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Journal of Energy in Southern Africa
On-line version ISSN 2413-3051
Print version ISSN 1021-447X
J. energy South. Afr. vol.25 n.3 Cape Town Aug. 2014
Energy consumption, thermal utilization efficiency and hypericin content in drying leaves of St John's Wort (Hypericum Perforatum)
Saeid MinaeiI; Hossein Ahmadi ChenarbonII; Ali MotevaliI; Akbar Arab HosseiniI
IDepartment of Agricultural Machinery Engineering, Agricultural Faculty, Tehran University, Tehran, Iran
IIDepartment of Agriculture, Varamin Pishva Branch, Islamic Azad University, Varamin Pishva, Iran
Massive consumption of energy in the drying industry has prompted extensive research regarding various aspects of drying energy and requirements. Thermal utilization efficiency, specific energy requirement, total energy consumption and hypericin content in drying of St John's Wort were determined using a hot-air dryer. Experiments were conducted at four air temperature levels (40, 50, 60, and 70°C), three air velocities (0.3, 0.7, and 1 m/s) and three sample thicknesses (1, 2 and 3 cm). Based on the results of data analysis, minimum and maximum levels of energy consumption were 0.56 and 3.24 kWh, respectively. The required specific energy decreased with increasing sample thickness. The minimum and maximum required specific energies were 4.41 and 17.53 for 2 cm thick and 4.28 and 13.67 for 3 cm thick layers (kWh/kg), respectively. The maximum and minimum values of thermal utilization efficiency in different treatments were found to be 14% and 72%, respectively. Hypericin content decreased with increasing temperature and increased with air velocity and product sample thickness, so that the minimum and maximum hypericin amounts were 67 and 355 ppm, respectively.
Keywords: sample thickness, air temperature and velocity, St John's Wort, hypericin.
St John's Wort (Hypericum Perfoatum), known as an herbal and perennial plant, has a creeping and vegetative growth in the first year while the desired growth and blooming begins from the second year (Crompton et al., 1988). Important components of St John's Wort are hyperforin (a prenylated phloroglucinol) and hypericin (a naphthodianthrone) (Barnes et al., 2001).
This plant is mostly air-dried in the shade and if dried in direct sunlight, more than 80% of its hypericin content will be lost during the drying process (Buter et al., 1998). Many agricultural products (especially medicinal herbs) have a short supply period and must be preserved and stored for later use. Drying is one of the most common ways for preserving the material. By applying the appropriate drying methods, product quality can be increased and losses reduced (Barbosa-Canovas and Vega-Mercado, 1996).
Problems dealing with using sun energy for the drying of agricultural products, has led to traditional methods (hot air drying) being considered as an alternative for industrial dryers. However, the industrial dryers consume larger amounts of energy but they are considered as an important method of drying.
Qualitative indexes are the main parameters that are verified in the drying process in food and agricultural products. The drying process should be in such a way that would apply minimum changes in products' qualitative indexes. These indexes include physical aspects such as dimensions and size, texture, shape, wrinkles, and stiffness, as well as chemical changes such as browning reactions, discoloration, changes in vitamins, amino acids, and oxidation of substances (Okos et al., 1992).
Akpinar (2004) studied the energy required for drying of red pepper slices in a laboratory dryer. It was reported that by increasing temperature, total energy consumption as well as rate increase, but these indexes decrease with time (Akpinar, 2004). In another piece of research on convective thin layer drying of pomegranate arils, it was reported that drying time, consumed energy, and required specific energy decrease with increasing temperature (Motevali et al., 2011).
Thermal utilization efficiency is defined as the ratio of sample moisture evaporation latent heat to the energy required for the evaporation of moisture from free water. Thermal utilization efficiency in hot air flow-infrared mixed drying was reported to be 38% for both potato and carrot (Umesh Hebbar et al., 2004).
In research, St John's Wort was dried at 35°C for 3-5 days until reaching a constant dried weight. The dried samples were then stored inside opaque bags at room temperature. This resulted in preservation of the highest amount of hypericin in the leaves (Buter et al., 1998).
The effect of temperature (40, 60, and 70 °C) on drying of peppermint has been investigated (Mahanom et al., 1999). Results showed that at temperatures higher than 60°C, the amount of essence decreases whereas at 80°C the amounts of citronellal and cineole reduce to one eighth. Experiments on drying of thyme showed that natural drying (in the shade) better preserves the essential oils than oven drying at 35°C (Venskutonis et al., 1997). Effect of convective drying on the amount of volatile oils of French and Russian varieties of tarragon leaf was studied by Arab Hosseini et al. Plant leaves were dried to 10% dry basis (d.b.) at 40-90°C temperature range and various relativehumidities. Results showed that both drying time and temperature are the most effective factors in preserving the leaf essential oils during the drying process. On the other hand, the effect of relative humidity was not significant. Amounts of volatile oils decreased with drying time reaching the lowest value at 60°C (Arabhosseini et al., 2005).
A considerable body of data exists in the literature regarding the energy requirements for drying of various agricultural products like mulberry (Akbulut and Durmus, 2010), garlic cloves (Sharma and Prasad, 2006), pistachio (Midilli and Kucuk, 2003), pomegranate arils (Motevali et al., 2011 a, b), longan (Tippayawong et al., 2008), carrot slices (Aghabashlo et al., 2009) and papad (Kumar, 2013). However, little information is available on energy requirements, specific energy, thermal utilization efficiency and active ingredients of agricultural materials in hot air drying. One of the objectives of this research project was to determine the best drying treatment for St. John's Wort, which was carried out by achieving the highest amount of hypericin preserved while aiming for the lowest specific energy consumption and best thermal utilization efficiency.
Materials and methods
Three Kiln type laboratory dryers were utilized to conduct the drying experiments. The drying chamber was a 40x40x50 cm container located 70 cm above the heating elements (Figure 1). Each dryer has two electrical elements to generate the required heat, one of them is controlled by a digital thermostat and the other is controlled manually. Hot air flow is produced by a blower located under the elements, providing an adjustable flow rate in the range of 180 to 220 m3/h using a dimmer. Two sensors are mounted in the upper and lower parts of the dryer to measure the temperature of the drying air entering and leaving the sample container. Prior to the commencement of each experiment, air temperature was adjusted by the thermostat and the dryers were activated to reach the required temperature. Data collection for thin layer drying experiments was performed through weighting of samples at 5 min intervals using a ±0.001 g digital balance (Sartorius, model PT210, Germany).
All the required plant materials for the experiment were procured from farming and the separation of the leaves from the stems was done manually. Then the samples were packed inside separate plastic bags and refrigerated at 4±1°C. In this state, the total moisture content of the leaves was 39 wet basis (w.b.%). The independent variables at this experiment were: 1) temperature in four levels of 40, 50, 60, and 70°C; 2) air displacement velocity in three levels of 0.3, 0.7, and 1 m/s; and 3) and sample thickness at three levels of 1, 2, and 3 cm.
Air parameters were adjusted by measuring temperature and velocity using a thermometer (Lutron, TM-925, Taiwan), anemometer (Anemometer, Lutron-YK, 80AM, Taiwan) and humidity meter (Testo 650, 05366501, German) was utilized to measure the air relative humidity.
Energy consumption
Energy consumption for drying of St John's Wort layers was calculated using equation 1 (Motevali et al., 2011; Koyuncu et al., 2007):
Where Et, is the total consumed energy in each drying phase (kWh), A, is the sample plate area (m2), υ, air velocity (m/s), ρa, air density (kg/m3), t, total drying time of each sample (h), ∆T, temperature difference between ambient and hot air (°C), and Cpda, specific heat of air (kJ/kg°C).
