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We never stop improving and that's why we're successful. See how we're improving facilities, programs, patient safety and patient satisfaction.
We're the most recognized community hospital in the state and it's our people who make us great. See hospital and staff awards.
Winchester Hospital was the first community hospital in the state to achieve Magnet designation, recognition for nursing excellence. Learn why.
Our tremendous staff gives back to our community by coordinating free health screenings, educational programs, and food drives. Learn more.
A leading indicator of our success is the feedback we get from our patients. See what they're saying about their experiences.
It is good that you are actively thinking about what steps you can take to prevent history from repeating itself. Although cardiovascular disease (CVD)—the number one killer and a leading cause of premature, permanent disability in the US—may be more common in families with a positive family history of CVD, the outlook is far from hopeless.
Scientists have established that several risk factors—both modifiable (such as diet, physical activity level, and tobacco use) and nonmodifiable (such as age and genetics)—play a role in the development of CVD. Moreover, scientists are not even sure if the increased risk of developing CVD in someone with a family history of the disease is solely a result of a shared genetic predisposition or if it simply represents a greater exposure to the same harmful environmental influences.
The Human Genome Project was completed in 2003. The project was a scientific undertaking to identify all the genes in human DNA. It was done to assess specific genes to determine individual disease risk. Examples of genetic influences on cardiovascular risk that researchers studied included the following:
However, while genetic and protein markers may identify enhanced CVD risk (and would allow for targeted prevention) further confirmation is required before widespread clinical use is indicated.
What is known is that CVD occurs more commonly in families with a positive family history of the condition. This means that your risk of CVD is increased if any of your immediate relatives, such as siblings, parents, or children, have or had heart disease, a heart attack, or stroke, especially before age 50.
Research clearly demonstrates that family history of CVD is an independent predictor of disease. One study looking at CVD in families in Utah found that while only 14% of families had a strong positive family history of coronary artery disease (CAD), these same people accounted for 72% of all CAD events (such as heart attack and coronary bypass surgery).
And, while only 11% of families had a positive family history of stroke, 86% of all early strokes occurred in these families. Since major cardiovascular risks (such as smoking and excessive alcohol consumption) may be less prevalent in Utah than in other states, these results may not apply throughout the country.
Nonetheless, because family members share not just the same positive family history, but also other modifiable risk factors as well, family history can help doctors capture the underlying complexities of both genetic and environmental (behavioral) influences leading to the appearance of disease.
Perhaps most important, people at risk for CVD because of their genetic makeup can benefit from modifying their behavior. For instance, quitting smoking is projected to decrease CAD to a greater extent in men with a positive family history of CAD compared to men without a positive family history.
Thus, family history is an important tool used by doctors to evaluate risk of CVD.
In the future, as the genetic basis of CVD is unraveled, doctors may be able to diagnose disease based on tests for genetic markers.
In the meantime, while a family history of CVD does not doom you to the same fate, you are at a higher risk. Therefore, modifying certain risk factors for CVD, may help you reduce your risk of disease. These modifiable risk factors include the following:
Some doctors may also recommend taking aspirin daily or other medications. Talk to your doctor to find out if this is suitable for you.
Remember, prevention is key. Keep in mind, too, that if you have a family history of CVD, your children are at an increased risk as well. But you can set them on the right path to a healthful lifestyle. Children learn from example. So, if they see you eating right, not smoking, and getting plenty of exercise, they will be more likely to follow your lead.
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Men's Health Networkhttp://www.menshealthnetwork.org
Public Health Agency of Canadahttp://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca
The College of Family Physicians of Canadahttp://www.cfpc.ca
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text: After a career spanning nearly two decades, The Sea and Cake have released their tenth studio album, Runner. As a little gift for fans, they have also released a demo version of their track, A Mere. The arrangement feels soft and intimate, full of Sam Prekop's breathy, angst filled vocals. Being drained of any sounds other than the jazzy guitar accompaniment, I prefer this arrangement to the original as it allows for a unique view into the early stages of songwriting for the band. To top it all off, The Sea and Cake are embarking on a fall tour of America. Bliss.

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The Difference Between Fat and Thin People
Sometimes your weight really is a mental problem.
-Melina Gerosa
I discovered it! The difference between fat and thin people. It has nothing to do with carbs, calories, or even exercise. In fact, I believe it has less to do with the body than a split-second reflex in the brain.
I figured that our one day when I met my friend Ginny at a café. We slid into the booth and scanned the menus.
"God, I feel fat," Ginny declared. To illustrate her point, she lifted her bulky sweater and grabbed a hunk of midriff bulging over her jeans. I have to admit, the roll was quite impressive.
"I've gained seven pounds," she admitted. "I'll get around to it eventually."
Then Ginny shrugged nonchalantly, as if the world wasn't ending.
I watched amazed. I was struck by the major difference between us.
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Despite her bloat, Ginny is a thin, very attractive person. And she looks, acts, and talks like one. I too am carrying some extra pounds left over from Christmas-cookie time. But unlike Ginny, I am a fat person. Not in the flesh—anyone looking at me would say that I was "normal." But I've been battling my body type since 7th grade, my weight has swung like a pendulum, and I never know what's going to fit on any given day. So I feel like a fat person most of the time.
So there we sat: one "fat" person and one thin person, experiencing the same plight of being a few pounds over. For me was devastating, for Ginny was no biggie.
"Ginny, what's the difference between us?" I asked. "We've both gained a few pounds. You don't seem to care, and I can't stop obsessing about it."
"The difference is if I gain weight, I don't beat myself up about it," she said simply.
And there we have it, ladies: The difference between fat and thin people is not what they're chewing, but how they talk to themselves after they swallow.
I mostly have very good eating habits. Sometimes I make poor food choices, as do most people. Then I freak out and start counting calories, scheduling gym time and deciding what I'll eat at every future meal. It's all so exhausting that I need to eat to get energy just to gear up.
But not Ginny.
"Could you pass the butter?" she says.
Maybe, I think, if I don't beat myself up about what I eat, I'd relax, eat like a normal person and not think about being "fat."
I make a radical decision then and there to exercise: exercise self-restraint with my thoughts. The next time I eat something caloric, I'm going to enjoy it. Period. End of story. And then move on and live my life. Let's see what happens.


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Undergraduate Program: Welcome
"He was not fast. Speed means nothing. Math doesn't depend on speed. It is about deep." (Yuri Burago of the Steklov Institute of Mathematics speaking about Fields Medal winner Grigory Perelman)
Mathematics, often celebrated as the "Queen of the Sciences," has long been a basic tool in the physical sciences, engineering, and commerce. Today, it is also used in sophisticated ways in the social sciences and humanities. Students majoring in mathematics have the opportunity to learn about its diverse applications, as well as acquiring an understanding of both the foundations and the frontiers of the discipline.
Many students, understanding the importance of mathematical preparation for careers outside of mathematics, choose a second major or a minor in mathematics, and the department is prepared to guide their course selection with those goals in mind.
What do students say about our department?
The math department is smaller and more intimate than many others. It's like you're in this math cult which is awesome; when you meet someone you're brought together by the fact that you're both math majors. And the classes are also awesome. -Sameera Kumar
All the professors I've had cared about their students. I've become friendly with many of the people in my math classes. -Jonah Leshin
My thesis experience was both enlightening and enjoyable--I was able to tackle advanced subject matter outside of the classroom, under the guidance of an excellent teacher and mathematician. And the quality of the mathematical education I obtained directly enabled me to get my current job. -Angelo Mancini
I have been impressed by the flexibility of the department. Since I am a double major, the willingness of the math department to work with me means a lot. -Michael Kasa


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Apple has bought Israel's Anobit, a maker of flash storage technology, for up to $500m (£319m), the Calcalist financial daily reported on Tuesday, following almost a week of speculation surrounding the companies.
The newspaper said Anobit's management was in the process of gathering its staff to formally announce the acquisition by Apple. There was no announcement at the time of writing on either company's website. The purchase is the first by Apple of an Israel-based company.
Flash storage is used in mobile phones and some computers to store data: it gives high-speed access but because it has no moving parts, unlike a magnetic hard drive, it is immune from knocks and magnetic fields. But such SSDs – solid state drives – are pricier and are a comparatively young technology.
