) delivers software based, dynamic, customer-driven cyber security solutions that secure information flow and simplify security management. Stonesoft serves private and public sector organizations that require high availability, ease-of-management, compliance, dynamic security, protection of critical digital assets, and business continuity against today's rapidly evolving cyber threats. Stonesoft leads research into advanced cyber threats and the advanced evasion techniques (AETs) used in stealth, targeted cyber attacks.
The company's product portfolio is based on one unified Security Engine software platform that is the power behind Stonesoft's next generation firewalls, intrusion and evasion prevention systems, and SSL VPN solutions. The Security Engine back-end is augmented by the Stonesoft Management Center front-end, which enables efficient management of entire networks and brings excellent situational awareness and operational cost savings.
Stonesoft's customer base covers more than 6,500 mid and large-sized organizations across various industries and geographical markets. Stonesoft has the highest customer retention rate in the industry due to low TCO, a flexible licensing model, and overall customer service excellence. Founded in 1990, the company's track record is well recognized and visionary by certifiers, industry analysts and demanding customers. The company's corporate headquarters are based in Helsinki, Finland. For more information visit www.stonesoft.com.


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I find picking suitable wine varieties a bit overwhelming. So, this season, I decided to lift my game and talk to local wine connoisseur, Michael Cooper. This guy is the country's most acclaimed wine writer and the brains behind the annual Buyer's Guide to New Zealand Wines.
He's been putting the hefty catalogue of vino together for more than 20 years. This year's book features information on 3260 different wines - covering vintage, taste and price points. Cooper insists that his advice is independent and unbias.
He spends an hour most days sampling six to ten wines, then the rest of his waking hours he's writing notes. This man knows his business.
Join Michael Cooper and I for a live chat from noon until 1pm on Friday, November 16. You can email your questions in early here.
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Advances in Molecular Genetics of Ichthyosis (2002)
Gabriele Richard, MD, FACMG, Medical Director and Vice President, GeneDX, Gaithersburg, MD
|Dr. Gabriel Richard
Ichthyosis and related disorders represent a group of more than 28 distinct disorders with different modes of inheritance and different causes. All these disorders primarily affect the outermost layer of the skin, the epidermis, and can be summarized as disorders of cornification. The epidermis provides our barrier to the environment. It is a highly specialized epithelium designed to protect the human body from water loss and physical, chemical, and mechanical insults. In order to establish and constantly maintain this barrier, the epidermal cells, known as keratinocytes, undergo a complex, highly organized, and tightly controlled process of changes leading to cornification. During this process, cells migrate to the surface, where they form the horny or co rnified layer and ultimately are cast off. The human body sheds approximately 2 billion cells during the course of a day. Under normal conditions, cell proliferation and desquamation are in equilibrium. Any external or internal condition that disturbs this balance is bound to impair the barrier function of the skin, eventually resulting in disease. As indicated by the name 'ichthyosis,' that stems from a Greek root meaning fish, these disorders often are characterized by scaling of the skin. Visible scales are produced by shedding of clumps of 100 to 500 or more cells that stick together. Scaling is usually associated with thickening of the cornified layer, called 'hyperkeratosis,' due to an increased number of cells produced by the epidermis, a delay in cell shedding, or as in most circumstances, a combination of both mechanisms.
In the last decade, enormous progress has been made in deciphering the molecular causes of inherited skin disorders. Genetic research uncovered over 120 different genes,which, when altered, disturb the normal structure and/or function of the skin and result in disease. Among them are 18 genes causing generalized ichthyosis, 19 genes implicated in palmoplantar keratoderma (the thickening of palms and soles), 4 genes linked to erythrokeratoderma (usually characterized by localized redness and thickening of skin), and 9 genes associated with other disorders such as Darier disease and Hailey-Hailey disease. This article highlights some of the most recent advances in genetic research of autosomal recessive ichthyoses, which already has considerably enhanced our understanding of the disease mechanisms and laid the foundation for molecular diagnoses and future development of new treatment modalities.
Autosomal recessive ichthyoses occur in approximately 1 in 100,000 to 1 in 300,000 individuals. Both genders are affected equally. Most autosomal recessive ichthyoses have been observed worldwide without ethnic clustering, although they are more common in populations with a high degree of blood relations (consanguinity). One of the best-known types is lamellar ichthyosis (LI), which manifests at birth. Babies are usually born encased in a tight, shiny covering of hardened skin called collodion membrane. After shedding, large, dark- brown scales develop over the entire body. The facial skin is tight and may pull eyelids and lips outward (ectropion and eclabion), which can result in secondary damage to the outer parts of the eyes. Other problems include reduced or absent sweating and heat intolerance as well as skin infections and scarring hair loss. The major gene responsible for LI, TGM1, is located on the long arm of chromosome 14 and determines the production of an enzyme called transglutaminase-1. As many as 50% of LI patients carry a small change in the DNA code (mutations) in each of the 2 gene copies of TGM1. These mutations lead to reduced or absent enzyme production or diminished enzyme activity. To date, over 50 different mutations have been identified. One mutation (designated 2526A->G) appears to be common among individuals of Northern European descent and likely originates from a German ancestor (founder effect). It leads to the making of incorrect, nonfunctional transglutaminase-1. The enzyme is essential for forming the horny layers of the skin. Transglutaminase-1 normally functions as super glue that cross-links numerous structural proteins in the epidermis facilitating the collapse of cells to cornified remnants. However, it is also necessary for attaching epidermis-specific fats (lipids) to this protein envelope. The diminished or absent transglutaminase-1 activity in patients with LI seriously disturbs the complex process of cornification and results in scaling. Comparisons of patients with and without detectable TGM1 mutations revealed that TGM1 defects are most commonly associated with 'classical' LI, although some patients with mild to moderate redness or white, gray and smaller scales carry TGM1 defects. The etiology of LI in patients without TGM1 mutations remains elusive. Two other genes have been mapped to chromosomes 2q33-q35 and 19p12-q12, respectively, but their identity and functions of the corresponding proteins are still unknown.
