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Images. Video. Embed codes to ease video delivery on the media's websites.
So, what are company and organizational newsrooms doing about that?
Not enough, according to a Proactive Report survey by Sally Falkow, president of PRESSfeed: The Social Newsroom. The survey found that 83 percent of journalists regard images with content as
important, but only 38 percent of PR pros add images to news content.
Falkow says many corporate newsrooms are failing to provide content and links that journalists "are looking for, and things they think are important, and
things that make their jobs easier for them, and that they would therefore use that content more readily."
The report adds weight to a sense among many publicists and journalists alike that the PR industry hasn't done enough to adapt to a new, image- and
video-based environment.
Viewers have come to expect videos, Falkow says. Twitter last fall began displaying images in one's feed, rather than requiring users to click on
individual tweets, boosting the importance of pictures.
Only a third have video galleries
The survey also shows:
Embed codes are essential for media outlets that seek to have audiences view videos on their site rather than clicking away to YouTube or a corporate site.
So why aren't publicists grabbing this opportunity? It's not because they don't want to, the survey showed.
"The No. 1 reason that they quote is lack of resources and, also very close behind, lack of skills," says Falkow, author of "Smart News: How to Write Press Releases in The Digital Age." "They don't know how to do it."
Technology also plays a role in this, says Bart Verhulst, co-founder and chief executive of PressPage, a social
media newsroom technology. (PressPage is a Ragan Communications partner.)
"When it comes to images in newsrooms, it all boils down to technology," Verhulst says. "If the newsroom in question does not support easy uploading of
images, the hassle for PR pros to include them can sometimes be so enormous that it is simply undoable."
Publishing for general audiences
However, he says the newsroom is not just for the media anymore. "As the Fourth Estate shrinks, getting earned media becomes harder by the day," Verhulst
says. "A newsroom should also publish to general audiences."
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Surprisingly, the kids aren't much better than their elders in incorporating video and images, the survey shows. Falkow says "the little digital natives"
know how to take videos and post images on Instagram, "but they've never been trained how to do it as a business strategy."
At a recent Public Relations Society of America event, Falkow says, four or five recent graduates told her that they hadn't been taught visual media
strategies. She calls this a sad state of affairs, leaving young professionals unprepared.
She adds, "They're not being taught analytics. They're not being taught digital."
What journos need
Shel Holtz of Holtz Communications + Technology says that what journalists want from media sites hasn't changed much in at
least 14 years. He cites a 2000 survey whose results look remarkably
Why is this? "At the top of the list is simple negligence," he says.
Many media relations professionals don't see the value of a robust media site, preferring to work the old-fashioned way.
"I've even heard some argue that providing all this content online means the reporter won't call to ask for it, hence the company won't know the reporter
is working on the story," Holtz says.
A growing number of organizations, however, believe their news site is not exclusively for the press, and therefore it doesn't have to accommodate the
specific requirements of editors and reporters, he says. He cites Coca-Cola's plan to kill press releases in favor of posting content
on its Coca-Cola Journey site.
Falkow says society is becoming more and more visual, and PR pros must adapt. She has spoken to many editors in the last six months, she says, and they are
telling her that it is now policy that they won't publish organizational news unless it has visuals. Stock photos won't cut it, either. The images have to
be original.
Newsrooms have cut back on staff, and some-such as the Chicago Sun-Times-have eliminated their photographers altogether.
Because they are under so much pressure, reporters and editors often work late on deadline. Amazingly, there are still media websites that require
passwords to get to the images (and, if we may add, there are still press releases that don't include contact numbers). Often the organizational newsroom
is buried.
"They will go to your website," Falkow says, "but they want to see everything there. They don't want to have to dig through your site to find the
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Metascore®Mixed or average reviewsbased on a weighted average of allcritic review scores.
Jack's problem is that he's a commoner, but the movie's problem is that its script is commoner still, an enchantment-free pretext for animated action, straight-ahead storytelling and ersatz romance.
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This is how a fairy-tale movie gives us our money's worth today. Even if once upon a time, it was called overkill.
Vivid visuals are the key to this handsome and moderately entertaining adventure. And the tone is more fairy-tale appropriate than video-game friendly, though the effects-laden swashbuckling sometimes obscures efforts at light whimsy.
There's little facetious comedy a la the "Pirates of the Caribbean" series. It's all traditional stuff, done well but without an original spark.
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OK for kids 11+
Fantasy violence eased by humor in tween-friendly adventure.
What Parents Need to Know
Parents need to know that Jack and the Giant Slayer is a big-budget adaptation of the classic English fairy tale. It's full of swashbuckling action, computer-generated fantasy violence, and considerable collateral damage. The violence is the result of the vengeful giants holding an (understandable) grudge against the humans. People die from being eaten (the giants tear people apart to eat them) or burned, plunging to their deaths, getting crushed, and other catastrophes. There are also sword fights, and a well-liked character meets a particularly gruesome end. There's mild romance between Jack and Princess Isabelle (they flirt and share a couple of sweet, chaste kisses) and a little bit of language ("hell," "bastared," etc.). In classic fairy tale tradition, the hero is brave and selfless, and the heroine -- while definitely up for adventure -- finds herself in need of saving on more than one occasion.
Messages: As is generally the case in fantasy adventures, selflessness is rewarded, and a couple is allowed to marry for love instead of status. The dangers of power in the hands of the corrupt is made clear.
Role models: Jack is heroic, smart, and sensitive. He's willing to risk his life to save Princess Isabelle -- and all of Albion -- not for glory but because it's the right thing to do. The king is able to make a selfless decision to save his people, even if it comes at a devastating personal cost. Isabelle is independent and speaks her mind, but she really does need to be saved on more than one occasion. Elmont is willing to face down Roderick and the giants even though he could have escaped.
Violence: There's a significant body count and plenty of fantasy violence. People die plunging to their deaths, being eaten/trampled/burned alive by the giants, or squashed when the enormous beanstalk falls back on the kingdom. The king's guardians (and Jack) kill giants as well, usually with a knife or sword, but also with flaming arrows. One well-liked character is killed in a gruesome way. The giants tear the humans apart to eat them.
Sex: Lingering looks lead to hand holding, embraces, and two kisses.
Language: Very infrequent use of "hell" and "piss off," plus some mild insults like "stupid" and "idiot" and one interrupted "F--" exclamation. Also some scatological humor (the giants burp, fart, and pick/eat their boogers).
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This year's Out & Equal Workplace Summit boasts a healthy amount of celebrities coming to town. From actors to comedians and more, Dallas prepares not only to host a slew of workshops on equality, but also rolls out the red carpet for these guests.
Meredith Baxter: You'll likely remember the actress as supermom Elyse Keaton on Family Ties. But she made a new impression by coming out last year. She speaks at Wednesday's breakfast plenary session and follows up with a book signing at Nuvo, 3900 Cedar Springs Road, on Oct. 26 at 6 p.m.
