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About NS&M Research and Interdisciplinary Programs
Welcome to our research website! As the first Associate Dean of Research and Interdisciplinary Programs my goal is to provide research-related services to the School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics faculty and to promote interdisciplinary projects among faculty members within the university and beyond.
In line with The University of Texas at Dallas' aspiration to become one of the nation's premier research universities, our objective is to facilitate interactions between professors and industrial partners with the goal of developing successful collaborations.
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The physical sciences have brought forth understanding of the mechanics of the universe. This knowledge has been successfully applied to engineering disciplines to solve 20th and 21st century problems.
In the same way that the 1930s and 1940s marked the convergence of physical and engineering disciplines, today we are at the convergence of biological and nanotechnological sciences.
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What is the Riverside Youth Court?
The Riverside Youth Court is a program created by the Riverside Youth Council in September 2004. It is an innovative approach to juvenile justice and acts as an early intervention for first time offenders of misdemeanor crimes. It is designed to give youth between the ages of 10 and 17, who have broken the law and admitted their guilt, a second chance. Those who are eligible for the program will have the case heard in a real courtroom with youth serving as prosecuting and defense attorneys, court clerks, bailiffs and jurors. An adult judge will preside, but the youth jury will determine the sentence.
The Riverside Youth Court is also designed to educate youth about the juvenile justice system. Through direct participation, youth court addresses the juvenile's responsibility for his/her behavior and holds the juvenile accountable to his/her community and peers. Involvement in youth court, either as a respondent or as a volunteer, increases his/her respect for the judicial process.
How Does the Youth Court Program Work?
Cases dealing with misdemeanor crimes that have been committed within the city limits are referred directly to the Riverside Youth Court from the Riverside Police Department, Riverside County Probation Department and the Riverside Unified and Alvord Unified School Districts. Once a juvenile is referred to youth court, the juvenile and his/her parent will meet with youth court staff to review the program requirements and sign all required paperwork. To be eligible for youth court, the juvenile must first admit guilt and his/her parent must consent in writing to his/her child's participation in the program.
The case is then scheduled for an adult judge trial or a peer jury trial. If the case is tried with the adult judge model a youth defense attorney will represent the juvenile. The prosecutor will also be a youth attorney; adult attorneys are available to mentor the youth attorneys prior to the trial. In this model, each youth attorney makes an opening statement, the juvenile testifies and is cross-examined, both attorneys recommend a disposition, and the jury considers the facts of the case. The jury deliberates until it reaches a consensus in determining a fair disposition for the juvenile respondent. The peer jury model does not use youth attorneys. Instead, the members of the jury are presented with the facts of the case in advance and prepare relevant questions. Each juror may ask questions directly to the juvenile respondent. The deliberation process is the same as it is in the adult judge model.
What Kind of Dispositions does Youth Court Impose?
The primary function of the Riverside Youth Court is to determine a fair and restorative sentence for the juvenile respondent. Dispositions will include mandatory future jury duty, and one or more of the following: community service, letters of apology, essays, educational workshops, counseling, restitution, drug testing, jail tour, curfew restrictions, behavior contract, and other creative dispositions.
What Happens when the Juvenile Offender Completes his/her Disposition?
When the disposition is completed, the respondent's case will be closed. No criminal charges will be filed in the traditional juvenile justice system and the juvenile will have no record.
How Often Does the Riverside Youth Court Hold Sessions?
The Riverside Youth Court convenes twice a month.
What Other Benefits will Youth Court Volunteers Receive?
All youth court volunteers will receive training in the juvenile justice system, the concept of restorative justice, and the deliberation process. Each volunteer will receive 6 hours of community service for attending the training and an additional 3 hours of community service each time he/she participates in a court session.
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The Riverside Youth Court partnership includes the Riverside Youth Council, Office of the Mayor, Riverside Police Department, (the administrating agency), Riverside County Juvenile Court, Riverside County Probation Department, Riverside County District Attorney's Office, Riverside County Public Defender's Office, Riverside Unified School District, Alvord Unified School District, Riverside County Bar Association, and the Greater Riverside Chamber of Commerce.
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A boat that ran aground off the coast of Senegal's capital is now leaking diesel fuel into the ocean near some scenic islands.
Senegalese Environment Minister Haidar El Ali said Monday the accident took place Friday near the Madeleine Islands.
The minister said authorities were trying to do all that they can to contain the spill near the islands, whose waters are home to a diverse array of fish.
The boat was carrying some 45,000 liters (nearly 12,000 gallons) of diesel fuel. Crews are trying to get the boat out of the area though initially they had been hampered by high winds.
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US Federal Government Makes Huge Strides in IPv6 Deployment
The US Federal Government, like many large IT organizations and other national governments recognizes the important of transition their networks to support IPv6. On Sept 2010 a memo on the transition to IPv6, was issued by then Federal CIO; Vivek Kundra, outlining the government's commitment and rational behind expediting the operational deployment and use of IPv6.
The memo set two goals, the first being for all Federal agencies to try and upgrade public facing servers and services (e.g. web, email, DNS, ISP services) to use native IPv6 by September 30, 2012. The second objective calls for agencies to upgrade internal client applications that communicate with public Internet servers and supporting enterprise networks to use native IPv6 by September 30, 2014. To help agencies meet these timelines the CIO Council released an updated version of the "Planning Guide/Roadmap Toward IPv6 Adoption within the U.S. Government."
With the first date behind us let's take a look and see how much they were able to accomplish towards the transition to IPv6 for public sites.
As of today, 20% of US Federal Agencies WEB sites are fully IPv6 reachable (304 over 1493). While 20% may look a small percentage, the 304 IPv6 enabled websites are among the most visited federal agencies in the United States. Most of the US Federal Departments have at least one flagship site and the overall trend and momentum is very encouraging. The complete results are on the National Institute of Standards and Technology website.
Although the US federal agencies haven't been able to hit 100%, they've made huge strides and are much better off than the rest of the industry, and even ahead of most countries public sector in terms of IPv6 reachability, and overall readiness. We can expect more sites to come online over the course of the next few months.
If nothing else, this deadline has raised awareness of the IPv6 transition necessity, have challenged the industry and spurred vendors and providers of IT services to accelerate IPv6 products and service availability. Theses goals have clearly been met !
With these web sites coming on top of the Web Content that was enabled for World IPv6 Launch, we have now reached critical mass of IPv6 content. Statistics at 6lab.cisco.com show that an estimated 44% of overall WEB content viewed in the US can be consumed TODAY over IPv6. Quite an achievement indeed !
After the success of World IPv6 Launch, US federal Agencies are showing the way to go to public sectors and enterprises alike in US, and globally !
So great job to the U.S. Federal Government IT teams. Bravo on the progress you have made to this point and good luck with the IPv6 transition work yet to come. The next deadline is for US Government internal network and services to be IPv6 ready by end September 2014.
We'll keep you updated on the progress, and as always the question I'll keep asking from now on is: What have you enabled IPv6 on today?
