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September 1, 2011
Self-preservation: The protection of oneself from harm or death, esp. regarded as a basic instinct in human beings and animals.
Honestly, that's exactly why I always took my HIV meds, no matter how high I was. Even though, in the beginning, I had no idea how my HIV medications worked, deep down I knew they were the only things that were going to keep me alive.
At the time, I had no stability in my life -- I was using crystal meth daily, my housing situation was tenuous at best, and I had no job. Not exactly a recipe for medication adherence!
My disease was, in the beginning, my shame. No one knew about my positive status and I was happy to keep it that way. The only people in my life on a regular basis were other crystal meth users; even if they had known about my disease, I don't think they would have been the ones to make sure I was taking my medication.
To make sure that I remembered to take my pills, I would set my alarm on my phone and slyly take my medication at my allotted time when no one was looking. I didn't think twice about it, I just took them, without question.
While the instability of daily drug use and being unemployed are now in the rearview mirror, I still like to have that daily reminder, so I don't forget to take my pills! I use an online birth control reminder service, of all things, to send me a text message reminder. It's kinda funny and it's free, so why not! I think it sends out only one reminder a day, so if you have to take your pills more than once a day, it won't work for you, but you can check it out if you like.
If I had to offer one piece of advice for someone who is struggling with adherence, it would be to set reminders! Take your medication when prescribed NO MATTER WHAT. It saved my life and it can save yours!
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Giving Liberace a run for his money, Lady Gaga will take center stage at The Box on September 15, belting out an acoustic set on a grand piano for the launch of Givenchy's new men's fragrance, Play. Hosted by OUT magazine (because clearly it wasn't gay enough already), the bash will hopefully restore the former hotspot's reputation, tarnished after its star turn on Gossip Girl. Following in the footsteps of contortionists, female body builders and assorted carnies, her Gaga-ness is a perfect fit.
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Infertility is a problem of the reproductive system. It affects the body's ability to reproduce. It could be caused by a problem with the man's system, the woman's system, or both. For a pregnancy, the following must happen:
Infertility is not just a woman's concern. Half the time, a male problem causes or contributes. Many couples have more than one factor that plays a role.
In a few cases, a cause for infertility can't be found.
If you think you are not able to get pregnant, see your healthcare provider early. The age of the woman and how long the couple has been trying to get pregnant may affect treatment.
Many things can cause infertility. It can be a problem in the female reproductive system, the male reproductive system, or a mix of the two. The following are things that can affect infertility.
These lifestyle habits can also affect sperm quality and function:
A couple is believed infertile if conception does not happen:
To diagnose infertility, both the man and the woman are tested.
Some healthcare providers can do a basic infertility evaluation. But, many causes of infertility are best treated by a board-certified reproductive endocrinologist. This is an OB/GYN who has had education and training in infertility and is certified with the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Generally, the healthcare provider will test both partners to find the cause of infertility. The healthcare provider is looking for answers to these questions:
These tests are often part of the basic workup for infertility.
Other tests may be done that test the sperm's ability to penetrate the egg, as well as male hormone testing.
Men may be sent to a urologist for further testing.
Your healthcare provider will discuss the best treatment with you based on:
Once a diagnosis is made, you can work with a fertility expert to find the best treatment. Most people with infertility are treated with conventional therapies. This includes treatment with medicine or surgical repair of reproductive abnormalities. Depending on the cause of infertility, there are many choices to offer an infertile couple.
Types of treatments for women may include:
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While we never want to rush through the beach-friendly days of summer, the light (or rather, foliage) at the end of the tunnel is pretty tempting. And by that, we of course mean the gorgeous fall clothing we've been pining for since Fashion Week.
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Sales of Houston-area homes costing $1 million or more were up a striking 46 percent during the first 10 months of 2013, a new report shows.
From January through October, 1,060 luxury homes traded hands, according to the 2014 Texas Luxury Home Sales Report, which looked at high-end home sales in the state's largest cities.
Houston had the second-highest growth rate after Austin, whose luxury housing market rose 55 percent during the same period. The Dallas-Fort Worth area was up 22 percent, while San Antonio saw 18 percent growth.
"The housing slump is behind us and as Texas' economy and population continue to accelerate, we're going to see increasing development and demand in larger, higher-priced homes with luxury amenities," Dan Hatfield, chairman of the Texas Association of Realtors, said in a statement.
The report, which is based on data from the Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University, said luxury homes are one of the fastest growing segments of the Texas housing market.
Across Houston, these properties made up 1.7 percent of the total housing market. As of October, there were 756 luxury homes listed for sale. That represented 4.1 percent of all the listings on the market.
Inventory is estimated at 7.4 months, meaning it would take that long to sell all the $1 million-plus homes on the market based on the previous year's activity. The market as a whole had an inventory of 2.9 months in November, based on the latest report from the Houston Association of Realtors. Experts believe six months represents a stable market.
Jim Gaines, an economist with the A&M Real Estate Center, said it's common for luxury homes to take longer to sell because the pool of buyers is smaller.


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With the U20 World Cup in Turkey well underway, it's time to take a look at the standings before the last round of matches in the group stage.
Here we take a look at the situation in group C:
Colombia are top of group C with four points. In the first game of the competition they earned a point after a tough draw with Australia, before managing to take all three against the hosts, Turkey.
They play El Salvador in the third round of matches and only need a point to progress to the last 16.
The hosts had a great start to the tournament, thrashing El Salvador 3-0. However, after a loss against Colombia, they are in second place, level on points with El Salvador. They play their third match of the group stage against Australia, and will be looking to come out on top in front of their fans.
El Salvador
After being run-over by the hosts in the first game, El Salvador managed to come from behind to beat Australia 2-1 in the second match - increasing their chances of progressing to next stage. Even if they fail to achieve a positive result in the third round, El Salvador still have a reasonable chance of going through to the next round, seeing as the best four third-placed teams will find themselves in the last 16.
Australia are bottom of the table with a single point. Their only hope of finding themselves in the last 16 is to beat the hosts, Turkey, in their final match of the group.
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At midnight US east coast time, Twitter bore witness to a flood of reactions to "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey." Having screened for select international media in New Zealand last week, and then in Los Angeles and New York over the weekend, the press reviews had all been embargoed until a few hours ago.
As a result, the reviews and rants flew thick and fast with much of it centered around not just the film, but the decision to screen it for media with Jackson's experimental 48 frames-per-second (HFR) technology.
Putting the latter aside for the moment, the film itself scored mixed to positive reviews with praise for the various actors, and the common criticisms relating mostly to a bloated length, a slow first hour, and overuse of CG. Some say Thorin is the only dwarf with any real development, others seemed to be taken surprise by the lighter and broad tone of the story (albeit one with a lot of decapitations).
With fourteen reviews counted at Rotten Tomatoes it currently sits at a solid albeit unremarkable 71% and a 6.6/10. A lot more reviews will come in though so its score is entirely in flux at this point.
