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It could have been worse for the Raptors who at least didn't see the Hornets other pick acquired via trade win the lottery, as a similar situation did for the Cavs last year. The Raptors came in number eight and they walk out of New York City still number eight. The question now turns to if they will stay number eight. In his conference call after the draft lottery Bryan Colangelo gave no indication or obvious preference as to what will become of the 8th pick.
Colangelo: "We feel that a player at eight will add to our building process, or the value of the eight pick, will perhaps be something that packaged with something else, that will create, a trade asset if you will."
Colangelo would also talk about the amount of flexibility the team has thanks in part to the deal that sent Barbosa to the Pacers and stressed how the Raptors are one of only few teams with the ability to take on salary between now and July 1st. This would also of course mean before the NBA Draft to held on June 28th. Some of this idea of moving the pick is likely based on the fact they already have Jonas Valanciunas on the way. He officially as of a day or two ago has been bought out of the remainder of his contract in Europe. The 5th overall pick from last years draft is coming, if all the hype from that last month of the regular season didn't reminded you of that fact. Let's just say the Raptors are about as committed to picking at eight as Kim Kardashian was to former Raptor Kris Humphries. Don't think so? Well after this next quote from Bryan Colangelo see if you still doubt it?
Colangelo: "We have put ourselves in the position, as we have talked about, with the cap flexibility we have Pre-July one to acquire a player, if that right player is available in a trade scenario. Whether or not the eight pick is part of that process in packaging enough assets to acquire that right player, we'll have to consider all options."
Still not convinced? There is more hear what he has to say about a potential pick at eight.
Colangelo: " Anyone you take at eight is going to be somewhat disadvantaged in that they will lack NBA experience. We are obviously looking for a team next year to compete at a higher level. We are looking to increase the level of competition. We are looking to increase the level of experience. Thinking that you are going to get all of that at eight is probably not going to happen."
If the Raptors were to remain at eight, Colangelo would not rule out the possibility of taking anyone even if it was a position of strength like the four spot as an example. He referenced it as "stacking" at that position, which he indicated they would be willing to do or at least consider it. When asked if he felt the Raptors would use all three of the Raptors picks including the two second rounders he showed a lot of interest in the Raptors 2nd round pick at 37. While the pick acquired from the Pacers, he seem less committed to and suggested if it was used it could be used to draft a European player that would not be coming over right away. Here is what he had to say on number 37.
Colangelo: " Thirty-seven however, is a pick that we feel might net us a player that could add something to this roster. We're looking at various players, a pool of players that might be available at thirty-seven."
That said, Bryan did not rule out a situation in which he would be willing to package the picks to move up in the draft or as part of a package to acquire a player on another teams roster. In short it was your typical Bryan Colangelo exchange with the media. He gave long and thoughtful answers that never really suggested specifically what he was planning to do. However, when you add it all up and read the tea leaves so to speak it sure seems like Colangelo is going to be exploring the trade market just as much, if not more than the draft prospects he could acquire. There was a under lying theme of wanting to take this team to the next level and the idea of having NBA experienced players to get to that goal. It is not to say that the 8th pick is as good as gone. Only that it is seen just as easily to be an asset in a trade as it would be to select a player.
To sum it up, Colangelo did not seem upset at all by the fact the Raptors did not move up in the lottery. He seemed like he expected as much and is ready to move forward now that it official where his team will be pegged to select on draft night. If anything you can be certain that Raptors will be very active working the phones between now and July 1st. It would be a surprise and maybe for some a disappointment if Colangelo does not come up with some move or moves prior to that date. Even if he does not, the Raptors still would have a significant amount of cap space to be a player in free agency. At the end of it all, the clock is ticking not just on the way to the Raptors draft pick at 8 but on Colangelo's overall master plans. One thing is certain you could almost sense the eagerness in his voice that he has his self imposed handcuffs off and is ready to make some deals. The only question that still remains is if they will be the right ones to take this team to that next level that he wants them to be at.


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Just had the JSON lightbulb come on for me. I've been doing quite a bit with Python, and using Python pickles to pass data between various processes. It's awful convenient, but the language-dependence is a bit bothersome.
I've also been using Spread for inter-process and inter-machine communications, and using JSON should be much more flexible. I've always wanted to write an Apache2 module to send logging info over spread to Python scripts, but having C code generate Python pickles looked nasty. There's a nice, simple, C JSON library that should make serializing data in C to be read in Python a piece of cake.
I realize that there are already Apache modules that feed info into spread, but standardizing (at least for myself) on JSON objects as a Spread message format should be much more flexible.

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Ohio University President Roderick J. McDavis delivers the commencement address at African University College of Communications in Accra, Ghana.
Photographer: Steve Howard
President McDavis receives a gift of hand-printed batik fabric at a shop in Ho, Ghana.
Photographer: Steve Howard
President McDavis, along with Director of African Studies Steve Howard (left) and Director of the Center for International Studies Daniel Weiner (right), joins five undergraduates in OHIO's Teach in Ghana study abroad program.
Photo courtesy of: Steve Howard
Dec 1, 2010
Monica Chapman
Ohio University President Roderick J. McDavis made institutional history this past fall by embarking on the first presidential visit to Ghana, Nov. 8-11. He was joined on the trip by faculty members Steve Howard and Paschal Younge, as well as Daniel Weiner, director of the University's Center for International Studies.
The trip marked McDavis' first time in Africa and focused on the development of OHIO's Ghana Study Abroad programs and the establishment of an OHIO-Ghana Alumni Chapter.
"The opportunity we had to engage with the students, faculty and leaders of African University strengthened the ties between our universities," said McDavis. "Beyond that, spending time with Ohio University students studying in Ghana and establishing an Ohio University alumni chapter in Ghana were especially meaningful aspects of the visit."
During the trip, McDavis had the opportunity to meet with several key dignitaries, traditional rulers and contemporary politicians, as well as university officials. He also delivered the commencement address at the African University College of Communications.
McDavis met with Ohio University students enrolled in the Teach in Ghana program as well as OHIO alumni living in Ghana. He also visited with representatives from the University of Ghana and the University of Education Winneba.
On his final day in Ghana, McDavis was honored with a special performance by the National Dance Company of Ghana at the National Theatre.
"In our brief visit to Ghana, we had valuable opportunities to share the Ohio University story," said McDavis. "Throughout our history, Ohio University has been noted for our global outreach and connections. It is an honor to continue that important work on behalf of the Ohio University family."
Ohio University President Roderick J. McDavis' commencement address at the African University College of Communications
An interview with McDavis at the African University College of Communications' radio station
Ohio University President Roderick J. McDavis' party in procession to visit the Paramount Chief of Ho, capital of Ghana's Volta Region
Check back in January for a multimedia feature presentation on OHIO's first presidential visit to Ghana.


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(AP) -- A House vote to offer permanent residency to foreign students graduating with advanced degrees in science and math from U.S. colleges and universities is setting the stage for a bigger battle next year on how to redesign the nation's flawed immigration system.
House Republicans, with the help of a minority of Democrats, are expected to prevail Friday in passing the STEM Jobs Act, which would provide up to 55,000 green cards a year to those earning masters and doctoral degrees from U.S. schools in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
But the bill is unlikely to go anywhere this year in the Democratic-controlled Senate, and the Obama White House has come out against it, saying it "does not support narrowly tailored proposals that do not meet the president's long-term objectives with respect to comprehensive immigration reform."
A major point of contention is that the bill offsets the increase in visas for the highly educated by eliminating the Diversity Immigrant Visa Program. This year the program made 50,000 visas available to people from countries with traditionally low rates of immigration. About half of those visas go to African nations.
The House voted on a similar STEM Act in September, but it fell short under a procedure requiring a two-thirds majority. It is being revived under rules needing only a simple majority. Republicans are scrambling to show the Hispanic community, which largely deserted them in the recent election, that the GOP is committed to fixing the immigration system.
Earlier this week, two Republican senators introduced their version of the DREAM Act. Their bill would allow young people brought into the country as children without authorization to stay without fear of being deported, an initiative previously opposed by most Republicans.
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith, R-Texas, said the STEM Act, a top priority of the high-tech industry seeking to stop the "reverse brain drain" of highly skilled foreign graduates of U.S. universities leaving for jobs overseas, "will help us create jobs, increase our competitiveness and spur our innovation."
And in an attempt to pick up more votes, Smith added a provision that makes it easier for the spouses and children of residents to come to the United States while they wait for their own green card applications to be approved.
But while most Democrats support increasing STEM visas, there was sharp criticism of the Republican approach.
"This is a partisan bill that picks winners and losers in our immigration system," Rep. Luis Gutierrez, D-Ill., a leader on immigration issues in the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, said of the elimination of the Diversity Visa Program.
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"This bill is premised on the dangerous thought that immigration is a zero-sum game," said Rep. Zoe Lofgren. The Democrat, who represents high-tech companies in her northern California district and has long pushed for more STEM visas, said the Smith bill would eventually result in fewer visas issued because far fewer than 50,000 degrees are given every year to foreigners in eligible STEM fields, and the bill does not allow unused visas to be transferred to other programs.
The STEM Act visas would be in addition to about 140,000 employment-based visas for those ranging from lower-skilled workers to college graduates and people in the arts, education and athletics.
The Diversity Visa Lottery Program, created in 1990 partly to increase visas for Ireland, has shifted over the years to focus on former Soviet states and now Africa. In 2010, almost 25,000 visas went to Africa; 9,000 to Asia and 16,000 to Europe. Applicants must have at least a high school education.
Critics say the visa lottery program has outlived its purpose because Africans and East Europeans are already benefiting from family unification and skilled employment visas, and the lottery program is subject to fraud and infiltration by terrorists. Lofgren said it was "preposterous" that terrorists would try to get into a country under a program that picks 55,000 people at random out of more than 14 million applicants.
The provision on reuniting families allows the spouses and children of permanent residents to come to the United States to wait for their own green card applications to be processed one year after applying. The current wait for family members to receive residency is more than two years. The measure says those in the country illegally are not eligible, and family members may not work while waiting for their green cards.
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I have developed a java swing application loggin serial com port messages. It starts and runs fine for a couple of days, but hangs after some time. After some research the com port handling does not seem te be the problem.
I checked the memory usage and it seems that memory increases slowly but steadily. My application makes intensive use of the interface (swing) since it logs messsages every second or less. The strange thing is that when I (literally) minimize the program (in windows) the memory use drops to 20MB to go up fast to 70MB and then increase slowly (between 20k and 100k a second) This seems to go on indefinatly (i have waited several times until it went above 150MB). Then when i maximize the window nothing happens but when i minimize it again the memory cycle restarts: drops to about 20MB then 70MB quikly and then slowly indefinitly.
The VM-size in the task manager stays at 251MB...
My application has to run forever in more or less the background and it crashes after a couple of days. Is this memory issue related to this freezing/hanging?
How can this be solved?


