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Nobody's asked the question, but the answer is that, yes, our online catalog system is more secure than ever.
You've probably heard of the Heartbleed Open SSL bug, the glitch in "secure" Internet sites that meant they were eminently hackable.
Biblionix, the company that built and maintains our computer system, let us know today that as soon as they heard about the Heartbleed problem, they jumped on a fix. That fix means that you can set your own password when you log into our catalog system. Or you can continue to use your card number and phone numer. It's up to you.
Not that anyone would want to hack a library's system. I mean, what would they want to find out?
Since it's National Library Week, we're asking visiting patrons to write down on a huge sheet of butcher paper what they love about our library.
One woman just came in and said, in response, "Oh, there are so many things!"
And that's true.
At the top of my list as a patron, and not as a staff member, would have to be inter-library loan or ILL.
I think it's wonderful that I have free access to books and periodicals that are on the shelves and racks at this library, and it's doubly wonderful that I have access to the collections of hundreds of other libraries.
For example, I am doing some genealogical research on my family in Hopkins County, Texas, during Reconstruction. We don't have anything about Hopkins County. But, I've been able to use ILL to find out all kinds of interesting things.
And that's not because I did anything special or complicated. I just filled out a form at the circulation desk, and a volunteer by the name of Gerin Hood spent a whole lot of time finding the books and pamphlets for me.
She'll do the same thing for you.
Library Journal is reporting today that the school board in Meredian, Idaho, has taken a young-adult novel off its student reading list.
The book is "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie.
Parents objected to the book being on the list because of profanity and racial epithets, the Journal says.
The New York Times lists the novel as among the nation's best sellers in the category.
The high school librarian said she'll keep the book on her shelves.
I haven't read the book and won't. There are too many books I want to read and too little time.
Frankly, I'm just surprised that, given today's general political climate, so few books are said to be objectionable.
I'm dubious about a lot that passes for real research these days.
I see too many reports about studies done badly to keep from being a confirmed skeptic.
But, this one is true. I know because it describes me.
The Washington Post published a report on studies done by Maryanne Wolfe, a Tufts University cognitife neuroscientist. She was startled to watch her reading habits change the more she went online. One night she sat down to read Herman Hesse's "The Glass Bead Game."
"I'm not kidding: I couldln't do it," she said. "It was torure to get through the first page. I couldn't force myself to slow down so that I wasn't skimming, picking out key words, organizing my eye movements to generate the most information at the highest speed. I was so disgusted with myself."
I am getting that way.
I'm very impatient these days when I read The New York Times on Sundays. It's almost painful to look at a page full of type and try to dive into it. Instead of diving in, I'm like a rock skittering across the surface.
This problem will be widespread, if not already, and may doom books and long-form journalism before anything else does.
A regular volunteer, Chris Middleton, brought me a 1909 Presidential Cookbook.
It's in pretty bad shape, as you can imagine. But, you can still read the recipes.
Right away, I turned to page 111, where I found several recipes for tripe. Yipe! Tripe! It appears that to make tripe edible you have to cut it into small pieces and boil it for -- literally -- hours.
Not me.
The cooks who put this book together have no qualms about tripe, and no qualms about using plenty of lard and butter. Everything's better with lard and/or butter.
You can tell they had their priorities straight: They included four chocolate cake recipes.
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I need an ear break, so I'll let my typing fingers carry some of the load while my ears take a nap. Today was a good day as far as music is concerned. Had a breakthrough on my remix last night/this morning (which usually just bleeds together with a few hours of something called "attempted sleep" in between.) I think I *may* have my remix of BT's "Suddenly" wrapped as early as tomorrow. Then I get back to wishing upon a blackstar, y'all…
I threw up a screen grab for you of the remix session. It's still a total mess and you're only seeing half the tracks on the screen. I shrunk the track size as small as it would let me, but there is still another 40-50 tracks of "Klaytanic destruction" you can't see. Sorry if any of you get hit with a knarly case of blue balls due to the lack of any real information, but when i get back to "Wish Upon a Blackstar" I'll be doing little tutorial videos and screen grabs galore. There are some really cool companies making some really cool hardware & software and it would be downright selfish for me to invest my entire life into gathering this information and not sharing it. You may be asked to share something in return, but I really have no idea what to ask for. You guys are creative, you decide.
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The DA will be requesting that the executives of Air Chefs, a division of SAA, appear before Parliament to account for the wastage of R5 million of food per month as reported in the media.
Such wastage in a country where an estimated 3.8 million children go to bed hungry every night is inexcusable. Surely this food could have been donated to institutions and charities that help feed our children?
SAA spokesperson Tlali Tlali has been reported in the media as saying that disciplinary action had already been instituted against a number of employees at Air Chefs. The DA welcomes this announcement and intends to ensure that all individuals guilty of wasting public funds are held accountable.
But SAA must do more than this. It must immediately set out its plans to ensure that all surplus food fit for human consumption is channelled to children who are in need.
I have written to the chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Public Enterprises, Mr Holmes Maluleka, to request that Air Chefs CEO, Alison Crooks, CFO Michael Muller, as well as Minister Gigaba appear before the committee to report back to Parliament on the steps it will take to ensure that surplus food is not wasted.
The bottom line is that SAA will continue to waste public resources - including food - as long as government stands by ready to bail it out whenever it runs out of money. There is simply no incentive for SAA to spend money prudently as it is currently structured.
The DA has repeatedly called on the government to privatise SAA. If it is to become profitable and efficient, the national carrier must be made to fly solo.
Natasha Michael, Shadow Minister of Public Enterprises


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Juba — South Sudan's president Salva Kiir Mayardit, has relieved Taban Deng Gai from the governorship of Unity state.
Deng has been the governor of the Unity state since his appointment in 2005 and was re-elected in April 2010 elections.
He is the second elected governor to be relieved by a presidential decree after Chol Tong Mayay of Lakes state. Officials in Lakes state said Tong was seen to be closer to the vice-president, Riek Machar. Kiir has appointed Joseph Nguen Minytuil as Unity state's caretaker governor. In a presidential decree issued today, Kiir did not explain the reason for removal of an elected governor.
There have been rumors that the two have fallen out recently as Deng, member of politburo of the ruling pary, SPLM, has opposed to additional term for president Kiir. The party Secretary General, Pagan Amum, on Friday criticized the president's decree which suspended the minister of finance, Kosti Manibe Ngai, saying it was politically motivated as Manibe was seen to have been opposed to Kiir's bid for a third term.
Amum said Manibe was not responsible for the transfer of nearly $8 million allegedly transferred to a bank account abroad per request by former minister Deng Alor Kuol. The party top administrator warned that such action of relieving officials based on political motivation may generate tensions and even violence.


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Robbie Burns, Scotland's famous 18th century poet, gained fame for publishing "Poems Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect" to raise funds to immigrate to Jamaica. The book was so successful he moved to Edinburgh instead, where he enjoyed the literary and social life to the fullest.
Burns wrote over 300 songs, all set to traditional Scottish airs. Two of the most famous are "Auld Lang Syne" and "Flow Gently, Sweet Afton."
