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Evolution Undercoat Rake with Rotating Pins
|The Evolution Undercoat Grooming Rake is the perfect tool for clearing loose fur and preventing matting in your dog's undercoat. With 20 rotating metal pins that pull through the coat without causing damage, this rake is designed for breeds with thick, heavy coats. Grooming rake for dogs with thick, heavy coats & undercoats Rotating pins pull through coat without causing damage Removes loose undercoat & helps prevent matting Apply minimal pressure when combing with this rake.
Lil Pals Double Sided Comb
|Li'l Pals Double-Sided Comb is perfect for puppies and toy breeds. Designed specifically to meet the needs of your little pal! Smooth, round teeth are gentle on the skin. Closely spaced teeth lift out fleas, debris and burs. Helps break up mats and removes tangles. Perfect for Puppies and Toy Breeds.
Lil Pals De-Matting Comb
|The Li'l Pals De-Matting Comb was designed specially to keep your puppy or toy breed looking great! This efficient comb glides through your pet's coat, removing any mats and tangles with ease. With stainless steel, serrated blades, no tangle stands a chance! Helps remove mats & tangles from your pet's coat Stainless steel, serrated blades remove tangles easily Perfect for puppies & toy breeds Adaptable for right- or left-handed operation Directions:1. For left hand use, remove nut and assemble blades in opposite direction. Replace nut and tighten.2. The stainless steel, serrated blades are designed to avoid contact with the dog's skin. Comb dog carefully, being cautious to keep the sharpened edge of the blades from coming in contact with the skin.3. Start at the outer edge, working inward to break apart the matted hair. Comb in the direction of hair growth until the dematting comb glides easily through the coat.
Evolution Dog Comb with Rotating Teeth
|The Evolution Dog Comb is the perfect, gentle tool for removing mats and tangles in your dog's coat. The rotating teeth allow you to pull through the coat quickly, without causing damage or pain to your pet. The comb's pins and comfort grip handle are made with the finest materials for extended durability. Removes mats & tangles from dog's coat gently Rotating teeth pull through coat without causing pain or damage Features high quality pins & comfort grip handle
Pro Comb for Dogs
|The Wahl Pro Comb for Dogs features safe yet effective stainless steel teeth, wide and narrow spacing and a durable, non-corrosive handle to keep your pet's coat straight, clean, and glorious. High quality stainless steel teeth Varied teeth spacing for medium and long coats Great for finding and clearing knots and tangles Using the Pro Comb before your dog's bath helps to loosen dirt and dander, removes loose hair and stimulates the skin. Easy to use on long & medium coats, and light mats.
Dematting Comb
|Coastal Safari Dematting Comb will help remove mats and tangles from your pet's coat. The stainless steel, serrated blades are incredibly durable and effective and will comb out even the toughest tangles. Safari De-Matting Comb can be used on most medium to long haired pets. It is especially helpful on coarse or long, matted coats. Removes mats and tangles effectively Stainless steel, serrated blades Great for long, matted coats
Lil Pals Shedding Comb
|Li'l Pals Shedding Comb has smooth rounded teeth that are gentle to the skin. Long teeth penetrate deep into the undercoat; the short teeth collect the loose hair. Works well for matted hair too. Smooth rounded teeth are gentle to the skin Long teeth penetrate to the undercoat while short teeth collect loose hair Perfect for puppies & toy breeds
Safari Medium Fine Comb
|Safari's Medium Fine Comb is specially designed for small to medium dogs with fine to medium coats and is an excellent finishing comb. Steel combs are a standard grooming item. The tapering wide to narrow spacing of the teeth provide complete grooming. Stainless steel teeth Tapering wide-to-narrow spacing for complete grooming Great for fine-to-medium coats This 4-1/2 inch long comb is an excellent finishing comb and is specially designed for small to medium dogs with fine to medium coats. The 1/2-inch long teeth penetrate to the root of the hair. The smooth rounded teeth on this comb are gentle to the skin. For dogs with undercoats, use in combination with a Safari slicker
Safari Medium Coarse Comb
|Safari Medium Coarse Comb is an excellent all around grooming comb. The wide and narrow spacing of the teeth provide complete grooming. The long teeth penetrate to the root of the hair. Long teeth penetrate to the root of the hair Wide & narrow teeth spacing for complete grooming Great for all-around grooming Excellent grooming results when used with Safari pin, slicker or bristle brush depending on breed.
JW GripSoft Shedding Comb
|JW GripSoft's Shedding Comb features innovative teeth, turned 90 degrees away from the handle, which helps prevent raking your dog's skin. Gently work the teeth of the comb into the undercoat, parallel to the skin, and lift out the shedding hair. Innovative angled teeth for no more raking of dog's skin Lifts out loose, dead & shedding hair Ergonomic design for comfortable grooming
JW GripSoft Fine Comb
|Use JW GripSoft's Fine Comb to keep fine textured coats and the feathers on legs and tails of long haired dogs tangle free. Originally designed for professional groomers, all of JW's grooming tools are specially designed to be ergonomically correct. Removes mats, tangles & loose hair Ergonomic grip for comfortable grooming Great for fine-textured coats and tail & leg hair Use less pressure to manipulate the tool with its non-slip soft grip, even when wet, you maintain total control.
JW GripSoft Rotating Comfort Comb
|JW GripSoft's Rotating Comfort Combs help to untangle your pets mats and snarls. This grooming tool is ideal for keep your pet tangle free and comes with a comfortable GripSoft rubber sheathed handle. Rotating teeth provide a gentle grooming experience Removes mats, tangles & dead unwanted hair Comfortable rubber sheath handle The rotating teeth provide a gentle grooming experience for you and your pet!
Evolution Flea Comb
|The Evolution Flea Comb is designed to catch and remove fleas from your dog's coat with ease, while also allowing you to detect any skin conditions your dog might have. Smooth teeth allow the comb to be moved through the coat without causing damage. Removes fleas from dog's coat Detects skin damage Ergonomic handle provides comfortable grip Directions: Before using the comb, remove any mats or tangles (these can damage the flea comb's teeth). Apply flea treatment if needed. Comb slowly, periodically checking the teeth of the comb for fleas or debris. Pay particular attention to the areas around the ears, nape of the neck, and base of the tail. Dip the comb into a cup of water miced with a mild detergent in between strokes to kill fleas left on the comb.
Magic Coat Mat Breaker with Reversible Blades
|The Magic Coat Mat Breaker gets tough on mats and tangles that won't come loose. The reversible blade design allows you to provide gentle, effective grooming from any direction to keep your dog free of all painful mats. The Mat Breaker can be switched to accommodate the right or left hand at the touch of a button. Clears stubborn tangles & mats Reversible blades for multi-directional use May be used right or left-handed The Mat Breaker is ideal for all coat types.Directions: Work on a small section at a time. Place the mat breaker underneath the tangle, making sure the dull side is closest to your pet's skin. Always direct sharp edges away from your pet. Use a gentle "sawing" motion to work the tool through the mat. Never pull on the mat. Once mat is removed, comb or brush out the area. To adjust blade, simply push the button and flip the blade to your preferred position.Note: Contains sharp edges. Keep out of reach of children.


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Today ZA Suite found the Trojan-Banker.Win32.Banbra.cex virus in a Visual CADD V5 setup program called TriTools_Setup.exe. I believe that this is a false positive because a) this file has been on my machine and not changed in about four years, b) this is the ONLY file out of 400,000+ scanned with this (or any other) virus, and c) the actual installed program was not called out as infected.
But using VirusTotal I got the following results:
F-Secure 7.60.13501.0 2008.08.17 Trojan-Banker.Win32.Banbra.cex
GData 2.0.7306.1023 2008.08.17 Trojan-Banker.Win32.Banbra.cex
Ikarus T18.104.22.168.0 2008.08.17 Virus.Win32.VB.FLB
Kaspersky 184.108.40.206 2008.08.17 Trojan-Banker.Win32.Banbra.cex
The other 31 engines found nothing. There is no information available in the ZA database, (nor the Kasparsky database) when I click on 'more Info' in ZA, so I don't know what to look for.
Any suggestions?
- Justus
Operating System:Windows XP Pro
Software Version:7.0
Product Name:ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite

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Amid Extradition and Prosecution Efforts, NSA Leaker Fears They'll Come for His Family
Jason Mick
June 10, 2013 12:38 PM
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Leaker walked away from a $200,000 USD salary and "paradise" job in Hawaii to "do the right thing"
Imagine your employer asked you to do something shocking; something you felt threatened the public. Now imagine that you tried to question the program to your friends, your supervisors, only to see your concerns fall on deaf ears. Now imagine the reward if you kept quiet -- a comfortable life via a six-figure salary from your employer.
I. Edward Snowden -- The Leaker Behind the NSA Spying Revelations
That's the dilemma that faced Edward Snowden, a 29-year-old information specialist. For several years, Mr. Snowden worked as a technical specialist at thee
U.S. National Security Agency
(NSA). After leaving the NSA, he spent the last four years at various NSA contractors including Dell, Inc. (
) and Booz Allen Hamilton (Holding Corp. (
)). During his time at these employers, he was ordered to work on various programs that
repurposed the NSA
-- originally an agency purposed with spying on
communications -- into an agency that spied on American citizens, sometimes on a massive scale.
Mr. Snowden saw how these efforts could be turned on innocent Americans and it sickened him. So he decided to blow the whistle.
