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Chavis Carter's mother, Teresa Rudd, filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the city of Jonesboro, its police chief and two officers last month.
Jonesboro police have faced criticism about the circumstances surrounding Carter's July 2012 death. Officers said they searched Carter twice without finding a gun, but later noticed him slumped over and bleeding in the back of a patrol car.
An autopsy concluded that Carter, 21, shot himself in the head while he was under the influence of meth, but his family last year demanded more answers about his death.
Rudd's lawsuit seeks unspecified damages, including money for medical expenses and the loss of Carter's life.
In response to Rudd's lawsuit, attorneys for Jonesboro, its police chief and two men who were police officers at the time of the shooting said any damages are a result of Carter's conduct. The defendants' attorneys, C. Burt Newell and Ralph Ohm, argued their clients are immune and should not be subject to any punitive damages.
Police Chief Michael Yates and the two others named in the lawsuit — Keith Baggett and Ronald Marsh — didn't respond to a message left at the police department.
Newell, one of their lawyers, said Marsh no longer works for Jonesboro police, but he said Baggett does.
Police said last year that an internal investigation found no wrongdoing on Baggett's part, but Marsh was reprimanded for not properly searching Carter following a traffic stop. Authorities said two searches of Carter turned up a small amount of marijuana, but no gun.
Both Baggett and Marsh were placed on paid administrative leave after the shooting, but Yates said last August that they had since returned to work.
Newell said he was surprised that Rudd's lawyers filed a lawsuit a year after Carter's death.
"When the incident first occurred, there was some talk with attorneys for the family, and we indicated after our investigation that it was just a tragedy that couldn't have been prevented by the city," he said. "And we felt like ... after they had time to reflect on it, that they would let it go, but apparently they didn't."
One of Rudd's lawyers, Darrell O'Neal, said in an email that he's out of the country on Thursday and could speak with a reporter next month.
Carter's death ignited questions about race because Carter was black and the two officers involved in the traffic stop are white.
The case drew Rev. Jesse Jackson to the area to march with Carter's mother.
"We hope that people concerned about justice, white and black, would find some common ground as we pursue this case of justice," Jackson told reporters in Memphis, Tenn., hours before marching in Jonesboro last year. "We simply want justice and fairness in the land. ... We are convinced the explanations given so far are not credible ones."
Rudd's lawsuit mentions race, too, but it focuses on what it says is police negligence.
"Defendants Marsh and Baggett committed acts and omissions constituting negligence. ... Failure to properly observe, maintain, or otherwise protect Chavis Carter's safety while he was in police custody," the lawsuit says.
Rudd's lawsuit also says Yates and the city failed to take steps to assure that the public wouldn't be harassed, hurt or subjected to civil rights violations by police officers.
Newell and Ohm disputed that in Thursday's court filing.
"These Defendants affirmatively assert that at no time has a policy, practice, or custom of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, resulted in the Plaintiff's constitutional rights being violated," they wrote.

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Clarkson University Students Earn Tau Beta Pi Scholarships
Three Clarkson University juniors have been awarded 2009-2010 scholarships by Tau Beta Pi, the engineering honor society.
Casey M. Laush a civil engineering major from Colchester, Vt., Colin D. Gettig, an interdisciplinary engineering & management and computer science major from Averill Park, N.Y., and Kirsten A. Lacksonen, an interdisciplinary engineering & management major from Menomonie, Wisc., will each receive a cash award of $2,000 for their senior year of engineering study.
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Reliable Cisnero keeps eating innings for Astros
By Jacob Thorpe / MLB.com
SEATTLE -- Jose Cisnero has been on fire of late for Houston, allowing only one run in his past 16 innings with a win, striking out 18 batters over the six outings.
"I haven't changed anything," Cisnero said. "Mentally being tighter, I go through my same preparation, throw the breaking ball and slider down, and work the corner."
He's been an innings-eater for Houston, going two-plus frames in 10 of his last 11 outings.
"He's done a great job in long relief. He is a starter that we put down in the bullpen because we want to have long relievers," manager Bo Porter said. "He's done a good job in that role, every time we put him in a game, it's been for extended innings and we'll continue to build him up that way. If we needed a spot starter, somebody was to go down, he's in position. He's ready to jump into the rotation."
Maxwell's rehab struggles won't impact starting job
SEATTLE -- Justin Maxwell's rehab assignment numbers with Double-A Corpus Christi may not reflect those of the Astros' 2012 home run leader, but manager Bo Porter is more concerned with health as the center fielder recovers from a broken left hand suffered on April 24.
Maxwell is 0-for-17 with eight strikeouts and a walk in five games. He had eight extra-base hits and a .234 average in 20 games before landing on the disabled list.
"When you start talking injury-wise, you just want to make sure that physically, the guy is able to perform and he's not having any setbacks from a health standpoint," Porter said. "I'm not worried about any other aspects."
Maxwell's absence has meant more playing time for the struggling Jimmy Paredes, who is 5-for-40 with 16 strikeouts in his past 14 games. Paredes was called up on May 6 from Triple-A Oklahoma City to bolster Houston's outfield depth.
Porter said Maxwell's starting spot will be waiting for him upon his return to the Astros.
Six Double-A prospects named to All-Star game
SEATTLE -- Houston will be well represented in the Texas League All-Star game, with six players on Double-A Corpus Christi selected to participate. Catcher Rene Garcia and outfielder George Springer will start for the South Division, with outfielder Domingo Santana in reserve. Pitchers Jake Buchanan, David Martinez, and Mike Foltynewicz are also on the team. The Hooks are in first place in their division at 38-25.
Springer is the Astros' third-ranked prospect, according to MLB.com., and Foltynewicz is also ranked among the top 10.
"We have some really good players there," Astros manager Bo Porter said. "Those are definitely prospect guys that at some point or another will be here to help this ballclub. We're excited about all of our young players."
The game is scheduled for June 25 at Arvest Ballpark in Springdale, Ark.
Jacob Thorpe 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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okay heres an update on me. im clara or "al capone" or Clara beara or whatever other crazy nickname they have come up with for me. (Aly, Clarapwn etc.) im the first werewolf of the mafia and i promise im friendly. i have a power (yes, im a wolf with a power) so don't touch my hands i don't want you to get hurt. i have to power to "burn" vampires mentally almost like Jane's power. its channeled through my hands, so thats why i have these. *lifts up gloves* if you need anything ask me. but i had kindof a crazy day yesterday
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The only thing stopping me from buying a cheap Korean 27" S-IPS display is that the stands they come with are truly awful; Unadjustable, wobbly AND misaligned.
I don't want to desk or wall mount my screen, but there appears to be an almost complete absence of the everyday height/tilt/rotate desk stands that come as standard with all decent monitors.
Ergotron make one, it's butt-ugly and really expensive.
Any other suggestions, or are these things as rare as rocking-horse poo?


