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Manchester police were once again able to run inquiries on the Police National Computer on Wednesday morning, after techies purged a Conficker worm infection from the force's network.
The malware infection left cops unable to run PNC checks on suspect persons or vehicles between Friday evening - when a decision to disconnect from the PNC database was taken in order to prevent the infection from spreading - and Wednesday morning, when links were restored. Links to court systems were also suspended while the Conficker outbreak was brought under control.
However, crime log systems were not affected by the outbreak. GMP bosses stressed that it had no effect on day to day operations or its service to the public, as GMP assistant chief constable Dave Thompson explained in a statement issued on Wednesday morning.
A team of experts has now removed the virus affecting GMP's IT over the weekend and all computer systems are now fully operational.
The virus, Conficker, was identified on Friday 29 January 2010.
It is not destructive and no data has been lost, but due to the speed it had spread... we temporarily cut off our access to the Police National Computer and other Criminal Justice systems to prevent further infection.
We had systems in place to ensure this did not affect our service to the communities of Greater Manchester.
It is still not clear where the virus has come from but we are investigating how this has happened and are taking steps to prevent this from happening again.
Security experts reckon the malware was most probably introduced onto the GMP network via an infected memory stick. However, this remains unconfirmed. Other victims of Conficker, which originally spread in November 2008 by taking advantage of a Windows vulnerability, have included the UK's Ministry of Defence, parliament and Manchester city Council. The council infection of February wound up costing taxpayers £1.5m in lost parking ticket revenue and security clean-up fees. ®


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Malloy's staff: Governor 'pays, in full'
HARTFORD -- Over the last two years, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy has paid thousands of dollars to a longtime friend and politically connected property manager who serves as caretaker of the governor's Stamford house.
Al Barbarotta has usually added a 5 percent management fee on the work, which has ranged from fixing garage doors to the recent landscaping that prompted a city investigation into the use of a public works truck.
At other times, Barbarotta, the owner of the company that manages Stamford's parks, schools and city buildings, brought Malloy together directly with contractors.
Included in records and canceled checks reviewed Thursday night by Hearst Connecticut Newspapers with members of Malloy's Capitol staff is an invoice from Muskus Landscaping & Tree Service Inc. of Cedar Heights Road, Stamford, for $1,595.25.
The bill, dated Monday, is for work performed by Ron Markey, a Stamford city worker who is a Muskus subcontractor, at Malloy's Shippan property, which the governor rents out for $8,000 a month, on Aug. 10 and 17.
The project included trimming hedges on the west and south borders, shaping ornamental shrubs and removing debris from the half-acre, million-dollar property.
"The governor personally pays, in full, for all work done at the home he and his wife own in Stamford," said Andrew Doba, Malloy's Capitol spokesman.
Doba added that Barbarotta "occasionally" coordinates contractors there.
Doba said the Muskus bill will next go through Barbarotta, president and CEO of the Bridgeport-based AFB Construction Management of Trumbull Inc., who will tack on his usual 5 percent fee and send it on to Malloy for final payment.
"Whenever Al has served in this role -- a project manager, essentially -- he has been paid a percentage fee on the cost of each project," Doba said.
The unusual review of private contracting transactions was made in an attempt to provide transparency into the governor's role into what has become a municipal personnel issue in Stamford, where he was mayor for 14 years. AFB's business relationship with the city of Stamford was established during Malloy's tenure as mayor.
Since winning the 2010 gubernatorial election, Malloy and his family have been living in the Governor's Mansion in Hartford. Over the last two years or so, he has planned to sell the house at 277 Ocean Drive East in Stamford, but it needed improvements and repairs.
According to AFB invoices reviewed with the governor's staff, the arrangement dates back to October 2011, when contractors began repainting parts of the home, fixing garage doors and other work that exceeded $4,000, plus the 5 percent management fee.
In another instance, around December 2012, Malloy donated to charity a boat of his that had been kept in a local yacht club's storage area. Malloy reimbursed Barbarotta $1,447.76 for the storage fees. In January of this year, a new heating system was installed and ventilation work was performed totaling $3,647, including a $127 management fee.
State records show that Barbarotta is not a lobbyist and AFB does not hold any state contracts that could create ethical problems for Malloy, who has promised personal integrity and public transparency since taking office in January 2010.
Barbarotta, who earlier this week said he asked Markey to perform the yard work, did not return calls for comment Thursday.
AFB Construction Management has operated Stamford school facilities since 1999, and last month finalized another one-year, $500,000 contract with the city Board of Education. It is also in the final stages of renewing its contract with the city's building and parks department.
AFB has similar contracts with public school systems in Trumbull, Waterbury, East Haven, New Haven and West Haven.
Meanwhile, Stamford Human Resources Director Emmet Hibson met with Markey Thursday morning and said he expects to complete his investigation by next Tuesday or Wednesday.
"He gave us some facts," Hibson said. "We're following up on the facts, making sure everything checks out. We've met with a couple different people and we have an investigation going."
The city hired Markey as a tree climber in 1999 at an annual salary of $26,302. He took on his current landscape specialist position in 2010, earning $76,896 in base pay and about $40,000 in overtime last year.
Hibson said Markey has not faced any disciplinary action as a Stamford employee.
"His file is pretty thick," Hibson said. "Over the years he's had a lot of letters sent in to his various supervisors from the public thanking him for his professionalism."
Mayor Michael Pavia, who has ordered an investigation into the work done at Malloy's house, did not return a call for comment Thursday. But Bob Kolenberg, a former member of the city's Board of Finance and a Republican, leveled allegations of misconduct during an interview Thursday. Malloy is a Democrat.
"I believe the fact that the deputy tree warden was working on the governor's house was a clear violation of the ethics code," Kolenberg said. "To me, that's inexcusable. That's really corruption at its worst."
Markey, under investigation for the potentially unauthorized use of a city truck at the Shippan house, did not respond to a message Thursday seeking comment. Markey has said that the vehicle, operated by a co-worker, stopped briefly to pick up his ladder, because his pickup truck was full of brush and had no more room.
John Muskus, owner of the landscaping company that hired Markey, also did not respond to requests for comment Thursday, the day after he said he would provide a copy of Malloy's bill to a reporter. On Wednesday, Muskus said Malloy was charged the "going rate" for the tree work.

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Parcel Tracking
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At present most small / lightweight items are shipped via Royal Mail Tracked delivery. Whilst most items are shipped out within 1 working day, some made-to-order items can take up to 28 days for delivery.
We are now using DPD Local to deliver orders over £40 in value. These go out on a 24 hour service and will be with you in a 1 hour slot the day after despatch.
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John J. Fitzgerald Collection
A graduate of Holyoke High and UMass Amherst (BA 1963), John J. Fitzgerald entered the Army after graduation and served in Vietnam as a Captain in the 25th Infantry Division. He earned a Bronze Star and Purple Heart for his service, having been wounded at Cu Chi in June 1966, before leaving active duty in 1968. Returning home to Holyoke, Fitzgerald entered the master's degree in political science at UMass (MA 1978) and renewed his longstanding interest in politics. Taking an interest in the progressive, antiwar candidate Eugene McCarthy, he became head of the McCarthy campaign in Holyoke and won election as a delegate to the Democratic national convention. Fitzgerald remained involved in local Democratic politics, and in addition to teaching history in local schools for many years, he wrote and lectured on topics ranging from nuclear power to his experiences in Vietnam.
The Fitzgerald collection contains four scrapbooks relating to his involvement in politics in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Two of the scrapbooks document national and local reaction to the McCarthy campaign and include some articles on Fitzgerald and some ephemera. The other scrapbooks document the McGovern campaign in 1972 and politics in Holyoke in mid-1970s. The collection also includes a copy of Fitzgerald's commission as a Reserve Commissioned Officer in the Army (1964) and two posters: Jack Coughlin's, Weapons often turn upon the wielder. . . (1968) and Viet-nam veterans speak out. . . Viet-nam Veterans for McCarthy (1968), an antiwar petition signed by Fitzgerald. Books that arrived with the collection have been transferred and catalogued into SCUA's general collection.