In regards to the 48FPS technology however, the reaction is notably less enthusiastic. Most of the reactions veering between 'distracting' to 'detrimental' and even a few wondering if the screening was suffering from projection issues. Here's a sampling of reactions:
"The results are interesting and will be much-debated, but an initial comparison of the two formats weighs against the experiment; the print shown at Warner Bros. in what is being called "high frame rate 3D," while striking in some of the big spectacle scenes, predominantly looked like ultra-vivid television video, paradoxically lending the film a oddly theatrical look, especially in the cramped interior scenes in Bilbo Baggins' home. For its part, the 24 fps 3D version had a softer, noticeably more textured image quality… " Todd McCarthy, The Hollywood Reporter
"Disconcerting is the introduction of the film's 48-frames-per-second digital cinematography, which solves the inherent stuttering effect of celluloid that occurs whenever a camera pans or horizontal movement crosses the frame — but at too great a cost. Consequently, everything takes on an overblown, artificial quality in which the phoniness of the sets and costumes becomes obvious, while well-lit areas bleed into their surroundings, like watching a high-end homemovie. A standard 24fps projection seems to correct this effect in the alternate version of the film being offered to some theaters, but sacrifices the smoother motion seen in action scenes and flyover landscape shots… " Peter Debruge, Variety
"I still don't know what I think. I'm half-convinced that there was a projection problem when I saw the film, because I have trouble believing that what I saw reflected the desires of Peter Jackson and his team. Throughout the entire film, there was a strange Benny Hill quality to sequences, with things that appeared to be sped up. It happened in both dialogue and action sequences, and the overall effect was like watching the most beautifully mastered Blu-ray ever played at 1.5x speed… The voices are off-pitch, and the pacing of scenes goes to hell when it's played this way. This is still recognizably the world that was created for "Lord Of The Rings," but it looks more like you're seeing behind-the-scenes footage that reveals it was all a real location instead of seeing something created for a movie. I think the 48FPS format actually makes the digital and practical work more seamless in some ways, but the overall impression takes a while to get used to as a viewer… " Drew McWeeny, HitFix
"Its effectiveness remains to be seen: while the images are clearer and more stable – especially watching 3D photography – they have an almost super-real clarity that seems too fast, like a DVD player on 1.5x speed or an HDTV with its TruMotion setting amped up to dizzying levels. I admit that I'm unclear what the long-term benefits are for using this sort of technology, although I don't presume there are none. But I can't recommend 48fps presentation as superior to standard 24fps exhibition, at least as it is, and one can only hope that its purpose – and its usage – will improve with time… " Todd Gilchrist, Celeb Buzz
"I viewed this film twice; the first time in 24 frames-per-second and 3D, and the second time in 48 frames-per-second and 3D. While we'll address the 48 fps issue in greater length in a later feature, I will say that it certainly looked better than it did at CinemaCon and ultimately didn't bug me as much as I thought it would. Still, it robs a fantasy movie of its escapism by making it feel too "real"; it still looks like broadcast video, making the 48 fps presentation of The Hobbit look like the greatest BBC or PBS production ever. I'm glad I saw it in 48 fps, but more glad that I first saw it in 24 fps. The movie looks just fine in 24 fps… " Jim Vejvoda, IGN
"It isn't a case of good or bad. it's an aesthetic choice, like Michael Mann's use of video in 'Public Enemies.' I never "got used to it." In fact, I found it a distraction… When people run, they look like they are on the 'Benny Hill Show'… anything shot in daylight looks like a BBC production from the 1970s. The movement is too smooth, and yet, when the camera moves it looks somewhat jerky… You really recognize the cuts between exteriors, effects shots and sets. Overall Film Score: 5/10." Jordan Hoffman, Screencrush
"it's a bit of a mixed bag. At times, the film looks immaculate. Regular landscapes and normal shots with static digital effects look so beautiful, it's almost as if you could press pause and step through the screen. However, when there are a lot of effects on screen, or they move quickly (as when animals are present, for example) they look overly digital and obviously inserted. Fortunately, even with this problem, the look of the film never took me out of the story. I left feeling that HFR is a technology with a promising future, but it's not quite there yet. Overall Film Score: 7/10." Germain Lussier, Slashfilm
"The 3D is a waste and the results of the 48 fps are so distracting that it practically ruins the film. Mind you, this is coming from someone who is a big proponent of 3D, both filmed and in some cases converted, but 'The Hobbit' is clearly a film that would have benefitted greatly from the magical fairy dust of film. We recommend avoiding the 48 fps experiment if at all possible. Overall Film Score: 6/10." Ed Douglas, Coming Soon
"Never got used to it. I couldn't help but think, 'Why does this look like some highly produced BBC TV drama?' In fact, about every 10 minutes or so (or maybe whenever something was particularly bright on screen) I found myself being literally drawn out of Middle-earth and back into the present. Therein lies the issue. I was constantly taken out of the story and performance because my brain was distracted by the 'bells and whistles' on screen. I was jolted out of the content of the film and noticed the tech behind it. That is unfortunate. Overall Film Score: 9/10." Calisuri, TheOneRing.Net
"The grumblings and rumblings after my screening of The Hobbit – in bold, daring, frustrating 48 frames-per-second 3-D – were decidedly not raves. There's a shared quality of too much visual information that The Hobbit's 48 fps shares with high-def television. But it didn't take a few minutes of adjusting to get used to it; even two hours and 40 minutes later my brain was rejecting the look of it. It felt like watching daytime soaps in HD, terrible BBC broadcasts, or Faerie Tale Theater circa 1985… " Jen Yamato, Movieline


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How to install a Minecraft server on Linux
It'll take a while to see how the acquisition of Mojang will change things in the Minecraft world, but in the meantime, there's still the need to build stuff and avoid Creepers. Spinning up a Minecraft server is pretty straightforward. Once I had Java up and running on the server, it was a painless process to grab the Minecraft jar file, install it and get it up and operational. A quick test to make sure it's up and running and off into the biomes we go...
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Install and run screen
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Your server should now be running.
Check to see if your server is running correctly.
If you want to check the status of your server, stop your server with:
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The Mekong Delta is one of the parts of the world projected to be most impacted by sea level rise. And within the Delta, the coastal districts of Soc Trang Province are considered particularly vulnerable because of the very flat topography. Local people are already observing higher high tides and stronger wave action that break the unconsolidated earth dike that protects them from the sea. The EU-funded project Building Coastal Resilience (BCR) is working in Mo O, a small village in Trung Binh Commune to build local capacity to address this threat.
The 500 people who live in Mo O's depend for their livelihood on the 60 hectares of melons and peanuts that are grown next to the dike. Every year these plots are impacted by high tides that erode the dike, cause the plots to collapse, and allow seawater to reach the crops, ruining the soil.
The good news is that there is a strong community spirit. "Every time the dike breaks, the villagers work together to rebuild it, even at night. They also maintain the dyke", says Tran Hoang Quan, a commune government official.
The local authority is very concerned about the situation. They mobilize in-kind contributions from the village such trees to build "sea fences" and labor to repair the dike. They also seek help from BCR and other projects. Nguyen Hoai Phuong, the commune leader declared, "We don't need the project to pay us; we just need held to restore parts of the sea dike. That's enough to make us happy."
