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HALF MOON BAY -- The shooting of two mountain lion cubs has prompted an outcry from wildlife advocates and reignited a debate about balancing public safety with the welfare of the region's apex predator.
Wardens with the California Department of Fish and Game killed the lions Saturday night in the backyard of a home on the outskirts of downtown Half Moon Bay. Mountain lion experts say the juveniles, described by Fish and Game as roughly 9 months old and 25-30 pounds, were likely siblings whose mother had died.
The wardens shot the animals rather than attempt to tranquilize them out of concern they might escape and become a threat to public safety, a department spokeswoman said. But several mountain lion researchers and rescuers expressed skepticism Tuesday about the safety risk, arguing the wardens should have brought in specialists to assess the situation before killing the animals.
"I just don't think they made a good judgment call here," said Rebecca Dmytryk, founder and director of Wild Rescue, a Monterey-based nonprofit that performs wildlife rescues throughout the Bay Area. "This would have been a perfect situation for us to have been called in, or for other wildlife rescuers to be called in to help."
The lions were first spotted late Friday afternoon in the backyard of a home in the 800 block of Correas Street that overlooks Arroyo Leon, a densely vegetated tributary of Pilarcitos Creek. The stream forms the border between
a residential neighborhood and thousands of acres of open space to the east.
The homeowner, Mark Andermahr, spotted the two lions crouched in a crawl space underneath his garage. The next day the lions appeared next door in a yard on San Benito Street. The San Mateo County Sheriff's Office responded, then called in Fish and Game.
'No brainer'
Given the conditions -- night had fallen and it was raining -- the wardens decided it was too risky to either poke the animals with a needle-topped stick or shoot them with a tranquilizer dart, said Fish and Game spokeswoman Janice Mackey. The cats' eyes were glassy, she said, and they seemed abnormally unafraid of people.
"If we dart those cats and they run off, we don't know there the cats are," Mackey said. "They could go 2 or 3 miles."
California wildlife rescue expert Jay Holcomb said that, although the wardens had to weigh the public safety issue carefully, trapping the animals would not have been difficult.
"Let's face it, these are cubs. They're easily capturable," said Holcomb, former head of the International Wildlife Rehabilitation Council and current director of International Bird Rescue. "You can go to the store and buy some chicken and they'll be on it in a second. It's a no-brainer."
Holcomb and another expert said the shooting points to the need for better training for wardens and police officers who encounter cougars in populated areas as well as protocols for calling in outside groups that work with the animals.
Wardens call on specialists when it's feasible, Department of Fish and Game spokesman Mark Michilizzi said, but public safety is always paramount. And these lions were not cuddly babies, he added, but juveniles on the verge of adulthood.
"We have to be able to control the situation," Michilizzi said.
Losing lions
Scott Delucchi, a spokesman for the Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA, which handles animal control in San Mateo County, said wardens put in a request Saturday for a pole syringe and tranquilizing drug but didn't follow through.
There are roughly 50-70 adult mountain lions in the Santa Cruz Mountains, according to Zara McDonald, director of the Bay Area Puma Project, a research and conservation program. Cubs stay with their mother for as long as two years, she said, learning invaluable survival skills. The education of these two animals was incomplete, and starvation likely drove them toward the city.
McDonald said the incident should serve as a wake-up call to establish a more appropriate system for responding to these sightings. A similar episode occurred in March 2011, when a warden shot and killed a young adult lion in Redwood City.
"We shake our heads when this happens, because there are other potential outcomes," McDonald said. "It should inspire us to create a set of protocols to be prepared when these situations occur so that the lion doesn't always lose."
Contact Aaron Kinney at 650-348-4357. Follow him at Twitter.com/kinneytimes. ___


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Dr. Bertrand Landry
Teaching Area(s): French
Title: Assistant Professor of French
Courses Taught: French
Initially I wanted to be an English teacher in France. As a part of the curriculum, I spent a year at Clark University as a teaching assistant. I met there the most extraordinary instructor who had such an impact on me and changed my life that I decided to become a French professor in the USA.
Professional Accomplishments
I had the chance and the privilege to present a paper at Oxford University in England. I was so proud to be there and rub shoulders with the most amazing scholars in my field.
Teaching Style
I am very easy-going and laid-back, but I always require the best students can offer me. I have a great sense of humor, and I am very creative. I channel both sense of humor and creativity in my classes. I always include culture when I teach languages, and I try to make French as relevant as possible.
Future Courses
I would like to develop a course of French gastronomy and a course on World War II and the literature of the Resistance. Both courses will be interdisciplinary and encompass a strong dose of culture.
Best Part of Teaching
The best part of teaching is when a student smiles at me and tells me, "I get it."
Chapman Hall stands out to me because of its history and the rumors about it. Coming from France, I am very sensitive to older buildings and their history.
Teaching Language
I truly value the emphasis put on languages. Mount Union is aware of their importance and gives strong support to my department. I appreciate students interested in them whether they study athletic training, psychology, biology or political science.
Mount Union Grads Stand Out
Mount Union has relevant programs, great faculty members and a sound mission statement. It truly is where exceptional begins, and it will be translated on the work place and will make a Mount Union graduate stand out from the other employees.
Research Interests
French culture, 17th and 18th century literature, letters and memoirs, pedagogy
Maîtrise, English Literature, Université de Bourgogne, France
M.A., French Literature, Miami University
Ph.D., French Language and Literature, Boston University
The best part of teaching is when a student smiles at me and tells me, "I get it."
- Favorite Quote or Motto
- "Jamais Arrière" (Always forward)
- Surprising Fact About Yourself
- I don't smoke, I don't drink coffee and I do not like most French cheese (and I am French)!
- If You Weren't a Professor
- I'd be a chef
- Favorite Movie
- Le Silence de la Mer (The Silence of the Sea) by Vercors
- Hobbies and Interests
- I like to cook and travel. There is nothing like discovering new places and cultures and getting to know and understand them.

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The Zero Dark Thirty star's rescue pet, Chaplin, was watching Chastain from the wings during her matinee performance, when he decided to wander onstage during her second act monologue.
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NORTH WALES, Pa. - March 6, 2013 --Authorities have identified a 74-year-old woman who died after tripping and falling down the steps during a flea market benefit at a suburban Philadelphia elementary school.
Police say Harleysville resident Carloyn Blum was with her daughter at the "Mommy Market" flea market event at North Wales Elementary School on Saturday morning. Acting North Wales police Chief Terry Hammerstone tells The Reporter of Lansdale Blum tripped, fell down a flight of stairs and hit her head.
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The promise of "liberty and justice for all" remains a vital part of our nation's Pledge of Allegiance, and is embedded in our childhood memories of starting each school day with this oath. We were learning to be proud Americans through the recitation of the pledge, which has been with us since the late 19th century, when it was composed by a Socialist -- yes, that's right, a Socialist -- minister named Francis Bellamy. Bellamy's Pledge was simple and relatively benign, requiring only that we declare our allegiance to the flag and the "one nation" it represents, with no reference to any influence from above. However, in 1954 the words "under God" were inserted by Congress at the urging of President Eisenhower as a way to distinguish ourselves from the "godless" Communists. The addition of those two words led to several court cases -- some going all the way up to the Supreme Court -- that determined, among other things, that kids had the right to not say the pledge in school if they did not want to. Today, many schools across the country exercise this hard-fought right as well, and in schools that do still recite the pledge, children cannot be forced to participate, nor can they be punished for opting out.
