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Have You Got A Blog In You?
Posted June 30th, 2011 at 5:29 PM by Shining Raichu
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Alright everybody, listen up! This is the first and last time you'll see me write a blog either this short or this uninteresting, so ride the wave. Though the fact that I'm writing it down with pen and paper in the waiting room of the doctor's surgery while my best friend is getting checked for injuries from the car crash she was in this morning speaks volumes about my excitement for what I have to say.
PokeCommunity's Get-Together 8 will feature a blogging competition, hosted by your very own Shining Raichu!
The concept is simple: write a great quality rant blog about anything you like and submit it, then I and my two lovely lady judges will judge how awesome it is!
There will of course be far more details on the event thread itself when the Get-Together gets running, but I just thought it would be a good idea to let the PokeCommunity blogosphere know beforehand so that if you're interested in entering you can start getting your ideas together now
Also, please enter because I'm terrified the event will open and I'll just have nobody.
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Well you'll have me blogging :D and hopefully propper rantting blogging not like the stuff I've been doing now xD
prepair for a probably depressing rant blog :D
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List of Americans Abroad
Edu helps Rangers draw with Celtic, forcing Scottish Cup replay.
Dempsey beats Friedel, allowing Fulham to draw 2-2 with Villa.
Findley, Clark go down for weeks with injuries during training.
Bradley joins Aston Villa from Germany after transfer odyssey.
Onyewu strains back muscle, Twente awaits test results.
Edu tally helps Rangers to easy 4-0 victory over Hamilton.
Spector scores again, helps West Ham blank Barnsley 2-0 in FA Cup.
Onyewu appears headed to Dutch champ FC Twente from AC Milan.
Strange own goal undoes Howard, Everton in 1-1 draw with West Ham.
Clark, Cooper return to action for their clubs in Germany.
Holden drills home winner, lifting Bolton to 2-1 decision over Rovers.
Friedel's future is unclear as Villa searches for replacement.
Howard concedes bad PK, goal; Everton still draws 1-1 with Chelsea.
Friedel considers return to Columbus Crew as player-coach.
Spector's first two goals in six years lead West Ham to shocking rout of Man. U.
Dempsey assumes Fulham lead in goals, provides draw with Birmingham.
Riding the bench in Greece, Adu tries to find home in Denmark.
Holden's scores first EPL goal, adds assist in Bolton triumph.
Edu's goal before early exit gives Rangers 1-1 draw with Inverness.
With Edu in midfield, Rangers down Celtic to stay atop Premier League.
Neck injury to disable Bocanegra for at least three weeks.
Dempsey strike helps Fulham to another draw, 1-1 with West Ham.
Americans Abroad
>(Thursday, February 17, 2011) -- In a dramatic finish, United States midfielder Clint Dempsey saw his penalty kick saved deep in stoppage time and Fulham had to settle for a 0-0 draw yesterday with visiting Chelsea at Craven Cottage.
Chelsea (13-7-6, 45 points), which is in fifth place, trailing English Premier League-leading Manchester United (16-1-9) by 12 points, dominated the match, but strong defending and a bit of luck for Fulham kept the match scoreless going into four minutes of stoppage time.
With about a minute left, Dempsey took a long pass on the right side and advanced alone into the penalty area. He was taken down by defender David Luiz and was awarded the penalty. He shot hard and low to Petr Cech's right, but the tall goalkeeper got down and blocked it. Dempsey could not connect as he tried to convert a rebound.
Dempsey had three other shots on goal.
Fulham manager Mark Hughes felt Dempsey should have been awarded another kick because of Chelsea encroachment. "(Chelsea striker Didier) Drogba was encroaching in the box," he said. "(Referee) Mike Dean saw it. He was alongside Clint as he kicked it. Mike Dean saw that, so it should have been retaken."
U.S. midfielder Stuart Holden plays a more important role for Bolton Wanderers each week and he made key contributions in a 3-0 defeat Sunday of Everton.
In the 10th minute, Holden took a left-side free kick and put it perfectly onto the head of defender Gary Cahill who drilled a shot past Everton's American keeper Tim Howard.
Bolton made it 2-0 in the 68th minute. Twelve minutes later, Holden beat Howard, but the apparent goal was disallowed when it was ruled the ball had crossed the end-line before the cross.
U.S. midfielder Michael Bradley made his English soccer debut, coming off the bench in the final 17 minutes for Aston Villa in a 1-1 draw Saturday with Blackpool in the English Premier League.
U.S. goalkeeper Brad Friedel was called on to make just a single save for Villa, which played a man down for the final 20-plus minutes.
German-American midfielder Jermaine Jones went 90 minutes and had a strong match for Blackburn Rovers in a 0-0 draw Saturday with Newcastle United.
U.S. defender Jonathan Spector came off the bench Saturday and played the final 12 minutes for West Ham United and received a yellow card in a 3-3 draw with West Bromwich Albion.
American Marcus Hahnemann was again the backup keeper for Wolverhampton Wanderers, who dropped a 2-0 decision to Arsenal Saturday.
In the second-tier League Championship, U.S. keeper Brad Guzan had a good four-save effort in keeping a clean sheet for Hull City in a 1-0 victory Saturday over Preston North End.
U.S. striker Eddie Johnson went the distance for North End and triggered one strong shot on Guzan.
Newly-arrived American defender Eric Lichaj, on loan from Fulham, played 90 minutes for Leeds United in a 2-0 win Saturday over Bristol City. American forward Mike Grella did not dress for Leeds.
American defender Zak Whitbread came off the bench and played 12 minutes for Norwich City, a 2-1 winner Saturday over Reading.
American striker Conor Doyle dressed, but remained on the bench for Derby County, which dropped a 2-0 decision to Leicester City Saturday.
