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Protecting Your Linux System with FireStarter and Storm Firewall
Using a GUI to Configure a SystemWith the broadband explosion, there's no denying that demand is high for solutions to basic issues of Internet security.
Despite its relatively secure status when compared to some other operating systems, Linux is still somewhat problematic to deal with, especially as the userbase drifts more and more from experienced technical hands to hobbyists and less experienced users out to try something new. Considering the insecure way some distributions are still shipped, and the pervasive and obnoxious presence of homo scriptkiddeus on the net, there's a lot of room for simple, "out of the box" security solutions on Linux.
We took a look at a pair of GUI-based firewalling solutions for Linux: one a commercial offering from Stormix Technologies (Storm Firewall), and the other a free software project that integrates with the GNOME desktop (Firestarter). Both provide graphical front-ends to ipchains, taking some of the pain out of building tailor-made firewalls for home networks.
It's always tempting to try to drum up a little interest with a false air of competition, but in this case it simply isn't appropriate: one is a tool that enables the harried network administrator or savvy (if deep-pocketed) home user to exercise fine-grained control of a full-fledged firewall, the other is a fast and easy way for a casual user (or network administrator with very simple needs) to toss up a fast firewall on a machine with little concern for the finer points of configuring things.
We used a fairly simple home network to test both pieces of software:
Internet connectivity was provided by a DSL connection to a Duron 650 running the Progeny Debian GNU/Linux beta (Linux kernel 2.2.18-pre15). Since the DSL connection uses PPP Over Ethernet (PPPOE), we took care to identify the ppp0 interface as our uplink to the Internet instead of eth0. eth1 on the gateway machine was connected to a five port hub which is, in turn, connected to a Celeron 400 running Windows 98 and a Dell Inspiron 3800 (Celeron 600) running Debian GNU/Linux 2.2. The only services running on the gateway machine were sshd and exim (an MTA).
Since it's hard to analyze the posture of a network from within, we
took advantage of Gibson Research
Corporation's Shield's Up! site to provide an outside portscan
against which we could test each program. GRC's site reads the
visiting machine's IP address and scans commonly exploitable services
(POP3, Telnet, FTP, SMTP, NetBIOS, IMAP, Finger among others) on their
commonly assigned ports and reports on the apparent disposition of
each. Depending on the results from each scanned port, the site
assigns a result of "open", "closed", or "stealth." Though the site
isn't very clear on the difference between "open" and "closed", a
result of "stealth" on a particular port indicates that the firewall
is denying packets it filters instead of rejecting them, causing the
port scanner to time out rather than reporting the rejected packet.
The GRC site is a bit flamboyant at times, but it provides a useful
service for verifying, at least, that a simple firewall is likely
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Author Notes: Kale is like one of those friends who you don't think about much, but when you do see him, you're always delighted and a little surprised by how much you like him. This was the case the other evening when I had dinner at Co. in Manhattan. Co. is known for its pizza not its greens, but like many of the new-wave pizza places in New York, its antipasti menu easily rivals its pizza. I ordered the kale salad with apples, roasted celery root and brown rice vinegar, and was reminded how much I love the mineral and earth and gutsiness of kale.
At home, I opted out of roasting celery root, and instead subbed in toasted hazelnuts. And on a whim, I added some mustard greens and pecorino cheese. Use any ratio of kale to mustard you like; or use just one kind of green if you can't be bothered buying both. Young greens are best because they're more tender and sweet. Pull the leaves from the stems, then tear the leaves into pieces.
A hidden advantage of this salad is that it gets better with a little time to sit and relax. If you make it ahead, proceed through step 1 and let it sit for up to 30 minutes, then finish it up -- and feel both organized and virtuous. —Amanda Hesser
Serves: 4
5 cups curly kale and mustard green leaves, torn into small pieces
2 scallions, trimmed and thinly sliced on the bias
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon brown rice vinegar
Sea salt and coarsely ground black pepper
1 tart apple
1/4 cup hazelnuts, chopped and toasted
1/4 cup pecorino romano or parmesan, shaved with a vegetable peeler
- In a large bowl, combine the kale, mustard greens, scallions, olive oil, vinegar, salt and pepper. Mix with your hands to really blend the dressing and rub it into the greens. Let the salad sit while you prepare the rest.
- Core the apple. I like to do this with a melon baller. Thinly -- like, super thinly -- slice the two halves from stem to flower end. If you have a mandoline, that's the easiest way to go. Add the apples to the salad and gently fold together so they don't break in half. Taste and adjust seasonings.
- Spread the salad on a platter. Sprinkle with the hazelnuts and cheese shavings.
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Capturing the crazy is not an easy task. Just ask Islet: the group are perhaps one of the strangest live acts around, their bizarre blend of psychedelic sounds and tropical outbursts create something quite disturbing on stage. The members of the band have a habit of jumping into the crowd and playing audience members like drums, which is a bit strange too, I guess.
The group have had a few unsuccessful attempts at documenting the madness. Their last effort, Illuminated People, captured the music but not the spirit. Everything just seemed a little tame, a little watered down, a little ordinary. Because of this Released by the Movement, their second LP, feels crucial, not exactly make or break, but getting that way.
The record starts well, very well. 'Triangulation Station' is as freaky as you like. If I was gonna give it a score on the weird scale it would be a resounding 10.38 out of 10. Mark Thomas's (not that one) nursery rhyme vocals wrap themselves around some serious oddball grooves whilst Emma Daman Thomas injects a bit of energy with her psychotic yelps. It's like a theme tune to a particularly sinister CBeebies show.
Unfortunately the strangeness stops there. It pops in every now and again, but not for long enough for you to really appreciate it. It's almost like the record is teasing us about what could have been. 'Sails Billow And Swell' and 'Tripping Through the Blue Room (Part I)' show just how oddly groovy the band can be, but they never take it far enough, we're never transported to the other side, the side populated by the real nuts, the side The Residents can take you to with the click of one deranged finger.
Apart from these brief flirtations Islet come across as the sort of band you'd see splashed across the pages of Artrocker in 2006 - you know the ones, with all the haircuts and cardigans and songs with weird, half jokey titles. 'Citrus Peel' encapsulates this completely, it's a bit floaty, and it sounds like about five songs mashed into one, but it's just lacking that edge. It plods rather than spins, and when you specialise in psychedelia, spinning is key, everyone needs to feel dizzy.
'Mirror Me' is like music for a castle hall, what with the organ stabs and all that, and whilst a medieval themed Islet song should sound completely fucked up, it ends up just being pleasant, like the type of faceless indie that soundtracks football highlights nowadays.
Released by the Movement proves once and for all that Islet need to ditch this façade of normality and just go bat-shit crazy. And if they still don't know how to bottle the madness in the studio, they should record a live album, or a concert film, anything. Come back a weirder next time guys, you won't regret it.
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Air cylinder with self-adjusting cushion. Click on image for more information.
