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There are some fantastic tips here for those cases when a separate mobile site is called for. Lovely work, Sarah, and thanks for sharing.
However, I'd like to call out one small point:
The trouble is, regardless of what you have carefully selected to be
display:none;in your CSS, the iPhone still loads everything in the background; all that large imagery for your full scale website also takes up valuable mobile bandwidth and time.
Personally, I'd argue that if you're using media queries to simply hide significant chunks of markup to different classes of users, then you really are better serving up a separate document.
But media queries, whether used on a responsive design or something more rigid, are ideal for projects when the content has been carefully considered as appropriate for all classes of users, regardless of the device. I'm working on a very content-rich redesign that requires a responsive approach, and it's, well, geekishly exciting to see the content carefully and beautifully formatted on the myriad devices and browsers that access it. All with some careful planning, a thoughtful design, and a responsive execution.
Anyway. Just wanted to throw a quick note out there that media queries and @display: none@ don't necessarily need to go hand-in-hand. (Which I realize you probably said somewhere, but I'm tired and oh look a shiny thing.)
Thanks again for the article!


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Holiday Inn La Mirada
Holiday Inn La Mirada
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As one of the Gateway Cities of Southern California, La Mirada was named one of the best places to live by CNN's Money Magazine, and thanks to a great location and friendly residents, it's a great place to visit! The Holiday Inn® La Mirada hotel echoes the area's warm welcome and perfect location.
As one of the leading hotels in La Mirada, California, we offer a Business Center, as well as a ballroom that totals 6,600 square feet of event space. We are close to businesses like Hughes; and Biola University is a short drive away. In addition, we're near Anaheim Convention Center, so you can easily attend area conferences.
As a favorite area attraction, Knott's Berry Farm offers our hotel's guests hours of fun, and if you're in the area for vacation, be sure to check out the magic of Disneyland®. At night, catch a show at the Honda Center, or spend the evening exploring the Shops at Anaheim Garden Walk. Finally, Splash La Mirada Regional Aquatics Center, Staples Center and LA Convention Center are within easy driving distance.
We are proud to provide free high-speed, wireless Internet access throughout our hotel's accommodations. Guests in La Mirada, California can relax in our outdoor pool or take advantage of the on-site Fitness Center. We hope to welcome you soon!
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Kids ages 18 and under stay for free when sharing their parents' room. Up to four kids ages 11 and under eat free any time of the day in any Holiday Inn® on-site restaurant.
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- Complimentary Daily Self-Parking is available
- Outdoor parking available for up to 700 vehicles. Parking flexibility to park motorcoach buses and eighteen wheeler vehicles.
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- No pets allowed
- Service Animals Allowed
- No pets are allowed. Only guide dogs and service animals are allowed.
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- Number of Floors: 8
- Total Number of Rooms: 292
- Number of Suites: 12
- Number of Non-Smoking Rooms: 210
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Remember that awkward conversation when you broke the big news to your boss? Was her reaction that mix of "Hooray!" and "Oh, no!" you expected? Turns out the trepidation you might have felt in telling your employer of your pregnancy was for good reason, reports TIME.com.
According to a recent survey by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the number of pregnancy-related discrimination cases have jumped by 35% since 2002. Over $150 million in damages have been collected, but there's a lot more to be concerned about than just those numbers.
Plus: Companies Busted for Not Giving Working Moms a Place to Pump
With more women than ever in the workplace and many as the primary breadwinners, it's seriously problematic if your employer isn't as over the moon about your new bundle of joy as you are. New dads are under fire at work as well for asking for leave during the first few weeks after the baby arrives.
Plus: The Working Mother List of 100 Best Companies
"Showing increased commitment at your job (arriving on time, never missing a meeting, staying a little late if you've left during the day for a doctor's appointment) can help bulletproof your position, but it's not a guarantee," Allison O'Kelley, president and CEO of MomCorps, a job placement service for new and expecting moms, tells Babytalk.
How did you break the news to your boss? Have you ever felt discriminated against or left out at work because you were expecting?