But unlike some other leakers -- like
accused leaker and former Army private Bradley Manning
-- he put in the effort to leak his privileged information to a source he knew would handle it responsibly. Mr. Manning gave up after initially receiving no response from a handful of news agencies (including
The Washington Post
), and hence turned to the
less scrupulous
. By contrast Mr. Snowden also took a while to develop contacts at Britain's
The Washington Post
, but he persisted until he achieve the means to blow the whistle responsibly, much like Daniel Ellsberg did in 1969 with the leak of the Pentagon Papers.
Mr. Snowden leaked information on two major programs to the two publications. First he revealed an unnamed order
by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court
(FISA) to allow the NSA to indiscriminately seize "metadata", including location-tracking data, from America's largest carrier, Verizon Communications Inc. (
) and Vodafone Group Plc.'s (
) Verizon Wireless. That seizure provided information that could be used to track on a "daily basis" the location of
over a third of Americans
who had never committed a crime.
The second leak revealed a more specific, but more aggressive effort dubbed "PRISM", which allowed the NSA to seize internet records from firms like Google, Inc. (
), Apple, Inc. (
), and Microsoft Corp. (
) under
FISA gag order
These record grabs
revealed much more information, including private communication logs, but ostensibly were only to be used against individuals suspected of committing crimes such as the funding of or participation in terrorism.
leaking details of the programs
, Mr. Snowden
came forward
, insisting on outing himself and refusing to hide in the shadows.
The young technical wizard turned leaker insists he's no hero for revealing details of these programs. He
I don't see myself as a hero, because what I'm doing is self-interested. I don't want to live in a world where there's no privacy, and therefore no room for intellectual exploration and creativity. I'm willing to sacrifice [my income and career success] because I can't in good conscience allow the U.S. government to destroy privacy, Internet freedom and basic liberties for people around the world with this massive surveillance machine they're secretly building.
The whistleblower is currently giving interviews in Hong Kong, China, awaiting the inevitable response from the U.S. government.
II. Mr. Snowden Called a "Defector", Faces Pending Charges
The response from the U.S. looks to be fast coming. Mr. Snowden faces serious repercussions for blowing the whistle on the U.S. government, who under President Barack Obama's (D) leadership has been
ruthless in hounding the press
in the hunt for leakers.
Eager to silence future would-be leakers, the Obama administration is looking to push harsh punishments for Mr. Snowden as is receiving support from some Republicans in Congress.
Program supporters are defending both PRISM and the broader phone records grab. They say the information helped them capture Najibullah Zazi (Colo.), who in Sept. 2009 plotted to bomb New York City's subway system. They also say they helped track David Headley, an American who participated in the Mumbai, India terrorist attacks of 2009, according to
Sen. Dianne Feinstein
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While the U.S. did not act on other information it obtained without Orwellian surveillance -- such as the information from Russian intelligence that the Boston bombing suspects were working with terrorists -- Sen. Feinstein and others insist the surveillance of Americans (both warrantless and with warrant) is necessary -- regardless of what the Constitution says -- to catch criminals or fight "terror".
U.S. Rep. Peter T. King
(R-New York) called Mr. Snowden a "defector", remarking: This person is dangerous to the country. If Edward Snowden did in fact leak the NSA data as he claims, the United States government must prosecute him to the fullest extent of the law and begin extradition proceedings at the earliest date. The United States must make it clear that no country should be granting this individual asylum. This is a matter of extraordinary consequence to American intelligence.
Rep. King is known as a supporter of "big government", enthusiastically endorsing both the Wall Street bailout and the Oct. 2001
(Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism) Act which allows the warrantless surveillance of Americans.
Now he and his like-minded Republican and Democrat colleagues are pushing to extradite Mr. Snowden.
III. Leaker Fears for His Family, Girlfriend
Mr. Snowden is reportedly living in hotels off of credit cards. He is fearful that the U.S. government may either seek to kill him, seek to extradite him, or seek to capture him in a covert operation. Alternatively, he fears the Chinese government could capture and torture him looking to extract secrets from his time at the NSA.
Edward Snowden, NSA whistleblower [Image Source: Reuters]
He comments:
All my options are bad.
Yes, I could be rendered by the CIA. I could have people come after me. Or any of the third-party partners. They work closely with a number of other nations. Or they could pay off the Triads. Any of their agents or assets.
We have got a CIA station just up the road – the consulate here in Hong Kong – and I am sure they are going to be busy for the next week. And that is a concern I will live with for the rest of my life, however long that happens to be.
Mr. Snowden is considering fleeing to Iceland, which is known for offering leniency to leakers. But getting asylum from Iceland may be trick as he would have to get there -- Kristin Arnadottir, Iceland's ambassador to China, explains that asylum requests require an individual to be in her country.
And he is perhaps most afraid that the U.S. government will look to harass and punish his family members or girlfriend (who lives in Hawaii), as that has been a popular technique used by other totalitarian nationalist regimes in the past.
He remarks, "I do not expect to see home again, though that is what I want."
IV. The Formation of a Whistleblower
The dramatic outing culminates what was a strange and secretive journey for Mr. Snowden. Originally a struggling high school student with a talent at hacking, he enlisted in the Army in 2003, training to be part of a Special Forces unit. He recalls the training being disillusioning to his young idealism, commenting to
, "I wanted to fight in the Iraq war because I felt like I had an obligation as a human being to help free people from oppression. Most of the people training us seemed pumped up about killing Arabs, not helping anyone."
He broke both of his legs during a training exercise and received a discharge. From there he decided to try to stick it out with the government employment route, becoming a security guard at a secret NSA facility at the University of Maryland. But his talent with computers soon drove him into information technology positions, despite his lack of formal education.
In 2007 he went to work for the
U.S. Central Intelligence Agency
(CIA) and was stationed as an IT security specialist in Geneva, Switzerland. His time at the CIA, during which he had access to seas of classified documents and program details, he cites as being responsible for solidifying his opinion that the U.S. government was losing sight of its ideals.
Mr. Snowden worked for the CIA for a couple of years. [Image Source: AP Photo]
He recalls an alleged incident in which U.S. agents were rebuffed by a Swiss banker, and thus turned to entrapping him, encouraging him to get drunk and drive home. When the banker was arrested for drunk driving, they used that as leverage to extract the information they wanted. He comments, "Much of what I saw in Geneva really disillusioned me about how my government functions and what its impact is in the world. I realized that I was part of something that was doing far more harm than good."
Still, Mr. Snowden's decision to leak was not yet made up. He left the CIA in 2009 and went to work for a private contractor at an NSA facility in Japan. Like many he was optimistic when President Obama took office in 2008 preaching a message of "hope" and "change".
He thought perhaps Obama would end the spying programs, which he felt represented "an existential threat to democracy."
But that was not the case. He recalls, "[I] watched as Obama advanced the very policies that I thought would be reined in. I got hardened."
The disappointing outcome with President Obama taught him a valuable lesson -- "You can't wait around for someone else to act. I had been looking for leaders, but I realised that leadership is about being the first to act."
So last year, after much deliberation he walked away from a $200,000 USD salary at an NSA contractor in Hawaii, and a comfortable life with his girlfriend. Now he's confident to face his destiny, though he is understandably afraid for his family's safety as well as his own.
V. President Obama Defends Spying Program, Some Details Get Declassified
In the wake of the leaks the
Director of Nation Intelligence
(DNI) has released
a statement condemning the leak
and has declassified some details of PRISM, and is claiming no Americans were spied upon in the program. Disclosed last Thursday by
The Washington Post
it was clear that the program was used to spy only on a limited, finite number of individuals, however it remained unclear whether any of those individuals were citizens of the United States.
U.S. President Barack Obama (D) defended the spying program. [Image Source: AP]
President Obama himself addressed the concerns, commenting in
Nobody is listening to your phone calls.... [The] court authorizes the initial gathering of data, but I want to repeat, if anybody in government wanted to go further than just that top-line data [e.g. location of citizens] and wanted to, for example, listen to Jackie Calmes's phone call, they'd have to go back to a federal judge and — and — and indicate why, in fact, they were doing further — further probing.
Internet monitoring is only for those outside United States; we have to balance keeping America safe with privacy concerns.
And in a statement by the DNI Director James Clapper entitled "
Facts on Collection of Information Pursuant to Section 702
" his office writes:
It is an internal government computer system used to facilitate the government's statutorily authorized collection of foreign intelligence information from electronic communication service providers under court supervision...This authority was created by the Congress and has been widely known and publicly discussed since its inception in 2008.
In short, Section 702 facilitates the targeted acquisition of foreign intelligence information concerning foreign targets located outside the United States under court oversight. Service providers supply information to the Government when they are lawfully required to do so.
According to the U.S. government, PRISM's efforts were not targeted at Americans and while eye-opening, were much more limited than the unnamed "metadata" court grabs under FISA court order (or other more sweeping state surveillance programs by the Bush and Obama administrations).
VI. Supporters of Snowden Rally
Amidst the efforts to charge and extradite Mr. Snowden he is
receiving some support
Daniel Ellsberg, the Pentagon Papers leaker,
comments to
I think he's done an enormous service. It gives us a chance, I think, from drawing back from the total surveillance state that we could say we're in process of becoming, I'm afraid we have become.