Specific heat of air was calculated, to be 1.004 using Eq.2 (Motevali et al., 2011).
Conversion of relative humidity to moisture ratio
Relative humidity was converted to moisture ratio using Eq.3 (Motevali et al., 2011).
Where w is Relative humidity; p air pressure (kPa) and Pvs, saturated vapour pressure (kPa). This conversion is also possible by using psychrometric charts.
Calculation of the specific energy requirement
The amount of consumed energy in drying of 1 kg of St John's Wort is calculated using eq.4 (Motevali et al., 2011 a, b):
Where Ekg, is the required specific energy, and W0, is sample's initial weight.
Thermal utilization efficiency (TUE)
This indicator is defined as the ratio of sample moisture evaporation latent heat to the energy required for the evaporation of moisture from free water. In order to determine the thermal utilization efficiency, equation 5 was used (Umesh Hebbar et al., 2004):
where L is weight density of St John's Wort layer per unit area (kg/m2), Ad, total product area (m2), lh, latent heat of vaporization (kJ/kg), Mi, Initial moisture content (%w.b.), Mo, final moisture content (w.b.%), F power of the heat source (kW) and t operation time of the heat source (h). Initial moisture content of samples (Mi) was 39% on the wet basis which was dried to final moisture content (Mo) of 8 (%w.b.). The evaporation latent heat of the product was considered equal to the latent heat at ambient air pressure.
Hypericin content of St John's Wort leaves
Extraction of hypericin
Considering the various air temperatures, velocities, and sample thicknesses, 36 treatments plus a control (traditional drying method, i.e. passive ambient drying (temperature: 19-34 °C; relative humidity: 27-43%)) were considered in three repetitions for drying of St John's Wort. For extraction of hypericin, a four gram sample of dried leaves from each treatment was placed in a Soxhlet extractor. To remove the chlorophyll, chloroform solvent was added followed by methanol solvent. After purification of the solution, its volume was increased by methanol to 30 ml. The samples were kept in opaque tubes and refrigerated before analysis.
A high performance liquid chromatography instrument (Well Knauer modle Chrom 2000) was used for hypericin determination. The device included a pump (Maxi-star K-1000) and a detector (Spectrophotometer K-2500) which was adjusted at 590 nm. The column used was Erospher 100 C18 with a 25cm length and 4mm diameter, mobile methanol 68%, ethyl acetate 20% and 0.1 mol sodium hydro sulphate 12%. Flow intensity of 1ml/min and 20/µl of injected sample. Test duration was 30 minutes. Ten mg of Roth TM (Germany) hypericin (C30H16O8) with molecular mass of 504.43 was used as standard when determining the hypericin content of each treatment as follows. Five different concentrations were obtained from the standard sample (116, 133, 155, 186, and 232 ppm) and injected into the chromatograph. Then, given the area under the curve of the unknown substance spectrum and matching it with the calibration curve, the unknown concentration was determined.
Results and discussions
Figures 2, 3 and 4 show the energy requirement for drying of St John's Wort, which is consumed by the dryer's heaters. At higher temperatures, drying time decreases due to increasing thermal gradient inside the substance and consequently increasing the drying rate. Also, drying time decreases with increasing air velocity. This is because vapour pressure decreases with increasing air velocity, thus, the product moisture would encounter less resistance on its way out and exits at higher rate. These observations were similar to the results reported previously (Motevali et al., 2011a and b) which are plausible. With increasing product layer thickness in the dryer, drying time and hence the required energy for drying increase (Figures 2, 3 and 4).
Specific energy consumption
Figures 5, 6 and 7 show the specific energy consumption for drying 1 kg of St John's Wort in various thicknesses (1, 2, and 3cm) at various temperatures and air velocities. Specific energy at a given temperature increases with air velocity while it decreases with temperature for a constant air velocity. The minimum and maximum values of required specific energy for drying a 1 cm layer sample (at different temperatures and air flow velocities) were 5.31 and 26.06 kWh/kg, respectively. Also, the minimum and maximum required specific energies were 4.41 and 17.53 for 2 cm thick layer and 4.28 and 13.67 for the 3 cm thick layer treatments (kWh/ kg), respectively. Energy requirement decreased with increasing layer thickness from 1 to 2 cm and from 2 to 3 cm, such that (at a given air temperature and velocity), the maximum specific energy was associated with the 1 cm thick layer. This is because with increasing material thickness, sample weight in the dryer also increases. Specific energy is thus calculated by substituting the value of the required energy obtained from equation 1 as well as the sample weight (at various thicknesses) into equation 4.
Thermal utilization efficiency
Thermal utilization efficiency for hot air drying of St John's Wort varied from 21% to 72% for sample thickness of 1 cm, from 17% to 66% for thickness of 2 cm, and from 14% to 58% for thickness of 3 cm (Table 1). Since in each experiment the latent heat of vaporization of water (λ), initial moisture content (Mi), and the final moisture content (Mo) were constant and given the applied thermal capacity (Q), thermal utilization efficiency of the dryer depends on the performance of the heat source and sample's initial weight (L.Ad).
The highest efficiency in drying of St John's Wort was observed at 70°C temperature, 0.3 m/s air velocity, and 3 cm sample thickness, which is due to the higher performance of the heaters resulting in higher air temperature and lower air velocity. The reason is that the chamber's air temperature control system is designed to be activated whenever air temperature in the chamber drops below the desired value. The lowest utilization efficiency is related to 70°C treatment in which the heaters have the lowest on time. Despite high thermal utilization efficiency at 40°C, since the drying process is quite lengthy, it is not desirable.
Determination of hypericin content resulting from various treatments
As shown in Figures 8 to 10, at constant air velocity (0. 3 m/s), the amount of hypericin obtained from the dried plant material increases with layer thickness under similar temperature conditions. On the other hand, in all cases, the material dried in ambient conditions (traditional drying) had the maximum amount of hypericin. Figures 8 to 10 indicate that increasing temperature, decreasing the hypericin content and the highest decrease occurs at 70°C. Analysis of variance results for hypericin content under various drying condition are given in Tables 2, 3 and 4. Hypericin content increases with air velocity and sample thickness, the maximum being observed at 3 cm thickness, 40°C temperature, and air velocity of 1 m/s. Under these conditions, the amount of hypericin was the same as that obtained in the traditional drying method. This is because temperature and drying time are the main factors influencing hypericin preservation during the drying process. On the one hand, drying at low temperatures preserves the dark glands in leaves containing hypericin, and on the other hand, increasing air velocity speeds up the drying processes which help in preservation of hypericin. Also, increasing sample thickness, results in more uniform temperature distribution in different layers leading to reduced thermal stresses. Results obtained in this experiment are similar to the findings reported in the literature for other medicinal plants. (Mahanom et al., 1999; Venskutonis et al., 1997; Arabhosseini et al., 2005; Buter et al., 1998).
The following conclusions are drawn based on con-vective drying of St John's Wort:
1. Energy consumption decreased with increasing temperature and increased with air velocity and sample layer thickness in the dryer.
2. Specific energy requirement decreased with increasing temperature and sample layer thick-ness while it increased with increasing air velocity.
3. Thermal utilization efficiency decreased with increasing temperature in such a way that the lowest thermal utilization efficiency occurred at 40°C and the highest efficiency occurred at 70°C. Also, increasing material thickness resulted in increasing the thermal utilization efficiency at any given air temperature and velocity.
4. Hypericin content of the leaves at constant thickness decreased with increasing temperature, while it increased with air velocity and material thickness.