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Living History
The Phenomenal #1 Worldwide Bestseller—With a New Afterword
Hillary Rodham Clinton is known to hundreds of millions of people around the world. Yet few beyond her close friends and family have ever heard her account of her extraordinary journey. She writes with candor, humor and passion about her upbringing in suburban, middle-class America in the 1950s and her transformation from Goldwater Girl to student activist to controversial First Lady.
Living History is her revealing memoir of life through the White House years. It is also her chronicle of living history with Bill Clinton, a thirty-year adventure in love and politics that survives personal betrayal, relentless partisan investigations and constant public scrutiny.
Hillary Rodham Clinton came of age during a time of tumultuous social and political change in America. Like many women of her generation, she grew up with choices and opportunities unknown to her mother or grandmother. She charted her own course through unexplored terrain -- responding to the changing times and her own internal compass -- and became an emblem for some and a lightning rod for others. Wife, mother, lawyer, advocate and international icon, she has lived through America's great political wars, from Watergate to Whitewater.
The only First Lady to play a major role in shaping domestic legislation, Hillary Rodham Clinton traveled tirelessly around the country to champion health care, expand economic and educational opportunity and promote the needs of children and families, and she crisscrossed the globe on behalf of women's rights, human rights and democracy. She redefined the position of First Lady and helped save the presidency from an unconstitutional, politically motivated impeachment. Intimate, powerful and inspiring, Living History captures the essence of one of the most remarkable women of our time and the challenging process by which she came to define herself and find her own voice -- as a woman and as a formidable figure in American politics.
- Scribner |
- 592 pages |
- April 2004
Reading Group Guide
1. Hillary Rodham Clinton's father was a staunch Republican, her mother a Democrat who believed in a social safety net. Talk about the way both ideologies have shaped her personal and political life, and her ability to work with people whose views she does not share.
2. Who were Clinton's early role models? What are some of the early experiences that shaped her life? What made her leave the Republican party to become a Democrat? Do you think that she is a product of her times? If so, how?
3. Identity is a central theme of Living History. How does Clinton identify herself? How has she been identified by others? How has this affected her political career? Her personal life?
4. Hillary Rodham Clinton has had a long and complex relationship with the media. Discuss. How much power does the press wield? How do you think the press affects politics?
5. Discuss the media's focus on what the First Lady wears, how she cuts her hair and what she says and does. How important is the First Lady's appearance to you and why?
6. In "East Wing, West Wing," the chapter on the early months in the White House, Hillary Rodham Clinton refers to a "double bind" experienced by many women. What is the "double bind"? Have you ever perceived her, or any other woman, this way? If you have, how has this affected you, and how have you dealt with it?
7. During the first Bill Clinton presidential campaign, one remark in particul see more
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It's Product Review Friday once again. In fact these are our last reviews before our annual Spring Break. The Dr Dick Review Crew will return on 04/09/10
But before we leave for our moment in the sun, we want to bring you some swell toys with a bit of an edge to them. I keep hearing from people that we don't review nearly enough fetish and kink stuff. Point taken!
The problem has always been connecting with a good edgy toy company that wanted to send us stuff for review. But I believe I now have that problem solved. We welcome a new retailer — Spartacus Leathers. And they are Pacific Northwest neighbors, dont' cha know; from Portland Oregon.
Review Crew members Gina & Kevin are back with us and they will show & tell us about these three kinky toys.
Nipple Clamps with Vibrator —— $39.00
Gina & Kevin
Gina: "Gosh it's been a while since our last review. Great to be back."
Kevin: "Yeah, and finally some kinky toys, ya'll."
Gina: "I was just rereading the first review I did with Kevin way back in August 2008. I can't get over how much I've changed since then. For one thing, I've discovered I have a real kinky side to me. I can thank all those years of Catholic school for that."
Kevin: "You can say that again. Gina is maturing into a real pervert. I love it!"
Gina: "I'm discovering that I have a preference for the Dom role, but I can also switch for some sub action."
Kevin: "When I began introducing Gina to BDSM we played with household items — clothespins, scarves, belts, rubber bands and hairbrushes!"
Gina: "But now we have some real stuff. Case in point; our very own set of Nipple Clamps with Vibrator."
Kevin: "The nipple tweezer clamps part rocks. However, I was completely under whelmed by the vibe part. It had way more of a tickling sensation than a vibration sensation. I felt it actually detracted from the play instead of enhancing it."
Gina: "I liked this set up more than Kevin did. The adjustable clamps are very nice. Having them being on an 18″ link chain adds to the possibilities. But Kevin is right, not too much zoom in the vibe, but it is very quiet. I think the design would improve if the vibe was a bit heavier and it had more kick to it."
Kevin: "There was this great unintentional treat though. When I was wearing the clamps I inadvertently dragged the bullet along Gina's body while I was on top of her. She clearly got more pleasure from the vibe in this way than I did."
Full Review HERE
Divinity White Leather Blindfold —— $25.50
Gina & Kevin
Kevin: "I love blindfolds! I love the wear them as much as I love playing with someone who is wearing them. Anyone who hasn't tried a blindfold doesn't know what he's missing."
Gina: "I totally agree. When one sense is incapacitated the other senses are heightened. We've played with blindfolding one another on numerous occasions. It's so much fun. However the Divinity White Leather Blindfold is our very first "real" blindfold. It's made of actual leather and it has a plush blue faux fur lining. They even added three faux gems too."
Kevin: "It's like totally over the top girly, but there's nothing wrong with that. Having someone blindfolded and at your mercy is just as much fun. You get to experiment with the elements of surprise and trust in your play."
Gina: "It fits surprisingly well. It has a wide elastic headband that should fit all but the tiniest of heads and the headband is very comfortable too. That make wearing it for long periods of play time a pleasure."
Kevin: "Yeah, the fleece lined eye pieces are absolutely wonderful and allow me to keep it over my eyes for hours without any strain at all."
Gina: "If you've never played with sensory deprivation before — especially blindfolds — I highly recommend it. Divinity White Leather Blindfold is a perfect toy for either those who are just starting out or who have a great deal of experience."
Full Review HERE
V-Style Cockring and Ball Divider —— $18.50
Gina & Kevin
Kevin: "Finally I have something exclusively for me. I'm a big fan of cockrings and this V-Style Cockring and Ball Divider is great. I love the way it looks and feels"
Gina: "Again, I totally agree. He looks so hot in this thing. Sometimes I make him do the housework wearing only it."
Kevin: "She's gonna be an amazing dominatrix one of these days."
Gina: "Thanks honey! We aim to please."
Kevin: "This is made of soft oiltan leather and the V-style divider firmly separates my balls while providing the pleasurable and erection enhancing effects of a cockring.
I am blessed with a pair of low hangers, so this kind of cockring is fantastic. The simple snap closure design allows me to adjust the tightness of both the ring and ball divider straps. Very cool!.
I got the black leather version, but it also come in red leather. The nickel-free hardware made for sensitive skin, is only available in black. I encourage you to spend the extra couple bucks. The snaps will look nicer and last longer too.
The V-style lifts my "equipment" up and out of the way of my taint and asshole.This clears the path for Gina to terrorize my ass with a butt plug or strap-on on me when she's blowin' me. I tell you, there's nothing finer!
Like I mentioned, the cockring portion does help me maintain my erection allowing me to last longer when we're fucking."
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Spruce Up the Littlest Room for Holiday Guests
Living and dining areas are important when you're entertaining, but there's another essential space for guests in your home that often goes overlooked: the powder room.
How You Know Her
- New York City-based partner of Kemble Interiors, a firm founded by her mother, Mimi Maddock McMakin, in 1982.
- Published 'Celerie Kemble: To Your Taste' in 2008 and 'Black and White: And a Bit in Between' in 2011.
- Has designed wallpapers and fabrics for F. Schumacher & Co. and a rug collection for Merida Meridian.
- Working on a collection of furniture with Henredon and home accessories with Maitland-Smith—both will be unveiled at the High Point Market in spring 2013.
"It's the place where guests have their private moment, where they leave the party and have a moment of repose, self-possession," says Celerie Kemble, the New York City-based partner of Kemble Interiors. "I try to think of what will delight them and take care of their needs when they're in that room."
Ms. Kemble, who has guests over for dinner once a week and throws large parties in her Manhattan apartment several times a year, believes that an ill-conceived guest bathroom "can kill your party." Harsh lighting, for example, can throw a guest off. "People often go into the bathroom to decide if they're going to stay for another 10 minutes or another hour," Ms. Kemble says. "I've had times where the lighting in the bathroom is so mean that you look at yourself and you go, 'Oh my god, I'm hideous, I'm boring, why am I here?' But if the lighting is pretty, you'll think, 'Oh, I look fabulous—this is fun.' "
For powder rooms, the designer tries to create inviting spaces that are "cozy and irreverent." In her home, for example, the room's walls are covered with brown paper-bag-style wallpaper with polka-dot splatter spots and decorated with framed paintings of volcanos. Her sink is a vintage crackled enamel basin with old brass faucets, and the round mirror has scalloped edges with candelabra lights in front of it. "It's a place where you can create a completely different mood" from the rest of your home, she notes.
Even so, Ms. Kemble usually cautions clients to stick with classic colors like black and white or neutrals when it comes to tiles and fixtures, because "construction aspects tend to be expensive and long-lasting." Instead of having a raspberry-hued tiled floor, which you may tire of in a season or two, use that color as an accent in a lampshade or in wall hangings, she says.
To make her guests feel welcome, Ms. Kemble removes personal items such as shampoo and bath products. "The evidence of your dailiness corrupts that private moment," she says. "It gives your guest the sense of someone awkwardly being in your intimate space. I would take that reminder away." Sometimes, if the room has a bathtub or shower in it, she'll pick a shower curtain that matches the wallpaper so "you can close that shower curtain off and it looks like a wall."
While Ms. Kemble sometimes goes through her medicine cabinet to remove highly personal items, she makes a point of not emptying the space totally. "If they do open it and it's empty, they feel busted," she says.
Hand towels merit some consideration. While Ms. Kemble will often set out fancy embroidered cloth ones, she recognizes that some guests might feel icky about "rubbing clean hands on something someone else has already touched." So she typically sets out monogrammed paper hand towels by the sink as well.
Items that go the extra mile include luxurious hand lotion and mints or blackcurrent pastilles set out on a nice tray by the sink for guests. "But I wouldn't go so far as putting out mouthwash or perfume—it's a little too personal," adds Ms. Kemble, who also makes sure to set out an extra toilet roll where it will be easily seen. She even creates a space near an outlet where guests can charge a phone for a few minutes.
To add a touch of scent, she often picks flowers, which can also offer a festive nod to the season. Additionally, she usually keeps a lighted candle in the room, favoring black or jewel-toned ones from Dyptique, Rigaud or Taffin for the holidays. (She cautions against placing this candle on the back of a toilet, where the flame could set someone's hair on fire.) Ms. Kemble will also leave a book of matches in the room.
She suggests having the powder room "out of earshot" from the living and dining areas—or at least making sure the door seals properly "so you don't have that awful feeling when people get up to use the bathroom and you can hear them."
As a final touch, Ms. Kemble likes setting out a small stack of books for guests to browse—often ones featuring vintage holiday photos, stories of Christmas wishes or collections of quotes or short poems. It's important, she notes, that these tomes "speak to the four-minute attention span" so guests don't end up staying too long in the powder room.