American forward Robbie Findley continued to rehab an injured thigh and was not available for Nottingham Forest, which drew 1-1 Sunday with Queens Park Rangers.
In the third-division League One, American defender Frank Simek went 90 minutes for Carlisle United in a 1-0 loss Saturday to Southampton.
American midfielder Anton Peterlin dressed, but did not play for Plymouth Argyle in a 3-1 loss Saturday to Transmere Rovers.
In Scotland, U.S. midfielder Maurice Edu came off the bench and played the final 20 minutes for Glasgow Rangers in an easy 6-0 triumph over Motherwell Saturday.
In Turkey, U.S. striker Jozy Altidore made his debut with his new club Bursaspor Sunday and made a positive impression in the 77 minutes he played, aiding his club's goal in a 1-1 draw with Eskisehirspor.
In the 22nd minute, Altidore carried through much of the opposing defense on a dazzling run before laying the ball off to Scottish Kenny Miller. Miller's shot was deflected, but the rebound was put away.
In Turkey's second division, Bank Asya 1. Lig, American midfielder Freddy Adu has a calf injury and was not available to Rizespor, which drew 0-0 Sunday with Kayseri Erciyesspor.
In the French Ligue 1, U.S. defender Carlos Bocanegra scored his second goal of the season for St. Etienne, but it was not nearly enough in a 4-1 setback Saturday to Lyon.
In the German Bundesliga, U.S. defender Steve Cherundolo went the distance for Hannover 96 in a 1-1 draw Sunday with Werder Bremen. U.S. midfielder DaMarcus Beasley did not dress for Hannover.
German-American forward Timothy Chandler, 20, went 75 minutes, scoring a goal and getting an assist in 1. FC Nürnberg 4-1 win Saturday over VfB Stuttgart.
U.S. midfielder Ricardo Clark has a fractured cheek bone and is not available to Eintracht Frankfurt, while American keeper Daniel Williams has a bad knee and is sidelined for SC Freiburg.
In the 2. Bundesliga, American keeper David Yeldell had three saves for MSV Duisburg, which played a 0-0 draw Friday with FC Augsburg.
American keeper Luis Robles had a long day. He made two saves for Karlsruhe, which was overwhelmed 6-2 loss by Hertha Berlin on Sunday. German-American midfielder Alfredo Morales did not dress for Hertha.
U.S. striker Edson Buddle started and played 65 minutes for FC Ingolstadt 04 in a 3-1 loss Sunday to Fortuna Dusseldorf. American defender Amaechi Igwe was not available for Ingolstadt, recovering from a knee injury.
For the second week in a row, American forward Bobby Wood came off TSV 1860 Munich's bench in the final minute, this time in a 1-0 loss Monday to FC Erzgebirge Aue.
In the Netherlands, U.S. defender Oguchi Onyewu, has recovered from a back strain injury, played 90 minutes for Twente Enschede in its 1-0 victory Saturday over Vitesse Arnhem.
In Belgium, U.S. midfielder Sacha Kljestan played the final minute for RSC Anderlecht in a 1-0 decision over Cercle Brugge on Saturday.
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No Spring Training Fast Pass but Position Players Report and Bam Bam Is Back
After a long winter without baseball, the start of Spring Training is so exciting that for a couple of days it almost feels like baseball season is just about to begin…and then we remember that Spring Training is a lot like going to Disneyland as a kid – you're excited for weeks before the trip. You can barely sleep the night beforehand imagining all of the rides you're going to go on and the fun you will have. You are bouncy and giddy the whole drive to the park and, then, you're finally there! You run into the park barely able to contain your glee and race to your first ride…where you have to wait in line for two more hours before you can board the roller coaster. Yeah, it's kind of like that.
But once you get on that first ride, oh boy! And getting to the park is the first exciting step, of course. So it goes with Spring Training. I am thrilled it's here! But I'm at that point where the fact that Opening Day is still six weeks away has sunk back in. I'm still, that excited little kid. But I've settled back down into waiting mode. Oh well, at least while we're waiting, there are actual player interviews on MLB again, interviews taped earlier in the day, not back in September. And there is news! Lots of news, as far as the eye can read. It's a bit of a wait still, but it's now a more pleasant one.
Today's news as the position players enjoyed their first workout was 90% fantastic! Kendry took an official batting practice on the main field and reminded everyone why we call him Bam Bam, knocking pitches into the scoreboards and stands from both sides of the plate. Whooo hooo, this is the kind of news I wanted to hear! Bobby Abreu reported to the field as his usual cheerful self and sounds like he is ready to assume the DH role, which had been a point of concern. Maicer Izturis is healthy and excited to make a play for full time third base and leadoff slots. If he can stay healthy all season it would be a first, so we'll see how that goes, but healthy and eager is a good sign. When Maicer is in the lineup, good things happen.
The only bad news this weekend is that Brandon Wood is injured and resting from a back strain. He is the last player who can afford to be starting off Spring Training slow. Honestly though, after last season, I don't have it in me to worry about this one. I like the kid. He has a good attitude and is willing to work hard and I would love it if he somehow turned things around this season and became strong hitter and a reliable third base, but I don't know if this is possible. If somehow he proves himself in ST and gets another shot at third this season, I want a hard cutoff date in place. If Wood doesn't perform by that date then the experiment has to be over. Folks can take a little fabric paint and turn all of those "Free Brandon Wood" t-shirts into "Free to a good home: Brandon Wood" t-shirts.


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Cummins (NYSE:CMI) shares fell in Wednesday trading after the company cut its profit forecast for the year and announced plans to lay off up to 1,500 workers.
The engine manufacturer said earnings would grow by about 13.5% this year. That was down from earlier projections of growth between 14.25% and 14.75%. The company said revenues would be about $1 billion less than previous estimates of $18 billion, Bloomberg noted.
