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The Republican meeting will be held Saturday, March 22, at a time and place to be determined by the county GOP's Executive Committee at the committee's Feb. 8 meeting, said county Republican Chairman Cynthia Ridgeway.
The GOP will likely hold precinct conventions on election night to elect delegates to the county convention, she said.
The Democratic county convention is set for 2 p.m. March 22 at the Newsom Law Office at 203 W. Tyler (just off the downtown Gilmer square's southwestern corner), announced county Democratic Chairman Dan Miles Jr.
Anyone who votes in the March 4 Democratic primary is eligible to be a delegate to that convention, which will elect the county delegation to the party's state convention, scheduled for June in Dallas, Miles said. The Democrats will not hold election-night precinct conventions as they did in the past.
The Libertarian county convention is set for 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 4, at La Finca Mexican Restaurant on Warren Avenue in Gilmer, announced county Libertarian Chairman Vance Lowry.
Anyone who did not vote in either the Democratic or Republican primaries held that day may participate in the Libertarian convention.
It is expected to nominate Peggy LaGrone for Upshur County Clerk to run in the November general election against Terri Ross, who is unopposed for the Republican nomination in the GOP primary.
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There's this early morning drink in the Philippines called Taho. I grew up loving it and this trip was the first time in over 14 years since the last time I've had a sip. You usually buy it off some guy cruising around the neighborhood yelling, "Taho!!!" It's kinda like the ice cream truck in the US but it's a dude on a bike. My family's pretty big and while we were all in town, our house was basically the only house the guy needed to stop at if he wanted to empty out those canisters. Plus, I'm sure the fact that I can easily drink 2-3 cups in one morning helps.


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Thank you to those who attended our live web chat on Nutrition for the Heart! We had an excellent discussion and thank Emory Heart & Vascular Center Registered Dietician Cheryl A. Williams, RD, LD (pictured below) for her insight on this important topic! If you were not able to attend the live chat, you can view the transcript from this chat and others using the "Past Web Chats" link in the top navigation bar.
We would like to clarify a question posed in the chat regarding the amount of fish that is healthy for your heart. The guidelines for fish consumption are 2 servings of fatty fish, salmon, trout, mackerel etc., per week for heart health. There are no separate guidelines for white-flesh fish such a tilapia. For people who do not like fatty fish they can have white-flesh fish instead (if not fried), as it generally has less saturated fat then red meat and poultry.
Eating fish is healthy and tasty too! Cheryl provided us with this delicious Salmon Pasta Salad recipe. Try it! I am sure you will like it and your heart will too!
Fresh Veggie & Salmon Whole Wheat Pasta Salad
Makes 16 servings (servings size: 1 cup)
♥ 16 ounces whole wheat pasta (penne, bowtie, etc.)
♥ Three 6-7 ounce cans of Wild Alaska Pink Salmon (sockeye salmon) flaked
♥ 8 cups fresh whole spinach leaf (10 ounce bag)
♥ 2 cups halved grape/cherry tomatoes 1 cup chopped walnuts
Raspberry Citrus Vinaigrette
♥ 1/3 cup canola oil
♥ 1/2 cup orange juice (about 1 orange)
♥ 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
♥ 1/4 cup fresh or frozen raspberries
♥ 4 tbsp fresh oregano or basil or 4 tsp dried oregano or basil leaves
♥ 2 garlic minced garlic cloves
♥ ½ tsp salt
♥ 2 tbsp ground black pepper
- Cook pasta according to package; drain pasta and set aside in strainer
- Open cans of salmon, cover with can lid and run under water faucet for 1 minute
- In large salad bowl combine pasta, salmon, tomatoes, spinach & chopped walnuts
- Prepare vinaigrette:In blender or food processor combine citrus juices, raspberries, oregano, garlic, salt and pepper, whirl until well blended; add canola oil slowly until well blended
- Pour vinaigrette over salad and toss.
- Refrigerate salad for at least 30 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Analysis (per serving)
- 252 Calories
- 12 gramsTotal Fat
- 1 grams Saturated Fat
- 0 grams Trans Fat
- 23 milligrams Cholesterol
- 235 milligrams Sodium
- 25 grams Carbohydrates
- 4 grams Fiber
- Sugars 1 gram
- Protein 15
- Dietary Exchanges: 1.5 starches, 1/2 vegetable, 2 meats, 2 fats\
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Dear Amy: My wife and I have been married for 27 years and are still deeply in love with each other.
She has had a best female friend for the last 20 years. The two women have planned to have a girls' week away soon; the husbands will join them for an additional week, so it will be the four of us.
Over the years I have always sensed that the other husband, "Jasper," had a thing for my wife, but I've let it go.
Recently the four of us went out. At one point my wife and Jasper were alone at the table. He made some comments about her appearance, revealed his feelings for her and took her hand and placed it on his upper thigh. He said they should be together.
When I returned I sensed that something was wrong, but I left it alone. My wife and I discussed it the next day, and she wants me to "let it go."
So here is the dilemma: The ladies are still going on their trip, but I'm not sure I can travel with them and then spend a week with this so-called friend. I don't think I can trust him anymore.