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Mr Alain, I agree with you, "anyone" who go through the Internet, needs to deploy IPv6, and use his full potential…thanks for sharing all the information that reach our class discussions as well…my respects from PR…
Calin Chiorean
IPv6 still seen as an "exotic" project for many mid-size and small organizations. The fact is that if you don't have today at least a dual stack IPv4 / IPv6, in couple of years you'll be running out of time to implement it.


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Cook the Book: Eugenia Bone's 'Well-Preserved'
Canning and preserving usually fall into the "shoulda, coulda, woulda" category of home cooking. There are many reasons that people are apprehensive when it comes to preserving: It's too labor-intensive, too time-consuming, and requires all of that special equipment. Why bother doing it yourself when your supermarket is brimming with cans and jars?
Eugenia Bone is on a mission to change your mind with her new book, Well-Preserved. A passion for preserving was instilled in Bone at an early age. She was fortunate to grow up with home-cured olives and prosciutto, canned tomatoes and canned tuna, all lovingly put up by her father. Although she thoroughly enjoyed her father's preserves, it was not until Bone was eight months pregnant with her second child that she attempted to try her hand at canning.
Over the years Bone has become an expert on all things pickled, cured, canned, and preserved; she even has a blog about it. As you would expect of someone who is constantly preserving, Bone's larder and freezer are loaded with cans and jars, so much so that her husband refers to them as "the bomb shelter." [Enter to win Well-Preserved after the jump.]
There are many reasons to preserve, Bone says. Perhaps most obvious is the fact that you can take fruits and vegetables in their prime and enjoy them anytime of year. Bone credits her artillery of preserves in helping her cut down meal prep time and accommodating unexpected dinner guests. Bone brings up an interesting point when she says that, unlike most preparations of food, preserving is about anticipation, not immediate satisfaction.
Well-Preserved provides all the information you need to become an expert home-canner, with step-by-step guides to all manners of preserving. Each chapter gives you recipes for a basic preserve and then several subrecipes using that preserve.
This week we'll bring you basic preserving techniques for curing your own bacon and canning tuna at home, along with versatile recipes such as Marinated Baby Artichokes and Stewed Onions with Marjoram. —Caroline Russock
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Lawmakers call for the VA secretary to resign amidst growing criticism of the huge backlog of veterans' benefits claims.
The Veterans Affairs Department has been hit on multiple fronts for its burgeoning backlog of unprocessed veterans' health care claims, taking shots from everyone from House Veterans ' Affairs Committee Chairman Jeff Miller, R-Fla., to Time magazine's Joe Klein.
But perhaps the most blunt assessment appeared Thursday on the op-ed page of The Washington Post.
An essay titled "Time to Shake up the Dysfunctional VA" by Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Calif., and Pete Hugest, chief executive of Concerned Veterans for America -- both of whom served in wars in Iraq and Afghanistan -- calls for Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki to step down.
The piece notes that despite a $25 billion influx of cash from Congress since 2009 and a shield from sequestration, Shinseki has been unable to deliver on his pledge to tackle the claims backlog. The VA is "projected soon to hit a grim landmark of 1 million unprocessed benefits claims, with roughly 600,000 of those more than 125 days old," the authors write.
"Eric Shinseki is a patriot and an honorable man who has served this country faithfully in and out of uniform," they say. "We have the utmost respect for him and his service, but his tenure at the Department of Veterans Affairs has not produced results." <p>
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A previous version gave the incorrect previous reading for the Philadelphia Federal Reserve survey. Economists expect the index to rise to 5 from 4.6. This article has been corrected.
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — U.S. stock futures rose Thursday after upbeat housing and labor data and fourth-quarter earnings from corporations including Bank of America Corp. and Citigroup Inc.
Stock-index futures added to their gains after government data had weekly jobless claims falling by 37,000 to 335,000 and U.S. construction of new homes jumping just over 12% in December.
Bank of America BAC, -1.49% and Citigroup C, -0.58% both disappointed investors with their results and Boeing Co. BA, -0.68% shares also fell as regulators grounded its 787 Dreamliner.
Bank of America reported a profit drop from the year-ago period and Citigroup Inc. C, -0.58% reported earnings below estimates. Read more on Bank of America earnings
The Philadelphia Federal Reserve's manufacturing index is due at 10 a.m. Eastern. Economists expect the gauge to edge up to a reading of 5 from 4.6.
Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average US:DJH3 rose 62 points, or 0.5%, to 13,499 and S&P 500 Index futures US:SPH3 rose 6.80 points, or 0.5%, to 1,472.50.
"Earnings are key as the S&P flirts with key resistance," wrote strategists at KBC Bank in Brussels. They pegged this level at 1,474, slightly more than a point above where the benchmark SPX, -0.20% ended Wednesday's session.
Recent sessions have seen attempted downside corrections, only for this pattern of intraday losses to be recouped by the close, they noted, adding that it was unclear that a further round of bank earnings would provide the impetus to break the recent pattern.
"Today's earnings reports concern financials, which couldn't move markets yesterday, suggesting that investors know what to expect from this sector. This may be different with cyclicals or technology," they said — meaning results from chip maker and Dow component Intel Corp. INTC, -1.26% after the close may carry more weight.
Nasdaq 100 futures US:NDH3 rose 14 points, or 0.5%, to 2,740.
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• The warning signs of a 1987-style crash
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Stocks have struggled for direction all week. The S&P 500 rose less than half a point Wednesday.
The close marked the fourth straight session with a gain or loss of less than 0.15%, noted Jim Reid, strategist at Deutsche Bank in London.
"Nonetheless, the S&P 500 continues to edge higher, closing at a post-financial crisis high of 1,472.63, while volatility moves in the opposite direction as the VIX VIX, -1.13% hovers at close to six-year lows," Reid wrote in a note.
Two sources of fear
Michael Gavin, head of asset allocation at Barclays, said Wednesday that the recent sideways market action shows investors are reacting to two separate sources of fear. "Fear of being caught in a market downdraft is balanced by fear of missing the upward trend that is likely to materialize if prominent 'tail risks' do not, in fact, materialize," Gavin wrote. See: Fear vs, fear puts markets on a 'trendless' path: Barclays.
Shares of Boeing BA, -0.68% fell after the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration late Wednesday grounded all U.S.-registered Boeing 787 Dreamliners, pending checks on the jets' batteries after a string of recent incidents. Other regulators, including those in Japan and Europe, took similar steps. See: FAA temporarily grounds all Boeing 787 Dreamliners.
Analysts at Royal Bank of Canada said investors shouldn't read too much into the grounding, saying they weren't convinced that the incidents will affect passengers' desire to fly on a 787. RBC rates Boeing as outperform.
Online auction house and retailer eBay Inc. EBAY, -0.53% rose in premarket trading. Late Wednesday, eBay reported that fourth-quarter adjusted earnings rose 17%, beating analyst estimates, on strength in both its Marketplace and Pay Pal businesses.
Facebook Inc. FB, -0.83% shares rose in premarket trade. Analysts at Goldman Sachs raised their price target on the social network's shares to $38 from $35. Revenue strength in news-feed advertising and the new Gifts service probably lifted fourth-quarter earnings, Goldman said in a note.


