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The coming of age of horror cinema in Thailand might seem like an odd subject for the Princess of Thailand to address.
But it was Halloween night, after all, and Princess Ubolratana Rajakanya had good reason to single out the Southeast Asian nation's growing reputation as a hub for slasher, horror and monster films.
The princess was leading a delegation of Thai officials, including the country's deputy prime minister and minister of commerce, in their first Los Angeles "road show" to promote the country's resources, talent and desirability as a film location.
The two-day event included a symposium in Century City as well as "business matching meetings" with U.S. companies. It culminated in a "Thai Night Halloween Special" in Santa Monica presided over by the princess, who sounded more like a film commissioner than a member of Thailand's royal family.
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"Through training, technological investments and exposure to foreign productions, the Thai film industry is now firmly established as one of the most dynamic and reliable production platforms in Asia," Princess Ubolratana said at the reception at JW Marriott Santa Monica Le Merigot.
"Already famous for its stunning locations and the friendliness of its people, Thailand is now offering highly skilled crews and state-of-the-art production, post and special effects services, at very competitive prices," added the princess, who wore a black cocktail dress and a large, festive bow in her hair.
Thailand is the latest Asian country to roll out the red carpet for Hollywood. But it is playing catch-up.
Companies in India and China have already formed partnerships with a number of studios such as DreamWorks Animation, Walt Disney Studios and 20th Century Fox. They've also become key sources of low-cost labor for the outsourcing of animation and visual effects work.
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Still, Thailand has a well-established film industry with state-of-the-art animation studios and production facilities. The nation's film and TV industry directly contributes $2.22 billion to the local economy, supports 86,600 jobs and generates $81 million in tax revenue, according to a recent study prepared by Oxford Economics. Homegrown movies, such as the 2004 horror film "Shutter," have been adapted in many countries.
This year alone, about 550 foreign productions filmed in Thailand, according to the country's film office. Its exotic geography has served as a location for such well-known movies as the Oscar-winning "The Deer Hunter" (1978), "Good Morning Vietnam" (1987) and the 1974 James Bond film "The Man With the Golden Gun."
More recent Western films that have shot in Thailand include "The Hangover Part II"; the crime drama "Only God Forgives," starring Ryan Gosling; and "The Impossible," in which Naomi Watts and Ewan McGregor play tourists caught in the aftermath of the 2004 Indian ocean tsunami.
"They have superb resources, they're enthusiastic and they're hardworking," said Lawrence Sher, director of photography for "The Hangover Part II," which filmed for three months in Thailand, mainly in the capital of Bangkok. "We really had a great experience with the Thai crew."
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Encouraged by such testimonials, Thai film industry officials who visited L.A. last week are eager to drum up more business in advance of the annual American Film Market.
The visiting Thai delegation included representatives from some 20 Thai film, animation and visual effects companies eager to build relationships with producers and studios to distribute their films, establish co-production deals and serve as a source of outsourcing talent. They held a series of meetings with executives at Sony and other studios last week as part of a program coordinated by entertainment attorney and producer Don Barton, owner of Los Angeles-based Artistry Media Group.
Thailand faces some stiff competition, however. In the animation field, studios already have long-standing relationships with companies in South Korea, India, Canada and New Zealand.
"They can be a very important market for animation production, but they're not there yet," said Cort Lane, vice president of animation development and production for Marvel Television, a participant in a panel at last week's symposium.
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"The capacity and the talent is there, but they are going to have to do a lot of work to build a reputation and build relationships," Lane added. "I think this event and more events like it will set the groundwork for those relationships."
Thailand does not offer a film tax credit program, though it does waive income taxes on salaries paid to actors and is weighing further financial inducements.
"We might have to consider a more attractive incentive package, but we are just getting started," said Niwatthamrong Boonsongpaisan, deputy prime minister and minister of commerce for Thailand. "We have good locations, beaches, the forests, culture and we also have skilled crew people at low cost."
After her speech, Princess Ubolratana wished the crowd a happy Halloween and sat down to watch a performance of traditional Thai dancers. When the dance was over, the room went silent as the princess left the crowd and walked down a red carpet as her subjects bowed, curtsied and clasped their hands in respect.
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) Injured Philadelphia 76ers all-star center Andrew Bynum said Friday he has suffered a ``setback'' in his return from a knee injury.
Bynum, acquired by Philadelphia in a four-team trade before the season, has yet to play for the Sixers and spoke before a game against Utah.
He has been recovering from a bone bruise on his right knee and his return has been pushed back three times since the beginning of training camp. The Sixers were hoping Bynum would be cleared to return to basketball activities by Dec. 10.
That date is now in question because of issues with his left knee. Bynum now said he has swelling and a bone bruise on both knees.
``I had a little bit of a setback,'' Bynum said. ``Just working through some issues with the right knee, I kind of have a mirror thing going on with the left knee. I don't know what's going on. The doctors are saying it's a weakened cartilage state, so we kind of wait, I guess. We can't do anything. I just have to wait for the cartilage to get strong.''
Bynum did say he targeted Dec. 10 as a possibility, with one to four weeks of basketball-related activity to follow, pushing his much-anticipated debut to anywhere from mid-to-late December to as late as mid-January.
``It's the same exact spot (as the right knee) with the cartilage,'' Bynum said. ``Just doing routine things and it started swelling up. No blunt-force injury or anything like that. It's the same timetable still.''
The Sixers are 4-4 without Bynum, including three straight losses at home.
Bynum announced in May, while still a member of the Los Angeles Lakers, that he was going to Germany in September for the Orthokine blood-spinning treatment in his knees that other professional athletes have sought. The Sixers announced before training camp that Bynum needed to delay his return to allow the effects of the Orthokine treatment to work.
The bone bruise in his right knee caused the Sixers to push the return date from training camp to the regular season and now possibly to midseason.
But the Sixers are still looking long term with Bynum, who's in the last year of his contract.
``My main concern is Andrew's health,'' Sixers general manager Tony DiLeo said. ``My main concern is big picture. We want to have a long relationship with him.''

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May 22, 2019
The discussions about national healthcare reform contain very little comment about the near complete legal immunity of health insurers and employer sponsored plans. As I've discussed before, there is relatively no accountability when ERISA plan fiduciaries wrongfully deny benefits or violate the terms of ERISA. Tony Sebok, Professor of Law at the Cardozo Law School has some comments today on that issue. He promises to post additional thoughts as the week goes on.
For more information about the problems ERISA creates, take a look at a new blog from a friend of mine, Richard Johnston. Good stuff.
A few days ago I received a brochure from the American Conference Institute advertising their annual ERISA Litigation seminar. In the past ACI has put on a good (albeit expensive) ERISA seminar each year. I've presented at it in the past. The difference in this year's format is that ACI is presenting the seminar solely from a defense perspective. It promotes the program by boasting a faculty that includes 28 in-house counsel from various insurers and large corporations along with 21 U.S. District Court judges from across the country.
More troubling, however, are some of the topics the presenters will address. One of them is "using the claims review process to set up, control and strengthen the defense." Another topic to be addressed is "anticipating claims when making the decision and preparing to defend it before the decision is made." You can take a look at the brochure yourself. I've placed a copy of it in the website library here.
Now maybe I'm being just a little sensitive in how I title this post but I don't think so. You see, the overriding concern of ERISA is that fiduciaries will be held to strict fiduciary standards. The statute defines ERISA in broad terms. Any person or entity that is charged with, or actually exercises, any authority, management or control over an ERISA plan or its assets is a fiduciary. 29 U.S.C. Sec. 1002(21). It doesn't matter whether the person is designated as a fiduciary under the plan documents or they simply act in a fiduciary capacity. It doesn't matter whether they are aware of their fiduciary status or intend to act as a fiduciary.
In addition, the statute expressly states that ERISA fiduciaries must act solely in the interest of the ERISA plan's participants and beneficiaries and for the exclusive purpose of providing them benefits. 29 U.S.C. §1104(a)(1)(A). Various cases provide more information about the nature of these fiduciary duties. One court referred to ERISA's fiduciary duty standards as "the highest known to the law." Donovan v. Bierwirth, 680 F.2d 263, 272, n. 8 (2nd Cir. 1982). The Supreme Court referred to ERISA's fiduciary duty standards just last year as requiring "higher-than-marketplace" standards of conduct. Metropolitan Life v. Glenn, 128 S.Ct. 2343, 2350 (2008). This echoes the language of Justice Benjamin Cardozo many years ago when he described fiduciary duties in this way:
Many forms of conduct permissible in a workaday world for those acting at arms length, are forbidden to those bound by fiduciary ties. A trustee is held to something stricter than the morals of the marketplace. Not honesty alone, but the punctilio of an honor the most sensitive, is then the standard of behavior.
Meinhard v. Salmon, 164 N.E. 545 (N.Y. 1928). One of the most critical points at which these fiduciary duties apply is when insurers and plan administrators are evaluating whether to pay or deny a claim.
What does it say about how seriously ACI and its presenters take ERISA's fiduciary duty standards when they teach plan fiduciaries how they can "use the claims review process to set up, control and strengthen" defense of that claim in litigation? When ACI advises lawyers and corporate officers about how they can "anticipate claims when making the decision and prepare to defend them before the decision is made," it is doing nothing less than encouraging the breach of ERISA's fiduciary duties.
The ACI marketing brochure is testimony to what a sham ERISA's fiduciary protections of participants and beneficiaries have become.
You can find here a summary of the healthcare reform bill passed out of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee earlier this week. Thanks to Rob Liebross for the link.
Don Levit will be interested in the references to MEWAs near the end of the report.


