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Elkhart Lake, Wis. – In Saturday's inaugural ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards SCOTT 160 at Road America Duno drove her No. 35 Cantv/Milka Way Toyota to a 12th place finish – her seventh top-15 finish of the nine events held to date – and her fifth top-15 finish in a row.
In the qualifying sessions leading up to the race four groups of cars were scheduled to go out on the track in four separate qualifying sessions. The cars would take the green flag then have 10 minutes to turn laps on the 4.048-mile road course. At the end of the 10-minute session, the best lap speed for each car would become that drivers' qualifying time. Duno was in the third group and qualified 15th under this format, but her fastest lap, that secured her the 15th spot, was slowed and affected by a slower car in front of her in the session.
During her first pit stop of the 40-lap race Duno was penalized for exceeding the pit road speed – a penalty that would keep her stopped in her pit stall for 15 seconds after all work on her car had been completed. Something occurred that caused the counting of the 15-second time to be stopped and then restarted – which held Duno in the pits for longer.
Duno would pit once again during the race and crossed the finish line in 12th.
"We struggled with brake issues throughout the practice, qualifying and race and it affected our ability to be competitive," said Duno. "We all worked very hard to solve the problems - especially as brakes are critically important on road courses. With a 14-turn course if your braking system is not working perfectly it's really going to affect you. The team worked very, very hard on it but it just wasn't something that could readily be solved at the track."
"There was confusion in the pits with the penalty and that affected us as well," added Duno. "While I'm ok with the 12th– place finish - I'm not satisfied with it - and Venturini Motorsports isn't either. We're all fierce competitors on this team and while we now have five top-15 finishes in a row I think we all agree that several of them could have been top-10 finishes. I know that we'll all be working very hard to overcome and eliminate the things that have kept us out of the top-10."
"Milka continues to put in a consistent effort week in and week out," said Billy Venturini, Director of Competition for Venturini Motorsports. "I believe she'll end up in a great position in the year-long point standings."
Although it was her first race at Road America in a stock car, the road course circuit was not entirely unfamiliar to Duno. She raced once at Road America in the American Le Mans Series in the highest category (LMP 900) – a series in which she ultimately earned five career wins.
Her finish at Road America further solidified her current ranking of 7th in the Driver Point Standings and moved her closer in the hunt for 6th.
Next on the schedule for Duno and her Venturini Motorsports team will be the 10th race of the 2013 ARCA Racing Series season at Winchester Speedway on June 30.
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About Milka Duno
Duno has eight major race wins in the highest classes (Prototype) in the American Le Mans Series and Rolex Series and the highest finish ever by a female driver (2nd Place) in the Rolex 24 at Daytona in the 48-year history of the race. She is currently making a transition from IndyCar racing to stock car racing and for 2013 is competing for her first full season in the 2013 ARCA Racing Series Championship with Venturini Motorsports. Her next challenge is to become the first Latina in history to compete in NASCAR.
Off the track, Duno is a certified Naval Engineer who holds four master's degrees, earning the last three simultaneously.
Duno is also working through her "Milka Way" program to inspire youth to "Aim for the Stars" and achieve academic excellence. For more information on Milka Way, visit www.milkaway.com.
Fans cans also logon to her official Facebook page at www.facebook.com/TheOfficialMilkaDunoFanPage.
Duno can also be followed on Twitter at @MilkaDuno
About Venturini Motorsports
Venturini Motorsports (VMS), fielding cars for over 30-years in the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards, is one of the premier NASCAR driver development programs in the country. Multiple team championships and consistent on-track success, VMS has evolved into one of the most recognizable names in motorsports. Since 2007, VMS has assisted in the career development of notable NASCAR drivers such as Joey Logano, Justin Allgaier, Ryan Blaney, Alex Bowman, Brian Scott, Kevin Swindell, Miguel Paludo, John Wes Townley, Josh Richards and Johanna Long.
In 2012, VMS and the Venturini family was inducted into the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame and now find themselves enshrined with such sports icons as Joe DiMaggio, Mario Andretti, Vince Lombardi, Tommy Lasorda and Rocky Marciano, among others.
After nearly two decades away from NASCAR, 2013 marks VMS's modern day return to the series with John Wes Townley driving the team's familiar No.25 in selective NASCAR Nationwide Series events.


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Participant: PROMISE AGEP Research Symposium
Brianda Beverley
Department: Biological Sciences
Institution: University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC)
Translation in Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Translation is very efficient in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. In fact, translation codon errors vary from 4.0×10-5 to 6.9×10-4 per codon in this yeast species. It is hypothesized that the regulation of errors is controlled by Protein Kinase C 1 (Pkc1) via the help of a scaffolding protein Asc1. To observe the effects of Pkc1, a knockout of the Asc1 gene was performed in two strains: wild-type and ∆Ctk1. C-terminal Domain kinase 1 (Ctk1) phosphorylates the ribosomal protein Rps2 which increases translation efficiency. A decrease in translation efficiency has been observed when Ctk1 is depleted. The double knockout, ∆Ctk1∆Asc1, is hypothesized to have an increase in translation efficiency. After successful knockout of the Asc1 gene, the amount of errors will be quantified by a beta-galactosidase reporter gene system that carries a mutation at the 537 amino acid site. The frequency of errors can be calculated by comparing beta-galactosidase activity of the wild-type and mutant strains. Figuring out the details of protein synthesis will not only help to further the understanding of translation efficiency, but also the information gained can be used to make protein synthesis more efficient for biotech companies.
Brianda Beverley is a Biological Sciences Master's degree student at the University of Maryland Baltimore County. She received her Bachelor's degree in Biology from George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. Upon graduation, Brianda was accepted into and completed a Medical Laboratory Science certification program at INOVA Fairfax hospital. Her research interests include microorganisms involved in infectious diseases.
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The big story today was Vince McMahon's
announcement of relaunching the XFL.
McMahon started and ended the XFL after
only one season in 2001.
Things you need to know:
8 teams
40 man roster
4 teams in postseason (semi finals and finals)
10 game season
I was listening to WFAN this afternoon and
they discussed how the XFL
should play in the venues similar to where
the chargers play now (StubHub Center).
Venue hold about 25,000. It is slightly
larger for football. The Red Bull Arena
where the New York Red Bulls play sits a
similar amount.
I think if Vince learned from his mistakes
the first time in 2001, makes the game
simpler, and interactive with fantasy
football, sports bet, mix it up between cable
TV and streaming device you can have a
nice niche.
Also on the FAN and I agree I think it great.
It creates new jobs for coaches and players.
It can be a great platform for players who
didn't get drafted into the NFL Also, it is a
great place for coaches to perfect their craft
and build their resumes. Coaches can
leverage the experience and perhaps be
hired by the NFL.
Let's see how it plays out.


