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Election 2012 is in full swing, and by all accounts Wisconsin will have record turnout. That is encouraging, as the Voter ID provisions still in effect do make new voter registrations more difficult. Based on voter registration data from 2008-2012, turnout will be key to an Obama victory and the hope that there will be a "coat-tail" effect in Wisconsin.
Voter registration data from the GAB shows that the slow and steady attempt by the GOP to disenfranchise younger voters (who vote more Democratic) has been having an impact – even in Wisconsin which has same day registration (numbers in thousands):
Year 18-24 25-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Total 2008 340.8 576.1 955.1 932.8 668.9 3,473.8 2009 336.2 614.3 930.4 926 675 3,481.90 2010 327.5 554.8 900.8 984.3 692.5 3,460 2011 273.9 506.3 826.1 967.2 697.2 3,270.60 2012 332.9 560.4 855.9 1,013.20 738.6 3,501
Notice the trend over the past 5 years. As this table shows, the under 50 age group registrations have dropped, while the over 50 registrations have increased (numbers in thousands):
|U50 total
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122,800 less under 50 voters registered, as there are 150,010 more over 50 registered voters.
When expressed as a percent of the total registered voters, it is clear why turnout is key:
|Diff 2008-2012
The two age groups have converged, each comprising 50% of the registered voters. Badger Democracy has compiled graphs on this data as a PDF available at this link:
Voter Registration Graphs 2008-2012 PDF
A quick look at the 2011 registrations are one significant reason the Walker recall election failed. Another will be referenced later. Now, on to the prognosis.
President – Barack Obama defeats Mitt Romney. I believe in math and statistics. Nate Silver has the most unbiased, mathematically sound analysis and he has a history of being right. This morning, Silver updated his Five Thirty-Eight blog to give Obama a 90.9% chance of winning – largely due to Obama momentum gains in key swing states. Silver's analysis takes into account the possibility of a bias for Obama.
In order for Mr. Romney to win the Electoral College, a large number of polls, across these states and others, would have to be in error, perhaps because they overestimated Democratic turnout. It's this possibility, more than the chance of a successful hail-mary in a state like Pennsylvania, that accounts for most of Mr. Romney's remaining chances of winning the Electoral College.
The chances of Romney winning the electoral college is given in poker terms by Silver:
…in poker, making an inside straight requires you to catch one of 4 cards out of 48 remaining in the deck, the chances of which are about 8 percent. Those are now about Mr. Romney's chances of winning the Electoral College.
If Obama were to lose, I would consider the results very suspect – especially if the difference is Ohio and the vote suppression methods under way there (addressed below).
While I expect Obama to win the electoral college, Hurricane Sandy has made the possibility of Romney winning the popular vote a bit higher. The area affected by Sandy typically accounts for about 30% of the total popular vote nationwide. There is a good possibility that enough people will be unable to vote due to the storm, still giving Obama the electoral vote win, but reducing the poplar vote outcome in the Northeast corridor. Can't wait to hear what Rush Limbaugh would say about that…
Obama will win Wisconsin as well. The final Marquette Law School Poll shows Obama with a 51-43 lead over Romney. The Marquette poll called the recall election nearly spot-on, and had been consistently accurate. That brings us to the Senate.
The Wisconsin Senate Race – Nate Silver has Tammy Baldwin at a 79% chance of defeating Thompson, but the poll margins are extremely close. The voter registration numbers referenced above make the split even closer. The last Marquette poll gives the slightest edge to Baldwin as well, 47-43 (just outside the Margin of Error). I'm going to use another factor in making my prediction – momentum.
The January Marquette poll showed that 50% of respondents had not heard enough of Tammy Baldwin to form an opinion of her. Only 17% said the same of Thompson. Baldwin had a 23% favorable rating, Thompson 49% favorable. By the June Marquette poll, 39% had not heard enough of Baldwin, 12% had not heard enough of Thompson to form an opinion. The favorability gap was closing – 27% Baldwin, 48% Thompson. In the first head-to-head poll of likely voters, Thompson had a 49-41% lead over Baldwin.
Fast forward to the second August Marquette poll. Baldwin continued to close the recognition gap; 27% not knowing enough of Baldwin, 17% not knowing enough of Thompson. The favorability gap also continued to close – Baldwin at 32%, Thompson at 40%. Among likely voters, Thompson continued to lead 50-41%, virtually unchanged from June.
The second September Marquette poll shows a greater shift in momentum taking place. Only 20% of voters had not heard enough of Baldwin to form an opinion (down from 50% eight months before), with Thompson holding steady at 12%. In the favorability rating, Baldwin had closed the gap – 37% Baldwin, 36% Thompson (compare to 23-49% January). In likely voters, Baldwin gained her first lead in the poll, 48-44%.
That brings us to the last Marquette poll pre-election. Among likely voters, only 13% had not heard enough of Baldwin – about where Thompson started. Favorability ratings are identical – 38% to 38%. More importantly, as more people have come to know Tommy Thompson, his unfavorable rating is 6 points higher than Baldwin's, 51 – 45%. This was the first poll Thompson had a 50%+ unfavorable rating.
My prediction – based on the momentum of Tammy Baldwin, and the corresponding "coat-tail" effect of Barack Obama winning in Wisconsin by a fairly wide margin, that will be enough to give the razor's edge victory to Baldwin. Tommy won't go down without a fight – expect a recount. In the end, Baldwin wins and the Wisconsin US Senate is split.
This entire scenario relies on a fair and accurate election – which is in question and highly suspect. The Brad Blog has been at the forefront of following election hijinks perpetrated by private corporateers who control the software and data involved in elections. It is astounding that in the first democracy, our election system is controlled by private corporate profiteers with significant conflicts of interest and political agendas – much as would be expected in a third world country election.
Investigative reporter for the BBC Greg Palast has (and continues) to follow the systematic disenfranchisement of minority voters in state like Ohio and Florida – with hundreds of thousands of registered voters being dropped from voter rolls. Voter registration and ID laws are working in that regard – look at Wisconsin data above. Younger, more Democratic voters are being intentionally purged from the voting rolls – and it is worse in states without same day registration.
If the fix is in, we are in for a long 4 years. Under a Mitt Romney/Paul Ryan Administration, the United States would become a vulture capital economy. After all, Ryan was Paul Singer's ("The Vulture") number one pick to be the GOP Presidential candidate. Mitt Romney was Singer's last pick – Ryan was the VP pick to satisfy Singer.
The vultures would run the show – and the economy. What Singer and Elliott Management are doing to Argentina would become the model for domestic and foreign economic policy. Romney's financial dealings as a profiteer aligned with Bain Capital and Singer's Elliott Management would become the new business model in the US. The whistle has just been blown on Romney's dealings and profiteering – and if he is elected would never see the light of day.
The Obama Administration and mainstream banks like JP Morgan Chase understood the threat to worldwide economics when they recently filed amicus briefs in favor of Argentina's sovereignty, and against Paul Singer and the vultures. There are theories this election is a battle of the titans for control of the US (and world) economy. Obama wins, and more reasonable heads prevail. A Romney win, and it is back to the Robber Barons – only on steroids with the Vultures in charge.
My concern is for State Senate and Assembly races. All politics are local, and while there may be a small carry over from Obama to the state races – it will be limited. A miracle is necessary for the Democrats to maintain the State Senate. The retirement of Jim Holperin (D-Eagle River) made that a difficult retention with the pro-GOP redistricting. The Assembly may become more evenly divided – but will remain GOP controlled. That leaves Wisconsin where we were after the 2010 election, with the need to remain ever vigilant, the struggle to continue.
