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Cardinals Plow Through Polar Bears, 28-9
Nov. 27, 2010
Courtesy of North Central College Athletics
The North Central College football team is preparing for a December contest for the first time in its history after scoring a second-round win in the NCAA Division III Playoffs on Saturday. The Cardinals shook off a sluggish first quarter and worked over the Ohio Northern University Polar Bears, 28-9, at Benedetti-Wehrli Stadium.
North Central (12-0) had issues getting untracked in the early going, managing just 10 yards of total offense in the first period while incurring four penalties. The first of those penalties, a subsitution infraction, prevented the Cardinals' defense from forcing a three-and-out and kept Ohio Northern's offense on the field on the visitors' first possession.
The Polar Bears wound up advancing deep into North Central territory and setting up a first-and-goal from the Cardinals' nine-yard line. The hosts stifled two rushing attempts and forced an incomplete pass to force ONU to send on kicker Blair Ellenberger for a 22-yard field goal attempt. The kick split the uprights, giving the guests an early 3-0 lead.
Ohio Northern (10-2) threatened to score again midway through the second period, advancing to the Cardinals' 14 before a tackle for loss by Peter Bulandr, a quarterback sack by Valente Garza and a Polar Bear holding penalty backed the visitors out of field goal range. ONU lined up to punt, but the kick was blocked by Kyle Haste, giving the Cardinals possession at their own 44-yard line.
Nick Kukuc burst through the middle of the Ohio Northern defense on the next play from scrimmage to get the Cardinals into their opponents' half of the field for the first time, and quarterback Spencer Stanek capped off a five-play, 56-yard drive by calling his own number for a five-yard touchdown run, giving North Central a 7-0 edge with 2:48 left in the first half.
The Polar Bears punted on their final first-half possession, giving North Central the ball on its own 25 with 1:51 on the clock. The Cardinals faced a third down-and-one from their own 49 with less than a minute to go when Kukuc slithered through the ONU line and broke into the open field, narrowly avoiding getting run out of bounds and scoring on a 51-yard run to send the Cardinals into halftime with a 14-3 advantage.
Another big run opened the door for North Central's first score of the second half, as Jordan Tassio broke free for a 48-yard run that set up a first-and-goal at the Polar Bears' seven-yard line. On second down at the two-yard line, tight end Jeff Grunwald lined up in the backfield and took a handoff to score on his first career rushing attempt.
The Cardinals' final scoring drive started at the Ohio Northern 38 following an 18-yard punt return by Joe Antonacci. A series of five running plays moved North Central to the three-yard line, and Kukuc scored for the second time with 5:19 to play, giving the home team a 28-3 lead.
The Polar Bears found the end zone on the game's final drive, as quarterback Kyle Simmons connected with Jay Priest for an 18-yard touchdown pass as time expired.
The Cardinals ran the ball on 47 of their 54 plays, gaining 285 of their 325 total yards on the ground. Kukuc ran 14 times a career-high 137 yards, while Tassio carried the ball 17 times for 111 yards and Stanke gained 29 yards on 11 carries while completing four of seven passes for 40 yards.
North Central's defense was paced by Matt Wenger's 18 total tackles, which tied a career best. Garza finished with two quarterback sacks and Josh McLeod tied a single-season school record with his eighth interception.
Cardinal receiver Steve Hlavac caught a 10-yard pass to push his career yardage total to 2,444, eclipsing the Cardinals' career record which had been held by Tyke Spencer '06. Kicker Nick Dace connected on four extra-point kicks to establish a new North Central single-season record (48), while the Cardinals also set team single-season records for total offensive yards (5,151) and quarterback sacks (45).
North Central will host next Saturday's North Region Championship game against the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, which defeated Trine University (Ind.), 45-31, in its second-round game. Kickoff is scheduled for 12:00 noon.


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For the 21st year, musicians of the San Antonio Symphony and some of their children and students are giving the gift of holiday music through the Caroling Project. They will visit medical and correctional facilities and offer free concerts. The performances will include traditional holiday music including Little Drummer Boy, Feliz Navidad, Silent Night and Jingle Bells. I spoke with Symphony Principal Viola Allyson Dawkins about the Caroling Project.
The schedule includes:
Cyndi Krier Correctional Facility on December 16 at 10 a.m.
Southwest Mental Health Center on December 16 at 2 p.m.
RIOSA on December 17 at 10 a.m.
Bexar County Jail on December 18 at 9 a.m.
Santa Rosa Children's Hospital on December 21 at 1 p.m.
Bexar County Juvenile Detention Center on December 22 at 4 p.m.
Methodist Children's Hospital on December 23 at 10 a.m.
P. S. The Symphony's Holiday Pops concerts are Friday, December 18 and Saturday, December 19 at the Municipal Auditorium and they begin at 8 p.m. Our Holiday Family concert is Sunday, December 20 at 1:30 p.m. at Trinity University's Laurie Auditorium.
Jack Fishman
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Quality of Life Issues: Cancer Treatment in the Companion Animal
The goal of cancer treatment in the veterinary patient is to prolong good quality of life for as long as possible. Quantity of life is meaningless without quality. Because quality issues are vague and changeable, it is easy to focus instead on quantity because that is a specific, well-defined goal. It is important to keep these two factors in balance. Your veterinarian should provide perspective and be objective and well-informed about cancer, it's treatment, and how it is likely to affect your pet. On the other hand, you know your pet the best?the veterinary staff sees your pet for perhaps a few hours a week in a hospital setting, while you and your family are with your pet at home on a daily basis.
Cancer treatment usually involves side effects, which can affect a pet's quality of life. The degree of side effects that are tolerable depend on the goal and expected outcome of treatment. If our hope is for a cure or control of cancer (which in veterinary medicine usually means one year or longer), then we may be willing to tolerate treatment side effects with a higher risk, severity, and duration. Several days or weeks of decreased quality seems reasonable in exchange for many months of good quality of life. However, if we believe a cancer is incurable or impossible to control, then our goals become those of palliation, which is an attempt to maintain or improve quality of life without attempting to prolong it. We are unwilling to accept anything but minimal treatment side effects because the treatment should not be worse than the disease. Palliative care focuses on supportive measures such as controlling pain and infection, and providing adequate nutrition. Every owner and veterinarian will have their own opinion as to what constitutes acceptable and unacceptable risks and side effects. It is important to thoroughly discuss these concerns with your veterinarian so that together you can work towards a common goal.
Because we cannot ask our pets how they feel, we have to rely on their behavior and from this infer quality of life. Measurements of quality of life have been developed by veterinary oncologists. For example, the Animal Medical Center in New York City developed a "Performance Scale" that allows both the pet's family and the veterinarian to assess overall quality of life. It considers 5 factors that affect an animal's ability to carry on its normal activities.They are:
- alertness/mental status
- appetite
- weight/body condition
- activity/exercise tolerance
- elimination
Not only is this assessment a good indicator of how your pet feels overall, it also provides useful medical information. In general, animals that score high (i.e., have close to normal behaviors) tend to tolerate treatments well and do better overall than animals who score lower on the scale.
Quality of life means different things to different people. For some people it is their pet's chasing a ball or greeting them at the door. For others, it is simply knowing that pets are eating and sleeping through relaxing, painless days. One of the difficulties in evaluating your pet's quality of life is that it can decline gradually. For someone living with a pet there may be no obvious daily changes, while to someone who only sees your pet every few weeks or months there could be dramatic change. Because of this, we encourage owners to establish and document their own personal "minimum standards" of quality of life for their pet at the start of cancer treatment. For example, it might be a pet's lack of interest in eating or going on walks. It might be a pet's struggling to breathe or inability to "get comfortable". Often, it is a pet's inability to respond to his owners or his struggle to muster even a small gesture of affection. Thinking about these issues and discussing them with your family and veterinarian early in the course of therapy can help with difficult decisions later on, such as discontinuing treatment or electing euthanasia.
There often comes a point in the treatment of our veterinary cancer patients when we have exhausted all reasonable treatment options, and there is a low probability for quality of life in the future. We must remember that just because a treatment is technically possible does not mean that it is the best thing for our patient. We are then faced with euthanasia as the last treatment option. Just as we have intervened in the pets life by providing aggressive medical care in an effort to improve and prolong quality of life, we intervene when these methods are no longer effective so that we do not prolong needless suffering. It is the last act of kindness we can offer.


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Good food guide
Low weight older children
If you're concerned that your child is underweight or not growing normally, consult your GP. Low weight can occur for a number of reasons.
The GP will weigh and measure your child, and talk to you about what your child is eating. If there is a possible problem with your child's diet, your GP can provide nutritional advice that will help bring them up to a healthy weight.
