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Exterior view of the Saenger Halle, New Orleans, 1890. A handwritten note on the back of the original reads, "German singing society theatre. Site occupied by Carnegie Library bldg." The building was constructed, on Lee Circle, for the sole purpose of housing the Saengerfest of the North American Singers' Union, held in the Crescent City that year. It was demolished following the conclusion of the event. The City of New Orleans purchased the property several years later and erected the Carnegie-funded Main Library for the New Orleans Public Library system.
Photograph by Thomas Pye.
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Tonight's Concert Picks: Mischief Brew at Underground Arts, The Chairman Dances at MilkBoy, Midge Ure of Ultravox at World Cafe Live, XPN Welcomes Paula Cole at The Sellersville Theater
Carnivalesque folk / punk band Mischief Brew play Underground Arts tonight. Born out of former Orphans front-man Erik Petersen's basement, the local rockers released Rhapsody for Knives in 2012, an EP comprised of three songs that were not included on 2011's full-length The Stone Operation. Tickets and information for tonight's 21+ show with Mucca Pazza and On the Water can be found here. Below, watch a live video of Mischief Brew rocking out at The Barbary from last August.


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Kids and pesticides just don't mix, according to scientists. The body of evidence showing children's health harms from pesticide exposure continues to grow. Case in point: current research by Dr. Warren Porter, covered by the Bay View Compass reveals how pesticide exposure in the womb harms the ability to learn. According to the Compass article, girls may be especially vulnerable.
Porter found that:
... female mice whose mothers were exposed to the pesticide chlorpyrifos during pregnancy were slow learners. Male mice from the same mothers were unaffected, possibly because they have different levels of liver-detoxifying enzymes.
The article notes that 94% of the U.S. population has measurable pesticide break–down products in our urine from the family of pesticides to which chlorpyrifos belongs. Additional data is forthcoming, though the Compass reports that Porter is hesitant to offer public preview before publishing due to his experience with attacks from the pesticide industry.
Porter's work builds on other research that links pesticides with learning and developmental disorders, such as ADHD. "I really got into the issue of children's pesticide exposure after reading an article in 1997 that looked at student disabilities in the Madison Metropolitan School District," Porter explained in his 2004 article, "Do Pesticides Affect Learning and Behavior?" "The data showed that the number of children in Madison [who] were emotionally disturbed increased 87 percent, children with learning disabilities increased 70 percent, and children with birth defects increased 83 percent" from 1990 to 1995.
Porter's scientific assessment is blunt:
We're dosing our kids with neurotoxins like chlorpyrifos, and then we wonder why they're having trouble learning and concentrating. We wonder why we have to medicate them all the time.
The Compass article also highlighted research showing the power of personal food choices as a solution. A recent study of 23 elementary-school-age children in Seattle showed:
When parents in the study fed their children an organic diet...for as little as one week, the levels of chlorpyrifos metabolites in their urine dropped more than four-fold to undetectable levels. This study demonstrated that an organic diet provides a dramatic and immediate protection against exposures to organophosphate pesticides commonly used in agricultural production.
All chemicals have effects on us not only children. Exposure to these is very dangerous. With regards to this article that mothers who are exposed to chemicals during pregnancy has a big chance of having this kind of effects on their children. Even inhaling the chemicals is already dangerous especially to those who have weak immune system. Pesticides and the like are one of the top culprit. I am very happy to see that there are articles like this that can educate or can give information to everyone. In this way people will have the knowledge and will be aware of the dangers that these chemicals may cause and somehow take actions in avoiding this problem.


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AN: Okay, so I have to start with an apology readers! Yes, your humble (cough, cough) author has failed! I tried yet again to write the infamous wedding but it still didn't work! I have discovered a solution but you won't see what it is until much later in the story and with a different couple than Harry and Ginny (hint, hint). So I skipped the Potter wedding and this is the next best thing I could hand you my friends. I was going to give the wedding its own chapter but things didn't work out that way so you will get the first half as the 'would be wedding' and the second half will warp speed forward by a few weeks and become something we've all been waiting for. By the way, there is a part of a speech that will contain a direct quote from Chamber of Secrets page 238, it will be italicized so you know it belongs to JKR as do all the characters since she ignores my stalking and begging for the rights, sigh… ! Clumsy!
P.S. AND WARNING: This chapter contains a lot of cheesy, fluffy love stuff! You have been warned, very, very fluffy!
Hermione rose to her feet as Ron sat down to give her best man speech praying it was better than Ron's and not nearly as wacky as Luna's Maid of Honor speech.
"There were a very few witnesses to Harry's first 'fan letter;' but under these circumstances I felt that we should all hear a Valentine he received during our second year at school from a special fan. *His eyes are as green as a fresh pickled toad, His hair is as dark as a blackboard. I wish he was mine, he's really divine, The hero who conquered the Dark Lord.* Now I have it on good authority that even though this Valentine went unsigned that the new Mrs. Potter was the author of his first fan letter! I happened to be there as she wrote it! So I raise my glass to Ginny and Mr. Divineness and wish them a happy life and many little red headed children with eyes as green as fresh pickled toads! To Harry and Ginny!" She finished by raising her champagne glass; exceptionally glad that it was over, she'd never been very fond of public speaking. Ginny blushed brighter than Harry and laughingly said she'd get even one day!
After dinner came the first dance of the newly married couple and Hermione watched from the sidelines happy for her two best friends that they'd finally gotten to this day after so many years. When the song was ending she felt a hand in the small of her back and lips at her ear whispering making her shiver!
"Dance with me, love." Draco whispered; catching her shiver.
Draco took her in his arms just as the song The Woman in Me began to play which made Hermione break out a small smile as she looked into his dazzling eyes while they moved almost to the same heartbeat.