text: Landmarks Illinois has released a report outlining how Bertrand Goldberg's Prentice Hospital could be reused rather than demolished. Click here to download the report (PDF). Located at the eastern edge of the medical campus in the Streeterville neighborhood of Chicago, Prentice is considered one of Goldberg's most innovative and significant buildings.


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Spike TV's innovative six-sided wrestling ring is now yours to step into with this game based on the TNA Wrestling league. This is the exclusive Total Nonstop Action Wrestling game based on the top-rated weekly television show! Enter the signature six-sided ring and prepare for all of the high-flying slams and takedowns with more than 20 TNA stars like Kurt Angle, AJ Styles and Samoa Joe. Or, build the ultimate wrestler with custom appearance, moves and style to deliver the hard-hitting, adrenaline pumping action seen only in TNA Wrestling!
Professional wrestling's second-biggest promotion stumbles in an otherwise promising videogame debut. Read More »
Midway Games Inc. (NYSE: MWY), a leading interactive entertainment software publisher and developer, today announced that TNA iMPACT! began shipping to stores this week for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, the PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system and the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system. The game is expected to be available in stores by the end of the week, with a Wii version expected to ship to retail outlets next week. Combining fast-paced intuitive controls, state-of-the-art wrestler likenesses and a unique Story Mode, TNA iMPACT! will deliver the most authentic video game wrestling experience to date. Read More »
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England call on Doran-Jones
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Paul Doran Jones was in action for the Saxons against the Wolfhounds last month © Getty Images
England have called up Northampton front-row Paul Doran-Jones ahead of their clash against Wales next week.
The 26-year-old former Gloucester tighthead is a temporary replacement for Bath's David Wilson, who has a jaw injury - sustained in the West Country side's win over the Exeter Chiefs on February 5.
Doran-Jones is among 31 players training until Thursday of this week at England's Bagshot base in Surrey. The Saints prop has been vying with Brian Mujati for a spot at Franklin's Gardens and already has three caps to his name.
England and Wales have both collected a maximum four points from their first two Six Nations games, but Wales have a narrowly superior points difference.
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Zuckerberg dives into D.C.
Mark Zuckerberg appears to have learned the lessons of his Silicon Valley predecessors — he's not waiting to get caught in Washington's cross hairs before trying to find friends on Capitol Hill.
In a rare personal lobbying blitz, the 29-year-old Facebook CEO and billionaire is slated this week to meet with top Senate and House Republican and Democratic leaders and the chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee.
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Zuckerberg's visit is another example of his increasing involvement in politics — something he previously avoided to focus on his company's day-to-day operations. He hasn't made the rounds in Washington since before Facebook went public in May 2012.
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In recent months, Zuckerberg has ramped up his personal political activity — co-founding the immigration reform group FWD.us, cutting a campaign check to Newark Mayor Cory Booker's Senate campaign and just last week making waves for lambasting the federal government's surveillance programs.
Zuckerberg's visit also highlights his company's ongoing shift from a thriving tech startup in Silicon Valley to a prominent corporation with vested interests in Washington. The company, which first registered to lobby in 2009, now spends millions of dollars on the D.C. influence game. During the first half of this year, Facebook spent more than $3.5 million on lobbying, with high-profile lobby shops like Elmendorf Ryan; Fierce, Isakowitz & Blalock; Patton Boggs; and Peck Madigan Jones on retainer.
Joel Kaplan, who leads Facebook's Washington office, is expected to help sherpa Zuckerberg around Capitol Hill. Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg, already a regular visitor to Washington, is also scheduled to fly in for inside-the-Beltway meetings in a few weeks.
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Along with immigration, Zuckerberg is expected to face questions from lawmakers on online privacy concerns, Internet safety, National Security Agency surveillance and Internet.org, his recent effort to expand online access. Facebook declined to comment.
On Capitol Hill, Zuckerberg is expected to meet Thursday with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Senate Republican leaders, Senate Commerce panel Chairman Jay Rockefeller (D-W.Va.) and other committee members, and the top four House Republican leaders. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi is also hosting a meeting with Zuckerberg Thursday focused on immigration, according to a Democratic aide. Democratic Reps. Steny Hoyer of Maryland, Jim Clyburn of South Carolina, Xavier Becerra and Zoe Lofgren of California, Joe Crowley and Steve Israel of New York, Luis Gutierrez of Illinois and John Yarmuth of Kentucky have been invited to the gathering. A House Republican aide said that while immigration may come up with Speaker John Boehner and other Republicans, it is not the sole purpose of their session.
Zuckerberg will be interviewed Wednesday by reporters from The Atlantic at the Newseum. He is not expected to attend any fundraisers while in Washington.
His visit, above all, showcases a growing influence and allows him to build relationships with some of the country's most powerful people.
"Any corporation sending its leader up to the Hill hopefully impresses upon policymakers how seriously the company treats these issues and also shows a willingness to participate in a process rather than stand apart," said Kevin Bankston, the Center for Democracy & Technology's senior counsel. Asked whether Zuckerberg would appear at the Capitol in his trademark casual wear, Bankston said, "I would imagine he would not wear his hoodie."


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Washington County, named for the nation's first president, dates to 1783. After the Revolutionary War, veterans settled the area, taking advantage of land grants the state offered them. When Creek Indian leader Alexander McGillivray renounced the treaty that gave the state rights to this land, the resultant tensions grew into the Oconee War, a dispute that kept the frontier uneasy for 20 years.
Sandersville, the county seat, is named for a local merchant who donated land for a courthouse. Somewhere in the early recordings, the correct spelling of his name, Saunders, was overlooked.


