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Chicago examiner hh no a a m sunday Chicago march 1 1908 sunday i ' ' ; •■h - l~;l \\ "'%^ j unknown bibb first retainer kse to feel [ bludgeon for sale pn fears violence bices distrust of a me hunters bjwo'malley yesterday i||h3j^-p<r that the raid on his bbom at clark and polk ht first blow of a busse b campaign aiming at hi of bathhouse john hhgh political sponsor blent that the police have -.-.■• 1 1 every one whom b patronized and says b to sell his lease his is hotel and leave the wk n expressed fear of per bice from the police ims to show the ward that h is out of power he said bed because everybody knew is my friend it was done bice on everybody that cough h:::e biism-'s enemies and that hi gin coughltn b get out of this ward be bv that the police will bother bk : business and i shouldn't m iceman will beat me over club if he gets a chance h^lhis fears h and views were shared hikeciiers and gamblers h|as but one explanation of i».rs thrown into the smhriit ou the gambling house that the raid was ordered b himself over chief shippy's b;-j had been deceived by his real gambling conditions hriml that when lie received at ion regarding o'malley's lil,r matter to assistant chief personally ordered the raid sbippy denied this report i gave heed to the assertions that they are con striving to drive all gaming by the city hall rang with bfc nq agaljpst gamblers and the ot aeil on bstrust of inferiors b/ed that shippy arrived at bfnly after the first wagon load has on the way schuettler was b^cm the start this shippy jb i - tnat -"' i,n<i expected ■and that he hastened to i '' he learned that more ■been bagged h startling observations had ordered sehuet kcf,tor wheeler to make that he did not dare sr be could not trust li'.vn ht schuettler's detail has ■l()"k after gambling on some of the police ■relied on to deal hon ii ht in this matter b wheeler b wheeler fell the odium b^^h " f he poolroom the af ■h<l in high city hall offices k ■m h^j.iitl he was still dissatisfied m make further investigation of icils of men in broad day could hi building which was being h gambling and enter unnoticed __' '''' i hsjh___b °" il "' n atched anticipated pnil be transferred or us b is regarded by the ailmin e^ftue of its most efficient police that delective farrell h^hcisoiial btaff had given the that o'malley was again hii w:is not credited by po hh^klith-i.'ins significance was apon a visit last i mayor busse's office bv hey who is iu ihe twenty mm pat o'malley is in the ls off bets fcc.iiiiiili-i said that he was was hut i^^^lof politics k - l t h ■v there and pat garrett terror of new mexico bad men slain in texas quarrel man whose bravery won friendship and official favor of president roosevelt is shot el paso texas feb 29 pat garrett slayer of billy the kid noted western peace officer former collector of customs at el paso and known personally to more prominent men in the southwest than al most any other citizen of the territory was killed to-day five miles east of las cruces n m by wayne brazel brazel says it was self-defense and surrendered garrett was shot twice in the head with a revolver brazel states that garrett started to fire a shotgun at him when he drew his revolver and shot in self-defense garrett came to the avest from kentucky in the early seventies and was elected sher iff of lincoln county n m in 1878 on promising to clean out the cattle rustlers and bad men his life was repeatedly threatened but he broke up the rustlers and in doing so killed billy the kid a man who had killed a dozen men an-d was leader of the worst gang of outlaws new mexico had ever known garrett's deeds of bravery were known to president roosevelt when he came into office and he appointed garrett collector of customs at el paso to break up smug gling he succeeded and frequently had personal letters of congratulation from the president garrett was a personal friend of emerson hough the novelist and was a close friend of general lew wallace author of ben hur and one time governor of new mex ico garrett was also a close friend of george curry governor of new mexico who succeeded him as sheriff of lincoln county two cities hysterical over opening of mines wild scenes when amalgamatec takes back 20,000 men butte mont feb 2g scenes unparal leled in the history of butte and anaconda to-day followed the announcement of man aging director john d ryan that orders had been issued for the resumption next monday at full capacity of all the mines and smelters of the amalgamated copper company together with the sawmills coal mines and onarries throughout the north west employing 20,000 men mr ryan er rivcd at noon and lu less than fifteen min utes fifty big mine whistles were screech ing in a terrific din men women and i children danced and yelled for joy in anaconda where the washoe smelters the largest in the world are the sole support of the city of 15,000 the people formed pro cessions and paraded the streets singing some of the miners wept in their 1oy dl : rector ryan says that the schedule of • wages prevailing before the suspension will remain unchanged marlborough duchess coming on divorce trip friend say she wants advice from her mother special cable to the examiner london feb 29.-the duchess of marl borough formerly miss consuelo vander bilt of new yo.'k left london to-day for liverpool where she will take the cunard line steamship lucania for new york she is going to new york to visit her mother mrs belmont and is expected back in london early in april friends declare that she will discuss with her mother the possibility of obtaining a divorce in the new y'ork courts it is known that her inother-in-law lady blandford lias frequently urged the duch ess to obtain a divorce and not waste the best years of her life in self-imposed grass widowhood the duchess has been rather restless late ly aril not so enthusiastic in the charitable work into which she flung herself after hei separation from the duke dorothy russell weds richest jap in america ■wili sail for orient after honeymoon in cuba new york feb 29 dorothy the daughter of lillian russell has astounded her friends by marrying a japanese mer chant acha mt.ra the former miss rus sell's husband is said to be one of the wealthiest of the japanese c«lony in this country miss russell was married to acha mura in philadelphia two weeks ago but the secret was well kept until to-day when miss russell returned to new york for a few hours before taking the boat to havana she was accompanied by nettie burns who goes t cuba with her in two weeks her husband will have settled up his business in this country and will join her in cuba they will sail from there for mexico and after crossing the isthmus will continue on to san fran cisco from which place they will sail for japan thomas fortune ryan is a victim of grippe new york feb 29 thomas fortunel ryan is ill in his home 00 fifth avenue.l it is only a plain case of grippe but it has kept the traction magnate within doors 1 since wednesday his family are not wor i ried about him but will try and keep him i at home until the cold has entirely departed i rush great Chicago l merger toward completion new york capitalists agree to weld four Chicago systems into one all moves still secret starring calls one routing plan impractical except un der universal ownership efforts toward consolidation of the ele vated railways of Chicago were continued yesterday following the publication in the examiner of the scheme to form the 123 000,000 combine officers of the four lines were reticent regarding their plans they admitted frankly that steps toward combination had been taken but declared that the time for announcing their plans had not yet ar rived it is known that new york capitalists have agreed to handle the entire matter and that consultations have been held within the last few days so far as can be learned no satisfactory agreement has been reached it was admitted yesterday however that the roads were closer to gether and that combination was immi nent starring meets met directors president mason b starring of the north western company said i do not know where the examiner got its information regarding plans for com bination of the elevated roads i am sure it was not given out from this office he declined to be quoted in regard to combination of the roads and attorney clarence a knight also refused to be quoted at all it is known that mr starring has been in consultation with the directors of the south side and metropolitan elevated roads during the last few days in financial circles it is conceded that the mads ire near hq agreement indeed 30 confdent are some that the roads will be combined that the authoritative announce ment of the agreement to combine if ex pected almost immediately upon the report of expert georje weston on through routing proof comes from new york complete details of the plans of the roads for through routing could not be learned yesterday most of the officials announcing that they could not reveal their plans prior to the official reports of the council transportation committee on tuesday the only development of he day was the expression of opinion of the Chicago & oak park railroad the old lake street ! line in reply to the request of alderman milton j foreman clarence a knight president of the road sent his views on through routing to mr foreman late yester day in general he agrees v ith the north western plan he also wants a speedy vote on an ordi nance extending the elevated structure of the oak park line through austin he says the oak park road is ready to put universal transfers into effect would abolish stations the oak park line is ready for any through routing scheme that will protect its ordinance rights and rights on the union loop if through routing is not adopted mr knight suggests abolishing the adams dearborn and qulncy stations and extension of the remaining platforms further he urges elevating the north track on lake street from lasalle to the west track on fifth avenue and the west track on fifth avenue from lake to wask ington streets before committing his road to any proposition he wants the elevation of the road from fifty-second street to austin avenue disposed of declaring it of vital importance the metropolitan it is kuown will reject utterly the idea of connecting the logan square and humboldt park branch of the metropolitan with the lake street line president starring himself admits that this is a plan of doubtful worth except under universal ownership the strongest proof that the roads are contemplating combination is furnished from new york there it is reported that tlie engineers working on the plans have been ordered to base their calculations on common ownership of the roads burning train races at 50-mile an hour speed overland limited threatened with destruction on wyoming plains cheyenne yyo feb 29 with its electric dynamo car a mass of flames the onion pacific overland limited train last night loaded with passengers was in grave danger of being totally destroyed as it streaked across the prairies at fifty miles an hour the train crew held the blaze in check until a special locomotive fitted with lire lightiug apparatus arrived from cheyenne and quenched the flames the fire locomo i tive which the union pacific keeps in its ini here made the run of eight miles in hlex(i!i-'\lishe.l the fire the reuterdahl quits fleet to prove his charges sails to face critics i am avenger of the navy he says old hinges in powder commander vogelgesang tells senators of fatal explo sions on battleships by richard barry special correspondent of the hearst yews service with the pacific fleet callao feb 29 henry reuterdanl whose caustic criticisms of the united states navy have caused nation-wide com ment and who has aroused the ire of the officials in washington to-day sailed for san diego on the supply ship culgoa he is expected to arrive there in a fortnight then he will go te washington to make reply to those who criticised his criticisms the man who has declared that the navy is inefficient badly managed and far be low the standard the people of the united states believe it has attained