"What puts that secret smile on your face?" He asked.
"It's complicated." She answered evasively.
"I finished second place academically in our Hogwarts days; beaten only by a certain bookworm you might know. Give it a shot and I'm sure I can follow." He grinned. He loved her and he'd only recently realized it and he was hoping that the part of her that wasn't Veela loved him in return but he wasn't sure how to find out.
"Well it just…this song, it's perfect." She blushed and tried to look down at their feet; he just fingered her chin and raised her eyes back to his. She sighed, "Well, I value my own independence and want to make my way in the world. At the same time, I've grown up with two boys who needed me to be the rock and the strong one, and as cliché or anti-women's movement as this may sound; it's nice to be able to be a woman with you, like you're the man and my own rock. I can lean on someone else for a change. It's just reassuring and comforting like taking a deep breath of fresh air. I like it." She finished her declaration with a bittersweet tone at the end.
"That sounds perfect for us and I want to be that for you 'Mione…. I want to be a man for you and your man specifically, why do you almost seem so sad about it?" He was confused by her mood at the moment.
"I'm just afraid Draco! Don't you see? It's almost time for you to start changing if the change is going to happen and I am just so afraid that it will happen and you won't choose me. I've never felt this way before and I've never relied on anyone but my parents so what if I let go and you reject me?" She had tears filling up her eyes and he watched as the first two fell before wiping them away. The time had come he knew.
"'Mione, I'm not even a little worried about that happening, love. Would you like to know why?" He asked and continued when she nodded and looked into his grey eyes, "Because you're everything to me, and I will give you everything I have inside of me. I've used many lines to hit on girls in my life, some that were quite cheesy too, but I've only ever told one woman I love her and that was my mother. I don't throw that word around but I'm saying it now for the first time in my life to a woman I'm deeply in love with. I love you Hermione Granger and it's a pure, special kind of love and something that goes so deep that nothing can twist it or end it especially not a Veela change. If that happens the Veela part will be influenced by the way you're imprinted in my soul and I know with all that I am that it will be you I choose as my mate. I made my choice already and no Veela and no life debt will change or alter my love in any way unless to make it grow deeper, but the roots are so deep in my soul it's hard to believe it can be any deeper."
Hermione reached up as he bent down and their lips met in the middle. Her hands that had been wrapped around his neck began to play with his hair as his tongue moved across her bottom lip and she opened herself up and let the kiss deepen and felt the shiver down her spine all the way to her toes as his tongue caressed her own. Just like that the world disappeared and it was just the two of them and Hermione knew, like her Veela knew, that she was ready.
"How would you like to come home with me, let's tell Harry and Ginny that we have to leave; because I want to be alone with you tonight Draco just the two of us.?" She shyly offered.
"Are you sure? I thought you said you didn't want to mark me until we knew about my change? I don't want to make you feel that we have to take this step just because I told you I love you." He needed to know she was sure.
"Yes love I'm sure and I won't mark you tonight. I've already discussed it with Fleur, she said it would be work to hold back the want of marking you but it can be done. I don't feel pressured I just feel sure that it's the right decision. Now can we get out of here because I need to be with you and love you?"
Ten minutes later they landed in Hermione's bedroom and gently reached for each other.
Six weeks had passed since Harry and Ginny's wedding and they were filled with love and laughter and sweetness. They were in love and were able to fully express it physically now and Hermione had just found out that there was a gift they had received the night of the wedding, the first time they had made love. She had decided to not tell Draco until his birthday so that it didn't influence his choice. She was feeling quite a bit more confidence as a result because wasn't the whole reason for a Veela to find a mate about procreation and continuity of the race? So if she was pregnant that meant that they were a good match for growing a little team of Veela's!
Her musing was interrupted by green flames filling her fireplace and she looked up to see Lucius Malfoy stand up in her living room. If she was being honest her first knee-jerk reaction was fear which she quickly squashed.
"Lucius! What brings you here, is Draco alright?" No, she didn't feel like he was in danger, her Veela wasn't pulling her to protect.
"Hermione, I came to tell you the news because Draco is unable to. He has begun the change." He told her in a serious tone of voice, as if he had any other tone of voice!
"Damn it! Shit, shit, shit, shit! Fuck a duck and save the matches! Oh good Godric, excuse my language. This is just scary and there is more on the line than Draco or you know!" She said while she started pacing and twisting her hands together.
"If you are referring to the fact that you are now six weeks pregnant with my grandchild then I can assure you that I do understand the seriousness."
Hermione stopped dead in her tracks and gasped as she turned to face Lucius Malfoy. "How do you know? I haven't told ANYONE, including Draco! Hell, I only found out today!"
"In our library at Malfoy Manor there is a small room, a study if you will, that contains the personal story of the Malfoy line, there are books, charts and a very curious family tree. We call it our Tree of Life and it goes back over a thousand years. I was in the room about five weeks ago and looked up from the book I was reading trying to think about a dilemma that had occurred when I noticed a change on the tree. You see, a new branch has formed with Draco's name and it includes you and sprouting from your names was a tiny leaf, a leaf that continues to grow as your pregnancy progresses. I didn't tell him or his mother for that matter because that pleasure belongs to you." He said and she thought she noticed a certain pride in his eyes.
She was suddenly very grateful for magic and a charmed tree! She could ask a true mature Veela the question that had been worrying at her since the Healer confirmed her suspicions today.
"Well can I ask you a question since you are the only person who knows about our little surprise?"
"I will answer to the best of my ability." But he was stand offish about his answer.
"I just wanted to know; since I am pregnant shouldn't that mean I am a good mate choice for him?" She asked.
"Although procreation is a major part of a Veela mating it isn't the lone reason. There are other things that influence it and I'm afraid that at this moment in time we really can do nothing but wait and see."