There were lessons from the recall that went unlearned by state Dems, as has been written of previously. It must be our priority as progressives to push for a change in messaging and campaigning at the state level to counter the GOP machine. Wisconsin will likely remain under control of the GOP, with some balances at the federal and local level. Again, unless the fix is in. Our election process must be reformed and taken away from the privateers.
Get out and vote – and do your part to protect your right to vote. As for Scott Walker and the GOP in Wisconsin, I'll be here along with other progressive bloggers long after the election is over to expose their continual abuse of power.
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TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — A Michigan woman who had been planning a traditional church wedding changed the venue to an Ohio nursing home so her father with Alzheimer's could walk her down the aisle.
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Well it's been over a week since the landmark ruling came down in the Novell (Nasdaq: NOVL) v. SCO case, but the reverberations are still being felt throughout the blogosphere.
On Slashdot, as well as on LinuxToday,on Digg, and beyond, the post-ruling ruminations just keep coming.
Linux Girl was down at the Tipsy Tux Tavern when the news broke, so she had plenty of opportunity to sample the reactions of a diverse group of Linux bloggers there -- not to mention more than her fair share of Fuzzy Penguins.
'It Sickens Me'
"It's nice to see that the federal court system is finally getting around to dealing with one of the fundamental issues of a seven-year-old lawsuit," Slashdot blogger Josh Ulmer began. "It would be even better if the system was better-equipped to handle the case in the first place, and the pipe dream of a quick and definitive resolution."
The case "has employed enough lawyers in the last seven years to feed a small country of sharks, and it sickens me to think of the money SCO has wasted -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) and Novell have essentially been forced to follow suit," Ulmer added.
"Well, Darl McBride is tenacious," Slashdot blogger David Masover pointed out. "He'll probably be back, but hopefully not with this particular bit of trolling."
'A Waste of Our Judicial System'
Indeed, "if there is justice, Darl McBride will be forced to pay for everything personally," Ulmer asserted. "I wish there was grounds for a class-action countersuit of putting up with this nonsense for the better part of a decade.
"While it has provided some awesome opportunities for entertainment and public enlightenment as to OSS -- between IBM's legendary provision of discovery and realizing how many big companies actually use OSS -- in the end, it's a waste of our judicial system, and the perfect example of a litigation-happy society," Ulmer concluded.
Of course, "SCO still has some suits to wrap up before they will be permitted to cease to exist," Hyperlogos blogger Martin Espinoza pointed out. "Since SCO has been shown to never have owned any Unix copyrights, there's nothing to be gained by taking them over at this point; they own absolutely nothing of value, since the Unix copyright claim was separated from the rest of SCO."
'Nothing Left of SCO'
In fact, "SCO's web server/services business Tarantella became part of Sun and thus is now owned by Oracle (Nasdaq: ORCL), so there's nothing left of SCO at this point except some lawsuits," Espinoza said.
"Microsoft's bankrolling of SCO has succeeded brilliantly where a direct attack would have failed, but in the end, it has fallen far short of giving Windows sufficient time to become competitive," he concluded. "Some physicists believe that the world will end first, anyway... "
Most likely, "they will fight the last battles and then appeal," Montreal consultant and Slashdot blogger Gerhard Mack predicted. "The thing is, this never really mattered to Linux since there is no Unix in Linux."
'This Tragedy Will Go On'
Still, "it is not over until the fat lady sings," blogger Robert Pogson quipped. "SCOG still has options, and since their lawyers in bankruptcy are being paid and their lawyers in extortion are being paid, this tragedy will go on until some court has the spine to say, 'NO MORE!'"
The case should have been thrown out in the preliminary stages, but instead "judges have bent over backwards to give SCOG seven years of rope," Pogson asserted. "We even have a judge, appointed as a trustee, aiding and abetting this go-for-broke scheme.
"It is sad to see so many smart, educated, skilled people with so little moral compass," he added. "SCOG has exploited this turpitude at every turn."
'The Forces of Evil'
Looking ahead, "as long as there is any wiggle room, the forces of evil will keep sending SCOG enough money to keep going," Pogson predicted. "Imagine another appeal to the 10th Circuit, shenanigans with the international arbitration and the bankruptcy court could unstay SCOG v IBM and appeals through a couple of layers from that."
All the while, however, "there is no sign of any repercussion at all to the instigators," he concluded. "As long as there is a penny to be made or an ounce of FUD to be spread, it will go on. It just will not end until evil is behind bars."
Slashdot blogger hairyfeet, however, had a different interpretation.
'The Fat Lady Is at Denny's'
"The fat lady has not only sung, but left the building and is at the Denny's down the street," hairyfeet told LinuxInsider. "All that is left is to carve up the corpse and call it a day."
Yet all the FUD surrounding the case may have caused the Linux community to miss the forest for the trees, hairyfeet said.
Specifically, "I'm talking about the hidden 'gotcha' that is about to sneak up and bite Linux right in the tushy: exFAT."
'FAT32 Is No Longer Suitable'
exFAT has begun to appear even "in the flash sticks at my local Big Lots," hairyfeet noted, and Windows 7 also has native exFAT support.
"As everyone knows, FAT32 has already gotten TomTom in trouble because of patents, and exFAT has even more patents behind it and is pretty locked up tight," he explained. "What are Linux users gonna do when NO cell phones, PMPs, flash drives, pretty much all mobile devices, will hook up to their OS?
"As far as I've seen there has been NO initiative on the part of Linux developers or the FSF to come up with a new patent-free file system suitable for large SS storage devices, and FAT32 is simply no longer suitable for the task," he added. "Not to mention there has been no test of whether the published 'workaround' for Microsoft's (Nasdaq: MSFT) patents on FAT32 will actually stand up in court or not."
'A Semi Is Bearing Down'
In other words, "all this squabbling over a waste of space like McBride or whether binary blobs should be allowed is just arguing over what color the road is while a semi is bearing down on you!" hairyfeet warned.
"Everybody thinks it is the big things that get you -- the giant battle between one team vs. another -- when in reality most battles end with a whimper, with a competitor slowly dying out," he added.
"The future will have nothing at all to do with SCO; the future is mobile, and I predict that in less than three years all mobile devices will come with exFAT as default," hairyfeet concluded. Windows 8, meanwhile, "will drop support for FAT32, which will leave Linux out in the cold."
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ALPHARETTA, Ga -- Alpharetta Police released a dash cam video of the arrest of Nick Gordon. The arrest happened six hours after his former fiancée Bobbi Kristina Houston wrecked her car in Alpharetta.
Bobbi Kristina is the daughter of Whitney Houston. Gordon is her adoptive brother.
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Two years ago, lawmakers in Albany thwarted New York City's attempt to bring London-style congestion pricing into its central business district. Now officials here are taking a different approach: They are banning cars from certain parts of the city.
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For one, Bethea has given up using a bike lane running between the new Broadway pedestrian zones because of emboldened foot travelers. "The very first time I used this thing I almost collided with a pedestrian because she crossed right in the middle, and I had to swerve around her," he said. "It's not appropriate to close off Times Square."
Other longtime bike messengers concur. Though they all agree the city in general is more navigable, their biggest worry today is a collision with pedestrians, or the new commuter bicyclists.
Veteran messenger Zo Coober is grumbling about a plan to create another car-free zone on 34th Street. "Worst idea ever," he said. "It's not Disney World here. This is a real working city."
But the office of Mayor Michael Bloomberg (I), who is pushing cars off some streets, says clearing some streets of cars is helping make the city more liveable. There is no alternative, city officials say.