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BERLIN – Roughly four months after Ocean City, and then Worcester County, passed emergency bills to ban the previously legal over-the-counter hallucinogenic drug salvia in the local area, state lawmakers are preparing to resume the battle in Annapolis.
In early August, after months of sometimes contentious debate, the Ocean City Mayor and Council passed an ordinance banning the possession and sale of the hallucinogenic herb salvia divinorum in the resort after the proliferation of the previously legal drug in the resort area, particularly around the Boardwalk stores that marketed and sold it.
Less than a month later, citing concerns of the then-legal narcotic finding its way across the bridge into West Ocean City, the Worcester County Commissioners adopted their own salvia ban in the county at-large with an emergency bill that practically mirrored Ocean City ordinance word for word. Ocean City and Worcester County opted to pursue local ordinances on banning the possession and sale of salvia after a failed attempt at a statewide ban failed during the 2009 General Assembly session.
House Bill 1261, introduced last year by five delegates including James Mathias and Norm Conway of District 38B, where the hallucinogenic drug was perhaps most prevalent, was passed by the House last year and made it out of the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee near the end of the session. However, it died late in the session when it failed to come before a Senate vote.
With proven models approved and enacted in Ocean City and Worcester County, Mathias said this week he is preparing to take up the fight anew when the General Assembly session reconvenes on Jan. 13. Mathias said he has prepared an updated version he hopes to introduce early in the session.
"I was hoping to pre-file the bill, but we have to work through a few questions and issues," he said. "We came so close last year and we want to anticipate any impediments to getting it through this year."
Last year's version would have prohibited the sale of salvia to individuals under 21 years of age, among other things, but with the success of the local bills in Ocean City and Worcester County, Mathias said he hopes to add more teeth to the effort this year.
"I've talked with the Attorney General a couple of times about this issue and he's on board with it," he said. "I feel really good about its chances this time around. I feel good about the templates for this legislation that the Ocean City and Worcester County bills have provided."