Paediatric dietitian Jacqui Lowden, from the Manchester Children's Hospital, explains basic child nutrition and what to do if your child is underweight.
A healthy, balanced diet
All children need the energy (calories) and nutrients that come from a varied and balanced diet.
If your child is underweight, it might seem tempting to fill them up with high calorie but unhealthy food such as sweets, cake, chocolate and fried fatty foods. If he or she is to gain weight in a healthy way, it has to be done through a balanced diet.
Once they reach age five, you can start to make your child's diet similar to that of a healthy, balanced adult diet. (Children under five need a diet higher in fat and lower in fibre.) That means three meals a day and healthy snacks.
A balanced diet means:
- Starchy carbohydrates such as pasta, rice and potatoes should form the basis of every meal.
- Lean proteins such as lean meat, fish, pulses, beans and eggs.
- Five portions of fruit and vegetables a day.
- A low intake of saturated fats (found in biscuits, cakes and pies).
- A low intake of animal fats (found in processed meats such as sausages and bacon).
- Grill or bake instead of frying.
- Don't give them fizzy drinks. Give diluted juice instead or simply water.
- Give chocolate, sweets and cake only occasionally. It's best to give them at the end of meals, to help avoid tooth decay.
Meals at home
"This is a good time to sit down and think about how your family eats," says Lowden. "Do you take time for proper meals or do you rely on snack meals and quick fixes? If so, that might be part of the reason your child isn't consuming enough calories."
Make time for a proper breakfast and dinner and eat together as a family. Make mealtime a fun part of the day. When possible, cook for yourself instead of using ready meals. That way you know exactly what is in your food.
To help your child gain weight, increase their servings of healthy carbohydrates such as brown rice, wholemeal pasta and potatoes.
During the week, your child will eat lunch at school. It's impossible to monitor exactly what your child eats away from home, but you can help your child make healthy choices.
- Talk to your child about the importance of a healthy and balanced diet.
- Give your child a packed lunch or pre-paid school dinners, instead of giving money that your child can spend on food.
- Talk to your school to find out what its healthy eating policy is.
Packed lunches are a great way to provide a nutritionally balanced lunch. A good packed lunch should include carbohydrates, protein, calcium and a portion of fruit and vegetables.
- Sandwiches with a filling of lean meat, tuna, eggs, or cheese provide carbohydrates and protein.
- A quiche or pasta salad are tasty alternatives to sandwiches.
- A milkshake, yoghurt or piece of cheese will provide a serving of calcium.
- Cut vegetables into small segments to make them easier to eat. Dried fruit counts as one portion of fruit.
- Don't forget a drink: water, milk or fruit juice is best.
If your child isn't consuming enough calories, you can help to boost their daily intake by providing healthy snacks.
Younger children in particular will need snacks between meals because their stomachs are not large enough to allow them to consume all the calories they need in three meals.
On school days, you can provide a healthy snack for your child to eat at morning break.
Great snack ideas include:
- Dried fruit.
- Small sandwiches with a protein filling, such as cheese or eggs.
- Cheese and crackers, or cheese on wholemeal or brown bread.
- Yoghurt, as it contains protein and calcium.
- Breakfast cereal with milk is a great bedtime snack.
- Other energy-dense foods such as bananas and avocados.
Be active
Physical activity burns calories your child has consumed. But even if your child is underweight, it's still important that they're physically active.
Physical activity helps them develop strong, healthy bones and muscles. It's a crucial part of the way they learn about themselves and the world. And best of all, it's great fun.
Children over five should do at least 60 minutes of at least moderate intensity physical activity each day. But the amount of physical activity your child should undertake may be different if your child is underweight. Your GP, practice nurse or school health visitor can advise you on this. For more information, read Getting active with your child (see Useful links).
Monitor progress
If you provide a healthy diet using these guidelines, you should see your child's weight and growth improve.Make sure to go back to your GP to check that weight gain is happening as it should.
Good food guides
Family food interactive guides
Health eating self-assessment Could your diet be putting your health at risk? Find out with this short test.
Five a day meal planner This meal planner makes it easy to get your 5 a day.
Food allergies self-assessment Determine whether you have a food allergy or an intolerance.


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Arista Power Partners With Seneca County, New York To Offer A New Community Solar Purchasing Program
Feb 07, 2013, 04:07 EST
ROCHESTER, N.Y., Feb. 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Arista Power, Inc. ("Arista Power" or the "Company") (OTC: ASPW), a developer, manufacturer, and supplier of custom-designed power management systems, renewable energy storage systems, and a supplier and designer of solar energy systems, announced today that the Seneca County Industrial Development Agency (IDA) has joined other counties in supporting Arista Power to launch a new community solar purchasing initiative, called "Solarize Seneca."
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110613/NY18505LOGO)
"By collectively purchasing solar, the community of Seneca County will be able to take advantage of the bulk pricing discount that Arista Power is offering. This bulk pricing, coupled with government incentives and technology advancements in solar panels, makes solar energy in New York a more viable and environmentally favorable energy option. We're excited to help bring this program to Seneca County," said Thomas Kime, Chairman of the Seneca County IDA.
Robert Aronson, Executive Director of the Seneca County IDA, said, "Arista Power will provide Seneca County area businesses and residents the opportunity to learn more about solar energy as a way to lower their electricity costs in an environmentally friendly way. In addition, Arista Power will work with local contractors and our educational institutions."
Bill Schmitz, CEO of Arista Power, said, "As our solar sales continue to grow, we are offering community solar purchasing programs in areas that show a demographic of constituents that are curious about the economics of clean, independent energy. These programs mimic the model that we successfully implemented with the Solarize Madison County program. After meeting with the progressive leadership at the IDA of Seneca County, we have decided to offer the program to the community in Seneca County, New York. Solar buyers in New York are realizing how effective solar energy generation works and, in many cases, they are able to eliminate over 90% of their electric bill. By collaborating with community leaders, local contractors, and area educational institutions, the Solarize Seneca program will benefit not just the environment, but will also build community bonds, and support the local economy and solar buyers' pocketbooks."
Solarize Seneca is a solar purchasing program that will be available to the Seneca County community. The program features bulk pricing, a complete, streamlined process from site assessment to installation and tax incentive form assistance, educational workshops, and local workforce training. The program will be available to all Seneca County residents, commercial entities, agricultural, institutions, and municipalities on a first come, first serve basis for a limited time. Site assessments are complimentary. Interested parties should visit www.aristapower.com and click on Solarize Seneca to sign up to receive more information.
About Arista Power, Inc.
Arista Power, Inc. is a developer, manufacturer, and supplier of custom-designed power management systems, renewable energy storage systems, WindTamer wind turbines, and a supplier and designer of solar energy systems. Arista Power's patent-pending Power on Demand system utilizes inputs from multiple energy sources including wind, solar, fuel cells, and the grid, in conjunction with a custom-designed battery storage system and a proprietary smart monitoring technology that releases energy at optimal times to reduce peak power demand, thereby lowering electricity costs for large energy users who deal with peak usage pricing. Arista Power also sells a Mobile Renewable Power Station (MRPS) that utilizes energy generated from wind, solar PV, generators, fuel cells and other energy-generating devices that is stored in an integrated onboard storage device for military and other applications, and a stationary, scalable Renewable Power Station (RPS) that can be drop-shipped to off-grid locations to be used as a micro-grid. Arista Power's diffuser-augmented WindTamer wind turbine utilizes a patented technology for the production of electrical power. For more information on Arista Power, visit the Company website at AristaPower.com. View, Like, and Follow the Company's social media platforms at:
Facebook: Facebook.com/AristaPower
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LinkedIn: Linkedin.com/company/arista-power-inc
YouTube: YouTube.com/channel/AristaPower
About Seneca County Industrial Development Agency (SENIDA)
The Seneca County Industrial Development Agency (SENIDA) is a public benefit corporation dedicated to ensuring the long-term economic health of our county by attracting new businesses and helping existing businesses grow. The agency promotes private sector commercial and industrial development, and advances the job opportunities and economic welfare of the people of Seneca County. We work with site selectors, CEOs and business owners to make the most of our region's numerous geographic advantages and exceptional workforce, forming partnerships that will benefit both the employers and the people that call Seneca County home.
To learn more about Seneca County Industrial Development Agency, visit: http://www.senecacountyida.org
To learn more about Seneca County, visit: http://www.co.seneca.ny.us or http://fingerlakescentral.com
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release may contain forward-looking statements based on current expectations that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Arista Power, Inc. cautions investors not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which reflect Arista Power's analysis only as of today's date. There can be no assurance that such forward-looking statements will prove to be correct, and actual results could differ materially. Arista Power undertakes no obligation to publicly update forward-looking statements. Further information on these factors, and other factors that could affect Arista Power's financial results, is included in Arista Power's Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including the latest Annual Report on Form 10-K.
