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We've picked up word that two more Karen Handel operatives have joined the effort to help Nathan Deal, the Republican nominee for governor, across the November finish line.
Jeremy Collins, political director for the Handel campaign, will have something like that position in the Deal operation.
And Dan McLagan, the sharp-tongued Handel rhetorician, has been hired as a consultant for the state Republican party.
Given that McLagan also worked for Sonny Perdue in his 2002 upset, it's easy to guess that McLagan will be offering advice on opposition research during the general election. A kind of certified Barnesologist.
It's also easy to understand why McLagan will work at some distance from the GOP gubernatorial candidate. This from the Savannah Morning News, less than three weeks ago:
"What would truly destroy the party," McLagan said, "would be to nominate someone like Deal who is under a federal grand jury investigation and could be indicted or, heaven forbid, arrested at any moment. …"
Granted, in that same piece, Deal comes close to calling Handel a foreign-born carpetbagger. But certain things said during heated campaigns take more time to forget than others.
That said, we're told that the Deal campaign approves of McLagan's continued involvement in the 2010 fracas.
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August 23rd, 2010
2:30 pm
When faced with choosing the best of two bad eggs, always go with the one that stinks less. Vote Deal and then help replace him with a better governor in 4 years.
August 23rd, 2010
2:38 pm
Divided Government is Limited Government.
Vote Barnes in Nov. to keep the Legislature in check.
August 23rd, 2010
2:38 pm
Nathan Deal used his influence and power to put money in his pocket at the detriment of the Georgia Tax Payer. This is not debateable. It is a fact. We might have been able to find a service for car salvage that could have saved Georgia Tax Payers money, however, Mr. Deal used his influence to save his company's no bid contract with Georgia to keep 1.7 Million Dollars coming his way each year. Further, he failed to report $100,000 in income from that position.
He was found to have violated House Ethics Rules by a unanymous vote of the House Rules Committee.
Look it up.
I have no reason to believe that if elected Governor, he would suddenly stop this practice. I believe that if Governor, he would use that position in the same way, to make himself and his partners rich at the expense of the Georgia Tax Payer.
If you vote for Nathan Deal, you are voting for the exact type of politician that we ALL complain about.
Forget about what team he is on, cause Nathan Deal is in this for one reason, himself.
August 23rd, 2010
2:41 pm
Vote DEAL or BURN!!!11!!
Roy does not bend his will to teh LORD like DEAL DOES so if you make a mistake and vote for the gay loving, GOD HATING, abortion pushing, TAX THE RICH FATCAT – Roy Barnes, you will BURN!!1!!!!1!!
And also, SARAH TOO!!1!!
August 23rd, 2010
2:43 pm
August 23rd, 2010
3:35 pm
Bet Roy hates it that Dan has nothing but time to comb through all Barnes' flips and flops since 1990, 1998, 2002, and now – this is Roy's 4th run for Gov . . . hard to keep up with all his promises but glad to know Dan will help him.
August 23rd, 2010
4:29 pm
You people need to know that Roy Barnes is a good man in just about every sense of the word. He has pretty much lived a life of service and de3osn't need to line his pockets. And for the Flaggers and haters that read this (like this dude Fred), please note that you don't have ANY battle flag anymore and Sonny pretty much promised it to you. As I recall he filled the state up with free flag poles and flags before the elction and then shafted you all. At least with "Roy's Rag" as many of you called it, all of our heritage was on display. Thanks for nothing Sonny P…
August 23rd, 2010
4:47 pm
dan mc is a real POS
August 23rd, 2010
4:51 pm
fred please move to bama
August 23rd, 2010
4:51 pm
McLagan couldn't shut himself up and basically ran Handel's campaign into the ground against Deal in the runoff. Why in the world would Deal want him working on his team now?
August 23rd, 2010
6:12 pm
Fact: There was no contract between Recovery Services and the State:
According to the State of Georgia Department of Revenue, in an Information Memorandum provided to the OCE, Office of Congressional Ethics, http://oce.house.gov/disclosures/Review_No_09-1022_Referral_to_Standards.pdf:
"In 1988, the Motor Vehicle Division began a study whereby vehicles could be inspected in one central location or they could continue to be scheduled appointments. The Study was so successful that additional stations were needed."
"Six stations were established throughout the state to accommodate the ever increasing number of Inspections. No contracts or agreements were entered upon by the state or the station owners."
"These stations were privately owned businesses, such as body shops, that allowed the use of their facility, twice a month, for a fee (usually around $35.00 per vehicle). Individuals could bring their vehicle and paperwork to the stations, along with the stated mandated fee $68.00 ($50.00 inspection fee and $18.00 title fee) and have their vehicles inspected. If the vehicle passed, a tag could be obtained the same day. Current fees are $18.00 title fee, $100.00 inspection fee (these go to the state) and a $60.00 inspection fee that goes to the station owner. The $60.00 fee covers the use of the facility and the personnel needed to move the vehicles, set the lifts and process the paperwork. It also offsets the loss of business for the facility for the day."
