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CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- In his second season as a starter, Colin Kaepernick improved to 3-0 in road playoff games, but it will take a successful journey to the most hostile environment in the NFL for the 49ers to repeat as NFC champions.
The 49ers toppled the host Carolina Panthers, 23-10, Sunday, taking over the game on two Kaepernick touchdowns, one a throw and one a run, sandwiched around halftime. San Francisco advanced to the NFC championship game Sunday in Seattle, where the 49ers have been blown out the last two seasons. It is the third consecutive year the 49ers have reached the conference title game.
Kaepernick mimicked Panthers quarterback Cam Newton's "Superman" move after a four-yard touchdown run in the third quarter.
"Just a little shoutout," Kaepernick said.
He will need to be close to a superhero for the 49ers to reach the Super Bowl. They will have to win road playoff games in three time zones, and the next test is by far the most difficult as the Seahawks are 16-1 at home over the last two seasons, including the postseason.
"I don't think it really matters where," 49ers defensive tackle Justin Smith said. "This is a chance to go to the Super Bowl. Media will love it and break it down, dissect it. But we really don't care. It wouldn't matter if it was there or at our place. Shoot, we've got two more games to go to have a ring."
Coach Jim Harbaugh, who is 41-13-1 in three seasons, including the postseason, wasn't fazed by the task ahead.
"Mr. Al Davis said so profoundly, 'Just win, baby,' " Harbaugh said. "Onward."
The fifth-seeded 49ers took advantage of a slew of first-half calls that went their way in defeating the NFC South champion Panthers.
The Seahawks beat the 49ers, 29-3, in Week 2 and the year before, 42-13. But the 49ers have proved capable of defeating the Seahawks in San Francisco and their defense is much healthier than it was a year ago when they reached the Super Bowl.
Kaepernick wasn't perfect, but he didn't make any big mistakes. He completed 15 of 28 passes for 196 yards.
The 49ers took the lead, 13-10, with five seconds remaining in the second quarter on a one-yard pass to tight end Vernon Davis. It wasn't ruled complete until a booth review that was initiated after Harbaugh was penalized for being far out on the field complaining to officials. Replays showed Davis dragging his feet in the corner of the end zone.
It started a string of 17 consecutive points as the 49ers scored on their first possession of the third quarter when Kaepernick hit Anquan Boldin (eight receptions, 136 yards) for a 45-yard gain and then scored on a run around left end.
"It was a big momentum swing," Kaepernick said. "Coming out for the second half, we were confident."
Newton was sharp in the first half, throwing a 31-yard, second-quarter touchdown pass to Steve Smith, but he could not stay on a roll and the Panthers left points on the field when they failed to punch the ball in at the goal line.
Coach Ron Rivera rolled the dice on fourth and goal and lost with his team trailing, 6-0, on field goals by Phil Dawson. Newton was stuffed on a sneak from the one. Even though Newton was turned back, the call didn't hurt the Panthers, who forced the 49ers to punt after three plays. Newton's touchdown pass to Smith came on the next play.
The Panthers then had an 8-minute 59-second drive end with a 24-yard field goal by Graham Gano after they failed on two more snaps from the one. The field goal gave the Panthers a 10-6 lead, but the 49ers drove the length of the field to go back ahead on Davis' touchdown. Newton (16 for 25 for 267 yards; 54 yards rushing) had a pass intercepted by Donte Whitner with 4:22 remaining. Patrick Willis intercepted a pass by Newton in the first quarter.
"It's hard as a person, hard as a man when you put so much into it and you don't get the production you want out of it," Newton said. "This is a terrible ending to a great season."
Rivera's job was on the line early in the season after a 1-3 start.
"We became a football team this year," Rivera said. "This game was not indicative of what this season was about."


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I'm going to jump on the Wendel bandwagon. I'm currently using that and I have to say I actually ENJOY possessory estates. That book makes it fun to do. That book dumbs it down for you. The guy repeats things a million times that if you come out not understanding that stuff, then there's something wrong. Seriously get that book. It has practice problems and chart recaps at the end of the chapters. It's sooooooo good.

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A transcription of a conference call Wednesday with newly-signed cornerback Tracy Porter and Bay Area reporters who cover the Raiders:
Q: How appealing to play for Dennis Allen again?
Porter: It played a pretty significant part, because he was my defensive backs coach my first three years in New Orleans. I'm very familiar with what he likes to do. I mean, he's familiar with me and it was just a natural comfort zone there.
Q: How is your health, a lost season last year . . . are you 100 percent?
Porter: Oh yeah. I'm more than 100 percent ready. I was actually late on the phone call, I'm in the middle of the phone call right now and I just remembered I had to talk to you guys. I've been out for the past two or three months, perfectly fine, doing defensive back drills, haven't had any setbacks. I look at last season as a learning experience as well as just a setback. Any setback, there's always an opportunity for a comeback. It was a setback last year, now I'll have a major comeback.
Q: When you say no setbacks, are you referring to the seizures?
Porter: I mean, the seizure, that was just a one-time deal. They never really found the cause. It may be the altitude. Maybe I wasn't adjusted to the climate. I don't know the reason that it happened, but it happened. It's in the past. I've been cleared of everything and I'm ready to go. I'm 100 percent.
Q: Talked about Dennis' style, what do you envision this defense looking like?
Porter: I look at it as a little bit of the things that allowed those guys to be successful last year. I mean, corner play is huge, not only for Dennis but for any team to be successful in the NFL. If you don't have successful guys on an island that can help you get off the field on third down, then it's going to be hard for your guys to rush the passer and affect the quarterback. I just look for him to put pressure on the corners to lock those guys down out there on the edges, and he's always done a good job in developing his corners. I came out, yeah, I had talent, I could do certain things, but he taught me things along the way, technique wise. He taught me things mentally to prepare to go out there on the field and give my all each and every play and that made me a better corner on the field. It provided me with a lot of success. Having that history with him, I was hoping we could just pick back up where we left off up in New Orleans.
Q: Visits to other teams? Other opportunities?
Porter: A visit to New Orleans, I took a visit there, but it was just mainly between New Orleans and Oakland. A few teams inquired about me, they didn't make a move, I don't know if they were scared that I had a real problem with seizures or not, but that clearly wasn't the case. I've been cleared of that whole element. That's in the past now, I'm even concerned with having another. I've been cleared. I've been taking extra care of my body. If feel great. I feel wonderful and I'm just ready to embrace this opportunity to get my career back on track because of the setback I had last year and show people I am a corner who can play at this level and play at an elite level.
Q: With all you've done, Super Bowl championship, etc., still only 26, feel a lot of football in you?
Porter: Absolutely. For one, I haven't really taken a lot of banging on my body through the years. I started playing football my 11th grade year in high school. Most guys, they start to play football when they're 4 and 5, so they've been getting knocked around a lot more than I have. I still have a slight edge on guys from that aspect as well, I mean, I didn't play much last year, so my body had enough time to recover. I haven't taken a lot of nicks on the body. It's a plus for me, I wanted to be out there on the field but at the end of the day, playing in this league, you're going to get banged up, but that allowed my body to heal for any nagging little nicks that I've had, any little injuries that I sustained. I feel brand new. I'm as healthy as I've ever been. I'm just looking forward and I'm excited about the opportunity before me.
Q: How tough to not only have seizure, but not get back on field?
Porter: It was tough. Being the competitor that I am, I wanted to get back on the field once I was cleared and healthy, but this is a business and those guys, they played great, they played tremendous in my absence, they just felt comfortable with those guys on the field and I mean, that's the nature of the business. You get hurt, guys step up and I mean, you have to watch those guys play. No player wants to sit back and watch another guy play, but at the end of the day it's a part of the business. I accepted it for what it was, and that's just what happened.
Q: When you look at Raiders, get sense they're rebuilding?
Porter: I mean, they have a lot of talent, a lot of speed on the roster. We played those guys, when we were in Denver I played them, and I mean, like I said, they have talent on offense, they have talent on defense, we just have to put all that talent on the field collectively and not back down from any challenge. I don't know how the locker room is right now because I haven't had the opportunity to be around the guys yet. My whole mind frame is, I don't look at anybody as unbeatable. I don't care who I'm playing with, who I'm playing or what history the team has. They can win 100 games in a row, if they come up and play us, I'm expecting to beat that team. I'm just hoping that the guys in the locker room take that same mentality out there.
