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Saunders to pitch again on rehab
By T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com
ARLINGTON -- Joe Saunders, who is on the disabled list with a left foot injury, is going to continue to pitch on a medical rehabilitation assignment. He has also been told that when he does return, it could be as a reliever if he is willing to accept that role.
That's the message sent by general manager Jon Daniels and manager Ron Washington after meeting with Saunders on Thursday. The Rangers rotation is set with Yu Darvish, Martin Perez, Robbie Ross Jr., Matt Harrison and Colby Lewis.
Ross has struggled in his last four starts but the Rangers have no inclination to take him out of the rotation at this point. Saunders has been a starter his entire career, making 222 starts without one appearance as a reliever. But that may have to change if he wants to stay with the Rangers.
"The spot right now we have is in the bullpen," Daniels said. "He sees himself as a starter but that's the spot we have open."
Daniels suggested the Rangers might accommodate Saunders if he wants to find a job elsewhere as a starter.
"We're always open to that if he has an opportunity to start," Daniels said. "I think it's fair to give him time to digest it."
Saunders is expected to make his next start this weekend. He started for Double-A Frisco on Tuesday and allowed three runs in four innings while throwing 66 pitches. As with Harrison when he was on rehab assignment, the Rangers want to see better results and not just Saunders getting his pitch count up.
Germano callup forces difficult decision on Baker
ARLINGTON -- There was a point in Spring Training when pitcher Justin Germano thought he might have cancer and never pitch again in the Major Leagues.
Turns out he didn't have cancer. He simply needed an unidentified procedure to have a mass removed and now, with that scare in the past, Germano is back in the Major Leagues. Germano was called up on Thursday while pitcher Scott Baker was designated for assignment.
"I really don't know what to think," Germano said. "I'm just happy to be here and get the call…help the bullpen, eat up some innings and give them some rest."
Baker was called up on Wednesday to do just that and he pitched 5 1/3 innings in a 9-2 loss to the Rockies. He allowed two runs and manager Ron Washington said he did a "tremendous" job. But the Rangers are still concerned about the workload of their bullpen and wanted another long reliever for Thursday. So Baker, who would have been unavailable for at least three days, was designated for assignment despite pitching well on Wednesday.
"It stinks," general manager Jon Daniels said. "He did everything we asked. Unfortunately we are at a spot where the bullpen is taxed because our starters are not getting deep into games."
The Rangers have 10 days to either trade Baker or put him through outright waivers. If Baker is not claimed off waivers, he could still take his release and become a free agent.
"We'll see if there is trade interest," Daniels said. "If there is not, we'll ask waivers."
The Rangers could have kept Baker by optioning Nick Martinez back to the Minor Leagues. But right now the Rangers want him in their bullpen rather than pitching every fifth day in the Minors. He has a 2.41 ERA in two starts and two relief appearances while opponents are hitting .222 off him.
"We feel Nick can be a winning piece in the bullpen and we wanted to keep him," Daniels said.
Beltre has admirer in Arenado
ARLINGTON -- Nolan Arenado was a third baseman growing up in Southern California, a second-round pick by the Rockies out of El Toro High School in 2009. Now he is one of the hottest hitters in the big leagues, taking a 27-game hitting streak into Thursday's game.
He is also getting the opportunity to play against one of his heroes growing up as his opposite number at third base is Adrian Beltre for the Rangers.
"It's humble to hear that from a guy that who is as good as he is," Beltre said. "It makes me appreciate what I've done in the game. But it's nice to see a guy like that come up and have the success he's had just two years into his career. He's learned so much and he's playing reguarly in the big leagues."
Beltre has always been a sociable player, more than willing to help younger players even on other teams and it is clear from their interactions on the field that he has quickly developed a good relationship with Arenado.
"I don't know how much I can help him, he's already one of the three best third basemen in the big leagues along with Manny Machado and Evan Longoria," Beltre said. "The kid's offense is getting better and his defense is not bad. He is making every play and looking comfortable."
Worth noting
• Former All-Star closer Neftali Feliz is still on the disabled list at Triple-A Round Rock, but general manager Jon Daniels said he is over the general fatigue in his right arm. Daniels said Feliz is getting close to begin throwing live batting practice. He has not pitched for Round Rock since April 16.
• Justin Germano will be the 21st pitcher used by the Rangers this season. Right now they are tied with the Yankees for most pitchers used in a game with 20.
• Leonys Martin went into Thursday's game hitting .226 against left-handed pitchers. But he was still batting in the No. 6 spot for the first time this season. Donnie Murphy had been hitting sixth against left-handers but went on the disabled list Thursday with a strained neck.
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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So Oakley makes a line of sunglasses that they bill as "Asian fit", that they're designed for the parameters of the Asian face. This article concludes that Oakley's "Asian fit" sunglasses aren't racist, just science, but the data given don't really support that claim.
The obvious problems are that 1) "Asian" doesn't describe any kind of morphological uniformity, and 2) it's not clear that the range of variation in facial structure is sufficiently distinct. Sure, the human brain is really good at discriminating racial groups, and there are obviously general differences, but Indian/Korean/Chinese/Japanese/Thai/etc. have subtle differences in their features, too, so why are they all being lumped together? And further, the parameters that vary and that might affect the fit of a pair of glasses seem to show a lot of overlap with other groups. For instance, the article shows one morphological parameter, nasal height, and how it varies in different racial groups.
Whoa, look at the range in each of those groups: you would think that there might be some people of European ancestry who could use "Asian fit" glasses (with the caveat that this is one parameter, and there could be consistent patterns of covariation with others that reduce overlap).
As the article goes on to say, other companies than Oakley don't make the Asian distinction at all, just producing a range of glasses that just fit. That seems like the wiser choice.


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Stephen Decatur High School's prom is set for May 11 and once again an important program is being planned to keep teens safe and under supervision after the big event as opposed to the often deadly alternatives. Each year, hundreds of local kids attend Decatur's After Prom event as a safe alternative to parties and other activities that often meet with dangerous and sometimes deadly results.
The After Prom party, held at the high school in Berlin after the event at the Roland E. Powell Convention Center, provides revelers with food, drinks, music, games and other activities all under the supervision of adult volunteers. There are big incentives for attendees who stick out the After Prom event, which usually runs until about three or four in the morning, including televisions, computers, notebooks, bicycles, gift cards and gift baskets, for example. Each teen gets a ticket upon check-in and the winners must be present to win, which helps ensure most hang around until the end.
However, the popular event is at risk of going away in the near future because of an apparent lack of interest. Most of the current After Prom Committee members are parents of seniors and the committee is running into difficulty reaching out to new members to continue to carry the torch in the future. Committee member Sue Carpenter said this week appeals for new members are going unanswered to a large degree, putting the After Prom event's future in doubt.
"I'm not entirely sure why, but we're having trouble getting new volunteers to keep this going," she said. "Now, we're at the point where we're starting to wonder if this year's event will be the last one."
Carpenter said the committee is looking for new members from the parents of underclassmen to keep the important initiative going, and despite appeals through phone calls, emails and social networks, the call for help is largely going unanswered. Serving on the committee requires some time commitment. Planning sessions are held on the first Monday of each month throughout the school year and volunteers often beat the pavement seeking donations for food, drinks and prizes, but the commitment is negligible compared to the benefit.
"It's a shame if this goes away for lack of interest," said Carpenter. "This is so important and the statistics bear that out."
Indeed, the statistics do bear out the importance of supervised after-prom events. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, on a typical prom weekend each spring, 48 teenagers are killed and another 5,200-plus are injured in vehicle accidents and 40 percent of the deaths are alcohol related. In an effort to prevent local teens from adding to those statistics, Decatur's After Prom party will offer a safe, supervised alternative to traditional prom night parties.
In a new twist added last year, an open house is held at the After Prom event at the high school to allow parents to see first-hand what their kids will be doing and make sure it is safe. The next meeting is set for April 2, at 6 p.m. at Decatur. The final meeting is set for May 6, at 6 p.m. at the school. For more information, contact Carpenter at 443-614-5317.