Building on this positive outlook, BCR will share the costs of strengthening the dike with the local people. The plan is to plant grasses and other vegetation on top of the dike to make it more resistant to higher tides and stronger waves. We hope that this intervention will provide at least temporary protection from rising sea levels and that this natural approach to reinforcing dikes can be replicated in other parts of the Mekong Delta that face similar problems.
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The teenage crash problem starts years before most teens become licensed drivers and is greatly affected by state licensing policies. These are the main findings of an Institute-sponsored study of crashes in which 13-15 year-olds died.
Most of the teens this age who died were passengers, and more often than not, another teenager was at the wheel, the study found. It is not until age 17 that teens die in crashes more often as drivers than they do as passengers.
The study was led by Allan Williams, the Institute's former chief scientist, and examined fatal crashes nationwide of 13-15-year-old passengers and drivers during 2005-09.
In all, 1,994 passengers and 299 drivers ages 13 to 15 died in motor vehicle crashes, an average of about 460 a year. An additional 89 surviving drivers ages 13 to 15 were involved each year, on average, in fatal crashes. Among the teen drivers involved in fatal crashes, most were driving without a license or permit.
"Starting around age 13, the teen passenger death rate per 100,000 population climbs steadily as young teens increasingly travel with friends who already have learner permits or licenses," Williams says. In the study, 37 percent of the passenger deaths of 13 year-olds happened when a teen was driving. This compares with 54 percent at age 14, and 66 percent at age 15.
Graduated licensing laws, which phase in young beginners to full driving privileges as they mature and develop their driving skills, have helped to save thousands of teens' lives. During the past 2 decades, fatal crashes of 13-15 year-olds as drivers and passengers have declined sharply, but teens still continue to die in crashes.
Between 1990 and 2009, the number of 13-15-year-old passenger deaths dropped 57 percent, from 595 in 1990 to 258 in 2009. The number of 13-15-year-old driver deaths fell 68 percent, from 121 to 39, and the number of drivers this age involved in fatal crashes declined 64 percent, from 296 to 108.
Most graduated licensing systems restrict how many, if any, teens can ride along. Laws also limit nighttime driving and require adult supervision for a specific length of time. These provisions have proven effective (see Status Report special issue: teenage drivers, May 7, 2009). Teen licensing laws work best when teens abide by them, police enforce them, and parents set limits on when and with whom their children can travel.
"Some parents may not think twice about allowing their son or daughter to tag along as a passenger when another teen is at the wheel, especially if they are just hitching a ride home from an after-school activity," Williams says. "Crash data tell us that these seemingly innocent outings can be risky. That is why parents must be vigilant about monitoring their kids even if their own children haven't reached driving age."
One reason teenagers continue to die in crashes is because some still don't use safety belts. In the study, only about a third of the passengers killed used belts, and belt use declined as teens grew older. At age 13, 40 percent of teen passengers who died buckled up, compared with 36 percent at age 14, and 30 percent at age 15.
Passenger vehicle occupant deaths, 2005-09
License status of 13-15-year-old drivers in fatal crashes, 2005-09
Crash involvement rates for 13-15-year-old drivers by type of licensing state
Nearly three-quarters of 13-15 year-olds who were driving at the time of their fatal crash were doing so without a license or permit (63 percent) or with permits but without required adult supervision (10 percent). Among 15-year-old drivers in fatal crashes, 53 percent had neither a learner permit nor a license, 25 percent were licensed, 10 percent had a permit and were driving with an adult passenger, and 13 percent had permits but were driving without adult supervision.
The fatal crashes of teen drivers who had learner permits but were driving without adult passengers and the fatal crashes of teen drivers without permits or licenses were more likely to involve speeding, single vehicles, or not using belts than the fatal crashes of licensed teen drivers.
Teenage drivers in crashes in which 13-15-year-old passengers were killed tended to be older teens, particularly 16 and 17 year-olds. Federal fatal crash data, however, don't indicate if these drivers were older siblings, friends, or other peers, or why the teens were on the road and where they were headed when they crashed.
Teens with learner permits and adult supervision had the best profile. These teens were least likely to be in single-vehicle crashes or to have been speeding, and the majority were using belts.
The age at which teens can obtain licenses has an impact on young teens. Most states license at 16, 16½, or somewhere in between, and a few license even younger. Only New Jersey has a licensing age as old as 17, a policy that is more in line with those of other countries. Research shows delaying licensure is helping to reduce fatal crashes per capita among 17 year-olds in New Jersey (see "New Jersey leads way with strong teen licensing laws," March 31, 2010).
Although the numbers were small, rates of young teen drivers involved in fatal crashes per 100,000 population (referenced against the crash rates of 25-59 year-olds) were highest in states that license prior to age 16 and lowest in states that don't allow permits until teens reach 16.
Researchers used crash data from the Fatality Analysis Reporting System, which tracks fatal crashes on roads in the United States. Census data were used to compute crash involvement rates per capita.
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Israel News - Stay Informed, Pray Informed
While US President Barack Obama's perceived Islamic sympathies have continued to hound him with conservative Christian voters, challenger Mitt Romney's Mormonism has hardly stirred a prayer. As far as Israel is concerned, many Christians believe that Romney's support for the Jewish state is stronger than Obama's. But how might Romney's Mormon faith influence his policies vis-à-vis Israel?
Mormons teach that they are the direct descendants of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. The Book of Mormon states that the Israelite tribes of Manasseh and Ephraim were exiled from Jerusalem and settled in America. According to Mormon doctrine, this migration fulfilled the prophecy of Jacob on his son, Joseph: "Joseph is a fruitful bough, even a fruitful bough by a well; whose branches run over the wall" (Genesis 49:22). The Book of Mormon also tells of a group from the Tribe of Judah who came to the Americas after its defeat by Babylon around 600 BCE.
On the title page of the scriptures of the Latter-day Saints there is a clear condemnation of anti-Semitism and support for a future Israel. "Yea, and ye need not any longer hiss, nor spurn, nor make game of the Jews, nor of any remnant of the house of Israel; for behold, the Lord remembereth his covenant unto them, and he will do unto them according to that which he hath sworn." 3 Nephi 29:8
These beliefs may account for the fact that among Jews, Mormons ranked at the very top of the approval list in a report done by the Public Religion Research Institute (Jewish Values Survey, March 2012). Jews viewed Mormons more warmly than any other religious group in the survey. This positive attitude is not only the result of Mormon support for Israel. Christians also love Israel, and yet Jewish people tend to be far more suspicious of evangelical Christians.
According to "Shrbh" (Hebrew initials), a Messianic Jewish scholar in Jerusalem, there is a unique affinity between Mormons and Jews. "I think there is a common feeling of being a minority which has suffered persecution," he said. "This leads Mormons to a feeling of identity with Jewish suffering."