Shares of Cummins dropped about 3% in afternoon trading, falling below $89 a share.
In July, the company posted second-quarter profits of $2.45 a share, topping analysts who estimated earnings of $2.27 a share, but warned that third-quarter results would be dented by sluggish economic conditions worldwide.
Company officials said they saw falling demand from China and in the North American heavy truck markets. In addition to letting go between 1,000 and 1,500 workers by the end of the year, Cummins will reduce working hours and impose production shutdowns at some of its plants.
Analysts described the forecast as worse than expected.


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Does Your Dog Suffer From Congestive Heart Failure & Coughing?
This is a story of my never-ending battle with congestive heart failure with my 12-year-old Pomeranian named Precious. Hopefully by sharing this story it may help you deal with your dogs congestive heart failure.
Precious is a white Pomeranian that was given to me when she was 6 years old. It seems she was passed around from a few different breeders who decided since she wouldn't breed they had no use for her. So sad.
At least they gave her a name that fits, she really is precious. Whenever I would take her to the vet he would always say "She is so Precious." He was even able to clean her teeth without putting her to sleep since her heart condition would not permit giving her the anesthetic.
She was a great addition to our family. I had another Pomeranian who was much older and I didn't think he would be around much longer.
Precious was pretty healthy until she turned 12 then it started with a little cough so off we went to the vet. After her examination he said she had a heart murmur and congestive heart failure and needed to be on a diuretic.
I don't really remember how long the diuretic worked but eventually her coughing returned. On our next visit to the vet he then put her on Enapril. Like before it worked for a while and then off we went to the vet again. This time he prescribed Vetmedin along with the Enapril and diuretic and told me to let him know how she does.
I wish I could say that this was the magic combination of medicine and that she didn't have any more visits to the vets, but it just wasn't so. I was there so many times that I no longer had to tell them my name when I checked in.
One time on a weekend she coughed so much I had to take her to the animal emergency clinic. Why do these things always happen at night or on a weekend? They gave her a diuretic shot and some oxygen and we were able to return home after a short while.
They told me to follow-up with my vet and when I did he increased her diuretic to 2 times a day and said I could give it as much as 3 times a day if necessary. I wish I had know that before my visit to the emergency clinic. I really hate taking her there. Not only do you need to take out a mortgage to pay them but I never have any confidence in their ability.
Her next episode of coughing began naturally on another weekend, so I gave her another dose of diuretic and thought I might do some research online. It was then I discovered that one of the drugs she was taking, Enapril has a side effect of coughing.
Maybe it was I long shot but I mentioned it to my vet and although I'm pretty sure he didn't think that was the cause of her coughing he did say I could try not giving her the Enapril.
I didn't tell him that I already stopped giving it to her after I read the side effects of the drug. Amazingly she coughed less and it did seem to last quite a while before the coughing returned.
This time when it returned it came back with a vengeance. She would wake up in the middle of night and cough for what seemed like forever. I felt so helpless knowing there was nothing I could do for her.
I started to think maybe it was time to put her down. When I returned to the vet I asked him "Isn't there anything else that I can give her for her coughing, I don't care if it shortens her life, I think the quality of life is more important."
I'm think he agreed because he then prescribed hydrocodone for her. Since the majority of her coughing was at night I gave her the hydrocodone before bedtime and this really helped us both sleep. Sure she still coughed but it only lasted a few minutes and she would go back to sleep.
Of course nothing lasts forever and as fate was determined I was to take another trip down the yellow brick road. I started to feel that the great oz ( my vet) just didn't have any more magic behind the curtain.
But thankfully I was wrong, he suggested an x-ray of her heart. I have to admit for a split second I thought what was the point it couldn't show anything we don't already know. What it did show was that her heart was only slightly enlarged so maybe her coughing was due to some other problem.
He suggested that we give her shot of predisone (a steroid) and see if that helps her. He also gave me some predisone pills. I guess the great oz (no disrespect meant, I really love my vet) had fixed her once again, because her coughing seemed to be under control once more. At least it was until the next time.
So now I give her predisone one night the next night I give her hydrocodone. She takes the Vetmedin, and diuretic twice a day. She also has to take thyroid medicine for low thyroid twice a day. Can you believe all these pills?
This year she will be 15 years old and she still is hanging on. She usually wakes up every night (of course she sleeps in my bed) and has to drink water probably due to the diuretic and steroid and coughs for a few minutes but then is able to go back to sleep.
It's funny how one problem solved just seems to warp into many others. She recently lost control of her bladder. I began to use a pee pad under her for a while but got tired of washing my bedding almost every night. I then found this cute doggy diaper online. I know there is a medicine that is supposed to help with her loss of bladder control but I just don't think I can give her any more pills.
If that wasn't enough problems, recently her seizures have returned. It's odd she only has one when she gets really excited. That is usually when I leave or come home from somewhere. Whenever I return home, I have to quickly go inside and pick her up to try to keep her from getting too excited.
In the beginning her seizures were short (around 20 seconds) in fact if you never seen a seizure in a dog you probably would not really recognize it as one. Unfortunately, I've seen more than a few with my last Pomeranian who lived to be 17. Now her seizures have become much worse. She falls down looses consciousness along with loosing control of her bladder.
She has always been a very picky eater but lately she is always hungry. She will eat just about anything I put in front of her. I suspect Cushing's disease. Perhaps this is why her seizures have returned. Seizures seem to have a connection with Cushing's disease.
I mentioned these latest concerns with my vet and diagnosing and treating Cushings involves more blood work, possible ultrasound of the adrenal gland and drugs with many side effects. I think we both decided with all her current problems it's best to hold off and see how she does.
I'm always asking myself if I am being fair to her. Everyone says you will just know when the time comes to put her down, but I just don't feel it yet. I can only pray that I am doing the right thing for her.