before leav ing admiral robley d evans fleet said i have seen four target practices of the united states navy and 1 am now re turning to washington to meet and an swer my critics i must be on the firing line declares he will prove charges if i am ordered before the united states senate investigating committee in regard to my comments on the navy i will give complete proof of all my charges and 1 am ready to demonstrate that two-thirds of all the active line officers uphold my assertions regarding our ships of war the navy is bedridden by a lot of old fogies who hold their jobs just because then blindly follow ancient traditions 1 am single-hearted in my purpose 1 am striking not at men but at the system and i believe that i am no avenger who is welcomed by ptt majority of t>e officers o the navy after mr eenterdahl's departure the fleet sailed from the port for magdalena bay admiral evans still 111 admiral evans is still 111 but his physi cians say he is in no immediate danger the admiral suffers excruciating pain last night aboard the admiral's flagship the connecticut he said to the corres pondents ou may tell the people of the united states that the fleet will arrive in mag dalena bay one day ahead of its schedule and 100 per cent greater in its efficiency than when it left hampton roads we will cnt out the target practice within three weeks after our arrival in magda lena bay and do the flower parade up the coast without springing an engine or crip pling a jackie refuse in powder that killed navy's gunners washington feb 29 that the acci dent in the turret of the battleships geor gia and missouri in which many men in the navy lost their lives was due largely to defective powder loaded with foreign substances that interfered with its proper explosion was the startling testimony given the senate committee on naval af fairs by lieutenant commander carl vo gelgesang commander of the president's yacht mayflower during the inquiry to day commander vogelgesang testified that the powder iu the magazines of the geor gia after the explosion was found to con tain oily waste old hinges matches and bits of wood he declared that these sub stances might easily account for the flare back when the breach of the gun was opened after the gun was fired which killed a majority of toe crew roosevelt's aid to testify the commander insisted that he had no idea when or where the powder was purchased what officers had oised'-on it or from whom it was purchased he declared finally that lieutenant * cdm mander sims naval secretary to the pres ident knew all about tte niatten and was prepared to testify at jevg^b oopcferfi_ig the condition of the powder lieutenant eaflji_ai}«*r slgia'jvlll be;p_t through a sev^t-e c{o<_'_san?uatioir by tu's members of the tonftfiittee slonday v_eh he is called sims objected to being put on the stand this afternoon he said he had a very long statement to make cover ing twelve years and did not wish to be interrupted witness holds secret documents the inquiry began this morning with the testimony of lieutenant commander frank hill who will probably be called upon to , explain how he came to take certain cor j respondenee and other documents of a se j cret nature from the files of the navy de i partment commander hill did not explain how 1 i came by them he said he did not know j whether the ftfrmartmeut knew that they wen iii his hkk t _' ,: ' he undertook establish t armor belt on united s.ai^h was too low to he tu-—m mm the the iv^mm time ago en l roy tried to kill unkown glacia calla makes unkown wife her mother w&g i father intended v fugitive french mal sbsfbie ation of opera sinjj ■■,*"^>- begged for suici^^hh portsmouth n h feb 29 ■intended to murder his wife thh j$fg calla her mother mrs grace im bss foster father john d kelley immediate w&t his brother-in-law george carkins in iwh of the callas in newington on the nightw ' > now the belief of the authorities and al interested in the case glacia calla and her mother mrs kellh the most damaging witnesses against roy i ■i , . to trial his own admissions of the killings :'#'..' .. j the most damaging evidence the prosecuticm s|i|aft3flj that roy admitted to glacia calla and "••>' : ' kelley after the killing of carkins that !><■: ;-- - vf to murder them is the assertion of both h 3g mrs kelley hhl p : paul roy intended to murder the whole iv - told us so said miss calla to-day afthc sonny i fled from the house going to mymt spread the alarm he pursued me firmly dl - kill me and my father and mother he found wj kelley house 9 pity me he cried after slzm when he overtook us in the dooryard of ml home he was frenzied with rage he grappleh and forced me to tell the suicide story which i ■': ing the long chase from my house to my motbh \ ever arid during the time when he was appealn to tell the story his anger cooled and he was v of a cowardly fear and weeping he cried tu7b me my poor mother nearry died that night h shortly afterward i also went to my room anuh during the early hours of the morning paul cafl my room but i immediately got up and left the rh told him i could never live with him again hecah had killed my brother cried like a child andh like a leaf he was continually .\ tut p'r.j me my dear mmj be merciful for this will be the ruination of all4 you are not quiet do no tell the story to anyaj threatens to kill whole f<m^m i left the room and slept with my v lowed us about constantly and said he w i on saturday my mothw ■0lv . 0 lis pocket^h my vel ehamb^m after the funeral we dlsc^wwr^h paul had the revolver fully loah and was carrying it in his pocket fl mother took it out of his coat i when he nas not present and it in a pasteboard glove box it secreted until she gave it tflj collis paul had frequently ».. to shoot us if we betraye^h picions . - tli awful secret veigh?«b and i could not keep nvaa constantly telling me ttuh . ? | killed my brother i lovecbj dearly and this killed afl . had for paul excuses self for hiding ■' jjip'b paul went away to new ttork^j sundaj january 10 and his last woflj to me were lo keep silent they iflflj we were gligent and slow in report^h ing the f*ets to the authorities but v what is a woman to do what car t e do under such distressing cirl £..- ■stances when she is in constant fear of her life.and when she is so com pletely bereft of her senses by such an i awful grief i did the best i knew and the best that i could my mother was very ill after the funeral and she and i were bordering upon neiwhus prostration photograph of baroness orendorf patroness of glacia calla ' - snapshot of mrs paul e boy forjnevly known as glacia calla this picture shows her wearing her 3,200 russian sable coat 8 courses make a banquet and strike wellington hotel waiters walk out when asked to serve feast at dinner rate a strike of the waiters at the welling ton hotel was caused last night by the question when is a dinner not a dinner when it's a banquet replied the wait ers in chorus and to serve a banquet will cost the management just 2 per waiter instead of 1 max rossier the head waiter refused to meet this demand and the twenty-three waiters walked out the strike came at a moment when the norwood country club's leap year dinner was on to add to the significance of the situation the strikers numbered just twenty-three the head waiter quickly invoked the ser vices of the buss boys or waiters as sistants and the dinner was served the strikers declared that they were en gaged to serve dinner at the regular 1 kvabi although the dinner . iidea was imp'rinted on the cover of the menu cards they asserteil that the menu itself em ktdlta uojhlng less than a feast tit for a itaif jsyev s tue menu which is it din ner or banquet celery blue points olives puree of toniatc.es filet of chicken halibut a la tartar sweetbreads in cases supreme koast young turkey cranberry sauce pomnies chateau lettuce salad neapolitan ice cream fancy cakes toasted i ktckers wellington chees norwood club coffee the waiters said they were willing to serve dinner for a dollar but not an eight course meal whether dignified by the name of banquet or disguised by the title of free lunch not to speak of listening to a programme of eight toasts and consequent interpolations gould line abolishes its agency in Chicago st 1 his mo feb 29 as a result of decreav.'d earnings due to business depres sion 1 asseuger traffic manager stone of tin missouri pacific-iron mouujmtn system cue of the gould lines to-da^hiiuouueud ml.ilition of the irave^^^fcassen£m 3,000,000 between cleveland and m 0 city and railway company valuations of traction lines far apart cleveland 0 feb 29 a difference of nearly 3,000,000 in the estimated value of the cleveland electric railroad as shown by the reports of the city and the company submitted to the council to-day stands between cleveland and its plan for municipal ownership of its car lines mayor tom 1 johnson sponsor for the 3-cent ! fare railroad acting for the city ami fred h goff acting for the cleveland electric railroad company submitted their es timates guff's figures fixed the total valuation of tl ■property at 22,980,000 r 09.u a share mayor jobr.sim's estimate placed the total valuation at 19,097,5:14 02 or 41.7 per share golf would add 0 a share for outlying lines and something more for good will to total 70 a share anally the hearing of the estimates came after inout—fl of council meetings at which the ! \ a ue of each item was thrashed out after the meeting to-day the directors of the and electric kailroad called a meet in of the stockholders to be held in thirty days to consider whatever leasing proposals have bee made mr goff said to-night that the difference fceenis almost insurmountable Taft loses in st louis delegates uninstructed niedringhaus carries six of the = leven wards in the city t i ol'ls mo feb 20 Taft men lost ;■'■';. ' ■tenth congressional district pri jfetc " here to-day the niedringhaus bof.-s were victorious over the followers d howe chairman of the rity republican committee ind as a result an uiiinstructed delegation vi * sent to the Chicago national convention the final fight for control will be iade on the floor of the convention monday and l\-vu mmmmmmmm '< some alk of sending a mmm 1 Chicago louis mm that m mmmm mtm glacia s baroness once posed as deneen's guest d fl b__tt_b rouess von oi-iidorf 1 been associated with ill fair has not returned wm last summer when t'h respondents were the gut^j g msj town exposition officials ft s3 an apparently well-breii^b ' w : joined the excursion unf before the newspaper !» :^| rhe excursion boat the 11 -■% lug all who would listen ll 95 guest of governor and Illinois at the Illinois staipi.|f jtiht before the boat h ' -' deneen and his wife joint^h b were introduced to the iikgc ■'■*■•■lues when the l&;^h j affif sentc'l ae shook hands v im*4 : :^ --.' be was glad to meet her fißffig b_i s^w otber part of the boat mmt&mwß^bams&r fomer senator henry jmmy&i __§__ h imiduare o night e inie^fcisjs ' defense of the baroui^k^is&l^l si____k_i declaring bat her tl t l ; fes sfis_e_slsi scnat i l'.lair has kiro^bv.wi>^fe lss < -?^ f :• over twenty years sssm^hssßsb is known by mm 9 b9mk^k p hm m t palmer of m with next sunday's examiner to meet unprecedented demand wh____i br indications jk i and vicinity p^x eather with rain sunday j wly monday tresh to brisk hj winds f to the unprecedented j i v demand the m^tatett'idov li waltz will be rcprm l-bsws br j ui?s^^^^^mok y^s 1 s 2 c-assifi-b'lj s^^^^^^k i ' w&gr 3 — editoeuib , r^sil 8 j 1 h '^' l;?^^^fci?i|||l
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Chicago examiner hh no a a m sunday Chicago march 1 1908 sunday i ' ' ; •■h - l~;l \\ "'%^ j unknown bibb first retainer kse to feel [ bludgeon for sale pn fears violence bices distrust of a me hunters bjwo'malley yesterday i||h3j^-p
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NCUA Approves 6% Budget Hike
The NCUA Board voted at its Nov. 15 meeting to increase its fiscal year 2013 budget by 6.1% from that of fiscal year 2012. But it voted to leave other numbers associated with the budget, the overhead transfer rate and operating fee for federal credit unions, largely unchanged.
