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Lenovo ThinkPad T530
Base System
- You can follow the Beginners' guide for this
- Basically everything that is there is what is needed, I will expand on the extra configs and weird tweaks that may be needed.
- Go up to not through the GUI configurations, since we may be changing some things.
Temporary Fix Options:
- launch the Alsa Mixer CLI interface (in the terminal just type alsamixer) and then hit "F6". Select HDA Intel PCH and scroll over to "Auto-Mute" and hit the down arrow.
- Just enter this in the terminal /usr/bin/amixer -c 0 sset "Auto-Mute Mode" Disabled
Permanent Fix Options:
- Make the above command (/usr/bin/amixer -c 0 sset "Auto-Mute Mode" Disabled) launch at login.
- Gnome/Cinnamon: Alt+F2, gnome-session-properties, add the command and title/describe it as you wish)
- Mate: Follow "Gnome/Cinnamon" with "mate-session-properties" instead.
- Openbox: Add the command to the ~/.openbox/autorun file.
Internal speakers and headphones (including optional auto-mute and DisplayPort audio) work out-of-the-box.
To enable sound you need to configure the kernel module
options snd-hda-intel model=thinkpad
(see Lenovo ThinkPad T400s)
You should install the xorg-server xorg-xinit and xorg-server-utils packages.
Also, I am going to assume that you have the same set-up as me so you'll need to do the following items.
I was in process of configuring Bumblebee, but after trying it both ways on my T530 - I don't really see a huge gain for the pain. So I dropped it. In my specific case, if I really need the extension to the battery life, you can just turn off the Dedicated card in the BIOS.
Intel HD 4000
You will need to install the xf86-video-intel package.
# pacman -S xf86-video-intel
Backlight Control
If backlight control does not work properly (eg in KDE), check
# ls /sys/class/backlight/
acpi_video0 intel_backlight
If the output looks similar to the above (ie more than one backlight device), your Desktop Environment might choose the wrong device for backlight control.
You can try creating a configuration file for Xorg specifying the device to use. Create the file
/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/20-intel.conf with the following contents:
Section "Device" Identifier "HD 4000" Driver "Intel" Option "Backlight" "intel_backlight" EndSection
This tells Xorg to use
intel_backlight for controlling backlight. After a reboot, you should be able to control the backlight and get OSD notifications about it (KDE).
Now you have a few options as far as what driver to use.
Arch recommends the xf86-video-nouveau driver, which is Open Source. However, while it has fast 2D, it only has basic 3D support and does not fully support power saving at this point.
# pacman -S xf86-video-nouveau
The other option is the nvidia package, which supports 3D and provides power saving. That being said, however, it will take some configuration to get it right. See the nvidia page for config.
When in discrete graphics mode, The backlight does not work while in UEFI Mode. This limitation does not exist in Legacy Mode.
Probably a waste, but I disabled this card in the BIOS for when I don't use it. Took battery from ~2hrs to ~4.5hrs
You need to add a new XORG Config file to handle the TrackPoint events (mostly the Middle Button handling horizontal and vertical scrolling, the MiddleClick works by default).
/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/10-trackpoint.conf with these contents:
# vim /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/10-trackpoint.conf
Section "InputClass" Identifier "Trackpoint Wheel Emulation" MatchProduct "TPPS/2 IBM TrackPoint|DualPoint Stick|Synaptics Inc. Composite TouchPad / TrackPoint|ThinkPad USB Keyboard with TrackPoint|USB Trackpoint pointing device" MatchDevicePath "/dev/input/event*" Option "EmulateWheel" "true" Option "EmulateWheelButton" "2" Option "Emulate3Buttons" "false" Option "XAxisMapping" "6 7" Option "YAxisMapping" "4 5" EndSection
Once you reboot - you should be good-to-go with both vertical and horizontal scrolling while holding the middle TrackPoint button.
Hotkeys (Media Keys)
Media keys that work out of the box:
- Wireless On/Off
- Backlight Brightness (If you use the nVidia driver, configuration will be needed - documented on the Nvidia wiki page)
- Thinklight / Keyboard Backlighting
- Sleep
Keys that do not work out of the box, depending on your DE (you can bind them):
- Mute
- Vol+/-
- Prev/PlayPause/Next
- Lock
- Mic Mute (doesn't even register on my keymapper)
- Fn+F7 - Display Toggle (Projector?)
- Fn+F6 - WebCam Toggle
- Launcher (right of the Mic Mute)
XFCE-users could install xfce4-volumed-pulse from AUR instead of bind the mute/volume-keys.
Install the xbindkeys packages from the community repo. To run xbindkeys, it will want you to have a .xbindkeysrc file and will offer the default. Personally, I think the default options are terrible for a US layout (example: Rebinding Ctrl-F to not be find). So I just make my own to make it to my liking.
Here are the main ones, just open your preferred file editor and save the following as ~/.xbindkeysrc:
# Volume Controls
"amixer set Master 5%+"
"amixer set Master 5%-"
"amixer set Master toggle"
# Lock (Fn+F3)
"gnome-screensaver-command -l"
# I use banshee for my audio
"banshee --next"
"banshee --restart-or-prev"
"banshee --toggle-playing"
# Launcher (right of the Mic Mute)
Be sure to set xbindkeys to run at startup, and any time you edit the file you need to restart the process. In Gnome/Cinnamon hit Alt+F2 and type "gnome-session-properties" and hit enter. Click "Add" and type in xbindkeys for the command. You can call it and describe it however you want.
If I get time, I plan to make a script that will change the program the PlayPause/Prev/Next control. This will just do banshee in my example, but I would like to expand that to control VLC if it is open and banshee is not.
Both the Ethernet and wireless are supported by Arch out of the box. All the available Intel wireless cards are very well supported, including good powersaving. The Lenovo branded (Realtek) card does not work as well and does not support powersaving on Linux.
Ericsson H5321 GW Mobile Broadband modem
The Mobile Broadband modem may need the following change to be made into module settings so that mobile data starts to work.
echo options cdc_ncm prefer_mbim=N >> /etc/modprobe.d/cdc_ncm.conf
Thinkpad Specific Modules
While many of the system resources will be realized by the system, you may want to add the thinkpad_acpi module to boot.
sudo echo thinkpad_acpi > /etc/modules-load.d/thinkpad.conf
This will let you check fan speeds and such with
cat /proc/acpi/ibm/fan
Battery Usage for T530
As a barometer, my Arch system uses about 6.9 watts (as per Powertop) at idle with minimum screen brightness wifi connected. My Fedora install uses about 10 watts idle, and my Windows 7 install uses about 8 watts idle according to the lenovo power manager. Tips to extend battery life:
- Install powertop and run it as root. Pay special attention to any applications (as opposed to system processes) which cause CPU wakeups. I have had a clipboard manager use .5 watts on its own, so pay special attention to any apps or services you use. Also pay attention to bluetooth and network devices so you can disable them.
