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New To The Silver & Blue: Rob Ryan
I have to admit when I found out Rob Ryan was being considered for the defensive coordinator spot I was confronted by a flash of Buddy Ryan coaching our rivals the Eagles and thoughts of him sounding off on Jimmy Johnson and the Cowboys. Now it's funny when we hear sound bites now and again of the argument but back then I was one mad Cowboy Fan. However that is the past, and we are now moving on to the future.
I didn't know anything about the Ryan family when I started researching however I learned some very interesting facts.
Rob was born December 13, 1962 in Ardmore, Oklahoma. He is the son of former NFL head coach Buddy Ryan and his twin brother Rex is the current head coach of the New York Jets.
Rob's parents Buddy and Doris divorced in 1966 and the boys moved to Canada with their mother. In 1974 they came back to the states to live with their father. Rob attended high school in Linconchire, Illinois.
Rob attended college at Southwestern Oklahoma State University, where our own Kelly Horn graduated, where he played defensive end opposite his brother Rex.
Rob's resume is a long one. He began his coaching career in 1987.
Here is his coaching resume:
- 1987 Assistant at Western Kentucky
- 1988 Ohio State – Linebacker
- 1989-93 Tennessee State – RB, LB and DL
- 1994-95 Arizona Cardinals – Defensive Backs
- 1996 Hutchinson Community College
- 1997-1999 Oklahoma State – Defensive Coordinator
- 2000- 03 New England Patriots – Linebacker
- 2004 – 08 Oakland Raiders – Defensive Coordinator
- 2009-10 Cleveland Browns – Defensive Coordinator
While that is impressive, I wanted to know how good is he at his job. He was named Defensive Coordinator of the Year in 1997 by the Sporting News for getting Oklahoma State's defense ranked among the best in the nation. In 2003 New England's defense ranked 1st in the NFL in fewest points allowed, along with best scoring defense in 2001.
I was pleased to find out that his players admitted that he is a coach that demands respect but that they loved playing for him. Buddy Ryan said his son gets 100% out of each player.
Rob Ryan has an abundance of experience and unlike his father, his players respect him and he gets the best out of each player. Along with stars like DeMarcus Ware and Jay-Rat, he will also have young talent to work with. It will be interesting to see if he can turn Mike Jenkins around and what he can turn Bryan McCann into. He has talented veterans to depend on along with the young guns to mold.
I am not a Buddy Ryan fan, but I have to admit his sons seem to have learned something Buddy himself didn't – Coaches must have players respect.
I can't wait to see what the 2011 season has to offer. With Jason Garrett at the helm and Rob Ryan pumping up the defense we will definitely improve this season. We just need to take it one game at a time.


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Crawford '69 Brought Home the Missingby Steve Charles • March 21, 2013 Share:
On August 10, 1944, an American B-24 bomber was shot down over Albania. Four men bailed out and were taken prisoner, and five, including navigator John S. McConnon, rode the shattered plane into the mountains.
McConnon was declared dead in 1945, but his remains were never found.
In April of 1998 Ken Crawford '69 was the engineer on a team sent to investigate the possible the crash site of the B-24.
"It was my turn to get into the trench and dig, and I found what I thought at first was a rock," Crawford told a Baxter Hall audience Thursday night. As Crawford kept digging he realized that he had found the skull of one of the dead airmen.
John McConnon's brother, James, had been searching for the remains for seven years. He had asked the Department of Defense to do the search and recovery based on information he'd received from a New York Times reporter in Albania. He was at the site when the bones were found, but workers couldn't be certain they were his brother until forensic scientists could examine them.
"He told me later that he recognized the skull was his brother's because of the teeth, but didn't say anything at the time," Crawford recalled. Once the remains were positively identified by the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command (JPAC) in Hawaii, Crawford was honored to call James McConnon to tell him he had indeed found his brother.
"It was a very moving moment," Crawford said.
An engineer recently retired from the Air Force Civil Service, Crawford has learned personally the cost and hard work of searching for and recovering America's war dead. He also knows how necessary it is for families of the more than 74,000 missing to find closure.
As chief of the engineering division for the 21st Theater Support Command in Germany, Crawford supported search and recovery missions by the US Army Memorial Affairs Activity with the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command throughout Europe from 1997 through 2002. Crawford had been using his skills to open up ports and highways in Macedonia after the Balkan conflicts of the 1990s when he became part of the crew of three searching for and recovering the remains of American serviceman killed in Europe during World War II.
"There are 78,978 missing from that war," Crawford explained as he reviewed some of the major battles of the war in Europe. "Since World War I, 94,416 have gone missing. That means more than 94,000 families still have someone missing in combat.
"My job was to support morticians when someone found remains," Crawford said. "The information would come to us from individuals, or from private research groups digging at crash sites for other things. If they found bones, they'd call the U.S. Embassy or us."
Crawford's first recovery mission was in 1997 at a B-17 crash site, and he detailed the methodical work required to find the remains. He also told of another effort in 1997 to recover the crew of a B-24 that had crashed in France in December 1944 and left an impact crater visible today. A backhoe was brought in to bring the earth containing the wreckage to the surface, and Crawford set up screens and a water system to wash and sift through the clay soil.
"In six weeks washing the dirt we found more than 2,000 bone fragments, none any bigger than my finger," Crawford said. JPAC was able to identify 8 of the 9 crewmen. All were buried with full honors, four in their hometown cemeteries, and four in a single casket at Arlington National Cemetery's Section 60, where many of the recovered remains of the missing are laid to rest.
Crawford concluded his talk showing onscreen a cartoon of two GIs looking over a landscape. The first says, "Will they remember us in 50 years," and the other responds, "Hope so, Joe. I hope so."
"There are a lot of guys missing, and it's a lot of work," Crawford said. "But the Department of Defense is still searching."


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Cardinal Franc Rode, in his defense today of the Vatican's apostolic visitation of U.S. women's religious orders, said his trip to the United States one year ago helped him decide that the visitation would be beneficial. From today's story:
He said his office already had been considering convoking an apostolic visitation when he traveled to the United States in 2008 for a symposium on religious life at Stonehill College in Easton, Mass. The symposium was part of celebrations marking the 200th anniversary of the Archdiocese of Boston.
"The multitude and complexity" of the problems and challenges facing U.S. religious were made clear by speakers at the symposium, the cardinal said.
"This helped me understand that such an evaluation of the challenges facing individual religious and their congregations would benefit the church at large as well as the sisters and institutes involved," he said.
For our detailed story on last fall's visit of Cardinal Rode, click here.


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The Manufactured Home Cooperative Fund Program (MHCFP) is a revolving loan program which provides the financial and technical resources to encourage and facilitate cooperative ownership of manufactured home parks, sometimes referred to as mobile home parks.
MHCFP assists manufactured home park residents in purchasing the land underlying their homes, making infrastructure improvements, and forming cooperatives. By owning and managing their parks, residents are able to take greater control over their housing costs and living conditions.
Eligible applicants are manufactured home residents' associations, manufactured home park cooperatives, municipalities, housing development fund companies, and not-for-profit corporations or charitable organizations whose purpose includes the improvement of housing.
Income restrictions apply and preference will be given to applicants whose average incomes do not exceed the median income for the county in which the park is located. Click here for a chart showing the median income for each county.
For further information contact Mark Flescher, Vice President, Special Projects at (212) 688-4000 x493.
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Striving so that the moral values of the Qur'an may be spread among all people is a responsibility incumbent upon all people of faith and good conscience. Allah has revealed this responsibility in the Qur'an, with the words "Let there be a community among you who call to the good, and enjoin the right, and forbid the wrong. They are the ones who have success." (Surah Al 'Imran: 104). In another verse Allah tells people to "… compete with each other in doing good. Every one of you will return to Allah..." (Surat al-Ma'ida: 48). For that reason, people must work to do all they can to call people to what is good and to support the communication of the moral values of the Qur'an.
A person's material means may not be sufficient for that, or he or she may not have very much time to devote to it. Yet anyone who uses his conscience can definitely find something within his powers to do. He may not be able to print and distribute books, nor produce documentaries describing the moral values of the Qur'an, not prepare websites introducing Islam. What that person may be able to do, however, is to spread the useful work already done by others. >>>


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AWE ColdFront System
Developed to minimize heat soak in B8 and B8.5 models of the Audi S4 and S5, AWE's ColdFront System includes a larger-than-stock heat exchanger and cooler reservoir (above), plus a drain plug and bleed screw in the heat exchanger. The company claims its direct replacement system lowers coolant temps by a maximum of 24˚F and lowers air intake temps by 15˚F, virtually eliminating power loss from heat soak. $1349.95
Neu-F wheels
The lightweight 17x7.5" wheels (above)from Neuspeed's Fiat products division weigh just 16.5 lb apiece. When shod with 215/40 BFGoodrich KDW tires, the RSe05 saves around 3 lb over the factory Fiat 500 Abarth 17x7" wheel and 205/40 tire combo. The RSe05 is compatible with the stock Abarth wheel cap, TPMS and lug bolts, as well as all aftermarket big brake kits currently available. Color choices are black, red or white. $269.95 per wheel.