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Me and the boyf. We spray painted his hair silver but it just came out the same as his natural haircolor, albeit a bit more shiny.
The awesome (and very yummy) pastry we got at our local bakery. Those ghosts where filled with white chocolate mousse, mmmmmmmmmm
the gross slimy insides of my sister's pumpkin
Queen of the damned Sabina carving a pumpkin
Ghostly potato chips.
My pumpkin! A witch on a broomstick.
Me, Aurelie (glam pirate) and Camille (cat burgler/catwoman)
The food: spiderweb pizza for my vegetarian friend Camille and a worm sandwich (cut up hotdogs slathered in ketchup) for the rest of us carnivores. The spiderwebs would have looked better if I had used less mozzarella, but that cheese is so goooooood. Also, I made pumpkin soup out of the pumpkin carvings and it was yummy, but I didn't take pictures because soup looks totes boring.
Another pretty Pirate, Brenda!
And then we took a walk in the graveyard, after which we all huddled together on the couch to watch a horror movie. We ended up going for The Woman In Black which was quite atmospheric, but sadly very cliché without any character development. Not a recommendation. But the party totally was! DO host Halloween parties for your best friends and act totally cheesy.
I hope your Halloween was as lovely as mine. Be sure to show me pictures of your costumes!


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VCU hires former JHU assistant Kasper O'Brien as program's first head coach
RICHMOND, Va. -- The new VCU women's lacrosse program, which will begin intercollegiate play in 2015-16, now has a leader. VCU director of athletics Ed McLaughlin announced the hiring of Jen Kasper O'Brien as the Rams' head coach for the new program.
"Starting the program on the right track from day one was our goal and that's what we're getting with Jen. We're excited to have a proven winner to build the foundation of our women's lacrosse program," McLaughlin said. "She brings a tremendous amount of energy to VCU and has a outstanding track record as a coach as well as a player. She also has great ties to the Maryland region, which is known nationally as a hotbed for lacrosse."
Kasper O'Brien comes to VCU after spending the past five seasons as an assistant coach at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. In charge of the Blue Jays offense, she helped JHU rank in the top-40 nationally in goals per game during the past five seasons. Along the way, the Blue Jays racked up 43 wins in one of the toughest conferences in the country, the American Lacrosse Conference.
Prior to her time at Hopkins, Kasper O'Brien spent one year at Stanford, serving as the co-head coach and helped guide the Cardinal to a 12-8 record and the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Tournament Championship.
"It is an absolute honor to be selected as the first coach to lead the VCU women's lacrosse program. I am so appreciative of director of athletics Ed McLaughlin and the confidence he has shown in me. I would also like to thank the search committee and entire VCU family for allowing me to immediately feel at home," Kasper O'Brien said. "I could not be more excited to represent VCU and its tremendous athletic tradition while establishing a women's lacrosse tradition of our own. It is an exciting time for both VCU athletics and women's lacrosse and I look forward to successfully contributing to both."
An Eldersburg, Md. native, Kasper O'Brien had a stellar four-year playing career at UMBC, where she was a four-year starter, two-time captain and twice earned Second Team All-America East honors. She finished her career with 86 goals and 56 assists for 142 points and, as a senior, led the team in assists (18) and points (44). Her 56 assists ranked fourth in school history when she graduated.
Kasper O'Brien will spend the next year recruiting and building the program before coaching the VCU club lacrosse team during the 2013-14 and 2014-15 seasons. The Rams will officially begin intercollegiate play at 2015-16 as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. Their home games are scheduled to be played at VCU's Sports Backers Stadium.


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Table of Contents
Services built on top of the core networking functionality are described here. They include, for example, the IEEE 802.11 subsystem and the ISDN subsystem. Additionally, networking pseudo devices and their operation is described.
The net80211 layer provides functionality required by
wireless cards. It is located under
The code is meant to be shared between FreeBSD and NetBSD and therefore
NetBSD-specific bits should be attempted to be kept in the source file
ieee80211_netbsd.c (likewise, there is
ieee80211_freebsd.c in FreeBSD).
The ieee80211 interfaces are documented in Chapter 9 of the NetBSD manual pages. This document does not attempt to duplicate information already available there.
The responsibilities of the net80211 layer are the following:
MAC address based access control
input and output frame handling
node management
radiotap framework for bpf/tcpdump
rate adaption
supplementary routines such a kernel diagnostic output, conversion functions and resource management
The ieee80211 layer positions itself logically between
the device driver and the ethernet module, although for
transmission it is called indirectly by the device driver instead
of control passing straight through it. For input, the ieee80211
layer receives packets from the device driver, strips any
information useful only to wireless devices and in case of data
payload proceeds to hand the Ethernet frame up to
The way to describe an ieee80211 device to the ieee80211 layer
is by using a struct ieee80211com, declared
It is used to register a device to the ieee80211 from the
device driver by calling
Fields to be filled out by the caller include the
underlying struct ifnet pointer, function
callbacks and device capability flags. If a device is detached,
the ieee80211 layer can be notified with the call
A node represents another entity in the wireless network.
It is usually a base station when operating in BSS mode, but can
also represent entities in an ad-hoc network. A node is described
by struct ieee80211_node, declared in
sys/net80211/ieee80211_node.h. Examples
of fields contained in the structure include the node unicast
encryption key, current transmit power, the negotiated rate set
and various statistics.
A list of all the nodes seen by a certain device is
kept in the struct ieee80211com
instance in the field
ic_sta and
can be manipulated with the helper functions provided in
sys/net80211/ieee80211_node.c. The
functions include, for example, methods to scan for
nodes, iterate through the nodelist and functionality
for maintaining the network structure.
Crypto support enables the encryption and decryption of
the network frames. It provides a framework for multiple
encryption methods such as WEP and null crypto. Crypto keys
are mostly managed through the ioctl interface and inside
the ieee80211 layer, and the only time drivers need to worry
about them is in the send routine when they must test for
an encapsulation requirement and call
ieee80211_crypto_encap if necessary.
The ISDN kernel subsystem found under the directory
sys/netisdn was originally developed as a
separate package called ISDN4BSD. It was integrated into
NetBSD for the NetBSD 1.6 release and some minor architectural
changes were made.
The entire subsystem consists both of a kernel part and
a userspace part (isdnd being the main
element) with much of the operating logic spread between them.
Communication is accomplished through various device nodes,
/dev/isdn*, but the control state is
somewhat spread between both parties.
The netisdn architecture is usually described as four layers:
Layer 1 consists of the physical ISDN card hardware. From the software perspective, support means a device driver.
Layer 2 implements the Link Access Protocol Channel D (LAPD), which is the link layer protocol used in ISDN. The protocol used here is described by ITU-T document series Q.92x.
Layer 3 is the networking layer of ISDN, which takes care of call setup and termination. It is described by the ITU-T series Q.93x.
Layer 4 abstracts the interface to the protocol stack.
The ISDN system can accommodate both "passive" and "active" hardware. The difference between these two is that "active" cards implement the ISDN protocols already in their firmware. Therefore they do not need the software implementation of layers 2 and 3 provided as part of netisdn.
Since layers 2 and 3 are well stabilized and the probability of having to deal with them is quite low, only the device driver interface and layer 4 are discussed here.
Finally, some general terminology is described:
Table 5.1. netisdn terminology
|An ISDN card. The identifier is a number opaque outside the subsystem and is received at the time of attaching the device driver to the ISDN subsystem.
|The ISDN B channel identifier. These are numbered in the controller's local space, i.e. every controller has a channel 1 (known as CHAN_B1)
|Call Descriptor ID. This is an opaque, unique identifier for a call.
A device driver must register itself for the netisdn code
to function. This is done by calling
isdn_attach_isdnif and by specifying the
callback interface struct,
struct isdn_l3_driver_functions, filled
with the appropriate driver callbacks as a parameter. This
call also informs the isdn subsystem is card a basic rate card
(2 B channels) or primary rate card (30 B channels). After
this, if applicable (i.e. a passive card), Layer 2 must be
notified of a card attachment by calling
isdn_layer2_status_ind. Finally, the
subsystem must be notified that the card is ready for action
by calling
Cards supporting the ISDN CAPI should not attach using
the above method. Instead, they should hook to the CAPI layer.
This is done by filling out the link structure
capi_softc_t and calling
capi_ll_attach. Currently, detaching a
CAPI card is not possible, since
detach is not implemented.
Interaction from userspace with the subsystem is done through ioctl's. The actual implementations are spread over several files, depending on the part of the subsystem to interface with.