Anobit has developed a chip that enhances flash drive performance through signal processing. The chip is already incorporated in Apple devices such as the iPhone, iPad and the MacBook Air, where some models use SSDs rather than spinning hard drives. Last week, Calcalist said Apple was interested in Anobit's technology to increase and enhance the memory volume and performance of its devices. The chip may double the memory volume in the new iPads and MacBooks.
At ZDnet, Robin Haris – who has previous spoken to Anobit's chief executive Avraham Meir – said the company has developed systems which improve the stability of flash memory.
"Anobit designs controller chips that make flash behave", Harris wrote. It adds reliability, accuracy, endurance and power consumption improvements to standard flash systems through its proprietary controller chip.
Calling the Anobit acquisition "Apple's biggest hardware bet ever – and it is a good bet", Harris said it would give Apple "a powerful competitive weapon that can be used to both reduce costs and/or increase performance, while increasing product quality in terms of reliability and battery life".
Apple in 2008 bought a chip design company, PA Semi, and integrated its staff's expertise to help design the A4 and A5 chips that run its iPhone and iPad.
Anobit holds or has applied for more than 60 patents which would be applicable to future technologies, he said.
Last week Calcalist reported that Apple was in advanced talks to buy Anobit for $400m-$500m.
In addition to the acquisition, Apple will also open a research and development centre in Israel, its first outside the US, Calcalist said.
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A resource for reliable information about significant people, places, events, and things in Minnesota history.
Governor Floyd B. Olson, c.1935.
Governor Harold Stassen delivers an address to the Minnesota Legislature,1941.
Governor J.A.A. Burnquist with members of the Minnesota Home Guard and the Motor Corps, c.1918
Governor John A. Johnson, c.1909.
Postcard with photograph of Governor John A. Johnson, 1907. Photograph by Francis L. Wright.
Governor John A. Johnson, c.1907.
Governor John A. Johnson with his wife Elinore and their dog Ray, c.1905.
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Governor John A. Johnson with two unidentified men, c.1908.
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This is one of my husband's favorite meals. I came up with this recipe after sampling a similar dish in a restaurant. This one is just as good.
42 Better-for-You Pasta Recipes
- 1/4 medium green or sweet yellow pepper, julienned
- 3 tablespoons chopped onion
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1-1/2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 Italian sausage link (about 1/4 pound), casing removed
- 1 cup canned diced tomatoes, undrained
- 2/3 cup tomato juice
- 15 slices pepperoni, halved
- 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/8 teaspoon dried basil
- Pepper to taste
- 1/3 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
- 1 tablespoon sliced ripe olives
- 2 tablespoons Romano or Parmesan cheese
- Hot cooked linguine orfettuccine
- In a skillet, saute the green pepper, onion and garlic in oil until crisp-tender. Crumble sausage into skillet; cook over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Drain. Add the tomatoes, tomato juice, pepperoni, oregano, basil and pepper. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Add mushrooms and olives. Simmer, uncovered, for 10-15 minutes or until slightly thickened. Stir in cheese. Serve over pasta. Yield: 2 servings.
Originally published as Italian Sausage Cacciatore in Cooking for One or Two Cookbook
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n He was known for the song "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa."
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SANTA MONICA, Calif. – Jimmy Boyd, the child singer and actor best known for the original rendition of the Christmas novelty hit "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" in 1952, has died. He was 70.
Boyd died of cancer Saturday at a Santa Monica convalescent hospital, longtime friend Eleanor Pillsbury said Tuesday.
"I Saw Mommy" shot to the top of the Billboard charts three weeks after it was released. It sold 2 million records in less than 10 weeks. It has since been interpreted by such artists as the Jackson 5, John Mellencamp and Amy Winehouse.
Boyd, who was 13 when he recorded the song, told Time magazine soon after its release that he was surprised by its success.
"I like it personally," he said, "but I didn't think anyone would buy it."
Boyd was born in McComb on Jan. 9, 1939, and grew up on a ranch near Los Angeles' San Fernando Valley, where be started playing guitar at age 4. After winning a TV talent contest, Boyd appeared on "The Frank Sinatra Show" and was signed to a recording contract with Columbia.
His first recording success was with a country song, "(The Angels Are Lighting) God's Little Candles." Later hits included "Dennis the Menace," sung with Rosemary Clooney, and several duets with Frankie Laine.
His TV work included appearances on "The Ed Sullivan Show" in the early 1950s and roles in the situation comedies "Bachelor Father" from 1958 to 1961 and "Date with the Angels" in the late-1950s.
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It has been nearly a year since Apple CEO Steve Jobs took to the stage at Macworld San Francisco and devoted nearly his entire speech to the introduction of the iPhone. Since then, it has become a favorite addition to our MacRumors Editors', as well as 5 million other users' pockets. Looking back, what are some of our favorite things about the iPhone? What are some things that we still hope are coming? iPhone Loves One of the things that sets the iPhone apart from every other phone is its multi-touch interface, which makes using the iPhone so intuitive. I still impress friends with the ability to pinch photos, and still think its fun to to do myself. Of course, getting those photos, movies, and music onto the phone is a snap... All you have to do is plug it into its dock and it syncs. The ease of which this happens really can't be understated. Bringing a full-featured web browser onto a mobile device was a smart move by Apple. Safari is by far the best mobile internet experience I've had. Mind you, it has its limitations, but it's the best out there. Of course, what Apple hasn't done, the development community has done in the way of hacking the iPhone into allowing native 3rd party development. I now can't live without my "jailbroken" iPhone and its assortment of games and utilities. iPhone Wants: Software What the development community has done through hacks, Apple has promised to provide via an SDK this coming year. However, I officially make my plea to Apple to make this SDK free to developers so that we can continue to see the kind of viral development that the iPhone has seen. While I love the iPhone's OS, Apple does have some refining to do. For one, the lack of copy and paste ability continues to be a very real hindrance towards the productivity of the device. Also, voice dialing remains absent, a feature which is key to using the iPhone safely while driving. iPhone Wants: Hardware Any hardware upgrades would require replacing the current iPhone or perhaps the development of a 3rd party dongle, but some of the more sought-after hardware revisions include the inclusion of GPS (3rd party dongle in development?), 3G, and the elimination of the recessed headphone jack. Of course, any (partial) list like this is completely subjective. What do you want to see out of the iPhone in this next year? The forums await... Article Link
Album Shuffle I know it's a little item but the lack of album shuffle on an unhacked iPhone bugs me. Sure, there are bigger issues. Apparently the option exists in the configuration file but there is no way to get to it unless you have a hacked iPhone. My old nano does album shuffle! (In my searches on the subject, some people seem really confused about what album shuffle means. The nano, and I believe iTunes and other iPods, have an option to play songs within an album in order but to go to a random album when the album completes. Shuffling all your songs at random does work on the iPhone.) It should be a simple software fix to expose this setting. If this happens or not is a different question.
Beyond just liking it because it "just works", I love this thing simply because it is what I always wanted a phone to be like. A radical new interface that just make mobile things intuitive. I've had Sony Erriconsons and BLackberrys and to me these things are a different device all together then the iPhone.
After the 1.1.3 stuff, I'd like Coverflow-Quicklook/Spotlight/Disk-Mode/Web-Download to come in hand-in-hand, all at the same time. Being able to use my iPhone as a PDF reader would be huge, whether its reading a manual, a reference guide, or a tutorial. ~ CB
Me too. So badly I want this. That and todos that sync to the mac are the only dissapointments I have found. In Feb. I expect those problems to go away.
PDA Functions I have 2400 names and addresses in my book. I need a search function and I need to be able to search by name, 1st & Last and especially by company.
Oh yes. The address book. I also wish there were filters for only-addresses-with-phone-numbers or only-addresses-with-street-addresses for the various apps that let you pull up the contacts.
