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Because of the stateless nature of the HTTP protocol a web server considers every request as a new one. This means that, if you want to track a series of related calls, you must establish a way of identifying if the current request is a new request or is related to another request.
One way of doing that is to generate a token for the first request and then reuse the same token for related requests. The token can be anything from a number to a complex object, the only important thing is that the token is guaranteed to be unique. If that token is sent with every request, then everything works just fine, as we can say for sure to which group the current request is a part of. We can do it the other way around too: the client makes a call with a unique token and, based on that token, the communication occurs. This can be implemented when a unique username is used as a token, for instance.
However, another problem arises, with even greater importance. What if all of the requests are related to the same object? What if we need to call the method several times on the same object and the method modifies the object? We need a way of storing the object between calls so we can modify the object with each new call.
This is what we will be talking about. Using the token concept, I will describe a way of maintaining object state between sequent calls to the same object.
There are several ways of implementing this functionality. I will discus only two of them in this article. The idea is common to both ways, what differs is the implementation details.
Let's assume that we use the approach when the client uses a username for a token and makes a request to a web service.
The idea: There is a list of all the tokens that previously made the request. When the request is made, the web service retrieves the token from the parameters of the request and compares it to the list. If the token is not found there, then this is the first request made for that token, and a new object is created for that request. The token is added to the list of tokens.
If the token is found in the list, then this is a sequent request, and the object is available. The object is then retrieved. It will contain the current data (the data modified by the last request).
Now we have the object (newly instantiated or retrieved). We can now use the object and call the methods we need.
After we are done using the object, it is time to store it away so it will be available when we need it again.
Sounds complicated? Well, it's not. Fortunately for us, there are already implemented systems that help us with the token list. In what follows, I will discuss two systems that are available for use with no extra effort: The Application object and… the file system.
Every ASP.NET web application (including web services) has a facility called the Application State. This facility, accessed via the Application property enables the storage of different objects between requests. Objects stored in this way are available to the entire application.
A long discussion would be required about Session State and the ways to store it. Actually, you can use a State Server, or even a SQL Server to hold the State data. If you are developing large applications, this is the way to go. However, for smaller applications, these solutions are, most of the times, not necessary.
I hope it is clear that the Application object is what we need. Objects can be stored in the Application object like in a hash table. You could use the token (which is unique) as a key and store the object as the value.
This solution is great; however, it does have a drawback: the state is not persistent all the way. When the server is rebooted, the state is lost. Also, the ASP.NET worker process might be recycled by the Internet Information Services (IIS). This means that, sometimes, you might end up losing the data you have inside the Application object.
Programming using this facility is extremely simple, as you can see in the code below:
public string MethodCall_ver1(int token)
UserDefinedClass d = null;
//If the token not found in the Application
//object, we retrieve it
if (Application[token.ToString()] != null)
d = (UserDefinedClass)Application[token.ToString()];
//if the token was not found then we create a new object
d = new UserDefinedClass();
//Call methods on the object
//We save the object into the Application object
Application[token.ToString()] = d;
//The service returns
return string.Format("{0}", d.something.ToString());
We only have to check if an object is stored at the location specified by the token. If it is not, then we instantiate a new object. After we are done using it, we store it in the Application object.
This solution is great if you have requests that are closer in time to one another and you don't care very much about losing the data. However, when you are interested in keeping the state between requests whatever happens, and don't what to use additional servers, the solution presented below can be used.
The file system is a great way of storing objects between system restarts. Also, even if the file system is arbores cent in nature, there still exists a way of uniquely identifying a file inside a folder: by using the file name. So, the token can be used as a file name.
When the request comes, the method will search for a file with the name as the token. The idea remains the same, only the implementation changes. Instead of looking in the Application object, you check to see if the file exists. There is a catch though. We need to take an object from memory and store it on the file system. This means that we have to invoke a process known as serialization in which the bytes of the object are stored into a file stream. The reverse process is know as deserialization, and consists in reading the bytes of the object from a stream and recreating the object.
Fortunately for us, the .NET framework allows us to do just that, and very simple! The BinaryFormatter class does just that. Below we have the code that does that. As you can see, the only thing that changed is the way we save and retrieve the object:
//We have a setting in web.config which tells
//us where should we store the files.
// The setting is called TemporaryDirectory
//Check to see if the file if the specified directory
//exists. If it does, this is not the first request and we retrieve it
if (File.Exists(string.Format("{0}{1}.dat",
AppSettings["TemporaryDirectory"], id )))
//Get a FileStream to point to that file
FileStream sr = new FileStream(string.Format("{0}{1}.dat",
AppSettings["TemporaryDirectory"], id),
//Create an object used in serializing/deserializing objects
BinaryFormatter bf = new BinaryFormatter();
//deserialize the object
d = (UserDefinedClass)bf.Deserialize(sr);
//if the file does not exist then we create a new object
d = new UserDefinedClass();
//Call methods on the object
//We serialize the object back to the file system
FileStream sw = new FileStream(string.Format("{0}{1}.dat",
AppSettings["TemporaryDirectory"], id),
BinaryFormatter abf = new BinaryFormatter();
abf.Serialize(sw, d);
//The service returns
return string.Format("{0}", d.something.ToString());
The TemporaryDirectory is stored in web.config and the entry in that file is:
<add key ="TemporaryDirectory"
This is all that needs to be done in order for us to have a web service that persists its state between requests.
This solution has the advantage that the state is persisted even between system crashes and system reboots. This is a great thing. However, we have the problem of authorized access. The files stored on a server can be removed by people with not so good intentions. This means that, if the objects contain sensitive data, we have a breach. In order for this not to happen, we have to set the appropriate ACL (Access Control List) on the folder where we store the serialized objects and make sure that IIS does not serve them to anyone!
Well, to do that, we just have to call the web service repeatedly with the same token, and see how the something property continues to increment.
While storing objects in the Application object might seem the better solution, as the number of requests that need to be served increases, all of the objects get stored in the server memory. This might be a huge problem, and could even result in a DDoS attack.
On the other hand, while using the file based approach, you incur a penalty for each read and write to the disk. However, the memory is only allocated when it is needed, so no DDoS.
If you want to have persistent state between sequent calls to a web service, you can employ one of the solutions I presented. Either use the Application object for storing the objects, or serialize the objects and store them in a file, on disk.
The Application object approach is better suited for small objects that are accessed frequently, while the file approach is better suited for big objects that are accessed not as frequently.
In any case, the solution you decide to implement is entirely up to you and the technical requirements of the application you develop.
Happy coding!
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CINCINNATI (AP) The Reds started a countdown to a 2015 All-Star game on Wednesday by breaking out the bunting and bursting into a standing ovation.
A few of them also started to dream about playing in it.
Commissioner Bud Selig awarded the midsummer game to Cincinnati on Wednesday, rewarding years of persistence by Reds owner Bob Castellini. The city hasn't hosted an All-Star game since 1988, when the Reds played at Riverfront Stadium.
``I can't imagine what's going to happen, but I think it's going to be beautiful,'' said second baseman Brandon Phillips, a two-time All-Star under contract through 2017.
The Reds lobbied hard for years to get the game.
It'll be the fifth time that the game is played in Cincinnati, which was the stage for one of the most memorable All-Star moments. Pete Rose bowled over Indians catcher Ray Fosse to win the 1970 game at Riverfront Stadium.
The 1988 game was something of a disappointment. Rain wiped out the home run derby events, and the American League won the game 2-1 a day later with the winning run scoring on a sacrifice fly.
The Reds moved into Great American Ball Park in 2003. Castellini became controlling partner in the ownership group after the 2005 season and was determined to bring the game back to his home city.
It'll be played in New York this year, followed by Minneapolis in 2014.
``I'll say one thing for Bob: Man, he is persistent,'' Selig said. ``I could use a couple other terms to describe him. One starts, `A pain in ...' But tenacity is a great virtue.''
Baseball's oldest professional franchise has enjoyed a renaissance in the last few years. Under Castellini's leadership, the Reds reached the playoffs twice in the last three seasons, ending a 15-year postseason drought.
The franchise hosted the Civil Rights Game in 2009 and 2010, impressing Major League Baseball with its handling of one of its premier events. Former Reds shortstop Barry Larkin was inducted into the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y., last summer, putting the spotlight back on the franchise.
Now, the All-Star game.
``If we'd been able to bring the Reds along to where they're a perennial contender - which we feel we're on the verge of doing - that has to be the biggest challenge we've had in this ownership,'' Castellini said. ``Then to have a jewel of having the All-Star game - we can only surpass that by having the World Series.''