The report also confirms that the $60.00 was provided by the public directly to Recovery Services, no money changed hands between the State Government and Recovery Services.
August 23rd, 2010
7:43 pm
The IP or email address captured when you all comment on any blog, can be traced. I would suggest that if you do not know the facts, don't make them up, look them up.
Imno, to clarify:
According to the OCE, Office of Congressional Ethics, 'Referral to Standards' report, Review No. 09-1022, Nathan Deal did not 'fail to report' any income.
A Financial Disclosure Statement (FDS) is required, on a yearly basis, to be submitted to the House Ethics Committee. In 2009, Representative Nathan Deal, on his FDS, listed $75,000 as "Unearned" partnership income from Recovery Services, Inc. On his 2008 personal income tax forms, filed in 2009, the same $75,000 was disclosed as "Earned" income. This was nothing more than an accounting error that was rectified by an amendment to his personal income tax, before the OCE hearing began.
Put simply, the money was declared on all documents, but was declared in the wrong column on his income tax. Therefore, the OCE investigation had no choice but to conclude that Representative Deal's FDS was valid, and that the $75,000 was misstated on his personal income tax. The OCE chose "not to take action" on this matter.
August 24th, 2010
10:23 am
Hey, Beyond The Rhetoric, the fact still remains that Nathan Deal, his congressional chief of staff, and Casey Cagle all went to Revenue Commissioner Bart Graham (a Republican)and pressured him into NOT putting that program out for competitive bids. You cannot address that fact. And if you think people buy Deal's explanations (there were several)for why he insisted on meeting with Graham, I've got some Gulf Coast beach land I'lls ell you real cheap. Nathan Deal is a crook, has been a crook, and will continue being a crook. Just ask Karen Handel and Dan McLagan. For thsioe two to publicly accuse Deal of corruption real says it all. People can say a lot of negative things abiout Roy Barnesw, but the one thing that can NEVER be said about him is he's corrupt. And this screwy thinking about, go ahead an hold your nose and vote for Deal until you can vote in a clean Republican after 4 years is sheer lunacy. Are you all crazy? DEAL'S A CROOK AND IF HE'S THE BEST CANDIDATE FIOR GOVERNOR THAT GEORGIA REPUBLICANS CAN FIELD, THER GEORGIA GOP IS ALREADY DEAD….BRAIN DEAD….MORALLY DEAD
August 24th, 2010
12:01 pm
"Backroom" Deal and Ratboy McLagan belong together.
August 24th, 2010
1:23 pm
What are the chances Deal gets indicted? Any predictions?
August 24th, 2010
1:56 pm
Good to see that Republicans are hiring their own to fight the depression that they cause……..
August 24th, 2010
2:34 pm
Tim –
"He has pretty much lived a life of service and de3osn't need to line his pockets."
Your boy Roy already lined his pockets with government money. Read his personal disclosure reports on the ethics website.
August 24th, 2010
5:51 pm
Dan is great at what he does and has nothing to do with Handel losing. Handel lost because all the oxendine support went to deal… Those backwoods voters that prefer corruption over ethics. Look at the numbers… If you voted ox you'd easily voted deal because they were getting one in the same and heaven forbid rural ga support a women it's much better to support as Dan beautifully slated a corrupt relic! Fred, btw I wonder what bible you're reading but in my king james version we are taught not to judge. Your entire statement as 0 logic…. Sending people to hell for not meeting your definition of perfect and then voting for Deal who is a far far cry from perfect. Let me know how that works out for you when your day of judgment comes.
August 24th, 2010
6:19 pm
Why does Deal refuse to release his tax returns like Barnes has done?
August 25th, 2010
10:00 am
[...] When healing coincides with strategy: Dan McLagan stays on to chase down Roy Barnes – Atlanta …We ve picked up word that two more Karen Handel operatives have joined the effort to help Nathan Deal, the Republican nominee for governor, across the November finish line. Jeremy Collins, political director [...]
August 25th, 2010
1:04 pm
Deal or Roy Barnes?
Not even close!!!
Nathan Deal is my new best friend.
August 25th, 2010
9:52 pm
I'm not amazed yet, and I guess that means I'm not halfway through.
Karen, please give a statment to AJC and let us know how you are
getting along and what the "Battle of Atlanta" boys at the Gold Dome
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1:00:01: Visual: Jim Shannon (candidate for US Senate) holds a press conference with a number of leaders of Massachusetts' Vietnam Veterans groups. The Veterans leaders announce their endorsement of Shannon in the race for US Senate. Shannon and the Veterans leaders stand at the front of a room. The media is gathered around them. A veterans leader says that John Kerry (candidate for US Senate) has not fully addressed veterans' issues. The veterans leader refers to a prepared report on veterans' issues. He says that Francis Doris (State Senator from Revere) deserves all of the credit for taking action on veterans' issues. Charles Harris (veterans leader) talks about the Federal Job Training Partnership Act. Harris notes that Vietnam Veterans are eligible for job training under that act. Harris says that Kerry had promised to release state funds for the program; that Kerry did not release the funds until Shannon wrote a letter in support of the veterans. Close-up shot of Shannon. The moderator addresses the audience. The moderator tells the media to ask Kerry about the questions raised by the veterans' groups.