Rep. Ron Paul
(R-Texas), labeled by many experts as a prominent opponent of big oppressive government and defender of the Constitution, comments:
The reaction of some in Congress and the Administration to last week's leak was predictable. Knee-jerk defenders of the police state such as Senator Lindsey Graham declared that he was "glad" the government was collecting Verizon phone records—including his own—because the government needs to know what the enemy is up to. Those who take an oath to defend the Constitution from its enemies both foreign and domestic should worry about such statements.
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Rogers tells us of the tremendous benefits of this Big Brother-like program. He promises us that domestic terrorism plots were thwarted, but he cannot tell us about them because they are classified. I am a bit skeptical, however. In April, the New York Times reported that most of these domestic plots were actually elaborate sting operations developed and pushed by the FBI. According to the Times report, "of the 22 most frightening plans for attacks since 9/11 on American soil, 14 were developed in sting operations."
The government does not need to know more about what we are doing. We need to know more about what the government is doing. We need to turn the cameras on the police and on the government, not the other way around. We should be thankful for writers like Glenn Greenwald, who broke last week's story, for taking risks to let us know what the government is doing. There are calls for the persecution of Greenwald and the other whistle-blowers and reporters. They should be defended, as their work defends our freedom.
Other civil liberty organizations also released statements of supports for the young leaker and his decision to disclose to a responsible source.
Guardian UK [1]
WSJ Wire [Obama remarks]
"The whole principle [of censorship] is wrong. It's like demanding that grown men live on skim milk because the baby can't have steak." -- Robert Heinlein
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US stocks slip as Euope erases gains
US stocks fell following a two-day gain amid disappointing earnings and economic data as the euro sank after European Central Bank President Mario Draghi said the currency's strength could hamper the economic recovery. European stocks erased early gains. Treasuries rose.
The Standard & Poor's 500 Index, which last week reached a five-year high, slipped 0.5 per cent at 1:33 p.m. in New York while the Stoxx Europe 600 Index lost 0.2 per cent after earlier rallying 0.6 per cent. The euro weakened 0.9 per cent to $US1.3397 after touching a 14-month high last week. Ten-year Treasury yields lost one basis point to 1.95 per cent. The pound strengthened as the future central bank chief discussed exiting unconventional policies. Natural gas led commodities lower.
US worker productivity fell more than projected in the fourth quarter as the economy shrank, pushing labor expenses up and showing companies are approaching the limit of how much efficiency they can wring from employees. Jobless claims decreased less than economists estimated last week. Draghi told reporters growth risk continues to be on the "downside," accommodative ECB policy will support the economy and the recent strength of the euro creates risks that inflation will slow.
"This is a week that's more overseas-focused," John Canally, investment strategist at Boston-based LPL Financial Corp., which has $US373 billion in advisory and brokerage assets, said in a telephone interview. "Markets are pinned up at the top of this range, close to all-time highs. We're not so overbought anymore, so they're waiting for the next catalyst to push it. There isn't enough of one today."
Approaching Record
The S&P 500 has rallied more than 5 per cent in 2013 as US lawmakers reached a budget compromise and companies reported better-than-estimated earnings. The benchmark equity gauge is about 4 per cent below its record high reached in October 2007 after more than doubling since bottoming in March 2009.
Draghi said an economic recovery should begin later this year as an absence of inflation risks allows the ECB to maintain record-low interest rates. The euro weakened against 14 of 16 major peers.
"The exchange rate is not a policy target, but it is important for growth and price stability," Draghi said at a press conference in Frankfurt today after the ECB kept its benchmark rate at a record low of 0.75 per cent. "We want to see if the appreciation is sustained, and if it alters our assessment of the risks to price stability."
Market Movers
Commodity, consumer-discretionary and technology companies lost at least 0.7 per cent to lead declines in eight of the 10 main industry groups in the S&P 500.
Akamai Technologies Inc. tumbled 16 per cent after its quarterly revenue and forecast missed estimates amid signs of softening demand for the company's services, which help customers such as news sites and Web retailers speed up their online offerings. Scripps Networks Interactive, owner of television stations and Web sites, lost 5.4 per cent after earnings and revenue trailed analysts' estimates.
Apple Inc. was up 0.8 per cent after climbing as much as 2 per cent. Greenlight Capital Inc. sued to try to block Apple Inc. from adopting a measure at its Feb. 27 shareholder meeting that would amend the company's charter to eliminate preferred stock.
Worker productivity, the measure of employee output per hour, decreased at a 2 per cent annual rate, the worst performance in almost two years, after a 3.2 per cent gain in the prior three months, a Labor Department report showed. The median forecast in a Bloomberg survey of 63 economists called for a 1.4 per cent drop. Expenses per worker increased at a 4.5 per cent rate, more than estimated.
Economic Data
Claims for US unemployment insurance payments fell 5,000 to 366,000 in the week ended Feb. 2, Labor Department figures showed today. Economists forecast 360,000 claims, according to the median of 53 estimates in a Bloomberg survey.
About two stocks fell for each that rose in the Stoxx 600. Sanofi slid 4 per cent as the French drugmaker forecast that profit may drop as much as 5 per cent this year because of competition to a blood-thinning drug from generic medicines.
Vodafone Group Plc rose 0.9 per cent in London after the world's second-largest mobile-phone company reiterated that operating profit for the year through March will be in the upper half of a range of 11.1 billion pounds ($US17 billion) to 11.9 billion pounds.
Pound Strengthens
The British pound strengthened against 15 of 16 major peers, reaching $US1.5702 and 1.1723 euros. Bank of England Governor-designate Mark Carney said in written evidence to a parliamentary committee that "the bank will need to design, implement and ultimately exit from unconventional monetary policy measure in a manner that reinforces public confidence." The Bank of England kept its benchmark rate unchanged at 0.5 per cent today.
Natural gas futures fell for the first time this week, losing 3.3 per cent to $US3.307 per million British thermal units, after a government report showed that U.S stockpiles declined by less than forecast last week. Silver, gasoline and corn also dropped more than 1 per cent to lead declines in 17 of 24 commodities tracked by the S&P GSCI Index, sending the gauge down 0.4 per cent.
Emerging Markets
The MSCI Emerging Markets Index of stocks lost 0.5 per cent, declining for a fourth day. India's Sensex gauge slipped 0.3 per cent after the government forecast the weakest economic growth in a decade. Brazil's Bovespa index tumbled 1.1 per cent and Russia's Micex Index fell 0.3 per cent.
The Shanghai Composite Index slid 0.7 per cent. The gauge, which entered a bull market last month, will retreat about 8 per cent before resuming gains as the surge in Chinese stocks has exhausted buyers, according to Tom DeMark, the creator of indicators to show turning points in securities.
Brazil's real rallied 0.9 per cent to an eight-month high against the dollar as a central bank board member said inflation requires attention, spurring speculation that policy makers will let the currency strengthen to contain prices.
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Recently, Mayor Kasim Reed appointed Christopher Evan Ward to serve as Associate Judge on the Municipal Court of Atlanta. Ward currently serves as the Chief Senior Assistant District Attorney in the Office of the Fulton County District Attorney.
"With over 14 years of public and private legal experience, Christopher Ward brings an impressive depth of legal experience to the Municipal Court of Atlanta," said Mayor Reed. "He has a keen mind and a genuine interest in the fair administration of the law. He has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to the practice of law throughout his career, and I am honored to appoint him to serve the people of Atlanta."
Ward's areas of expertise include prosecuting felony cases in various areas including the trial, major narcotics, illegal firearms, and community prosecution and gang units.
From April 2007 to April 2012, Ward served as Senior Staff Attorney for the Georgia Power Company. His practice area focused on eminent domain litigation, environmental law, corporate security, and real estate law matters. Ward also provided advice and counsel to various departments of the company including Land, Corporate Security, Environmental Affairs, Legislative Affairs and Customer Service Relations. As an in-house counsel, he represented the corporation and its employees. In litigated matters, he supervised outside counsel and directly managed all aspects of litigation including witness preparation, motions practice and overall trial strategy. In June 2008, Ward was appointed Associate Judge of the Juvenile Court of Fulton County, serving on a pro bono basis until January 2009.
"I thank Mayor Reed for this honor and privilege of serving as the next judge in the Municipal Court of Atlanta," said Ward. "As a native of Atlanta, it is with honor that I accept this appointment. I look forward to making significant contributions to the Municipal Court of Atlanta and working on behalf of the citizens of our great city."
Before joining the Georgia Power Company in 2007, Ward served as Chief Senior Assistant District Attorney with the Fulton County District Attorney's Office. Ward managed a staff of attorneys and was lead prosecutor of the Illegal Firearms Unit.
Ward started his career as a staff attorney in the State of Georgia with the Fulton County Office of the Public Defender, where he provided legal representation to indigent juveniles and defendants in the Juvenile and Superior Courts of Fulton County.
He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Morehouse College, and received his Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Miami School Of Law. He has been an active member of the Gate City Bar Association since 2004.
Ward lives in Atlanta with his wife, Attorney Meka Brumfield Ward, and two young daughters, Linda Christina and Evann Marie.


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Want a hand in shaping the programs and policies of the college? A dozen students (three from each class year) are elected to serve as student representatives in the college's Academic Senate, the body that governs the educational programs and standards of the college. Students will have the chance to serve on one of the Senate's committees (see the PDF at right for details about these committees) and gain insight into governance of the college.
To nominate yourself to be on the ballot for student Academic Senators, click on the link below and fill in some basic information (name, class year, major, and reasons for wanting to be an Academic Senator). Nominations will be open until Tuesday, Sept. 3; elections will take place on Thursday, Sept. 5, on B-link. Students will only be voting on representatives from their own class year.