I received an inquiry earlier this week from a graduate research assistant at the Technical University in Dresden, Germany. She commented that she found an article on our website about ideal cushioning both interesting and useful — and she was asking if I could direct her to more information on the subject. Naturally, I was happy to oblige.
The article she initially found is All about cylinder cushioning. So I directed her to two other feature articles on the subject: Avoiding the bounce and Pneumatics cuts lumber costs, an application-oriented feature aritcle. Both of these articles also have hyperlinks to additional information.
We also have a short piece on an air cylinder that uses an engineered plastic cushion as an alternative to a pneumatic cushion. You'll find that one by clicking here.
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Academic Relations
As the global leader in drip irrigation since 1965, for Netafim on-the-field experience has two meanings: on-the-fields of crops - supporting farmers and on-the-fields of academia - supporting scientific researchers and lecturers.
In order to successfully conquer new frontiers in the world of drip irrigation, several parameters are required: technology, innovative irrigation research and a solid foundation of proven data.
Netafim utilizes its local and international academic relations to guarantee a better future for the world's younger generations, offering them the opportunity to cultivate higher quality and increased yields while using less water and fertilizers.
The role of Netafim University is to share its extensive knowledge base with others. Several aspects of Netafim's expertise are acquired by collaborating with accredited universities and leading research institutes around the world. On a practical level, the knowledge is provided through the company's line of products and complemented by Netafim University by use of documented know-how, distant learning or face-to-face seminars.
The following are examples of joint research and academic instruction conducted within the international academic world:
European Union
SAFIR Project
Crops in question: Potatoes, tomatoes
Countries where research is conducted: Denmark, Italy, Create, Serbia, China, France, Great Britain Switzerland Poland and Israel
Netafim's role: Supply irrigation systems to fields and semi field experiments. Develop prototypes for advanced water saving irrigation technologies.
More about the project: This project is supported by the European Commission under the SIXTH FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME PRIORITY 5
Germany, Munich & Weinsberg
Fraunhofer Society for the advancement of applied research
Research topic: Coating technologies for irrigation products
About the research center http://www.fraunhofer.de/EN/index.jsp
Hohenheim University, Weinsberg
State Teaching and Experimental Station for Viticulture and Fruit Growing
Research topic: Future drip irrigation trends
About the university https://www.uni-hohenheim.de/startseite.html?&L=1
Italy, Ora-Bolzano
Centro di Sperimentazione Agraria e Forestale Laimburg
Research topic: Future drip irrigation trends
About the center (Italian) http://www.laimburg.it/it/default.asp
Netherlands, Wageningen
Wageningen University
Plant Research International (PRI)
Research topic: Rodent repelling
About the research center http://www.pri.wur.nl/uk
Poland, Skierniewice
Research Institute of Pomology and Floriculture
Department of Fruit Plant Growth and Fruiting Regulation
Research topic: Future drip irrigation trends
About the institute http://www.insad.pl/home_en.html
Spain, Cordova & Lleida
University of Cordova
Instituto de Agricultura Sostenible (CSIC) & Departamento Agronomia
Research topic: Future drip irrigation trends
About the institute http://www.ias.csic.es
University of Lleida
Institut de Recerca i Technologia Agroalimentares
Research topic: Future drip irrigation trends
About the institute http://www.etsea.udl.es/dept/tecal/eng
Ukraine, Kiev
National Agriculture University of Ukraine
Institute of Plant Growing and Soil Science
Research topic: Drip irrigation's in greenhouses
About the university http://eng.nauu.kiev.ua
Arkansas (AR)
University of Arkansas, Division of Agriculture
Crop in question: Cotton
Research topic: Evaluation of low pressure drip irrigation in Arkansas
Netafim's role: Know-how and irrigation equipment
More about the project: Two main objectives of the project were to evaluate the growth and development of cotton grown under dryland, furrow and low pressure drip irrigation systems in Arkansas and to compare revenue and expenses associated with each system using partial budget analysis.
Missouri (MO)
University of Missouri
College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources
Crop in question: Rice
About the college http://cafnr.missouri.edu
Tennessee (TN)
The University of Tennessee, Center for Decentralized Waste water Management
Research topic: Subsurface drip distribution, Peer-reviewed guidelines for design, operation, and maintenance
Netafim's role: Know-how and irrigation equipment (see abstract, page vii)
More about the project:
Sponsored by The Electric Power Research Institute, CA, and The Tennessee Valley Authority, TN
http://onsite.tennessee.edu/Drip_Guidelines.pdf (see appendix D, page 315)
Texas (TX)
Texas A&M University
AgriLIFE Research Center at Beaumont
Crop in question: Rice
About the research center http://beaumont.tamu.edu
Texas Department of Agriculture
Crops in question: Rice, cotton
Feasibility of using sub-surface drip irrigation for rice crops and Comparison of subsurface drip irrigation uniformity designs on cotton production
Netafim's role: Know-how and irrigation equipment
More about the rice project: Results suggest that sub-surface drip irrigation has the potential for large water savings, compared with conventionally flood-irrigated rice production.
This study was funded by the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA)
http://beaumont.tamu.edu/eLibrary/Newsletter/2006_Winter_Issue.pdf (page 3)
More about the cotton project: Cotton yield response tended to follow the ends established by variations in emitter flow rate caused by elevation and friction losses along the tape lateral.
http://lubbock.tamu.edu/cottondvd/content/cottondvd/Irrigation/2005%20BeltwidePaper5.pdf (page 2)
Canada, Ontario
University of Toronto
Research topic: Advanced extrusion processes
About the university http://www.utoronto.ca
Brazil, Campinas
Instituto Agronômico de Campinas
IAC is a research and development institution affiliated to the Sao Paulo Agency of Agrobusiness Technology
Crop in question: Citrus
About the institute (Portuguese) http://www.iac.sp.gov.br
Mexico, Chapingo
Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales y Agropecuarias (INIFAP)
Crop in question: Banana
About the institute (Spanish) http://www.inifap.gob.mx
Peru, Piura & Trujillo
Universidad Nacional de Piura
Faculty of Agriculture
Academic instruction: Developing practical laboratories and study programs for irrigation and farm management
About the university (Spanish) http://www.unp.edu.pe
Universidad Nacional de Trujillo (UNT)
Academic instruction: Professional lectures for accredited agricultural studies
About the university (Spanish) http://www.unitru.edu.pe
In collaboration with The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)
Crops in question: Vegetables, tubers & fruit trees
Main country where research was conducted: Nigeria
Netafim's role: Supply Family Drip Systems (FDS)
More about the project: Netafim is involved in The "African Market Garden" Project by INCRISAT to improve practices of farming communities in semi-arid countries in West Africa. A garden comprises of a mix of vegetables, tubers and fruit trees that can be grown simultaneously in the same field and nurtured with water supplied by a cost-effective, gravity-fed, drip irrigation system: A Family Drip System (FDS).