Do I confront him and put all my cards on the table? Do I simply let the ladies go on their trip and the guys stay home? Or should I keep my silence and watch him like a hawk? — Unsure
Dear Unsure: I can understand why your wife wants you to perpetually leave things alone, but she doesn't get to decide how you should react when someone crosses a line and interferes with your relationship. "Jasper's" actions have a profound impact on you, and you should confront him.
Depending on his reaction to this confrontation, I could imagine it clearing the air and then being able to resume a friendship (after some extreme awkwardness). Either way, if he decides to go on this trip, you should go too. At this point, watching him like a hawk is definitely called for.
Dear Amy: I have a co-worker who is extremely annoying. There is something wrong with her, but I'm not sure what — perhaps a mental illness or disability.
She constantly communicates with me, to the point where I have started to just ignore her. We have an instant-messaging system at work, and all day long she sends me messages and comments. I tell her I am busy, but she doesn't let up! She also texts me and sends Facebook messages when I'm home. I cannot take it. (At least at work I can get paid to put up with her.)
She has done this to several other people at work who have simply deleted her from their contacts or not replied at all to her messages. I don't want to deal with her that way. I want to tell her that she needs to back off! She is about 20 years older than me, and she is just plain (sorry to say it) weird.
How can I tell her I do not want to be friends without hurting her feelings? — Frustrated
Dear Frustrated: This person may not be able to behave according to your terms. You seem determined to retrain someone who may not see the world, or relationships, the way you do.
The kindest thing to do is to say to your co-worker, "I'm sorry, but you do message me a lot. I don't really like that. Can you not send me so many messages? It makes me feel bad that I can't answer them."
After that statement, a combination of technology-blocking and tolerance is called for.
Dear Amy: My heart broke when I read the letter from "Hurting," the introverted parents whose child had died. I hope they are able to take your advice and will communicate with their clueless friends about what they need.
I agree with you that most people simply don't know how to respond, and so they don't do anything. This doesn't make it right, but it's the way it is. — Clueless Too
Dear Clueless: People who have suffered a profound loss know that the only wrong thing to do when a friend is grieving is to completely disappear.
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I'd imagine some of you guys doing 300km+ per week would be getting in the low to mid 40s. I'm interested to see what other people are getting. What are your numbers? Here are mine:
Age: 31
Training: Gym (weights), commuting (110km per week), 1-2 quick weekend rides (20-40km).
Use the template below.
Make sure you are at complete rest when you take your pulse (i.e. have been sitting very still for at least 30m to 1hr). There is a free android app called Instant Heart Rate that works pretty well (gives me the same results as my Polar heart rate monitor).
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Ahh, the Oscars! There's nothing like a good red carpet, and the 2013 Academy Awards didn't disappoint when it came to interesting evening bags. (Although, in our opinion, the clothes were better at the Golden Globes.) Roger Vivier once again won the night, but there was a pleasant amount of variation among the attendees.
One big trend that you almost couldn't escape was actresses who matched their clutches exactly to the color of their dresses. It's a bit bridesmaid-y for my personal taste, but I suppose that when you're attending an event like the Oscars, you just want to get it as right as you can. In that spirit, we've collected below some ladies who did well with their handbag choices last night.
First, let's ease into things with the biggest non-shocker of the evening: Marchesa co-founder Georgina Chapman carrying a Marchesa Crystal Minaudiere alongside her custom Marchesa maternity gown. Shop Marchesa evening bags via Neiman Marcus.
The next least surprising thing about Sunday night's handbags was how many stars opted for Roger Vivier, including big winner Jennifer Lawrence. She paired her Dior Haute Couture gown with a silver Roger Vivier Boite de Nuit Clutch. Shop Roger Vivier via MyTheresa.
Jennifer Garner also chose a Roger Vivier Boite de Nuit Clutch to match her grape Gucci dress. Shop Roger Vivier via MyTheresa.
Chinese actress Fan Bingbing chose a black Roger Vivier Pilgrim Clutch as a contrast against her magenta Marchesa ball gown. Shop Roger Vivier via MyTheresa.
Actress Jenna Dewan-Tatum went with contast as well, choosing a blush Christian Louboutin Silk Clutch to go with her black lace Rachel Roy gown, altered to accomodate her pregnancy. Shop Christian Louboutin via Net-a-Porter.
A lot of stars went for matchy-matchy clutch looks last night, like Jennifer Hudson with her blue Roberto Cavalli gown and Jimmy Choo Cosma Clutch. Pick up the silver version for $1,595 via Nordstrom.
Jennifer Aniston also kept things tonal - her Valentino gown and Salvatore Ferragamo Box Clutch are a very close match. Shop Salvatore Ferragamo via Neiman Marcus.
With how closely the color of Kerry Washington's coral Prada Satin Clutch matches her Miu Miu dress, it wouldn't surprise me if the company custom dyed it for her. Pick up your own pink Prada satin clutch for $650 via Neiman Marcus.
When you want to match, white on white is kind of a no-brainer - Queen Latifah looks radiant in her Badgley Mischka dress and matching Judith Leiber Streamline Minaudiere, which I wish Leiber would start making again. It's my all-time favorite red carpet bag.
Shop Judith Leiber via Neiman Marcus.
Glowing Octavia Spencer also went for the neutral match, in this case with a Tadashi Shoji gown and Edie Parker Pearlized Clutch. Shop Edie Parker via Neiman Marcus.