This means NCUA is budgeted to spend $251.4 million in fiscal year 2013, an increase of $14.5 million over 2012's $236.9 million.
"This is not something we take lightly," said NCUA Board Chairman Debbie Matz who shared the board table with the board's lone Republican member, Michael Fryzel.
Matz called the budget a strong signal that credit unions are coming out of the Great Recession, and she noted that this was the first year since 2008 that the agency has not had to add more full-time staff positions as a reaction to the impacts of the economic crisis.
She also said the NCUA regions had used zero-based budgeting to keep increases down, and the agency kept travel expenses below an increase of 3% and administrative costs to below a 1% increase.
Matz noted that personnel and travel expenses are the largest items in the agency's budget, reflecting how much of its work involves examiners working at credit unions spread across the country. Employee pay and benefits combined with travel expenses account for 84% of the agency's spending this year.
The employee pay and benefits figure climbed from $170.8 million in fiscal 2012 to $183.6 billion, a 7.5% increase, because in part the agency wanted the budget to reflect the impact of a possible pay raise for federal employees, should the Congress pass one in 2013.
Matz observed that such an increase was a possibility and said that the agency had to budget as though it were a certainty. But she also said the NCUA would return any excess at the board's mid-year budget review in July.
The agency saved money by removing unneeded full-time positions that were unfilled and also cut the use of outside consultants, according to NCUA Chief Financial Officer Mary Ann Woodson. She reported to the board that rent, communication and utility costs dropped by 3.3%, much of that attributed to decreased postage as the agency used electronic means to distribute and gather information. This drop of $182,000 was more than enough to offset smaller increases in rent for office spaces.
The NCUA's 2013 budget increase is relatively small compared to recent years. This increase is higher than the 5.1% increase approved for fiscal year 2012, but significantly less than the 12.1%, approved for fiscal year 2009, 13.0% for fiscal year 2010, and 12.2 % approved for fiscal year 2011.
Reactions to the budget ranged from cool to frustrated.
NAFCU CEO Fred Becker said that he thought the agency was spending too freely.
"This year's $14.5 million increase, which follows last year's increase, is difficult to justify in the current economic climate," Becker said. "Perhaps most troubling is that $12.8 million of this increase is for a 7.5% increase in pay–provided the president approves an increase in the general schedule pay scale."
"NAFCU has continually urged NCUA to demonstrate greater restraint in its spending to address the agency's most urgent needs." he continued. "We also believe NCUA should be more transparent with regard to the budget process. There was planned spending of $236.9 million last year, but that was cut by $2 million in July. NCUA said that would go to offset 2013 operating fees, but we would be hard-pressed to see how that is being carried out. If this 7.5% pay raise, which is in and of itself highly questionable, doesn't go through, where will that money go, and how will it affect 2014?"
CUNA CEO Bill Cheney expressed similar sentiments.
"For credit unions, this budget increase is exasperating, particularly as other federal financial institution regulators have held the line on their own budgets," Cheney wrote in a comment about the increase. "Clearly, the NCUA Board believes it has no reason to take a similar line–one that the president of the United States has personally mandated for federal agencies. The issue of ever-increasing budgets at the agency, in our view, necessitates greater oversight, accountability and transparency. We will express our deep concerns to the Obama administration, as well as lawmakers regarding oversight of the NCUA's budget. The agency must be held accountable for its budget decisions–and we intend to ensure that will happen."
But while the overall budget for fiscal year 2013 increased 6.1%, the agency left two key numbers that go into making up its budget largely unchanged, marginally reducing the amount the agency takes from the NCUSIF to fund its operations and somewhat increasing the amount it charges federally chartered credit unions.
The board voted to approve an overhead transfer rate of 59.1%, a small decrease from the 59.3% that the agency used in 2012. The overhead transfer rate is the amount of its budget that the agency takes from the NCUSIF to fund its oversight and management of the fund.
The agency cited increased clarity and improved methodology in the way it gathers data for what goes into the rate, noting that it had implemented the recommendations from a 2009 Price Waterhouse Coopers study into how it calculates the rate into this year's calculations.
"Price Waterhouse Coopers recommended enhancements documenting the allocation factors tied to insurance related activities," the agency wrote in a memo supporting the move. "In response, we required each office to develop procedures for monitoring activity as it relates to 'insurance' related activities versus 'regulatory' related activities and incorporated the results."
The agency also suggested a similar approach will be used in the future.
"NCUA plans to further evaluate the definitions for insurance versus regulatory related activities. The agency will consult with an independent expert firm to review staff's analysis of the definitions."

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- Xilam, Tooncan
- Distributed by: Disney Channel, France 3, KIKA, Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen, Österreichischer Rundfunk
- Cartoon Characters: Toupou, Norton.
- Directed By Xavier Giacometti.
- Produced By Marc du Pontavice.
- Animated By Williams Le Metayer.
- Written By Emmanuelle Boutet, Evelyne Hoffman.
- First Aired on May 09, 2005.
- Originally Aired on France 3 (France).
- Running Time: 30 minutes.
- Episode Number: 11
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Software/microsoft/windows/current version/run
Software/microsoft/windows/current version/runservices
Software/microsoft/windows/current version/runounce
you should use "run" as "run services" executes first but should be used sparingly. "runonce" is as it says runs the app once.
what to do is create a string value in these keys called whatever you like abd the data of the string is your programs full path.
Check out www.regedit.com for the best guide to windows registry
Or far easier, add a shortcut to the All Users\startup dir
Hey thanks,
Fordy i would use that method, but its just OSs like win95/98 dont have allusers/startup, and it could be running on any OS, so i assumed i should use the registry.
Do you have any code to add the key? I think i need to use RegCreateKeyEx() but i am not sure how to use it.
Thanks alot,
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I sat down tonight and did the following....The proram works out the OS version, and then creates a shortcut in the startup folder....the example given is to a simple shell script (test.wsf) that doesnt do much interesting stuff...so substitute this with your proggie
MAJOR DISCLAIMER - I was unable to test this on any other system apart from Win2K....though it should work ok with XP,95,98 and I guess NT, though some tweaking by someone with those systems may remove some bugs.
I started by using the GetVersionEx() API to see what OS I am working on...I wrapped it in a Is2000Plus() function..this shoulddo what we need, but may need further tweaking....If its 2000 or XP, a shortcut will be created in "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup"....if its Win98 it will be "C:\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup"......So with a bit of luck it should run on both systems at startup!