Andy Cohen: The senior vice president at Bravo has almost singlehandedly changed the face of gays on television. That extends to these parts with the new show Most Eligible Dallas.
The Watch What Happens Live host will appear at Tuesday's brunch plenary session.
Rick Welts: The name may not be as familiar but Welts made front page news this year in the New York Times. The former Phoenix Suns president is the first higher-up of a men's professional sports organization to come out.
He appears with Baxter at the Wednesday plenary.
Margaret Cho: The comedian has long been an ally to the LGBT community and continues in appearances at such events as this. She is part of the lineup for Thursday's gala dinner hosted by fellow comedian Kate Clinton.
Wilson Cruz: The actor redefined the queer image on television with his work on My So Called Life. Through his acting on stage and screen, Cruz has also become an advocate for LGBT youth. He appears with Cho and Clinton at the gala dinner.
For more information on these and other guests appearing at the summit, visit OutAndEqual.org/2011-Speakers.
This article appeared in the Dallas Voice print edition October 21, 2011.


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It's the 20th anniversary of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone!
We're celebrating the U.S. publication of the first Harry Potter book with movie marathons, wand-making workshops, and all the Hogwarts wizardry that you can imagine, including a Super Fan Quote Challenge where you can ...
It's summer in the city and NYC's libraries are making it easier for you to explore local museums, public gardens, and other cultural attractions for FREE with your friends and family!
Queens Library, Brooklyn Public Library, and the New York Public Library are excited to announce Culture Pass, a ...
Are you curious about how our planet has evolved in the past—and how it is changing now?
Join us this summer and fall for a unique pop-up science exhibit where you will learn how scientists on board a research drilling ship are studying the seafloor's core!
The JOIDES Resolution is a ship that drills into ...
Summer reading is here, and our theme this year is Libraries Rock!
We can't wait for you to rock and roll with us at our music-themed events all summer long, from making your own instruments to sing-alongs!
Get your reading groove on this summer and track your reading progress through fun activities at your ...
The new issue of Queens Library Magazine is out now!
Queens Library Magazine combines great library-themed feature stories and two months' worth of information about our free programs, services, and special events, and it's available at your neighborhood library or ...
For children and teens up to 18 years old, free, nutritious Summer Meals will be available from Wednesday, June 27 through Friday, August 31.
Meals will be provided Monday through Friday, from 1pm to 2pm, at 35 Queens Library locations. Enrollment is not required.
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Summer Programs are in full swing at the Library! Come out to enjoy music, theater, and learning opportunities that are perfect for the family.
If the play's your thing, don't miss the chance to stop by and pick up free tickets to Shakespeare in the Park.
For an experience the entire family ...
Summer Reading Air Hockey
Location: Arverne
Registration: Not required
Get a good start to the week with our air hockey Mondays – battle your friends for the top spot!
Summer Reading Monday Night Movie
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Adults are invited to join us for the screening of our Monday night movie.
Free computer access is available at all the libraries.
The Arverne Community Library has:
International Language Collections at the Arverne Community Library include:
Special Interest/Noteworthy Collections at the Arverne Community Library include:
| Child Care / Preschools
Community Board
Community Organizations & Services
Fire Department
Local Hospitals
Local Newspapers
| Parks and Playgrounds
Police Department
Post Office
Private / Parochial Schools
Public Elementary Schools
Public High Schools
| Public Intermediate / Junior High Schools
Senior Centers
Elected Officials
Special Services
|Child Care / Preschools
Lucille Rose Day Care Center
148 Beach 59 Street
Arverne NY , 11692
phone: (718) 634-0331
Peach Tree Day Care
612 Beach 65 Street
Arverne NY , 11692
phone: (718) 634-1670
Rockaway Corp. Head Start
7205 Beach Channel Drive
Arverne NY , 11692
phone: (718) 945-3077
|Community Board
Community Board District # 14
19-31 Mott Avenue
Far Rockaway NY , 11691
phone: (718) 471-7300
fax: (718) 868-2657
|Community Organizations & Services
Far Rockaway Adult Day Center
23-55 Healey Avenue
Far Rockaway NY , 11691
phone: (718) 327-2809
Madison Square Boys & Girls Club
426 Beach 40 St.
Far Rockaway NY , 11691
phone: (718) 471-5453
Rockaway Family Resource Center
19-31 Mott Avenue
Far Rockaway NY , 11691
phone: (718) 337-9428
Rockaway Food Pantry
323 Beach 37 Street
Far Rockaway NY , 11691
phone: (718) 327-4730
|Fire Department
Ladder 121
Rockaway Beach Boulevard & Beach 49 Street
Engine 265
Rockaway Beach Boulevard & Beach 49 Street
Battalion 47
Rockaway Beach Boulevard & Beach 49 Street
Emergency Medical Services 47
Rockaway Beach Boulevard & Beach 49 Street
|Local Hospitals
Peninsula Hospital
5115 Beach Channel Drive
Far Rockaway NY , 11691
phone: (718) 734-2000
St. John's Episcopal Hospital
1624 Central Avenue
Far Rockaway NY , 11691
phone: (718) 869-7367
|Local Newspapers
|Parks and Playgrounds
Arverne Playground
Beach 54 St & Arverne Boulevard
Cardoza Playground
Beach 57 St. & Arverne Boulevard
|Police Department
100th Precinct-Satellite
343 Beach 54 Street
Arverne NY , 11692
phone: (718) 318-1294
100th Precinct
92-24 Rockaway Beach Boulevard
Rockaway Park NY , 11693
phone: (718) 318-4200
101st Precinct
16-12 Mott Avenue
Far Rockaway NY , 11691
phone: (718) 868-3400
|Post Office
Arverne Post Office
329 Beach 59 Street
Arverne NY , 11692
phone: (800)275-8777
|Private / Parochial Schools
Daytop Village HS
316 Beach 65 Street
Arverne NY , 11692
phone: (718) 474-3800
|Public Elementary Schools
PS42 Robert Vernam School
488 Beach 66 Street
Arverne NY , 11692
phone: (718) 634-7914
420 Beach 51 Street
Arverne NY , 11692
phone: (718) 474-8615
180 Beach 35 Street
Arverne NY , 11692
phone: (718) 327-5828
360 Beach 53 Street
Arverne NY , 11692
|Public High Schools
Beach Channel HS
100-00 Beach Channel Drive
Rockaway Park NY , 11694
phone: (718) 945-6900
Far Rockaway HS
821 Bay 25 Street
Far Rockaway NY , 11691
phone: (718) 327-6000
|Public Intermediate / Junior High Schools
Goldie Maple Academy
365 Beach 56 Street
Arverne NY , 11692
phone: (718) 945-3300
|Senior Centers
Seaview Manor for Adults
210 Beach 47 Street
Far Rockaway NY , 11691
phone: (718) 471-1311
|Elected Officials
|NYC Council
Hon. Donovan Richards
District Office Address 1931 Mott Avenue, Suite 410
Far Rockaway NY , 11691
phone: (718) 471-7014
fax: (718) 327-4794
Legislative Office Address 250 Broadway, Suite 1731
New York NY, 10007
phone: (212) 788-7216
fax: (212) 227-1210
|NYS Assembly
Hon. Michele R. Titus
District Office 19-31 Mott Avenue, Room 301
Far Rockaway NY, 11691
phone: (718) 327-1845
fax: (718) 327-1878
Albany Office LOB, Room 522
Albany NY, 12248
phone: (518) 455-5668
fax: (518) 455-3892
|NYS Senate
Hon. James Sanders, Jr.
