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Rising hay prices and the financial crunch caused by 2009's Great Recession drove many horse owners to seek less expensive forage sources, including large round bales, haylage, and silage. But according to Amy Johnson, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM, compromising on hay quality and feeding from half-ton bales led to a larger problem: an uptick in reported cases of equine botulism.
Johnson, who studies the disease at the University of Pennsylvania's National Botulism Reference Laboratory and treats horses at the university's New Bolton Center, presented a lecture on "Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment of Botulism" at the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine Forum, held June 12-16, 2013, in Seattle, Wash.
So, what advances have taken place in the diagnosis of botulism in horses?
"The short version: Not as many as we'd like," Johnson said lightly, before giving an overview of the bacterium, its toxin, the neurologic disease it causes, and current recommendations for diagnosis and treatment.
Disease Overview
Botulism is a highly fatal, multispecies neurologic disease cause by the bacteria Clostridium botulinum and the toxin it produces. The Center for Disease Control classifies it as a Category A (highest priority/highest risk) agent, because it's a food-safety concern for humans and poses a real risk as a bioterrorism weapon for use against human and animal populations. For those reasons, the disease has gained research interest as experts seek to detect, treat, and prevent the disease, Johnson said.
Despite their large size, horses are the most susceptible species to botulism toxicity, making them an important piece in understanding the botulism puzzle.
There are seven known strains of C. botulinum, described as types A through G. Types A and B are most common in horses and are usually acquired through forage sources, Johnson said, adding that type C is caused by carrion exposure (i.e., a decaying dead animal in feed). Type B is the only strain that has a vaccination marketed for use in horses. Types D through G have never been reported in horses in the United States.
Johnson reviewed the three ways horses can contract botulism:
- Ingesting the botulium toxin produced by C. botulinum;
- Foals—that have immature digestive tracts unable to protect them from the bacteria—ingesting botulinum spores that grow and subsequently elaborate toxin, leading to shaker syndrome; and
- Wound contamination.
Clinical signs of botulism include:
- Progressive muscle weakness or paralysis and recumbency ("Horses will rest their chins on the ground because they're so weak," Johnson said.);
- Difficulty swallowing;
- Weak tongue tone;
- Ileus (loss of normal intestinal motility), constipation, and colic;
- Weak eyelid tone;
- Pupil dilation or slow pupil response to light;
- Respiratory distress; and
- Death.
Veterinarians frequently misdiagnose horses with botulism as colic cases due to their restlessness and perceived discomfort because they lie down frequently. However, Johnson noted an important distinction between the two conditions: "The longer the horse (with botulism) stands, the more distressed it gets. The horse with botulism, once down, is usually very calm. Horses with colic often continue to look distressed when down, rolling or flank-watching."
For more information about the disease, its related clinical signs, and treatment options, see TheHorse.com's Fact Sheet "Botulism in Horses."
A mouse bioassay is the species-wide "gold standard" for diagnosing botulism. In the simplest terms, this test exposes mice to samples from patients showing signs of botulism. If the sample contains botulism neurotoxin, and the mouse dies as a result, the horse likely has botulism. However, the mouse bioassay test takes time (anywhere from five days to two to three weeks depending on the sample), and time is something a horse with botulism doesn't have, Johnson said.
"Laboratory confirmation with the mouse bioassay can be difficult," she said. False negative results are common because it takes very little toxin to cause botulism in a horse, and what little toxin there is does not remain in the horse's gastrointestinal tract or bloodstream for very long, she added.
Experienced practitioners will often base diagnosis on a horse's clinical signs and case history. Pertinent case history information includes whether the horse lives in an endemic area and the animal's current vaccination status against botulism Type B. Evaluation of feeding practices is also important because horses fed from large bales or with haylage or silage are more likely to contract botulism. Carrion exposure is also an important factor.
"In quite a few of the outbreaks, people find a dead cat or other animal in large bales of hay," Johnson explained.
Johnson described the following two tests:
- Tongue tone or tongue stress test. For this test, the veterinarian gently pulls the horse's tongue from its mouth. The examiner then holds the horse's jaw shut and assesses its ability to pull its tongue back into its mouth. Johnson showed a video of a tongue test demonstrated on a horse with botulism. Once withdrawn from the mouth, the horse's tongue hung limply to the side.
- Grain test. In this test the horse is fed a small amount, about eight ounces, of sweet feed in a pan. "A normal horse can eat that amount of grain in less than two minutes, some faster," Johnson said. "Horse with botulism can take 15 minutes, with feed falling from mouth and nose, and even then might not finish it." Horses with botulism frequently drop grain admixed with saliva from their mouths or noses and might leave a trail of saliva in the bottom of the feeding pan, she added.
Botulism treatment includes a combination of antitoxin administration and supportive care. Veterinarians should give the horse antitoxin as soon as clinical signs and case history point toward botulism. "Every hour of delay reduces chances of survival," she stressed.
At this time, horses can also receive the botulism Type B vaccine, Johnson said. Unlike with some diseases, natural exposure to botulinum toxin will not reliably stimulate the immune system of the horse to produce protective antibodies. Vaccinating the horse with the type B botulinum toxoid vaccine will reliably induce a protective immune response and prevent the horse from being susceptible to botulism in the future, she said. "Unfortunately, there is no cross-protection between types, so the type B vaccine will only protect against type B botulism and not against types A or C," she said.
Antitoxin prevents additional botulism toxins from binding to their target, halting future progression of the disease, but does not reverse the disease or treat clinical signs. "So you should expect the horse to get a little bit worse before getting better," Johnson said
Supportive care includes hydration, nutrition, and careful management of the down horse, Johnson said. She described recumbent horses with botulism as "Swiffers," because they are very susceptible to "picking up" environmental contamination and as such become very susceptible to nosocomial (hospital-acquired) infections. They are also susceptible to pressure sores and secondary infection, even when receiving high-quality nursing care, she said.
For managing the down horse, Johnson recommended:
- Deep, soft bedding and padding;
- Frequent repositioning;
- Protective leg wraps;
- Monitoring of and cleaning after urination and defecation (evacuation of the bladder and rectum might be necessary);
- Eye protection and care; and
- Antibiotics if the horse suffers secondary infection.
Practitioners and nursing staff should not force horses to ruse frequently or stand for prolonged periods, because doing so can weaken the horse and cause clinical signs to worsen, Johnson said.
She also doesn't generally recommend sling support in the first one to three days of treatment. "However, after antitoxin treatment and stabilization of signs some severely affected horses will benefit from use of a sling to assist them to rise," she said.
In addition to pressure sores, complications in severely affected horses can include cellulitis (a diffuse inflammation resulting from infection of deep connective tissue), myositis (muscle inflammation), colic, cystitis (inflammation of the bladder), pneumonia, and salmonellosis.
A New Bolton study cites a 96% survival rate in a group of 30 shaker foals treated in the hospital and receiving antitoxin. Among those foals that required ventilation support, 88% survived. In comparison, an older study reported that 98% of foals not treated with antitoxin die, Johnson said.
Presently, no studies have examined the survival rate in a large group of adult horses with botulism. Based on a handful of published case reports, adult survival has been markedly lower than foals (90% mortality rate from Type A, 70% from type B, and 80% from Type C), Johnson pointed out. Horses managed intensively in hospital settings have a higher survival rate, but probably not more than 50% of adult horses survive the disease.
"It's much harder to manage an adult horse with botulism," Johnson explained.
The Future
Johnson and the other members of the National Botulism Reference Laboratory have optimized and validated polymerase chain reaction (PCR) techniques to detect the neurotoxin gene of C. botulinum in samples from equine cases of botulism.