The device node
/dev/isdn used
by the ISDN userspace part, isdnd is
backed by the kernel implementation in
sys/netisdn/i4b_i4bdrv.c. The ioctl
handler is the function
The type of structure passed as the ioctl argument depends
on the ioctl command issued, and, for example, is
msg_connect_req_t for the
isdnd issued dialout request
I4B_CONNECT_REQ. The messages exchanged
between the kernel and isdndn are documented
on the isdnd(8) manual page.
The telephony driver is used for audio calls. It consists
of two different device nodes:
/dev/isdnteld[n] used as the telephony
device and the telephony dialout device, respectively. Requests
are handled in
sys/netisdn/i4b_tel.c in the
isdntelioctl. Further documentation
is available from the isdntel(8) and isdntel(4) manual pages.
IPSec is collection of security-related protocols: Authentication Header (AH) and Encapsulated Security Payload (ESP). This section, however, is TODO.
A networking pseudo-device does not have a physical hardware component backing the device. Pseudo devices can be roughly divided into two different categories: pseudo-devices which behave like an interface and devices which are controlled through a device node. An interface built on top of a pseudo-device acts completely the same as an interface with hardware backing the interface.
Since there is no backing hardware involved, most of these interfaces can be generated and destroyed dynamically at runtime. Interfaces that can dynamically de/allocate themselves known as cloning interfaces. They are created and destroyed by the ifconfig tool by using ifconfig create and ifconfig destroy, respectively. Additionally, the interface names available for cloning can be requested by ifconfig -C.
The list of networking pseudo-devices with short descriptions is presented below.
Table 5.2. Available networking pseudo-devices
|Berkeley Packet filter, bpf(4). Can be used to capture network traffic matching certain pattens.
|The loopback network device, lo(4). All output is directed as input for the loopback interface.
|NetBSD Packet Filter, npf(7). Used to filter IP traffic.
|Point-to-Point Protocol, ppp(4). This interface allows to create point-to-point network links.
|Point-to-Point Protocol Over Ethernet, pppoe(4). Encapsulates PPP inside Ethernet frames.
|Serial Line IP, sl(4). Used to transport IP over a serial connection.
|STarmode Radio IP, strip(4). Similar to SLIP, except uses the STRIP protocol instead of SLIP.
|A virtual ethernet device, tap(4). The tap[n] interface is attached to /dev/tap[n]. I/O on the device node maps to Ethernet traffic on the interface and vice versa.
|Tunneling network device, tun(4). Similar to tap, except that the packets handled are network layer packets instead of Ethernet frames.
|Encapsulating network device, gre(4). The gre device can encapsulate datagrams into IP packets in multiple formats, e.g. IP protocols 47 and 55, and tunnels the packets over an IP network.
|the generic tunneling interface, gif(4). gif can encapsulate and tunnel IPv{4,6} over IPv{4,6}.
|IPv6-to-IPv4 TCP relay interface, faith(4). Can use used, in conjunction with faithd, to relay TCPv6 traffic to IPv4 addresses.
|Six To Four tunneling interface, stf(4). Tunnels IPv6 over IPv4, RFC3056.
|IEEE 802.1Q Virtual LAN, vlan(4). Supports Virtual LAN interfaces which can be attached to physical interfaces and then be used to send virtual lan tagged traffic.
|Bridging device, bridge(4). The bridging device is used to attach IEEE 802 networks together on the link layer.
In the distant past, the number of pseudo-device instances for each device type was hardcoded into the kernel configuration and fixed at compile-time. This, while the fastest method for implementation, was wasteful because it allocated resources based on a compile-decision and limiting because it required recompilation when wanting to use the n+1'th device. Cloning devices allow resource allocation and resource release dynamically at runtime.
This discussion will concentrate on cloning interfaces, i.e. cloners which are created using ifconfig.
Most of the work behind in cloning in interface is handled
in common code in
net/if.c in the
if_clone family of functions. Cloning
interfaces are registered and deregistered using
if_clone_attach and
if_clone_detach, respectively. These
calls are usually made in the pseudo-device attach and
detach routines. Both functions take as an argument a pointer
to the if_clone structure, which
identifies the cloning interface.
struct if_clone is initialized by using the IF_CLONE_INITIALIZER macro:
struct if_clone cloner = IF_CLONE_INITIALIZER("clonername", cloner_create, cloner_destroy);
The parameters
cloner_create and
cloner_destroy are pointers to functions
to be called from the common code. Create is responsible
for allocating resources and attaching the interface to the
rest of the framework while destroy is responsible for the
opposite. Of course, destroy must preserve normal system
semantics and not remove resources which are still in use.
This is relevant with for example the tun device, where users
open the
/dev/tun[n] when using
tun interface n.
A create or destroy operation coming from userspace
passes through
sys_ioctl and
soo_ioctl before landing at
ifioctl. The correct struct
if_clone is found by searching the names of the
attached cloners, i.e. doing string comparison. After this
the function pointers in the structure are used.
The operation and attachment to the rest of the operating system kernel for a pseudo device depend greatly on the device's functionality. The following are some examples:
The vlan interface is always attached to a
parent device when operational. It sends packets by vlan
encapsulating them and enqueueing them onto the parent
device packet send queue. It receives packets from
ether_input, removes the vlan
encapsulation and passes it back to the parent interface's
if_input routine.
The gif interface registers itself as an interface to the
networking stack by using
if_attach and
gif_output as the output routine. This
output routine is then called from the network layer output
ip_output and the output
routine eventually calls
ip_output again
once the packet has been encapsulated. Input is handled
in_gif_input, which is called via
the struct protosw input routine
from the encapsulated packet input function.
The tap interface registers itself as a network interface
if_attach. When a packet is
sent through it, it notifies the device node listener
or, if corresponding device is not open, simply drops
all packets. When a packet is written to the device node,
it gets injected into the networking stack through
if_input routine in the associated
struct ifnet.
In principle there are two pseudo devices involved with packet filtering: npf is involved in filtering network traffic, and bpf is an interface to capture and access raw network traffic. All will be discussed briefly from the point of view of their attachment to rest of the kernel; the packet inspection and modification engines they implement are beyond the scope of this document.
npf is implemented using pfil hooks, while bpf is implemented as a tap in all the network drivers.
pfil is a purely in-kernel interface to support packet filtering hooks. Packet filters can register hooks which should be called when packet processing taken place; in its essence pfil is a list of callbacks for certain events. In addition to being able to register a filter for incoming and outgoing packets, pfil provides support for interface attach/detach and address change notifications. pfil is described on the pfil(9) manual page and is used by NPF to hook to the packet stream for implementing firewalls and NAT.
NPF, found in
is a multiplatform packet filtering device useful for
creating a firewall and Network Address Translation (NAT).
Operation is controlled through device nodes with userland tools.
NPF is documented on multiple different manual pages:
npf(7), npf.conf(5) and npfctl(8) are good starting points.
The Berkeley Packet Filter (bpf)
sys/net/bpf.c) provides link layer
access to data available on the network through interfaces
attached to the system. bpf is used by opening a device
/dev/bpf and issuing
ioctl's to control the operation of
the device. A popular example of a tool using bpf is
The device
/dev/bpf is a cloning
device, meaning it can be opened multiple times. It is in
principle similar to a cloning interface, except bpf provides
no network interface, only a method to open the same device
multiple times.
To capture network traffic, a bpf device must be attached
to an interface. The traffic on this interface is then passed
to bpf to evaluation. For attaching an interface to an open
bpf device, the ioctl BIOCSETIF is used.
The interface is identified by passing a
struct ifreq, which contains the
interface name in ASCII encoding. This is used to find the
interface from the kernel tables. bpf
registers itself to the interfaces struct
ifnet field
to inform the system that it is interested about traffic on
this particular interface.
The listener can also pass a set of filtering rules to capture
only certain packets, for example ones matching a given host and port
bpf captures packets by supplying a tapping interface,
bpf_tap-functions, to link layer drivers
and relying on the drivers to always pass packets to it. Drivers
honor this request and commonly have code which, along both the
input and output paths, does:
#if NBPFILTER > 0 if (ifp->if_bpf) bpf_mtap(ifp->if_bpf, m0); #endif
This passes the mbuf to the bpf for inspection. bpf inspects the data and decides is anyone listening to this particular interface is interested in it. The filter inspecting the data is highly optimized to minimize time spent inspecting each packet. If the filter matches, the packet is copied to await being read from the device.
The bpf tapping feature looks very much like the interfaces provided by pfil, so a valid is question is debating the necessity of both. Even though they provide similar services, their functionality is disjoint. The bpf mtap wants to access packets right off the wire without any alteration and possibly copy it for further use. Callers linking into pfil want to modify and possibly drop packets.


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The other water quality regulatory shoe is dropping on California agriculture, and it could be very costly, casting a net over just about everyone who farms in the state.