As the Supreme Court decision in the McCutcheon v. FEC case was delivered last week, for some reason the pledge popped into my head. I thought about the potential impact of Americans -- at least the 99 percent of us who won't now be able to spend millions of dollars influencing elections because of this decision -- expressing their anger at the Supreme Court's latest giveaway of political power to the 1 percent by having their children remain mute the next time they were asked to recite the Pledge. And what of those sporting events that open with the singing of "The Star Spangled Banner"? What better way could there be for us to display our horror at last week's decision than by remaining silent then, too? Such acts could send a very clear message that we, the American people, are fully aware that our democracy is on the verge of vanishing. We might also note that the pledge is recited daily in Congress by its members. Could the backlash extend even to that hallowed chamber, with Progressives and other Dems showing their displeasure at the Court's decision by remaining silent as well? Even the president will have to find some way to acknowledge this disaster, as he will now surely have a much more difficult time peddling our rapidly diminishing brand of democracy to the world in his travels.
The day before the decision was announced -- on April Fools' Day, no less -- Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI), chairman of the House Budget Committee, revealed this year's version of the GOP budget, which is pretty much the same old flaky stuff he has been peddling since 2011. Its centerpiece is a $5.1 trillion cut in federal spending over the next ten years, achieved in part by slashing food stamps -- yet again -- and cutting all forms of government sponsored healthcare for the poor and working class, including, of course, repealing Obamacare. His budget would also institute severe cuts to student aid and pensions for federal workers, while Medicare vouchers and cuts to Social Security benefits would also be on the menu -- despite the pushback from most Americans on these proposals in the past. Meanwhile, there would be no tax increases for the wealthy, but cuts instead -- surprise, surprise.
Ryan's plan offers a pretty scary glimpse of the future if Republicans retain control of the House and take over the Senate this year, which remains our only safety valve protecting us from getting pushed over an economic cliff by these right-wing loons. Eighty years of progress could be rolled back in a blink of an eye if the Republicans gain a stranglehold on Congress, and we can now thank the Supreme Court for making such a scenario not only possible, but likely. Conservative Chief Justice John Roberts continues to operate under the delusion that free speech and money are the same thing, and that the broad right to "participate" in elections trumps the real threat to our democracy that will come from the influence peddling and corruption free-for-all that this decision will unleash.
Conservative Alabama businessman Shaun McCutcheon brought this case to the Supreme Court because he wanted to donate to 27 candidates in 2012, but was stopped by FEC spending caps. In winning the case, he has now opened the floodgates so that the maximum amount of $5,200 can be donated to every candidate running in every House and Senate race during an election cycle. The decision also raises the total amount that an individual can donate to as much as $5.9 million per cycle, according to an email alert I received from Public Citizen, including money given to PAC's and party committees. The aggregate limit is also ended, so there will be no such thing as "maxing out" on donations anymore. Chief Justice Roberts offered some fuzzy logic in his majority opinion when he wrote that "...limits do not act to prevent corruption or the appearance of corruption." In his dissent, Justice Steven Breyer -- a true liberal if ever there was one -- said that "the ruling and previous decision loosening contributions by corporations and unions eviscerated our nation's campaign finance laws." Clearly, Justice Breyer saw the quid pro quo connection, even if the willfully blind Justice Roberts did not.
Forbes recently updated its list of the world's billionaires, and it is no surprise that Charles and David Koch tied at number six, with each being worth over $40 billion this year, up $6 billion each from a year ago and a whopping $15 billion each from 2012. So it is easy to see the kind of money they can and will pump into this year's races. Indeed, the Kochs will likely spend close to $100 million to elect Republicans over the next two cycles, as will fellow billionaire Sheldon Adelson, who is number eight on the list. In 2012, total spending for federal elections, which included every open seat in Congress and the presidential election, was around $7 billion, according to the FEC -- an amount the Kochs could have covered themselves. And let's not forget the US Chamber of Commerce and the money they can throw into the GOP's coffers, as well as those 400 wealthiest families in the US. Last month, in just one fundraiser for House candidates, the National Republican Congressional Committee raised over $15 million.
Meanwhile, the Dems are hardly twiddling their thumbs when it comes to raising "da money." Heavyweights in the Democratic Party are also making the pitch to their base for donations through a flood of emails from the likes of former Secretary of State Madeline Albright, President Obama, Joe Biden and Bill Clinton, with the emphasis on saving and expanding the majority in the Senate. The Senate is where Supreme Court justices are confirmed, so holding and expanding those Democratic seats is critical. Liberal activist billionaires are also getting into the mix, pledging to raise and donate hundreds of millions to oppose conservative candidates. Liberal donors like Jonathan Soros -- George's son -- and Tom Steyer have both pledged to support Democrats through 2016 and beyond, with Steyer promising $50 million of his own money, while seeking an additional $50 million from other wealthy liberals.
The Founding Fathers feared money-driven corruption would eat away at our government, and we have seen throughout history that when there is rampant government corruption, the rich are also usually beating middle class and working class Americans into the ground, aided by watered-down regulations and lax enforcement. From the East India Company of England's heyday, to the Gilded Age and its notorious robber barons, to today's greedy, selfish 1 percent, throughout history the super-rich have spared no expense in manipulating governments to do their bidding. Today, we Americans must rise to this new challenge and demand change if we are to keep our country from falling back into the bad old days of Wild West-style capitalism run amok.
So how do we do that? The McCutcheon decision should be the tipping point, and we must now understand that we are indeed in a class war. We must rid our government of obstructionists who are in the pocket of the 1 percent and we must increase the numbers of true Progressives in both the Senate and House who will fight to pass an amendment to overturn McCutcheon and the Court's 2010 Citizens United decision and go to public funding of campaigns at every level of government. Democrats have a winning hand this election year if they can come together as a party and get behind these two bold initiatives. There is already considerable support in Congress among Democrats for public funding of campaigns, and now they must make it the issue at the forefront of their individual campaigns, and one of the core messages of the Democratic party this year and in 2016. That includes you, too, Mr. President, as the leader of your party and this country. Make the goal of cleaning up our government and returning it to the People part of your legacy.
There is plenty of work ahead.
"The first truth is that the liberty of a democracy is not safe if the people tolerate the growth of private power to a point where it becomes stronger than their democratic state itself. That, in its essence, is fascism - ownership of government by an individual, by a group, or by any other controlling private power." - President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Message to Congress on the Concentration of Economic Power, April 29, 1938


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Your Turn — March 10, 2013
Re: "Amnesty," Your Turn, April 25:
I'm 77 years old, and I read the letter by Gerald Lopez, and it brought back memories of the days when my family and I picked cotton in Lubbock and Big Spring.
I was 8 years old, and there were people who would not let me attend school because of my race. My parents were documented immigrants, and I was born and raised here in the United States. That didn't matter. I was just another Mexican to them.
Luckily, we moved to San Antonio, and I was able to attend school and finally graduate at age 20.
To some people, only privileged persons should attend school. I only pray that there are more people who think differently.