The PCR assays will identify the three clinically relevant types (types A, B, and C) and have several benefits over the mouse bioassay. "Results are available more quickly, the false negative rate is lower, and no lab animals are used," she said.
Additional objectives include finding, optimizing, and validating a test that will detect the botulinum neurotoxin itself in equine samples, Johnson said, adding that "if such a test exists, it will eliminate the need for the mouse bioassay."


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(CNN) – The crowds are apparently getting better looking at President Barack Obama's California fundraisers.
Singling out the Golden State's Attorney General Kamala Harris at a Democratic National Committee event in Atherton, Obama noted, "She's brilliant and she's dedicated, she's tough… She also happens to be, by far, the best looking attorney general."
"It's true! C'mon," he continued, according to a pool report. Harris is considered a rising star within the Democratic Party.
Obama is in the Bay Area on a fundraising swing for fellow Democrats. He attended two events for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee on Wednesday night which raked in $3.25 million for the organization.
While no one argued with Obama about Harris' status as the "best looking attorney general" Thursday, a colleague back home might take issue: Vice President Joe Biden's son Beau is Delaware's attorney general, and his name means "beautiful" in French.
On social media, reaction was mixed - some though Obama's remarks were inappropriate, particularly for the commander-in-chief.
Yuck, @BarackObama, inappropriate, disrespectful comment on Kamala Harris' appearance. Let's stick to what's important: how she does her job—
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Obama's comment re: Kamala Harris' looks distracts from her accomplishments & deepens antipathy for those who look different. Inappropriate.—
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As long as it doesn't involve knee-pads and a cigar ... its ok with me. Apology accepted. Move on.
President Obama is absolutely correct, Kamala Harris is intelligent, accomplished, and is absolutely the best looking Attorney General in North America. CNN / HLN would do well to look at themselves in the same critical light as they have cast on their President – as I'm sure a huge part of their female anchor selection is based on looks – Heh! – I don't toon in to Robin Meade in the morning 100% for the substance being reported. Wake up folks, stop being so damn sensitive! God Bless President Obama for being human! If he was truly out of line I'm sure his wife will remind him of his comments for days, weeks – perhaps months. And for the record, since when do we regard attractive women as being incompetent to the point that we cannot acknowledge their atttactiveness?
So what ,why does America have to make a mountain out of nothing .she e pretty acknowledge it and move on..worry about thoses Koreans
I am a mom, grandma, and great grandma and, she is very pretty just like the President is the best looking President....."EVER"
President Obama doesn't need to apologize to the public or to Harris. President Obama needs to apologize to Michelle! He's married to the best looking First Lady in our US history. What the heck is wrong with him that he is calling this other woman hot?
A compliment absolutely.
There is nothing inappropriate of what BO said! But what if it's the opposite? Would it matter? Move on!
What is this world coming to now? Even harmless complements are to be apologized for? Are we becoming a society of machines? With no feeling of brotherliness? Can't we even share compliments anymore? It is a shame what this world is becoming. Where is the love?


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The Latin Grammy nominated band, Conjunto Clasico, will swing into Lehman Center for the Performing Arts, on Saturday, November 29, 2008 at 8:00 p.m. Surrounded by a predominately black and Latin neighborhood, Lehman Center is sure to have the joint jumpin' with the melodious strains of Puerto Rican and Afro Cuban rhythms.
Lehman Center for the Performing Arts is featuring the concert in association with RC Entertainment and V.A.I. Entertainment, and is proud to present this not-to-be-missed 30th anniversary concert which features one of Latin music's most popular bands, Ray Castro's Conjunto Clasico, an orchestra Ray Castro founded in the late '70s with vocalist/composer Ramon Rodriguez.
Celebrated around the world for preserving its Puerto Rican and Afro Cuban roots, Conjunto Clásico has sold over ten million albums during the 30 years the band has been in the music business. Vocalists Hector Luis Pagan, Ramon Rodriguez and David Navedo will be lending their considerable talents to the orchestra as will Johnny Rivera and invited guest vocalists Tito Allen and Rafael De Jesus. These great hit makers will feature many of their hits with the band for the first time in twenty years. It is sure to be an exciting night, especially since their very special guest will be Johnny Pacheco.
Pacheco is one of the greats of Latin music. Born in the Dominican Republic, this salsa pioneer's talent has earned him a 40 year career span which consists of composing, arranging, band leading, and producing. Pacheco has garnered nine Grammy nominations, ten Gold records, and numerous awards. At age 11, Pacheco moved with his family to New York, where he learned to play accordion, violin, saxophone, and clarinet. Studying percussion at the Julliard School of Music, he mastered both percussion and flute. In 1960, he organized his legendary orchestra, Pacheco y Su Charanga, the first Latin band to headline at the Apollo, and signed with Alegre Records. His first album, Johnny Pacheco Y Su Charanga Vol. 1, sold over 100,000 copies its first year. Pacheco was instrumental in introducing the "Pachanga," which brought about a new dance craze. It wasn't long before he was known both nationally and internationally via his extensive tours throughout the world. In 1963, Pacheco created Fania Records with Jerry Masucci, and by 1964, the label released Pacheco's next album, Canonazo, featuring a switch from Charanga to Conjunto style. In 2006, Pacheco celebrated 50 years in music with the two-disc, 30-track retrospective, A Man and His Music, as well as performed at the Latin Grammy Awards with the Fania All-Stars that year.
Conjunto Clasico is popular throughout Latin America, Europe, New York, and La Isla del Encanto (Puerto Rico), due to the vision of band leader Ray Castro, who embraced the traditional dance forms from his native Puerto Rico with that of the more aggressive style of New York swing. Conjunto Clásico has garnered two prestigious ACE Awards for Best Salsa Band and spawned some of the hottest talent in today's music, including fine arrangers such as Jose Febles, Luis "Perico" Ortiz, Louis Ramírez, and Ramón Sánchez.
Always in search of new talent and determined to feature the best artists possible, Castro's newest find is lead vocalist and composer Héctor Luis Pagan. Hector Luis made his debut with the band with the group's eighteenth album Si Ella Estuviera, recorded in 2006. The album featured new songs by legendary composer Ramón Rodríguez. Last year the band released En Concierto: Sólo Éxitos Live in Colombia. This April the band followed up their En Concierto: Solo Exitos Live in Columbia CD success with Ray Castro's Conjunto Clásico En Vivo NYC, featuring vintage New York Clásico performances from the 1980s.
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Terry I enjoyed the Article I can relate.Thanks !!
Thanks Idaho
Good article Terry.
I found this interesting article in the Huffington Post "Healthy Living" section.
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by Wesley Ratko
Owners of the proposed Iron Hill Brewery restaurant at 8400 Germantown Ave. presented plans and architectural renderings to the Chestnut Hill Community Association's Development Review Committee March 15, noting that the design, while similar to others in the group, would be "tailored" to the site.
The partners said they anticipated construction on the $3.5 million project to begin in May, with an anticipated opening in November of this year.
Iron Hill, a regional restaurant company in the Philadelphia area with eight locations in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware, has located many of their establishments in "Main Street" downtowns such as West Chester, Media, and Phoenixville.
Founder Mark Edelson, with partners Kevin Finn and Kevin Davies, presented the plans and spoke about the importance of setting their restaurants in Main Street areas.
"Being a part of a community is very important to us," Edelson said. "It's this type of environment that makes Chestnut Hill so appealing."
Also on hand for the presentation was Neil Sandvold, an architect with Philadelphia-based Sandvold Blanda Architecture and Interiors. Sandvold explained that his firm had designed all of Iron Hill's restaurants to date. The track record of their work has allowed them to establish a flexible but coherent architectural brand that makes each restaurant unique, but recognizable.
