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It's good to see the president trying to make government more accessible to the people, and doing it in a modern way. The Obama administration's just-released road map to the future, "Digital Government: Building a 21st Century Platform to Better Serve the American People," specifically asks each agency to create at least two apps to help the public make use of a service within the year.
Saying the government has created a labyrinth of information spread across various programs, President Barack Obama said in a statement that "Americans deserve a government that works for them anytime, anywhere, and on any device."
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Additionally, agencies must provide resources for developers to create new apps, and keep everyone apprised of their progress at a designated URL that will use this format: www.AGENCYNAME.gov/digitalstrategy Those websites need to be live within 90 days, so it won't be long before you can start checking out your favorites to see what apps various government agencies have in store for us.
One thing I'll be looking for is whether agencies will be able to create perfectly equal programs across all platforms.
Back in the early days of the Web, when government agencies were just learning to crawl online, we used to do stories at GCN comparing how an agency's website looked on Internet Explorer compared with Netscape. The differences in some cases were pretty startling.
Now, government will have to make things equal on Apple iOS, Android and BlackBerry, not the easiest task.
But despite what will probably be a few hiccups, I think this initiative is a great idea. Some agencies probably do need to be dragged kicking and screaming into the world of services through apps, and this presidential order should do the trick. It's an app, at least metaphorically, to get them to build apps.
I do wonder how some of the more secretive agencies like the FBI, National Security Agency and CIA will handle this mandate. There are no exceptions written into the plan that we could find. But I suppose recruitment drives, showing the most wanted fugitives, tips for making your home safe against terrorists and things like that would qualify for some of them. And the CIA probably can do something interesting with its World Factbook, which is already a good online resource.
Not everyone is behind the curve, of course. As with people, some agencies tend to be early adopters, and many already provide more than two apps to help the public right now. In July, the GCN Lab plans to review a collection of these citizen-helper apps to see which agencies are already conquering the mobile frontier.
Those trailblazers could be invaluable to those now forced to follow along, but I have little doubt that all of government will eventually get there, and do so sooner rather than later if Obama has anything to say about it (which he does).
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Im not sure why the one commenter person thinks this is a pipe dream. Does he think the military is too stupid to create an app? They created a whole video game called America's Army to try and get people to join up. I would think that making an app would be no problem at all.
I'm not sure the author of this article read the White House document. If so, he might shown that this is a "pipe dream" and used the military saying, "We have done so much with so little for so long that now we can do everything with nothing forever!"
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Installed my new DH67CL mobo with i5-2500 today. Alas: it won't boot. When connecting a ASUS P5B Deluxe mobo with Core2Duo E8600 to the power supply, the system boots normally. THE POWER SUPPLY IS OK !
1. Connected only the bare minimum:
-one memory module (Kingston KHX1333C9D3B1K2/8G) in bank 1
-one SATA HDD / also tried one SATA DVD-drive and both HDD and DVD
-USB mouse
-USB keyboard
-no PCI-e Videocard (monitor connected to onboard DVI)
-2x12 and 2x2 power connected
-power, reset, power led and HDD led front panel connectors
-NOTE: I use a Deltatronic passive cooling system case: NO FANS are connected to the fan connectors on the mobo
2. When connecting the AC mains the mobo led lights up
3. When pressing the power button the power led lights up and the HDD spins up
4. The monitor (Philips 244E) screen lights up only to tell me there's no video input. After that the monitor goes to sleep again.
5. No "start beep" is sounded almost every time you try to boot. I heard this "start beep" once or twice during one ore two boot attempts. Twenty or so tries later the "start beep" don't seem to occur any more.
6. Pressing the reset button has no effect (eg when connecting SATA DVD-drive it doesn't do a 'refresh').
7. Pressing the power button for a short time (just "click-clack") does not turn off the power
8. Pressing the power button for a longer time (about 5 seconds) turns off the power
9. After removing the one memory module the memory warning beeps (three beeps) sound
10. Installing a PCIe 16x videocard (HD6850) does not make a difference: no video input to the screen
11. The chipset heatsink gets quite hot.
12. The processor doesn't get warm at all
13. When connected, the videocard doesn't get warm either
14. Tried all the suggestions in the Quick Reference (check power cables, reset BIOS, re-install processor) and on the Intel site
15. When trying the HDMI connector in stead of the DVI connector: no video input to the screen
16. I cannot test the processor in another MoBo, because do not know anyone with a 1155 socket mobo yet.
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By Marc Livitz: If the third time's a charm, then is the fourth time a deterrent? The Manny Pacquiao versus Juan Manuel Marquez saga will achieve the distinction of being called a tetralogy on December 8 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Through more than eight years, four knockdows and exactly thirty six rounds of boxing, we have gone to the judges' scorecards and most have yet to find any total or comprehensive satisfaction. The issue as a whole won't likely subside any time in the foreseeable future. It's in many ways as divided as the United States.
In any case, Pacquiao (54(38)-4(2)-2) is beyond eager to silence the critics once and for all in a few weeks' time. Although the arguments for and against his respective victories and draw versus Marquez (54(39)-6-1) need no introduction to even the most casual fan of the sport of boxing, a definitive end to the madness is most certainly on the minds of the paying customer. Manny and his trainer, International Boxing Hall of Fame elect Freddie Roach shared their views with the media this afternoon.
Many observers have dealt the cards of criticism in the direction of the "Pac Man" after his last few outings failed to produce the Pacquiao brand of fireworks, much less even firecrackers. He didn't close the show, so to speak versus Timothy Bradley this past June and he may have finally felt the sting similar to Marquez's disdain in regard to the two razor thin losses to Pacquiao he suffered in March 2008 and December of last year, respectively. What would lead most to believe that the fourth outing with the Mexican legend Marquez would not leave us with the same sour taste?
"This fight is really important to me. I need to put this thing to rest because he thinks he really won the three fights. I will try not to let this fight be as close as the previous ones. I didn't finish as strongly at the end as I should have", said the multiple division former world champion.
Marquez has been able to seemingly match Pacquiao in pace, speed and precision during their previous three meetings. The Filipino sensation has been labeled at times as one who can be outboxed if done so with the best strategy. Without a doubt, Juan Manuel has been able to follow the steps to do so in the eyes of legions of his fans and neutral observers alike. Manny shared his views a bit on this matter.
"He is a great fighter and he's very tough. The counterpunching has aways been his strongest point. He waits for the action, though. He's not always aggressive so this time we can't wait for him."
Regardless of the task presently at hand for the pound-for-pound contender, he is still unable to avoid the inevitable queries concerning the fight for which the entire globe clamors. Is a fight with Floyd Mayweather, Jr. still a possibility? Always tactful with his words, Manny simply commented, "Yes, I will still try to fight him and I'll still be getting in the ring into 2014."
As for whether or not the boxing public could expect the Manny of old on December 8, the Congressman from Sarangani Province assured those listening that he would not disappoint this time and that his age would not be a factor. He is closing in on his 34th birthday, while Marquez will turn 40 next fall.
"We have been very focused in our training. We will bring more intensity and I will bring more action to the ring. I have worked on the speed and aggression in training camp. I've made a few changes and I'm ready to throw more punches. We know it will be important to use more combinations and move a lot more. I'm just giving him chance to prove that he can beat me. He has another chance to win the fight."
Juan Manuel "Dinamita" Marquez may have not grown or progressed into higher weight divisions as easily as Pacquiao may have over the past few years. The difference in his physical appearance has been clearly visible as of late. Nevertheless, Manny is not concerned about the bulk factor.
"My strategy has been to improve and develop my strength as well. I'll also focus on the speed. I'm not worried about his strength."
