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Nestlé worker airlifted to hospital after roof fall
Emergency services were called at 10.30am on Friday February 22 when the man fell 30ft through the roof of the factory.
An air ambulance was called to the scene, where paramedics treated the man for facial, and possible pelvic and leg injuries. The injuries were described as "serious to severe".
A spokesman from Great North Air Ambulance told FoodManufacture.co.uk: "A man in his twenties was today airlifted by the Pride of Cumbria aircraft after he fell 30ft through the roof of a factory at Dalston, near Carlisle.
"The charity's paramedics worked alongside a North West Ambulance Service paramedic and a local British Association for Immediate Care response doctor. Together, they assessed and treated the casualty before he was flown to the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle."
Pelvic and leg injuries
A spokeswoman for Nestlé told FoodManufacture.co.uk: "We can confirm that on Friday morning, there was an incident at our Nestlé Dalston site involving a contractor. He was taken to hospital."
The patient, who is believed to be from Carlisle, is said to be in a stable condition.
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is now investigating the incident.
A spokesman from the HSE told FoodManufacture.co.uk: "The HSE has launched an investigation into the fall from height, which involved a scaffolder. We have visited the site but cannot comment further at this stage."
Nestlé said: "The safety and health of every employee, contractor and visitor is of paramount importance to us. We are currently co-operating with the HSE and our contractors to understand how this incident has happened."
Food industry fatalities
According to figures from the HSE, more than 4,700 food manufacturing injuries were reported in 2011/12, including "several" fatalities.
Injury rates vary widely between the 30 or so different food and drink sectors.
Across the industry, there were 1,400 injuries per 100,000 workers in 2010/11.
The highest number of injuries occurred in the poultry processing sector, which recorded 2,800 injuries per 100,000 workers. Meat processing was the second most dangerous sector at more than 1,800 injuries per 100,000 workers. The safest sectors for workers were fruit and vegetable processing at 600 injuries and potato processing at 400 injuries per 100,000 workers.
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August was not quite as news-filled as July, but there are some interesting finds this month:
- 2 Aug - A Roman tomb was found in Mondragone (Campania), Italy. Sounds like there were no human remains found, but there was a bunch of ceramics and a bronze ring.
- 14 Aug - A necropolis was discovered in the territory of Riardo (Campania), Italy. Plowing uncovered black-glazed vases, pottery, and other artifacts. The soprintendenza will investigate. Perhaps my Italian has failed me, but I can't find any information about date on this one.
- 17 Aug - The site of Maryport (England) has gotten a lot of coverage for "three generations of Roman graves" found there. It seems to be late Roman/early Christian in date (400 to 600 AD). They also found a rather nifty altar (2nd-3rd c AD).
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- 17 Aug - I just came across the new(ish) blog of Scott Haddow, a bioarchaeologist working at Çatalhöyük. Writing at A Bone to Pick, Haddow has a series of fascinating posts on the skeletons they've been uncovering this summer. In particular, check out Aug 17 (eburnation of the right shoulder of a Late Roman female) and Aug 3 (which mentions a possible sub-Saharan African woman in a Roman period grave; unfortunately, I don't see a follow-up on the blog).
- 28 Aug - A murdered child dating to the Roman period has been found at Vindolanda (England). The child was about 10 years old and suffered from a fractured skull. The child's hands may have been tied. Interestingly, the report is that the child is from "overseas," but I couldn't find any indication of which isotope/DNA analyses were done or where this find is/will be published. Seems the child's geographical background was tested for a National Geographic program. I'd really like to see a publication, though. Or at least some isotope data. [BBC Coverage]
|Murdered child from Roman Vindolanda (photo via BBC)
Scientific Approaches
- 20 Aug - This profile of the work of Dr. Karin Sowada mentions research done in 2011 on a mummy that was thought to date to the 8th century BC but was actually a Roman-era mummy.
- 28 Aug - DNA analysis and facial reconstruction were done on what are presumed to be the remains of Zeno, the patron saint of Verona, who died around 380 AD. Not sure why the evaluation of the remains was done by a coroner. Seems a bioarchaeologist would have been a better choice.
- 20 Aug - Rosalie David of the University of Manchester has been leading a project to locate thousands of Nubian skeletons and mummies excavated in Egypt between 1907 and 1911. The remains date to between 4000 BC and 1000 AD and were recovered at the turn of the century following the completion of the Aswan Dam. David and her colleagues are working to find all the skeletons so they can be fully studied. There is an associated workshop happening the 29-30 Aug at U Manchester.
|Burial from Nubia (photo via PastHorizons)

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Feeding guideline:
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Calculated Caloric Content
ME (kcal/kg) 3900
ME (kcal/g) 3.90
ME (kcal/lb) 1769
ME (kcal/cup) 498
Salmon meal, potatoes, potato protein, ocean fish meal, canola oil (preserved with mixed tocopherols), peas, tomato pomace, natural flavor, choline chloride, sun cured alfalfa meal, inulin (from chicory root), lecithin, sage extract, cranberries, beta carotene, rosemary extract, sunflower oil, yucca schidigera extract, dried enterococcus faecium, dried lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product, dried aspergillus oryzae fermentation extract, dried bacillus subtilis fermentation extract, saccharomyces cerevisiae fermentation solubles, vitamin E supplement, iron proteinate, zinc proteinate, copper proteinate, ferrous sulfate, zinc sulfate, copper sulfate, potassium iodide, thiamine mononitrate, manganese proteinate, manganous oxide, ascorbic acid, vitamin A supplement, biotin, calcium pantothenate, manganese sulfate, sodium selenite, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6), vitamin B12 supplement, riboflavin, vitamin D supplement, folic acid, cobalt proteinate, organic selenium, papaya, pineapple.
Guaranteed Analysis:
Crude Protein (min.) 40.00%
Crude Fat (min.) 20.00%
Crude Fiber (max.) 3.00%
Moisture (max.) 10.00%
Linoleic Acid (Omega 6) (min.) 3.70%
Vitamin E (min.) 200.00 IU/kg
NFE (carbohydrates)* (max.) 19.50%
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)* (min.) 0.05%
Alpha Linolenic Acid (Omega 3)* (min.) 1.00%
Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C)* (min.) 50.00 mg/kg
Lactobacillus Acidophilus* (min.) 100 million CFU/lb.
Cellulase* (a) (min.) 100 CMCU/kg
* Not recognized as an essential nutrient by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles.
Detailed analysis (as fed):
Moisture 8.5 %
Protein 41.0 %
Fat 20.0 %
Omega-6 Fatty Acids 7.4 %
Omega-3 Fatty Acids 1.0 %
Ash 8.3 %
Fiber 3.0 %
Carbohydrate 19.2 %
Arginine 2.35 %
Histidine 0.91 % s
Isoleucine 1.47 %
Leucine 2.86 %
Lysine 1.94 %
Methionine Cystine 1.45 %
Phenylalanine-Tyrosine 2.70 %
Threonine 1.50 %
Tryptophan 0.36 %
Valine 1.85 %
Calcium 2.00 %
Phosphorus 1.20 %
Magnesium 0.20 %
Sodium 0.30 %
Potassium 0.73 %
Chloride 0.45 %
Copper 11 mg/kg
Iron 300 mg/kg
Manganese 25 mg/kg
Zinc 200 mg/kg
Iodine 2.5 mg/kg
Selenium 0.20 mg/kg
Vitamin A 15,000 IU/kg
Vitamin C 50 mg/kg
Vitamin D 1,000 IU/kg
Vitamin E 200 IU/kg
Thiamine (B1) 40 mg/kg
Riboflavin (B2) 8.0 mg/kg
Pyridoxine (B6) 13.0 mg/kg
B12 0.14 mg/kg
Beta Carotene 5.75 mg/kg
Folic Acid 2.0 mg/kg
Niacin 66 mg/kg
Pantothenic Acid 25.0 mg/kg
Biotin 0.33 mg/kg
Choline 3,000 mg/kg
Metabolizable Energy (ME) 3,900 kcal/kg (based on Atwater Calculation)
ME/cup 498 kcal/cup
Product Density 4.5 oz./cup
Digestibility 85.0 %
As Fed Digestibility (protein 84%, fat 95%, carbohydrates 91%)
PH Urine 7.0
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CANIDAE Grain Free Salmon formula meets the AAFCO Dog Nutrient Profiles for all life stages.
