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We may have had a short January thaw. Last week when sunny daytime temperatures soared above freezing in contrast to cold nights, sap began to rise in some sugar maples. Elk Lake sophomore, Jordan Clark tapped a few of the trees in his local sugar bush and actually was able to evaporate it. He is now waiting for some warmer days in mid-February when the real maple syrup season begins.
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We were eager for this box to arrive from Clearswift, this kind of kit gets us excited. This gateway is available as a pre-installed hardware appliance, virtualised gateway for VMWare, or software ISO images for installation on your own hardware. The version we reviewed was the "own hardware option" deployed on a 1RU Dell Server.
On inspection, the newly arrived server also proved to be really stacked - loads of hard disk storage and two fast SSD flash drives. We also noted 4Gb of installed RAM and, during boot up, a familiar linux screen.
An array of open source software started up including ntp, SSH server, BIND DNS server, Tomcat application server and PostgreSQL database. From a security perspective we wondered why the portmapper and statd server services were running at logon. We'd prefer these to be disabled.
After logging on, we were met with a straightforward menu that allowed us to configure our network settings. Once an IP was assigned and connectivity established, we fired up a browser. The setup of the device will feel familiar to any systems administrator. And with administrators in mind, we noted a factory-reset function available on boot-up, which could come in handy if a rebuild is ever required. Clearswift's SECURE Web Gateway 2.5 has a big remit. It enables users to securely access a wide range of information and services on the web while also enforcing an acceptable use policy and restricting the accidental disclosure of proprietary information.
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Data leakage prevention -- Its content inspection capability means it can look into a zip file, find a word document with an embedded spreadsheet and (providing the spreadsheet has a protective marking e.g. a classification) prevent it accidentally leaving the organisation.
User level control of access to the web -- it enables flexible acceptable use policies by allowing time-quota-per-user, or time schedules for certain websites or categories to be applied (e.g. Facebook is only allowed during lunchtime, footy tipping sites only on Friday afternoon, and gambling sites are restricted at all times).
Social media policies -- Clearswift enables flexible and granular policies to be set on common social media sites. For example, users can be restricted to viewing only certain channels on YouTube or from posting certain information to twitter. Restrictions can be made for specific groups of users, for example, the product can be configured so that the marketing department can use Facebook at any time, whilst the rest of the company can only use the site during lunch breaks.
Core protective features include Kaspersky's anti-malware engine that protects against viruses, spyware and other malware, and a URL Database that enables phishing and malware hosting websites to be blocked.
Additional protective features continue with "call home detection" that detects click fraud and adware components, alerting the organisation to systems compromised by spyware or adware.
Active code detection - identifies and quarantines macros, scripts and equivalents in Adobe PDF, Microsoft Office and Open Office documents
Suspicious script detection - this can prevent JavaScript and VB scripts on websites from performing unexpected actions such as attempting to access the registry of a visiting computer
True file type detection - Clearswift recognises files by their binary signature not just file name extension
File and message anomaly detection -- files that are encrypted, encoded, obfuscated, deeply nested or otherwise configured in a way to attempt to evade detection can be quarantined
Fifty default reports are offered for all aspects of bandwidth usage including: top users, top sites, and bandwidth usage. Threat detection can also be reported on, and reports can be delivered automatically in an interactive mode for full drill down to assist investigative activities.
Following a rough and ready startup, Clearswift's polished web management interface is a welcome surprise. The interface offers six panes: home screen, policy, reports, system, health and users.
The home pane provides an overview of each of the other views and includes a summary of the system health.
The policy pane includes a global policy view with a range of clearly presented options.
In the manage policy routes pane are all the standard options for web content management products, allowing an administrator to tailor policies and select classes of sites for blocking.
The report centre pane has a wide selection of useful reports, and the system health pane is really excellent, displaying every conceivable kind of information, graphs include CPU, Disk Usage, Network Bandwidth and Connections, with summary statistics in a progress bar format.
The range of deployment options makes this a really flexible solution. If you're ever stuck with an unexpected hardware failure, it will be easy to swap out one hardware appliance for another due to excellent hardware support for Linux.
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If you are deploying web and email content management, this product deserves serious consideration. The VMware virtual appliance deployment option is an effective way to add security to your Internet gateway with minimal cost and low complexity. Clearswift offers a 30 day trial of this software via its website, so we do recommend you evaluate for yourself.


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Willett has held senior leadership roles at Cerebus Capital Management, L.P., one of the world's largest private investment firms, where he was involved in acquiring the core business of Teleglobe Inc. in 2002. At Teleglobe, Willett held various positions including chief financial officer, vice president of operations, and president and chief operating officer. Prior to those roles, he held a progression of increasing responsibility at General Electric (GE) spanning 11 years.
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FIRA DVOSKINA, the 77-year-old Ukrainian immigrant coach of Olympic surprise packet Steve Solomon, has predicted her 400m runner would win at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
Before she emigrated to Australia in 1995 when the collapse of the Iron Curtain made life unbearable for the elderly in the Ukraine, Dvoskina, whose husband Boris was selected to represent the Soviet Union in the 4 x 400m relay at the 1952 Helsinki Games but did not compete, was immersed in the Soviet sports system and coached many national teams.
However, the development of 19-year-old Solomon from a boy who couldn't make the Cranbrook school's athletic team to London Olympic 400 m track finalist and world junior bronze medallist, was considered a crowning moment.
"Of course I am proud, very proud it is my work," said Dvoskina. "My athletes are like my kids, my sons and daughters. Steve is like [a] grandson. I love them all so much. They will tell you Fira is our grandma.
"I have coached for 55 years. It is my life. I love coaching, love to teach. I love being with the guys. I give my heart, my knowledge and my time to my boys.
"He is a good kid. Steve is strong inside. Last September he had a very bad tear in his hamstring – seven centimetres long – it was cured in January [just] before his first [Olympic qualifying] competition in February at Perth but we planned his year [and it worked]."
Dvoskina was adamant that after being blooded in London, Solomon was capable of conquering the world at Brazil in four years' time.
"Of course," she enthused. "Of course he can. He did what he did [at London] in [just] two-and-a-half years of training [with me].
"[Considering] what he has already achieved [in such a short time] he's already on the track at Rio."
Nevertheless, she was annoyed to have coached Solomon for his Olympic baptism over the internet because Athletics Australia did not provide her with accreditation to attend the Games or the pre-Olympic training camp at Tonbridge.
Solomon's family paid for Dvoskina to accompany him to the world junior championships in Barcelona, but she was homeward bound when the selectors picked him to run at London.
"I needed to be there with him," she said. "At Barcelona he was very good. He won the bronze medal and ran a personal best. They gave him permission to run at the Olympics on 10th of July. I [had] come home from Barcelona.