The I use 2 COM interfaces to allow me to create a shell link (shortcut) in memory and then save it to disk....dont get too worried about the COM.....
Have a play with it!
Code:#include <windows.h>//Essential stuff #include <objbase.h>//get COM up and running #include <Shlobj.h>//for interfaces BOOL Is2000Plus(void){ OSVERSIONINFO ovi = {0}; ovi.dwOSVersionInfoSize = sizeof(OSVERSIONINFO); GetVersionEx(&ovi); if(ovi.dwMajorVersion >= 5) /*Win 2000 & XP are Major Version 5, 95 & 98 are Major Version 4 I have not taken into account ME or NT as I am unfamiliar with them*/ return TRUE; return FALSE; } int WINAPI WinMain(HINSTANCE hThisInstance, HINSTANCE hPrevInstance, LPSTR lpszArgument, int nFunsterStil) { CHAR lpstrTargetPath[] = "c:\\test.wsf", lpstrDescription[] = "Phew...this is easy in VBScript!!!", lpstrLinkPath[MAX_PATH+1]; WCHAR lpwstrLinkPath[MAX_PATH+1]; //to store shell link path in Unicode IShellLink* Isl; //Needed to create shortcut in memory IPersistFile* Ipf; //Needed to store that shortcut on disk if(Is2000Plus()){ //Which OS???!? wsprintf(lpstrLinkPath,//2000 "C:\\Documents and Settings\\All Users\\Start Menu\\Programs\\Startup\\Run.lnk"); } else{ wsprintf(lpstrLinkPath,//98 "C:\\Windows\\Start Menu\\Programs\\Startup\\Run.lnk"); } HRESULT hRes = CoInitialize(NULL); //Essential COM nonsense if (!SUCCEEDED(hRes)){ MessageBox(HWND_DESKTOP,"Could not initialise COM", "Error",MB_OK); return 1; } hRes = CoCreateInstance(CLSID_ShellLink, NULL, CLSCTX_INPROC_SERVER, IID_IShellLink, (LPVOID *) &Isl); //Get interface to shell links if (!SUCCEEDED(hRes)){ MessageBox(HWND_DESKTOP,"Could not get shell link interface", "Error",MB_OK); return 1; } Isl->SetPath(lpstrTargetPath); //target Isl->SetDescription(lpstrDescription); //weak description hRes = Isl->QueryInterface(IID_IPersistFile, (LPVOID*)&Ipf); //Jump up to the persistant file interface if (!SUCCEEDED(hRes)){ MessageBox(HWND_DESKTOP,"Could not get pers. file interface", "Error",MB_OK); return 1; } MultiByteToWideChar(CP_ACP, 0, lpstrLinkPath, -1, lpwstrLinkPath, MAX_PATH+1); //COM uses Unicode for this stuff hRes = Ipf->Save(lpwstrLinkPath, TRUE);//save the link to disk if (!SUCCEEDED(hRes)){ MessageBox(HWND_DESKTOP,"Could not get save to disk", "Error",MB_OK); return 1; } Ipf->Release(); //release interfaces Isl->Release(); CoUninitialize(); //bye bye COM! return 0; }
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It's one thing to create a literal portrayal of civilization-destroying natural disasters on film. It's quite another to depict a character's inner psychological journey as the world moves closer and closer to cataclysm. In the literal portrayal category we find the likes of Armageddon and Deep Impact, both about asteroids impacting the Earth. There is as well The Day After Tomorrow which depicts a rapid cooling in the Northern Hemisphere brought on, ironically, by global warming which shuts down the thermohaline ocean currents, the mechanism by which the Earth distributes heat from the equator to the poles.
Such film depictions are usually heavy on special effects that dazzle the viewer with explosions (often lots of them) and in the case of Armageddon and Deep Impact, elaborately staged space missions. I'm normally allergic to such stuff, but found the special effects in The Day After Tomorrow quite compelling because they depicted mostly natural processes–speeded up immensely, of course, for dramatic purposes.
Now we have two films which attempt to portray the inner life of the main characters as these characters sense and then come to grips with impending civilization-scale catastrophe. Melancholia follows a new bride, Justine, into her wedding reception only to find her distraught and withdrawn. Through her conversations with her sister, we sense that Justine has had a history of depression. So, what could be troubling the poor bride on her wedding night at an elaborately planned party where she is surrounded by friends? We are given several possibilities. But the real problem is only hinted at vaguely here and there.
(Perhaps I need to insert a spoiler alert here since I will henceforth reveal a considerable amount of the storyline of the two films I discuss below. But I believe the analysis will actually enhance the enjoyment of first-time viewers.)
As it turns out, the sudden appearance of a blue planet from behind the Sun is what's unsettling Justine; only she doesn't know it at first. The film's opening leaves us in no doubt about its conclusion. So, we are freed to contemplate how each character deals with the coming of this planet and the dangers it poses. There is the denial of Justine's brother-in-law, John, an amateur astronomer who assures everyone that the planet will simply pass the Earth by. That's what all the scientists say, he explains. Justine's young nephew has a healthy, but naive curiosity about the phenomenon. Justine's sister, Claire, feels something is wrong. We witness Claire doing a little research on the internet, research which reveals the reason for Justine's abject depression and Claire's uneasiness. But as the moment of truth approaches, it is Justine, who, snapping out of her deep depression, is able to face the enormity of what is about to happen with remarkable equanimity.
And, that is the director's point. Lars von Trier means for the film to be an expression of his experience with deep depression. The depressed person, it turns out, is the one who can, paradoxically, accept very bad news without falling apart, who can actually function and act with decisiveness in the face of certain catastrophe–not so much to solve the problem as to accept it.
In Take Shelter a working class family man, Curtis, begins to have dreams of devastating storms that threaten his home and community. At first, he tries to ignore these dreams. But soon they become so insistent that he is driven to spruce up and then stock supplies in the underground storm shelter just outside his house in the back yard. And yet, the dreams continue.
Curtis wonders whether what he sees in his dreams will come to pass or whether the dreams might simply be delusions. His mother, after all, is a paranoid schizophrenic. He reads some books on mental illness trying to determine if he is following his mother's path. He's not sure. More dreams prompt him to expand the shelter at considerable expense, requiring him to take out a home improvement loan to do so.
Curtis's wife is angry about the expense. His neighbors and relatives think he is crazy. His boss is upset because Curtis borrows equipment from work without permission which he uses to help expand the shelter.
Take Shelter provides an excellent description of a man, susceptible to the messages that nature is sending him, but unable to articulate those messages to others. He senses danger and formulates a plan to protect his family. He does not, however, have the slightest idea how to explain or justify the danger he senses to people in his town. And, even if he knew what to say, his fellow citizens think he is crazy; so why would they listen?
The fears, the difficulty in articulating them, the attempts at preparation, the ridicule by family members, friends and neighbors, all this should be familiar to those involved in the peak oil movement and even still to a certain extent those working to arrest climate change. And, then there is the depression. I believe that if you haven't experienced depression to some degree or another related to these issues, then you haven't grasp the seriousness of our predicament.
These films tell me that filmmakers are beginning to give voice to the emerging emotional turbulence in the collective unconscious arising out of our ecological predicament. Whether Lars von Trier, who also wrote the screenplay for Melancholia, understands the implications of peak energy or climate change or the myriad other ecological challenges we face, I do not know. But clearly he has passed through the emotions associated with a very similar journey of awakening. The director and writer of Take Shelter, Jeff Nichols, obviously understands climate change. The severe weather depicted in the film can have no other physical referent.
Strange as it may seem to some, watching both films has enlivened me. Here are two movies that give substance to my depression and my nightmares–reaffirming that these flow not from mental disease but from an acute awareness of the human predicament on a planet that is sending us messages about how to heal both our damaged biosphere and our damaged souls.
Kurt Cobb is the author of the peak-oil-themed thriller, Prelude, and a columnist for the Paris-based science news site Scitizen. His work has also been featured on Energy Bulletin, The Oil Drum, 321energy, Common Dreams, Le Monde Diplomatique, EV World, and many other sites. He maintains a blog called Resource Insights.


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Thanks, keeps the kids giggling.
LOL ... good stuff with the Baby Bron vid. Very witty.
LOL .... I'll check it out tonight man. I have firewalls here at work which won't let me view YouTube stuff.
Take care man.
BTW, watched your vid the other night (the 80's flashback one) and had good chuckle. Well done.
Thanks Doc been on the boards for a while but stayed out of the forums due to time contraints...just couldn't stay out of the mix! ; )
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This may be premature, but a subtle hint from Remedy Entertainment leads me to believe we'll be getting a sequel to Alan Wake. Furthermore, I expect it to be released on Microsoft's next-gen console, presumably the Xbox 720.
Just yesterday Remedy announced a 75%-off deal on Steam for the Alan Wake franchise while promising "even greater Remedy news to come in 2013." So what leads me to believe their new announcement will be a sequel for Alan Wake?
