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Taylor is perhaps the greatest female cricketer England have ever had. She is an agile, tenacious, thrifty wicketkeeper, with the quick hands beloved of the game's romantic tradition.
She is equally breathtaking with the bat, her cover drives strokes of loveliness, her strength through the off side, more unusual in the women's game, picked up on by Mike Selvey among others.
She is a natural sportswoman – tennis, football, cricket – and kept the male wicketkeeper out of the team when she was at school at Brighton College, where Matthew Prior also went. The two have practised together at Hove.
She has played for England since she was 17, has won the World Cup, the Twenty20 World Cup and the Ashes.
She has even had time for a break from cricket to consider her options. And if she were to play for Sussex second XI this season – and the talks are only informal – she would be the first woman to play for a first-class county. She is but 23.
It is unfortunate but true that women's sport is still judged against men's, rather than on its own merit.
This applies particularly to team sports such as football and cricket, where women are only just contemplating semi-professionalism.
So Taylor's news is important for young girls everywhere who love exercise. It gives them something crucial: ammunition.
Down in the primary-school playground, little boys still dominate the available space.
A football game is hard to contain – it swings and morphs and takes over most of the area unless very strictly controlled.
Younger boys and girls tend to play together at breaktime, but by age eight or nine most girls, except the most hard-skinned, tenacious or talented, are barged out of the way.
They get the corners of the yard – to skip or chat or play make-believe games – but not the space to charge around and get the exercise that gears up little growing bodies for learning or good health.
"You're only a girl'' or "girls can't play" is something that comes out of the mouth of even the most liberally brought-up little boy at his weaker moments.
Girls need little pockets of strength in these situations, something to throw back at doubters, something to help them hold their own.
As a country we need them to be able to do that, we have to get more young girls and women taking regular exercise.
Role models are unbelievably valuable for children.
All those blue-tac marks on a wall, all those posters ripped out of Match, they are a way of looking at how the world operates – working out the possibilities, the choices.
It can be something as parochial as the girl from the street being picked for an age-group swimming squad or something as spectacular as the British cycling team's performance at the Olympic Games.
It all makes a difference.
Even as adults we can be drawn in: since London 2012 200,000 more of us are cycling once a week than we did in 2011.
Women's cricket has been well supported over the past decade by Sky and the England and Wales Cricket Board; and it has changed dramatically in the past 20 years.
Gone are the white knee-high socks, the culottes, the England badges sewn on to the bought blazers by dutiful, unpaid players.
Going, albeit a little more slowly, are the condescending attitudes: Belinda Clark was chosen as the Wisden Australia Cricketer of the Year as early as 1998; Claire Taylor was a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in this country in 2009.
There have been great female cricketers before Sarah Taylor.
Her captain Charlotte Edwards, the Australian fast bowler Cathryn Fitzpatrick, the powerful Karen Rolton, Claire Taylor and Clarke… the list goes on.
Most had to fight harder for recognition than Taylor and her contemporaries.
But it is Taylor's time now. She has first to conquer the Women's World Cup which starts this month.
Then in the spring she moves to Walmley cricket club in the Birmingham and District League.
Only then, and only maybe, will come Sussex.
She will have to contemplate a bigger cricket ball, faster bowlers, longer games and opponents who are pretty keen to get her out. It will be difficult.
She may fail. But the prize is something so exciting for her and so inspirational to little girls who love cricket, and want to play, everywhere.


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From Openmoko
Mer is a distribution based on Maemo
Mer is being ported to Freerunner, thanks to the support of Eshopen distributor of OpenMoko in Italy, by Vincenzo Ampolo (goshawk) and Carsten M. Munk (Stskeep).
The latest release 0.15 can be downloaded from http://wiki.maemo.org/Mer/Releases/0.15#Installation_guide
wget http://stskeeps.subnetmask.net/mer/0.15/mer-armel-freerunner-rootfs-v0.15.tar.gz
Installing to sd-card.
Empty sd card. Unpack mer-armel-freerunner-rootfs-v0.15.tar.gz to card. (Use card reader. Or if you have freerunner running, download image (125M) straight on card and run with root privileges: gunzip mer-armel-freerunner-rootfs-v0.15.tar.gz (takes 6min) tar xf mer-armel-freerunner-rootfs-v0.15.tar.gz (takes 11min)
You need qi-boot menu installed. Then just turn phone on. First boot takes time. It shows error/warning about missing BOOT, but it is booting! When it ask username and password click text field and you will get on-screen-keyboard. Then it restart X and you are in.
Press mer-text on upper left corner to application menu (there are only xterm in utilities).
It is Ubuntu, so you are normal user in admin group. Use sudo and your user password to maintenance.
WiFi are not working. It doesn't have ifconfig. Usb-networking might work (who confirms this?). Only way to shutdown is removing battery or type "sudo shutdown -h xx:xx" in X Terminal. (2009/08/07)
You can read the Mer wiki page about Freerunner for up-to-date info
A lot of work is still to be done. Developers are now focused on the creation of a usable keyboard and porting the FSO framework in Mer.
The first alpha image can be downloaded and installed with following instructions:
(User:RzR) was able to make a demo and to provide a bootable image of Mer for Freerunner. Download it to your sdcard and boot it! And check out the video demo at:
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Parish Magazines
Parish magazines are a source for a wide variety of local colour, including the times of events at church, the date of the horticultural show, the times of the buses into town, the opening hours of the village shop, and local advertisements. Some included information from the Diocese. They were received and read in a very high proportion of households in a community.
The magazines include detailed descriptions of the progress of the construction or restoration of a church, and details of services and welfare work. They also cover the activities of local societies, both those which started as church organisations and others within the community, such as sports, village libraries and other means of self-improvement. Sometimes local seasonal customs are mentioned, and local responses to national events.
The lists of recent baptisms, marriages and burials contained in each month's issue might include those which involved parishioners but took place elsewhere. The magazine might also mention church workers, such as members of the choir, and teachers in the Sunday Schools and evening classes.
More recently, parish magazines have been produced by civil Parish Councils or independent committees rather than churches. Like conventional parish magazines, they reflect a wide range of local activities.