The following is a picture of Precious in days before congestive heart failure.
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The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) has announced a further eight day period of strike action.
The strikes over the Government's planned pension reforms, will take place for from Saturday, August 9, to Saturday, August 16. Members will not work from 12pm to 2pm and 10.59pm to 11.59pm.
The FBU said the proposals, which would see firefighters unable to claim their pension until they turned 60, are unworkable. There would also be a pension reduction for anyone retiring early.
Sean Starbuck, FBU national officer, says: "It's extremely disappointing that we have had to issue more strike dates but the government are simply not listening to our concerns.
"We have a new fire minister but to date she doesn't appear to have listened to our case.
"The government still has an opportunity to improve their offer which could avoid the need for action."
The FBU has said that proposals incorporating flexible retirement options should be included in an improved offer for its members to consider, but as of yet no fresh terms have been forthcoming from Westminster.
Assistant Chief Fire Officer Steve Rhodes said: "The series of strike dates the Fire Brigades Union has now announced is a second run of eight days of strikes which are similar in nature to the previous industrial action ending on July 21.
"This new series follows quickly on from the recent action and forms a pattern once again of short but frequent periods, with a two hour strike followed by a one hour period on each of the eight days.
"Contingency arrangements will be put in place to ensure the best fire cover possible is provided to the community of West Yorkshire.
"Providing fire cover continues to challenge West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service's ability to deliver a speedy response to the range of emergencies that may occur during the periods of industrial action.
"Community safety is of the utmost importance in our contingency planning. We are working hard to ensure that our prevention, protection and response aspects of service delivery combine to ensure the best level of community safety.
"I would like to reiterate the importance that both the Minister and the Fire Brigades Union seek to resolve this dispute at the earliest opportunity to enable us to return to our normal levels of service."


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Discussion in 'Shiny Things' started by Weirdo, Dec 23, 2004.
One hell of a first post!
Gonna be hard to top.
So why'd the engine quit?
Because it's a helicopter and he had a spare.
No shit. Were it not for engine failures, nobody would buy twins.
I mighta pooped my pants just a little.
After returning from Vietnam and being stationed at Ft. Hood, I was out boring holes in the sky when a buddy of mine flying an OH-58 ran into a bit of a problem. He was flying back to Hood AAF when lost hydraulics:
1005: Hood Tower, Army 1005. We have hydraulics failure, request straight in to the runway.
HT: 1005 Hood. Are you declaring an emergency at this time.
1005: Negative Hood, just the straight in.
HT: Roger 1005. Cleared straight in to the active winds...
(heard in the cockpit - Clackety, clackety, BANG!)
1005: Hood Tower, Army 1005. We have just had a tail rotor failure.
HT: 1005 Hood. Understand hydraulics failure and tail rotor failure?
1005: That's affirmative Hood.
UKN A/C: 1005, you shit's flaky
1005: Roger flaky.
He set it down without problem. There was an IP in the back seat but a grunt in the front.
Some days are a bit more exciting than others.
Hydraulics failure AND tail rotor failure? :eek1
Setting that one down's some good flying right there I tell you whut.
When I was doing my rookies in the jelly bean suit we were shown a number of "promotional" videos for various corps. After seeing what happened to turret heads and bucket jockeys, I chose "communications" and Tactical Air Support. Sure it got a bit noisy at times and some mil pilots could be dicks, but the food and field conditions more than made up for it.
Overspeed protection sent an eronious signal to the fuel shutoff valve. The A/C only had 1005 HRS and was a 2010 model.
that's a ballsy move stretching it out to the nearest airfield. how far out was it from where you experienced your S/E failure? i probably would have taken it to the nearest grocery parking lot, called triple A, then got myself a beer. that is assuming i wasn't heavy and "far out" of S/E HOGE parameters...
man i miss flying... can't wait to get back to the cockpit after this ground tour...
Went to the new Bell / Cessna facility in Singapore today
Its HUGE, and all air conditioned, was actually cold whilst there
May be able to get some pics in a while when i go back
Its really new and they dont seem too busy yet
Getting my commercial later this year. Any recommended DVD/video training products out there? Have some great books and instructor but want to supplement/reinforce them.
I know generally that's the way that aircrafts are evolving, but I hate having a computer between me and the helicopter controls. I've seen R-K glass cockpits literally melt and malfunction in 45 deg heat, seen computers shutdown engines due to erroneous feedback, seen multi million dollar twins unable to start due to one crappy transistor on a circuit board, etc. Lots to be said about steam gauges, push/pull cables/rods etc... but I am old (fashioned)...
Seeing those Cobras brought back an old memory or two. This Cobra, one of "the Rebels" out of Phu Loi, RVN, helped us out of a tight spot:
Here are a few Hueys inserting troopers of the 2nd Bn. of the 28th Infantry Regiment:
Here's a resupply slick bringing a hot lunch to on Christmas Day, 1969:
Here's a Huey pilot you could count on when things got "sporty:"
He's gone, now, but not forgotten by our team.
Powerful photographs. Thanks for sharing
Edit: just read the ride report in your sig line. AWESOME.
San Francisco Fleet Week 2011
I heard this while filming in Newfoundland last summer . . . best story in a long time.
My buddy in the LongRanger told me that some local pilot in South America who was crop dusting happened to be talking to a Bell engineer from Texas.
He complained about the location of the ambient temp probe that sticks out above the windscreen a few inches.
The engineer asked him what the problem was . . .
He went on to explain that the wirecutter kit on his machine was working just fine but . . .
" everytime I hit wires it always snaps the temp probe off so maybe BELL could find a better location for it ! ":eek1
Kinda whiney though.