"These are not cookie-cutter designs," he said, "but rather tailored to specific locations."
Signature elements of Iron Hill restaurants include a concave copper ceiling inside and brick façade outside.
Edelson noted that the $3.5 million investment in the project was evidence of how seriously committed Iron Hill is to the Chestnut Hill community.
"We are invested in this and really committed to it, putting up that much money for a restaurant that we think is going to be a first-class operation that complements the community," Edelson said.
Committee co-chairs, Greg Woodring and Larry McEwen, expressed concern that the size of the windows in relation to the façade was potentially too large for the Germantown Avenue setting, noting that the "scale continues getting out of hand."
"It's important to maintain the pedestrian scale of the building," Woodring added.
When asked whether seating would be provided on the sidewalk, Edelson said that the slope of the sidewalks would make outside dining tables difficult. Physical problems aside, Edelson said the permits required by the city to allow sidewalk seating along Germantown Avenue require a different application to the Philadelphia Streets Department, which can't be filed until the business itself is up and running.
The absence of street trees in the renderings prompted committee member Harriet Brumberg to ask if additional trees could be planted out front. Sandvold said that they planned to use oak barrel planters to soften the façade with greenery.
Brumberg asked whether the restaurant would feature live entertainment. Edelson said no. "We've tried it before and it just doesn't work with our brand," he added.
About 20 near neighbors were on hand to voice concerns about the impact the restaurant would have on parking, noise, and other nuisances.
"You're talking 'food and beer,' and I'm talking 'hours, smells, rats, noise, and garbage,'" said near-neighbor Mary Brown, a resident of Gravers Lane.
While she expressed her support of the project and the product Iron Hill was offering, she expressed her frustration with other businesses and the parking problems that already result in her not being able to park outside her house.
"You can encourage people to park in the lot, but they're going to park in the spot that's close," she said.
There are 76 off-street parking spaces behind the building in a lot that wraps around to Highland Avenue. Edelson promised that employees will be required to park away from customer parking, as is the policy at all of their locations.
Woodring replied that he didn't feel the DRC had the capacity to deal with the parking concerns but that the committee had worked with city code enforcement to ensure that restaurants control their garbage and resulting odors appropriately.
Edelson said the business is accustomed to having near neighbors and is sensitive to the issue of trash removal and its odor.
"Where we currently run our other operations," Edelson said, "two have residences that are physically located on top of them, and the other six have dense residency within 100 feet."
"What will happen in the long run is this large company will adjust its policies to the benefit of all the other businesses in Chestnut Hill," Woodring said.
He added that given Iron Hill's legal right to move in – it is not seeking any zoning variances – the community association should move forward with comfort that all concerns will be addressed.
The committee took no formal action on the presentation.


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19 February 2010
Read this interview with Die Antwoord. Or this one. Or, better yet, catch up with them by reading this informative, catch-all post. Or just listen to their music here.
Where does it seem like their music belongs? South Africa where they're all from? Or is it strangely Japanese in some way? Or proudly internationalist despite their talk of being provincial?
What is their cultural niche? Hipster parody? A one-note effort to garner crossover attention? Or something meant for mooks and simple rednecks?
Yes, Pitchfork has been on this for over two weeks. (I'm so behind!) But what's the RIYL: Vanilla Ice? Kool Keith? "Weird Al" Yankovic? Zomby? Aphex Twin?
Laughing at them? Definitely not.
Giggling nervously about what it all means? Perhaps.
Like it? Hate it? Love it? Grossed out by it? Or do you find it poignant? Well, yes, the sidekick (?!?) has progeria. His name is Leon Botha. He is a painter, and one of the oldest living people afflicted with that disease.
Verdict: Completely dystopian yet hopeful, random yet specific, confusing yet compelling. WTF factor x∞!?!
Read more »
Posted by Alec Hanley Bemis
Tags: Bogan, Chav, Die Antwoord, Ethics, J.M. Coetzee, Next Level Beats, NSFW, PC Computers, Pitchfork, Progeria, Rare Diseases, Redneck, Roger Ballen, South Africa, The Problem With Glamour, The Problem With Nostalgia, The Problem With the Avant Garde, Zef


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Appeal of Library Charges
If you think the library has made an error or if you have a special situation that made it difficult for you to return or renew materials on time, you may file an appeal. Charges may be upheld, reduced or cancelled. Appeals must be filed within six months of billing.
Appeals based on not knowing the library rules or the amount of charges, claiming your need was greater than another's, being too busy, being out of town, uncertainty about the due date, failing to receive a notice, or failing to read your e-mail are generally not regarded as valid reasons for canceling or reducing library charges.
To begin the appeals process complete the appeal form linked below. Please take time to read through all instructions carefully and be sure to refer to the FAQ below if you have any immediate questions. You will receive an Appeals Confirmation Receipt via e-mail if you enter an e-mail address on your appeal form. If you do not enter an e-mail address, but wish to confirm the receipt of your appeal, contact Library Account Services at (206) 543-1174. The final decision from the committee will be sent via US mail to the address you provide in your Appeal. Please notify Library Account Services of any changes to your address. The Library Fines Appeals Committee consists of a faculty member and students and it makes its decision independently of the Libraries.
Can I appeal items from multiple units?
Yes. With the online system you may fill out one appeal form for items and media from multiple UW library locations.
Can I get e-mail confirmation?
Yes, you will get a confirmation e-mail once you submit your appeal if you provide an e-mail address on the appeal form. The final decision, however, will arrive via US mail at the address you provide.
How do I submit evidence?
You can submit additional evidence to Library Account Services office either by mail, fax, or in person. Library Account Services is located on the first floor of Suzzallo Library adjacent to the Circulation Desk. We are open Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. We are closed on weekends and UW holidays. Our FAX# is (206) 685-6972. The address to Library Account Services is:
Library Account Services
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA 98195-2900
What are the chances that my appeal will go through?
Appeals based on not knowing the library rules or the amount of charges, claiming your need was greater than another's, being too busy, being out of town, uncertainty about the due date, failing to receive a notice, or failing to read your e-mail are generally not regarded as valid reasons for canceling or reducing library charges.
Each appeal will be considered on an individual basis and your appeal statement will be used to determine an appropriate adjudication.
Can I appeal without filling out this form?
Can I appeal on behalf of someone else?
Can someone else appeal on my behalf? Appeals must be received from the owner of the library account in question.
In case of extenuating circumstances, please contact Library Account Services office with the details of your situation.
How will I find out about the decision?
You will receive a letter from Library Account Services department via US Mail at the address you provide.
What happens if I don't like the result of my appeal?
You have 21 days from the date of your decision letter to ask for an administrative review of your appeal. Details on how to file an administrative review will be in your adjudication letter.
Who makes the decision?
The Library Fines Appeals Committee is a committee of peers consisting of a faculty member chair appointed by the Provost, a graduate student appointed by GPSS and an undergraduate student appointed by ASUW. The committee makes its decision independently of the Libraries.
What if the book is found while it is on appeal?
If the book is found and returned while it is on appeal the replacement charges for the item will be deducted from the total amount of the appeal. If you have no further charges, the appeal will be cancelled.
Will I be refunded if I pay the charges now?
Yes. If you have already paid your charges at the time of adjudication, you will be refunded whatever portion dictated by the Library Fines Appeals Committee.
What if it was library error?
If you believe your charges are the result of an obvious library error, contact the unit that you believe made the error and speak with a staff member there about the issue. They may be able to resolve the situation without an appeal.
What if I turned in my item(s) and the library lost it?
If you believe that you have returned your item, contact the owning library to request they search for the item(s).
Will my holds be released?