Between her scarlet David Meister dress and glittering tonal Swarovski Clutch, actress Marcia Gay Harden looked ravishing in red. Shop via Swarovski.com.
Sandra Bullock also carried a Swarovski Clutch, although hers didn't match her Elie Saab gown quite as carefully. Shop via Swarovski.com.
Instead of matching colors, some actresses choose to match designers. Salma Hayek chose an Alexander McQueen Python Skull Clutch to complement her McQueen gown. (And that's no coincidence - hubby Francois-Henri Pinault's company owns McQueen.) Her bag can be yours for $2,315 via Neiman Marcus.
Elizabeth Banks, also in McQueen, carried an Alexander McQueen Metal Skull Clutch to the Vanity Fair after-party. Pick up a similar piece for $1,995 via Neiman Marcus.
Jane Fonda, looking absolutely bangin' in yellow Versace, opted for a sparkly Jimmy Choo Claire Clutch. Pick up the multicolor version for $7,000 via Jimmy Choo.
Lastly, there's perhaps the most famous red carpet bag of the entire bunch - little Quvenzhane Wallis and her custom-made puppy purse. According to her, this one was made to look like her pup at home.
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Depleted Blackhawks enter playoffs on losing streakby John Manasso
NASHVILLE -- The defending champion Chicago Blackhawks will go into the Stanley Cup Playoffs on a two-game losing streak after a 7-5 loss to the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena in their regular-season finale.
Chicago coach Joel Quenneville placed more of a priority on long-term health that short-term victory Saturday. The Blackhawks played without six top players: Center Jonathan Toews and right wing Patrick Kane are injured, and Quenneville elected to rest defensemen Duncan Keith and Niklas Hjalmarsson and centers Michael Handzus and Marcus Kruger.
Chicago also rested right wing Marian Hossa after he scored his 30th goal of the season in the first period. Quenneville gave Hossa the option not to play at all, but Hossa elected to. Once he scored, Quenneville sat him after 4:30 of time on ice on five shifts.
The Blackhawks ended up blowing leads of 2-0 and 3-2 one night after a 4-0 loss to the Washington Capitals. Chicago had won four straight, allowing nine goals in that span.
"The last two games we allowed lots of goals, but I think the previous four or five games we played much better defensively," Hossa said.
Chicago (46-21-15), which finished third in the Central Division, will face either the Colorado Avalanche or the St. Louis Blues in the Western Conference First Round.
"It's what it's all about," Quenneville said of the playoffs. "It's fun playing every night and playing the right way and learning. Being around the guys and being around the team, you put yourself in this position, that's why, at the end of it all, if you become a champion, it's the greatest feeling in the world."
Nashville's Patric Hornqvist scored the game-winner with 58.2 seconds left to cap a wild finish. Matt Cullen's pass deflected off Hornqvist into the net. Shea Weber scored an empty-net goal with 14 seconds left for his 22nd of the season, most among NHL defensemen and tied for the Predators lead with Hornqvist and Craig Smith, who each scored Saturday.
The teams combined for four goals in the final 2:55 of regulation.
Chicago's Andrew Shaw tied the game 5-5 with 1:35 left with a slap shot from above the right circle that beat Nashville goalie Pekka Rinne through the five-hole.
Nashville center Paul Gaustad scored a go-ahead goal for Nashville with 2:55 left, converting Smith's feed from behind the net.
Nashville (37-32-12), which is 11-4-2 in its past 17 games, ends its season Sunday at the Minnesota Wild. The Predators, who will miss the playoffs for a second straight season, won the season series from Chicago 4-1 and twice scored seven goals in a victory.
Mike Fisher had three assists, Gaustad had a goal and two assists, and the defense pair of Ryan Ellis and Mattias Ekholm each went plus-3.
Predators coach Barry Trotz was at a loss to explain Nashville's success against Chicago this season.
"Don't ask about how that happened," Trotz said. "I don't really have an answer for you. Yeah, I got nothing."
Trotz said he told his players that the game was a microcosm of Nashville's season. The Predators fell behind early, rallied, fell behind again, took the lead, gave it away but ultimately prevailed.
"The year was very challenging, especially in the first half of the year, and really we learned that, we learned resiliency," Trotz said. "… You just keep competing and you get yourself back."
The Predators took their first lead of the game, 4-3, at 7:05 of the third period when Wilson put in a rebound of Weber's shot. Weber's point was his 54th of the season, a career high for the two-time Norris Trophy finalist.
Chicago answered 55 seconds later to tie the game at 4-4. Chicago right wing Jeremy Morin backhanded the puck toward the net from behind the goal line and it squeaked through Rinne and hit the post. In an attempt to keep it out, Nashville defenseman Roman Josi knocked it over the line.
Nashville rallied to tie the game for the second time at 4:03 of the third on Cullen's 10th goal. Skating in off the rush, Fisher put a slap shot off the shoulder of Chicago goalie Antti Raanta, who could not control the rebound. Cullen got to it first and chipped it inside the left post to make it 3-3. The point was the 600th of Cullen's NHL career.