1:02:43: V: A reporter asks if one of the leaders will identify himself and talk about his group. One of the leaders says that many of the veterans are here on their own to support Shannon; that they are not present as representatives of any group or organization. Harris explains that the Vietnam Veterans of Massachusetts Incorporated is a non-profit umbrella organization representing grassroots veterans organizations from across the state; that the organization is prohibited from endorsing a political candidate. Shots of campaign buttons reading, "Viet Vets for Shannon." Harris says that Kerry has not delivered on promises of leadership made to veterans and other voters. Harris says that many veterans are ashamed to admit that they served in Vietnam. Reporters urge the leaders to identify themselves and their positions.
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1:06:56: V: John Kerry campaigns in an African American neighborhood. Kerry stands on the sidewalk of a busy street. Kerry speaks informally to a small group of people. Supporters stand on the sidewalk, holding Kerry campaign signs. Shot of a Kerry campaign sign. Kerry speaks to an African American man while a reporter waits to set up an interview with him.
1:08:09: V: Bennett sets up an interview with two leaders of the Black Political Task Force. Bennett asks them why they have endorsed Kerry. One man says that the Black Political Task Force researches all potential candidates before making an endorsement; that the Task Force has chosen to endorse Kerry for US Senate. The reporter asks if their endorsement will result in more votes for Kerry. The second man says that many African American voters respect the endorsements of the Task Force; that many voters follow their counsel.
1:09:16: V: Kerry joins the interview. Bennett asks why the endorsement is important. Kerry says that he respects the research performed by the Task Force before making an endorsement; that he supports the African American community's struggle for equality and betterment. Kerry says that he is proud to have the endorsement of the Task Force; that he intends to fight for issues important to the African American community as a US Senator. Kerry says that his first priority as a US Senator would be to consult with the African American community on a list of economic and educational priorities; that he wants to address those priorities as US Senator. Bennett asks Kerry about the Vietnam veterans' endorsement of Shannon. Kerry notes that only "some" veterans have endorsed Shannon. Kerry says that the Vietnam veterans are not a "monolithic" group; that some veterans do not support his position on the issues. Kerry talks about his political record on veterans' issues. Kerry talks about his opposition to the war, his support for V.A. hospitals and his support for an extended G.I. bill and for other veterans' issues. Kerry adds that he has always worked hard on behalf of veterans; that he has a great deal of veteran support. Bennett asks Kerry if some veterans resent his opposition to the war. Kerry says that some veterans may resent his opposition to the war; that he will not change his beliefs. Bennett asks Kerry if he regrets his TV commercial focusing on Vietnam. Kerry says that the TV commercial is one of the most important statements of his campaign; that he is asking Americans to remember the lesson of Vietnam. Kerry says that he does not want the US to get involved in "another Vietnam." Bennett quotes one Vietnam veteran as saying, "When you put down the war, you put down the warriors." Kerry says that people have confused the war with the warriors; that he is proud of the Vietnam soldiers. Kerry notes that soldiers were the victims of the war; that he feels a sense of brotherhood with all of the veterans regardless of whether they support him. Bennett thanks Kerry.


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With fresh snow and awesome park conditions the Grom Park was the epicenter of style and big air. The colder temperatures we had did not deter our die hard participants from enjoying our Series Finals this week. Thanks to all the competitors who made it out this season, see you next year! See below for more details or check out the event page.
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Section 290aa–9, act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title V, § 509B, as added Oct. 27, 1986, Pub. L. 99–570, title IV, § 4006, 100 Stat. 3207–114; amended Oct. 27, 1992, Pub. L. 102–531, title III, § 312(d)(11), 106 Stat. 3505, related to research on public health emergencies.
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How to cite this software: For all of the packages except rhothetapost, cite the package name along with the libsequence paper:Thornton, K. (2003) libsequence: a C++ class library for evolutionary genetic analysis. Bioinformatics 19(17): 2325-2327
For rhothetapost, cite the package name and one of the following papers (which were where the method was first developed):Haddrill, P., K.R. Thornton, B. Charlesworth, and P. Andolfatto. (2005) Multilocus patterns of nucleotide variability and the demographic and selection history of Drosophila melanogaster populations. Genome Research 15: 790-799
Thornton, K.R. and P. Andolfatto (2006) Approximate Bayesian Inference reveals evidence for a recent, severe, bottleneck in a Netherlands population of Drosophila melanogaster. Genetics 172: 1607-1619
The software below requires that libsequence be installed first, following the instructions for that package. The installation instructions are the same as for libsequence:
- unzip the software
- run the configure script in the directory created in step 1
- make
- sudo make install
Software dealing with sequence analysis:
analysis - C++ software for evolutionary genetic analysis. This package also requires the GNU Scientific Library to be installed. Many linux distros provide GSL packages, and OS X users can install it using either the fink or darwinports projects, according to their preference. (I prefer darwinports, for what that's worth). Howver, to make life easier on yourself, I recommend that OS X users install the GSL directly from the source code available at the GSL homepage. The reason for this is that I have not modified the build system to be able to deal with lib directories other than /usr/local/lib and /usr/lib. The GSL is used to calculate chi-squared probabilities for the program MKtest. If you're not aware of it, the GSL is a C library for numeric computation, essentially a modern version of "Numerical Recipes in C".
