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Position Summary
At Stony Brook Medicine, a TH Medical Radiographer III is a valuable member of our team, who provides clinical services to our patient population.
Qualified candidates will demonstrate superior patient care and possess outstanding communication skills while adhering to our high standard of excellence.
Duties of a TH Medical Radiographer III in the Radiology Diagnostic Department may include the following but are not limited to:
Brief Description of Duties:
* Produces diagnostic exams, positions and transfers patients, provides immobilization devices, selects proper technical factors on an individual patient basis, selects and operates equipment.
* Provides protection in accordance with prescribed safety standards, assisting physicians in administering opaque media, responsible for delegating areas of authority in the performance of routine or special procedures, may be responsible for specific areas of instruction in the school of technology and ancillary personnel.
* In absence of supervisor or senior technologist, may be designated as acting supervisor.
* Assists in performing first aid, as necessary, practices sterile techniques and prevents cross-contamination.
* May conduct periodic quality control tests, will participate or conduct research in required specialty.
* Will be required to teach radiology students or specialty.
* Will be required to teach radiology students or appropriate hospital personnel established procedures and operation of equipment, in accordance with the guidelines and teaching objectives of the department.
Required Qualifications: , Must be a graduate from a Radiology Technology Program with a New York State Department Of Health License in Diagnostic Radiology Technology and ARRT Certification. Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification. In order to process to a higher modality, candidate must obtain IV Contrast Injection Certification within the 12 month probationary period.
Preferred Qualifications: Hospital experience.
Special Note: Per-Diem Position; variable hours, includes weekends and holidays.
This posting will remain open until filled.
Stony Brook Medicine is a smoke free environment. Smoking is strictly prohibited anywhere on campus, including parking lots and outdoor areas on the premises.
All Hospital positions are subject to changes in pass days and shifts as necessary. This position may require the wearing of respiratory protection, which may prohibit the wearing of facial hair.
The selected candidate must successfully clear a background investigation. Prior to start date, the selected candidate must meet the following requirements: Successfully complete pre-employment physical examination and obtain medical clearance from Stony Brook Medicine's Employee Health Services (The hiring department will be responsible for any fee incurred for examination), submit (3) written references, and provide a copy of any required New York State license(s)/certificate(s). Please be advised that failure to comply with any of the above requirements could result in a delayed start date and/or revocation of the employment offer.
This function/position has been designated as "essential." This means that when the Hospital is faced with an institutional emergency, employees in such positions may be required to remain at their work location or to report to work to protect, recover, and continue operations at Stony Brook Medicine, Stony Brook University Hospital and related facilities.
Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor's Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at firstname.lastname@example.com .
The best ideas in medicine start with the best people. At Stony Brook Medicine, our highest calling is to put the power of ideas to work in our patients' lives. Stony Brook Medicine integrates and elevates all of our health-related initiatives: education, research and patient care. Stony Brook Medicine is Long Island's premier academic medical center. With 603 beds, we serve as the region's only tertiary care center and Level 1 Trauma Center, and are home to the Stony Brook Heart Institute, Stony Brook Cancer Center, Stony Brook Children's Hospital, Stony Brook Neurosciences Institute, and Stony Brook Digestive Disorders Institute. We also encompass Suffolk County's only Level 4 Regional Perinatal Center, state-designated AIDS Center, state-designated Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program, state-designated Burn Center, the Christopher Pendergast ALS Center of Excellence, and Kidney Transplant Center. It is home of the nation's first Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis Center.
Stony Brook University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer. We are committed to the creation of a diverse and inclusive campus climate. We encourage protected veterans, individuals with disabilities, women and minorities to apply.
Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor's Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at email@example.com .
IF YOU NEED A DISABILITY-RELATED ACCOMMODATION, PLEASE CALL THE UNIVERSITY HUMAN RESOURCE SERVICES DEPARTMENT AT (631) 632-6161 OR THE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT AT (631) 444-4700. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TITLE II CRIME AWARENESS AND SECURITY ACT, A COPY OF OUR CRIME STATISTICS IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST BY CALLING (631) 632-6350. IT CAN ALSO BE VIEWED ON-LINE AT THE UNIVERSITY POLICE WEBSITE AT http://www.stonybrook.edu/police
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Beauty, Cosmetics, long lasting nail polish, nail designs, Nail polish, nail polish strips, nails, sally hansen salon effects
I am a serious nail bitter. 😦 I have been for years. It is a terrible, nasty habit. The only way I've been able to not do it so much (because I haven't been able to completely quit) is by consistently keeping my nails painted with nail polish. And not only because I like the way it looks but mainly because when I bite my nails when they are painted, it tastes horrible. Not that they taste any better when they're not painted, but they taste even worse when you bite them and the nail polish chips off and into your mouth. Yuck. So by having them painted all the time I bite them less and have been able to grow my nails out a little and I feel like a big girl now. 🙂
It seems like nail strips are all the rage these days with every store from Claire's to Pacsun are carrying them. I am very lazy and was getting tired of having to paint my nails every other day since I wash my hands a lot and the slightest sight of chipping seriously bothers me. So I decided to give nail strips a try. I discovered these nail strips at my local Walgreen's drugstore. They are the Sally Hansen Salon Effects Real Nail Polish Strips. I absolutely looooved the colors but was hesitant to purchase them because of the price. They cost around $10 for only 16 strips which would equal only one use and a few extra in case you mess up. But I was so drawn to the "Laced Up" design that I decided to splurge one day and I'm so glad I did. As soon as I took the strips out of the packaging I instantly noticed that they were actually real nail polish strips since they smelled strongly like real nail polish. The color was also shiny and vibrant. It came with 16 nail polish strips, a small nail file, the instructions and a wooden cuticle stick.
They were surprisingly very easy to put on. Simply prep your nails (wash hands, clean with nail polish remover, file any ridges) and then pick the size that best fits your nail and apply the strip and smooth out on the nail (works better if you apply it in the center and smooth your way out to the edges) and then trim any excess to best fit the size of your nails. I did some research before hand and found out that the best way to trim the excess around the nail was with the little wooden cuticle stick that comes in the package. Just do a simple perforation with the flat side of the wooden cuticle stick along the edges of your nail and you should be able to tear it right off.
Even though it is not indicated by the instructions, I decided to apply a clear top coat on the nails in hopes that they would last longer. They lasted for about a week and would've lasted longer but my pointer fingers and thumbs were starting to chip a little so I decided to remove them. And that my dear, was the hard part. When these stick to your nails, they stick to your nails. You really have to scrub them with nail polish remover to get them completely off.
They come in a great variety of colors (some to your left) ranging from animal print to glitter, solid colors, lace, flower print, and more. They even came out with limited edition Halloween designs (I know, shame on me for not telling you a week ago). Since my nails are relatively short and the nail strips are sort of long, I decided to cut each nail strip in half before applying it to my nail and use the same strip for the same finger on each hand (for ex. one strip for both my pinkies). This way I got two uses out of them instead of one. Yay! Hooray for saving money! 😀 Here's the actual photos with the laced up design. You can also see a photo in my last post where I'm displaying my peacock feather ring. I know, I know; there's probably a million and one better poses I could have done with my hands to better showcase the nail designs instead of my entire hand but oh well. Guess I need blog picture taking for dummies…
Pros: Super long-lasting in comparison with regular nail polish. The designs are varied and really cute (I received a ton of compliments). No wait time to dry, they dry instantly. Easy to apply.
Cons: A bit more time consuming to apply then regular nail polish but considering there is no dry time, to me it's no biggie. Very difficult to remove.

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Congrats cymplicity! I was checking since Friday to see how everything went for you. lol. Sounds like the babies are doing great and It's wonderdful that they are both at home with you now!!cymplicity27 wrote:Hi ladies! Sorry I've been MIA. I did deliver my twins last Friday, November 27th . Chaz was born at 6 lbs 6 oz and Joslyn at 4 lbs 4 oz. Chaz was immediately taken to NICU (or Special Care as they call it here) because of his breathing rate. He was breathing way too fast. He ended up spending at total of 4 days in there.