Chicago left wing Matt Carey, in his second NHL game, scored his first goal at 13:16 of the second period. Blackhawks wing Bryan Bickell, off the cycle, found Carey wide open in the slot, and Carey buried a wrist shot from close range to put the Blackhawks back on top 3-2.
Chicago led 2-0 before Nashville rallied to tie in the second period.
The Blackhawks first capitalized on a mistake in the neutral zone. Fisher's clearing attempt bounded off the boards right to Chicago's Brandon Saad, who started the rush back into Nashville's zone. Saad left the puck at the right circle for Ben Smith, whose wrist shot beat Rinne high to the blocker side at 4:11 of the first period.
Hossa scored unassisted at 12:43 to make it 2-0. Hossa stripped Hornqvist of the puck at the Chicago blue line and took off. He maneuvered diagonally across the ice and wheeled around Nashville wing Gabriel Bourque, went around the net, and banked in a wraparound off Rinne's right pad.
Hossa, 35, reached 30 goals for the eighth time in his NHL career.
"It was a perfect ending for him," Quenneville said.
Hossa, who has battled injuries as he has aged, said he was pleased with how his season went. He played in 72 games and missed some for personal reasons.
"I think that's pretty good," Hossa said. "… I'm just glad I played so many games and I feel pretty good."
Smith pulled Nashville within 2-1 14 seconds later with his 22nd goal. He won a faceoff to Gaustad, who fed the puck back for a rising wrist shot over Raanta's glove hand.
Ellis tied the score 2-2 with his fifth goal of the season at 6:32. Trotz started mixing up his lines and put Bourque on the left wing in Cullen's spot with Fisher and Hornqvist. Bourque did not receive an assist on the play but he helped with some possession in Chicago's zone, working the puck around to Hornqvist then Fisher, who found Ellis wide open in the slot for the goal.


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In this procedure, you create a server instance on the local host using the dsadm command. You then create a suffix that you populate with data using the dsconf command.
Non-root users can create server instances.
A Directory Server instance contains the configuration and data necessary to respond to directory client applications. When you start or stop an instance, you start or stop the server process. The server process is what serves directory client requests corresponding to the data managed by that instance.
The dsadm command enables you to manage a Directory Server instance and the files belonging to that instance on the local host. The command does not let you administer servers over the network, but only directly on the local host. The dsadm command has subcommands for each key management task. For a complete description, see dsadm(1M).
The dsconf command is an LDAP client. The command enables you to configure nearly all server settings on a running Directory Server instance from the command line. You can configure settings whether the server is on the local host or another host that is accessible across the network. The dsconf command has subcommands for each key configuration task. For a complete description, see dsconf(1M).
Install the component software, then set your PATH as described in Software Installation.
Create a new Directory Server instance.
$ dsadm create -p port -P SSL-port instance-path
For example, the following command creates the ds instance under the existing directory, /local/. The new instance has default ports 389 for LDAP, 636 for LDAPS for root users, and 1389 for LDAP, 1636 for LDAPS for non-root users.
$ dsadm create /local/ds Choose the Directory Manager password: Confirm the Directory Manager password: Use 'dsadm start /local/ds' to start the instance
The instance is created in a directory on the local file system and not a network file system.
Start the instance.
$ dsadm start instance-path
For example, the following command starts the instance located under /local/ds/.
$ dsadm start /local/ds Server started: pid=2845
Verify that you can read the root DSA Specific Entry (DSE) of the new instance.
$ ldapsearch -h localhost -p 1389 -b "" -s base "(objectclass=*)" version: 1 dn: objectClass: top … supportedLDAPVersion: 2 supportedLDAPVersion: 3 vendorName: Sun Microsystems, Inc. vendorVersion: Sun-Java(tm)-System-Directory/6.2 …
At this point, you have a working server instance. However, you must further configure the server instance. The instance is not yet registered with Directory Service Control Center.
(Optional) Use the new password policy mode, unless the instance belongs to a replication topology with the Directory Server Enterprise Edition 5 instances.
Your server instance might be standalone. Alternatively, your instance might belong to a replication topology that has already been migrated to the new password policy mode. In either case, perform this step.
$ dsconf pwd-compat -h localhost -p 1389 to-DS6-migration-mode Certificate "CN=hostname, CN=1636, CN=Directory Server, O=Sun Microsystems" presented by the server is not trusted. Type "Y" to accept, "y" to accept just once, "n" to refuse, "d" for more details: Y Enter "cn=Directory Manager" password: ## Beginning password policy compatibility changes. ## Password policy compatibility changes finished. Task completed (slapd exit code: 0). $ dsconf pwd-compat -p 1389 to-DS6-mode Enter "cn=Directory Manager" password: ## Beginning password policy compatibility changes. ## Password policy compatibility changes finished. Task completed (slapd exit code: 0).
(Optional) Prepare an example suffix.
Create an empty suffix.
For example, the following command creates a suffix with root dc=example,dc=com.
$ dsconf create-suffix -h localhost -p 1389 dc=example,dc=com Enter "cn=Directory Manager" password: $
Populate the suffix with LDIF data.
If you plan to populate the suffix with data that is replicated from another Directory Server instance, skip this step.
For example, the following command fills the suffix that you created with sample data from Example.ldif.