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The Rockbox kernel
GeneralThe Rockbox kernel is an advanced priority aware cooperative kernel. It consists of thin threads with some means of passing messages and locking data structures.
ThreadsA thread is simply a normal C function that never returns. It has its own stack, and is executed until it allows the kernel to run another thread. Threads are executed in the order they were created. The kernel related functions are declared in
thread.h and
When the kernel switches the execution to another thread, it is called a context switch. You can force a context switch by calling the
yield() function, therefore a forced context switch is often called yielding. A function that may cause a context switch is often called a blocking function, or a function that blocks.
The thread contextThe thread context consists of the CPU registers that are normally preserved in normal C calls, plus the stack pointer. The "scratch registers" are not included. Also, no extra registers, such as MAC accumulators or status registers are preserved.
Thread functions
int create_thread(void* function, void* stack, int stack_size, const char *name)Creates a thread. It is immediately inserted in the list of threads, ready to execute. A thread function must not return. You need to use the
remove_thread() function to remove a thread. The thread number is returned by
create_thread. It is generally of no interest, but is is needed if you want to remove a thread.
void remove_thread(int threadnum)Removes a thread from the kernel. The threadnum parameter is the thread number returned by
void yield(void)Forces a context switch. The next thread in the list will be executed.
void sleep(int ticks)Sleeps for ticks number of system ticks, allowing other threads to execute.
Complete thread exampleYou create a thread in three steps:
#include "thread.h" /* My thread function */ void my_thread(void) { while(1) { yield(); } } static long my_stack[DEFAULT_STACK_SIZE/sizeof(long)]; void init_my_thread(void) { create_thread(my_thread, my_stack, sizeof(my_stack), "my thread"); }
The system tickThere is a general timing mechanism called the system tick. It is a 32-bit counter that is increased HZ times per second. You can read the current tick count in the
current_tick global variable.
Tick helper functions
TIME_AFTER(a, b)Returns true if the a count is later than b. Example:
unsigned long my_delay = current_tick + HZ; if(TIME_AFTER(current_tick, my_delay)) { splash(HZ, true, "1 second has passed"); }
TIME_BEFORE(a, b)Returns true if the a count is earlier than b. Example:
unsigned long my_delay = current_tick + HZ; while(TIME_BEFORE(current_tick, my_delay)) { yield(); } splash(HZ, true, "1 second has passed");Note: This is (almost) how the
sleep() function is implemented.
Tick tasksYou can declare a function to be called on every kernel tick. It will be executed in interrupt context and has to be very short and simple.
int tick_add_task(void (*f)(void))Adds a tick task to the kernel. Returns 0 on success or -1 on failure. Example:
void my_tick_task(void) { /* Do something fun */ } void my_init(void) { tick_add_task(my_tick_task); }
int tick_remove_task(void (*f)(void))Removes a tick task from the kernel. Returns 0 if it was found and removed or -1 if the task wasn't found in the kernel list.
Event queuesThreads can communicate using event queues. An event queue is a circular buffer of events. A thread can wait for messages to arrive in the queue while other threads are executing. When an event arrives, the thread will receive the event the next time it is scheduled. An event looks like this:
struct event { long id; void *data; };The id is what identifies this particular event. It can be any 32-bit positive number. Negative numbers are reserved for system events. The data can be anything you want to pass along with the event. If you want to receive events in your thread, declare a global event queue and you're set.
struct event_queue my_queue;Before using the queue, you have to initialize it.
Queue functionsHere are the functions for using event queues.
void queue_init(struct event_queue *queue)Initializes a queue. This must be done before using it. Example:
struct event_queue my_queue; queue_init(&my_queue)
void queue_delete(struct event_queue *q)Removes q from the queue list. You should use this function if the queue could be destroyed (like in plugins), otherwise calling of queue_broadcast() or sending an event to this queue could/will do a very bad thing (tm).
void queue_wait(struct event_queue *q, struct event *ev)Waits for an event to arrive, removes the event from the queue and copies it to the event structure pointed to by ev. Example:
struct event ev; queue_wait(&my_queue, &ev); if(ev.id == 1) { splash(HZ, true, "Got event 1"); }
void queue_wait_w_tmo(struct event_queue *q, struct event *ev, int ticks)Waits for an event to arrive, removes the event from the queue and copies it to the event structure pointed to by ev. If ticks system ticks have passed, it returns anyway with ev.id set to SYS_TIMEOUT. Example:
struct event ev; queue_wait_w_tmo(&my_queue, &ev, HZ); switch(ev.id) { case 1: splash(HZ, true, "Got event 1"); break; case SYS_TIMEOUT: splash(HZ, true, "Timeout"); break; }
bool queue_empty(const struct event_queue* q)Returns true if a queue is empty Example:
while(queue_empty(&my_queue)) { calculate(); yield(); } queue_wait(&my_queue, &ev); if(ev.id == 1) { splash(HZ, true, "Got event 1"); }
void queue_clear(struct event_queue* q)Empties a queue.
void queue_post(struct event_queue *q, long id, void *data)Sends an event to a queue. This can be called from another thread or from an interrupt handler. Example:
extern struct event_queue your_queue; queue_post(&your_queue, 1, NULL);
int queue_broadcast(long id, void *data)Sends the event to all threads in the system, including the sending thread.
Protecting your shared dataTo protect your shared data, there is a mechanism called a
mutex. It is a simple locking mechanism to allow exclusive access to a resource. Mutexes can only be used in a thread context and not in an interrupt handler.
Mutex functions
void mutex_init(struct mutex *m)Initializes a mutex before it can be used.
void mutex_lock(struct mutex *m)Attempts to lock a mutex. If it is already locked, it blocks until the mutex is unlocked.
void mutex_unlock(struct mutex *m)Unlocks a mutex.
Mutex example
struct mutex my_mutex; void my_protected_function(void) { mutex_lock(&my_mutex); /* Do the stuff that requires exclusive access */ mutex_unlock(&my_mutex); } void init_my_protected_function(void) { mutex_init(&my_mutex); }
Guidelines for developersWhen you develop Rockbox code, you have to be nice to the other threads in the system.
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"I really just wanted to do something different with it (the front garden), something really easy," Chesavage, a Master Gardener whose Middlefield native and edible gardens are featured on this year's Going Native Garden Tour on Sunday, April 21, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
So after remodeling her Palo Alto home six years ago, she turned to low-maintenance, low-water natives to populate her front yard.
Chesavage designed and installed the garden herself, beginning with one initial seeding, scattering poppies and elegant clarkia around the edge of the garden. Other plantings — a manzanita tree with delicate clusters of purple blossoms, salvias with tall shoots of purple among orange poppies, aster plants spreading green tendrils low to the ground — follow the border of the property toward the back yard. The front yard's central area, the risen mound surrounded by a flagstone path, is planted with three native lilac verbena plants.
Though Chesavage hand-watered the native plants at first, it was infrequent: once a week the first year they were planted, once every other week the second year and once every third week the third year. The fourth year? She didn't water at all.
Though the "going native" philosophy revolves around sustainability and ecological awareness, Chesavage is more about ease and simplicity.
"If I did water them, some of them would probably look a little nicer, but I'm all about not having to mess with them," Chesavage said.
The plants in the central mound grow from Chesavage's homemade compost. This year's bounty has bits and pieces of oyster shells, which provide a calcium boost to help plant growth.
Also essential to plant growth for the edibles on the mound is water. The mound is hooked up with bubble sprinkler heads that can be moved to distribute water directly where it's needed. They're currently placed near tomato plant bulbs, so the vegetables get enough water without over-watering the rest of the mound.
"It's kind of a low-water use way of doing vegetables," Chesavage said.
The key to a successful native garden is not putting too many plants in one spot, she added.
"When we first put in the garden we had a garage sale out front and there was this landscaper who came by and was like, 'Low plant budget, huh?'
"It went from looking kind of like a scrawny little native garden," she said. "Six years later, it's huge."
With wildflowers and natives, Chesavage has to weed a few times in the spring, but other than that, the garden is left to flourish on its own.
She said the end of March is when the natives are most "glorious," but many will be still blooming come tour time.
But the garden's plentiful sun exposure was begging for more than natives.
Chesavage refers to the prize sunny spots in her back and front gardens as "prime sun estate."
"Most front yards are like this — they have tons of sun," Chesvage said. "So if you can design a front garden that accepts edibles, even in the midst of things you wouldn't normally put edibles in the midst of, it works out great."
Chesavage propagates many of the plants herself in a small greenhouse in a back corner of her back yard. She's currently growing some of her favorite tomato varieties there, which will eventually head to warmer soil in the front yard.
The edibles in front are an extension of the entirely edible backyard garden, which will also be open on the day of the tour.
To the left of a small lawn planted with dwarf tall fescue, a low-water use grass, are wooden raised planter beds where lettuce, collard greens, beets, asparagus, strawberries and more grow. There's also an avocado tree, citrus trees, a passion fruit vine, three kinds of grapevine, an Asian pear tree and a charming 20-year-old apple tree that toppled over sideways in wet ground, grew at a 45-degree angle and is now perfect to pick from.
Beyond those plantings is Chesavage's greenhouse, worms and composting and a chicken coop that houses six friendly chickens.
The back yard is also home to a curry tree, a goji berry bush and a hardy kiwi plant that Chesavage ordered online because it's hard to find at nurseries.
One side yard is part-sun and part-shade, perfect for growing blackberries. The other side yard, which connects to the front native garden, boasts kiwis, blueberries, a "Nancy Garrison" passion fruit vine (propagated by and named for the founder of Santa Clara County's Master Gardener program, Chesavage's friend) and some lively neighbors — bees. A beekeeper from out of the area who sells honey at the Palo Alto Farmers Market keeps his beehives in the side yard. In exchange, Chesavage's family gets fresh honey.
Chesavage said her husband claims she's "'defected to the dark side' from being a front-yard native purist," but her gardens showcase the possibilities of native and edible coexistence.
For more Home and Real Estate news, visit www.paloaltoonline.com/real_estate.
What: Going Native Garden Tour
When: Saturday, April 20, and Sunday, April 21, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Where: 62 gardens in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties, including four in Palo Alto, two in Mountain View, one in Portola Valley, one in Woodside and five in Los Altos
Cost: Free
Info: Go to www.goingnativegardentour.org to register and get a complete list of gardens on tour; registration closes April 21 at 3 p.m. or when tour fills. Once registered, visitors will be informed of the house addresses.
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I have just registered and would like to introduce myself. I do not frequent boards like these (at least not for a long time) so be kind.
How did you pick your screen name?
It is the name of a place I hope to go back to in a few years. I have trouble coming up with names and this just occurred to me. I shall probably regret it later
How did you come to read Twilight and which book is your favorite?
I had heard about the books for years (who hasn't), but this year friends gave me a complete set. It was partly a challenge, I think to see if I'd read them, so of course I had to
Who do you like best: Edward, Bella, or Jacob?
Who is your favorite minor character?
Where are you from (general area like Montana, not exact town!)
North East US
How old are you? (In general, like teen, 20's, 30's, 40's etc)
Far older than it seems most of the people on here I am approaching etc very fast.
Anything else you would like to share.
I am a person that most would have bet would never read the books, but I know have and want to see if what I think fits in with what other people think.


