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Some people call a transient ischemic attack (TIA) a mini-stroke, because the symptoms are like those of a stroke but don't last long. But the term "mini" can be very misleading because it minimizes the potential threat of one of the leading causes of death in the world, says Stroke Neurologist Mauricio Concha, MD, medical director of Sarasota Memorial's Comprehensive Stroke Center.
As with a major stroke, a TIA causes blood flow to part of the brain to stop. But the neurological impact is transient – symptoms typically go away within 10-15 minutes and there's usually no permanent damage afterward. But that doesn't mean a TIA is nothing to worry about, Dr. Concha warns.
"A TIA is a warning sign that you're at increased risk for having a full-blown stroke," he said. "Recent studies show the risk of having a major stroke after a TIA is as high as 10 percent over the next 90 days – and about half of that group will have one within the first 48 hours."
To reduce your risk of stroke and potentially save your life, it s important to know the risk factors, warning signs and what to do if you or someone you love has them. Here are the key steps:
1. Know Your Family History
A good place to start making healthy changes is evaluating your risk. If a close relative has had a stroke—which Giles' grandmother did—your odds of having one are increased. Your doctor may want you to take extra precautions to reduce your other risk factors.
2. Manage Your Blood Pressure
High blood pressure is the No. 1 risk factor for a TIA and stroke, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH). But it's also a treatable risk factor, Concha says. "If you reduce your blood pressure, you reduce your risk of stroke substantially," he explains.
Most of the following steps can help keep blood pressure at a healthy level, but regular monitoring of blood pressure—by your doctor, at home or both—is important. If lifestyle changes don't help, your doctor might prescribe medication.
3. Watch What You Eat
A diet low in fat, cholesterol and sodium and rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains and lean protein can help reduce blood pressure, Concha says. Many experts recommend the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension diet, which focuses on these healthy basics and others, including monitoring portion size and reducing sugar intake.
4. Get Moving
Exercise is another proven way to help maintain a healthy weight and manage blood pressure. If your doctor gives you the go-ahead, Concha says, 30 minutes of physical activity every day is recommended. "If you can't do that," he adds, "even 30 minutes every other day has been shown to reduce the risk of stroke."
5. Manage Related Health Conditions
Obesity, high cholesterol, diabetes and atrial fibrillation (an irregular heart rhythm) are risk factors for TIA. Medication often is needed, but diet and exercise also can help manage high cholesterol and diabetes. Regular checkups and screenings are important to stay on track.
6. Quit Smoking
"If you smoke you should stop, because it can reduce your risk of stroke substantially," Concha says.
There are many programs and strategies to help you kick the habit, which is a smart move for every aspect of your health.
Know the Symptoms and Don't Delay
As with a stroke, time is of the essence in seeking medical treatment for a transient ischemic attack (TIA). So knowing the symptoms before they happen is essential.
The most common symptoms include sudden onset of:
- Vertigo or dizziness
- Muscle weakness of the face, arm or leg, usually on one side
- Numbness or tingling on one side of the body
- Loss of vision or other vision disturbances
- Trouble speaking, writing or reading
- Confusion or loss of memory
- Difficulty recognizing objects or people
- Changes in senses such as hearing or touch
- Loss of bladder or bowel control
Sarasota Memorial offers the Suncoast region's only state-certified Comprehensive Stroke Center with the highest level of stroke specialty care. Learn more at smh.com/stroke
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We are the #1 online tennis league and with that we are greatly increasing our prize pool to further distance ourselves from the competitors. This prize pool is for all the cities inside the network. Some top playoff brackets will be bumped up one level. This will be done by admin discretion.
(^) Divisional participants includes all the players that were in each skill level for that season. Some skill levels will have multiple divisions equaling the total number of players. The league's playoffs are between all the divisional participants that have won 5 or more matches during the season.
(^^) All trophies are now mailed by request.
We don't offer prizes to divisional winners as the regular season's format is open for too much manipulation. True champion's are determined in the playoffs.
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SAN FRANCISCO — VeriFone Systems is set to pull back from the hot business of signing up small merchants to accept credit cards payments, reducing competition for San Francisco start-up Square and other companies that jumped into the space recently, according to two people familiar with the situation.
VeriFone, a leading provider of card readers and payment processing services, unveiled SAIL in May, a service that lets small and individual merchants accept card payments through devices that plug into smart phones and other mobile devices.
The move was a response to the success of Square, a start-up led by Twitter cofounder Jack Dorsey, which has a card reader that has been a hit with small merchants such as cab drivers.
However, it is hard to make a profit from such services because the provider is at least partly responsible for any problems such as fraud. That's one of the reasons VeriFone has decided to pull back from the business, the people said. They spoke on condition of anonymity because the decision is not public yet.
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Solo & Chamber Series opens with oboe, piano concert
Thursday, September 12, 2013 2:00 AM
Pittsburg, KS
Pittsburg State University's 2013-2014 Solo & Chamber Music Series opens on Friday, Sept. 20, with a performance by Scott Bell, oboist, and pianist/organist Larry Allen. The two will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the Sharon K. Dean Recital Hall in McCray Hall.
Bell joined the Pittsburgh Symphony in 1992. Prior to that, he was a member of the Hartford Symphony, the New Orleans Symphony and the Orquesta Sinfónica de Veracruz (México). He has also made appearances with the Atlanta, Milwaukee and Savannah symphonies.
A graduate of the Cleveland Institute of Music, Bell was a concerto competition winner both at the Cleveland Institute of Music and the Music Academy of the West in Santa Barbara, Calif. He is on the faculty at Carnegie Mellon University, Duquesne University, and also teaches privately.
Allen is director of music and organist at Mt. Lebanon United Lutheran Church in Pittsburgh. He is the dean of the Pittsburgh chapter of the American Guild of Organists and secretary for the executive board of the Pittsburgh Camerata. He has performed in the U.S. and Europe, and has been a touring organist with the Empire Brass Quintet.
Solo and Chamber Music Series tickets are available at the PSU Ticket Office in the Weede PE Building and may be purchased in person or by phone at 620-235-4796. Individual performance tickets are $12 for general admission and $8 for persons over 65 or under 18. Complete season tickets and "Any Four" package tickets are available at a discount. For more information, call the ticket office. For information about the Solo & Chamber Music Series, call the PSU Department of Music at 620-235-4466.


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Xtal Wood LED Watch
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The mysterious Kisai Xtal Wood watch combines a crystalline shaped natural wood case with a faceted mineral crystal lens and a cryptic yet simple to read LED time display.
Available in dark sandalwood with red or green LEDs or maple wood with blue or white LEDs, this very limited edition watch design includes two different time display modes, date mode, alarm and six user-selectable animations.
A Wooden Watch With Digital Time or Cryptic Time
There are two time modes programmed into Kisai Xtal Wood. The first is regular mode and displays time in a row of four stylized hexagonal LED digits.
The second mode is cryptic mode. To outsiders these LED shapes look like an alien code but are in fact the same digital numbers with the middle line removed. The 8 is an exception but it's easy to learn.
The date and alarm time is shown in the same way and you can choose 12 or 24 hour time mode.
Kisai Xtal Wood is easy to read when you know how but creates a sense of mystery for onlookers.
Japanese Watch Design In Natural Wood
Like all wood watches from Tokyoflash Japan, Kisai Xtal Wood has been carefully crafted from 100% natural wood.
The watch has an adjustable strap and weighs just 72 grams, a lightweight watch design suitable for small and large wrists. A clear coating has been applied to Kisai Xtal Wood for protection and durability.
An LED Watch With Customisable Light-Up Animation
Kisai Xtal Wood features six different user-selectable animation patterns (see the animations above). When turned on, your choice of animation will illuminate the display every 15 minutes between 6pm and midnight. You can turn this on or off in the settings.