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First and fourth ingredients are named meat products, grainfree
The first ingredient in this food is a named meat product, as is the fourth. Both are in meal form. We note that ocean fish meal is is present, but find no sign of a guarantee on the manufacturer website that this ingredient is free of ethoxyquin. Ethoxyquin is a chemical preservative, commonly used to preserve fish meal ingredients, and which is banned or heavily regulated in human food due to the belief that it is carcinogenic.
The major starch source is potatoes. The product contains a small amount of fruit and an excellent range of probiotics. Tomato pomace is filler, but also a minor ingredient in the food. The food includes canola oil rather than fat. Whilst this is beneficial, canola is not believed by all to be high quality.
Overall, this looks to be a decent quality product, with a decent amount of meat included. It is an entirely grain free product: Grains are not a natural part of a canine diet and it is pleasing to see dog foods on the market that exclude grains completely from the diet.
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One of the great benefits of attending AA meetings is that they provide a safe place for men and women who have had a drinking problem to attend and be amongst like-minded individuals that are focused on their sobriety. There are a total of 4 AA meetings in Meadview, Arizona. Locations include Coral Group and Oceanside Group. AA meetings are great for not only maintaining sobriety, but also for fostering trusting relationships with other attendees. In addition, there are drug and alcohol treatment centers in Meadview, Arizona. Alcoholics Anonymous is a nonprofessional, self-supporting, multiracial, apolitical fellowship and there is no age or education requirements. Membership is open to everyone who wants to do something about their drinking problem.


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- 1 Africa
- 2 Asia
- 3 Australia
- 4 North America
- 5 Western Europe
- 6 United Kingdom
- 7 Eastern Europe and Russia
- 8 Non-Chalcedonian
- The Orthodox Patriarchal School "Archbishop of Cyprus Makarios III" - Nairobi, Kenya; Archdiocese of Kenya, in the Patriarchate of Alexandria.
South Africa
- The Alexandrian Catechetical School of South Africa - 72 Saunders Street, Yeoville, Johannesburg, South Africa; Archdiocese of South Africa, in the Patriarchate of Alexandria.
- St.Thomas Orthodox Theological Seminary - Nagpur, India; Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church.
- Orthodox Theologica Seminary - Kottayam, Kerala, India Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church.
- St. Andrew's Greek Orthodox Theological College - Redfern, Sydney, Australia; Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia.
North America
United States
- Saint Herman's Orthodox Theological Seminary - Kodiak, Alaska; Diocese of Alaska in The Orthodox Church in America.
- The Patriarch Athenagoras Orthodox Institute - Berkeley, California
- St. Athanasius Academy of Orthodox Theology - Elk Grove, California; Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America.
- St. Sava's Serbian Orthodox Seminary - Libertyville, Illinois
- Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology - Brookline, Massachusetts; Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America.
- St. Sophia Ukrainian Orthodox Theological Seminary - South Bound Brook, New Jersey
- Saint Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary - Crestwood, New York; Orthodox Church in America
- Holy Trinity Orthodox Seminary - Jordanville, New York; Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia
- Christ the Saviour Carpatho-Russian Seminary - Johnstown, Pennsylvania; American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese
- Saint Tikhon's Orthodox Theological Seminary - South Canaan, Pennsylvania; The Orthodox Church in America
- St. Nersess Armenian Seminary - New Rochelle, New York
- Pope Shenouda III Coptic Orthodox Theological Seminary - New Jersey and Los Angeles
- St. Athanasius Theological Seminary - San Antonio, Texas; The Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Southern United States
Distance Education
- The Pavel Florensky School of Theology and Ministry - An academic unit within the Euclid University Consortium. The Master's Degree in Orthodox Theology and Doctoral / Ph.D. programs are administered by a priest of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA (Patriarchate of Constantinople).
- The Pastoral School of the Diocese of Chicago and Detroit - Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia
- St. Stephen's Course in Orthodox Theology - Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America
- The Open University of Joensuu - Church of Finland
- Pope Shenouda III Coptic Orthodox Theological College - Sydney, Australia; Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Sydney and Affiliated Regions
- St. Andrew's College in Winnipeg, Manitoba - Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada [1]
- The Greek Orthodox Theological Academy - Toronto, Canada; Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Toronto (Canada)
- Université de Sherbrooke - in Sherbrooke and Longueuil, Quebec
- St. Arseny Institute in Winnipeg, Manitoba - Orthodox Church in America's Canadian Archdiocese
Western Europe
- L'Institut de Théologie Orthodoxe Saint-Serge (St. Sergius Orthodox Theological Institute) - Paris, France; Russian Orthodox Exarchate in Western Europe
- L'Institut de Théologie Saint-Denys de Paris (St. Denys Theological Institute) - Paris, France; L'ECOF
United Kingdom
- Institute for Orthodox Christian Studies - Cambridge, UK
- St. Athanasius the Apostolic Coptic Theological College- Stevenage, UK
Eastern Europe and Russia
- Albanian Seminary at Tirana University, Albania; Church of Albania
- Holy Resurrection Seminary - Durres, Albania; Church of Albania
Bosnia and Hercegovina
- Saint Basil of Ostrog Theological Faculty, Foča; Church of Serbia
- Saint Petar of Dabar and Bosna Orthodox Seminary, Foča; Church of Serbia
- Saint Sofia Spiritual Seminary (email), Bulgaria; Church of Bulgaria
- St. Kliment Ohridski Faculty of Theology- University of Sofia, Bulgaria; Church of Bulgaria
- Holy Three Hyerarchs Orthodox Seminary in Krka Monastery; Church of Serbia
- Joensuu University, Department of Orthodox Theology, Joensuu, Finland; Church of Finland
- The Orthodox Seminary, Joensuu, Finland; Church of Finland
- Faculty of Theology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki; Church of Greece
- Department of Theology, University of Athens, Athens; Church of Greece
- Saint Petar of Cetinje Orthodox Seminary in Cetinje Monastery; Church of Serbia
- The Orthodox Theology Chair at the University in Bialystok - Poland; Church of Poland
- Warsaw Orthodox Theological Seminary - Poland; Church of Poland
- Babes-Bolyai University Faculty of Orthodox Theology (in Romanian) - Cluj-Napoca, Romania; Church of Romania
- Moscow Orthodox Theological Academy -Moscow; Church of Russia
- Saint Petersburg Orthodox Theological Academy -St. Petersburg; Church of Russia.
- St. Tikhon Orthodox Theological Institute - Moscow; Church of Russia
- Pimen Orthodox Institute, (in Russian), St. Petersburg; Church of Russia
- Belgorod Theological Seminary, -Belgorod; Church of Russia
- Kaluga Theological Seminary, Kaluga; Church of Russia
- Kazan Theological Seminary, Kazan; Church of Russia
- Kolomna Theological Seminary, Kolomna; Church of Russia
- Kostroma Theological Seminary,Kostroma Church of Russia
- Kursk Theological Seminary, Kursk Church of Russia
- Stavropol Theological Seminary -Sravropol; Church of Russia
- Smolensk Orthodox Theological Seminary -Smolensk; Church of Russia
- Faculty of Orthodox Theology of the University of Belgrade - Belgrade, Serbia; Church of Serbia
- Academy for Church Art and Conservation - Belgrade; Church of Serbia
- Saint Sava Orthodox Seminary in Belgrade; Church of Serbia
- Saint Arsenius Sremac Orthodox Seminary in Sremski Karlovci; Church of Serbia
- Saint Cyril and Methodius Orthodox Seminary in Nis; Church of Serbia
- Saint John the Chrysostome Orthodox Seminary in Kragujevac; Church of Serbia
- Orthodox Theological Faculty of Safarik University - Presov, Slovakia; Church of the Czech Lands and Slovakia.