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Former President Bill Clinton sent out his first tweet over the weekend with a little help from Stephen Colbert.
The talk show host helped Clinton set up his Twitter account on Monday's "Colbert Report" after he revealed that the former president has never sent a tweet.
Colbert set up the handle @PrezBillyJeff, since @PresidentClinton was already taken, and helped Clinton type his first tweet:
Just spent amazing time with Colbert!Is he sane? He is cool! #cgiu
— Billy Jeff Clinton (@PrezBillyJeff) April 6, 2013
Colbert also helped the ex-president set up his account profile, which reads "I am President William Jefferson Billy Jeff Rodham Clinton. Stephen Colbert is my BFF."
Monday's show was a special broadcast of the annual Clinton Global Initiative University meeting that was held over the weekend. The two talked mostly about Clinton's political career, but when they discussed social media, the ex-president admitted that he was a little insecure about Twitter.
"What if you tweet and nobody tweets back?" Clinton asked. "There is nothing worse than a friendless tweeter, right?"
But he may not have to worry about that. As of Tuesday afternoon, @PrezBillyJeff has over 55,000 followers and his first tweet was retweeted over 3,500 times.


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Please pray for his family tonight.
He fell getting of a bus going to the game today and suffered internal injuries.
The Wildcat and Reds family lost a great one today
Please pray for his family tonight.
He fell getting of a bus going to the game today and suffered internal injuries.
The Wildcat and Reds family lost a great one today
On the day we honored Nuxie, we lose another legend as UK's equipment manager for the past 47 years fell off a bus at GAB and passed away during surgery.
An absolute tragedy for UK fans. Just incredibly sad.
Here is a link: http://www.kentucky.com/254/story/362648.html
So sad to hear.
Just seen it on the UK board as well.
Sad !
Thoughts and prayers with the family !
I always said that Mr. Keightley could sell his memoirs and make a ton of money. I wouldn't care if it was $200, I would buy it. The man has seen more games than anyone associated with the program and to pick his brain, especially on this season, would certainly have been interesting.
My thoughts and prayers are with the family of Mr. Wildcat.
Gillispie comments:
"This is one of the saddest days of my life," head coach Billy Gillispie said from Cincinnati Monday night. "I commented earlier today that at the age of 81, he's become one of my very best friends, and the person I was talking to said 'that's what makes him so great, because everyone feels he's their best friend'." And that's because he was so genuine and so caring about others.
"He influenced each of us on a daily basis, and he was a great example of someone who loved his University more than anything. Obviously, he's in a better place, but the void he leaves for all of us, and especially his family, is going to be a difficult situation. Our hearts go out to his family and the millions of Wildcats fans who he loved so much."
I'm a U of L fan, but I'll give my condolenses to the UK fanbase. It is always horrible when an icon passes away.
Through coaching changes, probation, and national championships in my lifetime, Bill Keightley has been the one thing unchanged through it all. I sure am going to miss seeing him at that familiar spot on the bench.
Very sad day for all of us that are UK fans. He spanned the ages from Rupp to Gillispie. I have never heard a bad thing said about him and that is the ultimate tribute to any person. Very similar to Joe Nuxhall in that respect. Also very ironic that he would die on the day that the Reds were honoring Nuxhall. I feel like I have lost two grandfathers in the past few months even though I never met either one. Mr. Keightley has been on the bench all my days as UK fan and it's not going to be the same not seeing him over there come next season. RIP Mr. Keightley.
Reds Fan Since 1971
Rest in peace, Mr. Keightly. A true gentleman, a real Reds fan, and a man who saw 57% of the mens basketball games played in the history of the University of Kentucky from the best seat in the house.
When all is said and done more is said than done.
I am utterly speechless right now. This one hits me much harder than even Nuxie did.
"Booing on opening day is like telling grandma her house smells like old lady."--WOY
wow. I've got no words.
You will be missed, Mr. Keightly.
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text: Recently had my alternator replaced with a rebuilt one. Now the bike has a vibration that wasn't there before. At all speeds but notice it more when @ interstate speed. Feel it mostly through the handlebars but a little in the footpegs as well. It's a rythmic vibration almost like it's in the front wheel so not sure if it's related to the new alternator or just something else?


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As we bid farewell to Moab, UT, we followed US 191 into Arizona. This road is most famous for its trek through Monument Valley (Utah/Arizona border). Along the way, we visited Newspaper Rock, the Goosenecks of the San Juan State Reserve, and Mexican Hat.
Newspaper Rock is one of the most densely etched petroglyph panels in the American Southwest.
Incised meanders of the San Juan River are spectacular at Goosenecks State Reserve in SE Utah.
Mexican Hat (foreground). Note the layers in the background and foreground are horizontal and those in between are dipping toward the photographer (to the west). This is a single fold known as a monocline.
In Monument Valley, spectacular buttes and mesas are visible as the more resistant Shinarump Conglomerate overlies shales of the Moenkopi Formation (both Triassic in age).


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Gallo seemed to get his hands on a lot of passes, like he tipped 3 passes I saw.
One of them led to a steal.
He even stayed infront of one the fastest ballers in the world, D.Rose.
He blocked his shot(by forcing him to take the shot in a very difficult angle), he also got the ball too, something a lot of shot blockers forget to do...and ending it an amazing outlet pass for a lay up to Tiny Nate.
We all know Gallo can shoot, scorer, pass, posess high IQ.
But when he starts playing defense, that makes him the most complete player we've seen since Ewing, Sprewell, and LJ.
You can't deny Gallo's effort on defense.
Funny thing, he's always played like that.
I guess Euros have a bad rep being bad defenders(even tho more defense is played in Euroleague than the NBA).
Gallo tries, and thats what 50% of defense is, effort. The other 50% comes from skill and experience, which is what Gallo will develop.
I know its early, but I like what I see.


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The Minnesota Vikings have taken Penn State linebacker Michael Mauti with the 213th overall selection in the seventh round.
Mauti suffered a torn ACL injury three times in his career at Penn State. The Vikings had three seventh-round draft picks when the round began, giving them enough assets to take a chance on an injury plagued, but very talented player.
Mauti will join a linebacking corps that is still looking for a starter in the middle.
After sitting out the second and third rounds on Friday, the Vikings started the final day of the draft on Saturday by taking Penn State linebacker Gerald Hodges in the fourth round. They took UCLA punter Jeff Locke in the fifth round and UCLA guard Jeff Baca in the sixth.


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Eva Longoria Teams Up With Todd English to Open BESO
Looks like the writers' strike will be providing Eva Longoria with a little extra time to dedicate to her new venture. The Desperate Housewives star is currently finalizing plans for her new restaurant, BESO.
Located in Hollywood, BESO is a partnership with celebrity chef Todd English. However, Eva wants to make sure that you know she's really involved. Here's more:
"I'm so involved, I picked the uniforms," she said. "A lot of these are my recipes. We've developed a really fun menu."
The restaurant, which is scheduled to open in mid-December, recently hosted the Blackjack II launch party. Check out the gallery for a few of the interior pics. According to geeksugar, the place is massive.
So what do you guys think? I'm personally interested to see what the menu will be like. Todd English has a pretty impressive list of restaurants under his belt, but how well does he know Mexican food? I guess only time will tell.


