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Rep. Steube's new version is better legislation
Published: Friday, January 24, 2014 at 1:00 a.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, January 23, 2014 at 8:40 p.m.
Last year, state Rep. Greg Steube's bill to arm school personnel failed — fortunately. It would have allowed designated school employees, once trained, to carry concealed weapons on campus. The risks outweighed the potential value of protecting students and school personnel from a would-be attacker.
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This year Steube, R-Sarasota, has reworked the bill and will reintroduce it in the coming legislative session. The legislation this time will be more measured and comprehensive. It deserves careful consideration, but also cautious scrutiny.
There's no doubt that the threat of a school shooting, especially in light of the 2012 massacre in Newtown, Conn., has become all too real for students, parents and school personnel.
Yet any proposal to allow anyone but a law enforcement officer to carry a gun on school grounds should be viewed with extreme skepticism.
That said, Steube's new bill is an improvement over last year's. Among other provisions, it would:
• Require that any armed personnel — whether school employees or volunteer security guards — have a law enforcement or military background. School principals would decide whether to allow armed personnel and whom they would be.
• Require extensive weapons training recommended by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, and annual retraining.
• Prescribe schoolwide drills to prepare for a potential shooter on campus.
• Require that school construction plans be reviewed by law enforcement to ensure that security measures are incorporated.
Beyond the background
Drills and law enforcement reviews are reasonable and warranted. Many schools and districts, including those in Sarasota and Manatee counties, already include "lockdown" drills and security reviews in their safety plans. Any districts or private schools that have not taken such steps should be required to do so.
As was the case last year, Steube's provisions for arming personnel at schools are the most controversial.
The requirement of a law enforcement or military background is a distinct improvement over the previous legislation, which would have permitted anyone from teachers to cafeteria workers to carry guns.
Yet even expertise in handling weapons is no guarantee that armed individuals can be trusted to have weapons on school campuses, let alone fire them in a tension-filled situation. The record of individual and mass shootings, unfortunately, is replete with military veterans and former law enforcement officers.
Curtis Reeves, the man charged in the recent fatal shooting at Pasco County movie theater, is both a former Tampa police officer and a Navy veteran. Last year, a former Bradenton police officer was convicted of murder in the shooting death of his wife. The shooter in last year's horrific massacre at the Washington Navy Yard, in which 12 people were killed, was a Navy veteran.
Understandable concerns
Before the Legislature allows anyone other than a current law enforcement officer to carry a weapon on a campus, it must ensure — by requiring thorough background checks, psychological tests or other means — that those designated to protect students and school personnel will not themselves pose a threat.
Steube's concerns are understandable. While school resource officers are posted at many high schools and middle schools, they are not normally stationed at elementary schools. To place officers at very school would be hugely expensive. As Steube has noted, in the event of a shooter's attack, law enforcement might be unable to reach suburban or rural schools in time to avert or at least minimize a tragedy.
The Legislature's best response to the threat of a school shooting would be to provide the funding necessary to post an active law enforcement officer in each public school. Short of that, lawmakers must ensure that any proposed solution does not compromise school safety.
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This past year, Professor George A. Bermann '75 LL.M. founded Columbia Law School's Center for International Commercial and Investment Arbitration Law. The new center further enhances the Law School's long-standing position at the forefront of international arbitration teaching and scholarship.
"Columbia is in the enviable position of launching its new center with an outstanding array of programs and activities—and thus with an exceptionally high profile in international arbitration already in place," said Bermann, who is the Jean Monnet Professor of EU Law and the Walter Gellhorn Professor of Law. "However, the center will not merely consolidate all of the Law School's strengths; it will attract new energies and give impetus to fresh initiatives that make an already vibrant situs for education and research in international arbitration still more vibrant."
International arbitration became a major field of teaching and scholarship at Columbia Law School in the 1960s and 1970s, when Professor Henry P. deVries began teaching the topic. Professor Hans Smit '58 LL.B. joined deVries in the '60s and became a widely hailed and well-respected expert in the field. Bermann, who credits deVries and Smit as catalysts for his interest in arbitration, continues to build on the solid foundation those former colleagues created.
The center will advance the Law School's unmatched reputation for academic excellence in international arbitration by organizing, among other endeavors, a distinguished speaker series, a workshop series drawing upon scholars and practitioners in residence, and a special annual lecture.
Additional faculty members and researchers contributing their expertise to the center include Adjunct Professors Robert Smit '86 and Alejandro M. Garro '90 J.S.D., in addition to Lecturers-in-Law O. Thomas Johnson and Ian Laird. International investment law expert Anthea Roberts, a visiting professor for the 2012–13 academic year, will also join the distinguished group. The new center will work in coordination with the Vale Columbia Center on Sustainable International Investment, which, under the leadership of Lecturer-in-Law Karl P. Sauvant, has staged conferences on international investment law and arbitration, among other topics.