NM Engineering billet catch can
Fashioned from billet 6061 aluminum alloy and sporting an anodized finish, NM's oil catch can was designed for the N18 engine in the 2011 Mini Cooper S and Countryman S. The catch can is intended to collect sludge and moisture that would otherwise go back into your engine, and the kit can be disassembled completely for thorough cleaning. Silicone hoses are supplied and the kit uses factory hose connections. $399.95
Hitcase mounts
As long as an iPhone 4 or 5 user already has the Hitcase Pro waterproof and shockproof case, it's now possible to mount the phone to various places like handlebars or rollcages for video and/or still images. The MotoR unit latches onto tubes between 0.5-1.25" diameter; the RollR mount snaps onto bars from 1-2.1" in diameter. $39.99 (MotoR) and $44.99 (RollR)
Wilwood billet master cylinders
We've got not one but two new 4oz billet aluminum master cylinder fluid reservoir kits from Wilwood. One is for direct mount applications and uses an 11/16-20 threaded adapter that connects to any one of Wilwood's compact remote master cylinders. The other is a remote-mount version that includes a billet mounting bracket and a 3/8-24 thread -3 AN fluid connector (braided stainless steel lines are available separately). From $91.74.
Meyle stabilizer links
The German Meyle brand makes HD stabilizer links for all major European marques. What makes these different from OE parts is an integrated wrench attachment at the ballpin, making it easier to install and remove. The ball surface is also 50% greater, improving load capacity. And they're tough: the company claims zero joint play after one million test cycles. Prices vary from model to model, but if we look at a 2004 BMW 325i, the front link is $43.43, $27.87 for the rear.
Milltek exhaust
Using technology and experience gained from its involvement in the British Touring Car Championship, Milltek has revised its T304 stainless steel exhaust system for the VW Golf R. Using 3", mandrel-bent tubing, the system is lighter and provides the optimum balance of gas flow and back pressure. The company hasn't given any numbers, but claims a hike in performance and drivability, especially in the mid-range. The silencer box has no internal valving, for a richer exhaust note. It's available in polished, black or titanium finishes. From $1350.
Injen air intake
Injen's new aluminum Short Ram SO Series air intake, horn and nano-web filter is intended for the 2012 Audi A7 3.0L TFSI Supercharged. The company claims the resulting airflow is greater and smoother than the stock arrangement, giving improved fuel consumption and gains in output of up to 5hp and 6.75 lb-ft of torque. Also available in a black wrinkle finish. $254.60
Amsoil Miracle Wash
There's a new look and a revised formula for Amsoil's Miracle Wash Waterless Wash & Wax spray. Just apply to a vehicle's bodywork and let the surfactants lift and trap all the dust and grime. Then the shiny finish is protected against ultraviolet rays and dirt. The price stays the same: $9.40 for 13oz can.
Turner/Bosch MS4.0 ECU
Turner Motorsport and Bosch Motorsport have collaborated on a plug-n-play tunable ECU for the E46 BMW M3. Designed for track use (no limp mode), it's pre-loaded with dyno-tuned base maps for many popular modifications and is also updatable. The setup offers several levels of power output. It comes with Lambda sensors and works with the factory wiring and CAN system. Installation can be as quick as one hour. From $6495.
Plastikote caliper paint
This aerosol will spray brake calipers with paint that can withstand temps of 500˚F. It comes in a variety of colors including yellow, red, blue, silver and black. The company also claims that an innovative pressure pad requires 33% less finger effort while applying the high-gloss finish, if you were concerned about fatigue during the painting process. $8.49
P3Cars vent-mounted display
Here's another of those clever digital readouts that fit in the dashboard vent. This time it's for the Audi R8 supercar. It has an OEM look and can display information on a variety of functions such as sprint and braking times, battery voltage plus a fault code read and clear facility. $489
Hotchkis sway bars
Made for the 2012/13 VW Golf R, the front and rear adjustable anti-roll bars combat understeer and body lean, making the Golf R a sharper drive. They're both 1" diameter, with the front bar offering an increase in stiffness from 65% to 100% over the factory setup, depending on which setting you choose. The rear unit's goes from 55% up to 145%. Made in the US, the bars are finished in an "anthracite" powdercoat. They also feature welded center rings, "greaseable" polyurethane bushings and heavy-duty brackets with built-in Zerk fittings for ease of maintenance. $565.80
Ballistic phone case
Waterproof, dustproof and guaranteed against damage caused by drops of up to 8ft, the new iPhone 5 case from Ballistic uses polycarbonate and thermoplastic elastomer materials to protect your device. It comes in a variety of colors and the company claims these cases are toddler-proof. $79.99
Meguiar's Water Spot Remover
Water spots, those dried mineral deposits that detract from a clean car's appearance, can be eliminated quickly and easily with Meguiar's newest product. It works on any vehicle's hard surfaces (such as paintwork, chrome or glass) and provides the defect correction of a compound, but the gloss enhancement of a polish. $12.99
M5 downpipes
More muscle throughout the powerband, better throttle response and no turbo lag are some of the claims Alpha Performance makes for its stainless steel downpipes designed to fit the 2012 F10 BMW M5 and F12/F13 M6. Instead of a short transition from 3.5" down to 3" that can create turbulence and disrupt flow, Alpha has opted for a smooth transition, while using factory O2 sensors, heat shielding and brackets for an OE fit. Included are all parts and hardware needed for the installation. A 300-cell race catalytic converter is also available. From $1799.95 for catless downpipes.
Forge Wastegate
Using a piston-actuated mechanism rather than the more common, but less durable, diaphragm setup means the new Forge Motorsport wastegate can cope with more horsepower and high temperatures with no loss of function. The piston body has a 44mm actuator and is made from aero-grade alloy. Other parts are stainless steel. The unit comes with inlet and outlet mating flanges, plus V-band clamps with a 360˚ boost connector. It's suitable for all high-performance cars with forced induction. $480
Gulf Oil t-shirts
They won't make your car any faster, but these Gulf Oil T-shirts give off a retro racing vibe. There are several designs to choose from, each featuring vintage Gulf iconography. M&P Speed Shop also has plans for Gulf Oil caps and jackets to follow. Sizes are S to XXL. From $35.
Dinan 1M Exhaust
The limited edition BMW 1 Series M Coupe was one of the hottest BMWs to hit the road in many years. The main difference was exclusivity. While you can find an M3 around nearly every corner, the 1M was something special. So Dinan wanted to enhance the experience with its new axle-back exhaust system. Constructed from 20-gauge 304 stainless steel, installation should be straightforward, and the exhaust note enhanced considerably. $TBD
Bilstein Porsche suspension
New Bilstein coilover kits offer drivers of any 997-model Porsche 911 more suspension control and lower ride heights. The B16 Damptronic setup is fully compatible with Porsche Active Stability Management, allowing changes to be made on the fly. The PSS-10 coilovers, with ten-way adjustment, are intended for cars without PASM fitted. Both options come in either Club Sport or Comfort specification, depending on your application. Ride height can be dropped 40mm lower than stock. From $4300.
Braven 855s Bluetooth speaker
Something handy to have in the workshop, at home or when traveling, the rugged Braven 855s speaker unit is 10" long and 4" tall. Made from aero-grade aluminum, the housing is wrapped in a tough, rubberized shell to make it more resilient to everyday bumps and knocks. What's more, the 855s is water-resistant, meaning it won't mind being left in light rain or splashed poolside, provided you've removed the charging cable and shut the connector door seal. Charging takes 4-6 hours from empty but, in turn, it can charge your USB devices like a phone or iPod. You can even answer phone calls using the phone button on top. To sync your Bluetooth device, simply press the play key and wait for the beep. Then pair it to your phone and play music or take calls for up to 20 hours thanks to its rechargeable lithium-ion battery. And there's an auto shutdown function if you leave it unused for more than 90min. Get two of these Braven speakers and you can pair them for stereo sound from two different locations. The compact speaker kicks out 20 watts of high-quality audio and we're happy to report this isn't one of those nasty sounding speakers you regret buying. The tone is rich, with lots of bass and will give you plenty of volume without distorting. It also has good spatial reproduction, making the audio fill the space rather than being focused in one spot. The soft-touch controls are very simple to use. The power button does what you expect, and turning it on will automatically reconnect the Bluetooth. There's a play button that will also pause your music, plus volume buttons that can be controlled from your iPod. With the phone button completing the lineup, Braven seems to have thought of everything, and made it man-friendly by ensuring it doesn't matter if it gets knocked over, splashed or left on. If it could cook the perfect steak we might consider marriage. This gets our thumbs up for a great design and good value. $299.99


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Every time I buy something from Shills, I giggle a little about the fact the brand is called Shills, then I pay. Of course.
