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The Walrus Says
The campaign by Danielle and Erin Brown to collect
stuffed animals for Iraqi children is well underway with some 240 of the animals having been donated as of last weekend.
The 16-year-old twins' mom, Lisa, said they mailed two boxes on Thursday and two on Friday. Each weighed 25 pounds and cost $10 each to ship to Iraq.
"Operation Share Bear" began when Lisa suggested the idea to her daughters after corresponding with family friend Army Capt. Josh Bandy who is serving there. He explained that he and his men will hand out the stuffed animals to Iraqi children, most of whom are destitute.
The Brown girls appealed to Jamestowners to donate their stuffed animals that are no longer being hugged.
In order to help with the collection, the animals can now be left at the Jamestown Press office, 42 Narragansett Ave., weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. They can still be dropped off at the Brown residence, 5 Buoy St., and if you are unable to get them to the Press office, the Browns will pick them up. Call them at 560-0285.
An additional money donation will help with the postage.
Lisa explained that all the stuffed animals that come in are washed and air dried. She said they're on counters and other flat surfaces throughout the house. They had just returned after buying new ribbons for the animals.
"It's fun, everybody is involved," she said.
She told of a girl, about 6, who came to her front door with two bags full of stuffed animals and a $10 bill. "I want to send my animals to Iraq," she said to Lisa.
Two bags of smiles for children half a world away.
Have you noticed that Sam and Sandy Paterson have acquired a new aura about them?
That's because they are going to be grandparents for the first time.
Their daughter, Kathryn Vollmer, and her husband, Devin, who live in New Marlborough in the Berkshires, are expecting on Sept. 17.
Sam is the island's harbormaster and Sandy is head teller at Jamestown's BankNewport. Lotsa hugs for both!
Five new members from Jamestown, one from Newport, two from Narragansett, and two from Providence have joined the voices of the Jamestown Community Chorus, bringing its membership to 56.
The new choristers are: Anna Harrison-Auld, Barbara Baynes, Diane Cardon, Cris Cobaugh, Pat Perry, Tessa Pybus, Tina Quackenbush, Lynn Vela, Doug Wilson, and Jessica Wilson.
The chorus is currently in rehearsals for its spring concert entitled "Love and Spirit" to be performed in the Central Baptist Church May 6 and 7.
If you're planning to bring a second pet into your household, here's some good advice from Dr. Joshua Hatch of the Jamestown Animal Clinic for his Pet Tip of the Week.
"Introducing new pets to each other can be stressful. Always supervise your pets until you are absolutely sure they get along. Until then, separate your pets by confining at least one of them to its own room. Only allow them to interact with your supervision. It may take hours, days, weeks, or even months for your pets to adjust fully to one another and in some cases pets may be better off in single pet households.
"Keep dogs on leashes and do not allow dogs to chase or corner other pets even if it is out of playfulness or curiosity. When introducing a cat to a new pet do not hold the cat as a frightened pet may scratch to get away. Give your pets separate food and water bowls and feed in different locations to reduce competition. If you are introducing new cats, also provide separate litter boxes. Give them time and allow them to adjust at their own pace." Thank you, Doctor.
KABOOM!! P.O Box 1776, Jamestown, 02835.
We admire the enthusiasm of the volunteers from the Seekonk Congregational Church in New Orleans last week cleaning out houses damaged by Hurricane Katrina.
But, why aren't the homeowners doing it?
Kudos to islander Brendan McDevitt, a senior on the North Kingstown High School basketball team, who was named Athlete of the Week in Saturday's Newport Daily News.
Brendan has progressed dramatically this year and steered his team into the playoffs.
North Kingstown Coach Aaron Thomas praised Brendan's accomplishments particularly his emergence as a team leader.
Who made love on the stoop because it was the only place that they could be alone?
We had two of our granddaughters, Olivia, 9, and Summer, 7, spend Presidents' Day vacation week with us.
Here is what we learned:
Olivia buys her fragrance at Victoria's Secret.
Neither likes bratwurst.
Summer knows about Washington and Lincoln and that "a man in a tall hat" impersonating President Lincoln visited her school in Farmington, Conn. She also knows about President Bush and told us her mother voted for Kerry.
Girls that age fight a lot.
The TV show "American Idol" can be addictive.
Their favorite shopping destination is the St. Matthew's Thrift Shop.
Children that age should not be allowed to watch MTV.
The reason Summer takes her handbag with her whereever she goes in the house is because she has candy in it.
If you're going to order Chinese take-out, let the kids see the menu way in advance.
Go to bed early at night because you're going to be up early in the morning.
They don't walk inside the house, they run and skip.
They giggle a lot. It sure got quiet when they left. We miss them already.
These cold days are not for running, but you can bet that Jim Pemantell is out there getting in shape for next month's Boston Marathon.
Jim is raising $3,000 for the Adeline LaPlante Memorial Center in Narragansett. The center provides therapy for children afflicted with autism and other disabilities. The money he receives will go into the field and not administration.
To help out the children served by the Center, make a check out to Adeline LaPlante Center and mail to Jim Pemantell, 224 Narragansett Ave., Jamestown 02835.
Today is our little brother's birthday. Love you Bruce!
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We welcome your contributions to this column.
Call us at 423-0383 or our cell 829-2760, e-mail us at jtnwalrus@ hotmail.com, or drop the item off at the Jamestown Press.

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Joanna Taylor can now breathe a sigh of relief each time she gets behind the wheel of her 2004 Dodge Caravan to drive to work.
DUNNELLON — Joanna Taylor can now breathe a sigh of relief each time she gets behind the wheel of her 2004 Dodge Caravan to drive to work or take her grandson to medical appointments in Gainesville.
The van was in need of brakes, tires, a tune up and oil change, and the axles were creaking. Taylor said while she could drive the van, "it was a risk; it was just barely getting me to work." She could not afford the list of repairs needed to make the vehicle safe again.
On days when Taylor was skeptical about putting the van on the road, a small network of friends and her extended family helped provide transportation.
Taylor's situation was brought to the attention of United Way of Marion County, which presented her plight to Community With a Heart for assistance. The board of the annual outreach program approved $1,200, the maximum amount of funding awarded, to make the needed repairs.
"I am so happy to have all the repairs done. Now I can drive without worrying, especially going back and forth to Shands," Taylor said.
Taylor was laid off in 2010 from her job of 10 years. A few weeks later, her 27-year-old daughter was killed in a car crash on Interstate 75, leaving behind two children. And, by year's end, Taylor faced the death of her own mother.
Taylor is raising her grandchildren, Philip, 9 and Priscilla, 6. She said she makes sure they are involved in a variety of activities, especially those at the Jehovah's Witness Kingdom Hall where the family attends services.
Taylor said her daughter did not have enough credits in Social Security to provide survivor's benefits for the children and she has been unsuccessful in obtaining any financial assistance from the father of either child. The family survives on less than $750 each month and $162 in food stamps.
Earlier this year Taylor got a part-time job as a school cafeteria worker, which she hopes may turn into a full-time position. When school is not in session, however, such as for the current winter break, she does not earn a paycheck.
"I have $50 to last until Jan. 6 and that will have to go for gas to take my grandson to his doctor's appointment at Shands later this week," she said.
Philip is slated to undergo a battery of tests on his kidneys to learn the impact of high blood pressure on his organs. Taylor said he is aware of his condition and is nervous about the tests.
Taylor recently suffered a torn retina, which meant an emergency visit to an eye doctor. While doctors were able to repair the retina, she has some permanent damage in her vision.
Faith Beard, community impact coordinator with United Way, said another need for the family is repairing the floor of their modest mobile home and replacing several interior doors.
"I hope we can find a way to help her, the floors are stripped bare and there are towels hanging where a door should be," Beard said.
Taylor said the floors were damaged several months ago when a pipe burst in a wall and flooded the living room, kitchen, a bathroom and Priscilla's bedroom. The floors had just been updated the previous year. The flood caused mold to develop and the flooring had to be removed.
"We are basically walking around on plywood, but we have a roof over our heads. Some people don't even have that, so I'm thankful," she said.
She said she hasn't called to see how much the repair bill for the floors will be because it is a struggle to just pay the mortgage and other bills. Taylor said her homeowners' insurance company told her the policy would be cancelled if she filed a claim to repair the water damage.
Taylor said one thing each of the children would like is for their rooms to be painted. Philip's room has a Superman theme while Priscilla's room is bathed in pink.
"Their mom painted both rooms for them but they are faded now. But they ask about new paint all the time," she said. "I could paint the walls myself; I just can't afford the paint."
In addition to Community With a Heart, the family also has received help from the Salvation Army, Interfaith Emergency Services and through the elementary school where Philip and Priscilla are students.
And although her family does not celebrate Christmas, Taylor said some people wonder about asking if they are in need of anything during the holidays.
"Even though we don't celebrate the holiday, we still have to eat," she said. "We are appreciative of everything we receive, and I'm not afraid to say we need help."
To help the Taylor family, contact Faith Beard at 732-9696 or email@example.com.