For more information:
http://cgmap.cgiar.org/documents/MTPProjects/2003-2005/ICRISAT_2003-2005_OVERVIEW.PDF (page 8, bottom)
Republic of South Africa, Pretoria
Stellenbosch University
Department of Horticulture
Institute for Deciduous Fruit, Vines and Wine (ARC Infruitec-Nietvoorbij)
Crops in question: Wine grapes, stone fruit (peaches, nectarines, apricots & plums) and forage crops (plants consumed by livestock).
About the institute http://www.arc.agric.za/home.asp?pid=369
Agricultural Research Organization (ARO)
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
About the organization http://www.agri.gov.il/en/home/default.aspx
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU)
The Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research (BIDR)
About the institute http://bidr.bgu.ac.il/bidr
The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Amman
National Center for Agricultural Research and Technology Transfer (NCARTT)
Crop in question: Olive
Research topic: Irrigating olive with saline water
More about the project: Among the agronomic objectives is olive irrigation with saline water
About the center http://www.ncartt.gov.jo


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An Alternative to Achievements
January 25, 2013 Page 1 of 3
Designer Keith Burgun examines the concept of achievements, looking at how they're used, how they might be used in the future, and how they might even change totally -- for the better.
Despite having strong feelings on the topic, I put off writing about achievements for a very long time. This was because I thought that the problems that I saw with the existing model would have gone away on their own by now. It's clear though that for new digital game releases, they have clearly managed to lock themselves into the "set of qualities we should all expect in a modern video game."
I know that there's a ton of writing on this topic already out there, but I'd like to hit the question from a different angle. For instance, I'm aware of what Chris Hecker has talked about at length about regarding extrinsic motivators. While I think his views make sense, I'm actually not interested in arguing for or against extrinsic rewards in general. I'm arguing against achievements themselves, and how they, specifically, work on a mechanical level.
Lucas Blair wrote an extensive three-part piece on achievements here at Gamasutra. His article essentially took the stance of, "we're going to be doing achievements no matter what, so here are some best practices for using them." I don't agree with his underlying premise.
The one thing that remains constant is that things always change. I think that in time, we'll see achievements either go away or change dramatically. If this sounds crazy, keep in mind that there are a good number of successful games coming out today that don't have achievements at all, on iOS and Nintendo consoles.
I need to clarify and explain that I'm referring to achievements as they are usually implemented. I'm sure you can think of one or two games that seem to have a sensible, inoffensive and even interesting application of something that looks a bit like what one might call "achievements." It would be impossible to speak for every single case of achievements that ever existed. Instead, I'm speaking generally.
You may feel that achievements are great as they are. If this is the case, hear me out. Perhaps I can convince you otherwise, or at least, give you some advice on how to make them better.
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is a fantastic example that highlights the problems that I see. Now, this is a 2012 release -- in fact, it was only released this past August. It is a brand-new game, by one of the most beloved and highly regarded triple-A video game development teams (Valve Software), and sure enough, it includes a ton of totally asinine achievements. I'll also include some achievements from the also brand-new games XCOM: Enemy Unknown and Resident Evil 6.
Before I carry on: don't worry. I don't expect achievements to actually disappear anytime soon. They're pretty well rooted into our culture now, and if they ever disappear completely, it will probably be decades rather than years from now. Indeed, you're required to have achievements on Microsoft and Sony's consoles (but notably, not anywhere else: neither iOS, Nintendo, Android, nor Steam make any such requirements). Regardless, I think it's in everyone's interest to understand the pitfalls of achievements; not all of which have been pointed out elsewhere.
I'll also pitch something that I think should replace achievements.
Major Problems
What's so bad about achievements? The mother-problem with any "achievement" system can be stated like this: at their best, they do nothing at all. At their worst, they influence player behavior.
What's wrong with influencing player behavior, you might ask? Influencing behavior is a bad thing because you (ostensibly) just spent roughly six to 12 months fine-tuning a set of game rules to do exactly that. Let's remember that a game is a set of rules that limit and motivate player behavior. You just spent a crazy amount of time tweaking, balancing, and turning knobs until player behavior was influenced exactly the way you wanted, all around one central goal and gameplay mechanism.
If you did not do this, well, that's a whole separate issue. In this case, you're simply not doing your job as a game designer, and no amount of metagame is going to distract people from the fact that your game isn't presenting players with interesting choices and dynamic, emergent and elastic strategic possibilities.
So let's assume that you have taken the time to create a balanced, dynamic, motivating set of rules for your game. Now you're just going to throw a bunch (most times, a ton) of other arbitrary motivators at the player? A great number of extra, optional goals that can be met even by accident? It's like spending years building a clock, and then just once you're done, pouring in a bag of random-sized gears and slathering over it with a dressing of industrial glue. In this way, achievements are yet another testament to the culture-wide lack of regard for the discipline of game design.
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Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) on Wednesday introduced a bill that would impose a two-year prison sentence for people who buy guns in bulk explicitly to resell them.
The Straw Purchaser Penalty Enhancement Act goes after the so-called "straw purchasers" who buy firearms in bulk and then turn around and sell them without background checks, often to gangs and cartels, according to Schiff.
The congressman unsuccessfully introduced a version of the bill last session. The new iteration allows judges to reduce sentences for some defendants.
Current laws treat straw purchasing as a paperwork violation, with light penalties.
"Straw purchasing is not a 'paperwork' violation -- it's a serious crime that has led to a horrendous increase in criminal access to firearms," Schiff said in a statement Wednesday.
The bill would also require that gun buyers be notified at the time of purchase that lying about the true purchaser of a gun is a serious offense.
The straw purchaser law is the second piece of gun control legislation Schiff -- a member of the Congressional Gun Violence Prevention Task Force – introduced this week.
On Tuesday, he introduced legislation to roll back immunity guarantees for gun manufacturers and sellers.
-- Daniel Siegal, Times Community News
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5: "a new baby is like the beginning of all things, hope, a dream of possibilities."
10: "Nothing is as precious or brings home so much love, as a brand new baby sent from above."
16: It was so fun to watch you try your very first solid food! You made the most hilarious face when tasting a lemon and you didn't care for summer squash either. Your favorites were bananas, sweet potatoes and avocado. I can't wait until you are old enough to start learning to cook. We're going to have so much fun in the kitchen together.
19: A Baby Boy's a Blessing A Gift from Heaven above A Precious Little Angel To Cherish and to Love.
20: Ten tiny fingers that always want to play, that never stop exploring that wonder of today. Ten tiny fingers, that from the very start, will reach out for tomorrow yet always hold your heart.
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On the one hand you have structured data sources such as relational DB, NoSQL datastores or OODBs and the like that allow you to query and manipulate data in a structured way. This typically involves schemata (either upfront with RDB or sort of dynamically with NoSQL that defines the data layout and the types of the fields), a notion of object identity (for example a unique row ID in RDB or a document ID in a document store) and with it to be able to refer to data items in different containers (e.g. a foreign key in a RDB) as well as the possibility to create and use indices to speed up look-up/query.