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ELMHURST, Ill. - The Elmhurst College football team turned away a second half rally and upset 20th-ranked Wheaton College 35-30 in front of a homecoming crowd at Langhorst Field.
Despite surrendering almost 600 yards of offense, the Elmhurst defense turned in several big plays in the second half to seal the victory. The Bluejays scored a touchdown on an interception return and stuffed the Thunder on fourth down inside the Elmhurst 10-yard line. Elmhurst's defense had to hold off one last drive in the fourth quarter to preserve the win.
After falling behind 24-21 early in the third quarter, Elmhurst (5-1, 2-1 CCIW) scored 14 straight points to open up a 35-24 advantage and then turned away Wheaton (4-2, 2-1 CCIW) twice in the fourth quarter.
Trailing 21-10 at the half, Wheaton came out firing in the third quarter. Thunder QB Jordan Roberts hit Mark Hiben for a completion over midfield and Hibben shook a defender and managed to stay in bounds down the sideline as he raced into the end zone for a 60-yard score.
After an Elmhurst punt, Wheaton grabbed its first and only lead of the game as Roberts hit Hiben on a 27-yard strike to give the Thunder a 24-21 cushion.
The Bluejays answered back on their ensuing possession. Elmhurst drove 55-yards in nine plays to go back on top. Joe Furco capped the scoring drive with a 24-yard touchdown pass to a wide-open Vince Gabrys. The touchdown gave the Bluejays a 28-24 advantage with 5:44 left in the third quarter.
Elmhurst's defense came up big again on Wheaton's next drive. Wayne Tuckson picked off a Roberts pass and returned it 57 yards for a touchdown to put the Bluejays on top 35-24.
Wheaton responded immediately, driving 75 yards and scoring early in the fourth quarter on a two-yard touchdown run from Peter Jarret. Trailing by five, the Thunder elected to go for two, but Roberts' pass fell incomplete.
After an Elmhurst punt, Wheaton went to work on offense, driving inside the red zone to the Elmhurst 12-yard line. The Thunder pushed the ball down to the Elmhurst three yard line and faced a fourth-and-one. Jarret was hit in the backfield by Brian Bonds and Tuckson dropped the Thunder running back for a loss of four, giving the ball back to the Bluejays.
Taking over with just less than five minutes on the clock, Elmhurst went to work on the ground, picking up a pair of first downs and running time off the clock. Wheaton was able to stop the Bluejays on a third down attempt near midfield with 1:32 to play, but Furco pinned the Thunder inside their own 10-yard line with a 48-yard punt.
Starting with just 1:37 left on the clock, Wheaton drove down to the Elmhurst 40-yard line with just 22 seconds left on the clock. Jamall Lane made a diving break-up of a deep pass to Cook on second down. Facing a third-and-six with just 15 seconds left, the Thunder were flagged for clipping, moving the ball back to the Wheaton 45-yard line. Roberts made a long completion to Cook down to the Elmhurst 12-yard line, but Cook was flagged for offensive pass interference. Since time had expired on the play, the Bluejays declined the penalty to end the contest.
While Wheaton piled up yardage in the second half, Elmhurst's offense was clicking in the first half as the Bluejays opened up a 21-10 lead at halftime. Elmhurst struck first grabbing a 7-0 lead midway through the first quarter by driving 96 yards in just seven plays. Scottie Williams capped the scoring drive with a three-yard touchdown run to put the Bluejays on top 7-0.
Wheaton evened the score on its ensuing possession as Charlie Velling raced untouched down the middle of the field for a 45-yard touchdown run.
The Bluejays responded with a seven-play, 63-yard scoring drive capped by a nine-yard touchdown run by Williams.
Wheaton pulled to within four points on a 32-yard Sam Cote field goal early in the third and the Thunder were moving the ball on offense late in the half when the Bluejays' defense came up with a big play. Elmhurst's Mark Evangelist stripped Wheaton receiver Morgan Cook after a catch. Stephen Ritter scooped up the loose ball and raced 45 yards down the sideline to give Elmhurst the ball at the Wheaton 31-yard line. Four plays later, Josh Williams scored on a nine-yard touchdown run to give the Bluejays a 21-10 lead at the half.
Elmhurst finished the contest with 380 yards of total offense, but just 114 of those came in the second half. Elmhurst rushed for 233 yards and passed for 147 yards.
After totaling only 209 yards of offense in the first half, Wheaton exploded in the second half, piling up 387 yards, including 281 yards through the air. The Thunder finished with 596 yards of total offense, rushing for 263 and passing for 333.
Scottie Williams paced Elmhurst's ground attack, rushing 31 times for 179 yards and two touchdowns. Furco finished 8-of-10 through the air for 179 yards and a touchdown. Chase Hamby caught three passes for 61 yards.
Wheaton finished with a pair of 100-yard rushers in the game. Velling totaled 112 yards o 11 carries while Jarrett finished with 103 yards on 18 touches. Roberts finished 17-of-30 through the air for 289 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Hiben hauled in eight passes for 198 yards and two touchdowns.
Tuckson led the Bluejays' defense in the win, totaling 12 tackles (seven solo), including the huge tackle for loss on fourth down. He also had the interception return for 57 yards. George DeMaria added nine tackles and broke up two passes while Mark Evangelista and Stephen Ritter finished with eight stops apiece.
Garrett Cook led Wheaton's defense with 13 tackles. Wheaton entered the game averaging more than 10 tackles for loss per game, but finished with just one.
Elmhurst travels to Millikin University next Saturday (October 20).
Elmhurst Upsets 20th-ranked Wheaton 35-30
|No. 15 Wheaton (Ill.) (4-2)
|No. 17 Elmhurst (5-1)
ELMHURST, Ill. - The Elmhurst College football team turned away a second half rally and upset 20th-ranked Wheaton College 35-30 in front of a homecoming crowd at Langhorst Field.


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Global Actors: Networks, Elites, and Institutions
Mikael Rask Madsen and Mikkel Jarle Christensen
Over the past several decades scholars have intensively debated what factors drive globalization. Answers have ranged from the emergence of the information society and the global economy to value-conflicts embedded in different civilizations. A different yet closely related question is who is driving globalization? That is, however, much less studied, even if it is arguably key to making global governance intelligible. A whole list of actors seem to offer possible answers to the question of who the globalizers are: Are they global institutions such as the World Trade Organization (WTO) or the International Criminal Court (ICC); communities of experts providing technocratic solutions; transnational networks of activists seeking to alter global and national politics by pursuing, for example, environmental or human rights agendas; or are they powerful individuals forming transnational elites taking the fate of the global society in their hands at a safe distance from ordinary politics in places such as Brussels, New York, or Davos?
Party Movements
Mildred A. Schwartz
Party movements are organizations that have attributes of both political parties and social movements. Like parties, they desire a voice in the decisions of legislative bodies. Like social movements, they challenge existing power and advocate change, often using non-institutionalized means for expressing their message. They appear in the space left open by the failure of existing political parties and social movements to adequately represent their interests and achieve their goals. They may become independent parties or work within existing parties. Party movements can be found in most political systems. Their impact is felt whenever they are able to introduce new issues onto the political agenda, force traditional political parties to take account of their grievances, or change the contours of the party system.
The Politics of Fires and Haze in Southeast Asia
Helena Varkkey
Transboundary haze pollution affects about half of the countries in Southeast Asia with varied intensities on an almost annual basis. Haze not only affects visibility, but also causes widespread health problems, transportation disruptions, and other socioeconomic issues. This haze, and the fires that cause it, has been a key topic for environmental politics research in the region since the late 1990s. This has largely been driven by one overarching objective: how to prevent haze from returning in the following years. However, conditions on the ground (mostly in Indonesia and in the larger Southeast Asian region) have been changing and evolving drastically. This has resulted in a very dynamic research agenda that has to keep up with these changes.
Within the context of environmental politics, fires and haze can be viewed through the broad lens of national interest. There is a strong link between the severity of haze and the burgeoning agribusiness sector in the region: that of oil palm in particular. Oil palm is a very important crop in the region, with Indonesia and Malaysia making up almost 90% of total global palm oil output. Hence, national and business interest theories have often been used as a framework for research in this area, with commercial oil palm plantations often being the unit of analysis. This includes research by this author, using the patronage politics framework. However, this has been called to question lately as these plantations face increasing market pressure to act more sustainably. A new group of actors that have since been highlighted are smallholders, either independent or in contract with larger plantations. There is potentially much to be uncovered with regard to the relationships between smallholders and commercial plantations, and how this affects patterns of fire use and global sustainability issues.
Related to this is the ever-evolving collection of local, regional, and national policies (and related enforcement issues) over land and fire use in Indonesia. One key area of contention is the use of peatlands. Fires on peat produce the thick, sooty smoke that travels across national boundaries, and are notoriously hard to put out. Political research in this area is heavily framed by a tough debate between the scientific community and socioeconomic concerns. While peatlands play an important role in the global climate change balance, at the same time, these peat areas face immense pressure for development fueled by the scarcity of land.
The regional context has also been an important theme for haze research. Haze primarily affects the Southern Southeast Asian subregion. And the major players of the palm oil sector also come from this region. The Indonesian palm oil sector is a vibrant combination of Malaysian, Singaporean, and local companies. And ASEAN has been the hub of cooperation and mitigation activities over haze. Hence, many scholars have searched for answers at the regional level. However, new national developments like Singapore's Transboundary Haze Pollution Act suggest that countries may be losing confidence with regional efforts, which may be an indicator for future directions for solutions as well.