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Baker expected to return to Cincinnati on Sunday
By Mark Clements / MLB.com
Baker remained in a Chicago hospital again Saturday, in what acting manager Chris Speier described as a precautionary measure.
Speier said Baker will likely return to Cincinnati on Sunday.
"He's doing well," Speier said. "The report is they just want to keep him one more day and make sure everything is fine before they release him.
"It's probably much-needed -- just another day of rest, just away from [the media] and this whole situation. It can be stressful. I found out the last couple days. They'll probably give him the OK to come home [Sunday]."
Baker has been in the hospital since Wednesday, being treated for an irregular heartbeat.
Speier, who has filled in in Baker's absence, downplayed the question of Baker's health being worse than initially thought, and he reemphasized the fact that extra precaution is being taken for the 63-year-old skipper.
"They just wanted to be thorough," Speier said. "I think that in itself is the best answer -- just to make sure."
Speier added that he hasn't been in contact with Baker since Thursday.
"I want him just to get away from it as much as he can," Speier said.
But it's far from out-of-sight, out-of-mind with Baker in the Reds clubhouse. Speier said the players ask about their skipper each day and hope to have him back as soon as possible.
"Hopefully we can get Dusty back and he'll have a chance to celebrate with us," said Reds reliever Sean Marshall. "I know he [can't wait] to. He's been our skipper and he's led us this far."
Mark Clements 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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Ypsilanti native 'American Idol' finalist Matt Giraud visits Canton students
Giraud, who was born in Dearborn, was raised in the Ypsilanti area but now considers Kalamazoo his hometown. Giraud graduated from Lincoln High School in 2003. Giraud was a fifth-place finalist of the eighth season in 2009 of the reality television show. Giraud will return to the school on Feb. 13, 2013, with school choirs.
Giraud records and tours as an independent musician.
AnnArbor.com reported that Giraud sang the national anthem in 2011 at the University of Michigan spring football game.
To read the full story, click here.
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"Giraud will return to the school on Feb. 13, 2013, with school choirs." Could you clarify whether this is a return to Lincoln High School with the choirs or to Salem High School?
Linda Peck
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I like the practicality and also the excitement of his career choices, and his generosity to give back to the community by performing and talking about those choices he has made. What an impressive young man.


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The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association looked into the exposure of its membership and figured it will cost those 100 carriers roughly $2.6 million per year in maintenance costs after upfront installation expenditures of about $16 million, 75% of which will go for installing locomotive onboard PTC equipment. "Undoubtedly," says ASLRRA President Richard Timmons, "the total cost likely will rise after the Class I's, Amtrak, and commuter railroads submit implementation plans to the FRA."
The bottom line is that without PTC in place on their locomotives, some Class II and Class III railroads may find themselves barred from going all the places they used to go and some of their current customers will lose the rail option. This comes at a time when railroads are looking to add customers and when current customers are using more rail.
Let's review the basics of the RSIA and see what triggers a PTC requirement by the December 2015 deadline. First are lines where regularly scheduled intercity and commuter passenger trains are operated, yard and terminal trackage excluded.
Short line operators with non-scheduled tourist trains are exempt as of this writing, according to ASLRRA General Counsel Keith Borman.
Then come the Class I main lines carrying five million gross tons or more annually and carrying commodities that are considered TIH. Short lines and regional railroads are exempt unless they host regularly scheduled passenger trains, even if they have TIH customers.
It gets interesting where non-Class I railroads' trains have rights over Class I lines that are required to have PTC installed. The regulation permits non-PTC-equipped power of connecting short line and regional railroads to run on these Class I's for distances of up to 20 miles. Feedback from Class I's and small roads indicates that if the Class I requires PTC on its own power used on the line segment it will require the same of its trackage-rights tenants.
About 75% of a Class II or III railroad's upfront PTC cost is on the locomotive. Locomotives built in the past 20 years or so have come equipped with microprocessor-based control systems, but older units present a challenge. The cost of the onboard PTC equipment in a microprocessor-equipped locomotive is on the order of $50,000. Older locomotives, like first-generation diesels, lack the modern electronics and may require $95,000 to $140,000 for PTC. Who's going to put six figures worth of PTC on a locomotive worth five figures? Even worse, that tab doesn't take into account ongoing maintenance costs, which in the long run will eclipse the equipment purchase price.