"Can I go see him now?" She inquired.
"No, I'm sorry but you can't see him for a few weeks Hermione." Lucius tried letting her down gently due to her condition because whatever his thoughts had been previously about her blood status that was his grandchild she was carrying.
He interrupted, "We can't have a female of any sort in the room with him, not even Narcissa can enter the room. There is a slight difference in male Veela changing and it's all about the smell of female hormones. He'll be a little wild when he changes and it will take a few weeks to control. If you are his mate we will know by bringing you to him and sitting you in the garden. If you are his mate, he will find you even with your smell muted by the flower garden. The fact that you are with child makes it even more crucial that you stay away and protect the child."
"I can tell there is something you're not telling me!" Not much could get by her.
"On the day we put you in the garden, there will be other women there as well. Not in the garden but spread throughout the grounds in the hopes that he finds his mate where I can help protect her somewhat from his wildness. We've chosen fifteen women who on paper would be a good match for him, you included."
Hermione collapsed on her sofa with silent tears flowing unchecked down her cheeks. She was so afraid now, what would happen if he didn't choose her?
Lucius walked to the fireplace to leave and suddenly turned back towards her.
"For what it's worth Hermione, your name is at the top of the list and his mother and I hope that it's you. We have a bad history together and there is no way around that but his mother and I have grown to care about you and would gladly welcome you to our family." When he was finished saying that he seemed to slump from a weight he was carrying on his shoulders. Hermione didn't answer him and he floo'ed away before she could find her voice again.
The next three weeks were some of the most difficult of her life. She longed for her lover, her mate, her friend. She was sick although no one could be sure if that was her longing or her morning sickness, but whatever the reason she was losing too much weight and she was becoming a very sick woman. But today was THE day. She was on her way to Malfoy Manor to find out if he would choose her and Harry was taking her as it was unsafe for her to apparate herself since the motion could produce nausea and vomiting and break her concentration. She didn't need to splinch herself or the baby!
Narcissa Malfoy was waiting for them at the apparition landing with open arms.
"Hermione dear, we've missed you. Are you alright, you don't look so good."
"I'm fine it's just apparating when I'm already nervous makes me a bit queasy. That's why Harry helped me arrive." She lied.
"Well, you are here now, let's get this over with, shall we? The other girls are here and spread out. Lucius is with Draco now and will be following him as he goes around to make sure nobody is hurt, Draco would never forgive himself otherwise." She explained as she walked them around the garden to the spot they had picked for her. "Mr. Potter, I'm afraid I am going to have to ask you to leave. Don't misunderstand please, I'm asking because it's safer for all concerned if there are no other adult males around or he could be provoked into protecting his territory and mate if he finds her."
"No problem, as long as I have your word that if he doesn't choose Hermione that you will apparate her back to the Burrow yourself because she will need us if it happens." Harry would not leave her here without some plan of safely delivering her to her loved ones if what happens today should come to the worst possible outcome for her.
"You have my word." Narcissa replied and Harry left after giving 'Mione an encouraging hug and a kiss on her cheek.
Once Harry had left Narcissa had to return to the sitting room where Draco was waiting to begin his search. When she entered the room she saw Lucius almost sitting on top of Draco trying to hold him back.
"His mate is definitely here today, I cannot hold him back much longer. Are we all set up, love?" Lucius grunted at her.
"Let him go, it's time."
AN2: I know, not fair to leave you hanging like that! No way would a Hufflepuff have ever done that! Nope, I am Slytherin through and through lol. Sooooo, let me know what you like about the chapter, and keep checking because the next chapter will be who wins Draco as a mate!
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martin wrote:my first playoff game and warriors are putting up a show, in a second round!
Where the **** have you been? Damn it, you missed the whole first round!
At least you are back for our run at West Conf. Finals.
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Knightofoceans wrote:Man..all this without our All-star..well, the All-star that was actually voted in. I've always been kind of neutral during our successes because I've been broken hearted by this team over and over (but yet remained loyal). But this team gives me hope; I can definitely see us getting past SA at this point. We seem like the better team right now. Like we said, we could easily be 2-0. Man, this is exciting. Is Lee projected to come in regularly at some point? Did I miss something?
This team is definitely built to make the run: just need to keep up with the "dream team" of the Heat.


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Display driver stopped responding and has recovered - Hp Pavilion DV7
I've only had my laptop for less than 2 months but now everytime i try to watch something on youtube or iplayer this comes up sometimes the screen freezes for ages or it will go black and come back other times when I try to open task manager it would go black and nothing happens so I have to force shut down
I haven't changed anything on my laptop either...
Can anyone help? I'm not good with computer I don't know the first thing about them
What do I do? Can anyone help me pleasseeee
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|My System Specs
|14 Nov 2012
Now it happens when I am simply using Microsoft word typing my assignments :S
can anyone help please
|My System Specs
|14 Nov 2012
Windows 7 64 Bit Home Premium SP1
Hello Shakilla. Welcome to the forum.
You are dealing with a TDR error. Please read through the troubleshooting list below and perform as many tests as you can.
Many of the tests are for desktops. You can ignore those.
For you I would concentrate on overheating problems, and drivers.
A common problem with students is they use their laptops on their beds, and the bed linens block the vents on the bottom of the machine causing it to overheat.
More information about your laptop would be helpful.
Since your laptop is still under warranty you want to be careful about making any changes inside the machine.
"Display driver xxxxx stopped responding and was recovered"
Timeout Detection & Recovery (TDR) = "Display Driver Stopped Responding and was Recovered" is a useful feature that started in Vista and is also in W7 that allows the OS to try and recover from a video timeout so that the system does not crash to a bluescreen. Symptoms included a screen flash with the TDR message appearing one or more times or the screen blinking out to black. If the system cannot recover it will crash (Stop Error 116 typical). The issue is that the video card is not responding as expected. The solution is in the: why?