Saddam said so
Re: "Presidential dynasties," Maureen Dowd, Other Views, May 2:
So, according to Maureen Dowd, we should have known Saddam Hussein didn't have WMDs, because he said so.
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Same-sex marriage
Re: "AG rules against S.A. domestic partner policy," State News, April 30:
State Attorney General Greg Abbott's ruling that local city ordinances extending marriage benefits to same-sex partners of governmental employees are unconstitutional should not surprise anyone. His vocal defense of the placement of a Christian manger scene on the county courthouse steps in Athens, despite Supreme Court opinions to the contrary, shows he defends in-your-face majority opinion, even as it becomes minority opinion worldwide. He backed the 15 evangelical Christian public school cheerleaders in Kountze, whose football team ran through banners at the beginning of games implying Christ backed them, yet abandoned the rights of the two cheerleaders who didn't join the 15.
Abbott is a legal enabler for those in power; he's a bully. He's not interested in being a unifier, or even a leader. He simply wants to be the leading follower of a dwindling group that wants special rights for themselves.
When he says he believes in local control, he means only if he agrees with it. Too bad we urban Texans have to live by the mores of rural East Texans, our state tax dollars defending others' narrow interests.
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Two recent letters, defaulting to biblical creationism, attempted to discredit the robustly accepted theory of evolution.
Jerry Williams misapplied the second law of thermodynamics as his denial, which Ken Zeitung so aptly corrected later. And the Rev. Joseph Rasky recommends Michael Behe's junk-science book, "Darwin's Black Box," as his weapon. Both these arguments come from the playbook of the Discovery Institute, the seat of intelligent design/creationism, bent on replacing evolution with its own misguided, fabricated hypothesis.
Behe is one of a very few practicing scientists promoting intelligent design, or ID, claiming that evolution cannot produce cellular complexities without the miracle of God's help (and many other self-deduced ideas). His "stuff' attracts naïve believers, but has been tested and rejected by science. His employer, Lehigh University, issued a strong disclaimer, stating that there is "a collective position that ID has no basis in science." He failed miserably as an expert defense witness at the federal ID trial, Kitzmiller vs. Dover, Pa., in 2005, when his testimony did not meet science criteria. He was devastated in cross examination and admonished by the judge. He and the collective defense went home, both egos and reputation in tatters.
Scientists say evolution forms the basis of all of biology and is much too valuable to be trivialized by deniers clinging to 3,000-year-old beliefs. Their perseverance will not change the facts of evolution one bit just as you can't stop trains by placing nails on the track. Anyone seeking completely reliable information try, "Why Evolution is True" by highly regarded geneticist Dr. Jerry Coyne or www.talk.origin.com.


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House Democrats say he represents clear contrast to Rep. Bilbray
by CHRIS CADELAGO on June 15, 2012
Democratic congressional hopeful Scott Peters was named a "Red to Blue" candidate on Friday, a status reserved for the party's top-tier candidates in competitive races across the country.
Peters is readying a challenge to Republican Rep. Brian Bilbray of San Diego.
The La Jolla Democrat said he was selected after meeting various fundraising, organizing and infrastructure goals, along with demonstrating he would bring a problem-solving approach to Washington.
"As a former city councilman and port commissioner, Scott Peters has built a solid reputation as a problem solver who gets things done," Rep. Steve Israel, chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, said in a prepared statement.
"In Congress, Scott will stand up for California's seniors and middle class, and San Diegans can trust him to fight for them rather than special interests and big oil companies."
Bilbray's campaign consultant said the announcement was par for the course.
"Given that Scott Peters is on the record wanting to raise taxes, increase spending and cut Medicare and Social Security, it doesn't surprise me at all that the DCCC is supporting him," Duane Dichiara said.
The redrawn 52nd district was already designated Red to Blue, but leaders of the House Democratic campaign arm stood back as Peters and former Democratic Assemblywoman Lori Saldaña slugged it out through last week's primary. Bilbray received more than 41 percent of the vote.
Peters said he believes he has enough votes to secure a second-place finish given the small number of ballots that remain uncounted on Friday. Saldaña has yet to formally endorse Peters but stated this week that chief among her reasons for running was retiring Bilbray.
The DCCC designation typically offers financial, communications and strategic support.
"I'm honored by the great support we've earned during our campaign from people who agree that the 52nd needs a representative in Washington who will stand up for working families, protect Medicare and Social Security and reignite the American dream," Peters said. "Being named to Red-to-Blue means we have the support, confidence, and momentum it takes to win in November."
The redrawn 52nd district — stretching from Poway through Clairemont, La Jolla, downtown San Diego and Coronado — is one of a handful being targeted by House Democrats as they work to regain a majority.
The Republican registration advantage is about three percentage points.
In February, the National Republican Congressional Committee named Bilbray to its Patriot Program designed to help vulnerable incumbents seeking re-election — mostly in "swing" districts.


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Science hasn't proven that eating pesticide-free food makes people any healthier, the American Academy of Pediatrics said.
"Theoretically there could be negative effects, especially in young children with growing brains," but rigorous scientific evidence is lacking, said Dr. Janet Silverstein, a co-author of the academy's new report and a pediatric endocrinologist at the University of Florida in Gainesville.
"We just can't say for certain that organics is better without long-term controlled studies," she said.
The report was published online Monday in Pediatrics and echoes a Stanford University study released last month. That research concluded that while eating organic fruits and vegetables can reduce pesticide exposure, the amount measured in conventionally grown produce was within safety limits.
Since organic foods tend to be costlier, a good strategy for penny-pinching parents concerned about pesticides is to buy only organic versions of foods with the most pesticide residue — including apples, peaches, strawberries and celery, Silverstein said.
But the pediatricians group says higher prices on organic foods might lead some parents to buy fewer fruits and vegetables — not a good strategy since both have health benefits including reducing risks for obesity, heart disease and some cancers.
Parents should aim to provide their families a diet rich in fruits and vegetables, whether organic or not, along with plenty of whole grains and low-fat or fat-free dairy products, the report says.
Pediatrics: http://www.pediatrics.org
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By Mark Schlabach | ESPN.com
The most wonderful time of the year is here.
College football's bowl season kicked off with two games Saturday and culminates with the Jan. 7 Discover BCS National Championship in Miami.
Here's everything you need to know about this season's bowl lineup:
Why to watch:
It's the classic David versus Goliath matchup. The Huskies are the first non-undefeated team from a non-BCS conference to play in a BCS bowl game. The Seminoles won the ACC and are playing in a bowl game for the 31st consecutive season, the longest such streak in the country.
Who to watch:
Northern Illinois quarterback Jordan Lynch probably should have been a Heisman Trophy finalist. He led all FBS players with 1,771 rushing yards and was 25th in pass efficiency with a 152.9 rating. He completed 222 of 353 passes for 2,962 yards and accounted for 43 total touchdowns.
Motivation for Northern Illinois:
The Huskies are out to prove they belong in a BCS bowl game. They've won 12 games in a row after losing to Iowa 18-17 in their Sept. 1 opener.
Motivation for Florida State:
The Seminoles probably don't want to be the team that loses to a MAC opponent in a BCS bowl game. The Seminoles lost only twice this season, falling 17-16 at NC State and 37-26 to No. 3 Florida.