- Use Integrated Graphics mode under Display in the BIOS setup. Even with Nvidia Optimus selected, no applications launched with 'optirun' and the card OFF as listed by
cat /proc/acpi/bbswitch
Powertop still consistently reports .3 watts more idle usage than with Integrated Graphics only mode set in BIOS. If you run Optimus, use
cat /proc/acpi/bbswitch
to check the power status of the nvidia card, and use
echo OFF >> /proc/acpi/bbswitch
to disable it. The power consumption is noticeably less than having the discrete card enabled, but still higher than the Intel card alone. NOTE: You may have to unload the nvidia module first before turning it off: 'rmmod nvidia' as root...
- Laptop-mode-tools: Install/enable as per the wiki. Nearly all options work fine for the T530. For some reason, the ethernet device (enp0s25) uses upwards of a watt on my system. Laptop-mode-tools doesnt seem to disable this by default, even with /etc/laptop-mode/conf.d/ethernet.conf properly labeled with my ethernet device. If powertop reports such usage, go to /etc/laptop-mode/conf.d/exec-commands.conf and change:
BATT_EXEC_COMMAND_0="ip link set enp0s25 down" LM_AC_EXEC_COMMAND_0="ip link set enp0s25 up" NOLM_AC_EXEC_COMMAND_0="ip link set enp0s25 up"
- profile-sync-daemon available in the AUR. When using the web browser on battery, write operations for cache, etc will wakeup the hard drive. profile-sync-daemon allows all write operations to go to RAM (as the profile is stored there), and then syncs to disk every hour (configurable). This will also reduce the wear on your hard drive, make the web browser feel faster, and reduce write cycles for SSD users.
- Use 'noatime' in /etc/fstab if access times arent important to you. This is another way to reduce write cycles, and thereby disk wakeups.
- Dont use any compositing at all. I tried using compton for panel transparency and this increased power consumption consistently by 4-4.5 watts idle using just the Intel card. Powertop will inform you of gpu operations as well.


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Over the last 10 years, the number of doctorates in physical sciences and engineering awarded to women by American universities has grown by nearly two-thirds. However, according to the latest data available, women still account for only 30 percent of doctorates in physical sciences and engineering.
Women in STEM
According the latest report released by the National Science Foundation, in 2012, American women (citizens and permanent residents) earned a majority of doctorates awarded in life sciences, social sciences, education and humanities in the United States and nearly half of the doctorates awarded in disciplines other than physical sciences or engineering.
"Women are becoming increasingly prevalent with each new cohort of doctorate recipients, earning a majority of all doctorates awarded to U.S. citizens and permanent residents each year since 2002 and earning one-third of all doctorates awarded to temporary visa holders over that period," according to the report. "In 2012, women earned 46 percent of all doctorates."
Taking into account all sciences (beyond physical sciences), women earned 43 percent of all science and engineering doctorates awarded in 2012 — a 13-point increase from 1992.
But physical sciences and engineering, while still far behind other disciplines, are nevertheless the fastest-growing sub-fields for women, and NSF characterized the growth in doctorates awarded to women in those disciplines as "increasing rapidly." Since 2002, the number of doctorates in physical sciences awarded to women has grown 60 percent, and the number of doctorates in engineering has grown even more — 66 percent.
Ethnicity and Doctorates
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Doctorates awarded to Hispanic students more than doubled during that period, and the percentage of doctorates that were earned by Hispanics in 2012 hit 6.5 percent. (Hispanics made up 16.9 percent of the U.S. population in 2012.)
However, according to the report, "The number of American Indian or Alaska Native doctorate recipients fell to its lowest point of the past 20 years."
Among all minority groups (American citizens and permanent residents), Asians dominated life sciences, physical sciences and engineering, according to the report. Hispanics led in the humanities. And blacks dominated education.
The report indicated that the parents of recent doctorate recipients were better educated than than the parents of past study groups.
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August 8, 2000
As drug resistance becomes more of a factor in deciding which anti-HIV medications to use, an important question becomes, "How common are pre-existing mutations that cause resistance to drugs that people have never taken?" There have been compelling studies in the past to show that people can become infected with a virus that is already resistant to anti-HIV drugs. The question being addressed now is, "How common is this?" Following are summaries of data from several studies, all investigating the rate of drug-resistant virus in people who are HIV-positive, but have never taken any anti-HIV medications.
Data collected by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from 10 U.S. cities from 1997 to 1999 were presented by Weintock and colleagues at the conference in Durban. All of the people in this study were treatment-naive (had never been on anti-HIV drugs) and were recently diagnosed with HIV. The study found that of the 209 people included in the study, 4% had mutations that could cause resistance to nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs), and only 1% had mutations to non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTIs) and protease inhibitors (PIs). The study concluded that overall only 5% of the people studied had some type of mutation that could lead to resistance, and that there was no increase in the prevalence of pre-existing resistance over the three-year period of the study.
This information was slightly different from that presented by Grant and colleagues on a study conducted in San Francisco from 1996 to 1999. In this study, which included 118 treatment-naive HIV-positive individuals, there was a decrease over the time of the study in the number of people with pre-existing mutations for NRTI resistance, from 15% to 6.3%, while there was an increase in the number of people with mutations for PIs and NNRTIs, from 0% to 6.3%. This probably reflects the increased use of both PIs and NNRTIs in the San Francisco area following their approval in 1996.
In a study conducted in Seattle and Los Angeles, pregnant women who were newly infected with HIV and treatment-naive were tested for resistant mutations. About 10% of the women in this study had mutations that could cause resistance to NRTIs, NNRTIs or PIs, but all of the women with virus that contained these mutations were from the Seattle area, not Los Angeles.
The prevalence of mutations in untreated people living with HIV varied greatly in each of the studies discussed above, and can seem quite contradictory. These differences suggest that viruses with pre-existing mutations may be more common in particular geographic areas. This difference could be due to any number of factors, one of which could be the number of people in an area with a history of early, extensive, or sub-optimal therapy experience. Additionally, some people spontaneously develop minor mutations to the NNRTIs which do not appear to actually cause resistance once drugs are used. Thus, some studies may overestimate the incidence of transmission of drug-resistant HIV if they include these minor NNRTI mutations.
Two New York City Residents Diagnosed With Rare Sexually Transmitted Infection; Same Strain Found in Europe
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What is Complementary Medicine?
The term complementary medicine refers to a group of diverse medical and health care systems, practices, and products that are not generally considered to be part of conventional medicine. Complementary medicine includes natural products, such as dietary supplements, herbs, and probiotics, as well as mind and body practices, such as meditation, chiropractic, acupuncture, and massage.
Another term often used in discussions of therapies that are not part of conventional medicine is integrative medicine. Integrative medicine combines conventional and complementary approaches in a coordinated way.
A third term, alternative medicine, refers to the use of approaches that are not part of conventional medicine as replacements for, rather than complements to, conventional treatment. The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine advises against using any product or practice that has not been proven safe and effective as a substitute for conventional medical treatment or as a reason to postpone seeing a doctor about any health problem. In some instances, stopping-or not starting-conventional treatment can have serious consequences. Before making a decision not to use a proven conventional treatment, talk to your health care providers.
It is important to learn what scientific studies have discovered about the therapy you are considering. Making a decision based on the facts is a better idea than using a therapy simply because of something you have seen in an advertisement or on a Web site or because someone has told you that it worked for them.