You will not be held responsible for the charges contained in your appeal until they have been adjudicated. If you appeal in full the Library holds on your record will be released. Any charges accrued after the appeal is submitted are subject to collection and would require payment or a separate appeal.
How long do I have to appeal?
Appeals must be filed within six months of billing.
How long will this process take?
Appeals are adjudicated once per quarter. It will generally take 1 to 3 months for you to receive the committee's decision.
What do I do while I am waiting?
You may want to set aside money for the charges during the time that they are under appeal. This will make it easier for you later if the Committee decides to uphold the charges. You should also continue to keep an eye on your library account to make sure that no new charges accrue.
What if my appeal falls under more than one of the general reasons for appeal
If all the items in your appeal are part of the same incident, choose the best answer from the drop down menu of general reasons and give a complete, detailed explanation of your appeal.
In cases where the items in question accrued charges under completely separate circumstances, you may consider filing multiple appeals.
What is my UW ID?
Your UW ID is your university issued identification number. Student ID numbers will be a 7 digit number typically beginning with the year you began school at UW. Employee ID numbers will be a 9 digit number beginning with the number 8. These numbers will normally appear on the front of your husky card. If you do not have a UW ID, leave this field blank.
I don't have a barcode. What should I put in that field?
Not all Library cards have barcodes. If you do not have a 14-digit barcode listed on the back of your library card leave this field blank.
I don't know the barcodes or invoice numbers of the items I'm appealing. What should I do?
Reference any bills you were sent and your online library account. Put as much information as you can. We will do our best to ensure your appeal covers exactly what you want it to. If we have any questions, we will contact you using the contact information you provide.
How can I tell which Library owns the item?
See your online library account. Click on the title of the item you are unsure of and look at the "location" field to determine the item's owning library.
How do I select Multiple Libraries for a location?
Hold down the Ctrl key while you click the units you need to choose.


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Apple Inc. issued an apology letter signed by Chief Executive Tim Cook that vowed to revamp aspects of its customer-service policies in China after more than two weeks of pointed attacks by government-run media.
In the letter written in Chinese and posted to Apple's website on Monday, Mr. Cook said the company deeply reflected on recent "feedback" on its warranty policies and apologized for misunderstandings created by poor communication with consumers.
The statement from the top of Apple's leadership reflects the desire of the company to end the negative press onslaught in its second-largest market after the U.S.


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- Publisher: Zoltán Kovács
- Genre: Arcade
- Released: 29 Jul, 2010
- Size: 5.8 MB
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- App Store Info
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Friday, May 4, 2012
Preview: BIG DAY IN - this Saturday 5/5Posted by Bubba Crumrine at 9:52 AM
That's right! It's time for another day of 12 bands, 10+ hours of DIY, all ages awesomeness down at The Haunt, 702 Willow Ave. We've got another killer line-up with some fan favorites and some first time Ithaca appearances.
09:30 Argonauts (NJ/VA)
08:30 Meek is Murder (MetalSucks : Brooklyn, NY)
07:30 Colony (Glory Kid LTD : Hudson Valley, NY)
06:30 Zruda (Atlanta, GA)
05:30 Reckoner (Virginia Beach, VA)
04:40 Ebony Sorrow (Dullest Records : Syracuse, NY)
04:00 Hiroshima Vacation
03:15 Burn Everything (Dullest Records : Rochester, NY)
02:30 Among Dead Men
01:45 Don't Go Into The Woods
01:10 Graupel
12:30 Cheerleader Death Squad
Doors at noon. All ages. $5.
Headlining are the still very new ARGONAUTS, a quartet comprised of season metal and hardcore veterans Chris Alfano (vocals), guitarist John Adubato (Burnt by the Sun), bassist Brett Bamberger (East of the Wall, ex- The Postman Syndrome), and underground drumming ledgend, Dave Witte (Municipal Waste, Discordance Axis, Melt-Banana, etc). If you like seeing world-class musicians aiming to rewrite the lines of heavy music, unconcerned with limitation or agenda. Demo coming soon. Check out a sneak peak here.
MEEK IS MURDER: A maelstrom of noise through a brutal and spastic blend of grind, metal, and hardcore. "Algorithms" (recorded by Kurt Ballou of Converge), "88 MPH" concept cassette available on the road. Live footage here.
COLONY: Ultra-heavy blend of hardcore/punk/doom metal/sludge.
ZRUDA: Ex-Gaylord + Lazer/Wulf members crafting mechanical, doom-funk, synth metal shred-wraith.
RECKONER: Refreshingly atypical blend of hardcore and metal. Chaotic, ferocious, and featuring members of Fjord and The End of the Universe.
EBONY SORROW: A hybrid of black metal, gurgle blast, and punk rock poised against racism, homophobia and other forms of hatred.
HIROSHIMA VACATION: Local brothers ripping grind apart with lots of new recordings coming very soon... Live footage available here.
BURN EVERYTHING: Chaotic blend of grind, hardcore, mathcore, and metal who have been on everyone's unsigned hotlist for some time. Check out tracks from their 7" Dullest Records debut.
AMONG DEAD MEN: Local dual vocal metalcore/deathcore attack! Info here.
DON'T GO INTO THE WOODS: Local blacked punk metal trio.
GRAUPEL: NEW local jazzy, punky, mathy quartet. Live footage here.
CHEERLEADER DEATH SQUAD: local noise-punk trio. Live footage here.
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Hi guys,
I'm currently stuck on a programming assignment which requires me to read in data from a text file then process it. The file looks like this:
CS1 2012 Group 1
5,5,5,6,5,8,9,5,6,8, good, very good, excellent, good
7,7,8,7,6,7,8,8,9,7,very good, Good, excellent, very good
9,9,9,8,9,7,9,8,9,9 ,Excellent, very good, very good, excellent
7,8,8,7,8,7,8,9,6,8 ,very good, good, excellent, excellent
6,5,6,4,5,6,5,6,6,6 ,good, average, good, good
7,8,7,7,6,8,7,8,6,6 ,good, very good, good, very good
5,7,6,7,6,7,6,7,7,7 ,excellent, very good, very good, very good
The first 2 lines are read in then assigned to fields, the remaining lines are the ones I have to process. I've been told to use .useDelimiter("[ ]*(,)[ ]*") but so far haven't really been able to put it to good use.
Once the data has been read in I have to convert the Strings into integers using a switch statement and work out an average feedback score e.g excellent = 5 very good = 4 good =3. Maybe i'm just not thinking clear but I've already spent about 5 hours trying to figure this out to no avail so any guidance would be appreciated. Thanks!


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1. Re: JBossTools-3.0.3.GA On Eclipse Ganymededgolovin Feb 22, 2010 1:24 PM (in response to salimoflaz)
New Seam Entity wizard uses templates from Seam Gen it doesn't based on information from your database. You probably should start from 'Seam Generate Entities' Wizard to generated entities based on your database schema.
2. Re: JBossTools-3.0.3.GA On Eclipse Ganymedesalimoflaz Feb 23, 2010 3:43 AM (in response to dgolovin)
Hi Denis,
Thank you for your reply. I already tried seam generate entities, but it didn't work also. I am using HSQL database in single user mode. It didn't do anything. Some debug messages to console is printed from hibernate code generation facility such as cannot find any columns and cannot find primary key. I guess it's due to naming of database objects such as schema name and table names. Do you have any experience with code generation facility with HSQL database? I am thinking of migrating my db to mySQL. Do you have any opininon? Or should I post a new thread for this question? Thanks,
Best Regards,
Salim OFLAZ
3. Re: JBossTools-3.0.3.GA On Eclipse Ganymedemaxandersen Feb 23, 2010 8:56 AM (in response to salimoflaz)
hsql works fine - its actully the db we use for most of our tests for reverse engineering.