His trainer (Freddie Roach) agreed when he added, "It's not a factor because muscle doesn't give you a better chin. He may be a little slower and we'll try to take advantage of that."
Despite an independent panel of judges and seemingly a 99% rate of agreement in the eyes of the boxing world, Manny did in fact suffer his first official loss in over seven years this past summer. History may have erased the result all together, at least in the eyes of Freddie Roach.
"We will do our job as best we possibly can. I'll get him ready. I thought Manny won his last fight eleven rounds to one, so I don't consider that a loss. We're just thinking about this fight."
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I don't know who did the ANN Spotlight, but I'll be handling the translation for Crunchyroll, and I'm very familiar with the original property. I've read the entire original 2chan threads (It came out to like 7000 pages on my Kindle!) a couple volumes of the manga, the gaiden for Mage, and a good chunk of the published novels.
"Maou" will be translated "Demon King", as otherwise a lot of the dialogue simply becomes a non-sequiter. I know "Demon Queen" is the more commonly used translation in this thread, but that doesn't work with this adaptation. Most of the other titles will be identical, though I'm probably going to go with something shorter for 女騎士 and 女魔法使い, simply because subtitles have hard character limits that don't give you a lot of room to waste on things. Haven't 100% decided yet.
I haven't checked the airdate exactly, but I believe the first episode of this show goes live tomorrow. If you're at all a fan I highly encourage you to check it out; it's as good an adaptation of very difficult material as I could've hoped for.
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I'm wondering why there hasn't been any additional PV's or even CM's posted even though the airing is so near. Not even a hint of what the OP's and ED's sound like.
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thanks for at least announcing and explaining this decision, but for MaoYuu fans, this is a very painful change pushing us out of the comfort zone by a big margin (at least that is my reaction to it). Demon Queen isn't merely "more commonly used", it is the accepted canon of the english-speaking fanbase - I have never been in a discussion with a MaoYuu fan who used anything else, except for one time: I remember uneasily reading and soon dropping a scanlation of another MaoYuu version primarily based on the stubborn insistence on "Demon King", which felt very off-base. Yes, that's the literal translation, but it sure was no good one.
There may be a scene later in which the gender of the Demon ruler may become an issue, but couldn't that be TL noted or worked around?
Your decision has been made, so you won't change it so close before the airing, but throughout my decade of fansubbing, I've repeatedly found that once a TL spurns an established term/name of the fanbase while insisting on a different, "correct" translation, it has backfired. So could you give a non-sequitur example of what couldn't have worked differently?
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" There may be a scene later in which the gender of the Demon ruler may become an issue, but couldn't that be TL noted or worked around? "
Unfortunately no, the relevant line of dialogue is in the first episode, and is actually one of the first things Hero says. At 4:15 in my raw, which may differ slightly from the one that's posted on CR:
勇者「なんで魔王が女なんだよ!?」 "Why is the Demon (Whatever) a woman?"
魔王「伝統的な称号なのだからしょうがない」 "It's a traditional title; it wasn't my decision."
(Again not pulling that TL off of the CR final so it may differ slightly.)
If you use Demon Queen that first line becomes "Why is the Demon Queen a woman?" Which doesn't really work as well as it might.
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That is impossible to work around?!?
"Why is the Demon Lord a woman?"
and then go with "Demon Queen" from there on. You seriously think that calling an obvious woman "Demon King" is a proper solution? *blinks*
Well, I should watch the episode first, but I'm inwardly cringing already.
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Demon King makes sense.
All else aside, there are real life situations when a woman takes up a title of a male position because there simply isn't a female equivalent. This reminds me of 12 Kingdoms, where Yoko was crowned King. In that universe there were plenty of female rulers, but none the less King is the title and not changed.
Just think of "Demon-King" as one word. As a nametag. That there isn't such a thing as "Demon Queen" because such a job title does not exist.
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Hero meets the demon lord and falls in love ROFL
This one seems kinda ecchi.
But it was fun watching those two bicker.
Watching their memories was nice.
Her "war-must-go-on" logic made some sense.
That girl was pretty normal for a maou.
I'll give it a few more episode before I decide to watch it or not.
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"Pure play" is an investment term that refers to a company which is exclusively focused on a particular product or service. An investor buys stock in pure play companies in order to obtain a market share in the industry as well as in the company. Robotics, to many, are just a tool to accomplish business tasks in an efficient way. To me, making robots to achieve those goals is an industry in itself and deserving of consideration for investment because of good prospects for the future. Hence the need to find pure play companies in the industry.
For example, iRobot (IRBT:US) and KUKA (KU2:GR) are pure plays while Boeing (BA:US) and John Deere (DE:US) are not; yet all four companies are involved with robotics. In the case of Boeing and John Deere, robotics is not their primary business and represents just a tiny fraction of their operating profits. Boeing designs and manufactures UAV's for defense agencies and John Deere produces a line of AGV's including a new robotic lawn mower, and also provides autonomous navigation modules for tractors; but neither is truly a robotics company.
Emerging non-industrial robotics is a global industry stemming from entrepreneurial and university spin-off activities in the US, Europe, Korea, Japan and more recently, Taiwan and China. There is no center, although America is leading the pack at present. Conversely, industrial robotics clusters are located in Germany, Korea and Japan. America, which started the industry, is no longer its leader.
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Last year an analyst provided a list of 10 robotic stocks. Only four were realistic picks to watch and one was an outright mistake. This year Robotics Business Review produced a list of 19 public stocks but included 8 which were certainly not pure plays: ABB (ABBN:VX), Boeing (BA:US), John Deere (DE:US), Epson (6724:JP), Honda (7267:JP), Microsoft (MSFT:US), Panasonic (6752:JP) and Toyota (7203:JP). Each (except ABB which gets 21%) has a 5% or lower involvement in robotics; two don't manufacture robots at all; most are users of robots; and none of them are pure plays. Thus, compiling a list of pure play stocks and picking favorites is complex and rigorous. ABB is a perfect example of the complexity: they are one of the top global robot manufacturers yet their revenue from robotics represents just 21% of their overall business because ABB also builds power and control systems (generators, turbines, etc.).
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Healthcare Applications:
- Intuitive Surgical (ISRG:US) and its da Vinci Robotic Surgical System are being installed at major hospital operating centers worldwide. Its stock has risen over $200 in the last 12 months! Intuitive Surgical has more than 870 U.S. and foreign patents as well as more than 990 pending.
- Mako Surgical (MAKO:US) has an interactive robotic arm orthopedic system for knee implants.
- Accuray (ARAY:US) and its CyberKnife Robotic Radiosurgery System is an up-and-coming robotic radiation treatment system.
- Swisslog (SLOG:SW) makes warehouse automation devices as well as hospital logistics and drug management solutions using mobile robots.
- Mazor Robotics (MZOR:IL), an Israeli company, provides state-of-the-art robotic surgical guidance systems.
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- AeroVironment (AVAV:US) is a provider of unmanned aircraft, systems and services and 85% of their revenue comes from UAS (unmanned aerial systems) sales. They regularly get DoD orders for their Raven and Wasp small unmanned aircraft systems and just got three orders totaling $28.4 million for production of their Puma drone.
- iRobot (IRBT:US), a 100% pure play robotics company, just had a 33% drop in their stock price because of reduced government contracts. They have recently restructured to add healthcare to their lineup of products, consumer products are doing fine, and the company is fishing for additional consumer robotic products.
- QinetiQ (QQ/:LN) is iRobot's direct competitor in the defense robotics marketplace despite their being a British company and not a pure play stock.