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Mount Mansfield Climber's Log
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|Bunch of times
|In all seasons. Not the most aesthetic Vermont peak, but has the most alpine.
|Posted Sep 21, 2011 4:34 pm
|Into the clouds
Date Climbed: Sep 3, 2011
|Highpoint #4 and according to the volunteer at the top, we were climber numbers 3 and 4 for the day.
|Posted Sep 10, 2011 8:28 pm
|Stowe = Awesome
Date Climbed: Aug 7, 2005
|The volunteer on top taught us about rare vegetation. I felt guilty eating a salad later.
|Posted Aug 21, 2011 6:47 pm
Date Climbed: Aug 13, 2011
|HIghpoint number 13!!!!
|Posted Aug 15, 2011 5:25 pm
Date Climbed: Jul 16, 2011
|Honestly, my legs were a little sore after doing Katahdin the previous day, but the trip was wonderful. I did the Gondola/Cliff trail both ways and it was a blast. Lots of people on the top.
|Posted Aug 7, 2011 12:49 pm
Date Climbed: Jul 23, 2011
|Really nice hike and great views of Lake Champlain in the distance. Crowded party atmosphere on top too.
|Posted Jul 28, 2011 8:09 pm
Date Climbed: Jul 15, 2011
|Another high point!
|Posted Jul 18, 2011 11:51 am
Date Climbed: Jun 27, 2011
|Definately worth a trip, would like to attempt in winter next.
|Posted Jul 11, 2011 10:48 am
|Socked int
Date Climbed: Jul 9, 2011
|Thick fog at the top mid-day but still a nice sprint up and down the Long Trail. Would love to have enjoyed an eponymous frosted beverage afterward.
|Posted Jul 9, 2011 5:07 pm
|Beautiful Day
Date Climbed: Jun 27, 2011
|Gorgeous day, great views, started pretty early so summit didn't have too many people. And only a few pesky black flies were still out and about.
|Posted Jul 8, 2011 8:24 am
|Horrible Conditions
Date Climbed: Jun 11, 2011
|Who would of thought a June day could be this crappy. in the woods was fine and pleasant enough but above the treeline brutal winds like 60mph at least and freezing rain. Fog so thick there was no views at all, i'll have to go back for real Mansfield experience
|Posted Jun 13, 2011 9:32 am
|Brutal Winds
Date Climbed: Nov 7, 2009
|Went solo. Saw only two other people. I had summited and was on the way down when I ran into them. They had turned back because they lost the trail. I wish we were closer and all three of us could have made it.
|Posted Jun 1, 2011 8:34 pm
|Half and half
Date Climbed: Oct 3, 2010
|Got socked in after crossing the tree line, but once on top observed nice blue sky on one side and socked in on the other. Cool effect!
|Posted May 1, 2011 5:26 pm
|White Out
Date Climbed: Mar 21, 2011
|Started up through the trees then picked up Chinclip (closed) and took it to the warming hut. Stashed my snowboard there and pushed for the top. Had fun working up some gully systems. On the ridge, got full whiteout conditions with really strong winds. Turned around somewhere between the Lower Lip and the Chin. Great ride down the Cliff trail and Nosedive though.
|Posted Apr 5, 2011 12:48 pm
|Iron Hiker
|Long Trail up, Haselton down
Date Climbed: Jul 11, 1997
|Went up the Long Trail, walked down to the Summit House, and descended Haselton Trail. Cloudy morning, but still far views to the Adirondacks.
|Posted Mar 29, 2011 9:01 pm
|Great sunny March climb
Date Climbed: Mar 20, 2011
|Via Long Trail at base then bush-whacked up some sweet walls:)
|Posted Mar 21, 2011 10:22 am
|Long Trail but only half way, then make my own route
Date Climbed: Mar 3, 2011
|Where in the blazes did the (white) blazes go? Hint: if you lose the trail, find a ski run and mush to the top of the gondola house, then follow the boot pack up the so-called gondola trail. I think it brings you out near the top of the profanity trail. I lucked out and had a bluebird day with temperatures near or below zero, however. Winds were gusting but mostly under 10 mph. Next time I'd like to see the Taft Lodge and Lake of the Clouds.
|Posted Mar 4, 2011 5:49 pm
Date Climbed: Aug 7, 2006
|I summitted as part of the Long Trail during my through-hike. The roads near the top were uninteresting to say the least, but in the obscurity of fogs they were soon forgotten.
|Posted Jan 28, 2011 1:05 am
|I Know Why It's Called The Profanity Trail
|Three times now - once via Long Trail from the picnic area and twice via Hell's Brook. It just doesn't look like there's any way up when crossing the Adam's Apple, but it's really nice from there to the top.
|Posted Jan 3, 2011 7:03 pm
|Rocky, slippery, and crowded!
Date Climbed: Jun 25, 1994
|Rocky, slippery, and crowded!
|Posted Dec 27, 2010 1:47 pm