Well, for one, Remedy no longer works on the Max Payne franchise meaning they have plenty of reason to invest in the profitable Alan Wake series. As of March 2012, Alan Wake sold two million copies and proved successful enough to earn a standalone Xbox Live Arcade title, Alan Wake's American Nightmare. At the time, the studio promised they weren't quite done with the franchise.
"Alan Wake is definitely very close to our hearts. It's our IP – we own it. It's not something that we're going to forget very easily," Remedy's Oskari Häkkinen said in March.
Given Remedy's track record with the Xbox, it's quite possible we'll see Alan Wake as one of the premiere titles for the Xbox 720. Rumors continue to swirl that Microsoft has plans to reveal a new Xbox console this year. If true, Alan Wake could provide an enticing exclusive for the system.
Last spring Remedy even began hiring for "an unannounced project targeted at future generation consoles." A 2013 reveal could prime the game for a 2014 release on the new console. And with no specific console mentioned, it's quite possible we'll see the next Alan Wake on the PS4, which is also expected to release around the same time as the next-Xbox (hopefully 2014).
Keep in mind, this is all speculation, but the indications are there. Alan Wake 2 on Xbox 720 in either 2013 or 2014. Mark my words.


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Wright's Opening Day status looks promising
By Anthony DiComo and Paul Hagen / MLB.com
As for that next step, Wright feels he still needs "a few more" complete days of workouts before appearing in games. Conceivably, he could enter the lineup early next week, if not sooner in a Minor League game. No matter the date, it is looking more and more certain that Wright will be ready for Opening Day.
"We haven't put a timetable on it throughout this process, and I'm not going to start now," Wright said. "It still depends on how I feel tomorrow and the next day."
Wright strained a left abdominal muscle early this month and has been battling the injury ever since, recently flying back to New York to receive a cortisone injection in the area. He and the Mets both remain confident the third baseman will be ready to play come April 5.
"But I've got to be able to do this for four or five days before I go out there and get put in a game situation," Wright said of his morning workouts.
The injury news was equally encouraging for outfielder Scott Hairston, who took approximately 30 swings off a tee on Friday and plans to participate in soft-toss drills Saturday. Hairston, who strained his left oblique early in camp, believes he also will be ready for Opening Day -- potentially simplifying what has become a complicated center-field situation.
"[Saturday] I'm going to ramp up the hitting a little bit," Hairston said. "It's good to be on a steady progression."
Carrasco losing hope for season readiness
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- The days are ticking past, leaving D.J. Carrasco frustrated and pessimistic that he will break camp with the Mets.
"It's not looking that way," Carrasco said of his chances to be ready by Opening Day.
Though Carrasco threw off a mound on Friday for the third time since twisting his right ankle last week, he felt uncomfortable in defensive drills the previous day. Based upon that, Carrasco is wary of the team's plans to have him pitch in a Minor League game Sunday, though he has yet to discuss the matter with pitching coach Dan Warthen or trainer Ray Ramirez.
"Judging by that, I still can't field my position yet," Carrasco said. "You've got to be able to go 100 percent of everything, not just throwing."
To combat his injury, the right-hander has been using strips of electric blue medical tape, called Kinesio tape, to promote circulation in his ankle and reduce swelling.
If Carrasco is indeed unable to go on Opening Day, it would make Bobby Parnell and Miguel Batista the heavy favorites -- if they aren't already -- to claim the final two spots in New York's bullpen. Four bullpen jobs are already taken, with Garrett Olson leading a separate competition to replace Tim Byrdak as the left-handed specialist.
Back in camp, den Dekker sees opportunity
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Matt den Dekker, a proud Florida Gator, was a college classmate of Tim Tebow. So it stands to reason that he'd pay a little extra attention to how the quarterback does in the NFL.
The Mets' non-roster outfielder doesn't really remember which courses they shared. But watching Tebowmania taught him at least one lesson: Things can change quickly in sports.
Tebow, of course, started last season as a backup for the Denver Broncos. The Heisman Trophy winner replaced Kyle Orton after a 1-4 start and took Denver to the playoffs. But when the Broncos signed Peyton Manning last week, Tebow was traded to the New York Jets.
Den Dekker's version of how quickly things change was being transferred to Minor League camp eight days ago and then being transferred back Friday, when injuries to center fielders Andres Torres (left calf strain) and Scott Hairston (strained oblique) left the position up in the air. He now has at least a chance to make the team out of Spring Training.
Before the Mets' 9-4 loss to the Braves at Champion Stadium on Friday, he acknowledged the parallel.
"Exactly," the 2010 fifth-round Draft choice acknowledged. "You've just got to be ready for whatever happens. He did a great job of handling it last year. And I'm going to try to do the same thing. Wherever they put me, try to do my best and work hard.
"I was in school three years with him. I think we had one or two classes together, [but] we weren't really close. I'm a fan. He's a great player and a great guy. I've been a Gator fan forever. Football, basketball, baseball. I like to follow all those guys and see how they're doing."
Mets manager Terry Collins is impressed by the fact that den Dekker hit 17 homers between Class A Port St. Lucie and Double-A Binghamton last year. The organization believes he's capable of playing defense at the big league level right now, and will be watching closely to see how he progresses offensively. He didn't play against the Braves, but is slated to start Saturday against the Cardinals at Digital Domain Stadium.
If Torres and Hairston are unavailable for Opening Day, Collins said den Dekker is one of several options under consideration.
"He's in the mix," the manager said. "He's a legitimate consideration."
The 24-year-old is just happy to be back in big league camp.
"You want to make the most of your opportunities," den Dekker said. "Try to play the defense I know I can play and get my offensive game going. I've got a little bit of pop, and when I get to a ball, I can hit it out. But more of my game is getting on base. Last year I struck out a bunch [156 times in 539 at-bats], and I'd like to cut down on that a little bit this year. Try to get on base and let the other guys drive me in. Try to cut down my swing a little bit with two strikes. Put the ball in play and use my legs."
Den Dekker batted a combined .265 in the Minors last season while stealing 24 bases and scoring 103 runs.
In other roster news, the Mets reassigned first baseman Josh Satin, shortstop Omar Quintanilla and right-handed reliever Fernando Cabrera to Minor League camp, reducing their total number of players to 37. Of those, at least 32 still have a legitimate chance to make the team, due in large part to the injuries to Torres, Hairston, left-handed reliever Tim Byrdak and others.
With less than two weeks left in camp, 20 of the team's 25 roster spots -- barring additional injuries -- are written in ink. The club still must fill two bench spots and three bullpen jobs, with health threatening to play a significant role in that process.
Baxter shows versatility with center field action
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- After Mike Baxter was placed on waivers by the Padres and claimed by the Mets last July, he thought he should give his new team a scouting report on himself. And center field wasn't at the top of his list.
"I wanted to give them a detailed analysis of what I'd done in the past," he said. "It was right field, then first base, then left field, then center, in order of games played."
Now that injuries to Andres Torres and Scott Hairston have the Mets scrambling to sort out center field options, though, he wants to make sure he wasn't misunderstood.
"I feel good in the outfield. I feel good in center field," he said. "I take reps there. I work hard there. I'm glad I'm having an opportunity to play there, because in the past I've been behind other players. Even if it's just limited time in Spring Training, it's exciting to get a chance to play center, and I think it's important for my style of game to be able to play there."
Baxter got his latest chance Friday at Champion Stadium, starting in center during New York's 9-4 loss to Atlanta. And he continued to impress, going 2-for-2 with a walk and 2 RBIs while raising his Grapefruit League batting average to .343.
And that's without his swing being where he thinks it can be.
"I'm pretty satisfied with it now, but I also think there's some room left to improve," he said. "From the start of camp, I've been trying to prepare for the season regardless of the spot I'm trying to win. Having good at-bats, trying to take the ball back up the middle of the field, getting my timing down. Over the last couple weeks, I feel like it's starting to come together."
Manager Terry Collins is trying to get him some playing time to see how he handles the field.
"He's been OK," the manager said. "He's done fine."
Niese feels good after start, despite results
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- When it was all over, Mets left-hander Jon Niese conceded that "the results look kind of bad on paper."
That was in reference to giving up four runs on four hits in four innings in the Mets' 9-4 loss to the Braves on Friday.
He also didn't walk a batter and needed only 54 pitches. When it was over, he felt so good that he went to the bullpen and pitched another couple simulated innings to get his work in.
"I really felt good, minimizing the walks. I'm pretty happy with that," he said. "Pounding the strike zone with all my pitches, just trusting my game plans during the season -- I think that's going to be the key."
Niese settled down after giving up leadoff triples to Michael Bourn and Martin Prado in the bottom of the first.
Said manager Terry Collins: "He's doing fine. He's right on track."
Worth noting
Left-hander Johan Santana threw his routine between-starts bullpen session Friday, after throwing a spring-high 69 pitches in his start against the Cardinals on Wednesday. Santana is slated to make the fifth of his six Spring Training starts on Monday, also against the Cardinals.