Dishes served in memory of Burns
In an undated booklet printed years ago by William Hodge & Co. Ltd. of Glasgow can be found old-time Scottish recipes served in many homes around the world in memory of Burns.
All the recipes in the booklet were provided by the Scottish Women's Rural Institutes. Here are three in honour of the anniversary of the Ploughman Poet's birthday on Jan. 25: Scotch broth, pan haggis, and Pitcaithly bannock.
Scotch broth
56 g (2 oz) split peas
56 – 85 g (2 to 3 oz) barley
2 L (4 pints) cold water
Pieces of beef and mutton
1 large carrot
1 turnip
1/2 head of cabbage
1 or 2 leeks
Salt and pepper
If using dried peas, wash and soak overnight. Wash barley and along with peas put on to boil with cold water for an hour. Add meat, diced carrot and turnip, and chopped cabbage and leeks. Simmer for about an hour, or until meat is tender. If using fresh peas (or frozen), add about 10 minutes before soup is ready. Add finely chopped parsley and seasoning just before serving.
Pan haggis
For this you do not need a sheep's stomach!
250 g (1/2 lb) liver
1 large onion
250 mL (1 cup) water
1 teacup oatmeal
125 g (1/4 lb) chopped suet or butter
Seasoning to taste (salt and pepper were traditional)
Boil the liver and onion in water for 40 minutes. Pour the liver liquid into a bowl. When the liver is cold, grate it. Finely chop the onion, and mix with the liver. Brown the oatmeal carefully in a buttered pan, and mix with the liver, onion, suet and seasoning. Moisten with some of the liver liquid. Stew slowly for about an hour and a half. Serve hot.
Pitcaithly bannock
28 g (1 oz) almonds
28 g (1 oz) candied peel
170 g (6 oz) flour
28 g (1 oz) rice flour
85 g (3 oz) sugar
113 g (4 oz) butter
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on 2/28/2013 4:20:00 AM
Age: 19-24
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Hair: Brunette, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
Never again! It didn't break my out (even though I'm super acne prone) BUT I'm allergic to something in it because it caused me to have a flare up of Milia.
I don't like the diamond quilted pattern at all.... its too rough on my skin. They are not as soaked as I would prefer but oddly enough they start to develop a soapy foam on my face after rubbing a few times. Didn't remove my makeup that well. I feel like I experienced an increase in redness around the eye after this. Don't like that it is infused with perfume.
Used 6-7x.. won't be finishing the pack. Mac wipes were better.
on 1/19/2013 9:14:00 AM
Age: 44-55
Skin: Combination, Fair, Cool
Hair: Blond, Straight, Fine
Eyes: Blue
All these Ponds Towelettes are great .... I usually use the Evening Camomile, but this regular one is great too.
I usually need two if I have worn foundation; first step in make-up removal in the evening.
First, I use Lancome's Bi-Facil for my eyemakeup (mascara junkie, forget this for mascara), then these wipes to take off most of the gunk, eh, I mean, cosmetic products. Then I cleanse with whatever is in the rotation, depending on my hormones, needs, the weather, etc. Then the treatment product of du noir.
Great staple product. Has cut time and waste down, down, down. Philosophy's Purity towellettes are a good choice, but these work nearly just as well, for a fraction of the cost, and can be picked up most everywhere for pretty inexpensive, if you travel a lot.
I buy these in bulk.
on 12/9/2012 10:34:00 AM
Age: 36-43
Skin: Sensitive, Medium Brown, Warm
Hair: Black, Curly, Fine
Eyes: Brown
I have tried only these and a comparable Neutrogena cloth. I can't tell much difference, which is to say that each effectively removed long-wear foundation and moderate eye makeup without stinging or burning my sensitive skin. The rough side of the cloth is too abrasive for my taste, but one entire cloth takes care of my entire face. I wish the product packaging seal was more reliable; I keep the entire package sealed in a ziploc bag. Last but not least, these wipes do not irritate my skin or cause breakouts. Based on availability, gentle effectiveness (including eye area) and price, I will repurchase.
on 7/10/2012 7:38:00 AM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Normal, Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Fine
Eyes: Hazel
Couldn't figure out why I suffered break outs so frequently when I was 15-16. I thought it was too much makeup but after trying these, the wipes I was using then, and breaking out in tiny pimples in just a couple days when I rarely have breakouts. I think I found the problem!
It's a shame because they really do remove well, just clog pores and have unnecessary ingredients. However, the cold cream by Ponds works great on my skin, albeit it's definitely oily so I need to follow with a toner.
on 6/18/2012 2:31:00 PM
Age: 56 & Over
Skin: Dry, Fair, Neutral
Hair: Brown, Wavy, Fine
Eyes: Hazel
Based on what i thought was a trustworthy recommendation, i purchased these wipes. What a mistake.
These were moist enough, and cleansed my skin ok. But the towelette itself was a bit of an odd texture - and i've used a lot of different "moist cleansing towelettes".
But the horrible vile perfume was so overpowering! I used them 2 or 3 times and by the last time i nearly gagged. I had to open a window to get some fresh air!
I don't mind a little perfume, although i know it isn't good for my skin. But so many DS brands have truly offensive, cheesy scents. The problem was, not only was the smell bad, it was unbelievably insanely strong. I want a cleansing product, not a perfume. I have perfumes and they all smell better than this junk.
I returned the package 2 days after i bought them. Ugh! This is the third of Pond's towelettes i've tried. I have hated them all and this may have been the worst.
on 5/7/2012 9:54:00 PM
Age: 18 & Under
Skin: Sensitive, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Brown, Other, Other
Eyes: Other
PROS: it works sososo good and I love it! :)
CONS: they should make it more clear where to open it :(
COMMENTS: You might think I'm kinda dumb, but it was the first makeup remover towellettes I used, I usually use liquid makeup remover, so I cut the top open then I realized it had a peel and reseal opening thingy. LOL so I had to tape it over and over to make sure no air could get in the top and it wouldn't dry out. But ya, other than that I love them because they work really good. <3
on 3/9/2012 12:36:00 PM
Age: 36-43
Skin: Normal, Fair, Cool
Hair: Brunette, Straight, Fine
Eyes: Green
These towelettes do an OK job of removing makeup, and I like the way one side is smooth and the other has little bumps for an exfoliating effect. The thing thats a dealbreaker for me is the smell. Its almost unbearable. I think it comes in at least two different scents so maybe next time I'll try another scent.
on 2/26/2012 2:08:00 PM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Combination, Fair, Cool
Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Fine
Eyes: Green
These are my least favorite makeup wipes of the ones I've tried. They smell like hospital. They remove makeup in a pinch if you're too tired to wash your face properly but these are NOT good for everyday facial cleansing because it leaves trace amounts of foundation behind (clogs your pores) and won't get all your mascara off (you'll have raccoon eyes). They don't sting my eyes, so I have to give them that.
