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Australia faces must-win day in Fed Cup
Sam Stosur must push her suspect body to the limit if she's to inspire an Australian revival in the Fed Cup tie against the Czech Republic.
Stosur has a daunting assignment with world No.8 Petra Kvitova, while Jarmila Gajdosova needs to beat Lucie Safarova to keep Australia's 2013 Cup hopes alive.
The Czech Republic goes into the second and final day of play needing just one more victory to finish Australia off in the best-of-five tie.
Both Australians were beaten in Saturday's singles, with Kvitova posting a 7-6 (7-2) 6-3 win over Gajdosova, followed by Safarova's near two-and-a half hour 7-6 (8-6) 7-6 (7-4) victory over Stosur.
Doubt hangs over Stosur's fitness after she called for a medical time-out midway through her second set on Saturday and received courtside treatment on her right thigh.
"I don't know whether it's a strain or just getting tired," said the world No.9.
"Hopefully I get a bit of work done on it tonight and it will be fine for tomorrow."
Stosur said the treatment during play had been successful in easing the problem, but she'll need to go to another level again if she's to challenge Kvitova.
Australian captain Alicia Molik insisted her troops can leave nothing in the tank if they are to bounce back from Saturday's double defeat.
"It's a difficult day tomorrow but they need to go out there and lay everything on the line and play aggressive tennis," Molik said.
"That's when my players play their best."
Stosur, who admitted to choking in the Australian Open, said she felt "quite relaxed" on court in the eastern Czech city of Ostrava and that nerves had not played a role in Saturday's result.
A double fault saw her drop a set point at 5-3 in the first before Safarova went on to win in a tie-break.
"It's not ideal to be down 2-0 after that first day," Stosur admitted of the team's first day.
Czech captain Petr Pala said he couldn't have asked for more from his team in the opening matches.
"The way she played today I think she's on a good track," he said of his team's headline player Kvitova, looking towards Sunday's match with Stosur.
"But it doesn't matter who it's going to be, we have to believe that we can finish this off."
If Australia can level at 2-2 on Sunday, the best-of-five match tie will be decided by a doubles rubber.
In the doubles, Australia's Fed Cup debutant Ashleigh Barty joins Casey Dellacqua against Czech world No.3 pair Lucie Hradecka and Andrea Hlavackova.
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I went downtown today to have a lunch with Simon & his brother. His brother backed out at the last minute, so Sim and I decided to try out Nuba, a lebanese restaurant I have been hearing about on Twitter. Oh my my my, it was so good. The baclava finale at the end of lunch wasn't exactly fitting with my new diet, but I am sure I burned most of those extra calories off.
After that, Sim and I parted ways as he had to get back to work. But I came downtown to go do some shopping. See, it's February 5 and I still haven't finished my Christmas shopping. Awful, yes I know. Everything was originally backed up because I made calendars and they took forever to be delivered. And then when I got the calendars, I got sick (I'll blog about that another time) and it kept me from doing much til recently. Today it was a gloriously beautiful day, and I was determined to finish it finally, damnit.
So I got a bunch of Olympics swag for the family. Spent way too much money with my proud Olympic sponsored VISA card. But I think I finished the shopping. Tomorrow I get to pull out the wrapping paper and wrap everything. And perhaps I'll watch Rudolph while I do that.
After I fumbled out of the respective stores with large bags, I decided it would be a good time to take a few photos around Granville Street, which is currently shut down to road traffic and used as a pedestrian street. Lo and behold, I encountered some special tourists.
Oooooooooo! Actual Russian Olympiads! I zoomed way in on their badges after I got back home, and found out that they are Galina Likhacheva and Yekaterina Abramova, two of the women speed skaters for Team Russia!
Immediately upon being spotted in their notable (and, might I say gorgeous) sports costumes, they were immediately thrust upon the Canadian masses, who treated them like superstars. I'm proud to say I was one of them. But I'm the photographer! And it's not like I stood between them and said cheese. This guy didn't hesitate, however. ;)
I'm sure it's pretty surreal for them. I stayed on the sidelines, though, because I can imagine it can be a bit much for them... especially as they seemed to speak only a little English. Oh, and the Coca-Cola (proud official sponsor!) people whisked them into their little circle for their own photo ops. Corporate whores... ;)
I know the popular thing to do these days is to crap all over the Olympics. Boo the commercialism of it all, boo the heightened security, boo the pricetag attached to hosting such an event. And I concur whole-heartedly. But when it comes down to it, it's all about the athletes. They've been training hard their whole lives for the chance to compete against the world's best in the Olympics. I'm sure it's a whole worldwind dream for them. And for them, I'm excited. And I'm pleased to also be a part of it. And I hope these next weeks will yield a couple gold medals for Team Canada, particularly in hockey. (Sorry, Mom, but I must cheer on Canada in this case. They want it so bad.) I hope these next weeks will be peaceful and not riotous, because although it's everyone's right and ability to protest, it's the right of everyone else to not be exposed to riots and oppressive police force using tear gas. And I hope these next weeks will yield me with some great photos, of which I plan to make a book from to remember.
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Jo Ann Sims
Jo Ann Sims, age 51 of Ball Ground, died Monday, June 7, 2010, at her residence.
She was a set team leader for Acosta Foods and a member of Unity Christian Church.
Survivors include her husband, Glenn Sims, Ball Ground; son and daughter-in-law, Mark and Jessica Sims, Talking Rock; father, William Whitey Huey, Blue Ridge; brothers, Timmy Huey, Blue Ridge, and David Huey, Cartersville; and sisters, Becky Simpson, Huron, Tn., and Sandy Buckner, Acworth. Several nieces and nephews also survive.
The funeral service was held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, June 10 from the Chapel of South Canton Funeral Home with the Rev. Phil McPherson officiating. Interment followed in Indian Knoll Baptist Church Cemetery. www.thesouthcantonfuneralhome.com
Catherine Bridges
Mrs. Catherine Moody Bridges, age 82 of Jasper, passed away Saturday, June 5, 2010 at Piedmont Mountainside Hospital.
She is survived by her husband, Ben Bridges, Jasper; and children, Randy Bridges, Kennesaw, Joan Stanley, Nelson, Melvin Bridges, Canton, Allen Bridges, Tate, Jane Hooks and Alisia Bridges, both of Kennesaw. Twenty-one grandchildren and 31 great-grandchildren also survive.
The funeral service was held at 2 p.m. Friday from Mt. Calvary Baptist Church.
Ronald Horton
Roper Funeral Home announces the death of Mr. Ronald Wayne Horton, age 51 of Dawsonville, who passed away Saturday, June 5, 2010 at his home.
Survivors include his wife, Kristina Horton, Dawsonville; children, Christopher and Tamara Horton, both of Atlanta, Christina Horton, Gainesville, Joseph France, Big Canoe, and Kelsie and Jennifer Horton, Dawsonville; mother, Dorothy C. Horton, Fayetteville; brothers, Anthony Horton, Fayetteville, and Jimmy Horton, Atlanta; and sister, Toni Jacobs, Fayetteville. Many grandchildren, nieces and nephews also survive.
The funeral service was held at Foothills Community Church with the Rev. John Reale officiating.
Milford Bates
Mr. Milford Ford Bates, age 78 of Talking Rock died June 1, 2010.
Services were handled locally by Sharp Funeral Home. Interment followed at Oliver Springs Cemetery.