[Athletics Australia] did not believe he could run like that, only I believe in his result. He can run very fast.
"I am pensioner, I am a volunteer and don't earn money . . . Athletics Australia give me $500 to prepare him to Barcelona and $500 for London . . . The [plane] ticket costs more.
Dvoskina is proud Solomon will soon head to the US to study medicine at Stanford University. However, she said thanks to the internet that wouldn't mean an end to their extraordinary relationship.


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Toward next-generation performance budgeting
Performance budgeting (PB) has a deep and enduring appeal. What government would not want to allocate resources in a way that fosters efficiency, effectiveness, transparency, and accountability? However, such aspirations have proven poor predictors of how performance data are actually used.
The potential benefits of identifying and tracking the goals of public spending are undeniable, but have often justified a default adoption of overly complex systems of questionable use. Faith in PB is sustained by a willingness to forget past negative experiences and assume that this time it will be different. Without a significant re-evaluation, PB's history of disappointment seems likely also to be its future.


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Duncan to Congress: Giving States Flexibility is Working | ED.gov Blog | Eleanore's Ramblings….
Yes, this is a repost from another blog site, originally from the Department of Education blog site at http://ed.gov/blog. This particular post caught my eye because it speaks to a more local level of control over appropriate educational programming, based on each state's specific educational needs. Through participation in the Common Core of Data (CCD) via the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES, at http://nces.ed.gov/ccd), the comparison of learned skills continues so that states monitor their students' educational achievements against those of students in other states, but they do so differently than was originally proscribed by NCLB. Unlike in NCLB which stressed a single test to measure progress across the nation, a program of how and what is taught and assessed is developed locally, by administrators and officials who know their population best.


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Reports: Drag Performer Brings Down Homophobic UK Mayor
Richard Smith, the recently-elected mayor of Ferryhill, a small English town in Country Durham, resigned in the face of allegations he had posted anti-LGBTQ and anti-Muslim content on his Facebook page. Tess Tickle, a drag performer who hails from Ferryhill, was instrumental in spurring calls for him to step down, reported the BBC.
UK newspaper The Independent reported that Ms. Tickle kickstarted the controversy with a June 23 post that read, "Waking up to messages that the New Mayor of Ferryhill my HOME TOWN is sharing homophobic statuses, protest videos of gay pride etc!"
Various media outlets, including the BBC, detailed postings that Smith allegedly shared on his Facebook page. One was a cartoon labeled "Where we'll end up" that depicts a bald, mustachioed man urinating from a standing position into a toilet situated, without a stall, in the middle of a women's restroom while a young girl and her mother look on. In the cartoon, the man calls the girl a "little bigot," while the mother cautions the child, "Shhhhh... we arent [sic] allowed to speak the truth any more..."
Another post reportedly shared by Smith was a 2014 article penned by a Minneapolis pastor in 2014 titled "Why Homosexuality Is Not Like Other Sins."
Other postings purportedly shared by Smith at his Facebook page were anti-Islamic in nature and slammed marriage equality, reported UK newspaper The Northern Echo, which also reported that Smith is a minister at Immanuel Christian Fellowship church in Ferryhill.
Smith told the media that it "was absolutely not my intention" to offend anyone, and said, "I won't apologize for the conviction of my faith," the BBC reported.
"As a Christian and a minister of the church, anyone regardless of faith, culture, gender or sexuality is welcome to my support," Smith said.
"This is what we have to fight against," Ms. Tickle said. "That's why you've got people like us shouting from the rooftops saying we do deserve the same rights and equality and we're just the same as you are."
Smith stepped down as mayor this week and painted himself a victim of religious intolerance, calling it "a matter of sincere regret to me that those personal views have been so tragically and outrageously twisted... in order to discredit both myself and my faith."


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Ed O'Keefe: 113 attacks against Census Bureau employeesThursday, May 27th, 2010
From Ed O'Keefe of The Washington Post:
More than 113 census takers have been the victims of assaults or attacks since April 1, the U.S. Census Bureau said late Wednesday.
In response to inquiries by Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.), Census Director Robert Groves said the bureau's temporary workers knocking on doors to collect information have faced 29 threats involving a gun, four robberies and three instances of being held against their will or carjacked. Six workers died in car accidents and one was killed while off duty.
The Census Bureau hired about 635,000 people to follow up with people who did not return questionnaires by the end of April. The process is more than half completed, and is scheduled to continue into July.
Bureau officials did not return requests for comment Wednesday night and did not provide comparable figures from the 2000 Census. Twenty-one census workers died on the job between 1998 and 2009, according to agency figures.
Local news reports have revealed some of the incidents, including a census worker carjacked by a 14-year old and a California incident thatresulted in the death of a woman.
Aides said Maloney requested the information to determine whether news reports were accurately reflecting a trend or merely focusing on a few incidents.
"These acts of violence against census enumerators are tragic, especially when you consider these temporary workers were only trying to do their job making sure their neighbors are accurately and fairly counted in the Decennial Census," Maloney said.
The attacks come as the agency announced stricter hiring rules on Wednesday after a registered sex offender using an alias got a job as a census taker.


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Modified Mustangs & FordsFeatured Vehicles
1969 Ford Mustang - More Than Just Transportation
Embracing the Mustang lifestyle
Cars have a practical side, but quite often, they become more than just transportation. Finding someone who likes cars as much as you do often leads to a great, long-lasting friendship. Bill and Ruth Dean, from Ormond Beach, Florida, met about 16 years ago and it's safe to say that cars brought them together. They were both single neighbors who owned vintage Mustang convertibles. Ruth had a '65 and Bill a '66. One of their first dates was a car show and as it turns out, they have been going to car shows ever since. After they were married, the house they built together included an attached four-car garage; a perfect urban corral for their ponies. It's air-conditioned with a lift, and the home's fourth bedroom was converted into a garage workshop. If that wasn't enough to convince you that they are serious about their cars, their Christmas card shows the smiling couple in front of their garage and four-car Mustang collection.
Bill has a wealth of experience in the automotive field and he started early. We are certain of that since his tech sheet says he has been a car enthusiast for 75 of his 79 years! He's owned a service station and automotive repair shop, owned and managed several car dealerships, and while working for Ford, he even did a stint as a field service engineer assigned to the White House maintaining the presidential Lincoln and the armored vehicles used by the Secret Service. "The goal," he says smiling, "was to ensure everything always ran perfectly and that nothing ever broke down on national TV!"