My c-section experience went well for the most part. I was amazed at how fast they got in there and got the babies out. I hated only being able to see them for literally a brief second before they carried them out. DH got to follow them and be with them during my recovery. I was so jealous, lol! Apparently I bled quite a bit during the procedure though so it took a little while longer to get me stitched up. I was so sleeping laying on the that table I think I dosed off a few times. Then it seemed to turn into a bit of anxiety and I really had to concentrate on not freaking out. But I got through it.
From recovery, they wheeled me to my room and on the way I got to stop by the nursery to see both babies. I had to see Chaz from a distance which was pretty sad and DH was holding and feeding little Jos. To be honest, I didn't mind just going to the room alone for a while because I was completely out of it. Later dad and Jos joined me and she stayed in our room all 4 days we were there. I hardly got to see Chaz at all...only after I felt well enough to walk to Special Care which seemed to be a mile away. Finally on Monday they started letting him come to my room for feedings. As we got ready to be discharged Tuesday morning they told me he didn't fair well after his circumcision and his breath rate shot back up. They weren't going to allow him to go home with us. Although I knew it wasn't too serious, all the emotions just hit me at once and I cried like a baby! So we spent a night at home with just Joslyn and picked Chaz up on Wednesday morning.
Since then life has been completely crazy! We are on cloud 9 and completely exhausted all at the same time. I rented a pump from the hospital for $20/wk. It took a while for my milk to come in and like Amy said, they had me pumping from the start. I felt silly because nothing was coming out and I was thinking it was a lost cause. I'm just getting to where I'm pumping a totally of 3 oz. Which would be fine for one newborn but for 2 it's a struggle. Chaz is def a boob man, lol, and takes right to the breast. Jos loves it out of the bottle. I'm still having to supplement a little with formula but we're working it out.
The twins are doing great now and are teaching mommy and daddy how to do this parenting thing everyday. We have been dealing with constipation with both of them but we have a great pediatrition who has been helping us work through any problems. The are complete angels and I still can't believe they are mine!!
Physically I'm doing well. It was tough the first day home but then I realized I had gotten off schedule with my medication. What a different it makes!!! I had some issues with my bladder after the procedure. After they removed the catheter, I was getting sharp shooting pains anytime my bladder would get too full. It was so bad the first time they tried to get me to pee that I sat in the bathroom crying on the toilet. They had to put the catheter back in just to get me to empty. I had to force myself to go every 2 hrs or so so that my bladder wouldn't get too full. Apparently it's rare that it gets that bad for someone. I was just lucky I guess! I feel much better now though.
Oh well, I should probably be sleeping since they are sleeping now but it's hard. When they are sleeping is also the only time you have to get other things done.
Sorry I don't have time to get into personals but I hope everyone is doing well with their babies and to everyone else, not too much longer now!!


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Stop me if you've heard this joke before: "Two political parties walk into a bar; both point the finger at each other for the country's fiscal mess, yet neither is willing to budge an inch from their underlying views..." My guess is you've heard this one all too often and it's not even funny anymore... because the truth rarely is.
The highly anticipated sequestration, aimed at removing $1.1 trillion out of the federal budget over the next decade, kicked into effect on March 1, and is set to gradually, but decisively, remove $85 billion from the federal budget. These cuts are going to come from all walks of government – from USDA inspectors, to military spending, and even entitlement programs like Medicare, which is expected to see approximately a 2% reduction in reimbursements.
Today, I want to take a closer look at how sequestration could impact the health care sector.
As you might imagine, many of the effects of removing government funding tend to be negative -- but it's not as cut-and-dried as it might appear on the surface.
How it'll affect safety
The most immediate impact of sequestration appears to be whether patient and consumer safety will be affected negatively. On the surface I'd say this is a distinct possibility with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention seeing nearly a $450 million cut in its budget and the FDA, whose expenses are predominantly tied to its personnel costs, alluding that a $318 million reduction in funds will result in layoffs or furloughs totaling 2,100 USDA food inspectors.
Food safety looks like a clear loser with Tyson Foods (NYSE:TSN) and Smithfield Foods projected to suffer from USDA furloughs. By law, processed meat cannot be sold in stores without having been inspected, leaving Tyson and Smithfield in a big bind come the summer time when these furloughs are expected to hit the hardest. The end result may be less meat on supermarket shelves and higher prices because of it.
The bigger concern here actually stems from the CDC's reduced budget. As GlobalData analysts noted this past week, one of the CDC's primary functions is to provide educational and preventative materials and products to curb the spread of infectious diseases such as hepatitis and HIV. A lack of funding here could result in higher occurrences of these infectious diseases. However, I disagree with their analysis that this negative occurrence could have the hidden benefit of driving down costs as providers opt for cheaper drugs in the HIV space, hurting the launch of expensive new offerings like . Gilead Sciences' (NASDAQ:GILD) four-in-one HIV medication, Stribild. Made with all in-house compounds, if Stribild supplants Gilead's current best-selling HIV treatment, Atripla, it will result in higher margins for the company. Keeping things in perspective, I wouldn't expect a huge spike in HIV occurrences, but I wouldn't be surprised if documented cases rose year-over-year.
How it'll affect research and development
Research and development in pharmaceuticals, biotech, and life sciences looks like it'll be a bit of a mixed bag. The National Institutes of Health is expected to be dealt a big blow with a reduction in funding of more than $1.6 billion. That means somewhere in the neighborhood of 2,000 fewer grants will be issued. In addition, a reduction in FDA budgets, while being dealt with largely on the food inspection front, could translate to slower drug and device approval. That would be bad news for potential drugs that aren't set to be examined by the FDA until the latter half of 2013, including GlaxoSmithKline and Theravance's (NASDAQ: THRX) revolutionary long-term COPD treatment, Anoro, which I declared as a game-changing drug hopeful late last year.
On the other hand, a reduction in grants from the NIH could spur consolidation in a very thin biotechnology and life sciences sector which I'd view as a positive. Life Technologies (NASDAQ: LIFE), for instance, announced in January that it was conducting its annual strategic review, implying to investors that a sale of the company was being pondered. Although a sale may not come to fruition with bidder Thermo Fisher Scientific no longer in the running after Life Tech's huge run-up in price, consolidation could become increasingly common as grant funds decrease.
Will the sequester affect your bottom line?
The primary question most people have is how sequestration could affect their personal care. Ultimately, it shouldn't result in any immediate out-of-pocket costs -- but that doesn't mean you're out of the woods, either.
Most social programs -- including Social Security, Medicaid, and unemployment benefits -- are exempt from the budget cuts. Even Medicare beneficiaries were spared the reduction, with lawmakers instead voting to cut 2% out of the budgets of those reimbursed by Medicare. This means that health-benefits companies and hospitals could feel a bit of a pinch. Humana (NYSE:HUM) is a perfect example of a company expected to suffer from the implementation of the sequester. Humana's Medicare Advantage business currently accounts for 63.5% of total sales. With reimbursements expected to be down 2%, it's going to be extremely difficult for Humana to grow its top-line numbers. That would be all the more reason to expect Medicare-reliant health-benefits providers to do whatever they can to boost premiums.
Do you have a solution to the sequester that we haven't covered at The Fool? Let's hear your take in the comments section below.


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Hello everyone,
Just a few weeks ago I posted on club4ag FB fan page how cheap some aftermarket parts can be found nowadays. Back then I searched for a T50 tranny mount for 2t and 3t engines. I used this approach because when I mentioned rwd 4age I always got high prices from clerks at various autopart stores. This resulted positive, I got my T50 tranny support for $11 or $12.
Since the T50 was used on those two engines I decided to look for shyncros using the 2t and 3t approach.... and guess what? I found a store who sold me a complete T50 shyncro kit for $62.