Gladys Bailey
Ms. Gladys Bailey, age 90 of Jasper, Ga., died Friday, June 11, 2010 at Heritage Healthcare in Jasper following a period of declining health.
Born April 18, 1920 in Cherokee County, Ga., Gladys was preceded in death by her sister, Kate Bailey Cochran; and a brother, Woodrow Bailey. Ms. Bailey was employed by Pickens Footwear and was a member of the Jerusalem Baptist Church in Jasper.
Survivors include her sisters, Mary Bailey and Ruth Bailey, both of Jasper, and Lois Burleson, Ellijay, Ga.; niece, Ann Harley, Ellijay, Ga.; and nephew, Bill Cochran, Acworth, Ga.
The funeral service was held at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 13 from the Chapel of Roper Funeral Home with the Rev. Ronnie Ray will officiate. Interment followed in Jerusalem Baptist Church.
Nina Hill
Nina Phyllis Mayes Hill, age 81 of Dawsonville, passed away Thursday, June 10, 2010 at Piedmont Mountainside Hospital.
She was a member of Tate United Methodist Church where she served as lay speaker, Sunday School teacher and choir member. She also served on many committees and was always active in all areas of church life.
She was a member of the Kennesaw Chapter of the UDC and a member of the Andrew Hauser Chapter of the DAR until she was Founding Regent of the Sequoyah Chapter locally.
Mrs. Hill had been a nurse by profession, receiving her LPN from Marietta Vocational School and her RN with an associate?s degree from Clayton Junior College. She was employed for many years at the Tate Clinic working for Drs. Darnell and Boswell. She later worked at Kennestone Hospital in Marietta and then as a private duty nurse. She was an avid gardener and loved to cook and preserve the fruits of her labor.
Mrs. Hill was preceded in death by her parents, John Grover and Amma Adams Mayes; husband, Lloyd Amos Hill; and brothers and sisters, Cora Mae Mayes, Lucille Mayes Martin, John Frank Mayes, Nell Mayes Smith, Henry Benton Mayes and Martha Faye Mayes Greene.
She is survived by her children, Ronald Douglas Hill, Dawsonville, John David Hill, Ball Ground, and Phyllis Hill, Dawsonville; sister-in-law, Mayme Ellen Middleton Mayes, Macon, Ga.; and grandchildren, Sarah Hill Cheshire, Dawsonville, Amanda Hill Mull, Marble Hill, and Scarlett Hill Jarrett, York, S.C. Six great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandsons also survive.
A memorial service will e held at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 19 at Tate United Methodist Church. Cagle Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Myrtie Holbrook
Mrs. Myrtie Mae Holbrook, age 91 of Jasper, passed at Piedmont Mountainside Hospital, Jasper, Wednesday afternoon, June 9, 2010.
Survivors include her nieces and nephews and a host of cousins.
The funeral service was held Friday, June 11 at 11 a.m. from Hightower Baptist Church (Cherokee County) with the Rev. Gerald Richards officiating. Interment followed in the church cemetery with Jimmy Fann, Hess Franco, Keith Holmes, Curtis Roland, Jason Satterfield and Joe Satterfield II serving as pallbearers. Cagle Funeral in charge of arrangements.
Thelma Dorfman
Roper Funeral Home announces the death of Mrs. Thelma Stone Dorfman, age 88 of Alabama, formerly of Jasper, who passed away June 6, 2010 at Shelby Baptist Medical Center in Alabaster, Al.
She was preceded in death by her husbands, Fletcher W. Stone and William Dorfman.
Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, Joe and Barbara Stone, Alabama; step-daughters, Toni and Pat Dorfman; grandchildren, Scott and Michelle Stone, Susan and Blake Kendrick, Keith Stone and Eliza Valk Campbell; and great-grandchildren, Morgann Stone and Stone and Jack Kendrick. Nieces and nephews also survive.
A graveside service was held on Wednesday at 1 p.m. from Philadelphia Baptist Church Cemetery with Dr. Randy Atkinson officiating.
Gladys Bailey
Ms. Gladys Bailey, age 90 of Jasper, Ga., died Friday, June 11, 2010 at Heritage Healthcare in Jasper following a period of declining health.
Born April 18, 1920 in Cherokee County, Ga., Gladys was preceded in death by her sister, Kate Bailey Cochran, and brother, Woodrow Bailey. Ms. Bailey was employed by Pickens Footwear and was a member of the Jerusalem Baptist Church in Jasper.
Survivors include her sisters, Mary and Ruth Bailey, both of Jasper, and Lois Burelson, Ellijay; niece, Ann Harley Ellijay; and nephew, Bill Cochran, Acworth.
The funeral service was held at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 13, 2010 from the Chapel of Roper Funeral Home with the Rev. Ronnie Ray officiating. Interment followed in Jerusalem Baptist Church.
Mary Sue Fox
Mrs. Mary Sue Fox, age 74 of Jasper, Ga., passed Friday evening, June 11, 2010 at Embracing Hospice, Cumming, Ga.
Survivors include her husband, James Fox, Sr., Jasper; sons and daughter-in-law, James Fox, Jr., Arlington, Tx., and Steve and Kari Fox, Huntsville, Al.; daughters and sons-in-law, Susan Fox Dyck and Chris Dyck, Lawrenceville, Ga., and Cynthia and Paul Green, Acworth; brother and sister-in-law, William L. and Henriette McGregor, Roswell, Ga.; grandchildren, Peter James, Jesse Joseph, Adam McGregor and Patrick Taylor Fox, David William Dyck, Kevin Bradley Green, Matthew James Dyck, Jaime Charlotte Fox and Amanda Elizabeth Green; and great-granddaughter, Rileigh Rae Fox.
A funeral Mass was held Tuesday morning, June 15 at 10 a.m. from Our Lady of the Mountains Catholic Church with Father Charles Byrd officiating. Interment followed Tuesday afternoon at 12:30 at Georgia National Cemetery in Canton. Pallbearers were: Adam and Patrick Fox, David and Matthew Dyck and Kevin Green. Cagle Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.