- St. John of Damascus Faculty of Theology, Balamand, Lebanon; Church of Antioch
- Kyiv Orthodox Theological Academy -Kyiv; Church of Russia
- Odesa Orthodox Theological seminary -Odesa; Church of Russia
- Pochaiv Orthodox Theological Seminary, Pochaiv; Church of Russia
- Poltava Orthodox Missionary School -Poltava; Church of Russia
- Saint Athanasius Coptic Orthodox Theological College - Melbourne, Australia; Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Melbourne and Affiliated Regions


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Japanese superstylist Tomoki Sukezane has teamed up with Amsterdam-based denim giant G-Star RAW for an ultra limited-edition collaboration – just 600 pairs produced worldwide!
In rethinking and restructuring the iconic Radar pant, Sukezane's creation is an on-trend, unisex jean that fits wider on top and tapers down the leg. It also features embroidery for the logo, replacing ordinary stitching. Consider this not just update, but practically a piece of wearable art. And, as far as we're concerned, the collaboration is nothing short of a miracle in its ability to flatter the ladies and the men.
The G-Star RAW and Sukezane Limited Edition Radar are available now on the G-Star RAW website and at select retailers. Ahead, meet the jeans that are a man's ( and woman's) best friend — and check out this bonus video, below for a peek at how it all came together. RAWrrrrr.
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Wireless, Wearable Triage Gear
Associate Research Professor Sue McGrath, director of the Emergency Readiness and Response Research Center at Dartmouth's Institute for Security Technology Studies, is developing a wearable, wireless, mobile communication system that will help medics and emergency teams conduct triage in high-risk situations.
Called Artemis (Automated Remote Triage and Emergency Management Information System), the system allows a team of hand-held computers to pass data wirelessly to one another and ultimately back to an emergency command center. Each Artemis unit can be worn on a belt and attached to GPS, vital-sign, or other monitors to gather and transmit critical data.
Last spring McGrath's team tested a prototype in an emergency training exercise in which rescuers freed an "injured" construction worker from scaffolding beneath Cape Cod's Bourne Bridge. The system outwitted interference from the concrete and metal in the bridge by bouncing signals between Artemis units, then back to the collector computer. The field trial led the team to improve the wireless networking, user interfaces, and software models. "Our experiments and exercises teach us a great deal about how the system could be used in actual emergency and battlefield conditions," says McGrath. She predicts that a commercial system could be available in two to four years.
The research is sponsored by the Department of Homeland Security's Office of Domestic Preparedness and by the U.S. Army Communications and Electronics Command Division.
Taking the Pain Out of Joint Replacements
Nearly half a million total hip and knee replacements are performed annually in the United States. Despite the high success rate of these procedures, an additional 60,000 surgeries are performed each year to replace failed prostheses. By analyzing failed prosthetic joints, the Dartmouth Biomedical Engineering Center for Orthopedics, headed by Professor John Collier, has greatly reduced the incidence of one cause of prosthetic failure, oxidation-related breakage of polyethylene bearings in artificial joints.
But many patients face another problem. The abrasive and adhesive wear of bearings in prostheses can cause microscopic particles of plastic and metal to migrate into the tissue surrounding artificial joints, causing an inflammatory, bone-resorbing reaction known as osteolysis. Collier and his colleagues are collaborating on a new research project to identify the factors that lead to this condition. Subjects will include both patients who have osteolysis and bone resorption and patients who are not experiencing resorption or infection despite loosened artificial joints.
After surgical removal of failed implants, samples of surrounding tissue are examined by pathologists, then sent to the Thayer School researchers to quantify and classify wear particles. By examining physical characteristics of the debris, patterns of wear on the removed prosthetic components, and tissue histology, the team hopes to identify conditions that lead to joint failure. Project goals are improved prosthetic joint design, better surgical techniques, and, ultimately, a decrease in the incidence of osteolysis-related joint failure.
Collier's team includes pathologist Justin Cates, orthopedist Michael Mayor, Ph.D. candidate Doug Van Citters '99, Th'03, medical student Derek Jenkins '02, and undergraduate Katie Muse '05.
Smart Football Helmets
A lightweight biofeedback system that measures the force of impact football players experience during head-on collisions is being field tested at three colleges this year. Thayer School Adjunct Professor Richard Greenwald, head of Simbex, the West Lebanon, N.H., company that is developing the Head Impact Telemetry System (HIT), says the patented invention can minimize the guesswork coaches apply every time a player goes down from a head-on collision.
HIT sensors embedded inside a football helmet continuously measure the force of blows to the head and wirelessly transmit the information to a compact console on the sidelines. Coaches can view images and graphs detailing the magnitude, location, direction, and duration of each impact.
Data gathered last year from 38 Virginia Tech players indicate that hits to the head have an average force of 40g — 40 times the force of gravity — and that impacts can reach as high as 180g, the kind of force involved in severe car crashes. Studies this year also include players from the University of North Carolina and University of Oklahoma.
While the National Football League has conducted lab research on concussions, Greenwald's device is the first to measure on-field head impact for a large number of players. "The HIT System allows us to track players' cumulative history over time," he says. "And that is important because most researchers believe that cumulative impacts — not just one impact — may be significant in terms of sustaining more concussions and also long-term cognitive deficits."
Research and development of the HIT System was funded by the National Center for Medical Rehabilitation at the National Institute for Child Health and Development at the National Institutes of Health.
Down Under for Nanotechnology
Two of Professor Ian Baker's students, James Hanna '02 and Johnathan Loudis '05, traveled to Australia in March to use the University of Sydney's Local Electrode Atom Probe (LEAP) to examine experimental nanostructured FE-NI-MN-AL alloys developed at Thayer School. The University of Sydney is the only university in the world with a LEAP machine. According to Baker, who visited the Sydney facility last year, the students obtained composition profiles of the alloys by stripping off atoms one layer at a time. Dartmouth has filed a patent on the alloys.
Pushing for Alternative Fuels
Professor Lee Lynd, whose research centers on developing biological alternatives to fossil fuels, is trying to rally support from the American public. In "Growing Energy (PDF)," an article published by the Natural Resources Defense Council, co-author Lynd argues that an aggressive plan for developing cellulose-based biofuels could end America's dependence on foreign oil by 2025. Lynd also has initiated talks with the National Corn Growers Association, pointing out that corn and other sources of cellulose used in biomass conversion could provide a major new revenue stream for farmers.
Ice Engineer Aids NASA
Professor Erland Schulson, director of Thayer School's ice research lab, is helping NASA's Space Shuttle Return-to-Flight Program analyze the ice that builds up on the shuttle's super-cooled external fuel tank. Because debris from Space Shuttle Columbia's external tank resulted in the loss of the orbiter, NASA wants to know how much ice can accumulate on the tank without becoming a debris hazard.
NASA is simulating the conditions typical of launch days to see how much ice and frost build up on the external tank. The agency sends the ice to Schulson for strength and structural analysis. Using a multi-axial loading system, Schulson measures the force required to crush the ice, then returns the samples to NASA for ballistic impact testing.
The NASA work has expanded Schulson's research. "In our previous research we'd only ever tested poly-crystal ice samples," he says. "For NASA, we've now tested a single crystal form of clear, hard ice and discovered that it is extraordinarily strong."