Q: See self as a leader? Come in take on that role?
Porter: I welcome any challenge. If I'm asked to be one of the leaders on the team, I'll definitely do that. I'm more of a guy that leads by example rather than going in and being the rah-rah guy and say this is wwhat we need to do, this is what we don't need to do and I don't do it. I'd rather just show guys on the field, off the field, the way it's supposed to be done, and it will be up to them if they follow that lead, which I'm hoping they would do.
Q: Seems like strategy is to get guys who are looking for either a second chance or a first chance, serious about football, love it, are short on drama . . .does that sum you up?
Porter: Pretty much. I mean, I couldn't have said it better myself. I'm a guy that stays out of trouble, doesn't put himself into difficult situations. I'm a guy who loves the game of football, who wants nothing more than to succeed and wants my team to succeed. And another thing the coaches, and Reggie, they're doing a good job of bringing guys in and keeping guys that have that same mindset. Nobody wants to bring guys in that are troublemakers that are going to be a cancer to the team and break up the team. You don't want that, because, that destroys the comraderie, it breaks up the locker room, you have have a bunch of guys that are playing for themselves, no one's on the same page. So we want guys that want to win, that love the game of football, that just want to take this Raiders team to a new level.
Q: Are you a big film guy, or someone who relies on athletic ability and lets that take over?
Porter: I would say, in the beginning I kind of relied on my athleticism early in my career, but as I began to learn the NFL game, because it's quite different from high school and college. I mean, you have to do more than just rely on your talent, because everyone at this level is talented. There's such a small percentage of people that make it to this level. I've grown to learn and study more film because it allows you to play faster, it allows you to know what the opposing team's doing. It allows you to know what the opposing team likes to do, what they don't like to do. If you're out there and have an idea of what they like to do, it allows you to play faster. The guy that's running a 4.7 looks like he's running a 4.4. The guy who's running the 4.2 looks like he's running a 4.1. That's just because they're a student of the game, they know what's coming and they know what to anticipate.
Q: Does playing for Allen bring out best of you?
Porter: Having an opportunity rejuvenate my career is one thing, and like I said, Dennis, he did a great job in bringing the best out of me. I've grown to love the guy, he was my coach. He was the one who had a hand in getting me drafted. I mean, he wanted me in that room in New Orleans and he wants me in the room in Oakland. I mean, he and I have along history together and it almost seems like he and I, it almost seems like I'm following him because he went from New Orleans to Denver, I went from New Orleans to Denver. He went from Denver to Oakland, now I'm going from Denver to Oakland. It almost seems like he and I are simultaneously sticking together.


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This morning the army's acting information technology manager Salusalu and another officer were seen at FINTEL. It has been confirmed that they were meeting with management and trying to persuade them to pull the plug on our blogs.
From our information, FINTEL is wary of the legal implications of blocking access, but the final decision rests with the CEO.
The military wanted access blocked by 3pm (1500hrs FST/0300hrs GMT) today.
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Stacking Throne - Laurens van Wieringen
Dutch designer Laurens van Wieringen created this private commission for an exceptionally lucky one-year-old girl named Bodile.
van Wieringen worked with foam, soft coating, lacquered wood and steel to create a stack consisting of five forms that can be used as seating, tables, toys, or whatever else Bodile can dream up. Check out the designer's innovative products and interiors at his website.
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Author Notes: I came up with this recently when my dad had been in the hospital for several weeks because of a broken hip (the second in one year!), then serious heart issues. I flew back home for just one full day to be with him. He was feeling and looking really weak. I watched him dutifully eating his cream of wheat, mixing in non-dairy creamer, butter substitute, and as many sugar packets as they gave him saying "I've got to eat to get stronger!" Well, that was enough to send me straight to the bulk bins at Whole Foods. In a hurry I collected the ingredients for this thinking of the Chinese style sweet soups my dad loves, but packed with some protein and fiber. I headed home to cook it up, plus four dozen carrot muffins for my parents and the nurses. I brought it all to the hospital and everyone was happy and grateful to have something other than hospital food. I flew back home shortly after, sad to be leaving but glad that I left something to help nourish the strongest guy I know. - monkeymom —monkeymom
Food52 Review: Monkeymom has created a powerful bowl of healing. Made for her dad as he needed to build up his strength while a patient in the hospital, this recipe packs in nutrients galore in every bite. Monkeymom's directions are spot on with amounts and cooking times. I did need to substitute barley malt for molasses and added additional grated ginger on the top. I think almond milk would also work very well as another option to the suggested coconut milk. I was delighted with the fresh medley of new flavors, of unusual subtle sweet-sour contrasts, and of slightly soft, slightly crunchy textures. If you eat this, you will probably stay very healthy and very happy! Thanks for providing such good care with this recipe, monkeymom. - Sagegreen —Sagegreen
Serves: 8-12
½ cup mung beans (they are small and green. Small azuki beans would work too.)
¼ cup black rice (forbidden rice)
¼ cup purple thai rice (any jasmine or basmati rice would be a good substitute)
½ cup shredded coconut (unsweetened)
2 slices fresh ginger
1 Tbsp molasses
1/4-1/2 cup brown sugar
coconut milk (optional)
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Rinse mung beans and black rice. Add 3 cups water and heat to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer on low for 30 minutes. Check once in a while and add water to keep beans submerged.
- While the beans and cooking, toast coconut in preheated oven until light golden brown. It browns fast, so be careful and stir occasionally as you toast. Let cool.
- Add purple thai rice, ginger slices, and another cup of water and boil for another 15 minutes. Add more water periodically to maintain a soupy consistency.
- Continue to cook, adding water as necessary, until some of the mung beans have burst and the rice is cooked through. This may take 15-30 minutes longer.
- Add ¼ cup brown sugar, molasses, and the toasted coconut. Taste and add more brown sugar to suit if you prefer.
- Serve warm. Dilute with water or coconut milk to your desired consistency.
- Note: I like this thick, but many people might prefer it soupy. I really liked it served with slightly salted coconut milk and fresh mango - like Thai sticky rice with mango. Most often this type of congee is served as a dessert because it is very sweet, but it can work as a breakfast.
- This recipe is a Community Pick!
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CHAPMAN of Kincardine - descendant Robert settles in Dunedin, George Thompson ( both sons of Charles Chapman and Mary Wood) in Auckland and Robert (son of David and Ann Singers) in Taranaki.
METCALFE of Yorkshire - Joseph married Harriett Dawson or Dowson in Beeford in 1850 and emigrated to Christchurch in 1852. Both were dead by 1861 leaving daughters Mary Jane (married Robert Chapman) and Emma (married William Anderson)
TURCHI of Campiglio Marrittima in Italy - Carlo and Santina emigrated to NZ, had 11 children. Daughter Emily married Thomas Taylor then John Flay.
WALKER - James ( son of James Walker and Hannah Burdett) and Isaac emigrated from Northhamptonshire via Australia, settled in the Bay of Plenty. James married Mary Ann Spratt.
JOHNSTON - Margaret born in Co Cavan, Ireland daughter of Francis and Mary of Bleanish Island, married John Spratt.
SPRATT - John, born 1845 Enniskillen (son of William bp 1816 Trory, Co Fermanagh) married Ellen Matilda Stafford.
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by Thomas R. Shanahan, CAE
In August 1994, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued updated fall-protection regulations under 29 CFR 1926.500—also known as Subpart M. The regulations changed the trigger height for fall protection from 16 feet to 6 feet. The change affected the entire construction industry but most significantly roofing contractors performing residential (steep-slope) work; it meant roofing work on virtually every structure required using one of three conventional types of fall protection: guardrails, safety nets or personal fall-arrest systems.
The regulations allowed for using written site-specific fall-protection plans instead of conventional fall-protection options if the employer could show conventional methods either were infeasible or created a greater hazard. The burden with this option—especially for small residential contractors—was proving infeasibility or greater hazard for hundreds of small/short-term jobs, as well as the significant paperwork requirements.
In response to comments issued by NRCA after Subpart M's release explaining that conventional fall-protection options are not always the most effective for protecting workers in certain residential applications, OSHA considered adding an appendix to Subpart M—Appendix F.