There is no one-size-fits-all solution to TDR errors. But the problem is usually found in the local environment (your computer). Finding the cause is a matter of checking every possible cause and uncovering the culprit through a simple process of elimination. By methodically running down a checklist of diagnostic procedures you should be able to find the cause and can correct it.
There are numerous reports of hardware solutions to TDR's. The most common are:
The order you do the diagnostics is not all that important. My personal strategy is to do the cheap & easy stuff first, the cheap & harder stuff next, and then the stuff that costs last. But whatever order you do it in you need to check or confirm the following:
Poorly written software and games will cause TDRs. But if this were the case it would affect lots of people, not just a few. Check the game's website & forums for patches and tips.
See if other people in the forums are having the same problem and if they were able to solve it and how.
You could also be asking too much of your video card. Check to see if your video card is tested and recommended for the game/program. Test the game at reduced settings.
It helps if you can isolate the actions that trigger the TDR. Most often it will be an application using 3D graphics. But if the incidents occur constantly it would point more towards defective hardware. If it happens more specifically (just when running Game X) it points towards overheating, settings, software, or driver issues.
You need to eliminate the possibility that your computer has a global problem. You can use a program like Prime95 to stress test your system. Free Software - GIMPS
You can run the "Stress Test" for a few hours or overnight. This will not tell you what the problem is, but it is helpful to uncover any issues your system has with instability and cooling.
Running a video intensive game for hours can generate some serious heat and overheating will cause video errors. You can check your temps by looking at your BIOS readings or use a free program like Speedfan SpeedFan - Access temperature sensor in your computer .
A real easy test is to just pull the side panel(s) off your case (You can also blow a house fan directly into the open case) and see if the problem goes away or gets better. If it does then the issue is definitely overheating. If you are overheating you need to look at installing some cooling upgrades. You want to look at ventilating the case (more or bigger fans), Upgrade your case to a larger gaming case (lots of fans, water-cooling), etc.
There are free utilities like BurninTest PassMark BurnInTest software - PC Reliability and Load Testing that you can use to test your system's cooling capability. Caution is recommended using these types of programs.
Bad drivers happen and they can get corrupted. Before installing or reinstalling any video drivers first completely uninstall all old video software and the drivers. (Some people say to run a cleaner program from safe mode, some say this is unnecessary). Never rely on the driver package to overwrite the old drivers. Also: Delete the video driver folder (ex: C:\NVIDIA) in Windows Explorer (or windows may install the same drivers again!).
After uninstalling the old drivers and rebooting Windows 7 will install it's own WDDM 1.1 driver. Check for the video problem while using this generic Windows driver.
You can then install the latest drivers for your card (or try older drivers).
See This Tutorial: Installing and updating drivers in 7
Look in Device Manager and make sure there are no problem devices (yellow ! icon). Correct these by loading the correct drivers or disable the problem device and see if the video problem goes away.
Reseat video card and memory modules. Make sure the contacts are clean. Check all the electrical connections.
In BIOS, check the listed voltages against the manufacturer recommended specs. Reset the voltages to factory defaults and see if the video problems disappear.
Memory errors can cause video problems. Run a program like Memtest86+ for at least 3 passes to see if there are any memory errors. Memtest86+ - Advanced Memory Diagnostic Tool .
You can also test for a bad memory module by installing one stick in Slot 1 and testing, and then switch it out for the next stick, etc.
When populating all of the RAM slots on a motherboard it is sometimes necessary to go into the BIOS and increase the voltage to the RAM slightly to obtain a stable system.
Overclocking can be a trial and error process. The clocks and/or multipliers you set or change for CPU, Memory, or GPU could be unstable. Eliminate this as a possibility by resetting these to their BIOS defaults to see if that clears the video problems. The simplest way to do this is to "Restore Bios Defaults", or Clear CMOS.
Some people have reported that by going into the video cards control panel and "down-clocking" the cards performance settings they were able to clear up the TDRs. Since W7 does not seem to tolerate any hiccups in the GPU, this would allow you to run a poor performing card in the W7 environment.
So for instance, you could set the GPU clock from a 777 MHz factory setting to 750MHz, and the ram clock from a 1126MHz factory setting to 1050Mhz, or similar small change for your particular card.
Check you motherboard manufacturers website for an updated BIOS. An updated BIOS may correct an unstable condition, particularly if it says the newer BIOS corrects memory errors or has bug fixes. You could also try loading the BIOS defaults.
Caution is recommended when updating (flashing) a BIOS. The safest way to do so is from the update utility within the BIOS. Follow instructions carefully.
While you are there, check the motherboard manufacturers forums to see if others are having issues with the same board.
Eliminate Power Management settings as a possible cause, especially if you are working with a laptop. These settings could be particularly important if the issue is in playing games.
Go to Control Panel > Hardware & Sound > Power Options. Under "Select a Power Plan" you will find that "Balanced" is the default setting.
At the bottom you will see a Down arrow next to "Show Additional Plans". Click that and select "High Performance". See if the TDR issue is affected.
Alternately, you can click "Change Plan Settings" next to the "Balanced" plan and change the setting to "Never" put the computer to sleep (This is the default on a desktop) and/or change when the display is turned off as a test.
You need to know that your power supply is delivering sufficient power. Power supply problems are the most common cause of video problems, especially using high end cards.
Check the power supply's amperage ratings. Be sure it has the ample amperage for your video card and the rest of the system.
