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The XBMC remote control portion of the app has stopped working.
I can still browse movies etc and play them but the remote just stopped working.
Are there any known issues?
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2011-08-29 16:26 Post: #2
I don't remember the "Remote Control" portion ever working.
Though (in the latest update) Text input does work (if i send a space from my android it will pause the movie).
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2011-08-29 23:38 Post: #3
have you guys enabled eventserver? also for foreign hosts? 2 checkboxes under network settings.
Running XBMC on my HTPC, tablet, phone and pinball machine.
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2011-08-30 00:22 Post: #4
I keep getting an socket timeout error and its says make sure event server is enabled and xbmc is running. In my network settings i haveeverything enabled.
Also on tvshows it goes to portrait and cant auto adjust. Movieds works ok. On movies the parentalguide rating information gets cutoff.
Also how do i bring up the keyboard on app. Im using an asus transformer tablet.
ATV1 with crystalbuntu (12.2 frodo) as main theater. Theater remote URC MX-810, droidx with xbmc remote, or transformer tf101 with YATSE. 3 x ATV2 (V12.2 frodo).
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2011-12-09 16:22 Post: #5
I'm having the same problem. The remote is not working, the only thing I can do is to browse movies and start them. Right now I'm using the remote from Unified Remote, but I would like to use the official XBMC one instead if this issue is fixed. My XBMC version is 10.1 and My phone is a Galaxy S2.
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2011-12-26 22:53 Post: #6
Same problem here. HTC Desire
and Blackberry Playbook
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2011-12-27 01:42 Post: #7
thats not the only problems with this "one and only" android remote.
android 4.0 is not suported,some fails in the construction of the code,some phones get irreparable fails and lost conection or can not view the libary.remote doesn´t work sometimes like in this post etc pp.
it´s a little bit sad that only one person is working on the xbmc remote for android.i look to ios, there are so many good remotes and persons who work on it
i like this remote really. but i think someone just grow up from the start with a new remote for android because this one have some lag of support
it´s not a troll post and i don´t want to dislike your work because you do your best but we need some more persons who do the work for a good remote like constellation
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2011-12-27 13:31 Post: #8
lurchie85 you are completly right
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2011-12-27 17:51 Post: #9
I absolutely love the remote and it has always worked perfectly for me up until this latest update. However, I am not running the most recent versions of android and am stuck in the past with the htc desire. But yes I agree its frustrating that ios is getting so much attention when android supports open source projects like these natively.
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2011-12-28 07:37 Post: #10
just chiming in with my $.02. went from a completely working dharma build (all set up and everything) to a non-working eden build. even on a non ICS android phone (same build, same ROM as before). only thing that changed was dharma to eden.
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2011-12-28 17:51 Post: #11
The webserver is broken in current Eden builds, and the remote relies on that.
Eden is, after all, still in development.
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2012-01-09 09:30 Post: #12
rflores2323 Wrote:I keep getting an socket timeout error and its says make sure event server is enabled and xbmc is running. In my network settings i haveeverything enabled.
I found he answer! just increase the socket timeout, in the "Manage XBMC Hosts" setting for the host you are connecting to. I increased mine from 6000, to 9000, and now it works perfectly!
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2012-01-10 22:43 Post: #13
I have a strange problem with the remote control of this app / XBMC
First some background:
I have 2 android devices both with the latest version of the app:
HTC desire phone
Nook Color tablet running cm7
I also have 2 clients:
yavdr PVR XBMC (pre eden built 22/10/11)
OpenElec (eden beta 1 built 28/12/11)
Now my phone can control both perfectly as a remote control, so I know the web server is working on both.
My Nook can control the OpenElec without a problem, but with the YAVDR XBMC the remote control portion does not work. I can browse the media files and play them, even press on the playback timeline to skip forward or backward, but no key presses on the remote control work.
Any ideas?
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2012-01-17 04:54 Post: #14
hmm might downgrade from beta to stable
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mine works fine on eden beta.
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Portlets are areas on a page that can display content. They are usually boxes of different kinds which allow static (e.g. text, photos, htlm) and dynamically updated content (e.g. from a collection, News, Events, an RSS feed, etc.). With some planning, they can greatly enhance your site layout.
Most content items (pages, folders, news items, etc.) can display portlets. Since portlets are most often placed on pages we will use pages for our examples.
Portlet Locations
There are 8 locations on any given page where portlets may be added. The screenshot, at right, identifies all portlet areas. You can click on the image for a larger view. Even though it is not always encouraged, you can add as many portlets as you like to any portlet location.
Standard Portlets
- Portlets placed in the first and third columns are referred to as standard portlets.
- It is required that all sites leave the navigation as the first/uppermost element of the first column. Any portlets added to the first column must be placed below any left-hand navigation.
- If no content is placed in the first and/or third columns, the content for the page as well as the content area portles will expand to encompass that area so as not to leave large blank areas on the page.
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Portlets in the Header Area
- Allows you to place content above all three columns of a page. It will be placed just below a sites horizontal navigation and above the breadcrumbs.
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- We discourage the placement of too much content in this portlet. The bulk of a pages content should be placed on the page itself or in one of the content well portlets located below the page title.
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- You can add portlets above the normal content of a page. Any portlet(s) added here will appear above the page title and description and will be contained between the first and third columns.
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Citing Your Resources
Doing ethical research means citing sources. It is critical to credit writers for their work and their contributions to your research. To not do so is unethical and leads to plagiarism - unintentionally or not. Here are some sources to help you cite properly and to avoid the problem of plagiarism.
- Citation of Sources
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- Tips on avoiding plagiarism
- Turnitin
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NoodleBib is an online resource that will help you format MLA and APA bibliographies, exporting them directly to your word processing program.
- NoodleBib demonstration
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Dictionaries & Encyclopedias
Bennett, P.D. (Ed.). (1995). Dictionary of marketing terms. Lincolnwood, IL: NTC Business Books.
Marketing terms briefly defined.
Ref. HF 5415 .D4874
Black, J. (2003). Dictionary of economics. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Aims to provide for the needs of beginning students of economics (some math and stats) and lay readers of journals like The Economist.
Ref. HB 61 .S466
Directory of corporate affiliations. (2010). Skokie, IL: National Register Pub. Co.
A eight volume set including the two Master Indexes is a directory of U.S. and foreign public and private companies providing a profile which includes a complete hierarchy of each firm's structure. The Master Index of company names leads one to the parent company if there is one.
Ref. HG4057 .A217
Encyclopedia of business. (2000). Detroit, MI : Gale Research.
Essays covering concepts, issues, and terms in the fields of accounting, advertising and public relations, computers, consumer issues, economics, small business, finance, management, and marketing.
Ref. HF 1001 .E466
Encyclopedia of emerging industries. (1998-).Annual. Farmington Hills, MI: Gale Group.
Essays covering specific businesses as well as broad business sectors. Essays focus on offshoots of relatively new industries such as developments in electronic commerce, Web development, minimally invasive medical technologies, and genetic engineering.
Ref. HD2324 .E528
Imber, J., & Toffler, B. (2000). Dictionary of marketing terms. Hauppauge, NY: Barron's.
Marketing terms briefly defined.
Ref. HF5803 .T56
Million dollar directory. (2009). New York: Dun and Bradstreet, Inc.
Extensive coverage of public and private companies, primary/secondary business lines, and key decision makers.
Ref. HC 102 .D8
Pagell, R.A. (1998). International business information: How to find it, how to use it. Phoenix, AZ: Oryx Press.
Comprehensive guide covering company, accounting, media, import/export and other international transaction information.
Ref. HF 54.5 .P33
Ward's business directory of U.S. private and public companies. (2008). Detroit: Gale
Comprehensive guide to approximately 100,000 companies in alphabetical, geographical and industry order plus analysis.
Ref. HG 4057 .A575
Warner, M. (Ed.). (2002). International encyclopedia of business and management. New York: Routledge.
Extensive six volume set covering major aspects of business and management.
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Advertising age
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Business week
Business and society review
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Focus on Economic Data: U.S. Real GDP Growth, February 28, 2013
This lesson focuses on the February 28, 2013, second estimate of U.S. real gross domestic product (real GDP) growth for the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2012, as reported by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). The current data and historical data are explained. The meaning of GDP and potential impacts of changes of GDP are explored. This lesson will also raise questions about the impact of the current level of growth on the U.S. economy and individuals.
- Determine the current and historical growth of U.S. real gross domestic product.
- Identify the components of the measurement of the nation's gross domestic product.
- Assess the relationship of real GDP data, the indexes of economic indicators, and business cycles.
- Speculate about the nature and impact of current economic conditions and implications for the future.
Good News! Bad News!
The good news: The second estimate of U.S. real GDP growth in the fourth quarter of 2012 was a complete reversal of the negative first estimate.
The bad news: The first estimate was a 0.1 percent decrease on real GDP and the second estimate was just a 0.1 percent increase. A reversal yes, but not much!
On February 28, 2013, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis announced the second estimate of U.S. real gross domestic product growth for the fourth quarter (October-December) of 2012.
National Income and Product Accounts
Gross Domestic Product, 4th quarter 2012 and annual 2012 (second estimate)
Released: February 28, 2013
"Real gross domestic product -- the output of goods and services produced by labor and property located in the United States -- increased at an annual rate of 0.1 percent in the fourth quarter of 2012 (that is, from the third quarter to the fourth quarter), according to the "second" estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the third quarter, real GDP increased 3.1 percent."
Note: Unless otherwise cited, the quoted sections of this lesson are from the BEA's February 28, 2013, "Gross Domestic Product, 4th quarter 2012 and annual 2012" announcement. www.bea.gov/newsreleases/national/gdp/gdpnewsrelease.htm
The BEA explained the change from the first to the second estimate.
"The GDP estimate released today is based on more complete source data than were available for the "advance" estimate issued last month. In the advance estimate, real GDP declined 0.1 percent. The upward revision to the percent change in real GDP is smaller than the average revision from the advance to second estimate of 0.5 percentage point. While today's release has revised the direction of change in real GDP, the general picture of the economy for the fourth quarter remains largely the same as what was presented last month."
In other words, the estimate of GDP, whether it is negative 0.1 percent or positive 0.1 percent is still not very good, and the growth of the U.S. economy seems to be weakening. The Q3 2013 final estimate of real GDP growth was 3.1 percent growth.
Students: What could be the consequences of such slow GDP growth?
Read the entire text of the February 28, 2013, BEA announcement to learn more details about recent U.S. real GDP growth. Remember, the BEA releases the estimate for each quarter three times. This was the second estimate for Q4 2012. The first estimate for Q4 2012 was a growth rate of - 0.1 percent. This was an upward revision of the initial Q4 2013 real GDP growth rate. URL: www.bea.gov/newsreleases/national/gdp/2013/gdp4q12_2nd.htm Real GDP Growth
Was the First GDP Estimate for Q4 2013 "Wrong"?
Students: The second estimate for Q4 2013 was slightly higher than the previous estimate made in January. Is this good new?. You can access past GDP announcements at ' ]
Where was the GDP growth in Q4 2012?
"The increase (change in size) in real GDP in the fourth quarter primarily reflected positive contributions from personal consumption expenditures (PCE), nonresidential fixed investment, and residential fixed investment that were partly offset by negative contributions from private inventory investment, federal government spending, exports, and state and local government spending. Imports, which are a subtraction in the calculation of GDP, decreased."
"The deceleration (slowing of the growth rate) in real GDP in the fourth quarter primarily reflected downturns in private inventory investment, in federal government spending, in exports, and in state and local government spending that were partly offset by an upturn in nonresidential fixed investment, a larger decrease in imports, and an acceleration in PCE."
Figure 1, below, shows graphically the U.S. quarterly real GDP growth rates from 1999 through Q4 2012. Note the real GDP negative growth in late 2008 and early 2009. This is the period that looks like the traditional definition of a recession. According to the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), the recession began in December, 2007, and ended in June, 2009 (www.nber.org/cycles.html
Remember, the formula to determine GDP (Y) is to add personal consumption expenditures (C), net private investment (I), government spending (G) and Net exports (X).
Read the full February 28, 2012, BEA announcement of U.S. real GDP growth at: Real GDP Growth www.bea.gov/newsreleases/national/gdp/gdpnewsrelease.htm . The BEA breaks down the quarterly growth or decline by sector - personal consumption expenditures (PCE), private investment, government spending, and net exports. Recently, the BEA has highlighted the levels of inventories as factors in determining real GDP growth.
Students: What sectors declined in Q4 2012. What sectors grew in Q2 2012? Any surprises?
The BEA also breaks down the GDP data by sectors. Go to www.bea.gov/newsreleases/national/gdp/2012/pdf/gdp4q11_2nd.pdf . Scroll down the announcement to the "Tables" to see recent sector and industry group GDP data.
Q4 2012 Real GDP Growth Highlights
- U.S. Real gross domestic product increased 0.1 percent in Q4.
- Real personal consumption expenditures increased 2.1 percent in Q4.
- Real non-residential private fixed investment increased 9.7 percent in Q4.
- Real residential fixed investment increased 17.5 percent.
- Real imports of goods and services decreased 4.5 percent
- Real exports of goods and services decreased 3.9 percent
- Real federal government consumption expenditures and gross investment decreased 14.8 percent.
- Real state and local government consumption expenditures and gross investment decreased 1.3 percent.
- The change in real private inventories subtracted 1.55 percentage points from the fourth-quarter change in real GDP.
Students: You can also look at the detailed GDP Data by Industries to identify how well the key industries in your city or region are doing.
What was the current-dollar GDP in Q4 2012?
"Current-dollar GDP -- the market value of the nation's output of goods and services -- increased 1.0 percent, or $40.2 billion, in the fourth quarter to a level of $15,851.2 billion. In the third quarter, current-dollar GDP increased 5.9 percent, or $225.4 billion.
Remember, $15,851.2 billion is the same as $15.8512 trillion.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the U.S. resident population at the end of 2012 was 315,090,923. (www.census.gov/popest/data/national/totals/2012/index.html ). Given those estimates, the U.S. current dollar per capita real GDP was approximately $50,307. Per capita GDP is the total GDP divided by the population.
Current dollar GDP in Q4 2013 was $15,851,200,000, and real GDP (adjusted for inflation) was $13,656,800,000. This tells us that almost $2.2 trillion of the nominal growth since 1983-85 has resulted from an increase in the price level (inflation). The rest was real or constant dollar growth.
Students are you clear about the difference between the nominal (current dollar) GDP and the real (chained dollar) GDP measurements?
Students: To compare the U.S. per capita GDP with the per capita GDPs of other nations, see the CIA World Factbook, www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2004rank.html . Remember, a high per capita GDP doesn't necessarily mean that all people in a country have high incomes or a high standard of living. In many instances, GDP figures for a nation do not accurately reflect the well-being of all individuals in that nation. If purchasing power varies among nations, the term "purchasing power parity" (PPP) is used to reflect economic data that has been adjusted by varying national price levels.
Annual GDP Estimate Revisions
According to the BEA annual revisions to GDP estimates are made each year in order to:
- Incorporate most complete and reliable source data.
- Provide a more detailed picture of the economy.
- Make improvements to methods used for preparing the estimates.
Figure 2, below, shows the U.S. current dollar and real GDP for the years 2000 through 2012. Note the years when the GDP adjustment was significant and when the adjustment was small (compare the difference between the growth of the nominal and real GDP numbers.
Quarterly GDP data is seasonally adjusted to remove variations that normally occur at about the same time and in about the same magnitude each year—for example, weather, holidays, and tax payment dates. After seasonal adjustment, cyclical and other short-term changes in the economy stand out more clearly. Annual data is not seasonally adjusted.
The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), an agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce, "prepares national, regional, industry, and international accounts that present essential information on such key issues as economic growth, regional economic development, inter-industry relationships, and the Nation's position in the world economy." Source: BEA Mission Statement
[Note to teachers: NIPAs (national income and product accounts) are the BEA's economic measurements that "display the value and composition of national output and the distribution of incomes generated in its production." Source: BEA Glossary ]
2012 Annual GDP Data
"Real GDP increased 2.2 percent in 2012 (that is, from the 2011 annual level to the 2012 annual level), compared with an increase of 1.8 percent in 2011."
Note; The annual GDP figure differs slightly from the figure for Q4. The annual figure is the amount of the change over the past 12 months. The quarterly (three month period) amounts or changes during that 12 month period may have differed greatly. Thus, the annual change may differ from the change reported for the end of the fourth quarter.
"The increase (dollar value) in real GDP in 2012 primarily reflected positive contributions from personal consumption expenditures (PCE), nonresidential fixed investment, exports, residential fixed investment, and private inventory investment that were partly offset by negative contributions from federal government spending and from state and local government spending. Imports, which are a subtraction in the calculation of GDP, increased."
"The acceleration (rate of change) in real GDP in 2012 primarily reflected a deceleration in imports, upturns in residential fixed investment and in private inventory investment and smaller decreases in state and local government spending and in federal government spending that were partly offset by decelerations in PCE, exports, and nonresidential fixed investment."
Be careful not to look at one quarterly increase or decrease and identify it as a trend. Although private investment increased just slightly in Q4, any of the four sectors may have been affected by one-time ot transient events.
"Current-dollar GDP increased 4.0 percent, or $605.8 billion, in 2012 to a level of $15,681.5 billion, compared with an increase of 4.0 percent, or $576.8 billion, in 2011."
Students: How do you feel about the health of the U.S economy? Is it getting better? Worse? Is such low GDP growth enough when 12 million Americans are still unemployed and many more are underemployed?
The U.S. real GDP growth rate dropped to just 0.1 percent in Q4 2012, according to the Bureua of Economic Analysis second estimate. This was a significant slow-down from the Q3 growth rate of 3.1 pecent.
In Q3, the U.S. economy was growing at a modest – almost an average - pace. Unfortunately, this growth had not resulted in the creation of enough new jobs to reduce the unemployment rate to anywhere near a normal level. The U.S. unemployment rate remains at over 8 percent). With a slower growqth rate in Q4, the prospects for significant job creation seem negative.
It is generally clear that if unemployment is high, the economy will not be producing at its full or normal output. Since people who are not working, their labor resources are not being used effectively. What is the relationship between unemployment and output?
Okun's Law
In 1962, economist Arthur Okun theorized that there is a predictable relationship between unemployment and national output (GDP). Okun's Law correlates changes in real GDP and changes in the unemployment rate. He said that real GDP grows at about 3% per year when unemployment is normal.
For every point above 3.0 percent unemployment, the nation's GDP decreases by 2%. And, it also works in reverse – each percentage point under 3.0 results in an additional 2 percent in GDP growth. For example, if the U.S. unemployment rate is 9.0 percent, 6.0 percent over the 3.0 average, GDP is reduced by 12 percent.
Many suggest that this historic relationship between unemployment and the "GDP gap" no longer exists – at least to the degree that Professor Okun suggested. The economy grew at a greater rate in late 2009, despite an even higher unemployment rate. The new concept is the "jobless recovery," made possible by technology and greatly improved productivity.
Are we in a "new economy," one where the relationship between employment and output has changed?
Keep an eye on the employment and GDP data in the coming months.
The U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) "World Factbook" ranks the nations of the by various economic measures, including gross domestic product. The largest fifteen nations by GDP are listed below (rankings as of 2012).
Note: A nation's GDP at purchasing power parity (PPP) exchange rates is the sum value of all goods and services produced in the country valued at prices prevailing in the United States in the year noted. All figures are equated to U.S. dollars for comparison purposes.
In terms of total size of GDP, the U.S. ranks second, just behind the European Union nations' total. (Estimates are for year 2011). See the CIA "Guide to Country Comparisons " webpage.
Take a look at the economic data for the world's nations available from the CIA World Factbook. What does the data tell you about the various nations?
Choose one nation. Summarize what you perceive is that nation's "standard of living," according to its per capita GDP and other measures of social welfare.