The clinical features of LI widely overlap with non-bullous Congenital Ichthyosiform Erythroderma (CIE), another autosomal recessive ichthyosis. Most affected individuals are born with a collodion membrane, which subsequently evolves into generalized scaling and redness of the skin. In contrast to 'classic' LI, scales are usually white, fine and powdery, although they may become larger and darker on the lower legs. Extensive thickening of the skin of the palms and soles is also a common feature of CIE. In the vast majority of families, CIE is inherited as an autosomal recessive trait, although autosomal dominant inheritance has been occasionally observed. Similar to LI, CIE can have several different causes. A small group of patients, especially those with less intense redness of the skin, carry inactivating mutations in TGM1 as discussed above. Other patients originating from the Mediterranean basin were found to harbor mutations in one of two functionally related genes, ALOXE3 and ALOX12B, both located on the short arm of chromosome 17. These genes produce 2 enzymes belonging to the lipoxygenase family that are involved in the metabolism of skin fats (lipids), such as polyunsaturated fatty acids, phospholipids and triglycerides. The reported mutations result in loss or inactivation of the enzymes. Although the specific functions of each enzyme are still unknown, they are assumed to operate jointly in a common metabolic pathway crucial for maintaining the lipid barrier of the epidermis. In the future it will be necessary to determine if ALOXE3 and ALOX12B mutations play a role in CIE patients of other geographic and ethnic backgrounds or if other genes might be involved. Until then, the underlying genetic basis of CIE in most patients awaits identification.
Sjögren-Larsson syndrome (SLS) is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by congenital ichthyosis, spasticity, and mental retardation. At birth, the skin may show varying degrees of redness and scaling with accentuated skin markings. While the redness subsides over time, thickening and scaling of the skin tend to worsen, especially on the abdomen, in large skin folds and on palms and soles. In contrast to many other ichthyoses, the skin is very itchy. During early childhood neurological problems, such as stiffness of arms and/or legs and difficulties with walking, develop. Another characteristic sign are glistening white dots in the back of the eyes. The involvement of the central nervous system slowly progresses and results in developmental delay, speech defects, severe mental retardation and a host of other problems. SLS is caused by deleterious mutations in the gene FALDH on the short arm of chromosome 17. The gene produces another enzyme involved in lipid metabolism, Fatty Aldehyde Dehydrogenase. This enzyme is part of a pathway that produces fatty acids, which are important for the making of epidermal lipids as well as the degradation of certain phospholipids in the brain. The majority of the more than 50 different mutations detected in the SLS gene are unique to each family. Nevertheless, research revealed a few mutations that are common among individuals of Northern European and Middle Eastern origin. This knowledge can be very helpful for a fast molecular diagnosis based on DNA tests. Other specific and reliable diagnostic tests are the measurement of enzyme activity and the detection of elevated free fatty alcohols in cultured skin cells (fibroblasts) or the blood.
A final example is Comèl-Netherton syndrome (NTS). This autosomal recessive ichthyosis is associated with hair abnormalities (bamboo hair, alopecia) as well as abnormalities of the immune system, including elevated levels of immunoglobulin E in the blood, susceptibility to skin and respiratory tract infections and allergic reactions. A recent study revealed that almost 1 in 5 of all babies born with generalized red and scaly skin have NTS. In the newborn period, affected children may suffer from fluid and electrolyte imbalances, failure to gain weight and thrive, and life-threatening infections. Later, the skin disorder in NTS either remains generalized closely resembling CIE,or change into scaling, itchy plaques with prominent borders. The latter variant is named 'ichthyosis linearis circumflexa'. Despite these clinical differences, both variants are caused by recessive mutations in the gene SPINK5 on the long arm of chromosome 5. This relatively large gene contains the genetic blue print for producing an inhibitor of protein-degrading enzymes named LEKTI (Lympho-Epithelial Kazal-Type Inhibitor). Over 50 mutations of different types and location have been detected so far, 65 percent of which result in the complete loss of LEKTI enzyme due to disrupted transcription from DNA into protein, while the remainder are thought to compromise enzyme function. A few mutations seem to be more common among Turkish or Arab populations, but similar to LI, most families carry unique mutations. The LEKTI enzyme is expressed in the skin, mucous membranes, tonsils and thymus, and when needed, can be quickly cleaved into 15 active domains that suppress enzymes like trypsin. The specific biological targets of LEKTI in human tissues, however, are currently unknown. In principal, loss of LEKTI will lead to uncontrolled and prolonged activity of destructive, protein-degrading enzymes. In the skin, this process disturbs the delicate balance between lipid-processing enzymes and hastens disintegration and shedding of the horny cells, thus severely disrupting the barrier function. In addition, the skin and mucous membranes lose protection against invading microorganisms and inflammation, which further contributes to the disease.
As illustrated with these five examples, molecular genetic research of the ichthyoses has been incredibly successful in unveiling the underlying defects of numerous single gene disorders, although the list of disease genes is far from complete. Often the question is asked: 'What can modern genetics do for us?' The previous sections aimed to demon strate how gene discovery and molecular biological research have advanced our insight into the different mechanisms leading to disturbed cornification and skin barrier function. It is now possible to categorize ichthyoses not only based on their clinical symptoms but also based on the underlying genetic defects. This new information also provides an invaluable basis, from which the biological consequences of mutations and the pathways of disease can be explored in detail, such as the lipid metabolism of the skin.