This Messianic Jewish scholar supports Romney for president because he believes that "this will provide a platform for a respectful relationship with Jews and Israel as a whole. …This respect will prevent a Mormon president from placing overbearing pressure on Israel to conform to the international community's desires."
The connection between Jews and Mormons runs deep and could play a significant role in Romney's support for Israel. Joseph Smith, the founder of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, believed unashamedly in the return of the Jews to their ancient homeland in Israel. Israel's ambassador to the USA, Michael B. Oren, writes about the first Mormon pilgrimage to Jerusalem in his book Power, Faith and Fantasy: America in the Middle East. In 1841, Smith sent his "personal apostle" Orson Hyde to the ancient Jewish capital. "Climbing the Mount of Olives, Hyde erected an altar and beseeched God to 'restore the kingdom unto Israel, raise up Jerusalem as its capital, and continue her people a distinct nation and government.' Mormons would later integrate that prayer into their liturgy and, on the site of Hyde's altar, build a branch of Brigham Young University." In terms of Mormon theology, their presence in Jerusalem is far more significant to them than just a university center.
Governor Romney's commitment to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is well known, although he was quoted in U.S. News & World Report as saying that if elected he would "pledge allegiance to the Constitution, not the Mormon Church." From 1981-1986 Romney held the position of Bishop over his congregation in Boston, and from 1987-1994 he presided as President over the entire Boston district, which included dozens of congregations and over 4000 members. Romney spent two years after graduating college as a Mormon missionary in France, and he and his family continue to attend a Mormon congregation every Sunday.
Yedidiah, a Messianic Jewish officer in the Israeli army is not convinced that a Mormon president in the White House is good for Israel. "I can't understand how an intelligent government official can believe all those strange Mormon doctrines," he said about Romney. In spite of the fact that while visiting Israel in July of this year Romney made it clear that Israel is "the highest national-security priority," many Israelis are still undecided. "There are too many things about Romney that I don't know," the Messianic officer said. "Obama has not been bad for Israel. At least we know where he stands."
The faith elements of the upcoming US elections are fascinating. Both vice presidential candidates are confessing Catholics, the incumbent president is perceived as a Muslim, and a Mormon is making a serious bid for the White House. Israelis, however, will not be judging Mitt Romney, or any other candidate, on their faith, theology or church attendance. Israelis just don't have that option. Israel will be looking at the actions of any candidate that shows good faith and understanding of Israel's predicament. Matters of personal faith they leave to God.
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What's it like to walk in space? In the first part of an examination of the challenges of living in space, our space correspondent steps outside the International Space Station.
I nod.
"Here we go…"
"Whoah!" is all I can manage as I find myself transported from a cluttered office in Houston to Earth orbit. Below, 350km (220 miles) away, the blue and white crescent of the Earth. Above me is the glistening white hull of the International Space Station (ISS), its vast solar arrays glinting in the sunshine.
Nasa hasn't invented teleport. This is the agency's Virtual Reality (VR) Laboratory at the Johnson Space Centre where dreams of space travel really can come true.
The lab complements underwater training and prepares astronauts for EVAs [Extra Vehicular Activity] – space walks – and work with robotic arms. Most of the room looks like a regular office with desks, computers and monitors but the rear section resembles an eccentric gym. Ropes hang from the ceiling, metal boxes are suspended on bungee cords and the room is criss-crossed by lines and pulleys.
"That's where most of the virtual reality takes place," says James Tinch, chief engineer for the Robotics Astronaut Office and manager of the lab. "The crewmembers put on the helmets and they get the sensation that they're at the space station. The metal boxes with the ropes and pulleys tied to them are a mass handling device, so the crews can get a feel for what it takes to handle a large mass in space and how much trouble they might have just to move it around."
I sit on the chair at the centre of the test area and Tinch gently lowers a harness over my shoulders. This holds the electronics for the virtual reality helmet, which he tightens around my head, allowing me to see an image of the VR environment. Next come the gloves. They look like cycling gloves and are fitted with sensors for grip and movement. I pull them onto my fingers. A box mounted to the ceiling above me will track their position as I move my hands around.
Then Tinch clicks the start button and I'm in orbit reaching out to the handrail just outside the airlock. I truly feel that I'm in space and yet to look at me, I'm still sitting on a chair at the centre of a room.
"Right now you're next to the ISS airlock, where the crew members come out," says Tinch, calmly. But I'm feeling anything but calm as I struggle to comprehend my new surroundings.
Try before you buy
If I look down I can see the rest of my spacesuit; straight ahead and there are my hands, now encased in astronaut gloves, tightly clasping the handrail. After giving me a few minutes to get acquainted with the view, Tinch instructs me to try to pull myself across one of the space station modules by releasing my left hand from the rail and gripping again further along. The idea is to pull myself around, hand over hand. But I let go too quickly and end up pushing myself away. I try to 'swim' back towards the structure, waving my hands wildly back and forth, but realise there's nothing to push against. One of the major challenges of space walking – and a fuller understanding of Newton's laws of motion – starts to become apparent.
"In space your hands pretty well do all your work for you," says Tinch. "So your legs can kick and do anything but they're not helping you."
"One of the things you'll find in space is that your wrist is one of the primary sources of how you move your body around, so astronauts do a lot of exercises with their hands and wrists to make sure they're strong enough," Tinch explains. "It's a long day in those suits as you're working against the suit and working against yourself, trying to get the work done."
Quite how difficult space walking could prove to be was first brought home to Nasa in 1966, when astronaut Gene Cernan left the confines of the Gemini 9 spacecraft for the world's third EVA. Later described by Cernan as "the spacewalk from hell," he fought to control his tether and tumbled in a "slow motion ballet." By the end, his heart rate had tripled, his visor had fogged up and he struggled to get back into the capsule.
Although I wasn't in any danger (except perhaps from falling off my chair), forty-six years later, I experienced similar problems. If I moved my arm one way, my virtual body spun the other. The normal rules of movement that we are accustomed to on Earth do not apply in space. Imagine the simple act of tightening a bolt – without something to push against, as you turn the bolt you end up spinning in the opposite direction, achieving nothing. To overcome this problem, the ISS is fitted with handrails, footholds and often the crew will also use a robotic arm to assist them.
And they cannot just pop outside when the mood takes them. Lessons learnt over the years mean that every EVA is meticulously planned and choreographed. In fact, "space dance" might be a better way of describing what's involved. Tinch explains that the VR lab enables astronauts to solve problems before they try it for real.
"If I have these four bolts I have to undo, what's the best way for my body position to be? So you're trying to do the choreography of the EVA and trying to figure out what works best for that workspace." For those already on the ISS, the lab is developing VR helmets that can hook up to the station's own laptops so astronauts can refresh their training on the job.
After 20 minutes in orbit, I'm exhausted. My back aches, my face is dripping with sweat and my wrists are sore. As he lifts off the helmet, Tinch assures me that astronauts trying this for the first time have similar problems.