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Mafraq Hospital was established in 1983 and is one of the largest tertiary referral treatment hospitals in the United Arab Emirates, with 451 licensed beds. Its specialist services include medicine, obstetrics, pediatrics, as well as surgical and critical care services.
Mafraq Hospital operates the largest burn unit in the country and is a Center of Excellence for ENT and Thoracic surgery. The hospital also operates two primary healthcare clinics at Bani Yas and Al Nahda. Mafraq Hospital is part of the SEHA HealthSystem and is owned and operated by Abu Dhabi Health Services Company PJSC (SEHA) which is responsible for the curative activities of the public hospitals and clinics of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. It is managed by Bumrungrad International (BIL), one of the most noted hospital management companies in Asia.
Mafraq Hospital physicians are amongst the best in their specialist fields with international qualifications and world class expertise. The medical staff is supported by a capable and professional nursing and paramedical staff who are well trained and motivated to provide quality healthcare services. Emiratization is extremely important to Mafraq Hospital and many of the hospital's highly skilled physicians are UAE Nationals. The hospital believes strongly in customer service excellence and trains all its employees to be Mafraq Ambassadors so the hospital can provide quality healthcare with integrity and service excellence in a caring environment.Less...
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Wounded Menendez made a valiant effort in the third quarter and came within four points of getting even with Palatka on Thursday night.
But a lackluster first-half effort and a costly turnover in the fourth quarter doomed the Falcons in a 21-10 loss that ended any hopes for a state playoff berth this season. Menendez (2-6, 1-3 in District 4-5A) is basically playing for pride next week and it will be a daunting challenge.
Falcons coach Keith Cromwell was disappointed but took the high road about the loss. With 13 starters out since the beginning of the year - three key ones knocked out the week before - Cromwell said he was proud of the effort.
"We've got sophomores playing and sophomores playing out of position," Cromwell said. "That's no excuse, but I'm proud of the guys for playing as well as they did right until the end."
Palatka (3-5, 2-2) rushed for three touchdowns, including two by fullback Jeremy Faulk, including a fourth-quarter score that was the backbreaker. It snapped an 11-game road losing streak for the visitors, coincidentally dating back to the Panthers' 2010 win over Menendez.
The Falcons couldn't get on the scoreboard in the first half except for a 35-yard Braden Marozza field goal that was the first of the year scored by the Falcons and one that gave them a 3-0 lead.
"It's not that (Marozza) isn't a good kicker, we've been playing behind just about every game and needed to score touchdowns," Cromwell said.
The early lead was short lived because on the ensuing kickoff. Palatka's Jutwon Honor busted a 27-yard return from a short field that set up a three-play drive ending with an 8-yard touchdown run off tackle by Faulk.
Palatka also missed a long second-quarter field goal, but bumped the lead to 14-3 on a three-play drive and a 28-yard touchdown run by J.J. Anderson. The Falcons only ran 12 plays in the second quarter and got no closer than the visitor's 30 on any one of four drives.
The Falcons came out playing much more inspired in the second half. A Palatka fumble inside the Menendez 10 was recovered by the Falcons and triggered the lone sustained scoring drive of the game, a 97-yard, 14-play effort engineered by junior quarterback Stefan Carter.
Carter passed for 64 yards on six straight completions running the Menendez option. A Palatka personal foul for a late hit put the Falcons at the 10 and four plays later Carter ran the ball in on a keeper to cut the Palatka lead to 14-10.
"Stefan has gotten better every game. He's throwing the ball better, but also with his running off the option," Cromwell said.
But the chance to play catch up also blew up for Menendez.
Palatka missed its second field-goal try of the game midway through the first half, but on the second play after the attempt Carter threw an interception to the Panthers' Jaylon Oxendine.
That set up a 35-yard burst through the middle by Faulk with 3:05 to play and Menendez couldn't overcome the deficit.
The injury-decimated Falcons were playing without the services of linebackers Mark Scott and Willie Harvey, along with wideout Charles Peeples, all of whom were hurt last week.
Ten other starters were hurt from before.
Menendez wraps up District play next week at home against Ponte Vedra, which plays Creekside tonight.
Palatka will entertain Matanzas, which has a tilt with Nease tonight in the three-way battle for a runner-up spot in the district.
Palatka 21, Menendez 10
First Quarter
M - Braden Marozzi 35 field goal
P - Jeremy Faulk 8 run (Dalton Duty kick)
Second Quarter
P - J.J. Anderson 18 run (Duty kick)
Third Quarter
M - Stefan Carter 5 run (Marozzi kick)
Fourth Quarter
P - Faulk 35 run (Duty kick)
RUSHING: Palatka: Honor 22-126, Faulk 8-83, Anderson 10-44, Smith 7-38, Melton 1-20, Oxendine 1-9. Team 49-320; Menendez: Trevon Bryant 14-63, Carter 10-66, Tityus Mitchell 3-32, Malik Holman 1-(minus-2), Tyron Gilyard 1-(minus-23). 29-136.
PASSING: Palatka: De'Abrie Smith 1-6-0, 5; Menendez: Stefan Carter 10-22-1, 88
RECEIVING: Palatka: Terrell Jenkins 1-5; Menendez: Mitchell 3-17, Bryant 3-15, Holman 2-26, Gilyard 1-16, Adam Taylor 1-5


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Leehar wrote:Is there no way to perhaps get a script to populate the server?
That is what happens now. However the map list needs to be done manually until I find the time to do this automatically.
I will try and do an update of the map list in the next few days.


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Mrs. Teresa Desai was named DLPS Teacher of the Year for 2014.
Mrs. Teresa Desai was named DLPS Teacher of the Year for 2014.
Desai earned a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology and Sociology from Dakota State University in Madison, S.D., in 1992. She began teaching at Sweetwater Elementary School in January 2003 as a Title I Reading Teacher and has continued in that position for the past 11 years.
Desai is first and foremost a dedicated and effective teacher. She is warm, caring, kind and has a sense of humor. She believes all students can learn. Desai does extra things for students such as providing rides home or to special events. Desai has earned a high level of respect from her colleagues not only at Sweetwater but across the entire Devils Lake Public School District. She stresses parent involvement in her teaching philosophy and makes many connections with parents. Desai continues to grow professionally and participates in various committees, professional development opportunities and teaches in the After-School Program. She is also very active in our community and in her church. Desai truly cares about students, staff and families. She was chosen as the North Dakota Title I Teacher of the Year this fall.
She is married to Pastor Jamie Desai and they have three sons: Max, Sam and Nik.
With the selection as Teacher of the Year for the DLPS district, Mrs. Desai is eligible for consideration for the 2014 North Dakota Teacher of the Year award which will be selected in August 2013 by a state selection committee which will meet in Bismarck.
The Devils Lake Public School Teacher of the Year Program is sponsored by Ramsey National Bank and Trust Company, the Devils Lake High School Student Council and the Devils Lake Public School District. For her selection as Teacher of the Year Ramsey National Bank and Trust awarded Mrs. Desai a $1,000 stipend to be used for enrollment and participation in a professional workshop or convention.