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BIRMINGHAM, AL -- Royal Cup Coffee has opened a new facility for its growing EspresShip division, which ships coffee, tea and allied products to offices and homes not on its commercial routes.
Founded in 1896, Royal Cup imports and roasts coffees that it distributes, along with its signature teas, in the U.S., Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean. It also operates an extensive office coffee service route on local and national levels.
EspresShip has reportedly shipped more than 4 million pounds of coffee since its inception in 2000. Its annual sales have grown from $100,000 to a projected $8.9 million this year.
To accommodate its growth, EspresShip moved from a 5,000-sq.ft. facility to a 35,000 sq.ft. warehouse in June. Customers nationwide -- from single-person homes to hotels and large corporations -- can order 24/7 over the phone, by fax or online and EspresShip delivers the products directly to them from the new facility via UPS ground shipping. Wells Fargo is among its larger corporate clients.
"Royal Cup recognized that there was a growing demand from restaurants, hotels and small businesses in areas not reached by our traditional route delivery trucks," said EspresShip's Owen Harris. "After creating and marketing the EspresShip service, we uncovered an even bigger demand for our products than we could have anticipated. Our success with EspresShip in the office coffee market has already carried over to the home consumer market, and we expect growth to continue."
Harris added that strategic marketing efforts have further boosted demand. Last year, EspresShip introduced a sales video to demonstrate the ordering and delivery process, which helped to recruit new business for Royal Cup. This month, the company launched a new website -- espresship.com -- to further penetrate the home consumer market. Royal Cup's coffees and teas are not sold through retail businesses, so EspresShip is the only way home consumers can purchase them.