Pick: Florida State 34, Northern Illinois 24
Two of college football's traditional heavyweights will play for all the marbles in Miami. Alabama is trying to become the first consensus back-to-back national champion since Nebraska in 1994-95. The Fighting Irish are trying to win their first national title since 1988.
Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o will leave school as one of the most decorated players in college football history. The Heisman Trophy finalist is the heart and soul of Notre Dame's defense, which has led the team's resurgence. Te'o led the Fighting Irish with 103 tackles to go along with 5½ tackles for loss, seven interceptions, 11 passes defended and two fumble recoveries.
Motivation for Notre Dame:
The Fighting Irish will attempt to prove that their arrival in South Florida isn't a fluke. After closer-than-expected victories over Purdue, BYU and Pittsburgh, some college football fans are still wondering whether Notre Dame deserves to be there. The Irish can prove everyone wrong by upsetting the Tide.
Motivation for Alabama:
The Crimson Tide can win their third national championship in four seasons, which would cement their place among the sport's great dynasties. The Tide can also win the SEC's seventh BCS national championship in a row.
Pick: Alabama 31, Notre Dame 17
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On Saturday, I had my first day out without kids for about five months. Let me tell you, it was well worth the trouble.
Writing for Charity is an excellent writing conference held at the Provo Library that features major published authors from the area. As the name suggests, all proceeds go to charities. I first became aware of it by reading Shannon Hale's blog. She's one of my favorite authors, so even if she had been the only one presenting, I still would have wanted to go. But, as luck would have it, a whole group of great writers donated their time and energy to the conference. We have more awesome authors per capita in Utah than anywhere in the world (*not a verified statistic). Brandon Sanderson is another writer/genius that I couldn't wait to hear. I've listened to his podcast, Writing Excuses, so I already knew he has a lot of helpful tips. I wasn't as familiar with the other authors attending, but after hearing some of them speak, my to-read list has grown exponentially.
One appealing part of the conference is that authors do critiques on the first couple of pages of manuscripts for us hopeful writers out there. Unfortunately for me, I wasn't prepared with anything good enough to allow a real live author to critique. BUT, I got super lucky and was able to
My goals for the day:
Don't make a fool of myself. (Fail)
Shannon Hale, Critique Group
Here, Shannon read the first page or two of about ten people's stories and offered suggestions and tips. There was so much good advice, but it made me realize how much I have to learn about writing.
Here are a few of her guidelines she so generously shared:
Introduce characters in the first paragraph if possible.
Don't introduce backstory in the first chapter.
Make sure you're beginning the story in the right place.
Avoid flashbacks as much as possible.
Dialogue shouldn't do the job of the narrator.
Set a scene in the beginning and introduce action early.
Try not to use the same words too repetitively, especially in the beginning of the story.
Remove anything in a sentence you don't need.
Check the first pages of other books you like to see how they're constructed.
The main purpose of dialogue is to build a relationship between characters, rather than move the story along.
Try to reveal exactly what's happening in the moment without just describing. Show, don't tell!
Reveal only the immediate details and needs of the current scene in the beginning. If a detail isn't important yet, save it for later.
Books I've read of Shannon's: The Goose Girl, Enna Burning, River Secrets, Princess Academy, Book of a Thousand Days, Rapunzel's Revenge, Austenland
To read next: Forest Born, Midnight in Austenland
Jennifer Nielsen, The Psychology of Characterization
This session had some incredibly helpful tips and techniques. Jennifer used to work with a wilderness retreat group for troubled teens. They gave tests to the teens in order to figure out their needs. She came up with her own test specifically for characters in order to know them better.
Here are a few examples of open-ended sentences included in her test:
I was happiest when--
When I'm pushed too far--
Real love is--
It was a mistake to--
To me, freedom is--
Other people think of me as--
The worst thing that could happen to me--
Someday I will--
She had us go through it and answer the questions from a character's perspective. I will absolutely be using this in the future.
She's willing to share the complete test with other writers. Isn't she nice?
On my to-read list by Jennifer: The False Prince and others
Dean and Shannon Hale, Rewriting the Crap Out of It
In this session, Dean and Shannon (husband and wife, btw) came up with a story on the spot and then revised it a few times. They were hilarious. I couldn't always understand Dean when his deep voice boomed through the microphone, but he made me laugh anyway. I was quite amused by their banter, including the "Screw you" that Shannon threw at Dean.
Their tips:
First draft: vomit up a story (imagery is one of Shannon's strong points)
Second or third draft: rework the plot
Third or fourth draft: focus on character relationships, motives, settings, details
Ninth or tenth draft: read it through, mark it up
You can always write something. It just may need to be rewritten later.
Question and analyze every word in the story.
Not one sentence really remains the same from the first draft to the last.
Focus on making your weaknesses your strengths.
Brandon Sanderson, Advanced Plot Structure
Discover your own writing style. What works for one author doesn't work for every writer.
Some writers like to think of an interesting situation, drop characters in, and let stuff happen.
If you want a more intricate plot line, outlining is usually helpful. If you want lightness and spontaneity, you might not need an outline.
The point of a plot is making promises that there will be resolutions.
Ask yourself "Wouldn't that be awesome if?" and turn that idea into a story.
Combining genres can make something old seem new. (e.g. heist/fantasy, sport story/sci-fi)
When the separate ideas in your head stick together and work, they can create an interesting, original story.
"Surprising but inevitable" twists are the best kind. You don't see it coming, but you couldn't see it any other way.
Break stories down into smaller pieces and tell each sub-story at a time.
Books I've read by Brandon: Mistborn, The Well of Ascension, The Hero of Ages, The Alloy of Law
To read next: Warbreaker
Obviously, I thoroughly enjoyed myself, considering the fact that I tried to write down every bit of advice I heard. My only regret is that I couldn't go to every presentation since I lack the aid of a time-turner. I can't stress enough how much I recommend Writing for Charity to anyone else who loves to write. Assuming they do this again next year, I will definitely be attending. But next time, my goal will be to have a first draft of an entire story ready before the conference. I feel inspired, but more importantly, I've learned that it's all about putting in the work and not making excuses. If I can simply take the time to write, I know I can do it.


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August 30, 2017
In today's market, with home prices rising and a lack of inventory, some homeowners may consider trying to sell their homes on their own, known in the industry as a For Sale by Owner (FSBO). There are several reasons why this might not be a good idea for the vast majority of sellers.
1.Exposure to Prospective Buyers
Recent studies have shown that 94% of buyers search online for a home. That is in comparison to only 16% looking at print newspaper ads. I have a comprehensive internet strategy to promote the sale of your home. Do you?
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- 8% from a yard sign
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- The buyer's agent who solely represents the best interest of the buyer
- The buyer's attorney (in some parts of the country)
- The home inspection companies, which work for the buyer and will almost always find some problems with the house
- The appraiser if there is a question of value
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The paperwork involved in selling and buying a home has increased dramatically as industry disclosures and regulations have become mandatory. This is one of the reasons that the percentage of people FSBOing has dropped from 19% to 8% over the last 20+ years.The 8% share represents the lowest recorded figure since NAR began collecting data in 1981.
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Many homeowners believe that they will save the real estate commission by selling on their own. Realize that the main reason buyers look at FSBOs is because they also believe they can save the real estate agent's commission. The seller and buyer can't both save the commission.