Understanding a therapy's potential benefits, risks, and scientific evidence is critical to your health and safety. Scientific research on many complementary therapies is relatively new, so this kind of information may not be available for every therapy. However, many studies are under way, and knowledge and understanding of complementary therapies are increasing all the time.
Talk with your health care provider to find reliable information about complementary therapies. Tell them about the product or practice you are considering and ask any questions you may have about safety, effectiveness, or interactions with medications (prescription or nonprescription) or dietary supplements.
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I've fielded numerous calls over the past couple of years about fields containing pigweeds suspected of being resistant to glyphosate.
Each call would create an uneasy feeling in the pit of my stomach. Each time I traveled to a suspected field, sprayed and watched the weeds die, it was a relief to know we had just dodged another bullet.
The confirmation of resistance came in an e-mail from my co-worker (University of Arkansas Extension weed specialist) Bob Scott. He had attached pictures of dead and very alive pigweeds with a note indicating all had been sprayed with glyphosate and that we needed to talk — immediately.
Most everyone has heard the story by now that the surviving plants were grown in a greenhouse from seeds collected from plants that survived farmer sprays last year.
It is hard to imagine anything positive about glyphosate-resistant pigweed, but I am relieved that it was found in a soybean field where some control options are available rather than in a cotton field where few management options exist.
However, this discovery definitely heightens the importance of practicing good resistance management techniques in cotton.
In a recent meeting with cotton consultants, I asked what they would do if they found pigweed that did not die after postemergence applications of glyphosate to cotton.
There were a lot of heads shaking, but no one had an answer. The fact that much of the pigweed in Arkansas is already resistant to the ALS inhibitor herbicides such as Staple and Envoke leaves no postemergence options for pigweed.
Because of the high populations and aggressive growth of pigweeds, 95 percent control is absolutely unacceptable.
The only fail-proof resistance management plan is a clean field with no escapes. Although 100 percent control is never achievable, preventing resistance is much better than trying to deal with it once it occurs.
Every weed that escapes herbicide treatment is not resistant. However, if you had several pigweed escapes last year, there is reason for concern. If they are not resistant, it indicates that there is something about your spray program that is not working, and it may be time to re-examine your spray techniques.
Escaped female pigweeds receiving pollen from a resistant male some distance away is a grave danger. Dead weeds do not produce resistant offspring.
The best guard against resistance is using more that one herbicide mode of action effective for the targeted weed. Since there are no herbicides that effectively kill pigweeds over-the-top postemergence in cotton, we are forced to utilize soil residual herbicides that control the seedling before or at emergence.
A yellow herbicide such as Treflan or Prowl applied ppi will prevent many pigweeds from becoming established early in the season.
Applying per-emergent Cotoran, Caparol, or Direx will also delay the emergence of pigweed.
Metolachlor products such as Dual Magnum applied with glyphosate before the fifth-leaf growth stage of cotton will control pigweed until the cotton is large enough to make post-directed herbicide applications.
Post-directed and layby applications that include a herbicide with residual properties will keep pigweeds under control until the cotton canopy creates sufficient shade to control pigweed seedlings.
Herbicides such as Caparol and Direx in post-directed programs and Valor in layby programs have been extremely effective in keeping pigweeds under control.
Crop rotation to Liberty Link cotton, conventional corn or grain sorghum is also a good resistance management strategy.
Each pigweed plant is capable of producing a half million seeds that drop back onto the soil.
One plant that is not controlled with glyphosate is sufficient to cause problems for many years to come. Escapes must be controlled prior to seed production.
All options may not be feasible on all fields, but the more of options that are adopted, the less chance there is of pigweed escapes.
Ken Smith is a weed scientist with the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service.


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Iyengar Yoga & Surf Retreat
About us
The Yoga & Surf retreat is part of the amazing Yoga, Surf & Nourish retreat. It is going to be an unforgettable experience amidst the most amazing settings of the Algarvian west coast of Portugal. In a stunning beach house overlooking the ocean surrounded by stunning nature. Come and experience a wonderful, nourishing mixture of superb Iyengar yoga, great surf by highly qualified teachers & the best healthy, nutritious, yummy food. The retreat is set up in such a way that everyone get's what they are looking for choosing from the following 3 packages:
Yoga & Surf
Yoga, Surf & Nourish
Yoga & Nourish
There will be twice daily Iyengar yoga classes, aligning the body, mind & being. We start the morning with a more invigorating class, working through alignment principles connecting the intelligence of the brain with the space of the heart. During the day there will be either an amazing mindfulness session, a wonderful treatment or inspiring healthy cooking workshops. Connecting this all together is the wonderful food we will share. Based on a healthy, nourishing diet inclusing Superfoods. Mostly organic & seasonal and definitely absolutely delicious. Cooking a smorgasbord of different dishes so that everyone can have a choice of what they enjoy and even people with dietary allergies & intolerances will be in for a treat. During the retreats the groups will be kept small no more than 8-10 yogis, so that everyone get's the personal attention they need and the ambience can become one of friends.
Yoga & Surf ~ 10 Iyengar yoga classes & 4 days surf
Yoga, Surf & Nourish ~ 10 Iyengar yoga classes, 3 days surf & 1 healthy cooking workshop
Yoga & Nourish ~ 10 Iyengar yoga classes, 1 healthy cooking class, 1 amazing treatment, 1 private human design session, 1group mindfulness session.
7-13 April / 28April-4May/ 26May-1June/ 16-22June / 24-30June/ 9-5 September / 6-12 October / 14-20 October at the eco farm house on the South west coast of Portugal.
Prices per package 2018
Shared 835euros
Double 955euros
Single 1345euros
All the packages will include
6nights stay at the stunning ocean view beach house
3 healthy, abundant vegetarian meals a day [cooked and prepared freshly by loving hands every single day! Most of the food we will eat will be organic & or local.]
All filtered water & herbal tea
all Iyengar yoga classes
all yoga mats etc
Recipes of the week
Specifically for the Yoga & Surf package
4days beginner surf lessons
all surf gear
transport to & from the beach
Surf lessons
All the surf lessons will be given by the qualified & amazing team of Future surf school
Example day Yoga & Nourish
7.30 wake up to the sound of the ocean
8.00 inspiring yoga class
9.30 yummy Breakfast
12.00 Massage
14.00 lunch
15.00-18.00 free time to explore the beach, walk in the stunning national park or just chill out
18.00 restorative yoga class
19.30 delicious dinner
20.30 go out to watch the stars or sit by the fireplace
Massage treatments
Example day Yoga & Surf
7.30 wake up to the sound of the ocean
8.00 inspiring yoga class
9.30 yummy Breakfast
11.00 surf pick up
surf & lunch at beach
18.00 restorative yoga class
19.30 delicious dinner
20.30 go out to watch the stars or sit by the fireplace
Faro is the nearest airport (130km) and from here airport transfer airport transfer can be arranged. There also a train and bus going from Faro center to Lagos. The other option is Lisbon which is around 3,5hours by bus or train to Lagos. From Lagos transport can be arranged or a bus can be taken towards Aljezur. For info on bus times see www.eva-bus.com and for trains www.cp.pt
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Apple settles iTunes UI patent spat
Agreement reached out of court
Apple has settled a lawsuit alleging the company ripped off another firm's design when it coded its iTunes software's user interface. Terms of the deal reached with the plaintiff were not made public, but the case is now closed.