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SUNY Canton Online Leaders Present at Annual ConferenceFriday, June 4th, 2010
Online education and distance learning have become integral parts of SUNY Canton over the last several years and three members of the College's faculty/staff gave presentations recently about its benefits, logistics, and impacts on campus.
Debra M. Backus, assistant professor of nursing, Marela Fiacco, director of international programs, and Kyle Brown, director of online learning, presented at the Conference on Instructional Technologies (CIT) 2010, hosted by SUNY Plattsburgh in late May.
CIT is SUNY's largest and most prominent event on instructional technology in education, providing a forum for faculty, instructional support professionals, and policymakers to present, discuss, and explore innovative avenues for integrating technology into the teaching and learning environment.
Backus' presentation, titled "SUNY and United University Professions (UUP): Partners in Online Education Phase II", was the result of collaborative efforts with two faculty members from other SUNY institutions.
The presentation focused partly on data collected from a CIT 2009 survey regarding online education and distance learning. It also included nationwide trends in online learning as well as trends at SUNY institutions. Part of the presentation highlighted the exponential growth of SUNY Canton's online learning and the impact it has on the faculty, staff and the College. The presentation also addressed the issues of employee workload and ownership of course content as both have come to the forefront in discussions surrounding online and distance learning.
Fiacco and Brown teamed up for "Crossing Global Boundaries", a presentation focused on methods of distance learning and SUNY Canton's success internationally with several partner institutions. Part of the presentation included information on how the College was able to work so closely with the American University in Bosnia and Herzegovina since 2006 and graduate its first cohort in May 2010, using online delivery methods and videoconferencing.
"Course management platforms have made international programs possible today that, only a few years ago, were inconceivable," Fiacco said. "Students with access to the internet can now participate in an international learning experience without the cost and inconvenience of international travel and gain the skills necessary to compete in the highly-specialized and increasingly globalized job market."
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Thursday night at the oh so shi-shi Tea Room at the H.Wood Kellan Lutz was spotted. In a cream color shirt & his signature hat he was understated & OUTRAGEOUSLY handsome. I'll pretend he was eyeing me from across the room with a wink wink come hither stare… but in reality he was about 3 feet away from me conversing, completely unaware of my existance. I should have asked him for a photo but I really didn't want to be known as "the sometimes blogger that spews (more than just news)", I'm a bit of a nervous puker. Fo' realz he's even better looking in person. Le Sigh.
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If you hear the eleven tunes that follow in this context, you might have to conclude that if you want to remember the future you have to invent the past—that is, claim a piece of history for yourself and find a way to reimagine it. In Jones's case, while his album might speak like the '60s, it sings like the '80s, liberally dowsing a contemporary K-friendly tech-house sound with dollops of rowdy Prince-style electro-funk. This is on display in "Mars," which features what in all likelihood is a snippet from the Prince-produced Vanity 6 single "Nasty Girls." A lesser producer would perhaps have beaten the sample to death. But part of what has kept Jones so hotly tipped is his ability to let a sample like this roam free, hide for a while submerged among the bass throb and Bernie Worrell synth blasts, before staging its invigorating return.
The sampled "uh!"here is also an excellent example of the sensuality that oozes on this album. There's a steady stream of similarly wordless coos and sighs—voices exclaiming without anything to say, transmitting nothing other than feelings, pleasure, strength, joy, arousal. Such voices are perhaps the secret genius of the ubiquitous "Summertime." After hearing this avant-pop jewel get rinsed for the past nine months, you can now look beyond the falsetto one-word chorus and appreciate the looped vocals hanging in the background, giving the track its surging hypnotic stasis.
After "Summertime" comes to an end there's a lovely, near-seamless four-track-long mini-set of straight ketamine tech-house, building a terrific whirlwind of sweat and steam to "Sand Dunes." The house party gets interrupted by "Absolute Zero"s old-school electro groove, which undergirds a haunting chord progression that sounds uncannily like the theme from Aphex Twin's icey IDM classic "Icct Hedral." It might come off a bit cluttered after all the skeletal tech-house, but it's also a sign of Jones' willingness to take risks, which one imagines would be a necessary component of the future he's so invested in.
Then Jamie's second single kicks in, "Galactic Space Bar," a collaboration with '80s electro funk legend Egyptian Lover which rewrites "Planet Rock"-style breakin' anthems in the dialect of hopped-up house. It's yet another example of Jones' nimble bilingualism, his ability to speak both to the druggy depths of the club and the shiny surfaces of pop radio. With his debut full-length Jamie delivers good on the promises of his output, but also leaves us with the feeling there's more to come, that he yet may be capable of more iconic moments, like "Summertime" and also "Planet Rock," that fuse anew club grooves to pop universalism.
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01. Don't You Remember the Future
02. Mars
03. Summertime feat. Ost & Kjex
04. Deep in the Ghetto
05. Half Human
06. This Is How
07. Sand Dunes
08. Absolute Zero feat. Alison Mars
09. Galactic Space Bar feat. The Egyptian Lover
10. Turning Tables
11. Belter
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A program's longevity often is an indication of its success.
Such is the case with the 24-four-year run of the Idaho Rural/Underserved Opportunities Program (R/UOP), which represents a successful collaboration between the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle and the Idaho AFP.
Etasha Bhatt, right, now a second-year medical student, enjoys some downtime during her R/UOP experience in the summer of 2012 under the tutelage of Mikael Bedell, M.D.
The medical school has administrative control of R/UOP, and each year since its inception, the Idaho AFP has allocated $5,000 toward the program, which aims to alleviate physician shortages in a state known for its wilderness areas and rural lifestyle.
The end goal -- to fill the primary care pipeline with young physicians who will stay in the state to practice -- is so important to Idaho family physicians that for years a strong core of volunteers have introduced medical students to rural family medicine.
After more than two decades, the Idaho R/UOP has seen the placement of some 400 medical students in small Idaho towns with names like Sandpoint, Cottonwood, Shoshone and Blackfoot for four-week summer rotations between a student's first and second years of medical school.
According to an Idaho chapter evaluation of the program, an estimated 63 percent of R/UOP students matched to primary care residencies compared to 47 percent of students who didn't have that experience.
- The Idaho AFP strongly supports the University of Washington School of Medicine's Rural/Underserved Opportunities Program (R/UOP).
- The chapter has allocated $5,000 every year for 24 years to the program and relied on a cadre of its family physician members to precept medical students for four weeks during the summer.
- The goal of the program, which the chapter deems a success, is to fill the primary care pipeline in Idaho with young physicians who will stay in the largely rural state to practice medicine.
The program's popularity and success were recognized by the Academy in October 2012 when the Idaho R/UOP was awarded the AAFP Foundation's Outstanding Program Award(www.aafpfoundation.org).
Preceptors Make Program Perk
The Idaho program would not exist but for family physicians such as Mikael Bedell, M.D., of Cascade, Idaho, who for the past decade has welcomed students not only into his town of 1,000 but also into his home.
"I've housed many of the students, and we get to have conversations about the state of health care in our country and the role of family physicians," said Bedell in an interview with AAFP News Now. "The students interact like they are part of the family, for sure, and that's family medicine in a small town."
Bedell serves as the only full-time physician at Cascade's 10-bed critical access hospital, which also has a rural health clinic component. So why does this busy FP further complicate his life with precepting duties?
"First off, we need future family physicians, and we need to create enthusiasm for the specialty," said Bedell. "Secondly, I offer a small town perspective that most medical students won't see."
That's important, said Bedell, because most students attend medical school in cities with large medical campuses. When students come to Cascade, "they begin to realize that practicing medicine is different out in the country."
Seattle native and second-year medical student Etasha Bhatt spent a month under Bedell's tutelage in the summer of 2012. Cascade provided Bhatt with her first look at life in a rural community.
"I got to see what family medicine is about on a day-to-day basis," said Bhatt. She helped Bedell tend to children, adults and geriatric patients, and he gave her hands-on time with patients. She said that it was perfectly normal for emergency room activity to interrupt their clinic appointments and send the pair scurrying across the parking lot.
In 2002, (then) medical student Clay Joseph, left, accompanies FP Rich Paris, M.D., the pilot, on a flight to see patients in Challis, Idaho, a mountain outpost 130 miles from Paris' home in Hailey.
On four occasions, Bhatt helped stabilize emergency patients who required helicopter transport to Boise. "Anyone who needed immediate specialized surgical attention was airlifted out," said Bhatt.
Another 2012 R/UOP participant, Alice Bremner, also gave her experience a huge thumbs-up. The second-year medical student worked with James Dardis, M.D., in McCall, Idaho, a town with almost 3,000 residents.
Bremner grew up on Mercer Island, Wash. -- considered part of Seattle -- an area that was anything but rural.
"The kind of medicine I saw on my R/UOP (rotation) was the kind of medicine I want to practice," said Bremner. Caring for pregnant patients, delivering babies, watching kids grow up is what drew her to medicine, she said. "It's nice to know that kind of practice still exists."
Sitting alongside Dardis during patient visits "was like sitting down with your best friends over coffee and catching up on the last three to six months of their lives."
As a physician-in-training, Bremner was concerned about lifestyle issues as a small-town physician, but she was pleased to have found female physician role models in McCall who were content and happy in their careers. "I was seeing what the 'future me' could look like," she said.
Community Embraces Students
In Weiser, Idaho, Lore Wootton, M.D., said her town of about 5,500 is the largest in the county and has one hospital. She runs a rural health clinic in Weiser and a satellite clinic in a tiny town 30 miles to the north.
A Maryland native, Wootton claimed she always knew that rural family medicine was her calling, and she found the location of her dreams in Idaho. "Most of the state is pretty darned rural; you can't even drive across it east to west because the land is considered wilderness area," said Wootton. "It's a real culture shock for big city kids."
Wootton precepts R/UOP students and values the program's length. A month in a small town often affords students the opportunity to see multiple members of a single family.
"Students start to get the family connections, and they start to see how what's going on with this person could affect that person," said Wootton.
For their part, town residents warmly welcome the students. In fact, most years, a R/UOP student is living in the community during fiddle week -- that's Weiser's renowned National Oldtime Fiddler's Contest & Festival -- which has been in full swing the third week in June for the past 60 years.
"People see (the students) in the community and invite them down to this booth or that activity," said Wootton. "For me, it's just getting students to see how neat a rural area can be and how cool family practice is. They leave with an appreciation of looking at the whole patient and not just the heart or the gut."
Chapter executive director: Neva Santos, C.A.E
Number of chapter members: 639
Date chapter was chartered: July 19, 1948
Location of chapter headquarters: Boise
2013 annual meeting date/location: May 17-19, The Riverside Hotel, Boise
Residents Rave About R/UOP
"We witness many Idaho students pursuing a primary care specialty because of the influence of their R/UOP preceptors, and they characteristically maintain a special bond for many years," wrote Idaho AFP Executive Director Neva Santos in a 2012 letter to the AAFP Foundation as part of the outstanding program award nomination process.
Kathleen Wachtler, M.D., exemplifies that sentiment. As a first-year resident at the Family Medicine Residency of Idaho in Boise, Wachtler said taking care of patients in a city of 350,000 makes her long for her R/UOP days in McCall.
"I really appreciate that smaller town," said Wachtler. Born and reared in southern California, she admitted to preconceived notions about the life of a rural family physician before her time in McCall. "What that month showed me was that it's exactly those things I had in mind but a whole lot more," said Wachtler. "Dr. Dardis wasn't just a medical provider; he was one of their most respected community members.
"It's a whole different job description for a rural family physician," said Wachtler. When the closest city is three hours away, the rural physician has to be the cancer expert, the lung doctor and the kidney doctor. "Patients come to Boise for their treatment, but they go back to home for advice and all the interim treatment," she added.
The scope of practice and the community involvement she saw in McCall solidified Wachtler's commitment to family medicine in small-town America.
Ditto for Maureen "Mo" Ferguson, M.D., currently a second-year family medicine resident in Boise. She said spending a month in McCall, a mere hour-and-a-half from her hometown of Grangeville, was a reminder of why she'd always wanted to be a family physician.
She described the first year of medical school as "tons of minutia and details about everything," whereas R/UOP offered the hands-on patient care experience that she craved. "R/UOP is a phenomenal program; it's a great exposure to how real medicine is practiced in these small communities, which is very different from seeing practice in a tertiary center," said Ferguson.
Left to right: Mary Barinaga, M.D., takes time out for a recent photo with residents Kathleen Wachtler, M.D., and Maureen Ferguson, M.D., at the Family Medicine Residency of Idaho in Boise.
Recruiting Family Physician Preceptors
Mary Barinaga, M.D., of Boise, is the assistant dean for regional affairs at the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle. She's also the immediate past president and current treasurer of the Idaho AFP and a big supporter of R/UOP.
A R/UOP student herself back in 1992, Barinaga later paid that experience forward during a 12-year stint practicing family medicine in Plummer, Idaho, population 800. She precepted her fair share of medical students, and noted that R/UOP is successful because of its huge network of volunteer physicians -- 95 percent of whom are family physicians. "I'm a talent scout looking for those family docs who want to teach and share their lives with these students," said Barinaga. "The partnership between R/UOP and the Idaho AFP is a win-win for our state and our physician workforce needs."
Richard Paris, M.D., of Hailey, Idaho, a preceptor since the program began, still remembers his very first R/UOP student. He said, proudly, that she has been practicing family medicine in the state for more than 15 years.
Paris also was Barinaga's R/UOP preceptor and inspiration back in1992.
"I don't think we've ever had a summer where we didn't have a R/UOP student with us," said Paris, who is ready to welcome yet another student to town in July.
"These young students are so hungry to learn," he said. "When I see the enthusiasm that these barely finished first-year students come into the community with, it's rather remarkable. They energize all of us and make us feel better about what we're doing."
After many years in practice, Paris noted that sometimes it's too easy to focus on all the problems. "Sometimes we're feeling a little burned out, or our call schedule is wearing us down.
"Then this brand new person from the outside comes in and we see the practice through a student's eyes and say 'Gosh, I guess this does look pretty good. This does look like it's a lot fun, and we really are doing good things for our community.'"
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It's also about basing concrete, measureable actions in a robust corporate sustainability strategy that's integrated with a company's overall goals. That means better use of scarce resources, better compliance with increased regulations and more satisfied customers. Airlines are taking notice and working to improve their corporate sustainability reporting.
In our new report Building trust in the air: Is airline corporate sustainability reporting taking off?, we take a close look at how airlines are reporting on corporate sustainability and suggest some ways the sector can improve. We reviewed 46 of the world's largest airlines, across all regions and segments, to see how their corporate sustainability reporting stacks up.
In our view, excellent corporate sustainability reporting is integrated, relevant and verified. Accurate data needs to be presented clearly, without a lot of marketing hype. It's important to make sure that all the information that's important to stakeholders is covered. Verification can help, although it's still atypical. We expect corporate sustainability reporting to merge with financial reporting in the near future. Integrated reports will help stakeholders understand and compare risk and performance. That's good news for companies and their stakeholders alike.
Airline reports are hard to compare. Take fuel efficiency and carbon emissions levels. Airlines use different data units, with some reporting in miles and some in kilometers. That's the smallest part of the problem, though, since data units are easy to convert. Underlying assumptions about how to define a passenger mile (or kilometer) differ too. Sector-wide standards would be a big step forward.