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- Adept Technology (ADEP:US) is one of the very few industrial robot manufacturers based in the U.S. Most of it's revenue from robotics comes from manufacturing, food processing, automotive and warehousing applications. With their recent acquisition of Mobile Robotics, and after strengthening and modularizing their mobile acquisition,the company began to enter the service robotics sector.
- Two privately held companies, Universal Robotics, a Danish company and c-Link Systems, from the US, along with two publicly-traded companies KUKA (KU2:GR) and ABB (ABBN:VX), have released lightweight, economical, safe, robotic arms for light industrial and SME work.
- KUKA (KU2:GR) has been getting a lot of press for their increasing involvement in China, too. All these companies (KUKA, ABB, FANUC, Adept, Yaskawa Electric (Motoman)) hope to do well in China as China automates its automotive and other industries. But KUKA and the other non-Chinese companies may have problems further down the road when China's in-country technology machine takes over.
- ABB (ABBN:VX) has for many years been active in China and, until Foxconn announced that they would be manufacturing their own robots, ABB was rumored to be the leading contender to get the job. ABB stock comes with the caveat that robotics represents only 21% of their corporate revenue.
- Yaskawa Electric (Motoman) (6506:JP) is similar to ABB in that the company is well respected as a robot manufacturer yet robotics represents only 30% of revenues. They recently announced building plans for a robot factory in China.
- FANUC (6954:JP) recently completed construction of an additional factory in Japan to handle sales to China.
* Some of the major industrial robotics providers are wholly-owned subsidiaries of publicly-traded companies and not listed here because of that. An example is Comau Robotics, a wholly-owned subsiciary of Fiat Group. Many of the car companies have in-house robotics groups, e.g.: GM, Honda and Toyota. Conversely, both ABB and Yaskawa Electric are listed because their other activities complement, for the most part, the industries that are likely to be robot users.
- Trimble (NASDAQ:TRMB) provides advanced positioning product solutions and component parts as does Hemisphere GPS (TSE:HEM Toronto Stock Exchange) in Canada, particularly for the ag industry. Trimble's recent acquisition of Gatewing, a Belgium provider of a 4-1/2 pound unmanned aircraft and software specialized for surveying and mapping, provides a complementary subsidiary for Trimble. "We're looking at the acquisition of Gatewing as the start of a center of excellence that will broaden into a product line, rather than a single product."
- FARO Technologies (NASDAQ:FARO) provides 3D measurement and inspection arms and scanners.
- Cognex (NASDAQ:CGNX) is a provider of machine vision products primarily used in robotic applications.
- Allied Motion Technologies (AMOT:US) makes the servos that are incorporated in the da Vinci surgical and other robotic systems.
Recently I've come across a couple of dubious stocks that I have questions about and think need watching: QUAN and ALF. Neither is traded on an exchange which requires financial reporting, and from what I can tell by the information on the Internet, they both appear to be set up so that if you buy their stock, they get the money - in effect, they are the seller. That is not the usual way we think of stock trading but it appears to be the way they are both operating.
Artificial Life Source Holding, PLC, (ALF:GR) on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, has parlayed a set of human-robot communication software routines which were developed by their CEO into a niche company with polished marketing materials. Their robotic products consist of the original software and a $10,500 teddy bear that talks, has facial expressions and arm movements. In videos, the little bears are used to teach elementary language and spelling to children. The CEO says he has an order for 10,000 robots. That's a $105 million transaction but he also said he hasn't yet finalized the product, the production methods, the engineering, the software or the choice of vendor(s). Yet the company has a publicly-traded stock. Interestingly, the market value of the company is given as the sum of the shares sold times the current price of the stock.
Further investigation has shown that for ALF, the Frankfurt Stock Exchange has the following disclaimer:
The shares of this company are neither admitted to trading on the Regulated Market nor included in trading on the Regulated Market. They are included in trading in the Open Market (Regulated Unofficial Market) of FWB Frankfurter Wertpapierbörse (the Frankfurt Stock Exchange). Investors must be aware of the fact that the Open Market (Regulated Unofficial Market) on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange is not subject to the high Europe-wide transparency standards and strict provisions for investor protection on EU-regulated markets.Quantum International Corp, (QUAN:US) in the Pink Sheets, an exchange which doesn't require any financial disclosure or regular reporting to be listed, appears to be promoting itself to investors as a venture company specializing in robotics. Their website is full of information about why robotics are a good investment but their suggestion seems to be that you invest with them and they will act as a venture capitalist on your behalf.
Their new CEO recently moved from being the CEO of an energy company which shut down. That company's stock was renamed from First Titan Corp. to Quantum International Corp. Thus both the old stock and its CEO appear to be trying their luck in robotics just as they did in the development of oil and gas exploration.


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Adam Lambert, familiar to most Fox viewers as an "American Idol" runner-up, will be returning to Fox this fall when he joins the cast of "Glee."
"Glee" creator Ryan Murphy announced the cast addition on Twitter on Wednesday, telling fans, "I am thrilled to announce that the super talented Adam Lambert is joining the cast of Glee this fall."
Murphy did not indicate whether Lambert would be a series regular or just a guest star for an episode or two. Previously, another "American Idol" runner-up, Jessica Sanchez, had appeared on the show for a two-episode arc.
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Though Lambert started his career in musical theater, notably in the musical version of "The Ten Commandments," starring Val Kilmer, this would be his first acting role in film or TV. Which is a bit surprising considering just how theatrical Lambert's stage persona has always been, even during his "Idol" run in 2009.
Lambert's "Glee" role will also be a chance to back up criticisms he voiced early this year about the actors in the film version of "Les Miserables" not being professional singers.
On Twitter, he wrote, "Les Mis: Visually impressive w great Emotional performances. But the score suffered massively with great actors PRETENDING to be singers. ...it's an opera."
Those comments went viral and "Les Miserables" star Russell Crowe even responded, defending the decision not to sweeten the vocals. Now it's Crowe's turn to watch Lambert's acting.
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How do I position my baby to breastfeed?
Note: For clarity, we are referring to baby as "he" and mother as "she."
During the early weeks optimal positioning is especially important. When you and your baby are well positioned, your nipples stay healthy and your baby can feed most efficiently. Concern about sore nipples is a common reason that mothers contact La Leche League. Proper positioning helps eliminate many cases of sore nipples.
You may have noticed this is a long FAQ. Be assured that breastfeeding has been successfully accomplished by mothers and babies for centuries. However, like other seemingly simple tasks, it takes a lot of words to describe. LLL Leaders are experienced in guiding mothers through the positioning process. If you feel overwhelmed by preparing to breastfeed your baby, contact your local Leader for information and support. She will be happy to simplify matters for you.
Basic Steps for Optimal Positioning
These steps may need to be repeated frequently during the early weeks. You and your baby will find a technique that works for you after some practice.
Going Beyond the Basics
As you and your baby become more experienced at breastfeeding, you will find that breastfeeding positions can be altered in many ways, even from feeding to feeding. As long as you are comfortable and baby is nursing successfully, use what works for you. Try experimenting with the four positions below.
Remember, in any of these positions, it is very important to bring the baby to your nipple height. Leaning over your baby can cause backaches, neck/shoulder strain or sore nipples.
Laid-back breastfeeding, or Biological Nurturing
Laid-back breastfeeding, or Biological Nurturing, means getting comfortable with your baby and encouraging your own and your baby's natural breastfeeding instincts. See biologicalnurturing.com for further information.
Tear-Sheet Toolkit, The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding 8th edition, Chapter 20.
Cradle Position
The cradle position is most commonly used after the first few weeks. The cross-cradle position (see below) gives you more control.