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At some point Sunday night, long after Tyler Palko lulled my eyes closed, I realized something the rest of you probably already came to grips with: the 2011 NFL season truly boils down to the Packers and everybody else.
No matter who wins their division in the NFC, what are the odds they beat the Pack at Lambeau in January? If the Niners get a bye and win their first game, can they do it in 30-degree weather against one of the best regular season teams of all-time?
There are still five weeks to determine if the Pack is truly that. And much like we found with the Bears and Jay Cutler, an injury can derail any team, even the mighty Packers. While they survived many such calamities last season, winning without Rodgers would be harder than watching those State Farm Discount Double Check commercials 50 times. Oh wait. I do that every Sunday.
There are some other teams dealing with injuries, starting with a Texans team that's now two quarterbacks down. OK, maybe a QB and a half down. Houston is at seven this week. So let's get to it, and let the dissension festerâ¦
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I hate to put my foot down, but if the defense creates turnovers like it did in Detroit this team truly will be unbeatable. In case you're wondering, the greatest Packers team was arguably the 1962 club, which went 13-1. Its only loss? To Detroit, on Thanksgiving Day. The game was known to fans at the time as the " Thanksgiving Day Massacre," as the Lions jumped to a 26-0 lead en route to a 26-14 win. The only team getting massacred these days is the one Green Bay plays.
Man, if that
Ted Ginn touchdown hadn't been called back, one can only wonder what would have happened last Thursday night. Maybe the
49ers hit a roadblock, but here are the facts:
a. The Niners are winning the NFC West and getting a bye.
b. The defense still is ridiculously good, good enough to win in the playoffs.
c. The loss in Baltimore cost nothing as no one is catching the Packers for the No. 1 seed.
All that aside, Thursday night's game was the worst performance by Jim Harbaugh's offensive line all season (nine sacks allowed.)
The Steelers stay put at three, even with the Niners' loss and the Patriots and Saints breathing down their necks. Pittsburgh took care of New England a few weeks ago, however, this team hasn't played with the consistency the Niners have. The two will meet in San Francisco in Week 15. Back to Sunday night's game for a moment: Steelers at Chiefs in Arrowhead was a fantastic uni matchup.
New England inched ever closer to securing the AFC East title with its easy win over the Eagles. Tom Brady continued his ridiculous play since the back-to-back losses to the Steelers and Giants. It seems every week Brady unveils a new weapon, with the Week 12 projectile being an old option: Deion Branch, who had six receptions for 125 yards with most of the second half still to play. His fellow wideout was even better: Wes Welker ended a mini-slump with 115 yards and two touchdowns. And that's not counting the tight ends, who caught 10 balls for a touchdown. Give me a break.
Pretty impressive win Monday night for the Saints. Drew Brees might break Dan Marino's passing yardage record, but Marino's '84 campaign is still the most outstanding offensive season I've ever seen.
If the Ravens can create the kind of pressure they did Thursday night, they'll go to the Super Bowl. That's no exaggeration. The corners have long been considered a weakness on John Harbugh's team. They'll get far less exposure with the kind of collapsing pocket Niners QB Alex Smith faced Thanksgiving Night. Of course, Joe Flacco's inconsistent play is always a concern. He was solid in Week 12. How will he fare next week at Cleveland? Don't snicker. The Browns have the top pass defense in football.
What better endorsement for Wade Phillips as assistant coach of the year than winning a game on the road with T.J. Yates at quarterback. Defense, defense, defense.
Good comeback performance by the Bengals Sunday at home. It's not always pretty in the NFL, but that's life with a rookie quarterback and inexperienced receivers. Last week on NFL.com Live, our Thursday Night online coverage, I put myself out there on the Bengals, saying they would get the sixth seed in the AFC playoffs. I'm sticking with it. Marvin Lewis' club has two very winnable games versus the Rams and Cardinals, and another against the Matt Schaub-less Texans. Ten wins should be enough.
Holy cow, Sebastian Janikowski and Shane Lechler are good. The latter booted a punt 80 yards in the fourth quarter of a one-score game so that Devin Hester couldn't make a play. Meanwhile, since some readers hate fantasy updates regarding my team, I won't delve into Sebastian Janikowski's 23 fantasy points scored Sunday. Janikowski kicked a franchise-record six field goals in the Raiders' big win. Power Rankings side note: the Bears- Raiders contest featured the only first-round picks from 2000 still with their original team -- Janikowski and Brian Urlacher.
Great throw on the touchdown to Johnny Knox, Caleb Hanie. Beautiful ball on the 81-yarder to Knox in the fourth quarter, as well. But Hanie made too many mistakes, mostly in the decision-making area. The defense consistently was put behind the eight-ball by an offense that either turned the ball over or couldn't get much going. Despite all the yardage allowed, the defense did a pretty good job shutting down the Raiders in the red zone. Coming up are two very manageable games versus the Chiefs and Broncos. The key is for Hanie not to turn the ball over, and for offensive coordinator Mike Martz to create opportunities in the running game.
Dallas got outplayed much of Turkey Day, but the defense showed up when it counted. In five trips into the Dallas red zone, the Dolphins only came up with one touchdown. Offensively, some of the plays Tony Romo made in the second half only Ben Roethlisberger could make. The same streetball style of play that fans everywhere love to criticize him for won the game. How about some of the hits he took? One wonders when Romo will start getting credit for his toughness.
If I were a Lions fan, I'd be stomping mad about Kevin Smith's injury and the lack of a ground attack in Detroit. The Lions are in serious danger of missing the postseason and must develop some balance on offense to keep Stafford upright the next several weeks while decreasing how much defenses play nickel against them.
What about Monday night's game said "playoff team" to you? The only guy more embarrassed than defensive coordinator Perry Fewell was the dude who green-lit Gigli.
Mark Sanchez played some ball Sunday. He still made it interesting with an interception, but oh well. While his erratic play has been discussed in this space, it sure would assist the Jets quarterback if his receivers could get more separation. On too many plays, Santonio Holmes and Plaxico Burress appear bottled up. Gang Green has to capitalize on its next games at the Redskins and versus the Chiefs to make a legit playoff push.
Lost in Tebowmania is the continued play of Von Miller. The rookie linebacker out of Texas A&M made an incredible play to shoot the gap and tackle Mike Tolbert for a huge loss, causing the Chargers to attempt a 53-yard kick instead of a 49-yard kick. Miller had jumped offsides earlier, and atoned for it with the clutch stop on what Norv Turner surely thought was a safe play call. Denver's defense as a whole has played so much better as of late, as evidenced by the 188 passing yards allowed to Philip Rivers.
Nice bounce-back win for Matt Hasselbeck and the Titans. Hasselbeck made the plays when it mattered, and now that Matt Leinart is hurt in Houston, the AFC South might be there for the taking. Week 17 pits those two teams together in what could be a winner-take-all scenario. Tennessee just needs to make up a game between now and then. It could be this coming weekend, as the Titans play a Bills team that's dropped four straight, while Houston hosts the streaking Falcons.