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Maldives to Take Over Airport Operations Saturday: Maldives Airport Co. expects to take over the island nation's main airport Saturday, as a deadline given by the government to an Indian-Malaysian consortium to hand over the facility expires Friday, the managing director of the state-run company said Tuesday.
Moody's Keeps Negative Outlook on Indian Banks: Moody's Investors Service Tuesday maintained its negative outlook on India's banking system, stating that slow economic growth, high inflation and interest rates and a weak local currency will likely create more bad loans for the industry.
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In May of 1899, a frail, kindly looking 85-year-old gentleman with white hair and a long beard stepped slowly to the pulpit in southern Utah and prepared to address the congregation.
Lorenzo Snow had become president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints a year earlier, at a time when the institution was deeply in debt. The effects of the sermon he was about to preach would echo through the twentieth century and beyond.
View Photo Gallery: "The Mormon story is a quintessentially American tale," writes On Faith columnist Lisa Miller.
The Mormons had known poverty often in their short, 70-year history. As they sought a place to settle and call their own, they found themselves driven from their communities time and again, abandoning homes and belongings. From Ohio to Missouri and then to Illinois, they endured hostile mobs until they finally weathered the 1,100-mile trek across the American plains to a place of safety in the Rocky Mountains. Some –too poor to buy wagons –pulled handcarts the entire distance. Many died on those seemingly endless trails.
By 1899 the church had established a foothold in the intermountain west, and its numbers had climbed to more than a quarter million. But many were still eking out their existence in rural communities, and the resources of the church were strained.
Lorenzo Snow's sermon in the pioneer town of St. George reminded people that the ancient, biblical principle of tithing had been neglected in the church, and invited them to pay tithing and help the church out of its indebtedness. Snow would have realized as much as anyone that the church could never properly fulfill its mission of preaching the gospel and blessing the lives of millions while laboring under a burden of debt.
Snow died not long after, but the church members everywhere responded to his appeal and within a few years the church had gained a firm financial footing. The Snow sermon has become part of Mormon lore, and the principle of tithing became the church's financial foundation. Even today, the vast majority of the church's income comes from these member contributions.
Tithing is not unique to Mormons, of course. Many churches practice it in one form or another. Jewish observance of tithing long predates Christian communities. But in Mormon practice it is understood to mean donating "one tenth of our increase" to the service of God. At the close of the Book of Malachi, the Old Testament prophet wrote:
"Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it." (Malachi 3:10).
The principle is simple to understand and administer. Each member, knowing their accountability to God, decides for themselves what "one tenth of their increase" means, when and how to pay it. For people on regular salaries, it is usually a tenth of their income and paid weekly or monthly. It is an honor system that works very well, because each member has a sense of consecrating a portion of his or her means to God's work. Since the entire church depends on its members to serve as lay ministers and provide service in a myriad of ways, paying tithing is simply another private yet tangible affirmation of that spirit of sacrifice.
A former president of the church, Gordon B. Hinckley, noted that the Lord's plan for financing the church is captured in just 35 words in modern scripture. "What a contrast with the cumbersome, complex, and difficult tax codes enacted and enforced by governments," he noted, adding, "We know that these funds are sacred. We have a compelling trust to use them carefully and wisely….I keep on the credenza in my office this genuine widow's mite…. I keep it as a reminder of the sacrifice it represents, that we are dealing with the consecration of the widow as well as the offering of the wealthy."
Tithes are used by the church in numerous ways. There are nearly 30,000 congregations throughout the world, and simply providing them with buildings in which to meet and classrooms to teach in absorbs a large part of the church's income. Educational programs, including church-owned universities, also require funding, as do many other programs throughout the world.
And in addition to their tithes, most faithful members make other voluntary contributions to humanitarian aid and to the monthly "fast offering." Fast offerings are the result of fasting for two successive meals on the first Sunday of each month, and donating the cost of the meals. Local bishops then use these funds to help the poor and needy.
In the end, tithing and other financial offerings are less about finances and more about personal attitude and commitment. It is difficult to pay tithing and be selfish at the same time. For the millions of people who participate, there is something in the act of voluntary giving that is innately enriching to the human soul.
Michael Otterson is an On Faith panelist and head of the worldwide public affairs functions of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
More On Faith and Mormonism:
Kathryn Skaggs: For Mormons, this moment is personal
Sally Quinn: Mormonism's modern-day problem
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Catch a Broadway show or take in a professional stand-up act at Emens Auditorium. See top-notch student plays, musicals, and concerts within the exciting Department of Theatre and Dance production season. Most shows are offered at a great discount for students, and some are even free.
And if you'd rather be a performer than a spectator, there are lots of ways to get involved in the performing arts at Ball State—from bands, choirs, and small ensembles to improv groups.
If you're interested in local artwork, visit the Atrium Gallery—a high-profile space where students, faculty, and visiting artists display their work. There's also the David Owsley Museum of Art—one of the nation's largest and finest university art museums, with a collection of nearly 11,000 works valued at more than $40 million. Or simply walk around campus making stops at Ball State statue icons such as Benny (Beneficence) and Frog Baby or visit our Music Instruction Building after dark and take in a symphony of light from our 23-by-40-foot 3-D lightpainting.
Venture off campus and you'll find there's also a lot going on in Muncie. Head downtown and check out a few art galleries, catch some live music, or even take in a show at the Civic Theatre. Head out of Muncie a little ways to take in some of nature's beauty at Minnetrista, a museum and cultural center that offers exhibits and programs that focus on nature, history, gardens, and art.
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St. Paul last was served by streetcars in 1954.
The city is reviewing up to 18 possible future routes for streetcars, some of them replicating lines once in existence, as part of $250,000 study to analyze how streetcars might complement LRT and bus services.
"St. Paul's residents deserve a world-class transportation system, and streetcars certainly have that potential," Mary Chris Campbell said to local media.
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Dawkins' Latest Book: The Greatest Lie on Earth
by Brian Thomas, M.S. *
Richard Dawkins, author of The God Delusion and perhaps today's most famous Darwin apologist, has a new book that hit bookstores this month. The Greatest Show on Earth promises to meet his high standard of creative and convincing tale-telling.
"Evolution leaves God with nothing to do," Dawkins wrote in a Wall Street Journal article that posted before the book's launch. Then, revealing a stunningly pantheistic faith, he asserted that "life is arguably the most surprising and most beautiful production that the laws of physics have ever generated."1
But does the book present support for this assessment from the actions of those same physical laws? One favorable review, published in The Guardian, indicated that while The Greatest Show on Earth "demonstrates once again [Dawkins'] consummate skill as an explainer," the science covered by the book mostly rehashed "pretty standard stuff."2
Just as Dawkins' reasoning in his WSJ essay was missing key information regarding how physical laws could spontaneously generate life, his new book also fails to address the robust body of evidence that defies the Darwinism he preaches. For example, the book completely ignores the growing problem of "stasis," or the mismatch of evolution's supposedly constant change over time with the observed stability of many life forms that remain totally unchanged for assumed eons of evolutionary time.2
The giant elephant in the room of Dawkins' insistence on the power of physics to create life is the observation that physical interactions have nothing to do with the coded biological information, called language, that characterizes life. Ironically, Dawkins himself admitted that "life is just bytes and bytes and bytes of digital information."3 But there is no observation of such information originating naturally (i.e., without applied intelligence), and Dawkins fails to describe even one example that shows physics inventing language.
The study of physics describes material interactions. Like spoken languages, biological language is irreducibly complex and yet without physical substance. It comes complete with symbols, meanings for those symbols, and a grammatical structure for their interpretation. Remove any one of these three fundamental features, and the informational system is lost. Physics has nothing to do with symbols or grammar, and therefore nothing to do with the origin of life, which cannot exist without its coded information.
If physics is ineligible, then what or who could be the real author of life's information?4 If "in the beginning was the Word," then the Author was the God of the Bible, and the apostle John can be trusted when he writes, "All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made."5
Dawkins is right about one thing: evolution does leave God with nothing to do. But an evolutionary origin or progression of simple-to-complex life is unobserved, and it ignores contrary paleontological evidence as well as basic information science. It is a farce. On the other hand, biological information, which is observed, points to God having done quite a bit "in the beginning."
- Dawkins, R. Man vs. God. The Wall Street Journal. Posted on wsj.com September 12, 2009, accessed September 16, 2009.
- Fortey, R. The Greatest Show on Earth by Richard Dawkins. The Guardian. Posted on guardian.co.uk September 5, 2009, accessed September 16, 2009.
- Dawkins, R. 1995. River Out of Eden: A Darwinian View of Life. New York: Basic Books, 19.
- Former atheist Antony Flew concluded that God was that author. See Thomas, B. Why Did Life Evolve Beyond Bacteria? ICR News. Posted on icr.org December 5, 2008, accessed September 16, 2009.
- John 1:1, 3.
* Mr. Thomas is Science Writer at the Institute for Creation Research.
Article posted on September 23, 2009.
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a secure operating system in the form of Windows 7
and patching
the few flaws that have been discovered and widely
published. But like any OS there are still some gaping holes,
and with Windows 7's growing market share, there's plenty of parties
both malicious and altruistic to poke around and find those
holes.The latest threat is a new strain of malware that takes
advantage of Windows 7's allowance of "autorun" or
"autoplay" files. The attack vector
begins with an infected machine writing malware to an attached USB
drive. The malware program writes two driver files --
and "mrxcls.sys"
– to the attached drive. These rootkit files are using a
likely stolen digital signature of Realtek
Semiconductor Corp. The drivers serve "rootkit"
functionality, disguising malware that is subsequently written to the
drive.Packed with malware and drivers that disguise it, the
next infection will be initiated when the unsuspecting user plugs in
their USB stick into another machine. If the user follows the
prompt and selects the "Autorun" option or opts to open the
drive in Windows Explorer, the stored malware will autorun, infecting
the attached machine.While autoplay/autorun is disabled by
default on most Windows 7 installs, browsing to the root folder of a
USB stick, or enabling autoplay on USB sticks can still trigger this
attack.Belarus anti-virus company VirusBlokAda was the first
to spot the new malware in the wild. It published an
advisory earlier this month. Warns VirusBlokAda
researcher Sergey Ulasen, "So you just have to open infected USB
storage device using [Windows] Explorer or any other file manager
which can display icons (for i.e. Total Commander) to infect your
Operating System and allow execution of the malware."The
story gets stranger from here, though. While one might expect
the cleverly crafted malware to be involved in a pedestrian credit
card number/personal information theft scheme, it appears to be
something far more devious. Security researcher Frank
Boldewin closely examined the loaded malware and discovered
they had a very specific target -- trying to probe and infect Siemens
WinCC SCADA systems.What are WinCC SCADA systems used
for? They are commonly used in large factories and power
plants. The malware's focus on them makes it clear that this
effort is some sort of focused industrial espionage effort.
Only a few countries might have the savvy and interest to concoct
this kind of organized effort -- among them China.Of course
this virus also targets pedestrian systems to reach its high profile
targets. And it seems only a matter of time before pedestrian
attacks piggyback on the infection package or are released in copycat
scheme.Microsoft did not respond to VirusBlokAda, or thank it
for informing it about this potentially dangerous exploit.
However, Jerry Bryant, group manager of response communications at
Microsoft, told security
researcher Brian Krebs that his company was looking into it. He
states, "Microsoft is investigating new public claims of malware
propagating via USB storage devices. When we have completed our
investigations we will take appropriate action to protect users and
the Internet ecosystem."Microsoft just released
a security
advisory which includes registry edits that users can
perform to safeguard their system. The advisory says the
exploit affects all currently supported versions of Windows and that
it's working on a fix.


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Cheyney Police Parking Notice
Temporary Parking changes for April
April 5, 2012
To All Students:
The Student Parking Lot (Motorcycle Lot) will be closed on the following dates:
- Friday April 13, 2012 at 6:00 PM until Sunday April 15, 2012 at 7:00 PM
- Friday April 27, 2012 at 6:00 PM until Sunday April 29, 2012 at 7:00 PM
ONLY during these time periods listed above, are you allowed to park in the Marcus Foster Parking Lot.
As a reminder, you may not park in the Marcus Foster Lot or any other parking lot other than, the designated student parking lot (motorcycle lot). The only dates and times you are allowed to park in the Marcus Foster lot are specified above, all other times you must use the student parking lot.
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(CNN) — Pakistani schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai has said 40 girls in Pakistan will be the first to benefit from a fund set up in her name after she was shot in the head by the Taliban for her efforts to promote girls' education.
She announced the $45,000 grant for education in the Swat Valley, where she's from, in a video played at the Women in the World summit in New York City.
""We are going to educate 40 girls and I invite all of you to support the Malala Fund," she said.
"Let us turn the education of 40 girls into 40 million girls."
Actress and U.N. special envoy Angelina Jolie spoke movingly of Malala's courage in the face of the Taliban's attempt to silence her, saying there was "always something special" about her.
"They shot her at point blank range in the head and made her stronger," she said.
"In a brutal attempt to silence her voice, it grew louder, and she more resolute in calling on the entire world, not just Pakistan, to ensure the right for every girl and boy to an education."
In March, Malala herself returned to school for the first time since the Taliban shot her in October.
She's attending lessons in Birmingham, England, the city in which doctors treated her after she received initial care in Pakistan.