If this were real, I would be wearing a bulky spacesuit, looking through a visor and would not have the luxury of stopping when I got a bit tired. The experience has given me a new appreciation of the training, skill and effort it takes to operate in the uncompromising space environment. A reality check for those of us who advocate manned missions to the Moon and Mars that we should never take this stuff for granted. Space walking may look like fun but, once you get over the amazing view, it is hard. Really hard.
In future columns Richard will be reporting from inside the space station control room and the full-sized mock-up of the ISS at Houston to discover what it takes to keep the astronauts alive.
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Fluorescence Reference Standards are labeled with specific fluorochromes so that they give rise to the same fluorescence spectra as cells labeled with the same fluorochromes. Fluorescence intensity is similar to biological samples.
A test requires one drop (50μl) of particle suspension, which is equivalent to ~100,000 particles. Bangs Flow Cytometry Standards are 7-9μm in diameter (unless otherwise noted) to approximate the size of human lymphocytes.
Available in three test size volumes:
A - 20 tests (1ml)
B - 100 tests (5ml)
C - 280 tests (2 x 7ml)
- Storage:
- Protect from light;Store at 4 degrees celsius;Do not permit to freeze


text: I have dovecot installed on Ubuntu 12.04. I am using Ispconfig3 to manage the virtual users. I have been through the http://wiki2.dovecot.org/TestInstallation process and everything (except the ssl) works: I can log in using telnet. I can open the inbox. However when I try to send an email to one of the accounts from gmail, the email gets returned from "Mail Delivery System" saying "unknown user: 'test'". Trying to receive mail using a client gives an authentication error. There don't seem to be any relevant errors in /var/log/ mail.err or mail.log, exept: CB7D01242D5: to=<[email protected]>, relay=local, delay=0.49, delays=0.01/0.38/0/0.1, dsn=5.1.1, status=bounced (unknown user: "test") One thing I am suspicious of is that I have not used a sub domain for my mail server and I am not sure if this causes problems. (Now or in the future). What should I do to troubleshoot this further? dovecot.conf: pastie.org/6113418 master.cf: pastie.org/6113424 main.cf: pastie.org/6113428


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If you have time for only one French island, should it be Martinique or Guadeloupe? The question's a tough one. Martinique is more sophisticated, with more culture, but Guadeloupe has more diversity and calmer leeward bathing beaches. Its Creole cookery is every bit as good as that of the more celebrated Martinique. Columbus discovered Guadeloupe in 1493, 9 years before he found Martinique.
In Guadeloupe, two islands are linked by a drawbridge over the Rivière Salée, a river that weds the calmer Caribbean with the more turbulent Atlantic. Not only that, but you can also visit Guadeloupe's dependencies, the nearby islands of Marie Galante, Iles des Saintes, and La Désirade. The cluster is now being packaged as Les Isles de Guadeloupe.
The island is riddled with sandy beaches and a mountainous, lush interior terrain full of gorgeous scenery. The resorts are not as spectacular or plush as those on two other French islands, St. Martin and St. Barts, but there are some large first-class beachfront properties nonetheless. You can have an even better France-in-the-Tropics experience at small inns where locally prepared food and tranquility prevail.
Lying 320km (198 miles) north of Martinique, Guadeloupe is part of the Lesser Antilles, dividing its land mass between Grande-Terre, the eastern island, full of rolling hills and sugar plantations; and Basse-Terre to the west, a rugged mountainous island dominated by the 1,444m (4,736-ft.) volcano, La Soufrière, which is still alive and dotted with banana plantations. Guadeloupe's mountains are covered with tropical forests, impenetrable in many places.
The French government is helping Guadeloupe to become more economically self-sufficient, although there is no major push among islanders to break away from the mother country. The island exports much of what it produces to France, including sugar, bananas, rum, and pineapple, but the income from these exports falls short of the money spent on imports. Therefore, Guadeloupe remains dependent on France for its survival. Help from France arrives in the form of aid, including health care and education, and Guadeloupéans depend on low-priced imports, including machinery, to keep its economy rolling.


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The good news is, the Subaru WRX STI looks way better than its lesser siblings in the 2008 Impreza lineup. That's mainly a function of the angular muscularity of the fender flares. The bad news is, those flamboyantly plasticular taillights likely won't look good on a darker colored car. The model again will provide homologation cover for the company's WRC rally car, though a model wearing the telltale midnight blue pearl was nowhere in attendence.
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FHI Introduces All-New Subaru Impreza WRX STI
Tokyo, October 24, 2007 - Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. (FHI), the maker of Subaru automobiles, has announced the introduction of its all-new Subaru Impreza WRX STI in Japan. The new WRX STI went on sale nationwide through Subaru dealerships today.
Advancing FHI's theme of producing the complete driver's car and embodying the essence of total driving control, the third-generation Impreza WRX STI has debuted with complete makeovers in its design, engine, chassis and features. Benefiting from Subaru's signature Symmetrical AWD and the Horizontally-Opposed Boxer engine, the new WRX STI is an innovative AWD sports model that delivers a combination of joy of driving and pride of ownership. The new five-door model features not only a greatly refined engine and suspension but new mechanisms such as the multi-mode Driver's Control Center Differential (DCCD) and multi-mode Vehicle Dynamics Control (VDC).
Also, the Subaru Dynamic Chassis Control Concept (Subaru DC3) has been further developed for the WRX STI in order to maximize performance and driving pleasure and to ensure high levels of driver satisfaction through total control of the vehicle.
The vehicle's interior and exterior design expresses sophistication and refined functionality. The widened body flares give an irresistible presence, integrating function and beauty, while the interior design stresses high quality and a sporty image. In addition, the Impreza WRX STI features advancements in the areas of environment, safety, and comfort, all of which match FHI's goal of delivering exceptional performance and enjoyable and dependable drivability with environmental considerations in all Subarus.
The first-generation WRX STI model was based on the first Impreza WRX and was developed by Subaru Tecnica International (STI), an FHI subsidiary specialized in motorsports activities. Since its introduction in 1994, the WRX STI has established a solid reputation as a high-performance sports model. In the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) that requires participants to compete with production-based models, Subaru WRX STI models have proven their credentials by bringing Subaru three consecutive Manufacturers' championship titles from 1995 to 1997. In this context, FHI plans to submit a Group N homologation application effective as of January 1, 2008 for the new WRX STI to FIA.
The introduction of the new WRX STI has completed the full lineup of the Impreza series in Japan. The Impreza 15S, 20S and S-GT models have been available since June 2007, each offering individual strengths in performance and comfort.
Major Features
1. Design [Exterior design]
Styled around the concept of "Pure Form for Driving", the widened body flares accentuate the 5-door body taken from the new Impreza. A deep-set character line, running along the side from the front bumper to the rear end, and a pronounced edge shape reflects light and shadows and gives the car a different look depending on the time of day. While retaining a consistent flow from front to rear bumper, the front and back fenders are prominently projected, creating a distinctive identity and gives the WRX a unique road presence. Aerodynamically improved body styling with a large rear spoiler optimizes the balance between the front and the rear quarter panels by reducing wind resistance. An aerodynamically curved form from the front bumper to the front fenders helps minimize lift forces and contributes to maintaining vehicle stability at high speeds. Engine compartment ventilation is provided on both sides of the front bumper and along the rear edges of the fenders. The strong front grille employs a sharp wing shape with metallic mesh, suggesting the car's inherent sportiness. The rear garnish is painted in the body color, enhancing the widened body shape. The rear edges of the front fenders are embellished with STI logo plated in cherry red.