Ph.D. candidate Andrew Fortt and engineering research associate Daniel Iliescu are assisting with the analysis.
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This guide will walk you through how to setup your sms campaigns with Vibes using Branch Universal email to automatically convert your sms links into multi-platform deep links
The basic integration involves four parts:
- Configure your SMS provider
- Activate integration and setup link behavior
- Configure your mobile app
- Updating the links in your SMS
Universal Email allows you to automatically convert your SMS links into multi-platform deep links that take users directly to content in the app on mobile devices, while still maintaining the same web experience for desktop and mobile users without the app.
When a link is clicked by a user without the app, it will route that user to the original web URL (including on desktop). When a link is clicked by a user with your app, it will direct that user into the relevant in-app content regardless of platform or email client.
This guide requires you to have already integrated the Branch SDK into your app.
To open the app directly on iOS 9.2+, you must configure your SMS integration and your app to support Universal Links in emails.
Contact your Branch Account Manager or [email protected] at any time for assistance with the setup steps.
Setup a custom click tracking domain
- Add and verify a custom click tracking domain in your Vibes account.
Adding a custom click-tracking domain
If you need help with setting up a custom click-tracking domain - please ask your account manager or request support at Vibes.
Set up your click tracking domain
After you added and verified a click tracking domain you have to update DNS CNAME for it and point it to
thirdparty.bnc.lt. Once the CNAME record is added, please allow up to an hour for Branch to generate SSL and AASA files for your click tracking domain.
Choose your sms service provider
Navigate to the Universal Email section of the Branch dashboard. Select Vibes and click Enable.
Set up Email link behavior
Branch turns the web URLs you put into your SMS into Branch deep links, opening the app for users with your app installed to that same content in the app.
To do this, it must be possible to map your web URL content (e.g. a page with brown loafers at
https://shop.com/shoes/brown-loafers) into a working deep link that takes users to brown loafers in the app. The Universal Email setup flow will attempt to automatically detect this mapping for you.
If you do not want to set this up yet, you can select No, just open to app homepage for now.
By default, SMS deep links will redirect users without your app to the same content on the web instead.
If you would like to send users to the App Store or another default you have specified in Link Settings, you can select Open to default redirects.
Checking your deep linking setup
If you chose not to set up deep linking to specific content within your app, then you can skip this step.
In this step, you will want to enter a web URL that corresponds to a specific screen within your app. In other words, the webpage should have content that also exists in your app. If you do not know whether your web content also exists in-app, try any URL other than your website homepage. Some examples:
- A product page, like a page with brown loafers
- An article
- A content page, like a video or image
Once you choose one and click Submit, meta tags that can be used for deep linking will be retrieved from your webpage. You will see a result indicating the mapping between your web content and your app content.
We couldn't determine your deep linking setup
If an app deep linking scheme that maps to your web content cannot be successfully detected, you can configure your settings manually, or you can reach out to your Branch account manager or support for assistance.
We will help you set up one of the following methods:
If you use unique key/value data as deep link values:
- Recommended: Hosted deep link data: You can host your deep link data on your website with a metatag that looks like this
<meta name="branch:deeplink:my_key" content="my_value" />where
my_valuewill become a key value pair in deep link data. For each web URL, Branch will look for those tags and embed the deep link data (if found) into the deep link. Note that Branch also accepts App Links tags for deep linking.
- As query parameters: Simply append query parameters on to your web url and Branch will take those parameters and put them in deep link data.
If you use your web URL as a deep link value:
- URL path: If you use the path of your web URL as your
$deeplink_pathvalue, or any other deep link value, then the configuration will automatically take the path of the URL and put it in deep link data.
- Full URL: If you use the full web URL as your
$deeplink_pathvalue, or any other deep link value, then the configuration will take the entire URL and put it in deep link data.
Host deep link data for more than just emails
Hosting Deep Link Data on your website will make using Branch products easier in future.
Deep linking settings for SMS
The following are all the possible settings you can configure for deep linking with SMS.
Link Behavior
|Link Data Result
|Open the app homepage
|No settings configured to generate deep link data for email; email links will route to the app homepage.
|Open to specific app content
|Deep link to specific app content based on one or more of the following settings.
|Translate query parameters on URLs into Branch link data
product_id: 123456
|Translate web URL into Branch link data:
Full URL for key __
$canonical_url: https://shop.com/shoes/brown-loafers
|Translate web URL into Branch link data:
URL path for key __
$deeplink_path: shoes/brown-loafers
|Retrieve hosted deep link data from website and translate into Branch link data
Meta Tags:
<meta name="branch:deeplink:product_id" content="123456" />
product_id: 123456
|Strip protocol (http:// or https://):
from $deeplink_path
from $ios_deeplink_path
from $android_deeplink_path
Note: Typically used with one of the other settings.
Other Settings: Translate web URL into Branch link data: Full URL for key
$deeplink_path: shop.com/shoes/brown-loafers
|Translate query parameters on URLs into Branch link data from parameter __ to key __
Note: Not configurable in the UI.
category: shoes
Link behavior for users without your app
|Open to specific web content
|Route to the original URL specified in the email.
|Open to default redirects
|Route to defaults specified in Link Settings.
Tell us your click tracking domain
You can retrieve your click tracking domain from your Vibes account. If you have not added a custom click tracking domain yet, follow the instructions here.
Configure your app for your click tracking domain
You can send ESP configuration to your development team
In this prompt, enter the email of someone on your team who is qualified to modify your iOS app, and then click Send. They will complete the technical setup steps below.
Click Next to proceed to Validate and test the integration
Validate and Test
The last step of the Universal Email setup flow validates whether you have completed all necessary steps and whether an engineer on your team has completed the integration steps. You will also see recommendations for how to improve your email integration.
Once it's done the AASA file and SSL certificate - required for Universal Links - specific to that domain will be generated.
The conversion to Branch links will only work when your links are wrapped in your click tracking domain. To test links without wrapping, please generate a test link on the Verification step of email onboarding, also accessible by clicking the gear icon for your ESP on the email page.
What happens to your links behind the scenes?
This is what a link looks like within your email template:
When a user clicks your link, Branch processes the link and converts it to something like this:
vza3.app.link is your Branch domain.
Technical setup
The following app changes ensure that your email integration supports Universal Links. You will need access to your app code to make these changes.
You should have received an email from Branch with your ESP's click tracking domain. If not, likely you or someone on your team still needs to complete the Universal Email setup flow.
How does it work?
Apple recognizes the click tracking domain as a Universal Link, and opens the app immediately without the browser opening. Once the app has opened, Branch will collect the referring URL that opened the app (at this time, it will be the click tracking url). Inside the app, Branch will robotically "click" the link, registering the click with the ESP, and returning the Branch link information to the Branch SDK inside the app. This information is then used to deep link the user to the correct in-app content.
Add your click tracking domain to your Associated Domains
To enable Universal Links on your click tracking domain, you'll need to add the click tracking domain to your Associated Domains entitlement.
- In Xcode, go to the
Capabilitiestab of your project file.
Scroll down and enable Associated Domains if it is not already enabled.
Copy your click tracking domain from the email you received from Branch, or retrieve it from your ESP's settings.
In the
Domainssection, click the
+icon and add your click tracking domain. For example, if your click tracking domain is
email.example.com, add an entry for
Having trouble or new to Universal Links?
Follow these instructions for more details on enabling Universal Links in the Branch dashboard and in Xcode.
Handle links for web-only content
If you have links to content that exists only on web, and not in the app (for example, a temporary marketing webpage that isn't in the app) then this code snippet will ensure all links that have not had the deep linking script applied will open in a browser.