The watch is USB rechargeable which means you'll never have to change the battery. To recharge, connect to your computer with the USB cable provided.
One full charge will take 3.5 hours and each charge should last for at least 2 months between charges.
Limited Edition Wood Watches
Like all watches from Tokyoflash Japan Kisai Xtal Wood is a limited edition design which means that it is guaranteed to be an original watch that not many other people own.
- Displays the time (12/24 hour modes)
- Date mode
- Two time display modes: normal & cryptic
- Alarm mode
- Six user selectable animations (can be turned off)
- USB rechargeable: unscrew & connect to your computer
- USB cable and screw driver included
- Natural wood case and adjustable wood strap
- Minimum wrist size: 100 mm (approx.)
- Maximum wrist size: 210 mm (approx.)
- Case Dimensions: 39 mm x 42 mm x 14 mm
- Weight: 72 grams
- Battery: PL301517 rechargeable watch battery
- English instructions
- One year warranty
Concept to Reality
In February 2010, Tokyoflash Japan opened its Design Studio Blog to showcase concept designs and request ideas for new watch designs from fans. The idea for Kisai Xtal was submitted by Sam Jerichow from Germany.
Blog reader & watch designer Sam Jerichow says:
Tokyoflash's recent love for wood gives already cool watches a new appeal. Wood on your wrist is a statement. It's one step more non-mainstream than usual.
Now i'm the happy owner of a wooden Xtal and I must say it looks like something not from this world. The simple geometry is just perfect for wood. The dark sharp lens is a nice contrast to the natural casing and keeps the mysterious appearance of the original version.
Thank you Tokyoflash for this cool version of Xtal. Also thank you to my supporters!!
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A second round of strike action by workers at First Great Western (FGW) could lead to further chaos this Bank Holiday weekend.
After strike action last weekend, members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union will walk out between Saturday 29 to Monday 31 August, causing disruption over the Bank Holiday weekend.
This follows failed talks over the introduction of the new Super Express Trains in 2017.
A First Great Western statement says: "We are continuing to meet with the RMT and remain hopeful that we can come to an agreement that will avoid the bank holiday strike going ahead.
"If the strike goes ahead, trains may be very busy and there will be limited food and drink services on-board.
"Last trains of the day are likely to leave significantly earlier than usual."
First Great Western runs trains from London, across the south coast to South Wales and the West Country as well as routes in areas including Oxfordshire and Berkshire.
More information at firstgreatwestern.co.uk/strike.
Mick Cash, RMT general secretary, said: "The action is being solidly supported across First Great Western and the union salutes the unity and determination of our members in this long-running dispute.
"Although we have held many hours of talks with First Great Western we have not been able to make enough significant progress over the core issues at the heart of the dispute - drivers being forced to take over door and despatch functions which downgrades the safety-critical role of guards, removal of catering services and the threat to jobs among the train maintenance engineers."
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By popular demand (yes, Ben and Connor), I'm posting some of the least grotesque fish-eye pictures that the kids snapped tonight at the Exposition event with our three school cameras. There were lots more and I'm sure I'll be pestered into posting more soon – but enjoy these for now.
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"When you are stunned or knocked unconscious, it is from your brain essentially splashing against the inside of your skull," Dr Stephen Mendel told me. "If your brain smashes up against one side, it will in most cases splash back, injuring the opposite side to a lesser degree.
Unconsciousness can also result from your brain twisting, even ever-so-slightly-inside your cranium. At times with this twist, connectors can stretch or even rip free. It has absolutely nothing to with what part of your skull is thicker or harder and everything to do with the force that moves the brain inside the skull."
Another neurosurgeon, Dr Kenneth Chen reports, "Sometimes the simplest bump on the head or a ding from a fall could take away your sense of taste for life, or your sense of smell, depending upon where the injury occurs. You don't want to risk these injuries."
"A blow to the head that at first seems minor and does not result in immediate pain or other symptoms can in fact turn out to be a life-threatening brain injury.
It's very common for someone to appear perfectly lucid just after the impact but then to suddenly, rapidly deteriorate," warns Dr. Carmelo Graffagnino, director of Duke University Medical Center's Neurosciences Critical Care Unit, in a March, 2009 CNN interview.
"The nerves surrounding the bruise can begin to stretch, causing what is known as an axonal injury. "The brain is like Jell-O. Imagine if you dropped a bowl of Jell-O on the floor and it looks intact at first but when you examine it really close, you can see it has teeny tiny cracks all in it."


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WIMBLEDON, England -- Rising American star Sloane Stephens and 2011 Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova learned Saturday that patience can pay off.
Stephens, seeded No. 17, had to wait overnight because her third-round match against Petra Cetkovska was suspended because of darkness Friday after Stephens took the first set, 7-6 (3), and Cetkovska steamrolled through the second set, 6-0.
Their final set took some strange turns Saturday as Cetkovska opened a 2-0 lead only to double-fault three times and let Stephens take the lead on her way to winning the third set, 6-4. That advanced Stephens into the fourth round here for the first time.
Stephens said she had been in a similar holding pattern only a few times before and that it felt "weird" to know she'd have to play only one set on Saturday, a feeling that was soon replaced by joy.
"I'm excited about being in the second week again," said Stephens, who defeated World No. 1 Serena Williams at the quarterfinals of the Australian Open earlier this year. "I'm playing well, feeling good."
Her next opponent will be Monica Puig of Puerto Rico, who defeated Eva Birnerova of the Czech Republic, 6-4, 3-6, 6-4. Puig and Stephens both live in Florida and briefly attended the same tennis academy. Stephens, who also spends part of her year in Los Angeles, said she knows Puig well and recalled them facing each other in a junior competition but they don't socialize. "We're not like besties," she said.
Kvitova, seeded No. 8, also had to wait overnight after she and Ekaterina Makarova of Russia split the first two sets in their third-round match. Makarova led the third set, 2-1, in a meeting of tall, left-handed, ponytailed blondes, but Kvitova rallied for a 6-3 win in the final set.
Kvitova said it's difficult to compare her play this year to her championship play here two years ago.
"I'm not a person who likes to compare some years," she said. "Of course, 2011 I played really well. I play my best, for sure. Every shot was going to the court.
"It's not the same this year. I have some good things in my game what really seems like 2011. But I drop off a little bit. It's always a little bit up and down, but I hope it will be more up than down."
Eighteen-year-old Madison Keys of the U.S. tested 2012 Wimbledon runner-up Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland before a smooth and strong Radwanska prevailed, 7-5, 4-6, 6-3. Keys saved four match points in the eighth game of the third set but the more experienced Radwanska covered the court well and won the match on her serve. Keys had 15 aces but also committed 51 unforced errors.
In keeping with the upsets that dominated the early rounds, a few more top-seeded players lost Saturday.
Bernard Tomic of Australia, ranked 59th in the world, defeated No. 9 Richard Gasquet of France, 7-6, 5-7, 7-5, 7-6. Tomic made it to the Wimbledon quarterfinals two years ago at age 18 but has struggled since then.
Lukasz Kubot of Poland, ranked 130th in the world, celebrated his upset of No. 25 Benoit Paire of France with a celebratory dance of can-can kicks. Kubot prevailed, 6-1, 6-3, 6-4, and began to walk off the court but reversed course to do a few high kicks, a routine he has done before and one that delighed the crowd at Court 18.
Kubot will next face 111th-ranked Adrian Mannarino of France in the fourth round, an unusual circumstance that is an offshoot of the many upsets in the men's draw this year.