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The smooth Alabama Rockwood stone and polished Deer Island granite façade of the Ridgewood Savings Bank at 107-55 Queens Boulevard was power-washed, eliminating grime in exchange for a renewed appreciation, and now, more restoration plans may take path. In addition, Nancy Adzemovic, an 18-year company employee became the new branch banking officer and branch manager, and is welcoming leads on community partnerships.
The NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission granted the bank Individual landmark status on May 30, 2000.
Erected from 1939 to 1940, the bank chose to expand from its native home in Ridgewood which originated in 1921, and take advantage of the growing community of Forest Hills. Historic events such as the establishment of the IND subway line in 1936 and the 1939 – 1940 World's Fair in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, contributed to an increase in demographics, development and economic opportunities.
Halsey, McCormack & Helmer, a noteworthy New York-based firm that prioritized on bank architecture, presented Forest Hills with a three-story Modern Classical style bank, situated on a landscaped triangular plot.
Doors opened on April 6, 1940.
That same year, the Queens Chamber of Commerce commemorated the bank with a first prize award for its "excellence of design and civic value" at its annual building awards competition.
"I am extremely honored to serve as manager of a branch, where the community appreciates our landmarked bank," Adzemovic said. "I love the fact that it remains a branch where you can appreciate the intricacies of each detail. It holds true to the vision of our founding fathers in 1940. Today, many banks are in storefronts, but this bank stands tall and I can look up and say 'Wow, this is amazing!'"
Distinctive features of the convex and concave façade include flat eagles aligned with pilasters, large bronze-tinted windows, streamlined and wave-like incised designs, modernistic clocks and grilles.
Mostly intact interior features include a streamlined ceiling designed by the famed muralist Angelo Magnanti, Art Deco fixtures, travertine floors, buff pink Mansota stone walls on a wainscot of polished Rosato D'Or marble -- which is carried onto the counters -- and wrought iron and bronze teller screens, check desks and railings.
It required four days to power-wash the façade.
"We applied hot water pressure of no more than 700 psi," said Frank Artusa, President of Artusa & Artusa Construction Company, Inc.
In response, Adzemovic has taken note of passersby admiring what she refers to as a beautifully structured building.
"Especially at night, the building stands brighter," she said.
After the 2010 macroburst, some of the authentic bronze-tinted window panes blew in, causing some to be replaced with clear glass.
After being informed about technical leads and grants, which played a role in restoring other historic buildings, Adzemovic said, "We are seeking out preservation options."
Other projects may include restoring the Art Deco light fixtures and an ornamental ceiling, which sustained some water damage.
"The Ridgewood Savings Bank has always been a bank that prides itself on its community," Adzemovic said. "I want to go out into the community and search for more partnerships. We give donations to local non-profits, volunteer, and educate our children."
The Ridgewood Savings Bank is a member of the Forest Hills Chamber of Commerce, sponsors the Night Out Against Crime in MacDonald Park, organizes blood drives, volunteers in soup kitchens, compiles food collections and coordinates a carnival-themed family fun festival and kids day, as well as employee-based yard sales which help renovate a Queens classroom.
Adzemovic shared a photo of a mural also designed by Angelo Magnanti, which adorns the main branch.
It reads, "Saving is the secret of wealth."
"We have educational programs, where we teach students from kindergarten through college about the importance of saving," she explained. "We make saving convenient by going to a school and picking up their deposits. They establish their account with a little as ten dollars to start, and learn how interest compounds. The younger they are, the savvier they will become."


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What Will You Study
Co-delivered by Lancaster Medical School and CETAD, this course is designed to meet the GMC's Strategy that all those involved in the development and education of doctors should be competent in principles of medical education.
- Develop and consolidate your knowledge and understanding of core principles of medical education
- Enhance your skills as a medical educator
- Evidence your competence in line with the Academy of Medical Educator's learning domains
The MSc includes development in specialist aspects of medical education through modules and a work-based medical education project.
Students may also make a claim (APL) to gain credits for exemption from some modules.


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Calling all Groups & Families!
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Plan to visit Greek Peak for one day or several with your group and see the service that you have been missing, starting with a personal bus greeting. For over 52 years, we have enjoyed creating a long list of family memories as the Finger Lakes Region's premier ski facility. Come visit our family here at Greek Peak Mountain Resort and make some fantastic memories of your own.
Group Rates are available for groups of 20 or more people. Just get together with 20 of your friends, family members, neighbors, schoolmates, co-workers, church members, fellow scouts or anyone else. It's easy! Don't forget, group leaders will receive one Free Lift Ticket with every 20 that they sell! We are happy to plan all of your event details from start to finish, including lodging, dining, spa, appointments, transportation and, of course, lots of fun!
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- Lost tickets will not be replaced.
- Reservations required. Confirmation of group size required at least 48 hours before arrival.
- All money must be collected by the group leader and paid to Greek Peak in one transaction.


text: I didn't find many pictures of the new Shorai battery alternative for the LC8 in OC so I thought I'd post my install. Shorai is a new company in the US. I met the President of Shorai USA, David Radford, at the Seattle Motorcycle Show this year. The batteries looked amazing, and so light I thought they were just demo cases with nothing in them, but David said no, they were the real thing. Read up here: http://www.shoraipower.com/ I got one for my 2007 KTM 990S. The original lead acid battery was finally dying and I needed a new one. I wanted to try something new and these appeared just in time. I decided to give this new Lithium Iron Phosphate battery technolgy a try. I chose the LFX18A1-BS12. It came in a box with a selection of sticky-one-side foam strips to help it fit the usually larger space the OEM battery took. You have to trim to whatever fit you want Here is a physical comparison of the OEM 8.6lb Lead/Acid v.s. 2.12lb Shorai (6.48lb difference) weighed on my digital postage scale at home, not a lab test scale. Front Side Top I trimmed a few foam pieces and installed in the sides of the rubber OEM battery base Then installed the battery in the rubber base and installed in the bike. Note the foam strip I used in the top lid of the battery box to help hold the little Shorai battery in place. That's it. Quick and easy install. I topped off the battery with a Shorai approved Battery Tender or Then came the test. WOW! It cranks the bike with serious authority easily as good or better than the OEM Yuasa lead/acid, even at 30F in my garage. Bike fired right up first crank. At real cold temps, the first cranking cycle may seem slow, but it heats the battery internally (a good thing) and 2nd crank cycle and after will be full force. I was impressed. Tried half a dozen starts after the first one and it spun the bike over quick every time! Happy customer so far. Now for the long term testing with my all year, all season commuting and trips, heated gear, etc... BTW, I got mine at the first local biz to get them in the Seattle area, I was anxious They also offer an ADVrider discount. http://www.advmachines.com/category_s/77.htm other stocking dealers listed here: http://www.shoraipower.com/t-shorai-dealers.aspx


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Cook and stir 1/2 cup sliced onions in 1 tsp. margarine in large skillet on medium heat until lightly browned. Stir in 1/4 tsp. sugar. Makes 1/4 cup.
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Minnesota House Republican Unveils New Sunday Liquor Bill
ST. PAUL (AP) - A leading Republican in the Minnesota House is introducing a new bill to allow Sunday liquor sales in Minnesota.
Jenifer Loon of Eden Prairie, the deputy Republican leader, says Monday it's time for state government to abolish a law she calls outdated and against free enterprise. Supporters of lifting Minnesota's Sunday prohibition got a boost recently when Gov. Mark Dayton said he'd sign a bill if the Legislature passes it.
Loon says she expects bipartisan support, though past efforts to lift the ban have fallen far short of legislative majorities.
Opponents cite the concerns of some independent liquor store owners who want one day a week to be closed without worrying about competitors. Loon's bill tries to address that by letting local governments set hours and rules for Sunday sales.