Selig informed Castellini a few months ago that it appeared Cincinnati would get the 2015 game. The Reds brought business and community leaders, along with fans and members of the front office, to the announcement at the ballpark on Wednesday.
They gave a 30-second standing ovation when Selig announced the All-Star choice. The videoboards on the field lit up with the news.
Phillips, outfielder Jay Bruce and manager Dusty Baker were among those seated at the front of the room.
``It's only fitting that we get it here very quickly,'' Hall of Fame second baseman Joe Morgan said. ``One of the things I missed in my career - I didn't miss much - I never got a chance to play an All-Star game in the city I was playing in. Brandon and Jay, you guys will get that opportunity. And Dusty, you'll get a chance to manage.''
Baker returns this season on a two-year deal. He would manage the NL All-Star team if the Reds won the league title in 2014.
Bruce and Phillips have each played in two All-Star games. They heard Morgan talk about what he missed as a player and started thinking about what it would be like to be introduced as an All-Star in their ballpark.
``It would be nice,'' Phillips said. ``If I'm not starting, then I have a problem. That's just how I look at it. To bring the game here, it's nice for the city more than the players. To hear Joe say he never played (an All-Star game) in Cincinnati - maybe I can say I did.''
Mayor Mark Mallory, who holds a special place in baseball blooper lore, noted that he started pushing to get an All-Star game in 2003. He said that Selig awarded it despite his opening day gaffe in 2007, when the major's ceremonial pitch stuck in his hand and bounded up the first base line.
The toss is shown in video collections of worst ceremonial pitches.
``That was a tough day,'' Mallory said. ``My good friend Bob Castellini tried to console me that day. He put his arm around me and told me nobody's going to remember this tomorrow. Nice try, Bob.''
Selig also announced that Major League Baseball was donating $1.5 million toward an urban youth academy in the city. It'll be baseball's seventh such academy, the first in the Midwest. It provides free instruction in baseball and softball, and has educational programs.
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Alongside the bright faces of Boys & Girls Clubs of San Francisco's youth members, attendees of the organization's Annual Gala took an experiential journey to discover how Boys & Girls Clubs are providing pathways to success for youth.The sold-out event, which took place Friday, May 11 at the Fort Mason Center Festival Pavillion, raised $2.55 million for the Clubs. The gala encompassed an interactive reception spotlighting important programs and youth talent, as well as a formal dinner with additional performances by kids. The evening concluded with an exciting After-Party hosted by BGCSF's NextGen Leadership Council, which featured delectable desserts and a rousing show by New York band, Lawrence. Youth performances throughout the night included singing, spoken word, dancing, keyboard-playing, and a speech by Boys & Girls Clubs of San Francisco's 2018 Citywide Youth of the Year Janice-Nicole Conley, from the Willie Mays Clubhouse in Hunters Point.
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Jindal to Obama: 'Stop Scaring the American People'
(WASHINGTON) -- Gov. Bobby Jindal barely had time to finish dessert in the State Dining Room before he came to cameras on the North Drive of the White House to accuse his lunch host of fear-mongering about impending spending cuts.
"He's trying to scare the American people. He's trying to distort the impact," Jindal said. "The president needs to stop campaigning. Stop trying to scare the American people."
The Louisiana Republican delivered his criticism of President Obama just steps away from the Oval Office following a lunch hosted by the president for governors of all 50 states. He used the opportunity to talk about the looming across-the-board spending cuts scheduled to go into effect on Friday.
"To me that's a lack of leadership — for him to send out his cabinet secretaries to warn about all kinds of devastating consequences when we're talking about a federal budget that will still be larger than last year's budget," Jindal said.
While Jindal was speaking, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano was about 50 feet away talking to reporters in the White House briefing room — warning that the spending cuts could make America less secure.
"I'm not here to scare people," Napolitano said when asked about Jindal's comments. "If people are scared, it's because the full impact of this is finally being made evident. And so people now are saying, oh my gosh, what do I need to do?"
Napolitano said the cut — which she said would force her to trim the Homeland Security budget by about 5 percent — would force dramatic cuts across the department, including reductions in the number of border security and TSA agents.
In advance of the president's meeting with the governors, the White House prepared a state-by-state list of how the spending cuts will have a negative impact on education, health and security.
The list of things to happen to Louisiana includes some very specific numbers: approximately 1,730 fewer children receiving vaccines, 400 fewer victims of domestic violence receiving help, 1,400 children thrown out of Head Start and Early Start, and 600 disadvantaged children losing access to child care.
"There's no reason to be threatening people's access to vaccines or health care services. What's next? Is he going to threaten to open the federal prisons? This is ridiculous. This is just a political campaign and he needs to stop the campaigning," Jindal told ABC News. "The president needs to show leadership and tell Congress how he can cut $85 billion without cutting these critical services."
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The Azure Code Samples are currently available in English
Java sample for Azure App Service - Coffee Shop
This is a Java coffee shop web app that you can deploy to Azure App Service. It uses the same WAR file as the Java Coffee Shop sample in the Azure Marketplace and demonstrates how Java apps are deployed to App Service.
To learn how to deploy this sample web app to App Service in a few minutes, go to Get started with web apps in Azure App Service.
The purpose of this sample is not to demonstrate best-practice deployment of a Java web app, but to show you the exact folder structure in App Service you should have when deploying a Java web app (see Folder structure). Keeping WAR files in a Git repository is not ideal. It is better to use FTP or [content synchronization with a cloud folder])(https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/documentation/articles/app-service-deploy-content-sync/).
Serving Java apps in App Service
This sample uses the Tomcat server provided by App Service. You can serve Java web apps in a variety of ways: with a web server provided by App Service, with a custom server, or with a server embedded in your WAR/JAR.
Folder structure
The main thing in the repo is a
webapps folder with ROOT.war. The Tomcat/Jetty server in App Service
will look inside this folder for web apps to host. ROOT.war represents the default web app (at the site root). Any
WAR file that's otherwise named represents a web app accessbile at
Also included in the repo is the Web.config file, that uses the httpPlatformHandler to tell IIS to be a proxy between HTTP requests and the Tomcat 8 server. You don't actually need this file if you enable Java for your app through the portal UI.
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Newswise — ITHACA, N.Y. – This spring, the best and the brightest among U.S. college engineering students will return to Walt Disney World to show off their creations at the second annual Cornell Cup USA presented by Intel.
This year's competition will feature 30 teams from 18 institutions throughout the country demonstrating their creations: from leaf-raking robots and water purification systems to brain-controlled health care devices. The goal of the Cornell Cup is to challenge student design teams to use the latest Intel Atom board to create embedded technology devices that address real-world needs and offer real-world ready solutions worthy of a tech investor's eye.
After months of work — moving from concept through design to construction — the teams will travel to Walt Disney World for a two-day, expo-style event May 3-4 to show off their creations and be measured by a panel of judges for a $10,000 grand prize. Second-place ($5,000) and third-place ($2,500) prizes will also be awarded. New this year, student design teams are being challenged to make their embedded design journey available to the media, with teams maintaining a "multimedia online chronicle" of their efforts from selection as a finalist through the eve of event itself.
(Brief descriptions of the teams and URLs for online chronicles are included below).
Based upon the highly successful Intel Cup China that attracts more than 26,000 students, the Cornell Cup USA presented by Intel was designed to be an enhanced version that empowers students to learn and apply professional design skills to create any design to showcase the next great embedded-technology invention. The competition is organized by faculty member David Schneider of Cornell's Systems Engineering Program; and Byron Gillespie, Gabriela Gonzalez and Marc Pepin of Intel Corp.
Additional information and media resources on the Cornell Cup:
• Student team representatives are available for media interviews. For more information, contact John Carberry at email@example.com.• Video of competition coordinator David Schneider talking about the goals of the competition: www.cornell.edu/video/?videoID=2021. (high-res video in broadcast-quality designed to be used whole or in 15-20 second segments is available from Cornell University)• High-res video of event background and 2012 event b-roll, and select photos: https://cornell.box.com/CornellCup.• Cornell Cup homepage: www.systemseng.cornell.edu/intel.• Complete Cornell Cup 2013 finalist team summaries: www.systemseng.cornell.edu/intel/competition/summaries.cfm.• Additional multimedia resources, including video highlights from the Cornell Cup 2012 competition: www.systemseng.cornell.edu/engineering2/se/intel/gallery.