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Iraq Series: Baghdad Burning Excerpt
Rape. The latest of American atrocities. Though it's not really the latest- it's just the one that's being publicized the most. The poor girl Abeer was neither the first to be raped by American troops, nor will she be the last. The only reason this rape was brought to light and publicized is that her whole immediate family were killed along with her. More »


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Topic: 200,000 Grant Award to Study Liver and Bile duct Cancer P53 Gene@ NJ
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Dear Percy, WOW! We love the $$$$$ for research, we love Darren Carpizo, MD, we love you for this amazing news and we love New Jersey. I know its only research and we could sure use a Million bucks but at least it is something good!
Thanks, Percy. Within the near future, we will offer a webconference on genomics. This subject may be discussed. I will keep everyone posted.
Thanks for that Percy. I put it over on the FB page as well, and fingers crossed much good will come from this. And thanks Marion for he heads up on the upcoming webconference, I look forward to that.
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Topic: About Herbs, Botanicals, and other Products (MSKCC)
This site provided by Memorial, Sloan- Kettering Cancer Center allows you to review uses of herbs , botanicals, and other products that may or may not be benificial in cancer care treatments and/or supplements. Although they use the standard disclaimer statement they do provide resources and the scientific and common names and what it is usually used for (clinical summary. Eample: Milk Thistle ... scientific name is Silybum marianum or carduus marianum... common name is holy thistle or lady's thistle or Mary thistle and it goes on with the clinical summary to include Mechanism of action,constituents,pharmacokinetics, and adverse reactions. Site members certainly could use this tool to evaluate supplemental or other over the counter products before spending their hard earned money.
Jeff G. P.S. Mary, notice the common name for milk thistle.