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The Flyers confirmed on Thursday what many have been thinking for months.
The team will use one of its two compliance, or "amnesty," buyouts on forward Danny Briere, general manager Paul Holmgren said in a statement. Holmgren met with Briere last week to inform him.
"This was a very difficult decision for us to make as Danny has been a very good player for us over the past six years," Holmgren said. "Danny came to our organization as a free agent in July of 2007 and has been a tremendous player, person and role model in all aspects and for that we thank him. We wish him continued success and best wishes in any future endeavors."
Briere, 35, collected just 16 points in 34 games this season - his worst statistical season as an NHL player in his 14-year career.
Briere told the Daily News on Monday that he'd been in constant communication with the Flyers since the season ended and knew where things were heading.
"They've been a completely first class organization with the way they've handling everything," Briere said. "I don't think it was easy for them, but at the same time, I understand the business. I have total respect and admiration for the Flyers."
Briere will hold a 2 o'clock press conference on Thursday to further discuss his career with the Flyers. In 364 games in Philadelphia, Briere posted 124 goals and 159 assists for 283 points. He also collected 72 points in 68 playoff games with the team, including a league-high 30 postseason points in 2010, when he led the Flyers to the Stanley Cup final.
The Flyers will pay Briere $825,000 each of the next four years to not play for the team. His 8-year, $52 million deal was so heavily frontloaded that it made more sense for the team to exercise their buyout rights, removing his costly $6.5 million salary cap hit from the books.
The Flyers also still have one more amnesty buyout remaining to use on whomever they choose. Ilya Bryzgalov remains a very likely target. Amnesty buyouts were included in the new CBA to assist teams with the reduction of the salary cap ceiling from $70.2 million to $64.3 million next season.
Briere will become an unrestricted free agent when the buyout is executed, which will come two days after the Stanley Cup final concludes. He may not re-sign with the Flyers for a period of one calendar year.
Now, the only question left is where Briere will land. Ottawa, across the river from his hometown of Gatineau, Quebec, seems like a natural fit. However, Senators GM Bryan Murray isn't usually keen on smaller players but may take a flier if "the price is right."
Montreal and New Jersey are also possibly landing spots. Briere would like to remain close to his three hockey-playing boys - Cameron, Carson and Caelan - who will stay in South Jersey.
DN Members Only: Rich Hofmann writes that it's time to buy out Ilya Bryzgalov, too.
For the latest updates, follow Frank Seravalli on Twitter: @DNFlyers
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ELIZABETHTOWN — Looking dapper in blue suit and bow tie, Chris Lofton furrowed his brow when contemplating a query.
At 28, is he old enough to be going into a Hall of Fame?
"That's what I'm thinking," the former Mason County star said with a big smile. "I guess I am."
The Kentucky High School Basketball Hall of Fame inducted 16 new members (see list on Page B2) Saturday night, the third part of what, by 2018, will be its "Centennial Class" of 100. Gathered at The State Theater in downtown Elizabethtown were some legendary names from decades back in the long, rich history of high school hoops in the commonwealth.
Frank Ramsey from the 1940s. Vernon Hatton from the '50s. Jack Givens from the '70s.
Conversely, it seems only yesterday that Lofton was lighting up Rupp Arena with 39 points to lead Mason County past Ballard in the 2003 Sweet Sixteen championship. The next year, he took Mason back to the state title game, only to see the Royals fall to Warren Central in the championship.
"When you bring that 2004 game up, it still hurts a little bit," Lofton said, tapping a hand across his heart. "But I'll never forget that 2003 state championship. When your closest friends, the kids you've grown up with, are right there with you on the court winning that state title with you, there was not a greater feeling."
There was a heavy Lexington flavor to Saturday night's Hall of Fame festivities.
Givens, the star of Kentucky's 1978 NCAA championship team, scored 41 points in the finals victory over Duke. He went on to play in the NBA. Yet he said one of his great sports regrets is that he could not take Bryan Station to the Kentucky high school state championship. In 1972, Givens and Bryan Station lost in the state semifinals. Two years later, Givens and the Defenders fell in the quarterfinals.
"I think back, one of the things I would have liked to accomplish was a state championship," Givens said. "There can't be anything better than that if you live in the state of Kentucky."
Hatton, the star of Kentucky's 1958 NCAA championship, did feel the exhilaration of a state title. He was a junior guard for Lafayette when it won the 1953 state crown for legendary Generals Coach Ralph Carlisle.
As famously demanding as Adolph Rupp was as a coach, Hatton said Carlisle was tougher to please.
"Coach Rupp, if we won by one point, he was the happiest coach in the world since we won," Hatton said. "But (at Lafayette) if we won by 10 points or 20 points, Carlisle was mad and thought we ought to have won by 30. He was never happy with a win. He wanted more."
Al Prewitt, the longtime Henry Clay coach, was one of three coaches inducted. Prewitt and the Blue Devils won the 1983 state championship over Carlisle County 35-33 in three overtimes.
As crazy as it might sound given the score, it was one of the most exciting basketball games I've ever seen.
"I watched that game before I came up here because I thought someone would ask me about it," Prewitt said. "I never sat through anything like it in my life. I can tell you, it wasn't exciting sitting there going through it."
The goal of the High School Hall of Fame is to have 100 members by 2018 — the 100-year anniversary of the boys' Sweet Sixteen. With the third class, 49 of those names are now known.
Interestingly, Lofton, Kentucky's 2004 Mr. Basketball, was inducted in the same class as Crystal Kelly, the 2004 Miss Basketball, who led Sacred Heart Academy to three straight state championships (2002-04). "We hadn't seen each other since then," Kelly said.
If the high school part of Lofton's hoops career was the ultimate Kentucky basketball fairy tale, the college part did not play out in a Hollywood manner. After neither Kentucky nor Louisville offered him a scholarship, Lofton went to Tennessee — where he became a star.
"I always wanted to stay in the state of Kentucky, (play for) Louisville or Kentucky," Lofton said "But, sometimes, things don't work out the way you planned. You've just got to roll with the flow. Tennessee wound up being a great spot for me."
Since his UT career ended, Lofton has mostly played basketball overseas. He recently signed a new contract with Besiktas of the Turkish Basketball League.
"Istanbul is a big city," Lofton said. "I'm learning a little bit of the language, but a lot of people speak English."
When he goes back to Turkey, Lofton will go as a Hall of Famer.
A young one.
"It seems surreal," he said. "But it's a true blessing."


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My thoughts are, V4 ICC anything is kind of a joke. It's poorly supported by many applications, doesn't bring much if anything to the party. It hasn't been accepted well or adopted well by those companies that even create them. Best to avoid them.
Here's what's so: The ICC specs (ICCv43_2010-12, pages 23 and 40) for V4 (Version Four) monitor profiles -requires- that the "wtpt" tag contain the Lab and temp information for D50, regardless of the actual target temp (usually D65) of the profile. (The "chad" tag is used to calculate the actual temp.) Thus, when you look at the "wtpt" tag in ColorThink, on your > D65 < monitor profile, it will say "5000K."This requirement was not so in V2 icc monitor profiles, and so the convention became to insert the actual target temp & Lab in the "wtpt" tag. A V2 "wtpt" tag will show "6500K" for a D65 profile and "5000K" for a D50.However, it is not "illegal" for the V4 requirements to be used in a V2 profile, since it was never specified... it's merely convention.
I would be most interested to hear Steve Upton's explanation of why the 3-D gamut plots look different. I suspect that the answer lies in the assumptions that are made when calculating the gamut plots of profiles and the color space used. I vaguely remember something about this... but no time to research it tonight. I suspect all of these profiles are valid profiles, and that the issue is just your ability to compare them in ColorTHink. That's not really X-rite's problem.
(I see I stumbled across something that may be an 8 year old issue, eh? Doesn't bode well for its resolution, eh?) :-)
And, apparently from the screen shot taken of the results of comparing the same profiles in ColorThink PRO, show that the issue (of matching the monitor white points [note that monitors are treated uniquely by the ICC specs]) was addressed in the current Pro version, but remains unaddressed in the current standard version.
I think you've got the picture. It is apparently on the "to do" list for ColorThink (standard) x years. Do read and understand the rationale for the change in how profile gamuts are plotted, though. The change is not so much a "bug" as it is a design decision that has changed.http://www.colorforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=286&start=0&postdays=0&postorder=ascYou can ping Steve Upton and see when/if he plans to update the 3D graphing in CT standard, or, since you really seem to be into the nuts and bolts of color management and profiles, I'd highly recommend that you upgrade to CTPro. I can't imagine using a neutered version of ColorThink. It's really a go-to tool. The worksheets, gamut volume, color lists, etc. are all tremendously helpful. Once you've used them, you won't want to be without them. And no, I get nothing from Chromix...