On the other hand you have the Web, a globally distributed hypermedia system, mainly for consumption by humans. There the main primitives are: an enormous collection of hyperlinked documents over the Internet with millions of servers and billions of clients (desktop, mobile devices, etc.), in its core based on simple standards: URL, HTTP, HTML.
Now, the idea with Linked Data is a simple one: take the best of both worlds and combine it, yielding large-scale structured data (incl. schema and object identity to allow straightforward manipulation) based on established Web standards (in order to benefit from the deployed infrastructure).
Sounds easy? In fact it is. The devil is in the detail. As with any piece of technology, once you start implementing it, questions arise. For example, must Linked Data be solely based on RDF or are other wire formats such as JSON, Microdata or Atom 'allowed'? Should we use distributed vocabulary management (as mandated by the Semantic Web) or is it OK to use Schema.org? Depending on whom you ask you currently may get different answers but in this case I lean towards diversity – at the end of the day what matters are URIs (object identity), HTTP (data access) and some way to represent the data in a structured format.


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The Humane Society of the United States expressed its concerns about the actions of the Bureau of Land Management after an HSUS executive witnessed a BLM contractor appear to hogtie and leave a lost foal in the path of stampeding mustangs at the Desatoya Wild Horse Gather near Austin, Nev. The continued negligence and inhumane treatment of animals in the field is at odds with the agency's stated vision and goal of improving and reforming its wild horse gather procedures.
The incident was witnessed by Holly Hazard, senior vice president of Programs and Innovations for the HSUS, who attended the gather as an observer to determine if BLM was incorporating HSUS recommended changes (PDF) in standard operating procedures.
At approximately 12:30 p.m. PDT on Thursday, Aug. 16, after several bands of horses had successfully been herded into a trap, Hazard saw a BLM contractor ride out on horseback to collect a stray foal. When the young horse resisted moving deep into the gather trap, Hazard watched the BLM contractor appear to hogtie the foal and then leave her in the path of galloping horses. Once the band of horses was safely captured, instead of aiding the foal, BLM instead gave the go ahead for another band of horses to run around and past her again.
"The Bureau of Land Management has made significant progress in reforming its wild horse program in recent years—but the agency must set a higher standard and not allow such callous disregard for animals to take place in its operations," said Hazard. "The public has been calling for more transparency and responsible treatment of animals in the wild horse and burro program, and it's time for the BLM's stated goals and objectives to be applied in the field as well."
The Desatoya gather is slated to occur for two weeks with the goal of gathering 500 wild horses and applying the fertility control drug PZP to approximately 64 females who will be released.
As a result of the incident, The HSUS is calling on BLM to:
- Immediately review its protocols and make all changes necessary in order to ensure that no contractor has the authority to unnecessarily stress any animal in its custody and control in the name of gather efficiency;
- Review previous HSUS requests to develop and implement a Humane Observer program that would allow a knowledgeable, objective witness to intervene at gathers in order to prevent similar incidents from occurring during gather operations;
- Deliver a status report on the young foal in question, including information on her overall health and well-being and whether the foal was reunited with her mother at the temporary holding facility.
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Methamphetamine Use and Risk for HIV Among Young Men Who Have Sex With Men in Eight U.S. Cities
August 3, 2011
Young MSM who use methamphetamine appear to be at high risk for HIV infection, according to the authors of this cross-sectional observational analysis of data from eight U.S. cities.
The participants, MSM ages 12 to 24, were recruited from social venues -- including clubs, parks, and street corners -- between Jan. 3, 2005, and Aug. 21, 2006, as part of the Adolescent Trials Network for HIV/AIDS Interventions. The main outcome measures were meth use in the past 90 days and reported sexual risk behaviors compared with individuals reporting no hard drug use and those reporting hard drug use in the past 90 days.
Among the population of 595 young MSM: 64 reported recent meth use; 87 reported use of hard drugs other than meth; and 444 reported no recent hard drug use. The survey results from recent meth users compared to respondents with no recent hard drug use were as follows -- history of STDs: 51.6 percent vs. 21.1 percent; two or more sex partners in the previous 90 days: 85.7 percent vs. 63.1 percent; sex with injection drug user: 51.6 percent vs. 10.7 percent; sex with an HIV-positive person: 32.8 percent vs. 11.1 percent (P<.05 for all, n=441).
Also compared to hard drug nonusers, recent meth users were more likely to have a history of homelessness (71.9 percent vs. 28.4 percent) and less likely to be attending school (35.9 percent vs. 60.4 percent); P<.001 for both.
"Adolescent boys and young men who have sex with men and use methamphetamine seem to be at high risk for [HIV]," the authors concluded. "Prevention programs among this age group should address issues like housing, polydrug use, and educational needs."
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The Department of Geological Sciences offers both the BS and BA degrees in Geology,
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Earth Science education as well as either a BA or BS in Geology.
Most careers in Geology, like the other physical sciences, require a graduate degree. The BS in Geology is designed to provide a rigorous and complete basis in Geology and the cognate sciences, to satisfy the entrance requirements and expectations of the top graduate schools in the country. It involves a core sequence of courses, a choice of three specialist tracks, a year each of Physics, Chemistry and Calculus, and a summer field experience course taken at another university. The BS is also the appropriate choice for students seeking immediate employment as a geologist.
The BA in Geology is designed to be more flexible. It is the appropriate choice for those desiring a good liberal arts education in the physical sciences. It is often combined with other interests, such as science journalism or Political Science. It is sometimes chosen as a second major, for example with Environmental Studies or Biology. Its flexibility sometimes makes it the choice of transfer students or students who change their major.
In addition to the Geology BS and BA majors, there are Minors in Geology, Geophysics and Geochemistry.
The 3/2 combined degree (fast-track) programs for BA or BS in Geology/MAT in Earth Science are designed for students who know they want to become Earth Science teachers. The full requirements of the separate BA or BS and MAT programs are met, but some course work is counted towards both the undergraduate and graduate degrees. Students are therefore able to receive both degrees after 5 years.
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President: Juan Manuel Santos (2010)
Land area: 401,042 sq mi (1,038,699 sq km); total area: 439,736 sq mi (1,138,910 sq km)
Population (2014 est.): 46,245,297 (growth rate: 1.07%); birth rate: 16.73/1000; infant mortality rate: 15.02/1000; life expectancy: 75.25
Capital and largest city (2011 est.): Santafé de Bogotá, 8.743 million
Other large cities: Medellín, 3,497,800; Cali, 2,352,000; Barranquilla, 1,836,000; Bucaramanga 1,065,000
Monetary unit: Colombian Peso
- Colombia Main Page
- La Violencia Claims Thousands of Lives
- Rise of Rebel Groups M-19, ELN, FARC, and UAC
- Joint Antinarcotics Effort with the United States, Plan Colombia, Begins
- President Uribe Makes Strides in the Face of Significant Domestic Challenges
- Venezuelan President Chavez Achieves Some Success in Releasing FARC-held Hostages
- Political Veteran Assumes the Presidency
- FARC Halts Kidnapping and Free Trade Agreement with the U.S. Begins
Colombia is bordered on the northwest by Panama, on the east by Venezuela and Brazil, and on the southwest by Peru and Ecuador. Through the western half of the country, three Andean ranges run north and south. The eastern half is a low, jungle-covered plain, drained by spurs of the Amazon and Orinoco Rivers, inhabited mostly by isolated tropical-forest Indian tribes. The fertile plateau and valley of the eastern range are the most densely populated parts of the country.