District Office Address 142-01 Rockaway Boulevard
South Ozone Park NY , 11436
phone: (718) 523-3069
fax: (718) 523-3670
Albany Office Room 508, Legislative Office Building
Albany NY , 12247
phone: 518-455-3531
fax: 518-426-0529
|US Congress
Hon. Gregory W. Meeks
District Office 153-01 Jamaica Ave., Suite 204
Jamaica NY , 11432
phone: (718) 725-6000
fax: (718) 725-9868
Legislative Office 2234 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington DC, 20516
phone: (202) 225-3461
fax: (202) 226-4169
|Boro President
Hon. Melinda Katz
Hon. Bill de Blasio
The first arrivals in the area were fisherman, among them a NY attorney named Remington Vernam. He was very interested in the prospects for real estate development in Rockaway. He was persistent in buying land owned by William Amerman's heirs. After several years he was successful in acquiring the land that now makes up the section they named Arverne. According to legend, it was Mrs. Vernam who suggested this name when she observed her husband's signature, "R. Vern," with the last letters "am" almost illegible.
In 1884 he incorporated Ocean Front Improvement Company where he wanted to open a new vacation village. Essential to this was the construction of a large hotel, completed in 1888. Despite a good start, Vernam's hotel did not share in the general success of the community. Financial difficulties came early on. In January 1899 he filed for bankruptcy. He died unexpectedly in 1907, and his son Clarence continued his father's work. In 1916, Clarence sold the last sizable open tract of land to investors.
Arverne began to decline in the 1950's and by the 70's, most of the buildings had been leveled. Recently, the "Arverne by the Sea" project has been revitalized.
The library was initially housed in a drug store from November 10, 1914 through 1929. It was temporarily relocated to PS 42 for one year when in 1930 it was replaced by a bookmobile stop. In 1951, the branch was established in small quarters in a housing project, and on October 23, 1964 a newer rental facility opened for service at the present site. A new title was vested with the City and was designated for Library use on September 6, 2000.
History of the Rockaways by Alfred Bellot
Old Rockaway, New York in Early Photographs by Vincent Seyfried
Queens Library HealthLink
According to the American Cancer Society, approximately one of two American men and one of three American women will have some type of cancer at some point during their lifetime. Queens Library HealthLink seeks to increase access to cancer screening and cancer treatment among medically underserved communities in Queens. Queens Library HealthLink is a partnership between Queens Library, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Queens Cancer Center of Queens Hospital and the American Cancer Society.


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Before birth, the bone begins as cartilage. During the last few months of development, three to four months before birth, the cartilage begins ossification. At birth, almost 80 percent of the bone is somewhat mineralized.
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At birth, as noted by Laurie Lawrence, PhD, professor of nutrition, University of Kentucky, a foal has 17 percent of its bone mineral content and 10 percent of its mature body weight. Thoroughbreds, similar to other horses, will reach 84 percent of their mature height and 46 percent of mature weight by six months, 94 percent of height and 65 percent of weight by one year, and almost complete their growth—reaching full height and 90 percent of mature weight—by 22 months. Unlike height and weight, bone mineralization takes more time since horses are at 68.5 percent of total bone mineral content by six months and 76 percent by one year. They don't reach maximal bone mineral content until 6 years of age
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From birth to 1.5 years, during the period of early development, all of the foal's body systems are functioning, but the musculoskeletal system is changing markedly, as bones are elongating, putting on mass and solidifying and muscles are gaining in bulk and strength.
Throughout the body, proper skeletal development is critical to the horse's long-term health and ability to move soundly. Without proper formation, the young foal may develop skeletal deformities and other conditions that may lead to bone and joint degradation and developmental bone disease later in life.
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As foals grow, the bones (especially the long ones) are laying down protein and minerals. The organic material of the bony tissue is a collagen matrix of highly cross-linked protein, which makes up about 80 to 90 percent of the bone mass. The remaining 10 to 15 percent of the organic material is noncollagenous proteins.
Foal growth primarily includes proper muscle and bone growth. As a major portion of foal growth, bone turnover is a process of continual maintenance and repair and homeostasis. The cells associated with bone resorption are osteoclasts, while bone formation is the function of the osteoblasts.
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Skeletal muscle makes up about 50 percent of the body's mass. As the fetus' muscle develops during the latter stages of pregnancy, glycogen (the muscle store of energy) increases to provide the muscle with a high store of energy at the time of birth and provides energy so the foal can run within hours of parturition.
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Growth rate matters. Growing too slowly may not result in a preferable size at a particular age or may keep a horse from reaching its optimal stature. Growing too fast is a concern for creating skeletal problems that may affect a foal's eventual athletic performance and health. Do not allow a growing horse to put on excess weight or grow too quickly because it might affect skeletal fitness at a later age. Growth potential is not based solely on genetics but may be modified by other factors, including management practices (see "Risk factors for equine osteocondrosis" in the August 2012 issue of DVM newsmagazine).
Photo courtesy of Mary Rose Paradis, DVM, MS, DACVIM, Tufts University Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine
Once foals begin eating solid food, a typical foal grain ration contains about 1.4 mcal digestible energy per pound. A foal should probably eat about three pounds of grain per day to support the desired growth rate. Foals should have restricted, not unlimited, access to supplemental creep feed. The foal should be properly fed a specific amount, which can be adjusted as the body condition of the foal is continually monitored.
Regardless of food intake, sufficient paddock exercise for a foal is a necessity to ensure healthy skeletal integrity.
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On March 29, 2014 19 artists gathered at Loakal Gallery to live-paint 19 different works that would later be part of Carpe Diem, a 24-hour art show. Each artist was given a 4′ by 8′ panel and 24 hours to complete their work. The gallery was open to the public all 24 hours of the painting day so that people could engage with the artists and observe them at work.
From street artists to classically trained painters, they all showcased their process in a way that resembled a happening- the idea of the painters' performance was one of main ingredient is the uniqueness of this show. The artists, challenged to complete a 4′ by 8′ panel within a tight time frame, had the opportunity to perform and, at the same time, engage with spectators. Viewers not only had the chance to observe but actually participate in the process- chance was very much a part of this 24-hour art making extravaganza.
Apart from creating and sharing the process with spectators, the artist were able to engage and work with each other. For many of the artists, art is typically a solo act, done alone in one's studio, while street artists and muralists like Ian Ross, Hueman and Nite Owl had more experience with being out in the open while creating their work. During the event, the artists involved turned to each other with a more social approach.