Studies have shown that the typical house sold by the homeowner sells for $185,000, while the typical house sold by an agent sells for $245,000. This doesn't mean that an agent can get $60,000 more for your home, as studies have shown that people are more likely to FSBO in markets with lower price points. However, it does show that selling on your own might not make sense.
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The urinary tract is the body's filtering system for removing liquid waste, or urine. It comprises the kidneys, ureters (tubes that carry urine from kidneys to bladder), bladder, and urethra (tube that carries urine from the bladder for excretion). A urinary tract infection (UTI) is caused by bacteria that enter the urinary tract.
Women are more likely than men to get UTIs because of their urinary tract's design. Men have a longer urethra, so it is more difficult for bacteria to enter the urinary tract. Nearly half of all women will have a urinary tract infection at some point in their lives. About 20 percent of these women will have repeat infections.
The urinary tract has two parts: the lower and upper tracts. Most infections occur in the lower urinary tract and can also be called bladder infections. Infections in the lower tract (involving the bladder and urethra) are more common because bacteria can easily enter this area.
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Symptoms of an upper urinary tract infection or a kidney infection may include:
In women, the symptoms of a urinary tract infection are similar to those caused by some vaginal infections.
In women, urinary tract infections usually are caused by bacteria that live on the skin nearthe rectum or vagina. These bacteria can travel through the urinary tract and cause infections in the bladder or other parts of the urinary tract. UTIs in men are rare and usually indicate an abnormal urinary tract or an enlarged prostate.
The most common causes of urinary tract infections are:
Sexual intercourse — The back and forth motion of the penis during intercourse can push bacteria into the urethra. Bladder infections are more common in women who have had multiple sexual partners or have frequent intercourse.
Waiting too long to urinate — The bladder is a muscle that gets bigger when it holds urineand shrinks to push it out. Waiting too long to urinate can cause the bladder muscles to stretch too much. Stretching weakens the muscle so not all the urine is pushed out, increasing the risk of a urinary tract infection.
Other causes include:
Certain conditions may put you at risk for urinary tract infections, including
Several methods may be used to tell whether you have a UTI.
X-rays or ultrasounds may be used if infection returns often or does not respond to treatment.
Urinary tract infections are treated with antibiotics. It is very important to use all medication that your doctor prescribes, even if symptoms go away before finishing the medication. Your doctor may recommend testing your urine after the treatment is finished to be sure the infection has completely cleared up.
If you have had several bladder infections, or even one kidney infection, your doctor may refer you to a urologist [your-OLL-uh-jist]. A urologist is a doctor who specializes in treating problems of the urinary tract.
You can help prevent urinary tract infections by practicing the following health habits:
Several additional measures are helpful for women:
If you have any symptoms of a urinary tract infection, see a doctor as soon as possible. With proper treatment, the infection can be cleared up before it causes serious problems.
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Google Maps Navigation for Android 2.0 will not just be setting the cat amongst the pigeons but is probably more akin to handing a rocket launcher to our feline friend as well. From demonstration, the turn by turn satnav system has got several advantages over traditional PND devices from the off but if you need convincing, hereare five reasons why you might want to try it and a few just to make you think again.
More accurate maps
One of the problems with satnav devices is that they often rely on outmoded maps usually either supplied by Tele Atlas or Navteq. The trouble is that, not only are these maps slightly inaccurate on purpose, but roads change quite frequently and theses companies can only send round cars to check once every 18 months or so. Recently Google started crowd sourcing corrections much as the OpenStreepMap project does, which means that the internet giant's atlas is going to be more accurate than on any other navigational device. Perhaps it's only a relatively small amount, but take into consideration the updates to way points and business addresses too and it becomes more important. Nothing more frustrating than to drive all the way to a museum to find it's closed or not even there any more.
Superior search
You don't have to just search for a destination or address but you've got the whole of Google's database to rely on for finding a place you want, and you're not going to find one on any PND as good as that. It's up to date and comprehensive and it'll even search specifically places along the corridor of your route. While most satnavs have a set number of way-points, this system will find you just about anything. If you're looking for a spanner on the way to fix your girlfriend's car, then it'll take you via the appropriate hardware store with just the one you need. Scarily, it's probably the ultimate on the move tool for stalkers for the same reasons too.
Voice Control
This is one of those areas that you really need to have tried out before we know whether it's a boon or not but, potentially, a voice activated satnav is a lot easier and a lot safer while drivers are supposed to be keeping their eyes on the road. You can use it just as you would a Google search and demand the same parameters, even if they're fairly vague - eg: cinema in East London that shows art house films. It'll then direct you to Rich Mix or Rio or any suggestion for the theatre you're after. Naturally, traffic noises, the radio, kids in the back or a poor mic on your handset could completely scupper this one but it's a nice idea. It did also seem to take the phone a little while to register in the demo video but at least it cuts down on finger work for long search enquiries.
More views
While traditional hardware satnavs recently added 3D views to their maps and a few landmarks too, these have only ever been in place for a limited number of roads and cities. GMN can offer a complete set of satellite maps with which you can zoom in to road level detail plus there's also Street View for a few parts of the world to offer drivers an exact picture of what the upcoming junction may look like. You might not use it all the time but that's one feature you just can't compete with.
Live traffic integration
We were calling for this one for years before the satnav companies finally linked up the traffic reports with route guidance to give us now, not only the shortest journey from A to B but also the fastest as well. The trick here for Google is the way they've shown it on the UI and the fact that it comes at no extra cost as well. The traffic view mode highlights sections of your route in either green, yellow or red depending on how heavy going the conditions are. If you're not happy with what you see, you can get the software to re-route for you.
It's free!
There's probably quite a bit of egg being wiped off TomTom's faces right now and, if there isn't, it's because the company must be too busy worrying just how it's going to convince consumers to pay the £59 for the mobile app when it launches on Android. It might also tempt a few potential iPhone users away from the platform, but then we all know that that Apple logo doesn't come cheap. The fact is that whatever satnav hardware or other navigation mobile software manufacturers can offer - which is probably going to be a lot less than this Google package anyway - it's going to be next to impossible to beat them on price, and, as a race of thoroughbred cheapskates, that means a lot.
So, Google seems to be right on the money with this but it's not all roses. There could be a few problems with the software's implementation and practical use in the field. Most of them are centred around the age old issue of the software they can account for, but over the hardware that runs it, Google has a lot less control.
Sucks up battery
If you're using GMN on your Android phone then it's going to tear through the battery, which is massive issue as smartphones get smarter anyway. You'll have to find an adaptor for your 12V car socket or you can kiss goodbye to complete route guidance, let alone a day of actual phone use. This, of course, isn't so much of a problem with a traditional satnav. You're not going to need one of them to make a phone call after you get out of the car.
Small Screen
The very smallest satnavs have got 3-inch displays and many people prefer something around 5 inches for a decent route guider. There's not a lot of phones out there with that kind of pixel power and it's really a tablet that you're going to need to offer that kind of size.
Touchscreen trouble
The whole system is going to rely on a decent interface. Google can take care of one end but there's nothing more frustrating than a satnav with a dead touchscreen. This is not the kind of thing that'll make the GMN experience a joy. Pick the wrong phone and you might never use the service again. The same is true of the microphoneto to a lesser extent, but that would only affect the voice control feature.