5. Based on energy consumption, thermal utilization efficiency and hypericin content post-drying, the best condition for drying of St John's Wort is 50 to 60°C temperature and 0.7 m/s air velocity.
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As Republicans mount opposition once again to President Barack Obama's health-care law, the president appealed to women and specifically Planned Parenthood for help in fighting back.
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President Barack Obama speaks at the Planned Parenthood National Conference at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington April 26, 2013.
"I am here to also ask for your help, because we need to get the word out," Obama told Planned Parenthood Friday.
Much of the Affordable Care Act will begin being implemented next year, including the unpopular mandate, requiring those who do not have health insurance to obtain it or pay a fine. The Supreme Court upheld the law in a 5-4 decision last year.
Republicans, led by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., have begun a messaging campaign against the law's implementation in much the same way the GOP did before the law's passage in 2009.
"I urge my friends on the other side to join with Republicans and stop this 'train wreck' before things get even worse," McConnell said Thursday in a Senate floor speech. McConnell's up for reelection in 2014 in Kentucky.
The Republican leader's use of the phrase "train wreck" was a reference to retiring Democratic Sen. Max Baucus of Montana. Baucus, who ironically helped write and pass the health-care law, gave Republicans ammunition last week while questioning Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius during a Senate hearing.
"I just see a huge train wreck coming down," he said. "You and I have discussed this many times, and I don't see any results yet."
Baucus, who was up for reelection in a red state in 2014, made the remark the same day he voted against the compromise gun background check legislation.
He announced his retirement just six days later.
Republicans have indicated it will use concerns about the law's implementation against Democrats in next year's midterm, hoping it will help fuel a takeover of the Senate.
"In 2014, ObamaCare will be a political tsunami.... and Democrats are terrified," National Republican Senatorial Committee spokesman Brad Dayspring said in a tweet, part of a series of tweets messaging against health care and highlighting other Democrats' concerns.
Republicans need to net six seats to gain control of the Upper Chamber and make McConnell majority leader.
During the first fight over the health plan, before it became law in 2009, President Obama was seen as the best messenger for it. There were few, if any, other Democrats who showed an ability to frame the argument in favor of the plan as well as Republicans who opposed it.
Health-law advocates, however, worry that the president will be consumed with immigration over the next several months into the fall, just as the behind-the-scenes implementation of the law will be taking place.
That's one reason Obama is looking for allies, and there's no better place for him to start than Planned Parenthood, a group that helped advocate for the law's passage.
"Planned Parenthood's not going anywhere," Obama told the group, referring to Republican attempts to de-fund it. "It's not going anywhere today; it's not going anywhere tomorrow. … You've got a president who's going to be right there with you in that fight every step of the way."
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BET's College Hill South Beach brought in the drama with the first episode, and that trend seems to be never ending unfortunately with Kyle who is arguably the most hated and worst cast member in the show's history.
So last week's episode ended with Kyle deciding for no reason at all to be a bully to the newest cast member Kay. What makes this worse is his idiot audience (Tiffany, Paul, Chris & sometimes Milan) who for some strange reason find his crude and disgusting behavior "funny." There's a saying that goes along the lines of the only thing worse than a Bully is his audience.
So we get into this week's episode and Kyle continues to PMS, deciding to up his ante in his attacks on both Kay and Allison. I was truly in shock, angry, and disgusted with the things he was saying to both women. What made me angrier was the fact that none of the other roommates seemed to stand up for Kay with the exception of Allison.
This "man" goes on to threaten Allison by saying he wants to fight her, and beat her up. Gay or not gay, did Kyle forget he was still a male? Once again, none of the other punks and cowards, mostly Paul and Chris stepped in to defend Allison. Kyle goes on to make some very shameful remarks regarding Allison who is openly bisexual.
We see Kyle break down at the end of the episode admitting to being a bully and showing some remorse for his mean behavior, but that is not enough for me. I understand that he might be battling some emotional issues but his behavior on this show is simply shameful.
I would like to end this by giving kudos to Allison for sticking up for both Kay and herself. The other roommates with the exception of Brandon are nothing but punks, cowards and followers. Paul and Chris need to grow a pair, and oh yeah, it's time for Chris to kick down that closet door, he's not fooling anyone.
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Hallo (that means Hello) from our German home! After only a few days in Koblenz, we are starting to feel comfortable with not speaking the language, driving (and stalling) on the Autobahn, and interviewing VP-level (and above) executives in the automobile industry.
To compensate for the delicate pastries, heavy bratwursts, and free flowing beers, I've gone on a couple of runs along the rivers. Koblenz is located on the confluence of two rivers: the Rhine and the Moselle, in the heart of wine country. Newsflash: running with beautiful scenery makes the experience much more pleasant.
Today was our first long drive day, which meant plenty of team bonding on the Autobahn. Devin and Tim would yell "Ausfahrt" (that means exit) every time we passed a highway exit. Meanwhile, I would daydream about living in one of the many castles that lined the German hills. Neither of these activities should be considered unusual, if you know us.
Back to business. Today we toured DHL's warehouse located around the corner from Audi's main manufacturing plant. Now, this is not your textbook (MBA 6231 Operations I) warehouse. DHL does sub assembly for Audi, which basically means that they receive lots of tiny parts from suppliers, then DHL assembles into a larger piece and sends to Audi so they can seamlessly pop it onto the vehicle on the assembly line. I never would've thought that a logistics company would do pretty complicated manufacturing, so I learned something new today! Plus, we get to wear sweet safety gear, so I make sure to document every time that happens.
The boys went off to Karaoke Night at our neighborhood Irish Pub, where they made friends with locals and also came across some University of Michigan undergrads. Don't worry, only playful rivalry ensued. Our Buckeyes decided not to get on stage this time around, but stay tuned till next week, where maybe our comfort level will be ready to belt out some Backstreet Boys. Any song requests?


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June 9, 1916 - September 26, 2013
Town of Newburgh, NY
Lewis Dubois, of the Town of Newburgh, a retired truck driver for Archie Stewart and former employee of Strook Co., entered into rest Thursday, September 26, 2013 at the Elant Nursing Home in Newburgh. He was 97.
The son of the late Fred and Mae Enderly Dubois, Lewis was born June 9, 1916 in Lloyd, NY.
Survivors include nieces: Sherry Kerriek, Amanda Carey, Nancy Carey, and Kim Carey; great niece, Iana Vanasselt and nephew, John Kasinki. In addition to his parents, Lewis was predeceased by his wife, Frances Dubois; sisters: Alice, Minnie, Jean, Elizabeth, Mary, Martha, Hilda and Charlotte; brothers: John and Edward Dubois.
Visitation for family and friends will take place from 6 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, October 1st, at White & Venuto Funeral Home, 188 North Plank Rd. (Rte 32) Newburgh. Funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m., Wednesday, October 2nd at St. Patrick's Church, 55 Grand St., Newburgh. Burial is to follow in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Rte. 9W, Newburgh.
The family would like to thank the Elant at Meadow Hill Nursing Home for all the love and care they gave their uncle in the last two years of his life.
Please make donations in Lewis' memory to the Town of Newburgh Animal Shelter, 645 Gidney Ave., Newburgh, NY 12550.