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In the 1970s, many European governments became increasingly concerned about acid rain, which was damaging forests and killing fish such as the brown trout and Atlantic salmon. The report shows that acidification has been greatly reduced since its peak in 1980 when almost half of the sensitive ecosystem area in the 28 EU Member States was affected. This has been reduced to around 5 % of ecosystems today, the report finds.
Air pollution also contributes to eutrophication, an oversupply of nitrogen. This can change ecosystems, for example creating conditions more favourable to certain plants, thus reducing the 'species richness' in grasslands and other sensitive areas. Eutrophication from air pollution peaked in 1990 with around 80 % of sensitive ecosystems in the EU exposed above safe levels. Despite some improvements almost 60 % of the ecosystems are still affected. While the situation is set to improve further, the report indicates that air pollution will cause significant eutrophication for some years to come.
The improving trends are the result of deep cuts in the emissions of some pollutants over the last few decades. The second report published today documents the changes in air pollutant emissions since 1990. This report is submitted annually by the EU to the Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution (LRTAP).
Sulphur dioxide (SOx) is a major cause of acidification. Tackling SOx emissions has been a major success story of EU regulation, with emissions falling 84 % between 1990 and 2012. This was largely due to policies which aimed to switch fuels, install flue gas scrubbers in industrial plants and reduce the sulphur content of transport fuel.
The pollutants causing eutrophication have also fallen, albeit not as much as SOx – for example emissions of nitrogen oxides and ammonia have fallen by 51 % and 28 % respectively. However, the report shows that 11 countries still exceeded internationally agreed Gothenburg Protocol limits for these pollutants in 2012.
Hans Bruyninckx, EEA Executive Director said: "Although air pollution does not cause as much harm as it once did, we are still struggling to protect sensitive ecosystems from harmful effects such as eutrophication. This changes habitats, endangering a wide range of species from fish to flowering plants. It is particularly striking that the problem appears to be just as bad in Europe's protected natural areas."
Above: The Common dog violet, a plant species which is highly sensitive to nitrogen-containing pollutants.]]>
An early analysis of the official data shows that 11 Member States breached at least one ceiling in 2012, compared to 10 countries in 2011. As in previous years, the most commonly breached ceiling was nitrogen oxide (NOx), with nine Member States exceeding their designated levels. Road transport contributes around 40 % of total EU NOx emissions and is one of the main factors behind the large number of NOx exceedances – reductions from this sector over the last two decades have not been as large as originally anticipated.
Hans Bruyninckx, EEA Executive Director said: "Air pollution is still a very real problem - just look at the high concentrations of air pollution recently seen across large areas of western Europe. We need to improve this situation by making further emissions cuts. While new technologies and practices can help, we also need to encourage individuals to take action, for example by encouraging alternatives to car use."
Two countries – Denmark and Finland – exceeded the limit for ammonia (NH3), while only Luxembourg breached the ceiling for non-methane volatile organic compounds (NMVOC). Luxembourg was the only country to breach two ceilings in 2012, for NOx and NMVOC. All 27 Member States met the sulphur dioxide (SO2) limits.
The data show that several countries have persistent problems meeting their national emission limits – for example, Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg and Spain breached NOx ceilings in 2010, 2011 and 2012. Denmark and Finland have exceeded the NH3 ceilings for three years running. Despite multiple breaches of the ceilings, emissions of all four pollutants have decreased in the EU overall between 2011 and 2012.
UPDATE: A detailed assessment of the final data delivered by the Member States was published June - see 'NEC Directive status report 2013'.
Air quality has improved in recent decades, but it is still a problem in many parts of Europe, where most city-dwellers are exposed to levels of air pollutants above the standards recommended by the World Health Organization.
In December 2013 the European Commission proposed a new Clean Air Policy Package, following an in-depth review of current EU air policy. A key objective of the legislative package is to ensure that countries comply with existing legislation by 2020. A second aim of the package is to reduce the longer term impacts of air pollution. The package proposes revising the NEC Directive, with new 2020 and 2030 reduction commitments for the four currently-covered pollutants, as well as new ceilings for two additional pollutants – fine particulate matter (PM2,5) and methane (CH4).]]>
The three indicators look at pollutant emissions from the agricultural sector, households and manufacturing industries, comparing this pollution to economic factors.
'Absolute decoupling' is the implicit aim of many environmental policies, meaning economic growth continues while environmental impacts decrease. 'Relative decoupling' is often used to describe a situation where environmental impacts continue to increase, but at a lower rate than growth.
The data suggests that Europe is generally moving in the right direction in reducing nutrient pollution of water, a major cause of eutrophication. It is still a significant pollution problem, however. Manufacturing industries have also significantly cut their emissions of heavy metals to water between 2004 and 2010, the data shows.
However, at the national level a handful of countries do not show an absolute decoupling trend, either with falling rates of productivity or increasing pollutant emission levels.
The interactive graph below have been made using DaViz, an online plug-in developed by the EEA. It is free and open source. For more interactive graphs, check the indicators below.
One way that the EU has achieved this improvement is by setting legally binding and non-binding limits for the whole Union for certain pollutants dispersed in the air. The EU has set standards for particulate matter (PM) of certain sizes, ozone, sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, lead, and other pollutants that may have a detrimental effect on human health or ecosystems. Key pieces of legislation that set pollutant limits across Europe include the 2008 Directive on ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe (2008/50/EC), and the 1996 Framework Directive on ambient air quality assessment and management (96/62/EC).
Another approach to legislating for improvements to air quality is through the setting of national annual emission limits for specific pollutants. In these cases, countries are responsible for introducing the measures needed to ensure that their emission levels are below the ceiling set for the relevant pollutant.
The Gothenburg Protocol to the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe's Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution (LRTAP), and the EU National Emission Ceilings Directive (2001/81/EC) both set annual emissions limits for European countries on air pollutants, including those pollutants responsible for acidification, eutrophication, and ground-level ozone pollution. The Gothenburg Protocol was revised in 2012. And the National Emissions Ceilings Directive is up for review and revision in 2013.
In addition to setting air quality standards for specific pollutants and annual country-level ceilings, European legislation is also designed to target particular sectors that act as sources of air pollution.
Emissions of air pollutants from the industrial sector are regulated, by among others, the 2010 Industrial Emissions Directive (2010/75/EU) and the 2001 Directive on the limitation of emissions of certain pollutants into the air from Large Combustion Plants (2001/80/EC).
Vehicle emissions have been regulated through a series of performance and fuel standards, including the 1998 Directive relating to the quality of petrol and diesel fuels (98/70/EC) and vehicle emission standards, known as the Euro standards.
The Euro 5 and 6 standards cover emissions from light vehicles including passenger cars, vans, and commercial vehicles. The Euro 5 standard came into force on 1 January 2011, and requires all new cars covered by the legislation to emit less particulates and nitrogen oxides than the limits set. Euro 6, which will enter into force in 2015, will impose stricter limits on nitrogen oxides emitted by diesel engines.
There are also international agreements concerning the emissions of air pollutants in other areas of transportation, such as the International Maritime Organization's 1973 Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL), with its additional protocols, which regulate sulphur dioxide emissions from shipping.
(c) Javier Arcenillas, ImaginAIR/EEA
"Although fortunately there are still places in Romania almost wild and spectacular, where nature is unstained by the hand of man, in more urbanized areas there is an obvious ecological problem."
Javier Arcenillas, Spain
A pollutant is usually regulated by more than one piece of legislation. Particulate matter, for example, is directly addressed by three European legal measures (Directives on ambient air quality and emissions of air pollutants, and the Euro limits on road vehicle emissions) and two international conventions (LRTAP and MARPOL). Some of the PM precursors are tackled by other legal measures.
The implementation of these laws are also spread over a period of time and achieved in stages. For fine particles, the air quality directive sets 25 μg/m3 as a 'target value' to be met by 1 January 2010. The same threshold is set to become a 'limit value' by 2015, entailing additional obligations.
For some sectors, air policies might first cover certain pollutants in limited parts of Europe. In September 2012, the European Parliament adopted the revisions that brought the EU's standards on sulphur emissions by ships in line with the International Maritime Organization's standards from 2008. By 2020, the sulphur limit will be 0.5 % in all the seas around the EU.
For the Baltic Sea, the North Sea and the English Channel in so-called 'Sulphur Emission Control Areas', the European Parliament set an even stricter sulphur limit of 0.1 % by 2015. Considering that standard marine fuel contains 2 700 times more sulphur than conventional diesel for cars, it is clear that this legislation gives strong reasons to the shipping sector to develop and use cleaner fuels.
Current European air-quality legislation is based on the principle that EU Member States divide their territories into a number of management zones in which countries are required to assess air quality using measurement or modelling approaches. Most big cities are declared to be such zones. If air‑quality standards are exceeded in a zone, the Member State has to report to the European Commission and explain the reasons.
The countries are then required to develop local or regional plans describing how they intend to improve the air quality. They could for example establish so-called low-emission zones that restrict access for more polluting vehicles. Cities can also encourage a shift in transport to less polluting modes including walking, cycling, and public transport. They can also ensure that industrial and commercial combustion sources are fitted with emission‑control equipment, according to the latest, best-available technology.
Research is also critical. Not only does research offer us new technologies, it also improves our knowledge of air pollutants and their negative effects on our health and ecosystems. Integrating the latest knowledge into our laws and actions will help us to continue to improve Europe's air.
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"We published a report in June on the NEC Directive, showing that although the legislation has brought down emissions, broadly in line with its original objectives, there are still some problems with attainment," EEA Executive Director Jacqueline McGlade said. "But the report we are publishing today finds that Member States have even further to catch up on air pollution when the latest science is taken into account, showing how important it is that we keep investing in knowledge."
The ceilings to limit emissions were designed to ensure that the health and environmental objectives were met cost-effectively. There have been significant cuts in air pollutant emissions between 1990 and 2010: sulphur dioxides (-82%), non-methane volatile organic compounds (-56%), nitrogen oxides (-47%) and ammonia (-28%). Nevertheless, twelve EU Member States exceeded at least one of the ceilings agreed for these air pollutants, as documented in a report from the EEA earlier this year.
There are many ways of assessing whether environmental targets have been met. The new EEA report uses two different approaches to ensure that results are both impartial and objective:
Past knowledge: an assessment using the tools and approaches from the time the objectives were defined a decade ago.
Present knowledge: a state-of-the-art assessment using, as far as feasible, the latest scientific understanding, including an advanced methodology and higher resolution air quality modelling.
Using these approaches, it becomes evident that the impacts of air pollutants covered by the NEC Directive are in most cases more serious than would have been evident from using past knowledge alone.
Eutrophication: High emissions of nitrogen oxides and ammonia lead to excessive levels of nutrient nitrogen, for example in grasslands, heaths and nutrient-poor lakes. While the objective to reduce areas at risk of eutrophication was met according to past knowledge, present knowledge indicates that eutrophication caused by atmospheric deposition is still a major environmental problem.
Source: Areas at risk of eutrophication in 2010 (right) vs 1990 (left)
Acidification: The EU has the objective to halve, at least, the areas at risk of acidification between 1990 and 2010. Sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxides and ammonia emitted to the air contribute to acidification of water and soil.
The objective has been largely met across the European Union if the old methodology is used. The risk of acidification also appears to be markedly reduced when new methods are applied, but there are still many areas of Europe where the acidification objective is not yet met. This is because the more advanced methodology takes into account the specific effects on different ecosystems, for example the higher rate of acid deposition in forests.
Ozone: Breathing high levels of ozone can cause respiratory problems and contribute to premature death. The NEC Directive's objective to reduce human exposure to ozone has been largely met, according to both methodologies, with the exception of some parts of southern Europe, particularly northern Italy.
Ozone also damages vegetation, such as crops and forests. According to the modelling results the targets to protect crops were mostly met, even when using the newer methodology, with the exception of Spain and Portugal. However, the objective to protect forests was clearly not achieved in most of Europe, with the exception of the Nordic countries and the United Kingdom.
While the EEA's latest report stresses the adverse effects of air pollutants on the environment, a recent EEA assessment of air quality in Europe found that approximately one third of European city dwellers are exposed to pollutants above EU limits to protect health.
The European Commission is currently reviewing the European Union's air policy. Amongst other initiatives, the Commission is expected to propose a revised NEC Directive in 2013 at the latest, which is likely to set objectives for 2020 and beyond for relevant air pollutants. In the meantime, the NEC Directive remains in force and requires European Union Member States to keep emissions below national ceilings beyond 2010.]]>
Ozone and PM are the most problematic pollutants for health, potentially causing or aggravating cardiovascular and lung diseases and leading to premature death. Eutrophication, an oversupply of nutrient nitrogen in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems is another major problem caused by air pollutants. Ammonia (NH3) from agriculture and nitrogen oxides (NOx) from combustion processes are now the main acidifying and eutrophying air pollutants, as sulphur pollution has fallen in recent years. Many air pollutants also contribute to climate change.
"Europe's air quality is generally getting better, but concentrations of some pollutants are still endangering people's health," Jacqueline McGlade, EEA Executive Director, said. "To improve air quality further, we need to use many different kinds of policies and measures. These could include reducing emissions levels at source, better urban planning to reduce people's exposure and lifestyle changes at the individual level."
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According to Engadget,
Hewlett-Packard subsidiary Palm is preparing a pair of tablets to try to create
an identity for itself in this hot market. It was long expected that
Hewlett-Packard, the world
leader in personal computer shipments, would come up with a
legitimate tablet competitor.
With the acquisition of
Palm, the giant seemed to have the intellectual property --
including a proprietary mobile operating system (webOS) -- necessary to mount
such a campaign. But eight months later HP has only delivered one
tablet -- the Slate 500 (formerly code-named
"Hurricane"), which was an Intel-based tablet that used Windows 7
instead of webOS.
With the arrival of webOS 2.0 (code-named
"Mansion"), the speculation about a webOS tablet has yet
again peaked, and this time it appears we may have true webOS
tablets on our hands. Renders of a 9-inch tablet code-named
"Topaz" and a 7-inch tablet code-named "Opal" hit the web
ahead of a special February 9 event, whose tagline is "Think big.
Think small. Think beyond."
According to the tipster, the unit packs a button-free design, a single
front-facing camera, a Micro USB port, and three-speaker surround sound
(similar to the upcoming Sony Vaio tablet). The unit reportedly runs on a
1.2 GHz processor, though it is unknown whether that is an Intel low-voltage
Atom SoC, an ARM chip such as a NVIDIA Tegra 2, or refreshed Qualcomm
Prototype builds will reportedly arrive by June, with the commercial release of
Wi-Fi-only, AT&T 3G, and Verizon LTE versions of the Opal slated for
September 2011, and on AT&T LTE in July 2012. There's no word yet
when the Topaz will launch, but it will likely follow a similar timeframe.
Also unknown is the planned production volumes. The Slate 500 only had an
initial production run of 5,000 units and actually faced a demand overrun when
HP logged 9,000 orders forcing the company to inform customers of a
disappointing backorder. HP will likely be looking to better keep up with
demand and commit to a larger launch this time around, if it hopes to keep up
in the tablet market.
HP has plenty to worry about in that regard. WebOS has yet to grace a
production tablet. Meanwhile, Windows 7 has crept into the tablet space
and Android and iOS are waging a full-fledged war for tablet dominance.
Most of the other big players in the tablet space (barring Apple) are backing Android, though Intel claims that more Windows 7 tablets are on their way too.
WebOS 2.0 has the potential to do well in the tablet space if HP commits to it
sufficiently. Like Android and iOS, it was built with a mobile,
app-driven, touch-centric world in mind, versus a traditional operating system
like Windows 7 that feels somewhat clunky on a tablet, according to some