Love to come to Aus at a decent price. Wants: Software C&P Pages/Numbers/Keynote integration iDisk on my iPhone/touch Voice calling - for my BT headset (see below) Offline webpages - so I can download a bunch either via the mac or wifi and it will cache the lot and allow me to look at them when I am "offline" Delicious Monsters Library on my touch/iphone with synching to my home machine Copy of all my home macs itunes library searchable by artist/album/year of release so I can have it handy when I go shopping - syncs automatically Mactracker on my touch/iphone that syncs with my home mac A shopping webclips/camera program for bigger ticket items and geek toys that works a little like DM Library so I can keep info and pics of items I am shopping around for and ability to add new images right from my iphone camera taken at stores when I see something I want to do some research on or price elsewhere. Keeps item name, model number, colour, quantity available, shop name (with suburb for chains), address, website, google map address, sales person(s) name, rrp, discounted rrp, date of quote, date sale/quote ends, freehand notes, warranty, delivery cost, images of items/shops/even sales people. Allows several items to be made an item of interest so they can be seen together quickly or even on one page, and auto tabulates and highlights best price, highlights deadline dates and outs them in iCal with 2 day or so warning. Allows me to look at suburbs and see what shops I have quotes from there so if I unexpectedly end up somewhere I can see if there is anything I wanted to follow up on. Allows me to indicate I have purchased and the price(s) and extras, then archives so that its available to me if I need that info later - that is all info in case I want to tell others as well as the summary of what I ended up getting. Export function. Possible web integration so that I can contribute to a "Digg" like shopping experience for latest bargains etc maintained for free by whomever writes this badboy. Wants: Hardware 3G GPS BT shuffle like clip on so I dont need my phone out all the time and can have a second one mounted in the car. Easy ability to download maps for area not over the air so I can always have the city maps handy etc. Nice audio recorder with stereo mike and audio input Turn my iPhone into a 1.3+ MP video camera with 30fps Stereo BT headphones with controls Nice cradle that allows touch/phone to slip into it with audio/data connections in portrait mode, and then turns to landscape mode easily so I can watch stuff. Same cradle might be car mountable for GPS. Stand should be nice and stable because I am going to be touching it, not too plasticy or bizzy. Maybe even use the space behind it to hold accessories like the cover/case, earphones etc whilst it is docked. Ability to use whilst ihone/touch still in a slim case would be excellent.
Wirelessly posted (Mozilla/5.0 (iPhone; U; CPU like Mac OS X; en) AppleWebKit/420.1 (KHTML, like Gecko) Version/3.0 Mobile/3B48b Safari/419.3) how about the ability to use the iPhone as a remote for iTunes on my home computer over my home network. This should be a simple software fix
I have three, and they seem sooooo simple. 1) Copy and Paste. It's just crazy-making to have useful data, like a phone number, e-mail address, or a reservation number in one part of the phone, and not be able to move it to another. It's the most-limiting aspect of the device, for me. If I want to copy a number from, say, an e-mail to a calendar event, I need to write it down, and re-enter it... copy&paste is one of the fundamental functions of a device, IMHO. 2) I want voice mail to play through my BT headset. It's ridiculous to have to hold the handset to my head to listen to voice mail, when the headset is live. 3) Address Book Search - finding anything in the address book is just frustrating beyond belief. It took me 15 minutes the other day to find someone in my own address book. I tried it on my old Treo when I got home - 2 seconds, including typing in the name... A similar aspect is 'Global Search' - the ability to search for a word anywhere in the iPhone, whether it's an event, note, e-mail, or whatever. Finally, it's not one of my big wishes, because it doesn't happen much, but the current system for handling MMS messages, which requires me to go to a website, and enter two random-alphanumeric strings to see my message, is equally nutty, and made doubly bad by the lack of copy&paste. I get an MMS about once a quarter, but it absolutely shatters the sense of 'ease-of-use' that the iPhone is supposed to create. Can't imagine what regular MMS'ers feel like.
But that's already done. That's really the only way it SHOULD be done too (aside from refining the authentication process into something more akin to "pairing"). Apple needs to add "key chain" to the iPhone to simplify auto-login (I've submitted this and they're aware of it), then allowing shortcuts on the homepage (like in 1.1.3) pretty much nails this functionality. ~ CB
I think that the 1.1.3 update will be a big step forward. I would love to have more to do with it. Running and creating apps w.o having to jailbreak it first. I would also like to see a big increases in storage space. I think for that though we will have wait for solid state drives to become cheaper.
I agree with your wants, but "viral development" may be a poor choice of words... I know this wasn't your intent, but one of the reasons they have the phone locked right now is to protect against the malware (viruses, etc.). So Apple, please make the SDK free to allow for the abundant development of software to continue, while making sure it's safe enough to prevent any viral development.
how about some basic phone/calender functions This is a California company and as of july. only hands free cell phone use in the car is allowed. come on....NO voice dial.(make it over bluetooth) apple wants business people to use this phone, but I have to go to three menus just to dial a contact. and lets face it...in sales e-mail takes you only so far, you got to talk to people. No week view in the calender??? not custimization of repeating events very weak. not a huge deal breaker. but no picture messaging? other than the calender my wife got a free phone that does all of that
I'd love to see some functionality and integration of the iPhone to the user's home network. I'm talking about being able to see the computer's shared iTunes library and being able to stream that content from anywhere on that network. For such a capable device and Apple's dedication to seamless integration, I'm actually surprised this functionality doesnt already exist. Especially considering Apple TV's ability to do just that, it seems like the iPhone (and the iTouch for that matter) would be the prime candidate for such functionality. That's my biggest wish, my more reasonable wishes are for updates that make this rather expensive phone do everything a free phone can do. - MMS - Ability to delete individual SMS messages - More storage space for SMS conversations (8GBs of space yet I have to clear my conversations so often? I owned a BlackJack for months before the iPhone and never had to delete a single SMS message.) - Flash support in Safari - Landscape modes for all applications. - Mass deleting in Mail - Simple, fun games such as the iPod standards breakout, solitaire, etc. - Video recording abilities and zoom and brightness function settings for both video and still capturing. Imagine pinching the camera screen for the zoom function and flicking for brightness settings, etc. All in all, the iPhone is perfect for me, but these are the things I really want to see, and they're all extremely reasonable so I'm looking forward to see what the future holds in the software updates.
Be Realistic Guys First, Apple will not make the SDK free. Never has been, never will be. Period. Most likely the only apps that will go on an iPhone are those that are sanctioned and sold through the iTunes music store. Hey, Apple spend hundreds of millions of dollars to make this thing. If you are going to make a but off the iPhone, Apple is due their small cut. They are learning from Microsoft. They have to in order to save up enough cash to buy Microsoft and rid the world of windows! My picks for iPhone features: BT Headphones. The cable is always snagging on something. And make them of a quality worthy of iTunes+ recordings. Cut and Paste, and Search. In Safari allow be to go back to a page I just visited w/o loading a new copy of the page that I was just visiting. Cache it Apple!!! Especially on Edge! Don't get me wrong, all those hard working Apple employees who worked on this elegant device deserve a standing ovation from us users (shareholders). They did a great job! Now take a day off and start planning that early retirement! Al
Wireless Podcast Sync Why can't the iPhone sync podcasts (or playlists for that matter, but I most care about podcasts which update daily) wirelessly when I'm connected to my home network?
I would LOVE to see a Flash/Java plugin so watching videos from YouTube isn't your only option. A PDF reader would be AMAZING and I know that's been said over and over again. A 16GB model would be nice wuold be great too. I can't fit much of my music or videos on 8GB of space. Of course, a SDK allowing third-party applications to be downloaded. Finally, I want to be able to MANUALLY manage my music and videos like on the iPod Touch.
Uh, huh. Why so opinionated on this point? We've got anywhere from 30-58 days to wait before we know for sure. It's completely off-topic, but I agree Apple is pushing for something. I just think what they're pushing for, are more Mac savvy developers and ADC members in the mix. At the end of the day, I believe we'll likely see a paid version of XCode "lite" for Windows or something of the sort ($30-$79). --We'll see though, no need to make a stink until then. ~ CB
Three things: 1. Receive MMS messages. Don't care if I can send them or not. 2. OPTIONAL Reminder sounds for missed calls/txt/voice mail 3. Video Recording...