Reliever Tim Byrdak played catch Friday morning for the first time since undergoing surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee. Byrdak hopes to rejoin the Mets by mid-April.
MLB Network will chronicle the Mets on its latest episode of "30 Clubs in 30 Days," to air Friday at 8 p.m. ET. The program will feature interviews with David Wright, Johan Santana, Terry Collins and others.
Catcher Josh Thole had two hits, including a triple, Friday. Manager Terry Collins isn't ready to name him the Opening Day starter, but he was complimentary of both his offense and defense this spring. "Right now he's swinging the bat real good. He's more aggressive at the plate. And he's done a good job defensively. He's really worked hard back there. That's a big step forward for Josh," the manager said. "He's really made some improvements."
Anthony DiComo is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @AnthonyDicomo. Paul Hagen is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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California's high-net-worth households are to be forgiven for feeling besieged this election year, what with class warfare waged against them both in Washington and Sacramento.
Leaving aside the contentious issue of whether the most well-off among us are shouldering their fair share of the federal and state tax burden, soaking the rich with higher taxes will have the unintended consequence of hurting charities and nonprofit organizations here in the Golden State.
That's why organizations that rely on the generosity of wealthy benefactors are wary of changes in both the federal and state tax codes that could very well reduce charitable giving.
For example, President Barack Obama included in his stalled jobs bill, a version of which he might conceivably push in his second term, a proposal to limit itemized deductions, including charitable donations, for individuals with incomes of at least $200,000.
The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy recommended a similar approach at the state level, where California lawmakers would cap itemized deductions, if not repeal them altogether, as a way to help balance the state budget.
Of course, if limits on itemized deductions were approved at the federal and/or state level, it would have a deleterious effect on California's nonprofits and charities.
Indeed, a new study by Bank of America puts charitable giving into perspective.
Of nearly $300 billion donated last year to nonprofits, more than 70 percent was given by individuals (as opposed to philanthropic organizations), according to the study. More than a third of the total was given by the wealthiest 3 percent of households.
High-net-worth donors focus their biggest gifts on faith-based organizations and nonprofits dedicated to education or health. They also give to organizations providing social services, as well as to nonprofits devoted to arts and culture.
Organizations that fall into those various categories often receive government funding. But taxpayer largesse, which often comes with strings attached, is no substitute for charitable contributions.
In fact, the very reason many wealthy donors generously support nonprofits and charities is that they have more confidence in them than in government agencies that perform similar functions, according to the B of A study.
The class-warfare rhetoric of both President Obama and Gov. Jerry Brown appears to have resonated with voters. The irony will be if voters' willingness to soak the rich results in less giving to museums and libraries, food pantries and homeless shelters, schools and religious institutions.


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West Nile Virus Risk Factors Identified
- Dec 23, 2009
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A variety of environmental factors might be related to West Nile virus infections in horses, reported a Florida research team lead by Leslie M.V. Rios, PhD, from the Department of Entomology and Nematology at the University of Florida in Gainesville.
West Nile virus (WNV) is a threat to horses and humans in North America, including the state of Florida where 1,082 equine cases of WNV were reported between 2001 and 2006.
"Florida plays an important role in the equine industry; many breeding horses are located with the state and are at risk of infection even with the availability of three commercially licensed vaccines," wrote the researchers.
To assess risk factors of WNV in Florida horses, Rios and colleagues reviewed data collected from horses tested for the disease in 2001, 2002, and 2003. Their hypothesis was that "increased risk factors for WNV transmission to horses are related to the availability of mosquito larval habitat, animal housing conditions, and animal management practices."
Key findings of the study included:
- The WNV vaccine was highly protective;
- Quarter Horses were most commonly affected;
- Natural water on farm property was protective, and
- Factors increasing the risk of WNV were use of fans, and housing in stables constructed of solid wood or cement.
The study also showed that dead birds or other ill animals on the property were risk indicators for disease. Further research regarding the use of fans, insecticides, and canopy cover is needed.
The researchers recommended testing all unvaccinated horses that show clinical signs of WNV infection between June and November. Horses that show clinical signs of WNV infection within one month or more than six months after vaccination should also be tested.
The study, "Environmental risk factors associated with West Nile virus clinical disease in Florida horses," was published in the December 2009 edition of the journal Medical and Veterinary Entomology. The abstract is available on PubMed.
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Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc
Stacey Oke, MSc, DVM, is a practicing veterinarian and freelance medical writer and editor. She is interested in both large and small animals, as well as complementary and alternative medicine. Since 2005, she's worked as a research consultant for nutritional supplement companies, assisted physicians and veterinarians in publishing research articles and textbooks, and written for a number of educational magazines and websites.
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Hi there, I think this is the impression of the bark of the Lepidodendron tree. It's Carboniferous, so about 300,000,000 years old!
Wow, thanks, are you an expert from the museum?
Hi, no I'm not an expert from the museum I'm afraid LOL, just an enthusiastic amature.The NHM fossil plant expert is a guy called Professor Paul Kenrick. I've collected a few Lepidodendron bits myself - they're one of the characteristic plant fossils of the Carboniferous.


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Our society has become more and more permissive and as people no longer espouse family values (in fact they denigrate them), there is something wrong. With no sense of values, there's a rise in behavior that would have raised eyebrows not so long ago. These days, amorality is the ultimate vindication for that behavior, and you'll find this all over the country.
There's a new term to describe "virtual affairs" – those that are conducted online. It's called "e-ffairs". Well folks, it's still wrong! How do you know something is an affair? Well, would you text it, post it or send it with your spouse looking over your shoulder? If you would, then it's not an infidelity. If you wouldn't, you're cheating. And why is all this stuff on the internet so exciting? Well, for some people it's exciting because it has what they consider no responsibility. It's a relationship with no responsibility. But that's not how the non-cheating spouse sees it.
People use the internet because it's accessible, it's affordable and it's anonymous (or so they think). The cool thing about fantasy relationships is they don't require any work. We are entering the age where there's no chivalry, shame, or discretion. We've brought up our two youngest generations with an amoral lens, where everything is justified by something else and you're told you "shouldn't judge." I have been talking a lot about how kids don't really have a sense of time and permanency in the world of the internet. They are sexting right and left, and don't "get" how that can be used against them once it hits the social networks. So I am more concerned about the generations that can't figure out what the big deal is about this. CHIVALRY, SHAME, DISCRETION, VOWS, and RESPONSIBILITY — that's what the big deal is!


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(a) Except as provided in subsection (c), the Secretary shall issue a notary commission to any qualified person who submits an application in accordance with this article.
(b) A person qualified for a notary commission shall:
(1) be at least 18 years of age;
(2) have a regular place of work or business in the Territory of American Samoa, as defined in section 31.0307(p);
(3) reside legally in the Territory of American Samoa;
(4) read and write English;
(5) pass a course of instruction requiring a written examination under section 31.0316; and
(6) submit fingerprints to allow a criminal background check.
(c) The Secretary may deny an application based on:
(1) submission of an official application containing material misstatement or omission of fact;
(2) revocation, suspension, restriction, or denial of a notarial commission or professional license by this or any other state or territory or nation, but in no case may a commission be issued to the applicant within 5 years after such disciplinary action; or
(3) an official finding that the applicant had engaged in official misconduct as defined in section 31.0307(l), whether or not disciplinary action resulted.
(d) The Secretary shall deny an application based on:
(1) the applicant's conviction or plea of admission or nolo contendere for any felony;
(2) the applicant's conviction or plea of admission or nolo contendere for any misdemeanor involving dishonesty or moral turpitude;
(3) a finding or admission of liability against the applicant in a civil lawsuit based on the applicant's deceit;
(e) Denial of an application may be appealed by filing in proper form with the Office of the Administrative Law Judge within 30 days after denial, except that an applicant may not appeal when the Secretary within 5 years prior to the application has:
(1) denied or revoked for disciplinary reasons any previous application, commission, or license of the applicant; or
(2) made a finding under section 31.0358(d) that grounds for revocation of the applicant's commission existed.History: 2008, PL 30-18.


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One thing I like about Triano is, he can be pretty candid on occasion. Even at times when I wouldn't expect it, like when answering questions about CB4, as from all media would make you think the one goal this season is to please Bosh and entice him to stay. But a reporter asked Triano about Bosh, kind of disputing reports that his conditioning isn't up to snuff, and if Triano thought it was just pride. Triano said it wasn't Bosh's words that convince him Bosh is out of shape it's the video and the video doesn't lie.
He said it showed Bosh watching rebounds, not bothering to getting out to cover guys, and Triano says it must be fatigue even if Bosh says it's not because they know what 100% Bosh looks like. He also said, that Bosh is coachable and listens when the Coach says, "Hey Chris I think you are out of shape". Seems like JT is not using kid gloves at all when it comes to CB and so far has been one of his harshest critics. It's not like the media is having to coax this out of him, and it's not like the "on edge fan base" will not see or hear these comments. I hope CB get's his wind or whatever and it doesn't become an issue. If it goes into the season and remains an issue, do you think Jay has the stones to sit him down the stretch in games if he's giving up too much defensively?