To nurse your baby while cradling or holding him across your lap, he should be lying on his side, resting on his shoulder and hip with his mouth level with your nipple. Use pillows lifting your baby and supporting your elbows to bring your baby up to nipple height especially during the first few weeks. Support your breast with either the "U" hold" or "C" hold as described in the "Breast Support Techniques" section below. Your baby's head will be on your forearm and his back will be along your inner arm and palm. When you look down, you should see his side. His mouth should be covering at least a half inch of the dark area around your nipple. Be sure his ear, shoulder and hips should be in a straight line. As a newborn, your baby's head and bottom should be level with each other.
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Cross-cradle Position
During the early weeks, many mothers find a variation of the cradle position, called the cross-cradle position to be useful. For this position, your baby is supported on a pillow across your lap to help raise him to your nipple level. Pillows should also support both elbows so your arms don't hold the weight of the baby; they will tire before the feeding is finished.
If you are preparing to breastfeed on the left breast, your left hand supports that breast in a "U" hold. (See the "Breast Support Techniques" section of this FAQ for a description of this hold.) You support your baby with the fingers of your right hand. Do this by gently placing your hand behind your baby's ears and neck with your thumb and index finger behind each ear. Your baby's neck rests in the web between the thumb, index finger and palm of your hand, forming a "second neck" for baby. The palm of your hand is placed between his shoulder blades. As you prepare to latch on your baby, be sure his mouth is very close to your nipple from the start. When baby opens his mouth wide, you push with the palm of your hand from between the shoulder blades. His mouth will be covering at least a half inch from the base of your nipple.
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Clutch or Football Position
This is a good position for a mother who has had a Cesarean birth, as it keeps the baby away from the incision. Most newborns are very comfortable in this position. It also helps when a mother has a forceful milk ejection reflex (let down) because the baby can handle the flow more easily.
In the clutch position you support your baby's head in your hand and his back along your arm beside you. You support your breast with a "C" hold. (See "Breast Support Techniques" section of this FAQ for a description of this hold.) He is facing you, with his mouth at nipple height. Your baby's legs and feet are tucked under your arm with his hips flexed and his legs resting along side your back rest so the soles of his feet are pointed toward the ceiling. (This keeps him from being able to push against your chair.) Pillows again help bring the baby to the correct height.
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Side-lying Position
Many mothers find lying down to nurse a comfortable position, especially at night. Both mother and baby lie on their sides facing each other. You can use pillows behind your back and behind or between your knees to help get comfortable. A pillow or rolled blanket behind the baby's back will keep him from rolling away from you. The baby can be cradled in your arm with his back along your forearm. Having his hips flexed and his ear, shoulder and hip in one line helps your baby get milk more easily. Some mothers find that practicing with this position during the daytime is very helpful.
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Breast Support Techniques
As you hold your baby in any of the above positions, you may need to support your breast with your free hand. This removes the weight of the breast from the baby's chin, allowing him to breastfeed more effectively.
"C" hold--See the cradle hold illustration above, and the photos at left. Support your breast with your thumb on top, well back from your areola (the darker skin surrounding the nipple) and the fingers underneath. Your fingers should also be well back from your baby's mouth. This hold is helpful when breastfeeding in the clutch or football position as well as the cradle position.
"U" hold--Place your fingers flat on your ribcage under your breast with your index finger in the crease under your breast. Drop your elbow so that your breast is supported between your thumb and index finger. Your thumb will be on the outer area of your breast and your fingers will be on the inner area. This hold is helpful when breastfeeding in the cradle and cross-cradle positions.
Is My Baby Latched on Well?
When latching on your baby, use your nipple to tickle the center of your baby's bottom lip. This will encourage him to open his mouth wide (like he is yawning). Aim your nipple slightly towards the roof of his mouth, bringing baby to you, chin first.
Good latch-on checkpoints for your baby include:
If the latch is uncomfortable or painful, gently place your finger in the baby's mouth, between his gums, to detach him and try again.
A baby who is offered the breast will suck without swallowing as he positions the nipple in his mouth and tells your breast he is ready for the milk to let down. When he begins to receive milk, you will see his jaw working all the way back to his ear. His temples will wiggle. You will also hear him swallowing, quickly at first, then more slowly, as his appetite is satisfied.
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Resources for Additional Information
More information about getting your breastfeeding relationship off to a good start is found on our resource collection on
The Mother-Baby Dance: Positioning and Latch-On This comprehensive article written for Leaders has detailed information as well as photographs of positioning.
Breastfeeding Resource Page on The Early Weeks of Breastfeeding
The following publications may be available from the LLLI Online Store or from your local Leader:
Positioning Your Baby at the Breast A pamphlet with a step-by-step guide to positioning the baby correctly to ensure that baby sucks well and gets plenty of milk, and mother avoids nipple soreness and pain.
Sore Nipples This pamphlet includes step-by-step illustrations of latch-on and emphasizes the importance of correct positioning; also features recommendations about treatment of sore and cracked nipples reflecting current research on moist wound healing.
The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding, published by La Leche League International, is the most complete resource available for the breastfeeding mother.
LLLI Breastfeeding Tips and Products
Contact a local La Leche League Leader for more information and support during this challenging time. For help in finding a local Leader, check out the section of our Web site entitled How to Find a La Leche League Leader Near You.


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Jim Hyatt, president and CEO of Atlanta-based Church's Chicken—the franchisor and operator of 1,700 restaurants around the world—has appointed Joe Christina as executive vice president of the chain's U.S. operations, effective immediately.
Christina was most recently the senior vice president, North America western division of Burger King Restaurant Franchise operations. He was responsible for overseeing more than 2,000 restaurants. He implemented standards and operational best practices that reduced expenses and improved quality that generated an 8 percent increase in comp sales in multiple markets.
In his role, Christina delivered a 10 percent increase in operational excellence through new structure and targets, and improved cleanliness and friendliness scores and customer loyalty. He also improved customer satisfaction in franchise restaurants by directing and ensuring that the standards of the brand image were being maintained.
In addition, for underperforming restaurants, Christina put into effect remodeling and refranchising programs.
"Joe is the ultimate restaurant operations leader, who truly knows the importance of providing exceptional brand experiences for our customers and our restaurant teams," Hyatt says. "We have similar backgrounds working in the quick-service restaurant industry and starting out early in our careers managing and eventually owning and operating our own restaurants.
"Joe has an outstanding ability to lead and develop people," Hyatt adds. "Our franchisees and company operators will benefit tremendously from Joe Christina's skills and his passion for operational excellence."
Christina has the responsibility for all of Church's restaurant operations, including operations services in the U.S. He is a member of Church's executive team, reporting directly to Hyatt.
"I'm thrilled to join Church's and work with Jim Hyatt and his team. I'm looking forward to working with our franchisees and the company operations teams as we work to grow sales and profits," Christina says. "Our focus is about providing our customers with exceptional service and great food each time they visit. I feel confident that, together, our teams' efforts and achievements will make our customers proud of their neighborhood Church's Chicken restaurant."
Christina is a graduate of Quinnipiac College, where he received his bachelor of science in business management and marketing.
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ResNet is a service provided by UK Campus Housing for Internet access and cable television service in supported UK Campus Housing buildings. Each supported room has an Internet connection as well as a digital cable connection providing access to basic television channels with the option of adding more. To use the cable television, you will need a coax cable, a cable-ready television and two AA batteries for the cable remote control.