I am excited for what seems to be a real 1.1.3 update, but after that I still want MMS, copy/paste, and flash.


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suf = wool
safa' = purity
and while the former is more likely, the latter is given preference. The two were nicely combined by Abu `Ali al-Rudhabari (d. 322) who said:
al-sufi man labisa al-sufa `ala al-safa
The Sufi is the one who wears wool on top of purity.
Imam al-Suyuti cited it in his book on tasawwuf entitled Ta'yid al-Haqiqa al-`Aliyya wa-Tashyid al-Tariqa al-Shadhiliyya. At any rate these are the likelier etymologies mentioned by al-Qushayri, al-Huwjiri, Ibn Taymiyya, al-Shatibi, and many others. Not that etymological purity mattered at all to the Sufis. They couldn't care less.
In his major work entitled al-I`tisam on the definition of bid`a (innovation), al-Shatibi (d. 790) rejected the categorization of sufis and tasawwuf as an innovation in Islam according to his criteria.
Sources:2. As for the term "zahid" Imam Ahmad (d. 241) established that it applies first and foremost to the Prophet and his eminent Companions, upon him blessings and peace and may Allah be well-pleased with them, and it applies as well to all the Prophets of Allah, peace upon them.
`Abd al-Qadir al-Baghdadi (d. 429) mentioned the two terms zahid and sufi interchangeably in his classifications of the groups that belong to Ahl al-Sunna wa al-Jama`a in his al-Farq bayn al-Firaq:
Know that Ahl al-Sunna wa al-Jama`a are divided in eight groups of people... the sixth group being the Sufi Ascetics (al-zuhhad al-sufiyya), who have seen things for what they are and therefore have abstained, who have known by experience and therefore have taken heed truly, who have accepted Allah's allotment and contented themselves with what is within reach.
- Ahmad ibn Hanbal, al-Zuhd, 2nd. ed. (Beirut: Dar al-Kutub al-`Ilmiyya, 1414/1994).
- `Abd al-Qahir al-Baghdadi, al-Farq Bayn al-Firaq (Beirut: Dar al-Kutub al-`Ilmiyya, n.d.) 242-243.
3. The term "sufi" has been used in contrast with "faqih" (jurist) by the great Imams of Fiqh and Usul. It is enough that Imam al-Shafi`i [1]Āsaid:
faqihan wa sufiyyan fa kun laysa wahidan
fa inni wa haqqillahi iyyaka ansahu
Be both a faqih and a sufi: do not be only one of them!
Verily, by Allah's truth, I am advising you sincerely.
while Imam Malik [2] said:
man tasawwafa wa lam yatafaqqa fa qad tazandaqa
wa man tafaqqaha wa lam yatasawwaf fa qad tafassaqa
wa man jama`a bayn al-ithnayn fa qad tahaqqaqa
He who practices tasawwuf without learning Sacred Law
corrupts his faith, while he who learns Sacred Law without
practicing tasawwuf corrupts himself.
Only he who combines the two proves true.
See also Sufyan al-Thawri's saying on the best of people being the Sufi who is versed in fiqh, cited below.
- Al-Shafi`i, Diwan, (Beirut and Damascus: Dar al-fikr) p. 47.
- Imam Malik: see `Ali al-Qari, Sharh `Ayn al-`Ilm wa- Zayn al-Hilm (Cairo: Maktabat al-Thaqafa al-Diniyya, 1989) 1:33; Ahmad Zarruq, Qawa`id al-tasawwuf (Cairo, 1310); `Ali al-`Adawi, Hashiyat al-`Adawi `ala Sharh Abi al-Hasan li-Risalat Ibn Abi Zayd al-Musammat Kifayat al- Talib al-Rabbani li-Risalat Ibn Abi Zayd al-Qayrawani fi Madhhab Malik (Beirut?: Dar Ihya' al-Kutub al-`Arabiyah, (n.d.) 2:195; Ibn `Ajiba, Iqaz al-Himam fi Sharh al- Hikam (Cairo: Halabi, 1392/1972) p. 5-6.
4. Ibn al-Jawzi wrote a 100-page book on al-Hasan al- Basri's life and manners entitled Adab al-Shaykh al- Hasan ibn Abi al-Hasan al-Basri. In his chapter on al- Hasan in his compendium of the saints entitled Sifat al-Safwa -- based on Abu Nu`aym's Hilyat al-Awliya' -- Ibn al-Jawzi mentions a report that al-Hasan left behind a white cloak (jubba) made of wool (suf) which he had worn exclusively of any other for the past twenty years, winter and summer, and that when he died it was in a state of immaculate beauty, cleanness, and quality.
As to when Sufis formally appeared, then a "terminus ante quem" seems established with Hasan al-Basri (d. 110) and his student `Abd al-Wahid ibn Zayd (d. 177) who was the first person to build a Sufi khaniqa or guest-house and school at Abadan on the present-day border of Iran with Iraq.
This is related by the hafiz Abu Nu`aym (d. 430) and confirmed by Ahmad Ibn Taymiyya. Al-Harawi al-Ansari (d. 481) says in his Biographical Layers of the Sufi Masters that the first person to be actually named "al-Sufi" was Abu Hashim al-Sufi (d. 150?), a contemporary of Imam Sufyan al-Thawri (d. 165) who said: If it were not for Abu Hashim al-Sufi I would have never perceived the presence of the subtlest forms of hypocrisy in the self... Among the best of people is the Sufi learned in jurisprudence. [3]
Abu Nu`aym narrated it in Hilyat al-Awliya' and al-Harawi al-Ansari in his Tabaqat al-Sufiyya while Ibn al-Jawzi, who was violently allergic to the word "Sufi," names him Abu Hashim al-Zahid in his Sifat al-Safwa.
Sources: - Ibn al-Jawzi, Sifat al-Safwa 2(4):10 (#570) and 1(2):203 (#254).
- Abu Nu`aym, Hilyat al-Awliya' 6:155 and s.v. "Abu Hashim."
- Ibn Taymiyya, al-Sufiyya wal-Fuqara', beginning of volume 11 of his Majmu`at al-Fatawa al-Kubra entitled "al-tasawwuf."
- Al-Harawi al-Ansari, Tabaqat al-Sufiyya, Mawlayi ed. (1983) 1:159.
5. Shaykh al-`Arusi said in his marginalia titled Nataâij al-Afkar al-Qudsiyya (Bulaq, 1920/1873):
"Religion (al-dîn) is an orchard of which the fence is the Law (al-sharî`a), the inner grove is the Path (al-tarîqa), and the fruit is the Reality (al-haqîqa)."The way of the Sufis consists in ten items:
Whoever has no Law has no Religion; whoever has no Path has no Law; and whoever has no Reality has no Path.
(1) The reality of tasawwuf which is defined by truthful self-orientation (sidq al-tawajjuh) to Allah Most High.
(2) The pivot of truthful tawajjuh is to single out the heart and the body for [obedience of] Allah Alone.
(3) tasawwuf in relation to Dîn is like the soul in relation to the body.
(4) The Sufi examines the factors of perfection and deficiency.
(5) The Jurist examines whatever discharges liability (mâ yusqitu al-haraj) while the scholar of juridical/ doctrinal Principles (al-usûlî) examines whatever makes one's faith valid and firmly established. Therefore the Sufi's perspective is more specific than both of theirs, consequently their criticism of him is valid, while his criticism of either of them is invalid.
Hence 'the Sufi among Jurists is better than the Jurist among Sufis.'
(6) To display the nobility of tasawwuf, its evidence being both by demonstration and by textual precedent (burhânan wa nassan).
(7) fiqh [jurisprudence] is the precondition for the validity of tasawwuf and that is why it has precedence over it.
(8) Terminology and its specific applicability to each discipline exclusively of others.
(9) The keys of spiritual opening concerning which there are four rulings:
first principles; truthful aspiration towards attainment; longing for spiritual realities; and quitting the guideline of what is transmitted (al-manqûl) once one obtains self-realization (al-tahqîq).
(10) It is a wonderful and strange path built on the permanent following of what is better and best: in doctrines it consists in following the Salaf; in rulings, fiqh; in meritorious deeds (al-fadaâil), the scholars of hadith; and in high manners (al-âdâb), all that is conducive to the wholeness of hearts."