text: « Return to Search Mass. Eye and Ear's Dr. Janey Wiggs is Among Winners of NEI Competition for Audacious Ideas in Vision Research February 11, 2013 Contact: Massachusetts Eye and Ear Public Affairs Office 617-573-4170 Boston (Feb. 11, 2013) -- Massachusetts Eye and Ear ophthalmologist and eye researcher Janey L. Wiggs, M.D., Ph.D., Associate Chief of Ophthalmology Clinical Research and Associate Director of the Ocular Genomics Institute at Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary/Harvard Medical School, is one of 10 winners of the National Eye Institute's Audacious Goals challenge. The challenge was a nationwide competition that invited compelling ideas to advance vision science, and garnered a pool of nearly 500 entries. Each winner receives a $3,000 prize plus travel expenses to attend the NEI Audacious Goals Development Meeting, Feb. 24-26, 2013, at the Bolger Conference Center in Potomac, Md. The National Eye Institute (NEI) is a branch of the federal National Institutes of Health. Dr. Wiggs is the Harvard Medical School (HMS) Paul A. Chandler Associate Professor of Ophthalmology and a resident of Lexington, Mass. Dr. Wiggs' winning submission, entitled "Vision BioBank — A Network of Ocular Phenotyping Centers Using Genomic and Epidemiologic Data to Promote Personalized Ophthalmology," proposes to create a network of biobanks that collect corresponding phenotype (physical characteristics) and genotype (genetic) data on people with certain eye diseases. These biobanks could be used for a wide range of studies, including the development of sensitive and specific gene tests that could accurately determine a person's risk for such diseases, as well as their likely response to certain therapies. "It would be fantastic if sensitive and specific gene tests could be used to accurately determine disease risk and therapeutic response for common, complex, blinding diseases such as glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy and uveitis. Imagine that an eye exam begins with a report listing disease risks and effective therapies for each patient," said Dr. Wiggs. "Ultimately, it will be possible to identify patients at risk for blinding disease and employ effective therapeutic strategies before irreversible vision loss occurs, making it possible to maintain lifelong useful sight." Joan W. Miller, MD, FARVO, Chair of the Department of Ophthalmology and Chief of Ophthalmology at Mass. Eye and Ear and Mass General Hospital, agreed. "Dr. Wiggs' multi-institutional 'Vision BioBank' directly addresses the next critical phase in the patient care revolution – that is, to develop a broad, deep and robust repository of patient population data so researchers around the globe can more effectively unravel genotype-phenotype connections. With this data in hand, we can more rapidly identify target pathways and develop pharmacologic therapies that mitigate or reverse the progression of disease." John Fernandez, Mass. Eye and Ear President and CEO offered, "It's gratifying to see Dr. Wiggs among the NEI's Audacious Goals winners. The honor speaks to her vision as a researcher and dedication to improving treatment and care for patients with eye diseases, not only at Mass. Eye and Ear, but also around the world. Dr. Wiggs is one of many visionary researchers at Mass. Eye and Ear working to harness the power of genetic research to move us closer to our goal of curing blinding diseases." A graduate of the Mass. Eye and Ear/Harvard Medical School 2011 ophthalmology residency program, Rajesh Rao, M.D., Ph.D., was also among the 10 selected, for his proposal "An Audacious Goal: Reprogramming the Retina." The objective of his project would be to directly reprogram easy-to-isolate skin or blood cells to retinal cells using gene therapy and other techniques to enable repair strategies for degenerative retinal diseases. Dr. Rao is the youngest recipient and only trainee to be selected an Audacious Goals winner. He is currently a vitreoretinal fellow at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and The Retina Institute, St. Louis, Mo. "The Audacious Goals initiative was born out of the NEI strategic planning process, however it is much more than a standard strategic planning exercise," said Paul A. Sieving, M.D., Ph.D., NEI director. "We are envisioning the future. When we look back 10 to 12 years from now, what do we want to have accomplished? The Audacious Goals initiative will help propel us into that future." The NEI Challenge to Identify Audacious Goals in Vision Research and Blindness Rehabilitation is part of a government-wide effort to bring the best ideas and top talent to bear on our nation's most pressing challenges. The challenge sought ideas that support the NEI mission to conduct and support research and other programs aimed at reducing the burden of vision disorders and disease worldwide. Prize competition entries were solicited not only from experts in vision research but from anyone in the private, government, and nonprofit sectors, including scientists, engineers, health care providers, inventors, and entrepreneurs, as well as the general public. Entries were de-identified and reviewed by experts on the basis of relevance to the NEI mission and whether the ideas are bold, daring, unconventional, or exceptionally innovative; they also were required to be broad in scope and potentially attainable within about 10 years. Within a three-month period, 476 entries were submitted from people across the United States, including Puerto Rico. Topics ranged from regenerative medicine and stem cells to neuroscience, genetics, drug development, and artificial vision and prosthetics. "We didn't know what to expect when we issued this challenge," said Richard S. Fisher, Ph.D., director of NEI's Office of Program Planning and Analysis, which is spearheading the initiative. "Surprisingly, nearly half of the submissions we received came from people who had never been funded by NIH, which demonstrated that we captured the attention of a wide audience throughout the U.S. We invited anyone with an interest in vision research to submit an idea that began with the phrase, 'It would be fantastic if…' and in fact, we received many truly audacious ideas." During the judging process, more than 80 experts in the vision community helped narrow the field to 81 final candidates. A federal panel consisting of 13 clinicians and scientists then selected the winning ideas. The winners have been invited to present their ideas later this month at the NEI Audacious Goals Development Meeting, which will include about 200 vision researchers, patient advocates, ophthalmologists, and optometrists from the U.S. and abroad. The selected ideas will be discussed intensively for further expansion, development, and refinement. Following the meeting, NEI staff and members of the National Advisory Eye Council will finalize and publish a set of the most compelling audacious goals for the institute and the broader vision research community to pursue over the next decade. "The selection of the winning entries marks the true starting point for NEI's Audacious Goals initiative," said Dr. Fisher. "We are now at the point where some of the world's most prominent vision experts can discuss these ideas in-depth, establish a set of audacious goals, and weigh in on how we can realize those goals." For more information, visit the Audacious Goals website at http://www.nei.nih.gov/challenge. About Massachusetts Eye and Ear Mass. Eye and Ear clinicians and scientists are driven by a mission to find cures for blindness, deafness and diseases of the head and neck. After uniting with Schepens Eye Research Institute in 2011, Mass. 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This is my great grandmother, elizabeth mary goodwin's family, her father was Thomas Webb Nash[[email protected]] who was a plasterer and mother Emma Edmunds married at All Souls, Marylebone,London on 2/11/1862.There were at least four children, Henry [email protected] 1870,Alfred, Phyllis[or emma phyllis][email protected] and who i think married a Henry Blackman and Elizabeth mary[b;3/9/1868] who married james joyce goodwin her mother Emma Edmunds was born in marylebone, all souls to a father James Edmunds [shoemaker] in about 1842. i think her mother was an Elizabeth Crane although im not certain as the only birthcert i found had only 'girl' and the parents listed but feel relatively certain that this is right. what i am also interested in is the reason why Thomas's middle name is 'Webb' and who were his parents. also what happened to alfred, henry and phyllis. any information or relatives welcome.x
Buckea, silkweavers in east london, 1800's and before.
I am researching my Buckea relatives from my great great grandmother Louisa Goodwin [nee buckea]born 05/12/1840,died age 31, 21/12/1871. back through her parents William born 07/12/1801 and died 08/04/1870, and sarah Buckea [nee Devine] married St. Dunstans, Stepney, 1819. william states that he is a handloom silkweaver in the 1841 census and has 10 children: sarah age 20, william 15,elinor 15, peter 15, esther 13, mary 11, elizabeth 7, richard 5, daniel 3, louisa 6 months. they are living in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, uk.
williams parents were: peter buckea and sarah[nee prowse]also married in St. Dunstans. the marriage register queries the spelling as Buchea [or buckea][both of M.E.N.T- mile end new town]and is dated 1793. this Peter Buckea's parents were Peter buckea and Eleanor Turpin married St. Matthews, bethnal green in 1763.
louisa's son was james joyce goodwin and inherited louisa's brother richards goldsmithing business along with a cousin possibly dan/cal[?] collins who may have emigrated to Canada.
my grandmother was james joyce goodwin's daughter, gwendoline born 2/1/1907, and who married ernest edwards.