Appendix F: Residential Fall Protection Plan for Roofing Work would introduce the concept of using eave slide guards on new and existing residential buildings with slopes between 4-in-12 (18 degrees) and 6-in-12 (27 degrees) where ground-to-eave heights are 25 feet or less. Additionally, for roofs with slopes of 6-in-12 (27 degrees) to 8-in-12 (34 degrees) with a similar height restriction, additional slide guards are required going up the roof under work areas at intervals of 8 feet or less. (To view additional details that accompany use of this alternative, visit www.osha.gov and type "interim guidelines" into the site search box.)
Before the promulgation of Subpart M, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) identified the need for generic fall-protection plans to help its members. In response to NAHB's concerns, OSHA added Appendix E to the standard, a fall-plan template that homebuilding contractors could use for certain jobs. Appendix F was intended to be an adjunct to Appendix E but purely for roofing applications.
However, after Subpart M was published, NAHB identified other issues and combined with NRCA's concerns, the topic was gaining notoriety in Congress, OSHA realized focusing on only residential roofing would be insufficient.
Standard protocol required that OSHA formally reopen the rule to properly assess all the rule's problems. However, to address the immediate problems, the Appendix F idea was scrapped and OSHA developed Interim Fall Protection Guidelines for Residential Construction in December 1995. These guidelines, which are separated into four groups (three addressing specific NAHB concerns and one addressing NRCA's concerns), were intended to be a temporary solution for certain residential contractors to use until OSHA reopened Subpart M.
More than 13 years have passed, and these guidelines still are in place, albeit with a rewrite issued in June 1999: Plain Language Revision of OSHA Instruction STD 3.1, Interim Fall Protection Compliance Guidelines for Residential Construction. The guidelines' directive number changed to STD 03-00-001; the basic slide guard tenets remained the same.
NAHB asserts the directive has caused confusion among homebuilders and sent a letter to OSHA's assistant secretary asking that STD 03-00-001 be removed. NAHB also asked OSHA to consider doing two things: define the term "residential construction" (NAHB provided a suggestion) and allow employers to develop and use a standardized fall-protection plan that is product-specific.
Additionally, NAHB asked OSHA's Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health (ACCSH) during its Residential Fall Protection Workgroup in May 2008 to formally request OSHA withdraw the directive.
Leading up to this meeting were several other meetings addressing residential fall protection where large residential new construction builders reported using 100 percent fall protection (personal fall-arrest systems worn by all workers) during projects, which reportedly had saved several workers' lives.
This was compelling testimony; however, 100 percent fall protection certainly is more feasible for new construction projects than for reroofing, repair or maintenance work.
For new construction projects, trusses are exposed for easy anchor installation; there typically are no occupants, landscaping or other obstructions to cause concern; and no tear-off of existing roof systems is required. However, for repair and reroofing operations, these factors can create new challenges that may blur the assumption that 100 percent fall protection always is feasible and never creates a greater hazard than other methods.
NRCA has several problems with NAHB's requests. First, it is easy for anybody to refer to himself or herself as a "residential roofing contractor": He or she merely can buy cheap shingles and install them. However, these contractors often don't pay insurance premiums, taxes or employee benefits, or employ job-site safety. As such, their prices are much lower. The purchase of equipment and the time and cost required to install 100 percent fall protection or draft site-specific plans puts professional roofing contractors at a large price disadvantage.
Professional roofing contractors who use slide guards as an option can more reasonably sell safety to homeowners; for example, the directive's slide guard approach offers a low-cost, easily installed fall-prevention option and possibly prompts discriminating homeowners to ask the low-price contractors about their safety practices. In addition, there is no evidence to suggest slide guards aren't a viable alternative for this type of roofing work.
I serve as an employer representative with ACCSH and argued that removing the directive would leave no reasonable alternative to conventional fall protection. I explained that though the three parts of the directive NAHB won may cause confusion for NAHB's contractors, the roofing portion has provided necessary clarification and a workable solution for applicable roofing projects. I also noted that NAHB did not negotiate the directive's roofing portion and should confine its request to its own negotiation areas.
Despite my objections, an ACCSH motion was passed with two dissenters (including NRCA) to ask OSHA to withdraw the directive.
NRCA needs your feedback regarding this issue. Do you think slide guards should remain a fall-protection option for installing residential (steep-slope) roof systems? To share your opinion and experiences, you can fill out a survey by clicking here. Without your feedback, the roofing industry could lose a reasonable, viable fall-prevention alternative.
Thomas R. Shanahan, CAE, is NRCA's associate executive director of NRCA University and risk management.
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Brothers (UK - DVD R2)
Marcus knew Maguire and Gyllenhaal would end up playing brothers someday
After being informed of her husband, Sam Cahill's (Tobey Maguire) death fighting the war in Afghanistan, Grace (Natalie Portman) and her two children have try to carry on with their lives with the support of the Cahill family around them.
With Sam, the golden child of the Cahill family gone, wayward brother Tommy (Jake Gyllenhaal) has the opportunity to prove himself to his family and soon forms a bond with Grace and the kids. After a fleeting kiss, the two manage to overcome the awkwardness, only to find out Sam is in fact alive and is coming home. Sadly the Sam Cahill that they all loved has been torn about by his experiences in Afghanistan and may not be able to fit back into his old life, especially with the sense that something has happened between his wife and brother.
Brothers isn't at all original, in fact it's probably been told a thousand times before one way or another (including pretty badly in Michael Bay's Pearl Harbour and even this latest spin itself is based on the 2004 Danish film Brødre) but despite the tried and tested plot, Brothers still manages to stand out amongst the crowd.
This is in large part down to the three leads. Each are totally believable in their roles, playing the subtleties of their characters well and thanks to director Jim Sheridan's steady hand, nothing ever feels forced or fake. You know why Tommy feels like a bit of an outcast, you know why Grace would gravitate towards him, despite her mixed emotions and more impressively, you know exactly how Sam is feeling due to his traumatic experiences in Afghanistan.
I was actually quite taken aback by the strength of Tobey Maguire's performance of a man dealing with his trauma. I genuinely felt uneasy being his around his character and honestly the feeling that it could go either way and he could in fact seriously hurt the family around him was pretty powerful stuff towards the end of the movie. Also expertly countering that was the growth in Gyllenhaal's performance as Tommy, which was very impressive. You warmed to the guy around about the same time Grace did and despite the weirdness to the whole brother getting it on with brother's wife thing, it never felt sleazy or anything but just innocent circumstance, putting enough in the audience's court to make the 'doing the right thing' decision a pretty tough one.
Despite the initial feeling of bleakness that this small, snow covered town seemed to offer, the transfer here was actually quite a delight. Even though there's a heavy use of grey and browns and grimy greens the image actually presents them in a welcoming way, allowing warm lighting to make everything pop and letting the colours stand out boldly within the frame.
The Afghanistan scenes are a little more defused but still hold up well, with the prison camp scenes looking (stylistically speaking), a little like the exterior prison camp scenes in the first Iron Man (minus the metal suit and the balls of flame of course).
Reds and blues are obviously colours that come off the best and skin tones look glowing and healthy (though that could just be Portman). The detail levels are pretty high considering this is just a standard DVD and grain is pretty minimal in the clean image, so overall Brothers ends up being a pretty fine transfer.
Pretty much from the get go, you know that music is going to play a big part in making this track work so well. The guitar based score sits proudly in the rear speakers and has a strong presence in the movie throughout, adding a lot of melancholy resonance to moments and really guiding us though the family's emotional experiences.
In amongst the fairy typical but well presented drama elements, is the prisoner of war camp thread with Sam. The audio is a fine counter to the gentle family home scenes, offering up heavy sensory attacks to back up Sam's slow descent into madness and when he comes home he brings these audio elements with him.
The Sam breakdown towards the end was mixed well enough that you feel like you're watching an actual event. The sound of shouting and smashing of plates (as well as the rest of the kitchen) pound at your senses and really lets the track cut loose, making the uneasy feeling of chaos and anger all the more effective.
Brothers really ended up having a great mix, that didn't rest on its drama laurels at all and wasn't afraid to make the audience feel uneasy with jumps in power. It's obviously not on the same levels as a big ol' action blockbuster but the subtle use of audio really did the trick.
'Remade in the USA: How Brødre Became Brothers' (12:14) talks about how the original Danish Brødre was much loved by all involved in the idea of remaking it. Cast give their thoughts on how taken they were by the characters and how gripping the story was and of course Jim Sheridan discusses how things were changed for the US remake and how his own spin has changed it.