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The National Federation of the Blind, as part of its Braille Readers are Leaders Literacy Campaign, has committed to an unprecedented effort to increase literacy among the blind. One of the campaign goals is to make Braille resources more available through online sharing of materials, enhanced production methods, and improved distribution. ShareBraille.org is designed to help in meeting this goal by encouraging blind people to trade Braille books and build their personal library. Frequently, Braille materials in good condition are discarded because a new home for the materials cannot be found. ShareBraille.org now offers a way for a community to close that gap and keep Braille reading materials circulating. Build your Braille library and help others do the same—share Braille and build literacy.
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text: The update that was leaked out a few days ago for the Droid Bionic has now been officially announced by Motorola. No this is not Ice Cream Sandwich! This update will just be another bug fixer. The leaked version can be found in a cheesecake app near you. Some have reported that they were able to regain root on the leaked build with the Motofail exploit. It has also been found that you will be able to revert back to 5.9.902 using the .902 FXZ file. The Changelog is below. 5.9.904.XT875.Verizon.en.US Issues Corrected / Enhancements Application Updates/Improvements Updated Visual Voicemail access URL Preload Google R10 GMS apps Stability and Performance Improvements Visual Voicemails are sent to a device but no notification is given to the user Bluetooth call tones are too loud The APN table can be overwritten by 3 rd party applications,resulting in an inability to camp on the LTE network DNS cache is not refreshed when moving from EHRPD to LTE IPv6 default route is left over after LTE to EHRPD handoff Added support for IPv6 over eHRPD Reduce blank screen lock ups with inability to power up Device may show a white 4G icon but the user is unable to connect to Internet Via DroidHive


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Louvre Museum Guided Tour
- Get a guided tour of the world-famous Louvre Museum
- Skip the line to the museum and start your tour
- Learn about some of the world's greatest masterpieces
- Explore the museum further on your own after your guided tour
- Access to the temporary exhibitions
Visit the World-Reowned Louvre Museum
The tour starts by exploring parts of the Tuileries gardens, and then entering the Louvre museum where your guided visit is focused on three of the most famous works in the world Venus de Milo, perhaps the most important ancient Greek sculpture, the Winged Victory of Samothrace and of course the Mona Lisa painted by Leonardo da Vinci at the beginning of the 16th century.
Your entrance ticket also gives access to all the temporary exhibitions (except Napoleon Hall) as well as the Eugene Delacroix museum on the same day.
The tour is operated in English.
How do I get my tickets?
Shortly after your booking is complete your e-ticket will be send directly to your email, just print it out and bring it with you to our agent PARISCityVISION.
Where does the tour start?
The tour starts at our agent PARISCityVISION's office. The address will be on your e-ticket.
Where does the tour end?
The tour ends at the Louvre Museum.
How long is the tour?
The guided tour of the Louvre Museum lasts 2½ hour plus how ever long you wish to spend exploring the museum on your own.
May I stay after my tour?
Yes, you are welcome to stay at the Louvre Museum after your tour has ended and explore the museum on your own.


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Spending reduction plan begins with hiring freeze which begins Friday.
BARTOW | A hiring freeze goes into effect Friday to help the School Board eliminate 190 teaching positions as part of a plan to reduce spending by $16 million to $18 million to pay for raises approved last year and others that are proposed.
Open positions will be covered by substitute teachers who will be on a limited employee agreement until June 30, said Denny Dunn, assistant superintendent of human resources. The district normally hires between 300 and 400 teachers annually, depending on needs.
Another suggestion is changing high schools from having seven class periods a day to six periods, which could be the largest cost savings at $7.3 million.
Offering fewer classes would mean fewer teaching positions in a particular department, said David Lewis, associate superintendent of learning.
The spending cuts are needed to cover raises already approved for educators and ones proposed for non-union employees and members of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) — the union that represents custodians, bus drivers and attendants, and school food service assistants.
Those increases have yet to be approved, and the salary increase for AFSCME members has to be negotiated.
The district is the largest employer in Polk County, with more than 13,000 employees, more than half of whom are teachers.
Superintendent of Schools John Stewart presented a proposal Tuesday that also includes cutting bus routes and bus drivers.
The presentation was made Tuesday at a special board work session. No decisions were made, and any changes will require board approval.
Step increases on educators' salary schedule were approved in the fall. Base salaries for first-year teachers increase from $35,000 to $35,750. A teacher who entered his or her fifth year with the district in August currently earns $36,273. The "step" increases that salary to $38,750.
Teachers also will receive additional compensation for advanced degrees.
The money to pay for salary increases came from the district's reserve fund.
Rob Davis, the district's senior director of support services, said the district could save $1.9 million if some transportation was eliminated to magnet schools, such as Lawton Chiles Middle Academy, Bethune Academy and choice schools like the Harrison Center for the Visual and Performing Arts.
Some school board members said they were concerned about the impact that could have on diversity at those schools.
Board Chairman Hazel Sellers said she wondered about at-risk students losing access to choice schools like IB and Harrison if transportation was limited.
She said eliminating transportation to magnet schools isn't an issue because they are already located in or near neighborhoods populated by minorities.
Plans also call for consolidating the facilities department. That includes cross-training employees to take on vacant roles, such as a fire inspector and reducing administrative positions by filling them with existing staff.
Stewart said district officials also are reviewing vendor contracts to see if $1 million can be recovered in savings.
For instance, $543,851 was paid to Boswell & Dunlap law firm in Bartow for the 2011-12 fiscal year. That amount only covers legal fees for charter disputes as a result of perceived or real conflict of interest, Stewart told the board. He wants to reduce that expense by about $200,000.
The contract with Aramark, which provides supervision for custodial and ground services, is another thing being scrutinized. The district spent $3 million on it in the 2011-12 fiscal year. The contract with Aramark expires in August, and Stewart said he consulted with staff members to see whether those are responsibilities the district wants to assume.
"That will help us achieve what we want to do, and perhaps we can do it better," he said. "There is a lot of conversation that goes on in the district about how well Aramark does what they say they are doing. It needs to be vetted and vetted properly so we can make a good decision."
Stewart said he wants to consider hiring the district's teachers for tutoring services instead of contracting with outsiders.
"It doesn't make sense to me," he said about the tutoring contracts.
Board members and union leaders are mixed about the cuts.
School Board member Dick Mullenax said he's glad district officials are having the conversation now.
"I'm not saying I'm in agreement with everything that's being proposed, but I hope the superintendent and staff will bring to us other possible ways to cut money," he said.
Although School Board member Debra Wright said she appreciates the district's attempt to save jobs, it is hard to do.
"Even though I love the people and we can repurpose the people, the house is smaller, and we have to be open-minded," Wright said.
Wright also said reducing the scheduling at the high schools may impact learning.
School Board member Hunt Berryman said the recommended cuts are just the beginning. He wants the district to also consider outsourcing certain services.
"I think we should look at all of the functions of the district," he said.
Marianne Capoziello, president of the Polk Education Association, said she's not sure all of the recommended cuts are the best options.
"I'm concerned we are making decisions without the evidence in place," she said. "I think there are additional considerations that can be made."
For example, Capoziello said the district is spending unnecessary money on services provided to charter schools. The district has a $68.9 million contract with the charter schools, the largest contract on the list. Audra Curts, the district's senior director of finance, said the contract with charters is not up for consideration.
Budget cut discussions will continue at the board's Jan. 22 work session.