Less of a navigational pedigree
Now, it might be that Google gets it bang on but TomTom, Navman and co have been practicing with their market for many years. There are touches in their systems like fuel counting and economy settings that don't appear to be part of GMN as it stands. Until we get a good look at the system, we're not going to know what else might have been missed out. Also, as far as commercial organisations go, it's a lot cheaper to buy their drivers PNDs than it is to fork out for Android handsets and educate their employees on how to use them.


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Want a hot-seat job?
Become a state fisheries biologist, and you'll find out.
After working with most of those folks in the Baton Rouge office for a quarter century, you know this is not an easy profession in state government.
Two items surfaced last week to more than illustrate this point.
False River has been in decline since about 50,000 acres were added to this oxbow lake's watershed in the 1980s. That increased drainage brought tons of silt into the lake, which has been getting shallower and shallower in the intervening years.
Add into the mix the increase in property values — judge that by the palaces that have replaced what were fishing camps 40 years ago — and controlling flooding became the focal point for the Pointe Coupee Police Jury. A far-in-the-background concern was the health of the lake and the springtime flooding that enhanced the spawning production of gamefish species.
So this lake has suffered, and a handful of state fisheries biologists that warned about the demise of what was the state's most productive gamefish lake largely went unheeded until about 10 years ago. That's when an annual bountiful run on chinquapin (red-ear sunfish) collapsed to nothing and bass fishermen noted a dramatic decline in their catches. Sac-a-lait catches, so prolific during the winter months, fell off the charts.
The biologists' plans to restore the lake's fish-carrying capacity, thus its ability to attract fishing dollars, fell mostly on deaf ears. Only a growing number of concerned fishermen kept the move alive to the point where, during the past 90 days, lake restoration (if that's possible) took its first major steps.
Then, take the Atchafalaya Spillway. I spent most of the month after Hurricane Andrew surveying and documenting state fisheries biologists work there. Then I spent the next two years reporting on plans to help this great overflow swamp recover from what was an under-reported tragedy of losing most of the spillway's fish in the two weeks after Andrew.
It wasn't pretty, not the sight of millions of dead fish, not the lingering dead-swamp smell, not the stories about how commercial fishermen lost their livelihoods, and how much fishing opportunities were lost for recreational anglers and the businesses they support.
When the state biologists came up with a solution to restore the spillway's bass population, there came the 14-inch minimum size limit. In the first years since Andrew's 1992 run through the center of our state, the move was praised because the recovery came quickly, but for the past 10 years, it's been a hotly topic among the folks who want to take bass home for a fish fry. Yes, returning numbers of less than 14-inch bass to the water in a day's trip frustrates most nontournament fishermen.
These two areas affect Capital City area fishermen. There are many others lakes and streams across the state. Yep, fisheries biologist is a hot-seat job.


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One of the greatest of the Enlightenment philosophers, Denis Diderot, was born 300 years ago this October. In the witty and iconoclastic French eighteenth century -- arguably, the period during which the modern world was shaped -- Diderot had as effervescent a mind as anyone. His activity was astonishing; his influence, profound.
Besides directing a team that produced the awesome Encyclopédie, he left us a dazzlingly original series of works that range in their subject matter from religion to science and morality: The Nun, Jacques the Fatalist, Rameau's Nephew, D'Alembert's Dream. He also wrote numerous other plays, dialogues and short stories. Paradoxically, few of these works (and none of the four just mentioned) were known to his contemporaries: to keep out of trouble, and to keep his Encyclopédie safe, he had to write largely for future generations. After an imprisonment of a few months in the Château de Vincennes because of the atheistic implications of an early work, Diderot learned how to avoid scandal. Having published little on politics and government, moreover, he failed to become, like Voltaire and Rousseau, a hero of the French Revolution. Also unlike them, he did not have to live a substantial portion of his life in exile.
Inspired by the two-volume Cyclopædia that Ephraim Chambers published in London in 1728, the French Encyclopédie is the godfather of all modern encyclopedias. Its seventeen folio volumes of text, published between 1751 and 1765, purport to assemble and update all fields of human endeavor. The most distinguished scientists and theorists of the age contributed, and Diderot himself wrote thousands of articles. As he asserts in the article titled "Encyclopedia," the aim is
[...] to collect knowledge disseminated around the globe; to set forth its general system to the men with whom we live, and transmit it to those who will come after us, so that the work of preceding centuries will not become useless to the centuries to come, and so that our offspring, becoming better instructed, will at the same time become more virtuous and happy, and that we should not die without having rendered a service to the human race.
Diderot's linking of education with virtue, happiness and usefulness resonates with what we might call today the mission of the liberal arts. In creating the Encyclopédie, moreover, he displayed teamwork and leadership, the courage to challenge received ideas, the application of reason to human dilemmas, an emphasis on tolerance, a determination to make intelligible to all educated people the great achievements of the age, and a willingness to work unimaginably hard for long years with no hope of present or foreseeable glory -- habits of mind and work we seek to instill in our students today.
It is impossible to convey in just a few words the vastness of the enterprise or the depth of information that the Encyclopédie presents in its more than 70,000 entries. The text, moreover, was complemented by eleven volumes of mostly original copperplate engravings to show the ins and outs of all the trades and crafts, machines and mines, monuments and medicine. Articles and illustrations meticulously describe and illustrate such things as musical instruments and the mechanical arts; glassblowing, cabinetmaking and bookbinding; the geography of the known world; men, women and nature -- to mention only a handful of subjects. An exhibition mounted in the Hamilton College library showcases an exquisitely detailed rendering of a flea under the microscope, a drawing of great power.
Ever since its publication, the Encyclopédie has been pored over by scholars in search of data, method and information about myriad categories of knowledge disseminated (and often hidden) in its thousands of pages. Diderot's way of thinking was new; his scholarly ambition was staggering; his method was the model of scrupulous research. In the same article quoted above, he explains that "One must examine and stir up everything, without exception and without cautiousness ... We must ... restore to the sciences and arts their precious liberty." Respect for history, science and technology, the preservation of knowledge and its presentation in such a way as to engage the mind -- this is what he and his team stood for, and this of course is, to a large extent, what we in higher education stand for even now. Like Diderot, we are all, in this sense, encyclopédistes.
And this is why we take note of the tercentennial of his birth. The most eclectic figure of the Enlightenment, Diderot was also in many ways its most representative, a suitable inspiration for us today.


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By Jane Wardell and Michael Flaherty
SYDNEY/HONG KONG (Reuters) - Australia's Telstra Corp. has agreed to sell its Hong Kong mobile phone business to a company controlled by billionaire Richard Li in a deal worth $2.4 billion that boosts the scion's share of the city's saturated mobile phone market.
Australia's biggest phone company said in a filing that it had agreed to sell its 76.4 percent stake in its CSL New World to HKT <6823.HK>, a listed arm of Li's PCCW Ltd <0008.HK> media conglomerate, for A$2 billion ($1.8 billion).
HKT will also buy the remaining stake in CSL held by Hong Kong-based New World Development Ltd., the property developer controlled by the family of billionaire Cheng Yu-tung, according to the filing.