You know this kit is about $170 at the Toyota dealer at least. So, here is a GOOD $110 earning right in your wallet.
The thing is, I got shyncros for 1st and 2nd(PN 33368-20012) gears from two brands. One of those was TEZUKA a Japanese made shyncro, the other was from JIUN-MU Taiwan made shyncro… not very happy with JIUM, but at least is not made in China…The other 3 shyncros (PN 33367-14010) are also from JIUN-MU…
I made a close comparison from a OEM Toyota versus TEZUKA/JIUN-MU versions; all 3 of them are identical. The only difference I noticed is weight. Toyota has lighter shyncros, don't know how much because I tested them by hand only. But other than that they are the same; diameters, width, height etc. even inner and outer groves are the same.
Lets see the pics….
Notice the store's inventory sticker in the above pic, they had it registered under FJ40 shyncro hmmm. I just kept my mouth shut…
Below TEZUKA versus Toyota…
Here below is the other JIUN-MU 1st/2nd gear shyncro; this one was listed under 22R shyncro according to the store. What is wrong with these people???? I still kept my mouth shut.
The other 3 didn't had stickers at all, just normal transparent wrap form the manufacturer. See it below.
Above Toyota versus JIUN-MU comparison.
In the meantime am still rebuilding my T50, I still have some bearings to buy. I'll stick on Japan made bearings though … NACHI, NSK or KOYO, I won't take a risk on those. I'll post future progress when I finish rebuilding and reinstalling it to my hatch…
The name of the store is Japan International (Japón Internacional), located in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Here the invoice:
The currency is Lempiras and the conversion to USD is about 22 lempiras per dollar... $62.31 for all shyncros to be exact.
I hope you find this post useful. Pay attention to sellers on ebay or to any other one; they may be selling you cheap parts like the ones I've found.
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Re: DIY FIND CHEAP & NEW T50 SHYNCROS FOR $62
Nice find and write-up! Thanks!
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Awesome... Now we need are bearings
Muchas gracias!
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Re: DIY FIND CHEAP & NEW T50 SHYNCROS FOR $62
awesome! Going to look into this more
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It has been quite a while since I specifically visited the subject of Sync & Backup Tools (freeware).
Since then there have been lots of new tools and applications developed so I thought I would return with a link-dump of sorts.
Generally, my own personal backup strategy remains a bit pragmatic. Wish I could be much more organized like ComptuerZen's Scott Hanselman.
- On Losing Data and a Family Backup Strategy - Scott Hanselman
- A basic non-cloud-based personal backup strategy - Scott Hanselman
- BACKUP YOUR CRAP: Missing Operating System, Backups, Disk Images, Home Servers, BootRec, BootMgr, RebuildBCD, FixBoot and Problems, Plural - Scott Hanselman
Here then are a few simple routines I use for different purposes, followed by a list-of-lists of various freeware backup programs.
Collections to USB
I have a few "production" folders on my main system that contain a deep collection of portable applications, how-to documents, reference materials, common third-party browser plugin updates, and incident response checklists and guides. These are replicated to a number of USB sticks and portable USB hard-drives for use in the field.
For this type of situation, what I need more is a synchronization program rather than a true "backup" application.
The one I always reach for is DSYNCHRONIZE from Dimo's Tools. It has lots of options and is quite fast. AddictiveTips blog has recent post going over its finer points: Perform Real Time Sync, Backup Large Storage Mediums With DSynchronize.
This is the easiest by far type of "backup" process I have. I'm just replicating the master set of folders and files onto the USB sticks as needed and DSynchronize cleans up the changes I make in the main folders to the replicated spawn quite nicely.
"My Documents" to USB HDD Storage
The next set of things I have to back up are the "My Documents" folder for myself and the girls, as well as related personal files and folders.
This is where things get a bit more complicated.
I have a few USB hard-disk drives for backup duties. Each one is formatted into two partitions. The first partition is usually just around 100 MB or less. The second volume is the remaining GB's.
I format the first partition NFTS and load it with a few critical portable software applications; most important of which is TrueCrypt.
The idea behind this first volume is that in the event I ever have to grab-n-get with the drive, all the tools I need to restore data from the drive to another system are on the drive itself. No hunting around.
I then use TrueCrypt to create an encrypted partition out of that second volume. The first partition is relatively tiny as it only needs to keep a few tools in the clear and helps keep me from being tempted with putting any important docs in the free and clear there. The second volume is fully encrypted and that's where all the good stuff stays. I also put a copy of my portable backup application on it as well.
I then just need to attach the USB device to my system(s), allow it to find the first partition, run TrueCrypt and mount the second volume and attach to it. Then I can run my backup tool and put the backup files into the encrypted volume.
For the backup program itself, I've come to rely upon Back4Sure by Ulrich Krebs.
TinyApps recommended Back4Sure some time ago and that was good enough for me to check it out. I've become very pleased with it's ease of use and reliability. If I had to go with a second, Create Synchronicity might be a close second also recommended by TinyApps: Backup to drive label instead of drive letter.
Whole System Backup
This is kinda cheating, but once in blue-moon I will also use ImageX to create a full-disk image of my primary system and dump the image file into one of those TrueCrypt volumes as well.
This takes lots longer but is a good option for a catastrophic system failure.
Although I could use one of the more regular data backups to get another system going again, this allows me to hunt down and extract any bits-n-pieces of data that get scattered sometimes in weird places if the need ever arises.
List of Backup/Sync Tools
Here below is a list of additional freeware backup tools, programs, utilities and the like. Some are quite new and others are quite old. They are not really listed in any particular order. Take some time and click around. Sometimes the trick is finding one that has the right balance of ease-of-use with options needed for a particular job. Like me, you may find that using a combo of tools for different purposes may be the best solution.
These first ones are more in the class of focused file set backups. Though some could probably handle a system-wide backup job, they mostly would be better suited for backing up a specific subset of files/folders from a system rather than the whole enchilada.
- DSYNCHRONIZE - Dimo's Tools
- Back4Sure by Ulrich Krebs
- Create Synchronicity
- Areca Backup - Official Website
- FreeFileSync
- Toucan - PortableApps.com - Portable software for USB, portable and cloud drives
- Personal-Backup - Rathlev
- Cobian Backup
- AceBackup
- Comodo Backup,
- 2BrightSparks - SyncBackSE
- FBackup
- PureSync - Synchronize and backup files and folders
- Hinx Software Backup Easy
- Handy Backup Software 7.0 - Back up Windows PC and Servers
- Dmailer Backup - Free backup software - Online storage service |Windows & Mac
- Everyday Auto Backup
- Zback homepage - portable backup and synchronize tool for Windows
- Freebyte Backup
- ICE Mirror
- Ocster Backup: Freeware Windows Edition - Free Backup Software for Windows (AddictiveTips review)
- DFIncBackup - Freeware incremental backup - (AddictiveTips review)
These next ones are more of the specialty enchilada menu-fare. These will cover more of a whole-drive backup rather than limited file/folder sets. That said, they still primarily run within the existing Windows system so should be familiar and dependable for geeks and grannies alike.
- Paragon Backup & Recovery Free Edition
- Macrium Reflect FREE Edition
- EASEUS Todo Backup
- GFI BackUp Freeware - (AddictiveTips review)
- Redo Backup and Recovery
- DriveImage XML Backup Software
- Carbon Copy Cloner - Features
- XXCLONE, A New Way of Cloning the Windows System Disk- (AddictiveTips review)
Finally, we can step off the well tread path and go to more geeky options that are system-backup and imaging tools for the tech-crowd.