Knowledge of the genes and mechanisms of disease will be crucial for conquering the next great challenge of developing new therapeutic approaches specifically tailored to these disorders. Animal models of human ichthyoses are being developed, such as mice deficient for transglutaminase-1, which exhibit a skin disorder similar to LI with impaired barrier function leading to water loss and abnormal absorption through the skin. Such models allow the systematic evaluation of the functions of specific epidermal proteins as well as testing of new therapeutic modalities. In parallel, several approaches are being explored to replace the lost enzyme activity of transglutaminase-1 or LEKTI in the epidermis or to deliver normal gene copies directly to the skin. While much more work, time and money will be needed to develop practicable and effective new treatments, molecular genetics has paved the way for these developments.
One of the immediate benefits of genetic research, however, is the development of molecular tests to confirm a clinical diagnosis, allow prenatal or presymptomatic testing, determine the risk of disease for members of families and improve genetic counseling. Establishing or ruling out a clinical diagnosis can be especially helpful in those types of ichthyoses, in which scaling of the skin occurs before the onset of other organ manifestations, as in neutral lipid storage disease or SLS. In other disorders, such as Netherton syndrome, severe health problems may develop soon after birth and during infancy, while diagnostic clinical features or laboratory results will not be available until later. Thus molecular testing can help to recognize the correct diagnosis and to make predictions about the course and progression of disease. Nevertheless, since since the treatment of most ichthyoses is still limited to easing symptoms, the outcome of molecular testing often has little immediate impact on the treatment of patients treatment of patients with an inherited ichthyosis.
Knowing exactly which DNA mutations cause the disorder in a patient or family also offers the possibility of testing a baby before it is born (prenatal testing) or determining the carrier status of family members. Reliable and early prenatal molecular testing has been well established for some disorders with severe and sometimes fatal outcomes, such as NTS and SLS, and can be performed using chorionic villus sampling as well as amniocentesis. In LI and CIE, DNA-based testing can replace difficult and invasive fetal skin biopsies, but currently remains limited to detecting disease-causing mutations in TGM1.
Biological material for molecular testing can be relatively easy to obtain. Most tests are performed from DNA, which is extracted from a small venous blood sample or buccal swabs. For screening of large genes, such as TGM1, or if DNA mutations alter the size of the DNA transcript, it might be necessary to extract messenger RNA from a small skin biopsy. In addition, certain biochemical assays (for example in SLS) or the detection of a protein deficiency in the skin (for example, loss of transglutaminase-1 in LI) requires a skin biopsy.
Most ichthyoses are caused by distinct DNA mutations that are specific to the affected individual or family. Finding these changes is often costly and labor intensive. Therefore, these specialized tests are only performed in very few research and commercial laboratories worldwide. Multiple different methods and strategies have been developed to identify DNA mutations, each of which has its advantages and limitations. Direct sequencing of the DNA sequence of a gene is the most sensitive but often also the most costly approach. Depending on the nature and location of mutations, it is possible to identify up to 95% of all disease-causing mutations. Faster and less expensive methods, such as heteroduplex analysis, are often used to screen large genes for unknown mutations. The gene is divided into multiple overlapping fragments, which are a million times multiplied by a method called polymerase chain reaction (PCR), and analyzed for differences in the DNA sequence. Once aDNA change is suspected in such a gene fragment, the exact mutation will be determined by DNA sequencing.
Despite the great advances in technology and molecular testing, the widespread application of diagnostic testing is curbed by a number of limitations. For some disorders, tests might not be currently available. Many disorders, including LI and CIE, are caused by mutations in more than one gene and not all of these genes have yet been identified. Before testing, there are no clinical or biochemical signs that would allow predicting if a patient carries mutations in TGM1 or in another gene. Another problem already mentioned is the fact that no assay is sensitive enough to detect all mutations. Depending on the nature of the tests performed, approximately 5% to 20% of mutations might be missed, and this number might be even higher in certain disorders, such as Darier disease and Hailey-Hailey disease. For all single gene disorders there are exceptions to the rules of traditional Mendelian inheritance, which complicate or defy test interpretations. Examples are reduced gene expression leading to differences between the genotype (mutation detected) and the phenotype (no signs of disease), and genetic mosaicism, in which case some cells of the body carry a mutation while others do not. Finally, moral and ethical considerations especially for prenatal testing or testing of individuals before they show symptoms of disease (presymptomatic testing) should also be mentioned here. To evaluate availability, options and limitations of DNA-based testing, seeking genetic counseling by trained professionals in medical genetics is advisable.
In summary, striking progress has been made in our understanding of the ichthyoses on a molecular level. Molecular genetic testing has become available for a number of ichthyoses and may aid and complement the clinical diagnosis, although multiple limitations require careful consideration. Research now faces the next challenge of developing effective treatments for affected individuals.


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Submission + - LHC Shutdown Again - By Baguette Dropping Bird? (popsci.com)
Philip K Dickhead writes: "Is Douglas Adams scripting the saga of sorrows facing the LHC? These time-traveling Higgs-Boson particles certainly exhibit the sign of his absurd sense of humor! Perhaps it is the Universe itself, conspiring against the revelations intimated by the operation of CERN's Large Hadron Collider? This time, it is not falling cranes, cracked magnets, liquid helium leaks or even links to Al Qaeda, that have halted man's efforts to understand the meaning of life, the universe and everything. It now appears that the collider is hindered from an initial firing by a baguette, dropped by a passing bird. "The bird dropped some bread on a section of outdoor machinery, eventually leading to significant over heating in parts of the accelerator. The LHC was not operational at the time of the incident, but the spike produced so much heat that had the beam been on, automatic failsafes would have shut down the machine." One cannot rule out time-traveling mischief makers, however improbable, once credulity has been so rudely affronted by this latest story."