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The Richardson Health Department will postpone ground spraying until Saturday and Sunday in the area from Arapaho Road south to Spring Valley Road and Coit Road east to Central Expressway (US 75). The delay is to accommodate numerous residents who are expected to be outdoors for football games and other activities during tonight's initially planned spraying time. City Health Department workers will treat storm drains and conduct surveillance for and abatement of breeding sources in the area where spraying has been delayed.
This weekend's ground spraying was scheduled after City Health Department workers were notified that traps located within the subject spraying locations returned mosquitoes that tested positive for carrying the disease. The spraying is part of a larger strategy designed to reduce mosquito populations as much as possible to reduce the risk of people contracting the West Nile virus.
Richardson began its West Nile virus monitoring program in April, which is the earliest it has ever begun testing for signs of the virus. The Richardson City Council approved increased surveillance this year due to the heightened incidence of West Nile virus cases experienced in the Metroplex in 2012.
For more information on Richardson's mosquito abatement program please visit cor.net/mosquito.
Updated Spraying Locations and Schedule
Weather permitting, spraying will occur according to the following schedule:
Friday, Sept. 6, and Saturday, Sept. 7*
- East Lookout Drive south to Apollo Road; Plano Road east to Jupiter Road.
Saturday, Sept. 7, and Sunday, Sept. 8*
- Arapaho Road south to Spring Valley Road; Coit Road east to Central Expressway (US 75).
*As part of plans to increase the response to incidents of finding the West Nile virus in people and mosquito traps, targeted neighborhoods are sprayed twice.
**Spraying events begin at 9 p.m. and will end by 4 a.m.
If wind speeds of greater than 10 miles per hour are sustained or if it is raining, or if temperatures are forecast to drop below 50 degrees Fahrenheit, then Health Department staff may postpone spraying until weather conditions are more favorable.
Increased Surveillance
Richardson is working in conjunction with other cities and health agencies in the Metroplex to mitigate the spread of West Nile virus. Additional measures being taken in Richardson include:
How Spraying Locations Are Chosen
The Richardson Health Department schedules mosquito spraying based on positive findings of West Nile virus in mosquito traps placed around the city. Once located, the area around the positive finding is targeted for spraying in an attempt to help limit the spread of the disease. In an effort to decrease the incidents of finding the West Nile virus in people and mosquito traps, targeted neighborhoods are being sprayed twice as part of a comprehensive plan implemented in early 2013 to help deter the spread of the disease. However, spraying is only a measure to help limit exposure, and health workers urge people to maintain vigilance in protecting themselves when going outside.
When Spraying Occurs
Richardson schedules spraying events during overnight hours to limit exposure to people who may wish to avoid contact with the pesticide used to control mosquito populations. Spraying events may begin as early as 9 p.m. depending on the size of the spray area, and will end by 4 a.m. In order to minimize human exposure, the Health Department typically does not schedule spraying events on Friday or Saturday; however, an increase in findings of West Nile virus may cause the Richardson Health Department to spray on weekends as needed.
Spraying Is One Part of the Protection Plan
Spraying to control the population of mosquitoes and the spread of the West Nile virus is a last resort, and is part of a comprehensive plan the Richardson Health Department follows to control the mosquito population. Other activities include: continuous monitoring of mosquito test pool results, implementation of a residential pool abatement program to reduce areas where mosquitoes can breed, surveillance and treatment of storm drains, use of larvicide and mosquito eating fish along creeks and other stagnant bodies of water to prevent mosquito eggs from developing into adults, monitoring and notification in neighborhoods where potential mosquito breeding areas are discovered, closer collaboration with regional health departments, and public education efforts through mass communications channels.
(Map of Richardson mosquito testing sites.)
How To Protect Yourself
To protect from mosquito bites, people are asked to follow the Four D's of protection:
More On The West Nile Virus
The West Nile virus is transmitted by a bite from an infected mosquito that's already carrying the virus, but not all mosquitoes are capable of carrying or transmitting the disease. In North Texas, the risk of being bitten by an infected mosquito is greatest from July to October. Not everyone who gets bitten by an infected mosquito will get the virus, and it's rare for people to become very sick if they do develop symptoms from the disease.
Symptoms of West Nile virus vary depending upon the person who becomes infected. People who do develop symptoms usually suffer from mild "flu-like" illness. Rarely, symptoms may require medical care or hospitalization. The people who are most susceptible to the disease are the very young, the very old and those with weakened immune systems.
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+ Babies on board!
Something must be in the Sarasota water!
Montana and Irwin Taplinger are anticipating a July 10 due date for their first child. As for names, the still-newlyweds are going to incorporate the names of family members as well as special people in their lives. This will be the first grandchild on both sides of their families.
Taplinger's close friend, Ashley Gruters (and co-chair for Designing Daughters' gala in May), and her husband, Tim, are also expecting — and their due dates are only 10 days apart.
The couple made their announcement to family members during the Christmas holidays with the good news bottled in a jar of Preggo sauce. Tim, born and raised in Sarasota, is one of six kids and his mom, Robin, will be a grandmother of six, once baby Gruters arrives.
"We are beyond blessed and we are both beyond excited to finally be parents," says Gruters. "As a second-grade teacher and wedding planner, I am both a nurturer and life changer, so this is dream come true for me."
In other baby news, Medallion Home's Carlos Beruff and his wife, Janelle, are expecting a baby, due April 7. No names are being released, because Carlos wants to be surprised on the gender.
Ryan and Sarah Lodge, parents to R.J., 2, are expecting their second child; and Kelli Jaco, owner of Jaco's Boxing + Fitness, is six-months along.
+ Big band kick-off
First-time Chairs Chris Cogan and Diana Kelly kicked-off Asolo Repertory Theatre's annual gala, "American Big Band," Wednesday, Jan. 23, at the Charles Ringling mansion. The March 2 event will feature Michael Andrew and the 17-piece Atomic Big Band, who, Cogan notes, "does Frank Sinatra better than Sinatra." Proceeds from the event will benefit the Asolo's educational outreach program. Spotted mingling were Carolyn Keystone, Ken and Peggy Abt, Bruce and India Lesser, Bob and Beverly Bartner, Carol Phillips, Tom and Renee Brady, John and Chris Currie, Paul Hudson and Margaret Wise.
+ SMOA: A swan song
For an inaugural event, selling out is almost unheard of. SMOA's event organizers were hoping to attract 400 attendees, but more than 690 showed up Jan. 20.
"I couldn't have been more pleased," says Co-Chairwoman Dottie Baer Garner. "This was my swan song for chairing events, and I feel I went out in a blaze of glory — meaning this was my last event to chair and it was my biggest and best."
Once SMOA has commitments for the remaining funding needed, construction is anticipated to take 14-to-18 months to complete.
+ Tidbits
Sensational sell-out … Last weekend's Forks & Corks: The Grand Tasting event must be setting records around town. Within an hour of ticket sales opening, 110 VIP tickets sold out and 1,250 general admission tickets sold out in three-hours-and-50 minutes. Mark your calendars: next year's event tickets go on sale Nov. 11 … Best kind of recycling … Susan Clarke was spotted in a great dress at Catholic Charities Ball last weekend. It just so happens she wore the same dress to George H.W. Bush 's 41st Presidential Inaugural Ball … Opening night … Spotted at Jack Dusty's opening last Monday night: Stan and Jo Rutstein, Nick and Sara Ferguson, Clay and Melissa DeMore, Billy and Nora Johnson, Chris and Laura Jessen, Lee and David Peterson, Sal Diaz-Verson and Anne Weintraub … a funny observation from the evening: The stem-less wine glasses were so heavy, one woman had to use both hands to sip her libation … Movin' on up … Event planner Jennifer Grondahl is closing her eight-year-old company, Maestro Events, to take over as president of the YMCA Foundation of Sarasota. The March 2 Asolo gala will be her last day and farewell event.
+ The calendar calls
BT is still collecting events for the 2013 Black Tie social calendar, and if we don't know about it, we can't publish it! Email the following information to [email protected]: name of your event; group hosting; group benefiting; time, date and place; ticket price; chairperson; contact name, phone number and email; website and event description.
Black Tie's "Occasions" column details some of the most fabulous local weddings and share engagement announcements. Whether you attended the most-talked about event of the year or want to announce your own nuptials, send your engagement and wedding announcements to [email protected].
Black Tie Affair
Palm Ball 'All Aboard for Conservation'
Benefiting: Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast
When: 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9
Where: Bay Preserve at Osprey
Chairs: Janelle Beruff, Ariane Dart, Pauline Joerger, Margaret Wise and Honorary Chair Cornelia Matson
Tickets: $350
Contact: 918-2100
Always an elegant affair at Bay Preserve, this year's Palm Ball inspiration is nautical (think Newport, R.I.) with the gowns being inspired by white diamonds and blue sapphires. The band South Town Fever promises to keep the dance floor crowded all night long. The proceeds benefit critical land conservation initiatives.