The muffler comes with twin dual-tail pipes. Eye-catching 18-inch aluminum-cast wheels, distinguished by their five spokes and highlighted by dark-tone high-luster paint, are standard. These wheels enhance the vehicle's bold and commanding presence while expressing high quality and streamlined beauty. BBS-brand cast wheels with spokes and sharp lines are also available as an option.
Seven exterior colors are available: Obsidian black pearl; pure white; spark sliver metallic; dark gray metallic; lightning red; midnight blue pearl (only for the WRX STI); WR blue mica.
[Interior design]
The interior is finished in black and silver to highlight its streamlined design, as well as to create an impression of elegance and sportiness. Dynamic designs with decorative insets in the center panels and door trim express roominess in the cabin. The vehicle information display, which constantly shows outside temperature, average mileage and time, as well as a navigation screen and audio display, are placed nearer the top of the dashboard for improved visibility and functionality. The front bucket seats use a combination of Alcantara fabric and leather and are designed to offer easy access into and out of the vehicle and to hold the driver and passenger in comfortably and securely.
Jointly developed by RECARO, custom bucket seats are also available as a manufacturer's option. The RECARO seats offer fuller side support and excel in maintaining a comfortable position for sporty driving. Their height adjustment enables the further lowering of the hip point setting in the seats. Power tilt and telescopic steering comes with a three-spoke genuine leather wheel embossed with the STI logo in its center. The instrument panel combines three meters, a tachometer between a speedometer and fuel gauge, in a single module illuminated in red. Each meter's dial is colored cherry red, the STI brand color, emphasizing a quality feel and sportiness. When the ignition key is turned on, the needles of the three meters swing up to their maximums and quickly fall back to their original positions, imparting a boost of excitement for the driver. The meter module also comes with a REV Indicator, DCCD Torque Indicator, and Shift-up Indicator. In addition, red LED lights are used for interior door step lights, and they are also provided for the console tray. The center console is embellished with the STI logo, which illuminates when the car's headlights are on.


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For these molded tortes, try using containers of three different shapes and heights to create a multi-tower sandcastle look. You can also give each individual torte its own look: we sometimes make dots or stripes with the first thin layer of sun-dried tomato (the one that will appear on the top of the torte when it's unmolded).
For the sun-dried tomato mixture
3/4 cup chopped dried sun-dried tomatoes*
For the ricotta mixture
3/4 cup ricotta cheese
Prepare the tomato mixture
Place the sun-dried tomatoes in a small bowl and add boiling water until just covered. Let stand until tomatoes are plumped, 10 to 15 minutes, then drain.
Prepare the ricotta mixture
Let all three ingredients come to room temperature in the bowl of a food processor. Process until smooth.
Make-Ahead Factor
Both mixtures can be made 2 days ahead and kept separately, tightly covered, in the refrigerator. You'll have to bring the ricotta mixture to room temperature again in order to spread it. The layered tortes can be made 1 day ahead and kept covered and refrigerated. Or you can make them up to 1 week ahead and freeze them in their bowls. Thaw at room temperature until the tortes can be unmolded, then continue to thaw until ready to serve.
From Cocktail Parties, Straight Up! Easy Hors D'oeuvres, Delicious Drinks and Inspired Ideas for Entertaining with Style by Lauren and Anne Purcell.


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What Dijkstra said was harmful about goto statements
In my last post, I mentioned a Usenet discussion about continue statements and their relation to goto statements, and said that almost none of the responses to that post went beyond the responders' personal opinions. The comments associated with that post that post mostly repeated the pattern of the Usenet discussion: They did not go much beyond stating the commenters' opinions.
One of the comments did mention Dijkstra's 1968 article Go to Statements Considered Harmful, but aside from that mention, there was much opinion and little fact.
Isn't the claim that goto statements are harmful just an opinion? No it isn't -- because Dijkstra showed factual properties of goto statements and explained why those properties are harmful. The sole matter of opinion is how much harm those properties cause--an opinion which can only be contextual.
Dijkstra argued that goto statements were harmful because they complicate two important and related tasks: Proving that a program fragment is correct and describing what a program has done so far. We'll consider each of these in turn.
Because proving a program correct can be an enormous task, I will concentrate on just one subtask: answering the question What do I know about the state of the program at a given point?
As a simple example, consider a loop:
while (n != 0) { /* do something */ }
Because this loop has n != 0 as its condition, we know that when the loop terminates normally, n is zero. Notice that I said "when the loop terminates normally," because if there is a break statement inside the loop, it is possible that n will be nonzero when the loop terminates. This possibility shows how break statements can make it harder to understand what programs do.
How do we deal with the possibility of break statements in our programs when we analyze them? In one of two ways: (1) by including whatever conditions apply at the time the break is executed among the conditions that might apply when the loop terminates, or (2) by ensuring that the loop-termination conditions are true when the break is executed.
How do we deal with goto statements when we are trying to understand what a program does? The question is analogous to the question of how we deal with a break statement: It complicates our understanding of what is happening at the destination.
The destination of a goto is a label. Accordingly, the complication appears not when we analyze a goto statement, but when we try to figure out what we know about a program when control passes through a label. In particular, we must inspect every part of the program that might possibly contain a goto statement that refers to this label in order to understand what conditions might hold at those goto statements, and how those conditions affect our understanding of what is happening at the label.
Here is an example to make this complexity concrete. Suppowe we rewrite our while loop:
top: if (n == 0) goto bottom; /* do something */ goto top; bottom:
On the surface, this loop is no harder to analyze than the earlier version--after all, it behaves in the same way. However, when we added the label "bottom," we opened the possibility that a goto statement anywhere else in the program might jump there. So now, instead of merely having to inspect the loop to understand what it does, we must inspect the entire program.
This increase in complexity is a matter of fact, not of opinion; opinion enters only in deciding how important the complexity is.
Dijkstra's second objection to goto statements is not discussed much today, but I think it's still important: With goto statements, it becomes much harder to characterize how far a program has gone in its execution.
His argument was roughly as follows. If a program has no loops or function calls, you can simply mark the point in the program that execution has reached, and you know everything that has happened so far. If you add function calls, your marker becomes a stack: When you call a function, you must remember where you were; when the function returns, you can resume from that point.
If the program contains loops, you can use a similar stack, with one entry for each nested loop. Instead of keeping track of the return point, the stack entry for a loop counts how many times the loop has executed. Again, when each loop finishes, you can pop the stack.
Once we introduce goto statements, it is no longer possible to keep track of a program's progress with a stack, because control can pass through its labels in any sequence, and in general you cannot know when it is no longer possible for control to return to a given label. Therefore, adding goto statements to a program means that a stack is no longer sufficient to trace the program's progress.