The lawsuit was filed in June 2005 by David Contois of Contois Music and Technology. Contois alleged that iTunes' UI was based on ideas set down in his patent number 5,864,868. The patent was filed in February 1996 and granted in January 1999.
iTunes started life as SoundJam, a music playback application published in 1999 by Casady & Greene. Apple acquired the program and hired its developer in 2000. The following year it relaunched the software as iTunes.
Contois' complaint cited 19 instances where iTunes' UI matches elements described in his patent, including its track search and selection system, and the ability to transfer songs to a portable device.
Apple always maintained its innocence and denied Contois' allegations of wilfull infringement.
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"Later this year, researchers will complete the first draft of the entire human genome, the very blueprint of life. It is important for all our fellow Americans to recognize that federal tax dollars have funded much of this research, and that this and other wise investments in science are leading to a revolution in our ability to detect, treat, and prevent disease."
President Clinton
January 27, 2000
State of the Union Address
At today's Medals of Science and Technology awards ceremony, the President will announce that he and Prime Minister Tony Blair have agreed on a statement of principle to ensure that discoveries from the human genome are used to advance human health. Their joint statement, to be issued in the United States and the United Kingdom today, applauds researchers who have made their human genome sequence data freely available to the global scientific community and calls upon others to follow their lead. The statement also acknowledges the importance of intellectual property protection as an incentive for the development of important, new, gene-based health care products.
The president's budget calls for a $1 billion increase for biomedical research at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to nearly $18.8 billion. These funds will support merit-based, peer-reviewed research, largely conducted by individual investigators. Biomedical research continues to pave the way toward better diagnostics, treatments and cures. Recent breakthroughs have led to techniques that hold promise for treating Parkinson's disease, diabetes, heart disease and many other debilitating disorders. As new health risks arise, prevention of disease also requires increased attention.
Research & Development (R&D) Budget - a Bold Course of Strategic Growth and Prosperity Through Discovery. The President and the Vice President remain unwavering in their support for science and technology as crucial investments in our future. These investments enable our nation to compete aggressively in the global marketplace, protect our environment and manage our natural resources in a sustainable manner, safeguard our national security from emerging threats, and spur the technological innovation that has contributed so much to our economic prosperity and quality of life.
The FY 2001 budget for R&D continues the important R&D trends established by the President and Vice President:
Benefiting All Humanity. The Human Genome Project (HGP), an international effort formally begun in October 1990, was planned to last 15 years, but rapid technological advances have accelerated the expected completion date by at least two years. The project's goals [ornl.gov] are to discover all of the approximate 100,000 human genes (the human genome) and make them accessible for further biological study and to determine the complete sequence of the 3 billion DNA subunits (bases). As part of the HGP, parallel studies are being carried out on selected model organisms such as the bacterium E. coli to help develop the technology and interpret human gene function. The HGP is also the first large scientific undertaking to address the ethical, legal and social issues that may arise from such a project. The National Institutes of Health's National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) and the Department of Energy's Human Genome Program together make up the U.S. Human Genome Project, the world's largest centrally coordinated biology research project ever undertaken. The U.K.'s Wellcome Trust, a private philanthropy, also contributes to the global initiative and supports one of the five principal large-scale human genome sequencing centers.
Longer Lives and Better Health. The project will reap enormous benefits for humankind, some that we can anticipate and others that will surprise us. Biologists and researchers will have access to detailed DNA information that is key to understanding the structure, organization and function of DNA in chromosomes. Genome maps of other organisms will provide the basis for comparative studies that are often critical to understanding more complex biological systems. Information generated and technologies developed will revolutionize future biological explorations. Technology and resources generated by the HGP and other genomics research are already having a major impact on research across the life sciences. For example, the HGP has produced detailed maps that can be used to help pinpoint genes associated with particular diseases, leading to better treatment and prevention methods. A prime example is that families at risk of hereditary colon cancer can now be screened and lessen their chances of dying from this illness with surveillance and dietary measures. The potential for commercial development of genomics research also presents U.S. industry with a wealth of opportunities, and sales of DNA-based products and technologies in the biotechnology industry are projected to exceed $45 billion by 2009.
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It could easily have been another hand-wringing saga about family abuse, but Rikki Beadle-Blair's outrageous new play is positively Greek in its vision of incest in modern day Bermondsey. His shocking (yet hilarious) story centres on the four sons of an Irish father who abused and beat them before drinking himself to death. A footballer, a barrow boy, a loverboy and a latterday Muslim convert, the family are about as dysfunctional as it's possible to be – with a hard-boiled mum silently looking on, smoking fags in a mink coat.
The great thing about Beadle-Blair's play is his unconditional solidarity with his characters. There's even a touch of Steven Berkoff in the demotic pleasure he takes in their Oedipal squalor. Working the C-word till its letters fall off, there is huge joy and vitality in his purple street argot. But Beadle-Blair's supreme talent is for defying the expectations of both characters and audience, nowhere more so than in the relationship between the hard-bitten loverboy and the big black trannie he insists on dating.
There is fearless acting too with James Farrar as the alarmingly disturbed older brother burying himself in football, while Frankie Fitzgerald is a fabulously original 'blackney' barrow boy forever playing the clown. Jamie Nichols's loverboy would come across as a dangerous psychopath if he wasn't so cute or sincere, while Gavin McCluskey makes a pointedly soulful and gullible little brother. And there are great turns from Sasha Frost and Jennifer Daley as sisters enflaming the boys with psychological scars of their own.
The design is nothing more than a set of mirrors forcing us to look at ourselves, but it's poorly accessorised with afterthought projections. Beadle-Blair should have stuck to writing and directing and got a designer to sort this out. He could also probably have cut the long, take-home moralising of the last scene. But, this remains an outlandish and genuinely challenging piece of work.
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Liberty reacts to parking issue during Obama visit
Liberty University Chancellor Jerry Falwell Jr. was watching the local news on TV Tuesday night when he learned that the Barack Obama campaign had announced there would be parking available at The Plaza shopping center for Wednesday's town hall meeting at nearby E.C. Glass High School.
The shopping center is owned by Liberty University.
"As a 501(c)(3), we can't take a position in a campaign," he told students, faculty and staff at Wednesday's convocation service. "I don't want to break the law, we can't support a campaign, so I told them, no you can't park there."
Under the Internal Revenue Code, the university cannot claim tax-exemption if it supports a political campaign.
Liberty University police officers and security were stationed at the Plaza Wednesday afternoon to make sure only Plaza shoppers were parking there. They directed people to park at City Stadium.
In reaction to the issue, Falwell released this statement today: "We were never contacted [by Obama's campaign]. … We told the Obama people after convocation [on Wednesday] that they could rent whatever spaces were not already in use by the retailers. They opted instead to move their parking to City Stadium."