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ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. - Megan Leitner was playing point guard on the varsity basketball team at St. Joseph Academy in St. Augustine last December when she collapsed on the court.
Only it wasn't an asthma attack that had her unconscious, wit her eyes rolled back and foam coming from her mouth.
"Her lips started going blue and I started checking for a pulse in her neck and I couldn't find one," explained Katelyn Ostopick an athletic trainer who attends the games just in case something like this happens.
Ostopick knew Megan needed an AED, an automated external defibrillator.
"I turned around and said, 'call 911,' and took off for the AED in the athletic training room," recounted Ostopick.
As luck would also have it, Dr. Ferris George was in the parking lot when someone ran out and yelled for him to come inside the gym.
The machine emits an electrical charge that restarts a heart that has stopped beating. It worked on Megan. Her twin sister Molly, who also plays on the team, and her parents, watched in horror as everyone worked to revive the 18-year-old.
Roger Letiner, Megan's father, says he will never forget hearing Dr. George say, "She's gone. We just lost her," in the moments leading up to engaging the AED.
Megan spent two days in a medically induced coma and several more days in the hospital. She does not remember collapsing, but does recall waking up in the hospital not knowing why she was there.
'I couldn't believe anything like this could happen," said Megan.
Doctors do not know why her heart stopped beating, but have implanted a defibrillator which will send an electrical shock to her heart should it ever happen again. She can no longer play basketball, but attends every game and sits on the bench with her team keeping stats.
Fortunately, St. Joseph Academy has an athletic trainer who works at the school as part of a partnership between St. Joseph Academy
Only about 40 percent of the schools in northeast Florida have certified athletic trainers on staff. They are trained to spot warning signs of cardiac arrest, among other conditions.
There is no state mandate that requires middle and elementary schools to have an AED on campus, which costs about $1,500 for each device. High schools with athletic programs are required to have at least one. We did some checking to see which schools have the life- saving devices on campus.
The Duval County school district tells us that all public high schools have at least 3 AEDs on campus. All of its middle schools have at least one. Only a select group of elementary schools have the devices.
We're told all St. Johns County schools have AEDs on campus.
In Nassau County, all schools have at least two AEDs, except one elementary school, which has one.
According to the Clay County school district spokesperson, all junior highs and high schools have AEDs. Some, but not all, elementary schools have the device as well.
If your child attends a private school or participates in an athletic league, you need to check to find out if there is an AED readily available in the event someone collapses during a game or on campus.
Four years ago, 15-year-old Andrew Cohn died while playing in an athletic league at a baseball field in Dinsmore. He collided with another player running to first base. The collision caused his heart to stop beating. His family has said an AED would have saved him, but there was not one at the field.
"He said you keep thanking me, he said I appreciate it, but he said if it wasn't for that defibrillator, we wouldn't be having this discussion," said Leitner.
Cardiac arrest is the number one killer of young athletes. In fact a student athlete dies every three days of a cardiac incident here in the United States. Student athletes are required to have a physical exam in order to play sports in school. But the exam may not always discover an underlying heart condition in young people.
A local pediatric cardiologist is involved in free health screenings offered every year to Duval County athletes.
Free athletic screenings are hosted each August for high school and middle School athletes of Duval County at Wolfson Children's Hospital and Nemours Children's Clinic. These screenings are arranged by the Jacksonville Sports Medicine Program and through the athletic directors of individual schools.
The 2014 screenings for Duval Coounty athletes will be Saturday, Aug, 2, at 8:30 a.m.:
- High School & Middle School Boys: Nemours Children's Clinic
- High School & Middle School Girls: Wolfson Children's Hospital
The screenings offer a comprehensive health assessment through a stationed-type exam which includes pediatric cardiology.
For more information on the program, please visit www.jsmp.us or speak to the athletic director at your athlete's school.
Also the Jacksonville Sports Medicine Program offers CPR certification classes to local coaches. To sign up or for more information, call 904-202-4332.
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NOTICE OF MEETING The District Board of Trustees of St. Johns River Community College will hold its regularly scheduled monthly meeting on Wednesday, April 18, 2007 at 5:00 p.m. in the Board Room of the Administration Building at the Palatka Campus, 5001 St. Johns Avenue, Palatka, Florida. The agenda may include, but is not limited to, business affairs, personnel matters, facilities items, and academic and student affairs. Authority for the rules is found in Florida Statutes, Sections 1001.64 and 1004.65. If any person wishes to appeal any decision made by the Board of Trustees of St. Johns River Community College with respect to any matter considered at such meeting, he or she will need a record of the proceedings, and may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made. Estimated economic impact on all affected persons cannot be determined. Copies of proposed rules can be examined at the Administration Building, St. Johns River Community College, 5001 St.Johns Avenue, Palatka, Florida, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. For disability accommodations call (386) 312-4106. L806-7 Mar 29, 2007
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Discussion in 'Science Fiction & Fantasy' started by T'Cal, Jul 11, 2012.
^Got the DVR set already.
Have passed on the reminder.
Us too.
We can't wait.
Did anyone see the last episode of Castle, by the way?
^Yes! It's one of the few Castle episodes I've watched all the way through. Good stuff!
Thanks for the reminder. I'm dying to see this.
It's entertaining enough, and it's nice seeing the cast talk about the show. I was kinda hoping for a little more. I really wanted new interview footage with Joss Whedon, but the only stuff with him that they show is from the Comic-Con panel (which I've already seen). I was a little surprised that they didn't sit down and interview Joss for this special. I guess he was unavailable?
That's a pity. I assumed he would be there with everyone else.
Is this airing tonight in Canada?
It was rather entertaining, even a bit spoilerish about the show's path if it had continued. Like what was said before, not everyone was there. Joss only was seen at the Con itself and Ron Glass made no appearance at all, which was somewhat disappointing. There were others who had done their interviews separately, I imagine they were off doing other things and didn't have time to make an appearance. If you're a fan of the show, it's well worth watching.
I would love to see this. Hope it shows up on DVD or Netflix streaming, or at least YouTube...
The narrator sounded a lot like Ron Glass. I, too, really enjoyed the documentary - truly a shame it will probably never come back.
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Friday calendar
Senior Center, fitness center open, 5 a.m.-9 p.m.; billiards, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.; SilverSneakers classic, 9-9:50 a.m.; Bible study, 9-10:30 a.m.; SilverSneakers yoga, 10-10:50 a.m.; lunch, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.; SilverSneakers circuit, 1:30-2:30 p.m.; sequence and cards, 1-4 p.m.
Alcoholics Anonymous, closed discussion, 6:30 a.m., Pioneer Club; Fresh Start "As Bill Sees It" study, 10 a.m., Seventh-Day Adventist Church; open discussion, noon, Pioneer Club; open discussion, 12:30 p.m., Dry Haven, Fostoria; closed discussion, 5:30 p.m., Seventh-Day Adventist Church; 12×12 open discussion, 7 a.m., Dry Haven; closed discussion, 8 p.m., Trinity Episcopal Church annex; open discussion, 8 p.m., Christ Lutheran Church, Carey.
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Amy Schumer isn't happy with Glamour.
The "Inside Amy Schumer" star took to Instagram to post a snippet of the magazine's photo, in which she is listed under the headline "Women Who Inspire Us." Included in the list is Schumer, Melissa McCarthy, Adele and Ashley Graham, all of whom are part of the publication's plus-size only issue. But the actress isn't happy that the magazine has listed her as "plus size."
"I think there's nothing wrong with being plus size. Beautiful healthy women. Plus size is considered size 16 in America. I go between a size 6 and an 8. @glamourmag put me in their plus size only issue without asking or letting me know and it doesn't feel right to me," she began her caption. "Young girls seeing my body type thinking that is plus size? What are your thoughts? Mine are not cool glamour not glamourous."
Schumer is not the cover of this issue, but she has been on the cover of the magazine before. Although she is part of the "women who inspire" section, a spokesperson for the magazine tells E! News that it did not label her as "plus size."
"First off, we love Amy, and our readers do too – which is why we featured her on the cover of Glamour last year," the statement reads. "The cover line on this special edition – which is aimed at women size 12 and up – simply says 'Women Who Inspire Us,' since we believe her passionate and vocal message of body positivity IS inspiring, as is the message of the many other women, of all sizes, featured. The edition did not describe her as plus-size. We are sorry if we offended her in any way."
The "Trainwreck" star has been very vocal in the past about body image, even tearing up during a discussion with Maria Shriver on "Today."
"It's an emotional thing," she revealed. "It's been a struggle for me my whole life, and especially just being in the entertainment industry. Standing on a stage in front of people, I can't perform my best or be confident if I'm not sure – if I'm pulling at something [I'm wearing]. And sometimes I would just want to throw in the towel and be like, 'I'm not gonna go do standup tonight.'"
She credits her stylist, Leesa Evans, for changing the way she feels about herself. "It was such a gift to be given to learn how to dress, to feel good about myself, and that's the gift we want to give to everyone, everywhere," she said.
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FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. - The City of Farmington Hills Senior Division, in cooperation with the Oakland County Health Department, will offer flu shots for all ages on Tuesday, October 23 from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the Costick Center located at 28600 Eleven Mile Road, between Middlebelt and Inkster.
A flu shot is recommended annually for persons 65 years or older, for those younger with medical problems, and for those who live or work with high-risk individuals.
Participants should bring a picture ID with a current address and their Medicare/Medicaid identification card. MedicareAdvantage subscribers should call their provider to verify if the flu shot is a covered benefit. For those without Medicare/Medicaid, there is a cash fee of $16.
There is no residency requirement to participate in the flu shot clinic. Farmington/Farmington Hills residents 55 years and older or handicapped who need transportation to the Costick Center may call 248-473-1864 to reserve a ride with the Senior Division transportation program. For more information, call the Senior Division at 248-473-1830.
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Disorders of the thyroid gland are among the most common hormonal disorders which cause disease.
The thyroid is a gland located in the front of the neck made up of soft tissue which produces thyroid hormone that is released into the bloodstream. The gland is under the control of the pituitary, which is another gland in the substance of the brain.
Thyroid hormone regulates metabolism and the functioning of many of the bodys tissues. Common thyroid disorders include conditions in which the thyroid is overactive (known as hyperthyroidism) and conditions in which the thyroid is underactive (known as hypothyroidism).
Thyroid function problems often result from the effects of antibodies produced by the immune system, which may either stimulate the thyroid or damage the gland so that it no longer produces thyroid hormone. In either circumstance, the thyroid gland may occasionally become enlarged, producing a so-called goiter which may be visible at the front of the neck.
An overactive thyroid gland produces symptoms of a revved-up metabolism. Common symptoms include palpitations or fast heart rate, anxiousness, irritability or tremor, intolerance to heat and sleeplessness. Women may experience a decrease or absence of menstruation. In people with an overactive thyroid, increased appetite may be paradoxically associated with weight loss.
A severely overactive thyroid condition that remains undiagnosed and untreated can lead to a potentially life-threatening condition known as thyroid storm. This condition is often marked by fever, excessive sweating, severe anxiety or even psychosis as well as nausea, vomiting and diarrhea.
On the other end of the spectrum is hypothyroidism, resulting from an underactive thyroid. Symptoms result from a slowed metabolism. People with hypothyroidism often experience fatigue and weakness. This may be accompanied by weight gain, constipation and intolerance to cold. Hoarseness may develop along with poor memory and slowed thought process.
A severely underactive thyroid that remains untreated can lead to a life-threatening condition known as myxedema coma. This is characterized by low body temperature, slow heart rate with low blood pressure, and severe tiredness or coma.
Diseases of thyroid function are easily diagnosed with blood tests. Treatment of an underactive thyroid is usually successful with thyroid-hormone replacement in the form of a daily pill. When the condition results from antibody damage to the thyroid gland, treatment is typically life-long.
Initial treatment of overactive thyroid generally consists of taking a pill to block thyroid hormone production. This may induce a remission of the condition during a period of months, which may permit discontinuation of medication.
Occasionally when an overactive thyroid condition persists, treatment with radioactive iodine may be needed to permanently suppress the overproduction of thyroid hormone.
Treatment of common thyroid function disorders requires lab testing and prescription medication from your medical provider.
Dr. Matthew A. Clark is a board-certified physician in internal medicine and pediatrics practicing at the Ute Mountain Ute Health Center in Towaoc.