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Former Pittsburgh Police Chief Guilty
Former Pittsburgh Police Chief Nathan Harper will be sentenced Feb. 25 after pleading guilty to federal charges that he conspired to misapply more than $70,000 and deposited the funds into unauthorized accounts at the $59.5 million, 5,908-member Greater Pittsburgh Police Federal Credit Union, according to court documents.
Harper also pleaded guilty Oct. 18 in U.S. District Court in Pittsburgh for failing to file income tax returns from 2008 to 2011.
The Greater Pittsburgh Police FCU was not a target of the federal investigation.
"We complied with the subpoena and we are not involved (in the investigation) other than producing the documents that were required from the subpoena," Greater Pittsburgh Police FCU Karen Janoski told Credit Union Times when the story broke in the local media in February.
Harper acknowledged that he diverted more than $70,000 the city of Pittsburgh collected in fees from businesses that hire its officers to work off-duty assignments into two unauthorized credit union accounts, according to the Associated Press.
The former police chief also admitted to spending about $32,000 for his own benefit, but that the remaining $38,000 was spent on legitimate police business, the AP reported.


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Saturday 08.28
We'd go for the food and the beef
This has caused quite a dilemma. If we were going to Visions: The Women's Expo this weekend, we'd want to nosh on Fort Worth chef Scott Jones' culinary demonstrations, but there is no way in hell we'd miss the Hot Firefighters Auction. Along with fashion shows, style makeovers and exhibitors, we are learning one thing — it's hard to be a woman.
DEETS: Dallas Market Hall, 2200 N. Stemmons Freeway. Through Sunday. $10. VisionsExpo.com.
Saturday 08.28
Marvin's room is gonna be a big one
Composer Marvin Hamlisch may acheive gay icon status because of his work with Barbra Streisand (an Oscar for "The Way We Were," yo), but he doesn't need a diva to prove he's amazing. He's gonna give it up for Dallas George Gershwin style as part of the pops series of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. Which means, you'll witness a legend at his best.
DEETS: Meyerson Symphony Center, 2301 Flora St. 8 p.m. $22–117. DallasSymphony.org.
Sunday 08.29
We get it — comics aren't just for kids
A weekend of adults dressed in sci-fi outfits may be daunting but two things make this Dallas Comic Con worthwhile. Battlestar Galactica's Edward James Olmos appears and Dallas' own The Variants (aka Zeus Comics) make an showing.
DEETS: Richardson Civic Center, 411 W. Arapaho Road. Noon. $10–$20. SciFiExpo.com/DCC.
This article appeared in the Dallas Voice print edition August 27, 2010.


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I installed datalock on a brand new laptop running windows 7 Pro and fully encrypted my HD. Right after, my laptop got stuck running any safe mode (command mode, simple safe or safe with networking) when loading the file classpnp.sys and had to shut it down. I did it over and over and always encountered the same problem.
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text: Christian Women's Celebrations will have a "Sew Cozy" friendship quilt show and luncheon on Saturday, March 23 at noon at the Elks Lodge, 2100 N. Dolores Rd.. The quilt show will be presented by the Dolores Mountain Quilters. Songs will be performed by guitarist Don Puls. Speaker Karen Owens will talk about her life "Piece by Peace". The luncheon includes room fee, meal, drink, dessert and tip for $14.50 per person. Reservations can be made by Monday, March 18 by contacting Cindy Bennetts at firstname.lastname@example.com or 560-0395. Complimentary tickets are offered to first timers!


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Shark Guardian UK Tour
During 2011, Brendon Sing worked his way across Asia, speaking with international schools, national environmental conferences and learning institutes about the importance of shark species, why they're in trouble and what we can do about it.
In October 2011, after visiting many schools in Bangkok and Thailand, Brendon Sing embarked in a UK Tour and launched his Shark Guardian campaign in the UK.
Shark Guardian is a non-profit organization founded by Brendon Sing, an experienced scuba diving instructor trainer with a great passion for sharks.
Shark Guardian UK started with a visit to one of Brendon's friend school. Liz's old headmaster, Barry Doran, welcomed the Shark Guardian campaign with no hesitation. Liz's presentation included great graphics, unusual looking sharks and shocking shark finning facts. Approximately 140 children aged 8 to 11 year old as well as 6 member of staff attended the talk with great interest and astonishment.
Then, Liz took the Shark Guardian presentation to South Notts Academy in Nottinghamshire. With a combination of brilliant images and films, Liz's presentation left 200 plus pupils with a new found insight and appreciation for sharks. "The enthusiasm and feedback were overwhelming" commented Liz.
Shark Guardian's next stop in the UK was Friesland School where Year 11 pupils were thrilled to learn more about sharks with two sessions fitting perfectly well with their studies on food chains and ecosystems. The two presentations were so well received that the teacher who coordinated the event is now very keen on getting Shark Guardian back to the school on a regular basis.
In January 2012, the UK tour continued with Liz and Brendon presenting their vibrant educational shark talks at Ilkeston Rotary club. The club was amazed by the information presented and Shark Guardian now hopes they will keep a close relationship to develop future presentation opportunities in Rotary Clubs around the world.
A few days later Shark Guardian paid a visit to Highwood Player Junior and Infant schools. Liz and Brendon first presented to the 7 to 11 year old juniors.
"The children and teachers received all the information brilliantly, asking lots of questions and loving our Great White Shark song!" says Brendon.
Then the infants ranging from 3 and a half to 6 years joined in meaning that nearly 300 more children joined the Shark Guardian campaign.
"Special thanks go to Laura for organizing these and for her follow up work with the infants" said Brendon. "This is the first time the presentation has resulted in a full scale playground demonstration complete with chanting and placards!".
The follow up posters and pictures Shark Guardian was given the next day are amazing and show how much information children even at such a young age are capable of understanding and remembering.
"We believe that if you reach the hearts and minds of children, they are able to change things and educate even the adults of today" says Brendon.