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Reminiscing: S.H.E. Summit 2013
Last year I had the honor of attending Claudia Chan's S.H.E. Summit, a gathering of inspiring women who are entrepreneurs, "disruptors," and heroes in many ways. The panel I enjoyed the most was one on personal growth, titled "Personal Innovation: Taking the Leap and Destroying the Fear" featuring some of my own heroes, Gabrielle Bernstein (author May Cause Miracles, Spirit Junkie), and Elena Brower (coowner VIRAYOGA, coauthor Art of Attention).* The panel also featured Lauren Ruotolo and Suparna Bhasin.
Here are some of my favorite quotes from their conversation with moderator Claudia Chan:
Lauren: ...and she said to me, 'You're the smallest girl I've ever met but you're terrifying at the same time.'
Gabby: I was no longer willing to live a life that wasn't authentic.
Claudia: It's always the obstacles in life, the really hard things, that force us to make a change.
Suparna: No change, no change. Change is inevitable, growth is optional.
Claudia: Fear is prayer for what you don't want.
Gabby: Miracles are natural, and if they're not happening, something's wrong. They'll happen when you're living in your highest truth. The outside world is a reflection of our internal condition.
Lauren: As women we have a fear of the unexpected.
Elena: If I don't write down the vision for what I want in any area, I don't have an end game. I have to believe in what I want in every area.
Lauren: You surround yourself with the people who take on your voice.
Gabby: Have clear visions but hold them lightly. Be nimble.
Elena: See what the people who inspire you are doing and it will help create your vision. Gabby is the person who showed me that I could actually speak about God and my connection to Him. Look around you!
Suparna: Your 40's is your wisdom decade.
Elena: All of us are already living in this mansion in ourselves. It's just a matter of what room we're in. Are we in the big rooms, or are we in the freakin' basement? There's nothing to build. We're already here.
Elena: I don't need to do an elaborate 90 minute yoga practice. 5 minutes is all I need. It takes one breath for me to find it again.
Gabby: Sleep is a spiritual practice. I make that a real commitment. I've also learned that if I'm going to play big in this world, you need to tune in big. That could be a book title: Tune In Big.
Gabby: If your life is not flowing naturally, you're probably not breathing. I think it's important to take that very seriously.


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Understanding Colic
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If there's one thing that can be extremely frustrating to a parent it is colic. Colic can create chaos in a household. It can cause all sorts of strains on mom and dad, and it can interfere with the enjoyment and those important bonding times between parents and babies. What's especially frustrating about colic is that it isn't always apparent what's causing it, which means that it's difficult, at best, to treat.
Colic is, from a medical perspective, defined in this way: if your baby cries for more than three hours a day, three days a week for more than three weeks, he may have colic. If he cries around the same time each day and nothing you do can seem to comfort your baby, it's a good sign that he might be a colicky baby.
Colic is distressing to both you and to your baby. The good news is that colic is usually a very temporary things. Colic rarely lasts for a few weeks or, at the most, a few months. Once you've weathered the colic storm, you've made it past one of the very first big challenges to come your way as a parent.
There are some things you can try to do to mitigate the effects of colic. For example, you can try using gripe water. Gripe water is a drink that you can feed to your baby. It's designed to have a soothing effect on your baby's digestive system. This may help some babies with colic, as there are some who believe colic is related to gastrointestinal issues of some form or another.
If your baby has colic and you're not sure what to do to try to treat it, talk to your health care provider. There may be a number of different things you can do to help calm your colicky baby.


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Why Pascha Is When It Is
Pascha is celebrated on a different date every year. And most years, Easter and Pascha are celebrated on different days, even though they both celebrate the Feast of the Resurrection of Christ. Often, people want to know why Pascha is when it is, and why Pascha and Easter are on different days.
As with many of life's more interesting questions, the answer is that it's complicated.
The Jewish calendar and the spring equinox
In the first centuries of the Church, some Christians celebrated the Resurrection of Christ on the 14th day of the Jewish month of Nisan. Others celebrated it on the Sunday following that date. Regardless of which date they chose, they usually settled on the date by asking their Jewish neighbors when the 14th of Nisan would be. But in the fourth century, the Jews changed the way they calculated the date of Passover. The change made it possible for the 14th of Nisan to come before the spring equinox. That was a bit of a problem. Christians knew that the Resurrection of Christ had happened after the equinox. Many believed that, to properly honor the date, Pascha should be celebrated after the equinox as well. More important, though, the changes just made the old problem worse. Some Christians celebrated their most important feast on one day, and some on another. Everyone wanted to celebrate together.
The Council of Nicea and the Synod of Whitby
By the year 325, the Church had any number of problems to solve. So they held a meeting, now known as the First Council of Nicea. At the meeting, everyone agreed to celebrate the Resurrection of Christ together. They agreed that the celebration would be on a Sunday. And they agreed to figure out the date on their own and to stop asking their Jewish neighbors. They didn't work out all the details, though, so there were still occasional differences. In Britian, for example, in the seventh century, there were arguments over which set of tables to use to determine the date of the full moon, and whether it was okay to celebrate the Resurrection on the 14th of Nisan when the 14th of Nisan fell on a Sunday. When King Oswiu and his wife couldn't agree to celebrate the Resurrection on the same day, the Synod of Whitby was called to resolve the differences.
Eventually, the differences were resolved everywhere. Eventually, all Christians calculated the date of Pascha according to the method developed in Alexandria and endorsed by Rome: the Resurrection would be celebrated on the Sunday that fell on or after the first full moon after the Spring equinox. And to make it easy, everyone agreed to use March 21 as the date of the equinox, and they agreed to count the full moon as being the 14th day of the lunar month.
Leap years and the Gregorian and Julian calendars
That system worked for a very long time. But the calendar everyone used at the time (now called the Julian calendar) didn't accurately account for leap years. As a result, every 133 years, March 21 would move a day farther away from the equinox.
In 1582, the Roman Catholic Church adopted a new calendar (now called the Gregorian calendar) to push the liturgical equinox back closer to the astronomical equinox and keep it there. Over the next 300 years, the Gregorian calendar was adopted for civil and religious uses by nearly everyone — everyone except Orthodox Christians. Some Orthodox Christians use the Gregorian calendar for fixed feasts, like Christmas, that fall on the same date every year. But all Orthodox Christians (except those in Finland) continue to use the Julian calendar to determine the date of Pascha.
Calculating the date of Pascha today
So if you want to know why Pascha is when it is, that's it. If you are an Orthodox Christian, you use the Julian calendar to work out the date of Pascha. If you're a Christian in a Western tradition, you use the Gregorian calendar to work out the date of Easter. Sometimes the two calendars give the same date, so that all Christians celebrate the Resurrection together, just like everyone agreed to do back in 325. But more often, Pascha comes a week or more after the Western celebration of Easter.
Read more
When is Pascha?: When is Pascha? When is Easter? This Paschal calendar provides the date of Pascha, the date of Easter, and related dates for this year, and beyond.
How Easter got its name: Ancient goddesses don't have anything to do with it.
The website of the U.S. Naval Observatory provides more information about the astronomy involved in calculating the date of Easter and Pascha. The parish church of St. Wilfrid, Bognor, provides more information about the Synod of Whitby.


