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iTrinegy's Networked Application Performance Solutions Chosen as Finalists in 2013 Network Computing Awards
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CAMBRIDGE, England and RENO, Nevada, January 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
And! New INE Xtreme shortlisted for New Product of the Year 2013 award
iTrinegy are pleased to announce, that their network emulation and application performance monitoring (APM) technologies have been short-listed as finalists in the Network Computing Awards for 2013.
iTrinegy's Network Emulation and Application Performance Monitoring solutions have been chosen by customers and readers of Network Computing as finalist in two major categories: INE Enterprise for Best Testing & Monitoring Product and AppQoS for Network Management Product of the Year.
"We are delighted by our customers' responses in voting for us in this year's Network Computing Awards" said Frank Puranik, Product Director at iTrinegy. "We are extremely proud of our technology and having products shortlisted as finalists in both categories validates our dedication in providing best-in-class technology for today's diverse network environments."
iTrinegy's latest network emulator, INE Xtreme has also been nominated in the New Product of the Year category. "Having INE Xtreme recognised is brilliant" says Frank "We took this technology in a different direction from the main-stream and gaining this endorsement shows that we weren't wrong in our decision."
INE Xtreme was released towards the end of last year as the world's first 10 Gbps, full line rate, software-based network emulator.
Last year iTrinegy, in conjunction with APD Communications, were the proud winners of the Network Project of the Year 2012 Public Sector Award, sponsored by Network Computing. The award demonstrated excellence in enabling organizations to improve their internal and external communications and collaboration activities.
iTrinegy's products are entirely focused in helping companies to make sure their applications work in all types of network environments such as the Cloud, WANs, high latency Satellite, Wireless networks (3G, WiFi, WiMAX, LTE), QoS-based networks (i.e. MultiProtocol Label Switching, or MPLS), Radio over IP (RoIP) and Routed networks.
The Network Computing Awards are based on votes from readers of Network Computing Magazine and are intended to give industry-wide recognition to the technology, tools, solutions and products at the forefront of the evolving technology market.
Last year more than 17,000 votes were cast by the readers of Network Computing magazine and this year customers of iTrinegy will be given the opportunity to vote for the winner.
iTrinegy Products:
Network Emulation Products
The iTrinegy Network Emulator (INE) family of products recreate a wide variety of network characteristics that enable companies to develop and test their applications before roll-out.
Networked Application Performance Monitoring Products
iTrinegy's AppQoS Application Performance Monitoring is a powerful and versatile reporting system with a unique clustering capability that delivers real-time, passive network full-stream monitoring and analysis, handling performance and health metrics for every network transaction over each monitored network segment, providing a total end-to-end APM solution that scales up from smb to large enterprises.
About iTrinegy
iTrinegy develops products that enable organizations to address the whole Networked Application Performance Lifecycle ™ from initial design & development, through testing, QA, to production rollout and on-going performance monitoring. Many leading organizations deploy iTrinegy technology including Alcatel, Aviva, BlackRock, Boeing, General Dynamics, IBM, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, Reuters, Schlumberger, Starbucks, Sun Microsystems and Unisys. iTrinegy has offices in the USA and UK together with a select network of specialist resellers. For more information, please visit http://www.itrinegy.com.
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March 15, 2014
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Aaron Craft sat at the postgame podium in sheer disbelief Saturday.
After making so many winning plays for Ohio State over the last four seasons, the senior guard simply couldn't believe this one slipped right out of his hands - and against the Buckeyes' biggest rival.
No. 24 Ohio State rallied from a 12-point second-half deficit, took the lead, then gave it back after scoring just one point in the final four minutes and wound up losing 72-69 to No. 8 Michigan. Craft had a chance to tie it in the closing seconds but he lost the ball on the way up and the Wolverines grabbed the loose ball.
"You've got to step up for your team in that moment, and I didn't," Craft said.
Instead of celebrating, the defending tourney champs were angry that this one got away.
One day after rallying from an 18-point second-half deficit to beat Nebraska, the Buckeyes came back to take the lead again - only to watch it disappear amid Michigan's closing 7-1 run.
LaQuinton Ross had 19 points, Shannon Scott had 18 and Craft finished with nine points and seven assists as Ohio State (25-9) lost for only the third in time in 10 games.
But it was the play Craft couldn't make that sealed the Buckeyes' fate.
"It was amazing to just watch on the sideline," said Craft, who went to the bench with his fourth foul with 11:44 to play. "They were doing a phenomenal job. They finally got us a lead, we got over that hump, and just down the stretch I was hoping I could come in and make a difference."
For top-seeded Michigan (25-7), the Big Ten regular season champs, it was a monumental victory.
The Wolverines hadn't won a semifinal game since 1998, when they won the first tournament only to vacate it because of NCAA rules violations. Since then, the Wolverines hadn't even won two straight games in the league tourney and had lost all six times they played the dreaded Buckeyes in Indianapolis or Chicago.
Not this time.
They started the game with an offensive flurry and ended it with a stout defensive stretch that turned the game for the final time.
Big Ten player of the year Nik Stauskas finished with 18 points. Ohio native Caris LeVert had 17 points and seven rebounds and Glenn Robinson III wound up with 11 points including two free throws that gave Michigan the lead for good with 2:55 to play.