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LONG BEACH - For Carole Steele, an emeritus board member with Long Beach Gay & Lesbian Pride Inc., her faith in God was her biggest joy, friends and family said.
"Whenever we went on a retreat or had an event, Carole always suggested we have a prayer," said Vanessa Romain, vice president of entertainment with Long Beach Pride. "She believed prayer was spiritual food. She believed it was the engine that kept you going."
Steele died July 24 from an enlarged heart. She was 71, said her wife, Julie, 68. The couple were together 23 years. They were legally married Oct. 25, 2008.
A celebration of life will take place noon Saturday at North Long Beach Christian Church, also known as Holy Fellowship, 1115 E. Market St.
Carole's work with Long Beach Pride, in which she served on a variety of committees, was the second joy in her life, Julie said.
"Carole would attend every committee meeting, even if she wasn't on the committee," Julie said. "She always wanted to help."
Julie is also an emeritus board member with Long Beach Pride.
Romain added: "Carole was quiet, determined and committed. She got the job done."
Born in Broomall, Pa., Carole arrived in Long Beach in the 1970s and worked at a security company, starting as a guard and moving up to supervisor.
She moved to Las Vegas in the 1980s, but returned to Long Beach in 1991, Julie said.
"Carole came back because she didn't like 114-degree weather at 3 o'clock in the morning," Julie said, chuckling.
Carole and Julie met shortly thereafter. Carole also joined Long Beach Pride in 1991.
Carole and Julie were longtime members of Metropolitan Community Church CC of Long Beach, Christ Chapel of Long Beach, and in later years, North Long Beach Christian Church.
Carole found a place in the choir with her beautiful alto voice and was active on the board of trustees, Julie said.
The couple lived in Wrigley Heights with their cat, Smokey.
Carole leaves behind her wife, Julie; a daughter, Sarah Day, 41; a son-in-law, Karl Day, 40, and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
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Table Of Contents
New Features in Cisco IOS Release 12.1(19)EA1
Software Image Migration Guide
Product Bulletin No. 2339
New Cisco IOS Software Release 12.1(19)EA1 for
Cisco Catalyst 3750, Catalyst 3550, Catalyst 2970,
Catalyst 2955, Catalyst 2950, Catalyst 2950-LRE,
and Catalyst 2940 Series Switches
Cisco Systems® is pleased to announce Cisco IOS® Software updates for the Cisco® Catalyst® 3750, Catalyst 3550, Catalyst 2970, Catalyst 2955, Catalyst 2950, Catalyst 2950-LRE, and Catalyst 2940 series intelligent Ethernet switches. This new release furthers Cisco's leadership in providing secure, reliable, and easily managed LAN switching solutions.
This product bulletin describes the content and delivery information about Cisco IOS Software Release 12.1(19)EA1. For more information about the Cisco IOS Software release process, see Product Bulletin No. 537.
Cisco continues its commitment to provide the highest degree of security available with the support of Secure Shell Protocol Version 2 (SSHv2). SSHv2 provides the most reliable and secure communication for administrators to use when configuring and monitoring Cisco Catalyst switches.
Unicast MAC Filtering can be used to deny any type of packet with a matching MAC address from being switched. This allows even non-IP packets to be filtered and controlled.
Unknown Unicast/Multicast Port Blocking can be used to drop packets that the switch does not already know how to forward. Already supported on the Cisco Catalyst 3750 and Catalyst 3550, this feature is now available on the Cisco Catalyst 2950G Series.
As customers transition to Gigabit Ethernet powered networks, the Time Domain Reflectrometer (TDR) feature provides diagnostic capabilities to ensure existing network cabling is sound and meets the requirements of these new, high-speed networks.
The Auto-MDIX (media dependent interface crossover) feature is now available on the Cisco Catalyst 2940. This feature simplifies the knowledge required to cable devices together by allowing straight and crossover cables to be used interchangeably.
The Cisco Catalyst 2950-LRE now supports Express Setup to provide the simple and convenient initial setup process available on other Cisco Catalyst Series switches.
A Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server is now available in Cisco IOS Software. It provides a convenient deployment option for networks that do not have a dedicated DHCP server. A DHCP server provides an IP address to hosts, such as personal computers, that request them.
For customers who require fine-grained control over IP address assignment of the DHCP server, DHCP Snooping Option 82 provides additional information from a Cisco Catalyst switch to a DHCP server. The switch augments host requests with additional information (such as the host switch port) to allow the DHCP server to make more sophisticated address assignments. An application of this feature can be to ensure any device that gets plugged into a particular switch port gets the same IP address.
Strict Priority Queuing (Expedite) is now available on the Cisco Catalyst 3750. This feature now enables more consistent deployment of quality of service (QoS) across the Cisco Catalyst Series of intelligent Ethernet switches.
Support for the latest version of Internet Group Management Protocol Version 3 (IGMPv3) is added with IGMPv3 Snooping. IGMP Snooping ensures efficient distribution of multicast traffic to only the endpoints that need to receive it.
PAgP/LACP/UDLD (Point Aggregation Protocol/Link Aggregation Control Protocol/Unidirectional Link Detection) Layer 2 Tunneling allows Cisco EtherChannel® technology and other select Layer 2 protocols to be transparently tunneled in a point-to-point connection over a network between two edge switches. As an example, this feature can be used to extend these protocols between two switches over an Internet service provider's (ISP's) network.
IGMP Throttling enhancements are available in this release to provide full backward compatibility of this feature with the Cisco Catalyst 3500XL.
Coarse wavelength-division multiplexing (CWDM) Small Form Factor Pluggable (SFP) slots are now supported on Cisco Catalyst 3750 and Catalyst 2970 switches with SFP slots. This allows these switches to support CWDM in deployments such as point-to-point campus extensions and metropolitan (metro) access service ring topologies.
Client Side Install is a new feature in the Cisco Cluster Management Suite (CMS) that lets users install the Cisco CMS Software files found on the switch to a personal computer. The benefit of this is an improved launch time for Cisco CMS, particularly when the switch is located across a slow-speed network connection.
The Cisco CMS Plug-In is a simple installation program that configures the management station with the correct run-time software to support Cisco CMS. This removes the burden of having to manually find the correct version of the run-time software for a particular version of Cisco CMS.
New Features in Cisco IOS Release 12.1(19)EA1
Table 1 lists the features that will be delivered in the initial release of Cisco IOS Software Release 12.1(19)EA1, and Table 2 lists those that will be delivered in Cisco CMS Software. Table 3 gives the products supported with this release.
Additional Resources
Software download—Software available October 2003:
Cisco Catalyst 3750 Series— http://www.cisco.com/pcgi-bin/tablebuild.pl/cat3750
Cisco Catalyst 3550 Series— http://www.cisco.com/pcgi-bin/tablebuild.pl/cat3550
Cisco Catalyst 2970 Series— http://www.cisco.com/pcgi-bin/tablebuild.pl/cat2970
Cisco Catalyst 2955 Series— http://www.cisco.com/pcgi-bin/tablebuild.pl/cat2955
Cisco Catalyst 2950 Series— http://www.cisco.com/pcgi-bin/tablebuild.pl/cat2950
Cisco Catalyst 2950-LRE Series— http://www.cisco.com/pcgi-bin/tablebuild.pl/cat2950LRE
Cisco Catalyst 2940 Series— http://www.cisco.com/pcgi-bin/tablebuild.pl/cat2940
Because of export restrictions on strong cryptography software, a separate image is required for the cryptographic features (SSH, Simple Network Management Protocol Version 3 [SNMPv3], and Kerberos). These software images can be downloaded from the same location given previously.
Cisco Catalyst 3750 Series product information:
Cisco Catalyst 3550 Series product information:
Cisco Catalyst 2970 Series product information:
Cisco Catalyst 2955 Series product information:
Cisco Catalyst 2950 Series product information:
Cisco Catalyst 2950-LRE Series product information:
Cisco Catalyst 2940 Series product information:
Cisco Catalyst 3750, Catalyst 3550, Catalyst 2970, Catalyst 2955-LRE, Catalyst 2950-LRE, Catalyst 2950-LRE, and Catalyst 2940 release notes:
Cisco IOS Software Release 12.1(19)EA1 follows the standard Cisco support policy as indicated at the following link: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_end-of-life_policy.html.
Software Image Migration Guide
Figure 1 displays Cisco IOS Software Release 12.1(19)EA1 release capability relative to the 12.1 and 12.1E releases. This diagram identifies the recommended migration path. For more information about the Cisco IOS Software release process, see Product Bulletin No. 537.
Figure 1
Cisco IOS Release 12.1EA Release Train


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Thread: Active daughter
12th March 2014 02:08 PM #1
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I have a 1 year old daughter that is really so active. She loves to run. I can't stay long playing with her because I'm pregnant. What are the other activities that we can do aside for running around? She can't stay on one place.
26th March 2014 10:41 PM #2
Congratulations on your pregnancy! It can be much more tiring being pregnant when you already have a toddler!
Could your daughter play in a small enclosed garden or fenced in park so that you know she can't get out and is safe? Then you don't need to actually run around with her just stay nearby for when she needs you.
Playgroups and toy libraries can also be great for safe, supervised (by the parents) indoor and outdoor play - do you attend any of these?
Your daughter sounds lovely and it's great that she has so much energy but I know it's tiring! My 17 month old is the same. My youngest likes to play on ride-on toys and go down little slides: I find this helps him to be active without always running. A favourite game of my sons at the moment is to make an 'obstacle course' in our house by dismantling the sofa and putting cushions and bean bags around the room to jump and roll between! I also wonder if your daughter would like a toddler gym class? Sometimes organised activities mean a little bit more of a rest for mum.
Do you go to your library much? At this age most children have a great appetite for new books and this can keep them happy and occupied. Painting, clay modelling and messy play are all other favourites of ours (which involve a bit less running around!).
I hope some of these suggestions help. Please post back and I can always offer some more ideas.
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thanks for that tips.. i really appreciate it.
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You are very welcome. Let me know how you get on! Are you able to have a nap the same time as your daughter in the day? LJ


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The Basics: 5 Ways it Can Pay to be Charitable
Giving can benefit the giver. By Liz Pulliam Weston in MSN Money.
Study Finds Baby Boom Generation Primed to Give and Volunteer More
"A study released by Independent Sector and AARP analyzes the giving and volunteering patterns of the baby boom population and finds enormous potential for Americans over the age of fifty to contribute time and money to the nonprofit sector." From PND News.
Today's Philanthropists Increasingly Practice 'Giving While Living'
"According to Business Week's annual ranking of the fifty most generous philanthropists, leading givers are spending time and money to ensure that their philanthropy makes a difference during their lifetimes, rather than leaving a large legacy to their children or a foundation." From PND News.
A source of practical wisdom on the tools and techniques of effective grantmaking. A project of the Ford Foundation.
An online tool for researching nonprofit organizations.
Jewish Funders Network
"The Jewish Funders Network is an international organization of family foundations, public philanthropies, and individual funders dedicated to advancing the quality and growth of philanthropy rooted in Jewish values."
NewTithing Group
Founded by money manager and philanthropist Claude Rosenberg, NewTithing Group offers philanthropic research and planning tools to help individuals become more educated about and comfortable with charitable giving.
Northern California Grantmakers
NCG is a membership organization that brings together grantmakers and others in Northern California to "share ideas, learn from each other and build collaborative relationships."
Center for Effective Philanthropy
CEP provides "management and governance tools to define, assess, and improve overall foundation performance...through data collection and research that fuel the creation of assessment tools, publications, and programming."
Check on your Charity
The importance of researching charities before giving. From the Free Lance-Star.
Efficiency Experts - How to Research a Charity's Spending Effectiveness
By Andrea Coombes, CBS.MarketWatch.com.
More Donors Assume Watchdog Role When Dealing With Nonprofit Recipients
"When giving to nonprofit organizations, donors are keeping a closer eye on how their donations are being spent." From PND News.
Day to Day Judaism: Charity
"Support for the disadvantaged in Judaism is not altruism -- it is nothing less than justice." From Aish.com.
Maimonides' Ladder of tzedakah
The best forms of charity make the recipient self-sufficient. From myJewishLearning.com.
Overview: tzedakah Requirements
The principles and classifications of tzedakah. From myJewishLearning.com.
Judaism 101 - tzedakah: Charity
A basic overview of tzedakah; its meaning, obligation, and levels. From Judaism 101.
Just tzedakah
A basic overview of tzedakah; its meaning, obligation, and levels. From Judaism 101.
Godly Finance: Money Ideas from Religious Texts
Examines financial issues through a religious perspective. From Bankrate.com.
National Center for Family Philanthropy
The mission of the National Center for Family Philanthropy is to promote philanthropic values, vision, and excellence across generations of donors and donor families.
Tools and Resources - The Williams Group
Tools and resources include quizzes and checklists to help families evaluate their effectiveness as a family and their readiness to transition wealth to heirs.
Resources - Wealth Generation Institute
Books and websites on the intersection of wealth, philanthropy, and family dynamics. (Disclosure: Wealth Generation Institute's principal is a member of the Foundation's Board of Directors.)
Youth in Philanthropy
An online source providing information and resources for youth philanthropists. From the Foundation Center.
Be Pure Before G-d and Israel: Principles of Ethics, Governance, and Accountability for Jewish Philanthropies in the United States
From tzedakah, Inc. Requires Adobe Reader.
Attitudes and Practices Concerning Effective Philanthropy
From the Urban Institute.
Out of the Fullness: An Interview with Lynn Twist
Twist's opinions on giving and the satisfaction that comes from giving when one feels complete. From More Than Money Magazine. Requires Adobe Reader.