You can test the supply with multimeter to measure for a steady 12v to the card's power connectors. (The only true way to test a power supply would be to use the very expensive diagnostic equipment used in labs). But for us regular folks: I tested my power supply by hooking up my multimeter to the PCI-E connectors that I was using to power my video card (I used a spare pair from the power supply to run the card while I was testing). I then observed the meter while I used the computer, first watching the voltage, then the amps, to see if there was any drop-off or erratic behavior while booting or using the computer. My readings were rock solid. So I declared my power supply good.
Otherwise you need to replace the supply to eliminate this possibility. Or borrow one from another computer.
I suspect that a video card must perform flawlessly to operate in a Windows 7 environment and run the most recent games. If you tried all the above diagnostics and no problems were found then that leaves you with only one possibility: a defective video card. Some brands and models have the problem more consistently than others. You could check their forums for clues.
You could try your card in another computer running W7 to see if the problem goes along with the card.
You could try a different card in your computer. I bought an inexpensive card to use. My TDR's disappeared using a "lesser" card. Or borrow a card from another computer.
Otherwise RMA or replace the card.
TDR complaints have come from PC owners running virtually every PC configuration. They occur regardless of which video engine, manufacturer, driver, or system used. They are too numerous to write off as a random problem, but at the same time if people are getting their systems to run correctly using the same hardware and software that you are then it follows that your problem must be solvable.
More Info Here:
Timeout Detection and Recovery of GPUs through WDDM
NVIDIA Statement on TDR Errors - NVIDIA Forums
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Yes, you thought it was all in the past, that the lawsuit was over, and that SCO was a thing of the past we would no longer be able to point to and laugh at. Well, a federal appeals court ruled on Monday that SCO has a right to a jury trial on its claims that it owns the UNIX operating system, which could, potentially, lead to renewed legal fuss about Linux.
This ruling reverses an earlier decision by a lower court in 2007 which said that SCO was not the owner of the UNIX operating system, ending a long drawn-out legal battle between SCO and various other companies.
Without taking any sides, the court of the current decision states that the copyright case is simply too close to call. "We take no position on which party ultimately owns the Unix copyrights or which copyrights were required for Santa Cruz to exercise its rights under the agreement," the court wrote, "Such matters are for the finder of fact on remand."
So now we're going to have a jury decide over these matters. Pardon my ignorance about the intricacies of jury-based trials (we don't have that in The Netherlands), but does this mean a bunch of random people, possibly without any expertise or knowledge about these matters, get to decide who owns the copyrights?
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Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) After Adenotonsillectomy in Children
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|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01554527
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : March 15, 2012
Last Update Posted : August 1, 2018
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|Condition or disease
|Sleep Apnea, Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndromes Child Behavior Disorders Attention Deficit Disorder With Hyperactivity Disorders of Excessive Somnolence
|Procedure: CPAP treatment Other: No CPAP treatment
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Obstructive sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) affects at least 2-3% of children and may have substantial adverse impact on behavior and cognition. Adenotonsillectomy (AT), the second most common surgical procedure in children, is now performed more often for suspected SDB than for any other indication. However, recent studies among an increasingly obese population now show something alarming: many if not most children still have SDB after AT, and many still suffer from residual neurobehavioral morbidity. Furthermore, the investigators' ongoing, 12-year, NIH-funded research has shown that standard preoperative polysomnographic measures of SDB do not consistently predict post-AT improvement in behavior and cognition. This may arise in part because many children after AT still have SDB, and because linear relationships between standard SDB measures and neurobehavioral morbidity may not exist. Even at subtle levels, SDB may promote significant neurobehavioral morbidity. Some have suggested that polysomnography may be more important after AT than before AT. However, in practice few children receive polysomnography before AT, and even fewer after AT, when continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) could still provide definitive relief from SDB. Preliminary data from our group suggest that CPAP after AT is well-tolerated by most children and may provide significant benefit. However, virtually no published evidence exists to address critical clinical questions: which children benefit most from CPAP after AT; what role can clinical symptoms or polysomnography play in that determination; and what neurobehavioral gains are achieved by CPAP after AT?
The investigators therefore will undertake a highly practical, clinical study with two main goals: (1) to assess the extent that behavior, cognition, and sleepiness in children can improve with CPAP after AT, and (2) to identify which patients stand to gain most from post-operative assessment and treatment. This research will use reversible SDB-related neurobehavioral morbidity as the criteria by which to judge the utility of clinical symptoms and polysomnography in identification of candidates for CPAP after AT.
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Actual Enrollment :
|120 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Parallel Assignment
|None (Open Label)
|Primary Purpose:
|Official Title:
|Sleep-Disordered Breathing and CPAP After Adenotonsillectomy in Children
|Study Start Date :
|March 2012
|Actual Primary Completion Date :
|October 2017
|Actual Study Completion Date :
|October 2017
Experimental: CPAP treatment
Children randomized to this arm will receive 6 months of CPAP (or BPAP) treatment, beginning at approximately 4 months after AT, in addition to standard of care.
Procedure: CPAP treatment
6 months of treatment with PAP (CPAP or BPAP)
Other Names:
No CPAP treatment
Children randomized to this comparison arm will not be treated with CPAP or BPAP, but will be followed for approximately 10 months after AT while receiving standard of care.