'Jim Sheridan: Film and Family' (15:13) focuses more on the director and despite its short fifteen minute runtime, it's a nice insight into Sheridan's life and what interests him when it comes to making movies.
Finally, the solo commentary from Jim Sheridan is quite typical of a one man show. It starts strong, packed with details about making the film (though it is heavily tilted toward just describing what's on the screen) but soon the quiet periods slip in and Sheridan becomes a little more focused on the heavier scenes while filler moments are left alone.
I found Brothers to be a bit of a bit of pleasant surprise. Yes, it had every story element I expected but never once did it feel lazy or worst still messagey. The three lead roles carry us through the story with ease and some of the more harrowing moments really show off these blossoming actors' chops.
All in all, I found Brothers to be a solid slice of drama and the disc presents it well. While I probably wouldn't rush to see it again anytime soon (mainly due to the bleak nature of the tale) it was certainly a highlight in amongst a lot of other war inspired dramas I've seen lately.
Review by Marcus Doidge
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i did not see the original movie but i liked this movie and thought tobey was really good in this at times believable, good movie would recomend it highly.
As mentioned in the review this is a re-make. However, I strogly suggest to watch the Dansih "original" Brødre, which is way better than the re-make.
I'm not sure about this movie. It looks good, but just like every movie to come out in the past few years, it's a remake. Dammit.
Marcus1138 wrote: I gotta say, I'm proud of that last screengrab. Looks like Spider-man is having problems with his web slinging hand technique.
"Why can't I shoot my webs? WHY??!!!"I stared for a minute at that screengrab wondering what the hell before reading your comment. Hilarious.
"Why can't I shoot my webs? WHY??!!!"I stared for a minute at that screengrab wondering what the hell before reading your comment. Hilarious.
I gotta say, I'm proud of that last screengrab. Looks like Spider-man is having problems with his web slinging hand technique.
"Why can't I shoot my webs? WHY??!!!"
"Why can't I shoot my webs? WHY??!!!"
Suitable only for persons of 15 years and over
Disc Details
Release Date: 7th June 2010
Discs: 1
Disc Type: Single side, dual layer
RCE: No
Video: PAL
Aspect: 2.40:1
Anamorphic: Yes
Colour: Yes
Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 English
Subtitles: English
Extras: Audio Commentary With Director Jim Sheridan, Remade in the USA: How Brødre Became Brothers, Jim Sheridan: Film and Family
Easter Egg: No
Feature Details
Director: Jim Sheridan
Cast: Tobey Maguire, Natalie Portman, Jake Gyllenhaal
Genre: Drama and War
Length: 105 minutes
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Hi Dropboxers,
Like many of you, we've been reading the reports about a change we made to our Terms of Service, and more generally about Dropbox's approach to privacy and security.
Everyone who works at Dropbox knows our most important asset is the trust of our users. Dropbox is used by millions of people every day, including our own friends and families, and we promise them — and all of you — that we work hard to keep your most important data safe, secure, and private.
In this post, we'd like to go through each of the concerns that has been raised, and provide you with answers that we hope you feel are complete, transparent, and straightforward. We also provide detail on specific technical concerns. We look forward to your feedback, and will continue to strive to make our policies as easy to understand as Dropbox is to use. Our goal is to have an open and honest relationship with you so that we can address all of these issues quickly and effectively.
1. We changed our Terms of Service to be more user friendly and more transparent
When looking at our Terms of Service, it's useful to also look at the Terms of Service from companies such as Google, Apple, Skype, and Twitter. We think what you'll find is that they're very similar, and that most Internet companies have the same legal obligations.
So, if these things are so standard, why did we make changes to ours? It was to be more user friendly and transparent about our policies. You'll notice that the new Terms of Service (TOS) better outlines the specific situations under which we would disclose user data.
We felt our old TOS language was too broad, and gave Dropbox rights that we didn't even want. We wish we had explained this when we made the change, but unfortunately we didn't and we're sorry if these changes have raised concerns about our commitment to keeping your stuff private.
Here's both the old and the new language:
Old TOS:
Compliance with Laws and Law Enforcement. Dropbox cooperates with government and law enforcement officials and private parties to enforce and comply with the law. We will disclose any information about you to government or law enforcement officials or private parties as we, in our sole discretion, believe necessary or appropriate to respond to claims and legal process (including but not limited to subpoenas), to protect the property and rights of Dropbox or a third party, to protect the safety of the public or any person, or to prevent or stop any activity we may consider to be, or to pose a risk of being, illegal, unethical, inappropriate or legally actionable.
New TOS:
Compliance with Laws and Law Enforcement Requests; Protection of Dropbox's Rights. We may disclose to parties outside Dropbox files stored in your Dropbox and information about you that we collect when we have a good faith belief that disclosure is reasonably necessary to (a) comply with a law, regulation or compulsory legal request; (b) protect the safety of any person from death or serious bodily injury; (c) prevent fraud or abuse of Dropbox or its users; or (d) to protect Dropbox's property rights. If we provide your Dropbox files to a law enforcement agency as set forth above, we will remove Dropbox's encryption from the files before providing them to law enforcement. However, Dropbox will not be able to decrypt any files that you encrypted prior to storing them on Dropbox.
2. We comply with valid legal process and U.S. law
The previous section should clarify our commitment to user privacy. That said, there have been a lot of questions raised about government data requests.
Just so you know, we don't get very many of those requests — about one a month over the past year for our more than 25 million users. That's fewer than one in a million accounts.
That said, like all U.S. companies, we must follow U.S. law. That means that the government sometimes requests us (as it does similar companies like Apple, Google, Skype, and Twitter) to turn over user information in response to requests for which the law requires that we comply.
When we get a government request, we don't just hand over your information or files. Our legal team vets all of these requests before we take any action. The small number of requests we have received have all been targeted to specific individuals under criminal investigation. If we were to receive a government request that was too broad or didn't comply with the law, we would stand up for our users and fight for their privacy rights.
3. We protect the privacy of users and will provide notice of government requests for data whenever possible
Our policy is to provide notice to users about law-enforcement demands for data, except in the event where the law or highly compelling circumstances prohibit us from doing so.
4. We have strict access controls that prohibit employee access to user data
We know that millions of people rely on Dropbox to take care of their most important information. Keeping it safe and private is our top priority.
Some concerns have been raised about our Help Center article and other statements that discuss employee access to user data. We agree that we could have provided more details and we will be updating these to make them more clear. Like most major online services, we have a small number of employees who must be able to access user data when legally required to do so. But that's the exception, not the rule. We have strict policy and technical access controls that prohibit employee access except in these rare circumstances. In addition, we employ a number of physical and electronic security measures to protect user information from unauthorized access.
5. Encryption
People have asked why Dropbox servers need to decrypt user data. The reason is many of the most popular Dropbox features — like accessing your files from the website, creating file previews, and sharing files with other people — would either not be possible or would be much more cumbersome without this capability.
The files you store on Dropbox's servers are encrypted using an industry standard, AES-256. We manage the encryption keys on our users' behalf. This encryption protects against a variety of security threats, particularly when your data is at rest. For users who feel more comfortable managing their own encryption keys, we recommend using products like TrueCrypt to store encrypted volumes within their Dropboxes. Those users will unfortunately lose access to some functionality, but we leave this decision to the user.
We believe that storing data in Dropbox is far more safe than the alternatives. We've designed Dropbox to protect user data against threats of all kinds, but we've focused on helping users avoid the most common threats: not having current backups, not having any backups at all, accidentally deleting or overwriting files, losing USB drives with sensitive information, leaving files on the wrong computer, etc.
6. We're dedicated to security
We're proud of our excellent track record in security. Since the very beginning, we've devoted an incredible amount of resources and attention to it. We have always listened carefully to feedback from the community on things we can do to improve security. Over the past month, a couple of security concerns have been raised by the community.
The first issue pertains to the security of our mobile applications. A report noted that our mobile applications were transmitting some metadata unencrypted. We made this decision to provide better performance (in our testing, enabling SSL for all metadata transfers made the app several times slower). We've listened to these concerns, and are working on a faster way to transmit metadata over SSL on the mobile apps.