Little is known about the various Indian tribes who inhabited Colombia before the Spanish arrived. In 1510 Spaniards founded Darien, the first permanent European settlement on the American mainland. In 1538 they established the colony of New Granada, the area's name until 1861.
After a 14-year struggle, during which time Simón Bolívar's Venezuelan troops won the battle of Boyacá in Colombia on Aug. 7, 1819, independence was attained in 1824. Bolívar united Colombia, Venezuela, Panama, and Ecuador in the Republic of Greater Colombia (1819–1830), but he lost Venezuela and Ecuador to separatists. Two political parties dominated the region: the Conservatives believed in a strong central government and a powerful church; the Liberals believed in a decentralized government, strong regional power, and a less influential role for the church. Bolívar was himself a Conservative, while his vice president, Francisco de Paula Santander, was the founder of the Liberal Party.
Santander served as president between 1832 and 1836, a period of relative stability, but by 1840 civil war had erupted. Other periods of Liberal dominance (1849–1857 and 1861–1880), which sought to disestablish the Roman Catholic Church, were marked by insurrection. Nine different governments followed, each rewriting the constitution. In 1861, the country was called the United States of New Granada; in 1863 it became the United States of Colombia; and in 1885, it was named the Republic of Colombia.
In 1899, a brutal civil war broke out, the War of a Thousand Days, that lasted until 1902. The following year, Colombia lost its claims to Panama because it refused to ratify the lease to the United States of the Canal Zone. Panama declared its independence in 1903.
La Violencia Claims Thousands of Lives
The Conservatives held power until 1930, when revolutionary pressure put the Liberals back in power. The Liberal administrations of Enrique Olaya Herrera and Alfonso López (1930–1938) were marked by social reforms that failed to solve the country's problems, and in 1946, a period of insurrection and banditry broke out, referred to as La Violencia, which claimed hundreds of thousands of lives by 1958. Laureano Gómez (1950–1953); the army chief of staff, Gen. Gustavo Rojas Pinilla (1953–1956); and a military junta (1956–1957) sought to curb disorder by repression.
Rise of Rebel Groups M-19, ELN, FARC, and UAC
Marxist guerrilla groups organized in the 1960s and 1970s, most notably the May 19th Movement (M-19), the National Liberation Army (ELN), and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), plunged the country into violence and instability. In the 1970s and 1980s, Colombia became one of the international centers for illegal drug production and trafficking, and at times the drug cartels (the Medillin and Cali cartels were the most notorious) virtually controlled the country. Colombia provides 75% of the world's illegal cocaine. In the 1990s, numerous right-wing paramilitary groups also formed, made up of drug traffickers and landowners. The umbrella group for these paramilitaries is the United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia (AUC).
Belisario Betancur Cuartas, a Conservative who assumed the presidency in 1982, unsuccessfully attempted to stem the guerrilla violence. In an official war against drug trafficking, Colombia became a public battleground with bombs, killings, and kidnappings. By 1989, homicide had become the leading cause of death in the nation. Elected president in 1990, César Gaviria Trujillo proposed lenient punishment in exchange for surrender by the leading drug dealers. Ernesto Samper of the Liberal Party became president in 1994. In 1996 he was accused of accepting campaign contributions from drug traffickers, but the House of Representatives absolved him of the charges.
Andrés Pastrana Arango was elected president in 1998, pledging to clean up corruption. In Dec. 1999, the Colombian military announced that 2,787 people were kidnapped that year—the largest number in the world—and blamed rebels. The murder rate soared in 1999, with some 23,000 people reported killed by leftist guerrillas, right-wing paramilitaries, drug traffickers, and common criminals. The violence has created more than 100,000 refugees, while 2 million Colombians have fled the country in recent years.
Joint Antinarcotics Effort with the United States, Plan Colombia, Begins
In Aug. 2000, the U.S. government approved "Plan Colombia," pledging $1.3 billion to fight drug trafficking. Pastrana used the plan to undercut drug production and prevent guerrilla groups from benefiting from drug sales. In Aug. 2001, Pastrana signed "war legislation," which expanded the rights of the military in dealing with rebels.
Alvaro Uribe of the Liberal Party easily won the presidential election in May 2002. He took office in August, pledging to get tough on the rebels and drug traffickers by increasing military spending and seeking U.S. military cooperation. An upsurge in violence accompanied his inauguration, and Uribe declared a state of emergency within a week. In his first year, Uribe beefed up Colombia's security forces with the help of U.S. special forces, launched an aggressive campaign against the drug trade, and passed several economic reform bills.
President Uribe Makes Strides in the Face of Significant Domestic Challenges
In May 2004, the UN announced that Colombia's 39-year-long drug war had created the worst humanitarian crisis in the Western Hemisphere. More than 2 million people have been forced to leave their homes and several Indian tribes are close to extinction. Colombia now houses the third-largest displaced population in the world, with only Sudan and the Congo having more. Uribe has produced some impressive results in fixing his country's ills, however. According to his defense minister, during 2003 more than 16,000 suspected leftist guerrillas and right-wing paramilitary vigilantes either surrendered, were apprehended, or were killed. Since 2003, the right-wing paramilitary group AUC has been involved in peace talks with the government, but despite demobilizing 4,000 troops, the vigilante group seemed as vigorous as ever in 2005. Although the two other major armed groups, left-wing FARC and ELN, continue to finance themselves through kidnapping and drug trafficking, governmental efforts have been successful in significantly reducing the kidnapping rate.
By 2006, the United States had invested $4 billion into Plan Colombia, the joint U.S.-Colombia coca antinarcotics plan begun in 2000. While officials say the program has eradicated more than a million acres of coca plants, Colombian drug traffickers are still managing to supply 90% of the cocaine used in the U.S. and 50% of the heroin—the same percentages supplied five years ago, when the program began. In 2006, a U.S. government survey acknowledged that coca production in the country had in fact increased by 26%, and that aerial spraying of the illegal crops—the primary strategy of Plan Colombia—was failing.
On May 28, 2006, President Uribe was reelected with 62% of the vote. Economic growth and a reduction in paramilitary violence were believed to be responsible for his landslide reelection. A controversy surrounding suspected ties between members of Uribe's government and paramilitary leaders dogged Uribe in late 2006 and into 2007.