$ dsconf import -h localhost -p 1389 install-path/ds6/ldif/Example.ldif \ dc=example,dc=com Enter "cn=Directory Manager" password: New data will override existing data of the suffix "dc=example,dc=com". Initialization will have to be performed on replicated suffixes. Do you want to continue [y/n] ? y ## Index buffering enabled with bucket size 40 ## Beginning import job... ## Processing file "install-path/ds6/ldif/Example.ldif" ## Finished scanning file "install-path/ds6/ldif/Example.ldif" (160 entries) ## Workers finished; cleaning up... ## Workers cleaned up. ## Cleaning up producer thread... ## Indexing complete. ## Starting numsubordinates attribute generation. This may take a while, please wait for further activity reports. ## Numsubordinates attribute generation complete. Flushing caches... ## Closing files... ## Import complete. Processed 160 entries in 4 seconds. (40.00 entries/sec) Task completed (slapd exit code: 0).
Search for the data in the new instance.
$ ldapsearch -h localhost -p 1389 -b dc=example,dc=com "(uid=bjensen)" version: 1 dn: uid=bjensen, ou=People, dc=example,dc=com cn: Barbara Jensen cn: Babs Jensen sn: Jensen givenName: Barbara objectClass: top objectClass: person objectClass: organizationalPerson objectClass: inetOrgPerson ou: Product Development ou: People l: Cupertino uid: bjensen mail: email@example.com telephoneNumber: +1 408 555 1862 facsimileTelephoneNumber: +1 408 555 1992 roomNumber: 0209
(Optional) Register the server instance with Directory Service Control Center by using either of the following methods.
Login to DSCC, and then use the Register Existing Server action on the Servers tab of the Directory Servers tab.
Access DSCC through the URL https://localhost:6789, http://localhost:8080, or https://localhost:8181 as per the type of distribution you have installed and the way your application server is configured.
Use the command dsccreg add-server.
$ dsccreg add-server -h dscchost --description "My DS" /local/ds Enter DSCC administrator's password: /local/ds is an instance of DS Enter password of "cn=Directory Manager" for /local/ds: This operation will restart /local/ds. Do you want to continue ? (y/n) y Connecting to /local/ds Enabling DSCC access to /local/ds Restarting /local/ds Registering /local/ds in DSCC on dscchost.
See dsccreg(1M) for more information about the command.
(Optional) If you installed from native packages with the Java Enterprise System distribution, enable the server to restart when the operating system reboots.
On Solaris 10 and Windows systems, use the dsadm enable-service command.
root# dsadm enable-service /local/ds
On Solaris 9 and Red Hat systems, use the dsadm autostart command.
root# dsadm autostart /local/ds
If you installed with the zip distribution, this step must be done manually, with a script run at system startup time, for example.
You can add more suffixes, configure replication with other server instances, tune the instance, and generally proceed with other configuration operations.
See the online help for Directory Service Control Center for hints on configuring Directory Server through the graphical user interface.
See Part I, Directory Server Administration, in Sun Java System Directory Server Enterprise Edition 6.2 Administration Guide for instructions on configuring Directory Server with command-line administration tools.


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I want to format my text using FORMAT-like syntax, but with ability to call some other functions, for example
(message "%a" obj) would print (descr obj), and (message "%b" obj) prints (short-descr obj).
I thought of making wrappers to that functions, and using them to with the FORMAT's slash-tilde directive. Then my code can just replace "%a" with "~/my-package::descr-wrapper/" and "%b" with "~/my-package::short-descr-wrapper/" (this is simplified, I would also preserve directive parameters) and pass control to FORMAT itself.
This, however, looks ugly to me (not to mention inefficient, but that doesn't matter much to me). Is there a better way? Would I be better off with writing my own formatting function? Or maybe there is some library that allows for user-extensible FORMAT-like syntax, like what ITERATE is to LOOP?


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'Tis the season for consumers to spend more time online – shopping for gifts, looking for great holiday deals on new digital gadgets, e-planning family get-togethers and, of course, using online or mobile banking to make sure they can afford it all. But before logging on from a PC, Mac or mobile device, consumers should look out for the "12 Scams of Christmas," the dozen most dangerous online scams this holiday season, revealed by McAfee.
"With the increase in malware and other attacks on smartphones, tablets and Macs, users need to stay vigilant and ensure they protect all of their devices, not just their home PC – they can't afford to leave the door open to cyber-grinches during the busy holiday season."
"Cyber criminals rub their hands with glee when they think of the holidays," said Gary Davis, director of consumer product marketing at McAfee. "Consumers are making travel plans, shopping for gifts and bargains, updating Facebook and connecting with friends. However, the vast majority have no security protection for their smartphones or tablets, despite using them heavily during the holiday season. Consumers need to stay one step ahead of this season's cyber scrooges, and make sure they have protection for all of their Internet-enabled devices. Otherwise, they could risk giving the bad guys the biggest gift of all – their own personal and financial information."
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Food processors from Cuisinart and KitchenAid are top-selling brands and Abt Electronics and have unique features to make easy work of kitchen tasks.
KitchenAid food processors come with features that help you to be a productive chef in the kitchen. One 12-cup food processor comes with two different feed tubes; one is tall and the other is narrow. These KitchenAid food processors also come with mini-bowls you can use to transform them into mini-choppers.