I much prefer my Soap and Glory wipes, or better yet, my Body Shop Vitamin E wipes (both of which are only a couple dollars more than these). They do a much better job, although I wouldn't recommend any type of wipe as your sole cleansing method.
on 1/27/2012 8:49:00 PM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Combination, Fair, Neutral
Hair: Brown, Curly, Fine
Eyes: Brown
I really love how this removes all of my makeup but I find it to be really abrasive on my skin. First of all, it actually hurts to rub it on my cheeks and under my eye area and leaves my skin really sensitive afterwards. Secondly, I already have dry/flaky skin, and found this product to not only dry my skin out but also make it even more flaky because it would break my skin. Really wish it wasn't so harsh on sensitive skin, otherwise it would be a pretty good product.
on 12/28/2011 10:21:00 PM
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Hair: Brown, Other, Other
Eyes: Blue
I wanted to like this product but it breaks me out.Sorry for the badrating ponds
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Tobacco-Free Campus
Tobacco-Free Campus
Join us in making MUSC a healthy, tobacco-free place to work!
As South Carolina's academic health center and home to the only National Cancer Institute-designated cancer institute in the state, it is a part of our mission to prevent cancer and to lead by example in providing the healthiest environment possible for everyone on our campus. In March of 2012, acting upon the recommendations of the Student Government Association, faculty senate, and board of trustees, MUSC became a tobacco-free campus.
In October of 2012, MUSC was named a Gold Star by the South Carolina Hospital Association for creating a tobacco-free environment and for providing comprehensive cessation support resources. In addition, we led a coalition of colleges and universities in the state seeking the opportunity to set campus-specific policies concerning tobacco use, H. 4092, which was passed by legislators in June of 2012. As the first tobacco-free campus in the state, we are working with our sister institutions to create their own policies and cessation efforts.
While these efforts have benefited many, the migration of smokers to public sidewalks and properties adjacent to Roper and MUSC created an unhealthy environment for those who must walk through these areas to visit our campuses as well as for private citizens and business owners living and working near our campuses. In response to these concerns, we proposed and passed a smoke free medical district ordinance to protect the health and wellbeing of our employees, students, patients and visitors. Effective March 1, 2013, the use of tobacco products are prohibited on all streets and sidewalks within the Medical District as defined by the City of Charleston ordinance as well as all property owned or leased by MUSC. Amendments to the tobacco free campus policy also prohibit the use of tobacco products by staff on private properties adjacent to the Medical District without explicit approval from the property owner.
The MUSC Department of Public Safety and Medical Center Safety and Security will provide enforcement of this ordinance as well as our existing tobacco free campus policy and will focus primarily on education and public awareness, with ticketing a last resort when dealing with violations. We understand that asking people to move further from our campuses may be a hardship when dealing with the physical effects of nicotine addiction will provide the Pitch the Pack cessation program to employees and students free of charge for a period of six months, beginning January 25, 2013. For more information and to register for this program, visit www.musc.edu/employeewellness.
As a major health care provider and educator, MUSC has a responsibility to lead by example. Your commitment to not just lead, but model healthy behaviors through a supportive culture is what makes MUSC an impressive example to hospitals, businesses, and higher education of an innovative, health promoting organization. Working together, we can continue to change what's possible.
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Scratch & Dent World, Inc. filed as a Domestic for Profit Corporation in the State of Florida on Monday, September 28, 1998 and is approximately seventeen years old, according to public records filed with Florida Department of State. The filing is currently active as of the last data refresh which occured on Sunday, June 7, 2015.
Mark Salmon serves as the President and has interests in other corporate entities including Ad-Titusville, Inc., Ad-Melbourne, Inc. and five more corporations. Mark's past corporate affiliations include Ad-S. Orlando, Inc., Appliance Direct IX, Inc. and forty-nine others.
Sei Pak is the CEO of Scratch & Dent World, Inc.. Sei's past corporate affiliations include Florida Improvements, Inc.
The registered agent for the company is Christopher J. Coleman. Also known as a statutory or resident agent, the registered agent is responsible for receiving legal notifications regarding court summons, lawsuits, and other legal actions involving the corporate entity.
Key roles for Scratch & Dent World, Inc.
Mark S. Salmon
President, Director, Secretary, Treasurer
Sei Hwan Pak
CEO, Director, Chairman
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text: No recent wiki edits to this page. Top Shelf is proud to join the 2012 FREE COMIC BOOK DAY celebration with not one, but six all-ages tales. In this FCBD edition, we present adventures from our kid-favorite titles: Owly by Andy Runton, Johnny Boo by James Kochalka, Korgi by Christian Slade, Okie Dokie Donuts by Chris Eliopoulos, Pirate Penguin Vs Ninja Chicken by Ray Friesen, and Upside Down by Jess Smart Smiley. Perfect for everyone in the family. With a great cover by Ray Friesen this time around to boot!Story TitlesOwly - [Untitled] by Andy RuntonKorgi - Don't Lose Your Head! by Ann & Christian SladeOkie Dokie Donuts - [Untitled] by Chris EliopoulosPirate Penguin vs Ninja Chicken - [Untitled] by Ray FriesenUpside Down - [Untitled] by Jess Smart SmileyJohnny Boo - Zooms to the Moon! by James Kochalka


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Google Nexus Oneby: David Vo
As you read this, Google is holding a press conference at their Mountain View headquarters to announce the Nexus One, a phone that many feel is the first true arrival of what the Android OS was meant to be. The device, built by HTC, features a 3.7-inch AMOLED display, 1 ghz processor, 5 MP camera with LED flash, 512MB RAM, 512MB ROM, 4GB microSD (upgradeable to 32GB), 3G (T-Mobile only, Edge on AT&T), and is slightly thinner and lighter than the iPhone. It is running Android 2.1, a release that is exclusive (for now) to the Nexus One. Many people are approaching this device expecting it to be an iPhone killer. The problem is it does not have to be. It simply needs to disrupt the market and it certainly will. Putting hardware aside for a moment (what's there to talk about? read the specs), the user experience is what really drives this device. For those looking for your next smart phone, moving away from the iPhone or Blackberry, give the Nexus One a look. It won't usurp the iPhone's throne but it certainly will challenge its dominance.
iPhone's Pocket Heatby: Josh Spear
It's cold in NYC. Like, really cold. This Hand Radiator iPhone App turns your iPhone into a hand warmer. This might be the smartest dumb thing I've ever seen. Or is it genius. I can't decide.
The app puts your iPhone on overdrive, using 100% of its processing power. That, as you probably have noticed with some applications, makes the components to overheat, which in turn can warm up your hands
How bad is that for the battery life? Via Gizmodo
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Seca 700 Raceby: David Vo
As we power through fall and into winter, my time on the bike has significantly reduced. I used to ride anywhere from 45 to 80 miles a week and this past Saturday was the first time I was on the bike in the last two months. One of the reasons my group of friends don't ride anymore is that after work it's simply too dark. There are long stretches on our route that are in complete darkness and that's never a safe situation.