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Redlands East Valley pitcher Tyler Chatwood, a second-round draft pick by the Angels in last Thursday's Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft, will sign a contract with the Angels on Friday.
Chatwood wouldn't disclose the terms of the contract, but is extremely excited about the opportunity to play professional baseball.
"It's an amazing feeling," Chatwood said. "I've always wanted to play professional baseball and its a great feeling to get it started."
Chatwood is unsure of when he would leave Redlands to join the Angels' rookie league team, but suggested it could be as early as Saturday.


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RICHLANDS � Matt Gardner showed why he�s Dixon�s clean-up hitter Tuesday night.
RICHLANDS � Matt Gardner showed why he�s Dixon�s clean-up hitter Tuesday night.
Gardner drove in the go-ahead score with an RBI-single with two outs in the top of the seventh inning to lift the Bulldogs to a 5-4 win over Swansboro in the semifinals of the Touchstone Energy Baseball Classic at Richlands High.
Dixon (9-3), which won the tournament from 2009-11, will play Croatan tonight at 7 p.m. in the final. Croatan beat Jacksonville 3-1 in the other semifinal.
�It just feels good,� Gardner said of being in the final. �The guys on this team know how to play.�
And the Bulldogs know how to win. They will look for their fourth Touchstone Energy title tonight against a Croatan team that�s in the final for the first time.
�It�s always big when you play for a trophy,� said Dixon assistant coach Nick Raynor, who spoke for head coach Jack Brown, who declined comment. �We take it one pitch at a time and one game at a time. Hopefully we will carry it out (today) and for the rest of the season.�
Meanwhile, Swansboro (8-3) will play Jacksonville today at 4 p.m. for third place.
�Give Dixon credit. They did a good job with two outs and two strikes,� Swansboro coach Rusty Ross said. �The kid who drove in the go-ahead run had two strikes.�
That kid would be Gardner, Dixon�s third baseman.
He singled down the third-base line to score pinch runner Garret Fayne, who was running for winning pitcher J.P. Padgett, who reached on an error to lead off the top of the seventh.
�It was a curveball right down the middle,� Gardner said. �I knew I had to get the run in and I knew J.P. would hold the lead. I felt great (when Gardner hit it). I knew it was through the hole.�
Raynor called Gardner a �dependable� player.
�He has come around and he has been really solid,� Raynor said.
Padgett then pitched a perfect bottom half of the inning to record his third win in as many decisions. Padgett allowed four hits, two earned runs and struck out 13.
�J.P. pitched well,� Raynor said. �He�s a competitor and he put it in another gear.�
Three Dixon errors in the first inning led to a pair of unearned runs for the Pirates. However, Swansboro then took a 4-1 lead when Jordan Behan singled in two runs in the second.
�I thought Padgett got stronger as the game went on,� Ross said. �This was a tough game against a really good team.�
Croatan 3, Jacksonville 1
Croatan right-handed pitcher John Ferry was on his game against Jacksonville. Ferry allowed just one run in a complete-game effort to lead the Cougars to a win over the Cardinals in the semifinals.
He scattered eight hits and struck out five as Croatan (6-4) advanced to the final.
�Everything was working,� Ferry said. �My defense worked hard and did a good job.�
The Cardinals (8-4-1), last year�s tournament champions, had a hard time getting to Ferry until the seventh inning.
�Their pitcher did a great job,� JHS coach David Fleischer said. �He mixed things up with his curveball and kept us off-balanced.�
Jacksonville made things interesting in its final at bat. Christian Heisey, who led off with a double, scored on a single by David DiCicco to make it 3-1. The Cardinals then had runners on first and second with no outs, but couldn�t do any more damage.
�The ball wasn�t coming out of my hand,� Ferry said.
That�s because Ferry had things in control.
�He was hitting his spots,� Croatan coach Sean Coley said. �The umpire had a wide strike zone. When you have that, it makes it hard for get a piece of wood on it. Our defense also played great.�
One Croatan defensive play for in particular came in the sixth. Jacksonville had runners on second and third with two outs when second baseman Hunter Woodside made a diving stop of a ground ball and got the third out at first.
�That was just a great play,� Ferry said.
Heisey and DiCicco each went 3-for-4 for the Cardinals. Taylor Wright gave the Cougars all their needed scoring with a two-run double in the first.
Richlands 7, White Oak 3
Heath Scurlock�s two-run single with two outs in the top of the fifth inning helped Richlands pull away from White Oak in a losers� bracket game.
The Wildcats trailed 3-1, but loaded the bases with two outs in the fifth to set up Scurlock�s hit that tied the game. Richlands then scored two more runs in the stanza off two Viking errors.
The Wildcats (9-3-1) will play Northside today at 1 p.m. for fifth place while White Oak (2-12) will play Southwest at 10 a.m. for seventh place.
�We still have to make in-game adjustments better,� Richlands coach Jeff Sprenger said. �It took us until the fifth inning to stay back and put a barrel on the ball.�
Scurlock, the winning pitcher, finished 2-for-4 while Ethan Horne was 2-for-3 with a triple and a home run for the Wildcats. Horne�s homer to lead off the seventh gave the Wildcats a 6-3 lead.
Walter McClendon went 2-for-3 for the Vikings.
�It was the same as (Monday). One bad inning hurt us,� WOHS coach Pete Mayberry said.
Northside 10, Southwest 9
Northside scored eight runs in the top of the first inning and then held off a furious Southwest rally as the Monarchs won in the losers� bracket.
Northside (2-10) will play Richlands today at 1 p.m. in the fifth-place game. Southwest (1-8) will play White Oak today at 10 a.m. in the seventh-place game.
�Wins are always good,� Northside coach Dustin Johns said. �It�s good to get a win. We are focus on improving and today we improved.�
The Monarchs took advantage of five first-inning errors by the Stallions to go up 8-0 after their first at bat. Zach Robinson had a run-scoring double and Dawnoven Smith had an RBI-single in the first for Northside.
But Southwest answered with five runs in the bottom of the first. The Stallions then got to within 10-9 in the seventh, thanks to a solo home run from Cole Jones and an RBI-grounder by Nick Matics, but couldn�t tie the game.
�We got down early�, but I am proud of the guys for not giving up,� SWO coach Charlie Dempsey said. �We were still fighting. We just need to fix our mental mistakes and errors.�
Winners� bracket
Croatan 201000 0� 3 8 2
Jacksonville 000000 1� 1 8 1
WP�Ferry (NA) 7 IP, 8 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 5 K, 1 BB, 1 HBP. LP�Heatherly (3-2) 7 IP, 8 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 4 K, 1 BB, 1 HBP. LEADING HITTERS�C: Wright 3-4, 2B, 2 RBI; Ferry 2-3, 3B, RBI. J: Heisey 3-4, 2B, run; DiCicco 3-4, 2B, RBI. RECORDS �C: 6-4, vs. Dixon tonight at 7 p.m. in championship game. J: 8-4-1, vs. Swansboro today at 4 p.m. in third place game.
Dixon 100300 1�56 4
Swansboro 220000 0�44 3
WP�Padgett (3-0) 7 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 2 ER, 13 K, 2 BB. LP�Burke (NA) 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 K, 0 BB. LEADING HITTERS�D: Gardner 1-4, 2 RBI; Sicknick 1-3, run; A. Grafius 1-2, run. S: Behan 1-3, run, 2 RBI; Henry 1-2, run; Bodnarik 1-3, run; Weickowski 1-3, run. RECORDS �D: 9-3, vs. Croatan tonight at 7 p.m. in championship game. S: 8-3, vs. Jacksonville today at 4 p.m. in third place game.
Losers� bracket
Northside 802000 0�10 9 3
Southwest 511000 2� 911 10
WP�P. Holland (NA) 3 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 K, 0 BB, 1 HBP. LP�Jones (NA) 4 1/3 IP, 9 H, 10 R, 6 ER, 6 K, 2 BB, 2 HBP. Sv�Erickson 1 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 K, 0 BB. LEADING HITTERS�N: Malifano 3-5, run, RBI; Kercado 1-3, 2 runs, 2 RBI. S: Seigler 2-4, 2 2B, 2 runs; Lovewell 2-4, 3B, run; Jones 1-4, HR. RECORDS �N: 2-10, vs. Richlands today at 1 p.m. in fifth place game. S: 1-8, vs. White Oak today at 10 a.m. in seventh place game.
Richlands 100040 0� 7 9 3
White Oak 010200 0� 3 5 3
WP�Scurlock (NA) 7 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 5 K, 1 BB. LP�White (1-4) 7 IP, 9 H, 7 R, 3 ER, 1 K, 2 BB, 1 HBP. LEADING HITTERS�R: Curran 2-4, 2B, run; Horne 2-3, 3B, HR, 2 runs, RBI; Scurlock 2-4, 2B, 2 RBI. W: McClendon 2-3, 2B, run, RBI; Goodwin 1-2, RBI. RECORDS �R: 9-3-1, vs. Northside today at 1 p.m. in fifth place game. W: 2-12, vs. Southwest today at 10 a.m. in seventh place game.