In an interview with WSET TV Wednesday evening, Falwell said the university would take the same stance for all political candidates.
"It's true we'd be a little more tempted to help on the other side, but the law says we can't, so we feel like we're being transparent about it," he said.
Falwell said the university had no problem renting out spaces for use by the Obama campaign.
"For example when one of our presidential candidates spoke here recently he used our [the university's] plane and immediately paid us the full value of that flight even though he was speaking at Liberty," Falwell told WSET.
Liberty has hosted four presidential candidates in recent years. U.S. Sen. John McCain spoke at Liberty's graduation in May 2006; Alan Keyes, a former Assistant Secretary of State, spoke at convocation last September; former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee spoke in convocation in November 2007; and U.S. Congressman Ron Paul was the convocation speaker in February.
Falwell has said the university has not played favorites and wants students to be well-informed voters.
After Paul's visit in February, Falwell said: "Liberty's a university and we're here for educational opportunities, it's more important here than anywhere else to hear all sides, so we invited all candidates."


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Slater Designs Sci-Fi surfboard 6ft 2 FCS II - White
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The entire surf community has been counting down to the official launch of the Slater Designs surfboards.
The first board in the line-up is the Sci-Fi, shaped by Daniel 'Tomo' Thomson and produced using Firewire's LFT (Linear Flex Technology) with the addition of a carbon fibre strip down the centre of the board for added strength and flex.
The Sci-Fi is designed to perform in anything from waist to just over head high waves, but like some of the other Tomo shapes will probably be comfortably surfed in bigger and better waves than it was originally intended.
The overall look is pretty space-age with a flat low entry rocker and a wide bat-tail to help carry speed and prevent bogging down through the flats and fat sections of the wave. Paddling is the key to catching weaker waves, and the flatter rocker will assist in that department.
Kelly says; "The Sci-Fi is a board that has an inverted round tail curve. If you take those lines, cut and invert them, they form this bat tail of sorts. It's a throwback to a board I had as a kid in that way. This tail has tons of area and a relatively flat rocker that helps with lift and planing. The tail and bottom curves give a nice lift and bite but also allow a very manoeuvrable board with good control. I like the quad version for such a large area but the Thruster has a great feel here also. Maybe I'll try it as a twin fin. Any other reasons you picked this board? When Tomo and I started surfing his boards together, this one really stuck out to me and so we tuned it in for what seemed unique and performed well. It looks like a novelty idea but once you ride a wave it's clear it's anything but that".
The Sci-Fi is the board Kelly road on the now famous unveiling of his wave-pool, yes it's a perfect wave but you can definitely see the potential.
Firewire's Linear Flex Technology (LFT) has proven itself over the last couple of years to be the go-to construction for the perfect blend of durability and flex. LFT features an 18mm wide composite Springer HD Suspension System that runs the length of the board (in effect a space age stringer) and is overlaid with a top-deck sheet to improve the boards resistance to 'ridging' often seen on traditional PU surfboards with a wooden stringer. LFT produces a feel somewhat akin to a brand-new PU board, but with a huge hike in durability, this will last for the lifespan of the board! Enjoy the lively sensation of a brand new board with the added durability of modern sandwich construction.
Why not trade in your old or unwanted board against a new Slater Designs? Fire us an email with some good quality photos of your board and an honest and detailed appraisal outlining any dings, damage and repairs and we'll get back to you with a provisional valuation ASAP. Any questions you have about Slater Designs surfboards or any other surfing related subject, just email firstname.lastname@example.com or give us a ring on 0044 (0) 1243 674250 we love talking surfing!
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I did a little research on the board as a Christmas idea and I must admit, for someone that doesn't surf; I could see the attraction. I went onto the board shop website and I found the exact same board that my boyfriend could not stop admiring.
In the end I couldn't help myself and so I decided to surprise him with the one gift, which I knew would go down a treat; the board. How great a girlfriend am I?
As stated previously, I am not a surfer myself and so I had no prior knowledge of any surfboards. However, it is quite evident that this board is top of the range, both in customer service of the purchase and the product itself. Rodger and Ian both offered a very professional service to help me buy the perfect gift for my boyfriend, which has also allowed me to gain a greater understanding on surfboards.
Furthermore, the website is really user friendly and I was appreciative of how much detail was given for all products, especially for someone who is clueless in this industry. I would just like to thank Rodger and Ian once again for selling me an amazing product with great customer service. The board is now identified as 'Gal' aka Wonder woman) and now sleeps in the bed next to him. I have been pushed to sleep on the floor (the only downside). I think it's obvious that my gift was very successful with the boyfriend this Christmas and so I know I'll be returning!
Thank you to the board shop and for making my boyfriend's dreams come true. I cannot wait to see my boyfriend test her out on the water – I'm sure I'll be making an even better review. Great service, very helpful and fast response!
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Joao (reviewed 27/07/2017)
But was really amazing was the service! I wrote many emails before and always had a very quick reply in the best way possible. That made me confident enough to order such expensive board online. I ordered it on a Friday night and it arrived on a Thursday morning so well packed that I think it would be impossible to have any damage. Flawless! Many thanks
Col McCann (reviewed 19/07/2017)
Board: 6'0 x 20 x 2 11/16 Sci Fi using Large FCS II MF fins
I bought this board on the hype as I was looking for something to give me more pivot in my turns and it definitely delivered in spades. My first surf was on an overhead day with clean open steep faces and the amount of grip in the bottom turn was great but it was when I went to carve long drawn out too turns off close out sections that I noticed the grip on the face was savage and allowed for more force to be placed into turns and to get a lot more lean into the face of the wave in the bottom and more layback in the front hand turns without the board sliding out and leaving me on my backside. The board creates speed very well through the lift supplied and the ability to pivot the board to gain traction in trimming. I found it easy to get into waves as the additional lift in the tail allows it to plane fast into the waves. The deck has zero compression dings after constant riding since November which is great. The Slater Designs tailpad didn't stick to the surface at the very back around the kicker. I ended up buying a second Sci Fi in the 6'1 x 20 1/4 x 2 3/4 for smaller days when I needed more volume but still wanted performance and it had the same problem with the tailpad not sticking but it goes to show that the board was so good I bought it twice!
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Fred H. (reviewed 15/03/2017)
So the Sci Fi was my big bet, a performance shortboard, shorter than any board I've ever owned but with equivalent volume. Looks like a board for young ultra fit super light Groms... At 83 kg with a 6'1 in hand I started wondering if I was completely off target. This thing takes off on anything, its insane. My best session of the trip was on a nice powerful and hollow beach break with overhead and a half sets with a very fast very radical take off. The Sci Fi is so fast and so nimble it fulfilled all my wishes of what a short board should be. Its like I wasted 10 years of surfing with my 6'6... I was carving backside and it felt like I was on a rail, completed bottom turns practically lying down in front of the wave. I was flying through sections, paddling around the whole line up catching everything in sight and driving guys crazy (it was a first in my surfing career and felt pretty damn good!).
The cons of this board is that it is extremely reactive so doesn't forgive small mistakes and it doesn't like choppy conditions. I hit a couple chops on some waves and literally flew over the handle bars. I don't even dare imagine how this board is going to perform in super glassy offshore conditions.