Dear Santa, Chan Gailey has been good. Please give Buffalo back its top picks from 2009 ( Aaron Maybin) and 2010 ( C.J. Spiller).
It's over for the Eagles. Even winning out probably won't save this team, as the Cowboys only need to go 3-2 to finish with 10 wins. The two wild-card entrants likely are going to hit 10 wins as well. Granted, the Lions and Bears both fell this week, but right now Philadelphia has to try to get just one win on the board as well as evaluate who fits in the team's plan and salary cap come 2012.
Interesting to hear Dan Fouts doing color analysis for Broncos- Chargers on a day when Philip Rivers averaged just more than five yards per attempt, which is close to awful. Rivers is in his eighth year. After doing some quick math on a TI-81 graphing calculator, I found that Fouts would have thrown for 288 yards on 36 pass attempts in his eighth year, 1980. It must have been painful for the Hall of Famer to take in Sunday's game versus the Broncos. Especially when a glorified tailback playing the quarterback position walks out of San Diego with a win. Tebow, by the way, threw for 143 yards -- just 45 less than Rivers -- in half the throws (18).
Would you believe Sunday's 23-20 loss in Cincinnati was the third 23-20 contest those two teams have played since 2009? Prior to the season, I felt Peyton Hillis would be the biggest disappointment, and he hasn't disappointed in that regard. At least he's been consistent. Hillis came into Week 12 averaging 3.5 yards per carry, and he went for 3.4 in Cincy.
The Bucs looked terrible Sunday. Their loyal fan base, as well as Atlanta's, has been the most vocal in its displeasure for where the Bucs rank. But what about the performance in Tennessee was impressive? Certainly not Josh Freeman, whose regression almost has gone unnoticed nationally. The run defense makes up for Freeman's woes by not stopping anybody. They even succeeded in making Chris Johnson look like CJ2K again.
Miami appeared to outplay the Cowboys on Turkey Day, but two things deep-sixed their opportunity to win a fourth straight: The offense's ineffectiveness in the red zone, and the pass rush not being able to get Tony Romo's butt on the ground. But let's get to the positive: Mike Nolan's secondary has done a 180 since the beginning of the season when Tom Brady was playing nerf football versus the Fins. If Matt Moore can give this team a little more, Miami can play with anyone right now.
Seattle had a real opportunity to take three in a row, but the 'Hawks couldn't close the door on the legendary passing connection, Rex Grossman-to- Anthony Armstrong. Next in town are the struggling Eagles, losers of three of the past four. The Seahawks effectively could close the door on Philly's playoff hopes, much like they did the Rams and Saints last year. If Michael Vick comes back, Seattle must put together some long scoring drives to keep the Eagles' offense off the field. Tarvaris Jackson and company did just that late in the third quarter versus Washington, but not often enough. Seattle ranks 32nd in 10-play drives. That means dead last.
Squeaker of a victory for the Cardinals in St. Louis. Yet, a win is a win. Easily the story of the day was one Beanie Wells. How he went for 228 on a team that just a few weeks ago he sucked against (at home no less) makes no sense. Where has that been all season? Even after all these years, it was hard not to think of O.J. Anderson running, considering the Cardinals were playing in St. Louis. Like most of Anderson's and Neil Lomax's old Cardinal teams, the 2011 rendition is out of the playoff hunt. Still, there's not much give-up in this group.
The Skins have played a lot better the past two Sundays, thus the move up. On another note, Roy Helu's first career touchdown was about as cool as it gets. What a weird rookie season for the kid. He was an afterthought early on, then caught a franchise-record 14 passes a few weeks ago. Rotating with Tim Hightower and Ryan Torain, his upside has been quelled by indecision on the part of his head coach. Still, he came up big Sunday in Seattle. Nice road win in a place that often is a trap for even superior teams.
Top six reasons
Dwayne Bowe didn't stick his hand up for Tyler Palko's final throw of the game Sunday night:
a. He could see the trajectory of the ball better with his arms out of the way.
b. He was a big fan of Ricky Watters as a youngster ( "for who? for what?").
c. He refused to upset one of Tyler Palko's few spirals.
d. He likes when every sportscaster refers to Ben Roethlisberger warmly as "Ben" after a Steelers' win.
e. He didn't want to create a quarterback controversy between Palko and Kyle Orton by catching the ball, because Orton should be starting next week.
f. He thought the ball was intended for a receiver behind him.
The Panthers finally closed out a game. Of course, it came against the winless Colts. But who cares? The defense picked Curtis Painter twice in the end zone. Cam Newton was Cam Newton. Of more significance: we had a DeAngelo Wiliams sighting. The $43 million man had his first two-touchdown performance since the 2009 season. He was even kind enough to add 69 yards rushing.
You know it's bad when the Jags lose to a Matt Leinart-T.J. Yates conglomerate at quarterback. That's not exactly Montana-Young. Or even Leinart-Warner. Tebow-Quinn would merit consideration. Once again, Maurice Jones-Drew played his guts out (166 scrimmage yards.) And once again, the Jags quarterbacks gave little. Blaine Gabbert, before getting benched, was 13 of 29 for 136 yards and an interception. Jack Del Rio can't win anything with that kind of production at quarterback. Well, Jack Del Rio can't win anything anymore, period.
Without Adrian Peterson for another week, this team is hurting. Still, the Vikings showed some character getting back in the game versus the Falcons after being down 17 points. Christian Ponder's 39-yard throw to Percy Harvin on fourth-and-13 was nothing short of spectacular. Good signs all around, but right now -- especially without Peterson -- the Vikes don't have the horses to win many games with a rookie quarterback in tow.
The losses keep piling up, with Week 12's being the second straight at home to a less-than-stellar division opponent. There's no question the Rams are the worst team in the NFC, but the surprise is that Sam Bradford is playing like one of the worst quarterbacks in the conference. He's not getting much help from new OC Josh McDaniels, either. For the second straight week, the once controversial head coach called a pass (from an obvious passing formation) on third-and-one. This time, it was in the fourth quarter. If he's going to call a pass in that situation, in a one-score game no less, could it at least be on play-action? Maybe create some deception? By the way, isn't Steven Jackson back there playing tailback? Just a thought.
All season we've been hearing that you can't pin losses on Curtis Painter. Well, two end-zone picks in a 27-19 loss sure merits consideration. Indy, sad to say, is going 0-16.


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Effective Date: June 25, 2012
Revision: this policy was last edited on June 6, 2017
Policy Statement
This policy defines when and how Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) servers may be deployed and operated on Barnard College's network. DHCP is a network configuration protocol for hosts on Internet Protocol (IP) networks. A DHCP server is any device or service that can assign IP addresses to computers and other devices (e.g., home routers and firewalls, Internet connection-sharing software, DHCP services).
Executive Summary
DHCP servers can be deployed and operated only when approved by Barnard's Vice President for IT or her designates.