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Steel Frame House
Pics by Natasha
Builder: Thoron Group Haiti, a Washington, D.C. based real-estate developer, teamed with a Haitian firm.
Style: Extensive steel-frame construction, cement board walls coated in plaster
Size and cost: 700-square-foot home would cost between $20,000 and $60,000 depending on the level of finishing touches ($300-$800 per square metre)
Time to build (estimated): About two weeks, with eight to twelve workers
Workers were in the midst of a frenzied bid to put the house together for Clinton and Martelly's visit when we came by. Company president Robert Taylor of Washington, D.C., whose wife's family is from Haiti, said many of the workers had never held a power tool before, but could be trained quickly to construct this simple house. When completed, it would have three bedrooms, two bathrooms and "be as nice as something you'd see in Miami," Taylor said. Cost estimates ranged between $20,000 and $60,000 depending on the level of finishing work and additions put in. Thoron has had experience rebuilding shattered communities in the U.S., such as areas of Washington, D.C. destroyed by riots after Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated. The company has erected 250 homes in New Orleans since Hurricane Katrina.


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Here's a cartoon that isn't on DVD yet. The fact that it isn't is a crime that should be punishable by flying firecrackers. In fact, I'm not sure it was ever on an official VHS release, either. "Lickety Splat" (1961) is one of a string of Road Runner cartoons that Chuck Jones directed before calling it quits at the Warner Bros. studio. This particular cartoon is about as pure Chuck Jones as you can get, considering he recieves both direction and writing credit.It's one of my favorites and always manages to make me laugh. So if you need a Roadrunner fix like I did today, here's the cure for what ails you!
Monday, September 29, 2008
Sometimes, you just gotta watch the Road Runner
Posted by Matthew Hunter at 6:56 PM
5 comments:
- Bubbashelby said...
ROFL! Love that one - thanks for posting it!
- September 29, 2008 at 7:17 PM
- Coyote said...
Glad to see the Coyote and Roadrunner are still one of the top stars of your blog!
- September 29, 2008 at 8:45 PM
Let us cross our fingers that this cartoon will be released by next year and beyond.
- September 30, 2008 at 2:59 PM
- Martin Juneau said...
I already saw this in a Looney Tunes Video Show videotape but the release depends of the provinces. Mine's was available in the volume 2 instead of #6. Pure good cartoon.
- September 30, 2008 at 5:34 PM
The running gag with the dynamite darts was gold!
- October 4, 2008 at 4:31 PM
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1) Real could pop: Brazil\'s currency, the real , could jump as a rate increase is expected from that country\'s central bank.
A jump to 8.5% from 8% in a benchmark rate is widely anticipated. There are concerns in Brazil about inflation, with the mass protests there last month sparked in part by frustration with inflation. The rate hike would be a step toward addressing those frustrations.
The bank\'s announcement is slated to come some time Wednesday.
2) Fastenal tries to get back on track: Fastenal drew attention last year for being the best-performing U.S. stock over the past quarter century. This year, it\'s underperforming, though it could get back on track with a strong earnings report before Wednesday\'s opening bell.
But a turn in its recent fortunes isn\'t expected, according a research note last week from William Blair analysts. They wrote that one key for the maker of nuts, bolts and other fasteners will be how it\'s doing with its stepped-up sales efforts. The analysts also said 90% of Fastenal\'s trouble is \"macro softness,\" arguing it\'s \"not a broken growth story.\"
Wall Street is expecting earnings per share of 41 cents on revenue of $857 million, according to a FactSet survey of analysts. Discount retailer Family Dollar is also among the companies expected to report earnings before Wednesday\'s open.
3) More Fed action: At 2 p.m. Wednesday, watch for minutes from the Federal Reserve\'s June policy meeting that spooked the stock market.
Investors will scour these minutes for additional details on the central bank\'s plan to taper its stimulus efforts.
If that\'s not enough Fed for you, check out Fed chief Ben Bernanke\'s speech at 4:10 p.m. Eastern. The title: \"A Century of U.S. Central Banking: Goals, Frameworks, Accountability.\"
4) Other overseas news: Fresh Chinese trade figures are expected at 10 p.m. Eastern time Tuesday. The Tell has covered how this particular report on imports and exports inspires even more doubts than other Chinese economic data.
Markets also will be looking ahead to a policy decision from the Bank of Japan, which is likely to come out late Wednesday on the East Coast. Analysts don\'t expect a change in policy or the bank\'s economic forecast, but maybe the central bank will show signs that it\'s aware that market professionals think it\'s being too optimistic.
5) Helen of Troy leaps: While Alcoa kicked off earnings season on Monday, the reports haven\'t been rushing out yet, and not many companies were posting results late Tuesday.
But Helen of Troy posted better-than-anticipated results and jumped in after-hours action. The stock had broken out to a new high in Tuesday\'s regular session, and that momentum appears to be continuing.
The mid-cap household products company provides items like Revlon hair dryers. Analysts at S&P have been cautious on the stock, saying consumers might be holding back on buying brand-name household items amid a slow-growing U.S. economy.
Check out the video above for a discussion of things that traders should know for the next 24 hours.
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Thoughtless use of antibiotic medications continues to promote the growth of drug-resistant superbugs in the U.S., threatening doctors' ability to combat infections, according to a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The 114-page publication, which was written for the general public, offered the first comprehensive picture of drug resistance in the U.S., said CDC's director, Dr. Thomas Frieden. He said he hoped the information would encourage doctors, patients and public health officials to take action to protect what he called a "precious national resource."
"We talk about a pre-antibiotic era and an antibiotic era," he said Monday. "If we're not careful, we'll be in a post-antibiotic era. For some patients and some microbes, we're already there."
Bacteria can evolve rapidly to develop resistance to antimicrobial drugs. When microbes that are susceptible to drugs die off during treatment, it can create opportunities for bacteria that aren't sensitive to the drugs to thrive. Those bacteria can then spread, and sometimes go on to share their drug-resistant genes with other bugs, which then can also spread. (The CDC report provided an antibiotic-resistance infographic illustrating how this works.)
The chain of events is probably inevitable, but scientists hope that restricting antibiotic use more tightly -- avoiding using the drugs when they really aren't needed -- will remove opportunities for resistance to arise, slowing the process and preserving drugs' usefulness for patients with life-threatening or difficult-to-treat infections.
It's hard to quantify the health-related and economic effects of drug resistance, the CDC said. But the new report suggested that more than 2 million people get antibiotic-resistant infections every year, and that 23,000 die from their illnesses. The report also cited an estimate from researchers at Tufts University that drug-resistant infections could create $20 billion in excess direct costs, and $35 billion in lost productivity, every year.
The agency identified three microbes as "urgent threats": carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (bacteria including some hard-or-impossible-to-treat strains of E. coli and Klebsiella, which can be deadly once they infect the bloodsteam), drug-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae (which causes gonorrhea) and Clostridium difficile (a bug that causes severe diarrhea, resulting in an estimated 250,000 hospitalizations and 14,000 deaths in the U.S. each year.)
C. difficile itself is not drug-resistant, but scientists attribute its spread to antibiotic use, which can wipe out beneficial bacteria in the gut, opening an opportunity for C. difficile to infect a patient.
Twelve other microbes were identified as "serious threats," including two types of drug-resistant Salmonella, drug-resistant tuberculosis, MRSA and drug-resistant Candida (a fungus, not a bacterium.) Three more were called "concerning threats."
The CDC report laid out four core actions for curbing drug resistance: preventing infections in the first place through immunizations, hand-washing and other precautions; tracking resistant bacteria more carefully once they emerge; using antibiotics more judiciously when needed; and promoting development of new drugs to treat -- and tests to detect -- infections.
Dr. Daniel Uslan, director of the UCLA Antimicrobial Stewardship Program, called the publication a "call to action."
"This is for healthcare workers, it's for pharmaceutical companies, it's for policymakers, and it's for patients," he said.
Uslan oversees UCLA's efforts to make sure its patients get the right dose of the right antibiotic for the right duration. Though California law requires that acute-care hospitals monitor antibiotic use, systems can be hard to put in place, especially in smaller hospitals with few resources, he said.
He added that he thought the largest volume of inappropriate prescriptions were handed out in outpatient settings, where many patients ask for antibiotics to treat sore throats, ear infections and other frequent woes that are often caused by viruses, not bacteria.
The CDC report also highlighted the role of antibiotic use in livestock, which often get the drugs to promote growth. In an article posted by the Natural Resources Defense Council, staff attorney Mae Wu detailed that problem, writing that almost 80% of the antibiotics sold in the U.S. are used in animals, and criticizing the Food and Drug Administration's efforts to curb inappropriate antibiotic use in livestock thus far.