The car-free zones were developed after state lawmakers killed the congestion pricing plan, insisting they had a better idea -- one that has yet to materialize. The city's plan called for charging drivers entering Manhattan's most heavily traveled business district an $8 toll for cars and a $21 toll for trucks, using the proceeds for transportation projects.
But Bloomberg is now taking a different approach. His ambitious "PlaNYC" agenda has led to the installation of more than 200 miles of new bicycle lanes to city streets, much of them created by eliminating parking. Traffic has been rerouted in some areas and an ad campaign is under way to encourage commuters to leave their cars at home, especially if traveling to Manhattan for work.
And a little over a year ago the city closed Broadway to vehicle traffic in Times Square and Herald Square, transforming New York's two busiest shopping and entertainment plazas into pedestrian malls.
"We brought forward the plan on Broadway to eliminate the two biggest bottlenecks that exist in the midtown grid," Bloomberg spokesman Marc La Vorgna said. "That's been effective in helping to improve traffic flow at the same time having the added bonus of creating some open space that people in the city use and have overwhelming support for."
Travel times improve
DOT recently decided to make the Broadway change permanent while announcing a new proposal to do something similar to 34th Street between 5th and 6th Avenues. The idea on 34th Street is to only allow buses to run in the center of the busy throughway while letting foot traffic spill onto the rest of the street, pushing cars and trucks to the side streets and speeding up the time it takes buses to cross Manhattan.
Though DOT says it cannot confirm whether fewer cars are entering the city's heart daily, spokesman Montgomery Dean said data show traffic is moving more freely. The development of the bike lanes, he said, is a key part of the initiative.
"Usually what we try to do is try to see how any of our projects fit into the network, basically creating something that makes it easier for people to get from different parts of the city," he said. "We do have routes that we're looking at for the future that would help complete the network."
Through analyzing data garnered from the GPS systems of this city's taxi cab fleet, DOT knows that the average travel time in the heart of Manhattan during daylight hours has improved by 13 percent from 2007.
The steep economic recession probably had something to do with that, but the same data show that congestion in the central business district has dropped by around 7 percent since 2003, even as the city grew and despite cuts in service by New York's financially strapped subway operator, the Metropolitan Transit Authority.
And New Yorkers now have another way to escape Manhattan's traffic-clogged thoroughfares.
The first section of High Line Park, a pedestrian-only greenway built on an abandoned elevated rail line, opened last year and has quickly gained a following.
Phase two, under construction now, should be open by next year. When completed, the park will let pedestrians cover Gansevoort Street in the West Village all the way to 34th Street -- about 25 blocks -- high above the traffic below.
More bicyclists
Meanwhile, commuter cycling has more than doubled since 2005, with DOT reporting a 26 percent increase between 2008 to 2009. The city's Department of Health estimates that well over half a million New Yorkers now take their bikes to work, weather permitting.
A new push has the city re-engineering roadways so that bikes and vehicle traffic are physically removed from one another by a section of on-street parking.
About 5 miles of these new "parking protected" bikes lanes are in operation so far, much of them on 9th Avenue on Manhattan's west side. And just last week the city got the final green light to build more along 20 blocks of Columbus Avenue farther north. This summer should also see many more miles of new bike lanes added to the grid.
DOT aims to double bicycle commuting again over 2007 levels by 2012, and triple it by 2017.
There are other, less-obvious signs of the city's eagerness to limit the number of cars entering Manhattan at rush hours.
An estimated 3,100 new bike racks have been put up since 2007, some of them within 20 new "sheltered bike parking structures." Building owners and managers are coming under pressure to allow commuters to bring their bikes into their offices with them, or to add bike racks to lobbies to guard against theft.
Commuters also seem to want more pedestrian malls.
A recent survey of residents by the Times Square Alliance showed 74 percent of respondents agree that Times Square has "improved dramatically" within the past year. The city estimates that foot traffic in Times and Herald squares is up by around 11 percent and 6 percent, respectively.
Aside from the obvious "green" benefits, the city is touting improved safety as a major reason to continue the drive. Pedestrian fatalities from collisions with cars are down 19 percent from 2001. Bicycle fatalities are down 54 percent, despite a tripling of the number of bikes on the road since that year.
'It's like a park'
Despite the dramatic enhancements in just a few years' time, New York's bike messenger fleet still wants to see congestion pricing become a reality. But ironically the messengers also are eager to see the new influx of no-car zones come to an end, lest they allow freewheeling pedestrians to take over the open space entirely.
"It's like a park," bike messenger Coober complains. "They're just wandering around freely in the street. Nobody looks when they cross Broadway anymore."
Meanwhile, DOT's Dean said the bicyclist-pedestrian conflicts are likely just growing pains as both sides take time to adjust to the new changes. He said the agency is working to address concerns and raise awareness, but overall they are confident that things are on the right track.
Bethea, for his part, is happy with the new pro-bike atmosphere but does not think it has gone far enough. "There's still a lot more improvement that needs to be done," he said.
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The action and fighting in this live action video is pretty fun. It's just too bad they made Cortana so robotic and Lee so out of character.
I have to commend Max for that nice trigger finger. He keeps it steady until the very last second.
In the video above is also Connor from Assassin's Creed III, Lee Everett from The Walking Dead, and Vaas from Far Cry 3.


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Sr. Scientist, Antibody Discovery, Société CILOA
CILOA, a Biotech located in south of France, with a disruptive technology in the use of challenging proteins as immunogens is looking for an energetic Research Scientist with strong hands-on experience in immunology, cellular and molecular biology for a permanent position (CDI). Using state-of-the-art technologies, he will isolate antibody cDNA from single B cells. He will create a platform aiming to develop therapeutic antibodies. His success will contribute to our mission in the development of innovative therapeutics targeting so-called "undruggable" proteins involved in several types of pathologies.
Opportunities to break new ground trusting you with responsibility early on and allowing you to fulfill your ambitions, and to draw your own career map that is responsive to your aspirations and priorities in life. Bring your imagination and skills to life!
Mission and key responsibilities:
Create and lead the platform of antibody generation using single B cell cloning strategy.
Design, execute and analyze experimental studies, propose creative solutions to troubleshoot problems, and proactively research new methods to improve processes.
Perform molecular and cellular biology experiments, including RT-PCR, PCR, recombinant DNA cloning, plasmid preps, bacterial transformation, mammalian cell culture, mammalian transfection for transient protein expression.
Conduct different assays: FACS, ELISA, Western blotting, BLI and SPR based Ab screening.
Collaborate and support other team members effectively to enhance productivity of the group and accomplish organizational goals.
Assist with process improvements by thinking critically about the design and execution of experiments, including automation, and SOP development.
With strong attention to detail, perform excellent record-keeping, time-management and organization to achieve group and company deliverables.
Required experience and skills:
Ph.D. in Molecular Biology, Immunology, or Cell Biology, with a minimum of 3+ years required; a post doc in relevant field a plus.
Experience in antibody generation strategies is desired; antibody engineering, optimization of effector function, affinity and biophysical properties a plus.
Experience with B cell biology with a solid background in mouse and human adaptive immune system, and in B/T cell differentiation.
Technical proficiency in molecular biology.
Mastery of sterile cell culture is a must.
Experience in multi-parameter/multi-color flow cytometry is desired. Knowledge of Flow cytometry based cell sorting is a plus.
Hands-on experience in antibody discovery methods, including advanced B-cell cloning is desired; hybridoma techniques, phage, yeast or/and mammalian display and other display technologies a plus.
Expertise in therapeutic antibody is desirable but not essential.
Familiarity with HTP automated recombinant protein expression is a plus.
Demonstrated ability to be proactive, diligent and reliable to meet deadlines. Excellent organization and planning skills.