No. 12 Kei Nishikori of Japan was upended by No. 23 Andreas Seppi of Italy, Seppi's first time in the round of 16 in nine tries. Seppi rallied for the 3-6, 6-2, 6-7, 6-1, 6-4 victory while 20th-seeded Mikhail Youzhny of Russia advanced to the fourth round with a 6-3, 6-4, 7-5 victory over Viktor Troicki of Serbia.
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In: HeLix - Heidelberger Beiträge zur romanischen Literaturwissenschaft, 1 (2009), pp. 124-139
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Juan Jose Saer's novel El Entenado (1982) takes place at the imaginary river that shapes the Argentine writer's work. This article illustrates how the running water exemplifies the moment of forgetting. Yet the river manifests itself, via the narrator, as a lifelong process of remembering and, through written recordings, the memories become part of the cultural memory. Being the only one to survive a tragic accident in which all his companions die, a young Spanish sailor runs ashore and lives with a native tribe from then on. However, his identity is shattered by the long stay with this tribe and him witnessing its later extinction. It is not until he returns to Europe that he learns to write, which enables him to organize his memories from his years as a stranger. The witness, named def-ghi in the ambiguous language of the Indians, realizes, however, that these memories, as well as the reminiscent (indigene) and the remembered (Spanish) language, prove to be unreliable and he is unable to access them. It is through this life, engraved by two incompatible ways of living, that the aging protagonist understands his assigned role as a witness who has to tell posterity about the greatly different and extinct native tribe.
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A slow-moving investigation into the theft of millions of pounds of maple syrup from a Canadian warehouse has netted three arrests, according to a published report.
The thefts from what is effectively the global strategic maple syrup reserve were first discovered last summer. Quebec produces between 70% and 80% of the world's supply of maple syrup, according to the Federation of Quebec Maple Syrup Producers most of which is eventually sent to the U.S.
Now, the New York Times reports, police in Quebec have determined that the theft was an inside job.
The thieves reportedly rented a different portion of the same warehouse where the syrup was being stored. Because the facility was checked only periodically, they were able to sneak in and empty the 54 gallon drums of syrup into other containers and then ship it out on trucks from their part of the facility.
The syrup was then apparently fenced through a fake syrup dealership set up in neighboring New Brunswick.
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King Khalid University (KKU) is considered one of the best educational institutions in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Since its establishment in 1998 AD ( 1419 H ), it is offering the best higher education programs and many of the finest leads in Saudi Arabia had been graduated from KKU and they have contributed in the development of the country.
Based on the University's vision and its dedication to its scientific and social mission, the University rests at the very pinnacle of the pyramid formed by all other educational institutions in the region. King Khalid University offers a wide range of fields of study which cover all types of learning needs, providing Saudi society with expertise and experience that has rich potential for the provision of both theoretical knowledge as well as hands-on practical experience in the sciences. medicine and the humanities.
Students are the basic of King Khalid University (KKU) and for them the University was founded in the beginning. The University provides services that facilitate student study procedures and keeps pace with the developments in the modern era like (e-learning services, developmental systems and regular follow-up) that makes it easier for them to obtain educational services from anywhere and at any time.
King Khalid University attracts the elite of professors and academic researchers in different fields and academic programs offered in the University. It also does its utmost to provide suitable educational and research environment for them and parallel to their wide knowledge and scientific research.
King Khalid University is proud to have some of the best cadres in various work fields. It also seeks to attract ambitious Saudi youths and develops their skills to elevate themselves commensurately with the ambition and status of the university.
King Khalid University has taken great care to encourage the development of scientific research and support faculty and students to do original and innovative research; which contribute to the enrichment of scientific research of the university and the community; which in turn contributes to the support of the overall national development.
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I don't mind when a person takes photos if they use a camera and hold it in front of their face. When they use a phone and hold it up over their heads it is the height of self centered rudeness. It's like telling the people behind you that you couldn't care less if you are obstructing their view as long as you take home some sub par photos. I try hard to be up front just so I don't have to watch through a wall of bright little screens. One may be easy to ignore, but twenty or thirty,,, not so much.
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Iowa County Circuit Court Judge William D. Dyke elected 'Chief of the Chiefs'
Madison, Wisconsin - August 20, 2012
Wisconsin's Committee of Chief Judges has elected Chief Judge William D. Dyke, Iowa County Circuit Court, as "chief of the chiefs." In this capacity, Dyke serves as chair of the group of 10 chief judges, each of whom is selected by the Wisconsin Supreme Court to help oversee a judicial administrative district.
Dyke is chief judge of the Seventh Judicial District, which encompasses Buffalo, Crawford, Grant, Iowa, Jackson, La Crosse, Monroe, Pepin, Pierce, Richland, Trempealeau and Vernon counties.
As a circuit court judge in Iowa County, Judge Dyke has overseen a variety of innovative outreach and diversion programs. In 2008, he recruited local attorneys with backgrounds in real estate, business and tax law to serve as volunteer mediators in foreclosure cases.
Under his leadership, Iowa County became one of five counties in the state participating in Assess, Inform and Measure (AIM) to help assess the needs and risks of criminal offender. He also created a teen court in Iowa County and has served as a member of the Effective Justice Strategies Subcommittee of the Supreme Court's Planning, Policy and Advisory Committee. Judge Dyke was appointed in 1997 and has been re-elected since 1998.
Working as a team with a deputy chief judge and a professional court administrator, chief judges manage the flow of cases, supervise personnel, develop budgets, and meet monthly as a committee to work on issues of statewide importance.
"I am honored to have been selected by my colleagues for this role. The Committee of Chief Judges helps keep the Wisconsin court system running smoothly," Dyke said.
Dyke's term as chair of the committee of chief judges began Aug. 11, 2012 and runs until a successor is named by the committee. Dyke succeeds as chair of the Committee of Chief Judges, Chief Judge C. William Foust, Dane County Circuit Court. Foust continues to serve on the Dane County bench and as a member of the Committee of Chief Judges.


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In Lebanon, your family name goes beyond identification. There's usually history hidden behind a family name, that unfortunately most of us lose track of, or which fails to get passed down from generation to generation. And in some cases, it's your grandmother's maiden name (like in my case) that comes with an interesting story to tell.
I come from a mixed faith marriage, most people who know me know this about me already. (One of the first things you learn about people when you meet them in Lebanon is what faith they are). For most of my life, that was it; the story ended there. And that kind of attitude also translated into school where I never really cared about history because to me it was all about a bunch of names that I didn't relate to anyway.
Come to find that my great grandfather (maternal side) was a Sheikh and a Shi'a scholar who establish one of the first printing presses in south Lebanon. He also founded Al-Irfan (a monthly review), opposed the French mandate, and was a reformist who fought for the rights of the underprivileged, including women's rights. (There's even a small Wikipedia article about him)
Had I known all of this from the beginning, I might have paid more attention in history class.
Now why am I sharing this? The other day, I walked into one of the bookshops just off Hamra main street. The bookshop had vintage publications on display and one of them was a copy of a 1962 edition of Al-Irfan..the publication my great grandfather founded.
Al-Irfan, (the name comes from the Arabic word for knowledge) is
an Arabic-language monthly "Scientific, Historical, Literary and Sociological Review" that brought the world to the Shi'a community in Lebanon and farther afield to Iraq and Iran, and debated issues of concern to Shi'a and Arabs. The magazine was printed in Beirut for the first two years. In 1910 El-Zein commissioned his own printing press in Sidon where Al-Irfan was printed until the 1960s. The magazine was published 10 times a year until the death of the founder's son, Nizar Al-Zein, in 1981. Afterwards, it was published quarterly until 1987 and then from 1992–1996.
What I know of the history of the magazine is limited. What I know of the man behind the magazine – my great grandfather – is just as limited. What I do know is that the Zein house in Saida was where people came to have coffee and to discuss social affairs (that era's version of a cafe) and that it fostered open mindedness, solidarity, and tolerance. Pretty impressive for that era: 1910 – 1960.