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Many people who begin a career in sales get to the point where they dread hearing the word NO. In fact, many new salespeople get so discouraged from being told NO that they quit trying and ultimately fail. If you hear a hundred NO's without hearing a YES, you may be tempted to give up. The metric used to measure success in sales is the "closing ratio". In the most basic form, a closing ratio is how many people you have to talk to in order to make one sale. But in actuality, a closing ratio is better measured as how many prospective customers ultimately tell you YES in comparison to how many ultimately tell you NO.
The key to success in sales is what you do after you hear the word NO. Even the best salesperson hears NO a great deal of the time. But the fact is that 90% of YES's come after a prospective customer has said NO. Those people who become successful in sales realize that NO is just one step on the way to YES.
In his book 12 Cliches of Selling and Why They Work, Barry Farber says, "The cliche is that extroverted people people go into sales but the fact is that introverts make just as successful salespeople as extroverts, perhaps because introverts are such good listeners." What successful people learn is how to listen to what their prospective customers are really saying because No doesn't always mean NEVER.
NO may mean "You haven't given me enough information to say YES". For a new salesperson (or an experienced salesperson learning a new product like I was when we started our Virtual Tour Company), there are going to be many more NO's than YES's at first. While it's important to be educated before making a sales presentation, there are some things you can only learn with experience. For any product or service that is sold, there are a finite set of objections. In the beginning, these objections represent locked doors but once you have learned how to overcome an objection, you have the key to open that door the next time you hear the objection. The goal is to collect a wheelbarrow full of keys so that you are ready for any objection you may hear.
NO may mean "Not Now". When someone tells me No Thank You, I ask if they mind if I send them some information in case their situation changes in the future. If they say yes, then I add them to my Contact Management System and set up a drip campaign to stay in front of them. This may be a postcard every 90 days or it may be a phone call every week. I am currently talking to the owners of a cabin rental management company who assures me they are interested in cabin virtual tours. They are incredibly busy so each time I have called, the owner has asked me to call him back. I have called him a dozen times but each time he assures me that he really wants to talk to me but is just busy. At some point, I will go from calling him weekly to bi-weekly to monthly to every 90 days but unless he says, please don't call me anymore, he will remain on my drip list.
NO may mean "NO". There is no such thing as a 100% closing ratio…even the best salespeople get told NO a predictable amount of time. In fact, seasoned salespeople can tell you how many No's they expect for every sale they make. If NO really means "NO", then the key is to find this out as soon as possible so that you can get on to the YES. If it takes 100 No's to get to Yes, then each No is just one step closer to your sale.
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PlugRush launches a campaign against Adblockers
PlugRush is starting a campaign to educate Internet users about the consequences of using ad blockers.
"I was shocked when I saw the statistics on how many of our users are blocking all our ads." said PlugRush's managing partner Thomas Pedersen. "It's growing rapidly and it is killing the free Internet as we know it. There has to be some way to change this. That's when we came up with the Remove Adblock campaign."
In an effort to combat the rising amount of Internet users who install Adblock, the team at PlugRush has developed some tools to both educate and monetize these users:
- A campaign has been started at removeadblock.com to inform users and get them to disable or remove their Adblock extensions.
- Publishers can install a small script on their website that detects if a user have Adblock installed and will show them a warning, prevent access to the content and give them instructions on how to turn Adblock off.
In addition to educating the users, PlugRush publishers can make money off of these users by choosing to redirect Adblock users to paid campaigns if the users still decides to not disable or remove their Adblock extensions.
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I tried out the game and it looks really cool, but there's some kind of confusing things in it. I didn't understand at first that I had to power up my engines before I could move, even after looking at the controls, and almost stopped playing then because I couldn't do anything. I did figure it out eventually, and started exploring. The aesthetic of the game is really good, I like the music and the visual style.
Shrouded Star
A downloadable game for Windows
A simple Top-Down 2D Shooter where you play as a spaceship in a procedurally generated area and progress through text-based events and solar systems to reach the end and defeat the final boss.
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The Blast stunned Orlando with a four-goal barrage in the first six minutes last night and remained unbeaten in the Major Indoor Soccer League with a 14-7 victory at 1st Mariner Arena.
A crowd of 5,150 had barely settled into their seats when two goals by Denison Cabral and one each by Matt Watson and Mike Lookingland staked the Blast to an 8-0 lead before the expansion Sharks got into the game.
La Raza@Blast Friday, 8 p.m., Fox Soccer Channel, 680 AM


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Poor Penrod porcupine. All he wanted was a big balloon he could run with all day.
Saturday, March 31, 2012
Balloon Bust
Poor Penrod porcupine. All he wanted was a big balloon he could run with all day.
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Hahahaha! Brilliant...he thought he'd just pop back!ReplyDelete
Hey!!! Where did you get the name Penrod??? Ted you're gonna end up in one of my drawings!:)ReplyDeleteReplies
Why? Did you use that name in your blog? I swear I didn't steal it. Honest!Delete
Poor little guy... his balloons don't last too long!!! :)ReplyDelete
Aww! That is terribly sad. And funny. But mostly sad. Look at his little face! I just want to hug... er, nevermind.ReplyDelete
aw, poor little guy! you have a great knack for these ironic/sad vignettes, Ted. It's as if you see an object or situation and think to yourself, how could this situation be more sad, silly or nonsensical. A true talent!ReplyDelete
aww poor little critter maybe he should try a foil balloon :).ReplyDelete
another excellent illustration/joke Ted as always
I love that you named him Penrod (been reading Booth Tarkington again, eh?). This is both funny and endearing. You are a master :)ReplyDelete
Love the colorful balloons excellent cartoonReplyDelete
- AnonymousMarch 31, 2012 at 6:37 PM
Awwww..I just want to give poor Pernod a big hug.ReplyDelete
Thanks for making me laugh today! Thanks for the crow info at my blog too. I'm glad my birds all seem to get along :)ReplyDelete
aww haha poor little guy!ReplyDelete
Bummer man. I chuckled at this one.ReplyDelete
Thanks for the laugh!!
aww.. I almost feel guilty for laughing at this piece... but I will anyway.. AHAHAHAHHAAHA :)ReplyDelete
Thanks for the kind words on the colour piece on my blog, sir. :)
awwww...classic. Great solution for the word and theme of the week. Your work always brings a smile.ReplyDelete
Hahahahah! Oh I hate the sound of popping balloons. I think there is a phobia for that.ReplyDelete
Ssssshhhhhhhhhh!!! Don't blow my cover. Hahahah!!! I am using the html code of my summary posts to feed my gallery profiles. Don't trip on your way to my blog by coming back and forth. Just go here: http://adorio.blogspot.com/. That is my blog gallery that gets update every two or three months and no comments!!! It was supposed to be for Google plus but I can't stand the "circle" thing.
Awwwwwwwww, you gone make me cry. Poor Penrod. Soon to be a pauper-popper. I like that he keeps coming back, though. He's a glass-half-full kinda guy. :)ReplyDelete
Poor little guy, balloons are just not for him.ReplyDelete
Back again. Just wanted to say thanks for the nod on my WIP post. Hope you are having a great week.ReplyDelete
This is beautiful! I love how vibrant this illustration is. Poor Porcupine! xDReplyDelete
Hehehe... very funny cartoon. Never mind Penrod... looks like you have a bright future as a Balloon Buster. Think of all those kids' birthday parties! School Fetes! At the end of the day, someone has to bust the balloons. Who ya gonna call?ReplyDelete
Sorry, Penrod. You'd best save your money at this point. You can't win this one. Great illustration!ReplyDelete
Heehee! Poor Penrod, will he ever learn?ReplyDelete
Great illustration! The addition of the carnival worker and riders in the back in cool.
So clever, you never fail to make me laugh.
he's pretty optimistic...ReplyDelete
Where da bunnies Ted?ReplyDelete
Poor thing. How about a steel balloon he could drag around all day? I think I still have one in the basement... want it?ReplyDelete
Like this one A LOT, Ted. :))
I'm with Rod...where da bunnies?ReplyDelete
Ohhhh... poor little penrod... LolReplyDelete
ha hahahahahahah :DReplyDelete
this one is aces!


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I think I'm going to do a few "photo album" days. We've had some neat moments caught in pictures and I'm getting behind in sharing. Here's the first installment, which mostly shows a short walk I took with the girls, looking for nature journaling subjects. This particular morning, we found morning glories, some changing leaves, and all manner of rocks and sticks...oh, but the next time we went out: a fabulous dead snake! They drew some great pictures of him with his bones showing and all!
Have a wonderful weekend!
Friday, October 1, 2010
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Love those pictures of the girls all intent on drawing their nature finds. I love how they are so into observation. The pic of CJ makes me want to pick her up and squeeze her chubby little self!ReplyDelete
Congratulations, Beth!! I'm behind on your blog, as well. Your family is beautiful. Hope you are feeling well.ReplyDelete
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But For Video: Philly Cop Dismissed For Being A 'Freaking A-Hole'• by Radley Balko (Huffington Post)
Officer Philip Nace . . . is perhaps the first Philly lawman to get benched for what a police spokesman described simply as "idiotic behavior." . . .
"Nace is nasty," said Louis Goode, 55, who has lived on the corner of Park Avenue and Auburn Street for 30 years. "It's like he wakes up on the wrong side of the bed every morning."