ResNet also provides free on-site and technical support relating to your network connection. If you need assistance with your Internet connection, you can call our office or stop by to speak with a ResNet Consultant (contact information listed below). Please note that if you live in the Kirwan-Blanding complex and are having trouble with your wireless Internet, you should call the Time Warner Call Center directly. For all users, questions or issues with your cable television service can be reported directly to Time Warner. For specific telephone numbers, please see our contact information. For additional information regarding ResNet's system requirements, please see our Support Policy.
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Just as your home is protected by closing and locking the outside doors, so your online security protected by the device that allows internet traffic, your router. Recent news articles suggest that the threats are real. Do these simple things to make sure your online "door" is closed and locked.
The router is usually installed between your internet provider's device, such as a cable modem, and your computer. Most businesses and homes today have routers that allow wireless access in addition to a wired connection (Ethernet cable). The router does a lot of work to manage all those bits that travel to and fro with your computer(s). And because of its role in the process, it has information that you don't want just anybody to know, particularly in regard to vulnerable devices such as computer drives and backup drives.
Taking the steps summarized below will require some basic knowledge of software and the documentation for the router in use. If you do not have the router documentation, find the brand name and model number on the device and do a search using that information and the word "documentation". Most manufacturers maintain a good library of product documentation on their website. You will also need to have local (physical) access to the router's management console or application. As a general rule, if you know your "internet gateway", expressed as an IP address, typing that IP number in your browser window will display the login screen to the management application on the router itself. Get help finding that address on Windows or Mac computers.
Steps to protect your router from snoopers
The steps below are listed in order of descending priority, from "you gotta do this, it's computing 101" to "I'm paranoid about identity theft." This list is not comprehensive. Most homeowners require no more than is listed. Homeowners with extensive network infrastructure, such as those with home automation and management controls, or business owners/managers should consult a networking professional to ensure the integrity and security of their router, as well as other elements of the network landscape.
- The management console should be protected by a password. In some cases routers come with a standard password, or no password, to make the initial setup and installation easier. Do not let this "easy" password remain in force – change it at your earliest opportunity, and make it a good password. Tip: describe in one sentence the setting of your router, and use the first letter of each word with a ending capital letter and random punctuation mark. For example, if your black and blue router is resting on a small glass table to the left, the router password might be "bablsgT". If you are doing this for your home router, it's probably OK to write the password down on the router itself or better yet, in the manual that you keep filed away. Business operators should have a better way of recording and storing important IT-related access codes.
- Encrypt the wireless signal. Most routers these days perform WPA or WPA2 encryption protocols. There is rarely a good reason not to do this.
- The router firmware should be kept up-to-date. The management console will help you to do this by explaining what to do and what to expect.
- Separate the functions. Many routers today allow managers to separate internet access from access to the router itself or to devices that may be plugged into the router, such as a printer or back-up drive. That's why you may have noticed routers with a "-Guest" suffix in the name. Deploying this functionality is an easy way to keep intruders away from connected devices while allowing guests (such a visiting family) to browse the web. But do so cautiously, and only if you need to, or when you need to.
- Don't broadcast the router name (the SSID). The router can "broadcast" its name to make it easy for you (and others) to find and connect to it. It may be more prudent to restrict that broadcast. If you do, your device won't "find" the router automatically; users will need to type the name and password before the computer, tablet or other device can connect to it. See your router or device documentation on how to set this up and how to connect to a router that doesn't broadcast its name.
- Require a wired connection to access the management console. Some routers allow managers to stipulate that router configuration can only be accomplished by a computer that is connected to the router via a wire such as an Ethernet cable. This makes it harder to gain access to the router, and makes it inconvenient in certain installations, all of which is a good thing if you're worried about some outsider snooping around your private internet communication.
- Install MAC filtering. Most routers allow this feature, which restricts access to the router (or its management console) by computer. Each computer's network card has a unique identifier, Media Access Control (MAC) that is essentially the social security number of the computer world. You can specify allowable MAC addresses such that a computer not on the list will be blocked from accessing the router.
- Restrict router traffic types. If you have a simple installation at home, you may wish to restrict the traffic from say, FTP or bit torrent data transfers. An advanced topic, this should be carefully considered by reviewing the documentation and researching the requirements of your network.
Peoples Bank works hard to protect your identity. The bank takes online security very seriously and constantly monitors its own systems and procedures, as well as the news in service to its shareholders and customers. Diligence is required by both parties. The threats, and their complexity, continue to mount. The topic of online security is a regular feature of this blog. Read other posts and subscribe to the RSS feed to learn of additional content as soon as it gets posted.
Please read the recent news article from Ars Technica about
Cisco/Linksys routers' vulnerability to make sure your home or office, or that of your friends and family, is not at risk.
Get more information:
- US Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT): Resources for Router Security
- PC Magazine: 5 Ways to Secure Your Wireless Router


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Scotty McCreery's 'Clear as Day' Debuts at No. 1, Makes Billboard History
There was little doubt that Scotty McCreery would have the No. 1 country album in America this week, but his fans may be surprised to learn that the 18-year-old is tops in all genres, by a wide margin. 'Clear as Day' was purchased by 197,000 fans in its debut week.
Billboard reports that McCreery is the youngest male ever to put a debut album at the top of the all-genre chart, and the first country act to debut at No. 1 on that chart with their first album. McCreery is also the first 'American Idol' winner since Ruben Studdard in 2003 to debut at No. 1. Last year's winner, Lee DeWyze, only sold 39,000 copies of 'Live It Up,' and Kris Allen's debut album sold just 80,000 in 2009.
This week's Top 5 are rounded out by Adele's '21′ (112,000), Tony Bennett's 'Duets II' (71,000), Lady Antebellum's 'Own the Night' (58,000) and J. Cole's "Cole World: the Sideline Story" (54,000).
Rodney Atkins' new album, 'Take a Back Road,' debuted at No. 8 overall and No. 3 on the country charts, with 35,000 copies sold. It's his best first week showing since 2006′s 'If You're Going Through Hell.'
'American Idol' figures to hold a prominent position in next week's charts as well, as runner-up Lauren Alaina has just released her debut album, 'Wildflower.'


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Bench, Scherzer enough to dust off Dodgers
DETROIT -- With no Miguel Cabrera and no Victor Martinez, the Tigers still got to Zack Greinke. The way Max Scherzer pitched, they didn't need much.
"Baseball's that type of game where even without your best player, you can go out there and win," Tigers manager Brad Ausmus said after Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Dodgers at Comerica Park. "You have to give some credit to Don Kelly for getting a couple big hits."View Full Game Coverage
DETROIT -- With no Miguel Cabrera and no Victor Martinez, the Tigers still got to Zack Greinke. The way Max Scherzer pitched, they didn't need much.
"Baseball's that type of game where even without your best player, you can go out there and win," Tigers manager Brad Ausmus said after Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Dodgers at Comerica Park. "You have to give some credit to Don Kelly for getting a couple big hits."View Full Game Coverage
The way the Tigers have been playing against contending teams lately, they generally find enough.
A homestand that began with a three-game sweep of the AL-best Oakland A's closed with back-to-back wins over the NL West leaders. In between, Detroit lost three of four to the Rays, who vaulted out of last place in the AL East in the process.
A five-run Dodgers first inning off Justin Verlander on Tuesday night briefly had Tigers fans fearing a hangover from the Tampa Bay losses. Instead, Detroit ran off 17 consecutive runs before Los Angeles scored again, finishing the two-game set on an 18-1 run.
"An old coach told me there are two types of players -- humbled and about to be. We got humbled these two days," Dodgers catcher A.J. Ellis said. "It shows we have a long way to go.
"I'd love to have another crack at those guys. It means we will have accomplished a lot. They showed us where the bar's at. That's a World Series-contending team over there, as good a team as we've faced."