The second issue involves the security of a Dropbox account on a computer that's hacked or compromised. Unfortunately, when something like this happens, all applications and data on the computer are at risk. That said, we have developed ways to provide greater protection for Dropbox accounts on compromised computers. For example, last week's update to the Dropbox desktop app sets more restrictive permissions on the folder that stores the authentication file, and we will soon provide a solution that will make the authentication file useless on a second computer.
7. Talking about security
We'd also like to address recent reports about our security and privacy policy that we feel are misleading and inaccurate.
We openly discuss how Dropbox security works. Part of our challenge is that we have to communicate with people both familiar and unfamiliar with the intricacies of encryption and online security. Most of our users are learning about these issues for the first time, and rely on us to communicate in plain language about topics that are nuanced and complex, even for security professionals.
We strive to communicate clearly and precisely about these issues. In this effort there's always a tradeoff between simplicity and exhaustiveness.
For example, one help article formerly stated that "files stored on Dropbox servers are encrypted (AES-256) and are inaccessible without your account password." We were explaining that there are multiple safeguards on your data: that the files are stored encrypted and in addition, protected by your access credentials. However, a security professional could incorrectly infer that the encryption key comes from the user's password, so we've separated the two points for clarity.
Another statement read "Dropbox employees aren't able to access user files." That means that we prevent such access via access controls on our backend as well as strict policy prohibitions. That statement didn't say anything about who holds encryption keys or what mechanisms prevent access to the data. We updated our help article and security overview to be explicit about this.
We will continue to try to find the right balance between using clear language and providing the right level of technical detail. And when we oversimplify something or the community asks for clarification, we do our best to respond directly and publicly.
Over the years we've also responded in detail to users' questions about security. For example, we've routinely explained how we manage encryption keys on our users' behalf:
- http://forums.dropbox.com/topic.php?id=36&replies=11#post-321 (2007)
- http://forums.dropbox.com/topic.php?id=312&replies=8#post-1539 (2008)
- http://forums.dropbox.com/topic.php?id=7421&replies=14#post-47812 (2009)
- http://forums.dropbox.com/topic.php?id=13907&replies=6#post-96927 (2010)
That said, the information isn't helpful if it's not readily available: we don't expect everyone to scour every corner of our forums. And while we need to keep our primary communication simple, we also need to make it easier to dive into the details. We'll be sharing more on our tech blog and elsewhere about some of the design tradeoffs we've chosen, including around client-side encryption, to shed light on our thought process.
Last thoughts
We understand that many of you have been confused by this situation — and some folks even felt like we misled them, or were careless about their privacy. We apologize for this confusion. All of us here at Dropbox care deeply about the security and privacy of your data, and the last thing we want to do is let you down.
We are building this company in partnership with all of you. We want to continue to be transparent about these kinds of issues, and to address them as quickly as we can.
Thanks for using Dropbox. We hope to be a part of your life for many years to come.
Drew & Arash
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Wednesday, July 1, 2009
The Importance of a Dedicated Gluten Free Facility
Why am I asking this? There's a couple of reasons actually. With all the publicity around gluten free recently, we are starting to see a lot more companies, both big and small, jump on the GF bandwagon. Some will have dedicated facilities, some will not and some will outsource production of their products to others. Some will get it right but some won't and that's a concern.
Mostly it's due to several experiences I've had over the last couple of years that really bring the issue into focus for me.
A Fog of Gluten
We are doing some testing of new equipment at a non-GF facility to see if that type of equipment can be used for our products. Our first day of trials was quite a reminder of why we are a dedicated facility. Flour dust hung like a fog in the air; it clung to our clothes and skin like glue (gluten!) , and I actually had a reaction later that day as I wasn't wearing a mask. Of course, the trial products went into the trash at the end of the day and we actually had to change clothes and wash our shoes before returning to Kinnikinnick as we were a contamination risk. I just don't know how anyone could make GF & non-GF products in the same building. Flour dust is -everywhere-
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This also brought back memories of when we opened our K2 facility. We bought this 120,000 sq ft building and it's equipment when the largest producer of private label (wheat based) cookies in western Canada went out of business in 2005. When it was producing wheat based products, this facility was AIB (American Institute of Baking) certified with a consistently high score on it's regular audits. In other words, it was a very "clean" facility. However, before we made a single product in this new facility of ours, we spent over 6 months decontaminating the building and equipment. Every nook and cranny of the building was pressure washed, twice. Ceiling, girders, ducting, walls; all were washed. One week, the entire building had the electricity shut down so we could wash the lights, electrical conduit and instrument panels. Each piece of equipment was broken down to it's constituent parts and every nut, bolt and gear washed clean.
We were fortunate enough to be able to hire some of the employees of the previous company who knew the equipment. Being new to the gluten free world, it was very instructive for them to take apart the AIB certified, "clean" equipment and find wheat flour caked in places that were impossible to see and even harder to clean. Many of these places inside equipment would be in contact with anything produced in that equipment. Yikes. They quickly became gluten detectives, probing every bit of our equipment to ensure we could be certain this equipment was as clean as new.
We had the same experience in 2007 when we bought a used waffle production line. There were places in that machine that could only be cleaned of contamination by a complete tear down of the parts of the machine. I have some video which I'll dig up and post shortly of just how bad it really was.
UPDATE: Here's The Video
Personally, as a result of these experiences and because I am a celiac who actually eats some products from companies other than Kinnikinnick(!), I have a much greater sense of wariness when I see "manufactured in a facility that contains wheat." From a company perspective, I'd like every manufacturer of GF products to go to the lengths and expense we do. I know that some do already but some don't. As a consumer, it's tough to know just what you can expect. Hopefully, the new FDA regulations (if/when they are implemented) will bring some clarity to the issue. The issue in Canada is a bit clearer due to our regulations, but it can still be hard to know what to think.
We're not going to change the way we do things here at Kinnikinnick, because we believe it's the right thing to do and we think it's important to you. Let us know.
FYI... You can read more about our ongoing, daily procedures and testing for gluten on a previous post here
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The importance of a dedicated gluten free facility is the difference between me eating a somewhat normal diet or going back to square one. I am a gluten intolerant person who develops leaky gut syndrome when I've been exposed to gluten. Even though in the past I was careful to use only gluten free processed foods (though not from dedicated facilities), my gluten tests kept coming back positive when I reintroduced gluten free processed food back into my diet. Those ppm's add up. Of course, once I'm positive with gluten, many other foods become off limits to me until I can again heal my gut because of the leaky gut problem. That is what I call back to square one with elimination, healing time, and then reintroduction. It is a very inconvenient slow process. Having learned the hard way, I now use only Dedicated Gluten Free Facilities for processed foods. Thank you, Kinnikinnick for your painstaking dedication. You allow me the freedom of using an occasional convenience to make my life easier.
- July 2, 2009 at 4:42 PM
I was diagnosed 29 years ago after 9 years of not knowing what the problem was. Originally there was almost nothing ready made to buy from any store. When something new came out it was like heaven or so I thought because even though the package stated gluten-free I couldn't tolerate it. My research for each of those gluten-free companies always led me to learn that they made gluen-free products on the same machines which they made wheat products. They assured me that they cleaned the machines between use but I knew it wasn't good enough for me. I still read the packaging of those same companies and I noticed that one inparticular now states that they make their products on the same mahines as wheat products. I can tell you that cleaning between use is simply not good enough. A company that is dedicated gluten-free is nothing short of wonderful. Thank you for your dedication.
- July 5, 2009 at 11:04 AM
I appreciate and trust your diligence and knowledge. Consuming gluten means nerve damage in my case, some irreversible, so having companies like yours is life extending.
Recently I thought I would try to buy bottled Barb-Q sauce and started reading the labels of bottles with GF on them. I found wheat and rye on the ingredient lists of numerous of these GF bottles. Needles to say I purchased none.
I am so glad there are companies like yours that are educated. Thank you
- July 6, 2009 at 2:58 PM
Having a company, like yours, that goes the lengths to produce in a dedicated gluten free facility gives me peace of mind! I can eat your products without that lingering thought in the back of my mind (hope I don't have a problem with this, I hope there is not cross-contamination). A GF dedicated facility is such a BIG deal to those of us who have a problem with gluten. THANK YOU!! And the bonus is that your products taste great!
- July 7, 2009 at 1:27 PM
- Sharon said...