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Not only are these scones delicious, but since they're studded with the jewel tones of Canadian-grown cranberries they're perfect for holiday entertaining.
Or you can make them at other times of the year using another type of local fruit.
The recipe for these tender scones has been included for this month in the 2013 Milk Calendar, published by the Dairy Farmers of Canada.
"We've included instructions to use other fruit when it's in season, so blueberries and raspberries, peaches ... so you can go through fruit season with your scones and use different fruits," says home economist Jennifer MacKenzie, who has been a recipe developer for the calendar since the 2001 edition.
Cranberry Scones
Preparation Time: 10 to 15 minutes
Baking Time: 15 to 20 minutes
30 ml (2 tbsp) freshly squeezed lemon juice
250 ml (1 cup) milk
675 ml (2 3/4 cups) all-purpose flour (approx)
125 ml (1/2 cup) granulated sugar
15 ml (1 tbsp) baking powder
1 ml (1/4 tsp) each baking soda and salt
125 ml (1/2 cup) cold butter, cut into cubes
250 ml (1 cup) fresh or frozen cranberries, cut in half if large
10 ml (2 tsp) milk
10 ml (2 tsp) granulated sugar
Heat oven to 220 C (425 F). Line 1 or 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper.
In a glass measuring cup or a bowl, stir lemon juice into milk; set aside.
In a large bowl, combine 675 ml (2 3/4 cups) flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Using pastry blender or two knives, cut in butter until mixture is crumbly. Pour in milk mixture; stir with a fork until a soft, sticky dough forms.
Turn out onto a floured surface and, with floured hands, gently knead in cranberries, being careful not to crush them and adding more flour to prevent sticking as necessary, until dough comes together and cranberries are dispersed. Pat out to a 23-cm (9-inch) circle; cut into 12 wedges. Place on prepared baking sheet at least 2.5 cm (1 inch) apart.
Topping: Brush tops of scones with milk and sprinkle with sugar. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, switching pans on racks halfway if using 2 sheets, or until puffed and golden. Let cool for at least 10 minutes before serving.
Makes 12 scones.
Nutrition information per serving: 222 calories; 8 g fat; 34 g carbohydrate; 1.2 g fibre; 4 g protein; 72 mg sodium.
Tip: When using other fresh, in-season berries and fruits, decrease flour to 625 ml (2 1/2 cups) and sugar to 50 ml (1/4 cup) and replace cranberries with blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, halved or quartered cherries, chopped apricots, peaches or a mixture of your favourites.
Source: Dairy Farmers of Canada 2013 Milk Calendar, MilkCalendar.ca


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Walk way if they won't let you drive it BEFORE the sale.
Unlike the others here, I don't think a test drive is all that important for an RV.
Did you actually go to that Camping World or were you doing it all by phone and Email? I've driven a couple with no hesitation from the dealer, however they knew I had driven big RV's and owned one. I suspect if you drove into the dealership in a Prevost they'd have you behind the steering wheel faster than you can say Boo.
Walk away if they won't let you drive it BEFORE the sale.
Once established a serious buyer, you really need to drive several to reveal and understand the differences in chassis, tags, independent front suspension or straight axle, etc. That doesn't include faults you find.
I wonder what someone driving a Prevost would be doing at Camping World Bill
It's called "slumming".
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It turns out that going through an extremely public break-up isn't the easiest thing in the world. Who knew?
"Desperate Housewives" actress Eva Longoria admits that her divorce from basketball star Tony Parker has "been hard," revealing that "every time I talk about it, I want to cry."
In a new interview with "Allure" magazine, Longoria goes on to say that she has had a difficult time adjusting to her new single life.
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"I'm kind of having to find new patterns," she says. "Because I'm used to always being on a plane and flying to a basketball game."
Even during this rough stretch, it turns out the 36 year-old isn't without some shoulders to cry on - she name-checks her "Housewives" co-stars for being integral to her piece of mind.
"Two actors who I lean on heavily for life advice are Marcia Cross and Felicity [Huffman]. We're like sisters," says Longoria.
The rest of the interview - where Longoria discusses her burger-flipping past and the groundbreaking nature of her "Housewives" role - can be found in the April issue of "Allure," on stands March 22nd.


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Everything that makes the Ford Raptor an awesome truck in civilian hands (go-anywhere off-road prowess, speed, truck capabilities) makes it even better when in the command of first-responders.
San Diego County Fire Department Battalion 5 utilizes this particularly well-equipped Raptor as a quick response fire fighter for rural areas that require a 4x4. It's also used for aiding those injured in the Ocotillo Wells area while in off-road vehicles. And the best part? There's a GoPro camera system in it.
How about a demonstration video?
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Givat Shmuel, Israel, April 27, 2011 - Cimatron Limited (NASDAQ and TASE: CIMT), a leading provider of integrated CAD/CAM software solutions for mold, tool and die makers as well as manufacturers of discrete parts, announced today that it will be releasing its first quarter 2011 financial results on Thursday, May 12th, 2011, before the US markets open.
Cimatron's management will host a conference call that same day, at 9:00 EST, 16:00 Israel time. On the call, management will review and discuss the results, and will also be available to answer questions by investors.
To participate, please call one of the following teleconferencing numbers. Please begin placing your call at least 5 minutes before the conference call commences.
International: +972-3-9180610
Israel: 03-9180610
For those unable to listen to the live call, a recording of the call will be available from the day after the call under the investor relations section of Cimatron's website, at: www.cimatron.com.
About Cimatron
With over 28 years of experience and more than 40,000 installations worldwide, Cimatron is a leading provider of integrated, CAD/CAM software solutions for mold, tool and die makers as well as manufacturers of discrete parts. Cimatron is committed to providing comprehensive, cost-effective software solutions that streamline manufacturing cycles and ultimately shorten product delivery time.
The Cimatron product line includes the CimatronE and GibbsCAM brands with software solutions for mold design, die design, electrode design, 2.5 to 5 Axis milling, wire EDM, turn, Mill-turn, rotary milling, multi-task machining, and tombstone machining. Cimatron's subsidiaries and extensive distribution network serve and support customers in the automotive, aerospace, medical, consumer plastics, electronics, and other industries in over 40 countries worldwide.
Cimatron's shares are publicly traded on the NASDAQ exchange and the TASE under the symbol CIMT. For more information, please visit Cimatron's web site at: http://www.cimatron.com