6. Some definitions of sufism: tasawwuf:
Purification of the self from all that is other than the remembrance and obedience of Allah; the realization of ihsân (excellence); zuhd (asceticism) combined with ma`rifa (knowledge of Allah); the attribute of the Sufi. Ceasing objection (al-Su`luki); Abandoning the world and its people (Ibn Sam`un).
tasawwuf is neither knowledge nor deeds but an attribute with which the essence of the Sufi adorns itself, possessing knowledge and deeds, and consisting in the balance in which these two are weighed. (Ibn Khafif)
Some definitions of the Sufi:
Sûfî, pl. Sûfiyya: One who follows the path of tasawwuf, He who gazes at the Real in proportion to the state in which He maintains him (Bundar). They wore wool (sûf):
"I found the redress of my heart between Makka and Madina with a group of strangers - people of wool and cloaks - (ashâb sûf wa `abâ)."
Sufyan al-Thawri as cited from Khalaf ibn Tamim by al-Dhahabi, Siyar A`lam al-Nubala' (Dar al-Fikr ed. 7:203).
7. As for the following misguided citations:
[refering to the deragatory: "The Other Side of Sufism" at: www.qss.org; but see instead "From the Fatawa of Shaykh al-Azhar `Abd al-Halim Mahmud," (the chief religious authority in Egypt) : On Sufism at: www.uga.edu/islam; OKN]
A parting note. Ibn `Abd al-Hadi narrates in bad' al-`Ilqa bi-Labs al-Khirqa that Ibn Taymiyya boasted of having received the Qadiri Sufi Tariqa from Ibn Qudama. For his part al-Dhahabi in his Siyar twice states he received the Suhrawardi Tariqa from his beloved Egyptian Sufi teacher Ahmad al-Abarquhi. Siyar (Fikr ed. 17:118-119 #6084, 16:302 #5655). He boasts the same in his Mu`jam al-Shuyukh.
And the Hafiz who surpassed both of them, Ibn Hajar al- `Asqalani, was a Shadhili Sufi - as were his students al-Sakhawi and al-Suyuti.
In Sunni Islam it is unthinkable that a learned person not be a Sufi.
Hajj Gibril
GF Haddad
[1]Ā[Sources for Imam al-Shafi`i's saying:]
- Al-Shafi`i, Diwan, (Beirut and Damascus: Dar al-Fikr) p. 47.
[2] [This saying by Imam Malik] does not appear in the early reports but in late works such as:
- `Ali al-Qari, Sharh `Ayn al-`Ilm wa-Zayn al-Hilm (Cairo: Maktabat al-Thaqafa al-Diniyya, 1989) 1:33;
- Ahmad Zarruq, Qawa`id al-Tasawwuf (Cairo, 1310);
- `Ali al-`Adawi, Hashiyat al-`Adawi `ala Sharh Abi al-Hasan li-Risalat
Ibn Abi Zayd al-Musammat Kifayat al-
Talib al-Rabbani li-Risalat Ibn Abi Zayd al-Qayrawani fi Madhhab Malik
(Beirut?: Dar Ihya' al-Kutub al-`Arabiyah,
- Ibn `Ajiba, Iqaz al-Himam fi Sharh al-Hikam (Cairo: Halabi, 1392/1972)
p. 5-6.
[3] [Sources for the saying of] Sufyan al-Thawri: "the best of people is the Sufi who is versed
in fiqh."
Al-Harawi al-Ansari (d. 481) narrated it in the chapter on Sufyan in his
Biographical Layers of the Sufi Masters.
Al-Harawi al-Ansari, Tabaqat al-Sufiyya, Mawlayi ed. (1983) 1:159.
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Linux advocate disguised as panhandler gives CDs away. Interesting social results: most people don't read signs, and panhandling is fairly lucrative. <wry grin>
Would be tempted to do something similar if I also had a stack of Ubuntu CDs.
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First Business Economic Survey of Northeast Wisconsin
A live webcast of this event is available through Insight Publications at http://www.insightonbusiness.com/First-Business-Economic-Survey-of-Northeast-Wisconsin.aspx The A.C. Nielsen Center for Marketing Research, Insight Publications, the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, and First Business Bank are pleased to conduct the second annual First Business Economic Survey and Forum. OVERVIEW The First Business Economic Survey of Northeast Wisconsin surveyed business owners on economic indicators critical for decisions in today"s competitive environment. The corresponding First Business Economic Forum will include a brief presentation of the survey results with a panel discussion to follow. Dr. E. Alan Hartman, Professor of Management and Human Resources and Former Dean of the College of Business at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, will present the findings and discuss implications of the 2009 survey. He will identify trends based on what local business owners reported as actual and forecasted: sales revenue, production/operating costs, capital expenditures, profitability, staffing, and wages. He will also cover operating capacity, performance compared to expectations, and business projections. A panel discussion of local business owners moderated by Margaret LeBrun, Co-Publisher & Executive Editor of Insight Publications, will follow. Panelists include: Jack Fischer, AIA Principal Partner Third Coast Consulting, LLC. Mr. Fischer is a Principal Partner of Third Coast Consulting, LLC". As an entrepreneur, world traveler and leader in the construction industry for over 30 years, Jack has diverse business and functional expertise, which brings a tenacious commitment to driving sales, profits and market-share growth for his clients. Jack brings a wealth of experience and expertise as an innovative thinker with broad-based experience in operations, finance and new business development. His proven ability to quickly analyze key business drivers and develop strategies to grow the bottom line serves Third Coast clients well. As former Secretary of Commerce for the State of Wisconsin under the Governor Doyle Administration, Jack has a wealth of contacts and relationships built with political and business leaders across the country and the world. Jack is a high-integrity, energetic leader known for his ability to envision and create successful outcomes in complex situations. Brenda Hicks-Sorensen, CEcD President Fond du Lac County Economic Development Corporation As President of FCEDC, Brenda provides direction in strategy; takes the lead on business attraction projects; oversees public relations, investor relations, community services, collaborative initiatives, organizational management and client consulting. Acknowledging Brenda for her exceptional achievements in the world of economic development, the International Economic Development Council named her its 2006 Outstanding New Economic Developer of the Year. Brenda holds a Master of Science degree in Urban Studies with an emphasis in Economic Development and Public Policy, from the University of Wisconsin " Milwaukee. Corey Chambas President & CEO First Business Financial Services, Inc. Corey Chambas has worked in the commercial banking industry for 25 years, specializing in commercial lending and cash management. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin, he has also completed several advanced commercial lending programs including those of Darden (University of Virginia) and Kellogg (Northwestern University). In addition to his role as President and CEO at First Business Financial Services, Corey serves as a director of several of First Business's companies, is a board member of M3 Insurance Solutions, Inc., Business Advisory Board member of Bellbrook Labs, LLC, Advisory Board member of the Aldine Capital Fund, L.P., member of the Strategic Issues Campaign Committee for the United Way of Dane County, and a member of Madison Breakfast Rotary. John Porter President & Co-Founder Tracy Porter Inc. John is President and co-owner of Tracy Porter Interactive, a design house and retailer of of Tracy Porter" branded lifestyle fashion, jewelry and home decor that also provides how-to content as well as tips and advice on a range of issues from cooking to home decorating projects. He"s also President & Co-Founder of Tracy Porter Inc., a design licensing business launched in 1995 that generates revenues in the form of royalties earned from the sale of Tracy Porter" home furnishings products by its licensee manufacturers to mid-market and upscale retailers. John is a Trustee at Ripon College, past President & Co-Founder at Stonehouse Farm Goods. He is also President of the Ripon Area Chamber of Commerce. This event is sponsored by First Business Bank and offered at no cost to Northeast Wisconsin business owners and their senior management staff. RSVP Limited availability. If you would like to attend, kindly RSVP no later than December 11.
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The Force will be with Marines and their families Friday evening at MCAS Miramar, as the USO hosts two private screenings of the Cartoon Network series "Star Wars: The Clone Wars."