Shills is a funny little range, I haven't tried anything from the range yet that I love – it all feels a bit cack handed, like the packaging is somewhat unfinished and some of the cosmetics are just rip offs of Benefit products. Nevertheless…I loved the halloween look of the Purifying Peel Off Black Mask and Deep Sebum Softener.
These are separate items – NOT part of a set so you will need to buy them individually. Having said that they are apparently well suited to each other!….
The Shills Purifying mask is black because it contains carbon. It is good for removing blackheads, dirt, dead skin and even fine hairs! it is applied on dry skin and left for around 20 minutes then peeled off.
Activated charcoal (bamboo charcoal), oat extract, grapefruit, vitamin B5, rosemary extract, calendula extract, vitamin A, vitamin E, citrus skin Extract
The Deep Sebum Softener contains papaya enzymes and bamboo charcoal powder – it is a clear gel which you massage into the affected area so that it heats up (the product itself doesn't heat up but it works best if you can get it warm), then you leave for 3 minutes. Wash this off then use the black mask.
Here is a sexy picture of the deep sebum gel working:
Oh gross I know. I did once have a product that did exactly what is outlined above and I can tell you that this Shills product does NOT bring the blackheads to the surface. It seems to soften the skin up so that you can extract easier than if you did nothing at all to prep the skin but it's not quite the miracle product.
Megan, my cousin and star of YouTube has a few blackheads and agreed…yes, agreed to model this for me. She's 10 years old now!
Here is the gel – it comes with a point tip so you can dot it on to the nose:
I must add I have used this and so has Mr C…we had a bit of a blackhead busting session, the three of us. My results were ok (but my nose is quite clean at the moment) and Mr C's was better. Megan's…well you'll see.
There's nothing strange or unusual about the gel – it's just like a gel. No tingling, nothing uncomfortable about it.
This was washed off, then the black mask was applied and left for the full 20 minutes.
Megan will thank me for this one day, like when she's a teenager.
Peeling the black mask – well, Asian black masks (also there are blue masks) are pretty tough to remove. Coincidentally, the Biore nose strips are really painful to remove (like I cry sometimes when I use them). This mask can and is used all over the face but I stuck to using them on the nose area. This doesn't really hurt to remove, perhaps because the nose is quite oily anyway.
Use it anywhere else (I extended my mask to some of my cheeks and over my upper lip) and OW it does hurt. It removes fine hairs so you must bear this in mind if you have sensitive skin.
The result from Megan's nose:
To be fair Megs is not that 'congested' but it did pull out some of her blackheads and dry skin. I noticed some fine hairs were pulled out too but it didn't hurt her.
I personally found the results good. But not amazing. About the same as one of the tough pore strips I mentioned earlier, and if this is the case, what is the point of buying two products and taking the time to use both of them instead of just using one product?
Nevertheless I quite like the novelty factor of this product so I will continue to buy it but probably won't rebuy.
I bought this from eBay for about £8 each but it's only about $7.50 from Sasa.com.


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Former Prime Minister Almazbek Atambayev declared victory Monday in Kyrgyzstan's presidential polls. The small, strategically-located central Asian nation's election is its latest attempt to restore political stability following two revolutions and a string of dubious elections over the past six years.
Mr. Atambayev, who was supported by Moscow, won almost 63 percent of the votes in a field of 16 candidates, electoral officials announced Monday. International observers described the election as mostly fair, though marred by "procedural flaws," including irregularities with voter lists and ballot-counting.
However, two leading contenders from the ethnically-diverse region in southern Kyrgyzstan – former parliament speaker Adakhan Madumarov and head of the Ata-Jurt opposition group Kamchybek Tashiyev – have alleged massive fraud and indicated they may challenge the result in court.
"Atambayev is the clear winner, there is no doubt about that," Asiya Sasykbayeva, deputy speaker of the Kyrgyz parliament, said by telephone from Bishkek Monday. "He was the most acceptable candidate. He's not a nationalist who will split the country between north and south, he's not a radical who will seek to upset our international relationships, and he already has plenty of experience in managing the state as prime minister. There may be protests from the losers, but his margin of victory was so overwhelming that it's not likely to make any difference."
Russia and the US, both of which maintain military bases in Kyrgyzstan, are likely to welcome the result. Atambayev is a known quantity who appears likely to press for closer relations with Moscow, but also to carefully avoid offending Washington by threatening to close down the US military transit center at Manas, a vital link in the resupply chain for NATO forces in nearby Afghanistan, as some of his predecessors have done.
"Kyrgyzstan needs cooperation with Russia, while Russia is strongly interested in maintaining stability in that region," says Konstantin Zatulin, director of the Kremlin-funded Institute for the Commonwealth of Independent States in Moscow. "Atambayev has a lot of friends here in Moscow, he has declared that he's pro-Russian, but at the same time I think he'll seek to keep relations with other countries, including the US, on an even keel. Basically, he's a cautious, smart politician who will do what's in his country's best interests," he says.
Kyrgyzstan's rocky divide
Kyrgyzstan, a former Soviet republic of 5.5 million at Asia's heart, is divided by a high chain of snowcapped mountains between its relatively prosperous and ethnically homogeneous north and its impoverished and chronically unstable south. Under former President Askar Akayev, a Soviet-era physicist, the little country was widely praised for its stability, liberal institution-building, and openness to the world.
But that ended when Mr. Akayev was overthrown in 2005's "Tulip Revolution" after being accused of rigging elections and running the economy for his own family's enrichment. Akayev's successor, Kurmanbek Bakiyev, who hailed from the south of the country, soon faced widespread allegations of massive corruption and winning re-election in 2009 through fraud, in polls that international observers described as "disappointing."
Mr. Bakiyev was turned out of office last year in a street revolt that brought Roza Otunbayeva, a feisty former diplomat, to power as interim leader. Ms. Otunbayeva attempted to break the country's cycle of instability by rewriting Kyrgyzstan's constitution to slash the powers of the presidency and vest more authority in the legislature.
Parliamentary elections a year ago created the first genuine parliament-dominated system in central Asia, but were sharply criticized by Moscow – which is leery of such precedents in the region it regards as its 'sphere of influence'.
Last year's democratic revolution was tarnished by bloody ethnic riots that killed hundreds in Kyrgyzstan's volatile south and raised the specter of national breakup. Many experts say that continuing unrest in the south is abetted by drug lords, who use the region as a staging ground in the lucrative export of narcotics from Afghanistan, via pipelines through former Soviet territory, to the West.
"We know that drug operations are expanding, and now there are even opium plantations around Osh (in southern Kyrgyzstan), and this has got to be a key concern for Russia," says Leonid Gusev, an expert with the official Moscow State Institute of International Relations. "Joint efforts will have to be stepped up, and that's one good reason for more cooperation."
Strategic location
Kyrgyzstan may also be a prime candidate to join the "Eurasian Union," a post-Soviet superstate proposed by Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, who seems virtually certain to return as president next March.
"Kyrgyzstan would like to join the Eurasian Union," says Mr. Gusev. "But while the political establishment is positive about that, many local businessmen fear being muscled out by competitors from Russia and (next door) Kazakhstan if they do join."
If no serious unrest over the election result occurs in coming days, observers say the election of Atambayev may have given Kyrgyzstan its best chance in almost a decade to regain its national balance.
"It was important that the people of the Kyrgyz Republic had the opportunity to express their choice in a peaceful and orderly manner," Nursuna Memecan, the Head of the Council of Europe's Parliamentary Assembly delegation, said in a statement Monday. "I hope this election will be a step towards breaking the vicious cycle of corruption, lack of implementation of the rule of law and ethnic tensions. We call on all political actors to continue doing their utmost for the stability of the country by protecting the human rights of all its citizens and respecting democratic standards."


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E3 Easy Epidemiology for Everyone
Indiana Epidemiology Newsletter
October 2007
E3 is a new feature of the Indiana Epidemiology Newsletter dedicated to exploring the fundamentals of epidemiology Each month, a different epidemiology concept will be explored to enhance understanding of basic epidemiology.
Surveillance is defined as "the systematic ongoing collection and analysis of data and the timely dissemination of the information to those who need it to take action" (Last, 2001). Surveillance is what local and state health officials do every day to monitor the pulse of health in a community. Public health officials generally use two types of surveillance methods: passive and active.
Passive surveillance is used most frequently, since it is the least costly and least labor intensive. Passive surveillance relies on outside sources to provide information about disease to public health officials. Reportable disease surveillance is an example of a passive surveillance system. State law requires health care providers, hospitals, and laboratories to report certain conditions or laboratory results to the local health department (LHD) for investigation. Upon receiving these reports, LHD officials will conduct a case investigation to determine if there is any link to other cases of the same disease within their jurisdiction. If there is an associated link, the local health officials can conduct active surveillance to identify additional cases.