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Villegas withdraws before second round
HILTON HEAD ISLAND — Camilo Villegas became the second player to withdraw from the RBC Heritage in as many days.
Villegas withdrew with a back injury before his second round Friday. He shot an 8-over 79 in the first round.
Rookie Sang-Moon Bae withdrew with a sore shoulder following his first round Thursday.


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I found this in the garden today. It's probably a dog claw but I'd love to check it's not something more exciting! We've never had dogs here.
I think this is more exciting than a claw, it is a tooth. The brown colouration is the bone of the tooth socket and the white bit the tooth itself. It looks a bit like a canine tooth but the shape is not quite right for me to say exactly which species. Could you turn it over and photograph it again?
I would lean towards the canine of a young pig - back in the 40's & 50's meals were commonly made from these cheaper remains of butchered animals, pigs heads were boiled up at home to make brawn with the meat and jelly. The remains would be discarded/buried in the garden or given to the dog so fragments of jaw and teeth are reasonably common finds when digging.
Lets see what John makes of it.
Thank you, you have pointed out the last piece of the 'jigsaw'. Here are my thoughts: This does not look like a Molar tooth so that leaves Canines and Incisors. The size is the next clue, it is too big for any of our rodents and does not have the right curve for rabbit or Hare so we are looking at larger mammals. The teeth of carnivores such as fox and badger have a bulbus crown, the bit that is above the gum line, and the root is narrower, this tooth shows no such narrowing. That leaves cattle, deer, horse and pig (and exotic pets). Again deer, cattle and horse teeth have narrower roots than crowns so I had excluded them. That just leaves pig, however, to me it seemed too small, until Bombuslucorum pointed out that was from a young animal. The Tusks and the Needle teeth (incisors) of young pigs could be this size. Here is a link:-
Scroll down and look at 'J' Young boar canine, even the shape of the bone surrounding the root is the same.
Thank you Bombuslucorum


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So, I'm looking for some new / additional hair products to style my fine, thin hair. My standard style (when I can actually be bothered to use product) is short-ish with a side-swept fringe and slightly messed up (the best example I could find is this).
I originally tried some VO5 rework I found hanging around, which is a fibre putty. The problem was that it didn't hold for very long at all, and the areas that did stay in place for longer were there because I'd used too much so they'd become clumpy.
Next I tried some LS&B Ruck putty, suggested in an older article on this site. It's better than the VO5 in that it's easier to work in, has even more of a matte look, and holds for longer. However, it still only holds around 1-2 hours before my hair flattens, and again, the areas that don't are usually there because I've applied a little too much and they've clumped up. If it held longer it would be pretty much perfect for what I want to do.
So if any of you have any recommendations for something that might hold for longer, it would be great. I'm not even bothered about volume so much if I can manage to keep it messed up when it's flat, but naturally it just returns to a very straight position. I'd quite happily consider different types of product too, however I would prefer that they're more on the matte side of things. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated, especially from any of you that also have fine hair.


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Mosquito Range > Mount Cameron > Climber's Log
Mount Cameron Climber's Log
[ Sign the Climber's Log ]
|Speed bump
Date Climbed: Jul 7, 2007
|A very cool 14,238' bump. It looked like Mars up there.
|Posted Jul 8, 2007 2:43 pm
|Just to do it
Date Climbed: Jun 29, 2007
|Went up the wrong way - was harder than it needed to be. Got it figured out on the way down! Was nearly blown off ridge - will have to come back for the trifecta!
|Posted Jul 2, 2007 4:58 pm
|Sarah Simon
|Kite Lake
Date Climbed: Jun 20, 2003
|Hiked this with Lincoln. Didn't make it to Bross, climbing partner not feeling well. Oh well, Bross will make for a nice day hike.
|Posted Jun 27, 2007 4:37 pm
|Well, OK
Date Climbed: Jul 17, 1999
|Almost embarrassed to sign the "summit" log on this rolling walk over. But here it is anyway- did it with Democrat, Lincoln, Bross.
|Posted Jun 22, 2007 2:29 pm
|Anya Jingle
|From Kite Lake Trailhead
Date Climbed: Jul 19, 2006
|We did it along with Democrat and Lincoln. Left Bross for another day to make it easier on our dog. There was nobody else on this broad and lonesome summit. Our slideshow is here: Lincoln, Cameron and Democrat from Kite Lake
|Posted Jan 23, 2007 5:57 am
Date Climbed: Aug 12, 2006
|Via the standard DeCaLiBro route.
|Posted Oct 28, 2006 4:41 pm
|Vagabond Manifesto
|With Lincoln and Bross
Date Climbed: Jul 8, 2005
|A very unexciting summit--flat and brown. But the surrounding peaks are nice...
|Posted Oct 23, 2006 10:45 pm
|Jerry L
Date Climbed: Oct 2, 2006
|Real windy with ice and snow.
|Posted Oct 8, 2006 4:25 pm
|4 on 4
Date Climbed: Jul 4, 1996
|Climbed the four peaks on 4th of July
|Posted Oct 5, 2006 5:58 am
|Almost missed it
Date Climbed: May 20, 2006
|Almost missed it, it was a very windy day with lots of bad weather.
|Posted Sep 28, 2006 4:36 pm
|Usual loop from Kite Lake, very windy
Date Climbed: Sep 12, 1997
|Posted Sep 14, 2006 4:57 pm
|It's Electric!
Date Climbed: Aug 16, 2003
|Planned on Democrat, Lincoln, then Bross - hit Democrat, then made it up to Cameron when a bolt of lightning struck nearby. I got shocks from my hiking poles, are hands went numb, and women's long hair stood on end. I've never gotten off a peak faster in my life! Gave me a healthy respect for lightning in Colorado.
|Posted Sep 14, 2006 3:09 am
|Route: Kite Lake
Date Climbed: Aug 15, 2006
|Climbed this one with Old Guide as part of our annual summer father & son 14er climb after Democrat. Beautiful weather early in the day which built into the normal summer storm clouds enough so we turned around.
|Posted Aug 16, 2006 5:43 pm
|The Decalibron II
Date Climbed: Aug 8, 2006
|5 in one day, starting with Mt. Buckskin, great day!
|Posted Aug 15, 2006 12:32 am
|Democrat-Cameron Combo
Date Climbed: Sep 14, 2001
|Kite lake start in late september. About an inch of snow on the ground. Made the hike to democrat with no real problems, only blowing snow. Descended to the saddle and headed up Cameron. We arrived on top to a 60mph blizzard. since everyone had already done lincoln, we moved towards bross, but couldnt see the broad ridge in the whiteout, so we followed our tracks back down to the saddle and to the car.
|Posted Aug 10, 2006 6:52 pm
|lump but a high lump that we all know
Date Climbed: Jul 7, 1992
|whats not to love....just don't fall in a booby trap mine hole.
|Posted Jul 26, 2006 6:52 pm
|Thunder and Snow
Date Climbed: Aug 20, 2005
|Seemed like a great idea to stp on the way to Lincoln, but I was sure wihing it wasn't in the way when I was trying to get down quick!
|Posted Jul 13, 2006 10:54 pm
|Bulldoze it? Nah, dig!
Date Climbed: Jul 20, 2004
|Someone below suggests bulldozing the peak. Phooey! I say let's dig deeper on the connecting saddle from Lincoln and make it count. =)
|Posted Jun 26, 2006 3:26 am
|2 of 4
Date Climbed: Jun 24, 2006
|My wife and I did the Democrat, Cameron, Lincoln, and Bross cirque with our dog, Boomer, to celebrate our 2nd wedding anniversary. Great weather day!
|Posted Jun 25, 2006 5:12 pm
|Decalibron: 2nd down
Date Climbed: Jul 29, 2002
|2nd leg of the Decalibron. Probably more real a climb than Lincoln since I had to climb up from the Democrat/Cameron saddle.
|Posted Jun 20, 2006 3:09 pm