Bill is a staunch Ford fan and cars have always been both an occupation and hobby. The '66 Mustang in his garage has been one of his favorites since he bought it back in 1972. Assembled from just a shell and boxes of parts, the car was thoroughly reworked with a modern powertrain and suspension. While that first Mustang was great fun to drive, the building process was just as much fun, so once the '66 was complete, Bill began looking around for a follow-up project. In 2005, the 1969 Mach 1 in the photos was listed in the classified ads in Douglasville, Georgia. When Bill and Ruth first saw the car, the owner was having some work done at a local body shop. Everything looked good and Bill put together a deal that included buying the car and having the body shop complete some additional work before he drove it home. Bill's original intent was to finish some engine work prior to painting the car, but a phone call from the shop owner assured him that they were the ones for the job. Bill agreed, thinking that if the same guy who did the bodywork did the paint, there could be no excuses. As it turned out, the quality of the Wimbledon white paintjob was just what he was looking for. Ruth smiles as she recounts the drive home with their newest addition. Bill planned to do several of the finishing touches himself, including adding rubber door seals and adjusting the windows for an airtight seal. The problem began when Ruth started having trouble with her car. When she tried to contact Bill in the '69, she realized the noise level inside his car was so high that he couldn't hear the phone ring! They did manage to make it home safely, but weatherstripping and window adjustments were among the first items on Bill's To-Do list.
Another of Bill's early personalization choices was replacing the original three-speed transmission with a modern four-speed AOD automatic beefed up with a Lentech valve body and shift kit. It sends power to a 3.50 Detroit limited-slip diff rear. The old drum brakes were next, swapped out for modern Baer 13-inch power discs. Suspension upgrades include subframe connectors along with 1-inch lower Ford springs in the rear and KYB gas adjustable shocks. Up front, in addition to new Monroe shocks, Bill chose a Shelby modification, drilling new control arm holes that enhanced the camber rate in turns and also lowered the front of the car one inch.
The motivation for upgrading the engine centered on problems with the original engine oil seal.
"The two-piece unit was difficult to maintain," Bill told us. "I bought a later model 351 block with a one-piece rear main oil seal that doesn't give nearly as much trouble." Bill does a lot of work himself, but chose Raabe Racing in Ormond Beach, Florida, to accomplish the engine work. The block was bored and stroked to 408 cubic inches with ported and polished AFR 185 aluminum heads. The first configuration was not quite what Bill was looking for, with a lumpy cam and a Quick Fuel carburetor with no choke. The second attempt refined the power using a milder Comp Cam with roller rockers and a Holley 770 vacuum secondary carb on an Edelbrock Air Gap intake. Hotter spark from MSD and free flowing, ceramic coated Hedman headers helped to produce approximately 500 hp at 4,900 rpm, now with a perfect blend of performance and driveability.
The modernization effort continued inside, beginning with quarter-inch foil-backed polyurethane heat and sound insulation along with an additional layer of Dynamat on the floors. One of the problems with the '69 was the roll up side windows that were glued into the channel. When Bill got the car, they were misaligned and glued at the wrong spot. Attempting to readjust them resulted in a pile of broken glass inside the door panel. Bill solved the problem by buying 1970 glass channels that were bolt-ins and they worked perfectly with no wind noise inside. The thigh-bolster buckets came from an '89 Mustang GT, fitted with '69-style covers from TMI Products. The rear seat was covered to match.
Making a solid connection between car and driver is the wood-rimmed Grant wheel on the ididit tilt column. A Rally Pac-style gauge cluster holds an Auto Meter tach and an AEM Air/Fuel Ratio gauge. The instrument panel uses white faced, electro luminescent gauges that change color but Bill plans to swap them soon for a new Dakota Digital package. The modern Pioneer stereo powers four 6-inch mids in the doors and rear package tray along with additional tweeters positioned in the doors and the original central dash location. The Scosche amplifier and Sony 10-CD player are concealed behind a panel in the trunk. Rounding out the grand touring amenities are the power windows, satellite radio, cruise control, remote-controlled door locks, and a security system.
The Wimbledon White exterior is essentially stock with its satin black Mach 1 hood insert and side stripes along with Tri-Bar headlights, the distinctive second set of Delta Xenon lights in the grille, hood turn signal indicators, hoodpins, and chin spoiler. Bill added sequential taillights and rectangular exhaust tips cut into the rear pan. The car rolls on Coys 17x8 inch rims up front and 17x9s in the rear wrapped in Pirelli PZero Nero all-season rubber.
The completed car has become the perfect occasional driver and a regular on the show circuit. It's also a continuous work in progress whenever Bill feels like spending time in the "Taj Garage." Bill is a charter member of the Daytona Mustang Club and a former president, as well as the current MCA liaison for the club. Bill and Ruth genuinely embody the Mustang spirit and enjoy driving the cars that brought them together.
The Details
Ruth and Bill Dean's 1969 Mustang Mach 1
Windsor 351 V-8, now 408ci by Raabe Racing Enterprises (Ormond Beach Florida)
4.030-inch bore
4.00-inch stroke
Eagle nodular cast iron crank and chrome-moly connecting rods
Summit forged pistons
Comp Cams hydraulic roller tappet camshaft
Air Flow Research 185 aluminum heads, ported and polished
Holley 770-cfm vacuum secondary carb with K&N filter
Edelbrock Air Gap intake
MSD 6AL ignition and plug wires
SPAL dual electric fans
March pulley system
'78 Ford AOD built by Stan's Transmissions (Daytona Beach, FL)
Lentech valvebody with full manual control and Lentech shift kit
Ford 9-inch
Detroit limited-slip differential
3.50 gears
Stock Ford axles
Hedman headers
Flowmaster mufflers
2½-inch dual exhaust
Front: Stock with Monroe shocks and Shelby modified control arms
Rear: Subframe connectors, 1-inch Ford lowering springs, and KYB gas adjustable shock absorbers
Front: Baer disc, 13-inch rotors
Rear: Baer disc, 13-inch rotors
Front: Coys C-67, 17x8, three-bar spinner caps
Rear: Coys C-67, 17x9, three-bar spinner caps
Front: Pirelli PZero Nero All Season P225/45ZR17
Rear: Pirelli PZero Nero All Season P245/45ZR17
Sound and heat insulation throughout; '89 Mustang thigh-bolster seats with '69-style covers from TMI, rear seat recovered to match; wood-rimmed Grant wheel, Rally Pac-style gauge cluster with Auto Meter tach and AEM Air/Fuel ratio gauge, white-faced, electro luminescent instrument package; Pioneer stereo with mids in the doors and rear package tray with additional tweeters in the doors and central dash location, amp and CD player in the trunk
Tri-Bar headlights; Delta lights in the grille; hood pins; chin spoiler; sequential taillights and rectangular exhaust tips cut into the rear pan; Wimbledon White with satin black Mach 1 accents sprayed by a custom shop in Douglasville, Georgia, no longer in business


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He's a neighborhood fixture in The Sunset, but he drops in all over town. You may know him as "fog", "the fog", "damn it's foggy," or his full name, Karl the Fog.