Brief finalist team summaries and multimedia online chronicle URLs:
Arizona State University: The project will combine advanced speech recognition algorithms, human-like simulated conversation techniques, and the latest 3D graphics to create an intelligent entity that is affordable, allows a speech interface and is prompt yet accurate. Multimedia online chronicle at http://blogs.cornell.edu/cornellcup2013humancomputer
Arizona State University – Techpriests: This team proposes an advanced robot whose functionality can be broken down into simple services and manipulated by an understandable user interface. This will allow high-school students to bring creativity to bear and inspire them to pursue STEM fields. Multimedia online chronicle at http://blogs.cornell.edu/cornellcup2013asutechpriests
Columbia University – Assistive Robotic Manipulator (ARM): This team's goal is to design a relatively inexpensive, human-friendly wheelchair mounted robotic arm. Multimedia online chronicle at http://blogs.cornell.edu/cornellcup2013columbiaarm
Columbia University – Team Lions: This project aims to solve the dilemma of dropped objects by the elderly and disabled by having a semi-autonomous robot, Boost. A video camera will display objects to the user and, after the user selects the object, the robot will automatically retrieve it. Multimedia online chronicle at http://blogs.cornell.edu/cornellcup2013columbialions
Columbia University – Ouroboros: This team proposes "Alfred," an intuitively controlled, mobile, self-balancing elderly-assisting robot. Alfred provides lifting capability for up to 50 pounds and an auto-stabilizing tray for items requiring more finesse during transportation. Multimedia online chronicle at http://blogs.cornell.edu/cornellcup2013columbiaouroboros
Florida Institute of Technology – Panther 1: This project will create an autonomous vehicle that will be taken to the last known location of a missing ship. Once on site, a group of four small autonomous crafts will search while sending GPS data to a base ship for a more direct rescue. Multimedia online chronicle at http://blogs.cornell.edu/cornellcup2013panther1
Howard University – Bison Technology: This team will design a prototype for an easy-to-use, sustainable automated device that can produce clean drinking water in developing countries and remote locations throughout the world. Multimedia online chronicle at http://blogs.cornell.edu/cornellcup2013bisontechnology
Howard University – Team Sigma: To avoid the frustration of losing or forgetting important items, this project aims to create a smart backpack that accesses a user's daily schedule, deduces the items required, and notifies the user when these items are outside a certain range of the backpack. Multimedia online chronicle at http://blogs.cornell.edu/cornellcup2013teamsigma
Oregon State University – MetroSwift: This team will create a unified interface which controls all major sub-systems of a car and reports back the state of critical systems – all through a simple interface is concentrated on the dashboard and steering wheel. Multimedia online chronicle at http://blogs.cornell.edu/cornellcup2013metroswift
Oregon State University – MoJo2: The objective is to provide a complete, affordable home automation solution to transform a house into a "smart home." The system will allow users to manage the devices, outlets and power consumption throughout the home from a user-friendly interface. Multimedia online chronicle at http://blogs.cornell.edu/cornellcup2013mojo2
Purdue University - Table-It: Table-It's central purpose is to create a portable conference workstation and collaboration hub. In addition to basic desktop sharing and projection capabilities, it will also offer teams shared file storage and version control of created files based around a simple gesture interface. Multimedia online chronicle at http://blogs.cornell.edu/cornellcup2013purduecc
Seattle Pacific University – NIA Wheel: The Neural Impulse Actuator Wheel is a less intrusive, more capable wheelchair system driven by brain signals. With the NIA Wheel and a little bit of training, users with severe mobility impairment will experience an easier, more comfortable wheelchair system. Multimedia online chronicle at http://blogs.cornell.edu/cornellcup2013teamniawheel
Southern Illinois University – Salty Dawgs: The proposal here is the development of a self-sustaining autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) capable of collecting large amounts of research data at a reduced cost by removing human interaction. Multimedia online chronicle at http://blogs.cornell.edu/cornellcup2013thesaltydawgs
University of California, Berkeley – Mengbaolity: This team will invent a new "Intelligent Cart" that uses computer vision, wireless networking and automation control to follow its handler inside a supermarket, return to the collecting and, using a smartphone app, get items and return to the customer.
University of California, San Diego – UAV Tracker: The UAV Tracker will be a multi-modal automatic tracking system designed to intelligently track a moving target, in this case an autonomous aerial system. It also could be used on any aircraft, in ornithology, or be extended to cinematography. Multimedia online chronicle at http://blogs.cornell.edu/cornellcup2013uavtrackerteam
University of Colorado, Denver – Intracell: This project will develop inexpensive, networked cell phone transceiver nodes that function as a local extension to the global cellular network. The goal is to provide service coverage under various geographical and architectural constraints. Multimedia online chronicle at http://blogs.cornell.edu/cornellcup2013ucdenver
University of Houston – Team Ignitus: This team will create a robotic device that can help with the preservation of life in firefighting situations by collecting and transmitting site data to a firefighter via on-site remote control. Multimedia online chronicle at http://blogs.cornell.edu/cornellcup2013teamignitus
University of Massachusetts, Amherst – Personal Black Box: This team will develop the "Personal Black Box," a portable, personal security device that will continuously record audio and video streams of the surrounding environment, secure enough to be used as evidence in a court of law. Multimedia online chronicle at http://blogs.cornell.edu/cornellcup2013personalblackbox
University of Massachusetts, Lowell – Autonomous Robotic Mechanism (ARM): To provide independence to people who cannot feed themselves, the team will design of a robotic feeding arm that can be manipulated through various user interfaces. Multimedia online chronicle at http://blogs.cornell.edu/cornellcup2013ulmarm
University of Massachusetts, Lowell – Team BioBot: This team's goal is to design an automated device capable of quantizing the infectious agents in areas where people are more susceptible to infection, such as a hospital, and provide much-needed information to the proper personnel. Multimedia online chronicle at http://blogs.cornell.edu/cornellcup2013biobot
University of Massachusetts, Lowell – LEAF: The team proposes to design and modify a robot to aid those suffering from lower back pain. The "Leaf Bot" will use leaf-recognition technology to eliminate the need for manual leaf removal services. Multimedia online chronicle at http://blogs.cornell.edu/cornellcup2013umassteamleaf
University of Pennsylvania – Autonomous Airborne Vehicle (AAV): The team will develop a robust autopilot system for an AAV that is modular, reliable, and usable in a broad range of applications. Multimedia online chronicle at http://blogs.cornell.edu/cornellcup2013upenn
University of Pennsylvania – ProtoDrive: The goal is to develop a test-bed for electric vehicle drive-cycle simulation and optimization of on-board energy management. This will eventually lead to Google Maps EV edition (with kilowatt-hour estimates and routes passing battery stations).
University of Pennsylvania – Titan: This team is designing an untethered, powered, upper-body exoskeleton for use in rehabilitation and therapeutic applications, as well as occupations requiring augmented strength. The exoskeletal system will be inexpensive, streamlined and wireless. Multimedia online chronicle at http://blogs.cornell.edu/cornellcup2013titans
University of Pennsylvania – VIOS: The goal of the Vision Interactive Operating System is to change the television viewing experience into an immersive and interactive activity that is tailored to the viewer's interest in the least invasive manner.
University of Pittsburgh – PandaCare: This team proposes a wearable electronic unit and associated software platform for dementia care. The system is called PandaCare, which consists of an electronic sensors button and wristband monitor. Multimedia online chronicle at http://blogs.cornell.edu/cornellcup2013pandacare
University of Rochester – Swarm UV: The Swarm UV bots will work together to sanitize large surfaces in medical facilities in a more rapid time frame than other methods, using ultraviolet light and small autonomous robots in a swarm system in which each of the smaller robots is connected to a larger Central Hub base station. Multimedia online chronicle at http://blogs.cornell.edu/cornellcup2013uvbots
University of Rochester – URead Braille: The project aims to create a refreshable braille display that acts as a computer screen for the blind. The braille display will be able to read in text and pdf files and output the result on the screen through a tactile display.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute – Cyber Physical Systems: The goal for this team is to develop a semi-autonomous wheelchair and body-brain computer interface using cost-effective, modular sensor packages that can be easily mounted to a wide variety of commercially available powered wheelchairs. Multimedia online chronicle at http://blogs.cornell.edu/cornellcup2013wpicyberphysicalsystems
Worcester Polytechnic Institute – FIVOLTS: As one of the finalists entered last year, Fivolts team designed and realized the "Drowsiness Control System." This year, they will take it further and design a multi-sensor, personal wireless biosignal sensing device.