Full list of participating artists: Jessica Hess, Ian Ross, Hueman, Reggie Warlock, Chris Granillo, Eddie Colla, Cameron Thompson, Brett Amory, Lisa Pisa, Nite Owl, John Wentz, John Casey, Marcos LaFarga, Jet Martinez, Cannon Dill, Lauren YS, Zoltron, Max Kauffman and Daryll Peirce.
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The requirement behind creating a WCF service here is that the client application need not to be directly connected to the SharePoint 2010 Services. Instead an end-user carrying his laptop, will use a Desktop application to perform SharePoint List updates using WCF service. To develop such a scenario, I have used Windows 7 Enterprise N 64 bit OS with IIS 7.5. I have SharePoint 2010 installed on the same machine. Here I am assuming that you are using SharePoint 2010 and know how to create a Web Site collection and List etc. For the above scenario, I have a Web Site collection which contains the 'SalesInfo' List as shown below. In the application we will develop, I have used the following classes:Step 1: Open VS2010 and create a blank solution, name it as 'SPS_2010_List_Custom_WCF'. In this solution add a new WCF service application (targeting to .NET 3.5), name it as 'WCF_SPS_2010_List_Service'. In this project, add a reference to the 'Microsoft.SharePoint.dll'. This component is available in the following path:C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Web Server Extensions\14\ISAPI\Step 2: Rename IService1.cs to IService.cs and rename Service1.svc to Service.svc. Write the below code in IService.cs:Step 3: Make sure that Service.svc markup is as below: <%@ ServiceHost Service="WCF_SPS_2010_List_Service.Service" Language="C#" Debug="true" CodeBehind="Service.svc.cs" %>Step 4: Open web.config file and set the EndPoint to BasicHttpBinding as below: Step 5: Open the Service.svc.cs and write the following code: The above code makes use of the SharePoint 2010 Server object model. It opens the SharePoint 2010 site and program sagainst the List with the name 'SalesInfo'. Please read the comments carefully for the 'CreateSalesRecord()' method. Step 6: Debug the above WCF service targeting the 'x64' platform because SharePoint 2010 requires 64-bit support to execute. Step 7: Publish the WCF service on IIS 7.5 and make sure that the ApplicationPool under which the applicaton is published, targets to .Net 2.0 (this also supports .NET 3.5). Also configure the Identity of the ApplicationPool to 'LocalSystem' as shown below: Step 8: Now publish the WCF Service by creating Application under this app pool. Step 9: In the same solution, add a new WPF application, name it as 'WPF_ClientWCF_SPS'. In this application, add the service reference of the WCF service. Name the namespace as 'MyRef'. Step 10: Add 3 TextBoxes, 3 TextBlocks and a Button on the MainWindow.xaml as shown below: Step 11: In the 'Save Product' button click event, write the following code. This code makes a proxy object of the WCF service and makes a call to the CreateSalesRecord() method by passing the SharePoint 2010 site Url and the SalesInfo object to it. Step 12: Run the application, Enter data in the TextBoxes and click on the 'Save Product' button, the result will be as shown below: You can check the newly added entry in the List by refreshing the SharePoint 2010 site, as shown below: The Need for SPUserToken.SystemAccount Open the Service.svc.cs file and change the following code from: toNow publish the WCF service on IIS and Update the WCF service reference in the client application, put breakpoints on the 'Save Product' button click and the 'CreateSalesRecord()' and run the application. For debugging the WCF Service hosted on IIS, attach the w3wp.exe process. During debugging, the following exception will be displayed: "Access is denied. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80070005 (E_ACCESSDENIED))" Here the code will crash because the user object received from the client to the WCF service, will not be able to authorize itself against the SharePoint 2010 Server Object Model. Conclusion: We have seen how to use a custom WCF service to isolate the core SharePoint 2010 services from the direct access of the remote client application. The WCF Service acts as a successful interface between the remote user client and SharePoint 2010. The entire source code of this article can be downloaded over here


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Josh Cox is the US 50k Record Holder, a 4-time Olympic Marathon Trials qualifier, a 3-time US National Team Member and even starred on ABC's Bachelorette show. He has won Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Series events in Las Vegas, Arizona and Nashville, and he set the American Record in Arizona twice. Here he dishes advice for your next race.
- If you're flying to the race, pack all your race day gear in your carry-on. Bring your shoes, singlet, socks, and shorts with you on the plane. I didn't do this once… once.
- Dress the invisible man the night before. Lay out your warm-up gear, pin your race number to your singlet, put your timing tag on your shoe, and have your gloves, socks, beanie, and anything else you use, on the floor ready to go. Take a photo and post it on social media, you'll get encouragement and just might inspire a friend to run!
- Don't wear the official race t-shirt in the race. Unless said t-shirt is more than a decade old, if that's the case, feel free.
- Wear what you know – don't do anything new on race day. Wear shorts, singlet and shoes that you trust and know well. If you must buy a new racing kit at the expo, wash it first.
- Eat what you know – don't do anything new on race day, My routine: Wake up 3.5 hours before the start, have coffee, white rice, a PowerBar, and water just before the start.
- Don't cut in line at the Porta Potties. It's not nice and the race gods will punish you.
- Don't chafe or bleed. Sounds simple enough, right? It can be if you apply Body Glide or Vaseline to the right areas. General rule: if it rubs, it can bleed. Don't believe me? Run longer. Be sure to clip and manicure those toenails too.
- Start conservative and when you feel good, don't pick up the pace… the next time you feel good, don't pick up the pace… the next time you feel good, don't pick up the pace, the next time… you get the picture. Once you've completed 3/4 of your race, you can let 'er rip. There's no such thing as banking time in a race, run even splits.
- Stay hydrated. In the days leading up to the race have an electrolyte drink in your hand. During the race, drink early and often, once you're thirsty it's too late. The hotter it is the more you must hydrate, so drink those fluids and remember Tip 8.
- Have fun. We're not negotiating world peace; it's a race, enjoy yourself! Write your name on the front of your racing top – it works wonders. Give high fives along the route, when you come racing to the finish this becomes doubly important.
Bonus tip: Refuel with protein and carbs. I always have a PowerBar ProteinPlus bar then have some fun and enjoy the post race celebration!


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LE BOURGET, France (AP) _ Airbus and Boeing signed over $25 billion in orders to kick off the Paris Air Show on Monday, but the European jet maker's appearance at the industry's biggest annual event suffered a setback when its star superjumbo clipped a wing.
The haul from the first day of the show was an improvement from recent years despite a challenging environment for the industry, which faces high fuel prices, a slowing global economy and uncertainty caused by violence in the Middle East and Japan's natural disasters.
Airbus topped the totals, signing orders and commitments for 142 aircraft worth $15 billion at list prices, the company said Monday.