Karl has a loyal following of fans and we here at Scoutmob love him for his abiding commitment to the city he so often blankets in dampness. We sat down with this grey cloud to get his perspective on life in the foggy city.
SCOUT: Your name is spelled with a K - are you a fog of German origin?
KTF: It's possible. My family is native to this area, but like many people in San Francisco, we probably descend from somewhere back east.
SCOUT:Some people say that you're around more in August than any other month. Is that accurate?
KTF: Accuracy has never been my best quality. I aim for San Francisco every day. Some months I make it and other months I end up in Stinson Beach.
SCOUT: Do you ever take a vacation? If so, where do you go?
KTF: I usually take a sabbatical in September. Last year I went to London and the year before that was Newfoundland. I'm thinking Rio De Janeiro might be darling this fall.
SCOUT: Where are your favorite spots to hang out in SF?
KTF: Sutro Baths and Lands End, Mt. Davidson, Grand View Park, St. Ignatius Church at USF, and any street that ends in "Avenue."
SCOUT: Describe your perfect day.
KTF: Partly cloudy with a chance of regret.
SCOUT: What is your opinion of the sun? Be honest.
KTF: I've seen bigger.
SCOUT: It sometimes seems like you know when someone forgot a jacket. Are you keeping tabs on that kind of thing?
KTF: Just like Santa Claus, I have a list and I check it twice. If you see someone running for Muni and don't hold the door for them, I'm coming after you and your tank top.
SCOUT: Do you have any weather idols? Do you look up to other weather phenomena for inspiration?
KTF: I'm intrigued by snow. Or rather, people who like it. You guys freak out the second it rains but you voluntarily drive to Tahoe and pay hundreds of dollars to sit in solidified versions of the same thing. It's baffling.
SCOUT: You're often seen mixing and mingling with the Golden Gate Bridge. Are you guys friends?
KTF: We have a love/hate relationship. I love devouring the bridge, the bridge hates me stealing its spotlight.
SCOUT: Outside Lands is this weekend and we're pretty sure you're coming. What should people plan to bring/wear this weekend?
KTF: A few Outside Lands essentials: hooded sweatshirts, plaid (my favorite color), thermal socks, cash, a flask, and gratitude.
SCOUT: Which is worse, being cold or being wet?
KTF: Neither: being hot and complaining I'm not around. Just like a relationship, I want to be there for the good and the bad. I'm not your weather booty call.
Thanks so much to Karl for sitting down with us. You can catch up with him all over the city on some days, and most likely hanging out near the ocean.
In Which We Interview Karl the Fog, SF's Most Notorious Weather Phenomenon
Friday, Aug. 10, 2012


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From my journal:In Route to India on flight IC 854.
It was definitely late afternoon, early evening. Likely between 3pm and 7pm.
On a similar note, I kind of feel a little bad about reporting my conversation with the racers (Kelly and Christy) because they look like idiots but I've decided not to say which ones they were and anyway, that's pretty much what happened so I'll leave it up. They also went the wrong way when in the airport. (Bangkok) I mentioned but didn't explain that earlier but they actually passed through customs when everyone else went directly to the international terminal. I felt terrible for them because the cameras were on them the whole time as they stood in baggage claim trying to figure out what to do to get to the international departures and the cameraman and sound guy just stand there staring at them without saying a word obviously. It's very surreal.
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Please Hold While I Singe My SkullMother Nature foils one team when a windstorm blows away their Detour. In helping Indias taxi industry go green, racers turn a little green themselves. A budding romance between competing racers causes their teammates to question their focus. One racer lashes out as their team reaches its boiling point.
patlini, why isn't the racer lashing out Ken. We have it on the Preview for episode 6.
Found this pix of a (typical) outdoor "laundry house" in downtown Delhi. If you look closely at the laundry promos, you can see these type of washing stalls in the back. There could be hundreds of these in Delhi.
The slide show at the beginning of this topic also shows the Qutb Minar. Do we know if they go there?
The CBS preview is up: painting autorickshaws, ironing shirts and finding the groom. I can't quite read the sign at the paint shop.
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We are a growing Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) & Fitness Academy looking for a special designer to help give us a great image. We are moving into a new facility and are looking to do BIG things in 2011! Help us get started with a new logo.
We teach: MMA (aka "cage fighting" or "ultimate fighting"), Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Boxing, Kickboxing, Wrestling, Cardio, Conditioning & Kids MMA. You can, if u want, incorporate the classes into the design.
We attract all types from out of shape people that are looking to change that to well conditioned athletes. We need something that looks great on a Jiu Jitsu Uniform, Our fighters shorts, T-Shirts, etc.
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*Just to make sure we're on the same page, we are NOT karate! We are a mostly adult facility teaching MMA*
Our main clientele is male adults aged 18-35, but we also cater to women and children. Possibly may make a separate logo in the near future to target women and children classes better. For now, our main focus is the male demographic.
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Christian Siriano showed his fall 2012 collection yesterday and, as usual, there were plenty of OMG moments. I am most excited to show you the shoes in the collection though, since a. they're affordable, b. they're gorgeous and c. I love shoes. Click through to see the 9 pretty pairs slated to hit Payless stores in September.
First of all, take a peek at some of the looks from the runway. Inspired by the '30s film "The Vampire Bat", the collection had a goth glam feel that was very sexy and cool.
And now, the pumps!
The Allessandra t-strap is ready for the dance floor! Good news for statement-makers: it's also available with a faux snakeskin front.
The wear-it-every-single-day Gabriella pump also comes in black pony hair. I love the scalloped edge on the side. So feminine!
Party pump alert! Glitter shoes are all the rage and this pair, the Arabella, takes the girl-factor up a notch with big bows in the back.
This pump was used a lot on the runway and is the real signature of the collection. Little details like a notched front and two-tone texture really make it special.
The Juliana is a slightly more daring version of Allessandra, the other t-strap in the collection, since it has faux snakeskin in addition to pony hair and metal accents.
Not OMG enough for you? Miss the Gaga-inspired days? Okay, check out the boots...
According to Christian, the Estella boot is a "go-to, wear-it-with-everything" style. I think it's a leetle more special and daring than that but maybe I'm just boring.
If you prefer a platform-less ankle boot, the Antonella is for you. It almost looks like you're wearing a snakeskin sock, thanks to the piping around the edge of the black pony hair.