Reason for the Policy
This policy provides guidelines to situations in which someone other than BCIT personnel deploys and operates a DHCP server on the Barnard networks. Introducing unauthorized DHCP devices onto Barnard's network can alter the network settings of Barnard computers, resulting in a loss of access to network resources and the Internet. Moreover, IP conflicts can bring part or all of Barnard's network offline.
Who is Governed by This Policy
This policy applies to all individuals on the Barnard College campus. This includes, but is not limited to faculty, staff, students, those working on behalf of the College and individuals authorized by affiliated institutions and organizations.
Statement of Policy
Unauthorized DHCPs are not permitted on the Barnard network. DHCP servers may be deployed and operated only when authorized by Barnard's Vice President for IT or her designates.
Individuals on the Barnard College campus interested in having a DHCP server or providing DHCP service must submit a request via email to firstname.lastname@example.com. BCIT's networking team will review the request, ensuring that the DHCP server can be deployed and operated in a specific location under a very specific configuration, and that there will be no adverse impact to Barnard's computer networks.
If an unauthorized DHCP server is found on any Barnard network, it will be removed from the network and returned to the owner of the device. If the owner is not known, the device will be brought to the IT Service Desk until claimed by the owner.
Cross References to Related Policies
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Alright, so we're finally here, sitting there facing the last boss of the expansion.
As you can probably imagine, being the final boss of the expansion, it's a very complex fight and there's an awful lot going on at once. It can be a lot to take in at once so as before, with his spine, we'll be covering the fight in two phases, the first going over the abilities and attacks that you'll see during the fight and the second dealing with the strategy.
The encounter takes place on four large platforms, each with a couple mobs and a dragon aspect. Each of the four dragon aspects grant every member of your raid a unique buff which will all have a part to play and we'll deal with those as we come to them.
On the four platforms, you'll run into large tentacles called Mutated Corruptions which will need to be tanked. They use two primary abilities which is one called Crush which will target someone randomly and deal damage in a cone toward them as well as one called Impale which cast on it's current target (probably you!) and will deal a huge amount of of damage after a bit which has a fair chance of one-shotting even you so there are cooldowns to consider when it comes to getting around this.
While this is going on, Deathwing use an ability called Elementium Bolt which does a large amount of damage to everyone in the raid. As with many abilities of this type, the farther you are from the point of impact, the less damage you'll take from the Bolt but it can still be dangerous if you're not careful about keeping your health topped up.
Keepin in mind also that this Bolt can be killed to prevent the damage it deals.
Following the Bolt, Deathwing will spawn a number of smaller adds called Regenerative Bloods. These can and should be killed as soon as possible as they stack up a DoT as they attack which is capable of becoming very scary if they're not dealt with in a timely manner.
Everytime a Wing or an Arm loses 25% of its health, it'll spawn a wave of small tentacles which also stack up a DoT effect so these should be killed as quickly as possible, much like the Bloods. These tentacles have the strange effect of being immune to AoE type attacks so they'll have to be killed off one by one as quickly as possible.
After a certain amount of time has passed, Deathwing will start up his final ability which will take one minute to cast.
Your raid has that time to finish off the Wing or Arm tentacle before the world explodes in a wonderful ball of fiery death so you'll need to really push that damage to get it done on time.
Once it's dead, your raid will have to hop onto the next platform and start the process all over again.
Stay tuned next week where we go over how these disparate elements will come together to form your latest headache.


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When Should I Put My Heron Decoy Out?
Michael – Brenham, TX
Pond owners everywhere use Heron Decoys to protect their fish from becoming a quick meal. While using heron decoys can be a very useful tool for keeping herons at bay, knowing when to actually place them pond-side makes the difference between deterring a predator and attracting unwanted attention.
In the northern hemisphere the heron mating season generally lasts from April to May but can sometimes extend into early June. If used too early, your decoy will actually attract a heron or two as they will be searching for potential mates. Use your decoy at the end of the mating season to give herons the impression that your pond is already claimed. Since herons are territorial they will try to find a pond of their own and move on.
Placement is also important to consider when using the decoy. Herons are smart and patient animals and may investigate your decoy if they find it suspicious. For best results place your decoy at the edge of the pond and move it daily. Make sure the decoy is standing upright and not in any unnatural poses.
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Washington, DC, Metropolitan Area Drug Study (DC*MADS), 1992: Drug Use Among DC Women Delivering Live Births in DC Hospitals (ICPSR 2347)
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The Washington, DC, Metropolitan Area Drug Study (DC*MADS) was conducted in 1991, and included special analyses of homeless and transient delivering live births in the DC hospitals. DC*MADS was undertaken to assess the full extent of the drug problem in one metropolitan area. The study was comprised of 16 separate studies that focused on different sub-groups, many of which are typically not included or are underrepresented in household surveys.
The DC*MADS: Drug Use Among Women Delivering Livebirths in DC Hospitals was designed to examine the nature and extent of drug use among women delivering live births in eight Washington, DC, hospitals participating in the study. Data from the questionnaires include prenatal care, health problems during pregnancy, pregnancy drug use history, needle use, polysubstance use, patterns of use, respondent's general experiences with drug use, including perceptions of the risks and consequences of use, occurrence of psychological and emotional problems, income and insurance coverage, treatment experiences, and maternal and infant outcomes. Medical records were abstracted from the women and their infants to document medical problems. Abstracted data on the mothers included demographics, discharge diagnoses, disposition at discharge, and results of urine screens. Abstracted data on infants included delivery information, status at discharge, discharge diagnoses/procedures, and first urine toxicology screen results.
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PERTH, Australia (AP) Mining magnate Andrew Forrest pledged on Tuesday to give 65 million Australian dollars ($62 million) to university education in his home state in one of Australia's largest philanthropic donations.
The chairman of iron ore miner Fortescue Metals Group said AU$50 million will be used to establish the Forrest Foundation to fund scholarships and postdoctoral fellowships at all five universities in Western Australia state.
Another AU$15 million will build a residence for rising star researchers called Forrest Hall at St. George's College at the University of Western Australia.
BRW magazine this year ranked Forrest, widely known by his nickname Twiggy, as Australia's 9th richest person with a fortune estimated at AU$3.7 billion.
Forrest, a 52-year-old entrepreneur who graduated from the University of Western Australia in 1983 with an economics degree, said Australia needed to develop a higher-profile philanthropic culture.
"Let us all never forget that only education can be the final key to eliminate poverty in the world and raise the universal standard of living, ultimately to increase the nobility of the human cause," Forrest said in a statement.
Forrest and his wife Nicola are the first Australians to join "The Giving Pledge" movement founded by Microsoft Corp. co-founder Bill Gates and investor Warren Buffett, the head of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. The pledge commits billionaires to donate most of their wealth to charity.
Anna Draffin, deputy chief executive officer of the charity umbrella group Philanthropy Australia, described the Forrest gift as the biggest ever philanthropic donation from an Australian.
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I had Picasa 3.9 working well with Precise Pangolin 12.04 yesterday but now I tried to use the Maps feature. I've broken my Picasa install.
I have tried to uninstall and to remove all Picasa files, but after a reinstall I have the same problem. Is there a fix for the places feature?