There are manpages for several of the programs in the analysis package (These may be out-of-date. Up-to-date version will be installed with the packages themselves):
- compute a "mini-DNAsp" for the Unix command-line
- gestimator, Ka/Ks by Comeron's method
- kimura80, to calculate divergence using Kimura's (1980) method
- polydNdS, to analyze silent and replacement polymorphism
- MKtest, to perform McDonald and Kreitman tests
- rsq, to summarize linkage disequilibrium in data
- descPoly, a program to output a qualitative summary of features of sequence polymorphism data
- sharedPoly, a program to calculate number of shared polymorphisms between 2 partitions of an alignment
sequtils -software for sequence manipulation.
manpages are available online for the following programs in the sequtils package (These may be out-of-date. Up-to-date version will be installed with the packages themselves):
Software dealing with analysis of coalescent simulation:
msstats Reads in data from Hudson's coalescent simulation program ms and calculates several common summary statistcs. The output is a tab-delimited list of statistics, with a header line so that the file can be easily processed in R.
example usage: ms 50 10000 -t 20 | msstats
msff Applies a frequency filter to the output of Dick Hudson's coalescent simulation. Using the -m flag, it filters on the minor allele frequency. Use -d to filter on the derived allele frequency. The filtered data a printed to stdout. The frequency filter removes sites where the relevant frequency is less than or equal to the input value. Frequencies are input as decimals on the interval [0,1]. For example, to calculate LD-related statistic using my msld package, but filtering out sites where the minor allele frequency is less than or equal to 10% in the sample:
ms 10 10000 -t 20 -r 20 1000 | msff -m 0.10 | msld > out.
rhothetapost Estimate mutation and recombination rates from multilocus polymorphism data. Described in Haddrill et al. (2005) and Thornton and Andolfatto (2006). Documentation is here
omega Calculates Kim and Nielsen's (2004, Genetics 167:1513) "omega_max" statistic which was explored in Jensen et al. (2007, Genetics 176 2371-3279). Please read the source code for documentation. Both Kim and Nielsen and Jensen et al. should be cited if this code is used--the first for the statistic, the latter for the implementation.


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Baby boomers have never needed more care to ease their pain and suffering. But there simply aren't enough specialists to get the job done.
There's a shortfall of as many as 18,000 physicians focused on palliative care and hospice care. Right now, there are 5,150 hospice programs and 1,635 hospital palliative care teams in the U.S., according to the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine.
That means there's only one specialist for every 20,000 older adults living with a severe chronic illness.
"There have to be more people for whom this is a specialty," says Dr. Thomas Smith, director of palliative medicine at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. "If you don't have enough people to be out there practicing and showing people a better way to communicate, a better way to relieve pain, a better way to help people's distress, it won't happen."
Patients with many kinds of illness — from chronic to life-ending — can turn to palliative care for help with symptoms. The specialty also spans psychological counseling, help with family conflicts and spiritual support.
The American Board of Medical Specialties defines the subspecialty as "Hospice and Palliative Medicine." Although hospice is most often a home-care service, palliative care consultation services are more common in hospitals or outpatient clinics.
"In Europe or Canada or Australia, hospice care and palliative care are the same thing," says Dr. Porter Storey, executive vice president of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine who also works at a palliative care clinic outside Denver. "But in this country, the Medicare hospice benefit has defined hospice care as a wonderful set of services, but only for people in their last six months of life."
Smith says that giving palliative care alongside usual care is now the accepted best practice. "You can show that people live longer, people probably do live better, and their relatives — if they happen to die — do a lot better if you get palliative care involved," he says. "If you have these conversations, people are less distressed and less depressed."
So if palliative care has so much to offer, why aren't there more specialists available to provide it?
Well, Smith notes that specialties like family medicine, geriatrics and palliative care don't pay as well as others. "When you've got an average oncology salary of $360,000 and an average primary care salary of $180,000, which do you think people are going to go into?" he asks.
But Storey says there's actually a lot of interest in the field from doctors, nurses, social workers and chaplains. He's more concerned about a bottleneck that is slowing certification.