Active surveillance is used when public health officials actively seek information regarding specific cases of illness. This may involve contacting hospitals, emergency departments, clinics, private providers, long-term care facilities, schools, and even places of employment, depending on the disease and the suspected exposure. Active surveillance is more time-consuming and costly to maintain and, thus, is generally used for shorter periods of time, such as outbreak investigations.
Other types of public health surveillance that are commonly used include syndromic surveillance and sentinel surveillance.
Syndromic surveillance collects health information prior to actual disease diagnosis (e.g., emergency department chief complaint data) to detect disease outbreaks earlier. Syndromic surveillance categorizes data into syndrome categories, such as gastrointestinal or respiratory, and is monitored daily by local and state health officials for increases in certain syndromes that may indicate increased illness in the community.
Sentinel surveillance is used to monitor conditions that are not reportable or have a specific seasonality. Sentinel surveillance enlists information from health care providers who volunteer to participate in the surveillance program to indicate the level of a particular illness in the community. In Indiana, one of the most successful sentinel surveillance programs is the influenza sentinel physician program. Sentinel physicians enrolled in the program report levels of influenza-like illness each week year-round and submit specimens for testing at the ISDH Laboratory. The ISDH then forwards this information to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Summary information is reported back to the sentinels and to local health departments. Sentinel influenza data have been collected in Indiana for over 10 years.
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Drake Performs 'Hold On, We're Going Home', 'Started From the Bottom' at 2013 Video Music Awards
As promised, Drake gave an explosive performance at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards Sunday (Aug. 25) at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. N.Y.
Drizzy kicked off his set by channeling the backdrop of the blue skies and pillowy clouds of the artwork found on his upcoming album, 'Nothing Was the Same.'
He sang one verse from his soulful ballad 'Hold On, We're Going Home' before he segued into his No. 1 hit single, 'Started From the Bottom.'
Dressed in all black with an owl chain to represent his OVO brand, the Toronto superstar had the entire audience at the Barclays Center on their feet. Not to mention there was a flurry of explosions and fireworks going off behind Drake while he was rocking the mic.
Although he didn't score any wins at the VMAs, Drake certainly performed well with a pyrotechnic-filled performance.


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Anders Gjennestad (Berlin/Oslo)
"The Test of Time"
While Berlin in many places is crafting a new face, the city maintains a relationship with its past, acknowledging it in all its glory and misfortune. Using spraypaint and hand cut multilayered stencils the artist's work takes a humorous approach to mainstream tourism in Berlin. The interactive car doors installation invites the viewer to travel "Back to the Future" by turning the window winders.
In an homage to Duane Hanson, Gjennestad creates images of the sculpture "Tourists II" as examples of the disoriented tourists on their journey through the German metropolis.
The artist is represented in Berlin by Galerie Friedmann-Hahn. Wielandstr.14
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RUTLAND — The Mount Abraham Union High School golf team won Tuesday's South Sectional at the Rutland Country Club while senior Jona Scott claimed medalist honors at the sectional event for the third straight spring.
Scott's two-over-par 72 led the Eagles to a score of 349, a total that easily outdistanced runner-up Mill River, which scored 375 while being led by Johann Russell's 76. Woodstock (379) became the third qualifier.
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ESSEX — At the Essex Invitational track and field meeting Tuesday, a Vergennes Union High School hurdler, Middlebury Union High School javelin thrower and two MUHS relay teams qualified for the New England Championships. The major meet, which draws top performers from around northern Vermont, had been delayed from Saturday because of bad weather.
MUHS senior James Pecsok's third-place toss of 144 feet, 2 inches in the javelin earned third place and qualified him for the New England Championships, which will be held at New Britain, Conn., on June 8.
I am haunted by the photos of the April 24 garment factory building collapse in Dhaka, Bangladesh, where over 1,100 people died. Certainly there is no shortage of disturbing photos in the news from all over the world, but these have a particular tug for one simple reason — these people work for me. And I expect they work for you, too.
ADDISON COUNTY — Home burglaries continue to plague the county as a handful of residents reported break-ins this past week.
Wednesday, May 22, saw Vermont State Police respond to two such incidents. In one, troopers received a report of the burglary of a residence on Shard Villa Road in Salisbury sometime that day between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. No items were reported taken from the residence. Separately, the resident of a home on Shoreham Whiting Road in Whiting told police that someone entered the residence and stole unknown items between 4 and 8 p.m. on May 22.
Late last summer, I was chatting with Lynn and Mike McKenna in front of the Middlebury Market about the woes of the Red Sox, who were headed for last place, limping to a miserable finish.
They were waxing enthusiastic about Red Sox outfielder Daniel Nava, their favorite player.
Nava is a most unlikely major-leaguer. The Red Sox plucked him from independent ball in 2008 after playing for the Chico Outlaws of the Golden Baseball League in California. The Red Sox paid the Outlaws $1.00 (that's right — one dollar) for the rights to sign him.
VERGENNES — A passerby alerting Vergennes police to a possible case of animal abuse led to their May 22 arrest of a Ferrisburgh man for driving under the influence, second offense.
Vergennes police said on that Wednesday a motorist called them to say he had seen a man throwing a dog in the back of a pickup truck, and that the man had an open container of alcohol.
BRISTOL — Bristol police last week announced that on May 23 they arrested Jill Ryea, 21, of Leicester and charged her with the sale of cocaine following an extensive joint operation with Vergennes police, Vermont State Police operating out of the New Haven barracks and the Addison County Sheriff's Department
Acting on information regarding drug sales, Bristol and Vergennes police officers purchased cocaine from Ryea, Bristol Police Chief Kevin Gibbs alleged in a press release.
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Frank Miller's The Dark Knight Returns (1986) is an essential piece of comic book history that examines an aging hero who still clashes with police and criminals in equal measure. It's as much a sly criticism of the decade's social and political climate as it is a character study of Bruce Wayne and Batman; for these reasons and many more, it's remained an enduring favorite of fans and critics alike. I didn't get the privilege of reading The Dark Knight Returns until a decade after its original release, but it doesn't take a rocket scientist---or heck, even a die-hard Batman fan---to enjoy what Miller brought to the table.
Part two of DC's new animated adaptation picks up right where the first one left off: Batman is officially back in action, he's got a newly-appointed sidekick in Robin, and both Two-Face and the Mutant gang are no longer a major threat. He's still got plenty of hurdles to overcome, though, from media portrayal to the newly "reformed" Joker. Also, a full-blown nuclear winter and friggin' Superman. Batman is also up against himself, an element of his psyche that's always been present but once again boils to the surface. This second and final chapter of The Dark Knight Returns swings for the fences in almost every regard; despite its shorter combined running time, the total production "out-epics" The Dark Knight Rises almost every step of the way. Not too shabby for a four-issue limited series looking 30 dead in the eye.
I have very few complaints about DC's animated adaptation of The Dark Knight Returns as a whole; though I've hardly got the source material memorized, it captures the bulk of its subversive spirit quite well. Once again, most of Batman's inner monologue is stripped away; with this decision, a portion of psychological impact is sacrificed. In other cases, the removal of such narration helps things flow a little more smoothly. Although the filmed adaptation of comics is undoubtedly less subjective than the filmed adaptation of, well, regular books, such polarizing changes are inevitable. Miller's moody and expressive artwork---punctuated with coloring provided by his then-wife and frequent collaborator, Lynn Varley---has been preserved in spirit without feeling like a blatant photocopy, though a handful of sequences and shots visually mirror the original panels. Fans of the original probably wouldn't have it any other way.
Warner Bros.' Blu-Ray of The Dark Knight Returns, Part Two basically follows the template of the first release, from the technical specs to the packaging and menu designs. However, the bonus features are improved slightly, in that they're more entertaining, more appropriate to the film and less promotional. Overall, this is a satisfying effort that would only be bested by a complete collection of both parts.
Presented in its original 1.78:1 aspect ratio, this 1080p transfer of The Dark Knight Returns looks good with mild reservations. First, the positive: the stylized color palette holds up nicely and pops without bleeding; additionally, image detail is crisp and black levels are fairly consistent. This adaptation is a cut above typical direct-to-video animated fare, and most scenes easily surpass their 480p counterparts in a direct comparison. Yet a number of small digital issues creep in on occasion, from sporadic amounts of noise to minor aliasing issues and compression artifacts. These aren't overly distracting problems at all (let alone deal-breakers), but The Dark Knight Returns should've been a shoe-in for visual perfection. This image doesn't consistently reach those heights, although most will consider it good enough.
Two character-based featurettes are also here, including "Superman vs. Batman: When Heroes Collide" (1080p, 9:09) and "The Joker: Laughing in the Face of Death" (14:28). Respectively, these focus on the classic "Who'd win in a fight?" scenario as well as the history of Batman's most popular and iconic foe. These profiles are a bit meatier than I was expecting, but still a little too short for their own good.