The Wolverines won their seventh straight in large part because they were 12 of 23 on 3-pointers against the Big Ten's top-rated 3-point defense and didn't a basket over the final four minutes.
The only thing sweeter than beating the Buckeyes would be winning Sunday's title game against either No. 12 Wisconsin, the No. 2 seed, or another rival, No. 22 Michigan State, the No. 3 seed. The Wolverines split the season series with Wisconsin and swept the two-game series with the Spartans. A win would likely put them in position to be considered for a top seed in next week's NCAA tournament.
"We weren't thinking about winning the Big Ten Conference championship, the tournament," Stauskas said. "We were thinking about just beating Ohio State. This is a rivalry game."
Getting to Sunday was not easy.
Michigan blew a 13-point lead in Friday's quarterfinal victory, surviving a scare from ninth-seeded Illinois when Jordan Morgan's layup rolled in with 7.9 seconds to go and needed a similar closing act to win Saturday.
The Wolverines jumped to a 15-2 lead before Ohio State climbed back within 41-37 at halftime.
Ohio State gave up three more 3s to open the second half as the Spartans pushed the lead to 54-42.
Again the Buckeyes rallied, using a 10-2 spurt that ended with Sam Thompson's alley-oop dunk, giving Ohio State its first lead at 61-60.
That's when last year's national runner-up buckled down defensively.
Michigan cut the Ohio State lead to 68-67 on an 18-foot jumper from Stauskas and regained the lead when Robinson made the two free throws.
The Buckeyes couldn't get anything to go over the final four minutes, missing five straight shots and three of four free throws before the ball slipped out of Craft's hands at the end.
"I feel so fortunate right now," Michigan coach John Beilein said. "You look at so many of our games down the stretch here, they've ended just like this and the ball keeps bouncing our way. You only can have that type of luck if you have guys like these guys sitting next to me. They make enough smart plays to keep you in the game, and some games the ball will just bounce your way."

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NxStage Initiates 2013 'Call to Action' Campaign with Launch of Hemodialysis At Home: A Better Way For a Better Life
New project aims to raise awareness about benefits of home hemodialysis (HHD) and advocate for reimbursement policy changes with CMS
Feb 14, 2013, 08:00 EST
LAWRENCE, Mass., Feb. 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- NxStage Medical, Inc. (Nasdaq : NXTM ) is reinforcing its efforts with patients, care partners and renal professionals to increase awareness about the benefits of home hemodialysis (HHD) and advocate for reimbursement policy changes with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) specifically as it relates to reimbursement for HHD training.
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Today, the Company initiated its 2013 'Call to Action' campaign with the launch of Hemodialysis at Home: A Better Way For a Better Life. This effort will support and showcase the strength of dialyzors, care partners, physicians, nurses, patient advocates, and other renal professionals who believe patients need to have better access to the improved survival, clinical benefits and quality of life reported by many patients receiving more frequent home hemodialysis. The primary near-term goal of the project is to ensure that these supporters are heard by government officials and that current Medicare reimbursement for HHD training is fixed so that more patients have access to this therapy.
"Patients have a right to be fully informed of all of their treatment options and to choose whichever therapy is best for them," said Joe Turk, President, North America at NxStage Medical, Inc. "Hemodialysis at Home is aimed at stepping up our call to action campaign, increasing awareness, and showcasing the strength of support for HHD among dialyzors, care partners and the renal care community. The site is geared to attracting those who seek action and providing opportunities to engage at whatever level possible to change policies that limit patient access to this life-changing therapy."
More frequent and at home treatments made possible with home hemodialysis can allow people with kidney disease the freedom and flexibility to reclaim their lives. In fact, in a survey, more than 90% of nephrologists said they would choose a home dialysis therapy for themselves if informed they needed renal replacement therapy, with HHD being the preferred option. But surprisingly, more than 90% of patients undergoing dialysis in the United States are doing three-times-weekly in-center therapy, a therapy very few physicians would accept for themselves.
Supporters of Home Hemodialysis: A Better Way For a Better Life believe patients need to be better educated about the treatment options that exist and that Medicare payment policies should not prevent them from doing the treatment that they – and their doctors – feel is best.
About Hemodialysis at Home: A Better Way For a Better Life: Hemodialysis at Home: A Better Way For A Better Life brings together dialyzors, care partners, physicians, nurses, patient advocates, and other renal professionals from across the country who believe patients need to have better access to and more awareness of the improved quality of life reported to be made possible by home dialysis technology. Hemodialysis at Home: A Better Way For A Better Life is a project of NxStage. For more information, please visit www.HemoAtHome.org.
About NxStage Medical Inc.
NxStage is a medical device company, headquartered in Lawrence, MA, USA, which develops, manufactures, and markets innovative systems for the treatment of end-stage renal disease (ESRD), and acute kidney failure. The System One home hemodialysis device developed by NxStage is the only FDA approved portable hemodialysis machine cleared for home use. For more information on NxStage, or NxStage products, visit, http://www.nxstage.com.
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A friend asked last night whether it might be time to jump on AAPL, now that it's dropped so precipitously. I referred him back to a piece I'd written early last November when the stock was at 563 entitled "AAPL Gets a Cold, the Market Gets …..?" in which I said that AAPL was forming a perfect head-and-shoulders top reversal pattern and, if it held to completion then the stock could fall to 385.