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Leighton Baines does not believe he is on an 'even keel' with Ashley Cole in terms of England selection because he is not playing in the Champions League.
Baines has been pleased that Roy Hodgson has given a fair chance to those who have impressed at club level, having started five of England's six games this season.
However, most of those appearances have come as a result of Cole's absence through injury and he admits it will always be difficult to get ahead of his fellow left-back in the international pecking order.
Baines feels sure that Cole is at an advantage playing for a club like Chelsea, while his Everton side are not involved in European competition.
"I wouldn't have thought I'm on an even keel with Ashley because he's with a club that's playing at the very top level," Baines said in The Sun.
Speaking about Hodgson, Baines added: "He's looking at everyone and giving us all a fair crack.
"But I'm sure playing in the Champions League carries some weight because you are up against the best players in the world.
"So it's no small task trying to get into the team ahead of Ashley."


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NASHVILLE — The Titans are talking a lot about lining up properly, communicating better and improved tackling to tighten up their defense.
NASHVILLE — The Titans are talking a lot about lining up properly, communicating better and improved tackling to tighten up their defense.
Translated, they want to get back to the basics.
Tennessee ranks as one of the NFL's stingier defenses in most areas. But the Titans have lost five of six with too many mistakes defending the run where they've slumped to a tie for 20th giving up 117.1 yards per game. Get them inside the 20, they're one of the league's worst.
"We just really need to get back to what we were doing early in the season," linebacker Akeem Ayers said. "I think early in the season we just kept things simple, kept it basic and we communicated well. And that's the main thing we talked about just getting back to what we were doing early in the season because we believe it worked well for us."
The Titans (4-6) need to improve on defense heading to Oakland (4-6) on Sunday where the Raiders have been running the ball very well and even using the wildcat. The Raiders rank fourth in the NFL averaging 145.4 yards per game.
Tennessee let Indianapolis run on 10 of 11 plays to help seal a 30-27 win last week.
Defensive coordinator Jerry Gray said Thursday they've got to make sure that doesn't happen again, and he said they need to rise up and make a play to give the ball back to the offense. He said the Titans have to make sure they're not thinking so much about rushing quarterbacks that they neglect stopping the run.
"That formula was working for the first six weeks," Gray said. "It's still working for good teams that understand … We got to make sure we get back to making sure we're not pass rushing on run downs."
Tennessee stopped the run well through the first few weeks with middle linebacker Moise Fokou helping get everyone into the right alignment and gaps. But Fokou hurt his left knee Oct. 13 at Seattle and has missed the past four games. He practiced fully Thursday and hopes to return against the Raiders, though Fokou will be limited to possibly only 25 snaps at most.
Ayers may be wearing the helmet allowing communication with coaches on the sideline. Gray said Fokou should give the Titans a little more stability, but he wants everyone to make sure they get the call right.
"Get the call called in the huddle and get everybody on the same page," Gray said.
Defensive tackle Jurrell Casey said it's just a case of mental errors.
"We watched a couple films of our third downs and the last four games that we played the biggest issues that we had was misalignment or mental errors," Casey said. "We can't have those if we want to win games."
The Titans currently rank 10th in yards allowed, seventh against the pass and have allowed a league-low seven touchdown passes this season with only one allowed in the past six weeks. That just means opponents have been running through the Titans on their way to the end zone.
Tennessee has given up at least two touchdowns on the ground in each of the past four games, including three to the Colts.
"I think it's more about guys being out of position, about guys not hitting the right gap," coach Mike Munchak said. "All of a sudden, you're out of position. That's what we were doing a good job this year avoiding being out of position."
Notes: Munchak said surgery to repair QB Jake Locker's right foot went well and he is expected to be ready for the start of training camp next year. But Munchak didn't know an exact timetable yet after Wednesday's surgery. … C Brian Schwenke (ankle) practiced fully and should play barring a setback. RT David Stewart (shoulder) and DE got a day off but is expected back Friday. DE Derrick Morgan (groin) also did not practice but is expected back Friday. WR Justin Hunter (concussion) practiced fully.


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BERLIN (AP) — A lawyer for the elderly art collector whose works were seized by German police two years ago said Monday that he is in negotiations with six claimants who are seeking items stolen from them or their families by the Nazis.
Hannes Hartung, who represents Cornelius Gurlitt, said the claims cover 3 percent of the more than 1,400 works authorities confiscated from the collector's Munich apartment in 2012 — or about 40 pieces.
Gurlitt's representatives encouraged further potential claimants to submit their claims through a newly created website. His spokesman, Stephan Holzinger, said the site was meant to "make clear anew our readiness for dialogue — toward the public and toward possible claimants."
Hartung said in a statement that Gurlitt's case was being treated more harshly than those of other public and private collections in Germany, which may also be in possession of stolen art.
The new website also features a personal statement from Gurlitt, in which he said: "I only wanted to live with my pictures, in peace and calm." He complained that some of what has been written about him and the collection is untrue or not entirely true.
The works in Munich were seized by authorities investigating a tax case in 2012. Officials kept the find secret until it was publicized by a German magazine in early November. They are checking whether 458 of the pieces were seized by the Nazis, but plan to return works belonging indisputably to Gurlitt.
Gurlitt website: http://www.gurlitt.info