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Williams makes 'Dogs debut in NRL trial
Canterbury fans are salivating at the prospect of a fearsome one-two punch after getting their first glimpse of blockbusting back-rower Tony Williams in Sunday's NRL trial win over Newtown.
The Bulldogs were too good for their NSW Cup opponents, winning 36-14 at Belmore Sportsground, but the scoreline took a back seat to the blue-and-white debut of former Manly juggernaut Williams.
Williams joined his first-team regulars in playing the second half of the low-key trial, Bulldogs coach Des Hasler giving his first indication as to how he plans to use the NSW Origin and Test representative as he lined up on the right edge alongside Josh Reynolds and Krisnan Inu.
Williams played much of his football at Manly on the left edge, but it appears the Bulldogs will attack both sides, with 'T-Rex' on one side and Frank Pritchard on the other.
"It's something we can work with," Hasler said of his formations, with Pritchard joining the likes of Michael Ennis, Sam Kasiano, Greg Eastwood, the suspended James Graham and All-Stars representatives Ben Barba and Josh Morris as spectators on Sunday.
"Some sides might think it's good that he (Williams) might play on the right side but then you've got someone like a Josh Jackson or a Frank Pritchard coming at you."
Williams, who skittled a number of defenders on one powerful run, wasn't too concerned with where he played, but was happy to rekindle his partnership with his former Manly mentor Hasler.
"It's a bonus for me that he's here. I'm only going to improve being under him," Williams said of Hasler.
"It doesn't really bother me (where I play). I'm just here to do my best for the team and that's what's best for the team - that's what I have to do."
After the fringe squad members ran up a 22-4 lead at the break, the Bulldogs found themselves under plenty of early pressure when the available first-choice squad took to the field.
But after conceding an early try, they soon found some rhythm with Reynolds and Sam Perrett among the tryscorers.
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This chapter establishes the standards and regulations for hazardous wastes and materials transportation, storage, treatment and disposal in American Samoa. The goal of these standards is to prevent pollution and protect the public health and safety and the environment by regulating the use, treatment and handling of all hazardous substances imported or introduced for use in this territory.History: Rule 02-01, eff 30 Aug 01.


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Mystery Audiobooks October 2010
CD Mystery Christie
At Bertram's Hotel by Agatha Christie. Read by Rosemary Leach. 7 discs. 7+ hours.
BCD Mystery Christie
Elephants Can Remember by Agatha Christie. Read by John Moffatt. 6 discs. 6+ hours.
"Mystery writer Ariadne Oliver calls upon old friend Hercule Poirot to help unravel the mystery behind the apparent double suicide of General and Lady Ravenscroft fifteen years earlier. In such a cold case, the two must rely on the memories of "elephants," those older people who were around at the time, who recall events relating to the tragedy. John Moffatt's narration is charming. Poirot's Belgian accent and the variety of accents identifying British social classes are utterly believable. Moffatt's sense of timing exactly captures the period, and no bon mot is left to chance. .., even Agatha Christie's lesser works are entertaining, and Moffatt's performance makes this one well worth a listen."
AudioFile 6/04-7/04
BCD Mystery Christie
Nemesis by Agatha Christie. Read by Rosalind Ayres. 7 discs. 8+ hours.
BCD Mystery Crosby
The Viognier Vendetta: a wine country mystery by Ellen Crosby. Read by Christine Marshall. 8 discs. 9+ hours.
"When glamorous Rebecca Natale disappears before a black-tie gala honoring her boss, billionaire Wall Street guru Sir Thomas Asher--who's donating a collection of architectural drawings, maps, and other documents relating to the design and planning of Washington, D.C., to the Library of Congress--Virginia vintner Lucie Montgomery, who's Rebecca's college friend, investigates in Crosby's enjoyable fifth wine country mystery .. After Rebecca's clothes turn up at a Potomac boat house, she's feared to be either a suicide or a victim of foul play. Lucie joins forces with ex-investment analyst Ian Philips, a disgruntled whistle-blower who's prepared to testify before a government subcommittee that Sir Thomas is running a Ponzi scheme, but Ian "drowns" before he can do so. Full of Washington historical lore, this addictive whodunit also updates Lucie's relationship with brooding Quinn Santori, her Montgomery Estate Vineyard winemaker lover."
Publishers Weekly 5/10
BCD Mystery Fluke
Gingerbread Cookie Murder by Joanne Fluke: The Dangers of Gingerbread Cookies by Laura Levine and Gingerbread Cookies and Gunshots by Leslie Meier. 3 novellas read by Suzanne Toren, Danielle Ferland and Andrea Gallo. 10 discs. 11+ hours.
BCD Mystery Fossum
The Water's Edge by Karin Fossum. English translation by Charlotte Barslund. Read by David Rintoul. 6 discs. 6+ hours.
"When the body of a seven-year-old boy is found in the woods outside the small Norwegian village of Huseby, Konrad Sejer and Jacob Skarre are the cops assigned to investigate, digging for even the smallest clue to solve the crime. … Producing convoluted plots peopled with complex characters, Fossum is a leading author in the current Scandinavian crime fiction wave."
Library Journal 7/1/10
BCD Mystery Lippman
I'd Know You Anywhere by Laura Lippman. Read by Linda Emond. 10 discs. 11+ hours.
BCD Mystery Marsh
Enter a Murderer by Ngaio Marsh. Read by James Saxon. 5 discs. 6+ hours.
BCD Mystery Marsh
False Scent by Ngaio Marsh. Read by James Saxon. 6 discs. 7+ hours.
BCD Mystery McCrumb
The Devil Amongst the Lawyers by Sharyn McCrumb. Read by Luke Daniels. 8 discs. 10 hours.
BCD Mystery Reichs
Spider Bones by Kathy Reichs. Read by Linda Emond. 8 discs. 9+ hours.
" Forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan has a puzzle on her hands. A man has drowned under suspicious circumstances. His fingerprints identify him immediately, but here's the thing: the man apparently died more than 40 years ago. And if this is really him, then who is buried in his grave?"
Booklist 5/15/10
BCD Mystery Rendell
Portobello by Ruth Rendell. Read by Tim Curry. 9 discs. 11+ hours.
"Secretive 50-year-old Eugene Wren, who's addicted to cheap candy lozenges, is toying with marrying his longtime girlfriend, physician Ella Cotswold. Rootless Lance Platt cases the neighborhood for costly homes he can break into, and clashes with his great-uncle, Gilbert Gibson, a former burglar who now preaches the gospel. One man's losing 115 pounds triggers a series of coincidences that brings this disparate lot closer together, toward haphazard violence and death. Rendell (The Water's Lovely) is particularly adept at portraying young people just a dole check away from homelessness as well as the carelessness and callousness of the book's upper-middle-class characters. Her style has become ever more spare while retaining its subtle psychology and vivid sense of place."
Publishers Weekly 7/26/10
BCD Mystery Talton
Deadline Man by John Talton. Read by Malcolm Hillgartner. 8 discs. 9+ hours.
"A cabal of defense contractors with a diabolical plan to gain control of the govenment runs up against the power of the press in this nonstop thriller. When the respected business columnist of the Seattle Free Press a man known for his ability to write under pressure and meet deadlines as he cranks out three columns a week stumbles on a story about the local company Olympic International, people around him begin to die in murders framed to look like suicides or lovers' quarrels."
Booklist 3/15/10