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Donald Sterling to Allow Wife to Negotiate Forced Sale of Clippers
Donald Sterling has agreed to sell the Los Angeles Clippers. According to numerous media reports, Shelly Sterling, Donald's wife, will negotiate the sale of the team.
Apparently, Shelly Sterling has been negotiating with the NBA since her husband was banned for life on April 29.
THIS JUST IN: Donald Sterling has agreed to allow wife Shelly to negotiate a forced sale of Clippers. (ESPN & Media reports)
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Even though it is December and it should be raining in Israel, winter hasn't really begun. On Friday, I was out in a short-sleeved shirt planting baby pansies, some unknown flowering purple and white plants, and burgundy and white petunias. I am preparing the "garden" for the winter. I am cutting down the basil and lemongrass. The rest of the herbs, such as thyme and rosemary, should endure the winter weather.
Since it isn't that cold, I haven't felt like making the hearty winter soups that I usually make to keep us warm and cozy, but there was a sale on cauliflower and I saw an interesting recipe for cauliflower soup from Thomas Keller's latest cookbook, Ad Hoc at Home. It is very easy to make and has a slight hint of curry in it. The recipe calls for 1/4 teaspoon of curry, but I used one teaspoon of hot madras curry and it was still subtle. I also used 10% fat cooking cream instead of heavy cream and it was still luscious and creamy.
After a small bowl of soup, I served baked salmon with a lemon-artichoke pesto on a bed of mashed Jerusalem artichokes and petit pois on the side. The pesto had the perfect amount of acidity from the lemon juice and capers. It was a nice and light addition to the thick soup.
From Ad Hoc at Home by Thomas Keller
2 heads cauliflower (2 to 2-1/2 kg or 4 to 5 pounds total)
50g (4 tablespoons) unsalted butter
3/4 cup coarsely chopped leeks (white and light green parts only)
3/4 cup coarsely chopped onion
1 teaspoon hot madras curry powder or curry of your choice
2 cups milk
2 cups heavy cream
2 cups water
1 teaspoon distilled white vinegar
Extra virgin olive oil
Freshly ground black pepper
Remove the leaves from cauliflower, and cut out the core. Trim the stems and reserve them. For the garnish, trim 2 cups of florets about the size of a quarter and set aside.
Coarsely chop the remaining cauliflower and the stems into 1-inch pieces so that they will cook in the same amount of time. You need 8 cups of cauliflower.
Melt 40g (3 tablespoons) of the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion, leeks, curry, and chopped cauliflower. Season with 2 teaspoons of salt, cover, and cook stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are almost tender, about 20 minutes.
Pour in the milk, cream, and water, increase the heat to medium-high, and bring to a simmer. Lower the heat, and simmer for 30 minutes, skimming off the foam from time-to-time.
Using a stick blender, puree the cauliflower at the lowest speed, and blend until smooth and velvety. Check the seasoning, and add more salt if needed. If the soups is too thick, you can dilute it with a little water. At this point, the soup can be refrigerated for up to 2 days.)
Bring a medium saucepan of salted water to a boil, Add the vinegar and the reserved cauliflower florets, and blanch until tender, approximately 4 to 6 minutes. The vinegar will help keep the cauliflower white. Drain. Melt the remaining butter in a frying pan over medium-high heat, swirling the pan, until the butter turns a rich golden brown. Add the florets and saute until the cauliflower is lightly brown.
To serve, top each serving with a few cauliflower florets, drizzle with olive oil, and sprinkle with freshly ground pepper.
4 salmon fillets, skinned
1 can artichoke hearts
1 tablespoon lemon juice
3 cloves garlic, crushed
Pinch red pepper flakes
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon capers, drained well
2 teaspoons finely minced lemon zest
3 tablespoons pesto
3 tablespoons chopped parsley
1/2 teaspoon minced rosemary
Preheat the oven to 180C (350F).
Combine the artichokes, lemon juice, garlic, pepper flakes, oil, capers, lemon zest, and pesto in the food processor. Pulse a few times until the mixture is still chunky. Stir in the fresh herbs.
Lay a fillet on top of a large square of foil and spread 2 tablespoons of the mixture on top of the salmon , fold up to enclose the fillets, and tightly crimp the edges to seal the pouches. Repeat with the remaining fillets. Place on a large baking sheet and bake for 10-15 minutes, depending on the thickness of the fish.


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SanDisk has announced what it claims is the world's fastest high-capacity CompactFlash (CF) card.
The new SanDisk Extreme Pro series features 128GB of storage and up to 100MB/sec write speeds. With its Power Core controller and UDMA-7 interface, the card delivers the performance demanded by high-end DSLR cameras., the vendor said.
The 128GB SanDisk Extreme Pro CF card is ideally suited for imaging applications requiring full HD 1920x1080 resolution, up to 50Mbps bit rate and 4:2:2 color sampling.
The 128GB SanDisk Extreme Pro CF card is available now for preorder, and will be available at retailers worldwide later in the first quarter of 2011. The card carries a suggested retail price of US$1,499.99.
- Wireless broadband developments in Southeast Asia markets
As of 2013, the 10 ASEAN nations had a total of over 700 million mobile subscriptions, with the CAGR from 2003-2013 reaching 24%. This Digitimes Research Special Report analyzes the various mobile broadband markets in ASEAN and looks at the respective trends in 4G LTE development for those markets.
- 2015 global tablet demand forecast
This Digitimes Research Special Report provides a 2015 forecast for the global tablet market and analyzes the strategies of key market players such as Google, Apple, Intel, and Microsoft.
- 2015 China smartphone panel trend forecast
This Digitimes Research Special Report analyzes the strategies of key China-based major panel makers BOE, Tianma and IVO for attacking the different market segments through technology and pricing, and their relationship to local vendors Huawei, Lenovo, ZTE, Xiaomi and Coolpad.


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By Jessi Loerch Herald writer
Here in the good ol' United States, St. Patrick's Day is a holiday mostly known for alcohol — good Irish whiskey if you're lucky, green beer if you're less so. But there's more to the holiday than booze — there's also food!
You can, of course, make corned beef at home, or you can go out and enjoy the holiday in the company of other revelers.
If you'd like to celebrate in style and not have to do the washing-up, here are a few suggestions for a fulfilling St. Patrick's Day weekend. (The actual holiday is Sunday).
The Irishmen
2923 Colby Avenue, Everett; 425-374-5783; www.theirishmen.com
This popular pub on Colby Avenue in Everett keeps the Irish spirit alive all year. St. Patrick's Day, though, is an especially favorable time to visit.
The pub will celebrate all day on Sunday. It will be open extended hours, from 9 a.m. to 2 a.m. Monday. There will be live music and dancing. And, of course, there will be food.
You'll find favorites like shepherds pie and a traditional Irish breakfast: Irish bangers, black and white pudding and Irish bacon. The Guinness beef stew would also be a fitting meal. And If you'd like to hear even more live music, The Voodoos are scheduled to play at 9 p.m. Saturday at the pub.
Shawn O'Donnell's Irish Pub
122 128th St. SE, Everett; 425-338-5700; www.shawnodonnells.com
Shawn O'Donnell's has a variety of activities planned for the St. Patrick's Day weekend, from Friday to Sunday.
Highlights include a pipe band, a beer garden, wine and whiskey tastings, a soda-bread-baking contest, Celtic crafts and live music.
If you'd really like to get into the spirit and don't want to drive, there are even special deals at nearby hotels. Check the O'Donnell's website for full details.
The restaurant is proudly Irish all year, offering favorites like corned beef and Irish nachos, and plenty more.
Leatherheads Pub &Eatery
10209 270th St. NW, Stanwood; 360-629-5555; www.leatherheadspub.com
Leatherheads Pub &Eatery in Stanwood will also celebrate all weekend long, beginning with Northsound Brewers Night at 6 p.m. Friday.
Live music is planned every day.
Corned beef and cabbage will be served all weekend, along with Guinness specialty drinks, including Guinness floats. Check the pub's website for the full lineup of music and events.
St. Patrick's Day dinner cruise
Emerald Star, Waterways Cruises HomePort, 2441 N. Northlake Way, Seattle; www.waterwayscruises.com
For something completely different, try a cruise on Seattle's lakes from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Sunday on the Emerald Star.
The cruise will feature live Celtic music such fare as soda bread, corned beef, cabbage, Bailey's ice cream and whiskey bread pudding.
Tickets are $53 general; $47 for military personnel; $26 for children ages 5 to 12; free for children 4 and younger free; gratuity, sales tax and port fees are additional.