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By Patrick Rucker
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Private printing presses are among the businesses that will be hit hard if Washington goes ahead with $85 billion in automatic federal spending cuts, a government official said on Wednesday.
The U.S. Government Printing Office, the printing press for official documents, uses about 16,000 private vendors to carry out most of its work, which is due to shrivel if the "sequestration" cuts kick in on Friday.
"Some vendors may have as much as 80 or 90 percent (government business)," Davita Vance-Cooks, the acting GPO director, told lawmakers on Wednesday. "It is entirely possible they will see a reduction in their revenue. They may even close."
The automatic spending cuts will take a modest bite out of the GPO budget, but about 84 percent of the agency's business comes from other agencies - such as printing passports - so its bottom line is expected to take a hit as the federal government pulls back.
About $48 million in GPO spending went to Maryland last year, Vance-Cooks said, while Virginia sees $11 million and Florida some $12 million.
The Department of Defense is the largest client for the GPO, but Vance-Cooks said she thought the Pentagon - which may have to put most of its 800,000 civilian employees on unpaid leave for 22 days - would have other priorities.
"I think that they're involved in looking at other things beyond printing," she told a congressional panel. "I think printing will be probably the last thing they start to look at."
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Humor: Military Linguistics
In the US military, confusion sometimes reigns because members of the four armed services do not always understand one another. Not only do the four services have their own uniforms, equipment, and traditions, they also have their own jargon. This is illustrated by fairly old joke about military jargon.
Take a simple command such as secure the building. One would think that this command would be rather unambiguous, but this is not necessarily so. Each of the four services interprets this command in its own, unique way.
If one tells an Army soldier to secure a building, he will occupy and prepare to defend it.
A Marine, on the other hand, when told to secure a building will attack and destroy it.
Tell a Navy man to secure the building and the sailor will turn out the lights and lock the door.
Finally, if you tell an Air Force airman to secure the building, he will take out a five-year lease with an option to buy.
Book Review: Dubious Doublets
Dubious Doublets, by Stewart Edelstein, is another in the long line of popular press etymology books. Two things, however, make this book stand out from the crowd. The first is the quality of the research and the second is Edelstein's approach to the subject, examining pairs of seemingly unrelated words that share a common origin.
Edelstein is an amateur etymologist. A lawyer by trade, he brings over thirty years of private study to the subject and it shows. Although the book lacks source notes or a bibliography (Edelstein does provide a rather long list of books that are "recommended reading"), the etymologies he gives stand up to detailed scrutiny. Edelstein does not plump for questionable etymologies, nor does he attempt to pass off false etymologies with words like "some people believe."
Myths of Language Change, Part 3: It's Never Been That Way Before & But It Makes Sense
The changing face of our language has created an interesting conundrum. On the one hand, people recognize and delight in the language change of the past. But on the other hand, people routinely resist current changes in the language. The language they learn as children is, for many, the only acceptable manner of speaking. Change is vehemently eschewed.
How people can revel in the changes of the past yet fiercely resist the changes of the present is just bizarre. And it is futile. The language will change whether we like it or not, and no amount of resistance will stop a change whose time has come.
American Dialect: The West
The American West, as a rule, does not have distinctive pronunciation or grammatical forms. Large numbers of those living in the West came from somewhere else and arrived relatively recently. As a result of this late immigration and mixing of dialects, those in the West speak a very standard brand of American English. The English of the West is very much like that of the Midwest and Northeast.
English-speakers did not settle the West until quite late. Large scale settlement of California did not begin until 1849, following the discovery of gold there the previous year, only about 150 years ago. Similarly, the Mormons did not settle in Utah until 1848. The other Western states were settled even later. Arizona did not attain statehood until 1912. The population of the West boomed after World War II, when the combination of massive water projects and air-conditioning made the Southwest and Southern California habitable for large populations.
Word Of The Month: Triple Crown
In June, Funny Cide, a three-year-old gelding, almost won the Belmont Stakes and the American Triple Crown. Instead he placed, or finished third. Had Funny Cide won the Belmont, he would have been the first horse to win the Triple Crown since 1978. Like Funny Cide, twelve other horses have won the first two jewels in the Triple Crown only to falter at Belmont. Only eleven horses in history have won all three races.
In honor of Funny Cide our word of the month is Triple Crown. The original Triple Crown is the English one, the winning of the three races known as the Two Thousand Guineas, the Derby, and the St. Leger. Only fifteen horses have captured the English Triple Crown.
Book Review: A History of Reading
Few people think to distinguish reading from writing. Most generally assume that these two skills are one and the same. Stephen Roger Fischer's A History of Reading disabuses us of that notion. Fischer's book is the third in a trilogy, the first two volumes addressing language and writing. This third volume focuses on reading, the various types of reading, how we do it, and the social significance of it.
First, the mental process of reading is quite different from speech or writing. We do not normally read individual phonemes or letters and accomplished readers may not even read individual words. Instead we take in entire phrases with a glance and use pattern recognition to render it comprehensible. Children learning to read do sound out individual phonemes, as do adults when they encounter unfamiliar and complex words, but once reading has been ingrained as a skill, most of us do not.
Prescriptivist's Corner: Genitive Pronominal Antecedents
After three months of repeated letter writing by Kevin Keegan, a Montgomery County, Maryland school teacher, the Educational Testing Service (ETS) has thrown out a question on the 2002 PSAT exam, raising the scores of some 500,000 students. The issue at hand is whether or not the question as originally written was actually wrong.
Myths of Language Change, Part 2: That's Not What It Really Means
The changing face of our language has created an interesting conundrum. On the one hand, people recognize and delight in the language change of the past. But on the other hand, people routinely resist current changes in the language. The language they learn as children is, for many, the only acceptable manner of speaking. Change is vehemently eschewed.
How people can revel in the changes of the past yet fiercely resist the changes of the present is just bizarre. And it is futile. The language will change whether we like it or not, and no amount of resistance will stop a change whose time has come.
Word of the Month: Usenet
Usenet, n., is a distributed bulletin board system. The term is an abbreviation for users' network. Usenet was originally implemented in 1979-1980 to link computers at Duke University with those of the University of North Carolina. The system consisted of numerous discussion forums called newsgroups. Computers that functioned as newsservers would pass messages to one another. Usenet was originally conceived to carry local news and information, hence the names. By 1996, Usenet had over 10,000 newsgroups and an average of over 500 megabytes of information posted to it daily.
Usenet was not originally part of the Internet. Instead it was originally carried by the UUCPNET network of Unix computers. By the early 1990s, however, most of Usenet was being transferred over the Internet.
Book Review: The Story of English (McCrum, et.al.) & The English Language (Barber)
Generally, we avoid reviewing older books in this space, but we make an exception this month. Over the past few years, several readers of the web site have asked about historical overviews of the English language. The essay A (Very) Brief History of the English Language on the wordorigins.org site is available, but this is simply a summary of major events and trends. Those who want a more detailed account have to look elsewhere. Here we take a look at two lengthy treatments of the topic.
Copyright 1997-2018, by David Wilton


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'DLC Bundle 1' also made available
A little over a month since the launch of Operation 'Zombie Bunker', Nordic and The Farm 51 have launched Hell & Damnation's fourth piece of DLC, which can be downloaded on Steam for £2.99/$3.99/ €3.99.
The additions that Full Metal Rocket bring to Hell & Damnation are primarily multiplayer-based, with three new multiplayer maps, weapons, and a brand new Survival mode among other things. A full list of additions can be found below. If you've missed out on any of the previous DLC, 'DLC Bundle 1' for Hell & Damnation has also been launched.
Given what Nordic said some time ago about how much DLC it plans to release this year for Hell & Damnation, fans should expect around three more before the end of the year.
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Ads 'spoil TV and children'
EVER get the feeling that there are more advertisements on television than actual programs? Emu Park's Barry Maslen does - it's his pet hate.
From the Ahh Brah to the Abswing and endless plugs for competitive cooking shows, Barry has had enough.
"It's just one after the other - I'm fed up with it," he said.
"In an hour program we only get about three quarters of actual television."
In the Australian Communications and Media Authority's (ACMA) Digital Australians report released in October last year, 45% of people complained about the number of ad breaks on television.
The issue even beat violence on television to become the number one concern of viewers.
But Barry said not only were there too many advertisements, they were also the wrong ads - the worst being those pushing greasy, unhealthy foods.
"They're to blame for obesity in younger generations, 110%," he said.
Barry, who has worked in the food industry in the past and lived overseas both in New Zealand and Norfolk Island, said Australia's obesity problem was of growing concern.
"Here it's just too convenient for young people to get junk food and the ads don't help.
"I know they've got to play them otherwise there would be no TV at all but advertise something that's decent and not detrimental to our health," Barry said.
The 10 most complained about ads of 2011
Data from the Australian Advertising Standards Bureau:
1. Poster - Queensland Association for Health Communities - The ad portrays two men hugging and says "Rip & Roll" with a picture of a condom on it.
2. TV - Energy Watch - Featured an Indian person doorknocking to sell the best deals for energy.
3. Billboard - MyPeace - Jesus - A prophet of Islam with a phone number for people to call to receive a free Koran.
4. Billboard - Queensland Association for Health Communities - Rip Roll - The ad portrays two men with one kissing the other's neck. The billboard says it is a safe sex message.
5. TV - Essential Beauty Franchising - The advertisement shows a book with the first letters of words swapped around to tell the story of a woman requiring hair removal from personal areas.
6. Poster - General Pants Group - Photo of a topless woman. Her nipples taped with black tape and male hands unzipping her pants. In the background there are giant words advertising 'Sex' and tiny print saying 'fashion'.
7. TV - Foxtel Management Pty Ltd - A family is shown setting up Christmas lights on their house. When the lights go on they spell out the words MERRY FOXMAS.
8. TV - Supre Pty Ltd - Woman wearing product dancing around.
9. Billboard - The Tool Shop -Three provocatively dressed women stand near the words "How about all three?"
Tie 10. TV - Optus Communications - The ad features two crocodiles " "playing" tennis. They are using a Sugar Glider as the "ball".
And: TV - Santos Ltd - Ad shows a farmer on his tractor in a beautiful countryside setting advocating coal seam gas and claiming the advertiser, Santos, is looking after our future.
What ads bother you the most, and why? Leave a comment below.