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Manchester explores its future
ANDREW McKEEVER
The Manchester Journal
MANCHESTER -- On the one hand, challenges - youth emigration; lack of nightlife; a need for more regional transportation; more integrated communication. On the other hand, opportunities - beautiful natural scenery; a vibrant arts and cultural scene; strong local schools, a long-lasting second homeowner base.
A task force of more than 30 high-profiled "movers and shakers" swept into town on March 11 to conduct a "Community Visit," organized by the Vermont Council on Rural Development. The council has staged more than 40 of these visits before, including a recent one in Bennington, said Paul Costello, the council's executive director.
"We're here to support the future of Manchester," he said in the course of introductory remarks at a community dinner held at Burr and Burton Academy Monday evening.
"It's a huge party for the town; a huge celebration."
Residents and outsiders
The council's Community Visit program brings together residents and outside experts to discuss and potentially set common goals and link them to the resources that could translate them into actuality. The resource team brought a cross-section of leaders from the state's business, non-profit and governmental worlds to attend nine separate discussions at three different locations around town, concluding with the community dinner and three of the discussions Monday evening.
Meeting topics included Tourism and Transportation, Housing, Downtown, Expanding Economic Opportunity, Poverty, Working Landscape and food sustainability during the afternoon, with "Defining Authentic Manchester," Education and a discussion of arts, recreation and nightlife making up the evening sessions.
All told, about 300 or so residents turned out for the events.
said Ivan Beattie, the chairman of the town's select board, who made it to parts of all nine of the discussions, he said.
Just having 30 high-powered state leaders to come to town and get a fresh look at the community was significant and would be an asset for the town going forward, he said.
They saw a different community from the one typically portrayed outside of Manchester, Beattie said, one which was not all about retail outlets and tourist shopping.
"They were struck by two things: One, the 'golden eggs' are not evenly distributed around town, and two, the people who reside here are extremely interested in the town and want to be involved in what happens here," he said. "It was certainly interesting to see what someone else's perspective was on what they heard."
Ten of the team members joined about 50 community members in the meeting room at the firehouse to listen to a discussion about the pluses and minuses of where things stood on tourism and transportation. Tourism has been a bedrock business in town since its earliest days, and getting people here, and getting them to move around once they're here, has prompted much debate for a long time. Recently, that has included hoping for a return of passenger rail service to Manchester, a topic that came up more than once during the 90 minute discussion. But there was more than just trains to consider.
Several townspeople lamented the lack of a more robust regional bus service, or any kind of real, practical alternatives to private cars. Natural scenic beauty -- and its proximity to town -- was one big asset; so was the town's relative nearness to major metropolitan areas. Golf, Riley Rink, ski areas and an airport in Rutland were also pluses. It also meant that the price of gas was a critical factor, said Beth Whitaker, a co-owner of the restaurant Brasserie L'Oustau.
More subtle changes were also noted as well. David Katz, the owner of the Chalet Motel, recalled when owners of other tourist businesses and restaurants would personally stop by to drop off brochures or information about their businesses. That doesn't happen as much any more, he said.
"There used to be more cooperation between tourist venues, more communication," he said.
Other issues were touched on as well. Regulations initially put in place to control growth may now be inhibiting the growth of the local tourist industry, said Lee Romano of Dorset. Meshing and integrating locally owned, independent mom-and-pop-style shops with the corporate outlet stores would be one challenge, said John Conte. Better signage would be a big help, added Michael Bober, who said he was a relative newcomer to the town. Finding a balance between growth and maintaining the unique character of Manchester was the key, said Frank Haynes, a co-owner of the Inn at Manchester.
When it came time for the following session on expanding economic opportunity, the conversation quickly turned to workforce issues. Given the fact that many businesses were seasonal made hiring the right people challenging, said Whitaker, of Brasserie L'Oustau. "It's difficult for us to hire and hold onto employees," she said. "Every three months we have to change our staff." It's hard to find good people, because they know they can walk away and go someplace else, she added.
There was also a lack of things going on to attract young professionals, said Paul Carroccio Sr.
"There's really nothing in town," he said. "Young professionals are reluctant to settle here because of that," comparing the absence of a music or nightlife social scene with places like Burlington or Saratoga, N.Y.
Was that due to a lack of economic opportunity - young professionals weren't moving here in large numbers because they can't find good-paying jobs - or was it because Manchester didn't have a lot of social opportunities to attract them in the first place? It was something of a chicken-and-egg situation, several said. Others noted high rents, which made it hard for younger entrepreneurs to open small shops that could be starter businesses, or cheap, rentable space in a business incubator setting that would allow a start-up to get on its feet. Housing costs, electric costs, empty storefronts, marketing the community in the right way were all subjects that come up for rapid-fire analysis and debate during the session moderated by Lawrence Miller, the Secretary of the Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community Development. Another theme also emerged that would come up again during the discussion on arts and nightlife - communication. "There are real pockets of things happening that speak directly to the challenges that people are presenting," said Joe Wagner, a local CPA and chairman of the Chamber of Commerce's board of directors. "We don't have a good mechanism for communicating all the things that are going on. We don't have an adequate way of delivering information to the community in a way that everyone's involved in that mechanism, so that we can all be uplifted by all the things that are positive." That theme, plus others that included lack of nightlife, the lack of a youth network, and especially the lack of a post-secondary education facility such as a satellite campus of a college, were revisited during the evening session on arts, recreation and nightlife at Burr and Burton Academy following the community dinner. At the same time others noted how, for a relatively small community of about 4,300 residents, there was a lot of special events and things going on, ranging from the summer horse show to winter skiing and snowboarding events. The new library is also being designed to serve as a community center which, if successful, should fill a need for centrally located public meeting space. In about a month, members of the resource team will compile a report and return to town for a follow up session to present their findings and reactions. That report will hopefully help link up some of the ideas which surfaced during the discussions with mapping out action plans to achieve them, said Brian Keefe, the local chairman of the Community Visit. Finding solutions to some of the perceived issues confronting the town may involve squaring the occasionally contradictory circle of a small community that likes to think big, and that saw peaks and valleys in its economic cycles. "It's all about critical mass," he said. "To sustain any one of these endeavors on a 12-month basis is a challenge. The busy times are busy, but we have to remind ourselves we're a small community."
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The Lady Bisons closed out the preseason portion of the schedule with a four-set scrimmage Friday evening at Allen Arena. Saturday at 2 p.m. the Lady Bisons will face former members of the team in the annual "Alumni" game. Coach Brandon Rosenthal will give his team the day off Sunday as they prepare for the opening of classes for the fall semester Monday.
Overall, Rosenthal was happy with what he saw from his players. But he also saw the effects of two weeks of extensive preseason works.
"It was a good start for us, but we definitely saw a little bit of fatigue, especially toward the end," said Rosenthal. "We have been practicing pretty hard. When you get into game situations the intensity and adrenalin go up a notch. We played four long sets."
Rosenthal stresses the importance of defense to his players. Based on how they performed in the scrimmage they appear to be listening.
"Overall, I loved the effort," said Rosenthal. "I thought defensively we did a great job with a lot of second chance points. We have talked a lot this past week about defense leading to scores and we saw a lot of that. There was very good team play."
"It was interesting to see what would happen if you put together two even teams. I thought they battled back and forth. In the first and last sets it was point-for-point."
Rosenthal was disappointed in how his players served the ball, especially in crucial situations.
"We weren't as consistent with our serves in crunch time," said Rosenthal. "We kind of got away from our game plan and the way we serve. "I can't say enough about how hard they have worked. The little things, the mistakes, are what we need to be seeing right now. I would be worried if I wasn't seeing mistakes right now."
Senior Erin Pierce and juniors Alex Kelly and Stefine "Jake' Pease all were commended for their play.
"I thought Erin did a nice job, especially toward the end," said Rosenthal. "Jake and Alex had pretty good moments. I thought defensively Alex did a tremendous job. I thought Jake was very offensive-minded."
Rosenthal also was impressed with the work of senior middle hitter Amy Trykowski.
"Amy really had a consistent day," said Rosenthal. "It was nothing flashy. She just kind of chipped away and did a lot of little things right."
The lady Bisons, picked as the preseason No. 1 team in the Atlantic Sun Conference, open the regular season Aug. 29 in Knoxville against Western Kentucky at the University of Tennessee.