At the time, a call that AAPL would fall to 385 looked bold. However, head-and-shoulder patterns are one of the most reliable chart patterns as are the mirror image of inverted head-and-shoulders as bottom reversal patterns (click on image to enlarge).
AAPL gapped down 61 points, or 12%. My friend asked three questions: Why didn't you sell short when you had confidence in the chart? Should I sell short now? Or should I buy now since it's dropped so much already? Typical questions that we ask every day about every stock currently in our Model Portfolio or stocks that we are looking to buy.
The first two question can be answered as a matter of general policy: I don't short stocks. I've tried it over the years and have lost money nearly each time. Stocks can double if you hold them long enough in good market conditions but the odds of them falling 50% is rare. We believe that the market controls 50% of a stocks action, industry 30% and factors specific to the individual stock only 20%. Furthermore, based on my study of the stock market over the past 50 years, I know that the market increases 70% of the time. So the odds are against you 70% of the time when you bet a stock will decline by selling it short. You have to have close to 100% certainty that a stock will decline before taking on such long odds and, because I trade stocks based on my assessment of supply and demand dynamics rather than fundamentals, I never have that level of certainty.
The answer as to whether AAPL is a buy today is also rather easy and summed up in the Wall Street saying: "Never try to catch a falling knife". Right now, AAPL is clearly a falling knife. Someday, somewhere, it will hit the ground; it's just that we don't know where. When it does, the tide of momentum will have to reverse. AAPL fell because almost every large institutional investor had AAPL as one of their major holdings. There just wasn't anyone in the market to sustain the demand and keep the price rising. The balance of power flipped from demand-driven momentum to momentum propelled by supply.
As the chart above indicates, it took eight or nine months for momentum to turn from demand to supply; it will take an extended period of time for it to flip back from supply to demand. Individual investors don't have to be the first ones to climb on that train since we have no way of knowing when it will change direction. What we do know is that there will be plenty of time for the individual investor to climb onto a moving train that has as large capitalization as AAPL.
My earlier guess was that the "roundhouse" will be in the 350-400 range. No need to panic and buy now.


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The completely new Lexus IS 250 and IS 350 models are so full of technology that it might be easy to overlook how well they function as fun-to-drive sports sedans.
Lexus is eager to bust out of its role as a maker of luxurious but conservative automobiles. They want to make performance and style as much a part of the marque's appeal as finely tailored cabins and cutting-edge amenities. Therefore, the target for the new IS models is no less than the BMW 3 Series. Of course, BMW is a proclaimed target for many car makers, but Lexus and parent company Toyota are not given to idle boasts or hopeless goals, and now they want to become known as the best driving machines from anywhere, not just Asia.
With that in mind, Lexus has introduced two all-new models, the Lexus IS 250 and IS 350, featuring a choice of V6 engines and available all-wheel drive.
The new IS 250 and IS 350 are considerably larger than last year's IS 300 models and they're stuffed with creature comforts. They look sporty, with bulging muscles and a purposeful stance. Their looks are backed up with genuine sports sedan attributes: rear-wheel drive and handling and performance aspirations tuned more for driving than, say, the softer, front-drive Lexus ES 330. For the most part, the new IS models deliver on the promise. We enjoyed driving them, particularly the more powerful IS 350. It's fast, it sticks in corners and it stops with authority. The IS 350's VDIM electronic stability control steps in very early to keep the driver out of trouble. The IS 250 AWD model's all-wheel drive makes it a good sports sedan for the Snow Belt.Model Lineup
Three models are available for 2006. The Lexus IS 250 ($29,990) is powered by a new 2.5-liter V6, which sends 204 horsepower to the rear wheels through a six-speed manual transmission. The rear-drive IS 250 is also available with a newly developed, Formula 1-inspired six-speed automatic ($31,160). The all-wheel-drive IS 250 AWD ($34,285) comes standard with the six-speed automatic. At the top of the range is the IS 350 ($35,440) with a new 3.5-liter 306-horsepower V6 coupled to the paddle-shifted automatic.
Leather is now standard on the IS 250 and IS 350; and the IS 250 AWD comes with perforated leather-trim with Bird's eye maple accents. All models come loaded with standard features: dual-zone climate control, SmartAccess keyless entry with pushbutton engine start, and a 194-watt 13-speaker stereo with a six-disc in-dash CD changer; the audio system features digital signal processing, an electronic crossover network and built-in theft deterrence. It's satellite-ready and includes a new audio input jack in the center console that accepts any external audio source (iPod, Walkman, etc.) to the AUX input.
Safety features that come standard include driver and front-passenger knee airbags. The brakes are large and effective four-wheel discs, vented at the front and clamped by aluminum four-piston calipers. Augmenting the big brakes are ABS, Electronic Brake-force Distribution, and Brake Assist. Vehicle Stability Control and traction control (TRAC) comes with every IS 250, while the IS 350 gets TRAC as well as the more sophisticated Vehicle Dynamics Integrated Management (VDIM).
Standard exterior items are fog lamps, projector beam headlamps, puddle lamps on the underside of the outside rearview mirrors (which are also heated), dual polished stainless steel exhaust pipes, infrared and ultraviolet reducing glass on all the windows, and a color-coordinated front airdam.