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2:30 pm
Unfinished Nation "Hard Times" Events leading to the stock market crash and Great Depression. How the Depression affects various population segments. Unemployment and relief efforts. Herbert Hoover's attempts to alleviate the Depression. Election of Franklin Delano Roosevelt.G
3:00 pm
Biography of America, A "FDR and the Depression" Professor Brinkley continues his story of twentieth century presidents with a profile of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Brinkley paints a picture of America during the Depression and chronicles some of Roosevelt's programmatic and personal efforts to help the country through its worst economic crisis. First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt is at FDR's side and, in many respects, ahead of him as the decade unfolds. D
3:30 pm
Biography of America, A "World War II" America is enveloped in total war, from mobilization on the home front to a scorching air war in Europe. Professor Miller's view of World War II is a personal essay on the morality of total war, and its effects on those who fought, died, and survived it, including members of his own family. D
4:00 pm
Design Squad "Ds Unplugged" The teams take a crash course in pre-industrial building techniques as they compete to build 20-foot bridges - without the aid of power equipment.G
4:30 pm
Biz Kid$ "Fundraising Can Be Fun" Have a worthy cause? Then host a worthy fundraiser. This episode shows how to organize volunteers, choose the right venue, get the word out, and keep expenses low. Learn the right way to do the right thing. D
5:00 pm
The Electric Company "War of the Words" When Hector is chosen to give a presentation on stamina to Jessica and Keith's health class, the pranksters work overtime to keep Hector from getting some much needed rest. Will Hector have enough stamina to make the presentation?. D
5:30 pm
Cyberchase "Measure for Measure" Hacker's mysterious machine is finally revealed - "The Transformatron"can change anyone into anything! He learns the kids have the Network Interface Card - the final piece he needs. But the kids have also found a map that leads them to Coop, Slider's long lost father. They are shocked to discover Coop has been a victim of magnetite. D
6:00 pm
Lidia's Italy In America "Lip Smacking Roman Style Saltimbocca" Lidia makes Italian- American favorites: Mozzarella Sticks, Veal Saltimbocca and Zeppole. She heads to Eataly in New York City to learn how mozzarella is made. D
6:30 pm
Cook's Country from America's Test Kitchen "Chicken for Everyone!" NULL
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Mexico -- One Plate at a Time with Rick Bayless "Tijuana Taco Crawl" People are passionate about their tacos in Tijuana. Ask any local and they'll tell you their favorite - complete with mouthwatering details. Three local Tijuana foodies take Rick on a taco "crawl" starting with arrachera (skirt steak) tacos at El Yaqui. D
7:30 pm
Joanne Weir's Cooking Confidence "Spanish Fiesta" Joanne sets the stage for a Spanish Fiesta with a twist on the classic Spanish Gazpacho, turning sweet peas into a refreshing soup. She teaches her student Ron, the perfect party meal, Shellfish Paella. Recipes: Sweet Pea Gazpacho, Shellfish Paella. D
8:00 pm
This Old House "Cambridge Project, Part 2 of 15" The crew removes a central chimney brick-by-brick so the bricks can be re-used on another job, host Kevin O'Connor visits an "eco" resale store, and landscape contractor Roger Cook removes a sick Norway maple with the help of an arborist. D
8:30 pm
Rick Steves' Europe "The Majesty of Madrid" Rick tours the Royal Palace, enjoys art-packed museums, is mesmerized by flamenco dancers and munches on pigs' ears.G
9:00 pm
Travelscope "Cruising Alaska's Inside Passage" Cruising with the PTV at Sea group on the luxurious Regent Seven Seas Mariner, Joseph travels through Alaska's Inside Passage with stops in Prince Rupert, BC, Juneau, Skagway and Sitka, Alaska for scenic and cultural experiences. D
9:30 pm
Lidia's Italy In America "Lip Smacking Roman Style Saltimbocca" Lidia makes Italian- American favorites: Mozzarella Sticks, Veal Saltimbocca and Zeppole. She heads to Eataly in New York City to learn how mozzarella is made. D
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Cook's Country from America's Test Kitchen "Chicken for Everyone!" NULL
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Simply Ming "Making Sausage with Guest Chris Cosentino" On this episode of Simply Ming - how to grind your own meat and make your own sausage with the help of a man who can teach most butchers a thing or two, Chef Chris Cosentino. Ming and Chris cook on the fly together creating two very different dishes: San Francisco Sausage and Peppers and Chicken Mushroom Sausage Patties with Orange Snow Pea Salad. D
11:00 pm
Mexico -- One Plate at a Time with Rick Bayless "Triple Torta-Thon" Over a breakfast of tortas - Mexican sandwiches filled, in this case, with Rick's quick Mexican scrambled eggs, beans, and avocados - Rick and his daughter, Lanie, plan an all-day torta marathon in Mexico City. Their quest beings at the city's charming Sunday flea market, Lagunilla, where they check out some simple, yet mouthwatering tortas, with a succulent filling of salt cod bacalao. Next stop: Don Polo, a gleaming 1950s-style chrome and neon diner, famous for its menu of griddled tortas. D
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Rick Steves' Europe "The Majesty of Madrid" Rick tours the Royal Palace, enjoys art-packed museums, is mesmerized by flamenco dancers and munches on pigs' ears.G


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damhooligan wrote:But nobody seems to be concerned about the fact that strava is influencing cyclists, and causing them to break those rules ?
I find that strange.
Strava doesn't cause anything. The rider consciously chooses to ignore other dangers in pursuit of a better time. That is not the fault of strava.
I know plenty of guys that commute and know their "best time" home and actively try to beat that, strava or no strava.
Strava is a tool, no more. Don't blame a tool for shoddy workmanship.


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Final Fantasy 14: A Realm Reborn Trailer: PS4 Beta Details and Dates
Watch as Final Fantasy 14: A Realm Reborn for the PlayStation 4 marvels us at a crisp 1080p, and the details about its interface are just as amazing.
In the provided video, Square Enix shows just how amazing this massively multiplayer online role-playing game will look on the PS4. According to the PlayStation Blog, phase one of the beta will be from Feb. 22 - March 3, resulting in a beta character wipe at the end of it. Anyone with a PS4 can download the beta directly from the PlayStation Store.
Preexisting characters from PC and PS3 editions of FF14 can transfer their characters to the PS4 for the beta (no changes will be made to your preexisting characters on their actual accounts). Beta phase two will take place from April 4 - April 7, and any progress made during this beta period will be brought to the finalized, retail version which will come out on April 11. Once the phase two beta closes, all characters, regardless of PS3, PS4 or PC, will play on the same servers for A Realm Reborn.
Unfortunately, players who transfer from the PS3 edition to the PS4 with the account transfer process will no longer be able to play the PlayStation 3 version with their existing account afterwards. Players who would like to play using both editions will have to pay the full price for the PS4 version in a separate transaction.
The PlayStation 4 version of FF14: A Realm Reborn will feature 1080p graphics, sharing recorded content, a mouse-touchpad interface for the DualShock 4 (you use the touchpad like a mouse), USB mouse and keyboard support and PS Vita Remote Play.