Other: No CPAP treatment
Children randomized to the comparison group will receive routine care
Other Names:
- Neurobehavioral improvement after AT [ Time Frame: Assessments at 4 and 10 months after AT ]Parent ratings of behavior, with corroborative assessment from teachers, to determine potential benefits of CPAP use by children after AT
- Improvement in cognition after AT [ Time Frame: Testing at 4 and 10 months after AT ]Neuropsychological testing to characterize cognitive functioning after AT and possible benefits associated with 6 months of CPAP use after AT
- Improvement in sleepiness and other sleep apnea symptoms after AT [ Time Frame: Assessed at 4 and 10 months after AT ]Questionnaires to assess possible improvements in sleepiness, sleep or behavior complaints, and quality of life associated with CPAP use after AT
- Residual SDB, associated symptoms, and associated neurobehavioral problems after AT [ Time Frame: Testing at 4 months after AT ]Laboratory-based sleep studies (nocturnal polysomnograms and multiple sleep latency tests) to test for residual sleep apnea and daytime sleepiness after surgery; and behavioral, cognitive, and subjective sleepiness assessments. Examples of sleep measures to be included are: rates of apneic events, oxygen desaturation, arousals, sleep stages, esophageal pressures, and respiratory cycle-related EEG changes [RCREC]
- CPAP Adherence and Safety Monitoring [ Time Frame: Starting at 4 months after AT and continuing through 10 months after AT ]CPAP adherence data will be downloaded from CPAP machines. Data on any adverse events, intercurrent events, or unanticipated problems will provide safety data on CPAP use after AT, or on morbidity in children not given CPAP after AT.
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contacts provided below. For general information, Learn About Clinical Studies.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|5 Years to 12 Years (Child)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
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Inclusion Criteria:
- Children ages 5-12 years old,
- Scheduled for an adenotonsillectomy for treatment of sleep apnea,
- Child must provide assent, and
- Parent or legal guardian must be able to speak and read English, and agree to the study.
Exclusion Criteria:
- No siblings of children already enrolled in the study,
- Children who expect to have another surgery (in addition to AT) during the period of participation in this study,
- Neurological, psychiatric, or medical conditions, or social factors that may affect test results, prevent children from returning for required study visits, or interfere with the study treatment, or
Certain medications that affect sleepiness or alertness, for example:
- Stimulants (such as Ritalin, Adderall, or Concerta),
- Sleep aides (such as Melatonin, Ambien, or Ativan), or
- Sedating medicines (such as Benadryl, Klonopin, Xanax, or Valerian).
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01554527
|United States, Michigan
|University of Michigan Health System
|Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, 48109
|Principal Investigator:
|Ronald D. Chervin, MD, MS
|University of Michigan
|Responsible Party:
|Ronald D. Chervin, M.D., M.S., Professor of Neurology, University of Michigan
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01554527 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
1R01HL105999-01A1 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract )
|First Posted:
|March 15, 2012 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|August 1, 2018
|Last Verified:
|July 2018
Keywords provided by Ronald D. Chervin, M.D., M.S., University of Michigan:
continuous positive airway pressure
neuropsychological tests
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Sleep Apnea Syndromes
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive
Mental Disorders
Child Behavior Disorders
Disorders of Excessive Somnolence
Pathologic Processes
Respiration Disorders
Respiratory Tract Diseases
Signs and Symptoms, Respiratory
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Sleep Disorders, Intrinsic
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Evangel's online MOL program a perfect fit for new coach
July 17, 2012 | Paul K. Logsdon
Why would a student move from Northern Colorado to Springfield to enroll in the online version of Evangel University's popular Master of Organizational Leadership program?
According to Aaron Lambertson, there are two reasons.
"I received a call from my former head baseball coach, Lance Quessenberry, asking if I would be interested in a graduate assistantship," said Lambertson. "He gave me the opportunity to both enroll in the master's program and gain two years of coaching experience at the college level. That fit my career goals."
But if he was returning to Springfield, why enroll in the online cohort?
"Flexibility, especially during baseball season when we will spend a lot of time on the road," Lambertson says. "I will be able to coach 20 hours, work a part-time job and still keep up on my coursework."
Evangel's MOL classes cover a wide range of topics such as leadership, quality management, communications and strategic planning. Tuition is comparable to state universities.
The online MOL is a hybrid, designed for those who travel, work odd hours or live out of town.
"Students come to campus for a three-day, in-class learning experience just four times during their two-year program," says Dr. Jeff Fulks, director of graduate studies at Evangel.
"We had 45 students on campus last week. While Aaron's new cohort was going through orientation, two others were presenting their research," Fulks added.
Cohorts are made up of 10-20 students who go through the course schedule together.
Lambertson graduated from Evangel in 2010 with a bachelor's degree in recreation. He was a dual-sport athlete, playing both baseball and football. He then coached for two years in Akron, Colorado, prior to returning to Springfield last week.
"At Evangel, I was mentored by coaches who believed in me, who showed me love and respect. I was more than just a number," he says. "When this opportunity came along, a former EU football coach advised that this was a good fit for me. I took his advice and wisdom to heart."
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Q. I recently left a store and found a shopping cart up against my car in the parking lot. It obviously had gone quite a distance to get there because it left a scratch. Is the store liable for the damage to my car?
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In the current environment of student anger and widely publicised strikes, the dominant headlines concern tuition fees tripling and teaching funding being slashed. In themselves, they are true, but a far stretch from being a fair reflection of the changes suggested. In reality, with all factors taken into account, the new measures are actually a good deal for students – especially for those at the poorer end of the spectrum.
The foundations given for the protests are actually pretty thin when analysed in detail. Tuition fees, now referred to as 'graduate contributions', have the potential to rise to £9000 per year. But, crucially, this is conditional on increasing access to poorer students. Under the new proposed system, higher fees have been coupled with counterbalances. Grant schemes will see large growth; both the absolute number given out and also in the generosity of those grants. Maintenance loans will also cease to be means-tested.
Another key aspect of the changes is the huge increase in the repayment threshold. Currently it sits at an income level of £15,000 per annum, but under proposed alterations would rise significantly to £21,000. This change makes a colossal difference to the funding system. For a student earning £25,000 after graduation (a typical second year salary for TeachFirst in London), under the old scheme, they would pay back £75 per month. Under the new proposed scheme, this would fall massively to £30 per month. I fail to see the problem so far.