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Street artists acquire Victoria building to paint
Aug. 2, 2014 at 5:51 p.m.
Victoria street artists lost a symbolic mural when it was painted over Saturday morning. But they soon will have a bigger venue to express themselves.
The mural painted on the side of the Children's Discovery Museum, 204 N. Main St., which took about four days to complete, was painted over Saturday morning.
"It really is sad," Victoria artist Jake Ramirez said Saturday. "It affected me all day."
However, Ramirez is looking forward to another downtown site - the former Wells Fargo drive-thru bank at South William and East Santa Rosa streets, whose owner is allowing artists to use its exterior as a canvas for another creation.
Ramirez, who is producing a documentary about the evolution of street art in Victoria, is looking for donations to bring in 40 artists to the city to contribute to the art that will adorn the entire building. Artists will begin using the structure in October.
"We'll have a haven for street artists," he said.
Street art traditionally doesn't last long, Ramirez said, typically remaining in place about a year. But that doesn't deter artists, he said.
"They put every bit of themselves into their paintings," Ramirez said.
The Victoria community has progressed on the topic of street art, he said. Still, he hopes for Victoria to follow in the steps of major cities that have public, outdoor galleries where street artists can have space to express themselves without the threat of detractors.


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Think Big (Data), counsels Sabre CEO Klein
Don't think just travel when it comes to Sabre Holdings, the Southlake-based company that has long provided reservations and technical services to airlines and hotels. Think Big Data, says new CEO Tom Klein. Klein told a Dallas audience Thursday that the company handles about 85,000 data transactions every second for its customers, which include users of the Travelocity online reservations website. Collecting, analyzing and interpreting that data to help the 70 airlines Sabre does business with and the 100,000 individual hotels in its reservations system, he says, is what will help them in their businesses and keep Sabre's services in demand.
Klein made his comments at the Dallas Regional chamber's annual State of Technology luncheon. He was named Sabre's CEO in August and has been with the company about 20 years. The company employs about 3,500 people in North Texas.
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Meanwhile, Kristen Stewart was joined by her BF Michael Angarano and her BFF Nikki Reed on Sunday. Here they are coming from late lunch. Interestingly enough, a short while after their meal, Nikki was spotted heading over to Rob's. She stayed at his place a few hours, then they went out and hooked up with some friends…Read the rest of Lainey's article (where she hates on Twilighters, again) and see all the pics and here, including ones of Taylor arriving back in Vancouver on Sunday night after the KCA's.
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yeah, i didnt get the memo that RP wasnt showing at KCA & i watched it twice to make sure i didnt miss him, but oh well. . .it would be cute if Nikki Reed and Robert Pattinson started dating, i've finally given up on Rob and Kristen. :PReplyDelete
Nikki & Rob dating? GROSS. I prefer someone else, anyone else! Probably doing him. I hope he's bisexual. And Stewart needs to get rid of Oregano - not for Pattinson, but to keep her options open. Totally lame. Is she afraid of letting go and moving on? It's unhealthy to be with someone for that long at such a young age.ReplyDelete
y gross???? And as far as i know Nikki isnt a pot head like kristen. . .ReplyDelete
but im not judging her.ReplyDelete
well, nothing wrong with being a pothead. we all need it from time to time in this crazy world. Ok, the post above is not all truthful! :)) I am hoping Kristen & Rob will get together. It's hard to give up. It's weirder that I even care! So, there you have it Hayley. I am a shipper fan in denial. Obviously.ReplyDelete
ok...so i'm looking at the photos of kristen & her b/f.....who does he remind me of? don't know if i'm supposed to post links here or not( sincere apologies if not) but here's who http://img2.timeinc.net/people/i/2009/stylewatch/blog/090105/robert_pattinson_500x375.jpg.....rob with his hair cut!!!!!!ReplyDelete
forgot to mention even the t-shirt/checked shirt/ leather jacket/black jeans/ray-bans combo is pure Rob. Hmmmmmm curious.........ReplyDelete
I hope not about the Nikki and Rob thing, blech!!ReplyDelete
Linda, I totaly agree with you.. That was the first thing I noticed :D silly reallyReplyDelete
At least Kristen seems happy. Finally :)
Aw, I like Michael Angarano - he's a sweetie and really good for Kristen :)ReplyDelete
Kristen really seems more relaxed. I just hope she's happy and finds the right person to be with. Even if it is Mr.-I-still-don't-like-him-for-no-logical-reason-Oregano.ReplyDelete
Rob and Nikki would be cute too. He's funny and gorgeous, she's funny and gorgeous.....
And yeah, Oregano looks like Rob....or Rob looks like Oregano?
Mandy, No way does Rob look like Oregano. Its more like Oregano wants to be like Rob. I actually thought it was Jake Gyllenhaal in the first picture...ReplyDelete
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Thank you Mandybabeee!!!! Finally someone sees my opiont in how absolutley cute rob & nikki would look together!!!!!ReplyDelete
Little Mikey must really love KStew to make himself the splitting image of Rob! I mean this is too weird - same clothes, glasses, beard, hair...wow! I saw pics of him last year and he certainly didn't look like this!!!!!!!ReplyDelete
Good for Rob getting some on the side from Nikki! I just hope it's not a permanent thing!
Hey coin2224: Why would you want rob to be bisexual?! Rob is not gay...
i would cry more than i did in new Moon if rob turned out gay :( so dont even bring that up!! lol, but seriuosly dont, thats super wierd!!!!ReplyDelete
This Oregano like looks that Gael Garcia Bernal in the first picture, although Gael is much much hotterReplyDelete
Don't hate me, okay. From all the interviews I've seen of him, seems that it's not too far fetch to think that he might swings both ways. I like the fact that he is not hypermasculine. Masculinity and Heterosexuality are overated anyway!ReplyDelete
Wait, wait, wait. Is Kristen actually smiling in that first picture? I think my brain must be playing a trick on me...ReplyDelete
your right, this is too weird. why is he suspiciously trying to look like rob. looking at his old pictures he did not look like thatReplyDelete
ahhh.. this just makes me soooo saaad!!! i'm so into ROB & KRISTEN.. but i don't think this is happening in real life.. but i still hope.. who knows.. look at Beniffer they had 3 movies together and they end up together.. hahaha.. i wish ROB & Kristen will have the same.. hehehe..ReplyDelete
You're welcome Hayley!!ReplyDelete
I think it would be very good for Rob to have someone like Nikki by his side.
Someone in the same business,someone who knows how to handle the hype and who has some positive influence on him.
I don't think he is. Well, whatever.
I just hope those amazing people become happy, no matter how.
I agree with you Hayley, if robs gay, omg. idk what i would do! And im not giving up on the whole rob-and-kristen thing. Of course Nikkis her best friend but wait. Do u think maybe hes trying to make Kristen jealous? Chillin out with her best friend all the time? hmmm...ReplyDelete
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Zach Galifianakis Lights Up a Joint on Real Time With Bill Maher
Forget Stewart and Colbert's rallies — the hero of the day just might be Zach Galifianakis. During last night's Real Time With Bill Maher, the funnyman lit up a joint, took a puff, and passed it around to the panel.
The panel included Fox News' Margaret Hoover, MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell, and The National Review's Reihan Salam. Sadly, none of them took part — neither did Maher, who's an advocate of marijuana.