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The Generation App website, from the Windows Phone team, is a really well structured guide to developing apps for the Windows Phone. And 'well structured' means that it talks you through a 30-day plan to design, build, test, distribute and monetize applications for Windows Phone – and connects to all of the resources you will need in the form of training, documentation, tools etc.
For students, it's almost like a ready-made advanced course, and where you've got students who are already programming, but want to move onto advanced projects, this seems like just the perfect resource.
Visit the Generation App website
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Anonymous on 09/23/2010
Started seeing bites since moving into Apt.202 in August and has gotten progressively worse. Just seems to be in one bedroom as my roommates in the other 2 havent had any bites (but may just be asymtomatic). Anyone else in this building had problems recently?
Anonymous on 08/29/2010
Had bed bugs in apt 105 from April 2010 until moving out in august.
Anonymous on 08/11/2010
Bed Bugs. Apt. 404. Happened in July and the exterminator told us that one apartment on the bottom floor has them so bad you can see them scatter when you walk in.
There are a lot of lazy spoiled hipsters in this building, so I suspect that things are under-reported. Be wary!
Anonymous on 10/20/2009
very minor incident, but it occurred all the same. posting here in case anyone else at the residence has a problem.
roommates & i began getting bites in the summer. management company sent an exterminator, who said we did not have a problem. still got bites over the next month, so requested a 2nd go-round with the exterminator. they still didn't find anything, but agreed to treat the apartment (spray + powder). treatment turned up all of 2 bedbugs, so while we did have them, it wasn't an i
nfestation. took 2 treatments total over a period of 1 month, but we haven't had problems since.
the management company was extremely helpful & understanding, and they paid for the exterminator.
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According to The Sun, Matt Smith is making his departure after this year's Christmas special. The BBC has neither confirmed nor denied the rumor, saying, "Sorry folks but even we don't know what's going to happen at Christmas. It's not been written yet! But Matt loves the show and is to start filming the unmissable 50th anniversary, and the new series starting on Easter Saturday."
Would you be sad to see Matt go? Who do you want to see as the 12th Doctor?
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An elderly Canadian woman 'stole' a black Nissan Infiniti hatchback for two weeks, mistakenly believing it to be the black Nissan Sentra she had just rented from Enterprise Rent-A-Car in Cornwall, Ontario.
After renting the Sentra the woman parked it just around the corner at a Walmart and went shopping.
When she'd done her shopping she returned to the car park and mistook an unlocked Nissan Infiniti for the car she had just rented, pressed the keyless start button and drove off.
Keyless cars can be operated as long as the fob key is in the car, which happened to be the case in this instance.
Clueless, the woman used the car for two weeks and when she returned it to the rental company complained that it had been a bit dirty and there was a set of golf clubs in the car.
Only when the rental manager noticed that the key she was returning was for and Infiniti and not a Sentra did it dawn that something was amiss.
The manager accompanied the woman to the Walmart car park where the rented Sentra was still parked.
The matter was reported to the police who ascertained that the Infiniti had been reported stolen two weeks prior.
The elderly woman was very embarrassed, the man whose car was "stolen" shrugged it off and the police decided not to press charges.


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The flu is not alone, other respiratory illnesses also stalk the region
Although health officials said Wednesday that they believe cases of the flu may be peaking this week in Mono County, the winter still has the potential to be a miserable one.
This year's strain of influenza has hogged the spotlight due to being unusually virulent, but there are other viruses that are causing a lot of pain to people locally, according to Dr. Rick Johnson, Mono County's public health officer.
"We are seeing an increase in other respiratory illnesses, even as we hope the flu is peaking," said Johnson. That said, the flu is still an issue in Mono County, he said, and there is still time to get a vaccine.
But in the case of several other sicknesses out there, there may still be something to worry about. Bouts of coughing that last for weeks, frequent and intense vomiting, diarrhea, and a bad stomachache are some of the main symptoms of the other illnesses now running through the Eastern Sierra, he said. These illnesses include respiratory syncytial virus, parainfluenza, and norovirus.
"There's a great deal of respiratory syncytial virus circulating right now," said Dr. Andrew Pavia, an infectious disease specialist at the University of Utah in a Jan. 17 National Public Radio article. "RSV causes pretty severe respiratory disease in children, particularly younger children under about (two years of age).
It's pretty common for them to be hospitalized with wheezing and shortness of breath."
Although it has "influenza" in its name, parainfluenza is not an influenza virus.
"It most commonly causes croup—that kind of barky cough that children get," Pavia said. "But in adults, it can cause laryngitis and a prolonged cough."
Some people call Norovirus a "stomach flu," but it really doesn't have anything to do with the flu, Parvia said.
Its specialty is intestinal, causing nonstop diarrhea and what doctors call "projectile vomiting,' which can quickly lead to a dangerous level of dehydration.
Although not as intense as the flu, these illnesses are capable of creating plenty of misery.
"Most people with the flu feel like they have been run over with a truck," Johnson said. "If you have had the flu and you have had other respiratory illnesses, like a cold, or a lesser illness, you will know the difference."
"A classic case of flu starts off suddenly with high fever, maybe shaking chills, severe muscle and body aches," said Pavia. "It's not uncommon for people to say their hair hurts, they hurt so badly.
"If you're having chills that are so bad that your teeth are chattering and the chair is shaking under you, you're pretty sick," Pavia said. "And if it's not flu, it's probably a serious bacterial infection. Regardless, it's a pretty good indication you should see a doctor."
"Over the last week, the Eastern Sierra has been continuing to see high levels of influenza activity. We are seeing increased visits to healthcare providers, positive laboratory tests, Emergency Department visits, Tamiflu prescriptions, and at least 4 hospitalizations. We have not had any deaths attributed to influenza in our area yet. The impact has been most severe for the seniors, which is the typical pattern when the H3N2 strain is predominant. In the nation, over 50% of the hospitalizations, and over 90% of the deaths have been among seniors. However, let's not forget that over 30 children have also died. Influenza is still considered to be widespread throughout California, and numbers in Southern California are still high.
Haven't received your shot – never too late! Check with your healthcare provider, pharmacy, or health department for availability.
Let me address one issue that continues to cause confusion. Many people say they have or have had "the flu", when in fact, they have experienced one of the many other infections that circulate every winter.
There are a number of different respiratory infections typically infecting people during the winter months, including influenza, RSV (respiratory syncitial virus), whooping cough (pertussis), adenovirus, metapneumovirus, parainfluenza, mycoplasma, etc. Signs and symptoms overlap so much that it is difficult to differentiate one from the other. A few of them have laboratory tests that are helpful (influenza, RSV, pertussis), and most do not respond to antibiotics.
A true influenza infection is characterized not only by the runny nose, cough, and sore throat that are true of all of the above, but also usually with a high fever, headache, and body aches. It is usually bad enough that a person will stay home from school or work for at least a few days. Vomiting or diarrhea are not a prominent part of the illness.
In addition, there has been a lot of gastrointestinal illness circulating in our community. I was told today that one of the schools sent 14 children home with stomach ache and vomiting. This may be what is known as "winter vomiting disease", or norovirus. Persons who are exposed will become ill within 12-36 hours, and usually recover fairly quickly. When an outbreak occurs in a long-term care facility, fatalities are not unusual. Norovirus is the same bug that commonly causes large outbreaks on cruise ships.
What should you do to reduce your chance of getting sick?
- Most important, get your flu shot. Good news! Recent shipments have now given us an adequate supply to meet the anticipated need. The Health Department, pharmacies, and clinics all have vaccine.
- Wash your hands frequently, especially after touching common surfaces such as doorknobs and grocery carts. Keep your hands away from your face.
- Drink plenty of fluids, eat well, get adequate rest.
What should you do if you get sick?
- Stay home! Do your co-workers or fellow students a favor by not giving them a gift they do not want! Stay home at least until you are fever free without medication for 24 hours.
- Cover your cough with your arm or sleeve.
- Drink plenty of fluids, treat your fever, rest.
- Call your healthcare provider if you are concerned, if your symptoms are severe or fail to improve, especially if you are at higher risk for complications (pregnant, young children, seniors, those with chronic medical conditions such as lung and heart problems, diabetes, kidney disease, immunosuppression).
- Talk to your healthcare provider about an antiviral medication like Tamiflu within 48 hours of getting sick if you all agree that you might have a true influenza infection.
- At the provider's office, follow instructions for wearing a mask and washing your hands.
- Ask all personnel interacting with you at the provider's office if they have had a flu shot. If they have not, request that someone work with you that has received their flu vaccine this season!