Of note were firm orders for 90 of its A320neo, a version of the workhorse jet that's been revamped to make it more fuel efficient.
Rival Boeing countered with more than $11 billion worth of orders and commitments for 56 of its jets, including an order by Qatar Airways for six of its 777 jets in a $1.7 billion deal.
Airlines are particularly interested in energy-efficient models at this year's show _ displays included biofuel and hybrid engines as well as a solar plane.
One star, Airbus' superjumbo A380, was grounded after breaking a wing tip on a taxiway structure, the latest in a string of embarrassments for the company.
The plane suffered the damage Sunday after a slow-speed collision with a building at the Le Bourget airport, where the world's largest and oldest aviation showcase is taking place, spokesman Alexander Reinhardt, of Airbus' holding company EADS, said Monday.
Airbus quickly found a replacement jet for demonstration flights during the air show, an A380 operated by Korean Air. But the planemaker is facing other setbacks.
The Airbus A400M military transport plane had to cancel a demonstration flight because of what the manufacturer described as a minor gearbox problem, although the aircraft made a fly-over during President Nicolas Sarkozy's visit to the air show on Monday.
On Saturday, Airbus announced that two of the three versions of its new widebody jet, the A350, would be delayed about two years.
The stretched A350-1000 is being pushed back to 2017 to give engine supplier Rolls Royce time to develop a more powerful motor that will extend the jet's range, Airbus said. The standard version of the plane, the A350-900, is still expected to arrive in the second half of 2013.
Airbus' chief salesman John Leahy defended the delay, saying the revamped A350-1000 would best rival Boeing's 777-300ER by flying 400 nautical miles further while burning 25 percent less fuel.
"Yes, we were supposed to come out in 2015, but customers said give us some extra performance and we can take the delay," he said.
Still, Akbar Al-Baker, CEO of Qatar Airways, said at a news conference with Boeing officials that he regretted hearing of "significant delays" in the Airbus A350 program.
Qatar Airways is the launch customer for the A350, and is due to receive the first jet in the second half of 2013. Half of the 80 A350s that Qatar Airways has ordered would be affected by the delay.
"This will dent our expansion and fleet placement program," he told reporters. "It is very disappointing to us," he said.
"Also we hope that the performances that they are today talking about is the right information and it will do what Airbus says that the airplane will do," he said.
Airbus' first big order Monday was from GE Capital Aviation Services, for 60 A320neo jets, a version of the workhorse jet revamped to be more fuel efficient.
Airbus has booked 390 orders and commitments for the A320neo since its commercial launch last December –even though it won't come into service until 2015 — from airlines squeezed by higher fuel prices.
Boeing hasn't yet chosen how it will respond, but top marketing executive Randy Tinseth said it would decide in the coming months whether to upgrade its existing 737 model or design a whole new plane, which wouldn't be in the air until the end of the decade.
Qatar Airways announced an order for six Boeing 777 planes in a $1.7 billion deal at the start of the show Monday.
Boeing and Honeywell are both boasting of having the first biofuel-powered trans-Atlantic flight, with Boeing flying in its 747-8 freighter from Seattle on a mix of biofuel and jet fuel, while Honeywell touts the "green jet fuel" it developed to power a Gulfstream business jet that flew from New Jersey to Le Bourget.
EADS will also demonstrate the world's first diesel-electric hybrid aircraft at the show, another leg in its strategy of cutting its fleet's carbon dioxide emissions by 50 percent by 2050.
Skyrocketing fuel costs are a major issue for Airbus and Boeing customers, who will see their profits plunge to $4 billion this year from $18 billion in 2010, according to a forecast by the International Air Transport Association.
Given the fierce competition, Sarkozy defended European governments' support for France-based Airbus. "Aviation is a strategic sector that the state should not lose interest in," he said in opening the show.
Airbus edged out Boeing at last year's Farnborough International Airshow in the U.K., racking up deals totaling $13.2 billion, while Chicago-based Boeing's commitments came in at $12.8 billion.
Those results were a big improvement over the results of the last Paris Air Show in 2009, when many airlines closed their checkbooks in the wake of the global financial meltdown.
Before the event, Airbus had taken in 176 gross orders this year, compared with Boeing's 183.
Based on 2010 deliveries, Boeing is the world's No. 2 commercial jet maker after Airbus. Airbus delivered 510 commercial planes last year, compared with 462 for Boeing.
More than 2,100 exhibitors from 45 countries have signed up to take part in the weeklong event showcasing both commercial and defense aircraft. Airbus expects to bag bountiful orders for a new, more fuel-efficient version of its workhorse A320 shorthaul jet, while Boeing is spotlighting its new mid-range 787 Dreamliner and 747-8 intercontinental passenger jets.
Sylvie Corbet at Le Bourget contributed to this report.
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Today we 'bring it home' on this whole topic of conversion. By now, I hope you're totally convinced that testing is the easy path to increased profit, a better lifestyle and a real competitive advantage.
In our final video, we'll cover the logistical problems that can come up when testing and how to tackle these, and then we'll walk through the very same conversion checklist I use.
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OK, so you've got to here, you're obviously getting serious about conversion. (Well done! This stuff is 'live in a nicer house' kind of powerful).
So, we have a challenge for you. I've thrown in a few prizes to make it interesting, but really, the benefit you want (and can expect) is a long term increase in your sales.
Early in my career I saw this process directly add over 100K to a client's website. I've also watched a very 'average' Internet Marketing consultant consistently charge $500+ / hour to undertake this exact process (and you can do right now for free!).
Here's the challenge:
"30 Minute Site Makeover Challenge"
Step 1 – Remove distractions – Shut down the software that will distract you e.g. email, Twitter, Skype, and turn off your phone … (yes, the world keeps spinning if you don't answer your phone for half an hour). If you're a coffee drinker, go get yourself a cup (let's enjoy this, hey?).
Step 2 – Print off and review the checklist – Print off a copy of our conversion checklist and sit it by you for reference. Take 2 minutes to skim through it from top to bottom to refresh.
Step 3 – Pick a website you want to improve – Pick your most profitable or your highest traffic website (the one where an improvement in conversion will yield the most benefit). If you're just learning Internet Marketing and don't own a website yet, you can still do this exercise on a competitor's website or for a friend just to see how powerful this exercise is.
Step 4 – Pick a "starting point" – I almost left this step out, because I don't want you to get stuck here (so don't!).
Do you know "off the top of your head", the most common way new prospects find you? If you do, we're going to use this as your starting point (if not, your starting point is your home page).
You might be getting lot of organic search engine traffic, so your starting point would be the results of a Google search for your most popular search term (often your brand name). It could be an offline advert. Whatever it is, make note of this as your starting point.
If you don't already know how customers commonly find you, don't get distracted and try to find out, we'll just use your website's home page as your starting point.
Step 5 – Print off a copy of each of the pages a prospect will visit from the starting point through to finishing the 'goal' you want your prospect to complete (e.g. buying from you or submitting their details as a new lead). Printing off pages might sound like a bit of a time waster, but you'll see in a moment why it's super important.