Must be highly collaborative, team-oriented, yet with the ability to work independently.
Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills are required. Attention to detail and analytical.
Fluent English both written and verbal; French is a plus.
Applications should include: Send at contact(at)ciloa(dot)fr, a cover letter, CV, statement of research interests, and contact information for potential references.
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Nokia has released an interesting tool that enables the sharing of photos on a Lumia Windows Phone with a PC or other web-enabled device. Through the use of QR Codes, those with a Lumia smartphone can send a photo on the device over Internet tubes to a larger screen or to a friend's smartphone. All that's required is the Windows Phone app and a second screen, both with Internet access.
So how does it all work? The Windows Phone app opens up and browses the photo albums located on the handset (no Facebook integration here, folks) and said content can then be displayed on a supported / approved display that's connected to an Internet enabled device. Opening the app up will show the file chooser, and once a photo has been selected the app will then fire up the camera and will require the user to head to the PhotoBeamer website (www.photobeamer.com) on the hardware where the photo will be displayed.
The website will render a QR code, which will need to be scanned by the Windows Phone to initiate the connection. From then on the Windows Phone can be used to swipe through an album with the photos being generated on the connected display / device. It's basically a mobile projector which is available at any point should a WiFi or mobile connection be presently available. What's more is the service requires no registration and is free to use.
As mentioned above, PhotoBeamer does require a 3G / 4G network or WiFi to function. It saves plugging in cables, connecting to SkyDrive, copying and pasting albums and more. Unfortunately the Windows Phone app is limited to Lumia handsets, which is a shame as it would prove to be a handy tool for every owner to utilise.
You can download PhotoBeamer from the Windows Phone Store (Lumia handsets only).


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They are a group of young women who share a passion for horses and a passion for competing. That's how the University of Alabama equestrian team's president, Taylor Templin, best sums up the makeup of the relatively new club team that has already made its mark in the collegiate equestrian world.
TUSCALOOSA | They are a group of young women who share a passion for horses and a passion for competing. That's how the University of Alabama equestrian team's president, Taylor Templin, best sums up the makeup of the relatively new club team that has already made its mark in the collegiate equestrian world.
"Most of us have been showing competitively all of our lives," said Templin, a junior from Americus, Ga., who started taking formal lessons when she was 4. "I just love it. These girls on this team are so amazing. Everyone is working toward a common goal. You make friends who have the same goal, have the same passion.
"It started my freshman year, in the fall of 2010. There had been a team years and years ago, and I think they were waiting for it to accrue more interest to have a team again," Templin said. "The university has been wanting a new women's sport to eventually become an NCAA sport, so I think that was another factor."
Templin said the team has 28 members, 12-16 who compete in each show. Each rider is eligible to compete in two classes per show.
Andy Kocher, co-owner of Westminster Farm, where the team trains, is head coach, and Christie Saunders also coaches the team. Saunders has been a trainer at Westminster.
The team, which gets some funding as a club sport at UA, competes in the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association, where it has been the Reserve High Point Team, the No. 2 team, at every show this season, which included four fall events. Ranked second in its region, Alabama picks up the schedule Feb. 9-10 at a show hosted by the University of Georgia, then finishes the regular season Feb. 23-24 at Berry College.
"We're hoping to continue to do that well at these last two shows and be eligible to go on to the regional competition and then to nationals. This is the best we've done. Last year we finished ninth in the region," Templin said.
The team uses horses provided by Westminster Farm. Teams are typically required to bring two or three horses to shows. The show host provides the other horses, including horses other schools have brought, a practice that presents a challenge for a sport in which the chemistry between a horse and its rider can vitally affect the outcome. Riders draw lots for which horse they'll ride.
"It's very challenging. It's something I had never done before, personally. It was very, very different," Templin said. "It was a huge difference. You're not allowed to get on a horse until five minutes before you walk into the ring. You're not allowed to warm up. It's very trial-and-error. But it's been great because it levels the playing field. You get what you get, and you work with it and use the skills that you've been taught all your life."


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T-Bag began life as a simple educational adventure serial teaching children about letters, but the strength of its central characters and its quest-genre concept made it an extremely popular series, leading to over ten years of enchanting children's adventure. Developed by Grant Cathro and Lee Pressman , the series dealt with a young girl challenging the dominion of the nefariously powerful witch T-Bag in several wondrous fairy-tale lands that blended both fact and fiction, collecting several items across many "lands" of the world they were inhabiting, when all the items are successfully retrieved, they form a weapon that either banishes T-Bag from the realm completely or restores the balance of power.
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Winning Eleven 10 will inevitably be released next
year, you could quite literally play #9 for years
without ever being bored. by
10, 2006 - World
Soccer Winning Eleven 9, this is easily one of the
best soccer games ever produced. It's better than
last year's version and it's even better than last
year's FIFA. That's not to say that FIFA won't come
out with an amazing game that could blow this one
away since soccer games have been steadily improving,
but for now, World Soccer Winning Eleven 9 takes the
to playing soccer games every year it's sometimes
difficult to appreciate just how far they've come.
From virtually one-dimensional perspectives, with
characters that looked like the aliens from Space
Invaders, we now have multiple camera angles zooming
and sweeping a field which is filled with realistic
looking players sporting incredibly smooth animation.
Today's games rival a live televised broadcast. With
tons of modes, deep controls and multi-player features,
you could play these games for months if not years.
not revolutionary, World Soccer 9, is definitely the
most refined version in the series. The controls are
more responsive and as a result you will actually
use less combinations of buttons and the sticks to
make your moves. Most of the action will require the
use of the Left analog stick which is tighter and
more responsive than ever. Moving it around you will
be able to pull off quick turns and side steps. You
can also access more fancy moves with the shoulder
button and Right stick but these moves feel more at
home in an arcade game and not something you would
feel compelled to use in such a realistic game - unless
you really want to show off.
there is one single reason to own this game it's because
of the online modes. Not to take away anything from
the Training, Career, Quick Match, Edit and Custom
League modes but this is the first time that an online
mode has been available for World Soccer 9. It's definitely
worth checking out since you'll be able to play against
another human at virtually any time day or night.
more licenses than ever before, World Soccer 9 still
requires the Edit mode since many of the teams are
composed of generic players wearing generic uniforms
and sporting inaccurate stats. You can change things
with the Edit mode to get your favorite team up and
running by inputting the correct information. Some
of the new teams include the Rangers, Chelsea, Celtic,
Kiev and Arsenal.
of your time is going to be spent in the Career and
online modes. In career mode you manage a team for
an entire season, making decisions that will affect
not only the team's performance but your leadership
qualities. You can start the season with the real
players which will give you an advantage at the beginning
and allow you to win some games and earn some money.
You'll need money to pay wages and if you have some
star players on your team, they are going to cost
you. At the same time, some of these star players
may be past their prime and they will start going
downhill on you late in the season. Younger players
will accumulate experience points when you let them
on the field but they can be weak and cost you games.
If you wind up with no money to pay your players at
the end of the season, your game is instantly over.


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Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) has become a serious health issue. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) MRSA is a type of staph bacteria that is resistant to certain antibiotics called betalactams. The resistance to treatment is where the danger of MRSA infections lies. Most MRSA infections start as skin infections but can quickly cause more severe and potentially life-threatening infections, such as bloodstream infections, surgical site infections, or pneumonia.