Any chance you got a "funny" schema or somehow misspelled the schema or catalog names ?
4. Re: JBossTools-3.0.3.GA On Eclipse Ganymededgolovin Feb 23, 2010 1:53 PM (in response to salimoflaz)
How did you configure your HSQL database in Eclipse? I remember there were several tricks to get it works, I'll check it and post details here.
You can look at screen cast "Connecting to database and reverse engineering" in case you're going to use MySQL.
5. Re: JBossTools-3.0.3.GA On Eclipse Ganymededgolovin Feb 25, 2010 4:54 PM (in response to salimoflaz)1 of 1 people found this helpful
You have several options to start HSQL. I would chouse from couple described below:
1. In process - by pointing out to local folder during creating DTP Connection Profile
2. Server - by starting it outside eclipse using command line and then create DTP Connection Profile with local server
In Process Option
If you use "in process" option you have to be aware that it is not enough just point out folder where your database is located in connection properties. You have to add one more segment to it with database name or your DB will be empty (see explanation below).
For example you have HSQL DB somewhere on disk with name "employee". Im my case I have it downloaded from here and just moved all files to local directory /home/eskimo/db/employee. So I have in this folder structure showed below (ignore employee.lck file it will be created after first "In process" start and not needed initially)
I assume you you have the same but you need to correct all paths "/home/eskimo/db/employee" and database name "employee" with yours real values.
Then create "Database Connection" in DTP "Data Source Explorer" View by selecting "New..." from context menu on "Database Connections" node like
Then select "HSQLDB" connection type and enter DB name as "employee"
Then I assume you already have configured HSQL JDBC Driver and all what you need to is enter database name again as "employee" and select its location. After that one magic step is needed (it could be DTP issue). Add one more segment in "Database Location" like "/employee" like it shown below. Do not forget clear "Connect when wizard completes" checkbox because it will start In Process HSQL after wizard is finished and create employee.lck file in your database folder. This file will be the reason Seam why Seam Entity Generation wizard will fail during execution.
Press Finish and check that employee node created under "Database Connections".
Now you're ready to create Seam Web project using "New Seam Web Project" wizard like it shown below (it shows only first and last steps because all other steps I left unchanged with default values).
Then comes screens I left unchanged and finally you get to last one with seam configuration. You should have seam 2.1 configured and all what you need is to fill Database properties like it shown below and press "Finish".
After wizard is finished you should see two projects prj1 and prj1-test in your workspace. Now to be ready for entities reverse engineering from your database you need to be sure hsqldb.jar is available in your Server classpath container or in prj1/WebContent/WEB-INF/lib folder. If you don't have hsqldb.jar there "Generate Seam Entities" will fail with ClassNotFound Exception, because it will not be able to find HSQL JDBC driver class.
Now you're ready to go. Switch to Seam Perspective and select "Generate Seam Entiies" from context menu on prj1 project
Leave first step unchanged like it shown below and press "Next"
On second step press "Refresh" button and make sure it shows all tables form database as it shown below. If there are no tables most likely HSQL connection is not correctly configured. To generate Seam Entities and xhtml pages press "Finish".
You should get bunch of generated classes in source folder and pages in WebContent.
Server Option
You need to start HSQL as Server first using command line. Open console and change your directory to database directory like
$ cd /home/eskimo/db/employee
Then start HSQL server in Server Mode like
$java -cp /home/eskimo/Java/hsqldb/lib/hsqldb.jar org.hsqldb.Server
You should see output like
[Server@19106c7]: [Thread[main,5,main]]: checkRunning(false) entered [Server@19106c7]: [Thread[main,5,main]]: checkRunning(false) exited [Server@19106c7]: Startup sequence initiated from main() method [Server@19106c7]: Loaded properties from [/home/eskimo/db/employee/server.properties] [Server@19106c7]: Initiating startup sequence... [Server@19106c7]: Server socket opened successfully in 8 ms. [Server@19106c7]: Database [index=0, id=0, db=file:employee, alias=] opened sucessfully in 690 ms. [Server@19106c7]: Startup sequence completed in 699 ms. [Server@19106c7]: 2010-02-25 13:37:54.016 HSQLDB server 1.8.1 is online [Server@19106c7]: To close normally, connect and execute SHUTDOWN SQL [Server@19106c7]: From command line, use [Ctrl]+[C] to abort abruptly
It starts by default in silent mode. If you want to see what's going one just change property server.silent in server.properties file from true to false and your output will look like
[Server@34a1fc]: [Thread[main,5,main]]: checkRunning(false) entered [Server@34a1fc]: [Thread[main,5,main]]: checkRunning(false) exited [Server@34a1fc]: Startup sequence initiated from main() method [Server@34a1fc]: Loaded properties from [/home/eskimo/db/employee/server.properties] [Server@34a1fc]: [Thread[main,5,main]]: start() entered [Server@34a1fc]: [Thread[HSQLDB Server @34a1fc,5,main]]: run() entered [Server@34a1fc]: Initiating startup sequence... [Server@34a1fc]: [Thread[HSQLDB Server @34a1fc,5,main]]: server.tls=false [Server@34a1fc]: [Thread[HSQLDB Server @34a1fc,5,main]]: server.port=1701 [Server@34a1fc]: [Thread[HSQLDB Server @34a1fc,5,main]]: server.trace=false [Server@34a1fc]: [Thread[HSQLDB Server @34a1fc,5,main]]: server.database.0=employee [Server@34a1fc]: [Thread[HSQLDB Server @34a1fc,5,main]]: server.restart_on_shutdown=false [Server@34a1fc]: [Thread[HSQLDB Server @34a1fc,5,main]]: server.no_system_exit=false [Server@34a1fc]: [Thread[HSQLDB Server @34a1fc,5,main]]: server.silent=false [Server@34a1fc]: [Thread[HSQLDB Server @34a1fc,5,main]]: server.default_page=index.html [Server@34a1fc]: [Thread[HSQLDB Server @34a1fc,5,main]]: server.address=0.0.0.0 [Server@34a1fc]: [Thread[HSQLDB Server @34a1fc,5,main]]: server.dbname.0= [Server@34a1fc]: [Thread[HSQLDB Server @34a1fc,5,main]]: server.root=. [Server@34a1fc]: [Thread[HSQLDB Server @34a1fc,5,main]]: openServerSocket() entered [Server@34a1fc]: [Thread[HSQLDB Server @34a1fc,5,main]]: Got server socket: ServerSocket[addr=0.0.0.0/0.0.0.0,port=0,localport=1701] [Server@34a1fc]: Server socket opened successfully in 4 ms. [Server@34a1fc]: [Thread[HSQLDB Server @34a1fc,5,main]]: openServerSocket() exiting [Server@34a1fc]: [Thread[HSQLDB Server @34a1fc,5,main]]: openDatabases() entered [Server@34a1fc]: [Thread[HSQLDB Server @34a1fc,5,main]]: Opening database: [file:employee] [Server@34a1fc]: Database [index=0, id=0, db=file:employee, alias=] opened sucessfully in 696 ms. [Server@34a1fc]: [Thread[HSQLDB Server @34a1fc,5,main]]: openDatabases() exiting [Server@34a1fc]: Startup sequence completed in 701 ms. [Server@34a1fc]: 2010-02-25 13:41:49.516 HSQLDB server 1.8.1 is online [Server@34a1fc]: To close normally, connect and execute SHUTDOWN SQL [Server@34a1fc]: From command line, use [Ctrl]+[C] to abort abruptly [Server@34a1fc]: [Thread[main,5,main]]: start() exiting
Starting HSQL as Servers you should not worry about employee.lck anymore and can leave "Connect when wizard completes" checkbox selected during creating new HSQL Database Connection, but Database Location should be changed to hsql://localhost:1701 in second step of "New Database Connection" Wizard like
6. Re: JBossTools-3.0.3.GA On Eclipse Ganymedesalimoflaz Feb 26, 2010 1:08 PM (in response to dgolovin)
Thanks Denis,
I appreciate.