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Clarkson University Moves Commencements to Saturday
Clarkson University has moved this spring's commencement ceremony and all future spring commencements to Saturday, rather than Sunday.
This year's commencement will be held on Saturday, May 8, at 3 p.m. in the Cheel Arena.
The change was initiated based on input from students, faculty, and staff.
For a listing of future commencements dates, please see http://www.clarkson.edu/sas/calendar.html .
Please contact Christina H. Lesyk, university event coordinator and commencement committee chair, at email@example.com or at 315-268-6425 with any questions.
Clarkson University launches leaders into the global economy. One in six alumni already leads as a CEO, VP or equivalent senior executive of a company. Located just outside the Adirondack Park in Potsdam, N.Y., Clarkson is a nationally recognized research university for undergraduates with select graduate programs in signature areas of academic excellence directed toward the world's pressing issues. Through 50 rigorous programs of study in engineering, business, arts, sciences and health sciences, the entire learning-living community spans boundaries across disciplines, nations and cultures to build powers of observation, challenge the status quo, and connect discovery and engineering innovation with enterprise.


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Brattleboro Selectboard appoints police-fire oversight committee
BRATTLEBORO -- The Brattleboro Selectboard has named the nine members of the new Police-Fire Oversight Committee to oversee the town's $14 million renovation project.
The board was originally going to appoint seven members to the board, but then named nine members when the board was unable to break a tie vote between the final four nominees.
Robin Sweetapple, Anthony Farnum, David Emery Sr., Kathy Dowd, Philip Chapman, Prudence MacKinney, Stephen Phillips, Eli Gould, and Selectboard member John Allen will work with the Selectboard on the renovation project on the town's police station and two fire stations.
The Selectboard also voted to give Allen a vote on the nine member board.
The town received 18 applications, and two applicants withdrew their names before Tuesday's vote.
The board interviewed 16 people before voting during Tuesday night's regular Selectboard meeting. Only 14 of the 16 who were interviewed had their names brought up for consideration during Tuesday night's vote.
Town Meeting Representatives have approved the $14 million project to upgrade the police station and the two fire stations in town.
Before Tuesday's the vote on the committee members the board decided to allow five nominees who sent their letters in after the March 22 deadline to be considered for the oversight committee. Only one of those people; Stephen Phillips, was ultimately appointed to the committee.
Selectboard member Kate O'Connor said she had reservations about allowing nominees who had sent in their letters after the deadline. She said it might set a precedent, and she also wondered if it would be fair to the nominees who sent their letters in before the deadline.
But Selectboard member Ken Schneck said "The landscape changed after Town Meeting," and while he generally supports process, Schneck said it might make sense to allow the nominees who missed the deadline to be considered.
Selectboard Chairman David Gartenstein said he asked some Town Meeting Representatives who opposed the project to put their names in after Town Meeting to balance the committee. He said it was important to have all points of view on the committee
"The only way to ensure a total buy-in is to make sure we have people who voted against it on the committee," Gartenstein said.
Town Manager Barbara Sondag said she would call the committee together soon to meet with the newly hired project manager.
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"During the first quarter of 2013, KCS experienced consistently strong revenue growth from the shipment of crude oil (+ 369%), automotive (+31%) and cross-border intermodal (+71%)," said President and CEO David L. Starling in a statement. "The positive contribution from these growth areas was partially offset by a decline in grain revenues (-38%), the result of a severe drought which impacted major sections of the U.S.'s corn crop last year. We believe that if harvest levels return to normal in the fall, the KCS grain revenues should rebound later in 2013."
"The continued growth of our energy franchise, particularly that related to the transport of crude oil into the Gulf region, along with announcements of increased automotive production in Mexico, are but a few reasons that the KCS growth story remains very much intact," Starling said. "Energy and automotive, along with cross-border intermodal, Lázaro Cárdenas expansion, and a host of other opportunities
throughout the system, position KCS very well for significant business growth over the next several years."


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Arsenal end trophy drought with FA Cup win
Arsenal ended its nine-year trophy drought on Saturday, coming from two goals...
Jordan Crawford led five Washington players in double figures with 27 points, as the Wizards downed the Orlando Magic, 105-97, on Friday at Verizon Center.
Nene added a season-high 23 points and 11 rebounds and Kevin Seraphin chipped
in with 17 points and six boards for the Wizards, who snapped an eight-game
losing streak.
Garrett Temple and Bradley Beal finished with 13 and 11 points, respectively,
in the win.
Arron Afflalo had 26 points and J.J. Redick chipped in with 23 for the Magic,
who have dropped four straight.
Jameer Nelson had 16 points, eight assists and three rebounds in the setback.


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September 11, 2009
KStew Fan Encounter
16 comments:
OME - best fan pic EVER - *LOVES*!!!ReplyDelete
- Lorabell
P.s. Heart the little pup too ;)
- AnonymousSeptember 11, 2009 at 2:55 PM
I think Paris(Nikki's BF) is staring at Kristen ass. Nice pic.ReplyDelete
I JUST LOVE KSTEW!!! SHE IS AWESOME, I love it how she is just NOT impressed by the whole thing AT ALL!! That's why WE LOVE HER!!!!!!!!!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 11, 2009 at 3:11 PM
For some odd reason, I have a feeling that she is related to PUNKD Images, all the pictures that she has with the cast coincides with the shoots he had on Lainey's blog. And that dog is the one he tweeted about, Bolt is his name I think, coincidence ... hmmmmm, me thinks not.ReplyDelete
And that is how he knew to look for picks here.
Just MO.
- AnonymousSeptember 11, 2009 at 3:21 PM
Ok not to sound creepy or anything, but i just went onto her twitter page and it's actually quite scary how she has photos with them ALL! Basically she's only missing a photo with elisabeth and i think that's it she has it with everyone else. Now dont get me wrong i am really happy for her, it means more photos for us to drool over but it sort of looks as if she stalks them she always seems to have a camera with her on hand and always has photos with them. I dont know i'd be a bit freaked out. My opinion though im not here to talk crap about anyone trust me.ReplyDelete
Aso Im a little bit freaked out how she's trying a lot to be like Kris? can you see what i mean? the whole t shirt thing thats so kristen, everyone has the galsses so im not gonna pick on those i dont know maybe it' s just me!
I agree it does seem like she is affiliated with the canadian pap....interesting...ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 11, 2009 at 5:44 PM
Kristen looks SOOOO gay!ReplyDelete
OMG, i didn't know that was Paris. he could be a pizza delivery boy.ReplyDelete
lol @TwiCrack my thoughts exactly. The only thing he's missing is carryin Nikki's purse too.ReplyDelete
This girl has tons of pictures with Kristen at different points during Vancouver filming. I wonder if they recognize her by now!
haha Yes...that's Paris...haha I don't know if I should feel sorry for him really hahaha Kristen looks kind of scare haha like dude take this photo and let's run hahaha At least she's lucky to have this photo heheReplyDelete
- twilightislifeSeptember 11, 2009 at 6:38 PM
kristen looks awesome ;)ReplyDelete
She does look a stalker or pap...cus seriously...she seems to me that she would be the kind to drop names if we met her in person...ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 11, 2009 at 8:23 PM
i wanted to cringe when i saw this picture and die when i saw the others. this chick is dressing exactly like kristen.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 11, 2009 at 8:30 PM
kristen looks like she wants to hurt someone. haReplyDelete
dude, no one has THAT much luck. and yeah, she does dress identically to KStew. I mean, the shirt knots? Really??ReplyDelete


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Phinally! Moyer Gets #250
It took 6 tries, but the Washington Nationals proved to be the magic potion for Jamie Moyer who today became the oldest major leaguer in history to record 250 wins. Moyer is exactly 46 years and 194 days old today. The only run Moyer surrendered in 6 innings of work this afternoon was a solo home run to Josh Willingham, who hit 2 on the day; the second was off reliever Clay Condrey. Incidentally, Randy Johnson of the San Francisco Giants will also go for a career milestone against the Nationals this Wednesday; Johnson is looking for win #300. I am actually going to that game in DC to see if I can catch two historical events in one week :O) Wish me luck…
By the way, Moyer is a saint! Look at how he takes the time to show this little girl how to pitch right before the game and then gives her both the ball he signed and the pitched ball she threw:
And maybe that sporty new buzzed haircut helped him out today too :O)
As for the rest of this afternoon's events, the 4-2 win over the Nats completed a 3-game sweep for the Phillies. Lending a helping hand towards this victory was Chase Utley who seems to have taken up a personal mission to make Nats pitcher John Lannan's life a living hell; Lannan is the same pitcher who broke Utley's hand 2 years ago and since then, Utley has made him pay for it. Utley went 2 for 3 with a walk and an RBI in the win. Chris Coste helped out, while making the most of a rare start; Coste hit a home run, a single and had 2 walks. And Ryan Howard, hot off his grand slam yesterday, nailed an RBI triple in the 7th to give his team some cushion going into the late innings.