Since 2003, the State Water Resources Control Board and nine regional water quality boards have focused on protecting the surface waters of the state's 9,500 miles of rivers/streams and 513,000 acres of lakes/reservoirs from pollutants.
Those involved in that seemingly Herculean task contend that through monitoring to identify pollutants and plans formulated to preclude pollution, the surface water quality mandate is being successfully met.
More recently, the state and regional boards have switched focus to protecting groundwater. That is becoming a much larger can of worms because it impacts everyone since there are countless wells, both domestic and agricultural.
"What we have proven is that overall, ag pollution of surface waters is fairly minimal," says David Orth, coordinator of the Kings River Watershed Coalition, a member of the larger Southern San Joaquin Valley Water Quality Coalition.
That is not to say agriculture is blameless. There have been areas where agricultural pollutants were reaching waterways. However, the widespread monitoring, according to Orth, did not turn up agricultural pollution on the scale many assumed.
(For more, see: Groundwater nitrate issue dumped in agriculture's lap)
Orth and Parry Klassen, executive director of the East San Joaquin Water Quality Coalition, say the most vulnerable areas have been identified and best management practices have been developed to reduce or eliminate pollutant runoff.
"We contacted every grower in the east valley coalition in these vulnerable areas and worked with them to change their farming practices to preclude pollution," said Klassen. "We have had excellent cooperation." Orth agreed growers have been cooperative and that has made the program successful.
Surprisingly, these vulnerable areas represented less than half of the farmland contained in these coalitions. For Orth's group, it was only about 20 percent of the southern San Joaquin Valley. For Klassen, those vulnerable areas represented only about 40 percent of the coalition's 1.1 million acre area of Madera, Merced, Stanislaus, Tuolumne and Mariposa counties.
That is the good news part of what is called the California Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program. The bad news is that the second phase of that, mitigating groundwater pollution, will likely stretch far beyond the scope of the surface water regulations.
Not only will the groundwater regs impact just about everyone, but there is likely to be a hefty mitigating price tag. The cost to monitor groundwater will be considerably more expensive than the surface water package. And grower compliance with the regulations will likely be more costly. There are also the so-called clean-up costs, which many are saying can be paid by taxing farmers for fertilizer use.
Tipping point for agriculture?
The nitrate issue has also been blown through the roof with the recent release of a UC Davis report, "Addressing Nitrate in California's Drinking Water." It says more than 95 percent of the nitrate levels in drinking water in the Tulare Lake Basin and Salinas Valley have come from agriculture.
Orth says the impending groundwater quality program could be the "the tipping point" for California agriculture.
Klassen calls the groundwater element of the irrigated lands program "Piling it on!" Already, California agriculture spends more than $2 billion annually complying with regulations. One crop specific example of that: California citrus growers are burdened with more than $350 per acre in regulatory costs while their counterparts in Texas spend $32 per acre. New groundwater quality regs will only add to that.
Orth said the surface water regs impacted about 25 percent of the farmland in the southern San Joaquin Valley.
The Central Valley regional board said the surface water regs impacted 25,000 growers and 5 million acres. Groundwater regs will impact 35,000 growers and more than 7 million acres in the region.
Orth does not believe most growers understand how far reaching the new groundwater rules will be.
The surface discharge regs were successfully mitigated via coalitions where growers assessed themselves about $2 per acre to come under a coalition rather than individually monitoring surface runoff and developing management plans. Individually, it has been estimated that it would cost $10,000 per farm to meet surface water quality regulations.
Orth is fearful that the cost of an individual farm to meet groundwater monitoring and management could be three to five times that.
It was good, Orth and Klassen say, to be part of a coalition during the surface water protection procession. It will be almost imperative to join a coalition for the groundwater phase, they contend.
In fact, coalition enrollment is being re-opened for 120 days starting Nov. 15.
However, even the coalition approach will be more expensive this time around. The Central Valley Regional Water Quality Board's program for monitoring groundwater ranges from $4 million to $80 million per year for the Tulare Lake Basin alone, according to Orth. The cost to growers could be up to $189 per acre.
The cost range represents the "devil in the details" of what the Central Valley regional board decides to mandate. This board governs the heart of California's agriculture from the Oregon border to the southern Kern County line.
Report shortcomings
The coalitions are working with regional boards now to finalize what the groundwater regulatory problem will look like. The first round of proposed well monitoring and reporting was shocking, according to Klassen.
The board wanted growers to monitor nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium in wells; and then report to the regional board how much of each was applied to land with specific amounts of irrigation water applied.
"We said no way. Farmers cannot afford to do that," Klassen says. Eventually, the board decided to focus on the key issue, nitrates in groundwater, according to Klassen.
"We already have a great deal of knowledge of current nitrate levels in drinking water. What we do not have is where that came from. It is from today's fertilizer practices degrading water quality? Or, is it from what a lot of people are saying — it's a legacy issue from past farming practices," said Orth. Some contend the nitrates in the groundwater could be as old as 300 years.
(For more, see: California groundwater nitrate report more about past than present)
"The UC Davis report says 60 percent of the nitrogen applied is going into the groundwater. I do not believe that for a second," says Klassen, who is a farmer from the Parlier, Calif., area. "Unfortunately, we do not have scientific information to disapprove that."
However, the report's shortcoming on that is evident, according to Klassen. One of the fallacies of the UC Davis report equating per acre nitrogen use by dividing fertilizer sales into acreage farming and then deducting the nitrogen in the harvested crop does not take into account fertilizer utilization by woody plants like orchards and vineyards, according to Klassen.
The UC Davis report's credibility was also challenged at a May State Water Resources Control Board meeting where Dave Puglia, Western Growers senior vice president for state government affairs, called for a peer review of the study.
Among the research not cited in the study were nitrate studies conducted by three other academic organizations. Also cited was the fact that the study contained alleged errors and omissions. For example, more than 5,100 samples were repeated tests of 4,700 wells, indicating some wells were double or triple counted.
Regardless of the UC Davis' report accuracy, Klassen says the problem of nitrate pollution exists.
Klassen believes the problem can be reasonably addressed by much the same way the surface water issue was resolved, by identifying vulnerable areas and then working on best management plans to efficiently utilize nitrogen and to develop nitrogen budgeting for nitrogen use on each crop based on soil types, yield, and similar factors.
Balance and reason
Orth says rather than focusing on the past, the program should focus on current nitrogen fertilization. "We can develop best management plans for the various commodities now grown on the various soil types," Orth says. "We need balance and reason with these new regulations for today's farming practices"
Neither believes it is necessary to have a massive number of expensive monitoring wells.
"We have a fairly good understanding of groundwater in our region. We have maps indicating depths to groundwater," Klassen said. This coupled with information about soil types will allow coalitions to focus on high vulnerability areas and react accordingly.
Klassen said the dairy nitrate monitoring program set up by the Central Valley board in 2007 would be a good pattern for agriculture.
Rather than have nitrate monitoring wells on all dairies, the regional board agreed to representative monitoring wells where wells are dug on dairies with various manure management systems.
"If the best management practices used on the same style lagoon as you are using results in no nitrates, then all the same style lagoons and best management practices should be cleared," Klassen says.
"Irrigated ag needs to do the same representative monitoring for specific crops, similar soil conditions and similar practices," he said.
The debate over what the groundwater plan will look like is expected to come to a head in October when the board tells the East San Joaquin Water Quality Coalition what it will accept to meet groundwater quality mandates. That is expected to set the pattern for the remainder of the coalitions in the heart of California's agriculture.
What is certain, according to Klassen, is this will culminate in a mandatory nitrate management for most farms by 2014.
Before then, Klassen said there will be extensive assessment of the problem next year, followed by how nitrate levels will be tracked from now on. The cost of that will only add to the regulatory burden of farming in California. How much is the question right now.


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Check the web page for deadlines, fees, test sites, and online registration.
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The high school section of the website is available to the public, as well as their blog site where weekly tips, thoughts, and resources are shared: www.hslda.org/highschool/blog.asp
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Should I wear any kind of identification bracelet?
Yes. If you are MH-susceptible it is strongly advised that you wear an identification bracelet at all times so that any health care professional will be alerted to your condition.
Identification bracelets are available through the Malignant Hyperthermia Association of the United States (MHAUS).
Do I need to take any medications, follow a special diet or change my lifestyle?
No. If you are MH-susceptible you don't require any form of medication, diet or particular precautions for your daily life. However, if you are undergoing any type of surgical or dental procedure requiring the use of anesthetics, certain precautions need to be taken by your health care provider to avoid complications. Therefore, it is most important to inform your health care provider about your MH-susceptibility.
Can I donate blood with this condition?
Yes. MH-susceptibility is not blood borne and cannot be transmitted through blood or blood products.