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Gangrene is the death of tissue in part of the body.
Causes of Gangrene
Gangrene happens when a body part loses its blood supply. This may happen from injury, an infection, or other causes. You have a higher risk for gangrene if you have:
- A serious injury
- Blood vessel disease (such as arteriosclerosis, also called hardening of the arteries, in your arms or legs)
- Diabetes
- Suppressed immune system (for example, from HIV or chemotherapy)
- Surgery
Gangrene Symptoms
The symptoms depend on the location and cause of the gangrene. If the skin is involved, or the gangrene is close to the skin, the symptoms may include:
- Discoloration (blue or black if skin is affected; red or bronze if the affected area is beneath the skin)
- Foul-smelling discharge
- Loss of feeling in the area (which may happen after severe pain in the area)
If the affected area is inside the body (such as gangrene of the gallbladder or gas gangrene), the symptoms may include:
- Confusion
- Fever
- Gas in tissues beneath the skin
- General ill feeling
- Low blood pressure
- Persistent or severe pain
Tests and Exams
The doctor may diagnose gangrene from a physical examination. In addition, the following tests and procedures may be used to diagnose gangrene:
- Arteriogram (special x-ray to see any blockages in the blood vessels) to help plan treatment for blood vessel disease
- Blood tests (white blood cell [WBC] count may be high)
- CT scan to examine internal organs
- Culture of the tissue or fluid from wounds to identify bacterial infection
- Examining tissue under the microscope to look for cell death
- X-rays
Treatment of Gangrene
Gangrene requires urgent evaluation and treatment. In general, dead tissue should be removed to allow healing of the surrounding living tissue and prevent further infection. Depending on the area that has the gangrene, the person's overall condition, and the cause of the gangrene, treatment may include:
- Amputating the body part that has gangrene
- An emergency operation to find and remove dead tissue
- An operation to improve blood supply to the area
- Antibiotics
- Repeated operations to remove dead tissue (debridement)
- Treatment in the intensive care unit (for severely ill patients)
Prognosis (Outlook)
What to expect depends on where the gangrene is in the body, how much gangrene there is, and the person's overall condition. If treatment is delayed, the gangrene is extensive, or the person has other significant medical problems, they may die.
Potential Complications
Complications depend on where in the body the gangrene is, how much gangrene there is, the cause of the gangrene, and the person's overall condition. Complications can include:
- Disability from amputation or removal of dead tissue
- Prolonged wound healing or the need for reconstructive surgery, such as skin grafting
When to Contact a Health Professional
Call your doctor immediately if:
- A wound does not heal or there are frequent sores in an area
- An area of your skin turns blue or black
- There is foul-smelling discharge from any wound on your body
- You have persistent, unexplained pain in an area
- You have persistent, unexplained fever
Prevention of Gangrene
Gangrene may be prevented if it is treated before the tissue damage is irreversible. Wounds should be treated properly and watched carefully for signs of infection (such as spreading redness, swelling, or drainage) or failure to heal.
People with diabetes or blood vessel disease should routinely examine their feet for any signs of injury, infection, or change in skin color and seek care as needed.
Andros G, Lavery LA. Diabetic foot ulcers. In: Cronenwett JL, Johnston W, eds. Rutherford's Vascular Surgery. 7th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Saunders Elsevier; 2010:chap 112.
Zhang WW, Abou-Zamzam AM Jr. Lower extremity amputation: General considerations. In: Cronenwett JL, Johnston W, eds. Rutherford's Vascular Surgery. 7th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Saunders Elsevier; 2010:chap 114.
|Review Date: 9/1/2013
Reviewed By: Jatin M. Vyas, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Assistant in Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Bethanne Black, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.
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AHL Game Night: 12-7-12 Bulldogs at Crunch
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Riku Helenius allowed just 1 goal on 20 shots for the victory.
First Period
SYR Palat, (3) (Barberio, Johnson), 0:26
SYR Connolly, (8) (Killorn, Johnson), 7:08 (PP)
SYR Taormina, (3) (Conacher, Brown), 13:42 (PP)
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Syracuse gave some rough treatment to former Lightning farmhand Cedrick Desjardins, running up a 42-20 shot advantage en route to pinning 5 goals on him. When you score 26 seconds into a game and swarm to a 3-0 lead within the first 14 minutes, it's safe to say you were ready to go at puck drop.
Keith Aulie (pictured) was back in the lineup for Syracuse for the first time since late October. The big d-man was +2 with 3 shots on goal.
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Berkeley City Council Fails to Pass Controversial Resolutions
Last Tuesday the Berkeley City Council discussed open government, Bradley Manning, the Affordable Housing Impact Fee, and PG&E's pipelines in Berkeley.
Council voted unanimously to adopt the first reading of the Open Government Ordinance, with a second reading scheduled for March 8th. Then they voted to approve a second part of the item, regarding the agenda committee and the presiding officer's ability to move public comment to different parts of the meeting. Many members of the public spoke out against the item, commenting that the agenda committee has too much power over what goes onto the agenda, and that moving the public comment around during a meeting can be a problem for the disabled community, who cannot always stay until late into the evening to make their comments. The vote was all ayes except for Worthington and Arreguin.
Returning to the discussion about Bradley Manning, council voted unanimously to send a letter requesting his humane treatment while awaiting trial. Manning, who allegedly released documents and information to WikiLeaks about the Iraq War, has been in solitary confinement and subjected to very difficult conditions in a military prison while awaiting his trial. The letter will be sent to the new Brig Commander, Denise Barnes.
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The Affordable Housing Impact Fee, a fee that developers pay when building housing that goes to the City's Housing Trust Fund, will be discussed again later in a worksession. Council voted unanimously to have the City Manager prepare an ordinance with a range of options for setting the Impact Fee, and to discuss the issue more in a worksession. There was a staff recommendation to set the fee at $20,000 per unit, and a Housing Advisory Commission recommendation to set it at $28,000 per unit.
Council also passed an ordinance extending the operation of the warm water pool until construction actually makes it impossible for it to continue operating. The warm water pool was going to close this June.
A number of members of the public came to the meeting to support the Peace and Justice Commission's recommendation that Berkeley step up in the safe resettlement of Guantanamo detainees. The Council took no action on the item.
Ceremonially, the Council honored Josefina Lopez, who created Corazon Del Pueblo, a place for showcasing Latino and Chicano art. She announced the upcoming celebration of El Dia Del Nino, day of the child, occurring on April 30th at 4814 International Boulevard in Oakland.