Light & Motion, a company from picturesque Monterey, CA has been tackling the issue of darkness by providing illumination solutions for cyclists and underwater videographers. I am really digging their Seca line of high performance lights. The number on each of their models refers to lumens rating, or simply how much light is put out the front. The Seca 700 Race outputs a staggering 700 lumens from its five LED's. In comparison, a Mag 3D puts out a measly 76 lumens. It has has three brightness levels, as well as a fast-switching race mode, and is able to shine on high for an impressive 3.5 hours before needing a charge. It uses a 6-cell Li-ion battery pack that fills in just 2.5 hours making it perfect for long commutes and a favorite among 24-hour racers. The kit comes complete with full mounting accessories for your handlebar and helmet.
In use, I found that I rarely needed to go past the medium mode. The beam pattern is very wide, giving me light at nearly a 180 degree sweep. The beam shape is odd, not concentric like you might be used to from a flashlight. There is little artifacting, thanks to the parabolic reflector design. The whole body acts as a heatsink, with fins serving both design and practical purposes. I noticed inductor whine at the high level, but that was only in a perfectly quiet room, standing still. Mounted on a moving bike, I am certain the rider would not notice.
If you are looking for a high-output, rechargeable light system for your bike, and you're willing to make an investment ($549 MSRP), I would recommend the Seca 700. And, if you need something to just jot down to the market and you are going to be mostly be riding under streetlamps, the company has wide range of products to help you there as well.
Kinetic Lightsby: Josh Spear
The Kinetic Lights system allows for a flexible arrangement of remote controllable light modules. Awesome. Check it out lighting nerds.
Nokia Viral: N900by: Josh Spear
Kind of spooky, very bizare yet interesting video for the Nokia N900 phone that comes out today.
The Reverb Solar Powered iPod Dockby: Josh Spear
Perhaps a competitor to the Geneva Sound System (I've got one in my house and I LOVE it), is the Reverb Solar Powered iPod Dock (it stands 3 feet tall, so that's some dock).
It has built in solar panels so it can be used outside your home power-cord free! It fits a majority of iPhones and iPods but also comes with a 3.5mm audio jack so you can use it with just about anything. It goes on sale April 2010 for $2,299 and you can pre-order now with a deposit of $500 (a serious leap of faith that it sounds as good as it looks). Looks great though!
The Apple Magic Mouseby: Josh Spear
Well, the Mighty Mouse was a flop. How will the Magic Mouse do? A gorgeous place to start, that's for sure.
Dyson Air Multiplierby: Josh Spear
Look mom, no blades. The future is here. Silent velcro. Space travel. Fanless… fans. And one of them there doohickeys just miraculously showed up on my desk today. Should I dispose of it in a landfill? Should I convince people it's a space beacon and I'm conducting a wild experiment communicating with aliens?
So, what's awesome about it? It's relatively quiet, easy to clean, and I wont chop my hand off reaching through it. What's not awesome about it? I can't do the Luke, you're my father thing. Serious bummer.
The Dyson Air Multiplier™ fan works very differently to conventional fans. It uses Air Multiplier™ technology to draw in air and amplify it 15 times, producing an uninterrupted stream of smooth air. With no blades or grill, it's safe, easy to clean and doesn't cause unpleasant buffeting.
The Dyson Air Multiplier (or space beacon if you decide to call it that) costs $299 for the 10-inch model and $329 for the 12-inch. Smart dude, that Dyson guy is.
SteriPEN Adventurerby: David Vo
Unless you've been living in a cave, you should know that clean water is one of the major issues plaguing the world right now. You guys helped Josh donate a well via Charity Water and last month, I was in Central Mexico scouting locations for a filtration system for a local elementary school. On a smaller scale, clean water is just as important to an individual whether you are hiking or simply in a foreign land where the quality is questionable. Enter the SteriPEN Adventurer. The pocket-sized unit weighs only 3.6 oz with the batteries. It uses UV light technology to purify 16 oz of water in 48 seconds or a full liter in 90 seconds. It uses lithium CR123 batteries included which have a shelf life of 10 years and work in extreme cold conditions; this means you can truly toss this tool in your bag and forget about it until you need it. The Adventurer's probe is protected by a quartz sleeve and provides insulation in cold water. For your convenience, the optical LED also serves as a flashlight for emergencies. The unit provides 8,000 UV treatments which will likely last a lifetime for
most people. The Adventurer works in containers with a minimum 1.7 inch
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Sam, I Am: Defensive end embraces historic role at NFL CombineContinue reading.
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With the draft in May approaching, Sam is set to become the first openly gay player in the NFL. But former NFL cornerback Troy Vincent, who was recently named the NFL's executive vice president of football operations, said he doesn't envision Sam having many issues.
Vincent, who spent 15 seasons in the league from 1992 to 2006, said he played with six openly gay players. It just wasn't made public. Vincent didn't name the players, but said they were accepted.
"It's up to those individuals to disclose publicly their sexual orientation," Vincent said.
"They were players. We didn't see them as anything different. We watched film together. We traveled together. They were our roommates on the road. We just performed as players. We didn't look at them any differently.
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By my count, the Commander-in-Chief used the phrase 'al Qaida' a total of 87 different times yesterday during his speech at the U.S. Air Force base in Charleston, South Carolina. (Others have come up with even higher estimates: At one point yesterday, CNN estimated 93 times.) Since the White House's transcript of the speech totals approx. 3,600 words, this means that the American President uttered the phrase 'al Qaida' (which counts as two words, incidentally) once every 41 words (roughly). Insofar as the so-called War on Terror and Defense of the Homeland go, this might be the all-time record. (Though I admit to not having checked very many of the speeches delivered by Dick Cheney over the past six years or so. Or everything associated with the Department of Homeland Security. Or the news reports and commentaries that stream across the FOX News Channel, the Weekly Standard, and similar venues.) read more
President Bush Declares War on Dissent -- Part 97
Might you be determined to commit, or pose a significant risk of committing, an act or acts of violence that have the purpose or effect of threatening the peace or stability of Iraq or the Government of Iraq, or undermining efforts to promote economic reconstruction and political reform in Iraq, or to provide humanitarian assistance to the Iraqi people? Might you be part of an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States, and pose obstacles to the orderly reconstruction of Iraq, the restoration and maintenance of peace and security in that country, and the development of political, administrative, and economic institutions in Iraq? Boy. Have I got a Commander-in-Chief for you. read more
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Somebody kicked-over a rock at The Nation the other day. An important but otherwise hidden issue lay beneath it. A hearts-and-minds issue. One of Alexander Cockburn's friends wondered about the "grand taboo" of the anti-war movement in the States. (By the way, I'm posting the CounterPunch version of Cockburn's commentary because The Nation's is sequestered behind a $$$$$ curtain.) Why are the fighters of the armed resistance to the occupying forces inside Iraq "never mentioned as people for whom we should show concern, much less admiration"? Cockburn wondered too. After all, they are fighting against a colonial occupation. Indeed. Against a neocolonial occupation, wherein some of the world's major multilateral organizations -- first and foremost the United Nations -- have been brought in to provide a cover of legitimacy and to serve as administrators. To let Cockburn explain it: read more
Blast The Right podcast worth a listen
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Do Not "Move On": On Bush-Cheney, the Libby Case and Impeachment
"MOVE ON" I recently spoke about impeachment to a major Democratic political operative. read more
The Road To Nowhere
Seeing that this Sunday's New York Times advocated at length for the immediate withdrawal of the occupying military's troops from Iraq -- "without any more delay than the Pentagon needs to organize an orderly exit" ("The Road Home," July 8) -- perhaps it is worth remembering that, five years ago, there already were a hell of a lot of voices in this world -- even in the largely whacked out fundamentalist republic of America -- who opposed the invasion before it ever began, when opposing it really mattered -- Open Letter on the Declared Intention of the United States To Commit Aggression against Iraq read more
Radio interview with Michael Albert
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I love the TV show but never read her books, might do sometime.Tonyblack wrote:I'm reading 'Spider Bones' by Kathy Reichs. I love her books and would recommend them.