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Angus MacKenzie writer, Julia LaPalme photographer, Courtesy of the Manufacturer photographerJuly 22, 2011 Share this article Facebook Twitter Google Plus Email Share this article Facebook Twitter Google Plus Email Free Price Quote From a Local Dealer View Special Offers No Obligation, Fast & Simple Free New Car Quote Change Car Select Make Acura Alfa Romeo Aston Martin Audi Bentley BMW Buick Cadillac Chevrolet Chrysler Dodge Ferrari FIAT Ford Genesis GMC Honda Hyundai Infiniti Jaguar Jeep Karma Kia Lamborghini Land Rover Lexus Lincoln Lotus Maserati Mazda McLaren Mercedes-Benz MINI Mitsubishi Nissan Porsche Ram Rolls-Royce smart Subaru Tesla Toyota Volkswagen Volvo Select Model CT 200h ES300 ES300h ES330 ES350 GS GS 200t GS F GS300 GS350 GS400 GS430 GS450h GS460 GX460 GX470 HS250h IS IS-F IS200t IS250 IS300 IS350 LC LFA LS LS400 LS430 LS460 LS600h LX LX450 LX470 LX570 NX200t NX300h RC RC 200t RC 300 RC 350 RC F RX RX300 RX330 RX350 RX400h RX450h SC300 SC400 SC430 GO 1. Vehicle Option Trim Exterior Color No Preference Black Blue Brown Gold Green Orange Red Silver White Yellow Interior Color No Preference Beige Black Blue Gray Green Other Red White Buying Time Frame Within 48 hours Within a week Within two weeks Within a month More than a month Payment Method Undecided Loan Lease Cash Trade In? Yes No 2. Contact Info First Name Last Name Address City State -- AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE DC FL GA HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY Zip Code Phone Email 3. Dealer Selection Receive your free dealer pricing information by completing your contact information! Lexus has a problem. Toyota's luxury brand is — whisper it — not cool. The bland smoothness and silence of the current LS and ES models are increasingly appealing to a generation whose idea of a great drive is the back nine at the country club with their retired buddies. The rumbling IS F might be an intriguing AMG-meets-Ginza sport sedan, but the rest of the IS range remains resolutely regarded as a chick car. The lux-by-numbers RX, which has become the brand's leitmotif in the U.S., is now the favored ride of modestly prosperous suburban women of a certain age. (How Toyota squandered the opportunity to define the Lexus brand with the original LS, a car so stunningly well-engineered it sent Mercedes-Benz back to the drawing board, and allowed a warmed-over Toyota SUV to take its place is a whole other story.) And sales of the HS 250h have fallen well short of expectations: Lexus anticipated selling 25,000 to 30,000 a year, but last year managed to shift fewer than 11,000 of the upscale compact hybrid. The GS? The car that arguably should be the heart of market for Lexus in the U.S. is almost invisible against the Germans that dominate the segment — the 3496 GS models sold last year totaled one-fifth of BMW 5 Series sales, and barely one-eighth of Mercedes-Benz E-Class volume. In 2008, GS sales reached nearly 16,000 units, but still lagged well behind 5 Series (nearly 46,000 units) and E-Class (nearly 39,000 units). Koji Sato, deputy chief engineer of the next-gen Lexus GS program, wants to change that. The new GS is roomier inside, and more aggressively styled. But the top development priority, says Sato-san, has been to make the car more fun to drive.To that end, the 2013 GS rolls on an all-new platform, and features all-new front and rear suspension. Compared with the current GS, the new car's wheelbase and overall length are the same (112.2 inches and 190.9 inches, respectively), though the proportions have been changed slightly, thanks to an 0.4-inch reduction in the front overhang, and a corresponding 0.4-inch increase in the length of the sheetmetal aft of the rear axle center line. Height has gone up 1.2 inches and width increased by 0.8 inch. The front seats are lower to the floor than in the current GS to get the driver's H-point closer to the center of gravity. The front and rear track have been widened by 1.6 inches and 2.0 inches respectively, pushing the wheels right to the edge of the body envelope. The new front suspension assembly is 4.4 pounds lighter than that of the current car, while the new multi-link layout at the rear eschews the old coil-over setup, and allows for adjustable toe control.We weren't allowed to look under the black vinyl bodysuits during our drive of Sato-san's two heavily camo'd GS prototypes — the car will make its world debut at Pebble Beach next month — but the sheetmetal won't be a million miles removed from that of the LF-Gh shown at the New York auto show in April, right down to the controversial, in-your-face grille and front fascia treatment. The headlight assemblies feature the bright "string-of-pearls" daylight running lights that are now apparently de rigueur for any self-respecting luxury car, and the exhaust tips are an evolution of the heavily stylized outlets of the current LS. The new interior will feature lots of stitched leather, and the new IP boasts the largest information screen in the business: 12.3 inches, almost 2 inches bigger than the latest BMW screen. All the functions are controlled via Lexus' clever haptic mouse system, and the graphics are bright and easy to read. It's going to be relentlessly sold as a "surprise and delight" feature on the showroom floor. Another surprise: The new GS interior won't be restricted to the formulaic black, grey, and beige palettes we've come to expect from Lexus — one of our prototypes featured handsome dark red-brown seats with contrasting stitching.The GS will be revealed initially with just one powertrain: Toyota's tried-and-true 3.5-liter V-6, mated to a six-speed automatic transmission. Why only a six-speed, when all the GS' German rivals have already moved to seven- and eight-speeders? U.S. Lexus insiders admit they pushed back on a higher-tech tranny because they believed American consumers are more prepared to swallow the cost of bright, shiny gee-gaws like a 12.3-inch nav screen instead. They're probably right. Sigh.There will be no mainstream V-8 engine in the next GS. Instead, Lexus will offer a performance-tuned hybrid based on the 3.5-liter V-6 that will be revealed at the Frankfurt Show in September. Will there be a GS F? If Lexus is serious about this whole "fun to drive" business, you'd think a buttoned-down, high-performance GS with the thundering 416-hp, 5.0-liter V-8 from the IS F under the hood would be a no-brainer, but Lexus insiders remain cagey on the matter, merely pointing out the IS F engine is now relatively old, and that tough new fuel economy laws on the way suggest it might not have much of a future. An F Sport version of the car will be revealed at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas in November, however. The good news is the new GS will offer the discerning driver a choice of suspension tunes and wheel and tire combinations. The base wheel/tire combo features 18-inch rims and 235/45 all-season tires. Adaptive variable suspension will be available as an option. Using the new rotary controller on the center console, which allows drivers to switch the engine and transmission calibrations between Eco, Normal and Sport modes, drivers will be able to select a Sport+ mode that also stiffens the suspension.The F Sport version will come with 19-inch wheels and Bridgestone summer tires — the 265/35 meats at the rear will be the widest tires ever fitted to a Lexus other than the LFA. The bigger wheels will also give you bigger front brake rotors and new calipers. F Sport cars will also come standard with the Lexus Dynamic Handling System (LDHS), which means variable ratio steering and the adaptive variable suspension system. LDHS can be further enhanced with the addition of an optional rear wheel steering system that uses a computer-controlled gear arrangement to automatically alter the toe setting of the rear wheels for improved response and stability through corners. We completed a little more than 50 miles in the two GS prototypes — one a base car on 18-inch wheels and all-season tires, but fitted with the optional adaptive variable suspension; the other an F-Sport spec car with all the goodies — over a route that included busy freeway, fast canyon road, and a small autocross track. Bottom line? The new GS is a big step in the right direction. Even on the standard wheel-tire combo the new car feels more limber and alert than the current GS. It turns in with more authority, and there's way more bite from the front tires. The ride quality is also much improved. Even in the F Sport model on the lower profile tires and with the suspension in the firmest setting, there's much less of the gritty agitation that blights the current car at low speeds on acned urban roads. Sato-san says the new front suspension design has allowed Lexus engineers to use softer bushings to reduce impact harshness without compromising stability. You can feel it. The F Sport-spec prototype we drove was fitted with the trick new rear wheel steering system. The bigger, stickier tires sharpen the turn-in response noticeably, and there is less tendency for the car to rotate mid-corner. In fact, the stability and traction from the rear end is so good, it tends to induce a hint of understeer as you power past the apex of a turn. Steering feel on both cars is good, as is brake feel, though the F Sport brake package is more obedient underfoot.The 3.5-liter V-6 is a solid performer, though it gets noisy as it nears its relatively modest 6500-rpm redline, and it's more Jersey Shore catfight than mechanical Verdi. The transmission on both cars needed final calibration to smooth some lumps in the shift sequence, but in sport mode the six-speed will hold revs into turns, and in manual mode — paddle shifts are standard across the range — it blips the throttle on the downshifts.On first acquaintance Koji Sato and his engineers have achieved their key development goal: The 2013 Lexus GS is indeed more fun to drive than the somewhat anodyne sedan it replaces. So can a sportier GS make Lexus cool again? Not by itself. But following in the wheeltracks of the LFA and the oddly compelling CT 200h, it's a start. 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WASHINGTON PARK, Ill. (AP) — A teenager held captive in a house for more than three years before escaping with a relative's help initially went there voluntarily but wasn't allowed to leave when she wanted to go home, an Illinois police chief said Friday.
Washington Park Police Chief David Clark said the 19-year-old St. Louis woman bolted from the home Monday and told investigators her time in captivity included almost daily beatings and sexual assaults. One of those attacks resulted in a now-2-year-old boy rescued when a police SWAT team raided the home Thursday and arrested a 25-year-old man and his mother, Clark said.
The police chief said the three-day lag between the teen's report and the raid on the home was largely spent trying to substantiate her story. Clark also said investigators were working a separate sexual-assault case and lacked the manpower to go any faster.
No charges have been filed in the case. State law gives prosecutors until about 5 p.m. Saturday — 48 hours after the arrests — to either charge the suspects or release them.
Clark wouldn't publicly identify the suspect, his mother or the teenager, citing the ongoing investigation.
He said investigators planned to have the child's DNA tested to determine whether the man is his father.
St. Clair County State's Attorney Brendan Kelly, the county's top prosecutor, told The Associated Press on Friday that conditions in the home were "definitely deplorable."
Initial evidence suggests that "some of the details are consistent with what the young lady is saying, and I think there's something to it." he said. "We're still trying to figure out what the heck is going on."
Clark said the teenager met the man socially "through someone else when they were partying, and a relationship built," eventually leading to her visit of his home about the time she was reported missing.
"When she (soon) decided to go back to her parents, he wouldn't allow it," Clark said.
He said the man's mother helped detain the young woman and helped falsify medical records when she bore her son in the first year of her captivity. The teen told investigators the man and his mother coerced her into using a false name when giving birth to conceal that she was under-aged, Clark said.
The young woman has told police she repeatedly tried to escape the house, which is on Washington Park's busiest street and next door to a convenience store, just a half mile from a freeway. But her captor chased her down each time and forced her back to the home at gunpoint, Clark said.
Washington Park is a village of 4,200 people tucked on the edge of East St. Louis in one of Illinois' poorest regions. Known for its strip clubs and poverty, the community has grappled for years with corruption and violent crime punctuated by the 2010 shooting death of the village's mayor, John Thornton.
The village twice has filed for bankruptcy since 2004, the last time in 2009.
Neighbors told The Associated Press they had little reason to suspect anything amiss at the one-story bungalow on a parcel cluttered with trash, including a stack of six mildewing mattresses on a concrete slab surrounded by tall weeds. A child's car seat, baby stroller and car tires were nearby.