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VIDEO DOWNLOAD - Bob Orton Shoot Interview
Cowboy Bob Orton visited the RF Video offices and opened up about his entire career. From growing up the son of a wrestler to being one of WWFs top stars during the wrestling boom to working everywhere from AWA to Alabama to NWA to Japan to WCW to watching his own son become a wrestler, Orton has been through it all. He discusses everything right here in this open and honest shoot. Orton is a true veteran of the ring wars and he tells what its like in the ring and behind the scenes on this RF Video release. Here is what Orton talks about:
-Growing up with his dad as a wrestler.
-Did his father encourage him to enter the business?
-His training.
-Was his path into the business similar to his son Randy.
-His initial feelings upon entering the business.
-Early work in Alabama.
-Orton shares some road stories and talks about the personalities in the territory.
-Protecting kayfabe in the old days.
-How close was he to his father?
-Jumping from the Fullers to the Poffos.
-Why did everyone dislike the Fullers so much?
-Memories of Randy Savage back then.
-What was the war like between Poffos group and Lawlers group.
-Orton talks about all the names back then like Ronnie Garvin, Buddy Landell, Boris Malenko, Bill Watts, Ole Anderson, Paul Orndorff, Kerry Von Erich, Bob Sweetan and more.
-Working for Joe Blanchard.
-The push Tully Blanchard got back then.
-Working for Antonio Inoki.
-Orton talks about more names like Greg Valentine, Briscos, Ricky Steamboat, Jimmy Valiant, Johnny Weaver, Harley Race, Roddy Piper and more.
-How did he come up with the superplex?
-Getting hired by WWF.
-His thoughts on Vince McMahon. -The feud vs. Jimmy Snuka and Tonga Kid.
-What was Andre The Giant like?
-Orton talks about many of the big WWF names of that era like Jake Roberts, Junkyard Dog, British Bulldogs, Tito Santana, Don Muraco, Hillbilly Jim, Adrian Adonis and more.
-Was he disappointed he didnt have a match on the first Wrestlemania?
-What was it like working Wrestlemania 3?
-Was there a lot of competition in the WWF locker room back then for the top spots?
-Memories of his matches vs. Ricky Steamboat.
-Orton discusses leaving WWF.
-Going to Japan with Scott Hall and Dick Murdoch.
-His short run in AWA working for Vern Gagne.
-Working with Wahoo McDaniel.
-Thoughts on his short run in WCW.
-What were Terry Funk and Ric Flair like.
-How did the WCW locker room compare to the WWF locker room.
-His feud vs. Murdoch.
-What were the younger guys like Sting, Lex Luger and The Steiners like towards the veterans?
-Working for Herb Abrams.
-Orton talks about WWN, AWF and the Heros Of Wrestling PPV.
-What advice does he give his son now?
-Orton talks a lot about his son Randy, who is under WWF contract.
-Does he have any regrets?
-Orton talks about himself as a worker and the modern era.
-What does he think of veterans trying to hang onto their spot?
-Orton discusses his problems with alcohol and pills plus drug use in the business
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On Friday I gave the Keynote at Flash Camp Seattle and as part of that keynote I tried to show off Flash Player 10.1 running on Nexus One. Unfortunately the demo didn't go well and it got some attention around the web. I've had a great experience with Flash on my Nexus One but in this case I was running an interim Flash Player build, one I probably should not have installed, and one that I definitely should not have used for any public demos
After I saw Jeff's blog post, I sat down, upgraded my Flash Player, and went through and tested some of the sites I use on a regular basis. The experience was fantastic. Everything from the Eco Zoo to the NHL video site runs almost flawlessly. While it won't make up for my mistake at Flash Camp, I recorded a video so people could see an experience that will be much closer to the final experience with Flash Player on Android.
It's been cool to see so many Flash sites work on mobile devices. However because there is such a variety of Flash content out on the web, it's important to understand that not all of it is going to run on devices like the Nexus One, both because of lower hardware capabilities of devices and because of user interface design.
A lot of people are clearly interested in Flash Player on mobile devices. It's a big issue, and I feel terrible that my unpreparedness ended up being a strike against Flash on mobile devices. We'll be releasing a public version of Flash Player 10.1 at Google I/O and would love to hear how your Flash sites perform. You can always submit issues by using the open Flash Player bug base.


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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California officials have voted to allow prostitutes to receive money from a victim compensation fund if they have been raped or beaten.
The vote by the Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board on Thursday changes a 1990s-era anti-crime regulation.
The rule had excluded prostitutes from the list of people who could be reimbursed for medical costs and related expenses if they were harmed during violent crimes, because their activities are illegal.
Chairwoman Marybel Batjer called the rule "repugnant" and said "rape is rape, period."
The three-member board voted unanimously to end California's status as the only state with such a prohibition.
The board heard testimony from several sex workers who said they have been assaulted on the job.
It will take several months to formally repeal the regulation.
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According to the state's Emergency Management Division, early 3,000 firefighters and more than a dozen aircraft are battling seven fires -- several of which involve multiple large individual blazes -- on more than 150,000 acres throughout the eastern part of the state.
The largest is the Barker Canyon fire in Douglas and Grant counties, which includes more than 91,000 acres and this morning was only 20 percent contained.
Then there's the 25,000-acre Wenatchee River fire in Chelan County, which is only 8 percent contained. And then there's Lincoln County's 24,500-acre Apache Pass fire, which is about 40 percent contained. Smaller fires are burning in Yakima, Kittitas, Ferry, Okanogan and Klickitat counties.
So far, only a few homes appear to have been lost to fire, although some other structures (barns, etc.) have also burned. About 600 homes are considered threatened by fire at this point. We have a number of important tips for fire victims making insurance claims.
More details on each fire, including evacuation information, is available in this document prepared by the EMD. And for the latest information, see the agency's list of fire updates.
And for anyone in fire-prone areas, please see these tips to protect your belongings and property.
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We have been using Atahualpa for three years and it has worked well for us. We are in the process of completely revising the site and promoting it heavily to gain a very substantial readership. We do financial and economics commentary and analysis. We just switched over to a new cloud server on Rackspace to handle the anticipated traffic.
We would like to use the TF theme. I like the theme's ability to be highly customizable so we can test various configurations to see what works best for us. It just saves us a lot of time and money to use TF.
The question I have is about the robustness and maintenance of TF. I will assume the theme isn't responsible for robustness since it's based on the WP engine. But what about maintenance?
So, can you give me an indication of how many installations you have of the TF theme?
Can you tell me that if we need help, help will be quickly available? We are willing to pay a retainer to be on call. My concern is that if this theme is not commercially successful that you will kill it and we will be left without upgrade capability and without someone who can help us with problems. Our alternative is to have a custom designed site.
I hope I am not sounding overly demanding here, but, as I said, we are happy customers of Atahualpa and would like to use the TF theme.