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THUGS attacked a man as he walked home in Stubbington.
Police are appealing for witnesses after the unprovoked assault.
Sometime between 1.30am and 2.15am on Saturday, May 23, a 20-year-old was walking home along Gosport Road when he was attacked by two men who repeatedly punched and kicked him in his face and ribs.
He was taken to QA hospital where he received treatment for severe bruising to ribs and some minor facial injuries.
The suspects both wore dark-coloured hoodies. One of the attackers was taller then the other.
One of the suspects may have an injury to his face where he was hit by the victim.
Police say a number of vehicles passed by during the incident.
If you have any information please contact PC Cobb on 101 quoting 44150173821.


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TWO new piers, a marina and a huge offshore tidal power generator are part of an ambitious plan to boost green energy and tourism along the North Wales coast.
Seven new visitor centres costing £30m should be built at key locations stretching from Conwy to Rhuddlan, according to a new cross-County Coastal Strategic Regeneration Area report.
Recommendations also include a replacement for dilapidated Colwyn Bay pier and a small new pier at Rhyl, both with tidal energy-creating capabilities.
They would link in to a much larger £150m tidal power generating hub next to a new marina at Llanddulas, harnessing the power of the waves to create 0.6 gigawatts of electricity a year.
The plans come from a report by the Capita Symonds consultancy which is seeking support from Conwy County Council at its cabinet meeting today.
The proposed visitor centres would be at Conwy, Llandudno's Great Orme, Colwyn Bay, Llanddulas, Foryd Harbour in Rhyl, Rhyl seafront and Rhuddlan.
And the tidal electricity venture would kick-off with a £150m pilot, offshore impoundment scheme off Llanddulas – taking 10 years to develop.
Capita Symonds is sourcing funding for feasibility studies and investigations to develop a business case for the scheme at Llanddulas.
Capita Symonds' report suggests its proposed Tidal Energy Storage And Release (TESAR) scheme at Llanddulas should be funded by the National Lottery. It would be "a first step towards a competitive regional project".
However, doubts emerged yesterday over whether plans could ever be financed. North Wales Tourism chairman Chris Jackson welcomed the consultants' "vision" but said: "Some of these ideas will struggle to get off the ground."
He said no National Lottery funding could be found for Colwyn Bay's Victoria pier because it is in private hands. Any bidding for other projects would be "highly competitive", he said.
Mr Jackson, who is administrative director at the Welsh Mountain Zoo in Colwyn Bay, said: "I thoroughly approve of using tidal power. But the rest (of Capita Symonds proposals) are ambitious but unfunded."
On the pier and visitor centres, he added: "It's all very well to have ideas but we are talking about up to 40% cuts in some public services. Where is the money going to come from? In the current climate, nothing should be undertaken unless it's going to show there's a demand. It mustn't end up as a further burden to taxpayers. There have already been subsidies for everything from the Millennium Dome to Venue Cymru."
Mr Jackson is on an unrelated working group called Turning the Tide looking at coastal improvements. He said they could still look at Capita Symonds' proposals.
Conwy county councillor Mike Priestley admitted funding is going to be a "challenge". He added: "In Conwy, we are supporting tidal energy in principle. It would be a national scheme with major stakeholders – government and commercial backing."
No-one was available from Capita Symonds yesterday.


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Four Maryland men face drug charges
Four men are facing drug charges after they were pulled over Monday by a Maryland State Police trooper.
Trooper 1st Class Chris Barnard stopped a black Honda Civic containing the four men on eastbound Interstate 70 Sunday just before 6 p.m. near the Williamsport Pike exit, he said.
Barnhard smelled marijuana coming from the vehicle and smelled it on the occupants. He searched the men and discovered more than 11/3 pounds of marijuana (592 grams) and $12,340 in cash, all of which were seized along with the vehicle, Maryland State Police said.
Taken into custody were:
- Michael Joseph Shue, 26, of 708 Northwood Estates Drive, Severn, Md., charged with possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia, possession with intent to distribute marijuana and carrying a concealed weapon (brass knuckles).


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Utah Lawmaker Says Atmosphere Needs More Carbon Dioxide Emissions• http://www.popsci.com, By Douglas Main
The bill was aimed at clarifying the definition of the term "air pollutant," and would exempt "natural" gases and prevent state standards for carbon dioxide below 500 parts per million, which is far above the current level, near 400 ppm. But the bill hit stumbling blocks, such as the "undeniable" evidence that naturally-occurring radon (and xenon and cyanide) pose a threat to human health. Those pesky facts.


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Activities taking place at the Ellwood City Area Public Library include the following:
Adult book discussion
6:30 p.m. Wednesday - Adult Book Discussion Group. The group will discuss the book, "Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant" by Anne Tyler.
Annual book sale
Thursday through Saturday - The library's annual book sale. The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday; from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday; and from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, which is designated as "bag day," where customers can buy a bag full of books for only $2. A wide variety of fiction and non-fiction titles for both children and adults are featured, as are audio books on cassette and CD, audio tapes and DVDs, puzzles and more.
Registration underway for Storytime, Laptime
Registration is still under way for the library's Preschool Storytime and Family Laptime events. The Preschool Storytime begins Oct. 11 and runs through Nov. 15, with sessions scheduled for 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. on those dates. Parents can register their children for either session.
Youngsters participating must be potty-trained and must have already celebrated their 3rd birthdays. Those wanting more information, or to register, are asked to call the library.
Family Laptime has been added to the schedule to accommodate parents who cannot bring their children to daytime library activities. The program, which begins Oct. 9 and continues through Nov. 13, is held at 6:30 p.m. and features a casual, informal format with interaction for parent and child. Babies and children from 6 months of age to 5 years old are welcome to attend with their parents. Registration is required since sessions are limited to 20 children. Those interested should call the library.
Movie nights
Area residents are reminded to mark their calendars for this month's movie nights. The second in a series of adult classic movies, featuring Alfred Hitchcock films, will take place at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 24. The evening is free and open to all area adults, (no children), and free popcorn and soft drinks will be served. More information may be obtained by calling the library.
The following night, on Oct. 25, the library will host another in a continuing series of family night movies. The event will feature a full-length family film beginning at 6:30 p.m. Children must be accompanied by an attentive adult, and free popcorn and soft drinks will be served. More information may be obtained by calling the library.
Haunted Library
Another save-the-date event is the annual Haunted Library which this year is scheduled for 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 26. This year's theme is "Haunted Holidays - A Tour of Holiday Classics Come to Life!"
The following is a partial list of the memorials and "in honor of" contributions the library has received in August. All memorial contributions received by the library will appear in this weekly column, and will be printed throughout the month.
In memory of Vincent Sosnoski from Norma Jean and Erwin Tondt.
In memory of David A. Sumner from Larry and Janet Morley.
In memory of Robert C. Tillia from Anthony "Lefty" and Joann DeCarbo.
In memory of Patsy Tomasetti from Nick Carone; Mr. and Mrs. Ted Ciccozzi Sr.; Ellwood City Borough; and John and Rose Marie Verone.
In memory of Audrey Watterson from Mary Larizza.
In memory of Dorothy Young from Gloria and Velia Giovannini, and from Mr. and Mrs. Christy Spoa and family.
In memory of Doris Zikeli from Ginny and Jack Brest.
In memory of Joseph C. Zona from Charlie and Shirley Baird; Barbara Gentile; and Frank and Joanne Ritorto.