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Gov. Mike Rounds has signed a bill giving South Dakota ranchers some extra ammunition in dealing with prairie dogs that invade from neighboring private property.
PIERRE, S.D. Gov. Mike Rounds has signed a bill giving South Dakota ranchers some extra ammunition in dealing with prairie dogs that invade from neighboring private property.
The measure will conditionally reinstate prairie dogs on a state list of pests and allow for local control methods in certain circumstances. If that is done, county weed and pest boards could poison prairie dogs in one-mile buffer zones.
The rodents could only be poisoned if sylvatic plague is found in prairie dogs east of the Rocky Mountains, if state officials determine that more than 145,000 acres are infested with the animals, and if adjacent landowners have not maintained a one-mile buffer zone or other mutually agreed border area where control measures are taken.
The new law is intended to work in conjunction with a comprehensive state prairie-dog management plan that was approved by the Legislature. The plan seeks to protect the rights of landowners while balancing the prairie dog population to prevent black-tailed prairie dogs from being listed as an endangered species.
By some estimates, the black-tailed prairie dog occupied 100 million acres or more in 11 states before white pioneers arrived in the late 1800s. After years of study, Fish and Wildlife officials ultimately concluded that the prairie dog is hardier and more numerous than they previously thought, covering 1.8 million acres in 10 states.
Last fall, after Fish and Wildlife decided not to protect prairie dogs, the state started poisoning them on private land for the benefit of ranchers. And federal officials and environmental groups eventually reached a deal allowing poisoning on some public land in a half-mile buffer zone next to private land.
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Introducción a Zend Framework
Aprendiendo Zend Framework
Referencia de Zend Framework
When upgrading from a previous release to Zend Framework 1.0 or higher you should note the following migration notes.
The principal changes introduced in 1.0.0RC1 are the introduction of and default enabling of the ErrorHandler plugin and the ViewRenderer action helper. Please read the documentation to each thoroughly to see how they work and what effect they may have on your applications.
ErrorHandler plugin runs during
postDispatch() checking for exceptions, and forwarding
to a specified error handler controller. You should include such a
controller in your application. You may disable it by setting the
front controller parameter noErrorHandler:
$front->setParam('noErrorHandler', true);
ViewRenderer action helper automates view injection
into action controllers as well as autorendering of view scripts
based on the current action. The primary issue you may encounter is
if you have actions that do not render view scripts and neither
forward or redirect, as the
ViewRenderer will attempt
to render a view script based on the action name.
There are several strategies you can take to update your code. In
the short term, you can globally disable the
ViewRenderer in your front controller bootstrap prior
to dispatching:
// Assuming $front is an instance of Zend_Controller_Front
$front->setParam('noViewRenderer', true);
However, this is not a good long term strategy, as it means most likely you'll be writing more code.
When you're ready to start using the
functionality, there are several things to look for in your
controller code. First, look at your action methods (the methods
ending in 'Action'), and determine what each is doing. If none of
the following is happening, you'll need to make changes:
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Hope College senior Austin Krehel of Lapeer won a third-place award for the research poster he presented on arsenic poisoning during MEDGEO 2013, the fifth international conference on medical geology, in August.
MEDGEO brings together researchers and decision makers from the physical sciences and the medical sciences who are interested in solving health problems caused by natural materials and processes. Featuring the theme "The Natural Environment and Health: Hidden Dangers, Unlimited Opportunities," this year's conference was held in Arlington, Va., on Sunday-Thursday, Aug. 25-29.
Krehel was recognized for his presentation "Organic Carbon and Arsenic Fractionation and Sorption Mechanisms within Groundwater Sediment Interface within West Bengal Aquifers," which featured research he conducted this summer through an internship at Kansas State University.
"There were two main focuses of my research," said Krehel, who is majoring in geology and minoring in environmental science at Hope. "They both had to do with the arsenic poisoning calamity, which is a current problem in Bangladesh and India."
"Part of my research was understanding how arsenic binds to and is released from organic carbon in groundwater sediment," he said. "We also looked at how the presence of iron and manganese affects the binding, or adsorption, to the organic carbon within the groundwater sediment."
"The other part, which particularly had to do with this MEDGEO conference, was how arsenic bioaccumulates in rice grains," he said. "The major source of consumed arsenic is from the drinking water, and health affects from high arsenic consumption include cancers, arsenicosis, melanosis, keratosis, cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, as well as many other diseases and health issues. Since rice is a staple food to these arsenic affected regions, the accumulation of arsenic into the rice is another source of consumed arsenic."
Krehel conducted his research through from late May to late July mentored by Dr. Saugata Datta of the Kansas State University faculty. He had become interested in the topic during the previous school year at Hope, while attending a session linking geologic and environmental process to human health during the national Geological Society of America meeting in November 2012.
His time at Kansas State University this summer followed other research experiences at Hope, including participating in a research project full-time for 10 weeks during the summer of 2012 with Hope geologists Dr. Edward Hansen and Dr. Brian Bodenbender and Dr. Brian Yurk of the mathematics faculty that focused on the change in shape of sand dunes. He also worked with Hansen on a project analyzing the chemical and mineralogical changes between different rocks from Sweden to interpret the region's history.
Krehel noted that his work in Kansas this past-summer was well-timed given his most recent coursework at Hope.
"It was nice to begin the research shortly after ending my junior year, since I could apply a lot of what I learned in geochemistry and mineralogy to my research," he said. "These were my most difficult, but also favorite and most helpful classes."
Krehel, who intends to pursue graduate studies after graduating from Hope this coming May, also valued the additional insight his experience in Kansas this summer provided into what he might expect.
"I had the opportunity to work with numerous graduate students, which was a good eye-opener for the workload and more research-based work they have," he said.