Many tout the claim that these higher tuition contributions for the individual will deter people from attending university, but this is a premature assertion. No-one really knows what the effect will be and any guess is as good as another; the grounds for pessimism just aren't substantial.
More specifically, people are especially worried about deterrence in arts and humanities subjects due to the removal of government teaching funds to these fields. However, the impact of this is easily exaggerated: York has already proven its commitment to arts and humanities funding, as a contributing factor in being awarded The Times' 'University of the Year' award. There is no reason that intra-re-allocation won't occur at universities; surely it is quite realistic to expect that many institutions will want to maintain their diversity.
Also, the idea of students taking on massive debt is misleading. The debt is only realised when earnings are realised. If a graduate continuously earns £20,000 a year, then their debt levels are effectively zero. Additionally, it is so important to frame this issue in the context of the country's current financial position. The scope of government is necessarily reduced by the huge fiscal strain we find ourselves under. Part of the blame inevitably lies with the fiscal imprudence of the previous New Labour government. Many have protested because they feel abandoned by the Liberal Democrats, and their backtracking on pre-election policies. The reality of the situation though, is that, pre-crises abolishment of tuition fees was an ambitious policy suggestion, but post-crisis it is nothing more than a distant ideology. Students need to come back down to earth.
If there is one person at the centre of this whole affair who risks deterring disadvantaged prospective students it is not Cameron, not Clegg, but Aaron Porter. The NUS and their imperceptive pessimism have created a wave of negativity without presenting a balanced view of the actual situation. Rather than being informative, their apocalyptic assessments risk creating a self-perpetuating decline in the number of higher education applicants.
This move is not a privatisation of higher-education, it is a shift within the current and highly successful framework. Rather than being the result of a prudent evaluation of the policies at hand, the student protests of late seem to be based on bitterness over the election fallout. The two should not be bundled together. The new system stands to benefit many and probably isn't worth donning a megaphone over.


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December is a lonely month for Jewish bloggers. All the other bloggers are busy showing off their holiday finesse, while we sit in the darkness literally and figuratively. Who knew that when we signed that covenant with God all those eons ago, we were forever signing away our right to evergreen trees and twinkling lights? Even though I can't indulge in the fun, I certainly appreciate its beauty. One of this season's prettier, yet very understated and modest holiday displays, was seen in this month's Veranda.
Poor, lonely Hanukkah Harry!
The cottage shown in Veranda was designed by Lisa Luby Ryan of Dallas, Texas. An interior designer, Lisa is also the well known owner of the décor shop Vintage Living HERE, and is a designer for Arteriors. Through the years, Lisa has garnered much press – her own house has been published several times, beginning when she was into the cluttered English Country Manor look. Today, Belgian and Sweden are her countries of choice.
Lisa Luby Ryan's Vintage Living features Swedish and Belgian furniture, new and old.
The Veranda holiday house only shows glimpses of the cottage designed by Lisa – not nearly enough to satisfy. The closely cropped photographs leave you wanting to see more of these quietly elegant rooms. Luck would have it that the Vintage Living web site does show the entire house – before and after – a sort of tutorial as to what to do when remodeling a bungalow with priceless antiques.
The house, built in 1951, is located in Highland Park West, in Dallas, Texas. It is a mere 1,600 square feet with just one bedroom – a second bedroom was turned into a dining room. The new homeowner was recently divorced from a man who didn't like antiques, so this house was her first chance to decorate for herself and herself only. She chose Lisa Luby Ryan to help after visiting Vintage Living, where much of the furniture and accessories were ultimately purchased. The pair also took two trips to the South of France in search of antiques. The change is substantial, only four pieces remained from the homeowner's previous possessions. The house also underwent structural changes with a new dining room, kitchen, bathroom, and back porch – along with its own fireplace. The homeowner is thrilled with her new décor – she stayed at a hotel for a few days while Lisa put it all together for the "big reveal." Lisa also installed the Christmas finery at the same time to coincide with the magazine photoshoot.
From Lisa's web site: the bungalow started out with red brick which Lisa painted white. A wooden gate was added to create a front courtyard.
The Veranda spread opens with a tantalizingly unfocused Swedish desk and chair.
Veranda: next, this glimpse of a peeling painted Swedish day bed leaves you wanting to see more!
The tree and presents were color coordinated to the house décor. Lisa was insistent there be no typical red and green scheme.
I love the burlap bags and the Tiffany blue boxes – so cute!!!!!
Here is a picture of the entire living room. Long and narrow, the soothing room is broken into two sitting areas by the Swedish day bed.
Another pair of matching arm chairs are seen on the opposite side by the fireplace.
The chairs' tall backs bring a much needed vertical element to the long horizontal room.
Veranda: a close up of the blue chest that sits opposite the front door in the middle of the living room. I love all the holiday flower arrangement – they aren't the typical usually seen.
The Swedish day bed divides the room into two seating areas. A large seagrass rug covers the hardwood floors. At the window are printed fabric curtains – the same fabric is used in the living room and dining room for continuity.
Here you can see the antique French wine tasting table used as a coffee table.
The surprise is the modern art work – whose colors are just perfect in this room.
In these pictures you can see exactly what Lisa did to transform the room. The mantel is an addition, as are the window treatments. The walls appear to be painting a very light blue.
The opposite end of the long living room. Here you can see the dining room through the antique wood doors purchased in France.
The dining room was once a bedroom. Pictured here are the two other wing chairs, along with a beautiful pair of antique Swedish arm chairs.
I love the pop of zebra against all the muted colors – Lisa is really great at accents.
VERANDA: we only got this one small look into the dining room.