And last but not least, in true Siriano fashion, a triple buckle faux croc boot with gold stiletto heel. Meet Mariella, guys.
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A little background of the hellish processes of opening up SBH. 38 Wellington St. East was originally Solferino Gelato & Cafe before we had taken over the spot, without the core of a standing restaurant (no exhaust, proper kitchen, and seating space), we knew we were in for a trek. We received the keys to the spot on January 15th, 2009, but hadn't begun renovations until early February.
original paint color of the exterior ("Kraft Mac 'n Cheese Orange")
As some people may know, contractors cannot/must not be trusted. I won't go into detail and complain 'cause this post will just ramble on and on about how everything/everyone working with us was ruining our lives. All in all, until we found Paul Mercer, Matthew Birtch, and all those over at SMASH Recoveries we were knee deep in assholes. So we'd like to give a long-awaited shout-out to them.
Anyways, here's a look at the demolition.
Dining Room (front to kitchen view)
It basically looked like this for a good 3 months.
To the right: Reclaimed elmwood provided by SMASH,which is all the wood now invested in SBH.
At this point we started to feel a little bit better, even though it was May 2009 and our target date was to open in April 2009. Hardwood was installed and table were completed. The frame against the wall is now the bathroom wall partitions (notice the missing pieces, another thanks to asshole contractors).
Douglas fir bench is installed as well as the industrial light fixtures and chandeliers. Tables are formed and a thick layer of epoxy is coated. The scent of lacquer, epoxy, clear coat, and other highly toxic smells, still linger in my mind.
We are…
It may seem a little late, but we have decided to begin this blog as an alternative to an actual website with all that "flash mumbo-jumbo," annoying pop-ups, and ridiculous design quotes. We thought that blogging would allow us to share with the world our dream, philosophy, and day to day life here at SBH (Swish by Han). Our names are Leemo and Leeto Han, two brothers born in Toronto, Ontario raised in the "City of Brotherly Love" Philadelphia, PA (guess we can be categorized as Korean-Canadian-Americans).
We are food and our food is us. Although our cuisine here at SBH centers around the traditional flavours of Korea, we have travelled the world enough to accumulate a sizable amount of gastronomical knowledge, which we are trying to share with the world without bastardizing any particular genre of cuisine. Korea is the heart of our family, but our eyes have been opened up enough to know that, just like people, food can marry "interracially" and stay in harmony.
So why did it take so long to finally decide to begin this blog or have some kind of communication with this internet savvy world? Well during the process of designing a website we never seemed to be happy with any of the outcomes. Nothing was able to really express our voice and explain what we are trying to accomplish here at SBH. Plus we were starting to run out of menus to give away.
We're here to portray the beauty of Korea, not just with the flavours, but with its culture, style, and… love for beer and "soju." When we came back to Toronto for the first time in over 15 years, we saw the evolution of all the diverse cuisines ei: Vietnamese, Indian, Greek, Japanese etc. But people still don't have a clue of what "kimchi" is, but can walk into any sushi joint and be able to distinguish the differences between "nigiri" "maki" and "sashimi." What have they done to allow the rapid globalization their nations' food here in Toronto. So we came to a one word conclusion, PASSION. The passion to share, learn, and experience is not just a "one way street." So hopefully we can become an outlet to globalize Korean cuisine and still stay respectful to our traditions.


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October 25, 2011
On October 1, 2011 Robert Breining and Jeromy Dunn spoke with 27 year old Donald P., who shared his personal story with HIV/AIDS.
Working in pre-hospital care for ten years, the first thing you learn is to expect the unexpected. That statement never held more truth to Donald than it did in the fall of 2005. Donald's shift ended early because the trauma patient he had later died. Donald was exposed to this patient's virus ... HIV. Every healthcare provider's worse fear came true that night. That is contracting an infectious disease from their patient. His goal no longer was to be a trauma surgeon. It was now going into infectious diseases and epidemiology. He wants to be on the front lines of this pandemic and change the face of HIV every way that he possibly can.
Donald has worked with Magic Johnson to discuss healthcare reform, medical mission trips with "Doctors Without Borders," being on the advertisement for Atripla, he is a consultant for Bristol-Myers Squibb about Atripla, for two years he taught the chat portion of an undergraduate class at the University of Central Florida called "HIV: A Human Concern." Despite the stigma that HIV carries in the healthcare field, Donald still works as a critical care paramedic. He may be called in by FEMA at any moment, along with his search and rescue dog, Achilles. He does this while pursuing his doctoral degree in medicine, specializing in infectious diseases and epidemiology. He may have HIV, but he spends most of his time working to save the lives of others.
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UCLA has relieved men's basketball coach Ben Howland of his duties effective immediately, the school announced Sunday night.
"I looked at entire program and where I felt we were especially headed into next year," UCLA athletics director Dan Guerrero said on a teleconference Sunday night. "I felt like now was an appropriate time to make a change and get a fresh start."
Guerrero said he made his decision on Sunday and that he met with Howland Sunday afternoon to inform him of his firing.
PREVIOUSLY: Bill Walton calls for Howland's job
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Howland's departure from UCLA appeared like an inevitability after 11th-seeded Minnesota beat sixth-seeded UCLA by 20 points late Friday night at the Erwin Center in Austin, Texas.
Howland did not return a voicemail and text message seeking comment. The terms of his contract will result in a $3.5 million buyout, Guerrero said ($2.3 million the first year, and $300,000 for the next four).
By the standards at most schools, Howland's on-court performance at UCLA was sterling. He reached three consecutive Final Fours between 2006 and 2008. He has more Final Four appearances than all of the other current Pac-12 coaches combined (one). He won at least 25 games in five of his 10 seasons. And UCLA is fresh off a Pac-12 regular season title this season.
BAD ENDING: Minnesota ousts UCLA from NCAAs
Despite the success, his tenure has also been defined by significant challenges. Last season a Sports Illustrated story painted Howland in a negative light and raised questions about his relationship with players. Attendance at home games has been an issue, even at the renovated Pauley Pavilion and with a talent-rich roster.
Guerrero said he'd had a great relationship with Howland and enjoyed working with him, prompting him to give him an opportunity this season "to continue with the program and move it forward and try to get it on stable footing."
And though there were no specific benchmarks Howland had to meet this season to keep his job, Howland disappointed in a few key areas. In addition to not exciting the fan base, he also did not get his team past the opening round of the NCAA tournament.
The methodical offensive style has at times clashed with the persona of Hollywood, though the Bruins featured a more up-tempo pace this season. Former UCLA great Bill Walton even criticized Howland during a television broadcast this season.
"I know that Ben got a lot of knocks for style of play, but Ben Howland is a very good coach," Guerrero said, adding that he plans on hiring a coach who will play a "fun brand of basketball."