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Swedish thrashers THE HAUNTED have lined up the following gigs during the coming months:
Jun. 16 - Fett Me Kärlek - Uppsala, SWE
Jun. 23 - Hellfest - Clisson, FRA
Jun. 25 - Pressure Fest - Herne, GER
Jun. 30 - With Full Force - Leipzig, GER
Jul. 4-8 - Peace & Love Festival - Borlänge, SWE
Jul. 07 - Metaltown - Gothenburg, SWE
Jul. 15 - Dour Festival - Dour, BEL
Aug. 11 - Tavastia - Helsinki, FIN
Aug. 12 - Pellavarock - Lammi, FIN
Aug. 17-19 - Summer Breeze Festival – Dinkelsbuehl, GER
THE HAUNTED are scheduled to enter Antfarm Studios in Aarhus, Denmark in May with producer Tue Madsen to begin recording their new album for a tentative late October release via Century Media Records. THE HAUNTED's Per Möller Jensen will record the drums at Puk Studios in Randers, Denmark during the first week of May. The vocals will probably be recorded at Studio Fredman in Gothenburg, Sweden. The plan is to have everything mixed and mastered in June.
THE HAUNTED's fourth album, "rEVOLVEr", entered the Swedish album chart at position No. 18 upon its release in October 2004. The follow-up to 2003's "One Kill Wonder" was recorded at Gothenburg's famed Studio Fredman (IN FLAMES, DIMMU BORGIR, ARCH ENEMY) with co-producers Patrik J. Sten and Fredrik Nordström and mixed at Denmark's Antfarm Studio by Tue Madsen. The album was released as jewel-case CD and limited edition digipak (each with a different cover), featuring two special bonus tracks, "Fire Alive" and "Smut King".


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Getting around abroad doesn't have to be all about cars, trains, buses and bikes. From cruising Peru's Lake Titicaca on a boat made of reeds to flying down the streets of Madeira in a wicker toboggan or taking an odd horse-drawn carriage in Pakistan, there are so many unusual types of travel to be tried. Here's ten of the best.
Traghetto, Venice
Along the 3.5km stretch of Venice's Grand Canal there are just three bridges, so how do you get across? By Traghetto, of course. The unglamorous sibling of the gondola; these no-frills boats get passengers from one side of the canal to the other for a meagre fee. You can pick up a Traghetto (meaning 'ferry' in Italian) from any of the seven piers along the canal – just look for the yellow signs pointing you towards the landings. Each boat is rowed by two oarsmen- one at the bow and one behind the passengers, as in a gondola – if you want to ride like a Venetian, stand for the short journey.
Tangah, Pakistan
Save yourself a few bucks in Pakistan and ride on a Tangah, rather than the more commonly used rickshaws and taxis. A Tangah is a carriage, sitting atop two large wooden wheels (not exactly designed for comfort, so expect a sore bottom on a long journey!), pulled by one or two horses. They have a low-glamour, but high fun factor and have become more widely used in Pakistan for enjoyment, rather than as a functional way of getting around. Just beware that they're not the speediest way to travel!
Bamboo train, Cambodia
Those with a strong constitution may want to ride a Cambodian bamboo train – known locally as a nori. Passengers sit on a makeshift bamboo 'train' (basically just a bamboo platform) powered by an electric generator engine, perched just inches above the railway tracks and travelling at up to 40km/h. The unmaintained railway tracks make for a bumpy ride and the closest you'll get to luxury is sitting on a grass mat. But the fares are low and this is a once in a lifetime experience, as all the locals use them for getting around. Pick up a nori from Battambang station.
Monte toboggan, Madeira
Monte toboggans came to being in the 19th century, as a fast way of getting down the hill from Monte to Funchal. Today, they're more a tourist attraction than an everyday mode of transport for the locals. Pick up a toboggan at the bottom of the stairs leading to the Nossa Senhora do Monte Church. Once you've climbed into the wicker sledge, two drivers dressed in traditional white outfits will steer you down the narrow, winding streets to Funchal at up to 48km/h. It's an extraordinary and exhilarating experience.
Jeepney, Philippines
Known as 'the undisputed king of the road' in the Philippines, the Jeepney is a mammoth vehicle. When the American troops pulled out of the Philippines at the end of World War II, surplus jeeps were gifted to the locals and this is how the original jeepneys came to being. The Filipinos stripped them down, added roofs for shade and used them to re-establish public transport in the country. Nowadays, brightly decorated jeepneys are a symbol of Philippine culture and the most popular way of getting around in the country.
Longtail boat, Thailand
Longtail boats are an icon of Thailand. Originally they were used in the canals that ran through Bangkok – and although the canals have now been filled and replaced with roads, the boats are still prolific in the country. As the name suggests, they are long and slim – the ideal shape for canal cruising – due to the long rod in the back of the boat which holds up the motor. Locals use these boats like public transport and riding one is an experience you can't miss on a trip to the country.
Songthaew, Laos
Also known as a baht bus, this is a pickup truck adapted to transport passengers. Songthaew literally translates as 'two rows', taken from the two benches fitted along the sides of the truck. They run either as a shared taxi service, or in larger cities bigger trucks are adapted to run a bus-like service. With a typically Asian lax-attitude to safety, you'll see the rear of Songthaews packed with passengers and sometimes people travel standing on a platform attached to the rear.
Dog sleds, Alaska
Imagine drifting across a white canvas of snow as a troop of husky dogs pulls your sledge – it's like something from a Christmas movie. In reality, dog sledding isn't quite so graceful, it can be a bumpy ride and will be accompanied by your dogs' barks, but nonetheless it's certainly a unique journey. For most Alaskan locals this isn't a day-to-day way of getting around, but for tourists it's a special way to travel, and something you can't do in many other parts of the world. The best time to go sledding in Alaskais January-March, as lack of snow in the summer means you're likely to be pulled by the dogs on a wheeled sledge.
Barco de Totora, Peru
Totora is a reed which is grown in Peru, most notably on Lake Titicaca. The Uros are a group of people who live on the lake on floating islands fashioned from the reed. They also make Barco de Totora from bundles of the dried reeds, and these boats have become an icon of Peru. If you're visiting Lake Titicaca, the Barco de Totora is a wonderful, unique method of getting across the vast and beautiful stretch of water.
DUKW, London
DUKW, widely pronounced 'duck', are amphibious trucks that were designed by the American military during World War II to transport equipment and troops over both land and water. Nowadays, you can take a trip in a DUKW in central London, on the aptly named Duck Tours. On a tour you'll drive past famous London landmarks before dramatically launching into the River Thames to get a view from the water. They're the only way to experience the sights of central London by land and river – without leaving the comfort of your seat!


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...that makes plays against us in the passing game. As we have seen this season, it's the "other guys" on our opponents we have to watch out for.
Marshall has 81 catches already this season. The next highest is a RB - Matt Forte at 27. Obviously, we are going to take Marshall out like we always take out #1 WRs.
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One of our designers saw this electric tweed at Italy's storied Lanificio Campore mill (known for its world-class woolen fabrics) and knew it was perfect for us—after all, we do have a thing for color (the brighter the better). We love the pom-pom yarns that are woven into the tweed to give it a touch of texture.
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Osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee is one of the most common and functionally impairing disorders of the musculoskeletal system.
There are several risk factors for osteoarthritis of the knee, while Body Mass Index (a high BMI precedes knee OA) is a high risk factor for both males and females, occupation is another one that has been linked to this problem. Studies have varied in their design, in both definition of OA and exposure to workload. The prevalence of knee OA is rising and the search for interventions to mitigate risk is intensifying.