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Premier leadership thinker, best-selling business author, and Rose-Hulman alumnus Marshall Goldsmith will bring his wisdom and advice to the Economic Club of Indiana on January 8. He will be the keynote speaker at the luncheon, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the 500 Ballroom of the Indiana Convention Center in downtown Indianapolis.
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A consumption–investment problem with heterogeneous discounting
We analyze a stochastic continuous time model in finite horizon in which the agent discounts the instantaneous utility function and the final function at constant but different discount rates of time preference. Within this framework we can model problems in which, when the time t approaches to the final time, the valuation of the final function increases compared with previous valuations. We study a consumption and portfolio rules problem for CRRA and CARA utility functions for time-consistent agents, and we compare the different equilibria with the time-inconsistent solutions. The introduction of random terminal time is also discussed. Differences with both the mathematical treatment and agent's behavior in the case of hyperbolic discounting are stressed.
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The fifth annual Cayamo Cruise sails out of Miami next February with a lineup including Lyle Lovett, John Hiatt, John Prine, Richard Thompson, Keb' Mo', Buddy Miller, Loudon Wainwright, Iris Dement and Greg Brown.
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Presented by Sixthman, the folks who bring you Caribbean adventures such as the "Rock Boat" featuring Sister Hazel and Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Simple Man Cruise," Cayamo 2012 departs Miami for Cayo Levantado, St. Maarten and St. Barts aboard The Norwegian Pearl Feb. 5, returning Feb. 12. Other acts include Shawn Mullins, James McMurtry, Chuck Cannon, Works Progress Administration, Aslyn, Enter the Haggis, the Ryan Montbleau Band with more to be announced.
We wouldn't blame you if you're already contemplating those onboard jam sessions and spontaneous collaborations these cruises have become known for. After all, with a lineup like this there's bound to be some performances that no one, including the artists themselves, expect. Right now the only thing Sixthman is saying is that Lovett and Hiatt will perform all of their main stage concerts together.
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"The Cayamo community has become more than we ever dreamed since launching it in 2008," Sixthman CEO Andy Levine said when announcing the lineup.
"Celebrating the fifth annual cruise is a milestone for us as well as an opportunity to set the stage for one-of-a-kind collaborations between past Cayamo heroes and new artists joining the family."
Prices begin at $1,235. Check out Cayamo.com for more information.
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Despite an improvement in the U.S., the global economy is still trying to get off the ground, as 's sales numbers revealed on Monday. The world's largest manufacturer of construction and mining equipment saw retail sales of machines fall across the globe over the past three months, with only Latin America delivering growth. Industrial demand fell and so did purchases from the oil sector, with transportation being the only sector to see higher sales. The slowdown is consistent with Caterpillar's marked first quarter earnings decline, which suggests China's weakness is hurting the global economy.
Retail sales of machines fell for the past three consecutive months, Caterpillar announced on Monday. Overall, sales fell 9% in February, 11% in March, and 13% in April, the latter being the latest example of continued weakness after unveiling a slow first quarter a month ago.
The Asia/Pacific unit experienced the largest slowdown on the back of weaker demand from China. Asia/Pacific retail sales fell 20%, 24%, and 26% respectively over the past three months. On the flipside was Latin America, the only geography to grow in the quarter, where sales expanded 28%, 12%, and 3%. And despite a recovery in housing markets and the booming of the energy industry due to shale oil and gas, North American sales also fell (18%, 11%, and 12% respectively for the last three months).
Caterpillar also broke down its power systems sales by business sector, unmasking all around weakness. Only transportation sales grew, gaining 8% in February, 19% in March, and 15% in April. The oil industry, which is slowing down as recent earnings from and indicate, also lowered its demand for Caterpillar's power systems, with sales falling 6%, 1%, and 8% respectively. Electric power and industrial demand also pulled back.
Seen as a proxy for the health of the global construction and industrial sectors, Caterpillar's announcement adds further evidence that the global economy remains stuck, despite incredible efforts by the world's central bankers. Even in the U.S., with the housing market booming and homebuilders like KB Home and seeing strong financial results, demand for Caterpillars products fell.
After a big climb toward the end of 2011 and into early 2012, Caterpillar's stock price has moved sideways, along with the global economy. This pushed chief executive Doug Oberhelman and the board to approve a $1 billion stock buyback program, as my colleague Steve Schaefer reported.
After initial weakness on Monday, shares in Caterpillar took off as investors digested the latest numbers. By 12:30 PM in New York, Cat was trading up 1.1% to $88.59.


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What's a flâneuse?
This blog used to be called "Une flâneuse," which led many people to ask, "What's a flâneuse?"
You may be familiar with the flâneur, a nineteenth century French character depicted by writers such as Balzac and Baudelaire. The flâneur was top-hatted and carried a long cane; he was a dashing young gentleman whose literary prowess allowed him to describe and analyze social customs, art, commerce,and politics in the modernizing city.
Historians of nineteenth century France typically portray the flâneur as an exclusively male identity. Meanwhile, textbooks reduce nineteenth century femininity to a choice between being a housewife -- the "angel in the home" -- or a whore. Nineteenth century urban working women are assumed to have been passive, objectified, and exploited, certainly not willing, active participants in the burgeoning capitalist marketplace.
For my senior history thesis at Brown, I used a rare collection of French popular literature and journalism to show that during the 1830s and 1840s, French gender ideologies were much more fluid and complex than has been previously assumed. Women writers of the period used the genre of panorama -- a cross between travel guides, coffee table books, and the nineteenth century version of "the hipster handbook" -- to portray women who actively sought economic independence, sexual satisfaction, political ambition, and gender experimentation. I call these women writers and the characters they created--shop girls, bluestockings, and salon hosts--flâneuses, because they embody a female, feminist alternative to the highly privileged male identify of "flâneur." My favorite flâneuses of the period are George Sand (pictured above) and Frances Trollope.


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Slatterz writes "It seems nobody can agree on a universal set of tests for rating anti-virus software, with Eugene Kaspersky the latest to weigh in on the topic, criticizing the well-known Virus Bulletin 100. Kaspersky is one of several big anti-virus brands to fall foul of the VB100 tests, reportedly failing to pass a recent test of security software on Windows Server 2008, along with F-Secure and Computer Associates. At Kaspersky, bloggers have pointed out that they don't focus on detecting PoCs, calling it a 'dead end,' and saying their anti-virus database focuses on 'real threats and exploits.' 'I don't want to say it's rubbish,' Kaspersky told PC Authority. 'But the security experts don't pay attention to these tests. It doesn't reflect the real level of protection.'"


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DevOps at IBM Innovate 2012 next week
As conference season continues we are now coming upon IBM's Innovate 2012 conference held in sunny Orlando FL at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort. If you will be attending the conference this year please check out some of our DevOps specific sessions where you can meet several of the authors of this blog such as myself, Michael Elder, and Steve Abrams. We have a list of the DevOps specific sessions at Lanyard.com. At the Innovate conference there will be many demonstrations showing integrated tools and capabilities in... [More]
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For those that follow Joel on Software , you may be familiar with his blog entry " The Joel Test: 12 Steps to Better Code ". While authored way back in 2000, its content and statements are still relevant today. As people tried to understand Agile, the 12-step test provided a simple litmus test of concrete actions to help improve your over all software delivery. Roll forward nearly a decade where DevOps is seeking to drive similar improvements to how operational aspects of software are delivered, managed, and maintained over time. Many... [More]
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PBN Staff Writer
WAKEFIELD – The 14th annual Mews Tavern Gear 'N' Beer 5K road race included a record-breaking 2,249 registered runners and more than 1,000 spectators, and raised more than $80,000 for Easter Seals Rhode Island.
Winners included first place runner William Sanders (15:39); second place, Matt Pelletier (15:50), and third place, Mike Fisher (15:54). The top three female runners were Kim Chula-Maguire (19:22), Megan Jaswell (20:00), and Cassie Olson (20:12).
The Nov. 24 event supported Easter Seals R.I. Early Intervention services and the Pediatric Outpatient program.
Sponsors included Denali, Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island, Woodchuck Hard Cider, Gallo Thomas Insurance, Southern Rhode Island Newspapers, B Positive Project, and UnitedHealthcare.