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Game Changer: NFL Scrambles to Fill Seats
Professional football, America's most popular and profitable sport, is preparing to tackle a glaring weakness: Stadiums are increasingly empty.
As part of sweeping changes designed to give teams more flexibility to fill their seats, the National Football League is watering down its controversial TV "blackout" rule, which restricts local broadcasts for games that aren't sellouts. And this season, for the first time, fans in the stadium will be able to watch the same instant replays the referees see during reviews of controversial calls.
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The league also is planning to introduce wireless Internet in every stadium and to create smartphone apps that could let fans listen to players wearing microphones on the field.
With declines in ticket sales each of the past five years, average game attendance is down 4.5% since 2007, while broadcast and online viewership is soaring. The NFL is worried that its couch-potato options—both on television and on mobile devices—have become good enough that many fans don't see the point of attending an actual game.
"The at-home experience has gotten better and cheaper, while the in-stadium experience feels like it hasn't," said Eric Grubman, the NFL's executive vice president of ventures and business operations. "That's a trend that we've got to do something about."
In hopes that professional football can mimic the wild stadium atmosphere typical of college football games, the NFL says it has "liberalized" its restraints on crowd noise. Stadiums will now be free to rile up crowds with video displays, and public-address announcers will no longer be restrained from inciting racket when the opposing offense faces a crucial third down.
The league's decades-old strategy for encouraging people to attend games, the blackout rule, has become counterproductive in some respects. Blackouts were meant to encourage ticket sales, but the strict guidelines are now looking outdated.
Some teams want freedom to add stadium capacity without risking blackouts. And blackouts are rare anyway, occurring in only 16 of last season's 256 regular-season games, partly because some team owners and sponsors buy up unsold seats to get blackouts lifted.
Team owners have passed a resolution that starting this season will allow for local broadcasts of NFL games even when as few as 85% of tickets are sold. Under the new rule, each team has more flexibility to establish its own seat-sales benchmark as long as it is 85% or higher. To discourage teams from setting easy benchmarks, teams will be forced to share more of the revenue when they exceed it.
Because of slumping stadium attendance, long-standing season-ticket waiting lists have disappeared in several cities. Full-season tickets are readily available on the websites of 20 of the league's 32 teams.
The Indianapolis Colts, who in 2010 had a 16,000-seat waiting list for season tickets, now have 1,900 season tickets available for their first season without star quarterback Peyton Manning. The New York Jets, even though they now feature quarterback Tim Tebow, announced last week they are cutting prices on 12,000 seats.
Ticket prices have climbed in recent years, from an average $72.20 in 2008 to $77.34 last year, according to Team Marketing Report. Along with the ticket, the average NFL beer is now $7.20, a hot dog is $4.77 and parking costs $25.77.
Although the NFL blames the economy, it also worries that the trend reflects a downside to its broadcasting success. TV ratings for NFL games are so strong that broadcasters have guaranteed the league $27.9 billion from 2014 through 2022. That is by far the world's richest sports-broadcasting contract.
Earlier in the NFL's existence, stadium crowds mattered tremendously. Even though crowds were relatively small—the league never averaged 50,000 fans until 1966—ticket sales accounted for a large percentage of revenue.
Then billions of dollars from media deals emerged as the NFL became a television darling. Now, broadcast contracts are "the lifeblood" of team finances, accounting for about half of income, said Andrew Brandt, a former Packers vice president who is an ESPN NFL business analyst.
Other sports have mixed results on attendance. In college basketball, attendance is down each of the past five years. "Across all sports, leagues and teams need to do a much better job of entertaining people who go to the game," said Scott Rosner, a sports-business professor at the Wharton Sports Business Initiative.
Baseball was a bright spot, with attendance up 0.5% last year, according to Major League Baseball. A National Basketball Association spokesman said the league was "about even" last year.
In the NFL, negotiations are under way for leaguewide wireless Internet inside stadiums. At least four teams are likely to have wireless Internet in their stadiums this year.
The idea is that bolstering cell reception and adding wireless will enable fans to re-create the living room in their stadium seats. Fans can receive highlights and replays of the game on the field, or other games across the country. Pete Ward, chief operating officer of the Colts, said this year that the team will unleash a new app for on-demand highlights for fans at the game. "Your smartphone is your replay screen in our stadium," Mr. Ward said.
The Wi-Fi will be free, the league said. Other services might cost extra.
Owners have granted permission for the league to place microphones on certain players so that fans can hear on-field commentary via an in-the-work app that would distribute raw feeds. That is a privilege previously awarded only to networks holding broadcast rights.
The NFL has already mandated that teams have in their stadiums a channel called NFL Red Zone, which shows all plays from around the league within the 20 yard-line. That feature can also be used on some smartphones.
Under consideration is a plan to make fans in the seats privy to the conversations between referees during reviews of disputed calls. It is a "long way off," said Mr. Grubman, but it represents a desire to welcome in-stadium fans into long-secret huddles on the sideline and in the locker room in the name of helping attendance. "You have to be able to make the game open, you have to give explanations, you have to give information," Mr. Grubman said.