The interesting part is the way I found out about all of this. It wasn't through the usual way where one of my parents (or grandparents) sat me down and told me about our family history. No, I found this out during one of the many random conversations I had with my aunt's American husband in Virginia, probably sometime during either Thanksgiving or Xmas dinner, during my university days in the US. Afterwards, it took me many emails to try to get the information out of my mother or either one of her siblings. All I got was the little bit of information you see in the Wikipedia article, which was written by one of my mom's cousins during her PhD years at AUB, and which was stored in film and was hard to recover. Unfortunately, there is no one I can ask who can clarify some of this information for me. Those with first hand information have since passed away, or aren't able to communicate what they know. So, all of this to say, if you still have a grandparent who's alive, have a heart to heart with them, you never know what you will find out about yourself..your history.
Lebanon's history isn't necessarily bright, but it is nice to know that that some parts of our culture is maintained, especially when we have been thought leaders and pioneers on some issues in the region and the rest of the world.
"If you don't know [your family's] history, then you don't know anything" – Michael Crichton
— Youssef


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New York City and its largest teachers union struck a deal on a new contract Thursday, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced, ending a nearly five-year labor dispute and potentially setting a template for negotiations with the city's other unions.
Teachers will receive back pay equivalent to nearly 8 percent of their salaries and a series of additional small raises through 2018 under the nine-year contract.
The contract will offer bonus pay for well-reviewed teachers and aim to save the city $1 billion in health care costs over the length of it, an important point among city negotiators wary of the budgetary strain caused by rising health care costs across the municipal labor force.
De Blasio insisted the agreement is being funded within the city's current budget framework and called it a victory for taxpayers.
"This agreement will be a gateway to great progress in our school system," he said at a news conference.
The deal, which revamps the teacher evaluation system and could lead to longer school days at some schools, is the first major labor agreement struck by de Blasio, a Democrat who took office in January, and could affect negotiations with the other nearly 150 city labor unions, all of which have been working with expired contracts. The United Federation of Teachers, one of the most powerful unions in the city, represents 100,000 teachers and other school employees who have been working on an expired contract since 2009. New York's public school system serves 1.1 million students, by far the largest in the country.
"We were creative, we were smart, we were respectful, and teachers now have a fair deal going forward," said UFT President Michael Mulgrew.
The new deal will not become official until it is voted on by the union's members and the Municipal Labor Committee, an umbrella group of unions.
The UFT, which long pushed for retroactive raises, will receive 4 percent raises for 2009 and 2010, the figure provided to other unions during that time by de Blasio's predecessor, Michael Bloomberg. The money will be paid over the next several years.
Teachers also will receive one-time $1,000 ratification payments. There is at least one year in which teachers will not receive back pay.
Going forward, teachers will receive a series of incremental annual raises, totaling 10 percent by the end of the deal. They will receive 1 percent from 2013 to 2015, then 1.5 percent in 2016, 2.5 percent in 2017 and 3 percent in 2018. The deal expires in October 2018, nearly a year after de Blasio faces voters again.
Retroactive raises have long been at the center of the contract negotiations, which became a significant issue during the mayoral campaign last year.
Bloomberg, a Republican turned independent, had said the city could not afford retroactive raises for all unions, which could total up to $8 billion. Many of the unions ended negotiations in recent years, preferring to wait for a new mayor who might have warmer relations with them, and all of their contracts had expired by the time Bloomberg left office.
De Blasio is a close ally of unions and all but fawned over Mulgrew at the press conference, painting a clear image that times have changes since Bloomberg's term. But he has expressed wariness about the city's ability to afford retroactive raises for all unions. Other municipal labor leaders are anxiously eyeing the UFT negotiations believing they could establish baselines for future negotiations.
"Anytime you're getting retroactive payments, it's pretty important," MLC chairman Harry Nespoli said.
But other unions, including the rank-and-file police union, said contracts with years that don't contain back pay are unacceptable.
City workers do not contribute to their health care costs, which will not change in the new deal. The administration and the UFT have set a goal of reducing heath care costs by $1 billion, but few specifics have been offered to achieve that.
The de Blasio administration suggested that the health care cost-control measures would save a total of $3.4 billion by 2018 if applied to all the city's unions. Carol Kellerman, head of the non-partisan Citizens Budget Commission, said she was concerned about the health care savings being realized but the contract "appears to be relatively reasonable."
The teachers' deal also addresses several hotly debated education issues. It will provide an additional $5,000 annual bonus for experienced teachers to stay in schools in underserved neighborhoods and provide a new bonus structure, featuring payments ranging from $7,000 to $20,000 a year, for highly rated teachers. The teacher evaluation system will be simplified from 22 criteria to eight, which should cut down on time-consuming paperwork and lead to more accurate ratings, Schools Chancellor Carmen Farina said.
The system, which incorporates student test scores, principal observations, and other data, will help in determining the bonuses.
The contract also will change the guidelines of the ongoing debate over the 1,000 teachers still being paid even though their jobs have been eliminated. It the deal is approved, dismissal proceedings will begin against poor-performing teachers who are twice removed from classrooms by principals.
The deal also toughens the standards against teachers behaving inappropriately against students, now making inappropriate texting, particularly of a sexual nature, an offense that could warrant firing. It also will increase the number of parent-teacher conferences and allow principals in 200 schools to make sweeping changes, including lengthening school days and school years.
Associated Press writer Karen Matthews contributed to this report.
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I don't know about you, but having sensitive and dry skin means that many, many cleansers leave my skin feeling tight after washing.
I find this problem when I use foaming face washes and cleansing oils the most. The only facial wash that doesn't leave me with any tightness at all is Neutrogena, and the only cleansing oil that leaves me with no tightness is Fancl! Otherwise, I expect some 'tautness' after washing.
It's not the end of the world because I can moisturise afterwards, but sometimes I may not want to put my cream on yet. Hence I find this Holika Holika product, 3 Seconds Starter (yes, there is plenty of Engrish when it comes to Asian cosmetics and skincare) intriguing:
This product, formulated with Hyaluronic Acid can be used immediately after washing and relieves dryness. Ideally, it is used before toner for a boost.
I know…you're thinking – just moisturise!
But sometimes, like when I get home from work – I pop in the shower, then I want to faff about afterwards. I'm not ready to tone and put my night cream on so something like this, which relieves the tightness without doing the wholeshebang is quite useful.
It can also be an addition if you have super dry skin.
Here is the texture of the product – it's like glycerine, it's also clear with no smell (or any I can detect!):
When I have cleansed my face in the middle of the day or come out of the shower, this has been a useful quick boost to take away that horrible dry feeling on my skin without overloading it with moisturiser. It also works way better than any hydrating mist for this purpose.
I wouldn't say this is completely essential – I mean you may just want to switch cleansers – but when you need a quick boost from the dry feeling (and it could be from something other than cleansing) this is light, non-sticky and quite refreshing to use.
I didn't have any allergies to this.
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How can I get a PKGBUILD for sherman's aquarium (http://aquariumapplet.sourceforge.net/) ? It is not there in AUR. Thanks for your help.
Last edited by rnarch (2012-10-03 01:32:30)
Any idea if that still works or even compiles? Last release was over 7 years ago.
I think this would go in the PKGBUILD request section, not newbie corner.
I may have to CONSOLE you about your usage of ridiculously easy graphical interfaces...
Look ma, no mouse.
How can I get a PKGBUILD for sherman's aquarium
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If you just want to build this for yourself, why not just try building it the old-fashioned way (download, untar, ./configure, make).