- ImageX -GSD Blog posts tagged "ImageX"
- Clonezilla
- OSFClone - Open source utility to create and clone forensic disk images
- Disk2vhd
- Device Image
- Partition Saving
- Partimage
- g4u - Harddisk Image Cloning for PCs
- Miray Software - HDClone
- Clone Maxx
- Seagate Technology - DiscWizard
- Seagate Technology - MaxBlast 5
I suppose if you were super-geeky or a forensicator, you could also use any of the various tools you probably are aware of for making sector-based drive images. However for personal "backups" I prefer to use file-based backup methods as having a forensically sound exact duplicate of my drive isn't as critical as having the files I need available for easy restore or off-loading.
More information:
- Best Free Backup Program - Gizmo's Freeware
- Best file and folder synchronization freeware for Windows 7 - The Windows Club
- Free Disk Image and Cloning Utilities - thefreecountry.com
Back it up,
Encrypt it if it's personal (or even it it isn't),
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Oil companies and environmental groups may spar over off-shore drilling, but there's one thing they can agree on: Leaving scuttled rigs on the ocean floor creates a rich environment for coral, endangered species and other marine life.
The Gulf of Mexico – home to approximately 3,600 offshore oil and gas platforms – is set to lose a third of those structures in the next five years, which many claim will destroy almost 2,000 acres of coral reef habitat and the seven billion invertebrates that thrive on or near the platforms. Such organisms include federally protected species, like scleractinian corals, octocorals, hydrozoans and gorgonians.
Despite an unlikely consensus that the decommissioned rigs create prolific ecosystems, a law enacted more than 30 years ago requires that many of these platforms be ripped from the ocean floor – in turn destroying a habitat used by countless organisms for feeding, spawning, mating and maturation.
Pressure to remove the old rigs comes on two fronts. A 1970s federal law, enacted before the benefits of leaving them on the ocean floor were understood, called for companies to remove them. Though still in effect, subsequent state rulings that cited the boon to marine life that the rigs can provide conflicted with it. The older law was not strictly enforced until the aftermath of hurricanes Katrina and Rita, which left hundreds of rigs damaged and unusable. Even then, it appears to be in conflict with state laws, federal programs and even scientific consensus.
Oil companies also find it in their interest to remove some of the rigs – despite the estimated cost of $3 million – because they can be held liable in perpetuity for navigational hazards caused by the sunken wreckage.
"Rigs-to-Reefs," a nationwide program developed in the mid-1980s by the former Minerals Management Service – now the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement under the U.S. Department of the Interior – advocates for some decommissioned offshore oil and petroleum rigs to become artificial reefs for the vast organisms that inhabit the ocean floor.
"The program is beneficial to all parties involved," said Nat Spencer, a principal at Meridian Ocean Services, a U.S.-based subsea contractor currently conducting reef survey in the gulf with a Saab Seaeye Falcon DR remotely operated vehicle.
"The oil companies save decommissioning costs, the states increases their tax revenue through sport fishing, and the environmentalists see increased or steady fish populations on the platforms as well as a steady stream of annual recorded data about those populations," Spencer told FoxNews.com. "It's a misconception that the rigs are left over the capped wells. The platforms are all severed from their original bases, then relocated to new areas which are separate from the original drilling locations."
Environmental groups, like EcoRigs, a non-profit group based in southern Louisiana, say the issue of removing the rigs is a complex one.
Steve Kolian, the group's founder, told FoxNews.com that the 1970's law conflicts with legislation enacted in the 1980's and 90's that protects marine organisms – like the 1979 Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, which was amended in 1996 to protect marine organisms and reef communities from destruction. That act prevents protected organisms such as scleractinian corals, hydrozoans, octocorals and gorgonians from being removed from the structure they live on.
"In the 1970's, they made the platform removal regulations but they had no idea that there were all those protected species on there," said Kolian. "It conflicts with the later laws that protect marine organisms."
Kolian said a common misperception is that the oil well and platform are connected. The wells are required to be capped by pumping them with concrete once they are no longer in commission. The platforms, meanwhile, are "just metal structures," according to Kolian.
"The platforms are not guilty of producing green house gas or spilling and all those other things associated with the oil industry," he said.
Sen. David Vitter, R-La., who serves on the Environment and Public Works Committee, introduced legislation in May that would increase the use of decommissioned Gulf platforms as artificial reefs, as part of the Rigs to Reefs program.
"We in the Gulf Coast are familiar with how idle rigs can develop into fertile marine habitats, home to some of the best fishing in the world," Vitter said in a statement Wednesday to FoxNews.com. "These artificial reefs are incredibly important to the growth and sustainability of the economy and environment in the Gulf."
Vitter argues that his bill, if enacted, known as The Artificial Reef Promotion Act, will bring the decades-old Rigs-to-Reefs program "into the 21st century." The act requires that 20 new reef planning areas be created after a year of enactment, including six off each of the coasts of Texas and Louisiana, three off the coasts of Mississippi and Alabama, and five off of the coast of Florida.
Critics of the Rigs-to-Reef program argue that a rusting steel rig may be detrimental to the environment and say more scientific research is needed to assess the long-term impact on aquatic life. And some commercial fisheries claim artificial reefs damage their fishing nets and also pose a navigational hazard.
Adding to the complexity of the issue, is the requirement that oil companies spend money to maintain the rig for as long as it sits on the ocean floor.
"Once you put that oil rig there, you're responsible for it forever. So there is a benefit to the oil company to get it removed," said Paul Cozic, director of Hell Divers' Spearfishing Club, which advocates a moratorium on the removal of oil rigs.
"Every time they pull these rigs up, they destroy endangered species and all kinds of snapper," Cozic said. "People travel all over the world to see the type of coral and marine life that's on these rigs."
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My buddy Jason Harper is starring in a new, one-hour TV show. The show's called Fast Lane. It's about cars and car culture around the world, and it's debuting this week on the Travel Channel. I want you to watch it. Not just for him, but for all of us.
There's a good reason why you'd want him to succeed — even if you don't know Jason from an argonaut. If Fast Lane works, more car-themed TV shows will follow. Nothing propagates across the media landscape like a winning formula. A hit might even convince producers to step outside the the current ARRGH-WHAT-IF-THIS-RUSTY-HOT-ROD-ISN'T-READY-FOR-THE-AUCTION!? formula. Of course, for any of that to happen, Fast Lane has to not suck.
Jason's a longtime magazine travel writer who works the cars beat for Bloomberg. He can drive and he's a fun dude. You'd like him. I could endorse him all day long, but is that enough for TV? Probably not. Either way, we'll find out very soon whether or not Fast Lane delivers.
Fast Lane: Italy, premieres Friday, April 12 (tomorrow), at 1:00 PM EST on the Travel Channel. Yes, that's how the networks launch an unknown. They give him a crap-ass time slot and see how many viewers he can carry along from the previous show.
Structurally, Fast Lane is the latest take on a TV concept some insider-y types have, for a few years, been calling "Anthony Bourdain for Cars." That's a concept you'd think would be a no-brainer for TV — entertaining guy travels the world having awesome car experiences. But so far, no one other than three fellas from the UK have been able to make anything like that work. Not to mention, the most agonizing part about doing a TV show about cars — or about anything for that matter — is attracting the broadest audience while keeping the nerdiest types from murdering you online.
No pressure, Jason.
I haven't seen the show yet, but I'm nervous and excited and terrified for him. After all, he's got a job tens, maybe hundreds, of automotive journalists have auditioned for since the second Bush administration. It's why Top Gear USA took so long to cast. Producers couldn't seem to find any actual journos who could do TV.
The thing about these kinds of reality-doc TV shows is, you never know who's got "it" and who doesn't have "it." Who can connect with an audience and who — for some mystic, x-factor reason —- just can't. How many cat behaviorists do you think auditioned for My Cat From Hell before the producers landed on that bald, rockabilly feline whisperer Jackson Galaxie? Ok, bad example.
To get an idea of what'll be in Fast Lane's purview, what it's like to produce a TV show if you've never done one before, and why Jason might be the right guy for the job, I threw a few questions at him. Here's what happened.