I love the blue and white vases filled with white flowers – such a refreshing change from red and green decoration.
Notice the framed documents that take up one wall – so interesting.
Here you can see the Belgian styled table with the Swedish dining chairs.
I love the crystal chandelier used with all the rougher elements.
This room is just so pretty.
Veranda: Lisa gutted the existing kitchen turning it more into a room with its beautiful cabinets.
The rough wood table is fabulous paired with all the white marble. I especially love the silver Louis Philipe mirror over the sink!
The back wall is perfectly symmetrical - another great detail Lisa added.
In this picture you can see more of the layout. The wood table is so large and is a very important element in the room.
Just beautiful!
The kitchen before. Here you can see the windows and how they have been changed into doors.
One more before and after of the kitchen. An amazing transformation!!
Veranda: The breakfast room as shown in the magazine. I just love this!!!
Here's another look at the antique Swedish sofa and chairs, along with a marble topped iron table. Beautiful!!!!!!!!!!
From Lisa's web site – a view of the breakfast area, before and after. It is so elegant!
From Lisa's web site – a view into the lone bedroom in the house. Simple elegance.
Again from Lisa's web site, the bathroom is remarkable. Notice the antique doors that close off the vanity area.
The chair wears a darling slipped cushion with ballet leg ties. Great vanity skirt.
The vanity has a sink recessed into a Swedish chest. Notice the wall treatment – so muted.
And finally, the bath yard with its fabulous fireplace!!!!! This is like a room itself. Just wonderful!
Lisa Luby Ryan: Before and After
On Lisa's web site, there are many pictures from other houses showing before and after. I really enjoyed seeing these pictures because Lisa is not afraid to make small changes that other designers might let stand and not bother with. For instance – in this hallway, the décor is fine and doesn't really need much changing. But Lisa didn't agree and went the extra step, which really is much, much nicer: new lanterns, a set of intaglios, and curtains make a hallway come alive.
In this dining room – the décor was fine, but not to Lisa. She had the walls painted in a Swedish inspired mural. She moved the chandelier to another room and installed crystal lights instead. Next, she slipped the chairs. The lamps were changed out, as was the screen. Many designers would have probably kept the dining room as is, but Lisa changed it to bring it up to date.
In this vignette – she removed the red and blue oriental rug in favor of a muted textured one. The TV cabinet was changed out for a painted French version. The hanging screen from the previous dining room was moved to this room. Notice in the next room, the brown stone was painted cream. These changes Lisa made really brings this room up to date.
In this room, Lisa didn't just redecorate – she changed out the fireplace to make a huge statement. Then she added antique paned doors. The bookshelves were updated by adding louvered doors instead of plain cabinet ones. Many designers would have just changed out the furniture, but Lisa changed the architectural elements to truly make a huge difference.
The same room. I love her slipcovered furniture. Notice how she fauxed the cabinets to make them look like Belgian limed wood.
Here - a new muted rug, a raw wood table, new velvet slipped chairs, new chandelier and curtains – what a huge change!!!! The new table makes such a difference in updating the look for today. Notice the wing chairs – how the pointed wings look so much fresher than the rounded wings from the before picture. A small detail that makes a big difference.
In this living room – four chairs surrounded an ottoman. Again, the décor was not bad at all, but Lisa brought it up to date by changing out the rug accented with the zebra. The framed documents add so much more warmth than the mirror – which I never thought I would say. The four chairs were moved to the family room – and a sofa and two chairs were added here, along with a Mora clock.
Another view of the same room. The fireplace looks so much better without that screen!!!
Finally, look at the changes in this entry hall. The wood floor becomes elegant marble tile. A muted rug on the stairs tones down the contrast. The plant is changed out for a collection of shells. The small pictures are removed to declutter the look. Small solutions that make up a big difference.
Looking at the other wall – this made me really think. Would I have made the changes that Lisa did? The console and mirror aren't bad. Would I have just let it go because the owner already owned these pieces? What Lisa replaced the furniture with – a much larger chest that fills out the space much better – a more substantial mirror with sconces – there is no doubt that the space looks much better with what Lisa did. I would love to see how she presents these changes to her clients: "what you own is pretty, but I can make it prettier!" I really admire her work and her skill with her clients. It's not easy working with clients, but Lisa certainly knows what to say and knows how to get the job done.
And finally – we are off to the country to celebrate Christmas with Ben's family. Here's wishing you and yours a healthy, happy and safe holidays!!!!


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Country stars Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood mocked the botched Obamacare website rollout Wednesday during the opening of the 2013 Country Music Association Awards show.
Paisley said he injured his back while twerking and needed to see a doctor.
"Hey, do you have that Obamacare?" Underwood asked the country crooner. The audience hooted and hollered.
"It's great. I started signing up last Thursday and I'm almost done," Underwood quipped.
The duo went on to try getting Paisley signed for health insurance while singing George Strait's classic, "Amarillo by Morning." Only their version was entitled "Obamacare by Morning."
"Why is it spinning," Paisley asked Underwood when she pretended to log on to Healthcare.gov.
"Oh, it does that," she said.
"Okay, but why is it smoking?", Paisley asked again.
"Oh, I don't know," Underwood said. "Maybe we should restart it."
The duo then started singing: "Obamacare by morning, why is this takin' so long? I'm gonna wind up with hemorrhoids if I sit here till dawn, we'll have cataracts and dementia, oh this is gettin' on my last nerve, Obamacare by morning, over six people served."
According documents released by Republicans on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, only six people signed up for President Obamas's signature health care law through the federal exchanges on the first day of operations.
Over a month later, the website is still experiencing technical problems. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius admitted to a Senate panel Wednesday that the chances for the site to be fixed by an end of November deadline aren't good.