Congratulations on running a superb company that serves a segment of the population that otherwise would severly suffer healthwise. It is most important that your company remain completely gluten free. I have tried many products from other company's but always return to yours as they are the best. My sister was diagnosed with Celiac so long ago that I do not even remember the year. They hardly even knew what it was let alone have any foods available that were gluten free. I have been eating gluten free for almost 20 years and we have more people in our family that also do the same. We are eternally grateful and want to say THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU. You are the best!!!!!!!!!!
- July 8, 2009 at 6:59 PM
- Suze said...
Thank you for your diligence. This is why I love your products. I wish I were able to get them here in Hawaii. It's very difficult to get here.
- July 13, 2009 at 5:21 PM
- Jean F said...
I'm gluten intolerant and my roommate has Dermatitis Herpetiformis-the mind boggling rash from heck he gets when he's "glutened" is enough to make us carefully avoid some brands which are produced in facilites which process wheat. Its like having a really itchy canary. If it makes him scratch, I'm not eating it!
- July 13, 2009 at 8:22 PM
- JayB said...
Our flat rate $10 direct to home shipping program also applies to Hawaii if you can't find products in the stores. (or maybe I should just fly over and drop them off ;)
- July 14, 2009 at 10:13 AM
- thestrictceliac said...
I was diagnosed with celiac just 5 days ago and going to the store was so disheartening. Many have 'gluten-free' lists to help you shop but nearly all the products are not gluten-free (processed in the same facility or on shared equipment with wheat). I've had people be really dismissive of my supposed 'pickiness.' I am incredibly thankful for companies like you who really understand what celiacs are up against.
It does scare me that gluten-free will be a trend like low carb and lots of people with celiac will be misled by labels. The average person seems to think gluten-free means no bread or wheat-free and it's just not the same. I had a colleague tell me she 'doesn't eat a lot of bread' and 'should really try my diet.' Oh, if she only knew. ;)
- July 20, 2009 at 2:17 PM
- K said...
I just want to say thank you for having a dedicated facility. Every single time I eat something not in a dedicated facility, I get sick. It is not worth trying anything that is not considered secure to me. Tonight, for the first time in 5 years I had a hamburger with a Kinnikinnick hamburger bun and it was fantastic not being the only person to have to eat a burger without the bun.
- August 11, 2009 at 3:53 PM
- Lynda said...
The timing of this blog post in your e-mail message today was superb! Only 2 minutes prior I had sent our a message to our members on this subject and then I got your article that backed it up from a company perspective!
Thanks for the 18 years of GF products that I have been eating safely! I was so happy to get your bread and see all your improvements over the years rather than the company in Seattle who was the only GF bread processor before that and I had to endure 8 years of it prior to your opening!
- August 11, 2009 at 5:04 PM
- Andree said...
I have the HUGEST goose bumps ever after reading this. When my daughter was first diagnosed 2.5 years ago (at age 22 months, after 7 months of stunted growth)I became paranoid about gluten, but still didn't know enough to be this careful.
In the last year, I have become a "gluten free facility" nazi, but only recently have been getting lax figuring I might be might be overdoing it.
After this post and video, I'm convinced once more. I cannot fathom my dear innocent little girl ingesting anything that could POSSIBLY have come into contact with any form of gluten or wheat.
Our safest bet has been to cut out the over processed foods and eat simpler, but what can you do, my soon to be 5 year old loves pizza hot dogs and bread like every other 5 year old out there.
Thank goodness, all three are Kinnickinnick brands 99% of the time!
Thank you for sharing, I will share it myself on my own blog!
BTW, the new square pizzas and hotdog buns are DELISH! *I* want to eat them too!
- August 11, 2009 at 6:53 PM
- Charmian said...
I bought some of the new boxed "gluten free" mix from a major food company that usually makes foods containing gluten. Was I sorely disappointed! Upon consumption I reacted immediately and know there is gluten in it. Thank GOD for Kinnikinnick. I can cook and always know what I am eating is safe for me.
- August 22, 2009 at 6:16 AM
Blech, that video is a 100% gold marketing asset. I don't see too many of your products in my neck of the USA but I'm going to have to ask for them. The local grocery chain has a pretty large "Gluten Free" section but only a few products from dedicated facility manufacturers. I'm too wary to trust most of them. I take great pains to keep my own kitchen clean, and I expect the same of all of my food sources. If only there were more companies out there with the same dedication as Kinnikinnick!
Don't count on the FDA to help you out. If they cared about safety then the "gluten free" label would only apply to products from dedicated facilities which also met a testing standard. They have a large and well funded constituency in food manufacturers, and will do what must be done to painlessly let them in on the "GF" action.
- February 24, 2010 at 11:11 PM
- Sarcastic Celiac said...
This is way after the fact by almost a year... but I came across this post and wanted to let you know that YES, we do appreciate GF facilities! I've only recently come to realize that I'm still getting sick because of CC from products labeled gluten-free. Thank you immensely for caring enough to go the extra mile.
- April 17, 2010 at 4:54 PM
I know this is a way late post but I recently just had a bad experience with a product labeled "Gluten Free". My husband is a celiac and I found some gluten free chocolate chip cookie dough from Joe Corbi. The outside packaging said Gluten Free so I never gave it a second thought. My husband got sick and so we called the company. They proceeded to tell me that their gluten free cookie dough is certified by the GFCO and as long as their product has no more than 20 ppm in it, it is considered gluten free. Who made up these rules? The company also told me that their "gluten free" cookie dough is processed in a facility that is not dedicated but since their product is certified by the GFCO they are able to label their product "Gluten Free". I don't blame Joe Corbi. I blame the GFCO. I have written to them to rethink their certification process. This is just plain false advertising. I will never again buy a product that is not produced in a dedicated facility. By the way, I love your hamburger buns. I use them for everything, not just hamburgers!
- February 27, 2011 at 1:56 PM


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For more than 40 years Riverside School of Health Careers has been offering 18-month certificate programs for radiologic and surgical technologists. In the fall, students enrolling in the programs will be candidates for an associate's degree in applied sciences. "It's a big departure for the school. It's the first degreed program," says Robin Nelhuebel, director of Allied Health Programs at the Riverside school in Newport News.
The upgrade, which comes after a 5-year process of redesigning the curriculum and getting the necessary approvals, will require incoming students to have one semester of core college courses, including English, math, anatomy and physiology, psychology and medical terminology. Under an agreement with Eastern Shore Community College, those graduating from the current certificate programs will be able to receive an associate's degree later on the successful completion of a semester of required courses that can be taken online.
The Riverside school is also adding a third associate's degree program, Physical Therapist Assistant, which is expecting a decision from the CATPE on its accreditation candidacy Aug.1. If approved, it will accommodate 20 students; the surgical tech program has openings for 12. The radiologic program has already filled its 25 spaces. As with any college, students are eligible for federal financial aid and loans.
Nelheubel attributes the change to the "current academic climate" with its increasing demands for credentials. By January 2015, for example, the American Registry for Radiologic Technologists will require applicants to have a degree. Likewise, in 2017 physical therapists will be required to have a doctorate; this has helped launch the relatively new role of the physical therapist assistant. "With Riverside Rehab, it's a really good fit. It fits an employment need for Riverside and a need in the community," says Bethany Balmer, director of student services.
Both Balmer and Nelhuebel tout the advantages provided by the programs' connection to Riverside Health System, which employs about one-third of their graduates. "We're well-positioned with all the clinical sites. We can offer true on-the-job training," says Balmer. The radiologic technology program incorporates 1,000 hours of hands-on clinical training. "Some colleges have a year of theory before the hands-on. Here, it's all integrated," she adds. In all, the programs take advantage of 20 clinical sites, including some at Bon Secours, Sentara, Portsmouth Naval Medical Center and independent medical practices. "What's different is that we train people for very specific, highly desired careers," says Balmer.
In the past four years, Riverside's radiologic tech certificate graduates have had a flawless 100 percent pass rate on the national certifying exam. Last year, the surgical techs had a 91.7 percent pass rate on the national exam compared to on overall rate of 56.1 percent; the new degree curriculum increases their clinical hours by 25 percent.