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A clue:
We were all talking about them back in January. Including me. I said: "Free Sean Stevens and Peter Berdovsky." So I thought I should provide the update. Just as it's all been forgotten, it's all been resolved. Good.
IN THE COMMENTS: Here's how my ultra-sophisticated commenter Bissage clues me in that "skittle" is the wrong word:
Better they should have been a pair of ragged claws skittling across the floors of silent seas.I at least know enough to use Google, so I get it, the right word is "scuttle."


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Fiendish net-cell masterminds or bonehead warez d00Dz?
Three men accused of inciting terrorism via the internet have all now changed their pleas to guilty.
Younes Tsouli, 23, originally from Morocco and lately of Shepherd's Bush, native Briton Waseem Mughal, 24, of Chatham in Kent, and Tariq Al-Daour, 21, were on trial at Woolwich Crown Court. The three were said to have used email, chatrooms, and websites to promote the ideology of Osama bin Laden and to exhort others to commit murder.
The trial was briefly enlivened in May when the presiding beak was quoted as saying that he didn't know what a website was. Judge Peter Openshaw later said that in fact he was fully tech-savvy but had been trying to simplify complex testimony for the jury.
The three accused had initially pleaded not guilty, but on Monday Tsouli and Mughal changed their pleas to guilty. UAE-born Bayswater resident Al-Daour followed suit on Wednesday, and court officials confirmed to the Register that sentencing was scheduled for today and tomorrow.
Tsouli, Mughal, and al-Daour have admitted inciting another person to commit an act of terrorism wholly or partly outside the UK which would, if committed in England and Wales, constitute murder.
They also copped to conspiracy to defraud banks and credit card providers. They were said to have used false and stolen identities during their terror promotion activities, methods characterised by police as "sophisticated terror tradecraft".
Other analysts have suggested that at least one of the web terror masterminds was actually no more than a "warez d00D undone". ®
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Manchester United's Rafael upset by talk he is not keen on playing for Brazil
Manchester United defender Rafael has been stung by suggestions he is not interested in playing for Brazil.
Last Updated: 17/07/13 11:14am
Despite being one of the most improved players at Old Trafford, and claiming a third Premier League title winners' medal last season, Rafael's history with the Selecao is a chequered one.
The full-back was called into the senior squad for the first time in 2010 but did not make his debut for another two years, when he came on as a substitute against Denmark.
He was then selected for Brazil's Olympic squad last summer, which was supposed to provide the platform for a World Cup challenge on home soil in 2014.
But Rafael was blamed for a key error in Brazil's final defeat by Mexico at Wembley, since when he has disappeared from the senior squad completely and was overlooked for the recent Confederations Cup when coach Luis Felipe Scolari opted to select only one orthodox right-back in Dani Alves.
The perception is Rafael does not care, having left his homeland on his 18th birthday along with twin brother Fabio to take up a contract offer with the Red Devils.
But, Rafael insists, the perception is wrong.
"People think I don't want to play for Brazil because I left at such a young age," he said. "That is not true at all.
"My brother and I left because life for any young Brazilian player is full of uncertainty.
"It is the same in England but we knew Manchester United represented a big chance for us.
"The people back home thought we didn't care. We do care. I would love the chance to play for my country again.
"I don't think about it so much because of what has happened and because there is a lot to do with my club but the dream of playing in the World Cup for Brazil in Brazil never goes away. I would love it to happen."
As Brazil triumphed at the Confederations Cup, Rafael is not going to force his way back into Scolari's plans particularly easily, especially when his most recent experience of representing his country in a high-profile game was to gift the ball to Mexico for their first-minute opener in that Olympic final.
"I always say the Olympics were the best thing that has ever happened to me," said Rafael.
"It made me much stronger as a person. Up to the semi-final, everyone was saying good things about me and how well I was doing.
"After we lost the final it was all my fault. (With Brazil) there always has to be someone to blame - it doesn't matter whether it is Under-17s, Under-19s, anyone - and I was it.
"People said lots of things but I said to myself 'don't let it affect you'.
"I am a stronger person because of it because nothing can be like that again."


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Our friends over at @S4BB let us test their updated version of MemoryBooster ★ RAM Optimizer version 4.3.8, and as long as I have owned BlackBerry devices, this Memory Booster application update is as good as it gets ladies and gentlemen.
Memory Booster 4.3.8 update achieved fixes some major bugs, enhanced stability, and performance has been improved.
Version 4.3.8 New Features
- Increased Performance
- Major Bug Fix
- Enhanced Stability
Memory Booster 4.3.8 is compatible with all BlackBerry® Smartphones running OS 4.6 or higher.
As you can see below, MemoryBooster shows you the device's Memory State, you have the choice to view in Text, Bars, or Lines.
Also, you can see the number of Java Objects, and their respective sizes.
- Total Memory (yellow)
- Free Memory (green)
- Used memory (red)
As you can see, the Object Size (orange), and Object Number (blue)
Here, we have MemoryBooster in the Lines view, showing the device's Memory State, Total Memory, Used Memory, and Free Memory.
X-Axis:Time Y-Axis:Memory
If you click on the BlackBerry key (which is left to the optical pad), scroll to the Apps Manager, you will see detailed information of the number of applications that are running in your BlackBerry device.
I didn't have this application long enough to show you anything over & above a month of usage on my BlackBerry, but as you can see, it shows Free memory before, and after Boost, plus the amount recovered.
In the options tab, you have a ton of choices here, such as;
When you are in the Boost Log Statistics tab, and click on to any of the Log Generated, it shows below a log detail how Efficient the Boost was before and after, as well as the date and time.