In November 2007, the Colombian army captured FARC rebels who were carrying videos, photographs, and letters of about 15 hostages, some who have been held in jungle camps for nearly ten years. The Marxist-inspired FARC—the largest rebel group in Latin America—has been waging guerilla wars against the Colombian government for 40 years. Hostages included three American military contractors and Ingrid Betancourt, former Colombian presidential candidate. Also in November, Uribe withdrew his support of Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez's attempts to negotiate with the FARC, escalating tension between the two countries. Chavez subsequently withdrew the Venezuelan ambassador to Colombia.
Venezuelan President Chavez Achieves Some Success in Releasing FARC-held Hostages
Months of negotiations between Chavez and FARC rebels over the release of three hostages came to an end on December 31, 2007, when the FARC refused to hand them over, saying the promised security conditions had not been met. On January 10, 2008, however, FARC rebels freed two hostages, Clara Rojas and Consuelo Gonzalez de Perdomo, in Guaviare, in southern Colombia. Rojas, a Colombian politician captured in 2002, and Perdomo, a Colombian lawmaker captured in 2001, were escorted out of the jungle by several guerillas. The release of the hostages was a triumph for Chavez, who coordinated the operation. On February 28, 2008, FARC rebels released four more Colombian hostages, all former members of Congress held in captivity for six years, after negotiations with President Chavez of Venezuela. The freed prisoners, three men and one woman, included Luis Eladio Perez, Orlando Beltran, Jorge Gechem, and Gloria Polanco de Losada.
On March 1, 2008, Colombian forces crossed into Ecuadorean territory and killed FARC rebel leader, Raúl Reyes, and 23 other rebels. In response, Venezuela and Ecuador broke off diplomatic relations with Colombia and sent troops to the Colombian borders, although both countries denied any ties to FARC. In an attempt to help cool the diplomatic tension between the three countries, the Organization of American States approved a resolution, which declared that the Colombian raid into Ecuador was a violation of sovereignty. On March 6, Nicaragua broke off diplomatic relations with Colombia to demonstrate unity with President Rafael Correa of Ecuador. On March 7, 2008, during a summit meeting in the Dominican Republic, the leaders of Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, and Nicaragua ended their diplomatic dispute over Colombia's raid into Ecuador.
On July 2, 2008, after being held for six years by FARC rebels, 15 hostages, including three U.S. military contractors and French-Colombian politician Ingrid Betancourt, were freed by commandos who infiltrated FARC's leadership. Four more FARC-held hostages were released in February 2009, including three Colombian police officers—Alexis Torres, Juan Fernando Galicia, and Jose Walter Lozano—and a Colombian soldier, William Rodriguez.
Political Veteran Assumes the Presidency
Former Defense Minister Juan Manuel Santos handily won the second round of presidential elections in June 2010, taking 69% of the vote. He promised to maintain the policies of former president Uribe, including the campaign against FARC guerrillas and forging a close relationship with the United States. Santos was largely responsible for planning and carrying out the government's successful assault on FARC.
In May 2014, Santos ran for re-election. He came in behind his main opponent, the Democratic Center Party's Óscar Iván Zuluaga in the first round when Zuluaga received 29.25% of the vote and Santos received 25.69%. Since neither had a majority, a run-off election was held the following month. During the run-off, Santos received support from the Conservative and Green parities as well as former rival, the Alternative Democratic Pole's Clara López Obregón. The support was enough to propel Santos to a victory with 53.1% over Zuluaga's 46.9%.
FARC Halts Kidnapping and Free Trade Agreement with the U.S. Begins
In late February 2012, FARC announced an end to its long time practice of kidnapping civilians for financial gains. The announcement was made on FARC's website. FARC, the chief rebel group in Colombia, also said it would soon free the remaining ten prisoners of war. The ten security force members have been held in captivity for 14 years. Unknown was whether FARC, also known as Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, would release the kidnapped civilians they currently hold or whether the orders can be enforced among all the rebels in the group.
On May 15, 2012, the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement (CTPA) went into effect. Signed back on November 22, 2006, the agreement was made to eliminate tariffs and other trade barriers for goods and services between Colombia and the United States. Both countries worked together on resolving issues such as sanitary barriers in agriculture, including safety inspection procedures on certain food items. The agreement granted duty-free treatment to farm products and a variety of foods. Colombia should benefit from the deal considerably with at least a 10% increase to their exports, while creating new jobs and economic growth.
On June 15, 2014, Juan Manuel Santos won reelection with 53.1% of the vote and Oscar Ivan Zuluaga 46.9%. Turnout was 47.9%.
See also Encyclopedia: Colombia .
U.S. State Dept. Country Notes: Colombia
National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE) (In Spanish only) www.dane.gov.co/ .


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Bush announces the launch of Operation Iraqi Freedom
On this day in 2003, President George W. Bush addresses the nation via live television and announces that Operation Iraqi Freedom has begun. Bush authorized the mission to rid Iraq of tyrannical dictator Saddam Hussein and eliminate Hussein's ability to develop weapons of mass destruction (WMD). Operation Iraqi Freedom illustrated the Bush administration's pledge to use unilateral, pre-emptive strikes if necessary against nations believed dangerous to American national security.
On September 11, 2001, militant Islamic fundamentalist terrorists hijacked commercial airliners and flew them into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. Immediately, U.S. intelligence agencies stepped up investigations into Iraq's possible connection to the terrorist organization al-Qaida, which claimed responsibility for the attacks. In a January 2002 speech, Bush identified Iraq as one of several "rogue nations" that financed or trained terrorists. In addition, the Bush administration pointed to now-disputed intelligence that seemed to indicate that Iraq was negotiating with Niger to purchase vast quantities of uranium yellowcake (a product associated with the productionof uranium ore) with the intent of creating WMD.
Between 2002 and early 2003, United Nations weapons inspectors tried to ascertain if Hussein had violated U.N. resolutions against manufacturing biological and chemical weapons; Hussein stalled in complying with the inspections. After unsuccessful attempts to enlist the support of key U.N. security-council nations including France and Germany, Bush then announced that the U.S. was prepared to launch military action against Iraq alone; at first, only Britain agreed to join in the attack. On March 15, Bush gave Hussein and his sons 48 hours to leave Iraq or face war, an order they defied. The U.N. inspectors evacuated Iraq on March 17 with incomplete reports on Iraq's WMD capabilities. After gathering the support of a small contingent of international supporters, including Belgium and Spain, Bush gave the green light to launch Operation Iraqi Freedom on March 19.
In his speech to the nation that evening, Bush told Americans that Iraq was the next target in an ongoing worldwide battle against terrorism that had begun with America's attack on Afghanistan's Taliban government in September 2001. The president warned that "helping Iraqis achieve a united, stable and free country will require our sustained commitment" and appeared to acknowledge the substantial domestic opposition to the war by stating he "reluctantly" authorized military force, but reaffirmed his adminstration's refusal to "live at the mercy of an outlaw regime that threatens the peace with weapons of mass murder."