With Clayton Kershaw a spectator, on turn to put his 36-inning scoreless streak on the line against the Padres on Thursday, it was impossible to consider this a potential World Series preview. However, the Tigers faced the next-best starters the Dodgers had and more than held their own.
"Playoffs are a little bit of a different animal, because you can generally kind of line up your pitching," Ausmus said. "But that being said, Greinke's an excellent pitcher.
"We didn't get a ton, and he certainly pitched well, went seven innings. But we know if our starting pitchers, guys like Scherzer, go out there and pitch well, we know we can go out and match up with any pitcher that they put on the other side of the diamond."
On Wednesday, they did it without the best of their lineup.
Ausmus had been talking for days about getting a day off for Cabrera, whose All-Star break won't be much of a break at all while starting at first base for the American League in the Midsummer Classic. Victor Martinez's lingering side injury had delayed Ausmus' plans, but the day game after a night game prompted Ausmus to take a shot and sit Cabrera for the first time this season.
With Scherzer on a roll, Wednesday was Ausmus' best chance to take advantage of limited offense. He got a bonus out of Kelly, 3-for-8 off Greinke for his career entering the game.
It marked just the second start since June 20 for Kelly, whose spot starts in the outfield dried up once J.D. Martinez heated up enough to draw everyday play. As tough as Saturday's start against Tampa Bay's Chris Archer proved to be, this was no let-up.
"He can throw any pitch any time for a strike," Kelly said of Greinke. "You just have to try to get a pitch that you can handle. He was throwing that fastball up to me a little bit."
It was the fastball Kelly connected on in the opening inning after Austin Jackson tripled and scored on Ian Kinsler's single. Kinsler moved into scoring position on a wild pitch, but Greinke gathered himself for back-to-back strikeouts of Torii Hunter and J.D. Martinez.
From there, however, Greinke fell behind on a 3-0 count, forcing him to challenge. Kelly took a 3-0 fastball, but connected on 3-1.
It was a huge momentum swung after Yasiel Puig was caught off third base following a one-out triple in the top half. Hanley Ramirez grounded sharply to shortstop Eugenio Suarez, who had caught Puig out of the corner of his eye.
"His first two steps were too big, so I'm just thinking I've got him," Suarez said. "We've got to save the run, so we have a good chance there."
Kelly lined another single to center field in the fourth inning, the second of three consecutive hits off Greinke that drove in a third run. Greinke stranded Kelly on third base, then did the same with Rajai Davis in the fifth inning on his way to nine consecutive outs.
The early lead, however, was enough for Scherzer (11-3), whose only run against him over seven innings was a fifth-inning home run from ninth-hitting rookie shortstop Miguel Rojas. Three leadoff baserunners ended up stranded in scoring position, including Puig, following his double in the sixth after Scherzer sent down the middle of the Dodgers' lineup in order.
Jason Beck is a reporter for MLB.com. Read Beck's Blog and follow him on Twitter @beckjason.


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Getting a List of Installed OLE DB Providers in .NETOctober 12th, 2011 | Posted by in .NET
Recently I was working on a little side project, where I needed to allow users to connect to a variety of data sources using several connection types – SQL Server, OLE DB and ODBC. Unless I wanted users to manually type in the OLE DB provider (errr… I had no intention of even doing this myself…) then I needed to populate a list of installed OLE DB providers on the current machine.
Having had very little experience in .NET programming I searched around a bit and found a few less the elegant solutions, but was surprised just how simple it was to do in the end. In fact there's a class to do it… OleDbEnumerator
There's a couple of methods of interest in the class – GetElements() which returns a data table containing information about the installed OLE DB providers, and GetRootEnumerator() which returns a data reader with information about the installed OLE DB providers.
In a windows forms application, populating a data grid view is as simple as one line:
' Set the data source of the data grid view to the
' data table returned by GetElements()
DataGridView1.DataSource = New OleDbEnumerator().GetElements()
The resulting data grid view is shown below.
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Beautifully Organized: Pantry Areas
An organized pantry is a great benefit, whether it's shelving, a cabinet, a closet, or an entire room. It makes cooking easier, helps keep track of foods on hand, and well, it just looks nice. A few helpful items — jars, labels, baskets, and smart stacking — all help keep things nice and tidy. These awesome pantries have more great ideas and inspiration.
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10. Keep it Simple, Keep it Fresh
• 10 Inspiring Small-Space Pantries
• 6 Ways To Tidy Your Pantry In 10 Minutes
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glossy necesitaba un nuevo diseño de página web y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 91 diseños de 30 diseñadores freelance.
We need a clean, professional, web 2.0 design based on the layout that you can find at http://www.netstudio.gr/supermamlayout.gif
The logo is at http://www.netstudio.gr/supermamlogo.png
Ai vector format: http://www.netstudio.gr/logosupermam.ai (you may freely move the tagline)
The layout is to show you what elements we need. You may move things around and make it better and more eye catching. The goal is to make a SUPER FANTASTIC site designwise.
SuperMam will be a food portal with a directory of restaurants, pastries, food news etc.
Check http://www.marketingweek.gr as it is a design we like (mainly at the header). Don't do it the same, just take some ideas regarding the header.
Check the layout for more details.
Feel free to ask questions. I'll be close to the contest and provide feedback and instructions
Winner will be asked to provide 1-2 inner pages design (only main content changes), tabs are gone and simple text will be there or list of entries in the catalog.
Modern, Professional, Clean
Put some detail somewhere e.g. a patterned background to cacth eyes.
Don't use ready templates. Do something original


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Red Hat Bugzilla – Bug 185871
Please rebuild the package
Last modified: 2007-11-30 17:11:27 EST
Moving to Fedora Core 5 requires to rebuild all arch specific Fedora
Extras packages. Accordingly build dates, this does not seem to have
happened for this package.
Please rebuild the package as soon as possible. When you did this
already, ignore and close this bugreport please.
For more information see
I'm taking over as maintainer from Anvil, since Anvil has other priorities.
The rebuild is done now (finally).


text: Don't get me wrong, I love a good night out on the town, getting dressed up and enjoying some cocktails. But you know what I love even more? Slipping on cute sweatpants, settling into the couch and binge watching the latest Netflix showstopper (House of Cards anyone!?). But that doesn't mean we get lazy. Whether you're registering for new home items as you prep to say "I do", or you just need a little refresh for your humble abode, here are the essentials for a solid night of snuggling full of pizza and pinot.


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DNA from dog's mouth links to Summit County crimes
DNA from a dogs mouth helps find a suspect.
David Stoddard (Photo courtesy: Summit County Jail)
BARBERTON, Ohio - DNA evidence found inside of a dog's mouth apparently helped Barberton police solve a home invasion that happened last October.
However, the suspect, 24-year-old David Stoddard, was not charged or arrested before he allegedly shot and killed a pregnant, 16-year-old Akron girl three months later.
According to Lt. Brian Jamison of the Barberton Police Department, Stoddard was indicted Thursday for aggravated robbery and aggravated burglary in connection with an incident that happened on Oct. 6 at a Jefferson Avenue home.
In that case, police said three masked men burst into the house, fired shots and robbed a woman and her son.
Police said the family dog, a pitbull mix, bit one of the suspects on his left arm. The dog was shot and killed by one of the intruders, officers said.
Officer Chris Mitchell helped process the scene and applied cotton swabs to four corners of the dog's mouth, hoping to find DNA skin cell evidence from the suspect who was bitten.
"Before I did it, I actually got on my laptop in my cruiser and looked it up because I never heard of it being done before and I didn't know if there was any precedent for it," Mitchell said.