You should add this code snippet inside the deep link handler code block. Note that this uses query parameter
$web_only=true. This should match the query parameter on the web URL you enter in the email.
[branch initSessionWithLaunchOptions:launchOptions andRegisterDeepLinkHandler:^(NSDictionary *params, NSError *error) {
// params are the deep linked params associated with the link that the user clicked before showing up.
if (params[@"$3p"] && params[@"$web_only"]) {
NSURL *url = [NSURL URLWithString:params[@"$original_url"]];
if (url) {
[application openURL:url]; // check to make sure your existing deep linking logic, if any, is not executed, perhaps by returning early
} else {
// it is a deep link
GDLog(@"branch deep link: %@", [params description]);
[self handleBranchDeeplink:params];
Return YES to continueUserActivity
When users enter your app via a Universal Link, we check to see to see if the link URL contains
app.link. If so,
handledByBranch will return
YES. If not,
handledByBranch will return
NO. This allows us to explicitly confirm the incoming link is from Branch without making a server call.
For most implementations this will never be an issue, since your deep links will be routed correctly either way. However, if you use a custom link domain and you rely on
handledByBranch to return
YES for every incoming Branch-generated Universal Link, you can inform the Branch SDK by following these steps:
- In your Info.plist file, create a new key called
- Add your custom domain(s) as a string.
- Save the file.
Multiple custom domains
If you have an unusual situation with multiple custom link domains, you may also configure
branch_universal_link_domains as an array of strings.
Setup a custom click tracking domain
Add and verify a custom click tracking domain in the [Setting -> Domain] section of your ActiveCampaign account:
For more information on how to set up your domain, please visit ActiveCampaign's documentation.
Adding a custom click-tracking domain
If you need help with setting up a custom click-tracking domain - please ask your account manager or request support at ActiveCampaign.
Set up your click tracking domain
After you added and verified a click tracking domain you have to update DNS CNAME for it and point it to
thirdparty.bnc.lt. Once the CNAME record is added, please allow up to an hour for Branch to generate SSL and AASA files for your click tracking domain.
SSL Changes
Please be aware that it may take up to an hour to resolve SSL errors once you change the CNAME. During this time, link redirects on the click tracking domain will redirect to
branch.io. If you are making this change to a live domain that has email click traffic from your users, it's best to schedule time with your Branch account manager to expedite the changes during a time of low click traffic.
Once you've completed the one time setup steps, it's time to send your first email.
This guide will identify which web links you'd like to open the app and deep link, as well as convert them to Branch links.
Flag your deep links
For the email links that you would like to deep link to content, add
$deep_link=true to the URL as a query parameter, for example:
Link to your app!
This will ensure that your links are converted to Branch links that will open the app on iOS and Android, with full tracking and attribution.
Flag your web-only links
With your email service provider, all email links will open the app by default. In order for your app to know that the email link should bounce to web after opening the app, add
$web_only=true to your links as a query parameter, for example:
Link to your app!
Handle links for web-only content
Make sure you have completed the technical setup steps to handle web-only links within your app.
Curious about how email works and more FAQ? Visit our Universal Email Overview page.
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Now you can convert your very own AK-47 and feel like a Soviet soldier while killing crazy bunnies and Zelda goblins. It may not be as cool as firing a bazooka in a 360-degree environment, but it definitely beats the Nintendo Wii Zapper. We talked with its creator about all the details:
Jesus Diaz: Is this a real AK-47 or a replica? Where did you get it?
Donald: Oh heavens, no. It is not a real AK-47. It used to be an airsoft gun, made by CYMA I believe. It is a cheap toy that shoots little plastic projectiles at very low velocity, but it is the same size as a real rifle. And after removing the small electric gearbox and inner barrel, it's mostly hollow.
I don't recall exactly where I got it (it was on my shelf for some time from a past project) but it was from one of numerous mail-order vendors of
airsoft guns. It is available from any number of sources: a Google search for "CYMA AK-47" will turn up quite a few results, probably a bunch from
eBay, even. The going price seems to be about 30$. The real AK-47, among many other guns, is not possible to be owned by civilians due to the firearms laws here in Canada - just in case you were interested.
JD: How much did the whole project cost?
D: Including the Wiimote and cost of the AK it's probably around $80. That sounds expensive, but the Wiimote (+ the nunchuck) is the brunt of that
The AK was already on my shelf and unused from a previous project, so it was "free" in a way for me.
Not counting the Wiimote and the AK, the only cost was some time, wire, and a couple switches.
JD: How much time did it take?
D: About 10-15 hours total, including all the hemming and hawing about how what is going to fit where. This was in small batches of time over the
course of many evenings. It was a "because it's there" project.
JD: What's your tech background? I'm guessing that you must be have plenty of experience doing electronic mods, so how difficult do you
think this would be for a beginner?
D: I'm as comfortable as I'll get when it comes to working on expensive/fragile/small things. I do a lot of electronic modding and fiddling - some of it is professional development/prototype work (but unlike the Wii AK-47, that stuff isn't usually very interesting).
Electronically speaking this mod is straightforward - the only things being done are extending out the A and B buttons and the IR Camera on wires so that they can be relocated within the AK-47's plastic body. There isn't any swapping of components, or anything.
But it *does* involve desoldering a sensitive component (the camera) with lots of small pins, and then re-soldering it on the end of small wires. It's certainly possible to bugger up the Wiimote in that process.
If someone owns their own soldering station and feels comfortable tinning and soldering very small wires, and feels confident they can avoid solder bridges, they should be fine. If they even know what any of that means, they're probably be good to go!
JD: Any new Wiimote projects in sight? I have to say that the toilet plunger mode sounds amazing :-)
D: Well, once I complete a project and have it working I quickly bore of it -so it's only a matter of time before I pull the Wiimote's parts out of that AK to try something else.
I may put the Wiimote's IR camera on the brim of a hat to see what it's like to point by moving my head. My gut tells me that might not work so hot, but I'd like to try it out anyway.


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Just a few minutes ago, 2-1/4" hail was reported in northwestern Christian County --and then golf-ball-size hail in Hopkins County. Now they are reporting a tornado on the ground near Morton's Gap in southern Hopkins County, near the intersection of the Pennyrile Parkway and the Western Kentucky Parkway.
Hurricane-force winds in Murray
Tonight's weather is just another episode in a series that began several days ago. Last night, high winds passed through Murray in Calloway County (KY). Gusts up to 100 mph were measured. Today, classes were cancelled at Murray State University (where our son Isaac is a student), due to the power outage and the many fallen trees on the roads and streets. I heard on the news that hundreds of trees are down in Calloway County.
Isaac sent me a link to a set of photos from Murray State News showing some of the damage on and around campus. He said that some cars on the campus parking lots had broken windows, perhaps from wind-borne debris or perhaps simply from the wind force. His car was OK.
My fast trip to Clarksville
I left work at 3:30 PM yesterday, with plans to run an errand in Clarksville. A raincloud was approaching, so I hurried to the gas station and then headed south out of town on the (new) Pennyrile Parkway.
In that short time, the raincloud became a huge black mass that was rapidly filling the sky. I turned on the radio, and to my dismay, I learned that I was driving right into a tornado warning for Fort Campbell and southern Christian County. A car with flashing red lights was stopped on the shoulder of the road, and two weather observers were watching the storm cloud. I thought about returning to Hopkinsville and going into a store, but I couldn't find a place to turn around. So I drove fast and managed to get southeast of the storm before it hit the Parkway. (This is not a safe thing to try!)
|The storm was in Todd County when I took this photo.
This storm cloud produced a possible tornado near the Bradshaw road as it passed through southern Christian County. Some farm buildings in the area were damaged and trees were blown down.
UPDATE: Aircraft and facilities of the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) at Fort Campbell were also damaged by storm winds. The extent of the damage was not included in the news release, but there were no injuries. I do not know if that damage was caused by the storm cloud I was racing or by another of the several storms that tracked across the area later that evening.