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A new year will bring new sights and sounds to Main Street Hendersonville as construction crews warm up their jackhammers to carve a way for new sidewalks and an artist sharpens her tools for a new fountain.
A new year will bring new sights and sounds to Main Street Hendersonville as construction crews warm up their jackhammers to carve a way for new sidewalks and an artist sharpens her tools for a new fountain. The final phase of a three-year downtown improvement plan is set to begin Monday.
Over the next five months, crews will be busy between 5th and 7th avenues installing new sidewalks, curbs, curb ramps and gutters. They will be laying stormwater pipes, water lines and electrical lines, conduits and panels. New lights will be installed. Asphalt will be repaved and capped with a new overlay from 1st to 7th avenues. Some trees will be uprooted to make way for others in new brick planters, and the 83-year-old Skyland Hotel will get a face lift.
Berry Bate, a professional artist from Arden, is poised to add a special accent to all of the work downtown by creating a new fountain for the corner of 6th Avenue and Main Street.
A gateway sculpture is also envisioned for the corner of 7th Avenue and Main Street, but city council members agreed to pencil in some more time for development of that piece.
City staff and council members met with the finalists for the two art projects earmarked for phase 3 improvements on Nov. 9. The artists talked about project concepts and garnered feedback from the city.
Bruce White, an artist who works in steel and aluminum, traveled from Dekalb, Ill., to talk about his concept for a 24-feet-tall, lighted sculpture that seemed to dominate the gateway corner. After seeing his concept had not changed much after their meeting with him, the council decided to wait.
Bate told the council on Dec. 6 that she had made three primary alterations to her original concept.
"I propose to represent the mountain ranges surrounding Hendersonville. The mountain range will be in a U-shape, reflecting the unique topography of our area. We will have Bearwallow, Sugarloaf, Pinnacle and Pisgah represented as our four major ranges," she said. "The mountain range will still be hammered out of copper as the original model, but there are a few more changes after listening to you all. There will be stone integrated near the base of the mountain supported by iron roots.
"The stone that will be used will be granite, which is from here, instead of blue stone that was in the model," she said. "The stone will be surrounding the mountains and piled on top of each other not separated from each other as in the first model. … It will be a much heavier feeling of stone giving the piece a strong base."
Bate said that she heard several comments in her meeting with the city about the water needing a voice in the piece.
Water "will pour down the valleys and the mountains, cascading down the stone, representing the many rivers here. The major river, the French Broad, will flow due north into a pool we will create," she said. The city will represent "due north," she said, the point where past and present look out onto the future, glinting in the pool's reflection.
Main Street Director Lew Holloway said that a bronze plaque could accompany the piece to explain the concepts behind the fountain's creation.
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Tester Alex Grzankowski checks for stalefish grab-ability in the Freeway pipe at Breckenridge. PHOTO: Chris Wellhausen
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The Proctor was standing by the table, reviewing a request from the head of the thieves' guild, and took a step back with Blu's announcement. There were other requests and reports strewn about the table, along with the Blade of Aalin in its sheath and a bell. "Come now cousin, that is just foolish talk." Pak regained his composure and went back to the request. "You cannot blame yourself for the deeds of Dark Blu."
Dark Blu. Blu's twin from another world, a dark reflection stained by the corrupt forces of the Demons of Tismad, Leto and Darden. In that world, Darden joined Leto in his quest to cast his siblings down. Disgusted by their brother's alliance with the remaining upstart god, Barnabas and Angelique rallied their forces together and laid siege to Leto and Darden. The siege was crippling and brought Leto and Darden to the brink of the abyss. In a final act of desperation, both drank from the Bowl of Despair to turn the tide. They succeeded and that world was worse for it. That world's Dalesland was a rich DoW kingdom, a result of spoils of war, mercernary ventures and the mining of a blackish blue stone in its mountainous, eastern border. Those rare stones enhanced the magic wielded by its users or the power of magical items, making them a highly sought-after commodity. Dark Blu had used such a stone, the largest ever found, in a hasty escape from that world's Blaze and DoW, after a betrayal that left him the lone survivor of his inner circle and House of Aalin.
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Blu turned to his cousin. "He means to kill Blaze. We can't take him lightly."
Pak looked up from the request. "No one is. Poor Virge wears a protection ward day and night. Our troops have scoured the Dalesland for him. Missives have been sent out to the other DoW kingdoms. No one's seen hide or hair of him for months. One can only hope that when he stepped into the shadow, it swallowed him up or dumped in some other world,maybe even back to his own. It's still no reason to step away from the throne. Your people need you."
"No, our people need a real king. I've only been one in title while you have always been in deeds. You were a better leader as a proctor than I ever was as a king. And it's not just Dark Blu or that I've spent more time on horseback than on the throne... It's just..." The half-elf gazed out of the window again but eyed the path leading out of town. The path stretched onward through the gates of the town, past the sentry and sorcery towers of Dalesland Proper, and beyond the cottages and farmlands on the outskirts of the border . His eyes followed that path as it meandered out of the Dalesland and disappeared into the horizon. Blu closed his eyes and pinched the skin between them. It was months since he the last time he was on the road. He had traveled to Kennelia and re-opened the Kennel Klub. While there he had visited the restored Light of Leto Grove. The monk that used to call him "Outlander" was gone. In his place was a new abbot on an evangelical rant about the glorious return of Leto. To the half-elf, the grove had lost its luster. He didn't know if that had more to do with the new abbot or the fact that Leto and the other gods had returned but in mortal form. Before he could arrive at an answer, he was called back to the Dalesland because of the first appearence of his dark twin from the eastern border. He rushed back, leaving the Kennel Klub in the hands of the scribe's family that ran a bookstore across the street.
A knock on the door interruped Blu's thoughts. It was followed by a courtier announcing that the chairperson of the Society of Free Merchants had arrived. This study had a clever, acoustic design. While those inside could hear anything in the adjoining hallway crystal clear, at best only a murmur could be heard from inside the study by those standing on the other side of the door. That was unless someone rung the bell that Gron had conjured up to alert the guards to trouble in the study. Pak rolled up the chairperson's request he was reading and walked to the door. He opened it and told the courtier, "Have Grant and Marcuz meet us in the throne room." The courtier bowed, turned and walked down the long hallway towards the throne room. The Proctor looked back at Blu and said with a grin, "Early. It seems the young Wildard wants to make a good impression as the new chairperson."
Blu grinned back. "Much too late for that, given that Marcuz has already give us his report and assessment." The half-elf king grabbed the sheathed Blade of Aalin off the table and walked towards the open door. By the time he reached the door, the half-elf's grin was gone. "Well let's go and get this little parley over with."