A neighbor, Lakeitha Smith, opened her front door a crack and told the AP that during the few times she saw the young woman outside, the teenager didn't appear bruised or traumatized. Smith said the man would step away from the home at times with the toddler, who "looked like a healthy baby," and often came to Smith's house, where he played with her 3-year-old son.
"They was like normal people," Smith said. "I really didn't know what was going on over there. I never knew it was something like that."
Copyright 2012 The Associated Press.
Photo caption: Members of the Madison County tactical response team take a two-year-old child to a waiting ambulance Thursday evening, Aug. 23, 2012 in Washington Park, Ill. The child was rescued after a teenage girl reported missing more than two years ago escaped from a home and went to police, saying her child was still in the house. The girl reported that she was raped by her captor, got pregnant and had a baby, police said. (AP Photo/St. Louis Post-Dispatch, J.B. Forbes)


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look at those masks its more than 5
but if those other mask are fake and it is an uzumaki jutsu why is it that shinigami's stomach only contains 5 souls which was sealed by minato and hiruzen. are those two the only one who performed it?
if not then those other mask are other shinigami too


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Of course, actually desiring election immediately disqualifies you.
But we have to be careful that the wrong lizard doesn't get elected.
I sometimes think that a random lottery (with criminals, Monarchs and MPs excluded) for a six or twelve month period sitting in a lower house would be far better than having two elected houses. The first house would need the sort of supremecy the UK house of commons has at present (ie. being able to force things through eventually). The people in the second house would be paid, so that no one is discouraged from standing. This suffers when you remember that, in the most part, the people chosen won't be a
I think scaling was the problem. I still think my "automatic death penalty for public office" is a workable solution.
An idea put forth in a book I read some time back was a chaocracy : Small groups, chosen at random from the populace, and replaced randomly and at random intervals. Those selected are paid an exorbitant fee, to remove the possibility of bribery.
That sounds so bad, I can't even begin to describe it. It must be one of theose forms of government that make democracy suck just a teeny bit less than "all other choices".
I think scaling was the problem. I still think my "automatic death penalty for publi
Besides, this wouldn't prevent "The Leaders" from breeding -- it would just prevent them from bleeding pension money and running for office for the wrong reasons.
Those who believe strongly will do it even with the specter of death; those who don't believe strongly shouldn't be in office, IMHO.


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More than two years ago, Microsoft engineers started designing a server that could handle its three biggest workloads -- the Bing search engine, Azure cloud services, and Office 360 -- for both its global and regional datacenters. It has been deploying the server for a year.
Tuesday, Microsoft publicly released a 350-page specification for the server (above) which is being made by Dell, Hewlett-Packard, and Quanta. It also released the Gerber files for the PCB layout, CAD files for the 12U chassis, and source code for its management software.
The design is based on a dual-socket, Ivy Bridge-class, Intel Xeon server with two solid-state drives, four hard disks, and 12 DIMM sockets. Microsoft is currently working on a Haswell-class version of the design it likely will start using before the end of the year.
Meanwhile, Microsoft has been evaluating Intel's Atom-based Avoton microserver but has made no decision about using it. "We are looking at how to map our workloads into a microserver environment, but trying to find that sweet spot is not easy," said Kushagra Vaid, general manager for server engineering in Microsoft's cloud and enterprise group.
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Weird Al Yankovic is touring the midwest in May and June. It's your chance to see him sing "Skipper Dan" live and in person. Ticket information is at http://tickets.weirdal.com
I will be at the Cincinnati show on May 29 (along with Jeff Chaney of the Betamouse podcast) and at the show in St. Charles, MO on June 3. Look for me if you're at either one.
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Martin remains out of lineup with right ankle sprain
Rangers hope outfielder returns Tuesday; Gentry gets start in center
By T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com
SEATTLE -- Rangers center fielder Leonys Martin was out of the lineup Monday for the second straight day while dealing with a sprained right ankle. He is available as a pinch-runner or pinch-hitter and the Rangers are hopeful he'll return to the lineup Tuesday.
Martin, who injured the ankle in an outfield collision with David Murphy on Saturday in Chicago, tested the ankle before Monday's game. Running is not a problem as much as hitting because the ankle is on his front foot and twists hard during his swing. That's when Martin feels it the most.
"The running is much better, but they want me to be 100 percent," Martin said.
With Martin out, Craig Gentry started in center field for the second straight game. Gentry missed a fly ball in Sunday's 5-2 loss to the White Sox, snapping a streak of 196 games without an error. That was the longest streak in club history regardless of position. Tom Grieve had a 182-game errorless streak as an outfielder from April 25, 1972 to June 24, 1975. Gentry's last error came Sept. 25, 2011.
"I wasn't aware of the streak," Gentry said. "I had no idea."
The longest current streak among Major League outfielders is held by the Yankees' Curtis Granderson, who has not made an error in 211 straight games. Gentry's was the fourth-longest before it came to an end.
Upon return, Kirkman could start or relieve
SEATTLE -- Michael Kirkman, who has been on the disabled list since June 7 while recovering from skin cancer, has made himself an option for the Rangers' rotation going into September.
Kirkman pitched six innings for Triple-A Round Rock on Sunday, allowing two runs on four hits and two walks with six strikeouts. He threw 83 pitches and now has a 1.64 ERA in his last two starts for the Express.
"Michael had his slider working," Texas general manager Jon Daniels said. "He's stretched out now and a consideration for whatever we need."
Kirkman has never started at the big league level, but he was a starter for most of his time in the Minor Leagues. He could make one more start for Round Rock later this week or he could be activated Sunday when the rosters expand to up to 40 players. If he doesn't join the Rangers' rotation, he will most likely work out of the bullpen in September.
The Rangers are using left-hander Travis Blackley as their fifth starter with Alexi Ogando and Nick Tepesch on the disabled list. Tepesch, who has been out since July 7 with elbow inflammation, is scheduled to throw 45 pitches on a rehab start Tuesday for Double-A Frisco against Corpus Christi.
Ogando, who has been sidelined with inflammation around a nerve in his right shoulder, has not yet resumed throwing off a mound. He has been throwing long toss and said he still feels the shoulder when he tries to throw hard.
Feliz likely to join bullpen this weekend
SEATTLE -- Neftali Feliz looks like he'll be ready to return to the Major Leagues Sunday when the rosters are expanded for September. Feliz had another strong outing for Triple-A Round Rock this past Sunday, throwing two scoreless innings.
Feliz, who underwent Tommy John elbow reconstruction surgery Aug. 1, 2012 and has not pitched for the Rangers this season, has made five appearances for Round Rock and not allowed a run. In 5 2/3 innings, he has allowed two hits and two walks while striking out five. Sunday marked the first time he has thrown two innings in a game. His velocity peaked at 93 mph.
"Feliz is continuing to improve," Texas general manager Jon Daniels said. "He got through two innings without issue. Report is that he pounded the zone with his fastball and had a very good changeup. The velocity is ticking up, though we may not fully see it right away."
Feliz is scheduled to pitch again Wednesday. He has time for two or three more outings before the rosters expand Sunday. Round Rock's season ends Monday and the Express are not going to make the playoffs. Feliz, who was the Rangers' closer in 2010-11 before moving into the rotation, will likely be used in a limited setup role behind Tanner Scheppers, Joakim Soria and Jason Frasor.
"We'll make sure we use him in less stressful situations," Rangers manager Ron Washington said. "We'll start him out in situations where it doesn't matter how he does. We won't throw him to the wolves."
Berkman to lead September reinforcements
SEATTLE -- The Rangers are in the process of finalizing who they will call up in September when the rosters expand to as many as 40 players. Lance Berkman is still on track to be activated Sunday.
"I'm ready right now," said Berkman, who has been sidelined since July 7 with inflammation in his left hip and a chronic sore right knee.
The main candidates to be called up from Triple-A Round Rock are left-handed reliever Joseph Ortiz, right-handers Wilmer Font and Cory Burns, catcher Robinson Chirinos and outfielders Engel Beltre and Joey Butler.
Round Rock's season comes to an end Monday, so not everybody will be called up Sunday.
Worth noting
• Shortstop Elvis Andrus turned 25 Monday.
• Jeff Baker, who started in left field Monday, went into the game with 11 home runs in 121 at-bats. His ratio of one home run every 11 at-bats ranked second-best in the Major Leagues among players with at least 100 at-bats. Chris Davis of the Orioles went into Monday with a home run every 10.1 at-bats.
• Class A Myrtle Beach pitcher Alec Asher threw five more scoreless innings Monday against Winston-Salem in the Carolina League. He has a 25-inning scoreless streak. Asher struck out eight and leads the Carolina League with 139 strikeouts in 133 innings. The Rangers took him in the fourth round of the 2012 First-Year Player Draft out of Polk County (Fla.) College.
T.R. Sullivan is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Postcards from Elysian Fields, and follow him on Twitter @Sullivan_Ranger. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Writer-in-Residence Series Features Three Events the Week of April 16
- Donald Tetto
Southwestern University is hosting three events the week of April 16 as part of its Writer-in-Residence Series.
On Wednesday, April 18, author Tom Grimes is giving a lecture on creative writing beginning at 4 p.m. in Mood-Bridwell Atrium. The lecture will be followed by a Q&A session. Grimes directs the MFA program in creative writing at Texas State University.