Bush received harsh criticism for the war. Critics claimed his administration primarily sought control of Iraq's vast oil resources, or that the war was in retaliation for an attempt on former President George H.W. Bush's life, ordered by Hussein, in 1990. Revelations that intelligence regarding the Iraq/Niger yellowcake deal was faulty bolstered anti-war sentiment. Bush denied accusations that his administration manipulated intelligence to justify a war and insisted the paramount goal of the war was to rid Iraq of Hussein, stabilize the Middle East and bring democracy to Iraq. U.S. forces successfully captured Hussein, who had gone into hiding shortly after the start of war, on December 15, 2003.
Although Bush announced "mission accomplished" and the end of combat operations on May 1, 2003, Iraq continued to experience ongoing deadly attacks by insurgents while U.S. and coalition troops and civilian contractors attempted to establish an Iraqi army and police force and establish a freely elected government. In the first four years of the war, American casualities stood at more than 3,000 with more than 23,000 wounded, while Iraqi civilian casualties were estimated at more than 50,000.


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Hitachi shrinks VTL bundles for mid-size folk
In SMB de-duper stupor
Hitachi Data Systems is introducing three pre-configured midrange Virtual Tape Library (VTL) packages to help coax the mainstream towards its de-duplication wares.
Like HDS's enterprise-sized VTL offerings, the new bundles consist of a server, an array, some HBAs, and software (and in the two larger flavors, a switch). The mid-sized gear is similarly heavy on the de-dupe angle, courtesy of HDS's software reselling arrangement with Isreali-based R&D firm, Diligent Technologies.
The appliances launched today are the 500M, 1000L and 1000E — in order from mid- to mid-although-somewhat-big sized units.
The 500M bundle includes a two socket server with dual-core processors connected to Hitachi's Adaptable Modular Storage (AMS) 500 array with 8TB to 20TB capacity. Hitachi says the the system has throughput of 200MB/s.
Both the 1000L and 1000E bundles include a four socket server sporting dual core chips, connected to an AMS 1000 array. The array in the 1000L has 15TB to 30TB capacity and is capable of 300MB/s performance. The beefier 1000E has 30TB to 50TB capacity and can do 400MB/s, according to Hitachi.
Each system comes with a mid-sized business oriented version of Diligent ProtecTIER data de-duplication software. The technology is an "inline" version of de-dupe, which does its magic before it's sent to backup. And while this can speed the process up, de-dupe is still a technology that moves at a relatively glacial pace.
HDS's new VTLs will be available within the next two months. Pricing? Heck, we'd like to know that one too. Hitachi won't be revealing that score until later. ®
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Pa. pastor defrocked over son's gay wedding offered position by Calif. Methodist bishop
PHILADELPHIA – A United Methodist pastor from central Pennsylvania who was defrocked after officiating his son's gay wedding has been invited by a California Methodist bishop to serve in her region.
Rev. Frank Schaefer says he is deciding whether to accept the offer from Bishop Minerva G. Carcano (car-CAHN'-yo) to join the California-Pacific Annual Conference. The region includes California, Hawaii, and the Pacific Islands.
Carcano does not have the authority to restore his credentials but he says he would have the same rights.
Schaefer on Friday appealed the decision of the church's regional Board of Ordained Ministry to defrock him.
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Couples should be warned of the risks of home birth, including the "silent tragedy" of long-term disability for their babies, experts have said in a journal.
While studies have shown an increased risk of a baby dying during a home birth, little has been said about the chance of disability – which can occur due to factors such as oxygen starvation, they argued.
The authors said deprivation of oxygen – known as hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) – can lead to cerebral palsy, and motor and cognitive problems that can be detected at school-age.
While campaigners in favour of home births focus on the fact women may need less intervention, such as forceps, there has been little focus on the risk of disability.
The authors said "part of the enthusiasm for home birth is related to cost-cutting", adding: "Couples should be warned of avoidable and foreseeable risks of future child disability."
Professor Julian Savulescu, from the faculty of philosophy at Oxford University, and obstetrician and gynaecologist Associate Professor Lachlan de Crespigny, of the University of Melbourne, said that when problems occur at home there can be a delay in transferring women to hospital for specialist help.
"Delay in transferring to a tertiary hospital may result in permanent severe disability that will persist for the rest of that person's life," they write in the Journal of Medical Ethics.
"Vital delays are inevitable in some cases," they added. "These can lead to disability, which was avoidable if the delivery had occurred in hospital."
The authors argue that when labour is obstructed or the baby starts to suffer from lack of oxygen, the "immediate treatment" of the baby is crucial for its immediate and longer term health.
To take an extreme example, the lack of equipment to deal quickly when such events occur at home might result in avoidable quadriplegia, they added.
A 2011 Oxford University study found babies born to first-time mothers who choose a home birth are almost three times more likely to die or suffer a medical complication.
The Birthplace in England study found these babies were 2.8 times more likely to suffer serious problems compared with those born in hospital obstetric units.
Problems included stillbirth after the start of labour, the baby dying within the first week of birth, brain injury, fractures to the upper arm or shoulder during birth, and faeces in the lung.
There was no increased risk for babies whose birth was planned at units led by midwives, either ones that stand alone in the community or which are attached to a hospital.
There was also no increased risk for second or subsequent babies whose mothers planned a home birth, the study found. The overall risks were low.
The researchers pointed to a further study which found that while women experienced lower rates of Caesarean section during home births, the risk of the baby suffering seizures or having a low wellbeing score (known as Apgar score) at birth was higher.
They also pointed to an analysis of 12 studies of 500,000 planned home births in low-risk women that showed death rates among babies tripled.
In another study, women who started off labour with a midwife and were than transferred to consultant care had a 2.5 times higher risk of their babies being admitted to intensive care than those women who stated off labour under a consultant.
The researchers said they acknowledged that hospital births are not without their own risks, and that home birth is often seen as a more natural and less interventionist alternative.
"However, labour and delivery is a time of high risk, and home birth may expose the future child to unreasonable risk of potentially life-changing disability for benefits that may be comparatively small," they said.
"Home birth appears to be a risk factor for the future child, or at least so uncertain, that it should be discouraged, pending further research.
"Doctors and midwives often do not currently tell patients that there are predictable avoidable risks of future child disability with home birth. They should do so."
The authors said women's choices should be respected but they and their partners may be poorly informed of all the risks they could be taking by choosing a home birth.
"Birth is an inherently risky time for mother and baby", they said, adding: "Modern obstetrics has been one of the great advances of modern medicine. Yet today, some people wish to return to the past.
"When a baby is injured during childbirth, the full extent of the harm is often not obvious until years later."
They added: "One silent tragedy is the long-term disability that can result from home birth. And it is this risk that we… argue weighs heavily against home birth."