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• A daily summary of global reports on security issues.
South Korean officials are investigating what they say is a widespread cyberattack, responsible for shutting down the computer systems of at least three major news broadcasters and two banks. The Army has raised alert levels out of concern that the attacks are linked to the country's increasingly hostile neighbor to the north.
"We do not rule out the possibility of North Korea being involved, but it's premature to say so," said a Defense Ministry spokesman.
Just hours before the network disruptions, the South Korean intelligence agency accused North Korea of "carrying out intensive cyber propaganda attacks against the South, designed to damage government policies and encourage social discord," reports The Telegraph.
Affected networks were "partially or entirely crippled," according to the Korean Internet Security Agency (KISA), a state watchdog. The BBC reports that KISA has also reported accounts of hacked computers showing skulls on the screens "which could indicate that hackers had installed malicious code in the networks."
Police said that at least some of the computers affected had files deleted, reports Reuters.
South Korean President Park Geun Hye has put together a cyber security team to look into whether North Korea is the culprit behind today's attacks. The network disruption coincided with meetings in Seoul today between US and South Korean officials on how to best enforce United Nations-imposed sanctions on the North.
Tensions have been on the rise on the Korean Peninsula since the UN slapped Pyongyang with a fresh round of sanctions in February after its latest nuclear test.
In addition, the North has closely watched and warned against the joint military exercises taking place between the US and South Korea in the region. Last week, North Korea repeated a threat to no longer honor the 1953 armistice that effectively ended the fighting of the Korean War, and cut off a military hotline that connects the neighboring countries, reports The Christian Science Monitor.
"Partly for propaganda purposes and partly out of a kind of paranoia that makes them fear for their security, North Korea regards the exercises as a threat, even though they are defensive in nature," Yonsei University Professor Moon Chung-in told the Monitor.
Reuters reports that just last week North Korea complained of being a victim of cyberattacks as well, pinning the blame on the US and its allies for attempted "sabotage." To put that into perspective, less than 1 percent of North Korea's population has access to the Internet. Reports Agence France-Presse: "Access to the full-blown Internet is for the super-elite only, meaning a few hundred people or maybe 1,000 at most, analysts estimate."
Pyongyang has threatened to attack the US and posted a statement on its official state news agency saying "the hostile forces will never escape [North Korea's] strong military counter-action" if the US continues to fly sorties over the peninsula.
According to Reuters banks have restored all operations today, however:
… TV stations could not say when they would be able to get their systems back up. Some workers at the stations could not boot their computer.
Broadcasts were not affected.
South Korea's military said it was not affected by the attack but raised its state of readiness in response. None of the country's oil refineries, power stations, ports or airports was affected.
"It's hard to find who did it immediately but North Korea is the usual suspect," Park Choon Sik, a Seoul Women's University professor of cyber security who used to work for a government agency specializing in cyber security, told Bloomberg.
"Cyber attacks are much easier weapons for North Korea as they cost far less than missiles or nuclear tests, but they can send more people into a real panic," Professor Park said.
In April 2011 South Korea blamed the North for similar computer stalls at Nonghyup Bank, disrupting ATM and online banking services for millions of clients for three days, reports Bloomberg. Reuters reports that the biggest cyberattack in the south was nicknamed "10 days of rain" by McAfee, the anti-malware firm.
North Korea has long been believed to have "hacker schools." An article on North Korean hacking was published by Al Jazeera English in 2011 with accounts from two defectors who reportedly attended the North's "hacking schools."
"There is a pyramid-like prodigy recruiting system, where smart kids from all over the country – students who are good at math, coding, and possess top analytical skills – are picked up," one of the defectors told AJE.
Park told Bloomberg that South Korea is particularly "vulnerable to cyber terrorism" due to the high volume of businesses and transactions that take place online there.
"Broadcasters and banks were hit today, which itself is really a big concern, and the next target can be infrastructure, such as power, communication and transportation facilities," Park said.