On Dec. 5, Barberton police received a letter from the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification in Richfield that indicated a potential DNA match to Stoddard.
The officers were stunned that DNA from the dog's mouth potentially cracked a case that otherwise could have gone unsolved.
"We were surprised that it worked, really. We had no other evidence in the case basically. It was at a dead end," Jamison said.
Investigators said they tried to track down Stoddard several times at his home on 14th Street in Barberton, but were unable to locate him.
Officers also contacted Stoddard's attorney, John Sinn.
"His attorney wanted to make an appointment to turn him in and we would charge him at that time," Jamison said.
But that never happened and police did not issue a warrant for Stoddard's arrest.
On Jan. 6, Stoddard allegedly broke into an Akron home on East Archwood Avenue, and shot and killed 16-year-old Anna Karam, who was 4-months pregnant. Jessica Halman, 19, of Norton, was also shot. She has since been released from an Akron hospital.
Jamison said part of the reason a warrant wasn't issued after receiving the DNA results was the hope that Stoddard would get picked up, cooperate and name the other two home invasion suspects.
"Of course, we're wishing that we could have gotten Mr. Stoddard before that incident (the murder) happened. No one had any idea what Mr. Stoddard's thought process was at that time," Jamison said.
Jamison also said that BCI wanted another sample from Stoddard to confirm their DNA test results.
"They wanted us to get David Stoddard, take a swab from him, and then resubmit that back to the lab so that they could confirm their results," Jamison said.
Sinn said Stoddard was supposed to meet with Baberton police on January 7, but that never happened because Stoddard was arrested a day earlier for the Akron murder.
Sinn said he had active conversations with Barberton police prior to the murder, and isn't critical of the way the department handled the investigation.
"I think they were really going about it smart in the sense that they didn't want to arrest him before they had a chance to get a statement from him," Sinn said.
Stoddard is being held in the Summit County Jail. He's facing multiple charges, including aggravated murder in connection with the Akron incident.
Sinn said Stoddard has pleaded not guilty and hinted at a possible defense.
"My client indicates that he doesn't have a recollection of those events," Sinn said.


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They weren't exactly the weddings of the century, no one or two weddings are except to the couples themselves. But, when Dena Baum married Emanuel Dreyer and her sister, Blanche Alexandria Baum, took the hand of Junius Schiff in marriage, they were the largest weddings ever held in Laurens County. On this Valentine's Day, let's turn back the clock more than a century of ago and took a look at what truly glamorous weddings used to be about.
Dena Baum was the first of the daughters of Napoleon Bonaparte Baum and Louise Kohn Baum to get married in Dublin. Being of the Jewish faith, there were no synagogues in Dublin for the Baum girls to get married in. Misses Baum chose the secular venue of the Laurens County Courthouse. The brides' father was one of the city's leading merchants and public-spirited citizens at the turn of the 20th Century. Their mother was a Washington, D.C. socialite of sorts. Her father, Phillip Kohn, was once the architect of the Capitol. Mrs. Baum was in attendance at Ford's Theater on the night when Abraham Lincoln was assassinated.
It was a warm night on the 7th of January in 1903. Nearly 800 guests from around the city and around the state were filing into the courthouse hoping to get a good seat in the crowded courtroom. For the first time in the history of the county a couple would be married according to the rites of the Jewish religion. Newspaper writers billed it as "the largest ever witnessed in this section of Georgia."
The courtroom was elegantly decorated with evergreen and flowers as to disguise the normal use of the auditorium. A canopy, draped with sheer white cloth and bamboo vines, was erected in front of the judge's bench.
To get the guests into the mood, Professor Carl Leake led his orchestra featuring musical selections from the opera, "Martha." Mrs. T.H. Smith, Mrs. Carl Leake, S.M. Gibson and C.H. Kittrell sang the wedding march as the bridal party approached Rabbi Isaac C. Marcuson and the groom, Emanuel Dreyer, the junior partner of the successful retail grocery firm of Brandon and Dreyer, and his best man, Morriel Elkins.
Dena's younger sisters, Jeanette and Helen, served as ribbon girls. Adeline Baum, the maid of honor, preceded the bride and their father down the aisle to join the ushers dressed in tuxedos and the attendants, beautifully attired in satin dresses.
The beautiful and impressive, yet longer than usual ceremony, lasted well into the late hours of the evening. After the nuptials, the couple, the wedding party and their guests walked across the courthouse lawn to the Baum house on the northeast corner of the square.
After a wonderful honeymoon in Florida, the Dreyers returned to Dublin, all the more wealthy than when they left. With hundreds of gifts in hand along with a reported thousand dollars in gold, the Dreyers were ready to begin their dream life.
A more traditional June wedding took place at the courthouse on June 12, 1907. It was a perfect late spring day with fair skies and an ideal room temperature at 9:00 in the evening. Once again, there was an overflow crowd of friends and family pressed into the Laurens County courtroom. This time, the groom, Junius Schiff, was not as well known, but was fortuitously brought to Dublin to take a position as the floor manager of the Sam Weischelbaum Company, in which the Baum family held an interest.
Following the plans of her sister's wedding, an orchestra of family friends were on hand to play as the bridal party came down the aisle. For all of you wedding planners, a reporter described the auditorium, "From the door to the altar was laid with white crash cloth. A profusion of cut flowers, palms, ferns and pot plants was used in the decoration. The stand in back of the altar was draped with white ribbon and ferns, and on each were suspended the letter 'B' and 'S." Between the letters was a large heart made of ferns and cut flowers. Two large arches spanned the entrance. These were draped with white ribbon and ferns. From the altar was suspended a canopy studded with lights and draped with white ribbon and cut flowers. From this canopy over the bride and groom was suspended a large bell made of red and white roses.
Just as she had before, sister Adeline Baum, gowned in a lace robe and who would never marry herself, served as the maid of honor. Leo Weiss was the groom's best man. The groomsmen wore continental evening suits, while the bride's maids wore white lingerie chiffon dresses and carried white flowers.
After Rabbi David Marx of Atlanta presented the newlyweds, they walked out of the auditorium to the traditional Mendelssohn's Wedding March. Following the ceremony, another lavish reception was held in the Baum home across the square.
And just like it was before, wedding gifts filled the Baum residence. There was enough cut glass, dishes, silverware and serving pieces to entertain party guests for a lifetime. The Schiff's left her home at 2:00 in the morning to catch an afternoon train from Tennille to Savannah. The couple traveled to Norfolk, Virginia where they saw the sights around Old Point Comfort, Hampton, and Portsmouth. They left the Old Dominion and traveled to New York City, where after a short visit, traveled up the Hudson River to Niagra Falls, a common honeymoon destination of the day and in Dena's words, "the prettiest sight we saw." On their return home, the Schiffs toured Philadelphia, Washington and visited with the groom's parents in Atlanta before returning home after their twenty-five-day honeymoon tour. They would enjoy a marriage of fifty-five years.
Junius Schiff died on February 17, 1963. Dena died on May 12, 1972. Tragically, Emanuel Dreyer took his own life on May 29, 1923. Dena died on March 15, 1947. They are buried in the family plot in Section W of Northview Cemetery in Dublin.
Over the last century, weddings have changed dramatically. In some cases, they haven't changed at all. So, on this Valentine's Day, let me wish a happy life to all of those who love and who are loved by someone. Treasure all the days you have after you say your vows. In the case of the Baum sisters, one marriage lasted a lifetime while the other was tragically cut short.