On Thursday, April 19, the university is hosting a "Cabaret Night" that features nine Southwestern students reading from their own creative work. The event begins at 7 p.m. in the Cove and will be emceed by Austin screenwriter and novelist Owen Egerton.
On Saturday, April 21, Austin poet Scott Wiggerman is giving a free poetry workshop from 9 a.m. to noon in Room 147 of the Prothro Center for Lifelong Learning.
The events were organized by Writer-in-Residence John Pipkin. All are free and open to the public. For more information, contact Pipkin at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Advancial FCU Celebrates 75th Anniversary
Advancial Federal Credit Union, Dallas, celebrated its diamond anniversary with baseball-themed contests.
"Advancial is proud of our long history, and was excited to highlight 75 years with these events. Both employees and members have been critical to our successes over the years, and it was important that everyone be included in the celebration." said Brent Sheffield, president/CEO. "It added a competitive element to the fun and pride that goes into the milestone that we've reached."
The 75th Anniversary promotion for members ended with a drawing for a 75" television. Members were encouraged to sign up for online services in order to receive entry drawings.
For Advancial's internal celebration, each week Advancial staff participated in activities that awarded them drawing entries for a separate prize. These activities included coordinating baseball-themed photos, completing trivia about Advancial's history and, lastly, trading baseball cards customized for each employee. Employees were allowed to wear Advancial branded baseball shirts and hats to work weekly. The lucky employee to win the grand prize giveaway received a television and baseball watching party.
Advancial serves more than 75,000 members and has assets of over $1 billion.


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Griz and Gramatik have long voiced their opinions on music distribution and have been some of the biggest supporters behind the release of free music, which is more than respectful. The two producers recently debuted their collaborative effort "Digital Liberation Is Mad Freedom," a titile that combines their two respective albums, "#digitalfreedom" and "Mad Liberation" in what turns to be the ultimate summation of future funk and electro soul. The first half of the song is just downright funky, there is really no other word for it. But after the first few minutes, the soulful glitch we were once hearing takes a dramatic turn, evidently demonstrating why it should be illegal for these two to work together. Grab the free download below.
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a resident of Community Center
on Mar 22, 2013 at 4:33 pm
So the city is commissioning another poll!! In another area, kniss proclaimed that the council is the guardian of public health. Well shouldn't the council also be the guardian of our infrastructure health? This is not a new problem and now it is being deferred for at least another 2 years! And f you think new council members are the answer, it is not. We get new people on the council and you think things will be different now, but they all start looking for personal pet and feel good projects to waste their time on.
And we need a history museum like we need a hole in the head or s this. Bone being thrown to the council member who thinks everything's historic in palo alto?
a resident of Professorville
on Mar 22, 2013 at 6:31 pm
This is one subject that should be obvious to the Council members: no poll is needed to define the problem. It is a well-known and well-discussed fact that downtown workers park in Professorville an Downtown North because otherwise they have to move their cars every two or three hours--and have a hard time finding another spot.
FOR DECADES citizens and downtown employees have asked the Council to give them a reason why an employee cannot just buy a permit to park where they work. But nothing has ever, ever been done about it, and it is at a loggerhead now with homeowners returning home to find they can't park anywhere near their own house at the end of a day.
The Council has all the information and input they need....it has been accumulating for three or more decades! There is simply no need for a silly poll to waste more money on.
I wonder if Council members DO have holes In their heads, and someone has filled them with rocks.
a resident of Crescent Park
on Mar 22, 2013 at 11:24 pm
Wow, tonight I went downtown for dinner with a friend. It was packed. I can usually find a parking place, or in a pinch always find a spot in one of the parking structures, but tonight I had to go all the way up to the top of the structure between Bryant and Forest to find a space. When we came back it was even more packed, there were no spaces in the whole structure on the way out.
I'm thinking Palo Alto does need another structure somewhere now. I used to never use those things, but they are really great. What would help is some kind of automated system to keep count of free spaces and display a count on the entrance.
a resident of Midtown
on Mar 22, 2013 at 11:55 pm
Not sure what Anon means by a structure "between Bryant and Forest." Those streets intersect. Do you mean City Hall?
Last Friday eve I drove downtown at 7 pm. In the Cowper Street garage (off Univ.) I found a spot easily on the 3rd level, it was half empty. First and second levels were full.
The public doesn't know where the spaces are. Whose responsibility is it that they are so ignorant? And that the restrictions end at 5 pm.You can park for any length of time.
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Gobwin Knob (Side)
Gobwin Knob redirects here. For other uses, see Gobwin Knob (disambiguation)
- 1 Proposed Canon
- 1.1 Location
- 1.2 Territory
- 1.3 Inhabitants
- 1.4 Forces
- 1.4.1 Troops
- 1.4.2 Current Strength
- 1.4.3 Casualties
- 1.5 History
Proposed Canon
Gobwin Knob is the side ruled by Stanley the Tool. Its shares its name with its capital and the volcano upon which it sits. The Battle for Gobwin Knob was a conflict over the existence of the side, fought chiefly at the capital on the mountain.
It seems Gobwin Knob is literally at the center of the current conflict, being west of Jetstone and what used to be Unaroyal (and presumably west, southwest, or northwest of sides like Hobbittm, Haggar, FoxMUD, and Sofa King). On the other side, Faq seems to be West of Gobwin Knob, and Transylvito southwest, with Jitterati and Carpool somewhere in the same area.
Gobwin Knob's territory during most of the Battle for Gobwin Knob consisted solely of the mountain on which the capital stood. Prior to this, it held several cities of unknown location, though one of them was Warchalking, just to the east of the Capital. In the turns after the battle, Gobwin Knob has expanded, retaking old cities and conquering Unaroyal completely, in doing so extending its territory east to the border of Jetstone near Bridgestone and Firestone.
The side currently consists of its Capital and fourteen other cities following the loss of Progrock and the capture of Spacerock.
The capital was temporarily transferred to Spacerock in order to save Parson from an inferno.
- Gobwin Knob -- Usual capital, Level 5. Rests at the top of Gobwin Knob, an active volcano. Has special lava lake city zone.
- Orgchart -- Captured from the RCC II, May have been razed and rebuilt under another name
- Unabrow -- Captured from the Unaroyal, May have been razed and rebuilt under another name
- Unavac -- Captured from the Unaroyal, May have been razed and rebuilt under another name
- Unatard -- Captured from the Unaroyal, May have been razed and rebuilt under another name
- City of Unaroyal -- Captured from the Unaroyal, May have been razed and rebuilt under another name
- Warchalking -- Level 2, Farming, retaken from Unaroyal
- Brookstone -- Presumably captured from Jetstone
- Dwagoncon -- built over the ruins of an Unaroyal City
- Spacerock -- Captured from Jetstone, temporary capital.
- 5 other cities -- former Gobwin Knob, Unaroyal, and Jetstone ownership (possibly others).
- Stanley the Tool, Warlord, Overlord/Ruler
- Parson Gotti, Lord Hamster, Chief Warlord, Level 3, tactician, logistician, caster of unknown discipline.
- Lady Wanda Firebaugh, Chief Croakamancer, advisor/confidant to Stanley
- Jack Snipe, Foolamancer, Decrypted, advisor to Lord Hamster, croaked and decrypted at the Siege of Spacerock.
- Maggie, Thinkamancer advisor/secretary to Stanley, advisor to Lord Hamster
- Sizemore Rockwell, Dirtamancer, advisor to Lord Hamster, cleans privies
- Ace Hardware, Dollamancer, Decrypted
- Ansom, Level 10 Warlord, Decrypted, Field commander. Currently captured by Queen Jillian during the Battle of the Expository BridgeErf-b2-p29
- Lady Sylvia Lazarus, Level 6 Warlord, Decrypted, Was caught in a huge explosion at Spacerock, presumed to have collapsed to dust from her wounds
- K.C., Warlord, Decrypted, May have been destroyed during the drop to Spacerock's Garrison. He hasn't been spoken of since
- Lacrosse, Warlord, Decrypted, M.I.A. as he isn't present in the small band of survivors at Spacerock
- Lord Manpower the Temporary, Chief Warlord, uncroaked, destroyed
- Princess Cruz, Decrypted Unaroyal Warlord, destroyed by K.C.
- Ossomer, Decrypted Warlord, deserted to Jetstone
- Lookamancer Misty, croaked by feedback from broken Caster Link
- King Saline IV, Ruler, lost in Gobwin Insurrection
- Lady Phat-Singh, Warlord, uncroaked, destroyed
- Ensign Toast, Warlord, uncroaked, destroyed
- Sir Leeroy Jenkins, Warlord, uncroaked, destroyed
- Bogroll, Twoll lackey with a heart of gold, deceased
- Mung Hobgobwin henchman with a heart of muscle, deceased
- Fud, Hobgobwin Heavy, deceased
Gobwin Knob's troops come from a variety of sources.
City Production
All cities that were originally built (or rebuilt) by Gobwin knob can produce the same unit types, depending on the level of that city. Captured cities produce the units they produced under their original side.
- Men - Popped in any Gobwin Knob city. Those popped in the Capital are presumably members of the Plaid Tribe - it is not known whether any men serving the side currently were popped there. Those popped in other cities might be of different tribes. Those popped in captured cities almost certainly are.
- Infantry - Can be popped in any city of Level 1 or higher.
- Commanders
- Heavies
- Flying units
- Dwagons - Can be popped in any Gobwin Knob clone city of Level Three or higher.