What if I need (dental) surgery in the future?
If a person is MH-susceptible, multiple forms of anesthesia can be given safely as long as triggering agents are strictly avoided. It is very important to tell your physician about your condition and also wear an identification bracelet.
Worldwide, no patient with previously known susceptibility has ever died from a MH-crisis when all precautions were used and triggering agents were avoided.
Will I pass this condition on to my children?
If a person is MH-susceptible, all of his or her children have a 50% chance of inheriting this condition. Therefore muscle biopsy testing is advised in all children of a parent known to be MH-susceptible.
Can Malignant Hyperthermia (MH) be dangerous in my pregnancy?
If a woman is MH-susceptible she can safely become pregnant since this condition will not affect the pregnancy.
The risk of anesthesia complications from MH is the same in pregnant and non-pregnant patients; therefore, the same precautions as in any other MH-susceptible patients must be followed (e.g., in the case of a cesarean section under general anesthesia).
Can I join the U.S. Armed Forces with this condition?
Based on our current knowledge, there is no general answer to this question. We would suggest that patients be tested if they possibly could be MH-susceptible prior to joining the U.S. Armed Forces (e.g., offspring of a MH-susceptible parent).
If a person has been tested as MH-susceptible, this should then be discussed individually with the appropriate U.S. Armed Forces recruiting staff.
Can I safely travel with this condition?
In general, travel within North America, Western Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and Japan can be considered safe. In the case of an emergency, health care professionals in these countries can be assumed to be aware of MH and its implications and also to be trained and equipped to treat possible complications. Wearing an identification bracelet is strongly recommended.
For other countries, especially developing countries, it is difficult to predict the level of alertness and ability to diagnose and treat MH and its complications. We would therefore strongly suggest that travelers contact either MHAUS or any of the institutions performing muscle biopsies for individualized advice.
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By the CNN Wire Staff
(CNN) - A hero hurled barstools at a gunman as he opened fire inside a Seattle cafe, police said Thursday.
Police did not release the witness' full name, but said his actions allowed three people to escape while a man armed with two handguns attacked on Wednesday.
"There's a hero. .... He put his life at risk," Assistant Police Chief Jim Pugel told reporters.
In an interview with police, the man said he had glanced at his phone when he heard gunshots, then sprung into action as he saw people scrambling around him.
"I just threw the frigging stool at him, legs first," the man said in a statement published on the official Seattle police blog.
The man, who authorities said they were only identifying as Lawrence to protect his privacy, told police he made a vow after his brother died in the World Trade Center terror attacks.
"I promised myself (if something like this ever happened), I would never hide under a table," he said, according to police.
The shooting Wednesday left four people dead and one person critically injured inside Cafe Racer, a peaceful coffeehouse in the city's University District. A second shooting, about a half-hour later near downtown Seattle, left a woman dead, authorities said.
The suspect in both shootings, identified by police as Ian Stawicki, died Wednesday night, several hours after he shot himself in the head as a five-hour police manhunt came to an end.
Witnesses told police the gunman began shooting after an employee at the coffee shop asked him to leave.
Police said that a new piece of evidence investigators viewed Thursday showed the gunman opening fire in the cafe, where patrons were reading books and chatting over coffee.
"One person stands up, looks like he's going to go outside for a minute. At that point the suspect stands up and starts shooting ... and then just goes down the bar. He chases a few people," Pugel said. "At that time he's been hit by the stool, twice. He completes the shooting, puts the guns in his pockets, actually took a hat from one of the victims, put it on his head and walked out."
Police said they were shocked by the apparently senseless violence.
"In my almost 30 years in this department I've never seen anything more horrific and callous and cold," Deputy Chief Nick Metz said.
Witnesses described the shootings in several 911 recordings released by police Thursday.
"Someone came in and shot a bunch of people. I'm hiding in the bathroom. We need help right away. ... There's people down all over the place out there," one man calling from Cafe Racer said.
A female caller told dispatchers she saw a gunman assaulting a woman in a parking lot in downtown Seattle, then shooting her, stealing her black Mercedes and running her over as he sped away.
Authorities will continue their investigation into the shootings for several weeks, but are "very confident" that Stawicki is the only suspect, Pugel said.
The violence left Seattle reeling Thursday.
"Our department and the whole city is just trying to catch its breath from yesterday's events," Metz said.
Two of the victims at Cafe Racer were members of a local folk band, God's Favorite Beefcake, according to CNN affiliates. They were found dead at the coffeehouse. A woman and a man died later at a hospital. A fifth person was in critical condition, police said, but was not expected to survive.
The suspect's brother, Andrew Stawicki, told The Seattle Times that Ian Stawicki had long struggled with mental illness, but refused to talk about that or his anger.
"Someone like that is so stubborn, you can't talk to him," he told the newspaper. "It's no surprise to me this happened. We could see this coming. Nothing good is going to come with that much anger inside of you."
A Wednesday night meeting was held in the city's Central District, where Mayor Mike McGinn and police officials discussed a recent spike in violence in Seattle, KOMO reported.
"If violence is a disease, our city is infected," said Paul Patu, of the city's Youth Violence Prevention Council, according to CNN affiliate KCPQ. "When old people are afraid of young people, something is wrong. We have to commit to getting to know each other and stop being strangers."
Seattle, a city of about 600,000, recorded 20 homicides in 2011, according to Police Department statistics. Wednesday's shootings bring 2012's year-to-date total to 21, according to KOMO. Two cases have been cleared, and seven arrests were made.
Two other people have died in random shootings in Seattle in the past month, according to CNN affiliates. In late April, a 21-year-old woman died in an apparently random drive-by shooting near downtown. And a 43-year-old man died last week while driving down the street with his family. Police said the gunman's intended target in that shooting was another person involved in a dispute with the gunman. No arrests have been made in either case.
On Saturday, a bystander was wounded near the city's landmark Space Needle when he was struck by a bullet allegedly fired by a gang member involved in a dispute with another man, according to KIRO.
McGinn acknowledged at a news conference that the violence had shaken the city, KIRO reported.
"It's going to take our political leaders coming together to give our police officers the support and tools they need to do their jobs," McGinn said.


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The bushmeat industry, the pet trade and deforestation all threaten wild Chimpanzees. These apes are only found in west and central Africa, from Senegal to Tanzania, where they inhabit tropical forests, woodlands and savannahs. The conservation of this species has been hampered by ongoing civil unrest in most of the Chimpanzee's natural range.
Taronga's Chimpanzee family is recognised internationally as one of the most significant in human care in the world. Taronga Zoo was one of the first to house and exhibit Chimpanzees as a group and has an extremely successful breeding record.
The Taronga Chimpanzee breeding program is part of global effort by zoos to maintain a genetically healthy population as an insurance against extinction in the wild. Taronga's breeding program has been successful with 13 offspring born in the last 20 years.
Taronga has also established conservation partnerships with the Jane Goodall Institute (JGI) to promote the rehabilitation of orphaned Chimpanzees and their eventual release back into the wild. At Tchimpounga Chimpanzee Rehabilitation Centre, Congo, the partnership has supported the construction of facilities, the purchase of equipment and the provision of veterinary support. JGI is building additional facilities in three islands in the Kouilou river to offer the chimps a more natural and larger setting.
Taronga Zoo staff also have travelled to Africa to assist with health assessments and behavioural studies of Chimpanzees prior to their release into the island sanctuaries, as well as to manage and oversee the construction of facilities. Taronga staff also supported the first release of Chimpanzees in Tchindzoulou island, Tchimpounga.


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Avery Index Now Available to All Columbia Alumni and Library Friends
NEW YORK, June 13, 2007 Gerald Beasley, Director of Avery Library, announced today that the Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals has been made freely available to Columbia alumni as one of the electronic resources on the Libraries' website (www.alumni.libraries.columbia.edu/eresources.html).
"I am delighted that I can now give a better reply to alumni asking that oft-repeated question, Why can't I access Avery Index now I'm no longer a student?" said Beasley.
"Free, unlimited access to this extraordinary research tool represents a terrific new benefit to all alumni–but especially to the School's graduates," added Mark Antony Wigley, Dean of the Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation. "We are very grateful to the Friends of the Columbia Libraries for providing the necessary financial and technical support."
The Avery Index of Architectural Periodicals, compiled by the staff of Avery Library, is a world-renowned subscription-only service that offers an index to over 600,000 journal articles published worldwide on architecture and design, archaeology, city planning, interior design, landscape architecture, and historic preservation. The index was begun in 1934, is updated weekly, and contains selective coverage dating back to the 1740s. The alumni search interface is provided with multiple language options by a commercial vendor, EBSCO.