Best Regards,
Salim OFLAZ
7. Re: JBossTools-3.0.3.GA On Eclipse Ganymedesalimoflaz Mar 1, 2010 8:31 AM (in response to dgolovin)
Hi Dennis,
I finally achieved to generate some files with Jboss Tools in eclipse. I read the database user guide you mentioned in your post and added some parameters to the command used to start database in server mode. like this one;
java -cp ~/lib/hsqldb/lib/hsqldb.jar org.hsqldb.Server -database.0 file:test -dbname.0 ta
to give database alias and pyhsical files used for it.
I am using Open SUSE 10.3 LINUX operating system and eclipse ganymede 3.4.2 and Jboss Tools 3.0.3 GA and I discovered that the database table names should be in uppercase, maybe this holds for other database objects such as Foreign Keys, Primary Keys and Views. Otherwise it's not generating anything.
In addition I had to switch to Hibernate perspective and changed Hibernate configuration such as database connection and dialect, added hsqldb.jar to classpath, changed type to core.
After all it worked. But I spent a lot of time. Hope this helps somebody else in the future who plan to use HSQLDB and Jboss Tools.
Thank you for your posts.
Best Regards,
Salim OFLAZ
8. Re: JBossTools-3.0.3.GA On Eclipse Ganymededgolovin Mar 1, 2010 8:20 PM (in response to salimoflaz)
You're welcome
How do you create tables in your HSQL database? I tried several ways to create table in HSQL and it always created with CAPITALIZED name.
salimoflaz wrote:
I discovered that the database table names should be in uppercase, maybe this holds for other database objects such as Foreign Keys, Primary Keys and Views. Otherwise it's not generating anything.
9. Re: JBossTools-3.0.3.GA On Eclipse Ganymedesalimoflaz Mar 1, 2010 11:40 PM (in response to dgolovin)with standard sql. I couldn't find a front-end for hsql database.
10. Re: JBossTools-3.0.3.GA On Eclipse Ganymededgolovin Mar 2, 2010 3:06 PM (in response to salimoflaz)1 of 1 people found this helpful
You can do it from Eclipse if you have DTP installed:
1. Switch to "Database Development" perspective select bar menu "Window->Open Perspective->Other..." and then select "Database Development" in list and press "Ok".
2. Find your connection profile in "Data Source Explorer" view and expand your HSQL connection profile till Tables node
3. Look into pop-up menus for "Tables" and table nodes. You can:
- Create new table
- Load, view and edit data in tables
- Delete tables
- Generate DDL
Is that an acceptable front-end?
If you don't have Eclipse you can use HSQL Database Manager. To start it use command line like command below (it assumes you are in root folder of your hsql installation)
java -cp lib/hsqldb.jar org.hsqldb.util.DatabaseManagerSwing -url jdbc:hsqldb:hsql://localhost:1701/ -driver org.hsqldb.jdbcDriver
You should see something like on screen-shot below
We might have a different version of HSQL, mine is 184.108.40.206. With all those tools above I couldn't create table with lower case name.
11. Re: JBossTools-3.0.3.GA On Eclipse Ganymedesalimoflaz Mar 2, 2010 3:36 PM (in response to dgolovin)
I tried using DTP interface at the beginning, I was able to create tables, edit,load data and so on. But my changes were lost after I close Eclipse, that means all my work had gone. So I decided not to use that interface and I don't know why. Nowadays I guess it was because the db was in memory mode, it was an in-process connection, and somehow my changes were lost. Today I tried to use hibernate schema export tool and it's very helpful, I had to learn some hibernate syntax of some configuration files, but it does worth. With the HSQLDatabase manager you still have to type SQL DDL, I guess, in fact it was not very helpful. Three years ago I was using eclipse with some IBM plugins and there was a beatiful graphical database design tool. I was not able to find any equivalents, I tried to install EMF package, but it does not install anything helpful in designing databases. And I would like to install some graphical design tools for UML, but I don't know how to address these installations. I couldn't find anything other than EMF. It was a huge package but I was not able to get Modelling Perspective in Eclipse Ganymede 3.4.2. Thanks for your Helpful answers.
Best Regards,
Salim OFLAZ
12. Re: JBossTools-3.0.3.GA On Eclipse Ganymededgolovin Mar 2, 2010 4:02 PM (in response to salimoflaz)
you're right about loosing your work using in-process connection, in server mode there should be no issues like this.
Thank you for sharing your opinion about JBoss Tools features and other Eclipse tools you deal in your development proces, we're working to make them better


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WASHINGTON - Former Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum is launching an effort to defeat the nomination of Chuck Hagel to head the Defense Department.
Santorum is a former Senate colleague of Hagel's and a fellow Republican. He says in a statement that Hagel's, quote, "anti-Israel, pro-Iran mindset" makes him unqualified for the Pentagon job.
President Barack Obama nominated Hagel on Monday, but he has faced strong opposition from Senate Republicans.
Santorum recently led a successful fight to defeat a U.N. treaty on the disabled, convincing several Senate Republicans to oppose ratification.
Supporters of Hagel's nomination are also lobbying on his behalf. Former Secretary of State Colin Powell will appear on NBC's "Meet the Press" on Sunday to argue for the nominee.


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If you are raising your grandchildren on your own, chances are you're busy enough without having to worry about taxes. Alas, as one of the two certainties in life, you'll have to start thinking about them come tax time, which may seem daunting if there have been changes in your family since last year. But don't worry, while there are costs to raising children, there are financial benefits as well, which you may remember from raising your own kids!
The IRS will give you money back just for having a child living in your home. There are three federal tax credit programs that give extra money to people who are raising children: the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), the Child Tax Credit and the Child and Dependant Care Credit. Tax credits are better than tax deductions because you can subtract a tax credit from any federal income tax that you owe, while a deduction only reduces the income that you use to figure out the taxes you owe. Basically, a credit keeps more money in your pocket.
There are age limits for the children you claim when you take any tax credit. If your grandchildren are full-time students, you can claim them as dependents until they turn 24. If not, you can only claim them until they turn 19. If any of your grandchildren have a disability, they can qualify at any age.
The EITC is for low-income families. It is not necessary to be raising a child in order to qualify for this program, but people who are can get a bigger tax break. There are restrictions, however, as to how much money you can make in order to qualify for the EITC. If you qualify for the EITC and you have at least one child at home, you can receive advance payments in your paycheck, which could be very helpful. All you have to do is fill out a W-5 form at work. To learn more about the qualifications for this credit, see IRS publication 596.
If your income is too high to qualify for the EITC, you may still be eligible to receive the Child Tax Credit, but don't plan on getting any money back if you don't owe any taxes. Your grandchildren must be under the age of 17 and they must be claimed as dependents on your federal income tax return to qualify for the Child Tax Credit. Until 2008, you will be able to take a $700 tax credit for each child who qualifies. In addition, if you are raising three or more grandchildren, you may be able to get the Additional Child Tax Credit, which would give you an even greater tax break.
The third tax program that may be able to assist you is the Child and Dependent Care Credit. This tax credit helps families pay for childcare so the guardian can work or look for work. You will not receive a refund if your credit is greater than the taxes you owe, but the amount of your credit will depend on the number of children you are raising, your income and how much you pay for childcare. Your grandchildren must also be under the age of 13 or have a disability to qualify for the Child and Dependent Care Credit.