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At the end of last week, on April 19 and 20, DrownedinSound.com went to Camden. This is nothing particularly unusual – our sorry, drunken bodies can be found slumped over the back of chairs in the north London borough most weekends – but this time we traveled up the Northern Line for a special occasion: The Camden Crawl.
This year's now-annual (again) piss-up on the streets of NW1 was a two-dayer, with a variety of up-and-coming sorts rubbing shoulders with the genuine heavyweights of Amy Winehouse, Ash, Travis and, um, The Charlatans. DiS's motley crew put pen to paper to note their favourite moments of the 48-hour musical marathon. They are collected below in what we're calling The Camden Crawl: Our Myriad Highs. See that headline? Proof.
Shain Shapiro
Staging a festival at multiple venues always provides the predicament of overfilling one venue while another one is left empty. Saying that, while I barely waited in line at this year's Camden Crawl: each venue was stuffed to capacity, making it easy to make new friends when forced to stand six inches from the faces of strangers. After opening the night up with Kate Nash at the Electric Ballroom, I went down to NW1 for Iceland's Hafdis Huld and Fear of Flying before stopping my fairly lazy crawl at the Cuban Bar, in the stalls, for Friendly Fires and Jack Peñate.
Of this quintet of acts, the act of the Crawl for me is split between Hafdis Huld and St. Albans' Friendly Fires. The two acts are completely opposite: Hafdis, a tiny, ever-so-cute but foul mouthed Icelander, spins through 40 minutes of dreamy, acoustic pop, while Friendly Fires turn the over-packed Cuban Bar into a sweaty dance party with new-wavy ramblings and synth machismo. While Hafdis Huld's pretty, fragile set of folk-pop injects some much-needed honesty into a scene overwrought in pretension, Friendly Fires' dance-macabre re-instates the pretension meter at its acme, reminding us why we wear those gaudy, esoteric buttons on our trousers in the first place. I need both bands tonight, an excuse to think and an excuse to dance, and both deliver the goods exceptionally. Albeit in their own diverse way.
Yet, the most unexpected moment of the Crawl comes during Jack Peñate's set, directly after Friendly Fires. A tight-trouser bloke, obviously drunk on his own sense of self satisfaction, hops up onto a table right next to where a small army of fans clamor; he soon accidentally tips the table, and the twenty or so pints resting onto it on myself and everyone around me. At that moment, or shortly thereafter, the power on the stage shorts and Jack was no more, well, at least for a few minutes. As damp as I was, I allow myself a good chuckle at the coincidence.
Sean Adams
When did they rename Camden CDN? Every other moniker of the line-up is some oik peddling a Dick Van Dyke accent, be it Jack Peñate, Vincent Vincent, Xerox Teens or Amy Wino. There's one exception to the post-Lily Allen explosions of girls who've seen Lock Stock and therefore speak without vowels, and that exception is Laura Marling. She's a young 'un, still in school in fact, but when she opens her gob it's amazing. Lyrics that carry an Eastenders-like weight of the world way beyond her 16 years, and a voice to lift hearts with its chestnut croak and rich, soaring, Emmy Lou-Harris tones. She looks and sounds like a star, and tonight is prop'ah spesh.
The queue is insane to get into the DiS-curated sweatbox which is the NW1 pub, on Parkway. Everyone wants to see what the fuss is about when it comes to math-pop kids Foals. Within a few strums bodies are throwing shapes. Within a song or two the stage is invaded and the eruption of arms in the air and squished dance-pit moves is unrelenting. It's a real moment in history: believe the buzz.
Billy Leeson
The standout 'band' of the Crawl is Billy Bragg: he doesn't perform too well but he doesn't care - I suppose that this is his thing, anyway! He's amazing, regardless.
The most unexpected moment: watching Hafdis Huld and actually quite enjoying her! Who would have thought that a cynic like me would have enjoyed the lyrics "I've got it all figured out… ice cream is nice, monsters are not"!
Elsewhere, watching Tom from FROG be the most pissed I've ever seen anyone, early on, but staying and not getting any more pissed throughout the night, between 5 in the afternoon and 2 in the morning, is pretty entertaining. Oh, and also seeing Tom Graham of Famous Music getting off with Trixie Geldof, a whole 16 years old.
Gareth Dobson
Pull Tiger Tail are another band faced with a queue of expectant faces snaking around the block as more people than is strictly necessary cram themselves into the Camden Tup. The big difference with other bands tonight is that those who can't get in here seem pretty content dancing outside, peering into the windows.
Maybe spurred on by the love of those content to stay outside, or perhaps because they're a rather good band, PTT put on a show to match the fervent external observers. Beguiling, jerky and angular, they audibly resemble a pop-punk The Young Knives, but with a big linear pop line running through them. And better looking. Understandably, 'Mr 100 Percent' gets the biggest reaction, but 'Let's Lightning' is the standout song of the night, all sweet tumbling melodies and drums. 'Animator' too is a sweet nugget of confused pop. Very good indeed.
There's always one act at the Camden Crawl which you have no hope in hell of getting into seeing. This year it's the diminutive Amy Winehouse at the Dublin Castle, a venue usually reserved for tiny bands with moderate ambitions.
The setting outside is like a pop Vietnam. Paparazzi stalk, blacked out cars swish by; David Schwimmer hides behind a corner and the long, long queue outside is politely told that they will not be seeing Ms Winehouse tonight and should probably find a venue where their wristbands will be accepted. Yah Boo and Sucks. Was she any good? Hell if we know: we didn't have a hope of getting in, just like everyone else…
Photographs by Holly Erskine, from top: Pull Tiger Tail, Cajun Dance Party, Kid Harpoon, I Was A Cub Scout, Ox.Eagle.Lion.Man, Biffy Clyro


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About Italy
Pick up your rental car and drive to your hotel in Stresa, the charming Lake Maggiore resort that faces the Borromean Islands and their stunning palaces and ornamental gardens.
Stresa (approx. 22 miles)
Bask in the Art Nouveau atmosphere of the Villas and deluxe hotels that dot the lakeside or drive to Mottarone Peak straddling Lake Maggiore and Lake Orta with view of both lakes and Swiss and Italian Alps. (B)
Stresa/Milan/Como (approx. 88 miles)
Drive to Milan (approx. 55 miles) and see the astounding Duomo with its spires, pinnacles, gables and countless statues. An unforgettable sight. Nearby are the Scala Opera House and not too far the monumental Sforzesco Castle. You exit Milan and travel to Como (approx. 30 miles), a town set on a lake offering the largest variety of pretty villages, tiny ports, villas set in shady, exotic gardens, succeeding one another in the alpine foothills. (B)
Explore Como. Admire its Renaissance Cathedral and the adjacent Broletto. At the resort of Cernobbio, see the elegant Villa d'Este, now converted to a hotel. (B)
Como/Bergamo/Brescia/Gardone Riviera (approx. 93 miles)
Visit two interesting towns on the way to Lake Garda. The first is Bergamo (approx. 39 miles), a city totally encircled by walls. Visit the Medieval Upper Town and, if having lunch, enjoy succulent Lombard specialties and pastry. Continue to Brescia (approx. 34 miles). Here the local landmarks of piazzas and churches also include Roman ruins. Continue on to Gardone Riviera (approx. 20 miles), a great resort with villas and hotels surrounded by large parks on the shore that have preserved their original 19th century Liberty style. (B)
Gardone Riviera to USA (or extend your stay)
Drop off your car and say ''arrivederci'' to Italy or extend your stay. (B)


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One of the fundamental rules of owning a dog, specifically an untrained one, is that they must be supervised all of the time. I can't say that clearly enough, S U P E R V I S I O N A L L O F T H E T I M E! True, once dogs are trained to understand the rules in your home, they require less and less oversight, but young dogs or newly added dogs, require some upfront work. This supervision rule extends to the one place people never think it applies: the great outdoors. Most people think that the dog needs to be outside and should be able to do so without human intervention. Nothing could be further from the truth.
Dogs that are left outdoors unattended become increasingly independent. That works great for wolves and coyotes, but it is detrimental to the family dog. A family dog should be attached to his people, social and friendly with strangers, fun to be with and easy to train. Independent dogs, are not social, they don't really care if they get human attention or not because they have found that the world can be fun without it. Independent dogs often do not feel the need to be handled by humans either. This makes grooming, vet visits and even petting difficult. Finally, because they have been reinforced by their environment (i.e., chasing squirrels, barking at passersby, etc.) it is hard to get their attention, because they have been getting better and better at giving their attention to things that really matter to them (i.e., birds, poop, other dogs, etc.) but have little or nothing to do with you. This translates into major training challenges.
Independent dogs are more likely to run away. These are dogs that are getting all the fun things they like (and need) to do, outside of the family unit and so they are more apt to seek them out. There is more motivation to be outside than inside the human-dog relationship. Dogs need more than food and a warm bed to keep them at home. They need a mental connection to what is important to them. Where is your dog's mental connection? Who meets HIS most important need/priority? If it is a squirrel across the street or the dog down the road, then that is where you'll find him.
One of the first things I teach my dog is to pay attention to me, because anything worth having is going to come from me anyway. They learn early on that I am fun to be with. I have all the things they love and I produce those things at random. (Secret: I spend a fair amount of time helping them learn to love the stuff I have by fostering their desire for games like tug and fetch.) These are things that many dogs enjoy, so I just make sure I'm the one who gives it to them. This is how you build a relationship. The quickest way to destroy a relationship however is with independence, letting your dog find out how much fun he can have – without you.
One of my clients brought a dog to me for destructive issues. It seems this one year old Lab had not only eaten the siding off the house, but also two deck chairs and the top to their convertible. It was pretty obvious to do that kind of damage; he must have been outside for quite sometime. Boredom is a big problem with dogs that spend too much time alone. Whether inside or outside, an untrained dog left alone with nothing to do will amuse himself.
Most people put their dogs outside to 'exercise'. Unfortunately, dogs don't go outside with the intention of 'doing a few laps to keep in shape'. Instead, they often can be found lolling around on the deck watching the neighbor's cat. They need a good, sustained and structured romp to burn energy and stave off boredom. (To learn more about appropriate exercise, read my blog, "Why does my dog, (fill in the blank)?".) Most dog owners are surprised that after spending a few hours outside ("getting tired, ahem"), the dogs come back in the house crazier then they went out. This is because all that time spent outside has denied them the valuable lessons of how to behave in the house. After they've been laying under a tree, watching birds for an hour or two, getting a second wind, they are back inside and looking for something stimulating to do. They have their indoor/outdoor behaviors confused.
From day one, my dogs learn: outside is for play and inside is for rest. I teach this by taking them out first thing in the morning and playing until they are tired. We then come back inside and after their breakfast they fall asleep. Depending on the age or need of the dog, this may be repeated once or twice more during the day. After awhile, they see the yard as the place to run and the house as the place to be calm. Nice arrangement if you ask me.
Just about everyone wants a dog that is reliable off-leash (i.e., they don't run away, they come when you call, no matter what). Unfortunately, having a dog that is outdoors alone and one that is reliable off-leash, are mutually exclusive. If you want the outdoors to be great, you need to invest in your relationship with you dog. Spend quality time, do things together, train him. Your dog needs to build a relationship with you and be taught what you expect from him, everywhere.