Funeral arrangements under the direction of White & Venuto Funeral Home, 845-562-6550, www.WhiteandVenutoFuneralHome.com


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House V in Costa Brava Displaying a Practical Layout
House V in Costa Brava was recently completed by Barcelona-based studio Magma Arquitectura and was especially developed to meet the living requirements of a large family. According to the architects, "the project is configured as a large stone base, on which stands a large horizontal platform. The permeable cut of the staircase subdivides the platform into two independent bodies. Part of the platform receives the most public and spacious interior areas and the exterior terrace and pool that flies over the Mediterranean garden below. The large exterior terrace is lateral and runs the length of the public area, so it receives the southern sun at one end and captures the view of the horizon between the sea and the sky. Several porches constructed of wood, which also control the sun and privacy, complete the visual prism of the home". The interiors are elegant and welcoming, with a color palette defined by white and plenty of inspiring details for upcoming contemporary projects.


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Three Generations of AIDS
I have been in a state of confusion since the first of the year. Everything seems so surreal. It is amazing to me that I am still alive. Many of you must have experienced a sense of gratitude with the turn of the millennium just as I have, yet I still feel out of sorts, like I'm not in the right place. I almost feel like I shouldn't be here. And this has led to the confusion I am now experiencing as to where I go from here.
We have talked about post-traumatic stress disorder and I recognize this as a part of my experience. I also realize that today we are dealing with three generations of people who are affected by HIV disease. There are so few of us left from the first generation, the generation of warriors; we are the ones that were diagnosed in the early '80s, when everyone around us infected with this disease died. Today I understand that this experience has allowed some of us to develop survival skills, so we will continue to live as this pandemic has changed. The second generation of individuals were infected in the early '80s, and diagnosed in the middle to late '80s, when there were so few medical treatments available for HIV infection. This generation will be remembered as the survival generation of test subjects because of all the experimental treatments and clinical trials that many participated in. Now we are dealing with the third generation of people who are infected with HIV. Hopefully, this generation will become known as the "live well generation." This "post-protease inhibitors" group of individuals is faced with a different set of dynamics as there is now so many medical options available to inhibit the immune destruction by HIV.
It has become very clear to me that with each generation we have created and brought into our lives a unique set of survival skills. For those of us who are a part of the first and second generations, we have all of the deaths to remind us of how fragile our bodies are. Some of us have resistance to many of the medications that are currently available, and have the emotional, physical and psychological scars to show the years we have survived in this journey. I almost wonder if it was easier for those of us from the first generation, being told that we were going to die and that we had no options.
As I work with people who are a part of the third generation, I recognize that although the basic feelings and issues are similar, the circumstances and situations are very different from the experience we had in the early '80s. Not only has this generation been told that they can live full, productive lives with the right drug therapy, but they have also been presented with the concept that HIV is a manageable, chronic illness. I have also observed that they don't have the experience of accumulated loss to help them stay centered and motivated, as they pursue their own journey living with HIV and AIDS.
My hope is that we never forget where we came from. My hope is that we never take for granted where we are. Every day I am reminded of the frailty of humanity. I find it fascinating to spend time with someone who is newly diagnosed and have them share with me the trials and tribulations of their experience. Although we have come so far in medical research, these types of conversations provide me with the clarity to recognize how truly similar the newly-diagnosed experience is to what I experienced years ago.
It is a new millennium and what a wonderful gift for all of us to have: the opportunity to create new memories! Let us remember where we've been, so we will have the ability to cherish where we are, and the vision to anticipate where we are going.
Remember, cherish, anticipate. Live well, my friends.
(As a footnote: Please write to me at email@example.com and share with me your experience so I know that I am not alone as a person living with AIDS.)


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SCEA announces MAG for January 26 in US
Sony has announced that MAG will hit North American retailers on January 26, 2010. Zipper and SCEA will be holding an event during PAX on September 4 from 6:00 – 9:00 PM PST and 200 PS Blog readers are invited to attend the 256-person function and get hands-on with a new MAG map. All you […]
PAX 2009 headlines
Ron Gilbert to keynote PAX 2009
PAX 2009 organizers have announced that Ron Gilbert will provide the keynote during the sixth annual festival September 4-6 in Washington state. "This is an unbelievable moment for us," said Penny Arcade's Robert Khoo. "I wasted an entire family vacation one year trying to figure out how to win that stupid spitting competition [in Monkey […]
Exhibitors and musical acts announced for Penny Arcade Expo 2009
Exhibitors and musical acts were announced today for the Penny Arcade Expo. Attendees can expect exhibits from: Bethesda, BioWare, Blizzard, Capcom, EA, Microsoft, Nintendo, Rockstar, Telltale, Ubisoft, Valve, and WB Games. Musical acts include: Anamanaguchi, Freezepop, Jonathan Coulton, MC Frontalot, Metroid Metal, and Paul & Storm. More announcements are expected before the show, and floor […]


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ASHEBORO � An textile firm with a presence in Asheboro is hoping to expand with a little help from the City of Asheboro and Randolph County.
On Tuesday at 5 p.m., members of the Asheboro City Council and Randolph County Board of Commissioners will meet to discuss an economic incentives package for Kayser-Roth Corp. The meeting will be held at the Randolph County Office Building, 725 McDowell Road in Asheboro, and is open to the public.
Local governments intend to consider entering into an economic development incentives contract with Kayser Roth that, upon Kayser Roth�s compliance with certain performance requirements for the expansion of the corporation�s existing business operations in Asheboro and Randolph County, would require the county and the city to make three cash incentive payments totaling $150,000 over a minimum of three fiscal years. Each government would pay 50 percent of the total.
In exchange, Kayser Roth will commit to a minimum investment of $10 million in real and personal property and the creation of 50 new jobs.
Kayser-Roth is owned by The Golden Lady Group, which operates more than 500 Goldenpoint specialty stores throughout Europe. Golden Lady designs and produces sleepwear, women�s hosiery, underwear and swimwear. Brands produced by Kayser-Roth include Hue, Jockey, No Nonsense and Calvin Klein hosiery.
The last time Kayser-Roth considered expanding in the county was 2005. In May of that year, local governments scheduled a hearing on $125,000 in economic incentives that would have resulted in the creation of 180 jobs and an $8 million investment in real and personal property. That meeting was canceled on short notice. Officials found out in July 2005 that the expansion went to Alamance County instead of Randolph County.
If approved, the county and city would fund this payment with available revenues in their respective General Funds.
In a legal notice, county officials said �The Randolph County Board of Commissioners and the Asheboro City Council believe this project will stimulate and stabilize the local economy and result in the creation of a substantial number of new, permanent jobs in the county and city.�
The Asheboro plant is located at 515 W. Balfour Ave.


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Reviewed by Grace H. (age 8) and Marley S. (age 9)
We like this book because it teaches you about volcanoes and different kinds of plants that live near volcanoes. These plants bloom when ash comes out.
If you like the Olsen twins, maybe because you saw them on T.V. or you have read other books with them in it, then we think you will like this book as much as we did. If you don't mind having to figure out the ending of a story without the author telling you, then you will be happy reading this book.
We recommend this book to people who are interested in volcanoes and solving mysteries. We also recommend this book to readers who can't read because they can enjoy the book by having someone read it to them.


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Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano faced congressional criticism Wednesday for her department's failure to inspect 100 percent of arriving cargo containers as required by federal law.
Napolitano told the House Committee on Homeland Security that the 100 percent standard was "not yet attainable" and that she had waived the requirement as permitted by Congress.
The department of homeland security has "actually done quite a bit to form and strengthen" partnerships with foreign countries and shipping operations "to secure containers and freight as it leaves foreign ports to the extent that we can," Napolitano said.
But the former governor of Arizona and ex-federal prosecutor the Obama administration and Congress are "at odds" over the extent of inspections of inbound cargo.
Inspections target so-called high risk shipments from suspicious origins based on probability calculations and random selection of "a small percentage" of other containers, Napolitano said.