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MTA Sets New Tactic In Rat War
Rodent Birth-Control Effort Planned; Key Is Pleasing the Targets' Palates
Locked in endless struggle with the rodents that infest the subway, transit officials have tried poison and deadly traps. They've blocked rat-size pathways into tempting trash rooms and removed garbage cans from station platforms.
Now, they're ready to try birth control.
Working with SenesTech Inc., the Metropolitan Transportation Authority is launching the first urban trial of a pest-control bait that induces permanent infertility in rats. The product has succeeded in rural environments, lowering rodent populations without harming other animals, crops or humans.
In New York, however, the company faces a new and vexing challenge: Big-city rodents have developed more sophisticated palates than their country counterparts, who have been lured into switching from grains or other foods to the bait.
"Rats in Laos, they like coconut. But the rats in Indonesia prefer fish flavor," Loretta Mayer, co-founder of Arizona-based SenesTech, said of the regional variation in rat appetites. "You have to be very much one with the animal."
But winning over rattus Norvegicus, the species common to New York, means making bait that's more alluring than the pizza crusts, discarded Chinese takeout and cold French fries littering the subway system. It is a difficulty the company acknowledged in a grant application to the National Institutes of Health, which has put up more than $1 million to finance tests of its sterilizing product, ContraPest, in a metropolitan setting.
Existing baits, the company wrote, are hampered in cities by "the abundance of more palatable food choices (i.e. trash)."
Later this month, Dr. Mayer and her colleagues will launch a rodent taste test in a handful of subway trash rooms. The scientists will spread birth-control bait of different flavors and scents. Should other available food scraps prove too tantalizing, Dr. Mayer didn't rule out resorting to using pieces of pepperoni.
"We really won't know [what works] until we get in there," she said.
In one area of the subway, SenesTech specialists might try a version of the birth-control bait that mimics the smell of a snack that Robert Corrigan, a renowned rodentologist and adviser to the city, has used in his own traps: chicken nuggets.
Dr. Corrigan has seen the resilience of New York City rats in the face of conventional poison schemes. Females start breeding at four months old and give birth to litters of a half-dozen offspring about four times per year, he said, meaning any poison has to outpace reproduction.
Dead rats don't necessarily mean fewer rats in the long run, said Thomas Lamb, chief of innovation and technology for New York City Transit. By lowering the competition for food, successful poisons tend to make the survivors more healthy and fertile, leading to a rapid rebound in the pest population.
Rats eventually outsmart even the best poisons. "It doesn't take them long to figure out, 'Hey, Uncle Charlie croaked after eating that,'" Mr. Lamb said.
"We basically bait, trap and kill," he said of the status quo. "If we just continue to do that, every year we'll have the same expense and the same result."
Dr. Mayer's invention, by contrast, induces an early-onset menopause, eliminating future generations of pests.
"It's a very natural thing," she said. "We're just accelerating it in these animals."
The product metabolizes into inactive compounds within hours of being ingested, she said, a feature crucial to its development for use in rice fields in Asia, where farmers needed something that wouldn't sicken other animals and children. The chemical won't leach into water or climb back up the food chain to affect other species.
The goal, Dr. Mayer said, isn't Rat Zero: "Our product is not designed to eradicate any species. That's a human error that needs to not be repeated."
The bait contains dye, which will be measured in a black-light examination of rat whiskers to reveal how quickly subway critters consume the ContraPest and whether a change to a more flavorful recipe might be needed.
"They'll either have to change the ingredients or put it out with a hamburger or whatever the heck the rats are eating," Mr. Lamb said.
Picking the most effective flavor and scent for the bait depends in large part on the specific rats, Dr. Corrigan explained in an email. If subway rats have grown up eating from the trash bags and track litter of the subway system, those foods will prove most enticing.
It's nurture as much as nature: "Rats that grow up, say, from the dumpster behind a fast food chicken place, will love chicken," Dr. Corrigan said. "Bagel place, bagels. And so on."
Also on Dr. Corrigan's list of scents and flavors most appetizing to subway rats: doughnuts, cookies, chocolate bars, peanuts, mayonnaise packets, apples and cucumbers.
If the SenesTech taste test proves successful and birth-control bait is used throughout the transit system, the average life span of subway rats—which now tops out at about one year, according to Mr. Lamb—would probably rise slightly even as the total population declines.
Indeed, Mr. Lamb said the MTA's goal is to carefully manage a smaller rat population that is less likely to make shriek-inducing treks across subway stations in search of sustenance.
Keeping some rats around is actually a little useful. "They do eat cockroaches and things like that," Mr. Lamb said.
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Michael Gerson
TAMPA, FLA.: The 2012 presidential election raises two seemingly contradictory questions:
First, given a stagnant economy and a sour public mood, why isn�t Mitt Romney doing better? A nation that overwhelmingly views itself as traveling on the wrong track should be more favorable to the challenger. Unemployment is high, consumer confidence is low, and yet the race is roughly even.
Second, given the continental pounding of negative ads Romney has lately received, why isn�t he doing worse? The Obama campaign � recently outspending Romney by three-to-one � has delivered the attacks it believes most effective: Bain, Medicare, unreleased tax returns. But President Obama�s lead in the polling average has dropped from four points in early August to about one point today.
Both questions actually have the same answer. The reason Romney does not dominate or collapse is because the American electorate is evenly divided and highly polarized. Obama has spent the last year effectively shoring up the Democratic coalition, including minorities, single women and college-educated voters. Romney has (for the most part) solidified the support of reliably Republican voters. Each candidate has gained his expected 45 percent or 46 percent of the electorate � but not much more.
In an ideologically charged election, decided voters are not easily budged from their natural predispositions. Republicans tend to think a second Obama term would mean the consolidation of a European economic and social model on America soil. Democrats tend to believe that GOP rule would incorporate the least attractive elements of Puritanism and Social Darwinism. In this environment, a TV commercial on welfare reform or Bain Capital doesn�t change many minds. It becomes easy for the candidates to drop $1 billion on advertisements that barely move the numbers.
This divided, ideological electorate represents the success of Obama�s political strategy. He would, of course, have preferred to run as the unifying, transformative candidate of 2008. But his uncreative liberalism and poor economic performance did not allow it. So he settled on polarization as his least bad strategy � pitting the middle class against the wealthy and embracing the culture war on issues such as abortion. Republican strategist Alex Castellanos describes Obama�s approach: �If you can�t win the middle, shrink the middle. Polarize until there is no middle left.� This strategy has maintained Obama as a slight front-runner, which, in a cranky, discontented nation, is a major political accomplishment.
Romney has done very little to challenge or overturn Obama�s approach. A tough primary season pushed Romney rightward on a range of issues. And he seems disinclined to pick moderating fights with his party as Bill Clinton did in 1992 or George W. Bush did in 2000.