With over 12 million Americans diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and an estimate of millions more whom have not yet been diagnosed, the use of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) therapy is growing exponentially. OSA is a syndrome caused by obstruction of the upper airway. In order to treat OSA, many that suffer with the syndrome utilize CPAP therapy to positively push air and pressure through a mask to help open up the airway for healthy breathing. With CPAP therapy comes the challenge of keeping the equipment properly sanitized, so as to minimize any potential exposure to MRSA and other pathogens that may be present. It is important to sanitize the mask and equipment because the end-user wears the mask daily. In order to keep the mask clean, typically the end-user has to take apart the mask and clean it, as well as clean the hose and reservoir.
Given the prevalence and seriousness of MRSA, the best approach to dealing with it is the preventative approach. This involves good hygiene practices like hand-washing and household disinfection. MRSA can also be controlled with alcohol and other related surface sanitizers. Where such substances are impractical, another approach has been gaining popularity–activated oxygen. That is where the SoClean™ sanitizing device comes into play.
Activated oxygen, also known as ozone, has been shown to be successful in safely eradicating MRSA bacteria. A report from Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology* cited one particular instance where a woman was repeatedly falling victim to MRSA infections. Although her children and her cat tested negative for MRSA, a shocking 34 per cent of the samples taken from her living area tested positive. The decision was made to treat the area in question with gaseous ozone (activated oxygen). This approach resulted in all previously infected areas now testing negatively for MRSA. It had been completely eliminated.
Better Rest Solutions' innovative technology has brought CPAP sanitization to a whole new level with their automated SoClean device. The SoClean sanitizing device automatically completes the daily chore of sanitizing a CPAP mask, hose, and reservoir without any disassembly. It uses this activated oxygen to eliminate any mold, bacteria, and viruses it comes in contact with.
Activated oxygen is formed when a third atom of oxygen (O), is linked to the oxygen we breathe (O2), forming a new molecule (O3). This new molecule has the amazing ability to destroy organisms through oxidation. While activated oxygen is very powerful, it also has a very short half-life cycle. After being generated by the SoClean device, it reverts back into breathable oxygen in about two hour's time.
As the SoClean unit generates activated oxygen, it's pumped directly into the humidifier reservoir through the hose and fitting that have been connected to the system. The activated oxygen passes through and sanitizes the reservoir and the water within it, it then travels through the main hose, eliminating germs as it goes. It then passes through the mask and is released into the sealed chamber that holds it. At this point, the interior and exterior of the mask is exposed to, and sanitized by the activated oxygen. Finally, the activated oxygen is released by the SoClean - but not before passing through a filter that converts it back into breathable oxygen. All activated oxygen generated by the cleaning process is safely contained within a closed system. Neither the outside environment, nor the CPAP's delicate electronics are exposed.
"Our goal here at Better Rest Solutions is to enhance and improve the sleep experience and overall health of those with sleep disorders and the partners that are compliant to their therapy as well. If that requires innovation, we are up for the task," said Michael Schmidt, President of Better Rest Solutions.
Moreover, he adds, "One thing I can say is that we have enjoyed hearing from our customers that there is a side benefit to using the SoClean—their improved health. We designed the device to make a tedious task easy and hoped that if people kept their equipment sanitized, they would see good results. It is exciting to hear from so many that this is the case."
For more information on Better Rest Solutions and the SoClean device, visit: https://www.soclean.com/SoClean.html
*Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, October 2006, Vol. 27, No. 10
Ordering Information:
To order the SoClean, order directly from Better Rest Solutions at http://www.soclean.com. Or contact CareFusion by phone at 800.582.7458 or by email at email@example.com.
About Better Rest Solutions:
Many of the employees at Better Rest Solutions either have, or have a close family member who has obstructive sleep apnea. Their personal insight into this condition is part of the foundation that they have built their company on. They are dedicated to providing relief for OSA sufferers and are proud to be offering the SoClean as a way to get the most out of CPAP therapy. Besides the health benefits connected with using germ-free equipment, there is a peace of mind that comes from knowing that the end-user's CPAP equipment is as safe as can be.
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Slow Initial β-lactam Infusion With High-dose Paracetamol to Improve the Outcomes of Childhood Bacterial Meningitis (INFU/PARA)
|The safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. Listing a study does not mean it has been evaluated by the U.S. Federal Government. Read our disclaimer for details.
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01540838
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : February 29, 2012
Last Update Posted : February 28, 2017
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The main purpose of this trial is to test if mortality of childhood bacterial meningitis can be reduced by slow, continuous infusion of cefotaxime initially, instead of the traditional bolus administration four times daily (qid), combined with high-dose paracetamol orally, when both treatments are executed for the first 4 days. The series will be collected at Hospital Pediátrico David Bernardino, Luanda, Angola.
The recruitment of patients begins, the conditions permitting, in early 2012. The criteria for patient participation is a child at the age of 2 months to 15 years who presents with the symptoms and signs suggestive of bacterial meningitis, for whom a lumbar puncture is performed, and the cerebrospinal fluid analysis suggests bacterial meningitis.
|Condition or disease
|Bacterial Meningitis
|Drug: Infusion with paracetamol Drug: Bolus without paracetamol
|Phase 4
The principal objective of the study is to examine if mortality of childhood bacterial meningitis can be reduced by slow continuous infusion of cefotaxime combined with high-dose paracetamol orally for the first 4 days (instead of the traditional qid administration of cefotaxime without concomitant paracetamol). Children qualifying for entry (see criteria below), whose guardian has given informed consent,will be randomized into 2 treatment arms (see details below)and receive the treatments in a double blind fashion (see details below). Primary and secondary outcomes (detailed below) will be evaluated according to predefined criteria and time points (see below).
Results will be analyzed for all patients in ITT datasets and in prespecified subgroups (etiology, nutritional status, etc.) in both crude and adjusted analysis. The efficacy results will be expressed as OR with 95% confidence intervals.
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Actual Enrollment :
|375 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Parallel Assignment
|Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
|Primary Purpose:
|Official Title:
|Slow Initial β-lactam Infusion With High-dose Paracetamol to Improve the Outcomes of Childhood Bacterial Meningitis, Especially of Pneumococcal Meningitis, in Angola.
|Actual Study Start Date :
|February 2012
|Actual Primary Completion Date :
|February 2017
|Actual Study Completion Date :
|February 2017
Experimental: Infusion with paracetamol
Cefotaxime is administered as 12 hourly infusions, together with high dose paracetamol (acetaminophen)
Drug: Infusion with paracetamol
The administration of 250 mg/kg/24 hours cefotaxime during the first 4 days as continuous intravenous infusion, each single infusion lasting for 12 hours (to prevent degradation of the agent), combined with high-dose paracetamol orally; the first dose is 30 mg/kg, then 20 mg/kg every 6 hours for 4 full days.
Other Name: paracetamol=acetaminophen
Active Comparator: Bolus with placebo
Cefotaxime is administered as bolus q.i.d. with a placebo of paracetamol
Drug: Bolus without paracetamol
The control intervention consists of 250 mg/kg/24 hours cefotaxime administered traditionally with intermittent i.v. boluses and the place bo of paracetamol orally, both repeated every 6 hours (qid) for 4 days.
Other Name: Paracetamol=acetaminophen
- Mortality [ Time Frame: On day 7 from the institution of treatment ]All patients should stay in hospital ≥7 days.
- Mortality [ Time Frame: On days 14, 21, and 28 from the institution of treatment. ]
- Status on the modified Glasgow Outcome Scale [ Time Frame: Examined on days 7, 14, 21, and 28 since institution of treatment ]Scores from 5 to 1
- Death or any sequelae [ Time Frame: Examined on days 7, 14, 21, and 28 since institution of treatment ]Defined as any severe neurological sequelae, or hemi- or monoparesis, or ataxia, or psychomotor retardation of any degree, or any hearing impairment. Hearing is deemed impaired if the better ear fails to detect a threshold of 40 dB. The cut-off levels for moderate and severe hearing impairment are 60 dB and 80 dB, respectively.