"There are a lot of ways to protect the ports of the United States and the interior of the United States from dangerous cargo as we keep in mind the 100 percent law," Napolitano said.
Customs and Border Protection teams operate at 58 ports in North and South America, Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East covering approximately 80 percent of all maritime containerized cargo imported into the United States, Napolitano said.
The Cabinet officer declined to publicly estimate the percentage of inbound containers subjected to searches by Customs and Border Protection.
"Sometimes those laws are very difficult standards to attain and we have to move in other directions in the near term to do everything we can with respect to cargo," Napolitano said.
Rep. Bennie Thompson, a Mississippi Democrat and the ranking Democrat on the Republican-led committee, told Napolitano that he was not satisfied with the failure to inspect all inbound cargo.
Federal law "mandates" inspection of all inbound cargo, Thompson said. "It was Congress that said you should do it – they didn't say look at it and come back to us.
Thompson added: "It's not a good omen that you can't get the numbers" showing the percentage of cargo subjected to inspection, Thompson said.
Napolitano said she didn't have the percentages "at my fingertips at this hearing."
"We have to recognize that Congress also gave the secretary the power to waive that (100 percent) requirement if it's not feasible, practical, affordable or causes undue interference with cargo that transits into the ports," she said.
The United States economy relies on $2 trillion in annual legitimate trade that could be disrupted by 100 percent inspection, Napolitano said.


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Best places for day tours from Christchurch
What are the best places to visit on day tours from Christchurch? Arthurs Pass, Kaikoura, Akaroa, Hanmer Springs. Our tips for the best day trips.
What are the best places for day tours from Christchurch, New Zealand.
Christchurch is the gateway city to the beautiful South Island of New Zealand. Known as the garden city it really is like one big park. What are the places to visit in one day from Christchurch, either on a tour or independently? Here are our ideas:
Day tour from Christchurch option 1, Arthur's Pass:
Combined with the TranzAlpine this makes a great day trip destination. Right here I have to make a disclaimer: We operate a day tour to Arthurs Pass from Christchurch (Arthurs Pass Hiking and TranzAlpine one day tour)and of course we think this is the best for folks looking to spend some time in the great New Zealand outdoors with a local tour guide.
But we realize our tour may not be for everyone, there are also tours which include the TranzAlpine, jetboat and a farm show on the way back to Christchurch. You could also travel out and back by TranzAlpine which gives you around 5 hours in Arthurs Pass, perfect for some walking or hiking.
Day tour from Christchurch option 2, Kaikoura:
Famous for it's marine life, this is where you can do whalewatching, a dolphin or seal swim or even an albatross encounter. This is an amazing place with mountains nearly 3000m just inland from the coast. The scenic drive from Christchurch is stunning and there is also the TranzCoastal train which runs daily as well.
Recommened is a seafood lunch at one of the local restaurants, crayfish (rock lobster) is the local speciality.
Day tour from Christchurch option 3, Akaora:
The closest of the day tour destinations from Christchurch, an hour and a half or so by road. No rail connection. Akaroa is famed for it's french history, but in my honest opinion, more is made of this than is worthy. Short of a few French street names and a French flag there is little which looks like France (I only worked for 5 summers as a walking guide in France so I wouldn't really know though).
Saying that, it is a beautiful little seaside town which feels far away from the troubles of the world. The seafood and wine is excellent and many people enjoy the harbour cruise and dolphin swimming (the rare Hector's dolphin). Popular stops along the road are Barry's Bay cheese factory and French farm winery.
Day tour from Christchurch option 4, Hanmer Springs:
Well known hot springs in the little alpine village of Hanmer Springs under 2 hours from Christchurch, a popular day or overnight destination for locals. Tip: Be aware of local school holidays or weekends as the pools can get busy. You will always get in but it's a bit of a different experience to having the pools almost to yourself.
Lots to do in Hanmer, walking, horse trekking, jetboat, rafting, golf. Kind of like a smaller version of Queenstown. Beautiful autumn colours in season.
HikingGuys.co.nz now rated the best tour in Christchurch by TripAdvisor!
We are really happy to say that our walkers have now rated our Arthur's Pass Hiking & TranzAlpine tour as the best in Christchurch. It's always a buzz to read feedback from people who have enjoyed our tour and thanks to TripAdvisor there is now there is now the perfect forum for this.
Read recent reviews of our Arthurs Pass Hiking and TranzAlpine one day tour on TripAdvisor
"The tour was led by genuinely lovely and interesting people. Whilst I am sure the tour has been done many times before, it didn't feel like a formulatic day. Nothing felt hurried, there was no pressure but no hanging around for no reason either. Really well paced. Thank you, it was a great first day in NZ" Peppy, UK.
"It was a very scenic track that wasn't busy, well paced walk. Very nice and funny guides who gave just the right amount of information. We really liked the group size - much better to travel with a small group. Lunch was great - absolutely fantastic muffins. Nice to stop on the way back at some scenic lookouts too. To sum up: the two main things were the great guides and the great route" Glenn, USA.
"Casual Kiwi atmosphere, friendly & knowledgable tour guide, great scenery. Thanks for the awesome tour, this day was the highlight of my South Island holiday" Kay, NZ.
Our Christchurch day tour includes: Christchurch central city accommodation pick up and drop off service, full commentary in private vehicle journey to Arthur's Pass, free use of our rain jackets, walking poles & backpacks, detailed explanation of flora, fauna, history and geology while walking, lunch (including hot drinks), morning or afternoon tea, visit to Otira viaduct lookout and the Arthurs Pass National Park Visitor Centre. For customers who travel by TranzAlpine, assistance boarding, TranzAlpine information sheet, transfer from Christchurch accommodation to station.
Please take a look at our site for more info and drop us a line if you have any more questions.


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Excuse me ?
Excuse me ?!
I'd like to return thisMargaritaville please.
Margaritaville ?
My dad bought iton a payment plan
that was set up bya finance company
which got their principalinvestors from somebody here.
Oh, that makes sense.
It does ?
You see, son, we lumpedthousands of these
Margaritavilleinstallment plans together
into Margaritaville-basedsecurities,
then chopped thosesecurities up in a way
that we could sellthem to banks.
So I can return itto a bank ?
Because a bunch of peoplelike you are defaulting
on their Margaritavillesso the Government had to buy
the Margaritaville assetsfrom the banks.
What ?!
Just talk to the TreasuryDepartment in DC.
They're the ones who reallyunderstand how all this works.
Oh, sell, sell, sell, sell,sell, sell, sell !
Agh !
Listen, this isall you need to know.
The Economy is nota supernatural,
all-knowing entity.
The Economy is just an ideamade up by people
thousands of years ago.
The Economyis not real
and yet it is real.
Nowadays they'llgive credit cards
to practically anyone whoapplies for them.
I applied for thisyesterday to prove a point.
It is an American ExpressPlatinum card.
It has no spending limit.
( gasping )
Do not be afraid.
This is only plastic.
It's just somethingmade up by people.
Truly meaningless untilwe put our faith in it.
Faith is what makesan Economy exist.
Without faith...
it is only plastic cardsand paper money.
Plastic Cards and Paper Money
Margaritaville s13e03
Stan's trip to the stock exchange turns out to be useless. Meanwhile, the Kyle preaches about having faith in the economy.


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Sunday, June 29, 2008
Be Still.....
Thoughts from Cheryl at 8:14 AM 2 thoughts from Y*O*U
Labels: Still Sundays
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Thursday 13
Hollie has started Thursday Thirteen on her blog and I couldn't participate last week because we were on vacation. But this week's theme is Thirteen Random things about me. I know you are excited beyond belief! So here they are!