And it's raining.
During the last few minutes, heavy rain has begun again at our house. The ground is already saturated. Like most of western Kentucky, Christian County has a flash flood warning. Residents of Hopkinsville's low-lying areas are watching the Little River fearfully. Stormwater utility workers have been removing log jams from the river as they occur, to keep it flowing as freely as possible.
According to WHOP's website, "Christian County Emergency Management Director Randy Graham says the Storm Prediction Center is forecasting another seven inches of rain for Christian County before the week is done..."
The good news is that the cold front behind the severe weather will finally arrive sometime tomorrow. The temperature tomorrow night is supposed to be in the 40s. We are thankful that we haven't had any major damage so far in this series of storms. I hope that you have not suffered injury or property damage either!
|The storm left Todd County before I got there.
|This storm hit Dawson Springs this afternoon.
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Here are a few more notes on Duke Basketball for your Friday -
Next up, Maryland
Nobody is ready to let go of the Duke_UNC game just yet including me as you will see as you read on below. But Duke has to put that game behind them and prepare to defend the home turf. Duke should handle Maryland in that they have but so much fire power but overlook any team beyond the bottom dwellers and an upset can occur. The Terps feature the leading scorer in the ACC in Terrell Stoglin, but they're thin up front. With a much improved N.C. State coming in next week, getting this game into the win column is a must to remain atop the conference and in the ACC race.
Has Duke found their go to guy?
The last question asked in Coach Mike Krzyzewski's press conference was about Austin Rivers and his ability to step up. I know because I posed the question and I'd been seeing signs of young Rivers starting to get the college game. Coach Krzyzewski basically said he needed his juniors and senior to step up but in the back of his mind, I am certain he saw exactly what I had. Well, everybody saw it when he drilled a three point shot over Zeller as time ran out securing a win over arch rival North Carolina. What you saw offensively is exactly what Rivers did on a regular basis on the AAU level but now he had one of those patented performances on the biggest stage possible. Duke has found their go to guy and you can bet that the ball will be in his hands a lot as the season wears on. The bottom line is that Austin Rivers blew up last night showing the kind of confidence that cannot be taught. If Seth Curry and Rivers get on the same page, Duke will be much improved and last night was a good start towards that mix. The key here is that Rivers wants to step up and he's become tougher each game out. Much like I mentioned early on this season, at some point the light would go off for Rivers and that's exactly what happened against North Carolina. Check out Duke Blue Planet's Comeback Video by clicking this link.
Good job Coach
Coach Krzyzewski kept his team confident and playing hard against North Carolina and they kept playing hard and the end result is the epitome of why you do so. Krzyzewski shrewdly brought his team in without calling a timeout where he made the move to Tyler Thornton to guard Tyler Zeller. The reason was that Zeller was the player he wanted fouled and the perceived mismatch caused North Carolina to play right into his hands. Just before that, Roy Williams called a full timeout for strategy and his team totally came apart being outscored 10-0 down the stretch, struggling to get a shot off during the Blue Devils run.
The Blue Devils win will keep their streak of remaining in the top ten in the polls in tact at 88 straight. Duke also ended the Tar Heels 31 home court winning streak, the longest in their history. Coach Krzyzewski also kept the edge over his rival 37-36 and one must remember the arly lean years when taking those numbers in when he was building his program. Krzyzewaki is 13-9 against Coach Williams.
Rasheed Sulaimon named to McDonald's All American Team
Coming in next season for Duke is a slick guard out of Texas, Rasheed Sulaimon and he's made the McDonald's All American team. Sulaimon is potentially a lock down defender and he can slash about in a way I think you'll like for he brings the energy. Duke has a bevy of prospects on the team as well starting with Shabazz Muhammad, a sky walker and complete player for his age. Tony Parker also made the squad as did Amile Jefferson, a Philly kid Duke recently offered. Jordan Jones, the sister of Duke verbal, Matt Jones made the girls team.
Amile Jefferson nears his decision
Duke prospect and top 20 rated Amile Jefferson is about to make his collegiate choice. Here is a recent article link. For more on this recruitment, join Blue Devil Nation Premium and discuss the matter with other members. BDN Premium is an extended subscription service where you get the inside scoop on all things Duke Hoops.
Duke and Carolina
Here in the Triangle, the two teams have always been referred to as Duke and Carolina and not Duke and North Carolina. And you have to understand some of the localese pronunciations. Duke is "Deeyewk" and Carolina is "Carelina." So, you add a bit of a "w" when you say Duke and lose the "r" when you say Carolina. Also, if you're a Blue Devil fan never use the spelling "Dook" for it is derogatory like a gangsta slurring his rivals. And "Dookie" is a no-no, but "Dukies," is okay. What?
How big was Rivers shot and or where does it rank?
You see a lot of newspapers running stories on this and research is required for most, but ole Watzone was there is in person for Gene Banks shot in Cameron as well as Jeff Capel and his launched three. I've seen most all of the famous shots but there is a separation point. In this case, buzzer beaters to win games instead of great shots. Rivers shot ranks third behind Christian Laettner's two shots. The first is his shot heard round the world to beat Kentucky to go to the Final Four where Duke won. The second was a Laettner shot as well, versus UConn the year before, again in the NCAA's. But Rivers shot will live for years to come and to me, it was the biggest shot in the lone Duke-UNC history.


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JMU offers model for teaching health care ethics
JMU's recent contribution to MedEdPortal, the Association of American Medical Colleges' online education resources hub, is based on the university's interdisciplinary course on ethical decision-making in health care.
Medical colleges across the country can now incorporate lessons on ethics developed by a team at James Madison University.
In 2012, JMU professors led by Emily Akerson, associate director of the Institute for Innovation in Health and Human Services, responded to a call for proposals from the Association of American Medical Colleges to create an interprofessional curriculum for the association's online health education resources hub, MedEdPortal.
"There were a limited number of grants available, so we knew the process would be competitive," Akerson said. But she and her colleagues also knew that JMU, despite not having a medical school, could make a valuable contribution to the site with its innovative approach to teaching health care ethics.
Their proposal, one of 16 nationwide to be awarded funding from AAMC for development, was based on JMU's interdisciplinary course Ethical Decision-Making in Healthcare: An Interprofessional Approach. Over the past decade, more than 1,500 students at Madison, including future doctors, nurses, therapists, dietitians, social workers, psychologists and health care administrators, have benefited from its team-building approach to tackling real-world ethical dilemmas encountered in practice.
Ethical Decision-Making in Healthcare offers pre-professional health students a unique learning experience, one that is aligned with the World Health Organization's goal of interprofessional collaborative practice. This holistic approach has been shown to result in better medical outcomes and higher patient satisfaction as well as increased efficiencies and lower costs.
"We're on the crest of the wave," Akerson said. "We've been doing this for 10 years. Our students have opportunities to understand things and explore interprofessional collaborative practice. These are big goals, and we've been working on them."
"[Health] problems don't happen in isolation and neither do solutions," added professor of graduate psychology Dr. Anne Stewart, who has helped teach the ethics course at JMU since its inception in 2003. "Effective solutions can be achieved through this process of learning from one another and finding a creative way forward. As health and human services professionals, we're going to be working together. Why not educate together?"
One of the case studies used in the course involves Ricky, a 17-year-old on life support following a motorcycle accident. As the case unfolds, the students, working in interdisciplinary teams, must consider not only issues related to his care, but also the ethical dimensions of end-of-life decisions, the mental health needs of surviving family members and any long-term financial assistance.
Throughout the semester, students in the course are encouraged to reflect on their own personal code of ethics as well as that of their chosen field and how it relates to other health professions. "We want them to notice the differences and respect them, but also to see the incredible commonalities that exist," Stewart said.