Some states offer their own earned income tax credit, as well as a child and dependent care credit. To find out if your state has a program, call your state department of revenue.


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Losing Face: 'Model search' hits the Doubletree
Yet another "modeling agency" came to town last month, offering entrée to a world of fashion and travel and high pay. If you attended but went away skeptical, good. If you attended and stayed to sign up, not good. Why? Let me count the ways.
The company, Face National Modeling and Talent, is the fifth such business I've written about in the last year. Face set up shop at the Doubletree for open information sessions on January 28 and 29, and then, on January 30, made contracts with willing signees who had been "selected."
I spoke with two readers who had attended a session with teenage children and wanted to learn more about the company before spending any money. Their daughters should thank them– because, based on my internet research, Face is even more controversial (and expensive) than most of these groups.
The Modeling Fraud Investigation website, angelfire.com/space/modelingscams/letters.fnmt.html#complaints, includes reports on the company's practices from the New York State Consumer Protection Board, the Charlotte (North Carolina) Better Business Bureau, the Memphis Flyer, and TV stations in New York, Idaho, Wyoming, California, and North Carolina.
For instance, the BBB in Charlotte– Face's hometown– received 61 complaints about its practices over a three-year period. "Based on BBB files," the report states, "this company has an unsatisfactory record with the Bureau due to a pattern of complaints."
Face's operation is typical. It rents space in a local hotel, runs ads with such lures as "New faces wanted" and "Models needed, all ages, no experience necessary." The spiel is slick and the psychology subtle.
That's what fascinates me most about these scams: the way they convince tens of thousands of people every year that it's actually easy to get into one of the most glamorous– and cut-throat– businesses in existence. Not that they actually say it's easy; in fact, most of them go out of their way to appear frank. For instance, they'll stress that to make it as a model you have to work really hard.
In other words, This is a dog-eat-dog business, but I'm going to give it to you straight. You can trust me.
Once they've convinced you of their honesty, the next step is to persuade you to buy whatever package their company is selling. In Face's case, it's $650 worth of slides that will then be made into what's called a composition, or "comp," card. These postcard-size arrangements of a model's pictures and personal information are an industry standard and can be sent, by either agency or model, to potential clients.
What Face doesn't say up front is that the $650 covers only the photo shoot, not the comp cards; the cards cost another $400. And what Face especially doesn't make clear is that both pictures and comp cards can be had elsewhere for about one-third of what Face charges.
Using that "you can trust me" tone, reps state that you can provide your own comp cards and not use Face's photographers and printers. I spoke with Doug Hill, who describes himself as a "consultant to Face's print division," and he insisted that the agency distributes client-submitted cards as aggressively as they do the cards they produce.
Hill says ad agencies and similar businesses call Face "all the time" for models. Judging from the company's record with the BBB, however, and the claims of former clients from around the country, I'd take that statement with a large grain of salt.
On the website of the New York State Consumer Protection Board, Chairman and Executive Director C. Adrienne Rhodes is quoted as saying, "Becoming a model requires more research and work than attending a local talent search. Young people and their parents should not spend any money unless they fully understand the risks and benefits, and that means doing your homework."
Do you have a consumer problem or question? Email the Fearless Consumer, write her at 100 Second Street NW, 22902, or call 295-8700 ext. 406.


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all-district teams are announced at the end of the high school football season,
the Offensive MVP award, like the Heisman Trophy, tends to go to the most
productive quarterback or running back for that season, and somewhat less often
to a wide receiver. A tight end or fullback winning the award is exceedingly
rare, but an offensive lineman winning Offensive MVP is simply unheard of. Just
don't tell that to Garrett Neuman or the coaches of District 29-4A.
Neuman is a multiple-year starter at right tackle for Medina
Valley High School, which is about five miles west of San Antonio and reports
an enrollment that puts it among the 10-15 smallest football schools in Class
4A. He earned first team all-district honors as a junior but he carried a lot
of bad weight that kept him from being as dominant a run blocker as he could
have been. As Bob Herb, Medina Valley's longtime offensive line coach,
explains: "His junior year he was good but couldn't move much (he weighed
Much like a baseball player's first stint in AA ball, a high school football
player's junior season can have a disproportionate effect on his reputation
with college scouts. If a player doesn't show himself to be good enough as a
junior for a program to recruit him, some schools – especially those that place
an emphasis on early offers and zero in on their top targets a year or more
before that class's signing day – won't bother to check in on him again
when he's a senior. Of course, the minor league baseball player who struggles
in his first exposure to the more advanced AA level can always be sent down to
Class A to iron out his deficiencies, or repeat AA the following season. The
high school football player who doesn't attract heavy attention from colleges
after his junior season will have the spring and summer to get better (and to
try and impress coaches at summer camps), then he will have to put it all
together his senior year to impress what schools are monitoring him. Garrett Neuman showed a good level of aggressiveness in his junior film, and at
6-4 and 330+ pounds, he was big enough to overpower pretty much anyone lined up
in front of him, but when asked to pull or block at the second level, he was
less dominating and more plodding. He needed to shed some weight, and after the
2011 football season he went to work on accomplishing that goal. "He
worked his tail off in the weight room and on the track", says Herb.
"He cut 20 pounds and got a lot stronger. No one has better work habits
than him." According to Herb, Neuman currently weighs 311 pounds and might
get back up to 315 or so during power lifting season. I watched his junior highlights over the summer and wasn't impressed enough to
make any notes on him at that time, but when I checked on him again recently
and saw his senior highlights, I was very surprised. He looked like a different
player. He was just as aggressive as he had been before but showed a short area
quickness that was largely absent from his junior film. He looked better when
pulling and got to the second level much faster than before. If Ja'Braylin
Thomas had Neuman's mean streak he might be a five-star prospect and not a
three-star Houston commit (not that there's anything wrong with being a U of H
commit). He put his re-shaped physique to good use in the 2012 season and was the key
offensive lineman for a wing-T attack that produced an average of 317 rushing
yards and 39 points per game. After the season he was unanimously voted as the
district's Offensive MVP, a very remarkable achievement for a lineman. (Seriously,
can anyone else name an o-lineman who won a district's Offensive MVP award?
Maybe Leonard Davis when he starred for Class A Wortham? I've never heard of
that happening before.) "It was an honor he deserved," says Herb, who
notes the team's offensive production and explains, "About 80% of our
offense was run behind him." With barely a month left until National Signing Day, Neuman's hard work, strong
senior season, and all-district recognition by opposing coaches hasn't yet
borne the fruit of big-time college offers. Herb doesn't merely hope that his
young charge will one day play for a Division I team, he is adamant that Neuman
should be given a chance to play at that level. "He needs to play D1
football. He deserves it." Herb knows a D1 lineman when he sees one. One of his former players at Medina
Valley is Patrick Hoog, a three-star lineman who signed with Oklahoma State in
2008, and who Rivals ranked among the top 40 guards in that class. (Hoog later
transferred to UTSA and was a starter at left tackle as a junior and senior.)
Herb says, "Garrett is without a doubt a D1 player. I've been coaching 18
years here at Medina Valley and Garrett is by far the best I've had during this
time. No one finishes blocks like he does." Translation: Garrett is better
than a former three-star guard prospect (a player good enough to start for a
WAC team), and it's not particularly close. The recruiting services have obviously not talked to Garrett Neuman's position
coach, because he does not have a profile on Rivals, 247Sports, ESPN's
Recruiting Nation, or Scout. This seems absurd given his senior film and the
hundreds of frankly marginal talents who do have such profiles. When I asked
Coach Herb about Neuman's recruitment two weeks ago, he said, "Garrett has
received interest from every D3 you can imagine, a couple D2s, and UTSA."