"The American Board of American Specialties allowed doctors who were already practicing in this field to sit for a certifying exam up until last October, and we had thousands of doctors sit for that exam," he says. "The bad news is that now in order to sit for that exam, you have to do a one-year fellowship and there are only 176 fellowships turning out two fellows a year. So all of sudden, we're down to about 300 doctors a year that we can get board certified."
Nurses are another important part of palliative care teams. Although there are limited data on the short supply of nurses in the area, Storey says that the National Board for Certification of Hospice and Palliative Nurses is "certifying lots more people than we are."
To get more doctors and nurses into the field involves figuring out how to certify more people, how to incorporate hospice and palliative medicine into primary care and other specialties, and how to use nurse practitioners and physicians' assistants more effectively in providing this care. To answer these "hows," Storey hopes Congress can lend a hand with the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act, which Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Jack Reed, D-R.I. introduced last month.
The AAHPM-crafted legislation — previously proposed in 2011 and 2012 — would open education centers, train physicians to teach palliative medicine, give training fellowships to mid-career physicians, and award grants and contracts to doctors who enter the specialty, either to teach or practice.
Smith and other doctors are also encouraging specialists like oncologists, cardiologists and surgeons to learn the basic aspects of palliative medicine. In a recent New England Journal of Medicine piece, Drs. Timothy Quill and Amy Abernethy proposed a broader approach in which "the primary care physician or treating specialist could manage many palliative care problems, initiating a palliative care consultation for more complex or refractory problems."
The case for expanding palliative care is now clear, advocates say, especially for difficult cases. "We're going have to pay attention to the most expensive patients and our previous structure has basically rewarded doctors for just doing more and more and more and more stuff," Storey says. "We've now got very good research to show that just doing more procedures and tests on people in their final months of life isn't better. They don't live longer, they're not more comfortable and often the opposite is true."


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They served their country, but now a group of veterans fear they're about to be out on the street.
The men live in the Kreekview Apartments off Columbiana Road and they say yesterday they all received notices on their doors that say their leases aren't being renewed.
They say they weren't given an explanation and they don't have the money to move.
"It's aggravating because I'm, I don't have money to move. I live off $280 a month. That's all I get," William Fite said.
So when Fite got a second notice on his door Wednesday saying his lease wasn't being renewed, he panicked.
"We just don't know why. That's all. We don't know why," Fite said.
Richard Gray received the same notice.
"It's just shocking right now. We've never been a problem and we just don't understand what's happening to us," Gray said.
Fite and Gray are both disabled and unable to work. They're two of about six veterans who live in Kreekview Apartments. They're living there as part of the HUD Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) Program which works to secure housing for eligible veterans.
When we asked Kreekview management about the issue, they said new owners have taken over the property. Those owners, J.H. Berry & Gilbert, say normally Kreekview doesn't accept Section 8 couchers, which is what HUD VASH falls under. But after April 27, they started taking them. Now, they're doing away with that policy.
However, they do have three or four other properties close to Kreekview that the men can move to.
"We'd never kick them out on the street ever. First, you can't legally do that. And we would not do that. We would work with them to make sure they have a home to go to," Hope Watwood with J.H. Berry & Gilbert said.
But Fite and Gray are concerned this could happen again. They say it's the uncertain path many veterans face.
"It's not like we're asking for anything special. We bought and paid for something a long time ago...pre-paid. And all of a sudden we're not getting what we were supposed to," Gray said.
"I don't want to go through anymore of this. I'm tired. I told them I'd just take my sleeping bag and go to the woods. I ain't got no problem with that. I'll die. At least I'll do it right," Fite said.
If the men choose to move to one of the other properties owned by J.H. Berry & Gilbert, Inc. they will not have to pay a security deposit of application fee. Either way, they must cover moving expenses themselves, which is a concern for some.
FOX6 News spoke with the local VA office who says if the men need assistance they will do what they can to help even if it means covering moving expenses through community assistance.
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A retina and uveitis specialist from the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Quan Dong Nguyen, M.D., has been named Chairman of the University of Nebraska Medical Center Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences and Director of the Stanley M. Truhlsen Eye Institute.
Dr. Nguyen's appointment is effective March 1 and will coincide with the opening of the Truhlsen Eye Institute next spring.
Born in Saigon, Vietnam, Dr. Nguyen immigrated with his parents and three brothers to the United States in 1980. He is an associate professor of ophthalmology at the Wilmer Eye Institute, specializing in uveitis and diseases of the retina and vitreous.
Dr. Nguyen's wife, Diana V. Do, M.D., is also a retina specialist at the Wilmer Eye Institute at Johns Hopkins and will be joining the UNMC faculty as an associate professor and director of the Center for Innovative Clinical Trials in Ophthalmology.


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The graphic, which includes a fake video, demands a payment of $100 through an untraceable money transfer. Since the text cites the fine as "100$," it's obvious this isn't really from the FBI.