- Pink Dwagons
- Purple Dwagons
- Yellow Dwagons
- Red Dwagons
- Blue Dwagons
- Green Dwagons
- Plated Dwagons, armoured variants of the six available colours of Dwagon.
- Dwagons - Can be popped in any Gobwin Knob clone city of Level Three or higher.
- Uncroaked - Wanda could uncroak dead man-sized units of Gobwin Knob's or its enemies.
- Golems - Sizemore could create five types of golem from mineral resources available to him in the Capital.
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- Soft Rock
- Hard Rock
- Acid Rock
- Metal
Natural Allies
- Hobgobwin - Provided roughly man-sized units
- Gobwin - Provided specialist tunnel fighters. Once plentiful in the mountain that shares their name, after the Volcano Uncroaking, all gobwins serving Gobwin Knob were croaked and the alliance dissolved. Since then, despite all effort, no contact has been made with any gobwins.
- Dwagons - Once Stanley had the Arkenhammer, the Capital could pop dwagons, and Stanley could tame wild ones. It is not known if the side had any access to dwagons prior to aquiring the hammer. Dwagons can also be Popped in any Razed and Rebuilt Cities of Level Three or higher.
- Decrypted - after the BfGK, Wanda captured and attuned to the Arkenpliers, and has since had seemingly limitless ability to raise dead units, including:
Current Strength
At the start of the Battle of Spacerock, the Side had around 9400 Units, including around 8000 speaking troops (Men, Archons, Twolls, etc).
At the end of the Battle for Gobwin Knob, the side consisted of 1 Overlord, 1 Warlord, 4 Casters, 1 Hobgobwin Knight, 2 Rock Golems, 7 Dwagons, and a "scattering" of Uncroaked.
Since that point, the side has been popping Twolls, hiring Hobgobwins, taming dwagons, and decrypting a vast number of fallen units, beginning with possibly thousands of troops in the day following the battle, and then bolstering its numbers with each new city claimed (14), rapidly raising the force exponentially to its current size - over 9000 units added in 75 turns, averaging over 120 new units per turn.
Losses at and around Spacerock may yet exceed two thousand slain or taken. Well over a thousand fell at Battle of Expository Bridge alone, to that count must be added all soldiers present at Progrock and almost all of those who reached Spacerock. Gobwin Knob's current population must have already fallen below eight thousand, with another City, Brookstone, still at risk of attack.
Prior to the Battle for Gobwin Knob
- King Saline IV -- Ruler, lost in Gobwin Insurrection
- Lady Phat-Singh -- Warlord, uncroaked
- Ensign Toast -- Warlord, uncroaked
- Sir Leeroy Jenkins -- Warlord, uncroaked
During the Battle for Gobwin Knob
- Lord Manpower the Temporary -- Chief Warlord, uncroaked, destroyed
- Lady Phat-Singh -- uncroaked Warlord, destroyed
- Ensign Toast -- uncroaked Warlord, destroyed
- Sir Leeroy Jenkins -- uncroaked Warlord, destroyed
- Sir Webinar -- uncroaked Jetstone Warlord, destroyed
- Dora -- uncroaked Jetstone Warlord, destroyed
- Archduke Ferdinand -- uncroaked Warlord, destroyed
- Lookamancer Misty -- croaked by feedback from broken Caster Link
- Bogroll -- Twoll lackey to Parson, croaked by Coalition forces
- Henchman Mung -- Hobgobwin henchman to Wanda, croaked
- Jaclyn -- uncroaked Archon, destroyed
- Gobwins, allied tribe exterminated.
- Infantry, Stabbers, Pikers, Archers, croaked to the last man.
- Hobgobwins, only one survived the battle.
- Twolls, all at Stanley's command perished.
- Spidews, all in service to Gobwin Knob fell.
- Fifty Dwagons, various colours, croaked.
- Golems, of thirty five Dirtamantic Golems, two survived.
- Uncroaked, all but a scattering reduced to dust.
During the Destruction of Unaroyal
- Princess Cruz -- Decrypted Unaroyal Warlord, destroyed by K.C.
During the Battle of Expository Bridge
- One Decrypted Archon, destroyed.
- One Spidew, croaked.
- Fifteen Twolls, croaked.
- Captain Ford, Decrypted Warlord, destroyed.
- Captain Twenty, Decrypted Warlord, destroyed.
- Wrigley and four stacks of Decrypted Infantry, destroyed.
- Rest of Column, presumed to be annihilated.
During the Battle of Progrock
- All defenders slain or taken.
During the Battle of Spacerock
- K.C., Decrypted Warlord, missing in action since lunch.
- Ossomer, Decrypted Warlord, deserted to Jetstone.
- Thirty odd Decrypted Archons, murdered by Jetstone's Archers and airforce.
- Three Decrypted Red Dwagons, destroyed by Countess Artemis and her followers.
- Three Decrypted Green Dwagons, destroyed by the followers of Countess Artemis.
- One Decrypted Purple Dwagon, destroyed by the followers of Countess Artemis.
- One Hobgobwin Heavy Knight, cut down by the followers of Countess Artemis.
- One Plated Decrypted Red Dwagon, destroyed by a well placed rock.
- Captain Archer, Decrypted Warlord, crushed by the Plushy Rock Lobbers.
- Most Units left in the City, (Hobgobwins, Decrypted Infantry, Warlords and Dwagons), blown to pieces in a friendly pyre incident.
- A stack of Decrypted Infantry suffered heavy losses fighting the retinue of King Slately in the throne room.
- Rocks fell, Jack Snipe was sent to the great jester in the sky.
- Several Decrypted Infantry burned up in the Inferno.
- A Decrypted Purple Dwagon, last seen trapped beneath burning rubble during an inferno.
Known Gobwin Knob history begins under King Saline IV. Currently survived by only two members of his tribe, Stanley the Tool and Sizemore Rockwell, he is fondly remembered by the latter, and raised the former from piker to warlord, Chief Warlord, and Heir Designate.
The alliances with the gobwins and hobgobwins were strong even back then, and so it was a severe shock when they broke alliance and attacked Gobwin Knob while Stanley, at the time long Chief Warlord and in posession of the Arkenhammer, and newly named Heir, was conveniently away with his dwagons and many of the city's casters. The city was taken and King Saline IV was croaked. Since Stanley was the heir of the kingdom, the side continued to exist under his rule. He returned the next day with the Arkenhammer, casters, and dwagons and succesfully retook the city. During the Battle for Gobwin Knob, the faction consisted mainly of the gobwins and hobgobwins with very few men remaining in its service - and many of those not of Plaid descent.
Known Members of the Plaid Tribe:
- King Saline IV (croaked)
- Stanley the Plaid, aka Stanley the Tool, aka the Worm
- Sizemore Rockwell


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Colic is crying in a baby that lasts for longer than 3 hours a day and is not caused by a medical problem. Colic occurs in almost all babies to varying degrees. Almost all babies go through a fussy period.
Infantile colic
About 1 in 5 babies cry long enough to be considered colicky. The timing varies, but colic usually affects babies beginning at about 3 weeks of age. It peaks somewhere between 4 - 6 weeks of age.
The crying associated with colic usually occurs at the end of the day. Babies with colic tend to be unusually sensitive to stimulation. Some babies have more discomfort from intestinal gas. Some cry from hunger, others from overfeeding. Some cannot tolerate certain foods or proteins in breast milk or formula. Fear, frustration, or even excitement can lead to colic symptoms. When other people around the baby are worried, anxious, or depressed, babies may cry more.
Colic eventually goes away. Symptoms begin to improve after about 6 weeks, and are generally gone by 12 weeks. If your baby still has colic at 12 weeks old, you should see a doctor to rule out another condition, such as reflux.
Colic most often begins at the same time every day. Usually, babies with colic are most fussy in the evening.
Colic symptoms often begin suddenly. The baby's hands may be in a fist, the legs may curl up, and the belly may seem swollen. The episode may last for minutes or hours. It often winds down when the baby is exhausted, or when gas or stool is passed.
Despite apparent belly pain, infants with colic eat well and gain weight normally.
Your health care provider can often diagnose colic by asking questions about the baby's medical history and symptoms, including how long the crying lasts.
The health care provider will perform a physical exam to rule out other problems, such as a hernia, intussusception, or other medical problem. Further testing may be needed if the diagnosis is unclear.
Helping a baby with colic involves identifying and avoiding the things that trigger the crying episodes, if possible. It's also important to learn what most comforts your baby.
Possible colic triggers:
What comforts one child, may not calm another. Some babies like to be wrapped tight in a blanket (swaddled), while others prefer to be free. Try many different things, and pay attention to what seems to help, even just a little bit.
An infant usually outgrows colic by 3 to 4 months of age.
There are usually none.
Call your baby's health care provider if your baby is crying a lot. It is important that other, more serious, conditions are ruled out.
Call your baby's health care provider immediately if:
Do not be afraid to seek help immediately if you feel overwhelmed or have thoughts of harming your baby.
Your baby is likely to have a fussy period, regardless of any type of prevention.
However, good feeding techniques and identification of triggers can be helpful. If you are breastfeeding, talking to a lactation consultant can be helpful.
Learn what comforts your baby before colic may develop. Knowing what calms your baby can help stop the fussy period from becoming so intense.
Herman M, Le A. The crying infant. Emerg Med Clin North Am. 2007;25:1137-1159.
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