"They find how much they need each other as well as how to provide whole-person health care, whole-family health care and whole-community health care," Akerson said.
JMU's first training module for MedEdPortal, "Got Ethics? Exploring the Value of Interprofessional Collaboration Through a Comparison of Discipline-Specific Codes of Ethics," was published Jan 30. Developed by the team of Akerson, Stewart, assistant professor of social work Dr. Joshua Baldwin, professor of social work Dr. B.J. Bryson, professor of health sciences Dr. Janet Gloeckner and associate professor of health sciences Dr. David Cockley, it consists of a series of lesson plans that medical colleges can use as an introductory session or at any time in a course sequence.
The team used the grant money from AAMC to create a video module based on the Ricky case study for submission to MedEdPortal at a later date. Additional modules are also planned.
In addition, efforts are under way to tie Ethical Decision-Making in Healthcare to The Madison Collaborative: Ethical Reasoning in Action, the university's bold new effort to teach ethical reasoning skills to the entire student body.
"The goal is for our students to go out and to be leaders and innovators in their respective fields," Stewart said.
By Jim Heffernan ('96), JMU Public Affairs
June 19, 2013


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Woman arrested after newborn found in Indy trash can
INDIANAPOLIS — A 22-year-old woman has been arrested in the abandonment of a newborn baby on Indianapolis' Westside.
Briana Holland of Indianapolis was arrested early Saturday morning on a preliminary charge of neglect of a dependent after a child was found in a trash can Friday night in a bathroom in the United Technology Carrier Corp. warehouse.
Holland was arrested at about 5 a.m. after being questioned by detectives, according to a news release from the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department.
Detectives believe that she gave birth at the facility and then abandoned the infant in the bathroom.
Holland was taken to the Arrestee Processing Center to await official charges from the Marion County prosecutor's office.
The baby, which was found at about 8 p.m. Friday, is in good condition at Riley Hospital for Children, police said, and is in the custody of workers from the Department of Child Services.
The gender of the infant has not yet been released.
Indiana has a safe-haven law in which a parent, relative, family friend or others can give up custody of a baby less than 45 days old to a hospital emergency room or police or fire station with no questions asked.


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Game 1: Farmingdale State - 13, Purchase College - 1
Game 2: Farmingdale State - 9, Purchase College - 1
Purchase, N.Y. - The Farmingdale State softball team swept Purchase College in a Skyline Conference doubleheader on Wednesday afternoon in Purchase, N.Y. The Rams improved to 14-12 overall and 7-3 in the Skyline, while the Panthers fell to 3-14, 2-8.
In game one, Farmingdale State opened up a 9-0 lead after scoring three runs in each of the first three innings. After Purchase scored once in the bottom of the third, the Rams added four more runs in the fourth en route to the 13-1 5-inning victory.
Freshman catcher Meagan Anderson (Patchogue, N.Y.) was 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs scored and 3 RBI, while senior first baseman Jennifer Jarczynski (West Babylon, N.Y.) had three hits, a run scored and 2 RBI. Sophomore right fielder Sam Johrden (Deer Park, N.Y) was 3-for-3 at the plate, scoring three runs and recording one RBI and sophomore center fielder Michelle Mongiello (Elmont, N.Y.) batted 2-for-4 with 3 RBI and two runs scored.
Sophomore pitcher Taylor Tedeschi (Levittown, N.Y.) (9-5) earned the win after allowing one run on three hits while striking out five.
In the second game, Farmingdale State compiled 20 hits as they earned a 9-1 victory.
Mongiello was 4-for-5 with a pair of doubles, three runs scored and 1 RBI, while senior third baseman Kristen Flint (Brentwood, N.Y.) had four hits a run scored and 2 RBI. Freshman left fielder Meghan Acton (Levittown, N.Y.) was 3-for-5 at the plate with 2 RBI for the Rams.
Sophomore pitcher Taylor Webb (West Babylon, N.Y.) (5-7) allowed one run and struck out six in seven innings of work.
Farmingdale State next will travel to Mount Saint Mary for a Skyline doubleheader on Saturday, April 13th at noon.


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Lifestyle Modifications
While there is much about having a rheumatic disease that is not under your control, managing a variety of lifestyle issues can help make your condition easier. These include:
- Apply cold to joints or painful areas for occasional flare-ups. Cold may dull the sensation of pain in the first day or two. Cold also has a numbing effect and decreases muscle spasms. Do not use cold treatments if you have poor circulation or numbness.
- Apply heat to joints or painful areas. Heat will ease your pain, relax tense, painful muscles and increase the regional flow of blood. You may find it especially helpful before exercising. One of the easiest and most effective ways to apply heat is to take a 15-minute hot shower or bath. Other options are a hot pack, an electric heating pad on its lowest setting or a radiant heat lamp with a 250-watt reflector heat bulb. If your skin has poor sensation or if you have poor circulation, do not use heat treatment.
- Avoid actions that strain joints, including finger joints, if you have arthritis. Choose a purse with a shoulder strap rather than a clutch-style purse. Use hot water to loosen a jar lid and pressure from your palm rather than your fingers to open it.
- Avoid jobs or activities that require repetitive motions, heavy lifting or stress on joints. Other activities that should be avoided are ones that involve overuse or injury to a joint.
- Avoid stress and anxiety. These can cause changes in your body chemistry that can make your symptoms worse. Relaxation techniques or antidepressant drugs can help manage stress and anxiety. Hypnosis, guided imagery, deep breathing and muscle relaxation can all be used to control pain.
- Develop a support system to help you and your family best manage your condition.
- Eat a balanced, healthy diet that allows you maintain a proper body weight.
- Get enough exercise. This helps reduce pain, stiffness and stress while increasing your strength and flexibility.
- Get enough rest. Being tired and feeling pain are signs that it may be time to rest joints and muscles. The pain associated with rheumatic diseases can make getting a good night's sleep difficult. This prevents your body from producing the chemicals that help regulate pain.
- Keep a positive attitude. Make a plan with your doctor for managing your arthritis. This will help you feel that you are in charge of your disease, rather than vice versa. Studies show that people who take control of their treatment and actively manage their arthritis experience less pain and function better.
- Know your limits. Rest when you are tired. Take breaks to relax and stretch regularly.
- Know your symptoms, and take appropriate actions in a timely way to keep your condition under good management.
- Maintain good posture. The easiest way to improve your posture is by walking. The faster you walk, the harder your muscles must work to keep you upright. Some people find that swimming also helps improve their posture.
- Do not smoke.
- Position your body properly during lifting or activities that may cause stress on a joint or to your back. Use ergonomically correct workstations and joint positioning, keep your body in good condition and use splints or pads when needed to avoid injury or strain.
- Remain involved in as normal a life as possible. Those who are able to continue working and fulfilling their social obligations - despite their pain - do best.
- Use your strongest muscles and favor large joints. Do not push open a heavy glass door. Lean into it. To pick up an object, bend your knees and squat while keeping your back straight.
- Wear comfortable cushioned shoes that properly support your weight.
- When lifting an object, spread the weight over several joints. For example, use both hands to lift a heavy pan. Try using a walking stick or cane.
In specific conditions, you may need to make other lifestyle modifications. For example, if you have lupus:
- Avoid exposure to the sun. Wear protective clothing (hats, long-sleeved shirts and long pants) to avoid exposure to ultraviolet light, which can trigger a flare. Use sunscreens with a sun protection factor (SPF) of at least 15. Stay out of the sun at its strongest, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Women considering pregnancy should seek medical counseling to see what steps to take for the safest possible pregnancy. Planning and preparing for pregnancy can help reduce risks to you and your baby.