I tried following PKGBUILD, but it fails in build() (I ran it with command makepkg --skipinteg)
source=(shermans_aquarium-3.0.1.tar.bz2) #file is already downloaded
arch=('i686' 'x86_64')
build() {
cd $srcdir/$pkgname-$pkgver
./configure || return 1
make || return 1
package() {
cd $srcdir/$pkgname-$pkgver
make DESTDIR=$pkgdir install || return 1
The last few lines of output are:
screensaver.c: In function 'screensaver_main_sdl':
screensaver.c:304:13: warning: variable 'totaltime1' set but not used [-Wunused-but-set-variable]
screensaver.c: In function 'aquarium_install_path':
screensaver.c:927:5: warning: pointer targets in return differ in signedness [-Wpointer-sign]
gcc -march=i686 -mtune=generic -O2 -pipe -fstack-protector --param=ssp-buffer-size=4 -D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2 -Wall -Wno-strict-aliasing -O3 -DIMAGE_PATH=\"/usr/local/share/pixmaps/shermans\" -I/usr/include/SDL -D_GNU_SOURCE=1 -D_REENTRANT -pthread -I/usr/include/gtk-2.0 -I/usr/lib/gtk-2.0/include -I/usr/include/atk-1.0 -I/usr/include/cairo -I/usr/include/gdk-pixbuf-2.0 -I/usr/include/pango-1.0 -I/usr/include/glib-2.0 -I/usr/lib/glib-2.0/include -I/usr/include/pixman-1 -I/usr/include/freetype2 -I/usr/include/libpng15 -c -o grabscreen.o grabscreen.c
gcc -o shermans fish.o background.o bubble.o draw.o bottom.o soundeffects.o images.o screensaver.o grabscreen.o -Wl,-O1,--sort-common,--as-needed,-z,relro -L/usr/lib -lSDL -lpthread -lgtk-x11-2.0 -lgdk-x11-2.0 -latk-1.0 -lgio-2.0 -lpangoft2-1.0 -lpangocairo-1.0 -lgdk_pixbuf-2.0 -lcairo -lpango-1.0 -lfreetype -lfontconfig -lgobject-2.0 -lglib-2.0
/usr/bin/ld: grabscreen.o: undefined reference to symbol 'XSetWindowBackgroundPixmap'
/usr/bin/ld: note: 'XSetWindowBackgroundPixmap' is defined in DSO /usr/lib/libX11.so.6 so try adding it to the linker command line
/usr/lib/libX11.so.6: could not read symbols: Invalid operation
collect2: error: ld returned 1 exit status
make[1]: *** [shermans] Error 1
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/cardio/sherman-aquarium/src/shermans_aquarium-3.0.1/shermans'
make: *** [all] Error 2
==> ERROR: A failure occurred in build().
Last edited by rnarch (2012-10-03 01:25:41)
Take a look at the error, then add "-lX11" to the linker line.
Edit: add the following line between configure and make
sed -i 's|^\(LDFLAGS_SDL.*$\)|\1 -lX11|' shermans/Makefile
Last edited by Trilby (2012-10-03 01:25:23)
"UNIX is simple and coherent..." - Dennis Ritchie, "GNU's Not UNIX" - Richard Stallman
Yes, it worked! Thanks very much. Marking this thread as solved.
Last edited by rnarch (2012-10-03 01:32:06)


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On October 19, the non-partisan National Assessment Governing Board (NAGB) released national and state-by-state results of the 2005 Nation's Report Card in reading and math, detailing fourth- and eighth-grade achievement on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). Among the findings:
- Overall, fourth- and eighth-grade math scores rose to all-time highs, and fourth-grade reading scores matched the all-time high. (Eighth-grade reading scores decreased by one point.)
- In fourth- and eighth-grade math, higher percentages of white, African-American, Hispanic, and Asian students performed at or above proficient levels, as defined by NAEP, than in any previous year.
- The achievement gap between white and Hispanic fourth-graders narrowed, reaching an all-time low in reading and matching an all-time low in math.
- The gaps in eighth-grade math between white and African-American students and white and Hispanic students narrowed to their lowest point since 1990.
- Forty-three states and the District of Columbia have either improved or held steady in all four categories.
"These results, like the long-term July data, confirm that we are on the right track with No Child Left Behind," Secretary Spellings said after the release, "particularly with younger students who have benefited from the core principles of annual assessment and disaggregation of data.... It's notable that as our student population has become increasingly diverse, the scores have continued to rise. That is no accident. It is a tribute to the hard work of classroom teachers, school principals, and local policymakers." For more information, please go to http://nationsreportcard.gov/. (Fact sheets may be found at http://www.ed.gov/nclb/accountability/achieve/report-card.html, and state-by-states profiles are available at http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/states/.)
NCLB Update (http://www.nochildleftbehind.gov/)
"Case Studies of Supplemental Services Under the No Child Left Behind Act: Findings from 2003-04," a new report by the Department's Office of Planning, Evaluation, and Policy Development, examines the implementation of supplemental educational services in nine school districts in six states. The report finds participation in districts ranged from seven to 86 percent of eligible students. However, even in districts with low participation, several used all of their federal funds allocated for tutoring (an amount equal to 20 percent of their federal Title I allocation), while another came rather close. Also, the report shows the number of providers continues to increase. For more information, please go to http://www.ed.gov/rschstat/eval/disadv/supplementalyear2/.
Over the next couple of weeks, the Department will unveil new guidance on No Child Left Behind's highly qualified teacher provisions. (The deadline for highly qualified teachers in core classes is the end of the current school year.) The guidance will be posted at http://www.ed.gov/programs/teacherqual/legislation.html
Meanwhile, the Department recently awarded grants to 20 new Comprehensive Centers. The 15 regional centersproviding frontline supportand five content centersfocusing on the areas of assessment and accountability, high schools, innovation and improvement, instruction, and teacher qualitywill assist states and school districts working to meet the requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act. The centers replace the Comprehensive Regional Assistance Centers and numerous math, science, and technology centers. For more information, please go to http://www.ed.gov/programs/newccp/.
Business Involvement in Education
October has been a busy month on the business-education front. First, October 5-7, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce hosted the initial public meeting of the Business Education Network (http://www.businesseducationnetwork.net/), a coalition sponsored by the Chamber and other business organizations and corporations to address the issues facing public education. Second, on October 12, a panel convened by the National Academies (chaired by Norman Augustine, retired chairman of Lockheed Martin) called for, among other things: creating 10,000 scholarships to attract top students into careers in teaching math and science; improving the math and science skills of 25,000 teachers now on the job; doubling the number of students who take Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) courses in those subjects; and tripling the number of students passing AP and IB tests (http://www.nap.edu/books/0309100399/html). Third, yesterday (October 20), Secretary Spellings hosted a meeting of 15 business organizations seeking to double the number of math, science, and technology graduates by 2015 ( http://www.businessroundtable.org/pdf/
Digital Workshops
Hundreds of thousands of teachers have visited the Department's free Teacher-to-Teacher online professional development web site. Thirty-two sessions are available, including reading, writing, math, science, history, differentiated instruction, standards-based assessment, data, inclusion, and No Child Left Behind basics. Presenters are exemplary practitioners who share the strategies they have used to help all children learn and progress. (Note: Many states allow teachers to meet their professional development requirements by using e-Learning workshops.)
Senior Profile
A new report from the Department's National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), "A Profile of the American High School Senior in 2004: A First Look," looks at four aspects of high school seniors in the spring term of their last year of high school: tested achievement (How proficient are the nation's seniors in math?); educational expectations (How much more education do the nation's seniors expect to achieve?); factors in choosing a college (What matters most to seniors in selecting a college?); and life goals and values (How important to seniors are education, work, and/or leisure?). Remarkably, more than two-thirds of students who were high school seniors in 2004 expected to complete a bachelor's degree, and 35 percent planned to get a graduate or professional degree. Yet, almost two-thirds had not mastered intermediate math skills, and nearly one-third were incapable of basic problem solving. For more information, please go to http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?