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Dear friends and guests,
I am delighted to welcome you at a Family Day celebrating Russia and the World Cup. Today, Russia is the place to be for the whole world. It is a great pleasure to hear fans from all continents appreciating Russia's hospitality, friendliness and openness to everyone. Right now, people from virtually every country see the 11 host cities, from the Baltic Sea to the Urals on the border of Europe and Asia, and realize how diverse and beautiful our country is. We'd like to bring a bit of Russia and the excitement of the World Cup to Ealing, for those who couldn't make it to the tournament. By the way, so far both our teams are doing very well, and let us hope they keep up this good work. We cheer for both Russia and England but I'm afraid this can change if both teams meet at the semi-finals.
Mr Dynkin,
Colleagues and friends,
Ladies and gentlemen,
I am grateful for a new opportunity to speak at the international forum named after Academician Evgeny Primakov, an outstanding Russian statesman, academic and public figure. It is indeed a great honour for me. I consider Mr Primakov, with whom I worked at the Foreign Ministry in the latter half of the 1990s, my senior comrade and teacher, as probably do the majority of those who crossed paths with him at one point.
Holding this representative conference under the aegis of one of Russia's leading academic institutes – National Research Institute of World Economy and International Relations (IMEMO) that also bears Primakov's name – has become a good tradition. The Primakov Readings have earned a reputation as a venue for serious dialogue of authoritative specialists on the most pressing issues of international politics and the global economy.
Today, there is no lack of buzzwords used by politicians, experts and scientists to capture the current moment in international relations. They talk about the crisis of the "liberal world order" and the advent of the post-Western era, "hot peace" and the "new cold war". The abundance of terms itself shows that there is probably no common understanding of what is happening. It also points to the fairly dynamic and contradictory state of the system of international relations that is hard to characterise, at least at the present stage, with one resounding phrase. The authors of the overarching theme of the current Primakov Readings probably handled the challenge better than others. In its title "Risks of an unstable world order' they provocatively, and unacademically, combine the words "unstable" and "order".
Since we met last time a lot of events took place:
- Military strikes of the United States, UK and France against Syria in violation of the international law
- Mission by OPCW inspectors to Douma
- Speech of Prime Minister May in Parliament in support of the British aggression against Syria
- Special meeting of the OPCW Executive Council (18 April 2018)
- New developments in the classified case of Salisbury poisoning of Skripal family
- No meaningful developments on the Glushkov case
- and Cyber security threats
I plan to comment all these issues. And I will be happy to answer all our questions, if you have any.
Q: Bearing in mind that the US, France and Germany have said they agree with Britain that all the evidence suggests the attacks in Salisbury were the responsibility of the Russian state, what credibility can be placed on the denials issued by the Russian Government?
A:We don't know if UK presented any evidence to US, France and Germany - highly likely none - but if they did, why not present it through the channels outlined in the Chemical Weapons Convention? Universal legal principle is presumption of innocence, and the burden of proof lies with the British Government. Its record includes the Iraq WMD dossier - you will remember that at some point doubting US and UK claims was considered a wild conspiracy theory. It is not any more.
In 2017, Russian diplomacy addressed multidimensional tasks to ensure national security and create a favourable external environment for our country's progressive development. Russia maintained an independent foreign policy, promoted a unifying agenda, and proposed constructive solutions to international problems and conflicts. It developed mutually beneficial relations with all interested states, and played an active role in the work of the UN, multilateral organisations and forums, including the G20, BRICS, the SCO, the OSCE, and the CSTO. Among other things, Russian policy has sought to prevent the destabilisation of international relations, and this responsible policy has met with broad understanding in the international community.
Dear Mayor,
Dear Councillors,
Lady Joan,
Ladies and gentlemen,
It is now 320 years ago that a truly remarkable man set foot in Deptford. As you know, the Russian Tsar Peter, later named the Great, visited Western Europe in 1697—1698 under the nickname of Peter Mikhailov, with his Grand Embassy. He was eager to find out about the latest achievements in science and technology and create new diplomatic alliances. Of course, England couldn't escape his attention. He mostly studied shipbuilding at the famous Deptford Dockyard, but he also met King William III, and, reportedly, Isaac Newton. Peter's landlord, the famous John Evelyn, was also a respected scientist – a founder member of the Royal Society.
Ladies and gentlemen, dear friends,
I am pleased to welcome you to the Russian Embassy at the Presentation of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia by Russia 2018 Local Organising Committee.
It's a common knowledge, that football is the most popular game in the world. It is an honour for us to host the 2018 FIFA World Cup for the first time in the history of our country. I believe that those who come to Russia to support their national teams will leave with unforgettable memories.
Ambassador Alexander Yakovenko's remarks at the Roscosmos "Sputnik" exhibition launch at Rossotrudnichestvo (7 December 2017)
Ladies and gentlemen,
Dear friends
First of all, I would like to pay tribute to the outstanding Russian opera singer Dmitri Hvorostovsky who passed away this week. In 2015 he gave a concert in this very hall. I am delighted to welcome you at our reception dedicated to the Russian Film Week and the environmental causes it champions. This year their charity partner is World Wide Fund for Nature, which runs many projects in Russia in coordination and with support of the Russian Government. Russia has a unique, fascinating wildlife. A number of this week's films show the natural beauty of our land and are sure to raise awareness of how fragile this beauty is. We appreciate the WWF effort in Russia and worldwide and call on everybody to become a supporter, especially this year, marked as Year of Ecology in Russia.
Ladies and gentlemen,
It is a pleasure for me to be at the opening of the second edition of the Russian Film Week here in London – which this year also spans to Cambridge and Edinburgh.


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Citigroup may need to raise as much as $10 billion to meet the government's increased capital standards for banks outlined in its stress tests, according to a report.
The New York-based bank is negotiating with the Federal Reserve and may need less capital if it is able to convince regulators of its financial health, The Wall Street Journal said on its Web site. The report cited people familiar with the matter.
A Citigroup Inc. spokeswoman said the bank had no comment on the Journal story.
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The day's top national and international news.
On Friday, the government pushed back its expected release date of the stress test results to Thursday from Monday, as regulators negotiate with the banks over the findings.
Last week, Fed officials said all 19 banks that underwent the stress tests will need to keep extra capital on hand beyond what's now required in case losses on loans and other assets continue to climb. That was a signal some banks would have to raise more cash. Initial results indicated that both Citigroup and Bank of America Corp. would be among that group, sources told The Associated Press earlier this week.
Banks will have up to six months to raise money from private sources, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke has said. If they can't, the government would provide aid.
Citigroup has already received $45 billion in federal funds.
The government, which will soon own a 36 percent stake in the bank, also has agreed to insure a pool of more than $300 billion of its riskiest assets.
Earlier Friday, Citigroup announced that it was selling its Japanese brokerage business to Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. for about $5.6 billion. The troubled bank has been shedding businesses over the past year to slim down and raise cash.
Citigroup posted a first-quarter loss to common shareholders of $966 million, or 18 cents per share. The loss was smaller than analysts had forecast.
Citigroup shares closed regular trading Friday down 8 cents, or 2.6 percent, to $2.97.