Ian's advice on size and volume was perfect despite my endless doubts and questions. Service at boardshop is really perfect.
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leigh pope (reviewed 06/09/2016)
Super drivey, loads of grip but loose and really easy to surf! It's so drivey on rail but if you go into the lip it releases and pushes the fins out easily! Such fun 2 surfs yesterday which is rare on a new board Glad I went up the litre as I think the 5'6 would have been too loose and would have sacrificed drive Thanks for sorting it out
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You may recall a month or so ago, there was what was described as a minor incident, when Obama's campaign plane made an unscheduled landing in St Louis, for what was described as a minor incident: the aft inflatable emergency exit slide deployed in the tail cone. This was described as not an emergency and not an incident affecting the safety of the flight.
Funny story; not so much:
[The pilot] no longer had full control of the plane's up and down movements, [and] told an FAA air traffic controller "at this time we would like to declare an emergency and also have CFR [crash equipment] standing by. ... Be advised we have Senator Obama on board the aircraft."Now this was an MD-81, essentially the same plane as Alaska Air Flight 261, which also had pitch control issues and wound up plunging into the Pacific Ocean. Although in that case the loss of control was due to a different cause, a broken jackscrew, the symptom experienced in the air was the same. With that history in mind, how much must those pilots have been crapping in their pants? Still, the problem was resolved and they did land safely, and Obama's new ride is a more modern and safer 757, so all is well.
Except that my next flight to Chicago is scheduled to be on the same type of plane. I hate the MD-80's and 90's. They're small and cramped and loud, old, dingy and, it would appear, unsafe. I can't wait till the major carriers retire them all.


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script is a quick and easy way to record everything you do in a terminal session. I use script to record sessions of me fixing a server, or troubleshooting Linux issues, and save it for future needs, or to pass on to others as training material.
Script makes a typescript of everything printed on your terminal. It is useful for students who need a hardcopy record of an interactive session as proof of an assignment, as the typescript file can be printed out later with lpr(1).
Using script to record your terminal session
It's really quite simple to record your bash session. All you need to do is type
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It's an article about the young stars of today. There are a few mistakes, like the Tom Sturridge picture that they used (we know that it isn't Tom) and some in the wrire-up, but nothing important. The quotes from Thierry Frémaux about Rob and Kristen are legit really good.
They ask Thierry if they "have the first draft of the new generation of young actors" and he replies "it's hard to say, the competition is tough. You have to make the right choices & meet the right people. Pattinson & Stewart had the chance of rising from Twilight unlike other young actors that are as talented as they are. There are in Hollywood, young actors waiting in the shadow. The market is ruthless. But as for Pattinson& Stewart, they're showing a remarkable maturity when it comes to their careers. And they're wonderful in both movies."
The article talks about Leo Dicaprio: He managed to (almost) make people forget about Jack from Titanic. going from teenager's walls to movie-goers shelves. Will the Twilight actors be able to finance movies that are both challenging and expensive due to their names? "It's going on to depend on the success of their first steps in the 'grown up' cinema and on the power they will exerce on the screenwriter producers." continues Thierry Frémaux. "Cannes 2012 is going to show that there is a movement to go back to the "big" American Auteur cinema. They can take advantage of it, or not. All of this is so fragile.
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PSP Go launch adds 100+ games to PSN
New handheld's debut accompanied by first PSP Minis, debuts of PixelJunk Monsters, Thexder Neo, sales on Puzzle Quest, Prinny, and more; full list and price breakdown inside.
Mortal Kombat: Deception packs in some completely off-the-wall gameplay modes, but the core one-on-one fighting action--whether you play it offline or online--is easily its best part.
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New handheld's debut accompanied by first PSP Minis, debuts of PixelJunk Monsters, Thexder Neo, sales on Puzzle Quest, Prinny, and more; full list and price breakdown inside.
Largely invisible to the mainstream, sightless gamers help each other tackle titles like Rock Band and Left 4 Dead, while others focus on games made for--and by--the blind.
Bankruptcy-court objection predicts publisher will burn through 75 percent of cash reserves by early May; Variety reports company struggling to retain Mortal Kombat cocreator.
Chicago-based publisher's employee-incentive plan lists selling off flagship fighting IP as "milestone"; reps downplay option as "just one possible scenario."
Mortal Kombat makes its way to the PSP in 3D form for the first time in Unchained.
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Midway's fighter achieves Greatest Hits and Platinum status for PS2, Xbox; one-on-one fighting, bizarre modes now $19.99.
This week: Konami buys Capcom, the stillborn Metallica game, and Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks roughs up the PSP.
We talk to Midway about the games the company wasn't showing at its press event and unearth some juicy bits of info.
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By: Fred Oluoch, NATION REPORTER, FEB/28/2015, SSN;
As the South Sudan peace process continues in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, President SALVA KIIR spoke with The EastAfrican at State House in Juba.
QUESTION-1: You have often complained about Igad mediators unnecessarily postponing talks even when the two parties are making progress. Do you believe Igad can successfully mediate a lasting peace?
Pres. Kiir: If they don't change the current tactics which they are using, then they will not bring peace. Whenever there is a recess and the parties go back to their principals for consultations, they always have the agenda which was on the table.
But when the parties resume discussions with full briefing from their principals, the mediators often shelve the agenda that was on the table and bring new issues which the two protagonist parties did not consult about. Such an approach cannot bring peace.
QUESTION-2: As the president of South Sudan, why do you think your country is facing an internal war only three years after Independence?
KIIR: The conflict came as a result of personal ambitions of individuals who wanted to take power by illegal means because they were afraid that they would not be elected if they went to the people. They opted for a military coup; when they failed; they transformed themselves into a guerrilla insurgency.
Q-3: Your close associates have categorically said that Dr Riek Machar can never be your number two. Are you ready to work with Dr Machar without reservation or retribution?
KIIR: Well, my personal position and that of my party is that Dr Machar should not be the First Vice President. He can come in as number three like what was agreed on in Addis Ababa last August. He wanted the position of prime minster and I accepted despite the fact that we don't have it in the Constitution.
But when the proposed government structure was put forward by the mediators, they put president, vice president, prime minister, two deputies and then the council of ministers. Dr Machar rejected it because he wanted to be an executive prime minister who will exercise all the powers in the country and the president becomes ceremonial. He was told 'no, because this was an elected executive president.'
If you want to be an executive prime minister or president, then you wait for elections and keep out of this government.' He wanted to share executive powers with the president and yet these powers were given by the people.
Q-4: The Arusha Accord of January 21, talked about reforms within SPLM as a way forward. Do you think the fighting could have been avoided if SPLM had initiated internal reforms earlier as had been demanded by Dr Machar's group?
KIIR: Talks of internal reforms are not new because we have been talking about reforms in the SPLM even when we were fighting Khartoum. But the problem is that many of the people who are now spearheading the rebellion were not part of the movement and were co-operating with Khartoum. So they know less about SPLM than those of us who stayed.
Q-5: Do you believe the Arusha Accord that seeks to reunite the three factions of SPLM can be used as a stepping stone for a final peace settlement?