"We are very fortunate to have the Mews Tavern support our programs and be a true community partner," says Judy Fortier, Easter Seals RI director of development. "The Gear 'N' Beer 5K allows Easter Seals to provide critically needed services for over 500 children and young adults with disabilities. We deeply appreciate that the Mews Tavern shares our belief that all kids deserve the chance to learn, build lifelong skills, and get the very best start in life."
Following the race everyone gathered for a celebration, hosted by Mews Tavern, complete with BBQ buffet presented by Belmont Fruit, Performance Food Service, Blount Fine Foods, Toppas Foodservice and Paper Supply, Thurston Foods, Pepsi, and Trimark. Festivities included 10 different microbrews, 30 raffles items, and vendors booths, with Krave Jerky, B Positive Project, Orange Leaf, Denali, Smith Optic, Raw Bob's, and A&B Appliance.
Easter Seals Rhode Island serves children and young adults with disabilities or special needs. Last year, Easter Seals Rhode Island assisted more than 500 children through early intervention services and its pediatric outpatient program.
For more information about Easter Seals Rhode Island, call 401-284-1000 or visit www.eastersealsri.org. Visit www.facebook.com/EasterSealsRI for photos of the event. And save the date for the next 15th Annual Gear 'N' Beer 5K on Nov. 23, 2014.
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I need to upgrade my computer since the one I have right now is really out of date. I don't have much money though so I'm going to be reusing as many parts as I can. I don't know a whole lot about computer parts except processors which I have a basic understanding of so that's why I need your help.
Budget: $475-$500
Games I Want to Play: Battlefield 3 + Portal 2 when they come out, Natural Selection 2, possibly Homefront, and other games
Native Resolution of Monitor: 1440 x 900
Things I Can Reuse: HDD, Optical drive, OS
Things I Need:
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Extras I Want/Need: None
Where I Live: NJ, USA
I've already picked out this case. It won't be payed for using the budget stated above. I already have money set aside for it as it's the only thing I'm pretty set on getting, unless you guys think otherwise.
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Digital Product Releases | 11.24.12 + Self-Paced Workshop Sale
One new product this weekend from me is now available at Designer Digitals: December Daily™ Favorites.
Perfect for interviewing a child or family member (or yourself) this holiday season, the set includes 12 PNG files and printable PDF's in red, grey, green, and black. Coordinates well with the 2012 December Daily™ 4x6 overlays.
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Then, a recap of Wrestlemania weekend is shown.
William Regal is then backstage with Renee Young. She asks why he finally challenged Ohno to a match. Regal says it isn't something that he has done lightly, and that he likes his role as an announcer. Regal says Ohno is about to pay the consequences and asks his children to forgive him for what he is about to do to Ohno.
Kassius Ohno vs. William Regal
They circle around each other. Regal backs Ohno into the corner and the ref breaks them up. They tie up again and Ohno backs Regal into the corner. He punches Regal in the gut. Ohno tries for a chop, but Regal locks in a wrist lock and forces Ohno to the mat. Ohno backs Regal into the corner and Regal breaks the hold. Regal hip tosses Ohno and goes back to work on his arm. He locks in a hammerlock.
Regal breaks the hold and they circle each other again. Regal knees Ohno in the gut and then back kicks Ohno in the corner. He uppercuts Ohno and then whips him into another corner. Regal punches Ohno and then chokes him on the ropes. Ohno counters with a knee to the gut. He tosses Regal to the outside and then lands a baseball slide to Regal's head. Back from commercial and Ohno lands multiple big boots to Regal's head. Ohno locks in a full nelson. Regal gets to his feet and breaks out. He tosses Ohno into the ropes and lands a forearm. He stomps on Ohno's fingers and then bends them back at the ropes. Regal then knees Ohno in the head multiple times and flips him to the mat. He then goes back to Ohno's fingers. Regal then stomps on Ohno's throat and flips him to the mat again. He tries to bend Ohno's fingers again, but the ref breaks it up.
Ohno knees Regal in the face. Ohno screams and pops a finger back into place. He then kicks Regal's head against the ring post (from the floor). Ohno tries to lock in a Kassius Clutch, but can't, so he kicks Regal again. He then goes back in the ring and drags Regal to the center of the ring. Regal tries to fight back, but Ohno kicks him in the head. Ohno tries to lock in the Kassius Clutch again, but still can't. Regal fights back with an exploder Suplex out of nowhere. He tries to lock in the Regal Stretch, but Ohno fights back with elbows to the head.
Ohno lands a back body drop for a near pin fall. He then lands a big boot for another near pin fall. He goes for the KO, but Regal counters with a punch to the jaw. Regal hits a running knee to Ohno in the head for the win.
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Ultra flattering and feminine, the Zoggs Deco Tribe Crossback Swimsuit features a bold pink empire line detail and is bust lined for modesty. Offering greater freedom of movement with a crossback design, this sleek streamlined suit gives you flexibility and comfort for unrestricted performance. Ideal for ultimate support while flattering your natural shape. Crafted from innovative Hydrolife fabric thats super soft, quick drying and chlorine resistant. Lasting over 20 hours of pool swimming with exceptional colour and shape retention.
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Although you won't be able to use your old Portal with the new systems, Swap Force will be providing a new Portal peripheral for all systems this year so that is no bad thing. As with other versions of the game, you will be able to use your Skylanders figure collection on the new PS4 and Xbox One version.
Expansion Sets
Although you won't be able to use your old Giants and Spyro's adventure packs in Swap Force, you can use the power up items and there will be new expansion packs for Swap Force. Along with the new figure packs there are both adventure and battle packs that make the total number of toys with the game this year around 60 pieces.
This will grant access to over 20 bonus missions and side quest based on the different Swap Force abilities. There will also be new Player Versus Player and Survival modes. Finally, Dual Elemental Gated areas will only be able to be accessed in co-op play with two characters of the related element combination. These can also be access with a Swap Force Skylander that is a combination of a top and bottom matching the required two elements.
The final piece of the puzzle is how much Skylanders Swap Force is going to cost. We now have pricing and release dates for the game. It will have an SRP of $74.99 for the Skylanders Swap Force starter pack, $14.99 for each Swap Force action figure and $9.99 for core Skylanders action figure. No price there for the light-core characters although I suspect that will be the same as last year.
The game will release on October 13th 2013 in North America, October 16th in Australia and October 18th in Europe.
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COLLEGEVILLE, Pa. - Ursinus freshman forward Jon Ward
(Allentown, Pa./Parkland) scored a team-high 15 points,
while senior guard Remy Cousart (Philadelphia, Pa./Holy
Ghost) added in ten points and 11 rebounds as the Bears
(14-9, 10-6 Centennial) defeated McDaniel (8-14, 4-11 Centennial)
61-48 Saturday afternoon in men's basketball play.
Freshman guard Matt Donahue (Mechanicsburg, Pa./Trinity
School) scored nine as Ursinus remained in a three-way tie
for second place in the Centennial Conference with the win. The
Bears are tied with Muhlenberg and Gettysburg heading into the
final week.
For McDaniel, sophomore forward Marcus Dyson had 18 points, with
freshman guard Tyler Rudd scoring 12.
McDaniel had an early lead, going up by three at 7-4 on a layup by
junior guard Michael Jarboe with 16:44 left in the first half.
Ursinus would take the lead for good at 14-12 with 12:57 left on a
three-pointer by Cousart. Ursinus went up by 19 in the closing
moments of the first half at 39-20 on a pair of foul shots by Ward
with 51 seconds left.
In the second half, Ursinus maintained a double digit lead.
Ursinus held a 37-26 lead on the glass, with Cousart's 11 being a
game-high. Sophomore center Woody Butler had seven caroms for
Cousart now has 512 assists in his career, passing Haverford's John
Elefterakis for second all-time in the Centennial Conference.
Ursinus now faces a critical test in Washington on Wednesday in
Chestertown, Maryland. The Bears are one game up on Washington with
just two conference games remaining.
Bears shut down McDaniel, 61-48
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William Has To Get Nappies For Baby Georgie
William jokes about need to pick up nappies after polo match
Prince William and Harry played in a charity polo match at Ascot on Saturday, to raise money for two charities, Skillforce and the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity.