The series of pages a prospect follows to engage with you, or buy, will vary greatly from site to site, but a common path might include:
A search result or PPC advert (be sure to print this page off too, it's an important part of the process).
A landing page or your home page
A product details page
A single order page or a few pages in a shopping cart checkout
A thank-you page.
Now, for those generating leads rather than sales online, the path will probably be quite short but that's fine.
Step 6 – Think about your prospect – Take five minutes to get a mental picture of a prospective customer. Ask yourself questions like:
a) What does a normal, average prospect look like? How old are they, are they male or female, what sort of income do they have etc?
b) Now think about what is their life like, how busy are they, what are their main concerns in life? What are they worried about?
c) How familiar with technology are they?
d) What are the ultimate benefits they want from the product we sell?
e) Why might they be skeptical about buying from us?
Take a moment and note down any key points or observations you make. I even like to mentally give this prospective person a name.
Step 7 – Critique your own site – Now you're ready to be your own 'highly paid marketing consultant'. You're going to slowly walk through your website with fresh eyes. On one side of your desk place the printed checklist and on the other, a pile with a printed copy of each page a prospect follows from discovering your site to buying (or completing whatever the goal of your site is).
You need to intentionally forget all the 'history' about your site (like how the developer was a pain to work with or that time, your sister said she didn't like the colors etc) and pretend to be your best prospective customer discovering the site for the first time.
Beginning at your 'starting point' (see above), carefully follow the process of moving from 'discovering' your website through to purchasing. Take at least 15 minutes to do this – it can be the most profitable 15 minutes you'll have this year.
For each step in the process, glance over the checklist. Using a pen, make big, obvious notes on the printed copy of your website whenever you see a 'conversion' problem.
Maybe your main call to action is buried and less prominent than the affiliate offer you're promoting. Maybe upon reflection, your claims are all generic and lack specificity, maybe there's little urgency when you could easily create some, maybe the site is simply difficult to actually use and you're annoying prospects (a sure path to the poorhouse).
Remember – you're not thinking like a website owner, you're playing the role of the casual website visitor, just noting down issues as you go through.
Step 8 – Prioritize your list – Make a list of all the conversion improvement ideas you've identified. Order this list in terms of the improvements you think will be most beneficial. Remember, improving the earlier parts of your sales process will generally yield the best results as these often get the most exposure and test results will come in quickly.
Something I didn't mention in the video is that sometimes you'll encounter a problem that just needs to be fixed and it isn't practical to test the 'old' version vs the 'new one'. For example, it can be difficult to split test two radically different ordering procedures. So mark any such changes as "just fix" and organise to get that done.
For the rest of the conversion problems, you've now got a priority list of what to work on to boost your sales.
Well done! Make it a goal to systematically work through your list and watch your income rise!
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In a week from today, we'll post a list of the three winning contributions and in a follow-up post we'll do a live critique video, showing what you've recommended and how else we think you could boost improvement.
Can't wait to see what you folks come up with,
P.S. I'm hoping you don't watch today's video and think, "That was interesting", or even worse "Yeah that's good, I should work on my conversion some day".
I'm hoping you'll think "Damn it, I could have been making a stack more money!" and take the time to get to work and test your sales funnel.


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JOHNSONBURG – A strong first 10 minutes helped build a lead the Johnsonburg boys basketball team would never relinquish in a 58-48 victory over DuBois Monday night at Johnsonburg Area High School. "It's a good win against a quality team," Johnsonburg coach Bill Shuey said. The Rams held a 24-9 lead with 5:38 left in the second quarter after Mitchell Holmberg buried a corner 3-pointer. Johnsonburg opened the game strong, scoring the first six points of the game. Cole Peterson started the game with a layup and Cameron Grumley added a layup in transition for the Rams. Grumley led all scorers with 20 points and Peterson finished with 17. Michael Shuey then added a steal and a layup for a 6-0 lead, prompting a DuBois timeout. Nate Liddle put DuBois on the board with a trey, the first of five on the night for the DuBois senior. Peterson added a layup and Quinn Luhr hit a free throw for a 9-3 lead. Nate Avery of DuBois sunk a pair of free throws and Grumley did the same for the Rams before Shuey converted on the boards with second-chance points and a 13-7 lead. Mark Felix of DuBois and Frank Kocjancic of Johnsonburg alternated field goals as the Rams led 15-7 at the end of the first quarter. "It was just a matter of them giving more effort than we did," DuBois coach Scott Creighton said. "We allowed them to set the level of intensity early on and we weren't able to get up to that level at least early on in the first quarter."The Rams then began to stretch the lead early in the second quarter. After Alec Shaffer Doan hit a basket, Johnsonburg would score the next nine points. Grumley would add a basket, then set up Holmberg with a nifty pass for a basket and a 19-9 lead. A Peterson hoop was followed by the corner trey from Holmberg and a 24-9 lead. DuBois began to steady the ship in the rest of the second quarter as the Beavers' outside shooting became more effective. Avery hit a 3-pointer to break DuBois' scoring drought but Luhr and Grumley answered for Johnsonburg to give the Rams its biggest lead of the half at 28-12. Tanner Gooden converted a 2-pointer and Liddle did the same from beyond the arc to cut the lead to 11. After a Kocjancic basket, Liddle buried another 3-pointer and DuBois was within 10 at 30-20 entering the half. Coach Shuey said he knew DuBois would have a good shooting stretch at some point in the game. "Then they started shooting like I knew they could," coach Shuey said. "They hit some threes and cut it to 10 at half." DuBois continued to cut into the lead as the third quarter started. Peterson opened the third quarter with a field goal but Liddle answered with a 3-point play. Liddle then hit a highly contested 3-pointer from beyond the arc and the Beavers were down just 32-26, prompting a timeout from Johnsonburg. A Gooden hoop after the timeout would get DuBois within four at 32-28. Creighton said he felt good about DuBois' chances as the third quarter was progressing. "I was pretty excited with our effort, we were taking the ball, things were going our way," Creighton said. "I don't know if they (Johnsonburg) did anything different. We went cold and they hit a couple buckets and that swung the momentum."The teams alternated field goals to 36-32, which would be as close as DuBois would get. Kyle Sheldon hit a free throw and a Grumley basket upped the lead to seven. Avery would add a layup, Shuey and Hunter Lydick of DuBois would then alternate field goals to make the margin 41-36. "One thing that I was really impressed was when it got to four, they didn't really rattle, they kept their composure and got the buckets when they needed to," coach Shuey said. A Peterson basket was part of a 4-0 run down the stretch as Johnsonburg led by nine, 45-36 after three quarters. "We were able to cause a couple turnovers and get some easy buckets on breaks," coach Shuey said. "I think there was one break at the end of the third quarter that changed the whole tone of things." DuBois would continue to hang around in the fourth quarter and a Lydick layup put the Beavers within seven at 47-40 with four minutes left. Grumley and Peterson hit back-to-back shots for the Rams, then two Grumley free throws with just over two minutes remaining had the lead to 53-40. Liddle and Avery would hit 3-pointers down the stretch but it would ultimately not be enough as the Rams secured the 10-point win. Creighton credited Johnsonburg and the guard play demonstrated on Monday night. "You got to give them a lot of credit. Their guards are very quick," Creighton said. "I think we did outrebound them but at the same time I think we turned the ball over more than they did." Michael Shuey and Bill Bliss were honored from the Rams as the two seniors on the team this season. "Mike and Billy, I've been with them since fourth grade. It was good to see that on Senior Night they got a win," coach Shuey said. "I appreciate all their dedication. It's unfortunate that Mike had to sit out most of his junior year and Billy most of his senior year due to injury but they're real team players and they've been a joy to coach." Johnsonburg (18-3) closes out the regular season at St. Marys on Wednesday. In Monday's junior varsity game, DuBois won by a score of 54-35.