Nelhuebel describes surgical techs as "the unsung heroes" of medicine. "Patients are asleep during surgery. No-one wakes up and says 'I want to be a surgical tech.' They remember the nurses, or having an X-ray for a broken arm. But the techs do really important things." Instructor Christina Barley describes the techs' hands-on role in the operating room, where they assist surgeons and nurses, set up the sterile field and must know the various instruments and supplies. In addition to hospital work, many go on to work in one-day surgery centers, for oral and plastic surgeons, and in other medical offices where minor surgeries are performed — and even for medical equipment companies.
Training for students in the radiologic program includes complete simulations of a patient experience, from the greeting to explaining the procedure and then conducting the screening. Classroom study is supplemented by work in the lab and clinical experience. "There's a lot to it," says instructor Chris Gibino, noting that students are working with ionizing radiation and that safety considerations for patients are of prime importance.
The age of students in the technologist programs that segue into careers with median salaries of around $50,000, ranges from 18 to 50-plus. Several, like Wil Cueman, a Navy retiree, are embarking on second careers. Cueman is looking forward to being able to choose the pace of his work. "I can choose a frantic pace or a more controlled one," he says.
Want to register?
Applications for the surgical technology program are being accepted through June 15; the deadline application for the physical therapist assistant degree program is also June 15 (this is a new program and it is expecting a decision on accreditation certification candidacy status from CATPE on August 1); registration for the radiologic tech program is already closed. Classes, which start at the end of August, are taught at the Riverside School of Health Careers, 316 Main St., Newport News. For information, call (757) 240-2200 or visit http://www.riverside.edu
Source: http://www.dailypress.com/health/
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Now that Winter has released its cold grip on most of the country, it's time to start thinking about the long tennis season that lies ahead. In light of this realization we have some good news and some bad news.
First, the bad news. If you didn't get a chance to play a lot this winter, your timing will likely be a little off. With that in mind, I want you to go grab your racquet.
Go ahead, I can wait.
Now that you have your racquet in hand, I want you to look at your stringbed. If you don't see any strings, keep reading for the string deals below. But let's say you do see strings, and let's further speculate that they are the same strings that were in your racquet at the end of last tennis season. If that's the case, allow me to be frank. Those strings are old and have likely lost too much tension. With tension loss comes changes in feel, power, friction properties, and trajectory (i.e., bad news). Couple that with the winter rust plaguing your mechanics and your timing problems just got worse. In other words, it's time to restring.


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The lavish affair allowed people to sample tasty food, network and support a great cause.
QCP provides services and supports children and adults who have developmental disabilities. The goal is to promote independence, community involvement and quality of life.
Queens Centers for Progress was founded in 1950 as United Cerebral Palsy of Queens, by a group of parents who needed services for their children with cerebral palsy. They now have a staff of more than 600 and an annual budget of over $36 million.
Maryann McAleer, director of Development at QCP, said it was a fabulous evening.
"It was a successful fundraising event," she said. "It was a fun event for everyone who attended.
Daniel Leone, president of Queens Public Television, who has been honored as "Chef of the Year" three times at the event, was there with his staff supporting QCP. While he did not cook this year, he was proud to assist such an amazing organization.
This year's honorees were Joseph Sciame, vice president of Community Relations at St. John's University, and former Queens borough president Claire Shulman.


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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – New England Revolution forward Saer Sene (pronounced sigh-AIR SEN) underwent reconstructive surgery to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee earlier today. He is expected to return to full action in 6-8 months.
Head team physician Dr. Scott Martin performed the surgery at the Brigham and Women's/Mass General Health Care Center in Foxborough. Sene, 25, suffered the injury on Wednesday, Aug. 29, in a match against Chivas USA at Gillette Stadium.
The French forward, who is a contender for Major League Soccer's newcomer of the year award, leads the Revolution in scoring with 11 goals, including two in the game in which he suffered the injury. He also added three assists in 25 appearances. His 11 goals are the team's highest by a single player since the 2007 season. Sene signed with the Revolution on February 13, 2012, from Bayern Munich's reserve team.


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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Wed 12th Oct 2011 18:28 UTC
So, today I finally joined the ranks of millions and millions of Android users, meaning I now have access to three of the major mobile platforms (Android, iOS, and Windows Phone 7). I am, however, a complete Android noob, and I'm suspecting there will be many more Android noobs in the years to come - among OSNews readers as well. Hence, I figured this might be as good a time as any for an OSNews Asks item: Android all the things! Okay, technically that's not a question, but these are: what are the best Android applications? The most useful widgets? The most beautiful themes? Should you root your Android device? Is there any reason to add the Amazon App Store? Are there any tweaks to improve the Android experience? And so on.
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Reddit user hyxurial posted this nonsensical yet somehow strangely compelling manifesto late last night and though it has since been removed, it lives on in my RSS reader and deserves a moment to be appreciated. The ADD-infused thought changes and DFW-esque inline footnoting are abrupt yet welcome, and the whole composition immediately calls to mind the abbreviated, meandering brilliance of @Horse_ebooks, but with a decidedly sports-centric bent.
If anyone can make any sense of this, please, have at it.
Sports, the god of pleasure, the power of life. Yes ah! The role of sport is unparalleled [Note: unmatched: the analogy match. Refers to things perfectly, did not talk to it compared to. ], Your benefits can not count. Sports brought me fun! That day, it is the weekend. Morning, bored, so they took a Cantonese rolls to do. At first, I crossed over a hillside, through one after another obstacle. At this moment, I would like a heroic warrior, been through all sorts of sinister storm. Finally, out of breath [Note: to describe shortness of breath, gasping out loud.] "Came to the last question - think about the question. I began to do more serious. But how do I do it, there are clouds of scratch paper on the floor. Then, my waist and slowly bend, sighs a series was born. My brow tightened. Finally, I gave up on that question is really difficult. Suddenly I would like a deflated ball dejected [Note: to describe the depression due to failure or do not go well, look wilt millet appetite. Sitting there. After a while, my mother affectionately called me to go running, I thought not interested, can not withstand the command of the mother had to go running with her mother. I breathe fresh air, running marching fragrant soil in the park. Paozhaopaozhe, I'm tired, soaked in sweat clothes, hair glued to one side, out of breath sitting on a bench rest. I looked at the brightly colored flowers, green grass, robust
Trees, I feel very comfortable like lying on the green carpet ... Suddenly, my mind flashed a problem-solving approach that problem-solving approach in the flash across my mind. I know how to do it that difficult. Suddenly, I am enlightened [Note: Maosai: Yu Rensi Road occlusion or naive; Dayton: immediately. Seems to have original heart the thatched blocked, and now suddenly opened. To describe ideological suddenly straightens out, immediately see a reason. ], And firmly tapped his thigh, hurried to his mother goodbye, and went straight to the house. Home, with lightning speed problem method write up. The next day, the questions on teacher praise I love to use their brains, I am very pleased. I thought, if it is not my mother told me to go running to relax the brain and body, I did not make, this is the fun of sports! Sports you make my blood circulation intensifies, more open ideas become more clear, coherent ... Oh! Sports, I do not know what words to describe you, because you're so great, you brought me pleasure and makes my life sparkle
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But when the arena lights hit and the curtain goes up, they are sometimes having trouble remembering the script.
Saturday coach Scott Sanderson is hopeful his players will be ready for their close-ups when they face Jacksonville at 2:15 at Swisher Gym. He doesn't want a rerun of the Bisons' performance in a 72-62 loss at North Florida Thursday night.
Sanderson had an intensive film review of the North Florida game prior to practice Friday.
"When we do certain things our chances of winning go up drastically," Sanderson said. "But when we don't follow a scouting report, and we can't make shots on top of that, we dig ourselves a huge hole. In the second half against North Florida we had to do things defensively that we really didn't want to do.
"Sometimes you show the players what went wrong. Sometimes you don't show them. We thought before practice they needed to see what happened because North Florida is very similar to Jacksonville. We have trouble keeping players with speed in front of us depending on who we have on the floor."
The Bisons enter the game with a 14-9 record overall, 9-5 in the A-Sun. They have won four of their last five games. Jacksonville is 14-7, 8-4 in the conference. Jacksonville beat the Bisons 60-56 Jan. 8.
"The first four minutes of the North Florida game they didn't score a field goal and we didn't either," Sanderson said. "When they started scoring, and we still didn't score, we didn't react very well.
"We let them do things we shouldn't have let them do. We let drivers drive and we let shooters shoot."