Some photos for you – Howard tosses to first; Utley slides in safe; Howard slides in for a triple; Victorino runs the bases:
And welcome back Brad Lidge! "Light's Out" Lidge has now notched 3 saves in a row, after a very rough start to the season with 4 blown saves. He is throwing his slider for strikes, cutting down on the walks and starting to look like the Mr. Perfect of 2008 once again. One more "Phinally!" on the day :O)
Here is the Photo Album from today's win and historic #250 for Moyer!
The Phillies now head off to the West Coast to begin a 10-day road trip which will include the Padres, Dodgers and Mets. A step up from playing the Nationals, but the Phillies have been hot on the road this year. So the anticipation mounts as rookie Antonio Bastardo prepares to make his first major league appearance on Tuesday night against the Padres, in place of the injured Brett Myers. But first, Joe Blanton takes the mound tomorrow night at 10:05pm (yikes!). So much for getting any sleep this week…
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Excellent explanation and recommendation on the technique of "no concentric contraction on the affected side."
I have a patient who has suffered with chronic post-static dyskinesia in the Achilles tendon mid-substance area for 2 years. He has slight discomfort before running, the pain subsides with running and then the pain returns about 1 hour after running.
X-rays show a large Os trigonum and MRI is negative for inflammatory changes around the OS, Achilles or FHL. Is it possible that this Os is just an incidental finding and that the focus should be on eccentric stretching? This large Os somewhat limits his ability to raise onto his toes and plantarflex his foot. Surgical excision of the Os may allow more plantarflextion but is it worth the risks of painful scar tissue formation, neuritis, etc.? Five weeks of physical therapy helped relieve the pain but within 3 weeks of easing back into a jogging routine, the insidious onset of pain returned.


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|Eric Walker Biography
|Written by Grant Cameron
|Friday, 28 August 2009 03:36
Some questions have arisen as to the background of Dr. Eric Walker. Dr. Walker was identified by military scientist Dr. Robert Sarbacher as having attended a series of briefing at WPAFB, related to a crashed flying saucers and its occupants.
Dr. Fred Darwin,executive secretary of the guided missile committee at the Research and Development Board in 1950, also stated that if there had been a briefing Walker would have been involved.
Walker confirmed that he did attend the briefings, and stated that he still had notes of the briefings in his possession. He further confirmed that he had attended a UFO crash site, along with two off duty military people, at Kecksburg, Penn on Dec.9,1965.
Dr. Walker was born in England in 1910. He received is B.S. in Engineering in 1932, his M.B.A. in 1933, and his D.Sc. in 1935 - all from Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Dr. Walker taught mathematics and electrical Engineering, for two years, and became chairman of the Dep't of Electrical Engineering at Tufts College (now Tufts University). It was here that Dr. Walker met Dr. Vannevar Bush who had also been the head of the EE Dep't. at Tufts.
Walker also taught mathematics and electrical Engineering at the University of Connecticut, where Walker initiated courses for a special War Training Program.
Once the Americans had entered World War 11, Walker joined the Underwater Sound Laboratory at Harvard University. He was promoted to Assistant Director, and then to Associate Director. Working for Dr. Vannevar Bush's Office of Scientific Research and Development. Dr. Walker found himself in charge of ordnance ( specifically weapons).
Dr. Walker was instrumental in the development of sonar. Dr. Walker had studied the industrial use of acoustics. His studies were applied to the " homing torpedo", which was developed at the Underwater Sound Lab and was successfully used against Axis submarines. For his work, Dr. Walker was awarded the Naval Ordnance Award, and also a Presidential Certificate of Merit.
In 1944, Walker was a civilian employee of the Office of Scientific Research and Development. In 1945, Walker was persuaded by the Dean of Engineering at Penn State to come there and fill a position as Department Head of the Electrical Engineering Dep't.
Interestingly enough, the ordnance section of the Harvard Underwater Sound Laboratory was transferred to Penn State at the same time. It became the Ordnance Research Laboratory, one of the four major Navy Research Laboratories. Dr. Walker was the Director.
In 1951 Dr Walker became Dean of the Dep't of Engineering and Architecture at Penn State, and directed the construction of a research reactor ( Bereazeale Reactor) on the Penn State University Park campus.
In 1956, the then president's brother, Dr. Milton Eisenhower, named Dr. Walker as Vice president and then President of Penn State to succeed himself. Dr. Eisenhower moved to run John Hopkins University.
Dr. Walker served as President of Penn State University from 1956 to 1971, becoming President Emeritus till his death.
In addition to his earned degrees., Dr Walker had honorary Doctorates from the following Universities - Temple,Lehigh, Hafstra, Lafayette, the University of Penn, The University of Rhode Island, Elizabethtown College, Jefferson Medical College, Wayne State University, the Univ. of Notre Dame, and the university of Pittsburgh.
Dr. Walker wrote two prize papers for the American Institute of Electrical Engineering, and co-invented the coliolithophone ( a device used for theacoustical detection of gallstones.)
Dr. Walkers awards include, the Navy Distiquished public Service Metal; the American Legion Distinquished Service Award; Fellow, Institute of Radio Engineers; Fellow, Royal Society of Arts (London); Fellow, American Physical Society; Fellow, American Acoustical Society; Horatio Alger Award; Tasker H. Bliss Award of the American Society of Military Engineers; the Golden Omega Award of the Electrical Insulation Industry; the Lamme Award - and an Honorary membership - from the American Society of Electrical Education; the White House Citation from President Nixon; and the Dept of Defense Distinguished Public Service Medal.
Dr. Walker's professional nominations include member of the us Army's Scientific Advisory Panel, Chairman of the Navy Research Advisory Committee,Vice Chairman of the Presidents Committee for Scientists and Engineers, member ( and former Chairman) of the National Research Council's Committee on Undersea Warfare.
Dr. Walker was Executive Director ( and therefore chief administrator) of the Research and Development Board, from 1950 to 1951. This is the same time as the Sarbacher/ Smith conversation. It should be noted that Vannevar Bush was not the Director of the Research and Development Board at this time. He had resigned as director a few years earlier in a disagreement with Truman. There were a number of directors for this period. During the interlude between directors, and when the director was not available, Dr. Walker served as the acting Director.
Dr Walker was chairman of the National Science Foundation Committee for Engineering, Chairman of the Engineering College Research Foundation, President of the Engineers Joint Council. He was appointed in 1957 by President Dwight Eisenhower as General Chairman of the Conference on Technical and Distribution Research for the Benefit of Small Businesses, member of the Board of Visitorsof the United States Naval Academy, Board of Visitors to the US Military Academy, President of the Penn. Association of Colleges and Universities, member of the Advisory Committee on Higher Education, member of the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle states association of Colleges and Universities, Vice President and President of the American Association of Engineering Education, founding member and President of the American Academy of Engineering, President of the Commonwealth Industrial Research Corporation, Chairman of the National Science Board, advisor on engineering and technicalman power Pres. Sci. Advisory Committee.
Walker was a member of the Board of the Engineering Foundation, the Board of Trustees of the Science Service, the Board of Directors of the Mid-State Bank and Trust Company. Dr. Walker was Vice President of Science and Technology for Aluminum Co. America. He was on the Board of Directors of Girand Trust Company, and the Board of Directors of Westinghouse Brake Company. He was chairman of the Board of Directors of Melpar Corporation as well as Consultant of Research and Engineering to Koppers Corp, Borg-Warner Corporation, Bendix Aviation Co, Hughes Aircraft Corp, IBM Corp, and other firms.
Walker served as a member of the Institute for Defense Analysis from 1958 to 1981 when he became Chairman of the Board. In 1986 he became Chairman Emeritus and remained in that position until his death. The Institute for Defense Analysis (IDA) is known as " the think tank to the highest echelons of the Pentagon " and "the principal advisory organization serving the office of the Secretary of Defense as a whole."
90% of the work done by IDA is TOP SECRET, the other 10% is for OFFICIAL EYES ONLY.
This organization spawned off a group from within known as DARPA, or the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. DARPA was responsible for " the scientific investigation into advanced technologies of the future." DARPA is responsible for the initial research funding for over the horizon radar, the Stealth Technology, and the Internet. ( The internet was begun as a way to make all military computers independent and yet able to communicate with each other even in the event of a nuclear war. There is no central computer to knock out)
Dr. Walker initiated the Conference on the Administration of Research in1947.
He published numerous articles in various periodicals and professional journals and co-authored a book entitled The Physical Basis of Electrical Engineering.
Dr. Walker wrote a column for the Center Daily Times of State College, Penn and in the early 1970s, directed a nationwide study for the ASEE on the " Goals of Engineering Education." In 1989 Dr. Walker published his autobiography " Now Its My Turn: Engineering My Way."
Dr. Walker maintained an office at Penn State University and went there almost every day until his death. He died at home Feb. 17, 1995.
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