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WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will hold its second executive leadership training summit (ELC) from May 15 to 17 at the Hyatt Regency in the town of Cambridge. Online registration and additional information is available at http://www.eeocleadershipconference.com/
The ELC is designed to meet the professional development needs of senior leaders in the field of equal employment opportunity (EEO). "This training will directly address core leadership competencies, ensuring that EEO professionals have the executive training necessary to meet the challenges of our profession," said Carlton Hadden, director of EEOC's Office of Federal Operations. "In these times of fiscal austerity, this is a very cost effective and modest investment in the skill set of federal employees," Hadden said.
Training will address key leadership competencies, personal development, and other critically important topics vital to the success of current and future executives – particularly senior EEO officials for federal, state and local governments; private sector EEO executives; HR executives with responsibility for managing and implementing an EEO program; as well as those striving to attain senior level positions.
Highlights include plenary sessions with key government officials, such as EEOC Chair Jacqueline Berrien, former Labor Secretary Alexis Herman, and other leaders. Speakers will include experts from academia, private industry, and government – including OPM's Federal Executive Institute, the George Washington University Center for Excellence in Public Leadership, Howard University, and Franklin Covey. The 2012 ELC is not to be missed by those eligible to attend – with more than a dozen workshop choices to maximize professional and personal development. The event will also include a special Women's Forum and panel discussion of the implications for women as leaders in the federal sector workplace.
Space is limited and the registration deadline is fast approaching. Registration is limited to the GS-14 level and above, and private sector equivalents.
The EEOC enforces laws prohibiting discrimination in the federal and private sectors. Further information about the EEOC is available on its website at www.eeoc.gov.


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In a microbrewery in a trendy Berlin neighborhood, Thorsten Schoppe, one of a wave of beermakers using new German ingredients to create non-traditional brews, pours hop pellets into a copper vat.
"We only use four ingredients and that's one of them," Schoppe said as the faintly sour scent of beer emanated from the boiling water and malt, "so they're important."
German small-batch brewers like Schoppe are increasingly using so-called "flavor hops" to impart notes of orange, grapefruit or peach, while still following the country's cherished 16th-century purity law, which restricts other flavorings.
Until recently, Schoppe had to import special hops from the US, where craft brews have established a niche in the market. This year, German growers moving to capitalize on growing demand harvested the country's first commercial-sized batch of newly developed flavor hop varieties.
"It really amazes people what kind of special flavors you can bring to a beer even within the Reinheitsgebot [the purity law]," said Schoppe, who brews a double India pale ale with a citrus aroma under his Schoppe Braeu label.
"Some people don't believe you if you say this is all natural, they think you must have added some flavors," he added.
Sebastian Hiersick, 35, a cook in Berlin, generally does not like "normal German beer."
"It's either too hoppy, too malty, or too carbonated," Hiersick said.
Yet after starting to work at a restaurant that sells German craft beers, he developed a taste for those with fruity undertones.
"When it's hot out, or in the summer, they are really nice to drink. They are very drinkable, it's like juice or lemonade," he said.
Colleague Magdalen Reskin, 29, who likes chocolate bock, a dark brew, agrees.
"I like them because they don't taste like beer," she said.
Hops, fresh or dried and processed into pellets, traditionally gave beer its bitter taste.
Hop breeder Anton Lutz began developing the new German varieties in 2006, when he stopped throwing out seedlings with "fruity" aromas and started breeding them on purpose.
Working out of the Hop Research Centre in Huell, a tiny village 60km north of Munich, Lutz pollinated female flowers from a popular US hop variety called Cascade with pollen from male plants from traditional German hops.
The idea was to combine citrus North American hop flavors with traditional local hops to create a flavor that is "hoppy and fruity, not only fruity," Lutz said.
"German beer drinkers expect beers that are not so extreme, so we needed something a little bit softer," he added.
The four new breeds, including one called "Mandarina Bavaria," are described as having notes of "distinct honeydew melon" and "strong tangerine and citrus." Local growers are starting cautiously: by the end of last year, less than 1 percent of Germany's hop fields — 150 hectares — were expected be planted with the new varieties.
"We don't want the whole beer-drinking culture in Germany to change," Lutz said. "We want to open up beer to new markets, not convince people to change their tastes."
Germany's beer purity law, introduced in Bavaria in 1516 and adopted nationwide in 1906, dictates that only water, malt, hops and yeast, and no flavorings or preservatives, may be used to make beer. The law has contributed to a beer culture more heavily focused on tradition and quality than innovation, and the new hop varieties were initially met with skepticism.


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Last week I moderated a fascinating panel discussion at GCN's Third Annual Government Mobility Forum , on the topic of how mobile technology is changing the government enterprise.
The event featured two very knowledgeable speakers: Francois Lascelles, the chief architect for Layer 7 Technologies, and Michael Tucker, the mobility application sales manager for AT&T. Each approached government concerns and audience questions from different angles. Tucker more focused on devices and user experience while Lascelles talked about the back-end that makes it all happen.
I wanted to touch on a few of the concerns that surfaced about bring your own device [BYOD] initiatives, including some areas I had never considered. The reaction of the audience seemed to suggest that they hadn't really thought much about it either.
AT&T's Tucker pointed out how competition among smartphone makers affects management of the devices. Because the Blackberry OS had no competition for a long time, he said, OS updates were infrequent, perhaps once a year. This was a good thing for feds because all operating systems need to be certified to work on most networks.
The problem with moving to either Android or Apple iOS is that because they are in tight competition with one another, their OSs tend to update quite often. In some cases, updates are pushed out to users who don't really have any choice but to accept them. The problem for government is that when an OS is updated, it's no longer technically certified to work on a government network.
Users with updated phones will either be denied access or will be operating with non-certified devices, Tucker said. Given that it can take six months to certify an OS, those certifications tend to run way behind the actual updating process, causing quite a headache for some agencies.
Lascelles brought up another potential pitfall that may be overlooked by government.
Most applications need to be serviced from an app store, he said, whether it's a special place set up by government agencies or simply the public store used by everyone. Attempts to put government applications in public stores have failed in the past, even if they have hidden components to make them secure. Not only are they a big target for hackers, but such hidden schemes often don't work the way they should, he cautioned.
Managing a private app store can work instead, but is difficult to do if users have many devices, such as in a wide-open BYOD setup. One possible solution would be to have public apps that can be downloaded, but which have secure registration components that trigger the actual install, Lascelles suggested. But those apps would have to be made from the ground up to work that way.
An interesting question asked at the panel was why agencies that are moving away from Blackberry, which still has an estimated 85 to 95 percent hold on government, want to move to Android or iOS when Windows is also a valid platform. With Windows 8, the questioner pointed out, you have the same OS on tablets, desktops and phones, so the compatibility issues are mostly eliminated.
The answer, according to the panelists, is simply one of demand within the developer community. Few developers are making apps for the desktop side of Windows 8, and interest is even sparser for Windows mobile, especially when compared to Android or iOS. So while Windows mobile might make sense for government, moving to it in mass might mean standardizing on a platform with few usable applications — and no new ones in sight.
It was clear from the panel that government is increasingly interested in mobile and has unique concerns that private companies don't have to worry about. But it was also clear there's a long way to go before these problems are sorted out.
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Thank you Mr. Breeden for letting me know about some of the issues raised at the conference. I wanted to be there but could not make it at the last minute and sent a colleague of mine instead. Will you be following up with more details about the panel and some of the issues that were raised there? I heard it was quite lively and very interesting. Those of us in DOD are facing so many issues when it comes to BYOD and even mobile in general that we would love to learn as much as we can. Looking forward to hearing more from you on this topic. Thank you.
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