MS: What's Fast Lane about?
JH: It's about car culture around the world. The show obsesses over cars and their origins in the same way that other people obsess over food.
How's it different than what's already out there?
It's about the people and not just cars. There are so many great car cultures in the world, from truckers in southern India to New York taxi drivers. Say you want to hang out at Bonneville, downing armadillo barbecue and banana daiquiris with the madmen who create extreme roadsters out of scrap medal — then borrow one the next morning and break 200 mph? That's the point of Fast Lane.
What are the chances for a car show on TV these days? Slim or none?
Dude, I spent a year on it, so I'm hopeful. But my take on the overall landscape is that the TV powers-that-be aren't convinced that the general public wants to see cars. Everything gets compared to Top Gear — in which case you're damned if you do, double damned if you don't.
This thing has a travel and culture angle to it, so it isn't straight-up car porn. But come on, there are 20 shows about making cakes. Cake wars, wedding cake wars, cake wrestling wars… I'm not sure how the cake lobby does it, but they're doing a hell of a job.
What's the best part about shooting a TV show about cars?
Driving old stuff nobody would normally give you. I almost got arrested — twice — in Rome, doing doughnuts in a historical piazza behind the wheel of a vintage Fiat 500. I actually thought about making a run for it, then realized the Fiat has about 20 hp. The ultimate was driving a genuine Group B Lancia 037 in a vintage road rally. It's a fearsome, terrible machine. Designed to kill you. Fucking fantastic. Once in a lifetime.
Lancia 037? Asshole! What's the worst part about shooting a TV show about cars?
You show up at the location — which was Italy for the premiere — and there's a crew of 15 TV professionals eyeing you. They're thinking, 'Who the hell is this guy, anyhow?' And you're thinking, 'Who the hell am I, anyhow?' I did a lot of sweating in the first segments we shot.
Not to be a dick, but what makes you qualified to host a show like Fast Lane?
Well, Spin, as you well know, I'm an unrepentant track whore. And you also know I'm a natural-born instigator. Remember the time I convinced all of the writers on a Lamborghini trip to stay out all night in Sevilla? At 4 am, we told the bouncer of a nightclub that one of us actually owned Lamborghini, the company, and got free drinks. End of the night, we finished off the beers from the hotel mini-fridges on the way to the airport. The hangover hit right above the Atlantic. It was terrible but somehow thrilling. Hosting a TV show is kind of like that.
Yes, and as I remember, you ended up making your flight, whereas I slept in an airport for 11 hours — and was unable to speak in full sentences for about a week. What's it feel like to have a TV show coming out? Are you nervous?
Well, I'm good at being a jackass in public. This is just on a grander scale. I just need fellow automotive fans to watch, so we can prove that cars matter more than cake.
Ok, important business. What car, any car, has a guaranteed spot in your fantasy garage?
We drive all the new stuff anyhow, so I'm getting interested in vintage metal. I don't want to be a Porsche groupie, but I just got out of a 1970s, race-prepped 911 and now I've got the virus. Would an original 3.0-liter RS really be too much to ask?
Fast Lane: Italy, premieres April 12, at 1:00 PM EST on the Travel Channel. So, if you happen to be one of those people who aren't home during the day, set your DVR to record Fast Lane and watch it later. I think that works too.
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Moving into your college dorm is a momentous occasion. This is probably the first time you'll live away from home and the first time you'll be dealing with a roommate. But before you start to navigate classes and other aspects of collegiate life, you have to settle into your room and meet everyone on your hall. What ever will you wear? We've got you covered.
Comfort is key here — move-in does indeed involve some physical labor. This means you should ditch the heels for now, and instead opt for cute sneakers or ballet flats. Depending on the climate of your campus of choice, go for stretchy jeans, looser-fitting shorts, or even a romper if you want to up the ante a bit. Keep it easy on top with a tee or chambray button-down, and don't forget a bag (may we suggest a cross-body tote?) that can hold your phone, college ID, and new set of keys. Follow our lead, and you'll make a great first impression while also managing to be totally practical.


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This small post about how you can attach javascript confirm box with the the autogenerated delete button of the Gridview of Asp.net. This might be the old trick but this is helpful to the beginner developer.
Consider following Aspx Grid Code
So to achieve this I made use of the RowDataBound and the javascript function confirm which ask user weather to delete record or not if user press yes than page get postback and it remove record from the grid and mark it as delete in my database.
Consider following Aspx Grid Code
<asp:GridView ID="GridView1" runat="server" AutoGenerateDeleteButton="true" AutoGenerateColumns="false" AutoGenerateEditButton="True" onrowcancelingedit="GridView1_RowCancelingEdit" onrowdeleting="GridView1_RowEditing" onrowupdating="GridView1_RowUpdating" onrowdatabound="GridView1_RowDataBound" <Columns> <asp:BoundField DataField="EMPID" HeaderText="EmployeeID" /> <asp:BoundField DataField="FirstName" HeaderText="FirstName" /> <asp:BoundField DataField="LastName" HeaderText="LastName" /> <asp:BoundField DataField="Address" HeaderText="Address" /> </Columns>> </asp:GridView>Now as you can see in the above code AutoGenerateDeleteButton="true" is true that means in grid You can see one delete button to remove record from the grid. But the requirement is I have to ask user weather he wants to delete record or not.
So to achieve this I made use of the RowDataBound and the javascript function confirm which ask user weather to delete record or not if user press yes than page get postback and it remove record from the grid and mark it as delete in my database.
protected void GridView1_RowDataBound(object sender, GridViewRowEventArgs e) { if (e.Row.RowType == DataControlRowType.DataRow) { if (e.Row.RowState == DataControlRowState.Normal || e.Row.RowState == DataControlRowState.Alternate) { ((LinkButton)e.Row.Cells[0].Controls[2]).Attributes["onclick"] = "if(!confirm('Are you sure to delete this row?'))return false;"; } } }Now as you can see in above code I am searching for the deletelinkbutton and attaching OnClick event of javascript with the control no 2 of the cell 0. Because autogenerated button are always place in cell 0 of the grid and here as you can see in code edit button is also auto generate which get place 1 in cell 0 of grid so autogenerated delete button get placed 2 in the cell 0.


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OAKLAND — On the day before his 17th birthday, Christian Burton was ordered Tuesday to stand trial for special circumstances murder in the killing of a 34-year-old Santa Clara County paramedic.
Burton is accused of killing Quinn Boyer as the off-duty paramedic sat using his iPhone in a Honda Civic on Keller Avenue in the East Oakland hills on April 2. Boyer, a Dublin resident, had just dropped off his father at home after a doctor's appointment and pulled over to use his phone when Burton and five other teenage boys saw him.
Oakland police Sgt. Randy Brandwood testified during a preliminary hearing Tuesday that Burton admitted shooting Boyer but said it was an accident that occurred while Burton and another teen attempted to rob Boyer of his iPhone.
Brandwood said Burton described the scene and said that Boyer saw him and another teen approaching his car and tried to drive away but that Burton fired a shot into the moving vehicle. That bullet flew through the passenger window of the Honda and hit Boyer in the head.
The paramedic died two days later at Highland Hospital.
Burton and the other five teens, including a 13-year-old, were caught after a witness described seeing a golden Dodge Intrepid at the scene of the shooting and seeing a young man in a white hat fire a gun.
With that information, police began looking for the Dodge and discovered a reported carjacking from earlier in the day of a golden Dodge Intrepid from Island Market on High Street.
A review of video surveillance cameras at the market showed Burton and the five other boys hanging out in and around the store at the time of the carjacking. The other boys were arrested first and at least two identified Burton as the shooter in the killing of Boyer.
Burton was arrested two weeks after the killing while he slept at his home at about 4 a.m.
Burton's defense attorney, Ernie Castillo, questioned the credibility of Burton's admission to police about the shooting, suggesting that Burton was coerced into admitting the crime.