- User Interface Settings - font size, show updates in title, Enable global 'Boost Memory' menu item
- Boosting Settings -Best Practice Presets (High Performance or Battery Preservation), Enable automatic background boost, auto boost every, Auto boost when free memory is below, Stop auto boost when battery level is under, Show auto boost dialog, Perform background boost only when device is idle.
- Boost Log Settings - Auto clear log every, Clear statistics with auto clear (above), Show efficiency indicator
Make sure to Save your choices when done.
If you have a question about MemoryBooster, this is where to go, click on the Help tab, and you will be presented with some general Q&A's, I was impressed by these questions - smart move @S4BB !!
★ Optimizes BlackBerry® memory usage.
★ No device reset required. Therefore a lot faster than other applications!
★ No new hardware: Software only solution. No additional hardware needed! Does not influence any other applications.
★ Visuals: Fancy bar/line charts and textual high performance memory overview.
★ Automatic Background Boosting: Make sure the BlackBerry® is never wasting memory!
★ Statistics: Extensive statistical data for effectiveness tracking.
★ How it works: If memory is wasted, Memory Booster improves the memory management of the BlackBerry® Java Virtual Machine JVM which optimizes the device performance and stability.
Memory Booster recovers lost memory that is then free and can be assigned to running applications.
You will see your applications running faster after using our Boost Memory! function.
By simply hitting the Boost Memory button you can recover up to 12 MB or even more depending on your device.
Ubiquitous Rule: The more memory available the more memory your other applications can use and therefore, the faster these applications run.
Defining memory: Memory Booster boosts only runtime memory.
This means it improves the BlackBerry® s memory usage for running applications which has a positive effect on the overall speed of the BlackBerry®.
Memory Booster does not do anything with the media card memory which is the space for file storage only and would not have any effect on the speed of the phone anyway.
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Download: Memory Booster ★ RAM Optimizer available via BlackBerry App World
Release: July 24, 2012
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If any BlackBerryOS.com members have Memory Booster installed on your BlackBerry OS 4.6 or higher, please post your thoughts, and share with everyone else how it has helped you manage your BlackBerry's over performance. Thank you everyone!!


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Consider immutable forms for dates
Some programmers prefer to store date fields not as java.util.Date objects, but in an immutable form such as a long, or an immutable object (such as a DateTime from the date4j library).
Reasons for preferring an immutable representation:
- the mutable Date class requires more care than a long integer
- the Date class itself has many deprecations, replaced by methods in DateFormat, Calendar, and GregorianCalendar
- you may use long as a simple, locale-independent representation of a date, and use the date-related classes to provide a particular view of that date
Here, a simple long is used to encapsulate a date:
package myapp.business; import java.util.*; public final class Movie { public Movie(String aTitle, long aReleaseDate){ fTitle = aTitle; fReleaseDate = aReleaseDate; } public Movie(String aTitle, Date aReleaseDate){ this(aTitle, aReleaseDate.getTime()); } /** * The caller of this method decides on the * presentation format of the date, if necessary. */ public long getReleaseDate(){ return fReleaseDate; } public String getTitle() { return fTitle; } //..other methods elided // PRIVATE private String fTitle; private long fReleaseDate; }
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Linked by Kroc on Tue 19th Dec 2006 13:39 UTC
Web 2.0 throws a lot of buzzwords at us. New technology has given us new terms to describe a particular design process. One of these is "user-centric" design. An example of a website that isn't user-centric would be microsoft.com. A static site where the users have no control over the content of the site, nor any choice in what they see. The company displays the information they deem important. This is considered web 1.0. (Note by AS: a new microsoft.com site has gone live since this submission). YouTube and Digg are examples of Web 2.0, user-centric sites whereby the users of the site contribute not only the content that the other users consume, but each user helps decide what content is promoted. Today, I'm going to coin a new term: self-centric design. To define this new term, I will compare OSNews to one of the leading web 2.0 sites: Digg.
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What are they trying to protect?
its also because hunting is supposed to be a 'sport'. Hunters constantly are getting access to better and better technology, the Moose, and deer not so much. They playing field is already plenty slanted.
Over hunting can ruin things for everyone, even non hunters. There is a legitimate social interest in NOT allowing hunters to become more effective.
In some ways hunting on public game lands is like an MMO. Some people might like to use cheat codes, to avoid the grind of tracking and stalking or sitting and waiting, potentially spending all weekend and coming home without a prize, etc. If you let some people do this though it would ruin the 'game' for everyone.
Or did you assume there was a gun on it?
Nope, I read the article just fine and didn't assume anything. We don't let hunters use automatic rifles. Many states out-law "spot-lighting" of deer for good reason. We don't let fisherman use electro-shock or dynamite to catch fish. There are reasons to limit technology in hunting for the purpose of sport and to give the animals a chance.
for many it's also a source of food. [...] should it really matter how you went about tracking and killing said animal?
This right here (given the elesion) is precisely what I wanted to say. Sure, maybe even most hunters are out for yuks. But if there's limits, who gives a shit how sporting it is? As a comment addressed to the general population, worry about your own food, which was probably mistreated all the way to your plate, and not about the animal that the hunter did his damndest to drop with one shot.
As long as there are limits on how many animals you're allowed to kill in a season, should it really matter how you went about tracking and killing said animal?
That was my first thought too. I suspect that the limits are based on a reasonable expectation of how many animals people are going to kill while walking around and just looking for them unassisted. When the DNR gives out permits to kill 500 moose, it's probably done with the assumption that only 45% of those hunters will succeed. Now, if it was suddenly way easier for the hunters to find the moose, the DNR might have severely overestimated how many permits they could safely give out. It's easier to simply ban the use of drones for scouting out game than to recalibrate your culling numbers with data based on how drones affect success.