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"Poets are born, not made"
American Proverb
"A poet can survive everything but a misprint."
Oscar Wilde
"The poets have been mysteriously silent on the subject of cheese."
G. K. Chesterton
"God thinks within geniuses, dreams within poets, and sleeps within the rest of us"
Peter Antenberg
"He lives the poetry that he cannot write. The others write the poetry that they dare not realise."
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William Carlos Williams
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Friedrich Nietzsche
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text: The San Francisco Planning Commission handed anti-cell phone advocates in San Francisco some bad news last week. On Thursday, the commission voted unanimously to approve a plan by San Francisco Bay Guardian publisher Bruce Brugmann to rent rooftop space to T-Mobile to install new antennas. The plan seems like a win for everyone. The newspaper, facing a revenue crunch, like many across the country, will score a new source of income. And local residents on T-Mobile, the nation's fourth largest carrier, will get better cell phone reception. Surprisingly, numerous community activists came out of the woodwork opposing the project. They claimed it constituted a public health threat, despite being unable to provide any sort of compelling scientific evidence to back their wild claims. They did manage to convince the commission to hold a full public hearing, rather than including it in the "consent agenda", which is reserved for uncontroversial projects. Leslie de Taillandier, one of the activists, said she feared for the safety of her 11-year old child. She pleaded with the commission, "I ask you to help protect our children. Please, do not give the permit to allow another cellular antenna on top of the Bay Guardian." Other activists included Espanola Jackson and Sudi Scull, the latter of which wears a special hat to "protect" herself from invisible cell phone signals. Steven Krolik, another anti-cell phone activist, says that wireless towers are a threat to the U.S. and are unconstitutional. He warns, "It is un-American and unconstitutional not to address the harmful effects of radio frequencies. The domestic enemies of our Constitution are here, and not out there." The commission was not moved by the residents' impassioned, but scientifically lacking testimony. While, it's easy to conclude that this saga is complete following the unanimous approval of the construction, it's far from over. Yvonne Gavre, yet another cell phone fearing resident, is organizing an appeal with the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. The activists are confident that the approval will be overturned during the appeal, based on past successes. According to local anti-antenna activist Doug Loranger of the San Francisco Neighborhood Antenna-Free Union (SNAFU), 12 of 15 such appeals since 2001 have led in the wireless carriers' plans being scuttled. The SFBG may ultimately prove its own worst enemy, though. Some of the residents have latched on to a story printed in the newspaper's online section. The story discusses a self-published, non peer-reviewed San Francisco-based study by a New Zealand researcher which claims a link between cell phone towers and cancer, in addition to other health problems. While occasional studies, such as the aforementioned one, suggest a cell-phone cancer link, the medical community says there's no clear correlation or causation between towers, cell phones, and cancer. With Gavre already close to collecting enough signatures to file an appeal and with the SFBG receiving "dozens and dozens of calls and e-mails from members of the public", the anti-cell phone residents just might score a victory in the end. Across the country other projects face similar battles from fearful residents.


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SANDY, Utah – As Real Salt Lake put together their roster, they had certain objectives in mind. The first of which was securing a great defense.
That should have been a piece of cake. RSL already had a strong defense in place with Jámison Olave, Nat Borchers, Chris Wingert and Tony Beltran penciled in to start across the backline.
They also were counting on Chris Schuler to take over in case someone were out.
What they didn't count on was Schuler being out of action for two months, and the rest of the crew suffering from various minor knocks, leaving them short of defenders with a tough CONCACAF Champions League campaign about to get underway.
Enter Kwame Watson-Siriboe and Kenny Mansally, both acquired by RSL in late June to shore up the defense. The duo started Friday night in place of Olave – who missed out through a hamstring strain – and the banged up Wingert, who started on the bench, and they helped RSL to a 2-1 win over the Vancouver Whitecaps.
"I think our defense is playing much better," said midfielder Ned Grabavoy. "If you look at two guys that haven't played a ton of minutes with us, they have been playing really well, Kwame and Kenny Mansally. With Chris Schuler out, we needed that. And that's important going forward because when you've got guys we can put in the starting lineup to count on to get a rest, like Jamison or Chris Wingert tonight, that has been a big difference."
Mansally displayed his usual quickness and ability on the ball throughout the game, and Watson-Siriboe was a strong presence in the back, something he has been working on diligently.
"I still have a lot of things I can work on," said Watson-Siriboe. "I mean it's only my fifth game. I thought I was pretty good with my feet, and I thought my athleticism was evident. I still made a couple of mistakes, and one cost us a goal"
Borchers was the old hand on the backline, and he had almost nothing but praise for the two new defenders.
"I thought they did a great job," said Borchers. "Both are very athletic, very fast, read the game quite well. I think Dane Richards got behind us one time on Kenny's side, otherwise he was really solid. And Kwame was the same way, very composed on the ball, great pro. It is really nice to see that kind of depth on the team."
So while RSL have dealt with their fair share of injuries on the backline, they may have found some answers.
"They did good, very good," enthused goalkeeper Nick Rimando. "Kenny is a young player that is great in the air, Kwame as well. He's fast, and good positioning and talks a lot, so I feel comfortable with them in front of me."


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Rihannais known for her unique fashion sense and now she's taking her passion to television.
"I've always loved fashion. Fashion has help shape me into the artist I am today," Rihanna says in a trailer for her new show Styled To Rock.
The show will feature stylist Lysa Cooper, fashion designer and Vogue blogger Henry Holland and Girls Aloud member Nicola Roberts as mentors who are searching for the next fashion sensation.
On the U.K. show, which airs in August, designers will get the chance to work with a different superstar every episode. For 10 weeks Rihanna will challenge the designers to create outfits for musicians, parties, photo shoots and high-profile events. The winner will have their work worn by Rihanna during her performance at London's Wireless Festival.
To my friends at Sky Living, thank you for working with me all the way til 5am this morning! I'm happy to be a part of the fam, WELL DONE!! — Rihanna (@rihanna) June 28, 2012
While there has been no mention to whether the show will make it's way to the U.S. or what other musicians will appear on the show, each episode's challenge will give insight on how the stylist works with a designer and musician to maintain the artist's image.
"I think it's a great concept and a brilliant opportunity and platform for designers and stylists. A chance to work with Rihanna and some great mentors across the music and fashion industries is definitely something I wish I had been lucky enough to be able to do when I was starting out," Holland said.
-Annie Reuter, CBS Local