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Here is an article that appeared in the recent magazine – The English Connection. It is in the form of an email debate between a teacher in Korea, Michael Griffin and David Deubelbeiss, the Director of Education here at EnglishCentral. A nice read about using video to learn and teach English. Published here with permission.
Dear Michael,
With all due respect, if video killed the radio, it certainly won't have any problem with the immobile book. The book can't even call out for help!
I jest, but only a little. It truly is a "move over Gutenburg" moment and for language teachers video offers the amazing benefit of bringing the real world into the classroom. And hasn't that always been the problem with the classroom? It's an artifice, it's not real, it's fake and a fraud. If we must have it, at least we can make it less artificial and more valuable towards the "ambiguity" that communication forces us to deal with.
There are other profound benefits. Video can be asynchronous. Rewind it, repeat it, review it, remix it. It allows control of the input and a foothold from which learning of a language may take place.Video contextualizes. Really, video is a misnomer, I prefer the term moving pictures. We "imaginators" of the new visual realm process meaning through the eye, less the ear. Language learning will only profit by using images. Video is and should be authentic. I repeat my above refrain, with the 3 noble truths of language learning. Real, Real, Real.
Video is highly cultural. Language and culture embrace like a double helix. You can't separate them and the best way to teach culture is through the eye (for the eye cannot see itself and thus be anthropocentric). Let's not forget to mention the paralinguistic elements that video teaches students. Not only voice, but the body, the nuances of language.
Finally, video is cool. Yep, that's it in a nutshell. Won't even explain it. It's just cool – the book, dull, grey, staid. So there you go. Join the video revolution or miss out leading your students into a whole new realm of accelerated language learning. Video IS the new text.
Dear David,
Thanks so much for the insightful and entertaining response. While I certainly appreciate much of what you have written, David, I cannot help but wonder if video is not just another passing fad that will be discarded when something cooler comes along. Were cassette tapes not once considered the future and much cooler than record players? Was audio-lingualism not once considered cooler than grammar-translation?
I think you made some important and excellent points but I am not sure if video vs. textbooks is a fair comparison. To my mind, it is video vs. not video, or more accurately, video vs. hundreds of other things. For the record, you will have a hard time getting me to say too many positive things about textbooks.
You mentioned one of the main benefits of video being the fact that it is asynchronous. Good point. Is this another reason for video to be used outside of class when students can go at their own pace and continually review and remix? What role (if any) do you see for teachers in the wake of this video revolution? Will the best teachers simply be those most adept at finding suitable clips?
You mentioned that video is and should be authentic. I hope you will say a bit more about this. I am having a hard time imagining a less authentic situation than the characters in "Friends" paying for those apartments after seemingly just drinking coffee every day. Aren't the students' lives much more authentic than the scripted lives that appear on television and in the movies?
Speaking of scripted, I am not sure that the dialogues we see in movies and TV actually accurately represent authentic communication that happens in the real world (as opposed to the reel world). While I will happily agree that dialogues in textbooks are infamously stilted and unnatural, I am not convinced that commercially produced video is any more natural or realistic.
You mentioned that video is highly cultural and I fully agree with this and think that video can be a great way to become familiarized with different cultures. Here I have two mainconcerns. The first is that video might not accurately portray the source culture and might help build and maintain stereotypes. My second concern is that students might feel they need to be masters of the cultures of English speaking countries when it is probably more important for them to be knowledgeable about their own cultures in this time of English as a lingua franca.
Also, what models are videos providing? Here in Korea, the native-speaker model is often unattainable. I worry that by continually measuring themselves against native speakers, students will lose confidence while using their time and energy inefficiently.
I am certainly not saying that video is bad or that it shouldn't play a key role in certain classes. I am simply saying that video is not a panacea and that like every tool it should be scrutinized and used in a thoughtful way. Personally, I see video as a potentially useful tool but not so much more than that. Perhaps I am missing something so I hope that you will share your thoughts with me, as well as the readers of The English Connection.
Dear Michael,
"A passing fad"? Surely you jest? Don't think in terms of "video" but in terms of images and visuality – that's the revolution. Have you seen Chris Anderson's TED talk about the social power of video/YouTube and how the Gutenberg revolution is waning? Video IS the new textbook and I'd bet my precious 8-track stereo on that! And for language, it just makes everything REAL and alive – something a textbook page can never do. However, I'm not big on the term "video", but prefer "The Watching Revolution". A recent post of mine, "Extensive Watching" (http://tinyurl.com/76ks3jp), outlines how this is really going to replace extensive reading programs and the teaching emphasis on SSR (Sustained Silent Reading).
You ask quite rightly about the role of teachers (and yes, this is where the focus should rest). You ask, "Will the best teachers simply be those most adept at finding suitable clips?" Of course, curation and materials development always make a great teacher but it is only part of the story. Video can be used in many ways other than as a hook or "engager". I've written an ebook with loads of ways to use video (http://ddeubel.edublogs.org/2011/06/22/the-videoteaching-revolution/) and I'd suggest, like I infer above, thinking of it as replacing the textbook. No more opening pages, or plowing through exercises – now we just use the forward and rewind buttons. So, no, good teaching is much more than choosing good video clips.
You suggest that there isn't enough authentic video out there. Ummmm – couldn't disagree more. There is over 35 hours of video uploaded onto YouTube every minute! The majority authentic, unproduced, unscripted and from reality's unpredictable mouth. I'd also suggest we get over the neat distinction of authentic vs non-authentic. Fact is, a lot of our conversation, the majority of it, is very scripted. We speak in conventions using tried and true phrases. It's a necessary part of communication and valuable to learners. I'd also bet there are a lot of second language learners reading this who learned a lot of their English through "Friends" episodes.
About culture, I agree we have to think about the local culture and local 'Englishes" but there is already enough video being produced in this vein and rather than inhibiting, video is empowering to local expression and utterance. Video is culture neutral and I don't buy into it being just a big cultural imperialistic tool. It's all about how it is used. Anyone can cheaply make video nowadays, you only need a $15 phone.
I''ll leave my rebuttal short. In brief, I think you devalue the role of video in language learning because you see it as just another interchangeable tool or delivery method. It is anything but. It is a form of disruptive media that is having all sorts of profound influences across the globe and cultures. Like moveable type, it is impacting the whole worldof learning and empowering communication in directions we can only guess at. It isn't just another tool in a teacher's kit, like PowerPoint or TPR. It IS the platform underlying how we will teach and learn now and in the future. We will all have to be connected and video will be that thread.
Thank you again for another thoughtful response. It seems that while we agree on quite a few points we might have to agree to disagree on others.
My concern with video and "The Watching Revolution" is teachers simply and blindly replacing one teacher-fronted tool and style of teaching with another without really considering the students or their needs and wants. I guess what I am mostly advocating is a thoughtful use of technology and materials in the classroom and not just doing things because they are cool and because we know we can do them.
You write that "Video is the new textbook". I am sorry to tell you that this is not convincing or persuasive for me. I am not all that thrilled with the old textbook! I don't think we need a new one. I don't see using the forward and rewind buttons as an improvement. For that matter, I never really thought that opening the pages of textbooks was the problem. I thought that it was the inanity of the exercises and the way that they are often used.
In fact, I don't think it is a competition between textbooks and video, but instead video vs. anything and everything else, and I still remain unconvinced that video wins this much fiercer competition.
You paint an optimistic and positive picture of the use of video for language learners and teachers. In some ways I hope you are right. I truly hope that video can help teachers and students go well beyond what they are doing and can do at the moment. Until then I will remain sceptically optimistic.
Thanks again and best of luck with the revolution.


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Generation Gap Grandparents and Children and Senior Home Care
Technology changes and evolves so much; it's sometimes difficult to keep up with every current offering. The younger generation has been taught early on to learn and use technology on a daily basis. It can be astonishing to watch a young child easily navigate a tablet menu and operate a smartphone. The newest technology can be overwhelming for an elderly person. The difference between a young child and an elderly person using the most current technology is an example of existing generation gaps.
When it comes to family, it is so important to attempt to close the generation gap. The feeling of being left behind, whether it's due to a lack of computer knowledge, or the unfamiliarity of old great musicians like Dean Martin or Sinatra, can be isolating at times. This is where communication and a spirit of sharing come into play.
Spend some quality time with an elderly loved one whenever possible, and remember to take along the grandchildren. Show them how to take the time to listen to their grandparents' stories and share some of their favorite music or movies. A regular visit or phone conversation will help them to feel connected and closer to their grandchildren. Perhaps, show them how to use a video chat service like Skype if in-person visits are less frequent. This will in turn, help to lessen the feeling of loneliness. Your children may find that they like some of their grandparents' favorite songs, or that they have a story from their younger years that will be enlightening and entertaining.
One thing in common that grandparents and grandchildren all have is eating. Find some restaurants to try together or take up a cooking class. Sometimes a shared new experience is all that is needed to help bring people together. Even if your elderly loved one is unable to leave their home due to mobility issues, you can bring a home-cooking experience to their home. Food and conversation is sure to help bridge the gap between grandparents and grandchildren!
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The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issues alerts, among other reasons, to provide information about entities engaged in unauthorized banking activities, both offshore and domestic. Attached to this alert is an alphabetical listing of all such entities named in OCC alerts from 1996 to date. This listing is intended to aid in the search for names of such entities and to indicate the nature of the problem that prompted the issuance. Please refer to the original alert for more complete information.
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text: Richard Ross scored 12 with 8 rebounds Rick Voight Monarchs Lose To Middle Tennessee In C-USA Quarterfinals March 13, 2014 By ODU Athletics MBB vs MTSU: C-USA Tourney Recap MBB vs MTSU: C-USA Tourney Presser Quotes Gamebox EL PASO, TX--Richard Ross scored 12 and grabbed eight rebounds, Ambrose Mosley added 13 points and Keenan Palmore scored 10, but the Monarchs (16-17) lost to third seeded Middle Tennessee, 62-48 in the quarterfinals of the Conference USA Men's Basketball Championships at the Don Haskins Center. Middle Tennessee (24-8) was led by Neiko Hunter with 16 points, followed by Tweety Knight and Kerry Hammonds with 11 points each. ODU shot .321 (18-56) from the field, while the Blue Raiders ht .543 (25-46) from the floor. MT also outrebounded ODU, 36-28 led by Conference Player of the Year Shawn Jones with a game high 11. The Blue Raiders outscored ODU in the paint, 30-10, and blocked eight shots. ODU trailed at halftime, 30-19 after shooting .276 (8-29) from the floor while Middle Tennessee shot .500 (13-26). Middle Tennessee led by 19, 42-23 with 16:27 left after a three-pointer by Hammonds, but the Monarchs rallied to cut the lead to nine thanks to six points from Ambrose Mosley and four from Keenan Palmore. After Mosley's three free throws at the 12:32 mark, the scored was 42-33. ODU would get it down to 10, at 48-38 with 9:53 left on a Dimitri Batten trey, but Kerry Hammonds scored for Middle Tennesse and then Shawn Jones followed with a basket to help the Blue Raiders push the lead back to 16 at 54-48 with 7:01 left in the game. Palmore led the Monarchs with three assists and Richard Ross blocked two shots on the day. Aaron Bacote ended the season as ODU's leading scorer at 16.1.leading free throw shooter at .779, and assist leader at 92, follwed by Palmore with 81. Ambrose Mosley was the Monarchs top three-point shooter with 53 made. Ross led in rebounds at 7.1 and blocked shots with 77. As a team, ODU are currently among the top three in the nation's most improved teams with a plus 9.5. over last season.