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By Brad Mello
I stood in disbelief and shock at the university's financial aid counter. Embarking upon my doctoral program in communication in 1989, the first news I received was that all my federal financial aid had been cancelled because, I was told, I had made too much money the year before. That was very bad news!
The clerk explained that financial aid could not be awarded based on my current-year earnings, but instead on what I'd earned as an instructor at two different colleges in the previous year: a whopping $20,000. (This was long before the 1993 introduction of unsubsidized loans.) Of course, my earnings would soon plummet to my new teaching assistant salary of $7,500. I had been counting on federal financial aid to make ends meet.
Without sympathy or understanding, the financial aid assistant who broke this bad news to me simply said the university could not award the funds I expected. Then she turned around and left, moving on to another task, while I remained at the counter, shocked and terrified. I didn't move. I was stuck, far from home, with about $300 to my name and no financial aid in sight. I had no idea how I was going to pay bills or buy food, let alone begin my doctoral studies.
Fortunately, another assistant on the financial aid team saw my distress and asked what was wrong. This team member was a better, more supportive communicator. She said that she understood how scary all this must feel, brought me into a smaller financial aid counseling room (probably so I would not upset other students in the office), and said she would do what she could to help. With just a few words and actions, she helped me to understand my options and find solutions to my circumstances.
My experience illustrates how the very process of communicating bad news can be crucial for financial aid professionals and students alike. The first assistant was concerned only with conveying information, regardless of the consequences. The second assistant understood the importance of empathy and concern in the communication of bad news. Without making any promises, she took the time to acknowledge my obvious distress; listened to my concerns; was open to a sustained, problem-solving interaction; and sought creative, alternative solutions. It made all the difference.
Breaking Bad News with COMFORT
Associate Professor of Communication, Melinda Villagran led a team of communication scholars to develop a model for breaking bad news called COMFORT. In a 2010 article in Communication Education, Villagran and her team explain that the COMFORT model highlights seven specific communication competencies that are necessary when breaking bad health-related news: Communicating, Orientation, Mindfulness, Family, Ongoing, Reiterative, and Team. While they developed the model for physicians and other health care providers, it can be applied to any interaction where bad news must be communicated.
Communicating: In an interaction involving bad news, effective communicators remember and practice four components of competent communicating:
Orientation: When breaking bad news, skilled communicators know they have the power to guide and shape the orientation and perspective of the bad news recipient. Conveying hope, reasonably and honestly communicating negative outcomes and possibilities, and realistically and practically suggesting solutions are all skills that allow for a shift from a hopeless to a constructive perspective.
Mindfulness: Communicators who break bad news in a mindful way are present and involved in the interaction. They are physically, psychologically, and emotionally engaged, without regard for previous scripts, interactions, or prejudged expectations.
Family: In many situations that involve breaking bad news, the person receiving the bad news will need support from others who can help them cope. Often these are family members, but they may include friends, clergy, and others. The good communicator urges the bad news recipient to seek support from family and friends, or even counseling professionals on campus.
Ongoing: Too often, communicating bad news is seen as a "one-and-done" communication experience. But this communication may just be the start, and the knowledge that there is a possibility for ongoing communication to resolve the problem can help bad news recipients successfully cope. Thus, communicating the possibility of ongoing interaction—for example, offering assistance in securing alternative funds or applying for future financial aid—is critical.
Reiterative: It may be necessary for the party communicating bad news to reframe or rearticulate the bad news in ways that help the other party understand and cope with the messages and eliminate ambiguity. Good communicators are sensitive to the possible need for patient, reiterative communication.
Team: Recipients of bad news often feel shocked and lonely. Good communication will let them know they are not alone—there are people to help and a team of supporters on their side. Even if it is not possible to resolve the problem at hand, just knowing that someone else cares about the bad news and its impact can mean a lot to the listener.
My story ended well. The second financial aid team member could not solve the intractable federal student aid problem, but she was able to obtain an emergency loan through the campus alumni association so that I could pay my rent and buy food until my teaching assistant salary kicked in the following month. Her skillful communications—including empathy, patience, and a willingness to seek viable alternative solutions—made the bad news bearable. Breaking bad news is never easy, and the outcomes are not always positive, but good communicators can improve the experience by following the COMFORT model.
Brad Mello, Ph.D., is associate director for academic and professional affairs for the National Communication Association. Trevor Parry-Giles, Ph.D., associate director for academic and professional affairs for the National Communication Association, contributed to this article.
What are your thoughts? Join the discussion below in the comments section and let us know what you have found works best when communicating bad news to students and families.
Publication Date: 8/22/2013
Michael W | 9/12/2013 9:35:58 AM
If not muddled in the dynamics of the arrival to the point, rather the customer service aspects, associations, we can then move on to, opportunities to learn, to grow, should be encouraged (we have many teachable moments). Privileged to 20+ years also, and spent time in 4 different shops, all financial aid offices are not created equal... It generally is, not our knowledge (in a few cases), it is our compassion, our willingness, ect., also our perceived attitudes sometimes, then sometimes, it is our attitudes (all are fixable, learn-able, and teachable).
Vicki J | 8/28/2013 4:26:23 PM
Brad's example was just---an example. The point is to use the COMFORT steps in working with students. Anyone who serves the public can incorporate these steps to more effectively communicate and assist.
Chris H | 8/27/2013 11:56:46 AM
I am a concerned that the content of this article was neither verified by NASFAA, nor edited by NASFAA, before publishing. As a graduate student in 1989, Mr. Mello would not have been subject to limits on federal aid program totals linked to documented financial need. At worst, FFELP subsidized would have become unsubsidized. In point of fact, income restrictions in FFELP were stripped from the law in the 1970's.
Based on the article's content, I believe our story is either one of a student reaching federal aggregate loan limits before completion of the Ph.D., or of a student enrolling before being financially prepared to do so. In the humanities or social sciences in 1989 the aggregate loan situation noted here would have been exceptionally rare (some would say "impossible" except at the nation's most highly selective and expensive graduate schools).
For the 25 years I've been part of this profession we have consistently struggled to communicate the real distinction between a student loosing support based on changes to financial need, and a student loosing aid eligibility linked to his/her own action. While the clearly terribly communication highlighted in this article is worthy of critique, no doubt about that, the implication that the aid office at the unnamed university had a role in the solution should be debated. One can argue, just as compassionately, that awarding an internally-capitalized emergency loan to an upset student where no aid eligibility remained actually disadvantaged other students – many of whom likely had documented remaining need after normal, yearly awarding.
Susan L | 8/22/2013 11:25:17 AM
The concept of mindfulness is so important in financial aid (and sometimes most for those of us who have worked with students the longest). There is a great temptation to not be totally present in the moment since the problems we encounter from student to student can be quite similar. It is so very important to realize that although the situation may be one you have heard many times, it is likely the first time the student has experienced the problem and had to tell his/her story.
Connie G | 8/22/2013 9:10:50 AM
I am sorry that he was treated in such a manner, however, that example is the exception and not the norm...based on my personal experience working in the financial aid field for more than 20 years. Also, we (FAA's) must realize that perception is reality for the individual receiving the bad news and therefore we must chose our words carefully.
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Lately, I've been experimenting with a security app I downloaded to my Android phone. The app, True Key by Intel Security, allows you to log in by presenting your face for a scan or using your fingerprint. Once inside the app, you can access your preferred apps with a single click, as it stores your user name and passwords securely. Next, I simplified things further by downloading the app to my laptop and tablet, which synchs up whatever access info I enter across all devices.
From what I can see, Intel is positioning this as a direct-to-consumer play. The True Key documentation describes the app as a tool non-techies can use to access sites easily, store passwords securely and visit their favorite sites across all of their devices without re-entering authentication data. But I'm intrigued by the app's potential for enterprise healthcare security access control.
Right now, there are serious flaws in the way application access is managed. As things stand, authentication information is usually stored in the same network infrastructure as the applications themselves, at least on a high-level basis. So the process goes like this, more or less: Untrusted device uses untrusted app to access a secure system. The secure system requests credentials from the device user, verifies them against an ID/PW database and if they are correct, logs them in.
Of course, there are alternatives to this approach, ranging from biometric-only access and instantly-generated, always-unique passwords, but few organizations have the resources to maintain super-advanced access protocols. So in reality, most enterprises have to firewall up their security and authentication databases and pray that those resources don't get hacked. Theoretically, institutions might be able to create another hacking speed bump by storing authentication information in the cloud, but that obviously raises a host of additional security questions.
So here's an idea. What if health IT organizations demanded that users install biometrically-locked apps like True Key on their devices? Then, enterprise HIT software could authenticate users at the device level – surely a possibility given that devices have unique IDs – and let users maintain password security at their end. That way, if an enterprise system was hacked, the attacker could gain access to device information, but wouldn't have immediate access to a massive ID and PW database that gave them access to all system resources.
What I'm getting at, here, is that I believe healthcare organizations should maintain relationships with patients (as represented by their unique devices) rather than their ID and password. While no form of identity verification is perfect, to me it seems a lot more like that it's really me logging in if I had to use my facial features or fingerprint as an entry point. After all, virtually any ID/PW pair chosen by a user can be guessed or hacked, but if you authenticate to my face/fingerprint and a registered device, the odds are high that you're getting me.
So now it's your turn, readers. What flaws do you see in this approach? Have you run into other apps that might serve this purpose better than True Key? Should HIT vendors create these apps? Have at it.


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Fruity, with a touch of spice, this festive salad perks up any meal! Can also be served as a dessert.
Preparation Time: 20 mins
Yield: 8 x 1 cup servings
In large bowl, combine strawberries, mango, melon, and pineapple.
Add orange juice, lime juice, sugar, salt, and chili powder; mix well.
* For an extra surprise flavor, add two tablespoons tequila to fruit salad; mix well.
* Note: Serving suggestion is not included in the nutritional analysis, and may not be included in a gluten-free diet.
* Please carefully check the ingredients of these products to ensure they contain no gluten, if a gluten-free recipe required.


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the many faces of procrastination
Posted by Mackenzie on Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Ok, so this post really has nothing to do with weddings. I might suggest that if you are stressed out by your wedding or if you need a break from it, this is a fun thing to do for a laugh. You go to this site, upload a photo of yourself, and it shows you how you would look with all different hair-do's from the past. I was dying when I saw the afro-poof one. It doesn't even reach it's full funny potential unless you've seen pictures of my mother in the seventies. I do not have clearance to post those photos, but lets just say that the apple? She doesn't fall far from the tree. Via Amanda at The Blissful Bride.


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Pop star Nicole Scherzinger is looking forward to a lucrative 2014 as she has reportedly landed a $4.5 million recording deal.
The former Pussycat Dolls singer, who now works as a judge on the TV show "The X Factor," is reportedly in talks with bosses at Sony Records to sign a deal which could see her release a new album by the summer, according to Britain's The Sun newspaper.
A source says, "Nicole was the most popular member of the X Factor panel this year and is the real winner in terms of bankability. She is set to sign with Sony and can't wait to get back to her music which took a back seat during X Factor."
Scherzinger released her debut solo album, Killer Love, in 2011, four years after her first effort, Her Name Is Nicole, was shelved.