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Turner syndrome is a genetic disorder that includes a broad spectrum of features that vary in individuals, but usually have the common findings of short stature and loss of ovarian function. The loss of ovarian function usually leads to infertility and inhibited sexual development.
Turner syndrome only occurs in girls and women. Females normally have two X chromosomes. Turner syndrome is most commonly caused by a missing X chromosome. It is usually sporadic, meaning that it is not inherited from a parent. In rare cases, a parent silently carries rearranged chromosomes that can result in Turner syndrome in a daughter. This is the only situation in which Turner syndrome is inherited.
There are no other known factors that increase the chance of Turner syndrome.
The main symptoms of this syndrome include:
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Other physical features can include:
Other health conditions that can occur include:
Depending on its severity, Turner syndrome may first be diagnosed in infancy, childhood, or adolescence.
The doctor will ask about your symptoms and medical history. A physical exam will be done. A gynecologic exam may also be done.
Your bodily fluids may be tested. This can be done with blood tests.
Images may be taken of your reproductive organs. This can be done with ultrasound.
There is no known cure for Turner syndrome. However, there are treatments for many of the associated problems. These include:
If given early enough in childhood, growth hormone can improve growth and increase final adult height by a few inches. However, not all children have a good response to growth hormone. Bone-lengthening surgery can increase the final height of children with Turner syndrome who have not responded adequately to growth hormone. However, this lengthy treatment requires multiple surgeries, long periods of disability, and many potential complications.
Estrogen replacement therapy induces the normal physical changes of adolescence, including breast growth and menstrual periods. Women with Turner syndrome usually take estrogen-progesterone treatment until at least menopause to protect their bones from osteoporosis.
Other medical problems are carefully monitored and treated, including:
Other recommendations for life-long management of this disorder include:
There are no current guidelines to prevent Turner syndrome.
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Peace Doves Released, Then Attacked at Vatican
Thousands of spectators watched Sunday as a pair of doves released by children alongside Pope Francis were attacked by two birds at St. Peter's Square, according to the Associated Press.
A seagull and a large black crow swept down on the doves right after they were set free from an open window of the Apostolic Palace.
One dove lost some feathers as it broke free from the gull. But the crow pecked repeatedly at the other dove. It was not clear what happened to the doves as they flew off.


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Note: These dimensions represent the working area of the pack that HOB can design to. This total volume includes the cells, circuit board(s), insulators, shrink wrap and wiring as a minimum. Allow for adequate space in your device side battery compartment design to ensure proper fit.
Note: System UV Cutoff should be set above protection circuit UV shutoff threshold.
Note: If you are planning on using an external stand-alone charger, at HOB's discretion, you may be requested to provide said charger for verification of compatibility with the designed pack electronics. If your charger is an IC on the host side of your device, we may request a working circuit or schematic.
Note: The host system's load profile is important in determining the optimal circuit trip points to ensure optimal battery safety. In particular, it is critical to know if the battery pack will experience any inrush current due to system startup or power switchover events. If no load profile is provided prior to the design phase, there may additional NRE costs incurred to properly characterize the safety parameter settings during the validation stage.
Note: UN38.3 testing is required for all multiple cell Lithium packs. Please contact HOB for further information.


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- Be active in your unit (and patrol if you are in one) for at least 6 months as a Star Scout.
- Demonstrate Scout spirit by living the Scout Oath (Promise) and Scout Law in your everyday life.
- Earn 5 more merit badges (so that you have 11 in all), including any
3 more from the required list for Eagle.
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- While a Star Scout, take part in service project(s) totaling at least 6 hours of work. These project(s) must be approved by your Scoutmaster.
- While a Star Scout, serve actively in your unit for 6 months in one or more of the positions of responsibility listed in requirement 5 for Star Scout (or carry out a Scoutmaster unit leader-assigned leadership project to help the troop your unit).
- While a Star Scout, use the EDGE method to teach another Scout
(preferably younger than you) the skills from ONE of the following
seven choices, so that he is prepared to pass those requirements to his
unit leader's satisfaction.
- Second Class - 7a and 7c (first aid)
- Second Class - 1a (outdoor skills)
- Second Class - 3c, 3d, 3e, and 3f (cooking/camping)
- First Class - 8a, 8b, 8c, and 8d (first aid)
- First Class - 1, 7a, and 7b (outdoor skills)
- First Class - 4a, 4b, and 4d (cooking/camping)
- Three requirements from one of the Eagle-required merit badges, as approved by your unit leader.
- Take part in a Scoutmaster conference
- Complete your board of review.
* Choose any of the 15 required merit badges in the 12 categories to fulfill requirement 3. See requirement 3 in the Eagle Scout requirements for a list of badges required for Eagle.
NOTE: The footnote to Requirement 3 means that, for example, a Scout can use both Lifesaving AND Emergency Preparedness and/or Swimming, Hiking, AND Cycling toward the requirement of 3 more from the required list for Eagle when working toward Life Scout.) Also note that the asterisks are specifically placed on the lines marked "(required for Eagle)" signifying that the note applies to these badges. The Guide to Advancement explicitly states this on page 43:
188.8.131.52 Earning Eagle-Required Merit Badges for Star or Life Rank
Candidates for Star or Life, in the selection of "any four" or "any three," respectively, of the merit badges required for Eagle, may choose from all those listed, including where alternatives are available: Emergency Preparedness OR Lifesaving; and Cycling OR Hiking OR Swimming. For example, Cycling, Hiking, and Swimming could count for Life rank, but only one of those would serve toward the 12 required merit badges for the Eagle Scout rank.