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BW7 runs just fine under VMware Workstation for Linux 6.x. My guest OS is WinXP Pro. I also sometimes dual-boot into "real" Windows XP Pro, and on my system there's no performance difference between BW7 on VMware (with Windows as guest) vs. BW7 on Windows.
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Thanks dvave. I don't have a windows license, so I'm mostly interested in emulation like Wine and CrossOver. From what I've been reading here, bw7 works with them with only one minor issue, a popup message at start/shutdown. Can anybody confirm that this is the only problem and otherwise everything works fine?
Hi, I just joined the forums primarily for this section on Linux. I have been with BW since version 4 and first began (trying) to run it on Linux since version 5. It was at version 6 that I got it to work pretty well with Crossover Office and then with Wine by itself. That is when I gleefully put Windoze behind me for good, except at work where I support it - I'm in IT to make a living.
Anyway, I just upgraded to BW7 and installed it, so far everything works fine. I did not receive any error on starting it. The only glitches I have seen so far, are the two I have always had in Wine - when scrolling back in displayed text, the newly visible text is garbled. All it takes is to select some of the text, minimize and restore, or just about anything to force a screen rewrite and it is good. I can live with that. And the second is when resizing a screen, it lags and looks funny while it tries to catch up, but works.
I am running openSUSE 10.3 (which I love) and wine version 0.9.53.
I hope this helps!
VMWare is great, but i find VirtualBox to be much easier to work with. There are 2 versions - an OSS (Open Source) version and a proprietary version that is free for personal use. I have run BW 6 perfectly under it on openSUSE with a Vista guest OS. I have not tried BW 7 - I prefer not going into Vista! The only reason I have it at all is for WordPerfect X3. WordPerfect is by far the best WP out there and I have not been able to get X3 to run under Wine. But most of the time I just use WordPerfect 12 in Wine and leave Vista (and any Windoze) alone!
For those who use virtualization, I agree with Frank. I thought VMware Player was outstanding and it is good, but I started playing with VirtualBox about Christmas time and now I find I never use VMware Player. VB was easy to set up and configure, has a detailed manual, and I really like the seamless windows. My host is Mepis 6.5 on my laptop and 7.0 at the office and my guest is Win 2000. I am using BW 7. The laptop is a secondhand 7 or 8 year old Dell 1.0 GHz processor with 512MB Ram max. I split the RAM 256/256 and everything runs fine.
Actually I started with VB on the laptop. I just cloned my virtual hard disk and sent the clone to my desktop and vola! a full blown working install with BibleWorks, Libronix Theological Journals, and all!
Frank, I couldn't help but finding your WP comments interesting. Apparently I am not a WP connoisseur and I realize that there is a lot of personal preference and familiarity issues in this area, but what do you see as major drawbacks to OpenOffice? Especially since you do not normally run virtualization.
Hi UBT,
I like that moniker!
Well, I don't have a lot of time right now, but here are a few things. There are a lot of little features in WordPerfect that really make working in it a pleasure rather than a chore as in virtually all other WP's. For example, you are writing along and you want to center one line of text. In OOO you simply grab the mouse and click the appropriate button. Hit enter and grab the mouse again and hit the right aligned button. Not bad, but in WP, in a fraction of the time and effort, I just hit F7 type text and hit enter (it reverts back to right aligned at the enter key.
Or say you are writing up a bulletin and you type "Scripture reference" and now you want the actual reference to be left aligned and why not have dot connecting the 2 ends of text. In OOO you have to set a tab (and maybe clear all other tabs) and you have to change the tab to left align with dot leaders. Oh . . . be carful not to get that tab too close to the left margin! I call that a bit, not a big, but a bit of a pain. In WP, I just type "Scripture reference" and hit ALT+F7 twice, hit tab and type the reference -- all done.
Now you are in a footer and you want to have the Scripture reference on the right, the date in the center and the page number on the right (my sermon notes). In 000 you . . . whew . . . tabs! you get the idea. In WP I type the Scripture reference hit ALT+F7 and type the date (or insert with Ctrl+D) hit F7 and put in the auto page numbering of choice.
One other real problem I have is that I do my sermon notes as half sheets. In OOO I have to use columns on landscape and it works ok, but then when I try to put page numbers in a footer . . . I have not found a way for it to count pages by columns! I have googled and searched and asked people (Word has the same problem) and I have not found a way to do it. If you can, let me know. In WP I just use landscape and subdivide the page with 2 columns - done!
Just a few examples. Don't get me started on "sections!"
Well, gotta go back to work . . .
OOPS! I just reread my post and realized I reversed the ALT+F7 and the F7 in the 3rd paragraph.
. . . and those Reveal Codes in WP, oh those Reveal Codes (alt F3). Makes editing so much easier and precise (esp. with biblical languages and accents).
Web page rendering is better in Word and OOo though.
And I'm afraid for WP's future; read somewhere that market share for word processing has dropped below 10%.


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Using Accordance content for teaching
Posted 22 September 2010 - 07:27 PM
I am wondering what, if any, restrictions there are if I were to copy-paste maps/images/charts from Accordance modules and use it for handouts or post it on my blog as a supplemental notes to my sermons. In particular I am wondering about contents from ESV Study Bible and The Photoguide / Atlas / Timeline. Thanks.
Posted 22 September 2010 - 08:04 PM
OakTree Software
Posted 23 September 2010 - 08:55 AM
I am wondering what, if any, restrictions there are if I were to copy-paste maps/images/charts from Accordance modules and use it for handouts or post it on my blog as a supplemental notes to my sermons. In particular I am wondering about contents from ESV Study Bible and The Photoguide / Atlas / Timeline. Thanks.
Ken, I've found so many of the images in Accordance to be helpful when teaching. I believe one key in using them is to simply give credit to the source. If I'm using one of these images in a Keynote presentation, I either give source credit immediately on the slide, or I include a list of all sources on a final slide which I display as I wrap up the session or answer any remaining questions.
Richard Mansfield
Technology Evangelist
Accordance Bible Software
Posted 23 September 2010 - 10:45 AM
I would, of course, be happy to give credit where credit is due. It's only right, and I wouldn't mind plugging Accordance a bit either. I just wanted to make sure what I wanted to do was proper. Is there anyone from Crossway on this blog who can comment on the use of materials from ESV Study Bible?
And whom do I contact to get permission to reuse images in the Photo Guide? I don't have the Photo Guide yet, but I would purchase it as soon as I can get clear answers about this. Thanks.
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Posted 23 September 2010 - 08:06 PM
OakTree Software
Posted 02 October 2010 - 09:37 AM
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Dear Ken,
Thank you for your message. At this point, we are not allowing people to print out the maps or illustrations from the Study Bible, they may be projected, but not used as a handout. The Study Bible material also cannot be used in any blogging material. We would encourage you to project these images to serve as helps to your congregation. Thank you for being conscious of our copyright and respecting its conditions.
We hope that you will be able to use these helps to supplement your sermons.
Please feel free to contact us if you have any further questions.
Katie Mieras
Customer Service Representative
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From: Ken Han
Sent: Thursday, September 30, 2010 2:06 PM
To: Customer Service Email
Subject: ESV Study Bible use
I own the Accordance module for ESV Study Bible, and have questions about accepted use policy. Is it acceptable to Crossway that I use maps and charts from ESV Study Bible for non-commercial teaching purposes. Specifically, I am thinking of using it in my blog and / or handouts at church to complement my sermons. I will, of course, provide full copyright information each time I make use of materials in the ESVSB. I'd appreciate any information you can provide. Thank you.
Posted 03 October 2010 - 08:05 AM
A detailed discretionary link:
A Teacher's Guide to Fair Use and Copyright
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...not by crippled /as Eric said/ DNG converter code...
Eric did NOT say that the DNG Converter used a bilinear interpolation demosaic routine, rather he stated that the DNG SDK used the simpler routine. Hence he did NOT say that the DNG Converter code was crippled.Regards,Nigel
Short summary:ACR/LR > DNG converter > DNG SDK Sandy
Short summary:ACR/LR > DNG converter > DNG SDK
Yes, DNG is a documented image file format (basically an extension of TIFF) that can be used by anybody, but there have been revisions to it since its introduction. Just like there are multiple versions of JPEG, TIFF, MPEG, etc. Yes, the DNG Converter will allow you to process a new raw image in an older version of ACR. It is true that the public DNG SDK only contains a simple bilinear demosaic implementation, but the DNG Converter does not use this. For operations that require a demosaic step (e.g., conversion to 3-channel RGB), DNG Converter uses the same demosaic algorithm as Camera Raw, assuming the same version. For example, DNG Converter 6.2 and Camera Raw 6.2 use the same demosaic algorithm. Similarly, DNG Converter 4.4 and Camera Raw 4.4 use the same (older) demosaic algorithm. Newer versions of DNG Converter offer more camera support, have bug fixes, and improved features over earlier versions. For this reason, I generally recommend using the latest available version of DNG Converter (currently 6.2, soon to be 6.3), regardless of which version of Camera Raw you are using.
Sandy,This is not what Eric says, see the following quote
and I was not referring to that quote, which deals w/ SDK - but to another topic completely ( probably @ http://forums.adobe.com/community/cameraraw )
The quote deals with both the SDK and with the DNG Converter and Camera Raw (the second bold highlight). I accept that you may have another quote from elsewhere.Nigel
I believe that's a miscommunication. The DNG Converter does use the same demosaic processing as ACR/LR (assuming matching version). It's the public DNG SDK that uses a different (simpler) demosaic processing.Yes, producing a linear DNG, then re-loading that DNG into ACR and processing it, will produce the same results, assuming all the relevant metadata is intact.


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European Space Agency to host MTA world record attempt in space
13 December 2006On Friday, December 15th, the European Space Agency is the host of a unique sporting event. Supported by the World Flying Disc Federation, the Swedish Frisbee Sport Federation are proud to sanction this unprecedented event. Christer Fuglesang, ESA astronaut on the Space Shuttle Discovery Mission STS-116, will attempt to break the world record in the flying disc sporting discipline MTA, Maximum Time Aloft. The competition will start at seven minutes past seven GMT in the evening of Friday, December 15th, 2006. We believe that this is the first ever sanctioned sports event that takes place in space.


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A Blessing by an Actor
A resounding "Amen" came from the audience as Ira from Toronto completed that blessing over a glass of water as his opening gesture.He then went on to inform his listeners that only two weeks ago he wasn't even aware that such a blessing existed.
Ira was one of the seventy young men from North America and England who recently spent two and a half weeks in Israel learning and touring as part of the Jewish Learning Experience (JLE) Program of Yeshivat Ohr Somayach.The JLE brings hundreds of such Jewish youngsters each year during the summer and winter college breaks.Those who participated in the last two programs were given that special treat of studying with businessmen and professionals from North America who came on a Mentors' Mission to teach and interact with these newcomers to Torah life.
What seemed like a dramatic trick by Ira at the reception given by the JLE and the Ohr Somayach staff for these mentors came naturally to this professional man of theater who incidentally bumped into a fellow Torontonian who was a famous juvenile actor and is now a family man studying in Ohr Somayach.
Ira brought along his photographic equipment and asked permission from the Rosh Hayeshiva to film one of the classes he gave.He later explained to one of the JLE staff members that, while he greatly enjoyed the content of the class, he was most interested in recording for himself the almost theatrical methodology of the rabbi in organizing and delivering his lecture.Watching Ira with his glass of water, his blessing and his ensuing story of how he found his way to Ohr Somayach in Jerusalem made the Rosh Hayeshiva feel that he too had learned something about how to reach people.