A trio of Bonus Episodes are up next (480p, 67:44), including "The Last Laugh" and "The Man Who Killed Batman" from The Animated Series (no "Legends of the Dark Knight", though?), as well as "Battle of the Superheroes" from The Brave and the Bold. These loosely-related episodes are a welcome addition and pair nicely with the main feature, though I'd love to see how they'd look in restored 1080p format.
A few odds and ends wrap things up, including a pair of Sneak Peeks for The Dark Knight Returns: Part One (you know, just in case you haven't seen it yet) and the upcoming Superman Unbound animated feature, a Trailer for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey and another all-too-brief Digital Comic Excerpt from Miller's original book. Sadly, no optional subtitles are included during any of these bonus features.
Also packed inside, of course, is a DVD and Ultraviolet Digital Copy redemption, if that floats your boat. The DVD looks and sounds quite good overall, but the only bonus features included are a few trailers.
Batman disciples will undoubtedly have issues with this adaptation of The Dark Knight Returns as a whole, but you already knew that. Snippets of dialogues have been removed (or in some cases, added), character designs are a little different, and the overall narrative style is a bit more ambiguous. But this is a fantastic direct-to-disc animated film and about as faithful an adaptation as we're probably ever going to get. Is it more satisfying than Miller's original story? In many ways no, but that's no reason to ignore this pulpy, passionate update of one of the industry's most bulletproof works of art. Warner Bros.' Blu-Ray of Part Two is slightly better than the first, largely due to a more appropriate set of extras... so unless you're waiting the inevitable two-pack, this one's a no-brainer. Highly Recommended.
Randy Miller III is an affable office monkey from Harrisburg, PA. He also does freelance graphic design projects, teaches art classes and runs a website or two. In his limited free time, Randy also enjoys slacking off and juggling HD DVDs. Also, he don't shiv.


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Plastic pollution is a growing threat to Narragansett Bay, coastal areas and the ocean beyond. Turtles, whales, seabirds and other animals can ingest floating plastic debris they mistake for food, or they can become entangled in it. Moreover, scientists are increasingly concerned that toxic chemicals absorbed by plastic are harming our fish and shellfish. And since plastic never biodegrades, this debris could remain in the Bay for generations.
Single-use plastic shopping bags, like the kind you get in grocery stores, are one of the most common types of trash found in Rhode Island coastal cleanups. Every year, Rhode Island uses hundreds of millions of these bags, and too many of them end up littering our parks and neighborhoods – and threatening Narragansett Bay and its wildlife.
Fortunately, Rhode Island saw a promising step for Narragansett Bay when Rep. Maria Cimini introduced a bill in the Rhode Island House of Representatives to ban disposable plastic shopping bags in the state. By banning plastic bags in Rhode Island, we can make the Ocean State an environmental leader; we know that nothing we use for five minutes should pollute the Bay for future generations.
Vanessa LabradorEnvironment Rhode Island
I agree. It is laziness to use those bags. People aren't recycling them in the bins at stores. It uses preciious oil which instead could be used to fuel other things. They really do make a city look trashy when they are blowing all over the place. Any one know when the plastic bags first came out in stores? what did people use before that back in the 50's and 60's ? How did they survive with out them ?
It kills me how wasteful our nation has become, yet our natural resources are depleting and the costs are rising.
But, people will say how useful these bags are and defend them. Such a waste.


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Dutch starchitect Rem Koolhaas has been tapped to curate one of architecture's most high-profile events -- the Venice Architecture Biennale. Koolhaas will curate the 2014 edition of the Biennale, taking over from British architect David Chipperfield, who directed this year's edition.
Koolhaas' appointment was announced Tuesday by the Biennale's board of directors. Koolhaas heads the Office for Metropolitan Architecture, one of the most prominent architecture firms in the world. The firm has worked on many famous structures, including Seattle's Central Library and the CCTV building in Beijing.
The Biennale released a statement from Koolhaas in which he said he would like "to take a fresh look at the fundamental elements of architecture -- used by any architect, anywhere, any time -- to see if we can discover something new about architecture."
Koolhaas received the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the Biennale in 2010. He was awarded the Pritzker Prize, the highest honor in architecture, in 2000.


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First of all, the original layer needs to be duplicated, so you can work on the Background Copy Layer and keep the original background untouched. You can always compare the original image by turning off all other layers.
Some people prefer to do the colour correction first, but we dont recommend this and advise you to do it at a later stage of retouching and adjust colors on the final image. This approach allows you to use the layers and the original colors for skin retouching. For more information about retouching please visit our section for retouchers
You can start removing general skin imperfections by using the soft healing brush tool. You can use this in both the normal and 'replace' modes, clicking on different regions to retouch the skin. Use this tool to remove only the biggest imperfections.
All unwanted hair and large spots on the face can be removed with the healing brush tool. As you replace selected pixels with surrounding pixels, you must be careful not to create patterns or so-called soft blobs! This is the most important part of retouching and it requires a lot of patience. The results depend only on you how much time you are willing to spend on the image, and how detailed you are.
After removing all bigger imperfections you can create a new layer by darkening curves. This layer helps to highlight what is being done and what needs attention. This layer should be removed once this retouching stage is completed. This step is optional and depends on the picture, but generally it is good to look at the image with a darkening curve to see all places you may have missed. Please dont forget to delete it after checking!
A good way to see all the spots is to magnify the image to 100% or 200% and shake the picture with the tool "Hand". While shaking the image your eyes will find all overseen spots that need retouching.
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Another way to perfect the skin is to create two additional curve layers - one dark and one light. This is a different technique that does not use a healing brush tool, which might lose detail or skin structure (It can create blobs and blurred spots). The best way not to lose skin detail is to gently adjust those dark/light layers. Create masks on layers by adding a black mask and using the brush tool to select the area. Now adjust the dark/light layer curves and make the darker spots lighter and the lighter spots darker without retouching the skin structure. This is a very slow process which provides excellent results, although you may need some practice before you become a master!
Wrinkles under eyes are removed with the healing brush tool and the creation of a lightening curve layer. Then use the soft brush tool with about 10-30 pix capacity. Slowly move over all dark places under the eyes with the soft brush tool. From time to time check the image in 50% magnification mode to see if the result is satisfying. You can also switch all the layers above the background layers on and off to confirm the retouching results. It is good to do this stage on a separate layer, so afterwards you can try with different capacity or blending mode of this particular layer and choose the best result for you.
You should create a special layer for whitening the teeth and eyes. Create a mask and select the teeth and eyes area. Add a layer of lightening curves with high contrast on the mask layer to make the teeth and eyes look brighter.
When finished, you can do the color correction. Start by lowering the red color saturation of the skin.
All layers needs to be flattened before saving.
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Look forward for your comments or ideas for next tutorials
I think that the technique applied depends on the photo, but for a very good beauty retouch healing, cloning and d&b are combined.
I'm a fan of color correction from the first steps because blemishes are mainly caused by the magenta and red. So using curves and selective colors we can remove some spots from the start.
As you said, every retoucher has it's workflow. :)
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Thank you!
Excellent contributions, boris and Aida!
Could we have more on the masks and tonal layers?
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Thank you Asher !
I think masks are one of the most important features in Photoshop. At first I used the eraser, but now I don't use it anymore. I relly entirely on masks to add or erase.
Masks are quite simple( and I love simple things) :
Lets say we added an effect to a layer, but we want this effect to be visible only on some parts of the image. This is when we add a mask: I would start with a white one if I had little to erase, or with a black one if I thought to make the effect less visible.
Maybe the word erase is not perfect, I should say : " hide". So, a white mask makes everything on the layer visible and a black mask hiddes it all. (only on the layer linked to it.)Make sure you selected the mask and paint with a white brush to reveal or a black brush to hide. This is far better than with the eraser, because you can make as much changes as you wish, at any time, hide / reveal.
Well, about colors... I'm going to say a few words about skin. In RBG, a good skin tone is under this relationship Red>Green>Blue ( in general) . The most common problem is represented by " pink" areas, especially in hands.( because of the high levels of magenta). Lowering the magenta and maybe adding some yellow can improve the skin tone( remember it all depends on the photo).
Advice when using curves: don't go too far with the shape of the curve because you will get posterizations. Every file has it's limits, so try to know when to stop before it looks retouched.
When the color corrections are done right, the image looks sharper. It also makes the skin look healthier and more uniform. Start with a general removal of a cast( if there is one in the photo), then make small adjustment so the skin can have a uniform tone. What bothers in an image, are not only the spots, blemishes etc, but also portions there are pink, then yellow, then pink etc.
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Thank you!
i prefer retouching using the smudge , and some dodge and burn .. specially for models work it gives the skin a very cool looking ..
dodge and burn is a reall magic :)
thanks for the update... Being a photographer student, it will help me a lot...