It's also probably in the state's interest to keep hunting reasonably difficult. if they start giving out only half the number of permits because people are just going to kill 2x as many moose with their technology, suddenly, there aren't as many reasons for tourists to come in for that activity.
In fact it is still 'hunting', even if you start using Reaper drones and Hellfire missiles. Your mistake is the romantic, disturbing, and false notion that 'hunting' is meant to be fair to both parties.
Your mistake is the romantic, disturbing, and false notion that 'hunting' is meant to be fair to both parties.
Where do people get this strange, disturbing, and false notion that hunting is supposed to be fair?
Hunting is a game of probability. Drop your typical burger-eating city dweller in the woods with a rifle (or bow if you prefer) and they have practically zero chance of finding anything to kill worth eating. Study and learn the behavior of your prey and that probability increases. Learn how to av
But what else are my drones good for?
Then law enforcement using drones should be illegal too.
yeah! and while we're just trying to get some pork passed with this bill lifeguards shouldn't be allowed to warn swimmers of sharks and my construction company gets a $5 million grant!
Just because you call it game doesn't make it a sport. I really do not understand the appeal of killing animals for fun. To get a meal? Sure. To deal with a pest? Makes sense. To protect yourself? No problem even though it rarely happens. For environmental stewardship? Great. But just for fun? With high powered rifles and drones? That makes that person a sadistic asshole. We're already WAY too good at killing things. If you are out to kill things for "fun" then make it a level playing field and do it with nothing more than a knife.
Someone who would use a drone to hunt is like someone who plays a game with "god mode" enabled. They're completely missing the point. The point isn't to kill the animal at any cost. Someone who can afford a drone isn't doing it for their next meal. They're just killing to get their rocks off. Pity we aren't more evolved than that.
Just because you call it game doesn't make it a sport. I really do not understand the appeal of killing animals for fun
Do you understand the appeal of first person shooters? Same concept, only with sport hunting you get a meatspace trophy to hang on the wall, as opposed to some sort of digital achievement.
Not that I agree with the practice (much the opposite), but I do understand it.
As for "hunting with drones," I also see a legitimate use case: scouting. Being able to establish migratory and feeding habits without having to hike through miles of wilderness and spend weeks camping along deer trails would be a real boon to t
Which is kinda the disturbing part since it speaks to hunters seeing animals as equivalent to those digital representations, no life before the player enters the scene, doesn't feel pain, exists for their amusement.
Oh please.
See, this is the other reason* why the hunting community ignores you "environmentalists," - the hyperbole. I mean, really, calling a person a 'psychopath' because they hunt for food, rather than wait for someone else to kill it for them? Childish narcissism doesn't even begin to describe it.
We are specifically talking about people who hunt for fun, for the social experience and the enjoyment of tracking down and killing something.
No, you're personally attacking people who engage in a certain activity because you, for whatever reason, have subjectively decided that no one has a legitimate need to engage in said activity, and thus anyone who does is [insert favorite ad hominem here].
Talk about mental gymnastics - you ever eat a cheeseburger from a commercial outfit? Do you have any idea where that meat came from, or how the cow it was made out of lived before having it's neck cut so it bleeds out onto the slaugherhouse floor, in full
It's not a level playing filed if you carry a knife. Vladimir Putin strangles them with his bare hands and Chuck Norris just kills them with a single punch.
Hunting is not for everybody and not every person should be expected to understand the appeal. As a person who has hunted for most of his life, I will say that while I greatly enjoy the process of doing my research, learning the patterns of the animal, learning the lay of the land and practicing my skill set in such a way as to be undetectable when on the field. It is far more easily said than done and can be a tremendous challenge, depending on what it is you are trying to hunt. Most hunts you may not even
In Maine it's legal to bait an area until bears come to it, then chase them up a tree with a pack of dogs, then walk up and shoot them out of the tree.
This pervasive mentality (shooting wolves from a helicopter) and now this new drone thing is what gives hunters a bad name.
In Maine it's legal to bait an area until bears come to it, then chase them up a tree with a pack of dogs, then walk up and shoot them out of the tree.
Sounds more like trapping than hunting. [footloosemontana.org]
What's the difference between a hunter with a drone and a factory fishing vessel with spotter planes? Is it scale? money? Both models are using airborne technology to assist in the gathering of food. If we are going to ban aerial observation, than it should be for all applications and uses of it regardless of how monied the operator is.
Rules. It is simply a societal choice to limit the effectiveness of recreational hunters vs. commercial activities.
What's the difference between a hunter with a drone and a factory fishing vessel with spotter planes? Is it scale? money? Both models are using airborne technology to assist in the gathering of food.
Alaska does a really good job managing its fisheries; probably the best in the world. Commercial fishing "season" is not just a "catch as much as you can" free-for-all. It starts on a specified date, each ship is allocated a certain tonnage it's allowed to catch, and they have until a certain date to catch it. The use of spotter planes (actually I'm not sure they use those in Alaska, but hypothetically) would allow a ship to meet its quota more quickly, thus minimizing cost and risk to the lives of those at sea.
If there were commercial hunting, then it'd be the same. Drones would make sense because it would make the activity safer and more cost-effective. However, "commercial hunting" turned into cattle ranching several thousand years ago. The only remaining forms of hunting are sustenance and recreational. While an argument for drones could be made for sustenance hunters (people living in remote areas who have to kill wild game for their food), it contradicts the rationale for recreational hunters who are presumably doing it for "the thrill of the hunt."
Is it legal to hunt drones in Alaska?
Doesn't anyone remember when we used to go out after wooly mammoths with clubs? Youngsters these days!