Another giveaway that this is fake lies in the text that says the affected PC has been used to violate copyright laws, view pornographic content, or has been infected with malware and violates a fictional "Neglectful Use of Personal Computer article 210 of the Criminal Code."
The page is delivered via SSL on port 443.
The ransomware instructs victims to pay their "fine" with a MoneyPak card, which can be purchased from any of the following well-known U.S. retail chain stores
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MoneyPak is a payment system that allows users to "reload" the card by paying at an approved partner site then use it to pay other merchants.
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AVG's LinkScanner detects the exploit kit that downloads and executes the ransomware as Exploit,2182, Blackhole Exploit Kit (type 2182):
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Kids up to 12 years old can explore the night in DC Public Library's Summer Reading program, Dream Big -- Read! Star-gazing, exploration of dreams and wishes, nocturnal animals and pajama story times are just some of the exciting ways this theme will come alive. Check out our fun programs.
Sign-up begins on May 14.
Participating Is Easy
To begin your adventure with Summer Reading, visit any DC Public Library and pick up a reading logbook. Earn credit by reading or attending a summer reading program.
How It Works
Your reading logbook has a page for every week of the program, which runs May 14 to Aug. 24.
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Roberto Martinez admitted he was disappointed to take just a single point from the game at Stoke.
Everton hit the woodwork twice in the first half and dominated the second period after Oussama Assaidi had scored for the home side.
The Blues finally equalised in added time through Leighton Baines' nerveless penalty.
Martinez told evertontv: "I never felt that we didn't have a chance because the character of the team was immense.
"I knew that with the conditions of the weather and the way the game was being played that the first goal was going to be significant. We were very unfortunate to hit the crossbar twice and (when that happens) you feel it is not going to be your day.
"But I couldn't be happier with the reaction. I thought we were patient enough at times but penetrating enough too.
"Probably we should have got the three points rather than one but it is a positive result. It will seem a significant point at the end of the season."
The manager was deprived of first choice central defensive pairing Phil Jagielka and Sylvain Distin through injury, with John Stones and Antolin Alcaraz deputising.
Distin could be out for 10-12 days with his hamstring problem.
But Martinez praised the way Paraguayan Alcaraz has seamlessly slipped into the Blues defensive unit.
Martinez continued: "Antolin is getting the rewards for the hard work he has put in behind the scenes. I am pleased the fans are able to see what a fine player we have.
"The way he was talking and communicating with John Stones was very pleasing. They were ready to help the team and that gives me a great feeling of satisfaction."
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BA (Biochemistry)
Rice University, 1976.
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 1980.
MS (Engineering Sciences, Systems Science)
University of California, San Diego, 1985.
Description of Research ExpertiseDr. Mandel has expertise in adaptive optimal control theory and pharmacokinetic modelling. He has conducted research in patient-controlled sedation.
Description of Clinical ExpertiseDr. Mandel specializes in anesthesia for otorhinolaryngologic procedures, particularly procedures of the trachea and larynx. He has special expertise in high frequency jet ventilation and total intravenous anesthesia. He has also been involved in developing new methods for sedation in GI endoscopy, interventional pulmonary procedures, and cardiac electrophysiology procedures.
Description of Other ExpertiseDr. Mandel has formal training in film and video production, and has produced video which has been presented at multiple national meetings.
Selected PublicationsTietäväinen A Hæggström E Mandel JE: Evaluation of postural steadiness before and after sedation: comparison of four nonlinear and three conventional measures. Physiological Measurement 35(2): 139, Feb 2014.
Mandel, Jeff E: Considerations for the use of short-acting opioids in general anesthesia. J Clin Anesthesia 26(1): S1-7, Jan 2014.
Sarraf Elie, Mandel Jeff E: Time-delay when updating infusion rates in the graseby 3400 pump results in reduced drug delivery. Anesthesia and analgesia 118(1): 145-50, Jan 2014.
Tietäväinen, A Gates, FK Meriläinen A Mandel JE Hæggström E: Nintendo® Wii Fit based sleepiness tester detects impairment of postural steadiness due to 24 h of wakefulness. Medical Engineering & Physics 35(12): 1850-1853, Dec 2013.
Atkins Joshua H, Mandel Jeff E: Abdominal relaxation during emergence from general anesthesia with propofol and remifentanil. Journal of clinical anesthesia 25(2): 106-9, Mar 2013.
Mathew D. Hutchinson, Fermin C. Garcia, Jeff E. Mandel, Nabil Elkassabany, Erica S. Zado PA-C, Michael P. Riley, Joshua M. Cooper, Rupa Bala, David S. Frankel, David Lin, Gregory E. Supple, Sanjay Dixit, Edward P. Gerstenfeld, David J. Callans, Francis E. Marchlinski: Efforts to enhance catheter stability improve atrial fibrillation ablation outcome. Heart Rhythm Feb 2013 Notes: In ress.