With these remarks in hand, we can look at continue statements. What we see is that continue statements are similar to break statements in their effects: A loop with a continue statement must take the conditions at the continue statement into account at the beginning of the loop. So each continue statement adds one (and only one) more set of conditions to consider when we think about what the loop does.
Similarly, continue statements don't particularly complicate our understanding of how much progress a program has made: Once it has been executed, the surrounding loop starts again just as if it had not been executed.
Therefore, according to Dijkstra's criteria, continue (and break) statements have much less potential for harm than goto statements. The reason is that goto statements require labels, and each label requires you to examine the entire program to determine what might have happened immediately before the label was executed. Moreover, the possibility of getting to a label from anywhere implies that it is no longer possible to use a stack to understand how much progress a program has made; instead, it is necessary to use memory that grows without bound.
In short, the reason that break and continue statements are less harmful than goto statements is that each goto statement requires the complexity of figuring out what is happening at a label, and break and continue statements do not add labels to the program.
Again, these claims are matters of fact, not opinion; where opinion enters is only in deciding how much importance to give to the facts.


text: On Thu, 2 Mar 2006, Konstantin Kudin wrote: > By the way, any idea why gigE on Opterons with Broadcom chokes so > easily with different flavours of "alltoall" operation, such as if done We have had all manner of problems with Broadcom NICs, usually performance related, sometimes buggy tg3, sometimes other surprises. At this point, we typically recommend Intel based NICs whenever possible. Even if this means adding a card. Your context switch/interrupt load rates will thank you as your CPU is not pounded into the dirt (unlike the Broadcom NIC based machines). > via "isend+irecv"? If functioning flawlessly, the scaling would have > been not too bad, but there seem to be issues of some sort ... > > Konstantin > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > _______________________________________________ > Beowulf mailing list, Beowulf at beowulf.org > To change your subscription (digest mode or unsubscribe) visit http://www.beowulf.org/mailman/listinfo/beowulf >


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We know that civil society organizations (CSOs) in every region are all too often harassed, threatened, and attacked by both state and non-state actors because of their work, and so in 2011, the United States and a unique coalition of governmental and non-governmental partners created Lifeline to provide assistance to CSOs when they face emergencies. To help beat back more systemic issues, such as regulatory and extralegal barriers, Lifeline also funds advocacy initiatives at local, regional, and international levels.
Yesterday, on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly, Deputy Secretary of State Bill Burns co-chaired Lifeline's Third Annual Donor Steering Committee Meeting with the Director-General of Political Affairs for the Netherlands, Wim Geerts. Since its creation, the donors have met each year to reaffirm their financial support to Lifeline and, just as importantly, their diplomatic support to combat negative trends affecting civil society. The current donors -- the governments of Australia, Benin, Canada, Chile, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Sweden, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Uruguay; the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation; and the Ford Foundation -- are pleased to welcome Latvia and Mongolia as new donors to the Fund, as well as to announce the continued financial support of Canada, Estonia, the Netherlands, Norway, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Together, the donors have committed more than $14 million to Lifeline for activities between 2011 and 2019.
The work of Lifeline is informed directly by the activists that it assists. A lawyer who advocates for freedom of expression in South America and his organization and their families received death threats after members spoke at a public forum about the need to reform laws regulating the freedoms of assembly and association in his country. Because of Lifeline, the organization's office and the members' homes were made more secure and the staff was able to continue working. With Lifeline's support, an activist from Southeast Asia helped harness the collective efforts of over 275 other CSOs to provide recommendations to Parliament to improve the draft law on associations, many of which were reflected in a new draft.
These examples, emblematic of Lifeline efforts worldwide, remind us why this assistance -- this lifeline -- is vital for the survival of these brave activists and their organizations who fight every day for the freedoms of assembly and association. One of the great privileges of my job has been, and will always be, having the opportunity to meet and assist such inspiring people, who challenge us each day to continue this important work.
On Monday, President Obama convened delegations from 37 countries -- including 20 Heads of State and Foreign Ministers, as well as civil society leaders and activists, the UN Deputy Secretary General, the UN Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association, the Community of Democracies, the Open Government Partnership, and partners from the philanthropic community -- to highlight the importance of promoting and protecting civil society. As part of a joint statement, they pledged to work together through existing mechanisms, such as Lifeline, to enhance their response to governments' restrictions on civil society that hamper its ability to perform its crucial role. They also committed to renewed domestic and international efforts to improve space for civil society. Partners agreed to redouble efforts and reconvene at next year's General Assembly to assess progress. We look forward to realizing that pledge through Lifeline's work throughout the coming year.
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Officials at Perry Hall have decided to forfeit their boys soccer team's upcoming Class 4A North Region semifinal game following allegations of taunting after the Gators' 2-1 win at Dulaney in Tuesday's quarterfinal.
Several family members of Dulaney players sent emails to Perry Hall principal George Roberts complaining about the Gators' celebration following their victory. One alleged the Perry Hall players made "lewd and suggestive movements that showed absolutely no respect or sportsmanship."
Players told coach Pete Eibner that they were imitating a dance called the "Bernie" performed by Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs and running back Ray Rice after big plays, but that they were not taunting anyone from Dulaney.
Roberts said he spent more than eight hours Wednesday interviewing players and coaches and sorting through emails from people who were at the game to determine what happened during the celebration. After compiling all of the information, Roberts decided the best course of action was to terminate the rest of the season.
"No educator likes to see kids that upset," said Roberts, who noted that there was no video available of the incident. "Depending on whom you ask, the [players'] dance was either offensive or non-offensive. Based on the information I received, my concern was that they engaged in a celebratory dance at that time and in the manner that they did. Ray Rice might do that dance, but performs in front of 60,000 people. He is a pro athlete and is paid to play. These are high school athletes."
The Gators were scheduled to play James Hubert Blake in the regional semifinals Friday. A forfeit would result in James Hubert Blake automatically advancing to the regional final.
Parents and players from Perry Hall are trying to convince Roberts to reverse his decision before that.
Dave Liberto, who has a son on the soccer team and works as a liaison between the Perry Hall boosters and the team, said there was no taunting and the players were simply celebrating the victory. He said the players did a similar dance after their first-round playoff victory over Sherwood.
He said the Dulaney parents might have taken offense because the celebration was done on the Lions' side of the field.
"It was merely a simple, celebratory 'Bernie' dance," Liberto said Thursday. "For them to cancel the season on us is brutal. [Roberts] can reverse his decision today and they guys can start training tomorrow. It's a big deal. We're a solid squad, and these guys have done a lot of good things."
Liberto said some students held an impromptu protest outside the school Thursday morning.
Dave Carder, a Dulaney fan who emailed Roberts to complain about Perry Hall's celebration, said that at the end of the match, the Perry Hall players gathered in the center of the field and jogged over toward the Lions' fans. He said he initially thought they were going to applaud the fans, which is a tradition among soccer teams, but they instead broke into the controversial celebration.