- A change in hearing threshold compared to the first test result [ Time Frame: Examined on days 7, 14, 21, and 28 since instituion of treatment ]Hearing thresholds are determined by an independent observer on the bases of the BERA register, for each ear separately.
- Death or severe neurological sequelae [ Time Frame: Examined on days 7, 14, 21 and 28 since institution of treatment ]Severe neurological sequelae are defined as blindness, tetraplegia/paresia, hydrocephalus requiering a shunt and severe prychomotor retardation
- Deafness [ Time Frame: Examined on days 7, 14, 21 and 28 since initiation of treatment ]Defined as a hearing threshold >80dBs in the better ear.
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|Ages Eligible for Study:
|2 Months to 15 Years (Child)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Eligibility criteria:
The study entry is assessed for all children at age 2 months - 15 years who present at these centers with the symptoms and signs suggestive of BM, and to whom lumbar puncture is performed.
Inclusion criteria:
All patients whose cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) turns out to be cloudy, positive by Gram staining or latex agglutination, or shows at least 50 leukocytes per mm3, will be enrolled in the study.
Participants: Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
- Trauma, or relevant underlying illness such as intracranial shunt, previous neurological abnormality (cerebral palsy, Down's syndrome, meningitis)
- Previous hearing impairment (if known)
- Immunosuppression, except HIV infection
- More than one parenteral dose of a pretreatment antimicrobial. Children with oral antimicrobials are included, this information being marked in the FOLLOW-UP sheet.
- Active tuberculosis (if tuberculotic meningitis is diagnosed during trial, it will be included in intention-to-treat (ITT) analysis)
- Known hepatic disease.
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01540838
|Hospital Pediatrico David Bernardino
|Luanda, Angola
|Study Director:
|Heikki O Peltola, MD, PhD
|Childrens Hospital of Helsinki University Central Hospital
|Responsible Party:
|Heikki Peltola, Profesor, Helsinki University
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01540838 History of Changes
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|February 29, 2012 Key Record Dates
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|February 28, 2017
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Bacterial meningitis
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Meningitis, Bacterial
Central Nervous System Diseases
Nervous System Diseases
Central Nervous System Bacterial Infections
Bacterial Infections
Central Nervous System Infections
Analgesics, Non-Narcotic
Sensory System Agents
Peripheral Nervous System Agents
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Anti-Infective Agents


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O.C. "Real Housewife" Gets Real Threats
O.C. 'Real Housewife' Gets Real Threats
Cops say someone hates one of the "Real Housewives of Orange County" so much, they've actually made threats on her life.
The Orange County Sheriff's Department is investigating two death threats received by Vicki Gunvalson. We're told sheriffs believe the two threats came from "a fanatical female fan who takes the show way too seriously."
According to Sheriff's spokesman Jim Amormino, Vicki received one of the threats through a phone call -- and the other through an email sent to another cast member from the show, Jeana Keough. The email told Keough not to worry about Gunvalson because she "would take care of Vicki for her."
An investigation is currently underway.
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June 26, 2009
To: Administrative Heads, Chairs, Deans, Directors and Vice Presidents
From: President Jon Whitmore
Subject: Presidential Directive 2009-01
Freedom of Speech and Artistic Expression: The Rights and Obligations of Speakers, Performers, Audience Members, Co-Sponsors, Campus Guests, and Protesters at San José State University. 1
Over the past several years, San José State University has repeatedly encountered the tension between the valued principle of freedom of speech and artistic expression and the need for many perspectives to be articulated and heard respectfully by campus members through campus events and speaking engagements. Through these encounters, there emerges the importance of having campus members hear diverse points of view for full educational value and engagement and at the same time, the cherished right of campus members to express their range of opinions on such views within certain parameters.
Given this tension, San José State University formally reaffirms its commitment to freedom of speech and artistic expression through this presidential directive. Freedom of speech in this context will be taken to encompass all forms of communication and artistic expression as well as the freedom to listen, watch, protest, or otherwise participate in such communication. As such, this directive outlines specific guidelines pertaining to freedom of speech and artistic expression at campus events. Such a commitment as formalized in this directive will enable us to create a truly open forum, one in which diverse opinions can be expressed and heard.
This directive applies to ALL members of the University community (students, faculty, staff, and administrators, alumni/alumnae) and to their co-sponsors and invited speakers, artists, and invited guests. By following these guidelines, San José State University seeks to maintain an environment in which the free exchange of opinions and perspectives can thrive and allow for the most optimal learning to take place.
Directive Guidelines:
- It is the right of members of the University community (including students, faculty, staff, and administrators), speakers, artists, co-sponsors, and others invited by members of the San José State University community to set forth their views and opinions at the San José State University.
- Within its lawful authority to do so, San José State University will protect the right of any member of the San José State University community, or any invited speaker or artist, to speak or perform, and also will protect the rights of those members of the San José State University community who wish to hear and communicate with an invited speaker or artist.
- It is the responsibility of San José State University officials or the organizers of an event to make a judgment when there is a clear and present danger that the rights of freedom of expression and communication of a member of the San José State University community, invited speaker, invited artist, or co-sponsor will be infringed upon, and to take appropriate measures, consistent with these Guidelines, to safeguard these rights.
- It is inconsistent with full respect for freedom of speech and expression-- though itself a form of protected speech-- for members of the San José State University community to exert pressure to revoke an invitation for a speaker to appear at San José State University because of the potential for a violent reaction to the speech, or the threat of disruption of the speech, and such pressure should be resisted. Likewise, refusal to invite an individual to speak solely because his or her presence may invite violence and disruption is contrary to the intellectual ideals of San José State University.
- Within the confines of a hall or physical facility, or in the vicinity of the place in which a member of the San José State University community, invited speaker, invited artist, or co-sponsor is addressing an assembled audience, protesters must not interfere unduly with communication between a speaker or artist and members of the audience. This prohibition against undue interference does not include suppression of the usual range of human reactions commonly displayed by an audience during heated discussions of controversial topics. Nor does this prohibition include various expressions of protest, including heckling and the display of signs (without sticks or poles), so long as such activities are consistent with the continuation of a speech or performance and the communication of its content to the audience.
- Protesters have rights, just as do speakers and artists. The standard of "undue interference" must not be invoked lightly, merely to avoid brief interruptions, or as to remove distractions or embarrassment. San José State University has an obligation to provide members of the community, and invited speakers and artists, with personal security and with reasonable platforms for expression; moreover, it has an obligation to ensure audience access to public events. San José State University does not, however, have the obligation to insure audience passivity. San José State University cannot accept stipulations by invited speakers or artists of terms of appearance that are inconsistent with allowing full freedom of expression to the San José State University community. Protesters and other members of the San José State University community, for their part, have an obligation not to abuse their rights of expression to harass or intimidate speakers in ways that unduly interfere with the expression or communication (see Guideline 5). It is, of course, always within the rights of protesters to express their opposition to a speaker in appropriate ways outside of the hall or physical facility or area where a lecture, meeting, or performance is being held, or to organize alternative forums.
- Speakers are encouraged to exchange ideas with members of the audience and to engage in dialogue so that points of contention can be addressed directly. It is the responsibility of all parties so that such dialogue not become a means of interfering unduly with free expression and communication, as understood in Guidelines 5 and 6.