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© — Photo courtesy of the Transportation Safety Board of Canada
Wreckage from Cougar Helicopters Flight 491.
(TC Media) Danny Breen wondered Monday what the Canadian government is thinking when he heard media reports the new Sikorsky helicopters the government is purchasing to replace the aging Sea Kings will not have a 30-minute main gearbox run-dry standard.
"I'm quite surprised that they would proceed with this contract without that safety feature in it, regardless of the other features it has," Breen said. "We see what happens when it doesn't have sufficient run-dry time."
Breen's brother, Peter Breen, was one of the passengers on the Sikorsky S-92A helicopter that crashed in the ocean March 12, 2009 during a regular trip to the offshore oil rigs. The chopper had lost oil pressure in the main gearbox and crashed 11 minutes later.
The importance for the helicopters to be able to run for 30 minutes without any oil pressure was highlighted both in an inquiry into the crash and a Transport Safety Board (TSB) report.
News reports stated the government is not requiring the 30-minute run-dry standard on new Sikorsky helicopters that will replace the military's Sea Kings. NDP MP and defence critic Jack Harris was also seeking answers on the situation in the House of Commons Monday.
"The Conservatives' recently signed contract with Sikorsky relieves it of obligations to produce a military helicopter that meets a statement of requirements that all bidders were expected to meet. We have reason to believe that one of those reduced requirements may be the 30-minute run-dry capability of the gearbox, a defect that was responsible for the deaths of 17 offshore workers in Newfoundland and Labrador in 2009 with a civilian version of the same helicopter. Will the government confirm that Sikorsky is no longer required to meet this standard?" Harris asked.
The answer wasn't forthcoming from the government, though. After some criticism of past Liberal tactics, Bernard Trottier — parliamentary secretary to the minister of Public Works and Government Services — said the "CH-148 Cyclone will be a highly capable aircraft, making it a leading maritime helicopter."
Harris took another shot at getting an answer.
"Will Sikorsky have to meet the essential safety standards set out in the statements of requirement, or not? Will there still be a 30-minute run-dry capability for the gearbox, or will there not?" he asked.
"The requirements defined by the Royal Canadian Air Force will be met by Sikorsky," Trottier responded.
But the Royal Canadian Air Force has no requirement for the 30-minute run-dry time.
There are other safety features, but Breen doesn't understand why an identified safety issue that contributed to the deaths of 17 people wouldn't be required by the government. Thinking that the chances are remote of another such instance isn't adequate, he said.
"Guess what? It's not that remote. It's something that has happened."
The $7.6-billion contract with Sikorsky has already experienced several setbacks and delays.


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Thread: School-Aged Children
18th March 2012 03:37 PM #1
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I have a 9-year old boy and he is on his way to 4th grade. I am worried with the sudden change in his behavior and preferences. Aside from having a new member in our family, his baby sister, are there any possible cause for this? He now prefers to stay in the house and play with his bike and his video games. At times, he also gets shy around people which was very opposite way back then. Is this change normal?
19th March 2012 04:12 AM #2
Hi Charibelle_925,
This sounds quite normal to me. A new addition to a family can make the older child feel confused and want to withdraw. It can be useful to involve the older child in helping with the baby or get your older child to help with bringing nappies/ clothing for the baby so that he feels included. You may also find it beneficial if you are able to spend some time alone with your older child each week if another family member is able to watch the baby during this time. He might be feeling unsure of the new family situation so want to stay around the home more (this could also make him seem shy).
Has he mentioned any other concerns, such as at school? Does he seem to be in good health? If these are ruled out then I think it is quite likely that he feels jealous or unsure of the new baby. It can take many months for these feelings to settle down as all the family adapts but I'm sure he will get there.
I hope this helps,
25th March 2012 09:38 AM #3
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Hi Charibelle,
I agree with what LJ said. A new addition is a huge adjustment, especially to a boy who has been any only child for 9 years. It is just going to take some getting used to and including him in activites involving the baby and providing quality time with just you, may help him to feel more secure about himself and his place in the family.
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Thank you ljmarsden.
Well, my son usually verbalizes his thoughts most especially when it comes to school. He informs me if he is encountering difficulties with his classmates, teachers, and his lessons. So far he does not have issues in school. However, I noticed that he became sickly lately. He complains of minor aches which is really hard for me to determine if he is just acting out or not. So I brought him to the doctor and he really is sick that time. But after that, it seems that he is already acting out. Maybe he felt that whenever he is sick, I give my full attention to him only. I think that at some point, he is jealous with his sister even if he is not telling me directly.
Hopefully he will be able to adjust with such changes in our family.
26th March 2012 12:48 AM #5
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Hi DoubleSunshine!
Yes I do that every now and then. I make sure that we do his favorite activities, just the two of us. To make him feel secure, and of course, loved.
Thank you.


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Three Facing Charges for Ripping off Wal-Mart
Three people are facing charges for stealing from the Brunswick Wal-Mart in two separate cases, according to the New York State Police.
First, on Sunday, June 8, Lisa Luongo, 46, of Troy was charged for taking $120 worth of groceries from the store without paying for them, police said. She was spotted by in-store security at the self-checkout counter scanning and paying for only a portion of the items in her cart, according to investigators.
Luongo was processed at the Brunswick barracks and released on an appearance ticket.
Second, two Troy women were seen by the store's loss prevention personnel for taking about $88 worth of merchandise and hiding it in their hand bags, police said. As they left the store, Troopers showed up and arrested Bobbie Viele (left), 25, and Shawna Cook (right), 25, both from Troy, for petty larceny.
They were processed and released on appearance tickets.


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Well, I'm back after being off of the grid for a while. I took a couple of much needed days off of work after the holiday. I'm sure quite a few of you did the same! Now that the major holiday rush is over, our customer service department gets many comments about the Fairytale Brownies gifts that people received. There was one comment in particular that stuck out to me today and I thought that I would share with you. This customer is just as passionate and excited about Fairytale Brownies as we are! ~ Hilary
Dear Fairytale Brownies,
I work for MGM/Mirage Corporation and all of us at our Contact Center received a Christmas gift from Lance Burton, which was a 4 Brownie Gift Favor. Well...when I got home from work, I gave one of the brownies to my boyfriend and I had one also. I have never ever tasted a brownie that good, needless to say, I ate the other three! When I went to work the ext day, I asked one of my co-workers if she had tried them and she too thought your brownies were to die for. I have been raving to everyone who will listen that your brownie are the BEST I have ever had. I love brownies...forget cake, I want brownies! Thank you for making a small treat truly a delight. I will be placing an order soon. I know I can't go long without having another, and another, and another.
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ant2009 for a wireless usb adapter try if you want TP-Link TL-WN722NC or TL-WN722N
with atheros chipset and pass all the attack for wep and wpa .
it is not netgear but the size is small too.
hope i help you
Can anyone recommend a usb wireless card for completing the wifu training course.
The wireless adapter Netgear WN111v2 USB I haven't been able to find, and on netgear's website they don't advertise that one anymore.
I could purchase another usb adapter but I am concerned that they might not support injection or monitor mode.
I will be running backtrack as a guest OS in virtualbox. The host being Fedora17.
I am only interested in the netgear as their usb's are very compact in size and easy to carry around, or another make that is of the same size.
Many thanks for any suggestions,
ant2009 for a wireless usb adapter try if you want TP-Link TL-WN722NC or TL-WN722N
with atheros chipset and pass all the attack for wep and wpa .
it is not netgear but the size is small too.
hope i help you
Alfa Network AWUS036H or AWUS036NH. The NH supports 802.11n, but some report it's slightly less stable. I got the AWUS036H through Rokland.com for under $30 USD with free shipping.
It has everything: rtl8187 chipset supported out-of-the-box on BT5, supports RFMON and injection, nice long USB cable, RP-SMA connector for external antenna, comes with a 5dBi antenna, and even comes with a mounting holster, suction cup and clip to stick it to a window or clip it to something.
Many forum members report it is the best chipset they've ever owned.
A lot of people have good experience with the Alfa network.
I still prefer the TP-Link or the netgear just based on being compact in size and easy to take with me anywhere.
IMHO, I think the Alfa are very suspicious looking with the antenna sticking up like that.
I bought last a TL-WN722N, it's a wireless usb adapter (Atheros-chipset) with a external antenna. Airodump-ng, Kismet, etc, works with this adapter.
Try to lookup the supported chipset in Fedora and in Backtrack. Is't for wlan hacking?
speed up to 150Mbps
4dBi detachable antenna
Quick Security Setup (QSS) Button (WPS Compatible) ... i suggest you do not use the qss buttom (reaver attack)
RP-SMA connector for external antenna
802.11 b/g/n
and i is cheaperthan alfa
i prefer atheros chipset
support backtrack 5 injection and almost all the attacksi i know
I used Vmware Fusion and Backtrack5r2. My 19,5 Dbi antenna connected to this adapter, I couldn't believe when I started kismet after some time 1500 networks. Of course also a bleutooth connection with my gps receiver. I tried to import the data in a KML file for google maps. Put pitty enough the range of my wireless antenna overruled the range of my gps . And secondly google maps with my bleutooth gps receiver connected the range is about 5 until 7 meters of the 'real' location. Bigger distance, bigger range.
Hamster is also fun tool to play with!
I've been wanting to learn backtrack for 5 years now and I have finally started but after reading all these posts I'm wondering.
Would the TL-WN722N be better or the same exact as Alpha WUS036H?
The reason I ask is because the alpha is talked about a lot and in the chart it was mentioned as the best. So now I'm wondering. Because at the moment I would rather spend $10 rather than $30.