Thanks for sharing, it was interesting to read. The only problem is that images are not visible. I think it'd be great to update this post...
I will attempt to get updates. I have reached out to both Boris and Aida for you. These retouchers have been silent for some time. In the meanwhile, if you have any specific questions on retouching or tips you might share, let us know!
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Instead of duplicating the background layer at the start (which significantly increases file size), just use a blank layer and set your healing or clone brush to "sample all layers". It'll do the exact same thing but without all the extra unnecessary data.
Also, the bit about zooming in to 100 or 200% isn't always necessary. Most of our work now is viewed at 15-20% at most on a computer screen or tiny phone screen. If you're not going to be printing large or you don't need the practice, the retouch will go much faster if you don't zoom all the way in and take care of things that nobody could see at the final viewing size.
Portraitpro is a clever tool that can produce quite impressive results.
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Elsword has launched on Arc! In celebration, our ArCast this week will be all things Elsword with special guest Cuddles, Community Manager for Elsword over at KOG Studios. She'll be answering all the burning questions: What is Elsword? How does the battle system work? If she could be one dinosaur, what would it be?
For all those Elsword initiates, KOG will graciously offer two lucky people K-Ching, which is the Elsword equivalent of ZEN!
But what about ZEN? Don't worry! We're also giving away ZEN to two lucky winners! Remember, the ZEN you win can be used for ANY PWE GAME! Here's the list:
We'll also have an additional winner once we reach 50, 100, 200 and 400 viewers!
Who: Andy (StrumSlinger), Cuddles and the wonderful Arc and Elsword Community!
What: Elsword Launch Party ArCast
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Recording of a water stream in "les fonts del llobregat", next to "Castellar de n'Hug" (see geotag). Almost no background noise.
The recording was made with a Zoom H4n, and is part of the pack "Fonts del Llobregat" where you'll find similar recordings made at different distances from the river.
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Austrie calls for calm as Hurricane Isaac approaches DominicaDominica News Online - Monday, September 10th, 2018 at 3:13 PM
As Hurricane Isaac heads to the island, Deputy Prime Minister, Reginald Austrie has called on Dominicans not to panic and decision relating to the storm may be taken tomorrow when the National Emergency Planning Organization (NEPO) meets and necessary instructions will be issued.
He said on Monday that some of the decisions may include suspension of school and shortening of working hours.
"As we continue to assess the situation a decision may be taken tomorrow when NEPO [National Emergency Planning Organization] meets at 9:00 am and all the necessary instructions will be issues then that may include the suspension of school and the shortening of working hours," he revealed. This will be communicated to you by the local media from the Disaster Preparedness Office."
He said Dominicans should not panic and should be making preparation for the arrival of the hurricane.
Austrie said when information is given, everyone should remain indoors.
"I am calling on all residents to remain indoors as much as possible and anyone found uselessly loitering the streets will be dealt with accordingly," he stated. "Be aware that your personal safety, security, and well-being is paramount."
Austrie went on to say that due to Hurricane Maria last year the country does not have the full complement of shelters, however available emergency shelters around the country may be opened by Wednesday.
He urged all Dominicans to please respect the emergency shelters "particularly this time when we will be using private homes and some public buildings."
"The use of these buildings will determine how quickly we can return to normalcy following any storm," he stated.
Austrie stated further that in areas where there are not sufficient shelters, residents are being asked in the neighbouring communities to please support and assist their neighbor.
"Please stock up on food and water for at least three days and all other items which the National Disaster Office have been advising you to have on hand," he advised.
He called on business owners to secure all buildings in the City of Roseau and elsewhere around Dominica.
Meantime; Minister for the Environment, Climate Resilience, Disaster Management and Urban Renewal, Joseph Isaac said the various organs of NEPO have been meeting to plan and guide the decision makers in preparation for the arrival of the Hurricane.
He stated Dominicans are being advised to continue to remain vigilant and to monitor the progress of Hurricane Isaac.
"Remember the onus is on all of us to prepare for adverse events," he said. "I have been advised that the possible hazards associated with this weather maybe winds gusting to Hurricane force resulting in flying debris and falling trees…"
He also advised residents in vulnerable areas and building structures to seek safe shelters.
"Bring along necessities such as water, dry foods and other items to reduce the burden on the system," he noted.
Isaac went on to say that weather monitoring and reporting is the responsibility of trained professionals only.
"The official and legal body that is responsible for providing up-to-date information on tropical cyclones like Isaac is the meteorological office," he remarked. "I am therefore calling on those who are involved in the transmission of weather information that is not officially from the Met Office, either on radio or on social media to desist from this practice and allow the authorities who are designated to provide the information to do so."
At 11:00 am, Hurricane Isaac, was located near latitude 14.7 degrees north and longitude 43.9 degrees west or about 1,150 miles east of the Windward Islands.
Additional strengthening is forecast during the next day or two and Isaac is expected to weaken by the middle of the week on approaching the islands.
On the forecast track, the system is expected to pass over or near to Dominica late Wednesday into Thursday. However, activity associated with the system should begin affecting Dominica by early Wednesday.
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Anon I can do better than you asks, and teach you something about Dominica you do not know, your question is elementary!
Latitude & Longitude (Absolute Locations). Dominica is 1,400 miles south of Miami
Roseau: (capital city) 15° 18′ N, 61° 23′ W
La Plaine: 15° 19′ N, 61° 14′ W
Marigot: 15° 32′ N, 61° 17′ W
Wesley is: 15 degrees 25 inches North & 61 degrees 20 inches West: I had to spell that out to you to ensure I know geography too.
Portsmouth: 15° 34′ N, 61° 27′ W
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Dominica is positioned in both the northern and western hemispheres.
Located in the southeastern Caribbean, the island is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea.
We had a cargo ship guy named Felskove, I know how to navigate and sail ship too! Admin please allow this one only to let Anon appreciate he/she is not dealing with an…
Is there a media core in Dominica? A press conference on a matter of our readiness and preparedness for Isaac against the back drop of the devastation of hurricane Maria a year ago that exposed all kinds of issues including shelter, distribution of supplies , health and medical issues, security and welfare issues, and the press in Dominica did not have not one question to asked. I mean better we just shut down this blasted country man! Or is it that they are afraid to ask hard questions. Then they turn around to call themselves journalist. Look the UWP just had a press conference this morning and almost the same thing happened. The head table had to literally beg for questions from the floor. You mean Dominicans are that baokward that not even a press conference can generate questions from so journalist.
Is that WHO you are DNO, gutter journalism. Nevet have YOU printed anything that states LL state of mind or his personality. Now YOU are printings an article by YOUR Police that calls for the deportation of the P.M. how low and lacking of respect you have shown to the elected officials. Pure pure gutter journalism and pit latrine politic. SHAME ON YOU DNO.
We have been assessing this Labour Government Hurricane situation and incompetent Labour Government for over 18 years now. Austrie, you and your corrupt leader and Labour government are not forecasters to tell us be careful, you all are worth than Maria David wrapped up together. Whereas a Hurricane comes and go within two hours, you and your Hurricane corrupt Labour government has been bashing us for over 18 years. We just cannot take more, we had enough. A hurricane comes once a year, your Labour government Hurricane comes everyday and continues to devastate our Nature Island, with lies, Bobol, corruption, deception, incompetence etc. How on earth do we recover from this Labour Hurricane corruption? Well, we need to kick you all's assests out of office.
This Skerrit lead Hurricane Labour, along with his bind 18 ministers have failed us, know not of development and has crippled our economy big time. There is no production. We cannot wait on the next Hurricane season, you all must…
My fellow Dominicans and supporters of the DLP, please do Dominica a favor by disallowing Hurricane Skerrit from entering our country. Hurricane Skerrit is a very destructive Storm that like a cancer, destroys in secret until it's too late. See how hurricane Skerrit destroyed our banana industry, our labor force and Ross University, just to name a few. While it is a fact that Maria destroyed us and set us back by many years, I have no doubt that had it not been for the constant destruction of Hurricane Skerrit, we would recover just as we recovered from hurricane David 40 yrs ago. Think of this my fellow citizens, after David Ross was our little baby; they didn't rund but stayed here to help us build back even stronger. 40 years later they had to RUN away as if in terror, thanks largely to hurricane Skerrit. We no doubt can't deal with another storm like Isaac or any other. However if we welcome Skerrit back we would be telling the world we are resilient and don't need their help
Hurricane is on its way but still thoses nasty idiotic mentally ill so-called Workers have not been able to stop hoping and puffin and writing nonsense all day long. Having said that many of them is in America hiding from the Authorities under a subway and a cheap smartphone writing rubbish about Dominica with their faces looking hungry and vex vex vex.
Just Thinking, Is this mere coincidence or is it governed by a higher authority? Joseph Isaacs and hurricane Isaac – the first storm to threaten Dominica in this new hurricane season!! Let us wait and see it's impact. Lord Help Us. We know the intention/potential of Hurricane Isaac is to sweep away Dominica but is this a coded message from the almighty that we must be careful with Mr Isaac who may be harbouring a similar intention?