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Sixty-seventh Annual Report of the Registration Commission for the City of Philadelphia
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-- Robert Preidt
WEDNESDAY, April 10 (HealthDay News) -- Consuming higher amounts
of calcium may lower the likelihood of precancerous colon and
rectal lesions in people who are at increased risk due to
variations in two genes, a new study suggests.
High calcium intake did not affect risk in people without the
genetic variations.
The findings may help explain inconsistent results in previous
research about the link between calcium intake and the risk for
these lesions, called colorectal adenomas, the researchers
They also said the findings may help identify patients who would
benefit from calcium supplements or higher levels of calcium in
their diet.
The study of nearly 6,000 people in Tennessee found that
patients with the highest calcium intake had no reduced risk for
colorectal adenomas if they had no variations in two genes -- KCNJ1
and SLC12A1 -- that are essential in calcium reabsorption in the
Fifty-two percent of the study participants had variations in at
least one of the genes and 13 percent had variations in both genes.
There was a strong association between high calcium intake and a 39
percent reduced risk of colorectal adenomas in those with a
variation in one gene. High calcium intake was linked to a 69
percent reduced risk in those with variations in both genes.
The risk of advanced or multiple adenomas was 89 percent for
people who had a high calcium intake and had variations in both
genes, according to the study, which is scheduled for Wednesday
presentation at the annual meeting of the American Association for
Cancer Research, in Washington, D.C.
The findings suggest that a person with variations in one or
both of the genes will have an increased risk for colorectal
adenomas if they consume less than 1,000 milligrams of calcium a
day, said study author Dr. Xiangzhu Zhu, a staff scientist with the
epidemiology division in the department of medicine at
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center in Nashville, Tenn.
"These patients should increase their calcium intake to reduce the risks," Zhu said in an association news release.
The findings could lead to genetic tests to identify people who
would benefit from higher calcium intake, the researchers said.
Although the research showed an association between increased
calcium intake and lowered risk of adenomas, it did not prove a
cause-and-effect relationship.
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college basketball
Fifth consecutive new No. 1 in AP mens basketball poll
For the fifth consecutive week there is a new No. 1 in The Associated Press college basketball poll.
This time its Indiana.
The Hoosiers, the preseason No. 1 who held the top spot for the first five weeks of the regular season, moved up two places Monday, following their weekend win over No. 1 Michigan and No. 2 Kansas loss to Oklahoma State.
Duke started the current streak of new No. 1s and was followed by Louisville, Duke again, Michigan and Indiana.
The last time there were five No. 1s in as many weeks was the last five polls of 2008-09 when it was Connecticut, Pittsburgh, Connecticut again, North Carolina and Louisville.
The Hoosiers received 58 first-place votes from the 65-member national media panel while Florida, which jumped two spots to second, got the other seven.
Michigan fell to third and was followed by Duke, Kansas, Gonzaga, Arizona, Miami, Syracuse and Ohio State.
Stadium status uncertain with stalemate in St. Louis
ST. LOUIS An attorney for the agency that runs the home of the St. Louis Rams says it is unlikely it will implement the teams plan to upgrade the Edward Jones Dome.
Already, there is speculation about a new stadium.
Arbitrators ruled last week in favor of the teams plan for upgrading the dome to top-tier status as required by the lease agreement with the dome owner, the St. Louis Convention and Visitors Commission (CVC).
The CVC had proposed $124 million in renovations. The Rams didnt put a price tag on their plan, but CVC and city officials believe it would cost $700 million to $800 million.
The CVC has 30 days from the date of the ruling Friday to decide if it will try to implement the Rams plan, though attorney Greg Smith said Monday that step was unlikely. Smith did not offer a timetable on the CVC decision.
Jeff Rainford, chief of staff for St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay, said there was almost no chance the CVC will try to garner public support for spending hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars to improve the dome.
Police in Canada raid illegal Super Bowl gambling party
AURORA, Ontario Police in Ontario said they busted a multimillion-dollar gambling operation when they raided an invitation-only Super Bowl event.
Six men were arrested and face illegal gambling-related charges following the Sunday night raid at a packed hall in Markham, north of Toronto.
More than 2,300 people were there, officials said.
York Regional Police Supt. Paul Pedersen said almost $2.5 million in cash was seized.
He said those in the hall were allowed to leave without charges, except for the six. Police said they were profiting from the gambling operation.
Police also said the investigation shut down an offshore betting site called the Platinum Sports Book, which authorities allege was being run by the group.
Prosecutors waive charges against Giants reliever
LAS VEGAS Prosecutors in Las Vegas are letting San Francisco Giants pitcher Sergio Romo off the hook in a misdemeanor case stemming from a New Years Day tiff with Transportation Security Administration agents at McCarran International Airport.
An aide to Clark County District Attorney Steve Wolfson said Monday prosecutorial discretion was used to shelve the case.
Romo, who pitched at Colorado Mesa in Grand Junction, had faced a Feb. 12 court date and the possibility of six months in jail and a $1,000 fine. He was issued a summons Jan. 1 alleging he failed to provide proper identification at a TSA checkpoint at the Las Vegas airport.
The Giants later released a statement in which the 29-year-old Romo apologized.
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Senate GOP Blocks Two Obama Nominees
Democrats Ponder 'Nuclear Option' of Rules Change, but No Move Expected Soon; Reid to Bring Up More Candidates
WASHINGTON—Republicans blocked the Senate from voting Thursday on two of President Barack Obama's nominees, reviving the prospect of a broader fight over nominations that both parties have said could poison relations and shut down all other business in the chamber.
Two prominent Obama nominees—Rep. Mel Watt (D., N.C.), picked to head the agency that oversees Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and Patricia Millett, nominated for a seat on a...