The way the Bisons reacted to North Florida is a concern for Sanderson. Extremely athletic teams such as North Florida, Jacksonville and East Tennessee State cause the Bisons problems defensively.
"It's a team thing," Sanderson said. "If just one guy is not zoned into what we are doing defensively that causes disruption. Everybody has to be on board every possession more times than not to be a good defensive team.
"We have been spotty at best defensively. We have been better the last month, but we still have spots where we are not very good. We have to learn to be consistent on that end of the floor whether we are scoring or not scoring."
The Bisons are led in scoring (18.3 points per game) and rebounding (7.8) by center Adnan Hodzic. Guard Josh Slater is fourth in the conference with 16.4 points and guard Jordan Burgason is averaging 10.7 points per game.
Jacksonville's top scorer is Ayron Hardy with 12.3 points per game. Travis Cohn is averaging 10 points.
Delwan Graham is the top rebounder with 6.2 per game.
The Bisons are second in the conference in scoring with 76.5 points. They are also fourth in defensive rebounds with 25.8. The Bisons will be back in action Feb. 10 at Campbell.
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David Ferrer upsets Rafael Nadal; faces Novak Djokovic in final of Paris Masters
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PARIS – David Ferrer stunned top-seeded Rafael Nadal 6-3, 7-5, and Novak Djokovic beat Roger Federer from a set and break down in the Paris Masters semifinals on Saturday.
Djokovic prevailed 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 for his 16th straight match win.
Ferrer had lost nine straight times to Nadal, including in this year's French Open final, and hadn't beaten his fellow Spaniard in almost three years. But the defending champion hit 29 winners to 19 for Nadal and won 14 of 18 net points.
"I played maybe my best match this season," Ferrer said, "very aggressive with my forehand and with my shots."
Ferrer saved five break points in the second set but failed to serve out the match at 5-4, allowing Nadal to break back. Nadal gave Ferrer another chance as he hit a forehand long to drop serve. Ferrer sealed the victory with a forehand winner.
"I was slow," Nadal said. "Always I was a little bit late on the ball. So against a player like David, he's quick and he plays inside the court, and he puts pressure on you all the time, you are dead, no?"
In the other semifinal, Djokovic was facing Federer for the 30th time, but the first this year.
The Australian Open champion broke Federer twice in the final set and clinched the victory with a forehand winner.
Djokovic still has a slim chance to finish the season ahead of Nadal in the rankings. Despite the loss, Federer leads 16-14 against Djokovic.
"I was pretty happy with my level of play," the Swiss star said. "I wish I could have kept it up for a bit longer and put him under pressure."
Nadal's best result at the Paris Masters was runner-up in 2007. He still leads 20-5 against Ferrer but acknowledged his successful year is taking its toll on him.
"At the end of the season, a lot of times the body, the mind, and the tennis are tougher for me," Nadal said. "I arrived a bit more tired, and the condition of these courts didn't help me a lot."
Nadal replaced Djokovic atop the rankings by reaching the final of the China Open last month. He looks to finish the season as No. 1 for the first time since 2010.
Federer, the 17-time Grand Slam champion, saved four break points at 5-4 and took the first set when Djokovic hit a backhand return long.
"The key was just to hang in there and stay with him," Djokovic said. "I knew that he's going to be very aggressive from the start coming to the net. He used his opportunities really well. He was very efficient at the net. Then, I tried to decrease the number of unforced errors and step in when it's needed."
Federer, who won the Paris Masters two years ago, capitalized on an unforced error from Djokovic to break the Serb in the opening game of the second set.
But Djokovic immediately broke back before taking a 4-2 lead when Federer netted a routine forehand volley. The second-seeded Serb seemed in control of the match, hitting 11 winners to five for Federer in the second set.
"My serve was better toward the end of the second set," Djokovic said. "And I got more free points, let's say, on my first serves, which was one of the keys today.
"I needed to have better placement on my serve and just not go too much for the power, but rather accuracy."


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About Suja
"Stay awhile and listen" - Deckard Cain.
Nobody ever wants to stay awhile and listen lol, now in D3 they even made him not talk like he used to in D2 =(
I miss the days where people actually liked stories, even ones inspired by articles on a site.
And you need to stay in more.
Living in the schizophrenic & often hostile Dead-site Wastelands, Content Jungles, Virus Countries, Twilight Zones and Seas of Shit that make up the wilds of open Cyberspace are the vast Chaos tribes of the Internets.
They make their homes in whatever scraggly Forum-Villages they can scrape together from spare code & coffee beans, some of it's members are Trolls & Griefers, most of which can be found rummaging around in the various Cesspools, Morale-Morasses & Forum-Ghettoes that line the Sea of Shit.
One of the most notable of their kind is a conglomerate jumble of trailers all tied together atop a Shit-Swamp known as 4chan.
Some of the other tribes besides 4chan include Anonymous, though technically more a cult than a tribe it owes it's roots to Chaos, even those of more civilized establishments may wear the infamous cloak & mask of Anonymous should they ever fear for their security.
Then there is the blood-thirsty Lulzsec who are often found rebelling against something or other in their own brutish way.
Not all members of Chaos are tribes, however, some are just establishments set up by people who have some disagreement with or seek a different path than the status quo, the most fortunate and/or wealthy of the these create massive moving fortresses capable of war, the one of the grandest of such forts is known only as the Pirate Bay.
It is a massive server an even more massive port which other smaller servers may link themselves, it is here that many trade away from the restrictions of the IP Gestapo which governs so much of the walled-in White-Net above.
It ruled by a mysterious King-Beyond-the-Wall who often employs the service of LOLcats to spread importance of copying & sharing, as you can probably guess LOLcats can now be found pretty much anywhere on the Internet.
The rest of the non-tribe members of Chaos include servers in which Dungeon Masters create massive worlds for others to explore, laid-back Party Cities full of neon video-signs on every building with music blaring & clearing grounds for the various restrictions of the White-Net.
There is no question that the forces of Chaos are every bit as numerous, if not more, than their more civilized, mainstream or 'legal' cousins, they are limited only by their inability to work together as one single coordinated force, as a result, the Gray & Dark-Nets may forever remain second place to the White-Net and the rules it imposes upon them.
....Lemme make another post for the side of order.
I also heard 100% of terrorists have to p00p, so to compliment our grocery store efforts every toilets will come with TSA agents installed in 'em so that way we'll catch the ones who didn't go to the store that day!
I'll save 'em the trouble and strip myself.
people put a great deal of money and effort into content that needs to be paid for.
you aren't entitled to free content
People do have a right to be compensated for the things they create for as long as they live.
God, you're a broken record.
When your only tool is a hammer, you approach every problem like it's a nail.
Go into wal-mart. Open a DVD, and rip it to your hard drive
The internet isn't special - it just lets you hide your bad deeds in a manner that you feel safe doing them, similar to being in a rioting mob.
No the Internet isn't special in that regard, people hide bad deeds all time, offline & online.
How many cases I've seen where domestic abuse has gone on in a household unchecked for years before the victim or someone who knows them finally got the word out and had something done about it?
None of the crimes took place on the Internet, yet the perpetrator managed to hide their bad deeds one way or another.
You can do things there that you wouldn't do by yourself.
You can do alot of things with people that you wouldn't do by yourself. Offline and online.
Also even if you did actually steal it from Wal-Mart the repercussions are MUCH less than it would be if you where caught infringing. That in itself proves just how stupid the whole copyright deal is.
it's your assumption that because Suja is stating a fact that, ergo, Suja must be a pirate.
There is no infinite supply of Beatles music. 2 of the members are dead. No chance for new music.
If you feel that way, I can only say that you rip off artists every day. I hope you are proud of yourself for doing it.
**can take
we all know the result of piracy - people get what they don't pay for
If you do that at Wal-Mart, it's stealing.
Why should the internet be special?
I think we should start a kickstarter program to but ALL copyrighted works & their industries and everything, release it all to the public domain, abolish copyright & get that whole disgusting mess over with
P.S. You got any other insults besides "weasel words" and "CRIMINALS"??
Depriving them of easy income a la Mafia "Protection" money you mean...
when are you actually going to make a point ?
Or provide your OWN ORIGINAL comment ? why just copy / paste what others say.. are you devoid of original thought ?
So they are greedy because they expect to be paid when someone watches/listens to the work for which they paid?