Castillo pointed out that police officers lied to Burton about possibly giving him a deal if he admitted to the killing and that they had an independent witness who identified Burton. But that independent witness identified the shooter as wearing a white hat, and surveillance video from earlier in the day showed another teen in the group wearing the hat, Castillo argued.
Castillo also argued that his client was a minor who was dreary and sleepy when he was questioned at 7 a.m. after being forced to sit in a windowless 96-square-foot room for almost two hours with no social contact.
Some of the admissions Burton made, Castillo said, did not correspond to the evidence collected in the case.
Nevertheless, Alameda County Superior Court Judge Paul Delucchi ruled that deputy district attorney Joe Goethals provided enough evidence to send the case before a jury.
Delucchi said any question about Burton's admission is an issue that a jury must decide.
Burton is scheduled to appear in court next month for a routine pretrial hearing. Burton faces life in prison without the possibility of parole. He was the only one of the six teens involved who was charged as an adult.


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Max and Eli Sussman's Pork Chops with Apple Chutney
Anyone who thinks a pork chop is "a flavorless hunk of chewy meat" (as Max and Eli Sussman put it) have yet to try a double-cut chop prepared steakhouse-style. Seriously, the double-cut chop could change just about anyone's mind when it comes to leaner cuts of pork. The width of the chop and presence of the bone allows it to be cooked long enough to develop a crust while staying juicy and tender on the inside. In This is a Cookbook, the Sussman brothers add extra insurance by brining these extra-large chops overnight before searing them off while basting in herb butter. To add even more goodness, they serve the chops with a simple apple and caramelized onion chutney--the ultimate fall dinner.
Why I picked this recipe: Pork chops and apples are seen so often in tandem for a reason: the bright sweetness of the fruit plays brilliantly off the savory, salty notes of the brined meat. I also cannot say no to chops basted in butter.
What worked: Everything about the chops was perfect; I gnawed on the bones long after the meat was gone.
What didn't: The chutney was a bit over-spiced for me. Next time, I'd cut the allspice in half and bloom the dry spices with the ginger in the pan with the caramelized onions instead of adding them raw.
Suggested Tweaks: It'd be easy to play with seasonings here. Brining the pork chops with apple cider might be a nice way to integrate the two components.
Reprinted with permission from This is a Cookbook by Max and Eli Sussman. Copyright 2012. Published by Olive Press, a division of Weldon Owen, Inc. Available wherever books are sold. All rights reserved.
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- Yield:serves 6 to 8
- Active time: 45 minutes
- Total time:24 hours
- For the Brine
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 2/3 cup salt
- 1 fresh thyme sprig
- 1 fresh rosemary sprig
- 1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
- 1 teaspoon coriander seeds
- Ice cubes
- 3 bone-in, double-cut pork chops, about 4 pounds total weight
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 fresh rosemary sprig
- 1 fresh thyme sprig
- 1 garlic clove, peeled and crushed
- Apple Chutney, for serving
To make the brine, in a large saucepan, bring 2 quarts water to a boil over high heat. Add the sugar and salt and stir until dissolved. Stir in the herb sprigs, peppercorns, and coriander seeds and remove from
the heat. Add about 2 quarts ice and stir to melt. Refrigerate until completely cooled, about 2 hours.
Add the pork chops to the brine and weight down with plates or heavy canned goods. Let brine in the fridge for 24 hours. Remove the chops
and pat dry with paper towels. Let come to room temperature for at least
1 hour before cooking (this will help the chops cook evenly throughout).
In a large frying pan, heat the oil over medium heat. When the oil is hot, sear the chops until they are nicely browned on both sides, about
4 minutes per side. Add the butter to the pan, reduce the heat to medium-low, and let the butter melt. Using a large spoon, baste the chops with butter constantly for about 5 minutes, tilting the pan as needed, and using tongs to flip the chops about every 2 minutes. Add the herb sprigs and garlic clove during the last 2 or 3 minutes of cooking to infuse the pan juices with their flavors. Cook until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of each chop away from bone registers 125 degrees. Transfer the chops to a platter, cover loosely with foil, and let rest for 10 minutes.
To serve, carve the meat off the bone into thick slices. Arrange the slices on dinner plates. Stir any juices left on the platter into the pan
sauce and drizzle over the top. Spoon some chutney on top or alongside
and serve right away.
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Peter Reinhart has authored eight cookbooks, including the The Bread Baker's Apprentice: Mastering the Art of Extraordinary Bread, winner of two national awards. That cookbook alone has sold more than 100,000 copies.
You'd think he'd have an ego, but during our interview Reinhart came across humbly, talking about the value of working with a team and not burning bridges.
I caught up with him as he taught baking classes in California to promote his latest book, The Joy of Gluten-Free, Sugar-Free Baking, co-authored with Denene Wallace. It's his first book on low-carb breads, pastries, cookies, and cake for those sensitive to gluten, diabetics, or those who need to reduce carbs to prevent weight gain. The focus is on baking with nut and seed flours and non-sugar sweeteners.
In this interview, he talks about the value of sticking with the same publisher, learning a new subject, and why you need a thick skin to grow as a writer:
Q. Why did you decide to write a gluten-free, sugar-free baking book? You are a bread and pizza guy.
A. Ten Speed asked if I wanted to do a gluten-free book, and I said only if we cover new territory. They told me gluten-free and allergen-free was the hottest new category. It was nice to be asked. I felt like I had arrived.
Q. You've been with Ten Speed for a long time.
A. It's common to jump around to publishing houses, but it feels traditional to be with a publishing house where you feel like they're part of your family. There's a comfort level there and a trust level there. I've been with them for 12 years.
I got lucky when Random House bought Ten Speed because they got bigger distribution but they kept the same team. My former editor, Aaron (Wehner, publisher), is a great idea man. He stays engaged and I have access to him. Melissa (Moore, Food Editor) is the new Aaron, very collaborative. This is our third book together.
In the old days you read about Judith Jones and Julia Child, where people were together for years. I feel like I'm in the stable with thoroughbreds. And if I want to do a non-food book I can stay within the Random House family and go with an imprint.
Q. What makes an award-winning cookbook?
A. Writing a book is not a solo effort. Sometimes the magic is just there with the editor, the publisher, the design, the photography — it's like putting a movie together. Everybody contributed something. Having great recipe testers has been invaluable too.
From the writer's standpoint, it's important to appreciate that process. I know a few writers who have fought the process, to their [Read more…] about Q&A: Peter Reinhart on What it Takes to Be a Successful Cookbook Author


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is so relieving at last from stressing to much
at school. This means more time for my blog
and more updates, but for now I cannot promise
to update as often since the whole sembreak,
probably I'm staying at home most of the time.
I'll do my best to have more of myself posing
in front of the camera and had myself styled, well,
that's usually how I update and also I
want to do more beauty stuffs when I'm bored.
Eversince I started college I've always been
pushed through to start my own career as early
as I could and as of now some people have already
discovered my talent, some of them pushed me
to do something about it. I started to do frelance of
being a make-up artist and also looking froward to
be a frelance stylist, being a fashion designer for
me takes time but step by step I also do something
about it, probabaly next sem. I will try to join
fashion shows and contests to expose myself to
the industry itself which I've been aiming all this time.
But my dream job is to work in a fashion magazine...
I'm dreaming about it eversince and starting now
I'm doing something to make it true.


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A cooking trainer is an NPC that offers cooks the opportunity to train and learn recipes.
* Henry Stern teaches the recipe for [Goldthorn Tea] to players with high enough cooking skill.