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- Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar has been nominated to join India's parliament
- The selection has drawn mixed reactions, with the Times of India saying it "makes little sense"
- At the same time, many lawmakers welcomed the celebrated batsman
- Tendulkar, the first cricketer to score 100 international centuries, insists sport is priority
From the boisterous crowds of stadia to a noisy assembly of mostly politicians, India's cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar faces a new test.
On the website of the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian parliament, the 39-year-old is now listed as one of its nominated members.
"When you get nominated because of your contribution in your field, it's an honor," Tendulkar said at an event in Pune, western India on Tuesday.
The sporting icon's surprise selection to the house of elders has drawn a mixed reaction in India, where cricket and politics are often seen as the opium of the masses.
"Nominating Sachin Tendulkar to the Rajya Sabha may be a populist move, but it makes little sense," wrote the Times of India newspaper in a comment last week.
The editorial was posted under a page-one headline "God has a new House" that announced the naming of the revered cricketer to the national assembly.
"A nomination to the Rajya Sabha, however, should not be treated as a means of honoring eminent people but as a way to enrich parliamentary debate by having people with expertise in different fields. Nominating an active sportsperson defeats that purpose," the paper wrote Friday.
Some of India's sports personalities were also skeptical whether an active player would be able to do justice to legislative proceedings.
"I don't know whether he (Tendulkar) has time to do that because I think he is playing international cricket; he is playing in all formats of the game," former cricketer Dilip Vengsarkar told reporters. "Whether he will have time to do that? Whether he will have time to attend parliament? I really cannot say anything on this."
At the same time, many lawmakers welcomed the celebrated batsman -- who has scored more runs in international cricket than any other player in the history of the game -- to their ranks.
"I am happy for Sachin. Last time, when I spoke to the media on his birthday, I had said that I hope that government nominates him for the Rajya Sabha. There is no-one better than Sachin. I am happy," said Najma Heptullah, a leader from the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party.
In March, Tendulkar became the first cricketer to score 100 international centuries.
And last week, he and his wife visited the residence of Sonia Gandhi, the Italy-born head of India's ruling Congress party whose popularity has plummeted because of a raft of corruption scandals in the government.
Critics of Congress, which denies any wrongdoing, issued words of caution to the cricket star.
"Sachin will perhaps have to guard against being used by political interests. He belongs to all. He is a silent lone worker, not an activist," tweeted Kiran Bedi, a former police officer who is now part of an anti-corruption campaign against the federal government.
Tendulkar's selection to parliament comes under a constitutional provision that empowers the Indian president to name 12 people to the 250-member Rajya Sabha.
The nomination, according to the constitution, is extended to people with "special knowledge or practical experience in respect of such matters as literature, science, art and social service."
"Unless Sachin becomes a national voice for clean, organized sports, he would be a disappointment," Bedi wrote on her Twitter website page.
Confronted with subtle hints of political loyalty, Tendulkar has attempted to steer clear of controversies over his new role.
Cricket, he insists, will remain his priority.
"I have been nominated because I am a sportsman and not a politician. I am a sportsman and will always remain one. I am not going to enter politics giving up cricket, which is my life. I will continue to play cricket," he said Tuesday.


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Interviewing a Homebirth Midwife: Skills Training
Too often, when the discussion of a homebirth complication comes up, the ineptness of the midwife's actions comes into play. How would a potential client know if her chosen midwife is up-to-date and practiced with her skills? I'm going to propose something completely unique to anything I've ever heard before, an addition to the interview process that might actually have a hand in 1) helping women choose the most competent midwife 2) help midwives practice their skills until they are body memories and can be done in their sleep… or during an acute emergency.
Ask to attend a skills training session with the midwives so you can see who is the most adept handling the fake emergencies. You don't need to know how she is supposed to handle a shoulder dystocia or a surprise breech because they will be discussing that in the session. You'll get an idea of who the "leaders" are as far as teaching the skills (usually the midwife with the most experience in that skill) and who has the least knowledge about a certain skill. I believe just asking to attend this type of session would give you an enormous amount of information about the level of transparency and disclosure the midwives in your area offer. If you're refused entry, that speaks volumes. If you're permitted in, that also speaks volumes.
Skills that should be observed:
- Starting an IV
- Suturing
- Neonatal resuscitation
- Adult CPR
- Shoulder Dystocia resolution
- Surprise Breech
- Surprise Twins
- Cord Prolapse
- Postpartum Hemorrhage
- Calling 911
It's unlikely you'll be seeing all those in one session, but that a group of midwives even putting on a public session says great things about their willingness to display their knowledge and skill.
I do agree midwives deserve to have a safe space in which to learn and grow their skills, but if holding a public skills session forces the wary midwives to practice their heads off for the event, everyone wins… especially the mom and baby.
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Oh Lancome, if you would have just waited 10 or so more days, I could be meeting one of my favorite authors. 🙂 Jennifer Weiner, the word goddess who wrote Good in Bed and In Her Shoes (that movie makes me cry every single time), will be at the Lancome Boutique on New York's Upper West Side on Tuesday, July 14th. They're hosting Jennifer's very first book signing for "Best Friends Forever," her highly-anticipated new book. While you're there, buy $75 worth of product and you'll get a complimentary autographed copy, all while enjoying champagne and cupcakes.
If can't make it to New York to meet Jennifer in person or enjoy champagne and cupcake (I think Nordstrom or Sephora should do this ;0 once in awhile), you can enter to win a copy of Jennifer's new book at the Lancome blog. Just leave a comment on this post with what you're currently reading.
By the way, what are you reading? I just finished the Time Traveler's Wife last night and need something new. I'm excited about the movie. I am secretly in love with Eric Bana and am dying to see his Henry. Let me know in the comments!