1. I grew up in Roswell, Ga.
2. Until now, I had always lived in the Atlanta area.
3. I so miss Publix grocery stores!
4. We live in a county that has a population of about 8,000. Yes, you read that correctly.
5. I used to attend a church (FBCW) that had the same number in attendance on any given Sunday morning as our current county's population. Mind-boggling, I know!
6. I love contemporary praise music, I think the organ should be banned. (sorry to all you traditionalists.)
7. Popcorn is one of my favorite snacks.
8. My first job was at Roswell Mall Theater (see #7)
9. My favorite thing to do for myself is to get a pedicure.
10. Steven and I will celebrate our 3rd anniversary next month.
11. I can't believe this but next year will be my 20th class reunion.
12. I love blogging and Facebook! This is my 92 post, I'm close!
13. I am living proof that our God is a God of 2nd (and 3rd and 4th and 5th...) chances!
So now it's your turn!
Thoughts from Cheryl at 11:21 AM 11 thoughts from Y*O*U
Labels: Thursday Thirteen
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun!!!
Ok, that title has absolutely nothing to do with this post but I wanted to keep my 80's song titles going! Also my typing errors continue, although you'll never see it. But if you did my first sentence would have read something like this:
Ok, that tilte has absolutley nothin g to do with this pot.... you get the picture!
If you're wondering, I'm stalling because my pictures are uploading to Picasa as I'm typing and I'm ready to post them and then watch the UGA game. The Baseball World Series and I hate to tell you this but Fresno State will be going home tonight! How's that for some smack talking!
75% loaded, we're almost there!
I could have used the title, "Gonna wash that gray right out of my hair!" Can you guess where I went today? I visited Suzanne and she did wonders with my hair! No more gray!!!!
It's stuck at 98%, so I guess I'll ramble some more!
I am very excited because another church in our community has called a new pastor and they are dear friends of ours. And not only are they living in our town, they are living literally just around the corner! They are a young couple with a boy that is Caleb's age and they have a newborn little girl. YEAH!!! Ok, here's the pictures from our vacation. We were at my aunt and uncle's lake house. On Friday, we went to the Ga. Aquarium and a Braves game. Sorry about all the beluga whale pictures, I was a little obsessed. There are ALOT of pictures, you don't have to look at all of them.
Thoughts from Cheryl at 7:34 PM 8 thoughts from Y*O*U
Monday, June 23, 2008
Back to life, back to reality!!
I can't stop using 80's songs as my titles!!!
We're home and had a great vacation. I'm wiped out today and can't seemed to get motivated. I've at least started some laundry. Hopefully I will post some pictures soon, I know you'll be anxiously awaiting. (I've had so may typos, I think it took me 5 times to get anxiously correct and it still doesn't look right!) I think I forgot how to type!!
Anyway!!!! I'm going to take a nap and watch UGA in the college world series! GOOOOOOOOO Dawgs!!!!!
Thoughts from Cheryl at 12:20 PM 5 thoughts from Y*O*U
Labels: vacation
Monday, June 16, 2008
Vacation.......All I ever wanted!!!!!
We are headed on a much needed vacation this week. We won't have internet access so I will be on a bloggy break! Have a great week and I'll catch up with everyone when I get back.
Something to ponder:
I pray that out of his glorious riches, he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you being rooted and established in love, may have power with all the saints to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ. And to know this love that surpasses all knowledge, that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God. Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever amen. Ephesians 3:16-18 (emphasis added)
I love you all!
Thoughts from Cheryl at 6:43 AM 5 thoughts from Y*O*U
Labels: vacation
Sunday, June 15, 2008
Be Still......
Thoughts from Cheryl at 12:01 AM 1 thoughts from Y*O*U
Labels: Still Sundays
Friday, June 13, 2008
Garden Party 2008
When Lisa a.k.a. The Preacher's Wife announced that she was going to host a Garden Party, my first thought was, well I'll check out other's gardens but all my plants will probably be dead by June. I don't have a green thumb people! But low and behold some of my plants are still living and so I figured, why not?
I bought these hanging baskets on the clearance rack at Lowes. They were $4 a piece and they are some hardy little suckers. Poor things have to be, they've been on the brink of death many times! Here in dry, hot south Ga. if you don't water your plants every single day, they won't survive and sometimes I just forget!!! That's why I didn't take a close-up!
This is my FA-vorite! This hydrangea was in a pot and was used as one of the table centerpieces at our rehearsal dinner. I planted 2 of them and naturally only one survived. When I planted it almost 3 years ago, it was the most beautiful shade of blue. This year the blossoms are turning purple. I know it all has to do with the acidity in the soil and maybe someday I'll care enough to do whatever it takes to turn it blue. But for now I'm just thrilled that it has 2 beautiful blooms!
Now to the backyard!!
I don't know what kind of plants these are but they're doing exactly what I'd hoped they'd do!
I love how they're all flowy except the one on the top stair. It's growing up and not cooperating! But they still look pretty and I love the purple blooms!
Now I can't take any credit for the next plants you are about to see. My wonderful hubby decided to plants some tomatos, eggplants and bell peppers. Who knew that there would be a recall on tomatos this summer and because of awesome husband, we don't have to go without! Because in this house, we LOVE us some "manos". (Caleb-ese)
There are about 11 tomatos growing right now and 3 bell peppers! We've already enjoyed the fruits of my hubby's labor and had a tomato. I'm fighting the urge to take one of those green ones and whip up a batch of fried green tomatos! I didn't put a picture of the eggplant because 1) there's nothing to see yet, we probably won't get and eggplant until Sept. 2)I have a SERIOUS aversion to eggplant thanks to a mission trip to the Ukraine in 92. Just ask my dad! I'm not even sure why Steven planted one!
Thanks for stopping by and remember no matter how your garden grows,
keep the main thing the main thing!
Oh yeah, please be praying for us this weekend. We're heading out this afternoon on a retreat with our youth group.
Did I mention that we'll be in cabins.....on a lake.....with teenagers......and it's Friday the 13th???!! I'm not worried, really, all those 80's horror movies haven't affected me one bit!!!
Seriously, pray for the teens and for those of us who will be sharing with them!
Love y'all, have grrrreeeat weekend!
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Wednesday, June 11, 2008
"Don't Give Me That Bull!"
They exchanged their Glory for an image of a bull, which eats grass. They forgot the God who saved them, who had done great things in Egypt. Psalm 106:20-21
In Psalm 106:20-21, the Psalmist is reminding us of a time when the children of Israel turned their backs on God. If you know the story, you know that God miraculously delivered them out of slavery. God actually parted the Red Sea so the children of Israel could escape, and then He used that same body of water to drown the army that was pursuing them. After all of that, God told Moses to come up on the mountain so that He could give him the laws which they were to live by. It was during this 40-day period, while Moses was on the mountain with God, that the children of Israel began worshipping a bull. They forgot all the great things that God had done.
It's so easy for us to look back at the children of Israel and think, How could they? I mean, he was only gone for 40 days. That's just over a month. How could they forget all the miraculous things that God had done in such a short period?
Are we really any different?
Are you as close to God as you were when you first gave your life to Him? When you go to a great youth camp this summer and you come back ready to be the shining light in your school, how long will that light shine, a month, 2 months? How long will it be before you resign to the thought, One person can't make a difference so I might as well not even try?
You don't have to exchange your Glory for the bull! Now you may be thinking, Do you really think I would bow down to a bull? No, I don't, but I do believe that we can allow things to take the place of God in our lives, and when we do that, we are giving up the Glory that God wants to get from our lives. To put this in today's life, the scripture might read something like this:
She exchanged her Glory for a boyfriend, which "loves" her with a selfish, imperfect love.