Researcher Dr Benny Antony says, "Several studies have suggested that risk for osteoarthritis is increased by work, which entails prolonged bending of the knees. Recent research has shown that there is moderate evidence for a relationship between kneeling and heavy lifting and knee OA. The majority of published studies have dealt either with hip or knee OA, and relatively few studies have included both in the same cohort, thus enabling comparison of the risk for hip and knee OA. Most studies have been cross-sectional, but recently, results from longitudinal studies have been published, strengthening the causality of occupation as a risk factor for knee and hip OA."
Factors that increase risk of osteoarthritis include...
Certain occupations: If your job includes tasks that place repetitive stress on a particular joint, that may predispose that joint toward eventually developing osteoarthritis.
Sedentary lifestyle: Cartilage depends on joint use for its nutrition.
Bone deformities: Some people are born with malformed joints or defective cartilage, which can increase the risk of osteoarthritis.
Joint injuries: Injuries, such as those that occur when playing sports or from an accident, may increase the risk of osteoarthritis.
Obesity: Carrying more body weight places more stress on your weight-bearing joints, such as your knees.
Other diseases: Having diabetes, under-active thyroid, gout or Paget's disease of bone can increase your risk of developing osteoarthritis.
Older age: The risk of osteoarthritis increases with age.
Sex: Women are more likely to develop osteoarthritis, though it isn't clear why.
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The historical record reveals factual evidence, but poetry can lend meaning and emotional dimension to the telling of history. In this activity, students analyze primary source documents from the Library of Congress, then share their understanding through the illustrated poetry they create.
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We seek to provide students with a broad understanding of the nature of economic forces and the institutions that engage them.
The Economics and Business Department encompasses the fields of Economics, Accounting and Business. Students in our economics courses examine the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. They look at how these forces impact financial markets, the value of the dollar, third world development, environmental policies, poverty and inequality, and more. Accounting students begin by learning the basics of accounting and move into assessing the financial strengths and weaknesses of the world's most powerful corporations. From leadership to ethics, management to productivity, and pricing to promotion, Business students can gain skills apply to a wide range of pursuits.
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Program provides yearly scholarship plus internship opportunities in Chicago
The 2014 Teaching Award for a visiting or part-time faculty member went to Debika Sihi, visiting assistant professor of business. The award was presented on April 24,


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Mercs (SEGA Master System)
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DescriptionMercs is a shoot 'em up influenced by Ikari Warriors. You are an anti-terrorism soldier, and must rescue a former President from a Central African revolutionary gang.
You run through each of the 8 levels, which primarily scroll horizontally, shooting everyone before they can shoot you. At times you will have to shoot trees and other scenery to progress.
Finding strategic placings is important, especially as you can't shoot while on water. Most of the time you are on foot, but at times you can hijack vehicles of shot foes. There are improved weapons, smart bombs and energy recharges to collect. Each of the 8 levels ends with a large vehicle requiring multiple shots to destroy.
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- "戦場の狼Ⅱ" -- Japanese spelling
- "Wolf of the Battlefield: MERCS" -- Wii title
- "Senjō no Ōkami II" -- Japanese title
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Capcom GenerationsGame was also released in Capcom Generations from PlayStation, it is straight conversion from arcade. The game is on the third disk of collection.
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As a sophomore (2014): Competed with the second varsity eight in all 11 spring races, rowing in the seven seat on eight occasions and the bow seat on three occasions…sat in the seven seat with the JV8 when the boat won the WIRA Championships…that boat was named the Conference USA Boat of the Week after posting one of the fastest JV8 times in school history (6:53.10)…named to Conference USA's Honor Roll for maintaining a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better.
As a freshman (2013): Competed with both the novice eight and varsity four during the spring…sat in the bow seat in all five of the varsity four's races…in six races with the novice eight, she sat at bow three times, the three seat on two occasions, and the seven seat once.
High School: A 2012 graduate of San Gorgonio High School in San Bernardino, Calif…a four-year varsity member of the volleyball, basketball, and track and field teams for the Spartans…was a two-time San Andreas League Athlete of the Year in track and field…a member of the 2009 San Andreas League championship track and field team…ran the first leg of the 4x400 relay team which won the 2010 league title…ran the 100 meter hurdles in 16.4 seconds, and the 400 meters in 59.5 seconds.
Personal: Parents are Bruce and Lisa…a speech pathology and audiology major…has a 2,000-meter ergometer time of 7:31.2.


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The Mid-Atlantic hasn't seen this much snow since Snowpocalypse three years ago. On Monday, federal employees in the Washington, D.C. region received their fourth snow day this season.
Some have pointed out that due to the above-average number of snow days this winter, the government shutdown in the fall and federal holidays, federal employees in the D.C. area have not worked for one-quarter of the fiscal year so far, which began Oct. 1. That figure is not exactly fair and largely exaggerated. In fact, a snow day increasingly no longer implies a day off for feds. Instead, telework agreements with workers enable agencies by-and-large to continue their normal operations.
Not all federal employees were worried about having to work on Monday, however. Many took to Twitter to give thanks to the weather deities or discuss their plans for the unscheduled day off (SPOILER: There was lots of alcohol involved). We've compiled the best tweets here:


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As SCIU threatens the nascent Abnormal "Homeland" (with a deadly weapon partly designed by Nikola Tesla), both Magnus and Caleb come under "friendly" fire. Cornered and determined, Magnus responds with a daring move no one - on either side - sees coming.
Magnus is asked to help broker a peace agreement between Caleb, a Hollow Earth insurgent leader, and the world's governments - an agreement whereby Abnormals would be permitted to settle on the surface. Preparing to take military action against the Abnormal forces, Addison "drafts" Will back into the federal government, further dividing Team Sanctuary.moreless
Seeking to outrace the SCIU (who are attempting to capture a rare, legendary Abnormal), Magnus and Will are captured, injured and trapped in a Bolivian cave-in. Alone, the two friends struggle to survive - as they confront who they are and who they've become.
Kate returns from Hollow Earth with word that insurgents are about to strike an above-ground target - and may have inside help from a trusted member of Team Sanctuary.
Just when Magnus thought Adam Worth was gone forever, she and Tesla become trapped in a virtual Sanctuary, where they are attacked by an avatar of Worth - who is determined to enter the "real" world.
When a previously unknown Abnormal attacks Abby, Magnus and Will attempt to communicate with the creature using music - while Henry and Gavin retrace Abby's steps to find out what happened.
Team Sanctuary investigates a mystery on the high seas when the shipwrecked crew of a Bering Sea icebreaker murders the Abnormals on board and then turns on each other.
While Magnus deals with two ne'er-do-well flying Abnormals who entangle her in a wild scheme, Will takes a road trip to Monrovia - where he is unsettled by personal revelations and temporarily blinded during a riot.
Magnus and Henry attempt to infiltrate a secret Abnormal testing facility run by Homeland Security and encounter an old friend whose loyalties are once again in question - Nikola Tesla.
Intending to meet with her mysterious new financial adviser, Magnus flies off to a remote African island - only to become embroiled in a dangerous hostage situation. Meanwhile, back at the fort, Will and Henry have their hands full tracking an escaped Steno.