UCLA missed the NCAA tournament in 2012 and 2010, and the Bruins have not advanced to the Sweet 16 since reaching the Final Four in 2008.
VCU coach Shaka Smart, the 35-year-old who led the Rams to an improbable Final Four berth two seasons ago, is likely to be on athletic director Dan Guerrero's short list. But among the concerns could be Smart's reluctance to be overly marketed and promoted, which can come with the territory at UCLA.
It can be a glamorous job, but not an easy one. The expectations are not Final Four berths but rather national championships – plural. John Wooden won 10 in 12 years, and the school is still searching for someone to fit that image ever since he retired in 1975.
What's more, navigating the Southern California world rife with agents and other third-party handlers can be tricky and challenging for any coach who wishes to operate above board.
Guerrero said he hopes to hire a new coach that can excite the fan base, recruit athletes who can "thrive" academically (which includes graduating) and also compete in one of the top conferences in the country. He expects to attract great candidates because of UCLA's strong basketball tradition, brand-new facilities and a fertile recruiting ground.
"I have an idea of where we'd like to go," he said, adding that he would not contact coaches still in the NCAA tournament until their current teams lose.
Recruit the kind of student athletes who will thrive academically and compete at the highest level in the country.
Howland's final season encountered adversity from the start. A lengthy NCAA investigation shadowed star freshman Shabazz Muhammad's debut. An early-season loss to Cal Poly dampened expectations and heightened scrutiny. And even after UCLA won the league regular season title, it saw second-leading scorer Jordan Adams go down with a broken foot in the final moments of a Pac-12 tournament win against Arizona.
During a 10-minute interview with USA TODAY Sports and Sports Illustrated following the loss to Minnesota, Howland spoke at length about how proud he was of his players for persevering through adversity all season. And before Adams was hurt, Howland's optimism for the NCAA tournament soared.
"I thought the team was really close to reaching ceiling," Howland said. "We just beat Arizona for third straight time. And we were really on our way. I was really confident about our chances in the tournament."
Said Guerrero: "That was very unfortunate that that occurred to Jordan. He was in many ways the heart and soul of our team." But wondering how far UCLA would have advanced had it had Adams would be "speculative" and there was "no need to really dwell on it," Guerrero added, though "the fact that we had such a depleted roster (without Adams) … was one of the reasons for making that decision."
After Adams was hurt, Howland said he was "very subdued" because he knew how significantly the injury could affect his team. And his worst basketball-related fears were realized in the Minnesota game, which will now be the final dubious chapter of a tenure that also included tremendous success.
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AUSTIN — Texas dramatically expanded its controls over abortion Friday as the Senate joined the House in passing sweeping new requirements for clinics and physicians.
Despite vigorous objections from Senate Democrats and abortion rights groups, the Republican majority — joined by one Democrat — passed legislation that moves Texas into the ranks of the states with the toughest restrictions in the nation. That includes a ban on abortions after 20 weeks.
Gov. Rick Perry, who called the special session on abortion, is expected to sign the measure — which passed 19-11 — when it reaches his desk.
But that won't be the last word on the volatile legislation as opponents have vowed to challenge it in court. They argue that it violates the 1973 Roe vs. Wade decision giving women the right to an abortion.
"There will be a lawsuit. You can rest assured," said Sen. Royce West, D-Dallas.
Sen. John Whitmire, D-Houston, asked Republicans: "Don't you realize these obstacles you're placing on abortion are unconstitutional and are going to be struck down by the courts?"
During several hours of debate, Democrats grilled the sponsors of the measure and offered several amendments to modify or strip key provisions.
Republicans defended the proposed requirements and fought off all amendments with their 19-vote majority in the 31-member Senate. They were joined on most votes by Sen. Eddie Lucio, D-Brownsville.
"I stand by this bill. I believe it raises the standard of care for women in Texas," insisted Sen. Glenn Hegar, R-Katy, sponsor of the legislation. "It is also important that we protect unborn children from pain."
Security was tight in the Senate chamber as leaders sought to avoid a replay of what happened in a special session in June that drew national attention. Loud protesters in the Senate gallery drowned out a final vote on an abortion bill just as the clock ran out on the 30-day session.
This time, more than 40 Texas DPS troopers were stationed in the gallery to make sure order was maintained. In addition, admission to the chamber was tightly regulated and all bags and purses were searched before entry.
Over in the Capitol rotunda, abortion rights supporters demonstrated against the bill for hours. Their shouts could be heard in the Senate chamber as the legislation was debated.
Besides prohibiting abortions after 20 weeks, the measure would establish tougher standards for abortion clinics and physicians performing abortions. State figures show that only about half a percent of the 72,000 abortions performed in Texas annually occur after 20 weeks.
Sen. Wendy Davis, D-Fort Worth, whose filibuster helped kill an identical abortion bill in June, said Republican assurances that the measure is designed to protect women cannot be believed.
"The ability of women in Texas to access safe and legal abortions is going to be severely restricted under this legislation," she argued. "This bill will create a situation where women's health will absolutely be at risk."
She also challenged Republicans to cite one "documented case" where the lack of the proposed requirements created a threat to a woman's health in one of the state's 36 abortion clinics.
"No one can point to a single incident where a woman's health and safety was compromised by the absence of these requirements," she said.
Sen. Dan Patrick, R-Houston, rejected the assertion of Democrats that bill sponsors are motivated only by their opposition to legal abortions.
"Anyone who says this is not about protecting women's health is flat wrong," Patrick said. "This bill really is about the safety of the baby and the mother. Everyone who supports this bill values both lives."
Hegar disputed the predictions of Democrats and abortion rights groups that most clinics will close if they are forced to meet the same high standards as ambulatory surgical centers — a key component of the bill.
"I am not going to go down the path that there will only be four or five clinics left if this bill passes. The same thing was said in Pennsylvania when they imposed the same requirement. It didn't happen," he said.
"I firmly believe a large number of these clinics will come up to the standards."
Some studies estimated that the typical abortion clinic will have to spend $1.5 million to comply with the standards. Monthly operating costs would jump about $40,000, according to those studies.
One amendment that stirred emotional debate among senators called for an exemption from the 20-week ban for victims of rape and incest.
"It is not unreasonable to allow these women four more weeks to make one of the most important decisions of their lives," said Sen. Carlos Uresti, D-San Antonio, author of the amendment.
Noting that anti-abortion groups have urged lawmakers to reject all amendments to the bill, Uresti asked, "How can an amendment that deals with victims of rape and incest be considered anti-life?"
But Hegar noted that those victims would still have 20 weeks to obtain an abortion, which he called a "reasonable" period of time to decide on the procedure.