She exchanged her Glory for popularity, which will cause her to seek the approval of others rather than the approval of God.
She exchanged her Glory for pursuit of physical beauty, which will leave her insecure and in a perpetual state of comparing herself with others.
She exchanged her Glory for an intimate relationship, which will leave her emotionally scarred, with a sense of worthlessness and could even lead to pregnancy, disease or even infertility.
You see, God is saying to you, "Don't give Me that bull, that boyfriend, those friendships or anything else because none of those things can take MY place in your life." If you will put God in His rightful place in your life, He will get so much Glory.
Let's make a new commitment today to keep God in His rightful place in our lives.
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Tuesday, June 10, 2008
It was just announced moments ago.....................
Congratulations to Pastor Johnny and his family!
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Sunday, June 8, 2008
Still Sunday!
Thoughts from Cheryl at 12:01 AM 2 thoughts from Y*O*U
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Thursday, June 5, 2008
GTG (got to go). LUV 4EVA!
**Updated by Cheryl**
Here's how Emma and Dougie spent their afternoon. Watching the shrinky dinks!!! I thought this was a priceless photo op but my camera was dead so I grabbed a cell phone. It's not the best pic but it works! Dougie is kneeling on a stool, he's not taller than Emma.......yet!
Thoughts from Cheryl at 12:08 PM 6 thoughts from Y*O*U
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Tuesday, June 3, 2008
I've flipped-flopped.......
about this. I wasn't sure if I should. Go here, you'll see.
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Monday, June 2, 2008
Bloggy Flip Flop Carnival
Here are the cute flip flops that I got from Fran. Not only did she give me some cute flip flops, she also sent a great fridge notepad and an adorable picture frame! Don't look too closely at the picture because you can already see some signs of wear on my flip flops, I basically worn them all weekend! Thanks again Fran and thanks Alana for hosting this. So fun!!!!
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Sunday, June 1, 2008
Prayers needed
Go here to read a prayer request from my sis, Laura.
Thank you in advance for lifting them up in prayer.
Love y'all,
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An angry shareholder has dropped a class-action suit that he filed back in May accusing Nokia of fraud. Robert Chmielinski, a Nokia investor, had claimed that Nokia spokespeople, including CEO Stephen Elop, knowingly made false statements about how its Lumia line of Windows Phones would boost their position in the global mobile phone market. The suit was based declining stock prices.
It claimed that:
"[Nokia's] statements set forth above were materially false and misleading because Nokia's migration to a Windows platform was not going as well as represented. The Lumia 900 had a glitch which forced Nokia to offer a $100 credit and earlier Lumia offerings were not as well accepted as represented"
At the time, Nokia issued a statement acknowledging the suit, but dismissing the allegations as "without merit." Today the Finnish manufacturer followed up with another brief statement:
"Espoo, Finland - Nokia Corporation announced on May 4, 2012 that it was aware of the filing of a securities class action complaint naming Nokia Corporation as a defendant. Also two of Nokia's executives were named as defendants. The case, entitled Chmielinski v. Nokia Corporation, was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York on May 3, 2012. After further investigation, the plaintiffs have agreed to dismiss the case against all defendants without any compensation being paid to any plaintiff or their counsel by any defendant. The complaint has been withdrawn and dismissed with prejudice by the court."
It's unlikely that the fraud case would have had any legs anyway, but this is good news for Nokia, who have bigger fish to fry. They are in the midst of patent infringement suits with RIM, HTC and Viewsonic in the U.S. and Germany, all of which could be bigs wins for them.
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So when Lipscomb Lady Bisons coach Kristin Ryman mentions Kiihnl and the word "potential" in the same sentence it is more than a little surprising to the ear.
"She has all the potential in the world," Ryman said. "She throws the ball hard. She moves her pitches well. But we really want her to understand what she is trying to do on the mound with pitch.
"They have to have a plan. When there is a certain count on a batter you want to put the ball in certain places. Just because we call for a rise ball doesn't mean we want it to be thrown in the same place every time."
Kiihnl started the week ranked No. 1 in NCAA Division I in both earned run average and hits allowed per seven innings with 2.11. She is seventh in victories, eighth in shutouts and 13th in strikeouts.
"Whitney has obviously done some tremendous things in her time here," Ryman said. "Whitney has so much talent and that is what people see every time she pitches."
What fans don't see is the work that assistant coach Lexi Myers and Ryman do with Kiihnl each day in practice from both a mental and physical standpoint. Ryman thinks the mental part of the game is where Kiihnl is going to continue to make tremendous strides.
"Her talent is going to continue to improve as she develops her understanding," Ryman said. "A lot of times coaches look at their better players and they don't use that term potential very often with them.
"No matter how good our players are we are always looking for ways they can improve. Abby Keese is a perfect example. She has been such a good hitter for us the last three years. But this year I saw the potential, and she saw the potential to improve on the batting average side. Her average has been pretty good since she has been here, but people notice her power more."
Ryman wants her players to improve each year regardless of how good they are as freshmen.
"We have had players who put up great numbers as freshmen," Ryman said. "Our seniors are all more well-rounded as players than they were when they got here. That is rewarding for Lexi and me.
"If you can improve in one little aspect of your game over a year you are going to become a better player in four years."
Ryman doesn't think that Kiihnl will ever settle for less than her best effort in every game.
"People look at a small school like Lipscomb and still question our strength of schedule and are the numbers in direct correlation with who we are playing instead of thinking that Whitney is a good pitcher.
"My answer to that is she went out and beat California 1-0. She competed on the mound against a team that is one of the top 10 or 15 teams in the country every year and a World Series team from the most softball rich part of the country."
Kiihnl has only lost two games this season. Ryman points out that last season Kiihnl sometimes lost some games she should have won.
"That is the biggest difference that I see in her from last year to this year," Ryman said. "She would give up one big hit at the wrong time. This year she is winning the games she should win, and some people might say she has won a few she shouldn't have won such as the Cal game.
"She is a more well-rounded pitcher this year. She is hitting her spots better. Her walks are down. She is only going to get better."
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One week to liveThis is a hard one.
This is a hard one. Someonw we know will put his 7 year old cat down next weekend since their one year old started to walk he has started to eliminat everywhere including on their bed when they are asleep. They have taken him to the vet to be checked out and there is nothing wrong with him. It is all behavioral because of the baby, so he need a home with no children and no other cats. Naturally they are worried that the baby will find his deposits.
Here is the pictures and description he sent to me>
"A beautiful, indoor, seven year old male cat needs a home. He still
has his claws, and has been neutered. Very good temperament and very
affectionate. He's dominate with other cats, so he needs a home where
he is the only cat around.
Comes with food, litter, litter box, carry case, and his own toys."
I had a cat with the same problem , vet prescribed something to calm her and it worked, this was years ago, I don't remember the name of the meds. But I could call my vet tomorrow if these people are willing to try ? It's not expensive medecine.
My friends cat had the same problem every time she brought home her new born babies from the hospital. The cat was very anxious when the babies started crying, crawling, walking. The vet perscibed the cat something and the cat spent his days in my friends bedroom away from the kids.
Very slowly my friend introduced the cat to the kids and now the cat is fine. It took awhile and patience.
Every once in awhile the cat has a relapse when the kids are at a new stage in their lives.
This couple is at the end of their rope. They have tried medication which helped but constipated the cat, which made matters worse.
I've met this cat and he is a beautiful and wonderfully affectionate, friendly cat as long as ther are no other cats or kids.