Team Sanctuary comes under fire from a U.N. inspector who threatens to cut off their funding and shut them down - attempting to turn Will against Magnus in the process. Meanwhile, Erika visits Henry, warning him of a potentially dangerous new dilemma.
As Abnormals continue to pour out of Hollow Earth, Team Sanctuary seeks to prevent the Lotus Security Forces from committing "xenocide" - while searching for and worrying about Magnus, who was last seen heading towards Praxis just before it was obliterated.
In order to prevent him from altering - or destroying - the future, Magnus uses Adam Worth's time portal to pursue him to 1898 London.


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Introduced in May 2007, the loop trails of the Hinterstoder hiking world lead you past the most beautiful places in Stodertal.
The offer ranges from short walks, like the village tour, and routes at medium altitude with stunning views of the Stodertal mountain scenery, to easy alpine tours in the rocky Hutter-Höss area, up to an altitude of around 2,000 m above sea level, without any too challenging ascents or descents.
And the good news is, you will never be starving while tackling any of these routes, as they all lead to cozy mountain restaurants on the way.
Our special viewing platforms will enable you to relax while taking in the breathtaking panorama, such as the view of Stodertal from Poppenberg or the view of Dachstein on the way to Schafkogel.
Your best bet is to simply walk into the town hall and go to the information office on the right hand side.
There is a starting point for all tours behind the town hall as well as seven other information points in the valley, where you will receive important information such as km, altitudes, durations, GPS data, restaurants and necesssary equipment.
The signposting system is especially easy to follow with each route given its own color.
The Hinterstoder hiking map (with booklet) gives you all information you need. On a scale of 1:35,000 you will see all routes in their individual colors, plus information about altitudes, durations and detailed pictures of the trails.
Village promenade: 2.9 km; 1 hr
Kneipp promenade: 2 km; 3/4 hrs
Flötzersteig: 22 km; 8 hrs
Öttl tour: 5.7 km; 2 1/4 hrs
Poppenberg tour: 10 km; 3 3/4 hrs
Polsterlucken tour: 5.5 km; 2 hrs
Mostbauern (cider farmers) tour: 10 km; 3 3/4 hrs
Stodertal panorama tour: 18 km; 6 1/2 hrs
Stodertal mountain tour: 13 km; 4 3/4 hrs
Steyrsbergerreith tour: 14 km; 5 1/4 hrs
Hutter Böden tour: 3.7 km; 1 hr
Hutterer Almen alps tour: 7.5 km; 3 hrs


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Lynn is a grandma who visited the park recently and plans to come back again soon. She and I have exchanged emails several times over the past week.
Apparently we're now close enough buddies that she felt comfortable sharing this proud family story:
I have a teen grandson, Logan. When he was around four, we took him to the park and bought him one of those blue ice creams. He really got into that thing! Had a blue face all day long. Ha!
But the next day, I was at his house watching him, and he went into the bathroom and was in there for a little bit, and came out of there screaming and crying in a panic that his "poop" was blue! The kiddo thought something was wrong with him! Ha ha ha! I like to died laughing! Ha ha!
Every time we talk Holiday World, I kid him about the "blue poop" and the panic he went into!
Umm … don't worry, Logan, if Grandma Lynn emails me any baby pictures of you in the tub or on one of those bear rugs, I'll send the files back unopened.
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Realizing the green economy
Nature provides the resources which are essential to our survival and our economy. Natural resources are the heart of companies' productivity. Preserving these resources and using them sustainably is crucial for businesses' long-term sustainability. IUCN has partnered with UPM, a large pulp and paper manufacturing and timber company based in Finland, to establish indicators and standards for incorporating biodiversity conservation into the company's business model.
UPM understands that natural systems are much more productive when allowed to thrive and continue their natural diversification. This understanding of the concept of Nature-based Solutions for long-term gain in the context of ecosystem health and economic benefit is one of the reasons why UPM was awarded the Dow Jones Sustainability Award for 2012.
With its global membership and cadre of experts in various fields of conservation, IUCN will help UPM to identify models which can ensure a long-term fiber supply for the company while maintaining high standards and competitiveness. The biodiversity conservation indicators and standards developed in the project will provide concrete documentation on UPM's efforts to promote achievable and verifiable benefits in the contexts of social, economic, and environmental well-being. UPM contends that by adhering to internal policies aimed at biodiversity conservation, fully integrated as part of their business model, results will not only be positive and desirable, but also profitable. Again, UPM is aware and implementing a management strategy that has its underpinning imbedded in Nature-based solutions and long-term forest management is much more effective with this approach.
In partnership with the IUCN Finnish National Committee and the Scottish Wildlife Trust, represented by the newly elected European Councillor Jonathan Hughes, IUCN will engage rural villages in Finland to assess how rural communities adapt to sustainable economic development through the IUCN Forest Landscape Restoration approach and identify ways for UPM to move towards higher utilization of materials and less waste production.
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- Tighter relationships and capacity building among existing and prospective IUCN Members.
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BRISTOL — Bristol Elementary School will say goodbye to its team of top administrators come June, when Co-principals Anne Driscoll and Jill Mackler retire following their respective 10- and four-year stints at the school.
Both women have left their mark on the school they've teamed up to lead, Driscoll with her passion for literacy and Mackler with her expertise in "responsive classroom" training, an approach to elementary school education that emphasizes the well-rounded social, emotional and academic growth of students.
Though Mackler and Driscoll will both be stepping down in June, the two administrators came to their decisions to leave the elementary school at separate times, and for very different reasons.
Driscoll said that she is ending her tenure at the elementary school in large part because of health problems. Driscoll, who has multiple sclerosis, was finding that her work was taking a toll on her health, and so last April she told the staff at the elementary school at that this year would be her last.
"It was important to me that I would be the best that I could be as a principal," said Driscoll, "and if I felt that I couldn't do that, it wasn't fair to the staff or the school or the town."
Driscoll said that leaving the school would make for a tough good-bye, come June. After being hired in 1972, Driscoll spent her entire teaching career in the Addison Northeast Supervisory Union, working as a teacher and literacy specialist at Monkton Central School and at Robinson Elementary School in Starksboro before coming to Bristol.
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VERGENNES — By way of a co-applicant, the Lake Champlain Byway Council, the city of Vergennes recently received a $376,300 grant to finish a key element that was originally the centerpiece of a project estimated at $203,000 in 2002 — a stairway down to Otter Creek from Main Street.
The federal National Scenic Byways grant was funneled to the city by the Vermont Agency of Transportation (AOT). It will fund, along with a $42,500 local match, a $425,000 concrete stairway, including a viewing platform and railings, that will run from the east end of the Main Street bridge down to the Otter Creek basin.
The stairway will start downward at about the midway point of a large brick building known as the Benton Mill. It will provide canoe portage as well as a link with existing trails in the basin that stretch to the city docks and have been created largely by the Youth Conservation Corps.
Eventually, another trail under construction — the so-called "Rail Trail" — will also link those paths and the docks with Kayhart Crossing, the rail station that will be moved there and the AOT commuter lot recently built there.
The improvements will not have a direct cost to city taxpayers. Aldermen in March approved the recommendation of former city manager Renny Perry to use a fund set aside for improving recreation in the basin area to provide the $42,500 local match for the project.