Borek RC, Thaler ER, Kim C, Jackson N, Mandel JE, Schwab RJ: Quantitative airway analysis during drug-induced sleep endoscopy for evaluation of sleep apnea. The Laryngoscope 122(11): 2592–2599, Nov 2012.
Raiten J, Elkassabany N, Mandel JE: The use of high-frequency jet ventilation for out of operating room anesthesia. Current Opinion in Anaesthesiology 25(4): 482-5, Aug 2012.
Elkassabany N, Garcia F, Tschabrunn C, Raiten J, Gao W, Chaichana K, Dixit S, Speck RM, Zado E, Marchlinski F, Mandel J: Anesthetic management of patients undergoing pulmonary vein isolation for treatment of atrial fibrillation using high-frequency jet ventilation. Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia 26(3): 433-8, Jun 2012.
Mandel JE, Sarraf E: The variability of response to propofol is reduced when a clinical observation is incorporated in the control: a simulation study. Anesthesia and Analgesia 114(6): 1221-9, Jun 2012.
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KATY, Texas (August 6, 2010) – Girl Scout Seniors Julia F. and Megan C. taught the public about wildlife in local Katy parks to earn the Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council Gold Award, the highest award a Girl Scout can achieve. Less than five percent of girls who join Girl Scouts earn this recognition.
"I learned that it takes time to do a project like this and you can't procrastinate," says Megan. "It was an awesome experience through all the difficulties and challenges. I'm glad we got it done."
Earning the Gold Award is a significant honor that requires recipients to demonstrate outstanding leadership skills, career planning, community involvement and personal development. It takes more than 100 service hours and two to three years of intensive work to complete the award requirements, which include planning and completing a project that is a service to the community.
"We chose this project because the parks needed informational signs about not only plants and wildlife, but how to respect wildlife and parks," explains Julia.
Megan and Julia researched local wildlife in Peckham and Rushing Parks and created informational signs to be posted. The signs not only detailed native creatures, but also gave tips on how to respect wildlife. In addition, the girls created a slideshow for elementary school students to teach them about respecting parks.
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The company's new interest in selling franchises broils short-term profits, but could protect it from the fickle fast-food market.
Only in Burger King's (BKW) kingdom are falling profits a sign of success.
If investors could order up Burger King's third-quarter earning reports like a sandwich at the drive-thru, they'd be well served to hold the 83% drop in profits and 26% dip in revenue and sink their teeth into the 1.4% bump in same-store sales and 6% boost in adjusted per-share earnings. With Burger King lightening its restaurant load and broadening its approach to hungry consumers since returning to the market in June, those are the numbers that matter.
Burger King has no desire to own any of its stores anymore, and converted 221 of its restaurants into privately owned franchises last quarter. The chain handed over 182 in North America alone and grew franchise-owned restaurants from 89% of all Burger King outlets in June 2011 to 95% last quarter. Burger King eventually wants its stores 100% franchise-owned, but in the meantime wants to increase franchise contributions from 30% of sales in 2011 to 90% in 2015.
The company believes the strategy will not only help its cash flow by shielding it from foot-traffic fluctuations and commodities costs, but will goose new owners into dropping the average $300,000 it takes fix up dated restaurants. Restaurants that have tweaked their image have boosted sales 10% to 15%, Burger King claimed during its earnings call.
The No. 2 fast-food chain is also a little tired of wooing the 18- to 35-year-old male demographic with giant burgers, NFL commercials and its creepily costumed King mascot. It expanded menus last quarter to lure back women, children and seniors with low-priced smoothies, cinnamon rolls and sweet potato fries and premium sandwiches packed with pulled pork and chicken.
It's the exact opposite approach used by Burger King's fast-food competitors. For example, Burger King has 43% of its restaurants overseas, just handed 38 of its company-owned restaurants in Singapore to franchise owners and wants franchisees to help it expand into Russia and China. Yum Brands (YUM), meanwhile, reported a 19% jump in profits this month thanks largely to the 83% of its nearly 4,500 restaurants in China that are company-owned.
McDonald's (MCD), meanwhile, is shying away from premium products and refocusing on its dollar menu after reporting a 3.5% drop in revenue last quarter. Nearly three-quarters of its sales come from company-owned stores.
So is it working? Somewhat. Organic revenue, not counting sold-off restaurants, climbed 0.2%, but the profit margin that franchise sales are supposed to shore up fell from 12.4% to 11.6%.
Burger King plans to carry on with its new approach, despite flame-broiled profits and margins in the short term. If it can somehow get the ingredients of its plan cast off by competitors to mix, Burger King may once again have its way with the fast-food market.
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If there is so much aid in developing countries, why poverty is increasing in these regions and the industrialized world?
I'm doing a question for my project. Not only that poverty is increasing in the developing world for the worse, it is increasing in the industrialized world, especially the United States.
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Dec 14 2012: Teach a man to fish.................. Not give him a fish!
For those in desperate need due to war and famine etc, the cost to administer and desperse the aid often is more expensive becasue people prefer to give aid in the form of money but not help by volunteering their time, effort, interest and work.