Shark Guardian thoroughly enjoyed the UK presentations and Liz is embracing her role as Shark Lady alongside the original Shark Guardian himself.


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A new tool against illegal logging: tree DNA technology goes mainstream
The role of tree DNA tracking is increasing in the fight against illegal logging as evidenced by prosecution cases in USA and Germany.
Modern DNA technology offers a unique opportunity: you could pinpoint the origin of your table at home and track down if the trees it was made from were illegally obtained. Each wooden piece of furniture comes with a hidden natural barcode that can tell its story from a sapling in a forest all the way to your living room.
"CSI rely on use of genetic info for catching criminals. Exactly the same type of analysis is used for illegal logging," explains Andrew Lowe, a professor in plant conservation biology in University of Adelaide, Australia and Chief Scientific Officer with Double Helix, a company leading in the development of the tree DNA tracking.
This technology is crucial in tracking down illegally-logged timber. More traditional source-of-origin paper certificates can be misplaced or falsified by corrupt officials and businessmen. "But you can't falsify DNA," Lowe says.
Professor Lowe's breakthrough in genetic analysis of tree tissue came when he managed to extract DNA from timber in a 500-year old shipwreck. Obtaining genetic code from processed wood is like putting a jigsaw puzzle together without having a picture to guide you. "It is a non-trivial exercise," he says.
Another challenge is building up a database of DNA fingerprints for each tree species from every region of the world. Without this baseline information, the DNA sample from commercially available timber may not be used to identify the tree species or where it was logged.
"It takes time, energy and money," Lowe says.
International research teams have already collected data for many high value timber species such as Spanish cedar, mahogany, teak, merbau and ebony. They have compiled DNA maps of Indonesia, Malaysia, Costa Rica, Mexico, Guatemala, French Guyana, Brazil, Cameroon, Nigeria, and Gabon and are currently focusing their efforts in 8 more African countries from the Congo basin.
Using DNA technology, commercially available timber can be definitively certified as 'sustainably sourced.' The cost is less than 1% of the value of the timber—a relatively small premium for consumers who want to ensure that their new home furniture was not a reason for cutting down rainforest.
Some socially responsible companies—mostly outside the U.S.—already sell wood with a DNA certification stamp. However, the American Hardwood Export Counsel is now considering offering DNA verification for their supply chains as well.
Continue reading at MONGABAY.COM.
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Editor's note: Today, Sporting News continues its look at five programs that have a lot of work to do in the next five months leading up to national signing day in February. Yesterday we looked at Oregon State, and today it's Kansas—No. 4 in our countdown.
As the uncommitted recruits come off the board and more classes grow to 20 commitments or more, the programs with single-digit pledges fall farther behind and will be faced with tough battles for remaining prospects over the final months toward national signing day.
When he took the job at Kansas, Charlie Weis knew he was stepping into a tough situation. He immediately brought in talented transfer quarterbacks (Dayne Crist from Notre Dame and Jake Heaps from BYU), and now he's attempting to build up the 2013 recruiting class—but it's been a slow process compared to some of the other programs. The Jayhawks only have seven commitments—less than one third of some programs—and one half of what most BCS teams have.
MORE: Sporting News' top 125 recruits
But don't worry about the numbers yet—that's the message four of Kansas' seven recruits have for Jayhawks' fans.
"It doesn't bother me at all that we have less than 10 recruits, because I know a lot of athletes overlook KU right now because of the past two years," QB Montell Cozart of Roeland Park, Kan., told Sporting News about the 2-10 finish last year and 3-9 record in 2010. "The coaches haven't said much, but I know all of the guys they've offered that they wanted to commit already have committed to the University of Kansas. What I like about the guys committed now is they all want to be a part of something special. They want to be a part of that class that turns KU back around."
Cozart is one of two quarterbacks committed to Kansas for 2013.
Kellen Ash, a linebacker out of Ballwin (Mo.), agreed with his future teammate.
"I think more recruits will commit," Ash told Sporting News. "We are looking for players who will make an immediate impact … that special skill we need. With the guys who are committed, I think they are valued assets in their role. And I think we all saw something in Coach Weis and (former NFL head coach) Coach (Dave) Campo that we were willing to join the program. They come from a good background and we believe they will be able to lead us."
One example of what Ash was talking about is fellow recruit Colin Spencer, whose reputation blew up this summer at Nike's The Opening camp in Oregon. The Dallas cornerback actually won the SPARQ combine competition, coming out of nowhere as a three-star—in some service rankings even a two-star recruit. His only BCS offer is from Kansas, but he stood out against the nation's five-star recruits, and the coaching staff at Kansas saw something special in him from the beginning.
"I think Kansas is going to have an all right year, I'm expecting five to seven wins this year to start off," Spencer told Sporting News. "But even if it doesn't go too well at first, they're definitely on the rise and I'd like to be a part of that underdog team that gets back up to the top. I tell people I'm going to Kansas, and I'm proud of that."
Like Ash, Spencer credits Weis and Campo as being the ones who will bring the program back to prominence, thus the reason he believes the class will size up just fine in the next five months.
"This is not a sprint, it's a marathon," offensive lineman Joey Bloomfield of Louisville told Sporting News. "I know Coach Weis will do an amazing job with recruiting our class. Having less than 10 does not worry me one bit. There's a lot of time left in this class."


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All-Star hopeful Kipnis adjusts to rare day off
By Justin Albers / MLB.com
The Indians second baseman has been so good at the plate and in the field this season, he's only been out of the starting lineup one time. And even that day -- April 14 at Kansas City -- Kipnis entered in the third inning when third baseman Jack Hannahan was ejected.
So when manager Manny Acta kept Kipnis out of the lineup Wednesday in an effort to rest him for back-to-back days, Kipnis struggled to adjust to the change in routine. The Indians have a scheduled off-day on Thursday.