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OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Feb. 12, 2013) - Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz today announced the appointment of Brenda Schoepp to Farm Credit Canada's (FCC) Board of Directors.
"I'm very pleased to announce the appointment of Brenda Schoepp to FCC's Board," said Minister Ritz. "Ms. Shoepp is a successful business owner with a strong commitment to youth and entrepreneurship in agriculture. Her knowledge and passion will certainly complement the important work FCC's Board is doing for the sector."
Under the Board of Directors' leadership, FCC has proven its commitment to serving Canada's innovative agriculture sector for the long term. For instance, FCC has launched the Young Farmer Loan program to help young people who are looking to start a career in agriculture. FCC has also been instrumental in driving the multi-year initiative "Agriculture More Than Ever," which is aimed at improving perceptions of agriculture in Canada.
As Canada's leading agricultural lender, FCC is advancing the business of agriculture. With a healthy portfolio of more than $24 billion and 19 consecutive years of portfolio growth, FCC is strong and stable-committed to serving the industry through all business cycles. FCC provides financing, insurance, software, learning programs, and other business services to producers, agribusinesses, and agri-food operations.
Headquartered in Regina, FCC is a Crown corporation that reports to Parliament through the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food.
Brenda Shoepp's appointment is for a term of three years and is effective immediately. A biographical note for Ms. Shoepp is attached.
Biographical Note
Brenda Schoepp resides near Rimbey, Alberta, where she is a partner in a cow/calf and rescue horse operation. With 34 years in agriculture production and agri-business, and over 20 years of experience as a published author and consultant, Ms. Shoepp is recognized as a leader in agriculture. Ms. Shoepp is also active in her community. She has served over 25 years in leadership positions on several provincial and federal boards and commissions and acts as a Master of Ceremonies for various charity events.
Some of Ms. Schoepp's recent accomplishments include developing the leadership series YouLead! for youth and new entrants into agriculture. She is also the founder of Women in Search of Excellence (WISE) and is currently developing a mentorship model for women in agriculture.
Ms. Shoepp is a published author and professional speaker, engaging audiences on all aspects of agriculture and rural life. She owns and publishes BEEFLINK, a weekly national newsletter on the strategies of beef and beef cattle marketing and her column "Straight from the Hip" is featured in national and provincial newspapers and magazines. A professional speaker, she travels extensively in Canada to spread her knowledge of and passion for agriculture.
In 2012, she was awarded the 2012 Nuffield Canada Farming Scholarship, and in 2011, she was a Cattlemen Young Leaders Mentor for the Canadian Cattlemen's Association. In 2006, Ms. Shoepp was named by Alberta Venture magazine as one of Alberta's 50 Most Influential People.
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The Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Department, the Special Investigations Bureau and the Santa Barbara County Air Support Unit, with the assistance of the U.S. Forest Service and the California National Guard, are searching Santa Barbara County for unlawful marijuana cultivation sites.
The Sheriff's Department is requesting the assistance of all community members in identifying suspected marijuana cultivation sites, as well as suspicious activities that are possibly related to unlawful marijuana cultivation.
Through our receipt of federal grant funding, the Sheriff's Department is able to proactively address these significant ongoing criminal enterprises, while simultaneously minimizing the fiscal impact upon our community.
Unlawful marijuana cultivation is a serious community problem within Santa Barbara County. The criminals involved in unlawful marijuana cultivation endanger our community members and are perpetrating these crimes at the expense of our public lands and private landowners.
The cultivation of marijuana on public lands is 100 percent illegal. Large-scale cultivation of marijuana on private property is generally illegal and is completely illegal when done without appropriate landowner's approval and adherence to all state regulations relating to the Compassionate Use Act. In all cases, the Sheriff's Department will investigate suspected criminal activity and take appropriate enforcement action, including the arrest of people committing criminal acts and seizure and/or destruction of unlawfully cultivated marijuana.
Unlawful marijuana cultivation sites are oftentimes associated with dangerous and sophisticated drug cartels. During our 2013 operations, our investigators found that many of the unlawful cultivation sites installed on Santa Barbara County public lands were tended by Mexican nationals brought to the area for the express purpose of working at these cultivation sites. Furthermore, we found firearms or evidence of firearms in almost all of the public land cultivation sites, including one where our investigators were confronted with an armed individual attempting to protect the cultivation site and their criminal proceeds.
Community members and other people visiting our national forest and other public lands are placed at risk by these criminal operations. Community members who happen upon unlawful cultivation sites may be harassed or assaulted by the criminals operating and tending the cultivation site. These criminals usually possess weapons, and they have been known to place booby traps designed to seriously maim or kill intruders.
People and community groups interested in learning more about the dangers to our community members and visitors caused by these criminal enterprises are encouraged to contact the Jere Melo Foundation via their website, Jeremelo.org, or through Facebook or Twitter. The Jere Melo Foundation works to educate people about the dangers and damage associated with unlawful marijuana cultivation. The foundation was created by Madeliene Melo, whose husband was shot and killed in August 2011 by criminals associated with unlawful marijuana cultivation.
In addition to the danger of physical harm to our community members, unlawful marijuana cultivation causes significant harm to our environment. The criminals operating unlawful cultivation sites regularly damage and kill the natural flora and fauna present on our public lands. They destroy or damage indigenous perennial plant species and destabilize soil on sloped lands. They also dam natural springs and streams, rerouting water to areas that are normally arid. Furthermore, they routinely poison and kill animals they believe may damage the plants or the plastic water delivery infrastructure they install on our public lands.
These criminals utilize pesticides and other chemicals without regard to the damage done to the immediate location or to the watersheds that are downslope of the cultivation sites. In one instance during 2013, our investigators found evidence that Carbofuran, a highly toxic banned pesticide, was used in a cultivation site within the Los Padres National Forest. These criminals install large campsites in inappropriate areas, leading to an accumulation of large quantities of garbage within our otherwise pristine forest lands.
Open flames are used for cooking in almost all unlawful cultivation sites, which are usually found situated in high-fire danger areas. In most of the cultivation sites investigated by our detectives in 2013, we found large propane tanks (barbecue size) and full-size car batteries. The 2009 La Brea Fire, which burned more than 90,000 acres in northern Santa Barbara County, was the result of cooking fire at a camp within an unlawful marijuana cultivation site installed on our public lands. Once the criminals are finished using and abusing our public lands for their criminal enterprise, they do not clean up their mess!
The garbage, poisons and plastic irrigation line are left behind unless law enforcement intercedes. The Sheriff's Department and our partner agencies make a concerted effort to remove the garbage and poisons from our public lands during our cultivation site eradication operations and coordinate with the U.S. Forest Service and landowners to further remediate the damage to our environment.
During our 2013 enforcement operations, Sheriff's Department detectives assisted three private landowners whose lands were trespassed on by marijuana growers. In two of the instances, the rerouting of water by the criminals cultivating the marijuana sites caused a significant financial impact to the landowner, drying up water sources intended for livestock. Our investigators will work with landowners to address any such misuse of their lands by criminals.
The Sheriff's Department encourages community members and other visitors to our public lands who observe suspicious individuals or activity to report this activity to the Sheriff's Department. Activities within or around our public lands that should raise suspicion include:
» People carrying irrigation tubing and other gardening supplies into public lands
» People packing in large amounts of food or other living supplies, oftentimes using bags and containers that are not generally associated with backpacking and hiking
» People carrying large propane tanks or full-size car batteries into public lands
» Creation of new trails leading into drainages or increased use of areas where there would appear to be no attraction
» Unusual or abrupt loss of water in creeks
» An odor of marijuana emanating from public land areas
Anyone with information can provide it anonymously by calling 805.681.4175, by fax at 805.681.4316 or by email at [email protected]. Please provide as much detail pertaining to dates, times, locations (GPS if possible) and subject/vehicle descriptions.
The Sheriff's Department wants to emphasize that community members should not take direct action to address individuals engaging in unlawful marijuana cultivation, as it is not uncommon for the criminals who perpetrate these crimes to threaten or resort to violence in order to protect their criminal enterprise.
— Kelly Hoover is a publicist representing the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Department.


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JodieO wrote:lori_seals wrote:JodieO wrote:Closet? Organized? I don't understand what this means.
I think it means there aren't piles of clothes and shoes on the floor. and that things are easy to find. BUT I'm not sure as I've never experienced this in my own closet.
But if it's on the floor (or on the couch as in my case) I can see everything and know right where it is!
My closet is big enough that shit just gets lost in there. I booted Mr G out a few years ago (he uses closet in one of the guest rooms) and if I didn't keep some form of organization going, I would never find a damn thing. It's pretty embarrassing, actually.


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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Luke Hochevar was a member of the Kansas City Royals who advanced to the World Series a year ago. He was in the dugout for every playoff game, took part in all the champagne celebrations, got an American League championship ring after the season.
He never threw a single pitch, though.
That makes this year's return to the Fall Classic so much sweeter. Now recovered from Tommy John surgery that sidelined him last season, Hochevar has been able to contribute to the success of the club that made the reliever the No. 1 overall draft pick in 2006.
"It feels great. There's no other way to explain it," Hochevar said. "To experience it last...


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After a four-run rally in the ninth inning in Oakland on Friday, the Giants were on their way to stealing the series opener from the Athletics.
The Giants never seem to win games when they overcome a deficit. In fact, in the games the Giants were losing after the eighth inning, their record stood at 1-29 before the Game 1 win.
Then a huge game on Saturday had the Giants leading 9-4 with just one out remaining in the ninth. Four relievers and four runs allowed later, the Giants pulled a fluky win out from under the Athletics for yet another lucky win.
In the first two games, the main offensive leaders for the giants came from a future all-star in Buster Posey, and a guy who many thought would never produce at the big league level: Brandon Belt.
Giants' fans alike were rooting for the kid in Spring Training after a rough rookie season in 2011. Now after some consistent playing time, he has been the most productive Giant in the past couple weeks.
In the past 15 games, Belt has 17 hits in 47 at-bats along with four home runs and 14 RBI. What has been most impressive is his on-base percentage of .509 in that stretch, taking 11 walks and only striking out seven times.
Sunday's game was the only bad note to Belt's recent success; he went 0-3 with two strikeouts. Then again, every Giant except Ryan Theriot (2-for-4, 1 R) and Buster Posey (1-for-3, 1 HR, 2 RBI) was unable to hit the ball against the rookie pitcher A.J. Griffin.
The Giants bullpen has been shaky (as seen in the 9-8 win on Saturday, allowing four runs in the ninth), and closer Santiago Casilla has been the weak link this weekend. Casilla allowed a three-run walk-off home run to rookie catcher Derek Norris to give the A's a 4-2 victory. Other than the past two nights, Casilla had been lights out (even better than Brian Wilson, I might add) against hitters in the ninth.
Heading into an exciting home series with the division-leading Dodgers, the Giants will test their ability to keep a lead in a ballgame.
The offense has been doing well. The only question is if Tim Lincecum and Barry Zito can put together good enough starts to gain some ground on the rivaled Dodgers.
Check out Seedspitters for my take on the Dodgers and this series.