The Index joins a host of e-resources already available to alumni and Friends of the Columbia Libraries, including EBSCO Business Source Premier: Alumni Edition; ABI/INFORM®, ProQuest Research Library™ and ProQuest Newspaper databases; as well as projects developed by the Electronic Publishing Initiative @ Columbia: CIAO (Columbia International Affairs Online), Columbia Earthscape: an Online Resource on the Global Environment, and Gutenberg-e (digital monographs in the field of history). Alumni and Friends may access these resources by using a University Network ID (UNI).
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Creative Sign-In Ideas for Your Wedding, Bar & Bat Mitzvah, Sweet 16 or Party
We know you work hard to inject your personality and style into every part of your event, so we're guessing you'd like something a little more exciting than a traditional guest book. In truth, your guests can sign just about anything! Here is some inspiration to help you come up with an option that showcases your style.
1. Surfboard Sign-In Board
If you're having a beach wedding, or beach or surfing themed bar/bat mitzvah or party, set the tone for your event with a Sign-In Surfboard (pictured above), custom-made by Surfboard Beach Art.
2. Guest Notes
Source: Ruffled Blog
Let guests leave you a note in a decorative display. Read the notes every five years or so on the anniversary of your wedding or event to relive some of the magic and emotion!
3. Guest Book Puzzle or Games
Source: Green Wedding Shoes, Ruffled Blog
Your guest book can also be a game for the future! Have guests sign puzzle or Jenga pieces, and enjoy reading their notes as you play! For the puzzle, you can put out plain white pieces like the example above, or create a photo puzzle from your engagement or mitzvah shoot and have guests sign the back. Either way you cut it, you're in for some fun!
4. Personalized Sign-In Board or Book
Sign-In boards are a fun way to showcase your interests, personality, or just show off some beautiful photos!
Photo Sign In Boards available from Balloon Artistry.
Baseball Sign In Board Available from Mizrahi Centerpieces
Sign-In Books are a popular alternative to sign-in boards. Completely customized to fit your theme, the sign-in book above is available from Life O' The Party.
5. Sign-In Pillow
The Pieced Palette will turn your invitation or mitzvah logo into a cool Sign-in Floor Pillow! View more here.
Source: Connie Riggio Photography
Sign In Locker
Photo by H&H Photographers. (View More from H&H Photographers)
Guest Book Podium
Source: Style Me Pretty, Junebug Weddings
7. Guest Book Keepsake Plate or Platter
Guests can make a keepsake commemorative bowl with their signatures. Day in Clay Signature Program can create the one-of-a-kind piece on-site with a live demonstration, or display a finished bowl on a table to be signed by guests.
8. Wedding & Mitzvah Photo Frame
You're going to hang your favorite photo from your engagement session or bat/bar mitzvah portraits. So why not have guests sign around the border and make it that much more meaningful? Photo Frames available from Amazon.
Tip: Use an acid free fine point pen to preserve your guest's messages.
9. Engagement / Mitzvah Portraits Guest Book
If you can't pick just one favorite photo, you can create a book using the photos from your photo session. It gives your guests the opportunity to see all your best professional photos. Have your photographer create a book from the photos, with space for guests to write notes, or create one yourself using a service such as Shutterfly.
Photo by Lasting Memories Photography.
10. Logo or Initials
Turn your initials or logo into a decorative piece that guests can sign and you can hang in your home.
Source: Style Me Pretty
11. Decorative Mirror
Lisa from Party Favorites Blog created a decorative mirror for guests to sign that fit the theme of Emma's Enchanted Evening Bat Mitzvah.
12. Photo Booth Guest Book
Source: CDS Photo Booths
If you're having a photo booth at your event, you can create a guest book from the photo strips. Most photo booth companies have the ability to print 2 copies of every photo strip so guests can keep a copy, and include a copy in your guest book.
On the guest book table, be sure to include an album, adhesive, colorful pens and fun stickers so guests can get creative. Also display a note with clear instructions.
Find a Photo Booth for Your Event
13. Fingerprint Tree
Source: Style Me Pretty
14. Custom Artwork
Let guests unleash their creativity by creating a custom painting that you can display in your room or home.
Source: Rock n Roll Bride
15. Quilt
Guests can sign quilt squares that you can sew together to make a memory quilt.
Source: Simply Perfect Weddings
BONUS: Tell Your Story!
Source: Wedding Chicks
We hope we've inspired you with these Sign-In Board and Guest Book Alternative Ideas! Which are your favorites?


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October 12, 2012
The Placer County Board of Supervisors heard testimony from more than 20 people Thursday before deciding to complete its public hearing on the Orchard at Penryn project during a regularly scheduled meeting on Nov. 6.The public hearing will resume at 1 p.m. on Nov. 6. The meeting will take place in the Board of Supervisors Chambers at the County Administrative Center, 175 Fulweiler Ave. in Auburn.The board held a three-hour special meeting Thursday to conduct a public hearing on two appeals that seek to overturn Planning Commission approval of the Orchard at Penryn, a proposed 150-unit multi-family residential project. It would be built on 15 acres at the west side of Penryn Road just north of Interstate 80.
Board members decided to end the special meeting shortly before 2 p.m. Thursday because a long list of people still wanted to speak and the Placer County Air Pollution Control District was scheduled to hold a publicly noticed meeting in the Board Chambers at 2:30 p.m. Board Chairwoman Jennifer Montgomery and Vice Chair Jim Holmes needed to be at the 2:30 p.m. meeting because they serve on the Air Pollution Control District's Board of Directors. At the Nov. 6 meeting, the Board of Supervisors will continue hearing public testimony before deliberating on whether to uphold or overturn Planning Commission approval of the projectThe commission approved the project and certified its final environmental impact report on June 28.
The appeals were filed by the Town of Loomis and an organization known as Stop 150 Apartments Group.


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text: Based out of the UK, MotoSafe is a name that implies exactly what you're thinking…it's a safe for motorcycles. While presumably you could use a MotoSafe for your private residence (think apartments & condos), the real benefit of MotoSafe comes in the form of safe paid-for-parking in metropolitan areas. With room for not only a bike and gear and for a small fee, MotoSafe could provide the city rider with all the peace of mind they need.


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Actually Wells Fargo's system for mortgages is awful. There are some individual LO's that know what they are doing, but they are few and far between. If you called the 800 number to get your pre-approval, you are more likely to just get what is essentially a phone operator and not a loan officer. They take applications - that's it. They have no power to do anything else. Your file is centrally processed and then moves to underwriting. Your file is not actually reviewed until it gets to underwriting in this type of system.
With another lender, the file would be reviewed the entire time - but you have to use an experienced loan officer that knows the underwriting criteria. If something "weird" pops up in your file, they can just get in touch with the underwriter right away.
It is not a very good sign for Wells to take 3 weeks on a pre-approval. Did your LO go over your ratios, get your tax returns, paystubs, w-2's etc when you applied? If so, that is better than just a verbal. Good luck. If they say no, use a local mortgage banker. You will get better service AND they will be able to guide you through the issues that need attention so you can get a loan.
(BTW, I'm not a lender, but I'm a Realtor. Wells Fargo here has an 80% fall out rate after they have issued the written pre-approval in our area. What that means is - once WF said the buyer was pre-approved, in writing, there is an 80% they won't close the loan in our area. That is beyond huge. It crosses the line into incompetence. The lions share of those mis-guided approvals come from the 800 application number. Most agents in our area won't accept a WF pre-approval anymore because of their high "non-closing" rate. So, the buyer is then counseled to go to someone else and if that someone else approves them, then their offer is given equal footing. Your area may be different.)
Thanks very much for this information. I actually applied to another Mortgage company, who has already started to generate a file on me...w2;s, tax returns, stubs, explanation letters etc. He has direct contact with underwritten and feels pretty sure he can close the loan.
I have been waiting on a response from Wells, starting next week, will be week 3. I bank with Wells and I am terribly disappointed in the lack of service and follow up on this application. I would advise treat people with dignity and respect and just say NO, and not linger people on...this is uncalled for. Or, give people the reason for the decline so that they will no what to work on.
When you go through the initial application and the processor says your ratios looks good, you meet the minimum score, sign the applications and then hear nothing for weeks, this is really unacceptable, but I am preaching to the choir..pardon me on this.
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Thanks very much for this information. I actually applied to another Mortgage company, who has already started to generate a file on me...w2;s, tax returns, stubs, explanation letters etc. He has direct contact with underwritten and feels pretty sure he can close the loan.
I have been waiting on a response from Wells, starting next week, will be week 3. I bank with Wells and I am terribly disappointed in the lack of service and follow up on this application. I would advise treat people with dignity and respect and just say NO, and not linger people on...this is uncalled for. Or, give people the reason for the decline so that they will no what to work on.