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The 2016 Conference marks 25 years of building a strong and effective community to fight pulmonary hypertension. At the beginning of those 25 years, there was nothing but a message to prepare for transplant or death. Today – with 13 FDA-approved treatments – we are moving rapidly down the path toward a treatable disease with good quality of life and a normal lifespan.
The Pulmonary Hypertension Association's (PHA) contribution to the rapid and positive advances in the field has been through the development of fluid and productive connections between all those with a stake in better quality of life, improved care and ever more advanced treatments. Doctors and nurses have connected productively. Medical professionals and patients and caregivers connect through a myriad of programs and activities. Industry and medical professionals and patients and caregivers connect in many ways that are appropriate in our highly regulated environment.
The structures PHA has put in place over the past 25 years are not accidental. They have been deliberately developed so that each person, each constituency can bring the best of what they have to offer to the table in common cause and for the common good.
PHA's International PH Conference and Scientific Sessions is the one time – every two years – that all segments of the complex structure that is PHA physically come together…and it is powerful.
Doctors have told us Conference reminds them why they came to medicine. Patients have told us that their lives have been changed. Family members have spoken about the relief of meeting others dealing with the same fatigue. Those attending from industry have told us they see their work with new meaning. Parents have told us how their children have met important new friends living with the same realities. International leaders have made connections that help them make their own structures stronger.
Conference is a slingshot for the PH community, always creating new opportunities.
This vibrant biennial event drew more than 1,600 participants from 30 nations in 2014, and PHA anticipates even higher attendance at the 2016 Conference, making this the largest gathering of the pulmonary hypertension community in the world. As a matter of fact, for the first time, PHA will be moving some of our sessions for medical professional to the adjoining conference center.
Our Scientific Sessions, themed "PH around the World," kick off the scientific program on Thursday evening and continue through the day on Friday. Following the International Leaders' Summit, pre-conference programs for patients and family members begin on Thursday evening and Friday morning, with the 25th Anniversary Conference officially opening on Friday afternoon. Programming continues through Sunday afternoon with educational sessions led by patients, family members and medical professionals; skill-building workshops, support group meetings, facilitated and informal networking opportunities and the chance to peruse the exhibit hall.
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STEUBENVILLE - About 200 people gathered outside the former bowling alley atop Buckeye Street to get a view of the explosive demolition that brought down the Fort Steuben Bridge early today.
Many attempted to capture the implosion with video or digital cameras or a cellular phone.
Some were old enough to remember using the bridge in its earlier days, and some were not, but regardless of their ages, many said they will remember the blast for years to come.
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BRIDGE BLAST — Crews with Controlled Demolitions Inc. of Phoenix, Md., detonated 20 explosive blasts, each lasting only 0.35 seconds and occurring only nine milliseconds apart, to bring down the remainder of the Fort Steuben Bridge this morning. The blast was part of a $2.3 million demolition project undertaken by the Joseph B. Fay Co. of Russellton, Pa.
-- Michael D. McElwai
"That was crazy. I won't forget that," said Zach Herrington, 17, of Wintersville.
"That was awesome," agreed his 14-year-old brother, Lucas.
Kim Dulkoski of Jewett was among those surprised by how quickly it occurred.
"We almost missed it," said Dulkoski, who brought her children, Kaylee, 9, Cameron, 6, to see it.
"They wanted to see what it was all about," she said, adding it wasn't too late to take them to school.
"They get to witness this and then go to school and tell all their friends about it," she said.
Detonated at 7:15 a.m., as scheduled, the blast brought down the bridge's truss, towers and cable in large sections to be removed from the Ohio River by crane.
A section of the Ohio tower remained. City officials plan to use it as part of an observation deck to be connected to the Steubenville Marina by a pedestrian bridge.
Crews began lifting the pieces, some weighing as much as 120,000 pounds, by crane onto a barge operated by River Salvage Co. of Pittsburgh.
The barge will make several trips to Strauss Industries, said Dennis Watkins, vice president of the demolitions division of the Joseph B. Fay Co., the Russellton, Pa., contractor for the $2.3 million demolition project.
The contract for the project calls for the contractor to receive the money from the sale of the scrap material.
Conducted by Controlled Demolitions Inc. of Phoenix, Md., the explosion involved the detonation of about 153 pounds of explosives in 136 locations along the span, resulting in 20 blasts, each lasting only 0.35 seconds and occurring only nine milliseconds apart.
As a precaution, traffic on state Route 7 and U.S. Route 22, including the Veterans Memorial Bridge, was closed within a 1,000-foot radius of the span.
Officers from the Ohio State Highway Patrol, West Virginia State Police and Steubenville Police reopened the highways soon after the blast.
Officials with the Ohio Department of Transportation had encouraged morning commuters to take an alternate route. But many area residents took time to view the demolition, lining the chainlink fence between the bowling alley lot and the hillside overlooking the bridge.
Among them was Jill Teramana of Steubenville, who said the experience was both exciting and sad.
"It's really sad there's not enough population in this area to support repairing it. I remember the mill traffic going over it," she said.
Her husband, Albert, said he remembered crossing it in the 1950s when it was a toll bridge.
"My family delivered coal to Starvaggi's left of the bridge," he said, adding the toll had been in place about three years longer than planned.
"Finally enough people complained and they took it off," he said.
Jim Salter of Steubenville said, "I've been across it many times, of course. I remember how narrow it was but it never seemed to bother people. We had narrow roads, too."
"It really served the public well all these years," he added.
Not all of the spectators were at the bowling alley.
Herman Capito of Weirton was 9 when the span opened in 1929. There was a lot of excitement about the new bridge because "it offered a shortcut from Steubenville to downtown Weirton."
Before it, his family used a ferry to cross the Ohio River from Steubenville to their home on Ferry Road, now known as Freedom Way.
He said the bridge's completion sparked an increase in traffic and businesses along the road. "There was a lot of traffic. Our house was the fifth on the left," Capito said.
He added later he crossed the bridge on his bicycle to work at DiNovo's car dealership on Third Street in Steubenville. The after-school job involved washing cars and sweeping the floor, he recalled.
Capito said the span initially was privately owned and a 25-cent toll was charged. He added it was very narrow, even in those days when trucks were smaller, and it wasn't unusual for a car to lose a side mirror to a passing truck.
Tony Pasquarella of Steubenville also associated the bridge with a childhood memory.
"My brother and I walked the bridge to get to the Millsop Community Center when I was 12," he said. His father gave them money for bus fare, but they used it to buy a hot dog and soda at the center instead, he said.
Since late January, area residents and passersby have observed as the span was dismantled. Ten-foot sections of its 1,225-foot deck were removed, creating a skylight effect for any pedestrians who happened to pass under it. Later large sections of the truss were removed at both ends, creating a bridge that literally led to nowhere.
ODOT closed the 83-year-old bridge in January 2009, citing deteriorating conditions and its limited use.
The span opened in 1928 as a private toll bridge and was the first Ohio River suspension bridge to have a concrete floor. A free facility since the 1950s, when the state of Ohio became its permanent owner, it underwent several rehabilitations.
In the 1960s, when the span was part of U.S. Route 22, it was traveled by 20,000 vehicles daily. In 2007, after safety concerns led to its weight limit being lowered, traffic on it dropped to 6,000 vehicles per day.
Wasseem Khalifa, district bridge engineer for ODOT, said cracks were found in the deck during a routine inspection and they indicated the span's joints had begun to fail.
Such deterioration would have worsened with time and was the reason ODOT didn't allow it to stand unused, he said.
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I'm planning to buy a new MacBook Pro with quad-core. And I want to install 16GB on it. But there is only 8GB options on Apple's website. Is this possible?
According to Apple the answer is no, but OWC has tested it and found that there are no issues putting 16GB (2x8GB) in the latest generation MacBook Pro. The upgrade doesn't come cheap, though - at this time 2x8GB modules will set you back $1599.
Yes. Currently $180 from NewEgg. I just installed a Corsair 16GB matched pair (2x8GB 1333MHz DDR3 CL9) on an Early 2011 13" MacBook Pro (i7 2.7GHz). Running Great! Corsair part number CMSO16GX3M2A1333C9. NewEgg link: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233217
BTW - Mid 2010 MacBook Pro models will NOT boot with this 2x8GB memory. (they will boot with 8GB (2x4GB) 1333MHz memory but see it as 1067MHz).
(No, it has two slots and a maximum of 8 GB (Apple page). Perhaps you are thinking of the desktop i7 which has 3 or 6 slots, for a maximum of 12 or 24 GB. I checked newegg, there aren't 8 GB DDR-3 SO DIMMs.
Newegg.com lists 8GB sticks. You could buy two and get a 16GB setup.


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As I read the letters to the editor with interest each week, I cannot help but think of past sayings.
These are only my opinion, but here are a few sayings I remember that seem to fit the politicians in our government - "Figures don't lie, but liars figure;" "You can fool some of the people all of the time, but not all of the people all of the time;" and, last but not least, "It doesn't pay to be stupid unless you show it once in a while."
If I had the chance, I would like to ask our president this question - If you can't afford food for your family, how are you expected to afford health insurance?
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The first Grand Slam of 2013 begins Monday in Melbourne, Australia, where Novak Djokovic will try to defend his Australian Open title, Roger Federer will try to age even more gracefully and Serena Williams will begin her quest to win four straight Grand Slam titles without losing a single point. Here's what to expect this year in tennis.
Will anything unprecedented happen this year? This could be the first year since 2002 that Federer and Rafael Nadal don't win a single major title. Nadal hasn't played a match since losing in the second round at Wimbledon (and he won't compete at the Australian Open because of a virus that slowed his recovery from a knee injury). Federer, who will turn 32 this year, won Wimbledon last year but isn't a lock for major finals like he once was. Since Federer won his first major title at Wimbledon in 2003, he and Nadal have won at least one Slam each season and 28 of 38 in that span. Three times they swept the entire season (2006, 2007 and 2010) and four other times they won three of the four majors.
I was thrilled to see Andy Murray win a gold medal and a major title. So, is that it for him? The world should see a lot more of Murray this season. There's no pressure. He's motivated. He's found a coach, Ivan Lendl, who understands him and knows what it's like to play in an era of all-time great players. Lendl, like Murray, lost four Grand Slam finals before winning his first. He went on to win another seven majors and spent 270 weeks at No. 1.
Who's going to be No. 1 this year? Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams (if she stays healthy). After being a reliable No. 3 player for years, Djokovic is now a consistent Slam contender. All you need to know about Djokovic: He won one major title and the season-ending championships last year, and reached two other major finals…and he seemed disappointed by his season. What would have been an astonishingly good year for him in 2009 or 2010 is now seen as ho-hum.
He's the favorite in Australia: If he wins, he would become the first man to take the title three straight years. And he might prove to be the favorite at every 2013 Slam, depending on Nadal's health at the French Open, where Djokovic hopes to win his first title. (It's the only major missing from his trophy case.)
As for Williams, she would steal the No. 1 ranking from last year's champion Victoria Azarenka by winning in Australia. Williams is playing her best tennis in more than a decade. She has won 35 of 36 matches, including the last two Grand Slam titles and the gold medal in singles at the London Games. She has won the Australian Open five times.
Can anyone stop Williams? Azarenka has the best chance, though she might be hampered in Melbourne because of a toe infection. Agnieszka Radwanska doesn't have the power to test Williams consistently. Williams has beaten Maria Sharapova, ranked No. 2, a hundred billion consecutive times (OK, nine straight). She's never lost to Petra Kvitova, the 2011 Wimbledon champion who can hardly beat anyone right now (she's lost two of her first three matches this season). Maybe Caroline Wozniacki, former No. 1, has a chance…oh, never mind, she's now No. 10 and struggling.
Speaking of Sharapova, did I hear she was dating Roger Federer?@#!$? No, no, no! That's "Baby Federer," not Roger Federer (happily married, father of twins, record 17 Grand Slam titles, perfect hair). Baby Fed's real name is Grigor Dimitrov and yes, and he and Sharapova are allegedly dating. More important, Dimitrov might actually do something this season. The world has been waiting and waiting. He has a new coaching team that includes Magnus Norman, who helped Robin Soderling reach two French Open finals and the No. 4 ranking. Dimitrov reached his first ATP final this week in Brisbane, where he lost to Murray.
What's the first can't-miss match of the year? The Australian Open draws are loaded with possibly thrilling match-ups. Cross your fingers (and then set your DVRs) for these two third-round contests: Federer versus young Aussie Bernard Tomic and Sharapova versus Venus Williams.
Tennis matches keep getting longer. Will that change? Maybe a little. The ATP has adopted a new time rule at its tournaments—25 seconds between points—and so far, chair umpires are enforcing the rule and angering players. Of course, when players are angry, they complain and waste more time, but it's entertaining. The Slams haven't changed their rules and will still allow 20 seconds between points—less time, but not really, because the rule is rarely enforced. If umpires at the Slams start enforcing the rule, we'll see lots of arguments and swearing.
What will Nadal be ranked after the Australian Open? No. 5, or lower if Juan Martin Del Potro or Tomas Berdych reach the final or win the title.
Anyone else we should watch out for this year? These three women: Sloane Stephens (No. 29 and climbing), Laura Robson (fourth round at last year's U.S. Open) and Madison Keys, a 17-year-old American who has looked impressive in the early season and has a good draw in Melbourne.