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Brown is already thinking beyond the wedding day to having a healthy honeymoon. "Just like all of the vacations we have taken, we will seek out meal options that are healthy and satisfying," Brown says. "While we haven't decided on our honeymoon spot yet, we are looking at places where we can be active, instead of locations where the days are filled with lying on a beach."
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Emmert, who chronicled her weight-loss journey in a blog, acknowledges that planning for the wedding day is exciting, but "it's just one day out of the rest of our lives," she says. "Working out and being healthy will always need to be a priority, no matter what kind of life event is going on around us."
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We're all aware of the reputed Chinese curse about living in interesting times. Upheaval seems to be in the air. According to Wikipedia, the interesting times curse was linked with a second, more worrisome curse: "May you come to the attention of those in authority."
If a young computer nerd like Edward Snowden can access so much secret information concerning US citizens' lives, what's to stop some righteous NSA employee with the moral intelligence of Adolf Eichmann from accessing the same material and, in collusion with a para-military cabal of like-minded and armed patriots, deciding someone (me!) is a national security threat in need of neutralization?
Paranoia? Maybe. But I see it as paying attention and having the historically-based imagination to understand we're no longer in Kansas -- that we actually live in Oz and Toto has been declared a terrorist. The basis of Franz Kafka's absurd world, of course, is that what you know about yourself doesn't matter if powerful, secretive elements act hostilely against you based on what they think they know about you.
At an anti-Iraq War demonstration in Philadelphia some years ago, a Civil Affairs cop took me aside and told me the FBI had just called him about me. He seemed to be warning me so I could clean up any suspicious behavior. Since I was exercising my first amendment rights, I felt I had nothing to hide. But, then, I began to wonder why exactly some FBI drone thought I might be a threat and how dangerous for me such a person might be.
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In his 2011 book The Future of Power, Joseph Nye, Jr. says we live in an age of the "diffusion of power" in which the nation state is no longer the only game in town. "Transnational actors" of all sorts -- corporations, terrorist networks, affinity groups, media and entertainment forces -- all vie for power and attention. The fact our lives are overwhelmed by computers, social media and the forces of economic globalization is central to this diffusion. I would argue that US militarism and the burgeoning police state has become a power center in its own right separate from whatever "The United States of America" is -- and that this militaristic power center is more and more driven by its own self-aggrandizing impulses.


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Saying Goodbye to the Post Office
Yesterday I walked into my local post office to mail a few boxes of books. Cathy, our postmaster, looked exhausted.
"Is it happening?"
"Looks like it."
For years now, our beloved West Fulton Post Office has been a tenuous neighbor. West Fulton was once a bustling community. Less than 100 years ago, it was called Sapbush Hollow, home to two hotels, a community theater, and a few shops. Eventually we were annexed into the next town, and we lost our name, too. The hotels no longer exist; nor do the shops. But we still had our community identity, even if the name was changed. And we still had our post office.
Then Cathy received official word that we are "being studied for closure," along with 3,653 other post offices across the country (many in rural communities like ours), as part of a major restructuring of the cash-strapped U.S. Postal service. Rumor has it that "being studied for closure" is a joke—that it simply means your post office is done.
"I feel like I'm losing a member of my family," Cathy said. She started to cry. So did I.
There are plenty of arguments in favor of the closure. The post office had an $8.5 billion shortfall last year. Email has replaced first class letters. The USPS would argue these small community post offices aren't efficient. They don't make economic sense.
And maybe they don't, so long as the definition of "economic sense" is interpreted merely as an efficient transaction of U.S. currency. "Economics," however, comes from the Greek word, oikonomia, referring to the management of the household, or household affairs. And in that respect, our small community post offices are among the most efficient economic institutions I know of.
Any of us who have the good fortune to use a post office that is not in the center of a business hub knows that their value far exceeds the transactions in the register. The customer service is often fantastic, and they are far easier to use than the urban postal centers or the USPS website.
But there's more to it than that.
With every member of our hamlet having daily transactions at this office, it is the community center. The post office is where we go to locate or report a lost pet, to discuss books and newspaper articles, to announce a garage sale, to spread the word if someone in the community is in need of help. It is a place to debate local politics, to find out about road conditions from anyone who's been to town, to announce a pancake breakfast, to swap zucchini recipes or information about the latest vegetable blight.
I grew up with the West Fulton Post Office as a key fixture in my social circle. Two and a half miles from my family's farm, I'd ride my bike there to secretly meet up with boyfriends, or to send post-marked break-up letters. Years later, after meeting my future husband, I proudly introduced Bob to our local P.O., persuading him that it was one of the best justifications for moving from Maine to West Fulton, New York.
No mail delivery is available on the road where we now live, but two weeks after Bob and I bought our house and he lost his job, vegetables and kind notes were brought to our doorstep by neighbors, one of the courtesies of post office gossip. That first Christmas we shared together—with a new mortgage and no job—Mary Ann, the postmaster at that time, presented us with our very first tree ornament, taken from her own Christmas tree, to wish us luck and encourage us to stay in our community.
The first chickens my mom and dad raised out on pasture came across that postal counter, inaugurating our family farm's transition into a viable, community-centered business. When Bob and I began self-publishing our books and shipping them through the post office, Mary Ann would announce to all the neighbors each book release, then proudly stamp each package with her own personal mark: "West Fulton PO: Thanks for doing business in the middle of nowhere!" Recognizing the post office's status as the gathering spot, Mary Ann even brought in a coffee pot and kept it percolating all day long for anyone who wanted to sit for a while.
When Mary Ann retired and Cathy came to join us, she also quickly took up an honored place in the community. She kept track of the credit cards Bob and I would leave behind in our flutter of chaos trying to mail out books and deal with newborns, then toddlers, then small children. She taught Saoirse how to address, stamp, and mail her first letter, and was the first person with whom our young daughters began conducting money transactions. She walks the roads with her camera during her lunch hour, and shares pictures of the wildlife she sees. When Bob and I sold our last car, we didn't need to bother with the Want Ad Digest or Craisglist. We went to the post office, and the car was sold in less than a week. The West Fulton post office has delivered us homes for stray cats, honey and meat customers, readers, gifts, and many friends. True to the original meaning of the word, it has been critical to our household economy, and to that of our neighbors.