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The Dog of the South (1979)
Grade: (B-)
See also:Charles Portis (2 books reviewed)
General Literature
-STORY: "I Don't Talk Service No More." (Charles Portis, The Atlantic Monthly, May 1996)
-STORY: Combinations of Jackson (Charles Portis, The Atlantic, 1995)
-ESSAY: Masters of Atlantis by Charles Portis: How to Create an American Cult (Carl Scott, 2/01/12, First Things)
-PROFILE: Charles Portis, the man who wrote True Grit: How an enigmatic and reclusive ex-marine created Rooster Cogburn and inspired the 10-time Oscar contender. (Martin Chilton, 1/28/11, The Telegraph)
-Charles (McColl) Portis (Vered Kleinberger, Spring 1999, Postcolonial Studies at Emory)
-PROFILE: LIKE CORMAC MCCARTHY, BUT FUNNY: CHARLES PORTIS, AUTHOR OF TRUE GRIT, GOT JOHN WAYNE HIS ONLY OSCAR. HE ONCE HAD KARL MARX'S OLD GIG (AS THE LONDON BUREAU CHIEF FOR THE NEW YORK HERALD-TRIBUNE). HE'S WRITTEN FOUR OTHER NOVELS, THREE OF THEM MASTERPIECES, THOUGH WHICH THREE IS UP FOR DEBATE. HERE'S 7,000 WORDS ABOUT A GUY YOU'VE NEVER HEARD OF. BUT SHOULD, WE SAY. (Ed Park, March 2003, The Believer)
-REVIEW: Rereadings: How Mattie got her man (Donna Tartt, January 8, 2005, The Guardian)
Like Cormac McCarthy, but Funny: Charles Portis wrote five novels, four of them classics, one of them True Grit. How come you've never heard of him? (Ed Park, March 2003, The Believer)
-ESSAY: Of Gnats and Men: A New Reading of Portis (Ron Rosenbaum, 5/24/99, The New York Observer)
-INTERVIEW: with Ron Rosenbaum (Tim Cavanaugh, Feed Mag)
-ESSAY: Portis' Head (Jesse Berrett, City Pages)
-ESSAY: I want to be alone : J.D. Salinger isn't the only reclusive writer in America (JEFF BAKER, The Oregonian)
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Track lighting maximizes energy
MH2 Track Fixture Series is said to be a new concept in track lighting that maximizes energy efficiency, lamp life, light output and color quality. The series is designed to use the full range of PAR20/PAR30/PAR38 and ED-17 ceramic arc metal-halide lamps, and features a unique modular ballast/fixture format that reduces fixture size and maximizes versatility. The MH2 Series includes the sleekly-styled Conix enclosed fixture, the open-back Pro-Gimbal Ring fixture, a low-profile rectangular flood and mini-high-bay-style pendants with a choice of metal reflector. Juno Lighting
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Dimming controls come in colors to match many toggle switches
Ariadni dimming controls match existing toggle switches in white, ivory, almond, light almond and brown colors. The controls allow the creation of many lighting moods. They feature on/off toggle switches that bring lights on to a pre-selected level, true three-way switching, a shallow 1-in.-deep back cover for easy installation, power failure memory and RFI suppression. Lutron
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Wallwash system accentuates textured walls
The Spredlight 30 MH metal-halide linear wallwash system is designed to light walls from architectural cover using PAR-30 metal-halide spot lamps. The luminaire provides a grazing illumination on vertical surfaces that produce no reflections on highly polished surfaces such as marble and granite, while accentuating the richness of textured walls, including brick, stone, fabric or other wall coverings. Edison Price Lighting
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PAR-38 lamp works like a luminaire
The Alterna halogen PAR-38 lamp with a replaceable inner capsule is said to be the first lamp that works like a lighting fixture. The lamp features a flip-top lens that easily pops open for quick replacement of the halogen capsule allowing the entire reflector shell and lens to be reused. By replacing only the inner capsule, component users can reduce their costs on lamp replacements, freight and storage. These lamps can also use exclusive Xtra-Life 5,000-hour double-life capsules to greatly reduce lamp and labor costs. Litetronics
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HID fixture kits travel easily
The Val-U-Pak Plus line of HID Fixture Service Kits is designed for electrical contractors and MRO service personnel. The kit includes an Advance core and coil HID ballast, a system-matched HID lamp, a capacitor and ignitor as required and all necessary mounting hardware and instructions. All components are packaged in a sturdy corrugated box with a comfortable handle, making the kit ideal for long-term storage and easy transport to fixture locations. Six of the nine VAL-U-PAK Plus offerings include new "5-TAP" models for operation on 120V, 208V, 240V, 277V and 480V systems. These kits are available for the operation of 250W, 400W and 1,000W metal-halide lamps, plus 250W, 400W and 1,000W high pressure sodium lamps. The remaining three kits contain "Quadri-Volt" ballasts. These are available for the operation of 175W metal halide lamps, 100W medium-base and 150W mogul-base high pressure sodium lamps. Advance Transformer
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Luminaires provide various dimming options
Recessed fluorescent lighting applications can be adjusted for various eye-comfort levels easily with Analog Wall Box Controls. Two systems are available. The Address Pro Wall Box Control Station allows the user to control light fixtures with an on/off switch or with a slide control to decrease or increase the light level. The Dim 10 analog Preset Wall Control provides four factory-programmed light levels, with a button designated for each, and an on/off switch. The control also has a built-in infrared receiver that interfaces with an included handheld remote control. The remote controls the on/off function, sets light levels and selects the four preset light levels. Ruud Lighting
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Floodlight illuminates various outdoor sites
Wide-Beam Floodlight is the professional-grade lighting solution for construction sites, heavy-equipment maintenance areas, farming, boat yards, emergency response and other applications requiring high-quality, high-output illumination from a compact, portable unit. The beam pattern is NEMA Type 7 to cover the widest possible area. Outstanding features of the Wide-Beam Floodlight include a UL-listed waterproof design; die-cast heavy-gauge aluminum construction with a polyester finish that resists chipping, peeling and fading; a thermal-shock and impact-resistant lens that prevents breakage; and a patented hinge-door. It comes with a 15-ft supply cord and a molded plug, plus is supplied complete with a lamp, guard and stand. McGill
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Ballast provides dual-wattage operation
The e-Vision electronic ballast for HID lamps provides IntelliVolt or dual-wattage lamp operation. IntelliVolt allows ballast operation with input voltages from 120V to 277V, 50 Hz or 60 Hz. The dual-wattage feature allows the ballast to operate both 35W and 50W lamps, or both 70W and 100W lamps, depending on the ballast model. Advance Transformer
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Low-voltage fixtures provide precise lighting
The Magic Wand ALR12 and ALR18 low-voltage adjustable accent lights are compact, flexible and provide optically-precise lighting with superior beam control. The fixture features 360-deg adjustment in both planes, allowing light to hit anything in a living space. Measuring ¾-in. tall, the fixture can fit into a cover or behind a valance. It come five versions to fit the latest reflector lamps. Edison Price Lighting
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Fixtures light the highest warehouse stack
The HBS100 series of industrial fluorescent fixtures illuminate even the highest warehouse stack. This unique highly energy-efficient lighting fixture provides the clean white light of today's high-intensity narrow diameter fluorescent lamps in a design that evenly distributes it from the source to the work surface, shedding a new light on using fluorescent fixtures in high-bay distribution and retail warehouses. The HBS100 also maintains its intensity over its 20,000-hour rated life to provide consistent illumination. Los Angeles Lighting
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Lighting calculator works remotely
The PocketAGI is a new interior lighting zonal cavity calculator for Palm-OS handheld digital assistants. It's designed for electrical contractors and engineers, lighting sales representatives, lighting designers, interior designers and architects who need to produce fast estimates away from the office. The product allows the user to obtain accurate interior estimates for commercial or industrial lighting projects while on the road away from the computer. Working on a Palm operating system personal digital assistant, the contractor or lighting representative can easily select a photometric file, enter the room details and desired light level (or number of fixtures) and receive immediate answers. Lighting Analysts
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Fixture delivers performance and versatility
With 10 available optic solutions, the Superbay Series of fixtures delivers performance and works with a single ballast and 10 different optics. High quality spun aluminum reflectors or precision molded crystal clear acrylic prisms are available in 14-in. to 22-in. diameters. Two choices in low-brightness refractors are available for low-bay applications. The refractors deliver wide-light distributions without harsh shadows, creating optimum levels of visual performance. Hubbell Lighting
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Compact fluorescent lamps provide long life
The Biax high-output compact fluorescent lamps come in 57W and 70W versions. The lamps feature high lumen output, long life, amalgam technology and end-of-life protection. The lamps combine a high luminous output with compact size and four-tube shape. Wide operating temperature range and long life (12,000 hours), make the lamps suitable for a wide range of industrial and commercial applications. GE Lighting
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Lighting fixture support withstands extremes
The Gard-N-Post is a nonmetallic support for outdoor light fixtures or GFCI wiring devices with weatherproof covers. UV-rated and corrosion-resistant, it can withstand extreme outdoor use. In place of a coat of paint that could chip, a colorant runs through the product. The fixture comes in four colors that will not chip because of the colorant. The UL-listed enclosure offers two knockouts and a grounded metal bushing assembly, in place. Arlington Industries
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Occupancy sensor integrates with low-voltage relay lighting control panels
This ultrasonic occupancy sensor is designed to integrate with the company's low-voltage relay lighting control panels. With the capability of controlling individual or groups of relays via the panel, the WP sensor affords combination of occupancy-based and scheduled control for a wide variety of applications such as offices, conference rooms, restrooms, lobbies and corridors. The Watt Stopper
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Energy-efficient lamps fit residential and commercial applications
The Mini Lynx Spiral lamps are Energy Star accepted products designed to fit into most household table lamps as well as commercial and residential recessed fixtures. The Spiral family has incorporated a high power factor ballast for power quality with low THD. These lamps also have a 10,000-hour life and 800 series trichromatic phosphors to ensure superior color rendering. The lamps are available in 2,700-, 3,500- and 4,100∞K temperatures and 15W, 20W and 23W. SLI Lighting Corp.