- If any of the parties within the confines of the hall or physical facility interfere
unduly with freedom of expression or communication, the organizers or San José State
University representative must, if possible, put such parties on notice that they
are interfering unduly with such rights. If the notified parties do not stop their
undue interference, the organizers or San José State University representative should
request assistance from San José State University's Police Department (UPD). UPD will
determine whether other measures are necessary to stop it, which may include the physical
removal of individuals from the area. Free expression includes making sure that:
Canceling, stopping an event, adjourning to another time or place, or allowing protracted interruption of a speech, meeting, or performance is inconsistent with full respect for the rights of free expression and communication of those present -- (prior to it entering a disruptive phase). The overriding goal of the organizers or University representative during a disruption should be to reestablish with deliberate speed an atmosphere conducive to communication between the speaker or artist and the audience, and to full respect for the rights of all parties.
- Because freedom of speech and expression play such a critical role in the functioning of a university, undue interference with the exercise of these freedoms by members of the San José State University community may constitute grounds for resort to law or other formal action. Any San José State University procedures for formal action must be evenhanded in their application to all parties-- whether organizer, protester, or audience member, or administrator, staff, faculty, or student-- and must provide the appropriate due process to bring a complaint.
- It is the responsibility of all members of the San José State University community and their co-sponsors and guests to observe and facilitate these Guidelines. Any institutional procedures for enforcement other than resort to law fall within the jurisdiction of San José State University.
- Officers of the San José State University Police Department will act in accordance with the procedures outlined in this document. When non-University security forces are summoned, it is understood that they are not under the direct control of San José State University, but they should be made aware of San José State University policies set forth in these Guidelines.
- San José State University should provide appropriate platforms for free speech and artistic expression. Whenever areas surrounding a public event are cordoned off for security purposes, this must not be done in such a way as to remove the possible location of any protest so far from the center of action that the protest is thereby rendered totally ineffectual. Organizers of the event or University representatives should make clear in advance which areas have been cordoned off, and for what purpose.
- Whenever possible, lines of communication between those organizing, sponsoring, or managing an event and those considering protesting the event should be arranged and maintained during the event.
This directive is intended to supplement the guidance provided by Presidential Directive 2001-01 (April 12, 2001)
Get information on San José State University's Student Code of Conduct.
Get information on San José State University's Academic Senate's Policy S99-8 Academic Freedom and Professional Responsibility.
1Sections of this directive derive from the University of Michigan's Policy on Freedom of Speech and Artistic Expression, permission to use granted on April 1, 2009.


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Quote from: Dice on January 17, 2013, 11:25:53 PMAlso. Prettiest. Worldmap. EVER.More than the one in Dragon Quest VIII?
Also. Prettiest. Worldmap. EVER.
Quote from: Yggdrasil on January 17, 2013, 11:31:56 PMQuote from: Dice on January 17, 2013, 11:25:53 PMAlso. Prettiest. Worldmap. EVER.More than the one in Dragon Quest VIII?Never played. So yes!DLC I'd buy: Alternate outfits of other Ghibli characters.... D:
Never played. So yes!
Well that wasn't exactly pretty
I saved Duck instead of the guy at the farm. I saved Carley and she was killed by LIlly. I backed Lilly about the stolen goods and she stole the RV. I killed the guy at the dairy farm w/ a pitchfork. I tried to save lilly's dad. I shot duck. I didn't take the supplies from the car. I saved ben at the bell tower. I killed the kidnapper. That's all I can remember right quick
Quote from: Yoda on January 18, 2013, 03:44:28 AMWell that wasn't exactly prettyThen objectively speaking what was it?
I could wander around the world maps in Dragon Quest VIII and Skies of Arcadia FOREVER. If Ni no Kuni is anything like those, well, I'm all about it. Just one more week!


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5 reasons to take Rand Paul seriously
A few weeks ago, Rand Paul was far down the list of 2016 GOP presidential prospects — a freshman senator with a devoted but mostly marginal following of young libertarians.
Now he's being mentioned in the same breath as Marco Rubio and Jeb Bush.
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With his filibuster against the Obama administration's drone policy, a first-place finish in the Conservative Political Action Conference presidential straw poll — and on Tuesday, a speech pressing for immigration reform — the Kentuckian is on a roll. The Iowa Republican Party announced Tuesday that Paul will headline their Lincoln Day Dinner on May 10, a coveted invitation for any GOP presidential hopeful.
But is Paul the Republican flavor of the month or someone who could realistically contend for the nomination? Party elites scoff at the idea that Ron Paul's son would ever become the GOP standard-bearer. Yet the ophthalmologist is a better politician than his father, and he continues to defy expectations.
( Also on POLITICO: It's the Rubio and Rand party, now)
Here are five reasons why Paul will be a force to be reckoned with ahead of 2016, even if the odds of him winning the nomination are long.
He has a stronger organization than any other Republican
Paul starts with a built-in base of libertarians that comprises at least 10 percent of the GOP electorate, and his boosters have made tremendous inroads in state parties around the country.
They may be a minority, but they are a devoted one. Paul supporters will drive farther and work harder than any other 2016 contender's core backers. They also tend to be younger and engaged on social media and the blogosphere in ways that people who support someone of the older generation like, say, Jeb Bush are not.
His challenge is to cultivate those loyal to his father while at the same time broadening his appeal beyond libertarians. Inside the so-called liberty movement, there's some frustration with the younger Paul for endorsing Mitt Romney last year during the Texas Republican convention — which critics believe cost the elder Paul delegates. Some also worry about nepotism in a movement that prizes merit.
But the drone filibuster shored up most of the Paul loyalists, who had gone a bit wobbly lately.
( PHOTOS: Republicans, 2016 contenders)
He's perceived as principled
Grass-roots conservatives in the early states loathe career politicians as much as ever. There's a real appetite for someone who doesn't always do the politically prudent thing.
The filibuster was a seminal moment not because it changed the conversation on drones but because it showed that Paul cared so deeply about something that he was willing to not urinate for 13 hours. Even liberal critics, from Minnesota Rep. Keith Ellison to Bill Maher, praised him for fighting to support what he believes in.
( Also on POLITICO: Rand Paul alters immigration debate)
Civil libertarian issues seem closest to Paul's heart, but Paul's staunch fiscal conservatism is deeply appealing to many who never backed the elder Paul. In 1994, a year after completing his residency, he founded Kentucky Taxpayers United. Polls consistently show the debt and the economy are top concerns for voters.
His dad's nickname was Dr. No, and the younger Paul has a similar voting record. Paul consistently opposes spending bills, which means that he cannot be attacked in 2016 like Rick Santorum was in the 2012 debates for supporting earmarks. Paul backs a balanced budget amendment, term limits and even returned money to the treasury that he did not spend from his office budget.


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Paul walks line to expand GOP appeal
Rand Paul cracks jokes about smoking pot. He says the GOP needs to bring minorities and "people with ponytails" into the fold. The Kentucky senator doesn't back gay marriage, but he's not out beating the drums against it, either. And he's advocated cutting defense spending.
Not exactly the typical profile of a Republican standard-bearer. But that appears to be precisely Paul's gambit for a possible presidential bid in 2016: that he can remake the party's traditional coalition, engaging younger and minority voters without alienating the older, whiter and more conservative demographics that typically decide the Republican nomination.
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It's a narrow tightrope for Paul to walk. Every break with his party on national security and foreign policy — and there have been several — threatens to make it that much harder for him to shed the isolationist tag in the eyes of the Republican establishment. Every entreaty to libertarian-leaning college students who adored his father, former Rep. Ron Paul, could complicate the task of creating some space from an element of the GOP regarded in some quarters as radical, even kooky.