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- Monday 26th September: an antelope
- Tuesday 27th September: wishing you were there
- Wednesday 28th September: wanting to be her
- Thursday 29th September: this picture
- Friday 30th September: multiply your age by your shoe size
- Saturday 1st October: two cups
- Sunday 2nd October: pick an item from this week's news
- Don't forget your five senses: sight, sound, touch, taste, smell
- Colours: Include at least one colour in your story. It does add depth.
- Use strong verbs and avoid adverbs: have someone striding instead of walking confidently.
- Only use repetition to emphasise.
- When you've finished the first draft, read the piece aloud. It's surprising how many 'mistakes' leap out at you when you read out loud… assuming you have any of course! You could then submit your piece to somewhere listed on Submissions – non-fiction.
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A newspaper in New York's Lower Hudson Valley that was besieged by criticism for publishing the names of local gun owners in December now reportedly has hired armed guards because of safety concerns.
After the Dec. 14 shootings at a Newtown, Conn., elementary school shooting left 20 children and six adult staffers dead, The Journal News published the names and addresses of licensed gun owners across New York's Westchester and Rockland counties. The information was publicly available — something anyone can access through a Freedom of Information Act request. But the newspaper's move to post an interactive map with the data online brought a heated reaction.
The Journal News has hired armed security guards for its Rockland County headquarters in West Nyack, N.Y. through at least Wednesday, according to the Rockland County Times.
The Times cited local police reports that stated a Journal News editor was concerned by the amount of "negative correspondence" the paper's office received. But the hired security firm told Clarkstown, N.Y., police last Friday that there had been no problems at the newspaper's headquarters, the Journal News reported.
Following the outrage, the newspaper had defended its publication of the gun owners names.
"We felt sharing information about gun permits in our area was important in the aftermath of the Newtown shootings," Janet Hasson, president and publisher of The Journal News Media Group, told Reuters.
Related: Newtown school shooting reignites gun control debate
New York newspaper The Journal News is responding to massive criticism after publishing the addresses of gun permit owners in two counties. The information published in the article isn't anything secret, but the data spread like wildfire on social media, sparking thousands of angry complaints. NBC's Katy Tur explains how and why the newspaper created the map that's sparking so much outrage.
The Journal News wasn't able to obtain the amount of guns or types of guns in these households across the two counties — just the names and addresses.
The Journal News had also requested information for pistol permit holders in Putnam County, N.Y., but county officials denied the request, Reuters reported.
"There is the rule of law, and there is right and wrong, and the Journal News is clearly wrong," Putnam County Clerk Dennis Sant told Reuters in a statement. "I could not live with myself if one Putnam pistol permit holder was put in harm's way, for the sole purpose of selling newspapers."
Related: 'We are your neighbors, co-workers, friends,' say gun owners
The Journal News' Hasson told Reuters in a statement Tuesday that they are "troubled" with the county's move: "We believe the law is clear that this is public information and the residents of Putnam County are entitled to see it."
The Journal News reportedly has taken an editorial position in favor of strict gun control, according to the Rockland County Times. The Journal News Media Group, owned by Gannett, serves New York's Westchester, Rockland and Putnam counties. The region is just north of New York City.
According to Reuters, Republican New York state Sen. Greg Ball wants to introduce legislation that would keep permit information private with exceptions for prosecutors and police. When Ball was a state assemblyman, he introduced a similar bill that failed, Reuters reported.
NBC's Katy Tur and Reuters contributed to this story.
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Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Sports News
NCAA knows 'lack of institutional control'
By AP's Jim Litke
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[February 20, 2013]
The folks at the NCAA finally got around to charging the University of Miami with a lack of institutional control, and if there's one thing you can be confident they still know something about, that's it. No phrase better describes the way the NCAA has gone about its business during the brief tenure of President Mark Emmert.
An outside investigation of how his organization handled the Miami case concluded as much. The report released Monday cited a lack of effective oversight and numerous examples of how its enforcement staff violated the NCAA's own internal policies while conducting its investigation (more on that in a moment), including ignoring advice from its legal counsel. Conveniently, the same outside investigation also decided none of the NCAA's laws or bylaws were broken, meaning that Emmert and any staff members who could claim plausible deniability and haven't already been fired, forced out, resigned or retired likely will hang onto their jobs. Too bad.
Even worse was Emmert's self-serving answer to whether the NCAA's tactics had damaged its credibility.
"The damage is, first of all, for those people who were already skeptical or cynics, this feeds into their cynicism," he said Monday. "For those of us who have great confidence in all the people around this building, it's painful to have to deal with an issue that fails to live up to our standards and expectations. I think that's the challenge for all of us that work here."
That's hardly the only challenge, though, now that the university has decided to fight back.
In September 2010, after widely circulated reports that convicted Ponzi schemer and Hurricane booster Nevin Shapiro had provided Miami players with walk-around money, strip-club trips, prostitutes
-- and in one case, even paid for an abortion -- Miami did what every school that previously faced the NCAA did. It cowered. It self-imposed wide-ranging sanctions
-- in the hope the NCAA wouldn't pile on -- including sitting out two bowl games and a conference football championship game, as well suspending players on both the football and basketball teams and making some pay restitution.
But once Miami found out about the NCAA's by-any-means necessary tactics, university President Donna Shalala decided that was enough.
In a strongly worded statement Monday, she said, "The lengthy and already flawed investigation has demonstrated a disappointing pattern of unprofessional and unethical behavior."
On Tuesday, with the NCAA's "lack of institutional control" charge levied against Miami and the sanctions phase of the process about to begin, she was even bolder. "We have suffered enough. ... Many of the charges brought forth are based on the word of a man who made a fortune by lying. The NCAA enforcement staff acknowledged to the University that if Nevin Shapiro, a convicted con man, said something more than once, it considered the allegation
'corroborated' -- an argument which is both ludicrous and counter to legal practice."
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Ludicrous barely begins to describe the NCAA's conduct in the Miami case.
Ameen Najjar, the veteran investigator who was working the Miami case and has since been fired, arranged to pay Shapiro's lawyer to ask questions he wanted answered while she was deposing her client on another matter. Julie Roe Lach, hand-picked by Emmert to be the NCAA's vice president for enforcement, approved those payments and has also been fired. Former NCAA associate enforcement director Rich Johanningmeier, who retired in 2012, made sure Shapiro could get in touch with the NCAA by purchasing a disposable mobile phone, in addition to paying for Shapiro's use of the prison's phone system
-- ringing up an $8,200 bill and expensing those costs to the NCAA. Corporate Operating Officer Jim Isch, Emmert's right-hand man, approved some of those expenses, but escaped punishment, the NCAA said, because his role was limited to "addressing only the fiscal issue and not any legal/prudential concerns."
But the most damning piece of all -- at least as it pertains to a lack of institutional control at the NCAA
-- is that Emmert didn't know about any of this until last fall. And even after he did, Emmert blithely vowed none of the "tainted" evidence would be used against Miami, and then went ahead Tuesday and dropped the other shoe on the program.
It's hard to say why Emmert never bothered to keep tabs on the Miami case, since his investigators have botched so many others on his watch. The NCAA ended up firing an investigator looking into the case of UCLA's Shabazz Muhammad after she was found to be sharing confidential information. Penn State is suing the NCAA after it levied unprecedented fines against the program in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky scandal.
What makes it even more hypocritical is that the organization only months ago notified head coaches that they would be held responsible for the actions of their assistants. Guess that memo got lost in the interoffice mail.
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US heading for win over China in medals race
With a surge of medals in track and field, the United States has sprinted ahead of China and is poised to finish No. 1 in the medals table at the London Olympics.
Heading into the final weekend of competition, the U.S. tops both the gold and overall medals races after trailing the Chinese for most of the games. It could be the most golds ever collected by the Americans on foreign soil.
Midway through Friday's events, the Americans led China in total medals, 90 to 81, and golds, 39 to 37.
Bill Mallon, a veteran American medals prognosticator, projects the U.S. could pick up 15 more medals, including six golds, before the games close Sunday night.


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Homemade Bagels
By á-174942
- 2 cups warm water about 110 degrees
- 2 packets active dry yeast - (1/4 oz ea)
- 4 tablespoons granulated sugar divided
- 5 cups all-purpose flour - (to 6)
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons yellow cornmeal
- 1/2 cup lightly-toasted chopped onions (2 tspns ea)
- 2 tablespoons poppy seeds (abt 1/2 tspn ea)
- 2 tablespoons sesame seeds (abt 1/2 tspn ea)
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt (abt 1/4 tspn ea)
Servings 12
Step 1
Combine the water, yeast, and 3 tablespoons of the sugar in the bowl of an upright mixer fitted with a dough hook. Stir and let stand until foamy, about 5 minutes. Gradually add 4 cups of the flour and the salt, and mix until the mixture comes together.
Add 1 to 1 1/2 cups additional flour 1/2 cup at a time to make a stiff dough, either stirring with the wooden spoon or working with your hands. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and no longer sticky, about 5 minutes, adding just as much flour as needed. (Dough should be heavier and stiffer than regular yeast bread dough.)
Grease a large bowl with 1 teaspoon of the oil. Place the dough in the bowl, turning to coat. Cover and let rise in a warm, draft-free spot until almost doubled, about 1 hour.
Remove from the bowl and punch down the dough. Divide into 12 equal pieces, about 2 to 3 ounces each, measuring about 4 inches across. Form each piece of dough into a ball. Roll each ball into a 4- to 6-inch log. Join the ends and place fingers through the hole and roll the ends together. Repeat with the remaining dough. Place on a lightly greased surface, cover with a clean cloth, and let rest until risen but not doubled in a draft-free spot, 20 to 30 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Grease a baking sheet with the remaining teaspoon of oil.
In a large, heavy pot, bring 12 cups of water and the remaining tablespoon of sugar to a boil. In batches, add the bagels to the water and boil, turning, for 30 seconds to 1 minute. Flip bagels onto the prepared sheet pan. Bake for 5 minutes, turn over and cook for another 30 to 35 minutes.
Remove from the oven and let cool on a wire rack.
This recipe yields 12 bagels.