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Is it possible to trace the descent of a person only using his/her genome sequence?
In short, yes, it is possible. There are companies that sequence part of your genome and then can trace it back to your ancestors. All human family trees can be traced back to their African origin 200 000 years ago, but the companies that sequence your genes do not do that. For example, 23andMe sequences only 1 million of your base pairs (single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs)). They trace your most recent heritage, which could lead to Europe, Africa, or Asia. They can basically trace which part of your chromosomes (and thus your ancestry) came from your mom or your dad:
You can read more about 23andMe here. There are other companies that are specialized in tracing your ancestry: Genetic Genealogy, DNA Tribes, and Heirlines.
Back when I was doing my PhD, there was a group in the same department as me working on an interesting project exploring the extent to which surnames (generally paternally inherited, at least in the modern west) and Y chromosomes (always paternally inherited) shared their descent.
The answers are always complicated, especially for more common surnames which have multiple origins. There are also confounding factors, such as the rate of non-paternity (which can be surprisingly high, often around 1-2%). It is, however, striking just how much you can tell about a person's heritage, just from a relatively small amount of genetic information.


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Let $S$ be a subspace of a vector space $V$ so that $V/S$ is finite dimensional. How do we show that $S$ is the intersection of kernels of a finite number of elements in the dual of $V$? If $S$ is finite dimensional, what can we conclude about the dimension of $V$?
Put $\,S=Span\{v_i\;\;|\;\;i\in I\}\,$ and $\,W:= V\setminus S\Longrightarrow W=Span\{w_1,...,w_n\}\,$ , and we get at once that $$\{w_1,...,w_n,w_k\;\;|\;\;k\in K:=\text{ a set of indexes}\,\,,\,K\cap\{1,2,...,n\}=\emptyset\}$$
is a basis of $\,V\,$ . Define (with $\,\Bbb F:=\,$ the definition field)
$$\forall\,\,i=1,2,...,n\,\,,\,f_i: V\to \Bbb F\,\,,\,f_iw_j=\delta_{ij}=\left\{\begin{array} {}1 &\text{, if}\,\,1\leq i=j\leq n\\0&\text{, if}\,\,1\leq i\neq j\leq n\,\,\text{ or}\,\,j\in K\end{array}\right.$$ and extend this definition by linearity. Clearly $\,f_i\in V^*\,$ , and letting $$v=\sum_{r=1}a_rw_r+\sum_{k\in K}a_kv_k\,\,,\,\,a_k=0\,\,\text{but for a finite number of indexes in} \,K$$ we get that $$\ker f_i:=\{v\in V\;\;|\;\;f_iv=0\}=\{v\in V\;\;|\;\;a_i=0\,,\,1\leq i\leq n\,,\,\,\text{in the above expression for}\,\,v\}$$
And thus $$\bigcap_{i=1}^n\ker f_i=\{v\in V\;\;|\;\;a_1=...=a_n=0\,\,\text{in the above expression for}\,\,v\}$$ Well, now end the argument.
Let $\{x_i\}_{i\in I}$ be a basis for $S$. Since $V/S$ is finite-dimensional, we have some finite basis $\{y_1+S,\ldots,y_n+S\}$ with each $y_i\in V$. Then $\{x_i\}_{i\in I}\cup \{y_1,\ldots,y_n\}$ is a basis for $V$. Define the linear functionals $f_j\in V^*$ by $f_j(x_i)=0$ for all $i\in I$ and $f_j(y_k)=\delta_{jk}$. What is the kernel of $f_j$? What are the intersection of these kernels?
For the second part, note that $\{x_i\}_{i\in I}\cup \{y_1,\ldots,y_n\}$ is a basis for $V$, and if $I$ is finite then...


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Abstract As professional and community leaders obstetriciangynecologists have unlimited opportunities to become involved in and have a positive impact on local national and international communities and organizations Volunteering outside of daily work routines often revitalizes a commitment to med...
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ABSTRACT Obtaining informed consent for medical treatment for participation in medical research and for participation in teaching exercises involving students and residents is an ethical requirement that is partially reflected in legal doctrines and requirements As an ethical doctrine informed con...
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ABSTRACT The clinical approach to postmenopausal bleeding requires prompt and efficient evaluation to exclude or diagnose carcinoma Women with postmenopausal bleeding may be assessed initially with either endometrial biopsy or transvaginal ultrasonography this initial evaluation does not require p...
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ABSTRACT Since publication of the Institute of Medicines landmark report To Err is Human Building a Safer Health System emphasis on patient safety has steadily increased Obstetriciangynecologists should continuously incorporate elements of patient safety into their practices and also encourage oth...
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Abstract Numerous large clinical studies have evaluated the evidence regarding magnesium sulfate neuroprotection and preterm births The Committee on Obstetric Practice and the Society for MaternalFetal Medicine recognize that none of the individual studies found a benefit with regard to their prim...
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ABSTRACT In this Committee Opinion the Committee on Ethics of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists endorses the Colleges ongoing efforts to promote a just health care system explores justifications that inform just health care and identifies professional responsibilities to guid...
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ABSTRACT Emergency plans that specifically address the needs of women infants and children during disasters are currently underdeveloped in the United States Pregnant women infants and children are adversely affected by disasters resulting in an increased number of infants with intrauterine growth...
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ABSTRACT Moderate caffeine consumption less than 200 mg per day does not appear to be a major contributing factor in miscarriage or preterm birth The relationship of caffeine to growth restriction remains undetermined A final conclusion cannot be made at this time as to whether there is a correlat...
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ABSTRACT Ensuring patient safety in the operating room begins before the patient enters the operative suite and includes attention to all applicable types of preventable medical errors including for example medication errors but surgical errors are unique to this environment Steps to prevent wrong...
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ABSTRACT International humanitarian medical efforts provide essential services to patients who would not otherwise have access to specific health care services The Committees on Ethics and Global Womens Health of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists encourage College Fellows and...
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ABSTRACT Fragile X syndrome is the most common inherited form of mental retardation The syndrome occurs in approximately 1 in 3600 males and 1 in 40006000 females Approximately 1 in 250 females carry the premutation DNAbased molecular analysis is the preferred method of diagnosis for fragile X syn...
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ABSTRACT Smoking is the one of the most important modifiable causes of poor pregnancy outcomes in the United States and is associated with maternal fetal and infant morbidity and mortality The physical and psychologic addiction to cigarettes is powerful however the compassionate intervention of th...
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Abstract Drug enforcement policies that deter women from seeking prenatal care are contrary to the welfare of the mother and fetus Incarceration and the threat of incarceration have proved to be ineffective in reducing the incidence of alcohol or drug abuse Obstetriciangynecologists should be awar...
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ABSTRACT The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Committee on Obstetric Practice acknowledges that the issue of nonobstetric surgery during pregnancy is an important concern for physicians who care for women It is important for a physician to obtain an obstetric consultation before...
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ABSTRACT Epithelial ovarian cancer is most commonly detected in an advanced stage when the overall 5year survival rate is 2030 Detection of earlystage ovarian cancer results in improved survival Currently there is no effective strategy for ovarian cancer screening Women with persistent and progres...
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ABSTRACT Family history plays a critical role in assessing the risk of inherited medical conditions and single gene disorders Several methods have been established to obtain family medical histories including the family history questionnaire or checklist and the pedigree The screening tool selecte...
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Brain a Jumble of Genetically Distinct Neurons?
This story originally appeared on the Alzheimer Research Forum.
November 6, 2013. The word "mosaic" conjures up images of colorful tiles artfully arranged. For neurobiologists, the word may invoke the genetic hodgepodge that is the human brain. In the November 1 Science, researchers led by Fred Gage at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, La Jolla, California, report that the genetic makeup of our most vaunted organ is actually a mosaic of genetically distinct neurons. They found scads of genomic changes in single cells from individual brains. Neurons with different genomes are bound to have different phenotypes, though what this means for the health of the brain is unclear.
The scientists had previously found that neurons can lose or duplicate entire chromosomes and that small retrotransposons frequently copy and paste themselves within the genome of a given brain cell (see Rehen et al., 2005; Muotri et al., 2005). First author Michael McConnell, now at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, and colleagues characterize copy number variations (CNV) as a third type of genomic variability in neurons. These kilobase- to megabase-sized chunks of inserted, duplicated, or deleted DNA are common in the human body, including in the central nervous system (see OHuallachain et al., 2012). Until now, most CNV assays were conducted with batches of cells, leaving scientists to wonder how often these alterations occurred at the single-cell level.
McConnell and colleagues address this question by sequencing the whole genomes of induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)-derived neurons from healthy people and frontal cortex neurons taken postmortem from young adults (see Vanneste et al., 2009; Navin et al., 2011). The researchers amplified the genome, then identified regions that seemed to contain more or less than the normal amount of DNA.
The results paint a complex picture. Out of 40 iPSC-derived neurons from three different cell lines, 13 contained one or more genome differences compared to the donors bulk DNA. Some contained gross changes, such as seven chromosome additions and four losses. Most contained at least one CNV and one cell had five. Together, these modifications far exceeded those found among fibroblasts or neural progenitor cells.
The genetic abnormalities in the postmortem human brain tissue were similar. Among 110 frontal cortex neurons taken from three normal people aged 2026, 41 percent had at least one CNV. They ranged in size between 2.9 and 75 megabases, enough to cover several genes. While many cells contained few if any CNVs, 15 percent accounted for 73 percent of the variation. The CNVs in these cells spanned the entire genome, but seemed to be enriched in telomeres, the caps that protect chromosomes during DNA replication. Deletions were twice as common as duplications, though one persons neurons showed more of the latter.
Because these are such large changes, with a lot of genes being affected, they are unlikely to all be benign, said Michael Snyder, Stanford University, California, who was not involved in the project. In fact, the authors were conservative when estimating the number of CNVs, meaning some likely fell below the detection threshold, Snyder speculated. Presumably this is the tip of the iceberg for what is actually happening. The genome isnt as constant as we expected, he said.
Researchers are unsure what the findings mean. Gage and colleagues hypothesize that the genetic mosaicism allows for a broader range of phenotypes than would occur if all neurons had the same genome, and could help explain why animals and people with the same genetic makeup, for example identical twins, behave differently from one another (see Singer et al., 2010). Others suggest that mosaicism predisposes to age-related disorders of the central nervous system (see Fischer et al., 2012). Copy number variations carried through the germline cause Down syndrome, Alzheimers and Parkinsons diseases, but would extra gene copies in single somatic cells be enough to trigger neurodegeneration? It is possible, agreed Snyder and McConnell, but more research will be needed to find out.
While whole chromosomal additions or deletions happen early in development during mitosis, smaller structural changes such as CNVs can happen over a neurons lifetime, McConnell told Alzforum. One cause may be double-strand DNA breaks resulting from oxidative stress, thought to be a risk factor for neurodegenerative diseases; repair mechanisms can introduce CNVs into the genome when they incorrectly fix double-strand breaks, McConnell explained. Interestingly, researchers from Lennart Mucke's lab at the Gladstone Institutes in San Francisco, California, recently reported that electrophysiological activity causes double-strand breaks in DNA. This could explain why neurons are likelier to have CNVs than their progenitors, the authors wrote.
McConnell pointed out that abnormalities in neurons are likely to have more consequences than those in other cells. Unlike most somatic cells, neurons do not divide, so changes accumulate and stick around. Neurons are also highly interconnected, so a change in one cell could modify a network. The authors plan to determine if CNVs alter neural circuits.Gwyneth Dickey Zakaib.
McConnell MJ, Lindberg MR, Brennand KJ, Piper JC, Voet T, Cowing-Zitron C, Shumilina S, Lasken RS, Vermeesch JR, Hall IM, Gage FH. Mosaic copy number variation in human neurons. Science. 2013 Nov 1;342:632-637. Abstract