The Mad Collector wrote:Interesting to see how you get on Q, I haven't read that since I was about 10. Did you know it was adapted for the BBC by Terry Nation and Peter Cushing played Elijah Baley. The BBC of course wiped it apart from tiny fragments that still exist
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If I never read another heretofor or herinafter it will be too soon
Tonyblack wrote:I've never seen the TV show. Reichs is a consultant on the show, but she doesn't usually write the episodes. The charcters, apart from Temperence Brennen are not in the books, and Tempe herself (in the show) is much younger.
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Volume 70, Number 3
June 2003
National Perspective
Occupational therapy: A hidden treasure
by Randy Dickinson
Key words Marketing of occupational therapy • Change management • Consumer attitudes
A secondary guy: Physically disabled teenagers in secondary schools
by Lorna Doubt & Mary Ann McColl
Background. This study explored the perceptions and experiences of teenagers
with physical disabilities attending regular secondary schools. In particular, the study focused on social integration and the factors that influenced it. Social integration was defined as a sense of belonging in the school community. Methods. A phenomenological approach was used to explore the viewpoint of physically disabled young people themselves. Seven secondary school students with ambulation disabilities were interviewed using a semi-structured interview guide. Results. The findings identified both factors that facilitated and those that limited integration. Extrinsic factors included peer and staff support, negative reactions and inaccessible activities. Intrinsic factors included the disability itself, as well as strategies of self-exclusion, masking the disability, finding a niche, making fun of the disability, and educating peers. Interpretation of the findings suggested that the participants occupied a secondary place in their schools, as opposed to being fully integrated. Practice Implications. Occupational therapists have the opportunity, expertise and responsibility to be instrumental in the process of ensuring that schools are inclusive and that their young clients are capable of participating fully.
Key words Schools, occupational therapy • Adolescence • Phenomenological research
Changing times: Trials and tribulations of the move to Master's entry-level education in Canada
by Alison Lall, Jennifer Klein, & G. Ted Brown
Background. Most health care professions are reviewing issues related to the
changing nature of professional education and practice. Social work, physical therapy, speech-language pathology, audiology, and recently occupational therapy, have raised the entry-level training requirements to the graduate level to enhance formal education programs. Purpose and Scope. In the past few years, this trend has generated considerable debate and discussion within the occupational therapy profession both in Canada and internationally. In November, 2001 the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists (CAOT) announced that Canadian universities must convert to entry-level Master's programs by 2008 to receive re-accreditation (CAOT, 2002a). This paper describes the historical evolution of Canadian occupational therapy education, outlines several issues within occupational therapy that are impacting the move, and discusses benefits and challenges to Master's level training. Practice Implications. Recommendations are presented for the development of Master's entry-level occupational therapy training programs in Canada.
Key words Education, graduate, occupational therapy • Trends, occupational therapy • Professional development
An occupational therapy work skills assessment for individuals with head injury
by Irene Chappell, Julie Higham, & Alison M. McLean
Background. Comprehensive and accurate evaluation is a critical step in the return-to-work process for individuals with head injury. Research findings have been reported on the barriers for a successful return to work. Assessment frameworks have been published, but they do not include a protocol that contains each component for the assessment. Method.This paper describes an occupational therapy assessment protocol developed and used in the evaluation of the work skills of individuals with head injury. This protocol focuses on assessment of physical, cognitive and behavioural abilities in relation to the demands of the workplace and measures these within the framework of productivity, interpersonal skills and safety. Practice Implications. The functional approach inherent in this protocol provides information to complement the findings of other interdisciplinary team members. This paper also explores the strengths and limitations of this protocol.
Key words Work evaluation • Head injury occupational therapy • Rehabilitation, vocational
Pressure relief splinting for an infant: A systemic approach
by Adelle Denys
Background. This case report describes a unique splinting design used on a 6 month-old infant with a grade II heel pressure sore. Traditional methods of attaining pressure relief such as gel pads and repositioning may benefit an inactive, relatively healthy child. However, a 6 month-old infant who is actively at the developmental age of reciprocal kicking is less likely to respond to these interventions. Furthermore, children with multiple systemic diagnosis may demonstrate a rapid deterioration of their pressure sore when the most effective intervention is not initially chosen. Method. This paper reviews the multiple systems which impact wound healing to assist the occupational therapist in choosing efficient methods of pressure relief. The splint design described was chosen due to the age and the complex medical history of the infant. Practice Implications. The effectiveness of total pressure relief initiated early in the infant's treatment resulted in complete visual healing within one month. It was worn for six weeks to avoid recurrence on an already susceptible area of skin.
Key words Splinting • Paediatric occupational therapy • Pressure ulcer care
An occupational therapy perspective on falls prevention among community-dwelling older adults
by Jill E. Woodland & Sandra J. G. Hobson
Background. Prevention of falls among community-dwelling older adults is an
important area of research because of the serious consequences that can result from falls for this population. The risk factors associated with falls tend to be categorized into two groups: intrinsic, or personal factors, such as fear of falling, age, gender, and extrinsic, or environmental factors, such as lighting or slippery surfaces. Method. The current falls prevention literature was reviewed using an occupational therapy perspective. Result. It revealed that there are only a few brief examples of the relationship between occupation and falls in the literature. The profession of occupational therapy appears to be underrepresented in the current falls prevention literature. The review highlights the important contributions that occupational therapists could make to this functional problem. Practice and Research Implications. For occupational therapy, important areas for consideration when attempting to prevent falls among older adults living in the community include using a client-centred approach, compliance, and follow up on recommendations. There is a need for more occupational therapy research specifically on occupation and falls, that explores their relationship and influence upon one another.
Key words Fall prevention • Geriatric occupational therapy • Model, occupational therapy
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After problems plaguing the Veterans Administration and the care our nation's vets receive came to light over the past year, those who secured our country's freedom are yearning for peace of mind to get the care they need. That's exactly what some local vets are getting thanks to a $200,000 grant the American Legion Post 142 in Quanah received.
World War II veteran Justus "Jay" Belfield was laid to rest over the weekend, just days after a photo of him in uniform saluting from his deathbed went viral. Mark Mulholland reports.
The cooler temps didn't stop some MSU students from raising money for veterans.
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Each day, 22 veterans commit suicide in the United States.
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As the years pass and some of our nation's finest, most patriotic citizens grow older, membership numbers for veteran's organizations across the country are dwindling. That's causing members of a Texoma American Legion Chapter to think about closing the post's door for good.