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1. Martinique Heart jelly roll quilt
July 2000 not touched since then as I've not a clue how to quilt it!
2. Bang on the door hippo...I designed this from a card
2005 ish ... Might make it into a pin cushion!
3. tail feathers quilt...
Started January 2011 ... All embroideries finished and frames done. Need to make squares and log cabin border.
4. Warn and Washed Winter Fox Quilt...
September 2012 made the background on a Warn and Washed workshop but I'm not happy with the trees.
December 2012 ... All finished but needs making into a cushion.
6. Paper Pieced puffin and Penguin made from TartanKiwi patterns.
Autumn 2013 ... These are so cute that I really should use them somewhere!
7. EPP from Fat Quarterly Retreat ... I think this needs adding to and making into a cushion as I love the design.
8. Cathedral windows cushion.... This one is my friend Kath's ... As I swapped classes at the FQR mine is still just a pile of white squares that I prepared and took with me!
9. This is my Noodlehead super tote which I was making to take to FQR!
10. Quilt I started using Verna and these Monaluna fabrics. Also the campervan fabric is with the strips of stacked coins I made from the Verna ... Just don't think the two go together...or need to find a fabric to tie them in ... Also need to find the bag from the depths!
11. Camelot Quilt .... Just started hand piecing this!
January 2014
12. Green Tea and Sweet Beans ...also just started
January 2014
13. Rainbow Sprouts Quilt ... Collecting scraps to go with the rainbow and LV charm squares ... Slow progress.
September 2013
14. Scrappy Stars.... Proposed HipBees quilt for July 2014
15. Secret EPP with these Liberty Fabric hexies.
16. Make another bag to donate for the Quilt Club Raffle. Green flower/spot fabric and this pattern.
17. Secret project with great fabric for a thread catcher, etc.
Then there are quilts I have the fabric for...but not even started ... I'm trying to list everything just so I can keep track in my own mind and stop drifting around on the Internet and actually finish something!
18. Liberty quilt.... Slowly collecting fabrics.
19. Heather Ross fussy cut quilt. These are just some of the HR fabrics.
20. Vintage Sheet Quilt.... Last year it was going to be a giant star, then a Cherry Star....then a scrappy trip pattern and by the time I get around to it it will be whatever!
21. Cath Kidston star quilt ... Still need a couple of fat quarters!
22. Cover for ....... ....... Using Unicorn embroidery, which I will find ... Just had a look and it's not around, but did find....
23. Mums teapot cosy for August 2013 birthday...was waiting for insulated fleece, now needs making.
23. Last of the stuff I can find ... There is more hidden away in the depths... Socks ...
Summer 2012 ish!
Phew....I know there's more....but I can't find them and also don't really want to think about it now!!! And now I've had to edit the post as I forgot to add Katy's cute little button.


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Too much dancing Mendy.
pass blocking is there...what happened to our run blocking?
Hate these useless timeouts
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The Colts are pretty bad, I'd be pissed if we don't hang 40 on them.
I am here: http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=37.956587,-86.075454
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so far their front four are doing a job on our run game
I like that Saints commercial.
Bubble screen #3.
that quick out is not working tonight yet
Quick slant Mike Wallace td here..
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Bubble screen #3.
please make it stop!
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Archive for February 21st, 2011
Google CEO very, very proud of overthrowing government
Google's CEO Eric Schmidt supports Overthrow of government and total transparency? Yes, I think so…but who can trust a RAND, CIA and NSA Created Corporation's CEO? A Google Run Rebellion and Uprising? Not the Google rebellion Murdoch had in mind?
Google's cyberactivist Wael Ghonim, an executive at the company emerged as a leading voice of the Egyptian revolution and spearheaded the uprising.
Mr Ghonim is head of marketing for Google Middle East and Google North Africa.
How did he help facilitate and become one of the leaders of the Egyptian Re-publicing? For the last half year he created brush fires in the hearts of Egyptians Everywhere with the page 'We are all Khaled Said'. Named in honor of a 28-year-old Egyptian protester who was tortured by Egyptian police.
The 'We are all Khaled Said' Facebook page, Twitter Account, Google technology and excellent search tools that Ghonim used, helped spark the uprising that toppled President Hosni Mubarak's regime.
And Just like Khaled Said, in a DHS Police Styled Secret Arrest, Ghonim was illegally captured by the Egyptian Government's Military Police.
"We are All Wael Ghonim." Became the Battle Cry of the People, the "I am Spartacus" of Egyptians in Google's Revolution Factory, Alliance of Youth Movements and the Color Revolution 2.0
As the revolution seemed to be losing steam, seemingly against all odds, Mubarak fled, had a stroke and 30-year-old Ghonim was released from police custody after 12 days.
Credited with re-energising the movement, Ghonim's release has placed him and Google as the warriors of the people and victory.
"We are very, very proud of what Wael Ghonim was able to do in Egypt, they were able to use a set of technologies that included Facebook, Twitter and number of others to really express the voice of the people. And that is a good example of transparency. And we wish them very much the best. I have talked to him. We are very, very proud of what he has done." said Google's CEO and Leader Mr Schmidt in Barcelona.
Would the reaction of Mr Schmidt be the same if any of the United States Execs; Nikesh Arora, Shona L. Brown, David C. Drummond, Alan Eustace, Patrick Pichette or Jonathan Rosenberg, created the website ;
'We are All Kenneth Michael Trentadue', 'Bernard von NotHaus' or 'Richard Fine'
What if this same executive at Google US Sparked a revolution in America, Demanded a new government here, and called for transparency into the Federal Reserve and Federal Agencies as a good example of a Free and Just People?
I for one do not want a Google Executive run and controlled Revolution in America.
However, Silence No One and Speak the Truth.
An Informed Public Will Resist Tyranny
We are the Resistance.
Resistance is Victory.
Don't Be Evil? 10 Ways In Which Google Runs The World
American Internet Kill Switch 2.0 or Switched Killer Internet – Target Kill Switch Mislabels Over 80,000 Innocent Americans
Google Gates Jobs gate; The RanD Giants Conspiracy


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Peer-Reviewed Publications
Found 601 resultsTitle
Naturalistic driving study of rear seat child occupants: Quantification of head position using a Kinect™ sensor." Traffic Inj Prev. 2016;17 Suppl 1:168-74."
A Novel Adaptation of a Parent–Child Observational Assessment Tool for Appraisals and Coping in Children Exposed to Acute Trauma." European Journal of Psychotraumatology. 2016;7."
Occurrence of Stalking Victimization Among Female and Male Undergraduate Students." Journal of College Student Development. 2016;57(2):213-18."
Parental influence on driver licensure in adolescence: A randomized controlled trial." Health Psychol. 2016."
Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of a Novel Web-Based Intervention to Prevent Posttraumatic Stress in Children Following Medical Events." J Pediatr Psychol. 2016;41(1):138-48."
Point of Health Care Entry for Youth With Concussion Within a Large Pediatric Care Network." JAMA Pediatr. 2016:e160294."
Prevention and public health approaches to trauma and traumatic stress: a rationale and a call to action." Eur J Psychotraumatol. 2016;7(3):29715."
Protective Effects of Adolescent-Adult Connection on Male Youth in Urban Environments." J Adolesc Health. 2016;58(2):237-40."
A Qualitative Analysis of Children's Emotional Reactions During Hospitalization Following Injury." J Trauma Nurs. 2016;23(4):194-201."
Racing with friends: Resistance to peer influence, gist and specific risk beliefs." Accid Anal Prev. 2016;96:180-184."
The Role of Appraisals and Coping in Predicting Posttraumatic Stress Following Pediatric Injury." Psychol Trauma. 2016."
Spatial Differences and Costs of Emissions at U.S. Airport Hubs." Environ. Sci. Technol.. 2016;50(8):4149-58."
Stress Induction Techniques in a Driving Simulator and Reactions from Newly Licensed Drivers." Transportation Research Part F: Psychology and Behaviour. 2016."
Validation of Quasi-induced Exposure Representativeness Assumption Among Young Drivers." Traffic Inj Prev. 2016;17(4):346-51."
Validation of the Use of Electronic Health Records for Classification of ADHD Status." Journal of Attention Disorders. 2016;(epub ahead of print)."
Acute Pain and Posttraumatic Stress After Pediatric Injury." Journal of Pediatric Psychology. 2015."
Adverse Childhood Experiences: Expanding the Concept of Adversity." Am J Prev Med. 2015;49(3):354-61."
Association Between NCAP Ratings and Real-World Rear Seat Occupant Risk of Injury." Traffic Inj Prev. 2015;16 Suppl 2:S146-52."
Association Between New Jersey's Graduated Driver Licensing Decal Provision and Crash Rates of Young Drivers With Learners' Permits." Inj. Prev.. 2015;21(6):421-423."
Development and utilization of complementary communication channels for treatment decision making and survivorship issues among cancer patients: The CIS Research Consortium Experience." Internet Interv. 2015;2(4):392-398."
Development of a Small Child Restraint System Virtual Surrogate to Evaluate CRS-to-Vehicle Interaction and Fitment.". In: SAE 2015 World Congress and Exhibition. Detroit, Michigan; 2015."
Development of a Small Rear Facing Child Restraint System Virtual Surrogate to Evaluate CRS-to-Vehicle Interaction and Fitment.". In: SAE 2015 World Congress and Exhibition. Detroit, Michigan; 2015."
Development of an Internet Intervention to Address Behaviors Associated with Skin Cancer Risk among Young Adults." Internet Interv. 2015;2(3):340-350."
Effectiveness of Parent-Focused Interventions to Increase Teen Driver Safety: A Critical Review." J Adolesc Health. 2015;57(1 Suppl):S6-S14."
Emergency Braking in Adults Versus Novice Teen Drivers: Response to Simulated Driving Events." Transp Res Rec. 2015;2516:8-14."