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Organic Way AC is a Mexican non-profit organization whose mission is to promote healthy eating through organic agriculture, fair trade, a healthy lifestyle and protecting the planet. BC Organic Way has been formed as a sister organization of the Organic Consumers Association (OCA acronym in English), a national network of organic consumers in the United States for health, justice, sustainability, peace and democracy.
Organic Way BC has a growing field and workshop center in the Municipal Nursery Landetta Located in the Park with the cooperation of the municipal government of San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico.
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I have a
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dh_installinit in my
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dpkg-buildpackage completes, the init script has been copied to
debian/project/etc/init.d/project, and the various pre/post scripts have been created.
However, when I actually install the .deb (with
dpkg -i), the init.d script does not get installed, so I must be missing part of this process. The "New Maintainer's Guide" is pretty sparse on init.d details (it basically says not to use them, because they are too advanced).
The verbose output of the dh_installinit command is:
install -p -m755 debian/project.init debian/project/etc/init.d/project
echo "# Automatically added by dh_installinit">> debian/project.postinst.debhelper
sed "s/#SCRIPT#/project/;s/#INITPARMS#/defaults/;s/#ERROR_HANDLER#/exit \$?/" /usr/share/debhelper/autoscripts/postinst-init >> debian/project.postinst.debhelper
echo '# End automatically added section' >> debian/project.postinst.debhelper
echo "# Automatically added by dh_installinit">> debian/project.prerm.debhelper
sed "s/#SCRIPT#/project/;s/#INITPARMS#/defaults/;s/#ERROR_HANDLER#/exit \$?/" /usr/share/debhelper/autoscripts/prerm-init >> debian/project.prerm.debhelper
echo '# End automatically added section' >> debian/project.prerm.debhelper
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"The Attitudes of Physicians and Dentists Toward Medicaid and Their Influence on Willingness to Provide Medicaid Care"
The goal of the CDM Student Research Fellowship Program is to encourage and support those students who wish to participate in research training during their DDS (Years I & II) or postdoctoral specialty training, and to encourage the consideration of research related careers as part of students' career choices. Research training provides many benefits, including an appreciation for the process of discovery, a sharpening of the knowledge and skills needed to read and interpret new findings that may be incorporated into clinical care decisions, as well as possibly providing the introduction to a career in academic dentistry. The faculty of this school believes that dentists who seek new knowledge through clinical and/or basic science research make invaluable contributions to the dental profession and the public good.
Students are encouraged to meet and consult with potential faculty advisors for assistance identifying research opportunities, and consultation with upperclassmen is highly recommended. Medical research and dental research share broad areas of conceptual, scientific and methodological common ground, and the Health Sciences Campus contains a vast number of research opportunities available for dental student participation and students are encouraged to seek research experience with laboratories or faculty outside the dental school faculty. Historically about one half of the DDS students tend to work with mentors on the CDM faculty and one half work with mentors from the medical school, school of public health, engineering, and arts and sciences. The following information is designed to help students identify research opportunities and CDM and CU. Information on fellowships, stipends and research awards available from CDM is also provided.
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21 May 2012 6:56 AM #1
Sencha Architect 2 problem with config onItemDisclosure
Hello everyone!
I have a problem with Ext.dataview.List. His config. onItemDisclosure in sencha architect 2 has only one boolean parameter.
In the guide has it:
onItemDisclosure : Boolean/Function/Object3True to display a disclosure icon on each list item. The list will still fire the disclose event, and the event can be stopped before itemtap. By setting this config to a function, the function passed will be called when the disclosure is tapped. Finally you can specify an object with a 'scope' and 'handler' property defined. This will also be bound to the tap event listener and is useful when you want to change the scope of the handler.
How correctly give the method a function, not the bool variable?
It is only for sancha architect 2.
22 May 2012 12:10 AM #2
image for my question
I added a screen to my question
22 May 2012 9:08 AM #3
You need a controller with a controller action.
Drag a controller action to your controller and add the component query, event name ("disclosure") and a function.
This will add something like the following in your generated controller code:
config: { control: { 'list-ref': { disclose: 'function_name' } } } function_name: function () { do_something_here(); }
22 May 2012 9:58 AM #4
Currently, you cannot configure onItemDisclosure to a function. We're aware of the limitation in Architect when certain configurations take mixed types and we don't provide all of them. In particular we don't have anything that can accept a boolean/number/string AND also accept a function.
In the interim, you should set onItemDisclosure to true and subscribe to the disclose event.
worthlutz's response of using a controller action is also a valid way to do this.Aaron Conran
23 May 2012 12:18 AM #5
It worked
Thank for you! I done this. All worked.
23 May 2012 12:29 AM #6
23 May 2012 1:14 AM #7
About sencha architect
I found the answer!
It's easy.It should be onthe panelcodeclick"Overrides class"and add theconfig.It looks like this:
Ext.define('tsvb2.controller.override.playerEdit', {
requires: 'tsvb2.controller.playerEdit'
}, function() {
Ext.override(tsvb2.controller.playerEdit, {
config: {
control : {
'#players_list' : {
disclose : 'onDiscloseEvent'
23 May 2012 6:14 AM #8
Drag a controller action to your controller and add the component query, event name ("disclosure") and a function.
Then select the "controller action" in the Project Inspector and change the "config" items(below the project inspector) for that action: targetType, name, controlQuery and fn. I find it easier to do it in that order.
This will add the proper code to your controller all you have to do is add the body of the function named in fn.
23 May 2012 10:27 PM #9
Thank you for the explanation. I'm very grateful
11 Oct 2012 7:23 AM #10
Actuallly in SA 2.1.0 b640 setting onItemDisclosure with a function doesn't have paramater so how can retrieve data values from item disclosure?