Kiir: I believe that it laid the foundation people can work from, if all of us are sincere about the wellbeing of South Sudan. But that is not what Dr Machar wants. He wants by all means to be the president and if he cannot get it on the negotiating table, then he has the military option to defeat the government and take over government
Q-6: It has been said that you also strongly believe in a military option.
Kiir: Well, I don't believe in a military option because I have been fighting for many years and I know the difficulties of war. When we were fighting the Sudan government, Dr Machar was in Khartoum after rebelling against Dr John Garang in 1991 — just like he did in 2013. Slaughtering innocent civilians and later on enjoying the support of Khartoum and he was fighting us as the militia of Sudan.
But all the same, he was hoping that Khartoum would defeat us, which did not happen. So he decided to surrender fully, signed an agreement with Khartoum and became number four in the hierarchy of the National Congress Party. So he does not understand the dynamics of the war.
Q-7: Do you believe that this final session of the Addis Ababa peace talks will bring a lasting peace?
KIIR: The Intergovernmental Authority on Development [Igad] can only bring the conflict to an end if it can differentiate between coup plotters and normal conflict. The problem is that Igad is treating the coup plotters as innocent people who simply protested against the government, yet there was nothing wrong with the government.
We did not differ on our objectives or any issue. We were discussing internal issues within the ruling Sudan's People Liberation Movement (SPLM). So the group which was not contented with whatever was happening in government, because they found themselves out of the government, resorted to violence. But the mediators in Addis Ababa are not taking these issues into account.
Q-8:Are you saying the issues of the coup and rebellion should be highlighted and not mixed up with the need to stop the fighting and people's suffering?
KIIR: The situation in South Sudan is different, for instance, from what happened in Kenya in 2007/2008 where violence was caused by the results of the elections. That is why the region came in to talk about power-sharing between Mwai Kibaki and Raila Odinga. This was definitely a conflict over the results of the elections but in our case, it was a coup.
Where in the world is somebody who planned a coup brought in to share power that he wanted to take wholly for himself?
Q-9: South Sudan has applied to be a member of the East African Community. But some in your government are wary that this could stifle the growth of the manufacturing sector. What is your position?
Kiir: I believe that joining the EAC has benefits. We are not producing anything besides the oil, but we believe that we can contribute to the EAC because we have abundant fertile land yet we have no capacity to engage in commercial agriculture for export.
People in other EAC countries have the technology and the capacity to do that. I believe agriculture will uplift the livelihood of our people, so the people who have fears will later on understand that joining EAC is in their best interest. END
LATEST: South Sudanese Pres. Salva Kiir says he will not accept Dr Riek Machar, who led a rebellion against him, as the first vice-president in the current peace negotiations.
In an exclusive interview with The EastAfrican from State House, Juba, Pres. Kiir said he would only agree to Dr Machar coming in at position three as the second vice-president or non-executive prime minister.
"My personal position and the position of my party is that Machar should not be the first-vice president. He can come in as number three as agreed in Addis Ababa in August last year. He wanted the position of prime minister and I accepted, despite the fact that we don't have it in the Constitution.
"But when the pecking order was put forward by the mediators, they had the president, vice-president, prime minister, two deputies and council of ministers. Machar rejected it because he wanted to be an executive prime minister who will exercise all the powers and the president becomes ceremonial. He was told 'no', because this was an elected executive president. If you want to be an executive prime minister or president, then you wait for elections and keep out of this government. He wanted to share executive powers with the president and yet these powers were given by the people," Mr Kiir said.
President Kiir added that the Igad talks in Addis Ababa after violence broke out in South Sudan in December 2013, could only end the conflict if the mediators acknowledged that Dr Machar's men were "coup plotters".
He also spoke about the pressure from regional leaders and his views on claims that Kenya supports the Machar group.
In Summary
President Kiir added that the Igad talks in Addis Ababa after violence broke out in South Sudan in December 2013, could only end the conflict if the mediators acknowledged that Dr Machar's men were "coup plotters".
In an exclusive interview with The EastAfrican from State House, Juba, President Kiir said he would only agree to Dr Machar coming in at position three as the second vice-president or non-executive prime minister.
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CANANDAIGUA � It�s the day deer hunters dream about each November: Opening day � and the chance to bag that big buck.
And it starts tomorrow at sunrise.
Opening day is "a big opportunity for people to get out there and harvest a deer or just get out," said New York State Environmental Conservation Officer John Stansfield.
A number of years ago, the hunting season opened during the week, "but they moved it back to the weekend so people who have jobs and things going on during the week get a fair chance," said Frank Smith, former conservation professor at Finger Lakes Community College and certified hunting instructor with 55 years of hunting experience. "They opened it up for more people so more people can get out there. The first couple of days are usually the best to harvest a deer."
There is an added twist to this year�s season.
In Ontario and Wayne counties, hunters are now able to use a centerfire rifle, said Stansfield. A centerfire riffle functions just as it sounds: The firing pin strikes the primer in the center of the round, causing the round to be fired. Rimfire, on the other hand � which functions with a primer on the rim of the bullet casing � will not be legal for rifles.
"The use of rifles during hunting season in Ontario County will help bolster our reputation as an excellent destination for hunters and allow more visiting sportsmen and women to appreciate our unmatched natural landscape," said Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb, R-Canandaigua.
With the addition of rifles comes added range, but the accuracy depends on the sportsman. Hunters may have a better sight on their target, but they will need to exercise more caution when firing.
For the most part, said Smith, operating a firearm safely comes down to common sense. As he looked down a list of hunting �incidents� from 2012, there was an account of a hunter firing a round into his foot while he climbed his tree stand.
"Well, didn't we tell you not to climb with your gun?" said Smith.
In another incident, a bullet ricocheted off a pond. The lesson, said Smith: �Don't fire at a flat surface."
Smith said if people follow the rules of hunter safety and use caution out in the fields and woods,�they can stay safe.
Still, with more people out this weekend, there is more risk of hunting injuries, although they have been down in recent years.
According to Smith, most hunting injuries occur from falls. Hunters trip on a branch or fall from their tree stand, and this often happens when the adrenaline is high after a successful shot. These types of injuries comprise what is generally considered hunting �accidents.� Hunting incidents, on the other hand, are when a hunter, fishermen, trapper or bystander is injured by the discharge of a firearm or arrow in a hunting scenario. In past decades, these incidents comprised the majority of injuries.
"I remember hunting in the �70s," said hunter Tom Geldard of Canandaigua, and "a deer would walk through the field and the whole treeline would light up. I was young then, but I remember thinking, this is crazy. Going out then was dangerous, but it's much better now."
Hunter safety courses were made mandatory in New York in 1949. Since then, the trend for hunter incidents has gone down, said the DEC�s Stansfield. This is largely due to a more comprehensive course for hunters.
"The 10-hour course we teach now is a lot better than the three-hour course that I took for mine," said Smith. "People say hunting is dangerous. Well, driving is dangerous. There's less injuries in hunting than in bowling; they're just more severe, more publicized."
Still, added Smith, those who haven't taken a hunter education course in a while should consider taking it again.