That fund was created in the 1990s. When Green Mountain Power applied for a new federal license to use Otter Creek to generate power in Vergennes, federal law required the firm to compensate the host community. Part of that compensation was to start a $166,000 fund to support recreation in the area, and new city manager Mel Hawley confirmed plenty remains in it to support the project.
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SHOREHAM — Shoreham residents on Wednesday, Dec. 3, will cast ballots on a the first comprehensive rewrite of the community's zoning regulations in two decades.
Shoreham Planning Commission member Glenn Symon said the new rules place the community in compliance with Chapter 117, the state law that governs Vermont's planning and zoning enabling statutes. But the proposed rules also, according to Symon, give landowners more flexibility in developing property in the village area while promoting more clustering of homes and retention of agriculture land in the more rural sections of town.
"A lot of people have participated in the process," Symon said of the work in revising the zoning regulations, which he noted has gone on for the better part of the last 10 years.
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The team has scheduled a Monday interview with Spurs assistant James Borrego, according to Marc Stein of ESPN.com:
Borrego will become the 12th known candidate to interview for the Rockets' opening, joining D'Antoni, Silas, Jeff Hornacek (who took the New York Knicks job), former Cleveland Cavaliers coach David Blatt, Toronto Raptors assistant Rex Kalamian, Grizzlies assistant Jeff Bzdelik, Spurs assistant Ettore Messina, TNT analyst Kenny Smith, Los Angeles Clippers assistant Sam Cassell, current Rockets assistant Chris Finch and Magic assistant Adrian Griffin.
The Rockets fired Kevin McHale just 11 games into the season — Year 1 of a new three-year contract — and parted ways with interim successor J.B. Bickerstaff following Houston's first-round playoff loss to Golden State. Bickerstaff posted a 37-34 record before the Rockets' five-game exit to the Warriors.
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I think I've been hacked
May 16, 2010, 07:09 PM »
Yesterday someone, or a program, got to all of the email addresses in my contact list and send everyone a link to purchase Viagra. Ive changed my password and was wondering if theres anything else I should do. Should I send another email out to everyone warning them not to open the link? Should I just close the email account? Any tips or thoughts would be appreciated.
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Re: I think I've been hacked
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May 16, 2010, 07:40 PM »
I thought you had started pushing pills.
I always wanted to be a procrastinator..........
I just never got around to it.
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May 17, 2010, 12:02 AM »
Make sure your anti virus program is working and up to date, run a couple of the online free scanners. Maybe download Add Aware & Spybot search & destroy. Not knowing what you have it's hard to recommend the proper procedure to remove it, once you know the name you can do a search for removal instructions.
In the meantime try to disable your email program from running automatically so you won't keep spamming your freinds or possibly losing your internet account for spamming. When you're clean or before let your service provider know you were infected, that the spam was unintentional on your part, best if you can tell them the name of the infection so they can confirm it.
Sending your contacts an email is usually suggested but probably too late, hopefully they all know you wouldn't send out something like that and didn't click any links.
Last Edit: May 17, 2010, 12:05 AM by mikenchico
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May 17, 2010, 12:07 AM »
If someone has got into your machine they'll see you change your passwords so the safest and surest option is always backup all your data, repartition your drive, do a clean install from scratch and then restore your data.
If like most people you cant be bothered with that, 2nd best is to get your hands on a clean uninfected PC with an
up to date
AV (something decent
McAfee or similar). Remove the hard drive from the compromised PC and once you've booted the clean PC mount your compromised HDD with an external drive carrier. Then scan/fix the compromised HDD.
Try to identify what you've been infected/compromised with so you can Google for details and manually confirm everything has been removed.
If you try installing AV onto your compromised PC, any rootkit worth its salt will cripple the AV and Microsoft update, so with most current malware fixing the compromised install while its running is futile. You might feel like you've got somewhere but it will be back.
Once you're back up and running, before you use email or a web browser get the machine patched and up to date, ideally from behind a firewall and before you run any email programs or you'll likely get hit by a zero-day exploit before you finish downloading the updates. Get AV and a software firewall installed (Avast and ZoneAlarm do free versions) and never open emails you're not expecting to receive.
Make sure you keep you applications patched and up to date too e.g. Adobe Reader and Flash are popular attacks at the moment.
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May 17, 2010, 12:13 AM »
BTW are you sure your machine has been compromised - many bots forge the from address so if someone has told you they've received an spam form you it maybe that just the from address was forged to look like it came from you. You will also see back scatter from failed emails when this happens.
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May 17, 2010, 05:43 AM »
Quote from: inewham on May 17, 2010, 12:13 AM
BTW are you sure your machine has been compromised - many bots forge the from address so if someone has told you they've received an spam form you it maybe that just the from address was forged to look like it came from you. You will also see back scatter from failed emails when this happens.
Its some sort of a spam and I started noticing Delivery Status Notification (Failure) from old emails. Nothing in the header but just a link to the site. (I have the site address if anyone is curious)
So how the heck are they, or it, is able to get to my address book?
Working on some of the tips you guys mentioned. Thanks.
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Quote from: ET on May 17, 2010, 05:43 AM
Its some sort of a spam and I started noticing Delivery Status Notification (Failure) from old emails. Nothing in the header but just a link to the site. (I have the site address if anyone is curious)
So how the heck are they, or it, is able to get to my address book?
What leads you to believe someone has your address book? Are the failure notifications only from people in your address book or from all sorts of people?
It is common for spam bot to use lists of valid addresses, maybe yours, I know mine was used once, to fake the from part.
So they send thousands of get your 'cheap viagra here' emails with the from part set as say,
(I know, bring it on, it wont be the first time
) then I saw a million and one failure DSNs from all over the world for about a month.
No one had hacked my machine, it was just back scatter from spam with a forged from address - if that's what is happening to you, all you can really do is weather the storm for a while. Its quite common.
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Here is some good advise on keeping you safe on the net
Five Ways to Keep Online Criminals at Bay
from the NY Times Wednesday May 19, 2010, 7:45 pm EDT
THE Web is a fount of information, a busy marketplace, a thriving social scene and a den of criminal activity.
Criminals have found abundant opportunities to undertake stealthy attacks on ordinary Web users that can be hard to stop, experts say. Hackers are lacing Web sites often legitimate ones with so-called malware, which can silently infiltrate visiting PCs to steal sensitive personal information and then turn the computers into zombies that can be used to spew spam and more malware onto the Internet.
At one time, virus attacks were obvious to users, said Alan Paller, director of research at the SANS Institute, a training organization for computer security professionals. He explained that now, the attacks were more silent. Now its much, much easier infecting trusted Web sites, he said, and getting your zombies that way.
And there are myriad lures aimed at conning people into installing nefarious programs, buying fake antivirus software or turning over personal information that can be used in identity fraud.
The Web opened up a lot more opportunities for attacking computer users and making money, said Maxim Weinstein, executive director of StopBadware, a nonprofit consumer advocacy group that receives funding from Google, PayPal, Mozilla and others.
Google says its automated scans of the Internet recently turned up malware on roughly 300,000 Web sites, double the number it recorded two years ago. Each site can contain many infected pages. Meanwhile, Malware doubled last year, to 240 million unique attacks, according to Symantec, a maker of security software. And that does not count the scourge of fake antivirus software and other scams.
So it is more important than ever to protect yourself. Here are some basic tips for thwarting them.