Oh dear, I hate to see a pet lose the only home he has ever known because of this - it makes no sense. Maybe they can go back somehow and reintroduce the kids and the cat - sound like the first time did not work well for whatever reason. Too fast maybe? I have two nieces (ages 7 and 18 mos) who are so used to the pets and the pets are very protective of the kids and sleep partially on top of them. I think it is a matter often of training and if there are serious probs, there are many medications - not just one kind - that work. I would give it more of a chance that they have. If they have only tried one medication, that is not really that much of an effort with all due respect. And I say this as a pediatrician who has many patients with cats. I have families who have even trained the cat to not come too close to a child when s/he was in a situation - waiting for a bone marrow transplant for example - where pers too close by was not a good thing! So I would not give up just yet!!
It does sound like an anxiety issue so if the cat has the right med, he may only need until he adjusts to the kids - and they are not going to be toddlers forever!! The children also need to learn how to behave around the cat and respect him as well.
I just hope they'll give him more of a chance! It seems so unfair!
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Brayton Walters was born December 2, 1991, in Rancho Cordova, CA. He departed this life the morning of July 31, 2015, near Truckee, CA.
Brayton was a stellar student with two degrees and a hard-working young man. He graduated from Cordova High School in 2010 and was attending American River College while working for Tony's Fine Foods with his brother Taylor and his father Tom. Brayton was scheduled to join the Coast Guard, as he wanted to serve others, as he has done many of times in the community.
Brayton enjoyed playing Football, but found his true passion in playing Rugby and the friends and family it brought him. He loved nothing more than building up his Toyota and to be in the outdoors wheel'n in the snow, rock crawling, fishing, camping and enjoying his time spent with his family and friends laughing, joking and hanging around the campfire.
Brayton loved his family and was considered a leader within the family by his brothers. Some might say he was a Mama's Boy but he was his Dad's Proud Young Man as well.
Brayton is preceded in death by his mother, Mindy Walters who passed less than a year ago on August 24, 2014. Brayton is survived by his father Tom Walters, his brothers Taylor and Austin Walters, his grandparents Herb & Ruth Walters (Eagle Lake, CA), Rita Granada (Pacific Palisades, CA) and Leroy Martinez (Anguilla, BWI), girlfriend Zuray (Suedy) Perez (Rancho Cordova, CA), and aunt Melissa (Michael) Riner of (Castaic, CA), Karen (Barry) Cohen of (Pacific Palisades, CA); Nephews Ian (Danica) Riner of (Valencia CA), Aaron Riner (Castaic CA), Max Cohen; nieces Elise Riner of (Santa Clarita, CA) and Arielle Cohen.
A celebration of Brayton Walters's life is set for September 19, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. Information will be posted to his Facebook page where the brothers have asked to see any photos and to share any comments from those whose lives have been touched by Brayton.
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Based on your comments and feedback received over the past six years, the Redwood City Saltworks team is now working on a revised and "scaled-back" project that provides for restoration of the majority of the 1,400-acre property.
Our scaled-back plan will restrict development to the portion of the site designated for future expansion of urban uses in the Redwood City General Plan. Even under a scaled-back Saltworks, the proposal will include substantial public benefits to Redwood City residents—such as affordable housing for working families and seniors, new parks, sports fields and miles of bayside biking and hiking trails.
Our revised approach will confine development to less than half the acreage of the earlier "50/50 Balanced Plan" and focus on areas where industrial uses have long occurred and where the land is already highly engineered and has been subject to the greatest industrial use and historic disturbance.
We are confident based on all of the input received thus far—from the City's environmental impact review of the 50/50 Balanced Plan application filed in May 2009, the community workshops that preceded it, and scientific public opinion research conducted throughout our entire six-year outreach period—that a privately funded restoration and reuse project at Saltworks can deliver genuine public benefits, advance community aspirations in Redwood City, and be a major economic and job-creating boon for the region.
We remain committed to an open, transparent and fact-based environmental investigation of development proposals for the Saltworks that rightly has been demanded of us by the elected and staff leadership of the city of Redwood City.
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After the iPhone 5 leak mega-saga—at this point you can call these renders sneak previews—the black anodized aluminum iPad mini seems like a done deal.
Which is why Gizmodo reader Martin Hajek—who made those awesome iPhone 5 renders that looked just like the real thing—has rendered these images. The more I look at the black iPad Mini, the more I like it.
The white one looks cool too... but then I saw the color model. I want that one.
It would be a nice surprise for the rumored imminent presentation of the new 7.85-inch model: iPad Minis with anodized aluminum backs in different colors, just like the iPod touch.
It's pure speculation, but it kind of makes sense. The color backs would make the cheaper iPad mini quite different from the Kindle Fires and the rest of mini-tablets of this world. It's playful and aligns with the iPod touch theme. And it would certainly help Apple sell gazillions of them this holiday season.
This blue model looks pretty sweet, although I would prefer mine in red.
But, most probably, the black one will be the top seller.
Another shot of the black model.
A completely white model, with the silver polished Apple logo, looks pretty too.
Seems like 2001: A Space Odyssey prop.
Although perhaps the white model will have just a plain anodized aluminum back, like the iPhone 5 and this render.
It so, it could look quite similar to the good old JesusPhone, the first generation iPhone.
Here's the entire white family, so you can compare the screen sizes. The iPad mini doesn't look that small, does it?


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The stars above seem fixed and constant, but the students in Dr. Peter Gonthier's Night Sky class have been experiencing a historic opportunity to see a dramatic change.
The stars above seem fixed and constant, but the students in Dr. Peter Gonthier's Night Sky class have been experiencing a historic opportunity to see a dramatic change.
They've been using the college's Harry F. Frissel Observatory to watch a supernova in action, the closest in nearly a quarter century, and to capture an image of it (shown by blue arrow in the accompanying graphic).
"These events are rare," said Dr. Gonthier, a professor of physics. "The last close supernova was in 1987 - that occurred in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a small irregular galaxy near our Milky Way about 179,000 light years away."
In a sense, they've also traveled back in time. Although relatively close in stellar terms, the supernova is 126 million trillion miles away. Given how long it takes light to travel, the explosion took place 21 million years ago.
Junior Russell Fyfe of Libertyville, Ill., is working with the class as a teaching assistant this year. Majoring in integrated science education, he was a student in the class last year, and enjoyed it so much that he signed on as a TA to see and learn more.
"This is exactly why I wanted to TA for this class, to be able to utilize the telescopes at Hope and see amazing night sky objects while I have the chance," he said. "When you first see it, it isn't exactly what you expect it to be, it just looks like another star in the sky and it is not until you think about it when you realize how amazing it is."
"21 million years ago it exploded, and we are seeing it now. How is that not an incredible thing to see?" Fyfe said. "It also isn't until you look at what the star looked like before the supernova when you realize how bright this actually is."
The supernova, named PTF 11kly, was discovered by a computer using a California-based telescope on August 24. It occurred in a pinwheel galaxy known as M101.
It's a sign of the magnitude of the supernova that it's visible.
Referring to the image captured by the Hope group, Dr. Gonthier noted, "With the exception of the supernova, all the bright dots are stars within our own galaxy, the Milky Way. Our telescope cannot resolve individual stars in M101. Yet the supernova is as bright as the center of M101. It is a supernova Type 1a that are the brightest and typically will outshine the entire galaxy, shining brighter than 100 billion stars."
After taking millions of years to reach earth view, the event will pass relatively quickly. "The supernova will achieve peak brightness on Thursday," Dr. Gonthier said. "Then fade away in the next week or so."