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Klas Eriksson clung onto his lead on the third day of the ECCO Tour Championship hosted by Thomas Björn & Mercedes-Benz, but his advantage was cut to just one stroke by a chasing pack which is headed by record-seeking Swede Kristoffer Broberg.
Broberg is in contention to claim an unprecedented hat-trick of titles after moving ominously into a share of second place after a round of 67 which, by his own exceptionally high standards, he deemed merely "average".
Having won the last two tournaments with an aggregate score of 37 under par, Broberg has come to expect excellence and so was perhaps entitled to feel a touch disappointed with his display, despite moving to ten under par – and within sight of a place in the history books.
Should the 26 year old overhaul Eriksson on the final day of the €160,000 event at Stensballegaard Golf in Horsens, Denmark, he would earn instant promotion to The European Tour after just four appearances on the Challenge Tour this season – and set another record in the process.
Eriksson, who signed for a one over par round of 73 for an 11 under par aggregate total, is certainly wary of the threat posed by his younger compatriot.
He said: "Golf is such a great game when you have confidence, and Kristoffer's confidence must be unbelievably high at the moment. He must feel pretty invincible right now, and all credit to him because he's playing some fantastic golf. We were playing in the group behind him today, and he found virtually every fairway and every green, so I'm a little surprised he didn't go even lower than he did.
"I think his scoring average over the past 11 rounds must be about 65! No doubt he'll go and shoot another low one tomorrow, so I'm going to have to play very well to beat him, because level par's not going to be anywhere near good enough to win the tournament. But that focuses my mind a little bit, so I guess at least I know what I have to do: be positive, and make as many birdies as I can."
For his part, Broberg blamed a cold putter for a round which could, with a touch more luck on the greens, quit easily have matched or even bettered Eriksson's effort on the second day, when he broke the course record with a stunning 62.
Instead, Broberg had to be content with four birdies and an eagle at the opening hole which got his history bid off to the perfect start.
He said: "I chipped in for eagle on the first, so that's not a bad way to start the day! Unfortunately I three-putted the third for bogey, which was pretty annoying; but got it straight back with a birdie on the next and then birdied the ninth, which owed me big time after a double and a bogey on the first two days. When I birdied the next I was feeling pretty good about myself, but even though I created chances on virtually every hole coming in, I was only able to take one of them – which was a little bit frustrating to say the least.
"If I'd managed to get the putter going I could've gone really low today, but it just wasn't my day on the greens. Sometimes that's just the way it goes, it's frustrating but you can't always have things all your own way. I've been putting very well the last few weeks, so hopefully I can get the feeling back again tomorrow. I know I'm hitting the ball well enough to win – if I can putt well enough, hopefully I'll get another trophy in my cabinet."
Broberg was joined in a share of second place by the English duo of James Busby (67) and Graeme A Clark (69) and local favourite Joachim B Hansen, who shot a round of 64.
On a day when the Sicilian Open champion Thorbjørn Olesen conducted a golfing clinic for the fans, Hansen delivered a performance of which his friend and compatriot would be proud, notching six birdies and an eagle at the 15th hole to surge into contention to capture his debut Challenge Tour title.
Hansen said: "Yesterday everything that could go wrong did, but today was a different story. Maybe I was trying too hard yesterday, but today I played freely and just let things happen more naturally. My short game and my putting were very good today, and they'll need to be again tomorrow to have any chance of winning.
"I'm sure there will be a few friends and family following me tomorrow, so it will be great to have their support. There will be a few nerves in the morning, but that's a good feeling – it's why you play the game, and it shows that it means something. I'm looking forward to it."
On a day of astonishingly low scoring, English Challenge champion Chris Paisley signed for a stunning round of 63 to join Italian Alessandro Tadini in a share of sixth place on nine under par.
He said: "I wasn't really expecting to shoot such a low round today to be honest, because I haven't been at my best for the last couple of days. I took advantage of the shorter holes, and holed pretty much everything. There weren't any huge putts, but I holed a lot from between six and 15 feet. I think I probably only had 23 putts, so any time you do that you're bound to have a pretty good day."
Paisley's compatriot Robert Dinwiddie almost matched his score of 63, but after closing with two bogeys had to settle for a round of 64 and an eight under par aggregate total alongside Iceland's Birgir Hafthorsson (69) and German Nicolas Meitinger (70).
Dinwiddie said: "My plan today was just to go out and commit to every shot, and I pretty much did that. It's obviously disappointing to finish bogey-bogey, because I'd been absolutely flying until that point. Standing on the eighth tee I was ten under for my round, so I knew if I could birdie that hole I had an outside chance of a 59, because the ninth is a par five so there's a chance of an eagle – even though the pin was in a tough position. So that's how I was thinking, but unfortunately my last two holes were a little bit scruffy. But I can't complain about a 64."


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Indie darling of 2008, Braid is heading to Steam next month for $15.
We loved it. The Interactive Achievement Awards loved it. And now on March 31 you can love it too.
"Braid is arguably the strongest example of what can be accomplished by an independent game designer," said Jason Holtman, director of business development at Valve. "From GDC to DICE, the title has deservedly collected numerous accolades and, along with World of Goo, Audiosurf and many others, is redefining the way people think about 'Independent Games.'"
So now you can pick up the game for PC on Steam or Impulse or for Mac on Hothead. Now you have no excuses not to play this game.


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Fishing can be a phenomenal and fun activity for children and youngsters. Fishing can be a very fulfilling sport; you and your family can fish rather than dealing with the hectic routines of day to day life in Yermo, and enjoy the outdoors. Families regularly enjoy the outside air, find out about the earth, and even create great memories. Best of all, fishing is quality time spent together talking, laughing and sitting next to each other. It can be a perfect game for little children, on the off chance that you present it emphatically. For some families, the experience of fishing with live bait, and catching fish that later become dinner, can be a memory making experience that lasts a lifetime.
Here are some of the thought to make your fishing trip successful in Yermo with your kids.
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Screwlock Style Shakey Head
Dirty Jigs Stand Up Finesse Head 5/0 4pk
Finesse fishing has become very popular, and more and more anglers are finding new applications for the technique. The trend of "finesse" fishing with 5" and bigger worms along with craw style baits has gained a lot of attention recently. Dirty Jigs considered this when designing the new Dirty Jig Stand Up Finesse Head. Featuring a larger 5/0 Mustad Ultra Point Jig Hook with a 60-degree flat eye — whether you want to rig a Hag's Tornado, a Power Team Lures 5" Finicky Tickler or 3.5" Craw D'oeuvre, even all the way up to the Power Team Lures 10" Ribbon Hinge Worm, the Dirty Jigs Stand Up Finesse Head has you covered. Available in several colors, the Dirty Jigs Standup 5/0 Finesse Head also features a recessed line tie to protect your knot and a convenient cork screw keeper.
Traditional Style Shakey Head
Bite Me Finesse Shakey Jig 4pk
Highly effective around pressured or spooked fish, the Bite Me Finesse Shakey Jig provides a scaled-down shakey head presentation that excels on those extra-tough days. Molded around a 2/0 Gamakatsu sproat hook, the Bite Me Finesse Shakey Jig features a short shank that better suits smaller worms, craws, and creature baits.
To keep those mini plastics locked in place, the Bite Me Finesse Shakey Jig is equipped with a longer-than-normal baitkeeper barb, which also eliminates the need for any messy glues. If the hook keeper is too long, simply trim it back with a quick snip of the cutters. A must-have for targeting finicky bass, the Bite Me Finesse Shakey Jig delivers bite-sized performance that puts fish in the boat when other techniques fall short.