"Several of them did a very noticeable pelvic thrust at the crowd and were pointing at their privates at the same time. It was 10 seconds," said Carder, who has a son on Dulaney's junior varsity team. "It was absolutely shocking. I was one of about a dozen Dulaney supporters who wrote an email to the principal. I spoke to him that night and I spoke to him the next morning. I wanted to register my disgust and my displeasure with him directly, because I'm involved in soccer. It was fine game. There was no particular animosity during the game.
"I find myself having mixed emotions about it, but I think it's the right decision. You can assume there were some ring leaders and some kids who just went along because of peer pressure. I feel bad for the kids who had nothing to do with what it was."
Ned Sparks, executive director of the Maryland Public Secondary School Athletic Association, supported Roberts' decision and he said it was Roberts' prerogative to take any action he thought was necessary under the circumstances.
"We have to remember this is education-based," Sparks said. "This isn't the rec league or AAU. He took action he deemed needed to be taken. From a point of view of teaching good behavior, to the point of view of sportsmanship, to the point of view of setting the tone for what level of behavior is expected, he should be applauded. They are high school kids and they're held to a different standard."
Eibner said he did not see the incident following Tuesday's game because he was talking to his own players and consoling two Dulaney players.
"We have said all season long that we win with class, lose with dignity," Eibner said. "I cannot say that the boys handled themselves with class, because they obviously did something that was interpreted by their parents as taunting. They are now having their dignity stripped from them, and our goal is to hold our heads high through it."
Dulaney coach Jerry Tana also said he did not see the dance by the Perry Hall players. However, he said Eibner has always been a role model for sportsmanship.
"I know that Pete feels terrible, and I feel terrible," Tana said. "They played a good game and won fair and square. However, in this day of society, with the emphasis being good sports, that kind of conduct cannot be tolerated. I've seen brawls break out among high school players for less than that. I do feel bad for Pete. He's a good guy and a good coach. They have a good program. We have a lot of respect for their program and their school. We hope there's a bigger lesson here than winning games that can be passed down to all Baltimore County high schools. I feel terrible their program is not going forward."
Perry Hall athletic director Robert Hruz and Dulaney athletic director Mike Lafferty could not be reached for comment.


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American low-cost airline JetBlue is gearing up to roll out super-fast Wi-Fi on its aircraft, with the free service scheduled to launch early next year.
An internal email to company employees obtained by The Verge reveals the importance JetBlue is placing on in-flight connectivity.
"Currently, Wi-Fi on board is a competitive advantage. Customers, especially those traveling for business, with everything else being equal, will choose the airline that offers connectivity, even if the service is spotty or expensive," it said.
JetBlue will apparently be using satellite communications provider ViaSat to provide the Wi-Fi service. The email said that in a test using the company's technology, 10 webpages loaded in just 80 seconds. "The second-fastest service, commonly deployed by our competitors, took as long as 8 minutes, 42 seconds," the airline claimed in the correspondence.
It said that up to now passengers found on-board Wi-Fi to be disappointingly slow. "The challenge for us was building a Wi-Fi product that broke this slow, frustrating and ultimately unsatisfactory mold. We wanted to find a way to deliver [a] faster and less expensive service that would result in greater satisfaction."
The email says the service will be free until at least 30 of its planes offer it, though no time-frame for this is suggested. However, the good news is that for basic tasks, such as emailing and surfing the Web, it will remain free.
JetBlue is apparently set to confirm its plans at the World Low Cost Airlines Conference, taking place in London this week.
With smartphones and tablet ownership on the rise, an increasing number of gadget-equipped passengers are expecting Wi-Fi during their flight as a basic offering. JetBlue evidently believes in-flight connectivity to be an important factor that by itself can influence which airline a passenger books with.
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Smith comes to Nebraska after spending the last five seasons with Miles at Colorado State. Smith most recently served as the interim head coach at CSU after Miles was named head coach at Nebraska on March 24, and guided the Rams program until Larry Eustachy was hired on April 13.
"Craig is an outstanding coach," Miles said. "I've hired him four times, and there's a reason for that. I believe in the way he conducts himself. He's an excellent recruiter and, schematically, he's really a good tactician when it comes to basketball. Craig will be vital to help build our program at Nebraska. He knows how I work, what I expect and how to get the job done."
Nebraska is the fourth school that Smith has worked at with Miles (Mayville State, North Dakota State and Colorado State) and Smith spent the last five seasons at Colorado State, including the last four as an assistant coach on the Rams' staff.
"I love the fact we get to partner together to build another program," Miles said. "It has worked well before and it will work again. We make a great team!"
At CSU, Smith shared scouting and recruiting responsibilities and coached the Rams' frontcourt players. He was also the program's director of player development, as the Rams won 20 games in 2011-12 and reached the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2003. Pierce Hornung earned All-Mountain West honors and was named to the league's all-defensive team in 2011-12, as he was one of three players to earn all-conference recognition. The previous season, the development of Andy Ogide helped CSU to its first winning season in seven years, as the first-team all-conference and all-region performer averaged 17.2 points and 7.7 rebounds per game in 2010-11. Ogide was also a first-team all-district honoree from the NABC.
Prior to Smith's arrival at Colorado State, he spent three seasons as head men's basketball coach at Mayville State University, where he compiled a record of 72-29 while advancing to three straight NAIA II national tournaments, including a trip to the NAIA II national championship game in 2007.
He took over a program that went 1-25 the previous season, and in his first year guided the program to a berth in the NAIA II national tournament, a 16-game improvement. Smith followed that up in 2005-06 with a 28-6 mark, setting a record for most wins in school history while winning MSU's first-ever Dakota Athletic Conference regular-season and tournament championships. MSU advanced all the way to the national quarterfinals before losing to the eventual national champions. In 2006-07 MSU finished with a 27-9 record under Smith's leadership, winning MSU's second consecutive DAC regular-season and tournament championships and earning a spot in the NAIA II national championship game.
Smith was named the NAIA II National Coach of the Year in 2007. He was also named Dakota Athletic Conference Coach of the Year in 2006 and 2007. Smith's MSU teams were characterized by their hard work and first-class attitude on and off the court. Mayville State's 2006-07 team was honored and recognized nationally with the Dr. James Naismith-Emil Liston Sportsmanship Award.
A native of Stephen, Minn., Smith began his collegiate coaching career at Mayville State University during the 1996-97 season. An assistant to then-Mayville State Head Coach Tim Miles, MSU went 18-11, won the regular season NDCAC title and the conference postseason tournament before advancing to the NAIA II national tournament.
Smith then worked as a graduate assistant at Northern State University during the 1997-98 season, followed by time at Minot State University as an assistant coach for three years, and then as an assistant coach and director of basketball operations under Miles at North Dakota State University before returning to Mayville State as the program's head coach in 2004.
Smith is a 1996 graduate of the University of North Dakota with a bachelor's degree in secondary education. He earned his master's degree from Northern State in teaching and learning. Smith and his wife, Darcy, have three boys (Landon, Brady and Carson) and a daughter (Lauren).
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