Protect the Browser
The most direct line of attack is the browser, said Vincent Weafer, vice president of Symantec Security Response. Online criminals can use programming flaws in browsers to get malware onto PCs in drive-by downloads without users ever noticing.
Internet Explorer and Firefox are the most targeted browsers because they are the most popular. If you use current versions, and download security updates as they become available, you can surf safely. But there can still be exposure between when a vulnerability is discovered and an update becomes available, so you will need up-to-date security software as well to try to block any attacks that may emerge, especially if you have a Windows PC.
It can help to use a more obscure browser like Chrome from Google, which also happens to be the newest browser on the market and, as such, includes some security advances that make attacks more difficult.
Get Adobe Updates
Most consumers are familiar with Adobe Reader, for PDF files, and Adobes Flash Player. In the last year, a virtual epidemic of attacks has exploited their flaws; almost half of all attacks now come hidden in PDF files, Mr. Weafer said. No matter what browser youre using, he said, youre using the PDF Reader, youre using the Adobe Flash Player.
Part of the problem is that many computers run old, vulnerable versions. But as of April, it has become easier to get automatic updates from Adobe, if you follow certain steps.
To update Reader, open the application and then select Help and Check for Updates from the menu bar. Since April, Windows users have been able to choose to get future updates automatically without additional prompts by clicking Edit and Preferences, then choosing Updater from the list and selecting Automatically install updates. Mac users can arrange updates using a similar procedure, though Apple requires that they enter their password each time an update is installed.
Adobe said it did not make silent automatic updates available previously because many users, especially at companies, were averse to them. To get the latest version of Flash Player, visit Abobes Web site.
Any software can be vulnerable. Windows PC users can identify vulnerable or out-of-date software using Secunia PSI, a free tool that scans machines and alerts users to potential problems.
Beware Malicious Ads
An increasingly popular way to get attacks onto Web sites people trust is to slip them into advertisements, usually by duping small-time ad networks. Malvertising, as this practice is known, can exploit software vulnerabilities or dispatch deceptive pop-up messages.
A particularly popular swindle involves an alert that a virus was found on the computer, followed by urgent messages to buy software to remove it. Of course, there is no virus and the security software, known as scareware, is fake. It is a ploy to get credit card numbers and $40 or $50. Scareware accounts for half of all malware delivered in ads, up fivefold from a year ago, Google said.
Closing the pop-up or killing the browser will usually end the episode. But if you encounter this scam, check your PC with trusted security software or Microsofts free Malicious Software Removal Tool. If you have picked up something nasty, you are in good company; Microsoft cleaned scareware from 7.8 million PCs in the second half of 2009, up 47 percent from the 5.3 million in the first half, the company said.
Another tool that can defend against malvertising, among other Web threats, is K9 Web Protection, free from Blue Coat Systems. Though it is marketed as parental-control software, K9 can be configured to look only for security threats like malware, spyware and phishing attacks and to bark each time it stops one.
Poisoned Search Results
Online criminals are also trying to manipulate search engines into placing malicious sites toward the top of results pages for popular keywords. According to a recent Google study, 60 percent of malicious sites that embed hot keywords try to distribute scareware to the computers of visitors.
Google and search engines like Microsofts Bing are working to detect malicious sites and remove them from their indexes. Free tools like McAfees SiteAdvisor and the Firefox add-on Web of Trust can also help warning about potentially dangerous links.
Antisocial Media
Attackers also use e-mail, instant messaging, blog comments and social networks like Facebook and Twitter to induce people to visit their sites.
Its best to accept friend requests only from people you know, and to guard your passwords. Phishers are trying to filch login information so they can infiltrate accounts, impersonate you to try to scam others out of money and gather personal information about you and your friends.
Also beware the Koobface worm, variants of which have been taking aim at users of Facebook and other social sites for more than a year. It typically promises a video of some kind and asks you to download a fake multimedia-player codec to view the video. If you do so, your PC is infected with malware that turns it into a zombie (making it part of a botnet, or group of computers, that can spew spam and malware across the Internet).
But most important, you need to keep your wits about you. Criminals are using increasingly sophisticated ploys, and your best defense on the Web may be a healthy level of suspicion.
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Notched A Triple Double Against National Power Texas A&M
NEW HAVEN, Conn. – It appears Kendall Polan has picked up right where she left off in 2011 when she was voted the Ivy League Player of the Year. Polan, who notched a triple double in Yale's season opener against national power Texas A&M, was named the Ivy League Player of the Week on Tuesday.
Polan, who was selected to the all-tournament team at the Yale Classic, opened the season with 17 kills, 18 assists, 15 digs and hit .350 in a 3-1 loss to Texas A&M. The next day, she notched 26 assists, 10 digs and six kills while hitting .417 against Stony Brook. Later in the day, she just missed a triple-double with 24 assists, nine kills and eight digs with a hitting percentage of .643.
"Kendall was phenomenal this past weekend," said Yale head coach Erin Appleman. "Her leadership really showed."
This marks Polan's third Player of the Week honors as she won the award twice as a sophomore (Sept 6. and Oct. 4, 2011). She won five Rookie of the Week honors in 2010 en route to being voted Ivy League Rookie of the Year.
In addition, freshman Kelly Johnson was named to the Honor Roll. She was selected to the all-tournament team after averaging 2.90 kills per set and 5.0 assists in three matches.
The Bulldogs host the Yale Invitational this weekend. Action starts on Friday when Northwestern meets Brown at 5 p.m. followed by Yale hosting Villanova at 7 p.m. On Saturday, Northwestern and Villanova play at noon, Brown faces Villanova at 5 p.m. and Yale hosts Northwestern at 7 p.m.
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The advancements in clean diesel technology over the past decade in conjunction with new research and development in all modes of diesel engines will play a major role in helping meet the updated Clean Air Act particulate matter (soot) standards announced today by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
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"For the last decade, diesel technology has undergone a fundamental transformation to near zero emissions, based on ultra low sulfur diesel fuel, advanced clean-burning engines and new emissions control technology," said Allen Schaeffer, the Executive Director of the Diesel Technology Forum. "These advancements have occurred across the board - from the smallest industrial engine to the increasingly-popular clean diesel cars, commercial trucks, off-road machines and equipment, marine vessels and locomotives.
"The results of these efforts are clear since today, according to EPA, diesel engines account for only a small portion of the national PM emissions inventory – less than six percent."
Modern Diesel Trucks and Buses Have Near Zero Levels of Particulate Emissions
"Just how significant is this accomplishment? Consider that it now takes 60 of today's clean diesel heavy-duty trucks to equal the particulate emissions of one 1988 truck – a 60 to 1 ratio.
Similar Emissions Reductions Underway For Wide Range of Off-Road Engines
"The new generation of clean diesel technology is not only meeting its emissions reduction targets but is also exceeding them," Schaeffer said. "Further contributions will come as more new technology engines and equipment are put into service in the years ahead.
"Just as the EPA's March 2012 Black Carbon Report to Congress stated that new diesel technology will play a major role in helping reduce black carbon emissions by 2030, new diesel technology will play a major role in helping meet the new Clean Air Act standards for soot."
Success in Diesel PM Reductions in California Highlight Technological Advancements
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Schaeffer said according to the ARB, diesel particulate emissions from on-road heavy-duty trucks have declined from 7.5 percent in 1990 to 3.8 percent in 2008, with future projections in 2020 for the category to account for only 1.6 percent of all emissions.
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