Gamakatsu Ball Head
Gamakatsu Round Jig Head 5pk
Ball heads are useful for a variety of soft plastic baits and these heads feature the ultra-sharp Gamakatsu hooks for positive hookups. Everyone knows about the legendary Gamakatsu hooks and this level of sharpness is exactly what you need especially when fishing with light lines and on deep structure. These heads offer the angler a choice of hook and weight combinations so you can get the perfect Gamakatsu Ball Head for your situation. The double keeper collar means the plastic will stay where it belongs even when you're pulling it through rough structure and gnarly cover. Use the Ball Head with plastic worms either open hooked or 'Tex-sposed', for swimming a grub, for a finesse presentation of a creature bait, or for tying your own jigs. The Gamakatsu Ball Head will give good results every time.
These are authentic product from Gamakatsu, not just someone using Gamakatsu hooks in their heads.
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BOSS Football Jig Head 4pk
The BOSS Football Jigs Head features a custom paint job, large skirt cone and built in plastics keeper. The BOSS Football Jig Head is backed with a 4/0 Mustad Ultra Point Hook in the 1/2oz size and a 5/0 in the 3/4oz. A top grade weedguard is secured, remember not all jig weedguards are the same. All BOSS jig heads feature an unmatched custom 5 step paint job.
For more tips and tricks on rigging skirts check out this video of Gary Klein discussing BOSS Skirting
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Yamamoto Football Jig Head Gamakatsu 4/0
Football jig heads are the perfect complement to spider jigs and these Yamamoto Football Heads are a perfect match for the Yamamoto Hula Grubs. The Yamamoto Football Jig Heads come with two different hook choices, a heavier wire, longer shank Gamakatsu hook and a lighter wire, shorter shank Owner hook. Although the Gamakatsu hook is listed as 4/0 and the Owner hook is 5/0 due to the differences in measuring hook size between the two companies, both these hooks have the same gap. In other words, they both have the same distance between the point and the shank. The plastic spider jigs stay firmly in place with ring type bait keepers so you won't pull the plastic down even when dragging it over a rough bottom.
Darthead Painted
Revenge Darter Hedz 3pk
The Revenge Darter Headz feature exceptionally realistic detailing on their life-like heads, complete with 3D eyes for added authenticity. A durable chip resistant coating uses color-shifting metallic pigments to imitate real bait and provide long lasting durability. Available in a multitude of color schemes to match your local forage and favorite soft plastic bait. The Mustad Ultra-Point Black Nickel Round Bend Hooks supply rock solid hooksets so more bass end up in the boat.
Darthead Unpainted
Owner Ultrahead Darter Heads 5pk
Putting a worm on a darter head can be a great fish-catching rig, especially for finesse style fishing or when the fish won't bite a standard Texas-rig. The darter head will hop and bounce along the bottom with fish attracting undulations in the worm and can be quickly and efficiently worked along any bottom that is relatively clear of sticks or grass. With the Owner Ultrahead Darter Heads you have the advantage of a premium fish catching and fish holding hook on the end of your rig ensuring you the confidence of getting the fish into the boat when it bites. If you like using a darter head rig you'll love these rigs.


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Absent an agreement by a defendant to make restitution for uncharged or dismissed criminal charges, under K.S.A. 2002 Supp. 21-4610(d)(1) there must be a causal connection between the crime of conviction and the damage or loss suffered by the victim.
Appeal from Sedgwick District Court; MARK A. VINING, judge. Opinion filed May 23, 2003. Reversed and remanded with directions.
Theresa Barr, assistant appellate defender, for appellant.
Charles L. Rutter, assistant district attorney, Nola Foulston, district attorney, and Carla J. Stovall, attorney general, for appellee.
Before KNUDSON, P.J., MARQUARDT, J., and PADDOCK, S.J.
KNUDSON, J.: Lamont W. Zeiner appeals from the restitution order entered by the district court as a condition of probation following his conviction for aiding a felon, contrary to K.S.A. 21-3812(a), a severity level 8 nonperson felony. Zeiner contends the district court erred in imposing restitution for damages not caused by his crime.
We reverse. The damages were not caused by Zeiner's crime, nor did he acquiesce to payment of damages in the underlying plea agreement. Consequently, under K.S.A. 2002 Supp. 21-4610(d)(1), an order of restitution should not have been imposed.
The controlling facts are not in material dispute. Zeiner was initially charged with conspiracy to commit robbery (K.S.A. 21-3302; K.S.A. 21-3426), a severity level 7 person felony, and attempted aggravated robbery (K.S.A. 21-3301; K.S.A. 21-3427), a severity level 5 person felony. Under a plea agreement, the conspiracy charge was amended to aiding a felon and the attempt charge was dismissed. The agreement did not require Zeiner to pay restitution for damages sustained as a result of the attempted robbery.
The sentencing judge relied upon the presentence investigation (PSI) report to determine there was a sufficient legal nexus between Zeiner's conduct and the attempted robbery victim's damages. The scrivener of the PSI report relied upon the detective's probable cause affidavit prepared to support the initial charges filed against Zeiner. In the affidavit, statements attributable to Zeiner and the other charged defendants indicate Zeiner was a full partner in the attempted robbery. However, subsequently taped interviews of the defendants by a detective bring into legitimate question whether Zeiner was a coconspirator or a participant in the attempted aggravated robbery. At sentencing, Zeiner's attorney unsuccessfully objected to the order of restitution, arguing his client was not a participant in the planning or execution of the botched robbery but only an aider and abettor after the fact.
The issue on appeal requires interpretation of K.S.A. 2002 Supp. 21-4610(d)(1), which provides: "(d) In addition to any other conditions of probation, . . . the court shall order the defendant to comply with each of the following conditions: (1) Make reparation or restitution to the aggrieved party for the damage or loss caused by the defendant's crime . . . ." (Emphasis added.)
Our standard of review is de novo. See Babe Houser Motor Co. v. Tetreault, 270 Kan. 502, 506, 14 P.3d 1149 (2000).
If Zeiner would have agreed to pay restitution, we would have no difficulty in affirming the district court. See State v. Ball, 255 Kan. 694, 877 P.2d 955 (1994) (where defendant agreed to pay restitution on dismissed charges). Instead, as suggested in Ball, we must consider whether the damages were caused, directly or indirectly, by the crime for which Zeiner was convicted. See 255 Kan. at 701.
As already noted, Zeiner pled guilty to aiding a felon. K.S.A. 21-3812 provides, in material part: "(a) Aiding a felon is knowingly harboring, concealing or aiding any person who has committed a felony under the laws of this state . . . with intent that such person shall avoid or escape from arrest, trial, conviction or punishment for such felony."
We find instructive State v. Hall, 30 Kan. App. 2d __, 49 P.3d 19 (2002). Hall was sentenced on two counts of aiding a felon. He had been initially charged with one count of first-degree murder and two counts of attempted first-degree murder. The district court's restitution order required Hall to pay the victims' damages. In reversing the restitution order, the Court of Appeals held that the district court erred because there was not a causal connection between the crime committed and the harm inflicted on the victims. 49 P.3d at 22.
The case on appeal bears a striking resemblance to the controlling facts of Hall. Zeiner did not plead to the underlying felony that resulted in harm to the victim, and he did not agree to pay restitution arising from dismissed charges. Missing is the causal relationship or nexus between the crime of conviction and the harm caused, as required under K.S.A. 2002 Supp. 21-4610(d)(1) before restitution may be imposed. Consequently, the district court did err, and its restitution order must be set aside.
Our holding has limited application. In most instances, counsel for the State and the defendant will be able to reach an explicit understanding in a plea agreement or the nexus between the dismissed crimes and the crime of conviction will be adequate to permit imposition of a restitution order for damage or loss resulting from dismissed charges. See Hall, 49 P.3d at 22.
Reversed and remanded with directions.