( WATCH: 7 defining quotes from Rand Paul)
But Paul's success or failure could have big implications for a party that's been watching young, urban and minority voters flock to the Democratic Party with no apparent counterstrategy. If he can make a dent in that Democratic coalition by using his libertarianism to woo young voters and others who don't traditionally fall in the GOP camp, Paul could help his party forge a path back to the White House.
"He has a particular appeal to young people with libertarian views, about keeping government out of our lives … even in a Republican primary he might get a strong share" of that vote, said longtime GOP strategist Charlie Black, who has worked on presidential campaigns for Republicans including Sen. John McCain and President George W. Bush. At the same time, Black added that Paul's views are "out of step on foreign policy and national security with the mainstream Republican Party."
Even as the national mood swings away from interventionist approaches, Paul's emphasis on privacy in national security debates, coupled with his inward-looking approach to foreign policy, gives pause to some party stalwarts.
( QUIZ: Do you know Rand Paul?)
"Clearly, everybody is tired of wars that seem to drag on and on," said GOP strategist Whit Ayres. "On the other hand, a strong element of the Republican coalition believes America has both a moral and a self-defense obligation to lead in the world."
Yet Paul's more libertarian approach to those issues makes him stand out to young voters, an overwhelmingly Democratic demographic despite a recent poll showing President Barack Obama's approval rating foundering with that group.
A report released earlier this year from the College Republican National Committee found that a hands-off position on global affairs and skepticism of defense spending — views espoused loudly by Paul — are embraced by young voters across the political spectrum.
( WATCH: Peter King: Rand Paul 'disgraceful')
"These voters were concerned that the U.S. was spending too much, and when asked what the country should cut first, defense – and to a lesser extent, foreign aid — emerged as the best places to start," the report read, also noting that for an increasing segment of millennial voters, the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks are a distant memory.
Paul has distanced himself from the more controversial foreign policy views held by his father, but he also sees an opportunity to woo young voters over the privacy issues that surfaced following revelations this year about National Security Agency surveillance.
When asked during a brief interview how he will seek to engage young people as he takes his next political steps, Paul said, "I think [by] talking about the right to privacy, and we're going to continue working on that."
Some data suggest Paul is on target. After revelations about the NSA's broad surveillance powers broke last summer, support for Obama with people younger than 30 tumbled 17 points in a CNN poll in June. That issue creates an opening for Republicans to gain ground, according to Paul, who has blasted much of the NSA program as "unconstitutional."
"Young people, they don't really associate with Republicans on taxes and regulations. Not that they oppose us, they just don't have any money so they don't care much about those issues," Paul said over the summer on "The Laura Ingraham Show." "But they've all got a cellphone, they're all on the Internet, they're all concerned about Internet freedom — and they're concerned about privacy. And these are precisely issues where we can grow our youth vote."


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Miranda whenMoreResolved
From Erights
__whenMoreResolved/1 is a Miranda message.
- Signature: __whenMoreResolved(reactor :OneArgFunc) :void
Notify the reactor when the reference is resolved, or is importantly closer to being resolved; specifically when it has become the same as a reference into a different vat (is a candidate for shortening).
- If the recipient is a near ref, then the Miranda method should be:
to __whenMoreResolved(reactor) { reactor <- run(recipient) return null }
- If the recipient is a local promise then it should buffer and forward the message normally.
- If the recipient is a remote promise then XXX Specify the CapTP-related behavior.
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XXX merge
Used to implement when-catch and the "Ref#whenResolved/2"; it should not be called directly.
The Miranda behavior responds by doing 'reactor <- run(self)'. If the reference never becomes resolved, the reactor is not invoked.
In the cooperative (non-malicious) case, the reactor will not be invoked more than once.
When sent on a reference, once the reference becomes resolved the reactor will be invoked with the resolution. Should the reactor be invoked with a non-broken reference, all earlier messages are guaranteed to have been successfully delivered.
Should the reference become broken, or should breakage prevent the reporting of fulfillment to the reactor, the reactor will be invoked with a broken reference. The reactor may be invoked more than once. In particular, if the reference becomes fulfilled and then broken, the reactor may hear of either or both of these events.
See also: Ref#whenBroken/2
? var r := null > def ret := 1 <- __whenMoreResolved(fn x { r := x + 1 }) > interp.waitAtTop(ret) > ret # value: <Promise> ? r # value: 2 ? [ret] # value: [null]
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, BANGUI, Jun 16 – At least 16 people have been killed during clashes between rebels of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) and villagers in Central African Republic, a military source said late on Saturday.
LRA fighters attacked two villages in the central mining region of Bria on Thursday, initially killing six people and wounding about 10 others as they looted houses, said the source.
"The rebels were pursued and caught by villagers armed with rifles… who killed four of them," the source added.
The LRA fighters responded with a fresh attack during which they killed six more people, who they decapitated, placing their heads on tree trunks, he said.
The region has suffered regular attacks from fighters of the LRA and other rebel groups.
After the Seleka rebel coalition ousted president Francois Bozize in a March coup, interim leader Michel Djotodia vowed to put an end to LRA incursions.
The LRA, a Ugandan force set up by Joseph Kony, has killed more than 100,000 people during a reign of terror in Central Africa over the past 25 years, UN leader Ban Ki-moon said last month.
It is also blamed for the abduction of between 60,000 and 100,000 children, many of whom have been forced to fight as child soldiers, he said in a report on the region.
Kony, a former church altar boy, originally launched an uprising against the Ugandan government in the 1980s. His group has since staged attacks in several countries.
He is wanted by the International Criminal Court for war crimes and is believed to be hiding in jungles on the border between Sudan, South Sudan, Democratic Republic of Congo and Central African Republic.
But conflict in the region has brought the international hunt for Kony to a near standstill.
The group is notorious for the brutality of its attacks and has been held responsible for the rape, murder and mutilation of civilians.
Children, as well as being forced to fight for the group, have also been used as sex slaves.


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CARSON CITY – Nevada's Tax Department could enhance its audit efforts by adhering to its own risk assessment formula for determining which businesses to review for compliance, an audit released today said.
The audit of the agency by the state Division of Internal Audits found that it does not follow its risk assessment results when determining which businesses to analyze for potential tax collections.
"Review of the sales tax audits performed in calendar year 2010 revealed the department only selected a few of the businesses it deemed to be the highest risk," the report said.
The audit found that Tax Department staff rely instead on a supervisor's judgment of which businesses to review. The agency also performs smaller audits to ensure a high number of reviews.
"Using the audit supervisor's judgment and pursuing smaller audits negates the use of risk assessment when selecting audits," the review said.
The audit also recommended that the agency consider reallocating its audit staff after updating its risk assessment process.
The audit of the agency was reviewed today by the Executive Branch Audit Committee.
William Chisel, executive director of the Department of Taxation, accepted all of the audit recommendations. Chisel took over the agency in September after serving as chief of internal audits.
"We're moving forward on the risk assessment, which has already been implemented," he said. "As far as resources to implement the collections process, that's going to be done through internal resources, in other words we're going to amend our current computer system to address the changes that we need to redesign our collection process.
"Hopefully this will help us maximize our resources, and I think that is what we're going to get out of this," Chisel said.
Internal auditors said that a survey of six other states showed they all use risk assessments to select sales tax audits. A 2004 audit of the agency found that Michigan increased its violation findings by 10 percent after converting to a method of selecting taxpayer audits based on risk.
"The department should emphasize the amount of taxable sales as the primary risk component when selecting audits," the review said. "As taxable sales increase, so does the number of errors in dollars reported. However, our review of Nevada's audits based on taxable sales shows it has not emphasized higher taxable sales when selecting audits."
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Tax Department Director William Chisel says the audit recommendations are being implemented:
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