Texas man turns spent shell casings into flags that benefit veterans. Garrett Sanders reports.
For many disabled veterans, it's impossible for them to hike or even walk because their wheelchairs can't make it over the rough terrain, but a new Zoom power chair is changing that. Melissa Kenison reports.
For the second day, Oklahoma VA officials were in Texoma in the wake of the VA scandal that started in Phoenix.
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> In the terminal programs I use, alt-backspace erases the word to the left of
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You want the "DontZap" option in your X-server configuration file (on a
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The effort followed a Baltimore Sun report that the owners of 465 empty homes — cited by the city as unsafe or uninhabitable — had their city property tax bills reduced by a total of $325,000, thanks to homestead property tax credits meant for owner-occupiers.
- The real problem is the vacant house, not the tax credit
- Vacant city houses get improper property tax break
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But one of those candidates has a tax-credit problem of his own. Circuit Court Clerk Frank M. Conaway Sr. is receiving homestead breaks on two properties: a rental property as well as his home.
He said he was unaware he was getting credits on both properties and notified the state Tuesday, vowing to repay the break on the Northwest Baltimore rental.
The city Finance Department said Tuesday that it was sending a list of vacant properties to the state Department of Assessments and Taxation, which oversees the homestead credit program but relies on local jurisdictions to provide information about empty or rented properties.
Candidates for mayor said that should have happened long before.
"We don't have good checks and balances," said Otis Rolley, a mayoral candidate and former city planning director.
The homestead credit was intended to act as a cap to protect owner-occupiers from big spikes in their property taxes. In the city, the amount of assessed value on which a homeowner may be taxed cannot increase by more than 4 percent per year.
Even with the home price declines of recent years, the tax break has been valuable for many homeowners because the housing bust has not fully erased the gains of the past decade.
To ferret out landlords getting undeserved tax credits, city officials twice a year provide state assessors with a list of properties registered as rentals and ask that they be cross-checked against the homestead files. The city had not done the same with the list of homes it has identified as vacant.
City officials, who launched a "billing integrity program" last month to make sure no one gets an undeserved break, said they could not explain why the information had not been sent before.
Henry Raymond, deputy director of the city's Finance Department, said Tuesday that the state agency would have the list by the end of the afternoon.
Robert E. Young, director of the state Department of Assessments and Taxation, said his agency got a heads-up that the information was coming. Staff members are coordinating to get the analysis started, he said.
Rawlings-Blake said earlier this week that the city had found $2 million in potential new revenue through the billing-integrity effort.
But her challengers say not enough is being done. State Sen. Catherine E. Pugh said she hopes the billing-integrity effort works but called it "a little late."
"There's a lack of oversight," Pugh said. "The city needs to take every step it can to correct this problem so we don't see it again. It's costing the city money."
A spokesman for Rawlings-Blake declined to comment on the matter Tuesday.
"The mayor is focused on responding to the earthquake and has no comment on politics," spokesman Ryan O'Doherty said in an email.


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Hi folks,
I'm trying to install Gentoo on my machine with ATARAID option. I posted my question on Gentoo mailing list,
however didn't get any replies. I think that's because my question is stupid ( I don't have any other explanation ).
I'm trying to figure out what's the correct name for my ATARAID device.
Quote from manual:
"Also, in the GRUB configuration be sure to point the root to the appropriate RAID device: Code listing .5: grub.conf for RAID
title=My Gentoo Linux on RAID
root (hd0,0)
kernel (hd0,0)/boot/bzImage root=/dev/ataraid/dXpY"
So what do I have to put instead of X and Y and what d and p mean (/dXpY)?
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Good vibrations: Cortical oscillations modulated by sensory, environmental, internal, and volitional inputsMay 1st, 2014 by Stuart Mason Dambrot in Neuroscience /
Relative strength of MS and DS stimulation to inhibitory neurons determines the power and frequency of oscillations in spiking activity. (A) Schematic of local network and the monosynaptic (solid black) and disynaptic (dotted black) pathways for stimulating the local inhibitory neurons. The model network architecture featured both excitatory (E) and inhibitory (I) neurons, with recurrent connections between and within E and I populations. (B) Example evolution of population oscillatory activity (thick traces in green palette) from baseline (1) by increasing stimulation to MS (2) and DS (3) pathways in a model network oscillating in the gamma range (30–80Hz). The data shown are for first 200 ms of an example trial. The relative strengths of individual pathways are indicated at the top of each panel. Raster plots show the spike times of all inhibitory (inside rectangle) and excitatory neurons. (C) Power spectrum of average population activity for the three cases shown in B (mean across 10 trials of 2-s duration). Dotted lines indicate the peak power and corresponding frequency of narrowband oscillations. (D) Variation in peak power and frequency of narrowband oscillations with the strength of MS and DS stimulation of inhibitory neurons. The stimulation strengths are normalized to the range of interest. (E) Modulation of peak power and frequency of oscillations with the relative strength of MS-to-DS stimulation. The power and frequency data were normalized to the range of values shown in D. The MS-to-DS stimulation ratios were calculated from the absolute values of the two inputs used in the simulation experiments.Copyright © PNAS, doi:10.1073/pnas.1405300111
(Medical Xpress)—Cortical information is carried by axonal spike timing, which is also a key factor in synaptic plasticity. Spike timing, in turn, can be synchronized by cortical oscillations, thereby regulating cortical information processing. That said, oscillations in the cerebral cortex are the subject of much debate – and in the case of their regulatory mechanisms, not well understood. Addressing this problem, scientists at Howard Hughes Medical Institute and University of California at San Diego used a model cortical circuit to propose that such a regulatory mechanism links the dynamical state of the cortex to interactions between sensory and behavioral context during information processing. Moreover, their proposed regulatory mechanism explains a wide range of heretofore paradoxical empirical results.
Postdoctoral Fellow Monika P. Jadi discussed the paper that she and Prof. Terrence J. Sejnowski published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. "The cortex comprises multiple types of excitatory and inhibitory neurons. As a result, our first challenge of was to identify the key neuron populations to include in the model cortical circuit we were using to propose a regulatory mechanism," Jadi tells Phys.org. Specifically, the basic model discussed in the paper has one excitatory and one inhibitory neuronal population – so, Jadi relates, the scientists had to ask, Does this refer to a specific morphology of each kind of neuron in the cortical tissue, or does it represent neuron families in the cortex that express a specific type of calcium-binding protein? "We concluded that the two types of neural populations we use in our model cortical circuit are characterized not by morphology or specific proteins, but rather by the intra- and extra-population connectivity these populations exhibit in cortical tissue."
Moreover, Jadi continues, the researchers were interested in identifying the most parsimonious model that would capture the regulation of cortical oscillations as observed in electrophysiological experiments. "Therefore, an equally important challenge was evaluating the wealth of excellent computational work that has been done in the past to suggest mechanisms for the oscillatory phenomenon itself," Jadi adds. "While our model does provide an elegant explanation for the data as well as some interesting predictions for sensory processing, we await the next round of experiments that can actually test those predictions."