Higher Education Commission
Earlier this week (October 17), Secretary Spellings opened the inaugural meeting of the Commission on the Future of Higher Education. Below are some key excerpts from her remarks.
"As you all likely remember, in April 1983, we awoke to the news that America was 'A Nation at Risk' thanks to 'a rising tide of mediocrity' in our public primary and secondary schools. Overnight, the report turned education reform into a hot topic of conversation and a front-page story. And while 'A Nation at Risk' certainly didn't have all the right answers, it started a national debate that helped pave the way for higher standards, accountability, No Child Left Behind, and, ultimately, improved student achievement for all children. It's now time to launch a national dialogue on our shared vision for higher education. Let me begin this conversation by saying the circumstances are far different from the ones that led to 'A Nation at Risk.' Rather than facing a 'tide of mediocrity,' we're starting our discussion with the finest system of higher education in the worldthe very best."
"As taxpayers, we all have a stake in our higher education system. Many people don't realize that federal dollars, including funds for research, make up about one-third of our nation's annual investment in higher education. By comparison, the federal government's investment in K-12 education represents less than 10 percent of spending. But unlike K-12 education, we don't really ask many questions about what we're getting for our investment in higher education. And as a result, we're missing valuable information on how the system works today and what can be improved.... This absence of good, sound data makes it difficult to set policy at the federal, state, and institutional levels."
The Commission's final report is due August 1, 2006. For more information, please go to http://www.ed.gov/about/bdscomm/list/hiedfuture/.
Also: According to the College Board, college tuition increases at public institutions are significantly smaller in 2005-06 than they were in the last two years, while increases at private institutions are similar to last year's. And, grant aid continues to increase, although at a slower rate than student loans. For more information, please go to http://www.collegeboard.com/press/article/
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"[NAEP 2005] is an encouraging report...because it shows there's an achievement gap in America that is closing; that minority students, particularly in fourth-grade math and fourth-grade reading, are beginning to catch up with their Anglo counterparts.... It also shows that a system that measures and focuses on every child is a system that can help us achieve a goal that we really want in America, and that is every child learning to read and add and subtract, and no child being left behind. This is an important yardstick; it's an important measuring tool."
President George W. Bush (10/19/05)
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Weighing a svelte 58g per pair these Smica bar ends are a good choice for weight watchers and a boon for riders with small hands.
Constructed from forged 3D 7075 T6 head treated Aluminium and with a micro-grooved finish, they provide comfortable and secure grip in all conditions, with or without gloves. The ergonomic end plugs provide the ideal perch for thumbs where they naturally fall. Measuring a mere 85mm they're not the best choice for riders with larger hands or longer fingers: my hands felt a little cramped at times.
Tightened to the correct tolerances they are extremely rigid, notably more so than most, especially around the pinch bolts. Mounted inboard of the grips on my son's tag along they've markedly improved his experience by providing not only an alternative hand position but shelter from wind blast, meaning he's been more tolerant of longer, early season saunters.
They can feel a little direct over rougher terrain and those venturing beyond the beaten track would be advised to wear gel mitts or fit offcuts of bar tape to insulate against shock. Black anodizing and laser-etched graphics not only look sharp but should remain so- accidental brushes with brickwork have left very minor impressions but if, after a few seasons, they started to look tired, you could always strip them with Nitromors or hide them under tape.
Very well made bar ends for the weight conscious
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road.cc test report
Make and model: Smica Bar Ends
Size tested: N/A
Tell us what the product is for, and who it's aimed at. What do the manufacturers say about it? How does that compare to your own feelings about it?
The ends are designed with performance orientated weight watchers in mind but have a lot to offer those with small hands.
Tell us some more about the technical aspects of the product?
Made from heat treated 7075 series aluminium, measure 85mm and weigh 58g pair.
Very nicely made and with some very pleasant detailing.
Seem very stout and the finish should hold its looks for a few seasons.
58g is nice and feathery
Very comfortable, ergonomic detailing but feel cramped if you've long fingers.
Reasonable pricing.
Tell us how the product performed overall when used for its designed purpose
Super stiff construction is great but they can feel restrictive over longer periods.
Tell us what you particularly liked about the product
Quality of construction and finish.
Tell us what you particularly disliked about the product
Did you enjoy using the product? Yes
Would you consider buying the product? Possibly
Would you recommend the product to a friend? Provided they had small hands
About the tester
Age: 35 Height: 1m 81 Weight: 70 kilos
I usually ride: Rough Stuff Tourer Based around 4130 Univega mtb Frameset My best bike is: 1955 Holdsworth Road Path and several others including cross & traditional road
I've been riding for: Over 20 years I ride: Most days I would class myself as: Experienced
I regularly do the following types of riding: cyclo cross, commuting, touring, fixed/singlespeed, mtb,
Shaun Audane is a freelance writer/product tester with over twenty-eight years riding experience, the last twelve (120,000 miles) spent putting bikes and kit through their paces for a variety of publications. Previous generations of his family worked at manufacturing's sharp end, thus Shaun can weld, has a sound understanding of frame building practice and a preference for steel or titanium framesets.
Citing Richard Ballantine and an Au pair as his earliest cycling influences, he is presently writing a cycling book with particular focus upon women, families and disabled audiences (Having been a registered care manager and coached children at Herne Hill Velodrome in earlier careers)


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Did you know that federal law requires mattresses to pass vigorous open-flame flammability tests? These tests are usually passed with the use of chemical flame retardants. It is a proven fact that chemical flame-retardants offgas volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Knowing that, are these flame retardants really helping? An article written by Sam Roe and Patricia Callahan for the Chicago Tribune discusses how research was manipulated by chemical companies to increase the need for the flame retardants. Included is an interview with the study's lead author, Vytenis Babrauskas.
Here is an excerpt from the article:
CHICAGO — Twenty-five years ago, scientists gathered in a cramped government laboratory and set fire to specially designed chairs, TVs and electrical cables packed with flame retardants For the next half-hour, they carefully measured how much the chemicals slowed the blaze.
It was one of the largest studies of its kind, and the chemical industry seized upon it, claiming the results showed that flame retardants gave people a 15-fold increase in time to escape fires.
Manufacturers of flame retardants would repeatedly point to this government study as key proof that these toxic chemicals – embedded in many common household items – prevented residential fires and saved lives.
But the study's lead author, Vytenis Babrauskas, told the Chicago Tribune that industry officials have "grossly distorted" the findings of his research, which was not based on real-world conditions. The small amounts of flame retardants in typical home furnishings, he said, offer little to no fire protection.
"Industry has used this study in ways that are improper and untruthful," he said.
The misuse of Babrauskas' work is but one example of how the chemical industry has manipulated scientific findings to promote the widespread use of flame retardants and downplay the health risks, a Tribune investigation shows. The industry has twisted research results, ignored findings that run counter to their aims and passed off biased, industry-funded reports as rigorous science.
As a result, the chemical industry successfully distorted the basic knowledge about toxic chemicals that are used in consumer products and linked to serious health problems, including cancer, developmental problems, neurological deficits and impaired fertility.
Industry has disseminated misleading research findings so frequently that they essentially have been adopted as fact. They have been cited by consultants, think tanks, regulators and Wikipedia, and have shaped the worldwide debate about the safety of flame retardants.
One series of studies financed by the chemical industry concluded that flame retardants prevent deadly fires, reduce pollutants and save society millions of dollars.
The main basis for these broad claims? A scientific report so obscure that it is available only in Swedish.