"I really have no idea what to do with myself right now," Kipnis said before Wednesday's game against the Reds. "They won't let me do anything. I tried to go do some cardio and they said, 'What are you doing in here?' I asked if I could take batting practice and they said to stay off the field. I'm trying not to get yelled at right now."
Kipnis bruised his knee on a play against the Tigers on the team's last road trip, and Acta said Wednesday's day off had been planned "a long time ago" with the team's medical staff. Jose Lopez started at second in place of Kipnis on Wednesday night.
The rest also comes at a good time because Kipnis has struggled recently at the plate. Entering Wednesday's game, he was just 7-for-33 in his last eight games.
"It's nice to get a break," Kipnis said. "It'll be good to just clear the head and get away from the diamond for a little bit."
Despite his recent struggles, Kipnis continues to be one of the Indians' best offensive performers. Entering Wednesday, Kipnis led the team in hits (75), home runs (11), RBIs (41), and games played (67).
Acta believes Kipnis deserves to be an All-Star. He was fourth among American League second basemen in the latest All-Star balloting results released earlier this week.
"Unfortunately we have some stud second basemen in the American League," Acta said. "[Ian] Kinsler and [Dustin] Pedroia and [Robinson] Cano -- that's a tough crowd. But without a doubt, [Kipnis] is an All-Star. He's played like one, his numbers indicate that, and I'd love to see him there."
Acta: Hafner likely ahead of schedule in rehab
CLEVELAND -- Injured designated hitter Travis Hafner began a jogging and agility program on Tuesday, and manager Manny Acta indicated he may be ahead of schedule for a return.
Hafner had knee surgery on May 31, and was expected to miss four to six weeks. If the timetable holds, Hafner could potentially return before the end of the month. He will have to make at least one rehab start before rejoining the Indians lineup.
"We're anticipating that he's probably going to be ahead of schedule," Acta said. "We don't have any timetable yet for any rehab or games."
Hafner, who continues to take regular batting practice, said his knee has responded well to the increased work load. Hafner hasn't played since May 23 against Detroit.
"I did some jogging, that was good," Hafner said. "I've been taking BP the last couple days, that's fine. It's just a matter of progressing."
Hannahan's play marks banner night for gloves
CLEVELAND -- Jack Hannahan saw the bat coming at him, but he didn't care. He was too focused on the ball.
Part of Chris Heisey's splintered bat bounced toward Hannahan at third in the 10th inning of Tuesday night's 3-2 win over the Reds, and bruised his right shin. But Hannahan still managed to field Heisey's ground ball and record an out at second on the play.
"Usually when there's a broken bat coming at you," Hannahan said, "one or the other will get there before, so you have time to get out of the way and get the ball, or get the ball and get out of the way. That was the first time I've really seen the bat and ball get to me at the same time.
"I saw them both coming, and I was just anchored in and really focused on the ball."
Hannahan knows his injury could have been much worse, but he said he didn't think about the potential harm of the bat. He just wanted to get an out and give his team a chance to win in the bottom of the 10th.
"He fielded that ball like that bat wasn't coming," said Indians manager Manny Acta. "I know that a lot of people would've probably lost their concentration and probably run away from that bat."
Hannahan's play was the best of a number of exceptional defensive plays for the Indians in their walk-off win. Center fielder Michael Brantley made a leaping catch at the wall in left-center field to rob Ryan Ludwick of extra bases, and first baseman Casey Kotchman leaned into the stands to catch a foul ball, avoiding the glove of a fan in the process.
With an offense that struggled to get anything going until late, the Indians -- as they often do -- relied on pitching and defense to keep them close.
"That's something that got us where we're at right now, hanging in there," Acta said. "We worked hard trying to put a good defensive team on the field, and it has really helped us."
Quote to note
"We are all Kipnises, but we do have to take care of him."
-- Acta, on giving Kipnis the day off Wednesday and playing off the LeBron James "We Are All Witnesses" Nike campaign
Smoke signals
Left-handed reliever Rafael Perez resumed a throwing program on Wednesday, but there is still no timetable for his return. Perez is on the disabled list with a strained left lat.
Recently drafted Browns quarterback Brandon Weeden threw out the first pitch before Wednesday night's game against the Reds.
Kotchman has been one of the team's best run producers recently. Entering Wednesday's game, Kotchman was hitting .333 with two home runs and seven RBIs in his last six games. He has six homers and 27 RBIs on the season.
"The RBIs end up being a by-product of the guys in front of you getting on base," Kotchman said. "Brantley's been on so much the last month. Fortunately, if you come up with guys on base, you want to make the most out of it."
Right fielder Shin-Soo Choo entered Wednesday's game hitting .344 with seven doubles, seven home runs and 16 RBIs in his career against the Reds, before promptly making it eight doubles in his first at-bat. Choo went 3-for-4 on Tuesday night, and was on first base when Asdrubal Cabrera hit his walk-off homer.
Justin Albers is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Nissan is
in the midst of working on expanding the environmental benefits of
some of its vehicles by using pure electric batteries with no direct
emissions – its efforts appear to be paying off. Of
approximately 19,000
pre-orders and rising, 14,000 are from the United States,
and 90
percent are conquest sales, meaning that Nissan has "stolen"
potential sales or swayed loyal buyers from other auto brands. The
automaker's conquest is "almost without comparison" and
"few vehicles can capably convert loyal buyers over with this
level of authority."
though the first year production of the Leaf is already
sold out, not everyone is on the pure electric bandwagon, which
is leading Nissan to consider developing
extended range vehicles in the future.
skeptics have stressed concerns about electric vehicles' range and
ability to be driven on long road trips. While there is a growing
infrastructure in certain cities around the world, and EV's like the
Nissan Leaf can travel up to 100 miles with a full charge (under
optimum conditions), Nissan's Senior Vice President for Sales and
Marketing, Brian Carolin, mentioned that "extended range
vehicles could eventually join the pure battery electric Leaf in the
marque's stable."