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#FierceFood Friday
Let's talk Shakeology.
Full disclosure:: when I first tried Shakeology 8+ years ago, I thought it tasted like dirt. 💩
▪ I knew I would drink it because it's flat out life changing powerful nutrition in a glass. And health is everything, period.
▪ I knew I could share it because of my confidence in the research and science in that glass.
BUT....Shakeology got a whole lot better when I found my recipe. I learned it's about finding your soulmate recipe to get that life changing nutrition IN the body...then our bodies get ADDICTED to feeling GOOD....and the recipe doesn't matter anymore 😉
Have you found your soulmate recipe yet? Like the one that you absolutely love and can't wait to make? Because I wake up every morning looking forward to drinking that vanilla life changing deliciousness.
But you have to find YOUR recipe...and it's worth it. YOU are worth it.
Note:: Like it it thicker? do less water and more ice
Like it thinner? More liquid, less ice.
Here is my current favorite:
▪ 8oz of water
▪ 8oz unsweetened almond milk
▪ Vegan Vanilla Shakeology
▪ Couple shakes of pumpkin pie spice
▪ Dash of organic vanilla
▪ 1 scoop of Focused Energy
▪ 1 scoop of Fiber Boost
➡ Blend all of this FIRST.
THEN add ice to your preferred consistency and blend again.
Pour into a glass, add a straw, and drink up. Know that you are changing your life one sip at a time. 💙
{{It tastes extra amazing in a Disney glass while wearing a Bulldog shirt. Just saying.}}
Do you have a favorite recipe? Or a question about this life-changing shake? Comment below or shoot me a note!
TGIF! Today I'm serving up another one of my favorite fierce dishes -- Sweet Potato Hash...don't knock it before you try it!
Prep Time: 00 hrs. 10 mins.
Cook time: 00 hrs. 35 mins.
Total time: 45 mins.
Check out more healthy recipes here.
It seems like healthy eating should be fairly straight-forward and easy. But the term "healthy eating" has so many definitions, right? Trying to lose weight? Build muscle? Increase energy? Each of those goals could have different recipes for success. So don't go it alone. Head to the internet to find resources that educate, motivate, and inspire.
Greatist.com recently published a list of 19 resources they recommend to learn more about healthy eating and reach your goals.
The Greatist.com list is organized into four different categories:
Each of the 19 resources are listed with a description of what you can expect from that resource. And if I may be so bold, I would expand the list of resources by one more to make it an even 20 -- www.julievoris.com
But don't make yourself crazy trying to read and follow 19 -- or even 9 or even 5 -- different resources. Yikes! Then we're back to that information overload. Rather, check out the list, click through to learn more about each resource and then decide on one or two that work best for you, that fit where you are in your health and fitness journey.
You can do this!
Julie Voris
Married to a college football coach, 3 daughters, Beachbody Master Trainer and Coach, Disney fanatic, aspire to inspire, serve others, and be a force of passion. Meet Julie!
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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers sign TE Dallas Clark to a one deal worth $2.7 million and includes $1 million guaranteed, via ESPN.com.
It's now official.
Aaron Wilson reports that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have signed TE Dallas Clark.
Stephen Holder of the Tampa Bay Times reports that the Buccaneers are expected to release TE Kellen Winslow and sign Dallas Clark "probably sooner than later."
Holder adds that the "odds are good" that Winslow will not attract interest in the trade market, which makes it all the more likely that he'll be released in coming days. We previously posted a report from the Chicago Tribune that the Bears could end up being an option for Winslow.
As for Clark, he join a young team in need of veteran leadership, as well as some added production. Whether he's capable of the later remains to be seen.
According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers recently brought in veteran TE Dallas Clark for a work out, and are "expected to try to make a move on him this week."
This comes shortly after Kellen Winslow mentioned that he'll not be returning to Tampa next season. The question with Clark is regarding his current ability. He visited with a few team's, but there's been a lot of talk throughout the league that he's washed up. He also comes with serious injury concerns and limitations in regards to his overall game. Still, I'm sure he would be a great personality to have on such a young team.
Mike Reiss of ESPN Boston writes that the Patriots decision to bring in Dallas Clark for a recent visit had more to do with "due diligence," than actual interest in signing another tight end.
New England has the position covered with Rob Gronkowski and Aaron Hernandez, to go with newly signed Daniel Fells.
Reiss adds that the Patriots wound up signing Fells over Clark, so unless an injury occurs to one of the three players that they're likely to head into the season with, there's a good chance that he won't be playing for them this season.
Clark's decline has come rather quickly, and it's to the point where it would be surprising to see him on any team's roster at the start of the season.