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Lindenwood University will host a traveling photo exhibit called "Remembering Our Fallen" from Tuesday, Jan. 15, through Monday, Jan. 28, in the Spellmann Campus Center. The exhibit memorializes the 140-plus military personnel from Missouri who have died from wounds suffered in a war zone since Sept. 11, 2001.
The exhibit, which includes photos of each of the Missourians it memorializes, will be on the third floor of the building inside the upper parking lot entrance. The Spellmann Center is located on the main Lindenwood campus at 209 S. Kingshighway in St. Charles, Mo., and is distinguished by a clock tower topped by white iron work.
There is no admission charge, and the exhibit is free and open to the public during the building's hours of operation: 7 a.m. to midnight Monday through Thursday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.
"Remembering Our Fallen," which was assembled by a group called Patriotic Productions from Omaha, Neb., debuted July 2012 in the rotunda of the state capitol in Jefferson City.


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Information on the Law Enforcement Gun Release Program
On January 1, 2005, the Law Enforcement Gun Release (LEGR) process became effective with the addition of Penal Code (PC) section 12021.3. This process requires any person who claims title to any firearm that is in the custody or control of a court or law enforcement agency and who wishes to have the firearm returned to submit a LEGR Application form for a determination by the California Department of Justice (the Department) as to whether he or she is eligible to possess a firearm.
LEGR Application Submission Process
Individuals seeking the return of a firearm(s) that is in the custody or control of a court or law enforcement agency must submit a LEGR Application along with the appropriate fees to the Department. Additionally, if an individual is seeking the return of a long gun purchased prior to January 1, 2014, a Firearms Ownership Report application (BOF 4542A), pdf should be submitted along with the appropriate fees assuming the long gun was not already registered as an assault weapon or 50 BMG rifle.
A firearms eligibility check will be conducted to determine if the applicant is lawfully eligible to possess firearms. A notice of the results will be sent to the applicant. The notice must be presented to the court or agency within thirty (30) days of the date of the notice. Failure to do so will result in the need to submit a new application and fees and undergo another firearms eligibility check.
Submission requirements and processing fees are available on the Law Enforcement Gun Release Application (BOF 119), pdf. DO NOT use any other firearms transaction form or PFEC application to apply for a LEGR.


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relantel wrote:Deas wrote:Stoosh wrote:gotta LOVE IT but i hate for them to always play catch up all the time i know they can't score first all the time but sometimes it's a bit scary watching and waiting for the first goal to come on the catch up
This team is going to blow some leads because 1) all teams blow leads from time to time, and 2) even moreso when they're a young team. This is a young team. It's really nice to see them show some fortitude and come back, though. There are a lot of players in that locker room playing a more mature game than their age would necessarily indicate.
We picked up our 14th point in our 10th game of the year. We didn't pick up our 14th point last year until our 17th game last year. That was the infamous Montreal game where Sid sent Theodore's water bottle a-flyin'.
They had 14 points after 17 games last year? That's alot better than I thought =)
Oddly enough that 17th game last year was the SO win over Montreal
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Design Team: Scrap Designers
Design Team: Hot Air Balloons
Designer: The Rush Ranch
For those of you that downloaded papers from my last post, Enchanted, please note that papers # 7 & 8 have been updated. Those links were pointing to papers # 5, in error.
I think that I have updated all of the 2018 & 2017 links to my designs. There was one small valentine's day kit that I could not find, and that is noted on the page. I'll update after I locate the files. Thanks for your patience. (And thanks to Debbie, for your very thoughtful assistance!)
I am heading to the coast of Oregon for a couple of days, while the family spends time together and spreads the ashes of my husband's brother. It will be a somewhat melancholy time together, but an important part of closure for everyone.
Please check out the designers on the Blog Train Role. They really hit the target with their hot air balloons! I only designed two and they are a bit unusual, I know.
Patterned Papers
Solid Papers
Watercolor Papers
Blog Train Designers:
Moore Blessings Digital Designs


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The Harris County Hospital District is a governmental entity with taxing authority that owns and operates three hospitals and numerous clinics throughout Harris County, Texas, United States, including the city of Houston.
The Harris County Hospital District was created by voter referendum in November 1965 and formally came into being as a political subdivision with taxing authority on January 1, 1966. Its creation is largely attributed to the publication of Jan de Hartog's novel The Hospital, which described the horrific conditions of the Jeff Davis Charity Hospital. The new district replaced an existing city-county system in which the two governmental bodies shared funding responsibility.
A Hospital District is a governmental entity in Texas, established pursuant to the Texas Constitution or the general statutes of Texas, and its purpose is to provide medical care to the needy residents of a particular county.


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The main goal of our Day in the Life series is to show the world that vegan athletes exist and thrive on their diet and lifestyle. But as we make more episodes a second goal is developing: what crazy situations can we can put Matt in?! Today we spend the day cyclocross training in the snow and cold with bad-ass cyclist Cat Johnson in Boulder, Colorado.
How great is Cat?? I love her comment, 'I went vegan for the cause!' Veganism and bike racing: There are many ways to do it and you have to look around and see what fits your personality. Don't rely on any one way to do either. Cyclocross is the most inclusive form of competitive cycling and in my opinion the most fun!
Here are Cat's tips and some links to get you started
-No one in cyclocross cares how well you are doing as long as you are having fun. Like when she says, 'No one cares if you are last' and there I am, in last place in our training ride!
-There are beginner categories that are truly are beginner and inclusive.
-The courses are loops which makes it very spectator friendly. Bring your friends and fam to cheer you on!
-It's a mix of skills- speed, bike handling, running, jumping- and this evens out the field.
-You can use almost any type of bike that can run fat tires. And many races rent cyclocross bikes!
-There are single-speed categories and even Single Speed World Championships!
-Some resources: Cycling Dirt, Cyclocross Magazine, the super fun SoCal Prestige Series in Southern California, and a Beginner's Guide to Cyclocross on Active.com.
-Like Cat says about veganism, you can look to different people for different motivation and figure out which type of riding is best for you.
Cat's Recovery Smoothie
Your post-workout meal should be easily digestible, high in carbohydrate with some protein and be consumed shortly after your workout. This not only replaces the glycogen you expended, but helps to increase your glycogen storage– giving you more energy for your next workout. And even though protein builds strong muscles, those muscles are fueled by carbohydrate.
1.5 cups non-dairy milk like almond, rice or hemp (Hemp milk is higher in protein than other non-dairy, non-soy milk)
1/2 cup of frozen blueberries
1/2 cup frozen peaches
1 scoop Vega Performance Protein powder
What's great about smoothies is how flexible they are! Remember our meal-replacing, peanut butter and banana smoothie with Brian from episode one? Cat's smoothie is similar in that you can easily adjust the calorie ratios. The protein content can be adjusted by switching non-dairy milks and how much protein powder you add, or don't add! For example I use a higher protein milk and don't use protein powders. And for Omega-3 I use straight flax oil.
Cat would like to thank her coach Colby Pearce, who took us out on the training ride, her current sponsor Panache Cyclewear and her previous sponsors The Service Course and World Bicycle Relief. And thank you Cat for spending your day with us!
What's your favorite recovery meal or smoothie? And if you have any cyclocross resources that I didn't mention please leave them in the comments!


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An Idea to Pass Along.
When we went on that home tour in Southpark a while back I took a couple more photos that I didn't show you. No they aren't pictures that will make you say "wow" or "That is really special". They aren't pictures of designer rooms or exotic appliances, room colors or light fixtures. They were pictures of baseboard molding. Here they are
Of course now you may be saying "Why didn't I think of that?" or "That is so simple it is brilliant!" I may do this in our dining room. Sure makes doing corners a lot easier!


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ESPN issued a public apology on Tuesday for announcer Brent Musburger's on-air gushing during the BCS championship game over Katherine Webb, the 2012 Miss Alabama and girlfriend of University of Alabama quarterback A.J. McCarron. But in true pageantry fashion, Webb deflected the attention back to the Crimson Tide's big win on Monday against Notre Dame.
"I am honestly really shocked that it took off like that," Webb told Matt Lauer on the "Today" show. "I think that we need to draw back our attention to who the real winners are and that's the Alabama football team."
Webb's popularity took off during the BCS championship game when Musburger's on-air fawning led to an onslaught of Twitter followers for the beauty queen. During the broadcast, Musburger commented on Webb's looks as the camera repeatedly panned to her location in the stands. "Wow, I'm telling you quarterbacks, you get all the good-looking women," he said. Webb, however, had no idea about her new-found fame as her phone died before the game started, she said.
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"During the game, a few of my friends that were sitting beside me turned around and said 'Oh my gosh, Katherine, look what's on the Internet' and it was a screenshot me and A.J.'s mom Dee Dee Bonner," Webb told Lauer.
ESPN apologized on Tuesday, but she said people need to cut Musburger some slack.
"I think the media has been unfair to him," she said. "The fact that he said we were beautiful and gorgeous, I don't see why any woman wouldn't be flattered by that."
As of Wednesday morning, Webb had garnered over 224,000 Twitter followers. Before the game, she only had a few hundred Twitter fans.
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CASE12205: Horary consultation concerning Jane Fisher (PERSON11783)
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