The standard running gear is 17-inch aluminum five-spoke wheels fitted with low-profile high-performance radials. The IS 250 AWD comes with 225/45R17s at all four corners. The IS 250 and IS 350 come standard with 225/45R17 tires in front and wider 245/45R17s in the rear, a staggered setup to increase grip under acceleration. Optional 18-inch wheels are available for the IS 250 and IS 350, fitted with 225/40R18 tires in front and 255/40R18s in the rear.
Options include a sports suspension, two different styles of 18-inch wheels, summer performance tires, high-intensity discharge headlamps with AFS (that automatically swivel to light up corners when the steering wheel is turned), rain-sensing wipers, sport pedals, metal scuff plates, a power tilt/telescoping steering wheel with memory, 10-way power seats, heated/ventilated seats, driver and front-passenger seat memory, leather console, rear armrest storage, wood interior trim, perforated leather trim, an auto-dimming memory reverse tilt-down mirror, and other features. The Mark Levinson audio/navigation system adds an additional speaker, advanced discrete amplifier technology with 300 watts and 7.1 channel speaker architecture. Other options include the navigation system, which features voice activation, a rear backup camera (a great safety feature); Bluetooth; Park Assist; Pre-Collision System with Dynamic Radar cruise control; headlamp washers; power moonroof. Accessories include a high-performance exhaust system and a body kit and rear spoiler.Walkaround
Lexus calls its new direction in design "L-Finesse," which the company says is defined by "simple yet elegant" forms and a muscular exterior that is "sporty yet sophisticated."
We'll leave those descriptions to the eyes of the beholders, but there's no question the new IS looks sporty, carrying forward the themes first seen in recent Lexus concept cars and in the production GS models. Its stance is purposeful, with hips elevated like a sprinter in the blocks, muscles tensed, ready to spring. The nose presents the fierce glare of a car that wants to be first in line. The steeply angled hood, made of weight-saving aluminum, is framed by the determined glower of projector beam headlamps and a deep front spoiler and large intake. It's unmistakably Lexus but visually fresh.
Despite being 3.5 inches longer, 3.0 inches wider and with 2.4 more inches of wheelbase and 1.9 inches of rear track, the additional size was used to good effect, allowing extra interior room as well as a more substantial platform on which to integrate the complex suspension and numerous subsystems.
Long sessions in the wind tunnel ensure the IS slips through the air with quiet stability. In addition to the distinct aerodynamic wedge of the overall shape, a number of small details contribute to the exceptional coefficient of drag (0.28). A front underbody structure creates downforce between the front wheels, a small air kicker integrated in the taillamps helps separate turbulence from the rear corners and reduces drag, and a small trunklid spoiler increases rear downforce.Interior
Lush with creature comfort, trimmed with upscale materials, and crackling with electronic wizardry, the interior environment of the new IS models is pure Lexus. Nothing escaped notice in the totally new environment. Even the front sunvisors were redesigned to help absorb noise.
The new keyless entry and pushbutton ignition is so handy we wish this system were standard on every car. It also removes a potential safety hazard, a dangling set of keys, from the steering column and eliminates one of the most abused components from any future repair orders.
A bit roomier than the outgoing model, the cabin is still more sports car than family sedan. A prominent central console clearly establishes the driver and front-passenger zones. The controls wrap around the driver with every gauge and switch within easy scrutiny or close reach. The new Optitron gauges are larger and easier to read than the previous cluster, and their light-saber indicator needles, "ignition on" meter movement and dynamic redline indication are cool modern.
Leather upholstery comes standard on the IS 250 and IS 350 with metallic accents appropriately placed around the cabin. The IS 250 AWD comes with perforated leather trim and beautifully crafted bird's-eye maple accents. Each piece is hewn from a single chunk of wood to ensure a perfect match from panel to panel.
The heated and ventilated front seats are a must have. They come standard on IS 250 AWD and are available on the other models. Like keyless entry, once you've tried these seats, there's no going back.
The new, more efficient climate control system features a sophisticated temperature calculation system called Neural-Net, a new humidity sensor, a micro dust and pollen filler and, in IS 350 models, a smog sensor that detects excessive hydrocarbons and automatically reverts to a special recirculation mode until the atmosphere clears.
Still, for all its quality materials and refinement, the interior left this writer a little cold. It wasn't a case of inferior design or materials, but the cockpit seemed to lack a signature element, such as Volvo's floating center console, that could have made the IS cockpit as distinctive to sit in as it is to watch race off into the distance.Driving Impressions
Once underway, there's little to criticize. The new Lexus IS, in both rear- and all-wheel-drive forms, can do everything the safe and sane driver might ask of it. It's fast, pulls enough g's in the corners to make a seasoned sailor carsick, and stops with authority.
The IS 250 AWD is the best choice if winter weather invades your neck of the woods, when the all-wheel-drive system's increased grip is most welcome. The AWD model is heavier than the IS 350, but it hauled us over the San Gabriel Mountains on fabled Angeles Crest Highway without exposing any dire penalties due to its weight.
On a racing circuit, the IS 350 is the way to go. At Willow Springs International Raceway, the "fastest racetrack in the West," the IS 350's muscular torque and free-revving engine pulled the car around the hilly course with almost lackadaisical ease.