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I installed the upgrade to Extreme Security yesterday and have notice 2 issues so far and hope there are not more to come. First, I noticed that when the Privatre Browser is activated or ZA is on, I cannot use any screen capture application as the whole screen goes grey or black, I use Windows Snipping Tool and Quick Screen Capture and they can't work or select any image to capture as the screen goes into the funny color. When ZA is off they work OK.Another issue is that when I sign in to Windows Live Mail after clicking the email icon on Windows Messenger, the system opens a second Windows Messenger that allows me to log in in a separate account, something that is impossible to do normally using Windows Messenger. So, I end up with 2 Window Messengers open in 2 different accounts, the second one always closes or disappears after I close the Broswer.Both issues are present using either IE7 or Mozilla Firefox.Any help on this?
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Power Week-in-Review: Mega Flow Battery, EV Forecast & Mag Res Charger for Qi Phones
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Researchers at the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences have developed a metal-free flow battery that is claimed could significantly reduce the cost of power storage for renewable energy sources compared with traditional batteries. The grid-scale mega flow battery is based on the electrochemistry of organic molecules called quinones that are widely abundant in nature and inexpensive to maintain. The battery's energy storage capability is limited only by the size of its chemical storage tanks, which can be independently sized from the battery's electrochemical conversion system. (See photo below.) (For details, see the paper in Nature: "A metal-free organicinorganic aqueous flow battery.")
A report from research firm Navigant Research forecasts that there will be more than 35 million electric vehicles on the roads worldwide by 2022. According to the report, "Electric Vehicle Market Forecasts," while EVs continue to command a premium purchase price, the operational cost savings over their lifetime make them cost competitive with traditional internal combustion vehicles.
In product news, ConvenientPower has introduced what it claims is the industry's first magnetic resonance wireless charging technology to charge Qi mobile phones at distances up to 18 mm. The company's WoW Z device is compatible with the voltage range of Qi chargers and has a charging efficiency of 65% at 18 mm.
Micrel has launched an 85-V half-bridge MOSFET driver featuring adaptive-dead-time and shoot-through protection. The MIC4605 operates from 5.5 to 16 V and is suited for demanding battery operated motor applications.
New 650-V "green mode" ac buck switches from Fairchild Semiconductor are aimed at home appliance, industrial, and smart-meter applications. The FSL306 and FSL336 offer burst-mode operation with a 250-µA operating current and power scalability from 0.5 to 3 W (FSL306).
Toshiba Electronics has enhanced its TB6865FG wireless power transmitter and TC7763WBG receiver chipset. The chipset now supports 5-W power transfer and is compatible with Qi version 1.1.
XP Power has introduced a 130-W model to its ECS series of ac/dc power supplies. The "green" single-output ECS130 is packaged in a 2 x 4 x 1.25-in. open-frame format and can be either convection or forced-air cooled.
Finally, a new high-capacity 12-V industrial battery from Yuasa Batteries has been added to the company's SWL family of valve regulated lead-acid (VRLA) batteries. The SWL4250 is suited for UPS and other high-discharge-rate applications.


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I am starting to write this on the train home from FOQ on Saturday evening (using Evernote again). I only managed to make one day this year because DS2 was expecting his A level results on Thursday (he got a disgustingly high number of A*s and a place at Cambridge!)
My favourite exhibit this year was the European Art Quilt Foundation's, closely followed by Cas Holmes. Els van Baarle had a quilt inspired by a map which was striking in its simplicity. I especially noticed that there seemed to be lots of chiffon this year, floating whenever the breeze caught it, and casting evocative shadows on the walls behind.
I didn't seem to spend so long watching the demos in the virtual studio this year; maybe this is a good sign that I'm focussing less on technique and more on strength of design… they had changed the layout of the show this year and it took a while to actually find it!
I stocked up on thread and replaced my old clapped out rotary cutter and buckled cutting mat, and got some woolly nylon thread useful for winding in the bobbin when stitching hems with a double needle on stretchy fabric. Yes, I am enhancing my wardrobe with a comfy Vogue dress designed by Sandra Betzina. One of my latest purchases is an ex-library book from the San Diego County Library via ABE books, Power Sewing by Sandra herself. It looks really easy and practical to follow so I'll let you know how I get on. I used to do a lot of dressmaking but am hopeless at altering patterns so if a pattern doesn't fit perfectly, unless it is really stretchy like this dress, I often end up making stuff and not wearing it. Anyway, this is the dress – it just needs hemming but I needed some woolly nylon thread to use in the bobbin because the pattern calls for a double needle stitched hem.
I also met Mags Ramsay at the show, who was manning the SAQA Masters 2 exhibit and had a lovely chat: one of the best things about FOQ, I find, is the random conversations with strangers and fellow bloggers alike.
The train journey home was very picturesque – the train line runs along the River Severn from Gloucester to Chepstow. Especially when the sun is setting…


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Touchdown summer with a custom water bottle that is both flexible, foldable and fun for all!
Show your team spirit with this football shaped promotional tote bag.
With the eco-friendly craze growing day by day, many people are looking for alternatives to their current promotional items. Many retailers are stepping away from traditional shopping bags and are changing to imprinted shopping tote bags, and other custom eco-friendly items.


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Romney, luring farmers, raises concerns about future cap-and-trade rules
Mitt Romney's campaign opened an attack on the Obama administration's climate change policies yesterday by warning farmers that greenhouse gas regulations could hike fuel prices. He also suggested that President Obama might pursue a carbon-pinching cap-and-trade program if he wins the election.
The new wrinkle in Romney's economic argument is a touchstone for rural voters in crucial swing states, where concern about the government's reach extends to field dust, pesticides and tractor emissions. It is also aimed at a key bloc of voters in must-have states like Ohio and Iowa.
Surrounded by hay bales in front of a white barn, Romney told a windblown crowd in Van Meter, Iowa, that President Obama's administration is aggressively pursuing environmental initiatives that could harm farmers. In doing so, he touched on some policies that U.S. EPA has denied pursuing. Romney also suggested that emission-pricing legislation could resurface if Obama is re-elected, even though Obama has sharply retreated from sweeping climate efforts.
"The regulatory burden under this administration has just gone crazy," Romney said. "They, of course, want to regulate dust."
"And then there's pushing cap and trade," he added. "I understand if they push cap and trade it will not only massively impact the income of farms, it will take millions of acres out of farming."
The Obama campaign responded sharply, issuing a fact sheet that accused Romney of telling "a series of falsehoods" about the president's plan for farmers.
"Romney has laid out policies dependent on scare tactics instead of fact -- dredging up myths about farm dust, airplane surveillance, child labor and water regulations that have been repeatedly debunked," the fact sheet says. "Romney would roll back environmental safeguards that protect the health of our children and keep our air and water clean."
'Climate change is not a hoax'
The maneuvering comes as Romney tries to build on the momentum from his successful debate with Obama last week. After his barnyard speech in Iowa yesterday, he traveled to Ohio, where Romney will spend three days appealing to voters who are crucial to his electoral calculations.
Polls show Romney advancing in Ohio, where he has gained 4 to 6 points since the debate last Wednesday. A CNN-ORC International poll released yesterday shows Obama leading Romney, with 51 percent to Romney's 47 percent of likely voters.
In Iowa, a Rasmussen Reports survey conducted over the weekend shows that Obama drew 49 percent of likely voters, 2 points more than Romney. Iowa polls conducted before the debate depicted a lead of 4 points for Obama.
Many environmentalists have reduced their expectations about climate change becoming a discussion point in the election. The issue makes only infrequent appearances, like last night, when Obama adjusted his stump speech to mention it at Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio.
"And my plan will continue to reduce the carbon pollution that is heating our planet, because climate change is not a hoax. More drought and floods and wildfires are not a joke. They're a threat to your future. And we've got to make sure that we meet the moment. That's why I'm running."
More drought makes more climate believers
Romney's emphasis on farmers came as a poll was released yesterday showing that more people associate severe weather, like drought, with climate change. A large majority of Americans, now at 74 percent, say global warming is affecting weather, according to the poll by the Yale Project on Climate Change Communication and the George Mason University Center for Climate Change Communication. That is an increase of 5 points since March.
About half of the respondents -- 51 percent -- said drought is more common in their area now compared to the past few decades. Nationally, that is a 5-point increase since March, but opinions in the drought-stricken Midwest shot up by 25 points, to 66 percent, over that same time period.
Similarly, the number of Midwesterners who say they have personally experienced an extreme heat wave more than doubled since springtime (up 48 points to 83 percent). A larger increase was found when respondents were asked if they have felt the effects of drought in the past year (up 55 points to 81 percent).
Still, there is widespread doubt about the causes of climate change within the farming community. Romney didn't address the scientific underpinnings of global warming yesterday in Iowa. But he did stoke concern among rural Iowans about big government programs and their possible costs.
The Iowa Farm Bureau Federation was an opponent of cap and trade in Obama's early years as president. Yesterday, Romney reminded farmers that if he is president, they won't have to worry about paying carbon fees.
"We oppose climate change legislation, which mandates practices like greenhouse gas reporting, methane emission reporting [and] mandatory cap and trade," said Trudy Wastweet, the national policy adviser for the Iowa Farm Bureau, noting that farmers already pursue voluntary conservation efforts.
"It's real hard to swallow a pill that mandates certain conduct on the farm, and so what our members favor are incentive- or market-driven opportunities to be more efficient and be better conservationists," she added.


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