I do not know why these people are so delusional, and full of rotten baloney!
I am sitting here monitoring the activity of Hurricane Issac; on two weather channel, the same source from where the Dominica Meteorological information derives. I have not heard or seen any movement if Isaac moving to Dominica. They made mention of the Lessor Antilles and the hurricane moving west.
I did not see a report where it said Isaac is going to hit Dominica; so what calm is he advising Dominicans to be calm?
If it is going hit the country, is his red shirt, and Roosevelt red shirt going to prevent it? How can you suggest calm when one does not know what shall be the outcome if Isaac do hit Dominica.
At this time people will always be anxious! You all political demagoguery cannot prevent the inevitable if it must be!
Anon September 11, 2018
This comment got 3 thumbs up? @Francisco Etien Dodds Telemaque do you know where the lesser Antilles is located, I guess not or else you would not be making a fool of yourself by writing such garbage.
DNO please withdraw that nonsense and very bad grammar of Austrie. When a person reads this foolishness and think it came from the deputy prime Minister they will think Maria even destroyed our pre-school or night school. Austrie is flat out confusing and very embarrassing
I would like you to identify what is the very bad grammar DNO should withdraw from Austrie's announcement. Do you think that the majority of people reading this thinks it's a foolish announcement. What is it, that's flat-out confusing with such an announcement, so long with your understanding.
Austrie , you are addressing the nation prior to an impending hurricane, why are you dressed in party colors? These guys still do not know when to to be politicians and when to be statesmen! Get that stupid Red shirt off you in a time like this. Green , Blue and red will equally feel the storm.
I see Skerrit and his peoples have already made excuses to run away from the coming hurricane. This goes to show Dominicans that this guy will not be with us in hard times. What kind of leader is that? You leaving all the people who voted for you and swear that they will do anything to keep you in power but you running away to leave them in Da when ever there is a disaster? Weak and mean indeed.
Why should one not panic when they have to face yet another storm, with the same failed government that puts their personal benefits ahead of country? They are going through a storm less ready than they were during Maria and the sad thing is most do not have a shelter to run to. The ineptness of this government is once again exposed in this here: "As we continue to assess the situation a decision may be taken tomorrow when NEPO [National Emergency Planning Organization] meets at 9:00 am and all the necessary instructions will be issues then that may include the suspension of school and the shortening of working hours," he revealed. This will be communicated to you by the local media from the Disaster Preparedness Office." How could a country be faced with a storm on Wednesday and today Monday, the government can't decide about school and work until they hear from NEPO tomorrow? Are they serious? Isn't it better to be over prepared than under prepared? Bunch of jokers and captain out
Where did it say it's going to Dominica?
By Leigh Morgan
Hurricane Isaac remained a minimal hurricane on Monday afternoon and continued to track westward on a path that could bring it across the Lesser Antilles by Thursday.
And if that wasn't enough the National Hurricane Center is also watching a disturbance already in the Caribbean that could become a tropical depression in the Gulf of Mexico later this week.
But first Isaac. As of 4 p.m. CDT Monday, Hurricane Isaac was located about 1,090 miles east of the Winward Islands and was moving west at 14 mph.
Isaac maintained winds of 75 mph, making it a minimal Category 1 hurricane.
While Isaac hasn't gained any strength today that could change over the next day or two. Forecasters said Monday afternoon that they weren't sure why Isaac hasn't intensified yet.
The hurricane center said weakening should begin by the middle of the week as Isaac nears the Lesser Antilles.
The hurricane center thinks, however,…
I really want someone to tell me that these people are not sick! No condition or situation sways them away from a hate talk about Skerrit and other members of government. I am not Dr. Benjamin but this has to be some sort of mental disorder.
My goodness, what will it take? I do not want to be part of you all's kind of society and what is worse, there are people who think that this behaviour is alright and are pointing fingers in another direction all the time.
I really think it is time for you people to take the helm of government let me see how you are going to function in this morass of hate that you have created and don't tell me it is Tony who has created it. From my assessment, although he often talks out of turn, most of the time he is defending some crazy accusation made by the other side and which has been going on on radio for over fifteen years.
Unfortunately, in defending and replying, the other side is becoming just as toxic so where does that leave D/A?
You must Shut Up lady ..When people mention the name Skerrit,he is the Prime Minister of Dominica,so you don't have a point..You seem to be peevish, petulant,even shrewish.Its people like you that only know God when a disaster is upon you .That's Shameful.
Go lead a life where you know God on a daily basis
Skerrit Must Go
Skerrit Must Go
Lazy Skerrit Must Go Now
Barbara, your hypocrisy is so blatant that it's tangible. Cry foul when Tony spews his toxic brew all over the media. Chastise the government Ministers when they turn the hallowed halls of parliament into a pig sty and curse like inebriated miscreants. Thou hypocrite , you engage in sarcasm and name calling of those who dare to highlight the inadequacies and numerous wrongdoings of this kakistocratic administration. Your juvenile tantrums won't deter anyone from refraining to speak truth to power. Now go and resort to your pathetic name calling. Are you, Barbara, Gary, Toddler On The Block, Stalking Tom, A-None paid handsomely to defend the indefensible actions and preposterous utterances of Skerrit and his supplicants?
Sorry I lost a few days doing some useful work for my living so I did not have time to check back here for your comments which somehow I knew would be forthcoming.
Thanks for the compliment. Better a hypocrite than a hate-monger. I guess the hypocrite tries to see the best in every situation while the hate-monger hates himself to begin with and uses every waking moment to see how he can get everyone else to hate the object of his latent envy, jealousy, dislike.
When that hate festers and spreads it is worse than a cancerous growth. Thing is neither you nor I will be able to eradicate it when it suits us so my boy, stay with your hate, I will stay with my hyprocrisy. Let's see who is better positioned to impact Dominica for the better.
Hear something else, your diatribe is not going to stop me from expressing my constitutional right okay?
Barbara, you are rude, out of order and hypocritical. We are expressing our pain, sadness, of poor governance, increase in poverty high level corruption and you have the audacity to call us names because we address the incompetence of Skerrit and failed corrupt Labour government.
Everyday, that Tramp called Trump is on the news, the media in the USA carries out analysis of his incompetence and illiterate behaviour in politics like Skerrit and who the hell are you to try to shut us up. Well you shut up as you are not representing us and you know not of us. As your Skerrit says by insulting us with, "Go to Hell…Go to Hell…Go To Hell…none of your damn Business where Skerrit get de money from.
Put that in your pipe and smoke it. For your information Skerrit is a failure and has been from the time he stepped in this PM position, although not many of his ministers wanted him to be PM. Go ask Savarin and L. Lawrence, they will give you the beff. They and we now see the results. ……
Gary, you place no substantive solutions on the table. You peruse the comments made on this forum then eviscerate anyone who justifiably lambasts the lethargic, do-nothing Skerrit-led ill-administration. Stop questioning people's intellectual prowess as you are certainly not the sharpest knife in the drawer. People like you, Barbara and KID are giving succor to a government that is not even remotely competent of doing the mere minimum to empower the least among us.
Ask yourself, why most bad things begin with the letter R? Rusty, Rough, Rude, Ragged, Rascal, Rumor, Reckless, Revenge, Rogue, Rash, Repress, Revolt, Raucous, Restrict, Rout, Rumpus, Roosevelt Skerrit.
To Ibo France
You accuse me of not placing substantive solutions on the table, are you, you should be the last person to accuse me of such a thing, those that criticise others reveal what he himself lacks. When you make the statement
quote "Stop questioning people's intellectual prowess." Im bewildered, by a recent post which you have describe The PM and his Cabinet colleagues as malleable, spineless, intellectually impotent imbeciles,why such a paradox, it just tells me you are a joker and should not be taken seriously.
According to you I"m not the sharpest knife in the drawer, but I can tell you this, I looked in The Dictionary and there are many words that start with the letter R which does not represent bad things. REPUTATION, RESPECTFUL, RESILIENCE, REASON, RIGHTEOUSNESS, REJUVENATION, REALITY, REJOICE, REMARKABLE. Grow up stop being a
pessimist it is not the type of mentality Dominica needs now.
Barbara, are you insinuating because there is a chance that a hurricane might visit Dominica, people should become scared and humble themselves at the feet of a corrupted no good politician name Roosevelt Skerrit?
In a situation like this one need to humble themselves to God in prayer; not forgetting the bad corrupted deeds perpetrated on the nation by Roosevelt. The crap that Austrie is piping is simply trying to use some sort of pseudo psychology on the vulnerable who believe more in the red piece of cloth he has on his back than in God Almighty!