We drove several examples of the IS models at competition speeds relentlessly in temperatures that rose above 110 degrees and not one of them stumbled or misfired. Because of the hot, slippery track surface, the tires constantly fought for grip, but the advanced chassis electronics kept everyone on the pavement. The car's inherent balance made it easy to push it to the limit, causing the electronic aids to step in and dampen the thrill.
We prefer the automatic over the manual. Though our traditional side still likes clutch pedals and manual shift levers, the new generation of manual automatics is so responsive that it takes a really good manual gearbox to draw us away from the auto-shifter. The IS 250's manual six-speed doesn't quite fit that description and isn't quite good enough to make us opt for it in lieu of the optional automatic. The paddle-shifted automatic is mostly wonderful, though driver control is never complete to help protect it against damaging shifts.Summary
The all-new Lexus IS models are a quantum leap forward for the Lexus brand in terms of cutting-edge style and higher levels of performance. But BMW still has an edge when it comes to claiming itself the ultimate driving machine.
New Car Test Drive correspondent Greg N. Brown filed this report from Southern California.
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COLUMBIA, S.C. - Four people have been referred to a health care provider for preventive treatment after being exposed to rabies in the Rock Hill area of York County by a bat that tested positive for the disease, the Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
"To reduce the risk of getting rabies, we recommend that people avoid wild animals acting tame and tame animals acting wild," said Sandra Craig of DHEC's Bureau of Environmental Health Services. "About 275 South Carolinians must undergo preventive treatment for rabies every year, with most exposures coming from bites or scratches by a rabid or suspected rabid animal. Wild animals transmit the disease most often, but domestic pets can contract rabies as well.
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"State law requires pet owners to have their pets regularly vaccinated against rabies. It is extremely important to the health of your pet and you to ensure vaccination status is up-to-date," she said.
There were 124 confirmed cases of rabies in animals during 2013 in South Carolina. There have been 75 confirmed cases in animals statewide this year. This animal is the ninth to test positive in 2014 from York County. There were 12 in that county in 2013.
For more information about rabies, see DHEC's webpage at http://www.scdhec.gov/rabies, or contact your local DHEC environmental health services office at http://www.scdhec.gov/HomeAndEnvironment/DHECLocations/. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's rabies webpage can be found at: http://www.cdc.gov/rabies.
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Getting a song in an ad or a TV show is becoming a norm these days, as opposed to "sell out behavior" or whatever they call it.
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Of course the Old 97's were loving every minute and said they'd prefer if something like that could happen every night, so I'm glad it happened. Later on that tour, we developed a Wiffle Ball league, between bands, and would play in and around the clubs before the show. Ken Bethea [Old 97's lead guitarist] can make a Wiffle Ball do some nasty stuff ...
If you could choose any musician to play a set with Those Darlins, who would it be?
Better get someone who's used to switching instruments as much as we do during the show. Who better than John Cale? Have him rotating from bass to viola and keyboard—we could cover "Cleo" from Vintage Violence and give "The Gift" a shot during the encore.
What were the reactions of fans to Kia using "Red Light Love" in a commercial? Has there been any shit-talking?
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After such a long time on the road, what—art, music, food, etc.— inspires you to keep making fresh music?
I read an article comparing the blues to scientific progress, and within it there was this great quote about how denial is really just a lack of curiosity. Now, not to nerd out, but when you're getting turned on by some form of art, your curiosity, whether it be about life or creating or whatever, is truly getting piqued and geeked.
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BANGKOK, Thailand – World stock markets rose Monday, registering optimism after negotiations late last week between President Barack Obama and leaders of Congress raised hopes the U.S. would avoid its "fiscal cliff" before the end-of-the-year deadline.
Obama met with the top leaders of the House and Senate on Friday to discuss ways to avert a series of automatic tax increases and spending cuts scheduled to take effect Jan. 1 in the absence of intervening action. U.S. lawmakers have said a budget deal before Christmas is possible.
Economists have been warning of the consequences if no action is taken. The spending cuts and higher taxes _ plus the expiration of extended unemployment benefits – would mean that $671 billion is sliced out of the American economy next year. That's enough to throw the world's biggest economy into a recession.
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B'nai B'rith International Executive Vice President Daniel S. Mariaschin, gave opening remarks. Professor Yonah Alexander, director of the Potomac Institute's International Center for Terrorism Studies, moderated the discussion and colleague Brigadier General David G. Reist, USMC (Ret.), Vice President in the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies' Strategy and Planning Division, gave closing remarks.
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Editor's note: A previous version of this story incorrectly stated that Davis girls golf trailed Bingham after the first round of the 6A state tournament. It should have said that Davis trailed Lone Peak. That is now reflected in the story. The Standard-Examiner regrets the error.
Davis girls golf sits in second place after the first round of the 6A girls golf state championships. The Darts shot a team score of 302, just two strokes behind first-place Lone Peak (300) at Meadow Brook Golf Course in Taylorsville.
Caylyn Ponich led the Davis contingent by firing a 3-under 69 and is in a three-way tie for second place on the individual leaderboard.
Katelyn Day (Davis) is in 11th place after shooting 80, with teammate Victoria Castro right behind her after carding an 81.
Northridge's Shelby VanAusdal and Fremont's Sierra Wallace also shot 81. Northridge's Abbi Cowan is in a tie for 16th after shooting 83, with Weber High's Claudia Vinacco in 18th after an 84.