He also noted the measure already has exceptions in cases where the woman's life is in danger or where a fetus has severe abnormalities.
Democrats raised many of the same arguments that were raised in the House, which passed the bill earlier this week.
West and Sen. Jose Rodriguez, D-El Paso, questioned why supporters were ignoring the advice of medical associations that opposed the legislation. Among them is the highly respected American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
"Why are we trying to pass this bill when leading medical provider organizations have indicated their opposition to it?" Rodriguez asked. "They are telling us they have serious concerns and this legislation is going to harm women's health."
Sen. Bob Deuell, R-Greenville, responded that several physicians testified in favor of the bill during legislative hearings. The medical community is divided on the issue, he asserted, discounting the importance of an ACOG letter raising objections to the new requirements.
The 20 amendments pitched by Democrats on Friday mirrored the objections that will be made when the new law is challenged in court later this summer.
Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst called the legislation "a victory not only for improving women's health care, but also protecting the unborn."
Dewhurst also said the new requirements will move Texas "into the mainstream of states" on abortion.
"It is not too much to require these clinics have the same standards as 27 other states," he said. The Republican also pointed out that 34 other states protect the unborn earlier than Texas, including Massachusetts and California.
In the bill
20-week ban: Would prohibit doctors from performing abortions after 20 weeks. Current state law bars the procedure after 26 weeks.
Clinic standards: Would require any doctor's office or clinic that performs more than 50 abortions a year to meet standards established for outpatient surgical centers.
Abortion pill: Would require doctors to perform a complete examination before administering pills. They would have to perform a follow-up exam within 14 days.
Admitting privileges for doctors: Would require doctors who perform abortions to have permission to admit patients to a hospital not more than 30 miles from their offices.
Timing: The bill takes effect 90 days after lawmakers adjourn their session. That's still to be determined, but it would put most provisions in effect in October. For the new clinic regulations, standards would be set by state officials by Jan. 1 and clinics would have until Sept. 1, 2014, to comply.


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Your Right, but I have ethic where it counts. But these avatar's are really cool, Terra.
Yeah. They are cool indeed.
"Where it counts"... illustrators work long hours to get to images like that, doesn't it count? Most good illustrations take a lot of time, patience, focus, delicate work.
To some artists it's a form of admiration to have their work spread all over, it's a way to have people know them for what they did. But for that their name has to be tied to their work somehow.
I suppose it's already good of you to credit the site where you found them. As I make images for a living myself, I rather tend to start from scratch or at least transform something enough to make it mine. I rather not walk on anyone's toes, you know? And it's great when you can really call some piece your own.


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The Dell'Arte Company's annual holiday show returns for its 33rd year with a mad-cap adaptation of Victor Herbert's classic family tale, BABES IN TOYLAND. Dell'Arte International is delighted to infuse the 2013 holiday season with their one-of-a kind comedy and energetic physical performance style. Thwarted in his attempts to win the heart of Mary Contrary, the vile and exasperated Barnaby threatens to destroy all of Toyland! It falls to our unlikely heroine Jane and her friends to restore peace to the land. Jane and her kaleidoscopic crew venture into the dangerous Forgotten Forest and take us on a journey fraught with laughter and suspense! Brimming with whimsical characters, lickety-split chase scenes, enchanting music and soaring physical comedy, this beloved tale is sure to captivate and deliver loads of laughter to children of all ages. The audience is asked to contribute non-perishable food items, which the cast collects and donates to local food banks in collaboration with local non-profit, Food for People. DAI opens the 2013 BABES IN TOYLAND tour with two free performances at the Carlo Theatre in Blue Lake, November 29 – 30, 2013. The tour concludes on the same Carlo Theatre stage, December 19 – 21, 2013. Tour dates, times and locations can be found on the Dell'Arte website at www.dellarte.com. For Eureka Theatre @7:30pm Tickets At: Wildberries MarketPlace Pierson Building Center UMPQUA Bank Dell'Arte Box Office @ 707 668-5663 ext. 5, www.dellarte.com, or in person at the DAI box office in Blue Lake. For Arcata, Eureka, Mckinleyville, Trinidad: Free tickets can be picked up at Wildberries, Umpqua Bank and Pierson Building Center; in person at the DAI box office, and tickets will be available at the venues before each performance.
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It looks like it takes more than an aggressive interest rate-hike to ease the pain in emerging markets these days.
Late Tuesday, the Turkish lira surged after the country\'s central bank announced a massive increase in interest rates to 12% from 7.75%, but the boost from the move has proved short-lived. Already, in Wednesday-midmorning trade in Europe, the currency slipped against the dollar again, with the dollar buying 2.2262 lira, compared with 2.1635 lira earlier in the day, according to data from FactSet. Turkish stocks also took a hefty dive, with the ISE National 100 index sliding 1% to 62,903.72.
The idea of the rate hike was to halt a slide in the lira and stem capital outflows after recent emerging-market volatility, in which the Turkish currency dropped to a record low against the dollar. So what went wrong?
\"More often than not, raising rates to stem rising outflows and a falling currency is not successful, and only brings temporary relief, because the increase in rates is not sufficient to overcome the loss in confidence that comes from such a move,\" said Simon Smith, chief economist at FxPro, in emailed comments.
\"Remember, Turkey did not raise rates because the economy is doing well. It did so because the currency is at an all-time low and inflation is high and likely to rise further as a result,\" he added.
Turkey hasn\'t been alone in resorting to the rate-rise tool to fight inflation and support its currency. Earlier on Tuesday, the Reserve Bank of India unexpectedly lifted its benchmark interest rate by a quarter-point to 8%, citing inflationary threats. The increase helped the rupee post its biggest single-day gain in over two months, but on Wednesday it\'s falling again. And in Brazil, the central bank in mid-January hiked rates by half a point to a two-year high of 10.5%, which was more than expected by most economists.
But even with all this central-bank action, economists are not all that hot on emerging markets at the moment. Those higher interest rates are likely to dent domestic spending, plus a slowdown in China could curb future growth and — to top it all — tapering in the U.S. could create a currency squeeze in those vulnerable economies.
And for Turkey specifically, the rate action alone won\'t be enough to turn the lira outlook around, analysts said. Colin McLean, managing director at SVM Asset Management, noted that Turkey has been in denial, in terms of supporting its currency, and that more tightening could be underway.
Abbas Ameli-Renani, emerging-markets strategist at Royal Bank of Scotland, said the market will quickly turn its attention back to the political noise in Turkey. And with local elections coming up in the end of March, coupled with concerns about the country\'s financing requirements, more volatility could be on the cards, he pointed out.