Future Republican leaders � say Marco Rubio or Chris Christie � may attempt to rebrand their party. Romney has embraced the brand, pronouncing it filling, fiber-rich and nutritious. His campaign seems convinced that a fairly generic Republican, who is viewed as responsible and competent, will win in the end. This is also not an irrational political calculation. It doesn�t seem likely that the (rather small) margin of undecided voters will break late toward the incumbent when they are convinced that the nation is headed in the wrong direction. If Romney is seen as a broadly acceptable alternative on Election Day, he is likely to win.
Which is why Obama must make Romney unacceptable. It is not enough for him to be mistaken. He must be seen as radical, callous, secretive, heartless and even criminal. This is Obama�s hope: to shore up his base while destroying Romney as a viable alternative among undecided voters.
It would probably be easier to play Romney�s political hand. Obama has been in the electoral danger zone for some time. Since the summer of 2011, his job approval rating has almost never been north of 50 percent � a durable public judgment. As a result, Romney has a fairly low bar to clear. He doesn�t need to be a charismatic ideological leader like Ronald Reagan, or a party reformer like the younger Bush. He just needs to appear competent, well intentioned and reassuring.
Reassurance will be the main goal of Romney�s convention speech and debate performances. The platform for these dives is high; their degree of difficulty is not.
Either Romney or Obama, however, will face the same challenge. Their victory is likely to reinforce, not change, the fundamental dynamic of American politics. They will govern a polarized nation after a polarizing election.
Gerson is a Washington Post Writers Group columnist. He can be reached at email@example.com.


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The Maryland Democratic Party this week said it will back a write-in candidate challenging Republican U.S. Rep. Andy Harris in Maryland's 1st Congressional District — which includes much of Carroll County — after voter fraud allegations ended the previous Democratic candidate's bid.
The party had scrambled for a replacement since its primary winner Wendy Rosen had to drop out of the race on Sept. 10, after confirming reports that she had voted in two different states in more than one election.
The party this week threw its support behind John LaFerla, 63, a gynecologist from Chestertown, who had lost in the primary to Rosen by just 57 votes.
But because LaFerla is late entering the campaign he will have to run as a write-in candidate, a distinct disadvantage.
"We've talked to the State Board of Elections, and unfortunately we're past the date, which leaves us with no legal means to add someone to the ballot," said Matthew Verghese, the Maryland Democratic Party political and communications director. "The party understands the reality of waging a write-in campaign."
Another write-in candidate has also emerged in the race — Douglas Rae, owner and head baker of the Evergrain Bread Co. in Chestertown.
"I became interested in running when Wendy Rosen withdrew, which left the field right open for someone my age, 24, to get more involved, and to inspire others my age to get involved. I think people have become disconnected with the democratic process, and I'm trying to show them, through running, that you can make a difference," Rae said.
Rosen withdrew once news broke that she had voted in Florida and Maryland in more than one election.
"Today, the Maryland Democratic Party ... demanded the withdrawal of Wendy Rosen ... after allegations of electoral law violations were brought to our attention," said Maryland Democratic Party Chair Yvette Lewis in a release. "Any effort to corrupt or misuse the electoral process is reprehensible, wrong and must not be tolerated."
Maryland Republican Party Executive Director David Ferguson also denounced the Rosen allegations, saying the party was, "happy to see Maryland's Democrats publicly agree that voter fraud is wrong. Maryland Attorney General Doug Gansler and Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi should not only investigate but also prosecute Wendy Rosen to the fullest extent of the law."
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Black hole
A black hole is a region of space in which the gravitational forces are so great that even light (and other forms of electromagnetic radiation, except in certain special cases) cannot escape its pull. The existence of black holes were predicted theoretically from Einstein's theory of relativity, first realized by geologist John Michell in 1783, before any observations were made confirming their existence.
Black holes are singularities (points of infinite density and zero radius). Currently, our sciences break down at the singularity, even if relativity makes a good attempt. The singularity is an unknown and unresolved phenomenon in reality because of this.
Religious Implications[edit]
Similar to the Big Bang[edit]
Like black holes, the initial object that preceded the Big Bang was also a singularity, of a different sort. Knowing that, we also know that our current scientific understanding of how the universe works breaks down there, as well. This has dire implications for the various cosmological Arguments, since they tend to attempt to project common understandings of how the universe works into areas where those understandings knowingly fail.
Finely tuned for Black Holes[edit]
Black holes also have an impact on the fine-tuning arguments, where the argument is that the universe is finely tuned for we humans to exist. If anything, the universe appears to be finely tuned for the production of black holes - the most dangerous and destructive objects in the universe. Outside of Earth, most of the universe is harsh and inhospitable like this.
Example of the Scientific Method[edit]
The vast majority of the arguments for the existence of god are examples of trying to logic God into existence, where, absent of any empirical evidence for any kind of confirmation, the apologists attempt to "prove" their god. As noted in the introduction, the existence of black holes was considered merely hypothetical, despite compelling logical inductions from already known physics that suggested they might exist. It wasn't until we gathered several kinds of empirical evidence directly supporting the existence of black holes that the scientific community accepted their existence.
In contrast, those apologist arguments make educated guesses, but ultimately do not confirm the assertions with empirical evidence, and declare them absolutely proved, anyway.


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It was late in the third period, when legs can tire and skates can turn sluggish.
Just the right time for Tyler Toffoli to inject a little energy into the game.
Hopping off the bench, the young Kings forward scrambled across center ice, tracking down an opposing Duck and slamming him against the boards. Then he hurried back on defense and corralled a loose puck to start the breakout.
"I'm just doing whatever it takes," he said. "Trying to swing some momentum our way with hard work."
So far in the Western Conference semifinals — which resume with Game 3 at Staples Center on Thursday — the Kings and Ducks have looked to veterans such as Anze Kopitar and Teemu Selanne for big plays.
But the teams also have sought help from four players barely old enough to drink at the bar.
The Kings have paired Toffoli, 22, and Tanner Pearson, 21, with Jeff Carter on their second line. The Ducks have Emerson Etem and Devante Smith-Pelly, both 21, with center Nick Bonino.
Toffoli and Pearson recorded an assist each in their team's 3-1 victory on Monday night, a win that pushed the Kings to a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series.
Smith-Pelly and Etem spent significant time on the ice, combining for four shots and 10 hits.
"It's the playoffs," Smith-Pelly said. "You've got to give everything every night."
The recent emergence of these young players is surprising if only because all four bounced between the NHL and the minor leagues during the regular season.
Called up from minor league Norfolk in early April, Smith-Pelly scored twice to help the Ducks clinch their first-round series against Dallas. In Game 1 against the Kings, he was robbed by goalie Jonathan Quick at point-blank range.
Etem had a shot flip over the crossbar that night, and for Game 2 the pair was moved ahead of veterans Daniel Winnik and Kyle Palmieri.
It was an arguable decision but Coach Bruce Boudreau liked their physical style in a tough matchup and was especially impressed with how Etem performed in the series opener, calling it "his best game since he got called up."
On Monday, Smith-Pelly helped out on both the power-play and penalty-killing units.
"It's good to know that Bruce trusts me in situations like that," he said earlier in the week. "It's pretty big for my confidence personally."