As a team, Fremont, Weber and Northridge all made the cut to go to the second round. Bingham's Tess Blair shot 7-under 65 and has a four-shot lead heading to the final round.
Bountiful sits in second place after the first day of the 5A state golf tournament, 20 shots behind Corner Canyon. Jobi Einerson carded a 2-over 74 to finish in second place after the first round, two shots behind individual leader Cora Mickelson from Alta.
The Braves' Vanna Einerson shot 83. Talia Jackson from Woods Cross shot the Wildcats' low round of 88 while Viewmont's Tallie Mortensen paced the Vikings with a 91.
Ridgeline scored four runs in the first inning, two runs in the second, three runs in the fifth and one more in the sixth inning to beat Bonneville in the first round of the 4A state softball playoffs.
Izzy Togisala, Talia Afuvai and Ashley Croyle had base hits for the Lakers.
Bonneville scored two runs in the first inning and three more in the second to stave off elimination in the 4A state playoffs by shutting out Canyon View.
Sadie Westmoreland went 2 for 4 with a double, Sydnee Smith hit a two-run double in the second inning
Westmoreland and Lexi Sulkey combined for a two-hit shutout. The Lakers will play again on Thursday at 1:30 p.m. at the Spanish Fork field complex.
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B'nai B'rith sent a letter to Nigeria's ambassador to Washington after the Christmas bombings, expressing horror at the attacks on worshippers. Among the latest atrocities were a Jan. 5 assault on the Deeper Life Church in Gombe, attacks on Jan. 6 targeting the Christ Apostolic Church in Jimeta-Yola as well as Christian mourners in Mubi, and an attempted car bombing at the Living Faith Church in Kaduna on Jan. 8.
"The international community must stand in solidarity with the people of Nigeria and strongly condemn attacks targeting a religious community," B'nai B'rith International President Allan J. Jacobs said.
"It is outrageous that one radical group is trying to bend such a multi-cultural nation as Nigeria to its narrow view through violence," B'nai B'rith International Executive Vice President Daniel S. Mariaschin said.


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Following up on yesterday's post, the remaining five parenting experts recommended by Raising Arizona Kids e-newsletter subscribers:
Kevin Lehman, Ph.D. is an internationally renowned psychologist and New York Times bestselling author of more than 30 books offering techniques, tips and insights on parenting, marriage and relationship issues. Making Children Mind Without Losing Yours is the one that first comes to my mind when I think about Lehman, the father of five children and a resident of Tucson. His other books explore topics like birth order, childhood memories, single parenting, the importance of dads and even marital sex.
"I have found sound advice, natural-consequence education, responsibility training and humor in reading Dr. Kevin Leman's work," a Valley teacher wrote. "His practical approach to child-rearing and even couples work as a unified entity in parenting is superior in my book. All of this work is presented in a straightforward and highly humorous way. He's engaging and knows exactly what challenges we as parents face on a day-to-day basis. I have yet to see his presentation in person but hope to very soon."
Clinical psychologist Laura Markham, Ph.D. is the founding editor of the website AhaParenting.com. Her relationship-based parenting model is based on the premise that children who feel connected want to cooperate, that children need guidance — limits with empathy when necessary — but never punishment.
"I follow her daily posts and receive emails," wrote the mother of a 2-year-old son. "She is brilliant, and every bit of advice she offers is relevant and realistic. Many parenting advice experts are impressive and great but it is practically impossible to follow through on their advice. She actually relates advice to real people who have jobs and busy lives."
Here's an appearance Markham did on CNN's Joy Behar Show, where she responded to questions about scare-tactics discipline:
Kim John Payne, M.Ed. is the author of the book Simplicity Parenting: Using the Extraordinary Power of Less to Raise Calmer, Happier and More Secure Kids.
The book blames "too much stuff, too many choices and too little time" for the fact that so many children become anxious, have trouble with friends and school, or are even diagnosed with behavioral problems. Payne has been a school counselor, adult educator, consultant, researcher, educator and a private family counselor for 27 years.
I have to admit that I'd never heard of Kim John Payne until I got this recommendation from a reader who happens to be a trainer for this approach. As someone who feels no small amount of stress from the constant struggle to simplify and prioritize my own time, tasks and overcrowded email queue, this philosophy sounded very appealing to me. As our world gets more complex and technology makes it possible for incredible amounts of information to reach our consciousness, I truly believe that the successful people of the future will be the ones who can quickly assess it, determine what to let in and know what to dismiss as irrelevant noise.
Joesph Chilton Pearce's book, Magical Child, was a national bestseller. Pearce focuses on the importance of emotional development, parent-child bonding and imaginative play.
From a 1999 interview with Journal of Family Life: "Children's emotional experience, how they feel about themselves and the world around them, has a tremendous impact on their growth and development. It's the foundation on which all learning, memory, health and well-being are based. When that emotional structure is not stable and positive for a child, no other developmental process within them will function fully."
"Joesph Chilton Pearce is beyond recommendation or discussion," one Valley educator wrote.
John Rosemond has worked in the field of family psychology since 1971. He has written 14 parenting books and his columns are syndicated in 225 newspapers nationwide. His mission, as described on his website, is "to help America's parents claim loving leadership of their families." His first of four faith-based books, Parenting by The Book, promises that "any parent who so desires can grow children who [are] happy, emotionally-healthy children who honor their parents and their families with good behavior and do their best in school."