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Missouri family pleads for returning of missing 16-year-old
Missouri family pleads for returning of missing 16-year-old
ST. PETERS, Mo. —
Relatives of a missing St. Charles County teenager are asking the public to help find her.
Authorities say 16-year-old Molly Linhardt of St. Peters may be with a 27-year-old convicted sex offender. The two previously worked together at a restaurant. Linhardt has been missing since Monday night.
Police say they have no clues in the disappearance.
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that Linhardt's grandmother and sister met with reporters Wednesday, asking for help in locating the teen. Authorities believe she may be with a Wright City man convicted of statutory rape for having sex with a 17-year-old girl when he was 17 in 2002.


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EZ wrote:twotone,
That is a beauty tractor.
It is the Uncle of my 130.
I have a couple 12vdc starter/generators for 10hp Briggs engines.
I suppose if the pulley can be fit to the shaft it might work, although maybe not enough rpms.
By no means, would I try to convert that tractor. With mostly original paint, no heavy field work in its history (plus being able to trace its history back to when it was new,) and a late serial number, it could very well be one of the most, if not the most, pristine original condition Super A's out there.
It should be noted also that the remote hydraulics, while a nice feature and nicely done, are not original IH.


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WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. – It's not an epidemic.
Not yet, that is.
On Saturday, New York State declared a state of emergency: "We are experiencing the worst flu season since at least 2009, and influenza activity in New York State is widespread, with cases reported in all 57 counties and all five boroughs of New York City," said Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo in a statement.
Cuomo issued an executive order extending pharmacists' permission to give flu vaccines to those between 6 months and 18 years of age, in addition to those who are older.
"Like the rest of the state and the country, Westchester is seeing increased confirmed reports of the flu," said county public health information and communication director Caren Halbfinger. "So far this year, we have 734 cases, a little more than twice as many (325) as we had at this time during the 2010-2011 season."
That season, she said, was an average year. "Last year we had almost no flu cases at this point in the year (seven reports)," she said.
In neighboring Fairfield County, Conn., "Flu cases have skyrocketed," said Dr. Michael Parry, chairman of the infectious diseases department at Stamford Hospital, where staff are following safety protocols, he said.
At Northern Westchester Hospital, staff are isolating into separate rooms patients who present with influenza-like symptoms in order to prevent its spread, according to Kristen Lawton, the hospital's director of emergency services.
"Staff take appropriate precautions by wearing masks and proper attire before entering these rooms," she said.
County Executive Robert Astorino and Health Commissioner Sherlita Amler, MD, are advising residents who have not already done so to get their flu shot.
Each year in the United States, hundreds of thousands of cases of the flu are reported and several thousands of people die from its complications. The flu generally manifests with fever, chills, sore throat, cough and body aches, among other symptoms. However unpleasant its two-week grip can be, it generally is not life-threatening to healthy people.
Complications, such as pneumonia or bronchitis, can be deadly for some people, including those with pre-existing conditions, as well as pregnant women, children and the elderly.
This year's flu shots and nasal mists contain vaccines against three strains: H3N2 (seasonal A strain), H1N1 and a B strain. Parry said the seasonal influenza A is prevalent now.
Parry said you are less likely to contract the flu if you have had the vaccine, particularly in seasons like the current one, when the circulating strains of flu closely are related to the immunization.
For those already vaccinated, returning for another dose of the vaccine this season will not further protect you against this winter's viruses, he said, although he does recommend people get re-immunized every year, which "builds your body's memory bank for future flu strains."
In the meantime, Parry, like all health professionals, suggests taking basic steps – in addition to washing your hands frequently – to protect yourself from the flu. Judging by the swiftness with which the flu is now spreading, some additional precautions, he said, are warranted.
"Stay away from coughing, sneezing people, and defer from shaking hands with someone if you can't wash or use antibacterial product soon after."
And if you do get the flu? "Stay home," Parry said.
For more information about the flu, contact the Westchester County Department of Health at (914) 813-5000, or click here www.westchestergov.com/health .
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He's been dubbed L.A.'s new-age lawman. He talks about damaged psyches and second chances, and he shies away from the tough-on-crime cliches favored by many of America's top cops.
Yet after 13 years heading the nation's largest sheriff's department, Lee Baca's progressive views on law enforcement might not have percolated through the ranks.
Disturbing allegations about deputy misconduct have simmered for years. Now, the 69-year-old sheriff finds himself defending his leadership in the midst of an unfolding scandal that has triggered at least two ongoing federal probes.
One investigation looks at claims that deputies discriminated against blacks and Latinos in two high-desert communities. Other allegations involve Baca's sprawling jail network.
The American Civil Liberties Union and other critics say that even as Baca espoused better rehabilitation and educational opportunities for the 15,000 inmates in his custody, he looked the other way while deputies ran amok, forming gang-like groups that beat up inmates, smuggled items behind bars and took bribes.
Baca has "a jail that's a complete disaster, with probably more deputy-on-inmate abuse than any other jail in the U.S.," said Peter Eliasberg, legal director for the ACLU of Southern California. "He has shown himself unwilling and unable to deal with these problems."
A letter released last month by the ACLU asks U.S. Attorney General Eric H. Holder for a criminal and civil rights investigation into "persistent pattern of deputy-on-inmate assaults, deputy instigated inmate-on-inmate assaults and use of excessive force" in the county jails.
The letter was signed by 26 people, including former California Attorney General John Van de Kamp and former Assistant U.S. Attorney Thomas M. Brown. The ACLU called for Baca's resignation while filing dozens of court documents and 70 sworn statements that painted a picture of unchecked violence and negligent supervision within the jail system.
In one case, two gang members allegedly raped an inmate as another cellmate put his head in a toilet to muffle his screams while deputies ignored his cries for help.
Baca initially condemned as "hyperbole" some of the statements made when the report was filed. However, he told The Associated Press that a group of about 25 deputies at Men's Central Jail might not be living up to his department's core values of treating people with fairness and dignity. Some 400 deputies work at the jail.
"We don't do as well as we can do on the discipline side," Baca said. "Once we have a complete investigation, we are not holding a deputy more accountable for misconduct."
At the Men's Central Jail, the aging downtown facility that houses more than 4,000 inmates and is the source of most complaints, FBI agents say they bribed a deputy to smuggle a cellphone to an informant.
When the deputy, who has since quit, was confronted about the contraband, he implicated several colleagues over violent mistreatment of inmates, Baca said in a letter he wrote to a local official.
Baca initially attacked the FBI over its sting but later softened his stance and said he would welcome any federal investigation into his jails.
To address the jail problems, Baca wants to implement sweeping changes. Since its inception, the Sheriff's Department has rotated rookie deputies through the jails for a period that can last for years.
Many of the young men would rather be out in patrol cars. In the jails, they can become bored, frustrated or depressed looking after inmates. That can trigger violence, Baca said.
"There needs to be a different career track," Baca said. "This is an opportunity for me to make some changes."
He has convened a panel of 35 internal affairs investigators to re-examine some of the complaints brought forward by the ACLU, and he wants to establish a new citizens group that can oversee any overhauls.
Baca, whose stick-thin frame is a testament to the 40 miles he runs each week, presents a curious paradox. He's introduced anger management, educational and parenting classes for inmates, yet advocated for the use of a high-tech ray beam that sends unbearable blasts of heat at unruly inmates.
Ask him about medical marijuana and he'll defend its use for sick patients but will also fret about society and the damaged psyches of drug users trying to game the system.
"I am trying to trigger self-analysis in all inmates," Baca said. "(An) ideological, spiritual conversion from self-doubt and self-loathing to one of possessing strength."
Tim Rutten, a former Los Angeles Times columnist, has written extensively about law enforcement in the region. He said the views of Baca, who ran unopposed last year and is now in his fourth term, "may sometimes sound a little new-ager for some peoples' tastes" and noted his message does not necessarily resonate with underlings.
"I don't think he has ever really had much success in moving his values down the food chain," Rutten said. "Left to his own devices, he is a decent guy ... but his managerial hold on the department is tenuous."
Civil rights lawyer Connie Rice, a friend of Baca, said his department is in the throes of an internal struggle over its policing style.
"Are they going to go `paramilitary-lite' or are they going to go 180 degrees to community policing," Rice said. "The sheriff has the right vision, but the rest of the department doesn't want to follow."
For the most part, Baca believes his core values have been embraced throughout the ranks and said his 6,000 patrol deputies, who police some 4 million residents in Los Angeles County and several cities, are generally well-respected.