Toffoli and Pearson have made an even bigger impact for the Kings the last few weeks.
During the regular season, they were each sent down to Manchester and recalled three times. Those stints in the minor leagues helped them develop a rhythm together.
Toffoli has played in every postseason game; Pearson started the San Jose series on the bench before getting an opportunity to help the Kings forge a historic comeback.
At a critical point in Game 7, he carried the puck down the left side, spun and delivered a backhand pass to Toffoli, who was trailing the play. Toffoli neatly slipped a shot into the far corner of the net to give the Kings a 3-1 lead.
"Ty and I have a lot of chemistry," Pearson said. "I know where he's going to be on the ice."
They have recorded a combined four goals and six assists in nine games, boosting a Kings offense that has raised its average to more than three goals.
Still, the young guys know their place on the team's pecking order. And if they forget, the veterans will quickly remind them.
"When you make a mistake," Toffoli said, "they let you know about it."
Defenseman Drew Doughty praised Toffoli and Pearson but, when asked about them adding zip to the lineup, said: "They'd better."
Coach Darryl Sutter had a similar response to a question about the pair.
"I don't think it's about Tanner and Tyler," the coach said. "It's about everybody contributing."
Which is all the young guys really want.
After a season of fighting for ice time in the big leagues, Toffoli, Pearson, Etem and Smith-Pelly have relished the chance to help their teams on a regular basis.
Now on the big stage, they're looking to add a little something extra to every shift.
A hit along the boards. A charge down the ice. A goal.
"This is what you dream about," Smith-Pelly said. "Playing in the playoffs."


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Q: My husband and I recently visited our 91-year-old friend, an accomplished author of articles and books. Although physically frail, she is mentally sharp, having just submitted another manuscript to her publisher.
We joined her for tea at her home and walked away from our visit quite concerned. Our friend has always been meticulous about her appearance, yet her hair was uncombed and her clothes rumpled. Her care provider acted in a rough manner and behaved as though caring for our friend was an imposition. When politely asked to pour the tea, she mumbled "That's not what I do." Our friend was embarrassed.
If this is the caretaker's behavior when guests are present, what is she like when alone with our friend? Is this elder abuse? Should we intervene? She does have a son living in her area. Many thanks.
A: It's difficult to determine what actually is going on. Yet, one's intuition often is on target. Clearly your friend is appearing different to you. Could it be some form of abuse? It's possible.
Elder abuse is defined as "intentional or negligent acts by a caregiver or trusted individual that causes or can cause harm to a vulnerable elder," according to the National Center on Elder Abuse.
If it's obvious to you that something is amiss, you might wonder why others have not picked up on the clues. It may be because elder abuse is underreported, and for several reasons. Professionals can miss signs because of the lack of training on detection while older people may fear retaliation. In some cases, an older person may lack the cognitive or physical ability to report neglect. Finally, victims may be reluctant to get their care provider in trouble, particularly if that person is a family member.
Here are some stunning and disturbing facts:
• Each year an estimated 5 million older Americans are victims of elder abuse, neglect or exploitation.
• For every case of reported abuse or neglect, 23 cases are unreported.
• One in 10 older adults experience abuse — that excludes financial abuse.
• Only one in 14 cases of elder abuse comes to the attention of authorities.
• The most prevalent abuse is neglect; victims typically are female and white.
• The older one becomes, the higher the risk.
A clear sign of abuse is the lack of basic care, such as adequate nutrition and water, physical cleanliness and comfort, and a safe environment. Failure to provide these basic needs on the part of the caregiver constitutes neglect. My guess is that the uncombed hair and clothing in disarray are signs that something is amiss. Given the description of your friend's sharp mental capacities — still writing and producing articles and books — it's unlikely that she is choosing to change her appearance. And the attitude of "It's not my job" is troublesome.
So what to do? You might start by contacting her son and explaining your concern. Share your observations with him and find out if he recently has visited his mother. If so, has he noticed any changes? Ask who is supervising the care provider. If she is from an agency, contact the agency, register a concern and consider finding another care provider. Be certain to interview candidates.
HelpGuide provides additional suggestions for a concerned friend or family member:
• Watch for signs and if you suspect abuse, report it.
• Look at the medications. Does the amount in the vial correspond with the date of the prescription?
• Watch for possible financial abuse; ask the older person if you can scan bank accounts and credit card statements for unauthorized transactions.
• Call and visit as often as possible.
If necessary, contact the Elder Abuse Hotline at 877-477-3646. The intake person on the phone will assess the seriousness of the situation and, if necessary, will contact Adult Protective Services, a California mandated 24-hour service.
When you next meet with your friend, have a private conversation and ask her how things are going.
Elder abuse can happen to the best of us. Brooke Astor, the late New York philanthropist and socialite, was a victim at age 104. Her son was accused of not properly caring for his mother, providing inadequate heat, minimal clothing and isolating her from friends. Astor was well-connected and known to "know everyone" in New York, yet her past status seemed to be useless. If it can happen to Astor, it can happen to anyone.
Thank you, B.S., for your important question. You are being a good friend.
Send email to Helen Dennis at firstname.lastname@example.com, or go to www.facebook.com/SuccessfulAgingCommunity.


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2 package of stove top stuffing
2 cups hot water
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Mix stove top in bowl with the water. Pour into a greased 13x9 pan lined with foil lightly sprayed with cooking oil. Place the stuffing on the bottom of the pan. Scoop out the pie filling and evenly place on top of stuffing. Arrange pork chops around the stuffing apple mix. sprinkle pork with spices. Pour the cream chicken soup mix over the top of the pork chops and the rest evenly over everything on top. Last top evenly on each pork chop with the bread crumbs. Bake loosely covered at 350 hot preheated oven for around 20 minutes. Uncover and bake an additional 20 minutes until browned on top.


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Rare Footage of Endangered Gorillas Includes Chest-Pounding Silverback
The Cross River gorillas are an elusive bunch: there are fewer 250 individuals left of this western gorilla subspecies, and, understandably, they are afraid of humans. A few hours ago, though, the Wildlife Conservation Society announced that they'd managed to capture a tape of 8 gorillas—about 3% of the remaining population—in their native Cameroonian habitat, by using a motion-activated camera.
It's a fascinating glimpse into the behavior of an animal that, given current trends, more than likely won't exist in the near future. Lumbering on their knuckles through the crackling leaves, the gorillas occasionally plunk themselves down under a tree before continuing on their journey. About half-way through the edited clip, a large male gorilla charges past the camera, striking his chest with cupped hands, a motion that produces a high, distinctive, almost yodeling sound, and as he falls back on all fours, you can see the silver hair on his back. Shortly afterward, a gorilla missing its left hand moves across the scene; WCS thinks the hand could have been lost to a poacher's snare.
It seems, though, that the ululating sound threw a few people off. CBS News' coverage is studded with some choice work-arounds demonstrating that they're not really sure what that was: the headline "World's rarest gorilla makes unexpected noise with chest" is a good one, though I'm also partial to the video caption "a male gorilla making a bizarre popping sound."