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Command & Conquer Red Alert 2: Apocalypse Rising, brings Westwood Studios' popular real time strategy game, C&C: Red Alert 2 into the FPS pespective, using the w3d engine. You will be able to experience, first hand, what it feels like to fill the boots of an Allied GI battling the communist might of the Soviet Union, or a Soviet Conscript vowing to take back what was lost to the Allies during the first great war. Classic units return such as the versatile Allied IFV to the mighty Soviet Apocalypse Assault Tank to the gargantuan Allied Aircraft Carrier to the mad Giant Squids. This game features all of the units and structures for the Allied and Soviet sides from both RA2 and the Yuri's Revenge Expansion. The Apocalypse is Rising Commander. Are you prepared for it? (Credit goes to everyone who has donated and contributed to this mod. We shall not let you down).
A demo video showing the Revolver which will be used by Crazy Ivan ingame and working. Note this is not the final setup and is intended for demonstration purposes only.
Nice. Why not a Moddb video? Problems?
Last time I posted a video as a ModDB video it got screwed up and I ended up re-uploading it as a download, so this time I just posted it as a download.
Wot about Youtube? :D
It'll be on youtube soonish.
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Or players vs players?
So there will be a bot match for the players who don't wanna play with other people first time?
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Meanwhile, back in the world beyond Odd Man Out …
My wife and I are headed to Florida next week to look at properties. Regular readers know we have plans to move to what's called the Space Coast — Cape Canaveral, Cocoa Beach, Merritt Island and other nearby towns.
Yes, the real estate market sucks like the sphincter of a black hole, but it's also an opportunity to buy if you have the cash. For those of you who live in Southern California, Florida property prices are roughly one-third of what they are here.
If you're interested, Click Here to search a Space Coast realtor's web site. In the MLS Number field, enter these numbers separated by a comma, then click the Search button:
526176, 470878, 510668, 519450, 518200
The condos are in Cape Canaveral across the street from the Disney and Carnival Cruise lines based in Port Canaveral. The houses are on north Merritt Island, a couple miles south of the Kennedy Space Center south gate.
Merritt Island is also home to the largest wildlife refuge in the continental U.S.
There's baseball in the area. The Washington Nationals have their spring training in Melbourne, about 20 miles southwest of Cape Canaveral. I doubt I'll have the time to get down there — when you've seen one spring training, you've seen them all — but I am planning to drive up to Daytona Beach to watch a college game.
If you're a regular reader, you know I've been researching the Statesville Owls, one of two Angels minor league teams in their inaugural 1961 season. Bobby Lucas, an infielder for Statesville that year, is now the head coach at Florida A & M University. They'll be in Daytona playing Bethune-Cookman University. So I hope to see Bobby and get some photos of him for his former teammates.
I also hope to stop by the old Cocoa Stadium in the City of Cocoa. (Cocoa and Cocoa Beach are two different towns.) Now known as the Cocoa Expo Sports Center, it's used largely for amateur events. Cocoa Stadium was the spring training home for the Houston Astros from 1963 through 1984. Jack Hiatt, another Statesville alumnus, played there late in his career and has tales about the players jogging in uniform around the city streets. Cocoa Stadium was revived for pro ball in the spring of 1993, when the Florida Marlins used it as their spring training home their first year before moving into Space Coast Stadium (where the Nationals are now).
I've been asked by several people what happens to FutureAngels.com when I move. I intend to keep it going. I'll be closer to Cedar Rapids and Arkansas, and Delta flies non-stop from Orlando to Salt Lake City so I can still visit Orem without much effort. As with everything, it will depend on finances. I'm sure I'll be helping out the Brevard County Manatees (Brewers affiliate) with photography, and the Daytona Cubs are 75 miles to the north. So I won't be at Rancho much, nor will I be going to the minor league complex in Tempe more than once a year, but otherwise it should be status quo.
Meanwhile, I'm resuming a project that's been on hiatus for about a year. I started building the FutureAngels.com Database, which when finished will be the ultimate resource for statistical data on the history of the Angels minor leagues. Priorities elsewhere have kept me from working on it, but looking at my web site's stats I know it's always among the top pages receiving hits from visitors.
I'm working on collating the win-loss records for every Angels minor league team since inception in 1961. When it's done, you'll be able to see results from every year — how many minor league teams the Angels had, where they were located, what were their win-loss records, who were the managers, etc. Eventually there will be search features you can use to ask questions such as, "What is the all-time Cedar Rapids win-loss record while an Angels affiliate?"
I'd hoped to have managers' career win-loss records, but the problem for now is that in some years the resource I'm using — the Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball by Baseball America — lists multiple managers for a team. I've spoken with Roland Hemond, who was the farm director back in the 1960s, and he says some of these listings may be inaccurate. I should be able to produce career win-loss records for managers like Tom Kotchman, where there are no multiple managers listed for a team, but I'll have to dig further on the rest.
The FutureAngels.com Database is also intended to polish my programming skills, specifically how ASP.NET interacts with SQL Server. If that sounds like Klingon to you, well, don't worry about it. But my morning assignment is to explore the wonders of two-way databinding. Which does sound very Klingon.
Oh, I noticed that the Angels are on TV today against the Chicago Cubs at Hohokam Stadium in Mesa at 1 PM PDT. The Angels' business people still can't their act together to televise games, so for now we have to rely on WGN, the superstation out of Chicago. Check your cable listings.
And if you're looking for a condo in Irvine, I have a quite nice place with plenty of upgrades near a top-notch school for $575,000 … Cash me out and I'm on a one-way trip to Florida.


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The Correct Use of Acronyms Podcast
Texting has become so popular that using acronyms has become a strategy of twenty-first century communication. However, there is an appropriate and inappropriate time to use acronyms. If you are interested in learning more about what acronyms are and when and how to use them, listen to this podcast!


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You can come out now, the coast is clear—we've made it to the end of another week. So let's get to the good stuff: your hacks and tips and recipes. Have at it in the comments below.
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Avs-Preds Game Recap [3-2 L]
Avs-Stars Game Recap [2-1 SOL]
Credit = Mile High Hockey
Why am I not doing my own recaps for these two games? A couple of reasons:
1. I'm tired and irritated.
2. If the team won't give a 60-minute effort, why should I bother summing up their mediocrity?
The few bright spots on this team have been Peter Budaj (still not on his bandwagon), Wojtek Wolski, Marek Svatos, and Paul Stastny. Other than that, all Avalanche fans have had lately are crappy power plays, awful penalty killing, and lackluster third periods.
The Avs were lucky to get a point last night against the Stars. If Svatos hadn't scored to tie the game at one with 55 seconds to play, then this post would be a lot angrier - and probably a lot more incoherent.
I hate losing. It's just how I am. Even if it's not me losing. If it's the team I root for, my properties in Monopoly, or even the lottery, I simply hate being the loser.
I hope the Avs hate losing, too. Because when they play Vancouver tomorrow night at 8 PM ET, a game which would put the Avs five points fivbehind the Nucks for the division lead, they better come out with a fury. I want the win. No Luongo, no excuses. It's time for the Avs to start playing with some passion.
Oh one more thing, Chris Stewart played his first NHL game last night. Sadly, he was on the ice just enough to require a sip of water when he got to the bench. They should have done the kid a favor and told him to bring a seat warmer or something.
Saturday, December 6, 2008
An Average Last Two
Posted by Geoff Rosenthal at 8:09 PM [Permalink]
2 comments:
- Jibblescribbits said...
That Budaj Bandwagon is still more of a Ford Focus or something I think.
But I'm driving it so I've got plenty of room.
- December 7, 2008 at 2:54 AM
- Geoff Rosenthal said...
I've been very close to declaring myself on it the past few weeks. Maybe if he can make the game against the Flyers a memorable one...
- December 7, 2008 at 3:22 PM
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