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Date & Time:Saturday, September 28, 2013 - 10:00am – 12:00pm
Come spend some time with Ms. Kathleen and learn about the toys children played with and games children played around the time of the Civil War. Many of these toys and games are some we have been playing with since! Adult caregivers are asked to participate with children between 4-7 years of age. Call 255-6558 for more information.


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Many companies have a heavy influence on market and technologies around them, and you often compare the products before you choose, e. g. I liked Oracle APEX, its flexibility and features, and we're using it production, however it requires Oracle Database (at least Express Edition), thus we had to install the latter.
I would like to know what are noticeable features Microsoft SQL Server can suggest and Oracle Database cannot, and vice versa; I imply the last versions of both products, because I've recently been told that Microsoft has left Oracle behind since 2005, and they (Oracle) should really think over it (maybe he was just payed).
I've consulted Comparison of relational database management systems on Wikipedia, but on the surface their feature sets don't seem to differ much.
I suppose the order with the most important features on the top is reasonable.
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I just went into
/etc/fstab (Linux) and changed my line for
/tmp (on which a specific
ext4 partition was previously mounted) to
tmpfs. This was clearly a bit silly, but I wasn't thinking. Anyway, I rebooted, and everything is working and all, but I'm confused about the following.
When issuing
mount I see this:
/dev/sda8 on /tmp type tmpfs
Does this mean that
/dev/sda8 is mounted as
tmpfs? If there were any files in
/tmp, I can't access them any more, but I can create files in there. When I reboot, mounting as
ext4 I can see that there were in fact files on the partition (that weren't visible when
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29 Mar 2012 11:23 AM #1
Integration for CakePHP
You are looking for an easy way to retrieve data from your CakePHP backend into Sencha Touch?
Check out Bancha, it uses Senchas Ext.Direct spec to transmit data.
You can easily load complete model configurations and data, just by using Bancha.onModelReady('User', callback);
For general questions about Bancha visit the ExtJS Forum Post
best regards
PS: I know this is a cross-post, but I feel this should not only be mentioned in the ExtJS Forums since it also applies to Sencha Touch.
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26 Aug 2012 6:31 AM #3
Please what controller method SHould i use
Hi there, I am thankful for Bancha, Im learning how to use it. Please what method do i use to retrieve my exposed controller methods ?
Thank you.
26 Aug 2012 11:53 AM #4
the preferred way is to use Bancha.getStub('MyController').myMethod(param1,param2,callback);
Where did you find the other one, so I can fix the documentation bug?
RolandRoland Schütz
Software Architect
Bancha - Seamless integrate CakePHP with ExtJS and Sencha Touch
26 Aug 2012 12:48 PM #5
In the controller-sample.js file, in the example
// create the button var button = Ext.create('Ext.button.Button', { text : 'Get Greetings', handler: function() { if(textfield.isValid()) { // send the request to the server var unixTimestamp = (Date.now()/1000).toString(); Bancha.RemoteStubs.Hello.getGreeting(unixTimestamp, textfield.getValue(),function(result) { // this is the result callback if(result.success) { log(result.data); } else { log("The server does not want to talk to you."); } });
return $this->User->saveFieldsAndReturn($this->request->data); // added
the saveFieldsAndReturn method, is that a custom method that comes with the Bancha plugin ?
Thank You.
26 Aug 2012 2:04 PM #6
thanks for the information.
You are right, I forgot to explain that in the Documentation, I just added it:
Best regards
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The problem with mounting the Manfrotto 323 quick release adapter to the standard NN3 camera mounting plate (at least with the Nikon D300) is that it increases the distance between the upper arm of the NN3 and the centerline of the lens to the point that the centerline of the lens is pushed past the centerline of the rotator. Mounting the 323 adapter plate directly to the upper arm of the NN3 would eliminate the distance problem, but can't be done because the hub of the release lever and the locking pin of the 323 hit the upper arm of the NN3 unless your able to rotate the 323 90 degrees (which I'm not).
I'd like to know if, in my case, this can be resolved with either the new mounting plate, the new quick release, or if my only option is to go to the Nodal Ninja 5


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CHARLESTON - Amy Sue Haden and John Francis Zimnox of Charleston announce their engagement.
The bride-to-be is the daughter of Priscilla Haden of Charleston and the late Judge Charles H. Haden II.
She is a 1978 graduate of Parkersburg High School and earned an undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia in government in 1982 and a 1986 law degree from the West Virginia University College of Law. She is employed with the U.S. government in the Social Security Administration.
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Her fiance is the son of Genevieve Zimnox of Mingo Junction and the late Walter "Duke" Zimnox. He is a 1976 graduate of Catholic Central High School and a 1980 graduate of Ohio State University with a bachelor of science degree in mining engineering. He is employed with Dyno Nobel as an account manager.
A wedding is planned Oct. 13 at Christ Church United Methodist Church in Charleston.


text: Long-winded nonsense ahead! Feel free to skip to the bottom of this post for this month's theme! Two years ago, I started looking for something: I looked for a place to share the ideas that I had been storing in my head for so long. I had this lifelong desire to write, and I decided that it was time to take the plunge and try my hand at storytelling. After finding a few places that weren't quite what I was hoping for, I found this place. I was lousy, but I learned. And learned. And wrote. Over time, I gained the most valuable thing a person can gain: knowledge.This knowledge, and the application of it, has made me a much happier person than the person I was two years ago. For the first time, I have a creative outlet. I want to keep writing. I want to learn more and apply that knowledge. I want to write something really worth reading. I don't expect to ever make a career out of writing, but even if I don't I'm content; I've gained everything I wanted, for almost nothing. This writer's forum has been one of the best discoveries of my life. And so, I have chosen a theme dedicated to sffworld, to this fortunate find that has started me down the road I have always wanted to be on. Your theme is Discovery. -1000 words maximum - Your piece must fit into the scifi/fantasy/horror categories Post your entries in the Stories sub-forum, and post a link here in this thread. Please label your submission properly so it doesn't get overlooked. Your thread title should read something along the lines of: August Flash Fiction Entry: Title of Story (or) Aug 2012 FF Entry - Title of Story. Contest deadline will be Saturday, August 25th, Midnight GMT. May you all find what you are looking for. (Oh, and mods, please sticky this thread. Thank you!)