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The newest member of the Utah Jazz has something in common with coach Tyrone Corbin.
After NBA Development League product Travis Leslie signed a 10-day contract with the Jazz on Sunday, he chose to wear No. 23.
When Corbin spent three seasons with the Jazz in the early 1990s, he also wore No. 23.
Whether Leslie becomes as productive in Utah as Corbin remains to be seen. But one thing is certain. He's happy to be with the Jazz.
"I'm excited," Leslie said. "It's a great opportunity to come out here and show what I can do do whatever they need me to do."
The Los Angeles Clippers selected Leslie in the second round of the 2011 draft. He played briefly in L.A. but spent this season in the D-League with Santa Cruz, where he averaged 16.1 points and 7.4 rebounds.
"Tough kid, plays hard, worked his butt off to get here," Corbin said. "He's a strong, physical guy. We look forward to him being with us and seeing what he can do."
Leslie knows several of his new teammates, including former Clippers Mo Williams and Randy Foye.
Leslie also knows Derrick Favors and Kevin Murphy who, like him, grew up in Georgia.
"I am pretty familiar with him," Williams said. "He was my rook last year. So I took pretty good care of him, I hope."
Williams continued: "He's a hard worker. He even trained with me in the summertime before his rookie year, after we drafted him in L.A. So I know the hard work he puts it. ... Hopefully [this] works out for him."
Williams chips away
After missing over two months because of a thumb injury that required surgery, Williams played his fourth game since Dec. 22 against Detroit on Monday night.
In the first three, he scored 18 points and had 13 assists in 78 minutes during losses to Cleveland, Chicago and New York. He shot only 7-for-27 from the field.
"I'm chipping [away]," Williams said. "It will come. I'm just doing the best I can and trying to contribute obviously on limited minutes. But whatever minutes I get, I'm going to go out and compete. ... I'm just trying to work my way back in."
Forgetting Bell
To make room for Leslie, the Jazz waived veteran guard Raja Bell, ending a year-long exile for the veteran guard after a locker room confrontation with Corbin late last season.
Asked of the situation has been a distraction for the other players this season, Williams shook his head and said, "No, not at all. Trust me. There hasn't been a conversation not one time throughout the season."
Corbin was more succinct.
"It's over," he said. "We're moving forward."