When you go through the initial application and the processor says your ratios looks good, you meet the minimum score, sign the applications and then hear nothing for weeks, this is really unacceptable, but I am preaching to the choir..pardon me on this.
I'm glad you decided to switch to another lender. You will find the service is better.
What is really funny (or odd) is that Wells Fargo can't originate mortgages very well at all, but they end up buying a bunch of mortgages that are originated by others so you may even end up with Wells as your servicer! Who knows....its possible. Good luck It sounds like you are on the right track now.
Finally got a response from the loan officer yesterday, 3 weeks after signing the loan docs....
She said the underwriters put the loan in "suspense" until I supply more information with a small list a additonal required paperwork none of which seemed like a huge deal until I got to the end asking for my W2's from 2008??
It said I needed W2 from 2008 and 2009 - showing that I made more than $1,909.00 per month. Which I am not sure I can provide, I bartended and not sure what I made on paper to be honest but most of it was tips. I dont even know where to go to find out, I tried to go to tax act to look at previous years tax returns to check but they do no go back that far.
I cant believe they want W2 from almost 5 years ago? I mean be they time this settles it will likely be 2013. Why in the world would they need W2's that old? They didnt ask for my husband W2's from that long ago? Does that seem a bit extremem to anyone else?
Anyway I am not sure what we are going to do at this point, if I cant provide the W2's I guess we will just. but we are planning a baby and I will be taking some time off work so does that mean I will have to wait 5 years after I go back to have enough W2's to apply again? Ugh sooo bummed.
Oh no! That IS extreme! It kind of makes you feel like they are trying to find a way to deny you. I've never heard of such a thing and I hope a LO or someone jumps on here to explain the reasoning behind this.
Is there anything else you can provide as an alternate? Can the LO explain why they are asking for this?? I wonder why they can't just order the IRS transcript?? Now I'm upset because this seems outrageous!
I really hope that this is not what is holding up your approval...
as of today I haven't heard anything from my LO and the outlook is getting very grim....
UPDATE: Just sent the nastiest of all nastygrams (but in the nicest way) to my LO and put a read receipt on it...... she opened it right away and responded right away saying that a conditional approval for my loan just came across her desk???? Whatever.... now I'm scared to see what the conditions are going to be.... if it is anything like what you've encountered shenny07 then I'm screwed...... Cautiously waiting......
After going on three weeks, my LO told me that I was denied and that I would get a letter. I am so glad that I decided to go through another lender....so far, seems like this is working out. I had only wished Wells would have given me a denial much sooner....seems like it shouldn't take 3 weeks to reject an applicant.
So for you guys who are going through the pre-approval process with lack of response, you may want to explore a back up funding source just in case.
Best of luck to all,
Wow...After reading this entire thread it makes me feel really uneasy about Wells Fargo. But on the upside, we are using a Wells Fargo LO that was recommended to us by our realtor and so far things have been great. He seems very helpful and we applied for the pre approval on Monday Sept 3rd. We were approved for the pre approval yesterday the 6th, and he faxed our realtor the pre approval this morning. He did not however send it through under writing yet. We are only using my husbands credit and income, the only thing is his dti is close to the max of 50% since we are only using his income, but we are paying off two more cards in the next two weeks so he wasn't worried about that at all since we are currently at 49%, and by paying off the two cards it'll put us around 47%. Plus, the 49% estimate is 10 thousand more then we are wanting to spend, so hopefully we don't have to go up that high.
I hope it all continues to work out, we are going with a 203k FHA loan. Just put our offer in on a house today. We will find out if it's accepted on Monday. Hopefully WF works out for us. Good luck to everyone!
That's awful phumnr!!! I know what you mean by just wanting an answer... your backup plan should go through.... sour grapes..... I have recently heard that 80% of Wells preapprovals don't close when it is not sent through manual underwriting first. Good luck with your new lender!
I am sorry to hear about your denial, if I had to to all over again I would have never used wells fargo, keep us posted on what happens with the other company.
To Winning...congrats on your approval what where the conditions? Hope all goes smoothly!
Update on us, Friday I emailed the Loan Officer with a few of the documents that she requested and then asked her if she thought it was abnormal to ask for W2's from 5 years ago? and I acted as though it was completely normal, she said the underwritier told her that our loan was definately a doable deal they just needed to verify my work history because I am in Sales and always have been but in 2010 I was a stay at home mom for a year and before that I had worked 2 jobs in 2007 - 2009 the part time one was not in my sales feild....still doesnt make any sense to me. No matter what I did then I promise I dont have any money left from 2008 that will pay back this mortgage lol
anyway not sure what we are gonna do yet, gonna take 60 days to get copies of w2 and it cost 60 dollars per year.....not sure if to wait it out, try another lender or maybe let my husband apply on his own....not sure


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What is Student Affairs Assessment, Research, and Planning?
Have you ever wondered how decision-makers make the decisions that they do? Why certain student experiences facilitate learning more than others? Why we ask students to take surveys?
The purpose of the Office of Student Affairs Assessment, Research, and Planning is to understand how the Division of Student Affairs at UNCW facilitates student learning and to provide on-going assessment support for departments within student affairs. To this end, the office is committed to assessing student learning and those institutional conditions, student experiences and psychological processes that influence its development. Included within this commitment are activities designed to provide continued support for departmental formative assessments, including trafficking, satisfaction, benchmarking, and other projects necessary for annual reporting.
Another purpose of the office is to address many of the institutional and divisional challenges facing the transition from understanding assessment as evaluative based on student opinions and attitudes (student satisfaction surveys, value of service delivery surveys, etc.) to one grounded in a richer understanding of student learning, how to position this learning using language reflecting an outcomes-based approach to assessment, and how to market this new understanding to all campus constituents.
Would you like to see a list of enhancements in Student Affairs that have come from assessments?
You may have seen some flyers around campus, ads on Channel 77, or articles in the SPLASH newsletter regarding our initiative entitled "We've Heard Your Voice". We've Heard Your Voice is an effort to communicate assessment results and changes made in our programs and services at UNCW based on these findings. These changes demonstrate that the time students spend taking surveys really makes a difference. You can view these changes by clicking on the link below:
"We've Heard Your Voice" Flyers


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ThoughtWorks Announces Presence at NRF's Retail Big Show 2013
Jan 14, 2013, 08:30 EST
NEW YORK, Jan. 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ThoughtWorks, the custom software experts, has announced that four flagship customers will join the Company at NRF's Retail Big Show 2013 - taking place in New York City on January 13-16, 2013. Global customers including Gap Inc., Morrisons, JD Sports, and Gruppo Pam will join ThoughtWorks at the event, which offers attendees unique networking opportunities and exclusive access to innovative technologies and solutions. ThoughtWorks will be located on Exhibitor Level 1 at booth C506.
The retail industry is in the midst of unprecedented change. Evolving customer expectations and buying behavior; the ability to personalize interactions; and the power of mobile are just a few of the forces that are redefining the industry and changing the status quo. ThoughtWorks, continuing in its tradition of supporting and enabling rapid change adoption, is making significant investments in these areas as it works with retailers to enable strategies for today's competitive market.
The conference will offer retailers the opportunity to attend onsite sessions and discussions, where they can speak openly with other retail executives as well as ThoughtWorks principals. Discussions will explore various aspects of the retail industry, including strategies around multichannel retailing; stores to cloud; and engaging customers via mobile and tablet devices.
Sienne Veit, Head of Mobile for Morrisons, comments: "We are looking forward to attending the conference with ThoughtWorks, as we are eager to explore exciting and innovative formats and models to further extend our customers' mobile experience. ThoughtWorks is a leader within its market and by attending the NRF conference, we will be able to meet with other retailers with similar challenges, be introduced to new technologies and make the most of this invaluable experience to better our multichannel business."
Robin Copland, Director of Retail for the Americas at ThoughtWorks, comments: "The fact that a number of our high profile global retail clients have chosen to participate in the NRF event with us further highlights our commitment to addressing the growing challenges that retailers are facing today. This is a great opportunity for our clients and NRF attendees to network and share ideas around enabling innovation in order to compete, differentiate and sustain a thriving retail business."
About ThoughtWorks
ThoughtWorks - the custom software experts. A company wholly devoted to the art and science of custom software. We make it, and we make our clients better at it. Our bottom line is to design and deliver software fast and predictably. Doing enterprise-scale software is tough, but the returns to those organizations that can deliver - on target - are tremendous. Our products division, ThoughtWorks Studios, makes pioneering tools for software teams who aspire to be great. Its products, Mingle ®, Go™ and Twist® help organizations better collaborate and deliver quality software. ThoughtWorks employs over 2,000 professionals to serve clients from offices in Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Germany, India, Singapore, South Africa, Uganda, the United Kingdom and the United States.
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