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Feb 24, 13, 06:15 PM by Premium Member
All Games at Valley High School
Monday, February 25
Ballard vs. Seneca, 3:30 pm
Male vs. Manual, 5:00 pm
Central vs. St. Xavier, 6:30 pm
Trinity vs. Eastern, 8:15 pm
Wednesday, February 27
Ballard/Seneca winner vs. Male/Manual winner, 6 pm
Central/St. Xavier winner vs. Trinity/Eastern winner, 8 pm
Saturday, March 2
Final, 2 pm
Matchup Previews
Ballard vs. Seneca
Ballard began this season as one of a handful of teams expected to contend for the state title and finds itself still squarely in that group as they kick off the Seventh Region tournament. Seneca has had a bit of a roller-coaster season but with many of their losses coming by just a point or two.
Ballards credentials are well known. Their three stars are all among the top players in the state. Quinten Snider is averaging 19.7 points per game; a big reason is his impressive shooting, going 40 percent from three-point range. He was also recently named the Courier-Journals Seventh Region Player of the Year. Lavonne Holland averages 14.1 points per game. Those two were well-known and their great play has gotten them here. But as was the case at the beginning of the season, its the third player that has been critical to the Bruins success: forward Kelan Martin. Martin is averaging over 19 points and 10 rebounds per game. He is an absolute handful for teams anywhere near the basket.
Since dropping a 52-53 decision to Trinity in the LIT championship game, Ballard has won every game theyve played; the Bruins have won those games by an average of 24.8 points.
Seneca comes into the regional having lost three of their last four. However, the Redhawks won five of six prior to that, including quality wins over Eastern and Moore. In nearly every game this season, the Redhawks have been competitive right up until the end; they managed to run with Ballard through three quarters of play before ultimately falling to the Bruins 70-85 back on Jan. 22.
The Redhawks will be dependent on getting big scores from guard William Maddox and forward Kenneth Wachira. Watch also for the matchup between Ballard forward Kelan Martin and Seneca forward JeOnta Samuels.
Male vs. Manual
Its exciting to get a great rivalry matchup right out of the gate in a regional tournament like this. Sure, the rivalry is primarily famous for its status as the oldest continually-played football game in Kentucky, but the competitiveness extends any endeavor in which the two schools find themselves paired against one another.
Male finds itself in this position by beating St. Xavier 59-58 in the 26th District championship. The Bulldogs are 14-4 since the first of the year and have been on quite the roll. Of those four losses in 2013, one was to Ballard and another was a now-avenged loss to St. Xavier.
The Bulldogs can expect two players in particular to shoulder a heavy workload as they have all year if they are to advance: sophomore forward Will Parker and senior guard Josh Stoner.
DuPont Manual heads into this game looking to avenge the 45-63 defeat they suffered at the hands of the Bulldogs back on Dec. 7. Unfortunately for the Rams, they enter this stage of the postseason having only won seven games since the beginning of 2013 including losses in four of their last five.
If Manual has a shot at getting past the Bulldogs, theyre going to need points. To get points, theyre going to need exceptional play from their top player: 63 senior guard Andy Tillman.
Central vs. St. Xavier
This will likely be the game of the day at Valley on Monday as two of the regions best teams all year long face off in a rematch of a game won by Central way back on Nov. 27. The game will feature talent all over the floor and two teams that have shown all year that they know how to win.
Central enters the regional as champions of the 25th District for the very first time (they moved over from the Sixth Regions 23rd District last year), earning the distinction with a convincing 76-59 win over DuPont Manual. By any measure, the Yellowjackets have had an outstanding season, compiling a 22-5 record in which their only losses to Seventh Region opposition came to top-ranked Ballard and Trinity.
Central has shown time and time again that if they can get their shooters going, theyre a very difficult out. Guards Dominique Chandler and Jamie Johson are both capable of putting up serious numbers. Forward Stuart Jackson is an outstanding all-around player capable of scoring and rebounding. All will need outstanding contributions to beat a very tough first round opponent.
That opponent is St. Xavier, a team having probably its finest season in a decade. Since the beginning of January, the Tigers have gone 10-4, a stretch that includes wins over fellow regional participants Male, DuPont Manual and Trinity.
The focal point for the Tigers is 6-9 forward Brock Kiesler, who averages 11.5 points and 8.7 rebounds per game. But the scoring can come from elsewhere on the floor. Two players in particular have helped St. Xavier put big points on the board: senior guard Alex Jones (14 ppg) and junior guard Robert Shaw (13.8 ppg). Their play will be key but the X-factors (if you will) could be senior guards Will Glasford and Justin Moody. Each of them averages over eight points per game and shoot right around 40 percent from three. If they get going, the Tigers could get on a roll quickly.
Trinity vs. Eastern
What can be said about Trinity that hasnt been said already? The reigning state champions enter the Seventh Region tournament seemingly right where they left off last year. Since a loss to St. Xavier on Jan. 11, the Shamrocks have only lost once. They boast wins over Ballard, Central, Pleasure Ridge Park, Madison Central and Montgomery County.
The story of the Shamrocks 26-5 record starts with defense. Trinity is giving up a stingy 47.3 points per game. Theyve allowed 60 on just five occasions.
As far as scoring goes, Trinity is led by Daryl Hicks 16.1 points per game. Following him, Trinity spreads the wealth with James Quick putting in 10.6 ppg and Tre Ivory adding 10.3 ppg. Down low, Trinity will depend on Craig Owens (7.3 ppg, 4.7 rpg) and DeMarcus Page (5.6 ppg, 5.7 rpg).
Eastern comes into this game still perhaps searching for an identity. The Eagles have been puzzling at times, compiling a 13-15 overall record and winning just six games in the 2013 calendar year. Still, among those wins is an outstanding victory against St. Xavier, proving them more than capable of competing in the Seventh Region.
Eastern began the year without Jordan Brangers who, since his return, has proven to be their most reliable scorer. Junior center Chris Renfroe and senior guard Demontay Hassell have also proven themselves more than capable. The key to advancing will rely in finding a way to get open looks for those three players amid Trinitys stifling defensive pressure.
Ballard over Seneca
Male over Manual
St. Xavier over Central
Trinity over Eastern
Ballard over Male
Trinity over St. Xavier
Ballard over Trinity
Feb 24, 13, 06:53 PM #2Good stuff Getslow!
How big is Valley's gym?
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Rescheduling appointments to blow off work early to watch daytime basketball... yeah, it's definitely my favorite time of year.
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If Trinity and Ballard make it through the brackets to the championship, expect that game to be as good as the last matchup.
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I think Trinity is the better team and should win but you know how rivalries go.
Feb 25, 13, 03:13 PM #8Well, I'm not going to make it to Valley in time for Ballard/Seneca, but I'll be on here with updates from the other three games today as soon as I can get out of my office.
Feb 25, 13, 04:42 PM #9
I saw where Seneca was up 10 at the half. Hope someone will post scores.
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THE CELEBRITY APPRENTICE: Arnold Schwarzenegger Named New Host
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Arnold Schwarzenegger has been named the new host of THE CELEBRITY APPRENTICE. "I have always been a huge fan of 'The Celebrity Apprentice' and the way it showcases the challenges and triumphs of business and teamwork," Schwarzenegger said in a statement. "I am thrilled to bring my experience to the boardroom and to continue to raise […]


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This paper explores the definition of poverty, based on the concept that people are poor if they are prevented through lack of resources from carrying out obligations that are associated with their social role. The paper investigates which common social roles are found in social surveys and which activities are associated with these roles. It looks at ways of capturing participation in common social activities.
The Northern Ireland strand of the PSE: UK research project is run by Queen's University, Belfast, working with the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA). The 2012 survey allows trends in Northern Ireland since the PSE Northern Ireland survey in 2002/3 to be tracked, as well comparisons with the rest of the UK. The findings are bleak. Overall, levels of deprivation and financial hardship, are more extensive in Northern Ireland than in the UK as a whole and have increased since the last PSE survey in Northern Ireland in 2002/3. A summary of these findings can be found in Northern Ireland: faring badly.
In addition to being part of the UK research, the specific aims of the Northern Ireland research are to investigate:
'Little progress' seems to have been made in tackling fuel poverty in Northern Ireland, according to a committee of the Northern Ireland Assembly. It says eliminating fuel poverty will require a long-term strategic policy approach.
Members of the Social Development Committee say it is clear that bridging the gap between identifying solutions to fuel poverty and implementing those solutions is going to require innovative thinking.
Key recommendations include:The Northern Ireland Executive should establish an overall action plan to address fuel poverty through a coordinated and collaborative approach. Individual task groups should identify and prioritise workable and realistic solutions to fuel poverty, and not develop 'wish lists'.
Source: Report on Fuel Poverty, Second Report (Session 2011/2012), Northern Ireland Assembly Committee for Social Development, TSO
A new study has examined how poverty and social exclusion in Northern Ireland have changed since 2009.
Researchers for the Joseph Rowntree Foundation found:
Child poverty in Northern Ireland could increase as a result of welfare reforms proposed by the UK Coalition government, warns Patricia Lewsley-Mooney, the Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People. Lewlsey-Mooney said: 'The inequalities already experienced by many children living in poverty could worsen considerably as a result of this welfare reform legislation, if action is not taken.'
The Commissioner challenged the idea that the Northern Ireland Executive had no choice but to adopt all the reforms, and called on it to see what scope there was to implement them in a way that protects children.
The Commissioner's comments coincided with the publication of a detailed report examining the impact of the welfare reforms in Northern Ireland.
Increasing numbers of families and adults are relying on food handouts to get by according to reports from a number of charities. The charity FareShare, which redistributes waste food from major food manufacturers and supermarkets to social care charities, has seen a 20 per cent rise in the number of people it is feeding – from 29,500 a year to 35,000.
FareShare, which operates from 17 sites across the UK, has also seen a rise in the number of charities that have signed up to receive food for distributuon in the past 12 months, from 600 to 700. More than 40 per cent of those charities are recording increases in demand for their feeding services of up to 50 per cent.
Another charity, the Trussell Trust, says the charity's foodbanks will feed up to 130,000 people in 2011/12, but says that the country actually needs about 1,000 foodbanks to ensure most people have access to one.
While Northern Ireland had long been recognised as one of the most deprived parts of the United Kingdom, comparisons with other regions and countries was difficult as little specific data on poverty had been collected. Northern Ireland was not included in the earlier PSE and Breadline Britain surveys and had no tradition of publishing household income data. The PSE Northern Ireland survey set out to redress this. The core aims of the research were:


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IBM will put a collection of its On Demand-related products and technologies to this test this week at the US Open tennis championships, implementing a grid-based infrastructure capable of running multiple workloads including two not associated with the tournament.
At the heart of the grid-based operation is the company's Tivoli Dynamic Orchestrator, which will be provisioning resources of different applications located on different servers. Using predictive modeling the system can automatically allocate and direct server capacity to where it is most needed, thereby improving utilization rates and cost effectiveness, according to company officials.
During usopen.org downtimes the system will also be running workloads involving protein folding tasks for medical research as well as financial applications including credit scoring applications.
"We think this particular combination of workloads is an interesting test in that grid-based workloads and transaction-oriented workloads have very different behavioral patterns. By nature, grid workloads just suck up whatever capacity you give it. The more you give it the faster it runs. Whereas transactional workloads are much more unpredictable with wild swings in either direction," said Jeff Smith, vice president in charge of On Demand Automation.
Smith believes this combination of the orchestration and provisioning products with some other management capabilities thrown in is a good test for the products collective ability to set "real world" service levels, and to cost effectively mange those service levels in a mixed workload environment.
Along with the Tivoli Dynamic Orchestrator, IBM will also deploy its recently announced eServer i5. Fueled by the company's Power5 processor, the server will be responsible for the publishing, staging, and scoring for the tournament. The grid-based system will make use of IBM's Virtualization Engine technology and will have a patchwork of servers running multiple operating systems including Linux, Windows, and IBM's i5/OS.
Also being used for the first time at the two-week tournament will deploy Linux-based blade servers that will be directly responsible for the scoring system.
"We think it can demonstrate how an integrated set of capabilities can be leveraged, not only by a corporate IT group but also by a business whose job it is to do service providing," Smith said.
The infrastructure will be responsible for not just the scoring but running the Web site, which last year had 15.2 million hits by 2.4 million people, as well as providing a varied and continuous stream of information for the attendees and participants.
"There is a huge amount of demand, but that demand has some very wide swings. Over the course of the tournament anywhere from a little less than 10 percent up to 80 to 85 percent of the infrastructure will be dedicated to the US Open. It is a huge amount of reconfiguration and reallocation that occurs when you shift this capacity," Smith said.
Before IBM had provisioning software and other grid-related technologies, they had to pre-configure and pre-provision dozens of Web servers with all the necessary operating systems and applications they would need for the tournament. According to Smith it was a much more expensive and inefficient process.
"After we set everything up they just (the servers) sat there and watched for about 95 percent of time and did nothing, waiting for the big surges to come. It was very wasteful of the overall computing capacity and cost a ton on money not only in equipment but people to set it all up and maintain it," he said.
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This initiative is meant to create the Diving Collector Register, a reference where contact details and information for each member can be found. This is the initial idea, because an official register needs an organic structure which will be created in a second step, using an on-line voting system, reserved to the members already registered at the DIVING COLLECTORS REGISTER OF ITALY. Registration is free and open to all Italian and foreign collectors of historical articles, artefacts, modern objects. It is for individuals, museums or any other institution interested in both scuba or helmet diving.
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The DIVING COLLECTORS REGISTER OF ITALY will initially be administered by the Organizing Committee and is accessible in its own website <www.divingcollectorsregister.org>.
- The Organizing Committee is formed by creators of the register: CESARE SERRA, LUIGI FABBRI (official spokesperson), LUIGI ZAGATI, MAURIZIO BALDINUCCI.
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(NaturalNews) Some people are quick to dismiss the very real and disturbing statistics that paint antidepressants in an unflattering light, but it is important to keep in mind that every case of things going terribly wrong for someone who takes these drugs can have far-reaching effects not only on the person taking them but also the people in his or her life. This point was driven home by Katinka Blackford Newman in her recent appearance ITV's This Morning.
Newman told the hosts of the morning show that she reacted so badly to her antidepressants that she became aggressive and suffered from hallucinations and even psychosis. What happened to her might only happen in one out of every 100 to 1,000 cases, but that's far too many when an entire family's well-being is at stake.
It all started when her marriage broke down and she had to sell her home. Sleepless nights drove her to a psychiatrist, who prescribed her an antidepressant even though she was asking for sleeping pills. She said the antidepressants put her into a trance of sorts, and she quickly became psychotic.
In just two days, she lost her ability to speak and believed that nothing mattered any more. It got so bad that she actually thought she killed her children and attacked herself with a knife. One can only imagine what her ex-husband thought when her children called him to say that something strange was happening to their mother.
The antidepressants caused Newman to experience the medical condition akathisia, which brings about severe agitation and an inability to sit still.
She said: "The feelings of suicide had come back. It went on for an entire year. I had totally lost my relationship with the children."
"The end of that year, by luck my private insurance ran out. I went to an NHS hospital. They took me off all five pills I was on and after five weeks of excruciating cold turkey I was better."
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Newman has penned a book about her experience called The Pill that Steals Lives, which will be available worldwide this September. She says that the name of her book, while apt, has drawn a lot of questions from people who believe these medications save lives. Her answer to them is that while they do sometimes save lives, they also steal thousands of lives each year. She is hoping to raise awareness about the severe side effects that she and many others experience. She points out that drug companies have paid out billions to victims and courts have even ruled that antidepressants caused people to kill in some cases.
Antidepressant use linked to mass shootings
According to Newman, people with acute psychosis are prone hallucinations about guns, knives and dying. This could explain why so many perpetrators of school shootings and other mass shootings are later revealed to have been under the influence of antidepressants at the time of the incident. Is 1 in 100 or even 1,000 really an acceptable probability when it comes to causing people to hallucinate and potentially go on a shooting rampage?
People who are suffering from depression and want to avoid these dangerous medications have a number of options at their disposal. One common and highly effective treatment is cognitive behavioral therapy, or talk therapy. Some people find that exercising more takes the edge off by releasing feel-good endorphins, while others find solace in meditation and yoga. Diffusing essential oils like lavender in the room can help to lift your mood, and getting proper sleep and eating a healthy diet can also help.
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PayPal Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:PYPL) has launched PayPal credit in the UK. The service is designed to let users make purchases even with zero funds in the account. PayPal Credit is not open to all. Passing a credit check is a must to be able to use the service.
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PayPal Credit marks yet another attempt by PayPal Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:PYPL) to become a preferred paying option for goods and services online.
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) has launched a new online app that can read and interpret photographs and come up with captions that users can write on them. CaptionBot is the new app that leverages artificial intelligence capabilities to come up with meaningful captions.
The app combines two neural networks; one that deals with image recognition to study and understand an image and another one that deals with natural language processing. The app is not the first one to use AI to write captions. Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL) has already come up with some algorithms able to do the same functions. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) can, however, boast of the fact that its AI tool is well packaged compared to previous offers.
Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL) has added a new feature on its Google Maps for India, designed to provide accurate traffic alerts. The new navigation mode on Android and iOS will alert users of all traffic conditions on the roads.
The feature will also provide an alternative route that one can use to avoid being stuck in a jam for long. Depending on the road one is using, Google Maps will provide an estimate time that one should expect to spend in case of a jam.
Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL) launched the feature in the US last year as part of an effort that seeks to make it easier for people to get around towns, quicker.
The International Energy Agency expects oil markets to stabilize in the second half of the year. The sentiments come on expectations that oil surplus will dwindle to 200,000 barrels a day from the current highs of 1.5 million a day.
Supplies outside OPEC should drop by 700,000 barrels a day to 57 million barrels according to the agency's estimates. The decline will represent the biggest drop since 1992 as production in the US shale continues to drop. The latest forecast represents a sentiment shift, IEA having warned in February that the glut in supply could last longer than initially thought.