The deal gives Telstra a cash war chest to pursue other assets as part of its Asia strategy, and strengthens Li's grip of the city's mobile phone market with the return of an asset he sold more than a decade ago. It also cuts the number of mobile carriers in the territory from five to four, easing competitive pressure.
The deal will give Li, the younger son of Asia's richest man, Li Ka-shing, about a third of the territory's mobile market, according to HKT.
Hong Kong has one of the highest mobile service subscription penetration rates in the world at 16.7 million subscribers, or about 2.3 per person, Hong Kong government figures show.
Smartphone penetration in the Asia-Pacific region is booming, according to Nielsen, with growth in a number of markets approaching saturation. The region has eclipsed penetration levels in the United States and many European nations, Nielsen said in a September report.
HKT is already Hong Kong's top telecoms company, which together with PCCW provides the city with its quadruple-play platform: fixed line, broadband internet, television and mobile. The deal to buy back CSL takes HKT from the smallest to the largest player in the Hong Kong mobile market by customers, according to Reuters Breakingviews.
PCCW shares jumped 6.62 percent to HK$3.38 in late trade, against a 0.3 dip on the main index. Telstra's shares closed 1.8 percent higher at A$5.20 in Sydney, while the main index was up 1.2 percent.
Other Hong Kong mobile operators also posted gains as investors bet that industry consolidation would ease pressure on prices in the battle for subscribers. SmarTone <0315.HK> was up 19.4 percent and Hutchison Telecommunications rose 11.4 percent.
The CSL deal is subject to regulatory approval and HKT said it saw no significant competition concerns. The company said that as part of its application to the Communications Authority it had offered pro-competition measures.
Telstra's ownership of CSL came from striking two deals with PCCW for a total of $2.3 billion, the last one inked in 2002.
The Melbourne-based company bought 60 percent of CSL from PCCW for $1.7 billion in 2001, and the remaining 40 percent for $614 million the following year, according to PCCW filings.
But the purchase has not been smooth sailing for the Australian firm. In July 2010, Telstra said it would take an impairment charge of about A$170 million to the carrying value of its CSL subsidiary.
Telstra <TLS.AX> Chief Executive David Thodey said it was the right time to sell CSL, which has recorded compound annual revenue growth of 9.4 percent over the past three years. The sale was expected to generate a profit of around A$600 million, the company said.
"There are a number of dynamics in the Hong Kong mobiles market that means this is the right opportunity for Telstra to maximize our return on this successful asset," Thodey said in a statement.
Thodey said Asia remained an important part of Telstra's strategy and the company intended to be in the region for the long-term.
"It is interesting considering they're looking at an Asian-expansion story, to be selling out of their Hong Kong division, but the price and what they're getting for it does seem appealing," Evan Lucas, a market analyst at IG, said.
Lucas said it did raise questions about releasing an asset that was a good foothold into China, but on balance it is "a very nice pick-up and good for shareholders".
Telstra owns a controlling stake in Autohome Inc <ATHM.N>, the owner of Chinese car sales websites, that listed on the New York Stock Exchange earlier this month with a market value of around $3.2 billion.
(Additional reporting by Thuy Ong; Editing by Stephen Coates)


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Enables EDA vendors to provide access to Fast Models from ARM
CAMBRIDGE, UK - July 27, 2009 - ARM [(LSE: ARM); (Nasdaq: ARMH)] today announced at DAC, San Francisco, Calif., that CoWare, Mentor Graphics and Synopsys Inc. have joined the ARM® Fast Models Enablement Program. Members of the Program are able to integrate fully validated Fast Models from ARM, for a range of ARM® processors, into their virtual platform environments and deliver to their customers. This ensures that mutual customers can create complete ARM Powered® virtual platforms using the design flow of their choice. By using virtual platforms built around ARM processor Fast Models, engineers can develop software well in advance of final hardware implementation, with application and driver software running at near to real-time system performance.
The Fast Models product family from ARM includes programmer's view (PV) models for the ARM9™, ARM11™ and Cortex™ families of processors, including the Cortex-A9 MPCore™ multicore processor. The Fast Model products also include configuration tools that enable the export of ARM processor-based subsystems with OSCI SystemC and TLM-2.0 compliant interfaces.
"We are seeing a growing demand for high-performance models in the industry," said John Cornish, EVP and general manager, System Design Division, ARM. "The TLM-2.0 interface enables our customers to combine our processor Fast Models with models of their other IP to create complete virtual platforms in the design environment of their choice."
"CoWare has successfully delivered Electronic System Virtualization solutions for ARM processor-based designs for many years supporting architecture design, verification, software development, integration and test. With our further engagement in this broader program covering the ARM Cortex Fast Models, we continue to expand this position to serve the growing needs of our joint customers," said Marc Serughetti, vice president of Marketing and Business Development at CoWare Inc. "This integration and partnership is already proven and in use at several customers resulting in significant time-to-market benefits for those customers."
"Mentor's Vista technology offers a comprehensive architecture design and prototyping solution that relies on fast processor and peripheral models as an essential part of the solution. The integration of the architecturally accurate ARM Fast Models into our Vista Platform will deliver significant value to our mutual customers," said Simon Bloch, Mentor Graphics vice president and general manager, design and synthesis division. "In addition, ARM's Fast Models are compatible with Vista's TLM scalable modeling methodology that provides the timing and power layers essential for optimizing performance and power at the transaction level of abstraction."
"As a leading IP provider, Synopsys already provides OSCI TLM-2.0 compliant transaction-level models for several processor families including ARM and Synopsys DesignWare® Cores and components for SoC infrastructure, AMBA® interconnect, CoreConnect and PrimeCell® peripherals in the Synopsys DesignWare System-level Library," said Frank Schirrmeister, director product marketing for the Solutions Group at Synopsys. "The ARM PV Enablement Program allows our users to draw from a larger number of models and enables Synopsys to validate interoperability of Synopsys' Innovator development environment for virtual platforms with ARM processor-based subsystems using Fast Models from ARM."
Fast Models Version 5.0 including the SystemC/TLM-2.0 compatible export capability is available for immediate licensing from ARM. 45-day evaluations are available through the Program members in concert with their respective integrated solutions through the PV Enablement Program.
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ARM designs the technology that lies at the heart of advanced digital products, from wireless, networking and consumer entertainment solutions to imaging, automotive, security and storage devices. ARM's comprehensive product offering includes 32-bit RISC microprocessors, graphics processors, video engines, enabling software, cell libraries, embedded memories, high-speed connectivity products, peripherals and development tools. Combined with comprehensive design services, training, support and maintenance, and the company's broad Partner community, they provide a total system solution that offers a fast, reliable path to market for leading electronics companies. More information on ARM is available at http://www.arm.com.
ARM, AMBA, PrimeCell and ARM Powered are registered trademarks of ARM Limited. ARM9, ARM11 Cortex and MPCore are trademarks of ARM Limited. All other brands or product names are the property of their respective holders. "ARM" is used to represent ARM Holdings plc; its operating company ARM Limited; and the regional subsidiaries ARM Inc.; ARM KK; ARM Korea Limited.; ARM Taiwan Limited; ARM France SAS; ARM Consulting (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.; ARM Belgium N.V.; ARM Germany GmbH; ARM Embedded Technologies Pvt. Ltd.; ARM Norway, AS and ARM Sweden AB.