The Chevrolet
Volt, another one of the featured EV's of 2011, runs 40
miles on an emission-free electric charge, but then travels hundreds
of additional miles on a range-extending gas generator via a single
tank of gas. At the Automotive
News Green Car Conference last week, General
Motors' Director of Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Development
Micky Bly noted that his company's approach to EV's was "to make
sure they could be primary vehicles" and that "the Volt is
intended to be a vehicle that can operate emissions-free most of the
time yet still be able to handle road trips when needed." Nissan may
develop a similar range-extending model like this in order
to supply vehicles that the masses will be able to feel comfortable
who have submitted pre-orders for the Leaf have paid a refundable $99
at this point, but some believe as more money and risk is involved
closer to purchase/lease time, the numbers of these pre-orders may


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Sir James Reid's medicine chest, England, 1881-1923
Sir James Reid (1849-1923) was personal physician to Queen Victoria from 1881 until her death in 1901. The leather chest contains a range of medication, including opium-based painkillers, laxatives and Dover's powders, which were a remedy for colds. The drugs and medicine chest were made by Burroughs, Wellcome and Co, who supplied a wide range of medicine chests and first aid kits often to influential people and explorers in a shrewd attempt to promote the product. It is pictured here with another Burroughs, Wellcome & Co chest (1981-1008).
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Trinity Ranked as Top Tier College by U.S.News & World Report
Trinity Christian College has been ranked 21st among Regional Colleges—Midwest by U.S.News & World Report in "America's Best Colleges" for 2013. A total of 370 colleges are ranked in the entire Regional category.
The College stands among other institutions in the Regional Colleges category that offer a wide range of degree programs in the liberal arts and in fields such as business, education, graphic design, and nursing.
The U.S. News rankings are based on several criteria, including peer assessment, graduation and freshmen retention rates, faculty resources, student selectivity, financial resources, and alumni giving.
"As we welcomed students to campus a few weeks ago, qualities that can't necessarily be 'ranked' but are an integral part of our standing were evident," said Provost Liz Rudenga, Ph.D., "as professors warmly greeted students; upper-class students helped new students move into the residence halls; students, mentors, and professors engaged in conversation during First Year Forum; athletes eagerly began practices and games; and students were excited to be in labs and classrooms."
Campus Ethnic Diversity: Regional Colleges—Midwest ranking
Trinity also ranked 11th in the area of Campus Ethnic Diversity: Regional Colleges—Midwest. This ranking speaks to the College's continued commitment to develop a multi-racial, multi-national, and multi-denominational student body. To determine this ranking, U.S. News factors in the total proportion of minority students (leaving out international students) and the overall mix of groups.


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Road-rager lands blows on car window in Chapel Street
A father was left terrified at the weekend when a fellow motorist punched his driver's side window during a road-rage incident while his young son was in the car.
The attack on Chapel Street, Windsor, at 3pm on Saturday has left the man, who did not want to be identified, and his four-year-old son scared and unable to sleep.
The man, aged in his 40s, said he was reverse parking when a motorist behind him honked his horn sharply.
The other driver drove around the man and parked a little way up the road before storming back towards the man's car.
The man said that he was repeatedly shouted at and told to get out of the car.
"I saw him coming so I locked the doors," the man said. "He came up to the side window screaming at me 'You cut me off'."
The man said the park was a routine reverse park and he had done nothing out of the ordinary.
"I repeatedly told him to go away because my four-year-old boy was in the car. He said 'I don't give a f---. Get out of your car'."
The man said he was "stunned and shocked" to then see the attacker punch his driver's side window repeatedly. He then walked off.
The attacker was driving a van with a company name and phone number on its side.
Police are investigating, but the man said he was fearful.
"It's repulsive," he said, adding that the punch was "extremely severe" and very close to his head.
"I dread to think what would happen if he got hold of me."
Adrian Lowe is Domain's news editor. Before Domain, Adrian was at The Age: as night news editor, AM homepage producer, breaking news reporter and court reporter.
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WASHINGTON--The Concord Coalition Citizens Council today announced its support of the National Dialogue on Social Security Act of 1998 (H.R. 3546). The legislation is sponsored by House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Bill Archer (R-Texas).
"In order to prepare our nation's citizens for the kind of changes required to put Social Security on a sound footing through the next century, they need to hear what the issues are and the pros and cons of various options," said Martha Phillips, executive director of the Concord Coalition Citizens Council. "We applaud this bill for advancing a balanced, bipartisan dialogue."
The bill would convene a "National Dialogue on Social Security" to engage the American public through regional conferences and internet exchanges. A Dialogue Council would be nominated by 25 organizations, including the Concord Coalition, to advise on the development and operation of the conferences.
The bill also would establish an eight-member bipartisan Joint Committee on Social Security Reform to take suggestions and develop a proposal for Social Security reform. The House Ways and Means Committee gave its approval to the bill in a voice vote last week.
"Based on our experience hosting meetings around the nation on this issue, the Concord Coalition Citizens Council is convinced that if the American people are armed with the facts and given the opportunity for honest dialogue, they will reach decisions that are fair to people in all ages and income groups," said Phillips.
The Concord Coalition and the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) are currently cosponsoring a series of bipartisan discussions designed to lay the foundation for Social Security reform. The first forum, attended by President Clinton, was held in Kansas City, Mo., on April 7. Concord also continues to sponsor its Paul Tsongas Project, a series of public forums designed to engage Americans of all ages and socioeconomic backgrounds in a public debate about the future of Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid, and the options for reform.