** Kylene teaches 3 cooking recipes to player with high cooking skill.
**** Dirge Quickcleave was a quest giver prior to Patch 3.1.0 that taught you Artisan Cooking from completing a quest, Clamlette Surprise. However, now you can learn Artisan Cooking from trainers, and as such no longer need the quest. If you've already completed the quest though, you can learn [Clamlette Magnifique] from him for free. This recipe is also now the reward for the aforementioned quest. ***** At least until The Burning Crusade expansion to learn Artisan Cooking you had to go to Tanaris Gadgetzan Inn and do a quest given from Gikkix. After the quest you would be an Artisan Chef!


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A federal judge says the stepfather of one of three Arkansas boys slain in 1993 must pay Dixie Chicks singer Natalie Maines' legal costs stemming from a defamation lawsuit he filed against the band.
District Judge Brian S. Miller ordered Terry Hobbs, the stepfather of victim Stevie Branch, to pay $17,590 to Natalie Pasdar, Maines' married name. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported the ruling Saturday.
In December, Miller dismissed a suit Hobbs filed over Maines' remarks at a 2007 Little Rock rally implying he was involved in killing his stepson. The judge said Hobbs had voluntarily injected himself into a public controversy over whether three teenagers convicted of killing the three 8-year-old boys had been wrongfully condemned.
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Erin McKean comes to terms with fashion
FASHION Lexicographer comes to terms with love of language and passion for vintage style
Lexicographer Erin McKean loves words. "Words are so lovable," she says. "How could you not love words?"
She also loves to sew, particularly vintage-style fashions.
The first passion lead to a career that included jobs such as editor in chief for American dictionaries at Oxford University Press and the editor of the New Oxford American Dictionary before she founded the Wordnik site. It tracks words and their usage across the Web to provide up-to-the-latest-tweet definitions, usually from context.
Passion No. 2 led to the start of her blog, A Dress a Day, in 2005. "It is the only place where my hobby and my actual job converge," says McKean, 40, who moved to Burlingame two years ago from Chicago.
With a lighthearted focus on vintage patterns, fabric, images and tips on how to sew from vintage fabrics, "it's not high fashion or fast fashion," she says, "but if you're going to wear some of these ... you have to have a sense of humor."
Fashion also lead to her novel, "The Secret Lives of Dresses" (5 Spot, 2011), which she describes as her first book "where the words are arranged in something other than alphabetical order."
This geek-girlie combo makes her an expert's expert on fashion terms, which she unspools with delight: "Gingham" comes from a Malay word that means strength; "seersucker" comes from a Persian word for milk and sugar. "Calico" has its origins in a place name, Calcutta, now Kolkata, as does "denim," a fabric that originated in France, in the city of Nimes, or de Nimes. And there's "zhushed," a term that came into vogue with the television series "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy."
Usage of "zhushed" "just fell off. It's been replaced by: 'It's been styled,' " she says. "If we find a use for a word, we don't care where it came from, we care that it is doing a good job. If it isn't, we trade it in for something else."
McKean enjoys finding "fashion words that as items of clothing, and as words, overlap in ridiculousness," she says.
She giggles at the word "burkini." It is as it sounds, a burqa made for swimming, made visible last year by celebrity chef Nigella Lawson, who sported the all-over cover-up at Sydney's Bondi Beach.
While a necessary, even freeing, item for many Muslim women, the word, with its image of the female form both revealed and covered, is like a cross-eyed stereopticon.
Divided skirts? Some call them "culottes," a word borrowed from a French term originally used to describe a kind of knee breeches. Others use "skort," a portmanteau (combined word) made from "skirt" and "shorts." Just as unfortunate is "skousers," another word created from blending the sound and meaning of two others.
McKean can go on. She keeps a list of the legging blend words - "jeggings," or jeans and leggings, and "treggings," which are leggings styled as trousers - and another list for words blended with shorts - "worts," or winter shorts, and "jorts," another one of those jeans words.
"I think they're funny words, and then you look at the actual item of clothing and think, 'Oh, wow! I don't know if I would ever wear that,' " says McKean.
She's always on the lookout for the origins of fashion terms: "By the time the traditionally male lexicographers become interested in looking at fashion words, their origins are lost in the mists of time."
Some terms are easy to unravel, she says. A trench coat was a sartorial innovation refined in World War I - think trench warfare, or "Downton Abbey," if that's how you see the era. "It used to be capitalized, Trench Coat," says McKean, but that usage faded as soldiers continued to wear them well after discharge.
Eisenhower jackets also filtered into popular fashion for the same reasons - they kept the wearer warm, and "they looked awesome," she says. "Uniforms are intended to make the wearer look as strong as possible. Soldiers could fight in leotards, but that's never going to happen because leotards aren't intimidating."
In her lexicographical research on fashion, McKean learned that "anything French sounds better." She suggests pitting "nightgown" against "negligee." "Ask any two guys," and McKean says they'll agree that "negligee" wins the sexy test. "Frenchification always helps. It's almost like branding," she says.
Then there are the terms that instantly convey their meaning, such as "hot mess." McKean says, " 'Mess' is used to mean any kind of disgusting dish. The use of food metaphors is really well established English. ... Somebody is a peach, a hot tamale." Flipping the term into fashion and amping up the negative "seems fitting."
McKean also examined "edgy," which she explains starts "with a concrete sense, then expands metaphorically." She works through the expansion. An edge is the stopping point of something. Then think of things on the edge. That could be careless or dangerous. It could also be taking a risk like somebody who is on the edge of a cliff.
"It's hard to point to one particular use, who is first," McKean says. "A good metaphorical connection feels like it has always been part of the language, like 'bed head.' You could troll through databases and find early uses but never be able to say for sure who used it first. But the first time you heard it, you understood it. It's very evocative."
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Dianne Reidy, a stenographer for the House of Representatives, managed to steal a bit of the spotlight from Congress's narrow avoidance of financial ruin Wednesday night when she took to the mic to give a short but impassioned speech about how the Constitution was written by Freemasons. Now, she appears to be feeling better.
Reidy's husband, Dan, attributed her outburst to a lack of sleep during the hectic negotiations in the legislature. He told The New York Post, "God was preparing her for this vote last night, because this was kind of the culmination of everything … This was the big one. Everybody's there. And Dianne didn't know what she was sharing, she didn't know when — but she just sensed in her spirit."
Reidy herself said that, "I'm glad that I fulfilled God's mission for me, absolutely. It lifted a tremendous burden." Despite working in the House chamber for eight years, she said that the "toxic" events of the past few weeks have disillusioned her about the political process.
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IRVING, Texas (AP) Dallas Cowboys receiver Dez Bryant went to see another doctor Wednesday to help determine if he can play the rest of this season with a broken finger on his left hand.
Coach Jason Garrett said the team was trying to get as much medical information as possible to make a decision for ``the best way to handle it for now and the future.''
Bryant broke his left index finger in Sunday's 20-19 win at Cincinnati, though he returned to the game after the injury and caught a touchdown pass. He has TD catches in each of the last five games.
During the portion of practice opened to the media Wednesday, Bryant was wearing his No. 88 jersey with no wraps or bandages on his left hand when he ran on the field. He spoke briefly with a strength coach, then went over to where the team was before going back into the locker room.
Afterward, when the locker room was open to media, Bryant said he ``really wanted to talk'' but couldn't. He showed his swollen hand, and said he was headed to the doctor.
Garrett hadn't anticipated Bryant practicing Wednesday because of the swelling.
``One of the things we know about Dez is he's a tough guy and he loves playing football,'' Garrett said. ``He's going to give himself and our team every chance possible to play in this ballgame and continue to play this season.''
The Cowboys (7-6), a game behind the NFC East-leading New York Giants, play at home Sunday against Pittsburgh. They have won four of their last five games, a stretch in which Bryant has 33 catches for 525 yards and seven TDs.
Among the biggest questions is if Bryant would be risking long-term damage to his finger if he plays, especially if the third-year pro was to reinjure it this season.
``I would say that's an overriding question with all injuries. And certainly the willingness of the player to play, the ability of the player to function like he needs to function are big questions as well,'' Garrett said. ``But certainly his health now, his health going forward are huge factors in making this decision.''