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Top Family-Friendly Ski Resorts in North America
Skiing and snowboarding are great ways to get outside as a family during the winter months. Here are some of the best resorts for families.
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Mammoth Mountain (California)
Do you have a budding snowboard superstar in your family? Take him to the resort that made Shaun White famous, Mammoth Mountain. Mammoth's numerous and varied terrain parks have something for every skill level. Newcomers (and their parents) can test the gentle bumps of Disco Park, while serious shredders can take on the massive jumps in the Unbound Main Park. And, of course, there are 150 trails for skiers and riders of all levels. Best of all, Mammoth's unique climate and location mean that the "winter" sports generally don't end until June!
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There are so many interesting places to visit along the Frontier Military Scenic Byway, you really need to plan a few days to catch it all. The byway takes you along the border area between Kansas and Missouri. It roughly follows the old military road originally built to link Fort Leavenworth and Fort Scott with military installations further to the south. The area was a hotbed of activity during the Bleeding Kansas fight for statehood. Along the route you will find the site of the Marais des Cygnes massacre, a brutal attack that galvanized guerilla warfare between free-state and pro-slavery forces in territorial Kansas. Nearby Mine Creek Battlefield is the site of the only major Civil War battle fought in Kansas. This scenic byway is not all about the military though. You will find a Santa Fe Trail stop, a stately historic home, several parks and a cider mill. The drive is through a beautiful part of the state with lots of hills and trees as you head south out of Kansas City. It takes you past so many interesting stops you will surely find something to please everyone in the family.
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6 Terrible Decisions That Gave Us Great Movie Moments
Remember the awesome scene in Raiders of the Lost Ark where Indy shoots the swordsman? Yeah well, the only reason they included that in the movie is that Harrison Ford had the shits -- as we've mentioned before, Ford had dysentery and didn't feel like performing a sword fight like the script called for, so they improvised that joke on the set. Apparently that sort of thing happens in Hollywood all the time: Here are some examples of memorable scenes (or even entire movies) that only happened because something went wrong.
(Something went right with Cracked's new Star Wars mini-series. See exactly what by clicking right here.)
#6. The Empire Strikes Back -- Han Solo Was Frozen Because They Didn't Know if Harrison Ford Would Play Him Again
The carbonite scene in The Empire Strikes Back is arguably the most iconic moment in the entire movie that doesn't include the words "I am your father." In it, Han Solo has been captured by Darth Vader and is frozen alive into a slab of carbon to be turned over to Jabba the Hutt, while the love of his life watches helplessly.
Princess Leia is there, too.
The scene also includes the dialogue that defines Han Solo: When Leia says "I love you" to Han for the first time ever, he just looks at her and says "I know." The man is being dragged by Stormtroopers into a machine that freezes people, for all he knows these are his last living moments before Jabba uses him to refresh several hundred pina coladas, and somehow he still finds the time to be cooler than everyone else in the room.
But They Only Included It Because ...
Basically, that scene only exists because Harrison Ford hated Han Solo and wasn't sure if he even wanted to come back for another Star Wars film. None of what we just described was in the original script: The movie was supposed to end with Han and Chewie flying off in the Millennium Falcon, safe and sound.
And the world would have been deprived of so many essential things.
This changed for practical, not artistic, reasons. See, unlike Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford didn't sign up for two more movies after the success of the first Star Wars. Ford thought that Han should just be killed off because he wasn't interesting to him. Since Ford was being such an indecisive Nancy (that's a saying, right? It sounds like it is), George Lucas needed to figure out a way to "freeze" the character for a while in case they later had to explain why he never appeared again. And so Lucas, as one of the greatest creative minds of our time, decided to literally freeze the character.
"Lower him into the convenient plot device!"
By the way, hardcore Star Wars fans know that the iconic "I know" line also almost didn't happen: According to the final script, Han was supposed to reply with a far less original "I love you, too." Ford himself came up with the classic line on the set, not Lucas.
It's fascinating to think that if Ford didn't return, Han Solo would have just stayed frozen or died off screen in Return of the Jedi with Lando Calrissian likely stepping into the sassy space pilot role. This is just another example of how Star Wars wasn't planned from the beginning like Lucas keeps saying.
#5. Apocalypse Now -- Marlon Brando's Fat Butt Changed the Entire Ending
In Apocalypse Now, Martin Sheen is Capt. Willard, a U.S. officer in Vietnam who is sent on a special mission to find and kill Col. Kurtz (Marlon Brando). Kurtz was a decorated officer who lost his mind and now lives deep in the jungle, where he's worshiped with Steve Jobsian devotion by the natives.
Marlon Brando's Cambodian fans are intense.
It's one of Brando's most memorable roles, and a great part of the mystique comes from the fact that we never get a good look at him: Kurtz is always partly covered in shadows, almost like they're part of him, as if at some point he'd stopped being a man and turned into some sort of demon made of darkness and insanity.
After 2 1/2 hours of buildup, the final confrontation between Willard and Kurtz is short and anticlimactic: Willard just grabs a machete and hacks Kurtz, who offers little resistance, having accepted his fate. And then Willard leaves the temple peacefully as the natives bow in front of him, as if to underscore the pointlessness of war.
But They Only Included It Because ...
Pretty much everything about that classic ending was an accident. The whole final act of Apocalypse Now would have been completely different if Marlon Brando had simply laid off the Kit-Kats and learned his lines. Director Francis Ford Coppola had envisioned Kurtz as a "lean and hungry" Green Beret ... but when Brando showed up for filming, he was hungry, alright, but not so lean. Apparently, this is what Coppola was expecting when he cast Brando:
"Ve have vays of denying our urge to eat cake."
And this is what he got:
Jake's Rolex World
Five men died when the helicopters dropped him off on the set.
There was no way they could fit that behemoth into a Green Beret uniform, and on top of that, the actor hadn't even read the script and generally couldn't give less of a shit about the movie. So Coppola had to improvise: He dressed Brando in black (presumably luring him to the dressing room with Hostess pies) and decided to shoot him in shadows and mostly in close-ups in an attempt to hide his enormous gut.
It took them approximately 250,000 tons of shadows to accomplish that.
Coppola also reduced Kurtz's part to make it less physically demanding for Brando: The original climax called for an epic physical confrontation between Kurtz and Willard, but that didn't seem possible, unless Brando had some hidden moves, like maybe he could do a Hundred-Hand Slap like E. Honda in Street Fighter II (he couldn't).
Since Brando was being such a pain in the ass, in the end the director simply let him make up his own lines and then edited the resulting incoherent mess into the spooky, ethereal ending that went down in movie history.
#4. Se7en -- The "Head in the Box" Ending Was Included Because the Director Read the Wrong Script
Of all the '90s-crime-thriller-last-scene-plot-twists featuring Kevin Spacey, Se7en's is definitely the creepiest. In the movie, Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman are Mills and Somerset, two city detectives investigating a serial killer (Spacey) who bases his murders on the seven deadly sins.
"I was gonna go with the Seven Wonders, but I'm on a budget here."
At one point the killer turns himself in and agrees to lead the detectives to the location of the last two bodies, but when they reach the place there's nothing there. Then a messenger arrives and delivers a box: Somerset looks inside and is horrified to find the head of Mills' wife. The killer reveals that he murdered her because he envied Mills, who in a moment of grief and anger shoots the killer dead. And so, the killer and Mills become the last two sins: envy and wrath. Just as the guy planned.
Even if the whole movie wasn't awesome, that moment alone would be enough to elevate Se7en from just another generic serial killer flick to a classic, and David Fincher from "the guy who botched Alien 3" to "the future director of Fight Club."
But They Only Included It Because ...
Of course, "just another generic serial killer flick" was exactly what the studio wanted when they bought the screenplay: The first thing they did was tell the writer to get rid of that ending to make the movie more marketable, and he did. And that's how it would have stayed, if they hadn't messed up and sent Fincher the wrong version.
In the second act, Somerset and Mills visit Toontown in search of clues.
According to Fincher, the version of the screenplay New Line Cinema meant to send him included every cop movie cliche possible: Mills and Somerset were seen "driving on sidewalks to get to the woman, who's drawing a bath while the serial killer sneaks in the back window." That's the movie New Line wanted to make.
However, when Fincher was offered the script to direct, New Line accidentally sent him the old version they definitely had no intention of making, and he fell in love with the original gut-wrenching ending. It took Pitt and Freeman siding with Fincher to finally convince the producers -- Pitt in particular said he wouldn't do the movie unless "the head stays in the box" and they didn't re-edit the scene afterward.
"Come on, Mills, I'll buy you another hamster."
This whole thing does explain how the hell the studio thought it would be a good idea to do a sequel where Somerset had magic powers: They had no idea what they were doing in the first place. And speaking of amazingly depressing endings, there's another famous one that almost didn't happen ...