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As uncomfortable as they are there's a reason why stomach bugs are often called "24-hour viruses"-the nausea, vomiting and diarrhea that accompany them are usually short-lived. Sometimes, however, one or more symptoms continue long past their expected expiration dates. When that happens, there could be more behind a tummy ache than a common virus.
Neil Sparks, DO, of Family Medicine - Reynolda, explains what you should do when your upset stomach goes on for too long or doesn't present in a typical manner.
Most viruses causing nausea, vomiting and diarrhea last one to three days. Another sign of a virus is that the symptoms usually occur together. If you have only one symptom-vomiting only, for example, it may mean something else is going on.
In addition, if your illness is accompanied by any of the following additional symptoms, it may be the sign of a serious illness:
*Particularly be on the lookout for the pairing of a severe headache with vomiting, which can potentially indicate a serious health emergency like meningitis.
If you're only experiencing one of the typical stomach upset symptoms, experiencing stomach upset with additional symptoms (like those listed above), or your symptoms are lasting for more than 48 hours, you should consider making an appointment with your family physician. Not only do you want to make sure there's not something more serious going on, you also want to prevent complications. Vomiting and diarrhea can both cause dehydration if they go on for too long.
If you suspect you have a run-of-the-mill virus, let it run its course. Not much has been proven to help shorten the duration of typical stomach upset. It is, however, important to make sure you stay as hydrated and nourished as possible. So advance your diet as much as you can tolerate it. Bland foods are ideal because strong flavors and smells are more likely to trigger nausea when you're sick.
You might also consider drinking sports drinks to help rebalance your electrolytes. Just keep in mind that the high sugar content of such drinks may upset your stomach again.
Over-the-counter remedies, such as Pepto-Bismol®, can be somewhat effective at helping you reduce vomiting and diarrhea, depending on the severity of your illness. And ginger may help reduce feelings of nausea. Of course, you should always check with your physician before starting medications or supplements.
Over the long run, work on adding fiber to your diet. This will help bulk up your stools if you experience chronic diarrhea. Don't forget to practice good hygiene and observe food safety guidelines to reduce your risk of contracting stomach viruses down the road.
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Friday, July 27, 2012
Trade Chatter: Friday
*Jeff Luhnow told Brian McTaggart on Wednesday that the Astros are done "stimulating any dialogues" on further trades, but they are still listening if other teams call.
*On that point, ESPN's Jayson Stark says that he hears everyone on Houston's roster except Jose Altuve is "up for grabs."
*Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports has a not-entirely-flattering look at Luhnow's recent moves, though he concludes "there wasn't much more the Astros could have done."
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The article by Rosenthal was well balanced. All I ever hear is the positive spin, but the negative view is certainly a plausible view, especially the point about losing 120 and why this is acceptable. However, I think Luhnow accounts himself well in the article.
I suspect behind the scenes and remaining unspoken by Luhnow is a salary dump aspect to all the recent moves. I wonder why the press hasn't pursued that angle. You know, "why should next year's salary begin with a 5?" and "why is a franchise in the fourth largest market with an upcoming TV deal acting like a very small market franchise?"
- July 27, 2012 at 10:50 AM
Maybe a big/somewhat big splash in free agency to bring in the switch to the AL.
OF Josh Hamilton/Melky Cabrera/Michael Bourn/Cody Ross
SP Zack Greinke/Colby Lewis
- July 27, 2012 at 3:42 PM
Take a) a major league roster with fading veterans plus bad contracts and b) a farm system denuded by bad drafting, loss of high picks due to bad FA signings and being the only team to respect Bud Selig's salary slotting guidelines for bonuses, and this is what you get....still will always respect Luhnow for taking on the job when other front office "stars" ran away because it was too tough for them....but it's gonna be a long, hard road back to respectability...
- July 27, 2012 at 4:36 PM


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Drugmaker Ranbaxy halts generic Lipitor production
- Article by: The Associated Press
- Associated Press
- November 30, 2012 - 10:42 AM
Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals Inc. has halted production of generic cholesterol drug Lipitor while it investigates how tiny glass particles got into dozens of batches of the drug that were recalled in November.
The Food and Drug Administration says Ranbaxy won't resume manufacturing generic Lipitor, or atorvastatin, until it determines the problem's cause and fixes it.
The problem-plagued drugmaker, a subsidiary of India's Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd., since last December has been operating under increased FDA scrutiny because of quality lapses at multiple factories over several years.
The recall covered 41 batches of 10-, 20- and 40-milligram doses of atorvastatin tablets.
A Ranbaxy spokesman did not immediately respond to messages from The Associated Press Friday.
Several other companies also make generic versions of Lipitor, which was the world's top-selling drug for years.
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FIFA World Cup Play-Off: Iceland 0 Croatia 0
Iceland produced a resilient defensive display to record a 0-0 draw with Croatia despite playing 40 minutes with 10-men in Reykjavik.
Olafur Skulason's red card five minutes into the second half appeared to put Croatia in total control of their FIFA World Cup play-off but Iceland's stubborn rearguard somehow kept them at bay.
After an even first half, in which chances were at a premium, the game was turned on its head by the dismissal.
Croatia, under the guidance of coach Niko Kovac for the first time, began to enjoy the majority of possession but they were they unable to beat Hannes Halldorsson in the Iceland goal.
The 29-year-old made a string of second-half saves to deny Ivica Olic, Eduardo and Ivan Perisic to keep his side in the tie ahead of the second leg in Zagreb on Tuesday.
Iceland coach Lars Lagerback made two changes to the side that drew with Norway last month, while there were six new faces for Croatia as Eduardo partnered Mario Mandzukic in attack.
And the Brazilian-born forward almost broke the deadlock in the second minute.
The 30-year-old worked his way into the penalty area and, although his scuffed shot beat Halldorsson, it was cleared off the line by Ragnar Sigurdsson.
Alfred Finnbogason offered a prompt response from the hosts, controlling a cross from the left on his chest before seeing his shot well blocked by Vedran Corluka.
Kovac's side began to dominate possession, with Luka Modric pulling the strings, but clear-cut chances remained few and far between.
After wasting an opportunity midway through the half, Perisic brought the first save from Halldorsson shortly before the break, but his long-range effort was straightforward for the goalkeeper.
Iceland's chances were dealt a massive blow five minutes into the second half as Skulason saw red following a tussle with Perisic.
The Croatian got in front of his marker to try and get onto Rakitic's throughball but he was pulled down 20 yards from goal, and the defender was shown a straight red card.
Substitute Olic then forced a fine save from Halldorsson in the 55th minute as Croatia began to dominate.
The striker slid in to meet an Eduardo cross but was denied by an excellent reflex stop.
Perisic had a final chance to win the game with seven minutes to play, but he wasted the opportunity as he volleyed wide of goal.


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FLORISSANT, Mo (KMOV.com) -- Florissant police are asking the public for assistance identifying a robber Wednesday.
Surveillance photos show the man pointing a gun at the clerk inside the J.N. Market in the 1700 block of North New Florissant Road around 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Florissant police ask that anyone with knowledge of the crime or the suspect contact them immediately at (314) 831-7000