UTSA's offensive line coach invited Neuman to two games during the season but
he has not been offered by the Roadrunners, or anyone else. There's one school he hopes to hear from, though the prospect of that happening
seems very unlikely. "He loves UT. His original goal was to play there but
they haven't shown any interest", says Herb. This isn't surprising
considering the offensive lineman already committed to Texas in the 2013 class,
not to mention the pronounced lack of exposure Neuman seems to have gotten.
With where things stand now, he could end up signing with UTSA, Hardin-Simmons,
or anywhere in between. Herb again: "Some program will get a steal if they
find him now." If anything keeps Garrett Neuman from playing D1 college football, it won't be
his grades; He has tested well on the ACT and his grades put him in the top 10%
of his class. If Herb has anything to say about it, Neuman's football skills
won't be what keeps him from Division I either. "We run the wing-T so we
don't do a lot of pass pro. That being said, we work it versus our number one
D-line every week and he's the best we have. He understands leverage, balance,
and he actually has good feet. I know he will get better and better at the next
level. I expect him to play guard [in college]." You could say playing on the offensive line is in Garrett Neuman's blood. The
offensive line coach who preceded Bob Herb at Medina Valley: Neuman's
grandfather. There are signs that coaching might be in his future as well.
Though his high school football career is over, he has asked to stay in
athletics class in order to "work with our junior tackle and make him
better. It's just the kind of kid he is." If things go Neuman's way, it
will soon be his turn to work with upperclassmen. Hopefully D1 upperclassmen.
Garrett Neuman's senior season highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvIgrNJpTAc


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[09:04] goodobiwayne: I am unable to log into CIM today
[09:04] Matt "Moo": yassah
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[09:05] Matt "Moo": huh. rebootin de beepy thingy?
[09:05] goodobiwayne: nada yet butta I was da tinking it over
[09:06] Matt "Moo": btw should I be even remotely alarmed were speaking in Jar Jar?
[09:06] goodobiwayne: lol
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September 25, 2008
In a four-page written order (download here), the Florida Supreme Court today affirmed a referee's recommendation to permanently disbar controversial Miami attorney Jack Thompson.
The action, which takes effect in 30 days, means that Thompson will no longer be licensed to practice law and may not apply for reinstatement. Ever.
In citing a litany of offenses, the Court noted Thompson's extensive pattern of misconduct and cited a "complete lack of remorse." The Court also quoted extensively from the June, 2008 report of Judge Dava Tunis, who served as referee at Thompson's November, 2007 trial on charges brought by the Florida Bar:
In her report, the referee states: Over a very extended period of time involving a number of totally unrelated cases and individuals, [r]espondent has demonstrated a pattern of conduct to strike out harshly, extensively, repeatedly and willfully to simply try to bring as much difficulty, distraction and anguish to those he considers in opposition to his causes.
He does not proceed within the guidelines of appropriate professional behavior, but rather uses other means available to intimidate, harass, or bring public disrepute to those whom he perceives oppose him.
Noting that "The Court concludes that the facts, as even more extensively detailed in the referee's report, support the referee's numerous recommendations as to guilt," the justices of the Florida Supreme Court affirmed Thompson's offenses as delineated by Judge Tunis.
Some of these include findings that Thompson made false statements and accusations, repeatedly harassed those he considered opponents, and, while falsely accusing others of "the criminal distribution of sexual materials to minors," himself attached pornography to court filings.
* [Thompson] made false statements of material fact to courts and repeatedly violated a court order
* [Thompson] communicated the subject of representation directly with clients of opposing counsel
* [Thompson] engaged in prohibited ex parte communications
* [Thompson] publicized and sent hundreds of pages of vitriolic and disparaging missives, letters, faxes, and press releases, to the affected individuals
* [Thompson] targeted an individual who was not involved with respondent in any way, merely due to "the position [the individual] holds in state and national politics"
* [Thompson]falsely, recklessly, and publicly accused a judge as being amenable to the "fixing" of cases
* [Thompson] sent courts inappropriate and offensive sexual materials
* [Thompson] falsely and publicly accused various attorneys and their clients of engaging in a
conspiracy/enterprise involving "the criminal distribution of sexual materials to minors" and attempted to get prosecuting authorities to charge these attorneys and their clients for racketeering and extortion
* [Thompson] harassed the former client of an attorney in an effort to get the client to use its influence to persuade the attorney to withdraw a defamation suit filed by the attorney against respondent
* [Thompson] retaliated against attorneys who filed Bar complaints against him for his unethical conduct by asserting to their clients, government officials, politicians, the media, female lawyers in their law firm, employees, personal friends, acquaintances, and their wives, that the attorneys were criminal pornographers who objectify women.
The Court also upheld a fine of $43,675 against Thompson.
For his part, Thompson offered his standard-issue bluster, announcing his disbarment in an e-mail which carried the subject line "Now the Fun Begins." Thompson has also filed a request with the U.S. District Court for an emergency stay of the FLSC's order disbarring him.
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Midland Brown Snake
Scientific name: Storeria dekayi wrightorum (TRAPIDO 1944)
* Currently accepted name
* scientific names used through time
- Tropidonotus dekayi – HOLBROOK 1842
- Tropidonatus [sic] dekayi – HALLOWELL 1847
- Storeria dekayi – BAIRD & GIRARD 1853
- Ischnognathus dekayi – DUMÉRIL, BIBRON & DUMÉRIL 1854
- Storeria tropica – COPE 1885
- Storeria dekayi wrightorum – TRAPIDO 1944
Description: Average adult size is 7-9 inches (17.7-22.8 cm), record is 20.75 inches (52.7 cm). Adults are small, thin, and may be tannish to rusty-brown, with a faint light mid-dorsal stripe and fleckings on the sides. There are black spots along both sides of the mid-dorsal stripe that may be connected across the back. There is a light band across the back of head. There is a dark spot on the upper lip scales under the eye. The belly is tannish to pinkish, with black dots along the edges. The scales are keeled and there are 17 dorsal scale rows at midbody. The pupil is round. Juveniles are dark brownish with a light band across back of head.
A. Top of the head
B. Underside of the head (chin and throat)
C. Front (face view) of the head
D. Side of the head
E. Keeled scales
F. Elongated scales below the tail (subcaudal scales) are typically divided
Range: In Florida, the Midland Brown Snake occurs in two disjunct areas, one in the western panhandle and another in the eastern panhandle and northern peninsula. Outside of Florida, it occurs from Georgia west to Louisiana and north to Wisconsin.
Habitat: Commonly found near hardwood hammocks, pinelands, bogs, marshes, ponds, swamps, and sloughs.
Comments: HARMLESS (Non-Venomous). The Midland Brown Snake is a terrestrial burrower, and prefers moist environments where it is found under logs, rocks, and other debris. It feeds on slugs, snails, and earthworms, but occasionaly eats small fishes, frogs, and salamanders. It is live-bearing. Breeding occurs in both the spring and fall, with usually 5-20 young born during the summer.
Comparison with other species: The Marsh Brown Snake (Storeria dekayi limnetes) lacks both the dark spot under the eye and dark lines across the back connecting the black spots along the mid-dorsal stripe. The Florida Brown Snake (Storeria victa) has 15 dorsal scale rows at midbody, and lacks the dark lines across the back connecting the black spots along the mid-dorsal stripe. The Redbelly Snake (Storeria occipitomaculata) has a light spot under the eye, a light band across the back of neck (not head), and sometimes a red belly. The Ringneck Snake (Diadophis punctatus) is solid grayish-black, with a complete neck ring and black spotted yellow-orange belly.