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Outdoor enthusiasts are reminded that the North Dakota Wildlife Federation's Report All Poachers auction is Saturday, May 3 at the North Dakota State Fair Center's 4-H hall in Minot.
Confiscated hunting and fishing equipment up for auction can be viewed between 12-2 p.m., immediately followed by the auction. Items include more than 70 rifles, shotguns and handguns; fishing equipment; bows; knives; spotlights; coolers and other miscellaneous merchandise.
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department's Becoming an Outdoors-Woman program is accepting registrations for the annual summer workshop Aug. 8-10 at Lake Metigoshe State Park, Bottineau.
Enrollment is limited to participants age 18 or older. Workshop fees of $150 cover instruction, program materials, use of equipment, all meals and lodging.
Participants can choose from more than 30 programs, including archery, canoeing, firearms, fly-fishing, kayaking, plant identification and trapping.
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department will continue to implement camping restrictions on some wildlife management areas in western North Dakota and along Lake Sakakawea.
Overnight camping is prohibited on the following WMAs: Antelope Creek, Lewis and Clark, Big Oxbow, Ochs Point, Neu's Point (except campers accessing by boat, and only at the point area), Overlook, Sullivan and Tobacco Garden in McKenzie County; Van Hook in Mountrail County; and Hofflund and Trenton in Williams County.
More than 500 archers registered to compete in the North Dakota National Archery in the Schools Program state tournament April 11-12 in Bismarck.
Jeff Long, NASP coordinator for the State Game and Fish Department, said: "This program continues to grow every year, and all three winning teams committed to go to the national tournament, along with at least three of the top individuals," Long said, while noting 517 registered this year, up more than 20 percent from last year.
North Dakota Game and Fish Department fisheries biologists are asking anglers for help in documenting lakes that may have experienced winter fish mortality.
Fisheries management section leader Scott Gangl said some winterkill is expected every year, with the severity depending on winter weather conditions.
North Dakota's paddlefish snagging season opens May 1 and is scheduled to continue through the end of the month. However, depending on the overall harvest, an early in-season closure may occur with a 24-hour notice issued by the state Game and Fish Department.
Potential snaggers are reminded that opening day, May 1, falls on a Thursday. Snag-and-release of all paddlefish is required on Sundays, Mondays and Thursdays, so opening day is snag-and-release only.
State Game and Fish Director Terry Steinwand has appointed longtime employee Scott Peterson as the agency's new deputy director.
Peterson, a native of Montpelier in southern Stutsman County, will begin his new position May 1. He has been the Department's wildlife resource management section leader at the Lonetree district office, located southwest of Harvey, for 22 years.
"Scott has proven his leadership abilities over the years," Steinwand said. "I look forward to working closely with him on the issues."
Anglers and boat owners are reminded to review their licenses for the 2014 fishing and boating season.
Anglers must have a 2014-15 fishing license. Fishing licenses can be purchased online at the Game and Fish Department website, gf.nd.gov. A new state law requires residents age 18 or older to prove residency on the application by submitting a valid North Dakota driver's license number or a North Dakota nondriver photo identification number.
Confiscated hunting and fishing equipment will be sold Saturday, May 3 at the North Dakota Wildlife Federation's Report All Poachers auction in Minot. The auction is scheduled for 2 p.m. at the North Dakota State Fair Center's 4-H hall.
Auction items can be viewed between 12-2 p.m. Items include more than 70 rifles, shotguns and handguns; fishing equipment; bows; knives; spotlights; coolers and other miscellaneous merchandise.
The next guide and outfitter written examination is May 17 at 1 p.m. at the North Dakota Game and Fish Department office in Bismarck. The test is given periodically to anyone interested in becoming a hunting guide or outfitter in the state.
In addition to passing a written exam, qualifications for becoming a guide include a background check for criminal and game and fish violations; certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and standard first aid; and employment by or contract with a licensed hunting outfitter.
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department's annual bighorn sheep survey revealed a minimum of 293 bighorn sheep in western North Dakota, virtually unchanged from the previous count of 297.
In total, biologists counted 85 rams, 159 ewes and 49 lambs. Not included are 24 bighorn sheep introduced from Alberta in February, and approximately 30 bighorns in the North Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park.
Year one of a multi-year walleye tagging study on the Missouri River and Lake Oahe is complete, and returns are providing biologists with valuable information.
Scott Gangl, North Dakota Game and Fish Department fisheries management section leader, said more than 9,100 fish were tagged in 2013, the first year of the four-year study, and nearly 1,400 tag numbers were turned in by anglers.


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When I click on the .rar file in Firefox it offers either to open it with a default application or to save it to disk. However, the default app for .rar is set to gedit (?) So how do I change that, so that FF will offer to open .rar files with archive manager? I tried editing Preferences/Applications, but I need it to ask me first what to do and then open it ot save it. Thanks!
Success! I just got it to work for me. Here's how I did it:
Just like @jasmines suggested, you need to modify the
First go into your Firefox profile's directory. Using a terminal,
First back up the
Next open it for editing
Now paste in the following entry (make sure not to paste it within another entry, look for a line with a closing tag
Looks like Firefox will automatically alphabetize it later so as long as you don't put it inside another tag you should be set.
Next look for a section starting with
Add the line
Here is what mine looks like afterwards:
Save the file. Restart Firefox and download a .rar file (I used the test files here: http://www.maximumcompression.com/data/files/index.html).
The first time the dropdown box might look a little weird. But you can still click on it and select Archive Manager. Subsequent times it appears to remember this choice.
Hope this works for you!
Try editing /home/[your user]/.mozilla/firefox/[your profile].default/mimeTypes.rdf (back it up, first!!!).
You may want to change each occurence of:
Install Archive Manager from Ubuntu Software Centre if it is not already installed. Once installed, it will automatically show as an option, when you click on the downloaded rar file. If the Archive Manager is already installed, Open Ubuntu Software Centre, search for Archive Manager, click on More Info, scroll down, and from the list of Add-ons select Unarchiver for .rar files (non-free version) (unrar). Then select Apply Changes.


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expert advice MORE
Full-Day Kindergarten
Q: 1) Which do you think is better: full-day or half-day kindergarten for a five-year-old? 2) My daughter has been in a gifted and talented school since she was two years old. I will keep her there at least until she can start kindergarten (when she is almost six in the year 2000). Her school at this time goes through grade six. What things should I consider when I decide to keep her there or send her to public kindergarten?
A: Every year more and more children are attending full-day kindergarten. The length of the school day, however, is only one dimension of the kindergarten experience. Other important issues include the nature of the curriculum, the quality of the teaching, and the needs of the family and child. Three hours of a high quality program are superior to six hours of a very average program.
Research studies do show a positive relationship between students who attend a full-day kindergarten program and their academic and social success in later school performance, especially in the first three grades. One of the major advantages of longer day programs is the additional time children have to do all the things that kindergartners typically do.
In making your decision between the private and the public school for kindergarten, the most important consideration is finding a program that meets your child's needs. You need to look closely at the curriculum at both schools. You should choose the program that is concerned primarily with the development of the whole child. Avoid the kindergarten program that concentrates a great deal of the class time on developing your child's academic skills and asks the children to do a substantial amount of workbook and seated activities. Five-year-olds are not ready to be chained to their desks. Select the program that features plenty of hands-on activities and leaves a major part of the day free for play and child-chosen activities. If both programs have equal merit, we would advise you to place your daughter in the program where she will attend elementary school since kindergarten programs are designed to tie in with the first grade curriculum.
More on: Expert Advice
Peggy Gisler and Marge Eberts are experienced teachers who have more than 60 educational publications to their credit. They began writing books together in 1979. Careers for Bookworms was a Book-of-the-Month Club paperback selection, and Pancakes, Crackers, and Pizza received recognition from the Children's Reading Roundtable. Gisler and Eberts taught in classrooms from kindergarten through graduate school. Both have been supervisors at the Butler University Reading Center.


text: Richard Von Culin, Middlebury Recently, there has been a lot of negative press about the Boy Scouts of America. No organization is perfect. The real shame in the recent events is that the news has overshadowed what scouting is really about. In my opinion, scouting is based on three main pillars: Faith in God, family and citizenship. These values are instilled in our youth members by offering a challenging outdoor program. The youth learn how to overcome challenges by trusting each other, communicating and working together as a team. Scouting is more than a challenging program; we also serve the local communities in many different ways.