Efforts to clamp down on a glut in supply are however being hurt by OPEC members remaining firm against initiating output freeze. Iran has been the most vocal, having reiterated it will only consider the solution on attaining it pre-sanctions production levels.
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Experience Scottish hospitality at its traditional best on this exclusive tour staying in sumptuous and historic castle and manor-house hotels. Taking you from historic Stirling and Edinburgh to the remote Mull of Kintyre and Scottish Highlands, you'll experience the very best of both Scotland's landscapes and heritage. Enjoy included admission to dozens of historic attractions by day and the utmost of comfort and character at your accommodation each night.View this tour
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Scotland's third largest city, Aberdeen is a lively, maritime port of Georgian architecture perched overlooking the wild North Sea and providing an excellent base for exploring the Royal Deeside region of Scotland.
Located on a ridge of land between the Rivers Dee and Don as they reach their end at the North Sea, Aberdeen grew up in the middle-ages as a thriving fishing community and sea port. Her position on two rivers made her an important hub for trade in the Grampian Highlands whilst her sea harbour meant that the city also became, and remains, a key port for connections to the Northern Isles of Shetland and Orkney. In the 1970s the discovery of vast oil fields in the North Sea resulted in a second boom and as a result the city continues to enjoy a healthy affluence rarely found elsewhere in the Highlands.
Known as the "Granite City", Aberdeen is dominated by its Georgian architecture constructed mainly from local granite stone. Whilst some see this as giving the city a dour complexion, in the sunshine the rock glitters providing a quite magical effect. Main architectural highlights include the castellated Citadel at the cobbled Castlegate standing in the city centre at the end of Union Street and the turreted façade of the Town House. Not to mention the second largest granite structure in the world at Marsichal College. The city centre is also home to an impressive art gallery, including works from Monet and Renoir, and the Aberdeen Maritime Museum which recalls the city's seafaring history, a theme that can be further explored at the historic port and traditional fish-market both of which are well worth a visit. With its large student population and wealthy oil industry workers the city provides an eclectic mix of nightlife with bars, cafes and restaurants to suit all tastes.
Surrounding Aberdeen in the Aberdeenshire countryside and Royal Deeside area you will find a wealth of attractions and heritage sites. Just down the coast you come to the charming port of Stonehaven and the stunning cliff-top castle ruin at Dunottar Castle, reputedly Scotland's most haunted castle. Inland there are a number of baronial manors and castles to be explored as well as Scotland's highest concentration of whisky distilleries, ideal for those looking to sample a wee dram of the "water of life". Many also use Aberdeen as a base from which to explore as far inland as Crathes Castle, Braemar, Ballater and nearby residence of the Queen at Balmoral Castle.
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Adarsh housing scam: CBI meets Maharashtra chief secretary
Central Bureau of Investigation officials today met Maharashtra Chief Secretary J.P. Dange as part of investigations into the Adarsh housing society scam.mumbai Updated: Nov 17, 2010 01:05 IST
Central Bureau of Investigation officials on Tuesday met Maharashtra Chief Secretary J.P. Dange as part of investigations into the Adarsh housing society scam.
The three-member team, led by CBI Joint Director (Western Region), Rishi Raj Singh called on Dange in Mantralaya, the state government headquarters, and sought details of the entire scam.
However, Singh declined to reveal the details of the CBI team's meeting with Dange and only told mediapersons that "investigations into the matter" are in progress.
On its part, the state government has handed over the documents on the Adarsh cooperative society to the CBI team.
The CBI had last week met committee members of the Adarsh society at Colaba in south Mumbai, to probe the documents concerning the matter.
Meanwhile, in a related development, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar urged the CBI to initiate action not only against the defence officials in the scam but also bureaucrats involved in the scam.
Talking to mediapersons, he said when the chief minister Ashok Chavan had to quit, then action should also follow against the officers involved in the matter.
State officials will face heat if involved: Pawar
Deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar, who made a debut in the state secretariat on Tuesday after taking over his induction last week, said that bureaucrats involved in the Adarsh Cooperative Housing Society scam should also face the heat.
Pawar, who took over the reigns of the state administration even as his senior chief minister Prithviraj Chavan got held up in Delhi, told media that the state had taken the issue very seriously and officials found guilty in the CBI probe would face action.
"In the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, Vilasrao [Deshmukh] and the deputy chief minister had to go but no action was taken against officials. In this case, the top political leaders [chief minister] had to resign, again officials have not faced action," he said.
He also said the state would co-operate with the CBI probe. This is the first time Pawar has spoken on the controversy.
Nearly 16 serving and retired government officials have flats in Adarsh. A majority of them were in positions of influence to push files and grant clearances for constructing the tower.
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On the Wednesday edition of his podcast, Adam Carolla, author of the new book "President Me: The America That's In My Head," pointed out that he agreed with HBO "Real Time" host Bill Maher, who in an episode of his show earlier this month took on the religion of Islam for some of its followers' brutality against women.
Carolla played the audio from that episode and went on to explain why he agreed with someone like Maher, particularly on this topic.
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CAROLLA: By the way, is that what he said, that all Muslims are the problem?
ALISON ROSEN: No, not even close.
CAROLLA: Why does an intelligent woman like Arianna Huffington, what you just said is that all Muslims are the problem when he said the exact opposite. He said, basically, that is the liberals on campus that are bending over backwards that are defending them that is the problem. Or, if at least it's not the exact opposite, it's no where near —
ROSEN: It was so not close to what he said that it makes me wonder what they were talking about before we started this because it just seems like did she really not hear what he said? Maybe she didn't.
CAROLLA: She wants to be on the happy side of this issue so she gets to be the one who says that, meanwhile, tell that to the fucking schoolgirls who are being rounded up and being tortured or used as sex slaves or whatever the fuck is going, Arianna Huffington. You should be more happy to judge cultures that are brutalizing women. And, of course again, we get back to that stupid argument, 'Not all, not all. Yes, it's never all anything so why even get into 'all?'
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- Teacher/Specialists/Nurse Stipends To help our teachers keep their classrooms supplied the PTG funds each classroom teacher as well as the Specials (Art, Music, Library and Gym) with a stipend. We also give the school nurse funds to keep clean underwear and additional clothing for times of need.
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The Annual Appeal is our primary fundraiser for the year! This direct donation enables families to give money directly to the PTG and typically generates approximately over 60% of our fundraising needs. The Alcott PTG spends around $115 per student per year to provide these programs.
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Castles of Scotland - Dunottar Castle
The final destination on our castle adventure, took us 15 miles south of Aberdeen, by the town of Stonehaven (left) in the east of Scotland. Here, about 2 miles down the road and perching precariously on a sharp walled peninsula that overlooks the frigid North Sea, is the famous castle of Dunottar.
Dunottar is unique among castles due to its extraordinary location. This flat-topped rock, with its high, steep, green-frosted cliffs and dramatic seaviews would make a fantastic sight (and site!) even without the historically rich castle. This site was chosen in ancient times as place of strength and by Saint Ninian as a place of retreat.
But if you look past the stunning landscape and dramatic setting, you will find a wealth of history and intrigue hiding behind the crumbling walls. William Wallace, Mary Queen of Scots and the Marquis of Montrose have all graced the Castle since it was built back in the 13th century.
Most famously though, it was here that a small garrison (about 70 men) bravely held out against the power and might of Cromwell's army - Cromwell being the dasdardly British army - for over half a year and saved the Scottish Crown Jewels from destruction. As you can see, the castles strategic isolation most certainly helped in this matter, as did the passion and courage of the Scots.
Um, did I mention that this was also the filming site of Mel Gibson's "Hamlet"?
Dunottar Castle comprises of 11 different buildings, including barracks, lodgings, stables and storehouses, scattered over the three acre plot of the rock. The architecture here is influenced by the decades in which the buildings were built, from the 13th to 17th century. The most dominant building, seen in the photo below, is the Tower House, built in the 14th century.
Aside from the moody ruins which you can visit (entrance fee is four British Pounds), the scenery of the vibrant cliffs and fields around you is also worth taking in (and it's free).
The more adventurous can meander down a steep path to a stoney beach below the sea cliffs...though I imagine coming back up would be a real pain in the arse.
Dunottar is an atmospheric place that is as rare and precious as the gems it's stoic walls once hid. No trip to Scotland would be complete without feasting your eyes on this historically and aestheticly unique site.
If the photos don't do it justice - and I don't think they do - feel free to watch this short video:
It really helps put things into perspective (thanks to Ross's genious commentary, horribly inept filmmaking and the silly girl in the film ;)....just warning you.
We also made the journey out to see the Famous Royal Castle of Balmoral, where the Queen spends her summers. However, we were turned away at the gate. Boo-urns!


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