When the Tribune obtained a copy and translated it, the report revealed that many of industry's wide-ranging claims can be traced to information regarding just eight TV fires in western Stockholm more than 15 years ago.
Although industries often try to spin scientific findings on the safety and effectiveness of their products, the tactics employed by flame retardant manufacturers stand out.
Tom Muir, a Canadian government research analyst for 30 years, called the broad claims based on the eight Stockholm TV fires "the worst example I have ever seen of deliberate misinformation and distortion."
The American Chemistry Council, the leading trade group for the industry, said flame retardants are safe products that help protect life and property. "ACC's work is grounded in scientific evidence, as we believe regulatory decisions related to chemistry must be evaluated on a scientific basis," the trade group said in a written statement.
But when the Tribune asked the trade group to provide research that showed flame retardants are effective, the council initially provided only one study – the one Babrauskas wrote and now says is being distorted by industry.
The full article is available HERE.
OMI has developed a system that allows us to use Naturally Safer® wool as our only flame retardant. As a result, our mattresses are able to pass federal flame tests without the use of toxic chemicals or silica barriers. To use any form of chemical flame retardant in our products would violate our ethical standards and integrity. We stand by our purity so you and your family can have a safer place to rest your head at night.
Keep watching this blog for more information on mattress flammability laws and how we pass them.


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After a few months in Beta Zone, BlackBerry Desktop Software v7.1 has officially released today.
We are currently not seeing any changelog, but we've heard that it does improve syncing capabilities and added support for BlackBerry 10 Dev Alpha/PlayBook 4G software updates. I've personally used the version found in Beta Zone since May, and I've noticed that it's pretty much the same as Desktop Software 7.0, with the added support for new the above mentioned devices.


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Pan Dulces
"These Mexican sweet buns are great to make during the winter time, especially for Christmas! People love the sugar topping that browns when they bake."
butter, eggs, flour, milk, salt, sugar, +egg yolks
Basic Crepe Recipe Recipe
Delicate crepes to serve with sweet or savory fillings.Recipe and photo from "Crepes, Waffles and Pancakes!" Prep:15m
flour, milk, butter, eggs, salt, sugar, +egg yolks
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Finnish Kropser (Baked Pancake)
DH was thrilled when I came up with this recipe (it was a favorite of his as a child!)
flour, butter, eggs, milk, salt, sugar
Gamma's Swedish Pancakes
These are thin pancakes. Trust the process-batter is very thin and runny! We always roll them up into little logs to serve with toppings or stuff rolled...
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Grandparents Swedish Pancakes
My grandparents (Gpa is 100% Swede) gave me this recipe that they use. The berries can be found at IKEA.
butter, eggs, flour, milk, salt, sugar
I have made these with my 'second mom' many times...and they bring back fond memories. Thats why I wanted to share them with YOU!
butter, eggs, flour, milk, salt, sugar
Sourdough Burger Buns
Fantastic sourdough buns for sandwiches! I posted this recipe in the forums and Akillian made them and posted her picture. Don't they look awesome?
flour, butter, eggs, milk, salt, sugar
Dessert Crepes
"Essential crepe recipe. Sprinkle warm crepes with sugar and lemon, or serve with cream or ice cream and fruit."
butter, eggs, flour, milk, salt, sugar
Mean's Dutch Babies
A simple and tasty breakfast/brunch treat.This is an adopted recipe from the RecipeZaar account, and I am delighted to be the new owner of such a winning...
flour, eggs, sugar, milk, salt, butter
Finnish Kropser (Baked Pancakes)
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text: Hilary Cairns (left) and Shawn Loper (right), in Washington, D.C. Haitham Hasan Al Subaihi, Etihad Airways' Vice President, Sales - Mid Atlantic (centre) celebrates the airline's second year as the official airline sponsor of the Nation's Triathlon, congratulating Sunday's winning triathletes of the Etihad Airways Tri Club Challenge, Hilary Cairns (left) and Shawn Loper (right), in Washington, D.C. The event marks the first anniversary of Etihad Airways' daily service between Abu Dhabi and Washington, D.C., and continues to promote the sporting links between these two capital cities as well as further strengthen the cultural and commercial ties between the United Arab Emirates and the United States. The sponsorship of the Nation's Triathlon ties in with the airline's existing sponsorship of the Tri Yas event in Abu Dhabi, and encourages greater participation from triathletes wishing to take part in either race, with the development of tailored event packages* that include the shipment of bikes, special hotel rates and event entry fees. The Nation's Triathlon is an international distance event comprising a 1.5K swim, a 40K bike course, and a 10K run through the scenic inner city and suburbs of Washington, D.C. Etihad Airways established the Etihad Airways Tri Club Challenge as a 'race within the race' to encourage greater participation from the many local and international triathlete clubs taking part in the Nation's Triathlon. The two winners were each presented with round-trip tickets for two on Etihad Airways to Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates, together with complimentary entry into the Tri Yas triathlon, and three night's hotel accommodation. For more details on the packages and Etihad Airways' involvement with the Nation's Triathlon and Tri Yas event, please visit - etihad.com/en-us/promotions/tri/ * Special conditions apply Get in touch with us. Contact us Let us know what you think Send feedback Join our community Etihad Facebook Watch our latest videos Etihad YouTube Follow us Etihad Airways


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How To Tell Exactly How Many Spaces A ESSID Includes Using airodump-ng Or Wireshark
The other day I had a wireless network packet capture file saved as a .cap file. The ESSID that was displaying via normal aircrack-ng output of the WPA/WPA2 wireless packet capture lead me to believe there was at least one space included in the beginning of the ESSID and likely after the ESSID since it was not processing properly using oclHashcat-plus. I had never run into this before so wasn't exactly sure the easiest way to figure out the number of spaces so I posed the question in the Freenode aircrack-ng IRC channel and got a couple responses which are noted below as well as instructions following the clearest solution.


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Learning to Crawl: an Investigation of the Personal Web Crawler
SEO Keywords:Web Crawler
SEO Summary:Learning to Crawl: an Investigation of the Personal Web Crawler
After all this time, shouldn't searching for something on the Internet be an easier process? Sure, it has vastly improved over the years, but there is still a significant element of hit-and-miss involved. Read on to learn about a different approach to finding what you're looking for online.
Despite the Web having been part of our lives for well over a decade now, the fundamental task of searching it for information remains something of a lottery. Locating general information is easy, but finding something specific can present a significant challenge, even to the most experienced Internet researcher. Most searches still involve typing arcane expressions into a search box, applying quotes to limit the terms, and gradually gradually refining the key words in an effort to narrow the results down to those that are most relevant to the required material. Sometimes this approach can be effective, but at others it can seem like searching for a needle in a planet-sized haystack.Over the years a large number of search engines have attempted to improve the accuracy of the search experience. From Google, who revolutionized the process back in the early days, right up to the newest contenders such as Hakia with its Query Reprocessing technology and Searchmash which provides segregated multimedia results, companies have tried to find new ways of more accurately locating and delivering the information their customers need. Many of them have helped make our lives easier.
But despite all that, every one of these search engines and mechanisms is based on the same basic technology: web spiders and crawlers of one kind or another that travel the Web, locating and indexing information that is then returned in response to the search queries of end users. The task faced by these crawlers is monumental. According to the latest Netcraft survey, the Web as of mid 2008 consists of over 175 million sites that contain literally billions of pages.
Between them, these pages cover a range of information too vast for a single individual to conceive of. So just how well can a multi-purpose search engine with its widely targeted crawlers be expected to meet the specialized requirements of its individual users? The answer, sadly, is probably not very well at all, as is suggested by the ongoing frustration expressed by typical Web users at the difficulty of finding exactly what they're looking for.