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The beginning of David Robertson's Major League career finds him trying to help the Yankees stay in a divisional race with the Tampa Bay Rays and Boston Red Sox. The 23-year-old former University of Alabama star hadn't pitched in front of a crowd of more than 12,000 fans before his big league debut during a "Subway Series" game at Shea Stadium on June 29. He recently answered some questions from MLBPLAYERS.com:
MLBPLAYERS.com: You came to the big leagues in late June for the first time. How are you enjoying this experience?
Robertson: It has been amazing. It has been pretty much everything I thought it would be -- big crowds and big situations. I am just trying to go out there and get guys out.
MLBPLAYERS.com: You aren't part of just any team. You are a member of the New York Yankees. Does that make this rookie season more special?
Robertson: For sure. There isn't anyone who wouldn't want to play for the Yankees. It's been a great experience so far. I'm just hoping to stay here and keep doing the things I've been doing.
MLBPLAYERS.com: As you look at your club's roster, there are several guys who are going to the Hall of Fame, and there are guys here who have been in multiple All-Star Games. How do you feel you are fitting in?
Robertson: Basically, since I am a new guy here, I just try and stay out of the way. I'm trying to find my spot in the clubhouse. I talk to some of the older guys when I get a chance and stay out of the way when I don't. I just don't want to get on anybody's nerves.
MLBPLAYERS.com: Can you talk about your first game, which was at Shea Stadium in a "Subway Series" contest?
Robertson: I was really excited, and I was really nervous. I think I was more nervous sitting in the bullpen when the phone rang. When they said my name, I got out there and got through my first inning, but I gave up a run. In all, I think it was a good first outing. I struggled, but I got through it.
MLBPLAYERS.com: What do you think you have learned the most these past few weeks?
Robertson: Nothing has really surprised me. Everything is new since I have never been here before. When I came up here, I didn't know what to expect. I had never been at a big league camp before. I had never really been to a Major League game before, so this is all so new to me.
MLBPLAYERS.com: What other levels have you pitched at this year?
Robertson: I have pitched at Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and at Trenton. We had a good group of guys at both places. Pitching there was fun, but I'm glad to be here compared to being there.
MLBPLAYERS.com: You are a native of Alabama. Had you been to New York City before?
Robertson: I was born in Birmingham, but I grew up in Tuscaloosa. I had never been here before, and I can say that I don't like the traffic. Other than that, I've enjoyed living and playing in New York.
MLBPLAYERS.com: What do you like to do back home for fun?
Robertson: Hunting and fishing. I do it all the time.
Jeff Moeller is a freelance writer based in Los Angeles.
This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Woman gets 12 years prison for scalded toddler
Updated 10:42 pm, Friday, November 1, 2013
SAN ANTONIO — A woman who confessed to holding a 2-year-old boy's hands under water long enough to cause second-degree burns has been sentenced to 12 years in prison.
State District Judge Maria Teresa Herr on Thursday gave Cassandra Crioyos, 23, the maximum amount of prison time allowed under the plea agreement.
Intentionally or knowingly causing serious bodily injury to a child, to which Crioyos pleaded no contest last month, is a first-degree felony usually punishable by five years to life in prison.
Crioyos had been living with her 56-year-old boyfriend, Anastacio Garza, and his young son for about seven months when the incident occurred on Feb. 7, 2012, according to court documents.
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Garza told police he went to the corner store and when he was walking back up to the house he heard his son "crying hysterically" inside. His son ran out of the bathroom, peeling the skin off his hands, with Crioyos following, documents state.
He grabbed the phone to call 911, and Crioyos, who was seven months pregnant with his child, grabbed her purse and left, according to court documents.
Neighbors told police they could hear the man screaming at Crioyos, "asking what she had done to his son," and she replied "that it was not her fault."
Garza told police that Crioyos told him she was brushing the boy's teeth when he burned his hands in the bathroom sink. In a recorded interview with police, Crioyos said "she held his hands under the hot water, waiting for it to get cold," before stopping the interview and requesting an attorney.
Other terms of the plea include that she cannot have contact with Garza and must pay a $1,500 fine.


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Gingivitis, stomatitis, and other oral lesions in cats (Proceedings)
Disease of the oral cavity is a common problem, particularly in middle-aged to older cats. Some disorders (e.g. lymphoplasmacytic gingivitis/stomatitis) may begin very early in life in some purebred cats. This presentation will not delve into the area of primary dental disease although dental lesions may be associated with some of these disorders. There are usually no specific clinical signs for any of these disorders but a number of signs are common to them all. These include halitosis, ptyalism (drooling), difficulty eating (food falls from mouth or refusal to eat dry food), anorexia, gagging, sneezing, nasal discharge and/or sneezing, and pain on opening the mouth.
Lymphoplasmacytic gingivitis/stomatitis (LPS)
The underlying etiology of this disorder is not known. Most scientific evidence has pointed to the role of calicivirus and possibly herpesvirus in initiating and perpetuating these inflammatory changes. Other theories suggest that the lesions arise from an immune-mediated reaction of the body to the tissues of gingival attachment to the teeth. This, however, does not explain the severe lesions seen in the fauces of the mouth in some cats. A recent theory to be advanced is that LPS is caused by Bartonella henselae. There is, to date, no published scientific evidence to support this contention. The fact that LPS lesions do not resolve with antibiotics alone is further evidence for a cause other than bacterial infection.LPS occurs most frequently in middle-aged to older cats. However, some purebreeds such as Abyssinian, Somali, and others, may have LPS gingivitis starting as early as 6 months of age. The breeders are aware of this condition and many consider "red gum" to be normal for their breeds of cats. Lesions may occur along the gingival margins and when present in this location, may be associated with underlying FORL lesions. If FORLs are presently, they may be overgrown by the proliferative gingival tissue so these areas must be examined carefully. Many of the more severely affected cats will have very proliferative and painful hyperplastic tissue in the fauces of the mouth. Lesions are usually bilateral which will help to distinguish this condition from neoplasia. Occasionally, polyp-like lesions can be found in the internal commissures of the lips.
Complete blood counts are usually normal in affected cats unless other concurrent disorders are present. A biochemistry profile often reveals hyperproteinemia with hyperglobulinemia. This is probably due to the immunologic reaction and lymphoid proliferation in this condition. FeLV and FIV are not significantly associated with LPS but testing for all cats with oral disease is recommended. The diagnosis is suspected by the history and clinical appearance of the lesions. However, definitive diagnosis should be made by biopsy of affected tissue. Be sure to get a biopsy deep enough to get to the heart of the lesions rather than just the most superficial, secondarily infected portions of the lesions.
Treatment of LPS is frustrating because there is no one approach to treatment that will be effective for all cats. If there is significant dental disease and/or FORLs, this should be managed first. If the LPS tissue is very proliferative and impairing eating, swallowing, or interfering with medication it should be resected with electrosurgery (radiosurgery) or laser. Care should be used to avoid damaging tooth roots during gingival resection. Other recommendations for management include using ceramic or metal food bowls (avoid plastic), and feeding a limited antigen or hypoallergenic diet. Bovine lactoferrin (Allergy Research Group – see HerbsMD, http://www.herbsmd.com/ and other internet nutraceutical suppliers) applied topically in the oral cavity (350 mg/day) has improved some cats with LPS and LPS associated with FIV. Lactoferrin appears to inhibit infection of cells with feline calicivirus thus adding additional support for the role of this agent in causing LPS. (J Appl Microbiol 95:1026-1033, 2003). Although herpesvirus isn't usually the main cause for this disorder, oral lysine (500 mg PO q12h) can be given. Various antibiotics have shown some benefit including metronidazole and azithromycin. Doxycycline has some anti-inflammatory effects on matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and may be useful in some cats. Corticosteroids are often the cornerstone of therapy for LPS. Oral administration is recommended. Repositol steroids can be used if the mouth is too painful for owners to medicate the cat. For resistant cases, chlorambucil (1 mg PO q24h, or 2 mg PO q48h) can be used to combat the lymphoid proliferation. Doses of both of these latter two medications should be tapered as the condition responds. Recently, cyclosporine has been used successfully to control oral lesions when steroid use is contraindicated due to a concurrent medical condition or if steroid side-effects are unacceptable. Often a combination of various approaches is required to bring this condition under control if possible. One practitioner has reported some success with pentoxifylline (Trental) at 100 mg (¼ tablet) PO q12h. Pain management should be considered an important part of therapy for this and other painful oral conditions. Control of pain will make eating more comfortable for the cat and medicating much easier for the owner. Useful drugs include meloxicam suspension (0.1 mg TOTAL dose, PO, q24-72h) [do NOT use NSAIDs if concurrently on corticosteroids], tramadol, or sublingual buprenorphine. Full mouth extraction of all teeth as recommended by some veterinary dentists is a very traumatic procedure and rarely resolves fauces lesions.


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OCEAN CITY – A fire at an uptown mobile home park in Ocean City early last Friday morning sent one resident to a burn center in Baltimore, completely destroyed on residence and damaged two others.
Shortly before 3 a.m. last Friday, Ocean City Communications received a call for a reported structure fire in the area of 136th Street and Coastal Highway. Ocean City Fire and Police units arrived on the scene a short time later to find a mobile home on Gorman Ave. completely engulfed in flames with exposure to other mobile homes in Sundowner Park. Additional units from the Bethany Beach Volunteer Fire Company also responded to assist.
Fire crews had the blaze, characterized in some reports as more of an explosion than a fire, under control by 4 a.m., or a little over an hour after it was first reported, although firefighters remained on the scene until 5:45 a.m. The primary unit at 113 Gorman Ave. was completely destroyed by the fire, while damage also occurred at two neighboring homes.
One individual, believed to be the occupant of the mobile home destroyed in the blaze, was transported to the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center in Baltimore by Maryland State Police helicopter. Her identity and condition has not been made public. For a while during the incident, there was some discussion about where to land the MSP helicopter with either Northside Park or the Jolly Roger Amusement Park as possible destinations, but the latter was ultimately chosen.
The cause of the fire has not yet been determined and is currently being investigated by the Ocean City Fire Marshal's Office.