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NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Dalai Lama may not be the first person who comes to mind for business advice but, as the Buddhist monk wrote in his new book, capitalism can profit from Buddhism's principles and values.
In "The Leader's Way," published this month by Broadway Books, the spiritual leader of Tibet wrote that both business and Buddhism attach importance to happiness and making the right decisions, and a company without "happy employees, customers and shareholders will ultimately fail."
Citing Buddhist basics such as good intentions, a calm mind free of negative thoughts and a realization that nothing is permanent, the Dalai Lama and co-author Laurens van den Muyzenberg tackle timely issues such as corporate compensation, malfeasance and the collapse of the subprime mortgage market.
The Dalai Lama has lived in exile in India since fleeing a failed uprising against Chinese rule in 1959. He was awarded the 1989 Nobel Peace Prize.
Inclined toward socialism, the Dalai Lama wrote that his understanding of communism came through meetings with the late Chinese leader Mao Tse-tung. His admiration of Mao ended, he said, when Mao compared religion to "a poison."
"I have come to put my faith in the free-market system.... The fact that it allows for freedom and diversity of thought and religion has convinced me that it is the one we should be working from," he wrote.
The Dalai Lama is a well-known advocate for religious freedom and autonomy for Tibet, putting him at odds with China, which accuses him of seeking independence for Tibetans and stoking unrest.
The book, subtitled "The Art of Making the Right Decisions in Our Careers, Our Companies, and the World at Large," emerged out of meetings between van den Muyzenberg, an international management consultant, and the Dalai Lama from 1991 to 2000.
The two discussed what seemed "an unlikely pairing" of business and Buddhism, van den Muyzenberg wrote.
"When I started this project, I was not sure that companies could act in such a way that they could deserve a thoroughly good reputation. Now I am convinced that they can," the Dalai Lama wrote.
Profit, for example, is "a fine aim," but not the main role of business, which is "to make a contribution to the well-being of society at large," he wrote.
"The true value of a business is not the sum of its facilities and its employees and its financial resources; the value resides in the relationships among the people within it and with the many stakeholders outside it," he added.
For business leaders, the authors advocate meditation, noting opportunities to do so while in airports or taxis.
But the book is not intended to convert readers to Buddhism, the Dalai Lama noted.
"We wanted the book to be of practical use and to help business people make better decisions," he wrote.
Editing by Michelle Nichols and Paul Simao


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Physician Publications
CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE (sye kloe FOSS fa mide) is a chemotherapy drug. It slows the growth of cancer cells. This medicine is used to treat many types of cancer like lymphoma, myeloma, leukemia, breast cancer, and ovarian cancer, to name a few.
This drug is usually given as an injection into a vein or muscle or by infusion into a vein. It is administered in a hospital or clinic by a specially trained health care professional.
Talk to your pediatrician regarding the use of this medicine in children. Special care may be needed.
Side effects that you should report to your doctor or health care professional as soon as possible:
allergic reactions like skin rash, itching or hives, swelling of the face, lips, or tongue
low blood counts - this medicine may decrease the number of white blood cells, red blood cells and platelets. You may be at increased risk for infections and bleeding.
signs of infection - fever or chills, cough, sore throat, pain or difficulty passing urine
signs of decreased platelets or bleeding - bruising, pinpoint red spots on the skin, black, tarry stools, blood in the urine
signs of decreased red blood cells - unusually weak or tired, fainting spells, lightheadedness
breathing problems
dark urine
swelling of the ankles, feet, hands
trouble passing urine or change in the amount of urine
weight gain
yellowing of the eyes or skin
Side effects that usually do not require medical attention (report to your doctor or health care professional if they continue or are bothersome):
changes in nail or skin color
hair loss
missed menstrual periods
mouth sores
nausea, vomiting
This medicine may interact with the following medications:
amphotericin B
certain antiviral medicines for HIV or AIDS such as protease inhibitors (e.g., indinavir, ritonavir) and zidovudine
certain blood pressure medications such as benazepril, captopril, enalapril, fosinopril, lisinopril, moexipril, monopril, perindopril, quinapril, ramipril, trandolapril
certain cancer medications such as anthracyclines (e.g., daunorubicin, doxorubicin), busulfan, cytarabine, paclitaxel, pentostatin, tamoxifen, trastuzumab
certain diuretics such as chlorothiazide, chlorthalidone, hydrochlorothiazide, indapamide, metolazone
certain medicines that treat or prevent blood clots like warfarin
certain muscle relaxants such as succinylcholine
medicines to increase blood counts like filgrastim, pegfilgrastim, sargramostim
medicines used as general anesthesia
It is important not to miss your dose. Call your doctor or health care professional if you are unable to keep an appointment.
This drug is given in a hospital or clinic and will not be stored at home.
They need to know if you have any of these conditions:
blood disorders
history of other chemotherapy
kidney disease
liver disease
recent or ongoing radiation therapy
tumors in the bone marrow
an unusual or allergic reaction to cyclophosphamide, other chemotherapy, other medicines, foods, dyes, or preservatives
pregnant or trying to get pregnant
Visit your doctor for checks on your progress. This drug may make you feel generally unwell. This is not uncommon, as chemotherapy can affect healthy cells as well as cancer cells. Report any side effects. Continue your course of treatment even though you feel ill unless your doctor tells you to stop.
Drink water or other fluids as directed. Urinate often, even at night.
In some cases, you may be given additional medicines to help with side effects. Follow all directions for their use.
Call your doctor or health care professional for advice if you get a fever, chills or sore throat, or other symptoms of a cold or flu. Do not treat yourself. This drug decreases your body's ability to fight infections. Try to avoid being around people who are sick.
This medicine may increase your risk to bruise or bleed. Call your doctor or health care professional if you notice any unusual bleeding.
Be careful brushing and flossing your teeth or using a toothpick because you may get an infection or bleed more easily. If you have any dental work done, tell your dentist you are receiving this medicine.
You may get drowsy or dizzy. Do not drive, use machinery, or do anything that needs mental alertness until you know how this medicine affects you.
Do not become pregnant while taking this medicine or for 1 year after stopping it. Women should inform their doctor if they wish to become pregnant or think they might be pregnant. Men should not father a child while taking this medicine and for 4 months after stopping it. There is a potential for serious side effects to an unborn child. Talk to your health care professional or pharmacist for more information. Do not breast-feed an infant while taking this medicine.
This medicine may interfere with the ability to have a child. This medicine has caused ovarian failure in some women. This medicine has caused reduced sperm counts in some men. You should talk with your doctor or health care professional if you are concerned about your fertility.
If you are going to have surgery, tell your doctor or health care professional that you have taken this medicine.


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1. See: Blanket insurance.
2. See: Blanket mortgage.
3. See: Blanket purchase order.
2. See: Blanket mortgage.
3. See: Blanket purchase order.
A single mortgage instrument covering two or more properties.It is most often encountered in property intended for development,with partial lien releases given as lots are sold and part of the sale proceeds used to pay down the loan. Contrast with cross-collateralization, in which two or more properties, each with their own mortgages, include the other properties as additional collateral.


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East Side Interior: Edward Hopper, etching, 1922; image by Thomas Shahan 3, 20 August 2011 (Whitney Museum of American Art)
finds himself loosening the hooks of
her dress
in a strange bedroom --
feels the autumn
dropping its silk and linen leaves
about her ankles.
The tawdry veined body emerges
twisted upon itself
like a winter wind . . . !
Evening Wind: Edward Hopper, etching, 1921; image by Thomas Shahan 3, 30 November 2011 (Whitney Museum of American Art, New York)