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Check out BBC Nature's Wildlife Photoographers of the Year winners, their pictures are goddamned awe-inspiring.
Sumantran Tiger, I want to hug you so badly, even if it also causes me to crap myself with fear and for you to eat me like the tasty little snack that I am. You are so fresh, you amazing Island subspecies! Since there are fewer than 600 of these wonderful beasts left in the world, it is our duty to try and hug as many as possible before they're gone. Single tear. The other animal I'd really like to hug but know I'll never be able to is the mighty snow leopard. That is a CAT who lives in the SNOW. Those fuckers are magical — all hiding in caves on white-capped mountains, huddled together for warmth, being all, "CAN A BROTHER GET A COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR JACKET UP HERE?" Also, possibly playing poker with some dogs. Hey, anything is possible, we know so little about them.
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Six Inch 300 DPI Label Printers Easy to Use; Easy To Pay For
The new Tharo Systems, Inc. H-600 Series, 6 inch wide, thermal transfer bar code label printers have a suggested list price of $2,095 USD for 203 DPI and $2,295 USD for 300 DPI, and feature a durable all metal construction with a cast aluminum center wall for added strength. The large media window allows for easy viewing and monitoring of supplies. Standard features include a high-speed USB 2.0 interface for super-fast data transfer and a Real-Time Clock for time and date stamping of labels. Along with all of these standard features, the Tharo H-600 Series printers also ship with a free version of Tharo Systems' Easylabel Start software for custom designing and printing labels. Options include: Cutter, Internal Rewind with Stripper Sensor, Ethernet Adapter, and Applicator Interface.
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Markus has been playing in the mountains for over 25 years. It all started with climbing when his parents sent him to a climbing camp for kids in the Alps. From there on it was only climbing that stood to his mind. Later he discovered the fascination of learning other sports. Today he spends lots of time discovering new playgrounds where he can develop his skills in these activities. When not in the mountains playing, he works there. Markus is UIAGM Mountain Guide and teacher at an outdoor school. He is more interested in snow than most of us, which is why he has written a book about avalanches. His main motivation for being a teacher and guide is to help people master different activities in nature.
For the last eight years he has been living in the mountain region of Hallingdal, Norway. For Markus this is the perfect place to live, since he can go out and climb rock and ice, ski, kite and mtb within short distance from home. Like the rest of us he finds it motivating to go and climb walls far away, but for him it is important to remember that there is always something to discover at home to. Having global warming in mind, this is something to think of.


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Amia Miley – Babe of the Day
Today's Babe of the Day is porn star Amia Miley, a hard-bodied girl with a flair for fashion and the uncanny ability to get our heart rates rising.
She may not be shooting scenes anymore, but that doesn't mean the hot, young Amia Miley is slouching. Amia's launched her own fashion line called Fashkilla and often puts up interesting videos on YouTube (we know why you're really watching). At just the tender age of 23, Amia's tearing it up, all while staying ridiculously fit.
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Overview of Myasthenia Gravis
Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a chronic autoimmune disorder that results in progressive skeletal muscle weakness. Skeletal muscles are primarily muscle fibers that contain bands or striations (striated muscles) that are connected to bone. MG causes rapid fatigue (fatigability) and loss of strength upon exertion that improves after rest.
In early stages, myasthenia gravis primarily affects muscles that control eye movement (extraocular muscles) and those that control facial expression, chewing, and swallowing. If untreated, the disorder may affect muscles that control breathing (respiration), causing acute respiratory failure.
Types of Myasthenia Gravispr> Myasthenia gravis can be classified according to which skeletal muscles are affected. Within a year of onset, approximately 8590 percent of patients develop generalized myasthenia gravis, which is characterized by weakness in the trunk, arms, and legs.
About 1015 percent of patients have weakness only in muscles that control eye movement. This type is called ocular myasthenia gravis.
Other types of MG include congenital, which is an inherited condition caused by genetic defect, and transient neonatal, which occurs in infants born to mothers who have MG. Congenital MG develops at or shortly after birth and causes generalized symptoms.
Transient neonatal MG is a temporary condition that develops in 1020 percent of infants born to mothers who have MG. Transient neonatal MG is caused by circulation of the mother's antibodies through the placenta and it lasts as long as the mother's antibodies remain in the infant (usually a few weeks after birth).
Incidence and Prevalence of Myasthenia Gravis
Myasthenia gravis affects approximately 2 out of every 100,000 people and can occur at any age. It is most common in women between the ages of 18 and 25. In men, the condition usually develops between 60 and 80 years of age.


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A DNA sample taken from the underwear of the accuser matches that of FSU quarterback Jameis Winston, according to a report obtained by ESPN.
The rape kit was taken on Dec. 7, 2012, the night the woman told police that she had been sexually assaulted. But the analysis on Winston's DNA wasn't performed for months—ESPN doesn't give a date, but says Winston "recently" provided a cheek swab to authorities.
This is only evidence that there was contact between Winston and the accuser that night (and puts to rest that bizarre "the police report said the suspect was 5'11", so it's mistaken identity" argument), not that a crime was committed. But it's just about the only thing resembling actual unbiased evidence that's come out—the case so far has played out publicly with a series of back-and-forth statements between Tallahassee police and the accuser.
On Tuesday it was claimed that the investigation into the alleged assault had been declared "inactive" when the woman said she didn't want to pursue charges. Yesterday, the woman's attorney fired back, claiming detectives on the case urged her to drop it because Tallahassee is "a big football town." The statement from the attorney also said police had refused to collect DNA from Winston before the investigation became "inactive" in February, a claim seemingly backed up by the news that a swab was only taken recently.
At a press conference last night, Tallahassee police chief Tom Coe reiterated the department's side of the story, and said the investigation became inactive "when the victim in the case broke off contact with TPD and her attorney indicated she did not want to move forward at that time."
Winston met with the media yesterday, but as has been the case since news of the investigation broke last week, Florida State informed reporters he would only answer questions about football.
Test links Winston's DNA to accuser [ESPN.com]


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I am English, I was in Portugal 20 years ago but I forgot all of the words I learnt.
I am coming to Portugal at the end of June. I am staying in Setubal / Troia
Please can someone advise wind conditions and good flat water spots in Alentejo / Lisbon Peninsula.
I have been looking at Troia and want to know more.


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Am I the only one who thinks that the only people who can take credit for the Sedins are the Sedins. there was a time when (nearly) everyone had written them off. too slow, too soft, too small etc... Sure they had potential coming out of Sweden at the time but no way Burke knew what they would become.Hockey Widow wrote:RoyalDude wrote:
Take these 8 off the team and we are worse than Buffalo and Edmonton combined.
Besides being "past management" gets for the team, what else do these guys have in common?
I know you wanna say it Dude! Come on, get it out. Shy?
OK I'll let you off the hook. What they all have in common is that MG got all of them re-signed. Yep, didn't lose one to FA, not a one. I know I know , for some reason that doesn't count when assessing the entire body of a GM's work but you count it when one gets away, like Ehrhoff.
Same with Burrows
and I remember sitting on a deck in Fort St John two weeks before the Luongo trade and joking about "if I were Nonis I'd offer florida whatever to get him" it was so obvious that Nonis probably could have gotten great trade advice over at bountiful on that deal. And he was lucky as shit that they bit on his offer...
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While filming the Joan Jett biopic, The Runaways, this summer Kristen Stewart really got into character. From the rocker T-shirts to the jet black shaggy haircut, Kristen was the spitting image of a young Jett — in fact, when the starlet and the rocker were spotted hanging out in L.A. we could hardly tell them apart! Now, Kristen is back on set in Vancouver to shoot Eclipse, the third installment of Twilight, reviving her role as high school coed Bella Swan. Gone is Joan Jett's mullet and back is Bella Swan's long luxurious mane of thick brown locks. We're just impressed with how versatile Stewart is! But what do you think? Tell us: Do you like Kristen Stewart better as Bella Swan or Joan Jett?