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Upcoming Allstate Sugar Bowl Events
The third annual Allstate Sugar Bowl Prep Football Showcase will feature two of the top high school football programs in the nation, as well as a top-notch clash between two of the top football programs in the New Orleans metro area. The doubleheader is scheduled for Friday, Sept. 13 at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. John Curtis Christian School, of River Ridge, La., will meet St. Thomas Aquinas High School of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., in the nightcap of the showcase. Curtis was the consensus high school football national championship last season - a season which was jump-started by a convincing victory over Plant High School from Tampa, Fla., in the Allstate Sugar Bowl Prep Showcase. St. Thomas Aquinas, a two-time national champion itself (2008 and 2010), is the defending Class 7A State Champion in Florida. The Raiders defeated Lincoln High School from Tallahassee to win the title - Lincoln defeated St. Pauls, 14-13, in the first game of last years Allstate Sugar Bowl Prep Showcase. This years first game will feature Jesuit High School of New Orleans against St. Pauls School of Covington, La. Jesuit has made three-straight trips to the Louisiana State Playoffs, while St. Pauls, which is making its third appearance in the Allstate Sugar Bowl Prep Showcase, is a perennial district powerhouse. The St. Paul-Jesuit game will kick off at 6 p.m. followed immediately by the Curtis-St. Thomas Aquinas game, which will be televised by Fox Sports Florida. Ticket information is forthcoming. Last years showdown between Curtis and Plant was rated as the number one out-of-state game in the country and this years Curtis-St. Thomas Aquinas match-up will be among the best as well. Curtis rolled to a second consecutive perfect season in 2012 to extend its current winning streak to 28 games. The Patriots were ranked No. 1 in seven of the nine national polls, including Rivals.com, MaxPreps.com and USA Today. Curtis won a state record 25th State Championship in Coach J. T. Curtis 44th year of coaching; Coach Curtis was also selected the USA Today High School Coach of the Year. For the entire 14-game season, the defense allowed just three touchdowns and scored three of their own while recording seven shutouts. St. Thomas Aquinas is no stranger to national success as well, with national titles in 2008 and 2010. The Raiders, who have a host of NFL alumni, have won seven Florida State Championships, including three in the last five years. The powerhouse has lost just six games in the past five years. Officials from the Allstate Sugar Bowl and SMG, the Superdome management company, collaborated to create a top-flight early season contest in 2011 with four in-state teams, as Curtis beat Westgate (New Iberia), 27-7, and St. Pauls topped Acadiana (Lafayette), 18-17. Last year, the event expanded to bring two teams from Florida to the Superdome, as well as adding the exposure of Fox Sports to the showcase. "The Sugar Bowl Committee has long demonstrated a strong commitment to high school football," said Allstate Sugar Bowl chief executive officer Paul Hoolahan. "Were very pleased to be a part of this event which showcases some of the top high school programs in our area, as well as a tremendous representative from the state of Florida in St. Thomas Aquinas. Our early vision was to create high school games of local and national significance, and already were seeing that concept take shape based on the excitement surrounding this years games." "The Mercedes-Benz Superdome has proudly served as the home of the Louisiana High School Athletic Associations football championships for many years," said Alan Freeman, SMGs General Manger of the Superdome. "We fully appreciate the passion fans have for high school football in this state, and, with the Prep Showcase in its third year, we have now established a major event in the early part of the season as well. Were also honored to work with J.T. Curtis and his staff. This is just another example of their dedication and passion for youth in the sport of football." The Sugar Bowl Committee continues to be very active in the New Orleans community by holding fast to its mission of sponsoring and promoting amateur sporting events which foster revenue and spark economic growth for the city and the state. This year the Bowl will support 25 events in sports such as volleyball, basketball, golf, lacrosse, sailing, track and field, soccer and tennis, as well as football. In addition, the Allstate Sugar Bowl was a key part of the local organizing committee for the 2012 NCAA Mens Final Four and will serve in the same role for the 2013 NCAA Womens Final Four this April, while also sponsoring the local chapter of the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame as well as the Greater New Orleans Sports Hall of Fame.
About the Allstate Sugar Bowl The Allstate Sugar Bowl has established itself as one of the premier bowl games in the country, having hosted 23 national champions, 86 Hall of Fame players, 46 Hall of Fame coaches and 15 Heisman Trophy winners in its 79-year history. The Bowl will host the 80th Allstate Sugar Bowl Football Classic on January 2, 2014. In addition to football, the Sugar Bowl Committee is involved with various community initiatives through hosting and sponsorships of sporting events, awards and clinics. Through these efforts, the organization supports and honors over 13,000 student-athletes each year, while injecting over $2 billion into the local economy in the last decade. For more information, visit www.AllstateSugarBowl.org. About the Mercedes-Benz Superdome For decades, the Mercedes-Benz Superdome has defined the New Orleans skyline. With its iconic design, the venue has become one of the most recognizable landmarks in America. Home of the World Champion New Orleans Saints, the Superdome has also been the site of seven NFL Super Bowls, five NCAA Mens Final Four Championships, the annual Allstate Sugar Bowl, Essence Festival and countless other major events in sports and entertainment. The Superdome is owned by the State of Louisiana and operated by SMG, the worldwide leader in facility management. For more information, visit www.Superdome.com. About FOX Sports Florida / FOXs Sun Sports FOX Sports Florida & FOXs Sun Sports are the regional television homes of the Orlando Magic, Tampa Bay Rays, Miami Heat, Miami Marlins, Tampa Bay Lightning, Florida Panthers, Florida State University and the University of Florida. The regional sports networks are available in more than 6.5 million cable & satellite homes across the state. FOX Sports Florida and Sun Sports are committed to making a positive impact in the communities we serve by engaging our audiences and providing award winning TV and web coverage of Floridas hometown sports teams. For more information, channel listings and how you can get involved with FOX Sports Florida / Sun Sports, visit www.foxsportsflorida.com.
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A first fruit from the Oct. 1-3 meeting of the pope's new Council of Cardinals is already clear, with announcement of the theme for the next Synod of Bishops and plans for significant changes in the process designed to make it more participatory, substantive and efficient.
The Vatican announced Tuesday that the theme of the synod will be "The Pastoral Challenges of the Family in the Context of Evangelization," with the meeting to take place Oct. 5-19, 2014, in Rome.
Given the topic, the thorny pastoral question of Communion for divorced and civilly remarried Catholics is destined to arise. On other occasions, Francis has hinted at openness to a greater degree of flexibility on the issue, perhaps along the lines of the Orthodox tradition.
Demonstrating his interest in the impending synod, Francis took the unusual step Monday of leaving the Domus Santa Marta where he's living and where people who have business with the pope typically come to him in order to travel down the Via della Conciliazione by car in order to join a working meeting of the bishops who make up the synod's secretariat.
The Council of Cardinals dedicated a good chunk of their first meeting with the pope last week to the synod, in part because Francis had indicated he wanted it to happen soon, but in a new way.
Founded by Pope Paul VI in 1965 at the close of the Second Vatican Council, the Synod of Bishops was designed as a way for the pope to hear the voice of local churches in making decisions. Generally it brings together roughly 300 bishops and other participants for a three-week gathering in Rome.
Over the years, critics have complained that preparations for the synod often don't foster real consultation, that conclusions sometimes appear determined in advance, and that too much time is wasted on speech-making.
Sources tell NCR that impending revisions to the synod envision a multiphase process involving widespread opportunities for input at the base, including use of the Internet to collect suggestions.
After a first meeting in Rome, a draft set of proposals to the pope would be sent back to the base for further reaction and discussion and would only be adopted in a second session.
The lone figure from outside the Council of Cardinals to address the group last week was Italian Archbishop Lorenzo Baldisseri, tapped by Francis on Sept. 21 as the new head of the Synod of Bishops.
On other fronts, sources say the Council of Cardinals discussed the future of the secretary of state, by tradition considered the Vatican's prime minister, with a basic sense that it may be a mistake to concentrate responsibility both for foreign relations and internal church governance in one figure.
The Secretariat of State is already divided into two sections, corresponding to those two tasks. It remains to be seen whether they be formally separated into two separate departments or whether Francis will gradually and informally shift responsibility for internal governance elsewhere, allowing the new secretary of state, Italian Archbishop Pietro Parolin, to concentrate on foreign affairs.
Parolin is to take office Oct. 15. Most of the cardinals on the council seemed to view the Parolin appointment positively based on his reputation for competence and a strong work ethic, though one cardinal on background expressed hope that Francis won't rely exclusively on "Italian diplomats" to fill key roles as time goes on, desiring a greater degree of "internationalization" of Vatican operations.
There was apparently interest among the cardinals in the hypothesis of a new position for coordinating the work of the Vatican's various departments, though probably not under the title of "Moderator of the Curia." In part, that's because it's a term in canon law used for a diocesan official who's often also the vicar for clergy, and the cardinals don't want to create a "vice pope."
Sources emphasized that Pope Francis was highly engaged in discussions with the cardinals, displaying a strong grasp of detail.
NCR confirmed that two other matters came up during the discussions: the church's sex abuse scandals and the question of honorifics bestowed by the papacy.
Lombardi told reporters during a midday briefing Oct. 3 that there hadn't been any discussion of the sex abuse issue, but it apparently did come up later that afternoon.
In general, sources say Francis affirmed his commitment to a strong "zero tolerance" policy for abuse by church personnel.
Prior to the council's meeting, Francis had used a Sept. 30 consistory, called to ratify the canonization date for Popes John Paul II and John XXIII, to take the temperature of cardinals on the idea of creating national or regional tribunals for sex abuse cases, seen by experts as potentially especially helpful for regions of the world that lack expertise and resources in the area.
Sources say, however, that project may not move forward soon, in part because there's still opposition in some quarters to the new rules adopted by Benedict XVI under which these cases are handled -- including, those sources say, concerns about the due process rights of accused priests.
The Council of Cardinals also took up the matter of bestowing honorifics, such as the habit of naming priests "honorary prelates" and thereby allowing them to use the title of monsignor.
Pope Francis has hinted at a desire to scale back such practices as part of a broader effort to project a more modest and pastoral vision of leadership.
Finally, the cardinals also apparently expressed a desire to see a stronger lay role inside the Vatican itself, including the possibility that certain strictly administrative offices, such as the Government of the Vatican City State, don't need to be entrusted to clergy.
Francis currently has an eight-member commission studying the economic and administrative structures of the Holy See, and one cardinal told NCR on background this week that the commission is "working very well."
"Those of us who want to see real change," the cardinal said, "have reason to be optimistic."
[NCR's national correspondent, Joshua J. McElwee, also contributed to this story. Follow John Allen on Twitter: @JohnLAllenJr.]
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Party Like It's 2010—Tea Partiers Rally With Glenn Beck And Against IRS
Even grey clouds had a silver lining for the thousand or so Tea Partiers at Wednesday's the Audit The IRS rally. "No sun means no heat," Andrew Langer, president of the Institute for Liberty, told the crowd sitting on lawn chairs and standing in the grass on the west front of the Capitol.
The Tea Party emerged as a dominant political force in the 2010 midterm election. Its activist zeal, fueled by fear of growing debt and loathing for Barack Obama and health-care reform — and amplified by low Democratic turnout in November— helped Republicans gain 63 new seats in the House and retake the majority, as well as six seats in the Senate. Many activists at the rally Wednesday waxed nostalgic for that golden year, and expressed their disappointment with the course of subsequent events.
Kevin Kookogey, the president of the group Linchpins of Liberty, said that his organization was one of those flagged by the IRS for additional scrutiny because of its conservative name and beliefs. The government, said Kookogey, who is white, was returning to a time when Americans would be "enslaved" by "being forced to sit on the back of the bus."
But while the rally was aimed at the IRS, few others responded to jibes from speakers aimed at Elijah Cummings, the Democrat on the panel who has pouredcold water on GOP claims of a Washington-controlled conspiracy to target conservative groups.
The tea partiers were plenty willing to go at GOP. Lou Hayworth—an upstate New Yorker in a tie-dyed shirt holding a sign that read "I'm not a serf I am a born free American"— said that he'd volunteered in 2010 for congressional candidate Nan Hayworth, but complained that after winning office Martonelli became "an establishment Republican." He didn't vote for her in 2012, when she became one of ten freshman Republicans to lose reelection bids.
Hayworth was hardly the only Republican who'd disappointed attendees. John Boehner was the subject of scorn from countless signs, including one displaying the pair of testicles that "Odumbo" had taken from him. Mark and Cheryl Griffin travelled from Fort Pierce, Florida to register their discontent with Marco Rubio, who they'd ardently supported just three years ago when he was an insurgent Tea Party conservative facing an uphill battle in a U.S. Senate primary. But now that Rubio has joined the bipartisan "Gang of Eight" working on immigration reform, the Griffins say they feel betrayed by the man they simply call "Marco." Mark said Marco disappointed him first by embracing what he called "amnesty" for undocumented immigrants, and again when the first-term senator credited Democratic colleagues Chuck Schumer and Dick Durbin with having "the best interests of the country at heart."
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text: I'm a big Rex Burkhead fan. I've followed his career because Nebraska is the college team that I follow. He's a bruiser style of a running back that I think would complement Murray well. He's great in short yardage situations. He reminds me of Robert Newhouse. There would be some risk in drafting him. He missed some games of his senior year due to injury. However, that's also the reason he may be a draft bargain. We might be able to get him with a relatively low round pick. I think he could be a big upgrade over Felix as our second back. And if Murray goes down with injury, Rex can carry the load. He's worth considering, though I do have to admit to having a Nebraska bias. Edit: Here's a link as to why he could be a steal. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...-burkhead-will-be-the-steal-of-the-2013-draft


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LA MIRADA - A group of parents and employees took to the streets Friday night to protest the proposed closure of Dulles Elementary School.
Carrying signs, flashlights and noisemakers, they congregated at Imperial Highway and Santa Gertrudes Avenue to voice their displeasure and garner support.
The Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District notified parents the Thursday before winter break about its plans to close the campus at the end of this school year, as well as a meeting to present its reasons for doing so.
According to a three-year forecast the district shared last month, it will run deficits of $8.8 million this year, $9.5 million in fiscal 2013-14 and $14.3 million in fiscal 2014-15.
The meeting took place last Tuesday, two days after classes resumed after the two-week break.
"I think the timing of the mailers and the meeting were scheduled intentionally to make sure as little people (as possible) showed up for the meeting," said protest organizer Bernice Ramirez.
She is the parent of two children who attended Dulles.
"They should not be closing such a great school," Ramirez said. "We have lost faith in the district to make the right choices for our schools."
The board will vote at its
6:30 p.m. meeting on Jan. 22.
According to district documents, 268 Dulles students would be attending La Pluma and Eastwood elementary schools in September.
"The two schools are high-performing schools," Superintendent Ruth Perez said. "We feel for the parents and their concerns, but our first priority is to provide the best educational environment for our students."
Ramirez disagreed with that assessment, saying that Dulles is not a subpar school.
"The presentation they made was awful, making our teachers and students look bad," she said. "They are just trying to justify their bad decisions."