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Philosophical Questions, a three-week intensive summer session class beginning May 22, will introduce students to the discipline. According to associate professor of philosophy Suzanne Obdrzalek, some instructors focus primarily on historical texts, while others focus on contemporary readings; some survey a range of philosophical questions, while others compare how different authors deal with one core topic. All courses in the class will focus on teaching philosophical methods, including the skills of interpreting and evaluating arguments in a rigorous fashion.
We asked Obdrzalek a bit about the course, including how "thinking well" can enhance life experience.
CMC: How can a firm grasp of different philosophical approaches better prepare students for their own life journeys?
Obdrzalek: Here's the best answer I've ever heard to this question; it was given to me by a job candidate I interviewed recently: With the advent of the Internet, people are bombarded with information. It only takes a few seconds to find out, say, the average life expectancy of a certain segment of the population, or the cost of bananas in a given country. It's not even that hard to manipulate this data—you can find online calculators, or hire someone to do so for you. What is crucial is being able to think well about this information. That's what philosophy teaches you—better, I think, than any other discipline. Our goal isn't to have you memorize lots of philosophical jargon or the dates of birth of various philosophers. It's to teach you to think well. We teach you to identify the presuppositions of an argument, theory or claim, and to challenge these. And we teach you what it is to construct an argument well. This has application to every area of life. When you read a legal brief, a policy note or a business proposal, you will be able to find the key weaknesses and critically assess them. If you're writing an essay on a literary author, you'll be able to marshal evidence effectively to defend your interpretation. If you're making an important life decision, you'll be able to think carefully about the presuppositions—about what constitutes a good life, what makes someone a good friend etc.—that lie behind this decision.
CMC: Does the work of any one particular philosopher speak to you in a way that other philosophies might not?
Odbrzalek: Plato is the philosopher that speaks to me the most. One thing that I like about him is that he engages in a profound and nuanced manner with the sorts of questions that worry me as a person, and not just as a philosopher. How do you become a good person? Why do I sometimes do the wrong thing? Why do I sometimes feel deeply conflicted about what to do? What is it to have inner peace? What makes for a good life? Plato is also the greatest philosophical writer of all time—whether you agree with his philosophical proposals or not, the way in which he presents them is often breathtakingly beautiful. It takes a special kind of philosophical genius to, say, present the ascent to knowledge as the escape from a dark, subterranean cave, or the struggle for self-mastery as the taming of a dark and vicious horse.
CMC: Can you describe the moment when you knew you wanted to be a teacher?
Obdrzalek: When I first decided to pursue graduate studies in philosophy, it was because I wanted to be a philosopher, not a teacher. Now, of course, I view teaching as my major calling in life. What won me over was having exceptional students in small classes, first at Yale and now at CMC. Every semester, I see a student, struggling to articulate his/her ideas, suddenly have an "aha!" moment, when s/he becomes suddenly able to express them in a logical and compelling manner. For me, this is the most inspiring and gratifying part of my job.
CMC: Given the challenges that graduating seniors face entering a tough, global job market, what advice would you give to those students? How can they be more competitive? And, is there an advantage that a CMC education affords them?
Obdrzalek: My advice to students is twofold: First, find a major that is going to develop your intellectual abilities. Philosophy is a great candidate, because it teaches students skills in reasoning, analyzing and arguing. Second, try to develop as much internship or other experience as possible in your prospective field. Many Philosophy majors have gone on to find wonderful jobs with companies such as Google, McKinsey, Bain etc. Typically, these students did summer internships in their prospective fields; their work experience, combined with the analytic skills they gained through Philosophy, made them very attractive to prospective employers.
CMC: What aspect of your summer material do you most look forward to sharing with students?
Obdrzalek: In my classes, I strive to develop a sense of community with my students. One thing that we do, which I really enjoy, is read Descartes' Meditations, then watch The Matrix together, over pizza and snacks, and discuss the ways in which it reflects and responds to Descartes' ideas.
CMC: What is the single favorite thing you like to do during summer?
Obdrzalek: There's a big public meadow close to where I live, and when summer nights are long, it fills with everyone from the neighborhood. People bring pizza, wine hidden in bags, banjoes, croquet sets, and there's a palpable sense of community and joy as we watch the sun set over the mountains.


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Leaves make me sad. Things tend to go to hell in a handbasket (or more) in the Fall. I've NEVER liked Fall. Even when I like Fall, I'm wary of Fall. And for good reason.
Do you see this picture? I suppose I look happy. I'm not.
By this time in 2007 I had suffered two consecutive miscarriages. I was starting to panic. I was starting to lose it.
This photo also reminds me of our last good day with Alfred, the first dog my hubby & I had together. We were playing in the leaves that day and with our baby girl. Life seemed complicated then, but things were good and we knew it. Alfred died soon after.
Leaves surround me now and make me remember the wonderful things I've lost this time of year. And I'm thinking of a student (and friend) with two young daughters who just lost her husband. Another loss in the Fall.
These losses also remind me of the many blessings of my life. I prayed and prayed for another baby . . . and lo and behold I have had 3 more!
Silver linings abound. Blue skies lurk behind the grey menacing clouds. If i were more of an optimist, I'd always be looking for those silver linings and blue skies. However, the wicked past has taught me that the grey menacing clouds return, perhaps more frequently than I would like. Does the blue and silver merely tease me? Or does the grey remind me to be thankful for the brilliance of the others?
I continue to ponder this . . . this chiaroscuro that is life.


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First 'Three Strikes' Case In NZ Dropped After It Becomes Clear Accused Didn't File Share
from the why-you-don't-base-things-on-accusations deptOne of our biggest problems with the various "three strikes" or similar programs is the fact that they're all based entirely on accusations not convictions. You would think, in this day and age of bogus copyright claims, that people would realize why that might be a problem. Down in New Zealand, where they implemented a three strikes plan not too long ago, the local version of the RIAA (the RIANZ) has been pushing to bring "music pirates" to the copyright tribunal to pay for their supposed infringement. However, as expected, it's looking like all that's happening is the record labels are being left with egg on their face yet again.
That's because RIANZ had to hastily drop one of the cases after it became clear that the person they were accusing of file sharing... didn't even know what file sharing was. Nice job, record labels! There were multiple problems with the case:
The defendant was a student in a flatting situation and was the account holder for the flat's shared internet account. She has never used file sharing software and we had to explain to her what it was and how it worked. It seems likely that one of her flatmates had it installed.In other words, a complete disaster, top to bottom. And for this, the RIANZ demanded $2669.25 in penalties. How'd they get that number?
The flat never received the first detection notice and they didn't really understand the second warning notice. She did show it to her flatmates and asked them to stop doing anything they were doing. They denied doing anything, so she checked to make sure that their wireless network was properly protected by a password in case they had been hacked. The third notice was a mess - addressed to the wrong person, Telecom eventually withdrew it and replaced it with another one.
Then came the notice from the Ministry of Justice that action was being taken against the account holder.
While the student in question ended up cancelling the internet account for the entire flat -- making life difficult for everyone there -- she eventually worked with Tech Liberty New Zealand to defend her. After Tech Liberty highlighted the multiple problems with the case, RIANZ -- realizing that it had screwed up royally -- decided to just drop it.
- $1075.50 as the cost of the music.
- $373.75 to repay the cost of the notices and tribunal fee.
- $1250 as a deterrent.
The cost of the music was calculated as being five tracks (total number of notices) multiplied by the $2.39 cost of each track on the iTunes store. The observant may notice that this works out to $11.95 rather than $1075.50. RIANZ decided, based on some self-serving research, that each track had probably been downloaded 90 times and therefore the cost should be multipled by 90. There is no basis in the Copyright Act or Tribunal regulations for this claim.
It would be funny to look at how often they make accusations, only to walk away when they realize they're going to lose. That is, it would be funny if it didn't seriously mess with people's lives. You'd think, given how often false accusations are levied, that lawmakers would know better than to pass a law that allows for such actions to be taken based entirely on accusations without real evidence.
As Tech Liberty notes:
This case exemplifies just how unjust and unfair the law is.
If you are the account holder you will be responsible for the actions of anyone using the account. There is no way for non-technical people to monitor or control what their flatmates or other people sharing the internet connection are doing. Even IT professionals would struggle to do so with the normal tools available on a home network.
The provisions in the law allowing for an internet account to be cut off have been suspended for now. This was because it is becoming increasingly clear that an internet account is critical for engaging in modern society. However, the effect of this law was still the same - the defendant panicked at these allegations and cancelled her account, cutting off her entire flat from the internet.
The law is meant to act as a deterrent to infringing copyright, but the way it is written it is actually an incentive. "Just use a connection that doesn't have your name on the account and they'll be be the one who is penalised!" The only deterrent is to becoming an internet account holder.
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The parents of Madisyn "Maddy" Verst are in the midst of a nasty custody battle, and last Friday a hearing took place in Campbell County, Ky., to determine whether the custody of the 6-year-old should remain with her mother, Lindsay Jackson, or be transferred to her father, Bill Verst, according to Fox News.
This is national news because Maddy appears on TLC's Toddlers & Tiaras, the infamous reality series that follows young beauty pageant contestants and their overzealous parents.
Last year, Maddy, then 5, was the star of the show and sparked outrage when she dressed up as Dolly Parton for a beauty pageant where hundreds of spectators cheered her on. She trotted across the stage wearing fake C-cup boobs, butt pads and a hot pink Lycra pant suit. To top it all off, she sported a platinum blonde wig.
People magazine ran a photo of Lil Miss Maddy on its cover with the headline asking, "Gone to far?"
Maddy's father, Bill Verst, definitely thinks things have gone too far and his legal team is arguing that Jackson is sexually exploiting Maddy by entering her in pageants. Verst wants full custody of his daughter.
Jackson, who has been entering her daughter in pageants since the girl was 13-months-old, says this is the first time Bill has ever expressed any concern about the pageants. She feels her husband is using the pageants as a way to get custody of Maddy. Jackson also claims that her husband has never paid child support.
Verst doesn't have a good record. He's currently on probation for a DUI and is a convicted felon, the Daily Mail reports.
Jackson spoke to the media before the Campbell County judge ordered journalists out of a hearing over the weekend and issued a gag order, Fox News reports.
If [the judge decides] that Maddy needs to live with her dad because she does pageants with me, then that opens the door for any parent to challenge anybody on activity that a kid does, period. We could really open up Pandora's Box to set a precedent all over the world. What if years ago Gabby Douglas' father said, 'She's not going to be a gymnast. She's not going to move away from home and practice gymnastics because I won't allow it,' and he and Gabby's mother got into a fight? We wouldn't have gold medal winners, we wouldn't have Miss America, we wouldn't have Miss USA.
The judge also ordered Jackson to stop entering Maddy in beauty pageants until the next hearing, which is scheduled for August 31.
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We urge you to propose and pass legislation that bans shark finning in Florida to protect sharks from overfishing and extinction. Five states have banned the possession, sale and distribution of shark fins: Hawaii, California, Washington, Illinois, and Oregon. We ask that you take a leadership role and make Florida the sixth state with a shark fin ban.
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My cousin Sarah and I started this petition because we wanted to stop the senseless killing of sharks for their fins. We've taken our campaign to the streets of Florida to build momentum for a...
My cousin Sarah and I started this petition because we wanted to stop the senseless killing of sharks for their fins. We've taken our campaign to the streets of Florida to build momentum for a statewide ban. We need your support to help us put pressure on leaders to protect one of the most important species in the ocean.
Between 26 million and 73 million sharks are killed annually for their fins and some shark populations have declined by as much as 90 percent as a result, scientists estimate. The fin is often sliced off the living shark, which is then thrown back into the ocean and dies of blood loss or suffocation. [1] Shark fins are used for soups and medicines but they haven't been proven to have any beneficial effects on people.
"The IUCN Shark Specialist Group considers that shark finning threatens many shark stocks, the stability of marine ecosystems, sustainable traditional fisheries, food security and socio-economically important recreational fisheries". [2] It's a shame that US currently ranks as the 7th largest exporter of shark fins in the world and as a coastal state, Florida plays a key role in helping stop the shark fin trade.
Sharks are killed regardless of sex, age or size. Since many sharks need 10 years to reach reproductive age, populations are declining rapidly. At this rate, in a few decades, there will be nothing left in the ocean but jellyfish if the killing of this apex predator is not stopped. Please help us eliminate this horrific practice in Florida by signing this petition.
[1] http://blogs.kqed.org/newsfix/2013/03/08/shark-fin-ban-causes-confusion-in-chinatown/
[2] https://www.sharksavers.org/en/education/sharks-are-in-trouble/finning-and-the-fin-trade/