There is, of course, another way to approach all this. Why not cut out the middleman? Rather than expecting Google or whoever to magically understand their precise requirements, users can use their own personal web crawler to seek out the information they need. This has a number of significant advantages.
Targeted information
The main advantage is that, unlike those used by the search engines, your own web crawler can be configured to target precisely what you need. As an example, it's useful to think about media research organizations whose business it is to seek out media reports about their clients. These clients are typically famous individuals or well-known corporations who need to locate information about themselves, usually as the basis for commercial decision making. The Web is obviously a major repository for such information, but a vast amount of pointless information is sure to be found alongside the useful data: blog references, mentions in passing in articles dedicated to other subjects, and references to namesakes are just some of the kinds of information that would typically need to be filtered out to make such research worthwhile.
A personal web crawler provides one answer to this situation, since it can be configured to ignore certain types of references, or simply to only search certain sites or types of sites. This offers a high degree of control over the information that is returned for a particular search, vastly increasing the likelihood that it will be relevant.
Background operation
Another key advantage of the personal web crawler is that it can work in the background. Unlike typical searches which must be carried out actively by typing search terms into the search engine's interface, a web crawler will continuously monitor the web – or at least the areas of it you specify - and return results as they are uncovered. This is a far more efficient approach for those who seek similar types of information on a regular or ongoing basis.
- Privacy
The privacy benefits of personal crawlers shouldn't be underestimated, especially in these times of increasing concern over the amount of personal data gathered and retained by Google and other major search engines. This data has commercial value, allowing the delivery of precisely targeted advertising, but many individuals quite justifiably believe that what they search for on the web is nobody's business but their own.
With your own crawler, privacy ceases to be a concern, since search records are not visible beyond the local network. On a similar theme, and unlike public search engines, personal crawlers can not be censored, making them highly useful in localities where web access is restricted for political or social reasons.
Of course there are limitations to the uses of personal web crawlers. A major constraint is imposed by the sheer scale of the Web: to crawl the entire Internet with any degree of efficiency would require a server farm approaching the size of Google's, which is obviously an impossible aspiration for an individual or small organization. For this reason, crawlers are most suitable when searches can be usefully restricted to very specific areas of the Web – newspaper and media sites for instance, as in the above example.
There are also limits on the sheer volume of information it is reasonable to expect a personal crawler to gather and index. Again, to attempt to index the entire web would be ridiculous as well as meaningless. Large scale search engines can do that kind of thing much more efficiently than any individual. The core strength of the personal crawler lies in accurately indexing large amounts of very specific information. Used appropriately, it can remove much of the drudgery of this kind of task, leaving the user free to use the information it gathers, which means that he or she won't waste time looking for it.
YaCy is probably the best known personal web crawler. It provides powerful capabilities. A single YaCy installation can index and store over 10 million documents, and in a multiple peer configuration there is no upper limit to its capacity. Among its claimed advantages are:
The ability to locate information that other search portals hide.
The ability to share indexes and create distributed search networks in a community of independent YaCy users.
The ability to search within different file formats and different types of media, including common audio and video file types.
The fact that it is based on a peer-to-peer web index exchange interface with no central servers. This means that searches are anonymous with no central search data logs.
For more information on YaCy see:
Subject Search Spider
SSS from Kryloff Technologies is a commercial personal web crawler designed to save time and increase productivity by automating much of the search process. Among other things it claims the ability to:
Communicate with an almost unlimited number of search portals.
Visit, scan and quote web pages, storing the content in libraries for later use.
Identify material in which the search terms have been altered or mis-spelled.
Create browser-viewable reports of its findings.
Support queries in multiple languages.
One of the great benefits of SSS is its customizability. The ability to create precisely targeted searches makes it, according to its developers, "the only true personal meta-search engine that is fully configurable by the final-end user." It is also designed to use disk space efficiently. Rather than storing entire documents locally, SSS retains only the essential information to allow the relevance of the document to be determined. It provides links to the full document in its original location if more extensive viewing is required.
For more information on Subject Search Spider see:
The Copernic search agent, although not exactly a web crawler in the traditional sense of the term, has enough similarities to merit inclusion. Rather than indexing the web itself, it is an "intelligent" search tool that queries multiple search engines and processes what it receives to present filtered, usable results from which much of the useless material has been removed. It perhaps more closely resembles a meta search engine than a crawler. A number of additional functions are included that further improve the usability of the results:
Returns results from over 90 categorized search engines.
Results are improved by removing duplicate entries and retaining the most relevant.
Built-in tools allow the removal of broken links, searching within the results, local saving, result sorting and extensive reporting.
Searches are saved for later use, making them available instantly for use, modification and update.
The Copernic agent is available in three versions. The "basic" version is a free download, and offers standard searching and reporting capabilities. The "personal" version provides greater facilities for customization and personalization along with advanced result management capabilities. The "professional" version comes closest to the functionality of a web crawler: in addition to the basic and personal functions, it will track new search results in the background as they become available, track changes in web page content, and provides powerful tools for the analysis of search results.
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BBB offers freshman seminars, courses which offer first- and second-semester students the opportunity to delve into a particular area of neuroscience. The small group setting is ideal for students to have the opportunity to engage in discussions with BBB faculty about their area of research. Freshman seminars are numbered below the 100-level.
Courses at the 100-level
Courses at the 100-level are generally introductory courses at Penn. BBB 109, Introduction to Brain and Behavior, is no exception. This course provides an overview of a variety of subjects within the field of neuroscience and is designed for the student considering a major in BBB or who is simply interested in the neural sciences and behavior.
BBB 200- and 300-level courses
BBB 200- and 300-level courses allow the student to pursue specific areas of interest in the field of neuroscience. BBB 200-level courses are generally lecture-based, while some 300-level courses allow the student to begin to engage in research.
BBB 400-level courses
BBB 400-level courses are designed to give students the opportunity to further specialize their knowledge through interaction with professors in a small-group setting. These seminars are normally based on reading of primary literature and may incorporate longer writing assignments and/or presentations which aim to develop critical thinking skills. Students are encouraged to choose 400-level seminars that complement their research pursuits.


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Effective July 8, 2014, Resort Retailers, a Park City, Utah-based convenience store operating group, assumed control of the five Out West Food and Fuel stores owned by Black Oil.
This includes stores in Monticello, Blanding, Mexican Hat, Moab, and Thompson. In the coming months, all five stores will be rebranded as 7-Eleven convenience stores.
Resort Retailers is a family-based business that has been operating 7-Eleven convenience stores for 26 years. According to President Dan Slaugh, the chain began in 1988 with five stores in the Park City and Heber City area. Over time, the number of stores increased to nine in that area.
In the past two years, they have more than doubled their holdings to 18 stores.
In 2013, they purchased the four convenience stores owned by Walkers in Moab, including stores in Moab, Kanab, Hurricane and Wellington.
The employees at the Out West stores had the opportunity to become Resort Retailer employees.
Slaugh added, "We think everyone is staying on, thank goodness."
Resort Retailers also purchased the Monticello headquarters of Black Oil Company.
"We have been working on this for ten months," said Slaugh, "and everything came together just last week."
Slough said that one of the last pieces to fall into place was the approval of financing through the Small Business Administration (SBA).
As soon as the new stores are rebranded, they will become 7-Eleven and will be open 24 hours a day. They will feature Big Gulps, Slurpees, hotdogs, coffee and more.
Slaugh said that the stores will retain their affiliation with Shell for oil and gas products. Slaugh anticipates that it will take about three months to complete the conversion to 7-Eleven.
Through several generations of the Black family, Black Oil Company has been providing both distribution and retail services in San Juan County for decades.
Kellerstrauss Oil Company purchased the distribution side of the Black Oil business two years ago.