But in August, the Justice Department announced it was conducting a pattern and practice investigation to test claims that deputies discriminated against blacks and Latinos in the cities of Palmdale and Lancaster, especially those living in subsidized housing.
Preliminary results indicated the communities appear to have unusually high rates of misdemeanor arrests, particularly of blacks, Assistant U.S. Attorney General Tom Perez said.
Baca has said he welcomed the investigation, along with any complaints from citizens.
Ultimately, Rutten said, Baca will not be able to make meaningful reforms to his department without federal oversight. It took a federal consent decree for the Los Angeles Police Department to clean house after a widespread corruption scandal in the late 1990s.
Baca said he is open to federal inspectors but believes he can make the changes necessary to turn around his jails' troubled image.
Los Angeles County Supervisor Gloria Molina said Baca had been slow to respond to concerns. Despite years of various oversight agencies recommending changes, Baca has dithered in implementing them, Molina said, singling out how long it has taken to get cameras installed in the jails.
"Constant recommendations are being made, but he doesn't do it," Molina said. "His heart is in the right place, but this isn't about heart _ this is about solid management."
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Was somebody at br.ufc.com having a little joke last night — or did they reveal something they weren't allowed to yet? Whatever the case, the UFC's official Brazilian website briefly posted a link to UFC 157: Rousey vs. Cyborg, the women's superfight that remains too good to be true.
Cris Cyborg immediately denied the match was happening, telling MMAJunkie that while she is currently negotiating with the UFC, she won't be meeting Ronda Rousey at the February 23rd event in Anaheim. But in violation of her strict doctor's orders, the former Strikeforce's 145-pound women's champ revealed that she could indeed get down to 135 pounds eventually: "In one month, I can't do it, but if I have time, I could do it," Cyborg said, perhaps miscalculating the amount of time between now and 2/23.
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In this article I'll shed some light on what happened, why it happened, what you can do about it … and take a look at what I believe will be the most significant update in Google history coming up early this year.
In January of last year (2006) Google went through "The Big Daddy" update.
Unfortunately, since then things at Google have been … unstable, for lack of a better way of putting it. The reason for this is simple. Google servers ran out of space.
I know that sounds crazy, even bizarre, but it's true, and it was admitted by none other than Google's CEO in April (the full story is here). His exact words were, "Those machines are full. We have a huge machine crisis."
For the CEO of a search engine company to admit that his servers are so full that they've got a crisis is huge. If history is any indicator at all, he was probably UNDERSTATING the true extent of the problem.
This then begs the question, what did Google do about it? Obviously they didn't just let their servers fill up until they crashed; we know that didn't happen. So what did they do to at least hide the problem from search users?
They started by making changes to the spider. The spider would no longer even attempt to index every page of a site. Instead, it would index only "entry pages," or those pages that could be gotten to from another source (links from other sites) or had a "high likelihood" of being clicked on if the page came up in a search (how that was determined I don't know).
By drastically reducing the number of pages that the spider would send indexing data back to the Google servers, they drastically cut the rate of growth of their index database.
The problem however is that I have reason to believe that those changes had some rather significant bugs. This was then compounded by an application that the Google engineers wrote to go through the database of cached pages to remove "no longer needed cached images."
Unfortunately, it would appear that the application had some rather severe bugs that caused current and useful pages to be dropped from the cache while some older and non-useful pages were kept.
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This put Google into a state of disarray from which they really have not yet recovered (at least in my opinion).
You may have even noticed that Google is not indexing many of your pages and that the caching of your pages seems just a bit "off." This is the fallout from the server problem (and the attempted fixes) that I just spoke about.
Now, combine the state of disarray with what's coming down the pipe. (I call it "The New Rules"). Google is all set to completely alter the way it determines page relevance all the way down to how it determines "link strength."
You see, Google is still working under a method of determining link strength based on the linking page's PageRank. That is about to undergo a huge change. Google is now going to determine "link strength" by the unique number of clickthroughs of the link REGARDLESS of the PageRank of the site.
In other words, if you get a link from what is currently a PR 3 site that gets huge clickthroughs, that will be more valuable than a link from a current PR 7 site that nobody even looks at.
Essentially, Google is going to consider the strength of your site based not only on the link you get and its link text, but also by the "votes" that link gets based on usage from Internet surfers (and it'll be calculated uniquely to cut down on shenanigans).
Further, the "votes" will be regionally based. So if you get a lot of clickthroughs from surfers in India (but none from surfers here in the U.S.), then your site will appear near the top of searches performed in India, but will be non-existent for searches here in the United States. This move too will cut down on shenanigans (hiring folks to simply find your links and click through them).
What it means is that all those sites relying on rankings by using companies like TextLinkAds are about to get a POUNDING … unless they are using in context links (such as the way that SEO Chat does things), which are a bit more pricey.
In my opinion, this change in the way that Google calculates link strength is going to cause the biggest upheaval in Google's SERPs over any other update in Google's history … and that update is coming, in my opinion, early 2007 (certainly by March).
Are you ready for it?
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So the question then becomes what can you do about it? What can you do BEFORE the update hits, to either preserve your rankings or to improve them?
First and foremost on the list of things to do is to make sure that you have a blog on your site and you are adding new KEYWORD RICH content to that blog at least a couple of times a week. For this I typically recommend using WordPress.
Your blog posts should be "Technorati tagged" (you can get more info on tagging by going here: http://www.technorati.com/tools/#tagging) AND you should have a Technorati account for your blog.
After you post an article, you use PinGoat (http://www.pingoat.com/) and plug your blog into it. With this, you are "pinging" (basically this is the "blog and ping" thing you may have heard about) your blog to multiple blog "search engines." You'll also want to use the Technorati ping at: http://www.technorati.com/ping.html.
What these services will do is potentially get you a number of backlinks that are MUCH more likely to be used/clicked through.
Next, at least a couple of times a month you'll want to put out a press release via PR Web (I cover this in much more detail in my "New Rules For Google SEO" at http://www.dannywall.com/newrules). The release should be keyword rich.
One thing I want to point out about news releases … you want to write them in the third person as if a reporter was writing about you. Secondly, you want to FOCUS YOUR RELEASE on a fairly small topic area/keyword. You don't want to write a release that is all things to all people. Instead, your release should narrowly target a single key phrase.
News releases like that have a MUCH greater chance of getting clicked through.
At this point, notice what I'm saying here. The focus IS NO LONGER on simply getting a link, but getting a link that people will actually USE.
This has a double benefit for you. First of all, links that get used will dramatically improve your Google rankings … BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY, links that get used give you traffic right then!
I know that sounded obvious, but I find that often my clients are so focused on improving their Google rankings, and therefore the traffic they get from Google, that they completely miss out on sources of traffic RIGHT NOW (instead of however long it takes to improve your rankings).
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Additionally, in the past I've written about the power of writing and distributing articles (you can read one of them here: http://www.seochat.com/c/a/Website-Promotion-Help/Insider-Secret-To-Killer-PR/). I've talked about the traffic that you can get and the benefit to your search rankings. That strategy is going to be more powerful now than ever before!
I can't stress that enough. Now that Google is going to count the number of unique clickthroughs of a link, getting your articles published to authority sites will be more valuable to your rankings than ever; and that benefit doesn't even count all of the benefit you get from the traffic you get as a result of the article in the first place.
My point here is that finding relevant authority sites, and giving them the content they need is going to be one of those competition killing strategies in very short order. This means that you do need to begin asking yourself, "what are the authority sites in my niche?"
Find out what those sites are, find out what kinds of content they are looking for, what their guidelines are for articles, and write some good, strong, no nonsense articles for them (some authority sites will even PAY YOU to do it … SEO Chat is a good example of this). The authority site benefits by getting the content they need. You benefit by getting the traffic. The customer benefits by easily finding the information they need.
In fact, you'll notice that by focusing on getting the customer the information they need FIRST (through the various techniques discussed in this article), you benefit with more traffic and better search rankings, PARTICULARLY once Google changes its algorithm.
Simply by focusing on creating good, key word rich, highly targeted content that your potential customers might want, and then using a variety of approaches to get that content into the customer's hands, the customer wins and you win.


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