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Android 4.0 ICS update for LG Optimus 2X : It's Late but better than never:
LG has finally announced official Ice Cream sandwich ICS update for LG Optimus 2X, this is one of the much awaited updates, nearly about one and a half year. This update was expected this late, as we in our post mentioned with detail, that what this update is going to have and when it's going to be available.
Today devices are being updated to jelly bean 4.1 and 4.2, but LG just left its one of the most powerful device of its time, and now are updating it to ICS. This update is available to Europe via OTA (Over the air). The new firmware version is V30a.
This new update gives Optimus 2X to enjoy a new user interface with new LG launcher. it's is going to be attractive than before, though LG announced source code of this Device but have also released it update, now it might help developers more to bring new and customized ROMs by getting idea from this update.
This late update of LG Optimus to ICS is no doubt sign that this device is not getting next official update, that is it's not going to get Jelly Bean update, but we hope from developers to not leave this device behind as LG did and bring out more and more fun stuffs and ROM for such devices.
We hope that LG will learn lesson from this and will support its new devices like LG Optimus G, in updating it to latest firmware versions.
what you people think will LG repeat the same as they did with Optimus 2X or will not leave their new devices?
Nokia Introduced Nokia Lumia 620: A Mid-Range WP8
Nokia has introduced another member of Lumia family, it is Nokia Lumia 620. This Dual-Core is powered with latest windows 8. Nokia said that it is a mid-range smart phone so a windows 8 phone at attractive price.
What this midrange dual core has got let's have a look:
- Dual-Core 1 GHz Krait processors
- 3.8 inch display WVGA resolution, clear Black LCD
- Windows 8 powered
- 5 Megapixel rear camera
- Front facing VGA camera
- Adreno 305 GPU
- 512 mb RAM
- 8GB internal storage
- expandable micro SD slot
- Wi-Fi connectivity
- Bluetooth v3.0
1 GHz Dual core with 512 mb of Ram is not that powerful, also this phone doesn't have LTE, but we can expect this from a midrange phone. but 3.8 inch of display , 5 Megapixel rear camera with autofocus capabilities and LED flash, VGA Font facing camera, Dolby sound enhancement and great attractive dual colors makes it a perfect multimedia phone with great multitasking ability. Also this device will be having access to nokia drive app.
With such specification and being a mid-range smartpphone it seems to be an attractive device for windows phone lovers, now how it competes with other smart phones in this range, specially with those which are powered with android. this device will be available in different colors.
What do you people think,are these specifications are enough to be in a mid-range phone, and how will this device compete with other devices avaiable in the market with similar hardware specification.
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Samsung Galaxy s3 and Galaxy note 2 flip covers officially announced:price set is not too high
It has been expecting from Samsung that Samsung surely in coming time will introduce some very attractive flip covers for its high-end mobile phones.So Samsung has done exactly the same and you can purchase the flip covers company's online store.But there are certain options for you to choose means in simple words Samsung offer you a single flip cover and also flip covers in set.So if you are interested in one Flip Cover then you will get it in $39.99 but if you go for two then you will have to pay $49.99 while a four-pack will cost you $99.99. Read the rest of this entry
Fujitsu Arrows V F-04E: A Quad-Core Device with 2 GB RAM, 13 MP Camera and 4.7 Large HD display:
Fujitsu a Japanese company known for computers Laptops and many other electronic devices has stepped forward in the world of mobile phones with action. Fujitsu has announced its first ever Quad-Core mobile device the Arrows V F-04E. Read the rest of this entry
Sony Xperia TX LT29i:Android smart phone with fabulous design
Sony with it's hard work ,devotion and dedication has made such reputation in smart phone industry that there is a very large group of people who prefer Sony mobiles on other handsets.The core reason behind this is smart and different thinking.But this contrastive approach has made Sony to come up with so many good things along with disappointing ones.Sony Xperia TX LT29i is Sony's another handset which in my opinion is containing a mixture of good and bad things in it.The black feeling of Sony Xperia TX is amazing and the silver strip around it raising the grace and elegance of this smart phone.The display result of this mobile is very good supported by a smooth sound result as the loud-speaker in one word is simply classic.Lets take a tour of this smartphone's specification. Read the rest of this entry
Verizon to offer 4Glte version of Samsung Galaxt tab 2 10.1 shortly
Verizon is expecting to receive shipment from Samsung on 26 november in which it will get Samsung Galaxy tab 2 10.1.This Galaxy tablet is provided with a 4G LTE version along with month to month data plan only for additional $10 per month.This version of 10.1 inch tablet from Samsung is a latest amazing offer from verizon so be ready to grab one for yourself.:)


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Apparently one movie isn't enough to contain all the ideas Roland Emmerich has for his follow-up to Independence Day. The director is planning to make two sequel films, and he already has a punny title in mind.
Emmerich told MTV that he's planning a two-film arc following the events of Independence Day. He doesn't have a script yet, but the idea is to continue the story of the original. He wouldn't elaborate on exactly what sort of foe humanity would face this time around, but it sounds like we'll be seeing an invasion of some kind:
It's always about earth and that earth gets invaded.
He also reiterated that the idea involves Will Smith and that the sequels would, like the original, focus on a "king who leads his troops into battle against an evil force, and that stays like that." So what title has Emmerich suggested for this opus?
'ID4-ever,' Part I and II maybe?
We'll have to wait and see if he's joking.
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This is Nobel week and prize handouts start today with Medicine. Tomorrow is Physics, and Chemistry is on Wednesday. All others are political prizes of no interest here.
The physics prize should be awarded for the Higgs Boson and most likely Higgs himself and Englert will get it, but a third share may go to some other wildcard person or organisation. This will be decided by a vote at TRF but I can also remind you that a similar vote has been running for some time on viXra which has already been used to elect two winners of the much larger Fundamental Physics Prize.
Update 8-Oct-2013: Congratulations to James E. Rothman, Randy W. Schekman and Thomas C. Südhof who won the Physiology or Medicine prize "for their discoveries of machinery regulating vesicle traffic, a major transport system in our cells".
Today will be the turn of the physics prize and it this point it may be worth hedging bets by noting that this might not even be given for the Higgs. Each year the Nobel committee has a big pile of worthy nominations and they may just decide that one of them fits better. However the chances for Higgs seem slightly better than even.
Some people are suggesting that the third share for the Higgs could go to CERN. The committee have hinted that an organisation is not ruled out even though they have never used that option before, but I think CERN would be a mistake. This is because many people in the CMS and ATLAS collaborations are not strictly speaking part of CERN. You could justify that CERN played a deserving role but to then leave out the physicists who actually made the discovery would be a new kind of mistake for the Nobel committee to make. Lumping CMS and ATLAS together as one also seems a bit forced but they could give it to Higgs, CMS and ATLAS leaving out Englert. That is more like the kind of mistake they have made before. I favour the option of reserving the prize for the theorists. If they start giving it to big organisations then they will also have to look at many other big collaborations in the future and they probably dont want to set a precedent that could radically change the nature of the award.


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