\"We expect downside pressure on the lira to now return, with the market having already more than rewarded the central bank for the rate hike and its somewhat regained credibility,\" Ameli-Renani said.
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Bihar mid-day meal tragedy: forensic report confirms use of insecticide in oil, food
It was the banned insecticide monocrotophos in the mid-day meal which killed 23 children of the school in Chhapra on July 16, according to the Forensic Science Laboratory of the Bihar Police. HT reports.Chhattisgarh: 30 take ill after eating mid-day mealpatna Updated: Jul 21, 2013 14:15 IST
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It was the banned agriculture insecticide monocrotophos in the mid-day meal which killed 23 children of the primary school in Chhapra on July 16, declared the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) of the Bihar Police on Saturday.
The use of the organophosphorus compound has been banned and restricted globally, but it is widely available in Indian markets as Hilcron, Novicron and Dicron.
Its slightest contamination causes cardio-toxicity, cancer, reproductive problems and birth defects. It was also found to be a major cause for the death of birds globally. Unfortunately, India is the biggest producer and consumer of this poison. It is mainly used here in maize and sugarcane crops.
The FSL pinpointed the substance after testing the samples of the suspected poisonous cooking medium (oil) found in a white plastic container at the mid-day meal (MDM) kitchen site, besides samples of food material from cooking utensils and leftovers.
The FSL scientists also examined the froth from the mouth of the sick.
Additional director general (Headquarters) Ravinder Kumar said, "The forensic scientists used standard analytical method on gas chromatography mass spectrometry (GCMS) machine to find the presence of 'monocrotophos' in the samples of oil, food remains and mixture of rice with vegetables kept in the aluminum cooking utensil. It is used as a pesticide and is very toxic to human beings and animals."
The FSL results were interpreted by using the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) library, which is an internationally accepted database.
The scientists also compared the results with an insecticide standard Hilcron procured from the market and found that the peak retention times matched with the deadly samples collected from the school.
The FSL report also observes that the peak area of the poisonous substance in the oil was more than five times in comparison to the commercially available insecticide.
Kumar refused to comment on how the lethal substance got mixed in the food and said, "The matter is under investigation and our main thrust is right now on collection of evidence. We will definitely take action after that. The absconding principal of the school has nowhere to go."
An FSL source said, "Monocrotophos is an extremely lethal substance and only 20mg per kilogramme of body weight is enough to kill a person. In this particular case, the victims were tender children and even small quantity would have caused death."
The forensic examination of the poisonous samples was done under the guidance of IG (special branch) Dr Paresh Saxena.
Points to ponder
* The extremely lethal substance was found in the cooking oil and food samples tested by FSL scientists
* Though banned and restricted globally, it is easily available in Indian market under various brand names
* Police investigating how it got mixed with the cooking medium and collecting further evidence
* Even 20mg/ kg of body weight is enough to kill a human being. In tender kids, lesser quantity would also be deadly
First Published: Jul 20, 2013 20:19 IST


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If you're carrying a few extra pounds, you're not alone. But this is one case where following the crowd isn't a good idea. Carrying extra weight — especially belly fat — can be risky.
Learn why belly fat is harmful and what you can do to reduce your waist size.
The trouble with belly fat is that it's not limited to the extra layer of padding located just below the skin (subcutaneous fat). It also includes visceral fat — which lies deep inside your abdomen, surrounding your internal organs.
Regardless of your overall weight, having a large amount of belly fat increases your risk of:
Your weight is largely determined by how you balance the calories you eat with the energy you burn. If you eat too much and exercise too little, you're likely to pack on excess pounds — including belly fat.
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One of the core values for the Ole Miss football program is mental toughness. With a rivalry game in a hostile environment, it will carry a greater importance.
"You're going into a hostile environment, and that's the biggest thing," offensive line coach Matt Luke said. "When you're playing here, you have your home-field advantage. When you're playing there, it's a hostile environment and nobody likes you. It's kind of you versus the whole stadium."
One challenge is the weather, with the temperature expected to dip into the 30s, maybe the upper 20s, which is something similar to what they faced in the 24-10 loss to No. 8 Missouri this past Saturday. Head coach Hugh Freeze said they have to be mentally tough to handle it.
"I did not think we handled the weather well the other night," Freeze said. "I don't talk about those things a lot, but I did talk to our team about it today. I didn't think we handled it really well, particularly when we got behind."
Another challenge is the 55,000-plus fans at Davis Wade Stadium, with the sound of cowbells. Each of the past two days, Ole Miss has had cowbell sounds, along with the usual loud music for road games, piped into practice in the Manning Center.
"We better get used to that," Freeze said. "I'm not sure how that process is going there with the regulations that they have on them. I'm certain in this game we will hear some."
"Barry (Brunetti) said that it's one of the toughest places he has played, so that's what I'm anticipating," junior quarterback Bo Wallace said, referring to Brunetti's start at quarterback in the 2011 game at Mississippi State.
Length, Size In Mississippi State's Front Seven
Freeze had praise for the Bulldogs' front seven, led by sophomore linebacker Benardrick McKinney and junior defense end Preston Smith. McKinney and Smith are tied for the team lead with 2.5 sacks. McKinney also leads the team with 61 tackles, while Smith leads the team with 6.5 tackles for loss.
"Their length and size of their front, they are one of the longer defenses you will face," Freeze said. "Their linebackers are tall, and their front is huge. It is difficult to win one-on-ones, so you have to create double teams, and their linebackers are good at running around and making plays. In the passing game, they do a great job of spot-dropping, and they're so long, that those windows to throw in don't stay open very long.
"You have to take care of the ball. They're great at getting turnovers, and when you turn the ball over, you're not nearly as good. We have to be balanced, so we can be effective in throwing. The last thing you want with who we are is to get into a situation where they know we have to throw."
Another player to note in the front seven is freshman defensive lineman Chris Jones, who has started three games for the Bulldogs, two at defensive tackle and another at defensive end. He leads the team with nine quarterback hurries, ranks second with two sacks and tied for third with five tackles for loss.
"Any time that you're a freshman playing in this league, you better be pretty good," Luke said. "The biggest thing is adjusting to the speed of the game in this league. Any time you are able to do that as a freshman, it's good."
Wallace, Other Health Updates
Wallace battled flu-like symptoms in the 24-10 loss to No. 8 Missouri this past Saturday. He is close to 100 percent, Freeze said Tuesday.
"He still felt some lingering effects this morning," he said. "We'll get him off his feet today and hopefully get him back to 100 percent. He went through everything in practice, but he felt a little weak today."
Also on the health front, Freeze said he doesn't think senior cornerback Charles Sawyer (various injuries) will be able to go, and senior running back Jeff Scott (thigh bruise/bone spur) is questionable like he was Monday.