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12 Parameter utilities
Convenience forms for working with parameters.
pred : (any -> boolean?)
type-message : string?
Creates a procedure that may be used as a parameter's guard procedure. The guard only allows values for which pred returns #t. If an invalid value is supplied, the guard raises exn:fail:contract with an error message based on the supplied type-message.
make-guard has been superseded by the parameter/c contract in PLT 4.
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Expected (U integer #f), received #t
Convenience form that expands into two definitions:
id is bound to a parameter with the supplied initial-value and guard-proc;
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While it's usually James Cameron's Avatar that is forced to regularly try and shut down lawsuits claiming theft of intellectual property, today it's another recently-released sci-fi epic that is being thrown into the court system. The Wrap is reporting that a screenwriter named Steve Wilson Briggs has brought a lawsuit against Sony Pictures, TriStar pictures, Media Rights Capital, QED International and writer/director Neill Blomkamp, claiming that they all worked together to steal his idea for the Matt Damon-starring action movie Elysium.
According to the claim, Briggs wrote a screenplay called Butterfly Driver back in May 2005 and he claims that Blomkamp and the studios stole elements from his idea, including the "plot, characters, unusual settings, themes, conflict, catalyst, crisis, climax-twist, the hero's unique 'character-affiliation,' the hero's 'keepsake necklace' and more." The plaintiff claims that he registered a revised version of his script with the WGA-West in December of 2005, and then about two years later in February 2007 he posted it in its entirety to the screenwriting website TriggerStreet.com. It was on this site that the writer claims Blomkamp had access to his material. Briggs brought his script to the U.S. Copyright Office in June of this year to prepare his claim.
In their write-up of the story The Wrap notes that, "There are indeed a number of similarities between the two scripts, as alleged in the lawsuit, though these types of claims are commonplace in Hollywood, particularly with regard to blockbuster studio movies." Blomkamp's film is set in a future where the middle and lower classes are forced to live on a dying Earth while all those in the upper class live on a state-of-the-art space station that has completely eliminated all disease. Damon stars as a mechanic who is poisoned and left with only days to live, giving him no other option than to try and fly to the space station and cure himself.
What differentiates this case from many others like it is that Elysium was really only a modest success at the box office - unlike Avatar, which, of course, is the highest grossing movie of all time. Made for $115 million, the movie managed to bank only $92 million when it was released back in August, but made up for that total by pulling in $184 million internationally (bringing the final total to about $272 million). There is no mention of how much Briggs is asking for in his lawsuit against the studios and the filmmaker, but you can probably expect that he wants a good chunk of that money.
Briggs, who is a teacher's aide at Sequoia High School in Redwood City, California, has only one produced credit on his IMDb page: a film titled The Amazing Mr. Excellent that he co-directed, wrote, produced, assisted edit and acted in. Because the internet is a ridiculously cool tool, you can actually watch the film in its entirety below.


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Senator John Cornyn of Texas wrote these observations on the significance of Arlen Specter's defection for Power Line:
During the last 24 hours, much has been written about U.S. Senator Arlen Specter's (D-PA) defection to the Democrat Party. Unsurprisingly, the Washington media have cast Specter's announcement as a devastating blow to the Republican Party, and are predicting doom and gloom for us in the months and years ahead.
Senator Specter's decision indeed carries important ramifications, but there is another side to this story that has been largely ignored by the Beltway pundits.
First, his departure likely spares Republicans from spending valuable resources in what would have been an expensive and divisive Republican primary – a primary battle that Specter appeared extremely unlikely to win. Indeed, Specter cited recent polls showing him trailing former U.S. Representative Pat Toomey (R-PA) by more than 20 points as his main reason to bolt the Party.
Second, in the unfortunate and unlikely event that Senator Norm Coleman loses his legal battle in Minnesota, Harry Reid will now have his long-coveted 60-seat, filibuster-proof supermajority in the United States Senate. With Nancy Pelosi firmly in control of the U.S. House of Representatives and President Obama just 100 days into his administration, Republicans will have lost the ability to meaningfully impact legislation in any way.
The Democrats will be able to pass their left-wing agenda completely unchecked, and if they intend to fulfill their campaign promises, the American people can look forward to higher taxes, socialized medicine, record deficits and the loss of secret ballots for our workers.
While this would unquestionably damage our country's interests in the short-term, the complete absence of any checks and balances in Washington could have a significant impact on next year's midterm elections.
Democrats would own everything that happens in our government. They will be unable to cast the GOP as "obstructionists" who are blocking Obama's agenda, robbing them of one of their oft-repeated political attacks.
A recent Public Opinion Strategies poll indicates that voters, by an overwhelming margin of 22 points, would prefer candidates in 2010 that would be a "check and balance" to President Obama over candidates "who will help Barack Obama and the Democrats in Congress" pass their agenda.
America's founders designed a government based upon checks and balances specifically to prevent a majority faction from imposing its unchecked will on the minority. American voters have traditionally acted to preserve this check and balance system, and accountability in Washington, by refusing to entrust one political party with total control of government. Nothing suggests that 2010 will be any different.
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While Senator Specter's decision was indeed disappointing, it did allow us to realize – perhaps sooner than we would have liked – the dangerous ramifications of unbridled, one-party rule in Washington. Come November 2010, this may ultimately be viewed as a positive development in the Republican Party's climb back to power.
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In a Menaces to Swim Society"), reader Luke took issue with my tone and choice of words, saying they're likely to turn people off from organized swimming. Nobody wants to be a "pool asshole" - or worry that others might think them one without realizing it.
It's a fair criticism. I was aiming for humor with a tinge of snark; I may have over-done the latter. Reader Bob Needham correctly identified it as "unresolved rage" from recent, real-life experiences.
So allow me to offer some clarification: If you are a beginning swimmer, please don't feel intimidated from taking the plunge and joining a Masters squad. My list was not aimed at you. It was aimed at those who should know better.
Which raises another question: Who should know better, and who is cut some slack? There's a very simple test: Are you swimming in the "fast lane," or close to it? If so, you're expected to behave accordingly. If you're a newbie, you're probably not in this lane. Most likely, you're sharing a lane with other newbies, or people who are accustomed to swimming with newbies. Relax - it's all good!
At my pool, the "fast lane" has a base interval of 1:25 per 100 LCM. Almost everyone in this lane swam competitively at the collegiate level. When I swam with Stanford Masters, the "fast lane" was 1:20/100 LCM. In this lane we had the occasional 1984 Olympian.
In collegiate and high-level club swimming, you're swimming with other people - sharing lane-space with them - for, in many cases, more than 20 hours per week. At this level, you don't get away with violating pool etiquette. You're going to get yelled at - by your teammates, and by your coach. So generally, etiquette faux pas _just don't happen _in these environments. By the time you've made it this far, you've pretty well learned your pool etiquette.
These are the people who "know better."
And really, is it any different in other sports? Especially sports in which you're sharing limited resources with other participants.
Take surfing etiquette, for instance. At a beginner break (in my area, Campus Point in the summer), you can mess up and generally people will cut you slack. Snake or drop in on someone at the Ranch, and you can expect to get yelled at (or worse). If you want to play with the big boys & girls, then act like one.


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The passion of riding grew even stronger as I was exposed to all kind of bikes, let it be motocross, enduro, supermoto, superbike, supernaked, even classic bikes. With more than 28 years on the saddle of many bikes, you can expect I will give my honest opinion on all the bikes I have test ridden on road, off-road or on track. Motojournalism is my passion. Riding with Valentino Rossi riding an Aprilia even before he became 125 champion, Loris Campirossi, Troy Bayliss at 2012 Ducati Riding Experience (DRE), Jeremy McWilliams Superduke Launch, Tony Cairoli and Jeffrey Herlings in Italy at KTM 2014 off-road launch.
Enough said! Lets ride!


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RIPTON — Vermont State Police cited Sergei Draper, 22, of Ripton, for burglary, following investigation of a reported break-in at a home on the Lincoln Road in Ripton on Thursday, Feb. 6.
State police said it was at around 4 p.m. that the Addison County Sheriffs Department (ACSD) received a complaint about a white male walking in and out of driveways and on private roadways in the town of Ripton. At 5 p.m., VSP received a report of a burglary at a Lincoln Road home. A joint investigation by VSP and ACSD officials led to the arrest of Draper and the recovery of property stolen from the residence, according to authorities. Police said Draper was lodged at the Marble Valley Correctional Facility for lack of $5,000 bail on burglary charges.
Draper was scheduled to be arraigned in Addison County Superior Court on Friday, Feb. 7.