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Release Notes for Cinema 4D add-on for ARCHICAD13
Fixed Bugs
- 'Send to' command now available in Cinema 4D 64 bit.
- OSX crash when using 'Send to' command.
- Download the Cinema 4D add-on for ARCHICAD 13 installer file on your computer.
- Double click the installer file to place the Cinema 4D add-on in the Cinema 4D folder inside the Add-Ons folder of your ARCHICAD 13 folder.
- Download, uncompress and place the Cinema 4D 11/11.5 plug-in version to your CINEMA 4D Plugins folder. (Note: you should first delete the previous version if it exists!). You can download the ARCHICAD 12/13 plug-in for Cinema 4D 11/11.5 on the previous page.
Note: Scene update functionality is available in Cinema 4D R11.027 version and up.
The add-on is compatible with Cinema 4D 11/11.5 32 and 64 bit program versions.
Limitations at importing CINEMA 4D models into ARCHICAD by loading, merging c4d type files and by freeform modeling:
- During the import process only the material and geometry data is being converted.
- CINEMA 4D offers much more material setting possibilities than ARCHICAD does. There are a large number of parameters for setting the materials' visual behavior when affected by direct or indirect light or like glowing, transparency, etc. Some of these parameters have according material settings with exactly the same functionality in ARCHICAD, some others can be converted, but there are some that cannot be interpreted by the rendering engine of ARCHICAD, these are simply ignored.
- CINEMA 4D also offers textures that are based on singular algorithms that are computed during rendering. These cannot be converted, while these algorithms are not implemented in ARCHICAD. The only textures one can convert are the bitmaps loaded from image files (jpg/png/bmp). While in CINEMA 4D textures can be applied to many kinds of settings (like luminance, transparency), ARCHICAD use textures only for determining object colors, so even the bitmap textures are ignored during the conversion when applied to non color material properties.
Beside the default material model structure there is the possibility in CINEMA 4D to create materials based on different lighting model. In these cases parameters and parameter categories are used that are not known by the converter, so these settings are ignored, and if there is not any parameter among the material's settings that could be converted, the whole material conversion is skipped, and no material is assigned to the converted object in ARCHICAD. One should use the default material model for creating materials for conversion.
- There are differences in the texture projection algorithms of ARCHICAD and CINEMA 4D, and CINEMA 4D also offers more projection methods than ARCHICAD. Those projections for that it is possible will be converted into the corresponding projections in ARCHICAD, in other cases UV mappings are computed from the projections, and these mappings are used in ARCHICAD. As UV mapping cannot be used for solid models in ARCHICAD, one should use convertible projections for objects that should take part in solid operations, and for the other situations, one should set the resulted GDL objects' model behavior parameter to 'Preserve textures'.
Limitations at exporting ARCHICAD models to CINEMA 4D by saving 3D view and freeform modeling:
- During the export process only the 3D geometry data, materials, lights and the 3D view are being converted.
- When using the 'by Class' option for element grouping in the CINEMA 4D Settings of the Add-on, all texture projections are converted during the export, but because of the differences in texture projections algorithms of the two programs, some projections in CINEMA 4D do not get displayed the same as in ARCHICAD. To avoid this situation, the UV mapping information should be used, which is also exported. When using the 'by Material' option, only the UV data is being exported, because of the object hierarchy, so this option is recommended to be used only for quick rendering tasks.


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Karachi: Despite being defeated by England in the Mumbai Test, India still remained a formidable foe at their home soil, Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq said on Sunday.
"They might have lost a Test to England recently but India are still a formidable team in their home conditions and difficult to beat," Misbah told reporters during the National T20 Championship now underway in Lahore.
He predicted a tough fight for England in the remaining matches of the Test series in their tour of India.
"England batsmen will have to show plenty of resilience to continue their winning streak against India who will come back stronger," he said.
The third Test between India and England begins on December 5 in Kolkata.
Misbah said that even Pakistan`s tour to India later this month will not be a easy one.
"Regardless of outcome of their series against England, India has a very good T20 and ODI squad and trying to defeat them in their own conditions will be a challenging task.
"There is no question we will have to be at our best physically and mentally to overcome India," Misbah said.
The senior batsman said he was eagerly looking forward to playing in the one-day series in India.
"Every player knows that if you do well against India people make you a hero and remember your innings for long time. It is always a pressure series for players," he said.
Surprisingly, 38-year-old Misbah, whose own future as a Pakistan player has come under scrutiny due to his age, was curt while responding to questions about the retirement of Australian great Ricky Ponting.
Asked if he felt the Australian batsman had set an example for others by announcing his retirement now, Misbah said there was no question of anyone setting an example for anyone.
"I look at this way that retirement is always a personal decision of a player and it has nothing to do with what affect it will have on other players," he said.