"His books are timeless and he speaks directly to parenting issues with humor and examples," one reader wrote. "The opportunity to invite a parenting guru such as John Rosemond to speak in the Valley would be an event not to miss," wrote another.
That brings us to 10. After I'd already decided to limit the list to 10, I got an email yesterday from someone who was wondering if it was too late to suggest another.
"I'm curious to know if anyone suggested Larry Winget, the Paradise Valley author of Your Kids Are Your Fault: A Guide for Raising Responsible, Productive Adults," she wrote. "I realize his style is significantly different from most 'gurus' but he speaks in a down-to-earth practical tone that is refreshing."
We actually have some experience with Winget, who appeared in our June 2010 magazine. Read Dan Friedman's interview and listen to the podcast.
I decided not to take some of the remaining suggestions too seriously. I'm not sure I'd consider the Duggar family (from the TLC show, "19 Kids and Counting") to be the best resource. And then there was this suggestion:
"My first choice would be God or Jesus, and…those two are definitely unavailable for a speaking engagement."
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Conservation in Action, Partnerships that Work
The Appalachian Mountains provide a multitude of habitats that are essential for hundreds of breeding, migrant, and wintering bird species. Its rugged terrain is dominated by forest and woodlands that span 15 states and contain several major eastern rivers that are heavily relied upon by waterfowl. But historical and current land-use changes, environmental disturbances, and other factors are resulting in population declines of more than 1/3 of bird species that breed and winter in the region. Coordinated action among local, state, federal, and other partners is essential to reverse these trends.
The Appalachian Mountains Joint Venture (AMJV) is one of 18 habitat Joint Venture partnerships in the United States. It is comprised of state and federal government agencies, non-governmental organizations, universities, and industries that work together to prioritize and coordinate conservation activities while building upon scientific knowledge. Through communication, planning, and conservation delivery, the AMJV works to ensure the long-term sustainability of native bird populations that breed in the Appalachian Mountains.


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TORONTO—The NHL and its locked-out players are to return to the bargaining table Friday.
Deputy commissioner Bill Daly and NHL Players' Association special counsel Steve Fehr met Tuesday in Toronto and scheduled the session. The site has not been set.
These will be the first formal negotiations since Sept. 12, when the players and owners exchanged proposals.
Neither of those offers gained much traction and the lockout started at midnight on Sept. 15.


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Network Chemistry Goes on Wireless Security Spree
December 05, 2005
Network security provider finishes off the year by extending its wireless protection platform and helping to launch an online threat advisory community.
Amidst many corporate networks are rogue access points and poorly configured laptops, all airing their inviting signals.
The ideal conditions for a mobile hacker.
Network Chemistry is tackling this problem on two fronts. The first is product-based, tweaking the company's existing offering and releasing new software to extend its protections. The other is education.
Product-wise, the company enhanced its flagship RFprotect Distributed platform, tweaking its detection and management capabilities. New this time around is the ability to ferret out unapproved APs and devices on obscure channels and non-802.11 technologies when used in concert with the company's sensors.
Discovering dangerous devices is one thing; doing something about it is another matter entirely. To remedy this, the company also added a honeypot, of sorts, to keep hackers at bay and acquaint IT workers to their tactics. Called UltraShield, the module functions as the wireless equivalent of an intrusion prevention system, segmenting unauthorized systems based on policies or at will. To track down the offending system, and the operators behind them, admins can utilize RFprotect's location mapping.
In October, the company added BlueScanner to its portfolio, filling the Bluetooth detection gap found in most wireless security suites. The free download alerts IT personnel to the presence of Bluetooth-enabled devices that can leak data.However, it's the newly-released RFprotect Endpoint that's helping the Network Chemistry branch out and extend its reach beyond corporate networks.
Left under- or unprotected, their Windows laptops can provide a connection back to corporate LANs, putting them at risk, or expose critical data on mobile systems. RFprotect Endpoint prevents this.
Firstly, it makes no distinction on the type of connection found on a laptop. RFprotect Endpoint locks them all down: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, EVDO, HSDPA, GPRS/EDGE, IrDA (infrared), Ethernet, and dial-up. This allows admins to prevent bridging, the practice of using one networking technology like 802.11 as a conduit to another connection such as Ethernet. Moreover, the software allows administrators to enforce policies such as mandatory VPN use or disabling ad-hoc mode.
The software also stymies savvy users that know their way around the networking applet in Windows. Working behind the scenes, the software doesn't even appear when process manager is invoked.
RFprotect Endpoint starts at $29 per client and is available now. Volume discounts are also offered.
Lastly, the company helped launch WirelessVE.org (WVE), a community effort designed to classify and catalog wireless vulnerabilities and provide threat assessment. Network Chemistry is joined by fellow founding sponsors CWNP and the Center for Advanced Defense Studies.
Inspired by CVE and the Open Source Vulnerability Database (OSVDB), WVE seeks to build up its threat database and draw attention to problems affecting all aspects of wireless security from vulnerabilities and the tools that exploit them to shortcomings in common protocols.
WVE is online and accessible now. Already, the database is populated with entries, both common and obscure, such as BlueBug, Car Whisperer and WEPCrack among several others.