Garrett said they would wait and see what information they get from the doctor before making any decisions.
Before Bryant would be able to play against the Steelers, Garrett said the receiver would have to get to a point where he is functional to practice and then see how he does there.
On his twice-weekly radio show Tuesday, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said the decision on playing would be up to Bryant. Garrett said Wednesday that Bryant and ``a lot of people'' would be involved in the decision.
``Certainly the player has a lot to do with his willingness and ability to play. But again, the medical part is a big piece and his ability to function is a big piece,'' Garrett said.
When Terrell Owns was with the Cowboys in 2006, he kept playing after breaking a finger the first month of the season. He played the rest of the games without reinjuring it, then had surgery after that.
Bryant is having his best NFL season with 75 catches for 1,028 yards and nine TDs. He is 11th in the league in receptions, 10th in yardage and eighth in scoring for non-kickers.
``Dez has been outstanding. He's gotten better and better really each and every day since he's been here. I think he's understanding more and more how to prepare himself to play at a top-level week in and week out,'' Garrett said. ``Where he's made his greatest strides is day in and day out, play in and play out, game in and game out. He's just gotten better and better and better and it's shown in his results.''


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Peavy could return in May
Forget about questioning Jake Peavy for possibly rushing back too soon from major surgery.
What's done is done, and the White Sox' $16 million starting pitcher is out indefinitely with rotator cuff tendinitis after throwing 83 pitches in a Cactus League start against the Athletics on Saturday.
The only question that matters now is this -- when is Peavy going to be ready to return to the mound?
According to Dr. Tony Romeo, who performed the radical surgery to repair Peavy's detached latissimus muscle at Rush University Medical Center last July 14, don't expect the right-hander to be on the mound in April.
"I think we know how competitive Jake is and he still wants to be able to play from the beginning of the season," Romeo said in a phone interview Monday night. "But as I said last year after the surgery, when there is any type of tendon injury around the shoulder, the return is going to be close to one year."
That doesn't mean Peavy is going to be out until July.
"If he came back in June or July at 100 percent, that would be an outstanding recovery," Romeo said. "But even with the setback he just had, I've been impressed with the way he's come back from the surgery.
"I could see him pitching with the White Sox at the beginning of May."
If that happens, Peavy would miss his first five starts -- with Phil Humber filling his slot -- and possibly debut against the Orioles on May 2 at U.S. Cellular Field.
According to Romeo, who is flying to Glendale, Ariz., Tuesday morning to personally examine Peavy, that's the best-case scenario.
And the worst-case?
"That would be Jake having to live with the fact that he's a year out from the surgery and is still not able to throw the ball well enough to pitch," Romeo said.
Romeo is not expecting Peavy to be sidelined the entire season, and he even thinks a June return would be considered a successful recovery.
As for throwing 83 pitches on Saturday, the surgeon said that was pushing it but the extended outing was necessary.
"He did so well coming into spring training, and I think people got excited," Romeo said. "And I think if Jake was only throwing 40 pitches every outing, people would still be excited. But the fact of the matter is, he had to test it at some point in spring because you can't go into the season not being able to throw at least 60 pitches."
According to reports out of the Sox' training camp, Peavy did some light throwing from 30-40 feet Monday and "felt better than I did a couple days ago."
Romeo said Peavy's rotator cuff showed some normal wear and tear during last July's surgery.
"It bothered him a little when he started throwing (in November)," Romeo said. "But he went to camp with little or no symptoms in the rotator cuff."


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Mattel agreed last year to pay a hefty $680 million for Hit Entertainment, the British owner of Thomas, a cheery blue locomotive first introduced in a 1946 book. Starting in January, the toy manufacturer hopes to turn the talking train and his friends — Butch the Tow Truck, Engine Emily — into a property on par with Hot Wheels and Barbie.
"It's been a brand that has been pretty bereft of investment," said David Allmark, executive vice president of Mattel's Fisher-Price brands. "We really believe that we can grow this on a worldwide basis, particularly in Latin America and Asia."
Thomas is huge, with global retail sales totaling about $1 billion annually, according to analysts. Barbie has estimated annual worldwide sales of $2 billion, while Hot Wheels is closer to $1 billion. Hot Wheels, however, has stronger brand recognition in North America than Thomas and is a better seller in the toy aisle. "An established brand like Thomas helps Mattel, which has historically been stronger with girls than boys, in the extraordinarily competitive preschool market," said Marty Brochstein, senior vice president for industry relations and information at the International Licensing Industry Merchandisers' Association. "It is much more expensive and tenuous to try and create a franchise from scratch."
Still, expansion of the Thomas franchise in Europe and North America could be difficult because of gender and age constraints. Analysts say the character appeals to both boys and girls from ages 1 to 3, but then girls tend to split off into dolls and dress up; boys stick around until about age 5, then lean toward more complicated toys and stories.
The effort to reposition Thomas includes new toys, in particular an expanded and enhanced line of wooden trains, and a new one-hour animated movie called "King of the Railway," which will be released in the spring on DVD by Lionsgate and supported with "blue carpet" premieres in the United States and Europe. Mattel will also produce at least three more seasons of the "Thomas Friends" television series, shown on PBS and Sprout.
Mr. Allmark said the chubby-cheeked Thomas, which was created by a British clergyman named Wilbert Awdry while trying to soothe his son, Christopher, who was sick with the measles, will continue to espouse "innocent, sweet life lessons." But Mr. Allmark added that Mattel thinks a few minor changes — faster storytelling, for instance — can make the anthropomorphic train more relevant to modern children. "Some of it needs livening up a little bit," he said.
Devotees who like Thomas for his simplicity may find those to be fighting words, but Mattel and its new Hit unit plan to back up their efforts with a multimillion-dollar advertising campaign called "Anytime Is Thomas Time." Plans also call for a new online portal devoted to Thomas, more live events (look-alike trains steaming into cities across North America), and possibly a balloon in the next Macy's Thanksgiving parade.
"When you are successful for as long as Thomas has been, you can become part of the woodwork," said Shari Donnenfeld, head of Hit Global Brands. "We need to reinforce the brand by reminding people why they love it and introducing new content."
Besides Mattel, multiple entertainment companies, including Walt Disney, weighed Hit's prospects but passed, deciding that Thomas came with too many downsides, given the asking price. TV episodes and movies are expensive to produce, for instance, and DVDs do not sell the way they used to.
Mattel needed a preschool franchise to reinforce its Fisher-Price business, analysts say. Last year, the division lost an important Sesame Street license to a rival, Hasbro, and is coming off a few difficult years marked by recalls, including the removal from shelves of 10 million Fisher-Price toys in 2010. Last year, worldwide Fisher-Price sales totaled $2.16 billion, a 3 percent decline from a year earlier.
Mr. Allmark called Hit, which also owns characters like Barney, Angelina Ballerina and Bob the Builder, "a pretty rare diamond."
Thomas has been a brand in flux in recent years. In 2009, Hit dropped the old-fashioned animation style that had been the TV program's hallmark in favor of computer-generated images. The trains also began to speak on the televised show for the first time. The changes risked alienating some parents, but ratings in certain important demographics have increased 30 percent, according to Nielsen data.
Computerized animation has also allowed Hit to expand Thomas deeper into the digital realm; there are 15 related apps, and Mattel plans to introduce four more in the coming months.
Thomas faces challengers in the hotly competitive preschool market. Disney is planning an increased retail push tied to its "Jake and the Never Land Pirates" program. But retailers like Toys "R" Us note that Mattel and its Fisher-Price unit have the muscle to secure expanded shelf space for Thomas and his friends.
"Fisher-Price brings extraordinary product development, but they also have an unbelievable marketing machine," said Richard Barry, chief merchandising officer for Toys "R" Us. He added, "Thomas is a brand that we absolutely love."
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