At least folks are still getting out in the fresh air.
Seems like its only a matter of time before people can just sit in their living rooms and run an armed drone around the bush to shoot stuff for them.
It already happens a bit with the astronomy crowd - why stand shivering when you can remote your telescope from the comfort of home?
On the plus side, if you do happen to design a drone smart enough to hunt down a critter, you may have a future building dystopian tech for the defense industry.
From what I recall from the hunting laws, you had to have a 72-hour "cooling down" period after using a helicopter or aircraft to spot animals.
Honestly, we (my father and I) were more interested in terrain issues than we were the animals. You want to try to find the path of least resistance, and also making sure that we could actually cross specific rivers, and at what points they were broken open during the winter time. At some places the snow would be so deep that if you stepped wrong, you would be up to your neck almost instantly. That doesn't even count making sure that you weren't in a hunting route for a grizzly bear, which makes things even more difficult. Having something that is the size of a VW beetle running at you full-bore at around 40 MPH is not something I want to ever repeat. It was hard living. It was more a survival thing for us.
Every winter, there was a herd of about 400,000 caribou that would come within about 50 miles of town. Honestly, getting to the animals was the hard part. Getting one was as easy as taking a 200 yard shot with a high-powered rifle.
Keep in mind that where I lived, we were 500 miles away from any major city, and the only way in and out was by aircraft. We actually lived off of what we killed and made use of it. We weren't out there looking for the big racks. We were doing it for survival, and we also followed the rules.
Hunters with high-velocity rifles/sniper scopes/drones/helicopters vs. an unarmed animal? When one side has such a massively asymmetric advantage it is ridiculous to label the activity as a sport. I laugh at those pathetic people. They should be embarrassed to even admit that they are mentally stunted enough to even want to do it.
Hunting will only be a sport when the hunted animal gains an equal ability to locate and kill its hunters, including taking out their vehicles and helicopters.
Until then, hunting is just a predetermined and terminal (therefore the worst) form of sadistic bullying and/or an unnecessarily inefficient form of food gathering. Apparently those that spend thousands on hunting then claim they do it just for food aren't capable of even basic economics or understanding that there's a good reason why hunter-gatherer societies got completely superseded by agrarianism.
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GARLAND - Sweetwater's Senior League (ages 15-16) all-stars had more runs, hits and baserunners on Thursday than they did in their opening win the previous day at the Texas West Section 2 tournament.Unfortunately, there was little clutch hitting, and not nearly enough outstanding pitching and defense this time around as Waco Southern handed Sweetwater its first loss, 15-4, at the South Garland Little League complex.District 5 champion Sweetwater must now regroup quickly to keep its sectional title hopes alive. It will get a rematch with Dallas Wylie - a team Sweetwater defeated 3-2 on Wednesday - in the losers bracket final at 7:30 p.m. today. If Sweetwater wins again, it will get a rematch with Waco Southern in the championship game of the double-elimination tournament at 6 p.m. Saturday.Southern out-hit Sweetwater just 11-9, but took advantage of 11 walks, two hit batters and a balk while scoring at least one run in every inning. Sweetwater threatened in every inning but the seventh, but stranded 14 runners and left the bases loaded twice.Southern expanded its lead from 4-0 to 9-0 with a five-run fourth inning until Sweetwater finally pushed across a tally in the bottom of the frame on Ryan Linebaugh's bases-loaded grounder that scored Mike McCoy. Southern came back to score a run in the fifth and two in the sixth for a 12-1 lead, but Sweetwater kept the game going with three runs in its half of the sixth.Greg Aiken and Sean Morrow had RBI singles, and Dylan Bennett drew a bases-loaded walk that narrowed the deficit to 12-4. But Sweetwater was unable to get any closer.Aiken finished with three hits, including a double, while Morrow and Willie Norman had two hits and Cole Maxwell and Shawn Campbell one. Norman, Linebaugh and Aiken scored the other runs.Sweetwater used five pitchers. Kaleb Hoover started and went two innings before being replaced by Brandon Howell, Aiken, Stephen May and Maxwell on the mound.


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Now he seems to be a bowler who bats a bit. Also, he's had a lot of injury problems probably in large part due to the bowling. I was wondering when he announced his retirement from test cricket how his career might have gone if he had just been a specialist batsman and developed that part of his game more.
OTOH, his bowling has been very useful & there was a lot of competition for places in the middle order, so I understand why they went in that direction.
Is Fuller back for the whole season? Or is he signed as an 'overseas' pro.
I thought I saw his name in Auckland club cricket scores in the paper?
Who let James Fuller leave our beautiful country?
Smashed it with proper cricket shots and technique, then runs in casually and bowls late swinging deliveries at a good clip.
Dire piece of umpiring there. Devcich gets away with it. Don't worry Smithy, Devcich will give another chance in a few balls.
Duffy just casually into the 140s.
Devcich gets another life ffs.
So much raw material to work with in Fuller and Duffy. Is Fuller sold on playing for England? Another douche move from John Bracewell if so. Long way for Fuller to go obvz but he would get a serious run with an NZ FC side.
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Fringe Otago pace bowler James Fuller has signed a three-year deal with English county Gloucestershire but will be available for the province this summer, Volts coach Mike Hesson says.
The New Zealand Under-19 representative played two first-class games for Otago at the end of the summer with limited success.
He took two wickets for 231 runs but the athletic 20-year-old showed enough to convince Hesson he had a bright future.
However, because Fuller is recovering from corrective surgery on his ankle and will not be available until after Christmas, he was not considered for a domestic contract.
Even if he was fit he may have struggled to nab one of the 12 contracts on offer.