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SOUND OFF WORLD PREMIERE EXCLUSIVE: 'Cut, Print... Moving On' from SMASH's BOMBSHELL Soundtrack
Today, BroadwayWorld is thrilled to host the world premiere of a spectacularly sensational showstopper from the forthcoming soundtrack recording for the show-within-the-show on NBC's hit musical dramedy series SMASH, which returns at 9 PM this Tuesday, February 5 - BOMBSHELL's "Cut, Print... Moving On". It is a spectacular song which acts as the Act One Finale, no less! The BOMBSHELL soundtrack - featuring show stars Katharine McPhee, Megan Hilty, Debra Messing and Christian Borle, as well as guest stars Bernadette Peters, Will Chase, Julian Ovenden and more - hits on February 12. BOMBSHELL on record is a black and white dream come Technicolor true for any SMASH fan and/or Broadway baby."Cut, Print... Moving On" is yet another sublime addition to the superb score crafted by Tony Award-winning songwriters Marc Shaiman & Scott Wittman for SMASH over the course of Season One and Season Two. Displaying AMERICAN IDOL favorite Katharine McPhee in all her platinum blonde glory as one of the many embodiments of the star of Hollywood stars, Marilyn Monroe, in BOMBSHELL, the Act One Finale is well worth the wait - and, now, you can hear the entire track in full before you see the song in action, kicking off the splashy, flashy, must-see two-hour premiere on February 5. Additionally, the BOMBSHELL soundtrack is overflowing with gems both old and new - among them, Season One standouts such as the doo-wopping Joe DiMaggio duet "History Is Made At Night", the madly jazzy "Let's Be Bad" and the all-around epic duet of duets featuring McPhee and Hilty, "Let Me Be Your Star", all of which are represented in their entirety on the 22-track disc/download. As far as the new songs yet to be depicted on the series are concerned, BOMBSHELL burns just as brightly as before, if not even more so - for proof, look no further than the two superb Bernadette Peters duet performances as well as a Sergio Mendes-esque bossa nova led by Julian Ovenden, to say nothing of the gripping and heart-ripping Debra Messing & Christian Borle musical moment and a slew of catchy, ear-grabbing chorus stunners. Above all else, though, Megan Hilty's "They Just Keep Moving The Line" is a series-high performance on the level of "Let Me Be Your Star" - itself one of the finest musical numbers ever rendered on network television - and shows SMASH is off to a, well, smashing start as we enter the revamped and amped-up festivities of Season Two. Indeed, Season Two looks bright for Broadway's best-loved (and most discussed) TV series and the BOMBSHELL soundtrack is an ideal way for fans to both relive and freshly experience the highs, lows, loves and lessons learned by the iconic Miss Monroe - who acts as the inspiration for not only the actors in the show-within-the-series, but also for the creators of the show and even the series and its creatives itself. In the process, perhaps we may remind ourselves why we fell in love with her in the first place... and SMASH, as well. More information on SMASH is available at NBC's official site here.
Also, you can pre-order SMASH's BOMBSHELL soundtrack here.
Now, click below to listen to the entire "Cut, Print... Moving On" Act One Finale from SMASH's BOMBSHELL soundtrack (or, make that: cast recording). Enjoy!


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Following Solemn Vespers Jan. 21, the Cause for the Founder of Mary's House, where millions of Christians and Muslims offer "their petitions to the Mother of God, Theotokos, and to the Lady of the Koran," was officially opened at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Kansas City.
Kansas City-St. Joseph Bishop Robert W. Finn has written earlier about Sr. Marie de Mandat-Grancey and why her cause is taken up in Kansas City. The excellent SERVIAM blog has details from Friday's ceremony, and John Caulfield has a gallery of pictures, from which those here are taken. Also, Fr. Z has a post on "heroic virtue," which is the quality this diocesan phase of the cause will seek to determine in the life of Sr. Marie.
Below is Bishop Finn's homily from the opening ceremony which succinctly explains the importance of Sr. Marie and Mary's House:
Your Excellencies,
Brother Priests and Deacons
Esteemed Religious,
Particularly Members of the Vincentian Congregation and Daughters of Charity
Family Members of Sr. Marie
Friends in Christ all,
The Blessed Anne Catherine Emmerich retold her mystical experiences of the life of the Blessed Virgin, describing in astounding detail the little stone house which overlooked the Bay at Ephesus. These accounts stirred the heart of Sr. Marie de Mandat-Grancey, who already loved our Blessed Mother deeply. Sr. Marie prevailed over the skepticism of her Vincentian co-workers, persuading the scholarly priests to scour the hot dusty slopes of Nightingale Mountain. Mary herself, it seemed, refreshed the seekers in the cool waters of a spring God had first provided for the Mother of Jesus and St. John the Evangelist.
Fathers Poulin and Jung were compelled by the sincerity and humility of Sr. Marie, the holiness they saw in her and which draws us together tonight in this unlikely place to ask God's grace and blessing on a new journey: the study of Sr. Marie's life and work.
Adelle Louise Marie de Mandat-Grancey, as a young lady, determined to leave the world and the family she loved dearly. She wanted to be among the simple maids she had observed in the streets of Paris, the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent DePaul. At Rue du Bac, where Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal had appeared to Catherine Laboure, she was formed more fully in the humility and generous faith that was, early on, a hallmark of her life. Near Paris she cared for orphans. She gathered youth in the catechesis of the Children of Mary. When the need was great she went to Turkey, and in time, was pressed into service as Superior.
When God had prepared her, He acquired her will and her heart so that the gift of Meryem Ana Evi, Mary's House, could be revealed to the world. Sr. Marie acquired the property with the help of her family, and she and her Vincentian spiritual fathers carried forward the excavations and restorations. They prayed there and walked the path of the Cross which was once traversed by the Lady of Sorrows herself. Today it is visited by Popes, and it is the place of prayer and devotion to millions of children of Mary each year: Christians and Muslims together. They adorn its walkways with their petitions to the Mother of God, Theotokos, and to the Lady of the Koran.
In the humility characteristic of her Order, it seems that the foundress of Mary's House, never published a book or signed her name to any teaching, but her spirit of prayer and courageous determination endures nearly a century after her death. After world wars, and cultural and political upheavals in Turkey, admiration for this strong holy woman, Sr. Marie, has persisted.
Half a world away, in Kansas City, Missouri, we also have heard her story, and now we seek to fulfill the mandate of the Church and to satisfy the hunger of God's people for saintly models and friends in every age and place.
Our Evening Prayer is a song to God in honor of Mary. In the fullness of time she bore the Savior. At the foot of Jesus' Cross she became our Mother. Under the care of John, she lived her last years on earth in the little stone house near Ephesus. There the Virgin Mother received the Eucharist from the apostle's hands. Her daily devotion was the Via Crucis which, according to Anne Catherine Emmerich, she marked on the hill beyond the house. Along that path she would finally be carried by the apostles, laid lovingly in a tomb corresponding to the sepulcher of Jerusalem, only to be assumed body and soul into heaven and crowned before the Most Holy Trinity.
Three years ago, I too knelt in that holy place and felt I had arrived at our Mother's home. On that same trip I went to nearby Izmir, and visited with His Excellency Archbishop Ruggero Franceschini. I could see his love for Smyrna, and for the ancient Basilicas in Ephesus where more than 1500 years before the bishops of the Church affirmed definitively the profession of the faithful who kept a torch lit vigil in the streets and made the great proclamation of the Council of Ephesus: Holy Mary Mother of God, Theotokos!
Archbishop Franceschini, carrying the cultural challenges and political turmoil part and parcel of his historic See, expressed deep affection for the holy house and admiration for its founder, Sr. Marie de Mandat-Grancey. Two years later he would ask me to take the Cause in his stead, a request that was hard to refuse when requested by his good predecessor and envoy, Archbishop Bernardini. Let us offer fervent prayers for Archbishop Franceschini and the Church in Turkey. While I accept this privilege on behalf of the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph, I pledge that if God's will unfolds in accord with our prayer and work – we will, in a sense, give Sr. Marie back, not only to France, or to Turkey, or to the United States, but to the world, as a friend and intercessor.
It is a joy and honor for me, and I know also for Archbishop Joseph Naumann of Kansas City Kansas, and Bishop Raymond Boland, Emeritus of this diocese, to pray in this sanctuary with the Archbishop Emeritus of Izmir, His Excellency Archbishop Giuseppe Bernardini, who himself has done so much to shepherd this effort.
Tante Grazie e Benvenuto Monsignore Bernardini!
We also wish to welcome Mrs. Madelaine Kunz, the associate and representative of Dr. Andrea Ambrosi, whose nomination as postulator has been confirmed by the Vatican's Congregation for the Causes of Saints, and whose reputation as a brilliant and dedicated churchman is well established by his work on so many such Processes. Welcome Madelaine. Please assure Dr. Ambrosi of our prayers and esteem.
Today we are also honored and happy to have among us some of the family of Sr. Marie de Mandat-Grancey. Baron and Baroness Jacques and Rosario de Mandat-Grancey, Baron Philippe de Mandat-Grancey, and Sister Elisabeth.
Chère famille de Soeur Marie. Merci d'être venus. Que Dieu vous bénisse, vous et vos familles.