Please note that Requirement 8 - (Complete your Board of Review) MAY be done AFTER the Scout' has reached age 18. All other requirements must be completed BEFORE the Scout's 18th Birthday.
Upcoming changes
New Sustainability Merit Badge to Be an Eagle-Required Option
Starting in summer 2013, when the Sustainability merit badge becomes available, those working toward the Eagle Scout rank may choose to earn either the Sustainability merit badge OR the Environmental Science merit badge. Earning one or the other merit badge will be required. Scouts who have already earned Environmental Science may also earn Sustainability, but only one of the two merit badges will count as "Eagle-required." The other may count as an elective merit badge necessary to reach the total of 21 required merit badges.
Note that this change to the Eagle required list will also result in a change to the footnote to requirement 3. Once the Sustainability merit badge becomes available, the footnote will be changed as follows: "* Choose any of the 15 16 required merit badges in the 12 categories to fulfill requirement 3."
Cooking Merit Badge to Be Required for Eagle Starting Jan. 1, 2014
Effective Jan. 1, 2014, the Cooking merit badge will be required to obtain the Eagle Scout rank. Regardless of when a Scout earned the Life rank or began working toward Eagle, unless he fulfills all the rank requirements—with the exception of his board of review— before Jan. 1, 2014, he must earn the Cooking merit badge to become an Eagle Scout.
Note: This means that as of January 1, 2014, the number of "Eagle required" merit badges will be 13, instead of 12, and the number of "Optional" badges will drop to 8. In addition, this change to the Eagle required list will result in another change to the footnote to requirement 3. Once the Cooking merit badge becomes required, the footnote will be changed again as follows: "* Choose any of the 16 17 required merit badges in the 12 13 categories to fulfill requirement 3."
VENTURERS and SEA SCOUTS
The requirements above are those for boys enrolled as members of Boy Scout Troops (including Venture Patrols within Troops) or Varsity Scout Teams. The following requirements apply to boys registered in the Venturing Program including Sea Scouts.
- Any male Venturer who has achieved the First Class rank as a Boy Scout in a troop or Varsity Scout in a team may continue advancement toward Star, Life and Eagle Scout ranks up to his 18th birthday.
- He must meet the requirements as prescribed in the official Boy Scout Handbook and the current Boy Scout Requirements book.
- The Venturer or Sea Scout may fulfill leadership requirements by serving as president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, quartermaster, historian, den chief, guide, webmaster, Leave No Trace trainer, boatswain, boatswain's mate, yeoman, purser, or storekeeper.
- The Scoutmaster conference will be conducted by the Advisor or Skipper.
- A board of review will be conducted by the crew or ship committee.
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NY Times Finally Speaks Out Against Financial Firms Blocking Wikileaks
from the took-'em-long-enough dept
[A] bank's ability to block payments to a legal entity raises a troubling prospect. A handful of big banks could potentially bar any organization they disliked from the payments system, essentially cutting them off from the world economy...That said, part of the editorial is a bit worrisome, as it seems to be suggesting that banks themselves should not be able to decide who they can and cannot work with, and that since they are "not too unlike other public utilities," perhaps they should be regulated, in the same way that a telco cannot refuse to provide phone or internet service to an operation who it does not like. I'm not sure that's necessarily the lesson we should be taking from this, however. The larger lesson is more about the lack of real competition in the space, where a very small number of intermediaries are effectively able to block off much of the money supply. That's the real problem. The answer should be to encourage greater competition in the space, such that if a few firms decide to cut off a service, it doesn't really matter, since there are many others to step in and help in their place.
[...] Still, there are troubling questions. The decisions to bar the organization came after its founder, Julian Assange, said that next year it will release data revealing corruption in the financial industry. In 2009, Mr. Assange said that WikiLeaks had the hard drive of a Bank of America executive.
What would happen if a clutch of big banks decided that a particularly irksome blogger or other organization was "too risky"? What if they decided -- one by one -- to shut down financial access to a newspaper that was about to reveal irksome truths about their operations?


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Why don't I see any examples or tutorials using a bunch of PNP transistors (differences to MOSFETS?) between the shift register and the LEDs to handle the current?
This will be a single color matrix with no dimming for clarification.
That's 8x20mA sourced on a single pin (the walking bit), and 20mA sinking on each column.
If those were connected straight to the arduino,
No it is the walking bit that needs the help in sourcing or sinking the current. So 20mA sinking is fine but 8X20mA sourcing needs extra help.
Technically, this design should be doing damage to something Im unclear on weather its the LEDs or microcontriller at risk, but I've been running them over a month, without failure, and no appreciable differences in brightness or color, or speed.
20mA on 8 pins is also too much.
Quote20mA on 8 pins is also too much.It isn't too much unless you are building for NASA.In that case, you can add a swich (npn/pnp, depending on your design) on the 595's output.
At 20ma/pin, it will outlast all of us, by a few multiples.
If that's true,
QuoteIf that's true,You can easily try it.