Another issue was linking the dynamical state of the cortex to interactions between sensory and behavioral context during information processing. "The main difficulty here was to synthesize the large quantity of high-quality data on cortical oscillations in the intact – and mostly alert – mammalian brain," Jadi explains. This data suggests that the cortical oscillation frequency or amplitude is determined by whether the subject attends to or away from sensory information in the environment, as well as that the presence of useful or distracting information influences oscillatory behavior. "We were motivated to explore a single model that would explain these findings from independent experiments in order to learn more about cortical integration of the external and internal worlds," she adds. "In that process, we could unravel a novel functional role for these oscillations in cortical electrical activity."
Inhibitory neurons are considered crucial to oscillatory neural activity in the cortex, so developing the model depended on understanding the activity balance of monosynaptic and disynaptic pathways to inhibitory neurons. "Even the simplest computational models have enough parameters that can be adjusted to capture a given phenomenon – but it's critical to vary as few of these settings as possible." Jadi points out. "Therefore, given what we know about the properties and dynamics of neurons and synapses and the phenomena to be modeled, the challenge here was to judge which of these parameters was best-suited to being adjusted at a timescale of tens to hundreds of milliseconds. "We identified the ratio of monosynaptic to disynaptic excitation provided to a subpopulation of inhibitory neurons as being the key parameter that could explain the variety of experimental data."
Finally, the researchers had to explain how a prominent set of otherwise paradoxical empirical results can be understood through this. "The challenge here was to understand the current state of our knowledge about how local population of inhibitory neurons is differentially activated by environmental and brain state changes," Jadi tells Phys.org. "The data suggests that mechanisms identified by our model are very much feasible – but again, it remains to be proven experimentally."
To address these challenges, the scientists developed feasible models of oscillations in neuronal networks by leveraging past efforts by computational neuroscientists. "Our key insight was to explore nonlinear behavior inherent to individual neurons and subpopulations comprising the cortical network," Jadi notes, "which we address in an accompanying publication1. The innovation here was to pick the right computational model that would allow us to more or less cleanly explore that aspect." Jadi acknowledges that while a biophysically detailed model would have been more realistic in some sense, the complex dynamics in these models would have made it very hard to test their hypothesis. "The technique we therefore used is not our novel contribution, and in fact has been previously developed by other groups." She underscores that their novel contributions were identifying (1) the key parameter of the local cortical network and (2) the appropriate computational modeling technique to test their hypothesis.
In the paper, the researchers concluded that the regulatory mechanism explored in their study explains a wide range of data on the regulation of oscillations in the alert cortex interacting with the sensory world. "In studying sensory processing in the brain," Jadi points out, "the visual system is the most widely explored perceptual system. Moreover, there's extensive literature on the effect of changes in the sensory environment and internal brain states, such as arousal and visual attention, on cortical oscillations. Many of the circuits and mechanisms involved in visual processing inferred from these studies are assumed, or at least hoped, to be canonical – that is, typical to at least sensory processing, if not other cortical functions." Along similar lines, she adds that they expect that a model explaining a range of data on oscillation regulation in the visual cortex could serve as a template for understanding the regulation and potential functional role for oscillations in other aspects of cortical sensory processing.
The paper also emphasizes the importance of sensory and behavioral contextual information, as well as the signals driving the classical receptive fields, in shaping cerebral cortex oscillations. "Previous studies on gamma-range (30-80 Hz) oscillations in the visual cortex focused on hypothesizing and testing specific functional role for these oscillations. However, newer data suggests that some of the simplifying assumptions in these hypotheses such as uniform frequency under different stimulus and behavioral conditions might not hold. While this is not necessarily sufficient to dismiss the theoretical ideas developed around a role for these oscillations, it is important to have a model of how the oscillations are regulated going forward. Our study provides the model that could underlie how the integration of contextual and behavioral information can influence these oscillations. For example, experimental studies have shown that when the visual stimulus increases in size, gamma oscillations detected in the primary visual cortex grow more powerful but become slower. Is this always true? What determines that a larger visual stimulus will slow down the oscillations in cortical activity? Our model can now answer these questions in the form of predictions to be tested experimentally.
The study's findings suggest that the oscillations reflect the integration of bottom-up, lateral, and top-down information as related to gamma-range oscillations being modulated by sensory input, contextual information in the environment, internal brain states, and volitional control. "Processing sensory information in the brain involves integration of multiple information channels – inter-areal, or multiple brain region, feedforward information, inter-areal feedback, and intra-areal feedback - and our model proposes a way for this multi-channel integration to influence oscillatory activity," Jadi tells Phys.org. "To what extent these feedforward and feedback pathways are activated is determined by several factors, such as the contextual information in the visual environment, volition, motivation and attentive state of the subject. Hence we infer that the oscillations reflect the integration of external sensory context and internal brain states – but if and how this has a causal effect remains to be seen."
Moving forward, Jadi acknowledges that while their model provides an economical explanation for several experimental observations, there are some – for example, the differential effect of spatial attention on gamma oscillations when recorded from different areas of the visual cortex – which the model cannot explain in its current form. "We're following a few hypotheses about how attention influences information processing in relation to differences between cortical areas, and that could potentially explain these differences within the framework of our model," she says. "This could also shed light on how attention influences different stages of visual processing." Jadi adds that in its current state, their model ignores some single neuron level biophysical details that can influence network dynamics in a significant way – and that this remains to be explored.
Looking ahead, Jadi notes that oscillations detected in humans using electrode-based recording techniques such as electroencephalography (EEG) and electrocorticography (ECoG) have been extensively studied to characterize the differences between neurotypical brains and those of people with disorders such as ADHD, autism and schizophrenia. (In electrocorticography – also referred to as intracranial EEG, or (iEEG) – electrodes are placed directly on the exposed surface of the brain to record electrical activity from the cerebral cortex.) In these studies, narrowband oscillation power or frequency abnormalities have been empirically shown to elucidate the differences between the neurotypical and disordered brains.
"Assuming that the signals detected using surface electrodes reflect filtered version of the local network dynamics in the cortex, such as the data modeled in our study, we can start thinking about the implications of the abnormal findings in the diseased brains in terms of cortical function," Jadi concludes. " "Going further, assuming that the underlying mechanism of oscillatory activity is similar to what we propose in our study, we can start looking into the actual neurostructural deficits that can cause abnormalities observed in the disordered brain."
More information: Cortical oscillations arise from contextual interactions that regulate sparse coding, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Published online before print on April 17, 2014, doi:10.1073/pnas.1405300111
1Regulating Cortical Oscillations in an Inhibition-Stabilized Network, Proceedings of the IEEE, Published 21 April 2014, doi:10.1109/JPROC.2014.2313113 (PDF)
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LinkedIn has a great feature for companies and organisations that have diverse range of services and brands: Showcase pages.
Showcase pages are connected to regular LinkedIn company pages, however they work as landing pages to feature niche content and to engage with specific target groups.
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"Feedforward instead of feedback, not simply focused on the past, but all free to change the future…" – Tweet this!
As smartphone users, we've had to deal with some pretty painful, clunky experiences, when browsing between applications. Pain-points like dealing with new browser tabs and logins to simply see an Instagram photo that someone shared on Facebook, or listen to a song on Spotify that your friend Tweeted about…
Yesterday, Facebook put an end to this misery with app to app linking.