Geldard echoed this thought, saying he has taken the course several times over the years and always finds value in it.
For hunters gearing up for this season, the DEC reminds you to report any deer or bear killed within seven days, and to fill out your carcass tags once your harvest is confirmed.
Some bottom-line advice from Stansfield: �Be patient. Don't shoot at something unless you know it's a deer � that's something I can't stress enough."
Other than that, he said, "get out there, be safe, and have a good season."
Opening Day is Saturday: Stay safe while on the hunt
CANANDAIGUA � It�s the day deer hunters dream about each November: Opening day � and the chance to bag that big buck.


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The No. 7 ranked CCRI Knights have found out who their opponent will be in the first game for the double-elimination NJCAA Division II Baseball World Series in Enid, Okla. The Knights will be taking on the Wolf Pack of Madison College, from Madison, Wis. on Saturday at 1 p.m,
The Knights are currently 33-11 on the year, while the Wolf Pack is 43-11. The winner of their game will move on to face the winner of the game between No. 2 Heartland and No. 8 Catawba Valley Community College.
If CCRI were to reach that point, that game would be held on Monday at 8 p.m. If CCRI were to lose to Madison, it would play on Sunday at 6 p.m. in an elimination game against the loser of the Heartland-Catawba Valley game.
The World Series runs from May 26 to June 2. This is the Knights first trip to the NJCAA World Series since 1996.
To find out more about the NJCAA World Series please go to http://www.njcaa.org/.
Knights finish second at nationals
The CCRI tennis team entered the final day of the 2012 National tournament at Collin County Community College in Plano, Texas with members of the team still in the tournament for the first time in the school's history. All six team members were in competition in at least one flight in some form. By the end of the tournament, CCRI had the national champion in first doubles with Michael Fallone (North Providence) and Anthony Lamborghini (Smithfield) and No. 6 singles with Nick Morin (North Smithfield). In addition, Ross Bouchard (South Kingstown) earned Second Team All-American honors for his second-place finish, and the third flight doubles team of Morin and Nicholas Elkind-DeAngelis (Northborough, Mass.) also earned Second-Team All-American honors. In addition, Timothy Holzinger (Foster) won the No. 5 singles back draw finals, earning the Knights a critical half point, which helped them earn a second-place finish as a team. Rounding out the Knights accomplishments for the week was head coach Deb Panzica earning NJCAA Division III Coach of the Year after the Knights' best ever finish at the nationals.
The Knights still had a mathematical opportunity to win the championship as well, starting the day with five points in play while being just 3.5 points behind the day three leaders, the Gloucester County College Roadrunners. The final day of the tournament was held at the host site of Collin County Community College. It also included umpires in the chairs of each match, overseeing the matches on court.
In the flight six singles main draw final, Morin took to the courts against the scrappy Robert Mastrantoni of SUNY Adirondack. Morin had upset the No. 1 seed in the first round of the flight, and Mastrantoni had upended the No. 2 seed in the same round. Morin is not unaccustomed to big challenges. When he was six years old, he was diagnosed with Leukemia. He battled through eight months of treatment and defeated that opponent, so the trip out on to the court was a sweet one indeed. Morin battled on the court as well, defeating his Timber Wolf opponent 6-1 and 6-2 in a match that was actually much closer than the score suggests. Morin earned a point for the team and was named the first national champion at any level of tennis for CCRI.
In flight one doubles, the No. 3 seed Fallone and Lamborghini, having defeated the No. 1 seeded pairing of Judd Bahoui and Pasha Shapouri of Nassau Community College in three tough sets in the semifinals, faced off against the No. 2 seeded pair of AJ Moore and Donovan Vassalotti of 2012 National Champion Gloucester County College. The Knights dominated from start to finish, completing the match in less than 50 minutes in a display of supremacy that, in the words of the chair umpire, "had not been seen before in this tournament, especially in the finals." The victory earned the Knights another point, and it earned Fallone and Lamborghini the titles of National Champions.
When it was all said and done Gloucester CC came away as national champions with 34 points. CCRI finished in second with 29.5, while Nassau was third with 29.
Knights finish second, with Lovechio as medalist at golf regional
The CCRI Knights golf team continued participation in the Region XXI Tournament on Wednesday at New England Country Club in Chicopee. The Knights finished second in the region with a team score of 651, losing to defending regional champions Dean College with a score of 638.
Three Knights qualified for the NJCAA Division III National Tournament at Chautauqua Country Club in Mayville, N.Y. from June 4-8. They are Anthony Lovechio (South Kingstown) who was the tournament medalist with a two-day score of 152 – which included the lowest round of all players of 70 on Wednesday – Patrick O'Connor (North Kingstown) with a 158 and Andrew Schultheis (East Lyme, Conn.) with a 172. Lovechio and O'Connor were named All-Region XXI.
Final team standings for the tournament were Dean College with 638, CCRI with 651, Springfield Tech with 723 and Holyoke CC with 736.
CCRI's Hajinian honored by R.I. Armenian community
CCRI men's basketball assistant coach Sam Hajinian was honored Friday night May 11 at the 43rd Annual Saints Sahag & Mesrob Sports Banquet. Hajinian received the organization's annual Special Recognition Award. This honor was given based upon his dedication and involvement with the R.I. Armenian community, as well as his outstanding contributions to the CCRI men's basketball program which led to CCRI making an appearance in this past season's NJCAA DII National Championship game. Hajinian's speech upon receiving this award focused on his love of basketball, coaching at CCRI and all of the people in his life who support his efforts. Back in 1996, Hajinian's senior year at Cranston High School East, he was the recipient of the organization's Rhode Island Armenian Athlete of the Year Award. CCRI head basketball coach Rick Harris was a guest at the ceremony back in 1996 and this year was the feature guest speaker at the banquet. The focus of his talk was focused on surrounding yourself with positive people, aiming high in regards to setting your goals and reaching out to help others.
Other award recipients during the banquet included: Jillian DeSimone of Lincoln High School, Benjamin Handanyan of Mount St. Charles and Robbie Buehrer of Bishop Hendricken High Schoo,l who all received the Armenian Athlete of the Year Awards/Charles Yaghoobian Jr. Memorial Awards. The Vaughen Avedesian Memorial Scholarship recipients included Susan Chakmakian of Brown University, Christina S. Parnagian of Assumption College and Talene Taraksian of University of Rhode Island.


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I am not a mom but I love your post here - being healthy and happy are very important!!!ReplyDelete
Our families are such a blessing its hard not to lose ourselves whilst we care for them. Enjoy the new found "me" time. It's a joy!ReplyDelete
I think we all go thru different seasons like this. Been there,done that sort of thing. Being a mom IS the hardest and most rewarding job ever!ReplyDelete
Good for you! believe it or not you are definitely not alone. I too have gone through the same thing not because of little kids at home as mine are raised.I was told that when you get older you have more time. wronggggggg you have to make time for yourself and if you don't you are not a very happy camper. the dust will wait until another day. enjoy yourself and have fun. I too stick with the smaller projects now as I am not as rushed trying to tackle the larger ones. lap quilts is as large as I go. lots of table runners, bags ect.ReplyDelete
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