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Yesterday, I took a look at the brief history of the console MMORPG and described some of my personal experiences with each of the titles. Today, we'll be looking forward, discussing the current and future landscape of console MMOs.
Though their history has been short, console MMORPGs are truly a joy of mine. As I've said, there's simply something inherently satisfying about being able to grind while lying down—though on more than one occasion I've fallen asleep. Sadly, the current selection of console MMOs is rather sparse; that is to say, nearly non-existant. Besides Phantasy Star Universe, all other currently avaliable games are barren and unwelcoming. Thus, the hopeful gamer must look to the future. As of today, there are a few known, confirmed and documented MMOs heading to consoles soon, and even more are rumored. Let's take a look at some of the up-and-comers, shall we?
Of the three fully-confirmed and thoroughly-documented MMO games that are due in the foreseeable future, only Conan has been definitively slated for a console release. Details of whether or not the game takes advantage of the controller, or merely uses it because it's mandated, have yet to be seen. Developer Funcom, which recently announced that it was going to focus mostly on MMO games, has drawn deep from within the soul of Robert Howard's original work to create an amazing representation of the dark and dangerous world of the Hyborian age. Magic and might meet in the upcoming game, which features a hybrid action-based battle system even more action-oriented than the action-heavy Dungeons & Dragons Online. With the power of DirectX 10 on PCs, and an equally impressive presentation on the Xbox 360, Conan is an impressive spectacle: decapitations, thick jungle foliage and more are likely to pull every bit of power out of the respective platforms. With the game currently in beta, Conan is well on the way to becoming the next serious contender for the console MMO (and PC MMO, for that matter) throne.
The second game, Huxley, has been in the works for a while, though nothing has been heard about the title for quite some time. Meshing FPS gameplay with MMORPG traditions, the Unreal Engine 3-powered title looks to be an interesting derivation from the typically-worn fantasy path. The future of killing is sport, according to the lore of Huxley: hundred-man battles take place between contenders of different teams for pride, profit, and glory. Customizable weapons, armor and statistics will allow players to craft their character as either a light and fast mercenary, or a heavy-duty, decked-out wrecking machine. However, the future of Webzen's impressive shooter is still unknown. The most recent video was met with severe criticism, so I take it that Webzen may be going the route of Silicon Knights: holding back the media until the game is more indicative of the actual end-product.
Lastly, we have the highly-anticipated Warhammer Online. Like Conan, Warhammer will utlize a huge pool of lore from years of novels and history to create an immersive and deeply developed world. Focusing on the ever-raging war between good and evil, the Mythic-developed game will focus largely on the player-versus-player representation of the war—even PVE missions will affect the overall progress of the war. Gathering resources and keeping intruders out of key points of the kingdoms will be essential to turning the tide of the war, the upper-hand of which Mythic has stated will dynamically and drastically change as the game plays out. Though its status as a potential console MMO is still unconfirmed, early versions of Warhammer Online were said to have been running on 360s, so the possibility is there.
On distant horizons
There are also a few other MMORPGs on the horizon, though information (and in some cases confirmation) has yet to be found. WOW360 rumours, Dragon Ball MMO, Marvel's MMO, Sony's unnamed MMO and a few other vaguely specified games are all rumored to be in development. As you can imagine, there's very little to say about most of these games: few have even been officially confirmed. Despite that, though, the rumors can perhaps forecast a healthy future for those of us who like to play MMORPGs on our consoles.
Maintaining a good gaming computer is costly, so being able to play an MMO on the couch with a stable and standard console has proven to be the most enjoyable route for me. Though I have played and continue to play many PC MMOs, I've come to prefer their console counterparts. With the way that the Xbox 360 is allowing developers to use a similar code-base for both a 360 and a PC version of a single title, I'd like to see the option available in the future.
There are other advantages to console-based MMORPGs as well. The locked platform of the console is less prone to hacking (though not immune), and with a more stable and predictable user platform, tweaks can be made to the games to better facilitate code; compensation for different rigs will be rendered unnecessary.
Of course, there are drawbacks. The closed platform makes it more difficult for developers to collect fees from the players, something especially prominent on the Xbox 360. A fee in addition to the standard Xbox Live charges seems unreasonable and unexplainable to the masses. Another problem is storage. Patches and expansions for MMO games are numerous, and limited hard drive space could very well become an issue quickly.
But, we could discuss and debate the pros and cons endlessly. Ultimately, it's hard to anticipate what the future may hold for this niche market, but I have hopes that I will be able to continue grinding from the comfort of my living room. If nothing else, giving the end user the option to enjoy a game on his or her platform of choice would only serve to expand the player-base of MMOs in general, and I hope that such an attitude becomes a trend.


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Camera Club photo contest nets five winning photographs
There were five winning photographs in the annual photo contest for the Hendersonville Camera Club. Bob Coffey won first place with a photo of night-blooming cereus flower. Second place went to a still image of a music instrument by Judy Tuthill. John Ayre won third place with a lake scene photograph. Walt Beaumont's action shot of an egret chasing food took fourth place. Ayre's photo of a winter lamp post took the fifth-place prize.
The Camera Club is composed of amateur and professional photographers who meet on the fourth Tuesday of every month. For more information, visit www.cameraclubofhendersonville.com.
Scholarship winners
Russell Thomas Scholarship 2013 winners are Cherish Stephens-Vickers and Caleb Lee Jones. Both are graduates of Hendersonville High.
Cherish plans to attend Queens University to major in Music Therapy. Caleb will begin his studies at Blue Ridge Community College in pursuit of a degree in Information Technology. Both have been active volunteers in the community while being involved in extracurricular activities. Each student was awarded $1,500.
Russell Thomas, as an 18-year-old college freshman, died from a heart defect in 2003. The Russell Thomas Scholarship was established in his memory, to benefit a graduating high school senior each spring. Scholarships totalling $13,500 have been presented.
Financial donations are accepted. Send checks made to Russell Thomas Scholarship Fund and mail to First Citizens Bank, P.O. Box 749, Hendersonville, NC 28793-0749.
St. Gerard House has awarded $1,000 grant
St. Gerard House has been awarded a grant for $1,000 by the St. James Charities Foundation to help fund the special needs Family Support program of Henderson County.
Currently, St. Gerard House collaborates with Family Support Network of WNC, a program of Mission Children's Hospital. With this grant, the nonprofit Kids at Work! will join the collaboration to provide food for the program called Family Group Night.
Kids At Work! is an innovative after-school program designed to empower at-risk youth (ages 12-17) through the culinary arts. At-risk teens learn aspects of the food service industry, while realizing positive reinforcement to increase desired behaviors that promote success at school, work and in the community. The KAW! program currently operates in Buncombe and Haywood counties, and most recently in Henderson County.
The monthly Family Group Night is held every third Monday at 5:30 p.m. at St. Gerard House, 620 Oakland St. The group is free for entire families raising children to age 22, experiencing special needs, including autism. Families join for a group dinner, followed by sessions of support and resource sharing for children, siblings and parents
To register for the group, call Kate Glance at 828-213-9787. For volunteer opportunities, call Bertha Medina at 828-693-4223 Ext. 14.
Community News: Aug. 15
Camera Club photo contest nets five winning photographs