This week I have received a letter from the head of the De Grancey family. Unable to be with us, Count Adrien de Mandat-Grancey offered his prayerful support in our effort. "Concerning our eldest branch," he writes, "and all those of the family who will not be able to [come] to Kansas City, we will organize a collective prayer and Mass in the Holy Chapel of Rue du Bac, on the very same day you begin the ceremonies in Kansas City! Our joined prayers will be going simultaneously to the Lord from two continents!"
From the homeplace of Sr Marie I have received other messages of support: from His Excellency Roland Minnerath Archbishop of Dijon; from Sr. Evelyne Franc, Superior General of the daughters of Charity. From France, and from Turkey, and from the heart of the United States we are joined in prayer for this blessed commission.
I also wish to acknowledge and thank one of the many who have worked so hard to spread the story of God's providence through the example of Sr. Marie. I welcome Mrs. Erin Von Uffel who first introduced me to the holy Servant of God. To Erin, and her steady co-worker Lorraine Fusaro, welcome, and we are grateful for your zeal and your faith. I made that first trip with members of the family of George B. Quatman, founder of the American Society of Ephesus. Bill Quatman and Georgia Quatman Lynch continue to do so much to support and promote the holy sites, and are a great blessing to our Diocese.
It is a joy to greet the Daughters of Charity who have come today. You and our other Religious – there are so many here tonight - have yet another beautiful example in Sr. Marie. And I would be remiss if I didn't acknowledge the presence of our Vincentian priests who have long served in our Diocese; particular greetings to Vincentian Fr. Carl Schulte who is a biographer of Sr. Marie. Thank you Father, for your very important contribution.
In the Ceremony following Vespers, I will call forward and receive the oath of the Tribunal assigned to conduct this Process and the various commission members and assistants who will carry forward this important work. Thank you all, in advance, for your generous service. What you do will bring many significant graces to our Diocese.
Dear friends, the Evening Prayer of the Church echoes the Song of Mary and resonates in every place and time. May God receive our prayer tonight, confirm what we do, and bring it to completion in conformity with His holy will. Holy Mary – Mother of God and our hope: Pray for us!
Photos by John Caulfield:
Top – Painting of Sr. Marie. Bishop Finn blessed rosaries in front of this picture which were distributed to all in attendance.
Middle – (l-r) Bishop Finn, Archbishop Emeritus of Smyrna Giuseppe Bernardini, Kansas City in Kansas Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann, Bishop Emeritus of Kansas City-St. Joseph Raymon Boland.
Bottom – Bishop Finn signs the instrument opening the Cause of Beatification.


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AIDS-Associated Heart Disease -- Incidence and Etiology
To detect by Doppler echocardiography the incidence of cardiac abnormalities in HIV-positive patients in a prospective, longitudinal study.
Detailed Description
Cardiovascular abnormalities have been reported in Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) clinically, echocardiographically and at autopsy. Pericardial effusion, cardiac tamponade, echocardiographic abnormalities and clinical cardiomyopathy with right and left-sided congestive heart failure have all been reported as isolated case reports or in small retrospective series of patients with AIDS who had echocardiograms. The frequency with which abnormalities specifically related to AIDS were found in consecutively studied patients was not known in 1988 when the study began.
The etiology of these abnormalities was also unclear. Since HIV infection resulted in profound suppression of T-cell macrophage-mediated immunity in AIDS and since there were significant abnormalities in B-cell lymphocyte function resulting in abnormalities of humoral immunity, there were frequently life threatening superinfections by bacterial, fungal, parasitic, and viral organisms. Some of these, such as herpes simplex, cytomegalovirus, cryptococcosis, toxoplasmosis and histoplasmosis, were known to cause pericarditis and myocarditis in the absence of AIDS so the presence of definite myocardial disease in AIDS did not prove that the disease was due to the HIV organism.
Using echocardiography to study cardiac structure and function in a small series of patients with AIDS, abnormalities have been identified in from 25 to 75 percent of patients. All of these studies were retrospective; none was prospective with controls. Furthermore, all types of echocardiographic abnormalities have been described including the presence of pericardial fluid, mitral valve prolapse, chamber size abnormalities, and wall motion abnormalities. Although these abnormalities could have been due to infection with the HIV organism there were many other possible reasons for the echocardiographic abnormalities. Among AIDS patients there was a high incidence of intravenous drug and alcohol abuse, patients in whom cardiac abnormalities were common.
Since there were no echocardiographic studies comparing HIV antibody- positive groups of patients to appropriate controls, it was not known whether the high reported incidence of echocardiographic abnormalities was related specifically to the HIV infection, to superinfection with other organisms, or was related to factors other than AIDS.
This project was part of an Institute-initiated study on AIDS-Associated Heart Disease in Adults. In September 1987 the concept was approved by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Advisory Council and a Request for Applications was released. Awards were made in July 1988.
Patients were recruited from the in-patient out-patient clinics and wards of the San Francisco General Hospital and the Moffitt-Long Hospitals. A medical history was obtained and a physical examination conducted which included an electrocardiogram, chest x-rays and Doppler echocardiogram. All studies were repeated every four months for four years in HIV-positive groups. If clinical evidence of cardiac disease appeared, all studies including chest x-ray were repeated at that time. If there was normal systolic function in patients with definite left ventricular failure, a radionuclide angiogram was obtained to further evaluate left ventricular diastolic function.
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Tom Brady's throwing sessions at USC continue to find their way into the national news cycle.
On Tuesday, Brady worked out with Bizarro Wes Welker, Danny Amendola. On Wednesday, the New England Patriots quarterback was working with Terrell Owens.
Yes, that Terrell Owens. The guy with 15,934 career receiving yards, 153 touchdowns and zero NFL job prospects. Owens is 39 years old and hasn't been heard from in NFL circles since being cut by the Seattle Seahawks during training camp last August.
Bout to get this work out in @ ucla w/T Brady, M Cassel ans the fellas...check it out on http://hangwith.me/terrellowens frm 1230-2p PST! #HangW/me- Terrell Owens (@terrellowens) April 3, 2013
We wish Owens the best -- and we truthfully admire his drive to resuscitate his NFL career -- but even his tweets are too much to deal with. Especially when he thinks he's at UCLA instead of USC.
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No gold medal for Mitt from Brits
LONDON — Mitt Romney jetted across the Atlantic this week, partly to escape the stature-diminishing grind of the daily campaign — but he arrived to find an adversary every bit as ferocious as President Barack Obama's Chicago crew: the British press.
Romney's critique of this country's preparations for the Olympic Games caused a firestorm in the London-based media Thursday, putting the Republican presidential hopeful on damage-control duty and ensuring that a trip meant to remind American voters about his leadership of the 2002 Winter Olympics and his diplomatic bona fides began on a sour note.
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By the evening here, Romney had become part of a rallying cry, meant to fire up proud Britons.
"There's a guy called Mitt Romney who wants to know whether we are ready!" London Mayor Boris Johnson bellowed to a crowd in Hyde Park. "Are we ready? Yes we are!"
It wasn't supposed to go like this.
After a day spent gripping and grinning with Great Britain's past and present political elite, Romney was to have emerged from 10 Downing Street looking every bit the president-in-waiting.
But even before he began taking questions from reporters, the candidate knew he had to douse water on Fleet Street's flames.
"I applaud the work the organizers did in bringing the Olympic experience right into the heart of London," Romney said in his prepared remarks.
That was a touch more soothing to the Great British ego than what led to the trans-Atlantic flap.
In an interview with NBC's Brian Williams here Wednesday, Romney said some of the challenges leading up to the games had been "disconcerting."
"The stories about the private security firm not having enough people, the supposed strike of the immigration and customs officials — that obviously is not something which is encouraging," the presumptive GOP nominee said.
The comments weren't broadcast as part of NBC's original package, but even so, by Thursday morning, two of England's leading newspapers, The Daily Telegraph and The Times of London, were headlining their websites with what they portrayed as something close to a Yankee attack on Britannia's honor.
"Mitt Romney questions whether Britain is ready for the Games," read the Telegraph's online headline.
By mid-morning, Romney seemed to know he had a problem, and used a question from a British reporter at a photo opportunity with Labor leader Ed Miliband to downplay some of the difficulties surrounding the games.
"Of course there will be errors from time to time, but those are all overshadowed by the extraordinary demonstrations of courage, character and determination by the athletes," Romney said when asked about flaps involving a shortfall of private security for the Olympics and a mix-up of North and South Korean flags. "The games are, after all, about the athletes, the volunteers and the people of the community that come together to celebrate those athletes. They are not about the Organizing Committee. And as soon as the sporting events begin, we all forget the organizers and focus on the athletes."


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