The people in such conditions sadly cannot string a board around their necks that reads "No job, please feed me" and get a $10 bill from a rich banker driving Porche at the traffic lights.
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Craftsman 21 in. Self Propelled Lawn Mower Is the Ultimate in Comfort
There's no more straining to push or sprinting to keep up with the Craftsman 21 in. 159cc self-propelled lawn mower. The My Stride pace control system matches your steps and your speed, adjusting perfectly to your preference. Its self-propulsion and rear-wheel drive add ease, while the three-position handle adapts to your height.
The Craftsman 21 in. self-propelled lawn mower is about performance as well. With a 159cc engine and a 21 in. cutting width, the mower quickly tames your yard. It has 6 cutting positions, ranging from a "needs a trim" 1.25 in. to a "we let this go too long" 3.75 in. You can choose what to do with your trimmings, too. The mower is mulch-ready and will discharge from the rear or side. It comes with a Dust Block bag with a 1.5-bushel capacity.
- The Craftsman 21 in. 159cc self-propelled lawn mower matches you step for step, literally, with a My Stride control system that adjusts to your pace
- Mower has a 21 in. cutting width in a deck that adjusts to six positions with the press of a single lever
- 4-cycle engine is 159cc
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The instructions were not clear enough for me to easily install the bag frame. I kept trying to put the u shaped at the bottom before I finally realized it goes on top and is outside the bag. Engine took a couple of tries to start but since then it starts on the first pull. Shoots out blue smoke when first started. I'm well satisfied with its performance and price.
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The gas filler tube is angled downward so when you put a funnel in the tube you cannot add gas without spilling. I had to jury-rig a funnel with sandpaper to keep the funnel upright and not spill gas. The oil drain plug is set nearly on the deck making it difficult to access and extremely difficult to drain, which is recommended service after the first 5 hours of operation, without making a mess. The drain plug takes a 13/32 socket which means you should have a pretty complete socket set to open the plug efficiently. You are reminded of these annoyances every time you add gas or contemplate draining oil. Then you wonder why you bought this particular lawnmower from a designer who didn't know enough to avoid such inconveniences. The washer connection for cleaning underneath the mower works well IF you wash after EVERY mowing. All things considered, I would have bought a different mower.
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a little difficult to put the grass catcher basket together.. as the instructions need to give a more exact description of the process. Other than that the mower is easy to use and does a fantastic job of getting the job done. The gas can I bought additionally- to go with this product had a spout that is a living nightmare to use and broke the first attempt at pulling the lip down to fill the tank. Overall I would recommend the lawnmower but find another option for gas can. . . it cuts well and quietly and easy to handle.
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Just picked this up the other day and am happy with it so far. Started right up on the first pull, don't forget to put the oil in it!!! It had been a while since I mowed my yard, and was getting quite long. The mower blew right through it. My only gripe so far is that the MyStride system is a bit touchy when you're getting used to it, and it is torquey! I specifically wanted a rear drive mower as I'm 6'5" and often find that I pull the front tires off the ground based on the angle of everything, now this mower does a bit of a wheely if I hit the MyStride thing too hard. I like the side discharge too as I hate bagging grass.
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I have used Craftsman mowers all my life. My dad did too. I only give away the old ones when the warranty has expired. All I have to do is put the old one at the foot of the driveway with a sign saying "Free to good home. New blade. Off warranty. 12 years old. Needs carburetor de-gunked. Owners manual attached." They disappear within the hour. Craftsman mowers just keep getting better and better. This one is a bush-hog disguised as a mower. City services used to weed-whack our ditches, but no more. This baby cleaned out that 54-foot long ditch in three easy passes. The weeds were 2 to 3 feet high. The "My Stride" feature is the smartest thing you've ever come up with! I waited until Summer was almost over to write this review. One-pull starting is the answer to a prayer for an old lady. It's one pull! Every time! A sudden summer storm came up one day when I was in the house getting a glass of cold water. I nearly wept! When the rain stopped, I went out to see if it would start and it did! One pull! I dried it off and put it away 'til the grass was dry enough to finish mowing. Did I mention the catalytic converter? Craftsman is the best. Always has been, always will be.
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had it four weeks and it breaks, they want $45.00 to fix it and 4-5 weeks
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This lawn mower is neat with the power that it has. Easy to use with the self propell power.
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Always had toro so a little skeptical but really like everything about this lawnmower especially the my stride and it does really good with mulching
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Out of the box the mower looks fine and easy to assemble. However, the start cord somehow got stuck. It just does not move. Tried to call various sears support numbers and was told to bring it back to the store where they said either to return it or wait for about 2-3 weeks to get it repaired. I returned it.
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Very ,very pleased with my purchase...Easy to start. It start on the first pull every time. Just love that feature. Love the rear wheel self propel option. It works great.. I have some incline in my yard, and It makes cutting a fun process., Love my Mower.
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