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"God is love, and he who abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him" (1 Jn 4:16). These words from the First Letter of John express with remarkable clarity the heart of the Christian faith: the Christian image of God and the resulting image of mankind and its destiny.
In a world where the name of God is sometimes associated with vengeance or even a duty of hatred and violence, this message is both timely and significant.
Nowadays Christianity of the past is often criticized as having been opposed to the body; and it is quite true that tendencies of this sort have always existed. Yet the contemporary way of exalting the body is deceptive. Eros, reduced to pure "sex," has become a commodity, a mere "thing" to be bought and sold, or rather, man himself becomes a commodity. This is hardly man's great "yes" to the body. On the contrary, he now considers his body and his sexuality as the purely material part of himself, to be used and exploited at will..The apparent exaltation of the body can quickly turn into a hatred of bodiliness. Christian faith, on the other hand, has always considered man a unity in duality, a reality in which spirit and matter compenetrate, and in which each is brought to a new nobility. True, eros tends to rise "in ecstasy" towards the Divine, to lead us beyond ourselves; yet for this very reason it calls for a path of ascent, renunciation, purification and healing.
The biblical account of creation speaks of the solitude of Adam, the first man, and God's decision to give him a helper. Of all other creatures, not one is capable of being the helper that man needs, even though he has assigned a name to all the wild beasts and birds and thus made them fully a part of his life. So God forms woman from the rib of man. Now Adam finds the helper that he needed: "This at last is bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh" (Gen 2:23)...The biblical account thus concludes with a prophecy about Adam: "Therefore a man leaves his father and his mother and cleaves to his wife and they become one flesh" (Gen 2:24).
Two aspects of this are important. First, eros is somehow rooted in man's very nature; Adam is a seeker, who "abandons his mother and father" in order to find woman; only together do the two represent complete humanity and become "one flesh." The second aspect is equally important. From the standpoint of creation, eros directs man towards marriage, to a bond which is unique and definitive; thus, and only thus, does it fulfil its deepest purpose. Corresponding to the image of a monotheistic God is monogamous marriage. Marriage based on exclusive and definitive love becomes the icon of the relationship between God and his people and vice versa. God's way of loving becomes the measure of human love.
Christian charity is first of all the simple response to immediate needs and specific situations: feeding the hungry, clothing the naked, caring for and healing the sick, visiting those in prison, etc. The Church's charitable organizations.ought to do everything in their power to provide the resources and above all the personnel needed for this work. Individuals who care for those in need must first be professionally competent: they should be properly trained in what to do and how to do it, and committed to continuing care. Yet, while professional competence is a primary, fundamental requirement, it is not of itself sufficient. We are dealing with human beings, and human beings always need something more than technically proper care. They need humanity. They need heartfelt concern....
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Christian charitable activity must be independent of parties and ideologies. It is not a means of changing the world ideologically, and it is not at the service of worldly stratagems, but it is a way of making present here and now the love which man always needs...Part of Marxist strategy is the theory of impoverishment: in a situation of unjust power, it is claimed, anyone who engages in charitable initiatives is actually serving that unjust system, making it appear at least to some extent tolerable....One does not make the world more human by refusing to act humanely here and now. We contribute to a better world only by personally doing good now, with full commitment and wherever we have the opportunity, independently of partisan strategies and programs.


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True class almost always has an element of understatement. To show off isn't classy. To show style by choosing impeccable details is very classy indeed. And so Luma, the restaurant in Petaluma's Riverfront Warehouse District, might not appear to be a temple of good taste until you start noticing the details.
It starts as you approach the entrance and see the illuminated letters of the restaurant's name on the corner of the building at G and First streets. It's a simple but beautiful sign designed by Tim Tatum who, with his wife, Kate, owns the place.
Then, as you enter, you may notice some quality content on the sound system. Amy Winehouse singing "Back to Black" accompanied our party through the front door. Several times during dinner there was comment on the tasteful music. There's a small amount of artwork on the walls, and it, too, reveals the owners' discernment.
That the Tatums are responsible for the subtle sophistication of Luma is apparent. And yet, at first glance, you could mistake this restaurant for a lunchroom.
The colors are warm, earthy but unassuming yellows, beiges and browns. There's a service bar with 10 stools. The tables are bare Formica. Booths and banquettes are comfy but not luxurious.
But as we come to the culinary meaning of the word taste, luxury rears its welcome head. Not luxury in its sense of opulence or extravagance — that would be showing off — but luxury as giving great pleasure.
Here chef Frank Dodd perfectly renders the understated classiness of the place through his contemporary American food. For example, the Vegetarian Delight ($22, 4 stars) is exactly that, a long ceramic dish laden with a head of roasted garlic for squeezing out its fragrant paste; sweet and luscious figs with tops sliced open to reveal the seedy sweetness within, set on a base of caramelized onions; butternut squash cooked, but with enough integrity that it was shaved into squiggly little matchsticks and piled into a hayrick of nutty flavor; chili cornbread so good we fought over the last piece; saut?d broccoli florets and zucchini rounds; fuchsia-colored tangy onions fermented in brine colored with beet juice; whole cherry tomatoes, and braised Chinese greens dipped in a smoky oyster sauce. Incomparable.
The wine list is short, eclectic, global in scope and modestly priced. Among whites, a 2011 Sardinian Vermentino is $30, an icily crisp 2011 Moscofilero from Greece is $30, and a 2011 Torrontes from Mendoza, Argentina, is $24. Among reds, a stunning Dusted Valley "Boomtown" Merlot from Walla Walla, Wash., is $30, a rich and chewy 2011 "Bila-Haut" Grenache-Syrah-Carignan from Chapoutier's Languedoc vineyards is $32, and a 2008 Crianza from Rioja, Spain, also is $30. Corkage is $15.
For many folks, stuffing is the best part of a Thanksgiving dinner. Get a foretaste with the Savory Bread Pudding ($5, 4 stars) side dish, made with forest mushrooms. You'll want to stuff your turducken with this glorious filling. For a salad, don't miss the Pistachio Crusted Goat Cheese Crottin Salad ($11, 3 stars), comprised of a lovely and nutty chevre and baby arugula leaves, with roasted beets and grapefruit segments carved out of their membranes.
There's a wood fired oven at Luma, and from its fiery hellmouth come heavenly pies, like the Wild Chanterelle Pizza ($18, 3? stars), a triumph of perfect thin crust topped with panna sauce. This sauce pre-dates the arrival of tomatoes in Italy and is made with cream, mushrooms, ham, bacon, butter, onions, garlic, herbs and spices. On top are chanterelles, roasted garlic and caramelized shallots.


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The National Broadband Network (NBN) has officially been switched on at 4000 premises in Gungahlin, 17km north of Canberra.
Construction has commenced on a further 19,500 premises in the region, including Civic.
The Gungahlin Digital Hub and Enterprise was also launched today.
The hub will provide information on the advantages of the NBN to residents, small businesses and not-for-profit organisations.
NBN Co laid the first distribution cable in the ACT in October last year to link an exchange at Mitchell – 13kms from Canberra – to premises in Gungahlin.
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