After the match William was presented with a mini polo mallet for his newborn son, Prince George.
As he was about to receive the gift, which an official was holding in a large shopping bag, William jokingly asked if it was a bag of nappies.
"I've got to pick some up on my way home," he said.


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The outlook for oil demand is improving as expectations for a global economic recovery firm up, pushing crude oil prices to $74 a barrel after the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries lifted its global demand forecasts for 2009 and 2010. The market, however, remains concerned about high supply levels and crude prices could backtrack if inventory data due later this week shows a build in stocks.
Crude oil for November delivery surged past $74 a barrel during Tuesday's trading session after settling above $73 on Monday for the first time since Aug. 24. Prices were last up by 44 cents, or 0.6%, at $73.71 a barrel. Oil prices rose largely in response to OPEC's decision to raise its global oil demand forecasts on signs of economic turnaround. The group now sees global oil consumption growing by 700,000 barrels a day in 2010 to an average of 84.93 million barrels a day, or 200,000 barrels a day higher than its prior forecast. The group expects the bulk of next year's growth in oil demand to occur in China, the Middle East, India and Latin America. It also upwardly revised this year's world oil demand forecast by 200,000 barrels per day, to result in a decline in demand of 1.4 million barrels a day.
A weaker U.S. dollar, which slumped to a 14-month low on Tuesday and makes dollar-priced commodities more attractive to foreign buyers, also contributed to stronger prices. Gold prices hit a new record during the trading session at $1,069.70 an ounce.
Even as OPEC lifted investor confidence about the recovery, it cautioned that improved economic indicators have largely been driven by government stimulus efforts and that long-term economic strength will depend on the ability of exit strategies to ease the shift from government spending to consumer spending.
"Until there is a clearer picture about the pace of the global recovery, the outlook for oil and other commodities will continue to be highly dependent on economic signals," the group wrote in its October report. "Given the weak oil market fundamentals as reflected in high global inventories and large OPEC spare capacity, there is a need for continued close monitoring of both economic conditions and developments in the oil market."
On Wednesday, the American Petroleum Institute will release its inventory report followed by the Energy Information Administration's release on Thursday. Analysts polled by Platts expect a build of 2.2 million barrels to crude inventories, an increase of 1.6 million barrels to gasoline supplies and a decline of 1 million barrels to distillate stocks. Refinery run rates are expected to decline by nearly 0.8% to 84.3% in the week ended Oct. 9.
Integrated energy companies saw mixed trading during Tuesday's afternoon trading session.
Thomson Reuters contributed to this article.


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Ottawa columnist says Chris Pronger should be suspended
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Don Brennan from the Ottawa Sun says Chris Pronger should be suspended for Game 4.
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An ecological assessment of Ulugan Bay, Palawan, Philippines, CSI info 12
Balancing conflicting priorities, such as those deemed essential for improving individual and collective livelihoods by local communities and those perceived as being in the national interest by governments, is always difficult, and never more so than in a beautiful and relatively pristine island, such as Palawan in the Philippines archipelago, often deemed the 'last frontier of the Philippines'.
It is these very conflicts, together with a host of others, which are addressed in an ongoing field project: 'Coastal resources management and ecotourism: an intersectoral approach to localizing sustainable development, Ulugan Bay, Palawan, the Philippines'. This project, which commenced in 1996, is one of the 23 intersectoral and interdisciplinary field projects initiated by UNESCO's platform for 'Environment and Development in Coastal Regions and in Small Islands' (CSI).
Approach and methodology
With the added support of the UNESCO Chair in Integrated Coastal Management for Sustainable Development in Coastal Regions and in Small Islands at the University of the Philippines, and the Internet-based discussion forum on 'Wise Coastal Practices for Sustainable Human Development' (user name = csi, password = wise), this project involves the communities and other stakeholders in the development of sustainable livelihoods for the 6,000 inhabitants of Ulugan Bay. One of the major activities focuses on the development of ecotourism, as a sustainable and locally controlled activity.
This report documents one of the preliminary project activities, an ecological assessment of the bay, conducted in 1997–1998. While the results are important, perhaps one of the most interesting aspects of the assessment is that it was conducted by persons representing the communities, government and non-governmental organizations active in this part of Palawan. Not only were these persons trained in the collection of scientific data, but also in applying the information to the management of Ulugan Bay. By adopting approaches such as this one, through all the project activities, it is anticipated that the resources of Ulugan Bay can be utilized by existing generations and those still to come.
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Government and National Security Internships
Our students have interned at Interpol, the Secret Service, U.S. Marshals, the Drug Enforcement Agency, the National Geospatial Agency, U.S. Customs, and contracting entities to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, as well as other federal agencies and contractors. Students have also interned at the Ohio Department of Homeland Security; and at international airports.
Opportunities For Students On Campus
TU students have formed a Global Affairs Organization (GAO) to promote interest on campus in national and homeland security issues. The GAO has arranged field trips, a 9/11 commemoration, and electronic SWAT training, and takes the student lead in the visits to campus of such national figures as then-CIA Director Porter Goss, former National Counterterrorism Center Chief John Brennan, FBI National Security Chief Willie Hulon, and recruiters and other visitors from Washington and elsewhere.


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Speech Analysis - Atticus Finch's courtroom speech
Atticus Finch's Closing Argument in the movie To Kill a Mockingbird
Ethos – Atticus Finch is well respected throughout the entire
town of Maycomb, Alabama. He is known for being dedicated to truth and justice,
and he lives his life by doing what he believes is right. The townspeople know
that Atticus is a good person, which increases his credibility. His position as
a lawyer in a town also greatly increases his credibility, especially because
there are not many people who have higher education in Mayfield. Atticus
established further credibility during his speech with how he chooses to
address the crowd. Atticus is very good at understanding who his audience is.
He knows of the beliefs and prejudices that the people in his Southern town
hold. Atticus addresses these directly in his speech, and challenges these
notions, such as the idea that "all negros are immoral beings".
Although even addressing these prejudices is taboo, Atticus does it in a
respectful way by not addressing individuals but the entire town.
– Atticus begins his speech with a logical appeal to the audience. He begins by
saying that there was not enough evidence for the court to even come to trial,
stating, "The State has not produced one iota of medical evidence that the
crime Tom Robinson is charged with ever took place." He continues to point out
that the evidence shows that Mayella Ewell was beaten was beaten by someone's
left hand, whereas Tom Robinson is obviously right-handed. Stating these true
and logical facts at the beginning of his speech is important, because it shows
the jury the loopholes in the case and plants seeds of doubt right from the
start. It is easier to appeal to emotion when the audience already has doubts.
– Atticus appeals to the audience's emotions by painting a picture of Mayella
Ewell as a weak, beaten woman whose only fault was kissing a man of darker
skin. He evokes pity for Mayella at first, but then changes that by saying that
Mayella's action of putting Tom Robinson's life at stake to hide her own guilt
is unforgivable. Atticus then attempts to transfer the audience's pity to Tom
Robinson, who is the real victim in the courtroom. He calls out the so-called 'witnesses'
for assuming that the jury would believe them just because of Robinson's skin
color. By doing this he appeals to the jury's emotions by claiming that they
are smarter than only judging on skin color. He addresses the racist preconceptions
that the jury might have had and tells them they are better than that, making
them feel guilty for the racism they may have felt. Atticus tells the jury he
is sure that they will make the right decision, saying, "Now I am confident
that you gentlemen will review without passion the evidence that you have
heard, come to a decision, and restore this man to his family." He is putting
additional pressure on them to make a choice based on facts and not on preconceived
notions of race. He finally ends his speech with one last emotional appeal by
bringing up religion. Atticus says, "In the name of God, do your duty. In the
name of God, believe Tom Robinson." He tells the jury that they are working for
God by making the right decision, appealing to their religion, which is often a
very effective appeal. Unfortunately, despite Atticus' excellent credibility,
and logical and emotional appeals, the jury of Maycomb cannot be swayed from
their terrible racist views and finds Tom Robinson guilty.
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