Former Black Caps coach and Gloucestershire director of cricket John Bracewell was impressed by Fuller's efforts at the under-19 world cup in Christchurch last summer and seized the opportunity to sign him.
The South African-born player qualifies for Gloucestershire as a home-grown player courtesy of a British passport.
But Fuller's decision to throw his hat with Gloucestershire will limit his opportunities in New Zealand.
"James has been and will continue to be a big part of our future plans, including this season," Hesson said.
"He is still able to play as an overseas player for us ... so it makes no difference to us for this season.
"Gloucester are keen that he plays as much cricket over here as he can beforehand.
"The whole idea is to get as much cricket into James over the next couple of years as possible.
Gloucestershire director of cricket John Bracewell said: "It is great news to have signed James as he has enormous potential as a pace bowler and ball striker.
"He is a genuine athlete who has chosen cricket as his profession and Gloucestershire will reap the benefit."
Fuller said: "The opportunity of playing cricket for Gloucestershire under John Bracewell, on so many famous grounds, and amongst such great players is truly the chance of a lifetime.
"I am extremely grateful to Gloucestershire for having faith in me, and look forward to repaying that through my pace bowling and all-round ability."
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OUR POSITION: The numbers indicate tax money might be put to better use.
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LEWISBURG, Pa. — Bucknell University will host the faculty recital, "A Little (imaginary) Night Music," with pianist Lois Svard Friday, Sept. 28, at 8 p.m. in the Weis Center.
The program, which is free to the public, will include Imaginary Dances by William Duckworth, and Ghost Variations by George Tsontakis.
In addition, Svard will be joined by Bucknell seniors Megan Rowland and Anja Wade in Kyle Gann's Long Night for three pianos.
Lois Svard is best known for her performances and recordings of American experimental music. Critics have called her recent DVD of Annea Lockwood's Ear-Walking Woman "fascinating," "irresistible," and "a superb way to experience Lockwood's work." Her performances celebrate the avant-garde in piano music, whether in the music of Franz Liszt in the 19th century, or in more recent works using multimedia, prepared piano, digital keyboard and microtonal tunings. Recently, Svard also has begun to explore the correlation of hemisphericity, or the preference for processing with either the right or left hemisphere of the brain, with the study and performance of the piano. For more information, see http://www.loissvard.com/
Bucknell Professor of Music William Duckworth is at the forefront of music created specifically for the Web. In the mid-1990s he began Cathedral, a multi-year work of interactive music and art on the web that incorporates acoustic and computer music, live webcasts, and newly created virtual instruments. The Aug. 31 premiere of iOrpheus, an iPod opera for the streets and promenades of Brisbane, Australia, was played on iPods, mobile phones, and laptops, and featured interactive installations and hundreds of live performers. Imaginary Dances was written for Svard and is recorded by her on the Lovely Music label.
Kyle Gann, a member of the music faculty at Bard College, is well-known both as a composer and as a music critic and journalist. His music is often microtonal and is influenced both melodically and rhythmically by the Hopi, Zuni and other Southwest Pueblo tribes. Several of his works for Disklavier were recently choreographed and performed by the Mark Morris Dance Company, and a piano concerto, Sunken City, will be premiered by Orchestra Volharding in Amsterdam in October. His writings on new music include more than 2400 articles for more than 45 publications, and he is the author of several books. Gann has received very few performances due to the complexities of having three grand pianos on stage.
George Tsontakis is the current holder of the prestigious "Charles Ives Living," an award given to a composer every three years by the American Academy of Arts and Letters. His music has been performed at major festivals and performance venues throughout North and South America, Europe and Japan. Pianist Stephen Hough's recording of Ghost Variations was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Classical Composition in 1998. Tsontakis has been a faculty member of the Aspen Music School in Colorado since 1976 and has been on the faculties of both Sarah Lawrence and Bard College.
Megan Rowland, York, Pa., is majoring in music education with piano as her primary focus. Anja Wade, State College, Pa., is a double major in music and Russian; piano is her primary instrument.
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BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A white supremacist who was arrested on charges of terrorizing a small North Dakota town that he wants to take over has been refusing food.
Monday was the fourth day that Craig Cobb refused to eat at the Mercer County Jail in Stanton, where he was being held without bail, prosecutor Todd Schwarz said. Cobb has not given authorities any indication why he is refusing to eat. Officials are monitoring him and have made no decision on how to proceed.
"He's in no medical distress, and he hasn't been causing any troubles," Schwarz said.
Cobb, who is taking water, told The Associated Press in a telephone interview from jail that he is not on a hunger strike to protest his imprisonment — though he does feel he is wrongly accused — but is instead practicing mahasamadhi, a form of spiritual enlightenment in which the physical body is permanently left behind. Cobb said that will happen for him at yuletide, another term for Christmas.
Cobb would not go so far as to say he plans to die.
"This is not the only realm, or plane of existence," he said.
Cobb said he decided on his course of action to raise awareness that "any nascent white movement will be crushed." He also said he considers himself a martyr.
Cobb, 62, who is wanted in Canada on a hate crime charge, moved to Leith about 1½ years ago, bought land and a house, and encouraged others with similar views to join him and turn the tiny town into an Aryan enclave. He has clashed with locals who want him to leave, and is accused of terrorizing residents with guns earlier this month.
Cobb maintains he was patrolling the town because of violence and harassment directed at him. He said he feels the court system is corrupt.
"Better I go to mahasamadhi," he said.
Cobb faces up to 35 years in prison if convicted. His court-appointed public defender, Blake Hankey, did not immediately return a telephone call to the AP seeking comment.
Schwarz said authorities will not take any action unless Cobb's health becomes endangered.
"To a certain degree, if he wants to starve himself, he can," Schwarz said.
Cobb is due back in court Dec. 9.
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