There is life beyond politics Barbara: " we love our PM." However; one cannot simply forget the damages Roosevelt and Austrie and the rest of the gang caused Dominica, and the hardship people suffers in poverty, while the cabal living on their millions from the sale passports and Parrots, sold in Germany.
You see it is in time like these we get to discover who is a piece of nothing, and who is God!
It's conspicuous, Dominica is very unprepared for any storm. The information and advice from the two Ministers could have been given by a Primary School child of average ability. A meeting by NEPO just a day before the hurricane is predicted to strike the country is asinine! At this time, in the peak of the Hurricane Season, NEPO should be a very oiled machine, ready to go at an instant notice. Every thing should have already been in place, adequate shelters, emergency workers and volunteers, security forces, hospital and medical centers, etcetera. There is no plausible defense for any storm to catch Dominica with its pants down again. With this tardy, unequipped administration, expect mediocrity.
Anon September 11, 2018
I don't know if you have not observed but Dominica is still recovering from Hurricane Maria many roofs are still covered with tarp. We continue to talk as if Dominica was not battered by a cat 5 just about a year ago. I wonder which government would have everything thing in place for this hurricane season after the battering of Maria. But everything in Dominica is viewed through the color of our political lenses.
"Isaac went on to say that weather monitoring and reporting is the responsibility of trained professionals only".
On reporting I can agree, but surely it behoves us all to monitor the weather.
While I commend the DMS on their timely updates, I nevertheless constantly monitor the National Hurricane Center, and especially their "discussion" page.
You seem to be stung by a Bee & guess painful while you want to talk about "Kill Them with Love"?? What love you talking about. Kill and Love don't match, but stung by a bee, I will go to casualty ASAP as the Labour company you engage offers a dreadful sting. Fly away Ms Bee, you have wings, fly away or else you will be stung forever.
I will advise you that you cannot and must not compare Skerrit with Hon Linton. Where Linton has been within the Caribbean as a journalist, Skerrit can`t compare with Linton`s intellectually. He knows it go ask him. That is why they are scared of him as Leader of the Opposition and soon to be Prime Minister.
Skerrit came into office lacking intellectual of the bigger political awareness and analysis and awareness or knowledge of socio-economic development. Look where Domininca is today. In deep poverty. Where is Skerrit today? I guess you can ask him about his wealth and frequency out of Dominica, returns empty handed but sweet talk. Skerrit Must Go…
Desperate people do and say desperate things. Is there an animal in the house? At a time when we are again facing an imminent natural disaster , this political nuisance % want to make himself relevant! As a leader as we face uncertainty I would go to my people and try to reassure them, that we are going through this together. How do you want to be a leader with such hatred and bigotry. Everyday I am reading the news I am reading the accomplishments of the DLP, yet you % are portraying a negative and grim picture, only con artists behave in such a manner.
Accomplishments of the DLP. Which ones? In my opinion they have not accomplished anything in 18 years but correct me if I'm wrong and make a detailed list of their accomplishments. However, what they have done, and they are really good at that, is robbing the country blind and constantly lie to the citizens of Dominica.
Reggie move there nobody wanna hear you. You can call for calm when all your children safe out of state and you and your madam in all you fancy gated mansion while people still under tarpaulin. You are in no position to call for any calm, shut up already and just enjoy your niceness in peace.
Austrie You all are very bad role models, destroying the country .Most Dominicans will stay calm but it's not because of your hot air…You are DLP greatest buffoon. Venezuela's more than US$100 000 000.00 given to us as debt forgiveness is haunting the country ….
I listen to other people other than those from the Met Office …Those who help us 100% during Maria .Oh how I love these guys who make me feel proud as a Dominican .
Skerrit Must Go
Skerrit Must Go
Lazy Skerrit Must Go Now
Please please % can you find something meaningful to do with YOUR life. I have completely lose respect for YOU, because you have become a public annoyance. Instead of bracing for the increment weather YOU are talking a desperate and low shot. How devilish and devious are YOU %? On a daily basis you are waiting like a lion to devour YOUR prey. Use your time wisely by meeting with your constituent to put a constructive plan in place. What kind of leader are YOU.!
@Is So
Stop being an accomplished hypocrite. Do you wait on an impending hurricane to know God?When did you get this epiphany ? Hypocrite!!!
Don't get hypertension because of my bloggs.You are so stupid Skerrit won't send you to Martinique…..So behave your stupid self!!!
Your Homework:
Learn to use lose and lost
Learn to spell inclement
Skerrit Must Go
Skerrit Must Go
Lazy Skerrit Must Go Now
Thanks % for your intellectual comments representing the corrupt state of our little suffering island lead by immature and incompetent corrupt leader and Labour government. Shame on anyone who supports this immaturity and corrupt Labour government.
No matter what you Skerritites say, it is in one that Skerrit is a failure and his Labour government in mature, corrupt and ridiculous. Skerrit must Go, this Corrupt incompetent Labour Government must Go.. They have all failed us, Skerrit and his band of misfits.
Skerrit must Go
Love U more September 10, 2018
Typical of you % to steal people's ideas. Last week I described YOU as full of Hot air and fat now you are expressing yourself and answering yourself again. % Did you help with the cleaning of the Marigot constituency after Maria? WHAT have YOU done besides insulting people WHO doesn't share your ideology %? Post your accomplishments so we can take you seriously, Really!
how ironic eh look a storm coming straight for Dominica and the name just happens to be Issac. it could have been named Helene but a depression which was formed after this one, developed faster and took the name Helene.Dominicans can be so annoying with their love for one man Skerrit, when they should be loving and praising God. I hope it passes straight cause if it doesnt God help us. All this time for us to be preparing for times like this, we there playing politics and trying change law to register people overseas.SMFH……
So dat boobo doh cure yet? Mr. have that since his days in the Gayanese Jungle days wee! He has a doctor in the cabinet & his home is/was (sorry was) I forgot Ross was uprooted and implanted in B/dos.
Why doesn't Doc Pte Savanne ( does he still reside there ?lol No I hear is he up in the Tony Asstafan area where the former MP for Mahaut etc moved to. The same former rep who said to a friend who was planning to move to "You want to live amongst these people?" He moved lol!


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The New York Yankees edged the Baltimore Orioles and the St Louis Cardinals pulled off a stunning final-out comeback to beat the Washington Nationals on Friday, as both teams booked their place in the final four of the Major League Baseball playoffs.
New York downed Baltimore 3-1, thanks in part to a contentious call which denied the Orioles a home run that would have tied the game in the sixth inning.
The Yankees finally prevailed in a season-long fight with their American League East division rivals, with New York's win on Friday giving them 12 wins and 11 losses against the Orioles this season.
New York progressed to an AL Championship Series against the Detroit Tigers, while the Orioles were left to reflect on a bitter end to a renaissance season.
In Washington, the Nationals led 7-5 entering the ninth inning, with the Cardinals down to their final out, but scored four runs to turn the game on its head and win 9-7, putting the reigning World Series champions through to the National League Championship Series against the San Francisco Giants.
St Louis erased an early six-run deficit to get back to 6-5, before the Nationals added what seemed an insurance run in the eighth to make it 7-5.
In the top of the ninth, the Cardinals were down to their final out when Daniel Descalso produced a tying two-run single, then Pete Kozma stunned the Nationals record crowd with another two-run hit.
It was the largest comeback ever in a winner-take-all postseason game, according to STATS LLC. No other club had come back from more than four down.
"We knew we had a lot of game left after they scored six. Nobody went up there trying to hit a six-run homer," Descalso said. "We needed to scratch and claw and get ourselves back in the game."
St Louis have now won six straight games when facing elimination in playoffs, including the final two games of last year's World Series.
Washington had scored three runs on just seven pitches in a brilliant start to the game, and were 6-0 up inside three innings.
The Cardinals chipped away, with one run in the fourth, a pair in the fifth, another in the seventh, then a homer in the eighth to get back to 6-5, setting the stage for the final inning theatrics.
In New York, C.C. Sabathia pitched a complete game for the Yankees, a career first.
Raul Ibanez hit a go-ahead single in the fifth inning off Jason Hammel and Ichiro Suzuki added an RBI double in the sixth.
Curtis Granderson extended the lead to 3-0 with a second-deck solo home run in the seventh inning as the Yankees advanced despite their decision to bench slumping third baseman Alex Rodriguez.
Baltimore's disallowed homer echoed a similar decision at the old Yankee Stadium in the 1996 AL championship opener.
This time, with the Orioles trailing 1-0 in the sixth, McLouth sent a towering shot down the right-field line. Eyes turned to right field umpire Fieldin Culbreth, who demonstrably waved foul with both arms.
Orioles manager Buck Showalter came out to ask for a video review, and five of the umpires went down a tunnel to examine the images. When they ran back onto the field about two minutes later, they didn't make any signal — meaning the original call stood. McLouth struck out on the next pitch, ending the inning.
Sabathia held Baltimore in check, but the visitors did threaten in the eighth, loading the bases with only one out.


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