AppLinks is a new and open-source innovation that works across all the major platforms (iOS, Android & Windows) and lets developers allow users to link between apps just by adding few lines of meta-tag code:
Publishing App Link metadata is as simple as adding a few lines to the <head> tag in the HTML for your content. A simple web page that provides App Link metadata might look like this:
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What good is a restraining order anyway?
In light of Tuesday's sad news in Phoenix that an estranged husband killed his wife, his daughter and the wife's brother and then himself, many are probably wondering whether a restraining order is really worth the paper it is written on. Here is the lawyer's answer -- maybe.
Here in Arizona, a restraining order is also called an "Order of Protection" or an "Injunction Against Harassment Order."
The process is fairly easy to initially obtain one. The petitioner goes to court, fills out an application, is put under oath and then explains to a judge why the order should be issued. A majority of the time, the judge grants the application and issues the order.
The order is not effective until served though. Once it is served, the respondent is entitled to a hearing within 10 days. If a hearing is requested, the parties must appear before the judge and argue. If they do not appear, they lose. If the order is served, not challenged or upheld, then it is effective for one year.
The order is just a piece of paper. It does not come with a bodyguard, a gun or a taser. It is simply a piece of paper. Some argue it is worthless and has no teeth since it cannot really protect someone. That is a valid argument and I suggest to you that there really is no alternative. It all depends on the parties involved.
If the respondent is a somewhat sensible person, they will follow the order. If they do not follow the order they can face felony harassment and/or stalking charges which could include significant prison time.
In my experience, there are two types of cases where a restraining order is involved: Those involving reasonable people who simply lost control and those involving unreasonable persons who are power hungry extremists. In the former, the order can help keep the peace and calm everyone down until enough time has passed for cooler heads to prevail. But in the latter, the petitioners should protect themselves in additional ways such as moving residences, workplaces, obtaining new phone numbers, taking self-defense classes, and/or carrying a taser or mace. Or both. If someone is bent on hurting you, a piece of paper probably will not stop them. That is the reality.
So my answer above remains the same. A restraining order may help the parties and prevent violence or it may not. It really depends on the types of persons involved. In my opinion, as long as it is not being used for vindictive purposes to hurt someone or keep them from their children (without good and just cause) then just leave it in place. It may not have a lot of teeth but it may, at least, make an impression.


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Where to even begin when writing an update on this Charlie Sheen insanity explosion that keeps raining down upon us? Let's start with the craziest things first, shall we? Earlier we reported that Sheen, in one of his rants against Two And A Half Men creator Chuck Lorre said that he would be thrilled to fight Lorre in an octagon. Well, lucky for Sheen, Ultimate Fighting Championship boss Dana White wants to make that happen and has offered Charlie use of his octagon if he and Lorre want to throw down. Thanks for enabling Sheen's insane, violent fantasy, Dana White! Sheen also fought back against the accusation that he was Anti-Semitic when he referred to Lorre as "Chaim Levine" in his rant. Sheen clarified to TMZ, saying "I was referring to Chuck by his real name, because I wanted to address the man, not the bulls— TV persona. So you're telling me, anytime someone calls me Carlos Estevez, I can claim they are anti-Latino?" Oh, Carlos, no, we just don't know what to make of anything you say at all anymore.
Next on the docket of craziness is the fact that Sheen claims he is working on a deal with HBO to host his own talk show for $5 million an episode. "I'm close to securing a deal with HBO for a 10 show guarantee," Sheen told Radar, also noting that it will be called Sheen's Corner. That's pretty lucky that he made this deal so soon—we mean like, minutes—after it was announced that Two And A Half Men was halting production for the year. "It will be epic, all types of guests and we will focus on the truth and the absurd!" says Sheen of his hypothetical new show, not realizing that the real truth is that he is absurd. Hilariously, HBO has completely denied that they are working with Sheen. (Whew! We wouldn't want to lose faith in our HBO.)
As always, we'll keep our ears open for the next bit of Sheen-related craziness, we're sure it's in the pipes already.
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The Starkville Academy Volunteers may be young, but that is not going to stop them from standing strong each time they take the court.
"I want them to improve," SA coach Lynn Moorehead said. "I want them to be competitive. This year our goal is to be competitive, (get to) North State and to be able to compete with the kids who are there. We are able to do that."
The Vols have a host of players listed on the roster, who Moorehead says are ready to step up to the challenge.
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Del Mar Plaza market closes
No replacement tenant set for for 12,000-square-foot space
The Harvest Ranch Market, where tourists and locals dropped in for fresh food and snacks for the past 25 years, has closed at Del Mar Plaza, and no replacement has been named for the anchor tenant's 12,000-square-foot space.
Managers for the 74,631-square-foot center at 1555 Camino del Mar said the market did not renew its lease by mutual agreement.
"Our main focus will be to further enhance the retail offerings and to that end, we are actively talking to several prospective tenants about what we obviously feel is an extraordinary opportunity here at Del Mar Plaza," said spokesman Tim Gallen.
Harvest Ranch Market managers at their two other outlets in El Cajon and Encinitas and at Jonathan's Market in La Jolla were not authorized to speak and company officials did not return calls for comment.
The grocery website announced the closure and asked patrons of wine tastings and special events to "stay tuned" for a new schedule at Jonathan's.
Ashley Sherman at the San Diego Coastal Chamber of Commerce said the anticipated opening of the Whole Foods market in nearby Flower Hill mall on Villa de la Valle may have been an incentive to close.
"Unfortunately, as we still sit in the uncertain economy, people are looking for value vs. convenience," she said. "Our No. 1 complain about shopping in the village (of downtown Del Mar) is the parking. People get frustrated and end up leaving and going elsewhere."
The closing occurred at 8 p.m. Monday and surprised other tenants.
"It's a bummer that the market closed," said a shopkeeper at Urban Girl Accessories.
Gabrielle Clift, assistant general manager at Flavor Del Mar restaurant, commented: "It's been here so long, the Plaza's like a family. With the market as a centerpiece of the Plaza, we're all very upset about it."
She said she and fellow workers often went to the market for their own shopping needs and other customers were happy with the service and quality of the products available.
"They knew a lot of the customers on a first-name basis, so it was definitely not a service issue," she said.
A saleswoman at Peaches en Regalia who asked not to be identified blamed the management for not having a replacement tenant ready to move in.
"To have that kind of dead space in the Plaza is completely unforgiveable," she said.
Kelley Maher, senior vice president for leasing for Madison Marquette, emailed a memo to the remaining tenants Thursday asking them to "act as ambassadors" to attract a new tenant:
"The Del Mar Plaza has a unique opportunity to revitalize and reposition itself to aggressively respond to increased competition with a new anchor tenant that will both support the needs of the community and drive traffic to the Plaza."
The plaza lists 12 shops, nine restaurants, three services on its website and 33 tenants on its mall map, including the market. The spokesman said three suites with about 4,300 square feet are also vacant. The market has until Feb. 28 to vacate the property.