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What is the date of the race?
Saturday August 24th 2013
How old is this race?
The marathon and ultra will celebrate their 14th year this year while the half marathon will celebrate its 4th year.
What are the starting times?
Marathon - 7:00 am
Ultra - 7:30 am
Half Marathon - 8:10 am
Is there a course map?
Yes. If you scroll to the top of this page you can view, download and print each course map, directions for crew/pacers, and also an overview of the elevation of the race.
What is the course like?
The course is a well marked 25 mile loop. The marathon runners will run a 1.2 mile section on the paved road prior to hitting the trail. This allows them to run the same 25-mile loop the ultra runners will and also spreads the runners out prior to reaching the 1-track trail. The trail is a single-track hiking trail with enough hills to make for a challenging race. There is no high altitude to contend with, no rocks to jump over, and no stream crossings to wade through, just a beautiful forest with some roots to remind you you're not on pavement. The course is flagged approximately every 100 ft with landscaping flags. Ultra and marathon runners follow the red flags while the half marathon runners follow the yellow flags. When all three events are on the same trails you will see both yellow and red flags. New in 2012 we will mark off where trail crossings may confuse runners by hanging caution tape at these points and also placing additional flags to direct you on the right path. It is also important to review the course maps and even print them off prior to race day.
Do you limit the number of runners in each race?
Yes, the entire event is limited to 500 participants and we will try to maintain no more than 200 to 250 participants in each event. Each event will fill up fast, so please register early and train for the race you registered for so that you don't get stuck out in the cold if you want to switch at a later date.
Is there a cut-off time for the Ultra?
Yes, 14 hours; so you must be able to finish by 9:40pm. Anything more than that and we will come pick you up, bring you to the finish line bbq and hand you a "good job" beer.
What should I bring with me to the race to help finish and have a good time?
(click here for list)
Can I have cell phone on the course?
Yes, but please note just like with GPS's the signal goes in and out, so relying on them for accurate distances is virtually impossible.
Can I have stroller, jogger or dog on the course?
What items will you have at your aid stations?
Aid stations will be fully stocked with standard items such as GU (at every other aid station), Gatorade and water (at all aid stations). In additional fruits, vegetables, soups, candy, salt packets, pretzels, chips, sandwiches, and more will be available for consumption during the race.
Can I wear headphones?
Yes, but you MUST be aware of your surroundings at all times and this includes being able to hear any verbal warnings/instructions from course officials, or the sound of any other participants on the course approaching you to pass.
Will this race be professionally timed?
Yes, it will be professionally timed and scored. Results will be updated every 2 to 5 minutes online from the North Country website so your friends and family can track your progress.
Can I switch races?
Yes, but you must decide prior to July 10th 2013 by notifying us via email at firstname.lastname@example.com AND if there is still available space in that particular distance. If you do not receive a response from us by August 20th you will need to call us at the number listed on the bottom of this website to confirm we received your change. You must pay the difference prior to the start of the race if you move up in distance.
What if I lose something race weekend?
There will be no lost and found. You are responsible for your items left and if they are left they are either donated of pitched. No exception.
Are there showers available after the race?
No, only if you have rented a hotel room, cabin, or reserved a spot with the fish in the local stream. Last year many participants went for a dip in the river located within 5 minutes driving distance of the race.
When does registration open?
It is open now and will end on August 20th (no exceptions) meaning their will be no race day registrations! If we will fill-up or are close to filling up we will notify everyone via the website and Facebook.
I am injured, pregnant or unexpectedly out of town, can I get a refund?
Entry fees are non-refundable and entries are non-transferable. This means once you have registered, you will not receive a refund if you cannot participate, and you may not give or sell your number to anyone else. You also may not defer your entry to the following year.
Why haven't I received an email confirmation?
Usually the problem is that your computer's spam filter has erased or blocked the email confirmation that was sent to you. Please make sure that you check your spam filter. If you click on the registration confirmation button on this website you can enter your name to see if you are registered.
Where does my registration fee go?
The North Country Run benefits local charities including: Girls on the Run, The Big Bear Sportsmen Club, 4-H, Manistee Food Rescue and Holland Rescue Mission.
Will I receive an award if I place in my age group?
Yes, places awards will be given 4 deep in each age category and each gender. In addition, crystal awards will be given to the top overall male and female and overall male and female masters in event.
Age Groups:
(12-14), (15-17), 18-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70 & over
* 12-17 year olds can only run the half-marathon at this time. Marathon and ultra participants must be 18 years or older.
When is packet pick-up?
Packet pick-up will be held Friday, August 23rd from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Saturday, August 24th from 5:00 a.m. to the start of each race at Big "M" at the Manistee National Forest. 3500 Udell Hills Rd, Manistee MI.
What do I need to bring with me to pick up my packet?
Your photo ID is preferred and you are picking up a packet for another participant please bring the printed confirmation receipt.
Is there a place to drop bags at the start line?
Yes, there are two locations you may drop bags for your race. When you arrive race day, there will be two tarps. One is labeled "course drop bags" and the other is labeled "finish line drop bags." Your course drop bags will be taken out on the course to mile 13 (13 and 38 for the ultra) which is also aid station #4. All of them will be placed on the left side of the trail. After you are done with your bag (once for marathon, twice for ultra), then place the bag on the right side of the trail and we will deliver those to the finish line for when you are done with your race. You may also go out and pick up your drop bag after the race. Directions to crew point 4 are listed above.
Where should I park on Race Day?
Parking is available within walking distance of the start of the race. You will need to pay a $5.00 per car fee directly to the Forest Service when you park. Envelopes are located near the large course map right near the start/finish area. You write your vehicle information on the pass, tear off the tab, drop it in the box that is available and put the other portion in your front window. There are three additional free parking areas within 1 mile or less of the start/finish area. We ask that you please be respectful of non-parking areas and also try to not park out on Udell Hills Road. Parking attendants will be in place in 2012 to help you maneuver to these parking areas.
Where does the race start and finish?
At Big "M" in the Manistee National Forest GPS coordinates N44 11.570, W086 04.011. (3500 Udell Hills Road, Manistee Michigan)
FROM MANISTEE: Go east on M-55 about 14 miles to Udell Hills Road, and go south approximately 3 miles.
FROM LUDINGTON: Go East on US10&31 about 5 miles to Scottville. At Scottville go North on US31 for 10.5 miles to Freesoil Road. Go East on Freesoil Road about 7.3 miles to Campbell Road. On Campbell go north about 5.5 miles to Udell Hills Road. Turn East on Udell Hills and go about 2.5 miles to the main entrance.
For additional driving direction just enter your destination address above and click the "go" button. If you also click the "larger map" option a second window will open for you to view and print these directions.
What is not allowed on the course?
Runners going backward, runners not wearing a race number, animals, bicycles, baby joggers, strollers, roller skates, roller blades, hand-crank chairs and wheeled vehicles. Also, dropping trash between aid stations. Carry your trash to the next aid station as much as possible. This will help keep clean-up to a minimum and also ensure nothing blows into the woods that we do not see when we walk the course for clean-up purposes.
Where would be the best place to fly into?
The nearest airport is in Manistee, Cadillac and Traverse City and the closest major airport is in Grand Rapids. For additional transportation options and details go to the travel/lodging page on this website.
Do you recommend any places to stay?
Our 2012 Hotel Partner is the beautiful McGuire's Resort in Cadillac, which is about an easy 30 minute drive to the race start/finish area. Rooms are as low as $80.00 if you mention you are running North Country when making your reservation. Click here. For other options and complete information on the area please visit our travel/lodging page on this website.
Is there any place where I could sleep in my vehicle for a few hours before the race?
At the start/finish area, but we ask that you refrain from setting up tents as the US Forest Service prohibits camping at the trail head.
What are the average temps that time of year?
The daytime high temperatures are usually in the range of 65 to 75 F. At night, it generally drops about 15 to 30 degrees from what it was during the day. Clear nights are usually cooler than cloudy ones. In 2011 we had perfect weather with temps in the 70's and it had sprinkled the night before to dampen any dusty trails as you ran the course.
Are there any facilities anywhere along the course?
Port a potties will be available at the start/finish area which is also the start of the second and final loop for the ultra. We will also have 1 portable restroom at aid station 4 for the ultra and marathon. Toilet paper and wipes are available at all aid stations along the course.
Is the trail pretty smooth, or do you recommend trail shoes?
For the most part, lightweight trail shoes are recommended for most runners. The biggest challenge you will have is roots along the course and ensuring you keep a good eye open for them. Other than that, there are few sandy spots, but 95% of the trail is in shaded woods with hard packed dirt trails.
Will medical personnel be on hand?
Physicians from Metro Health Sports Medicine will be on hand through the entire event for your safety, in case of an emergency.
Do I have to be there for opening ceremonies?
You do not have to, but we would really appreciate if you were. Most races you arrive, pick-up your packet, get in line and race, then leave and it's over and done with. We have participants traveling from all over the country and so we want everyone to know that they are special. We have a lot of honored guests that attend opening ceremonies so we want to show them how great the running community is by being their for the 15 minute ceremonies prior to the marathon start.
Can I bring my dog?
Yes, as long as you know that they will be leashed and under your control during the entire time especially if others bring their dogs. No dogs will be allowed on the race course.
What are the distances to the aid stations?
Aid station #1 is approximately 3.5 miles from the start for the half and ultra runners while it is about 4.7 miles for the marathon (because of the 1.2 mile addition at the start of the race). Each aid station for the ultra and marathon are about 3 to 3.5 miles apart after aid station #1. For the half marathon runners your aid stations are roughly 3 miles apart with the last aid station being less than 2 miles from the finish.
What time will the awards ceremonies begin and do I have to be there?
For the half marathon runners we will begin around 10:30am, for the marathon around 12:30pm and for the ultra around 5:30pm. We will announce any open slots in the top 3 for each as much as often as possible and give out awards if they fall after these times. We give out custom made bottles of wine for our age group awards and it is to difficult to mail these so we are asking that you try to stick around for the awards ceremonies as much as possible. After the race we will try to do our best to get the awards to you, but do not guarantee if you are out of state.
If I would like to volunteer how can I do that?
The race is put on with more than 100 volunteers each year and if you are looking to volunteer to learn about the running community, have runner running in the race and want to spend some time helping or are you have a church, organization, youth group or any other group that would like to help please check out our volunteer form to sign-up today.