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In partnership with the Preservation Foundation of the Lake County Forest Preserves, the Green Youth Farm in Lake County was started in spring 2003 on just over one acre of land in the Greenbelt Forest Preserve. The program was founded as a pilot to examine the feasibility of expanding the Chicago Botanic Garden's school and neighborhood gardening education to serve teenagers in an extracurricular setting. Currently, the farm serves up to 25 teens every season and hosts two farm stands every week during the peak of the growing season. As the largest and most established site, the Lake County farm also provides supplemental food to community markets at the other Youth Farm sites. This site hosts many all-program workdays, in which participants from the city can experience working in a more traditional farm-like setting away from the stressors of urban life.
Construction on the North Lawndale Youth Farm began in spring 2005, building on the success of the Lake County site. The program's most urban site, this Youth Farm is nestled on a quarter-acre lot between the El tracks and Ogden Avenue, the beginning of Route 66. Like the Lake County site, this location also depends highly on the generosity of its partners, NeighborSpace, an urban land trust that owns the land and supplies the water, and Neighborhood Housing Services, the legal landlord, which supplies office and cooler space for program staff and produce. In 2012, the North Lawndale Youth Farm expanded to an additional site down the street at Lawndale Christian Health Center, allowing more growing space to meet the needs of its 20 youth participants and the growing demand for farm fresh produce from the weekly farm stand.
In 2009, funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act allowed the Garden to construct its largest urban Youth Farm site. Located on the northeast corner of Chicago Park District property in Washington Park, this three-quarter acre site hosts up to 25 youth from neighborhood high schools during the growing season. The site is unique in that it has a large hoophouse for extending the short growing season. It is also adjacent to a large high school, which allows access to office and cooler space for the produce.
Urban Garden Lab
After receiving stipend support for Youth Farm participants for many years from After School Matters, the Chicago Botanic Garden expanded this partnership to the Urban Garden Lab at Gallery 37 in Chicago's Loop. The street-level Urban Garden Lab hosts year-round programming including aquaponics, hydroponics, and aeroponics, while additional rooftop garden space (Farm 37) features intensive small-scale growing in traditional containers as well as vertical garden options. Produce grown at Farm 37 and in the Urban Garden Lab is used in ASM's culinary programs and can be sampled on Fridays during the summer at the pop-up rooftop café!


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Fresno drug dealer with links to Mammoth arrested, June Lake locals arrested on other charges
Mono County's narcotics enforcement team has had a busy week last week, including the arrest of a Fresno drug dealer with previous ties to Mammoth and the arrest of two local June Lake residents on other charges.
Mono County Narcotics Enforcement Team (MONET) concluded the first investigation by arresting Sergio Pena Cabrera, a 24-year-old Fresno resident. Cabrera was arrested for possession for sale, and for sales of methamphetamine when agents recovered a ¼ ounce of methamphetamine. Cabrera is linked to a Fresno organization that has delivered narcotics to Mammoth Lakes in the past. Agents have arrested several of these operators over the past few years for narcotic sales.
At the time of Cabrera's arrest, he gave agents a false name. After his identity was confirmed, he was found to have an outstanding arrest warrant and to be on formal probation in another county. Cabrera was booked at the Mono County Jail and is also being held by Immigration and Customs Enforcement as an illegal immigrant.
MONET agents also served a search warrant in June Lake where they discovered an indoor marijuana grow with approximately 50 plants.
The occupants, 28-year-old Nicholas Dunahoo and 25-year-old Kimberly Maddox, both of June Lake, were arrested and charged with manufacturing, copying, selling and/or renting pirated DVD movies. The pair possessed several hundred pirated DVD movies, duplication equipment and evidence of the illegal enterprise. Agents also recovered a shotgun from the residence.
Additionally, Dunahoo had an outstanding felony warrant in another county.
In other law enforcement activities, on Saturday, Jan. 15 at approximately 6:30 p.m., a Mono County Sheriff Deputy conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle in the Lee Vining area for expired registration. The deputy made contact with the two individuals inside of the vehicle, identified as Ashley Strickland, 20, and Jose Henriquez, 21, of Grass Valley, along with a third party.
During the investigation, Ms. Strickland and Mr. Henriquez displayed symptoms of being under the influence of narcotics and were ultimately placed under arrest. The deputy conducted a search of the vehicle and located several baggies containing marijuana and methamphetamine along with narcotic paraphernalia.
Ms. Strickland was transported to, cited, and released at the Bridgeport Sheriff Station.
Mr. Henriquez was transported to and booked at the Mono County Jail. He will be facing numerous charges including possession of a controlled substance and giving false information to a peace officer.


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Solve systems of linear functions by graphing - TWO lines on the same graph?!?
Unit 5: SYSTEMS OF LINEAR EQUATIONS
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Objective: SWBAT solve systems of linear equations by graphing.
Math, Graphing (Algebra), Algebra, Systems of Equations and Inequalities, function, systems of equations
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Each day, students complete a warm-up that spirals older material in with content from the previous lesson. Warm-up problems sometimes extend content that students have encountered before to more unfamiliar contexts.
For a video narrative about how I structure each lesson, and how the warm-up fits in, click here.
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HW60 Solve systems of linear functions by graphing includes problems related to this lesson, as well as spiraled review. I also give the kids the answers to the problems.
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