And now, we are being studied for closure. The postal service argues that we can go online to print postage, that there are other post offices nearby. Heck, UPS says they'll even come right to my door to pick up packages, saving me the drive. But this is about something more important than efficiency. The West Fulton P.O. was ours.
We've lost our community name. We've lost our hotels, our shops, and our community theater. In the absence of these historical features, we've loved our post office and we've supported it as best we could. But despite our wishes, it will likely be taken away, too. In West Fulton—and in many other places that have long supported our small post offices now slated for closure—we have relished our certified status as a community by way of an official postmark. We will now have to focus on other ways to adhere without our official community stamps. But until the day the final decision is made, please keep supporting them. And thanks for doing business in the middle of nowhere.


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Can Humans Be Controlled By Tiny Parasites?
By Jason Koebler | U.S.News & World Report LP Fri, Dec 7, 2012
Could microscopic parasites have the ability to take control of a human being? Scientists are starting to think so. A third of the world's population may have a parasitic infection that scientists believe to have an impact on human behavior. The protozoan parasite, called Toxoplasma gondii, has long been considered to be an "asymptomatic" parasite in humans. But lab tests and a new report suggest that it may cause or intensify severe forms of schizophrenia, could have an impact on how human hormones are secreted in the brain, and may cause personality changes.
Scientists have determined that the parasite, which thrives in rats and reproduces in house cats, tricks rats into getting into harm's way.
"The parasite grows in a rodent, but it needs to get into a cat somehow to reproduce," says Shelley Adamo, a biologist who studies neuroparasitology at Toronto's Dalhousie University. "When a rat becomes infected, the parasite somehow makes rats become attracted to cat urine, when it would normally avoid it."
The CDC estimates that more than 60 million Americans carry the single-celled parasit
e. Most people get it from infected, undercooked meat or from cats. According to the agency, "of those who are infected, very few have symptoms because a healthy person's immune system usually keeps the parasite from causing illness." But scientists are starting to rethink that theory.
In a study published Wednesday in the Journal of Experimental Biology, Jaroslav Flegr, a scientist at Charles University in Prague, suggests that people infected with Toxoplasma have slower reaction times and are "less altruistic" than non-infected people.
Women infected with Toxoplasma "more often report that diplomacy is not their strong point...that some people have the power to impose their will on others with hypnosis... and that they have a weak instinct for self-preservation: in situations where somebody else might be afraid, for example being alone in a forest or in an empty house at night, they remain calm." Flegr notes that the existence of these correlations "cannot distinguish whether the observed changes are manifestations of the manipulative activity or only symptoms of the chronic disease" that is sometimes caused by Toxoplasma. But he says that the widespread prevalence of Toxoplasma infection makes it an ideal "model for studying manipulative activity in humans." He says there are a "large number of parasitic organisms ... that may influence the human host even more than the Taxoplasma."
Most neuroparasitologists, like Adamo, normally study insects, where there are numerous examples of insects infected with parasites behaving oddly. The most famous examples involve "zombie caterpillars," which are controlled by a parasitic virus that instructs the caterpillar to climb to treetops where they melt in the hot sun, raining the virus down on other potential hosts. Even in insects, it can be hard to study the parasite-host relationship because of the need to raise two organisms in a lab and facilitate an interaction, Adamo says. In humans, it's nearly impossible.
"The ultimate experiment would be to have a bunch of people, and to infect some of them, and then measure their behavior before and after," Adamo says. "We're never ever going to be allowed to do that with humans." In a lab setting, Toxoplasma also binds to dopamine receptors, which are the brain's reward centers. "It's quite possible and plausible that if you have an agent affecting dopamine, it could influence people's behaviors," Adamo says.
A disease that completely alters a human's behavior isn't unprecedented. A human infected by rabies will nearly always display a fear of water, just the way a dog would--so it's not beyond the realm of possibility that a parasite could influence a human's behavior in more subtle ways. "In invertebrates, the effects are far more drastic. In mammals, the effects are smaller. I say that, but then you look at something like rabies," Adamo says. "And you see that things like this can cause huge changes in behavior."
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The parasitic protozoan Toxoplasma gondii infects about one-third of the population of developed countries. The life-long presence of dormant stages of this parasite in the brain and muscular tissues of infected humans is usually considered asymptomatic from the clinical point of view. In the past 20 years, research performed mostly on military personnel, university students, pregnant women and blood donors has shown that this asymptomatic disease has a large influence on various aspects of human life. Toxoplasma-infected subjects differ from uninfected controls in the personality profile estimated with two versions of Cattells 16PF, Cloningers TCI and Big Five questionnaires. Most of these differences increase with the length of time since the onset of infection, suggesting that Toxoplasma influences human personality rather than human personality influencing the probability of infection. Toxoplasmosis increases the reaction time of infected subjects, which can explain the increased probability of traffic accidents in infected subjects reported in three retrospective and one very large prospective case-control study. Latent toxoplasmosis is associated with immunosuppression, which might explain the increased probability of giving birth to a boy in Toxoplasma-infected women and also the extremely high prevalence of toxoplasmosis in mothers of children with Down syndrome. Toxoplasma-infected male students are about 3 cm taller than Toxoplasma-free subjects and their faces are rated by women as more masculine and dominant. These differences may be caused by an increased concentration of testosterone.
Toxoplasma also appears to be involved in the initiation of more severe forms of schizophrenia. At least 40 studies confirmed an increased prevalence of toxoplasmosis among schizophrenic patients. Toxoplasma-infected schizophrenic patients differ from Toxoplasma-free schizophrenic patients by brain anatomy and by a higher intensity of the positive symptoms of the disease.
Finally, five independent studies performed in blood donors, pregnant women and military personnel showed that RhD blood group positivity, especially in RhD heterozygotes, protects infected subjects against various effects of latent toxoplasmosis, such as the prolongation of reaction times, an increased risk of traffic accidents and excessive pregnancy weight gain. The modern human is not a natural host of Toxoplasma. Therefore, it can only be speculated which of the observed effects of latent toxoplasmosis are the result of the manipulation activity of the Toxoplasma aimed to increase the probability of its transmission from a natural intermediate to the definitive host by predation, and which are just side effects of chronic infection.
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Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 2:05 pm
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bah. i prefer radiolab's suggestion that
toxo causes crazy cat ladies.
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Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 2:44 pm
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mouse wrote:
bah. i prefer radiolab's suggestion that
toxo causes crazy cat ladies.
Yeah, I've heard that one before. From what I got though, the "crazy cat ladies" are just the tip of the toxo ice berg.
...if a single
holds the eye, it will be as if the remaining leaves were not there.
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