Elizabeth Duff, senior policy adviser at the National Childbirth Trust (NCT), said: "Home birth should be considered a mainstream option for women in the UK alongside birth centres and hospital maternity units, provided women have a straightforward pregnancy.
"There are many potential benefits to having a home birth, especially for low risk women and second time mothers, including better outcomes associated with continuity of care. For higher risk mothers or those having their first baby, giving birth in a hospital may be the preferred choice.
"It is crucial that prospective parents are offered the highest quality information about the risks and benefits of all birth settings. The immediate safety of the
baby and mother and their long-term well-being are the key factors in decision-making."
Maternity minister Dr Dan Poulter said: "Safety of mother and baby always remains paramount. In the UK, clinicians discuss the various birth options available for mothers and any associated risks in order to help them make an informed choice.
"If a home birth is not deemed clinically appropriate then this is made clear very early on in the pregnancy," he added
Louise Silverton, director of midwifery at the Royal College of Midwives (RCM), said: "We agree that decisions about where to give birth should be based on the best possible evidence.
"The Birthplace Study of 2011 showed that planned out-of-hospital births were, generally, as safe for the baby as those in hospital for low-risk women having their second or subsequent baby.
"This major study took into account early indicators of the potential risks of future disabilities to the baby."
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YANKTON, S.D. - The Yankton Police Department has bought a robot that will check out potentially dangerous scenes before officers enter.
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I have to confess I am easily drawn to works of art that resemble or depict toys and other childhood objects. At face value these works are easy, as all of us have some form of relationship or pre-existing association with the referenced nostalgic icons. In other words, the works naturally engage us and draw us in. However, these works, specifically those featured here, use the familiar imagery to interject layers of conceptual content, moving far beyond catchy into heavier implications, through expert usage of scale, quantity and context.
Context is key in these pieces. Maurizio Cattelan is a conceptual master of context, as demonstrated in his piece Daddy Daddy, which features a large drowned figure of Pinocchio floating face down in a pool inside the Guggenheim. The result is ironic, tragic and flawless. As well, the practice of significantly altering scale such as Jeff Koons' balloon animal sculptures, Urs Fischer's Untitled (Lamp/Bear) and Yoram Wolberger's life-size sculptures of toy and trophy figurines, allows the objects to become monolithic, dwarf us and alter our sense of reality.


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Colorado sure does got it going on these days. The current recreational economy boom has grown green. Their blue & orange football team lasted longer than da Bears this season. But believe it or not, Chicago does have something incredibly valuable to offer Colorado.
The gritty cityscape has always been the birthplace to some major music. This week's featured Grateful Web artist is Chicago's very own, Old Shoe. They are coming to the Front Range for the first time in 2014 beginning with Fort Collins on Monday 1/20. If you haven't experienced Let Yourself In, their album of 2011, then you are in for a treat with their 2013 release, Family.
There is a growing culture of Shoe Fam members that include the entire crowd with every performance of Old Shoe. The jokes fly about all types of foot wear and the jams support a funky scene of which to bring out your most outrageous soles. The band is growing. WXRT Chicago listed Family as one of the top 10 local anesthetic albums of 2013. The radio host Richard Milne even compared Old Shoe to the Grateful Dead, an almost impossible compliment in a saturated jam band market.
Rhythm guitar and vocalist Matt Robinson had this to say, "5-3-77. Jerry was an incredibly tasteful player and it doesn't get any tastier than that show." Matt's style is similar to that old soul of Jerry Garcia. He is the leading force in a band called Old Shoe, go figure.
Paul Priest, lead guitar, is a poetic man. His chops are world renown with an insight into innovation when it comes to music. He has traditional beginnings with bluegrass that migrate to electric guitar. "The music and the message of the Grateful Dead resonate with me effortlessly. On some days there aren't enough hours to take in all of their music."
Bass man Dan Huber is the newly minted daddy of the group. Seeing as how his bumper bass lines make the structure for the band to fit into, the title seems fitting. He can been seen on upright and a bass guitar, always electrified. He is a jazz and classical player that prefers rock. He reminds me of a time when the calling card to be a jam band fan meant that you had to like jazz, you had to know classic music theory, and you were okay with it when it went off track. For 20 minutes. When asked about his thoughts on the Grateful Dead, Dan said, "The Grateful Dead means freedom in music. They took improvisation to the next level that rarely, if ever, has been matched."
Joe Day is the keys man and falsetto master. He brings the shakedown to this street. Born in Alaska, he transported himself and his furry family first to the Nederland CO area before relocating to follow his dream of making music in a major city. Chicago has embraced his efforts. Alaskan born and Colorado grown in evident in his musical style.
The last member to finalize the Old Shoe line up may very well be the most beloved. It was a tough earn to take the time of a premier Chicago jazz drummer, Greg Fundis. He is a music professor that has toured and played with jazz great Fareed Haque. When asked what about Old Shoe is particularly exciting for him, he answered, "Old Shoe is as real as it gets in terms of being a true to the heart rock n roll band. The spiritual and musical connection was immediately evident upon joining the band in 2012. It continues to grow stronger, as we all share a common vision for the band. With every recording, performance and after party, I am honored to be a part of the evolution of such a great and rare opportunity in life."
Check these guys out in Colorado this week! They will be on tour all year with spots at major festivals such as Summer Camp, and their own Shoe Fest at the beautiful Camp Shaw-waw-nas-see.
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The Quarterly of the Texas State Historical Association, Volume 9, July 1905 - April, 1906
Description: The Texas State Historical Association Quarterly Report includes "Papers read at the meetings of the Association, and such other contributions as may be accepted by the Committee" (volume 1, number 1). These include historical sketches, biographical material, personal accounts, and other research. Index is located at the beginning of the volume starting on page i.
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Steven den Beste makes reference to the Precautionary Principle that some people espouse. These people prefer coal mining to nuclear power, by inference anyway since they're against nuclear power, and we're currently generating electricity by burning coal.
Note: these numbers are created from whole cloth to make a point. These numbers are not real. Every year there's a 5% chance of a coal mine accident killing twenty people. Annualized, that's a 100% chance of one person dying every year. Every year there's a .000000001% chance of a nuclear accident killing 100,000 people. Annualized, that's a .0001% chance of killing one person every years.
The Precautionary People think that nuclear power is riskier than coal mining. Why? Because they don't trust the size of the numbers. Yes, when you multiply a very small number times a very large number, you get a risk for nuclear power which is much less than that of coal. Add or subtract a zero or two, though, and suddenly the risk is much larger. The problem that I see is that most humans are not well equipped to evaluate very small risks of very bad consequences. People prefer known risks of tolerable consequence. Or, to put it another way, people buy insurance.
I would also add that the relatives of the Precautionary People don't mine coal, so the risks don't affect them, but that would be petty, so I won't.


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Illinois Corn Growers Catch Up on Planting
Favorable weather over the past week has helped Illinois corn growers catch up on spring planting after a soggy, slow start.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture says 43 percent of Illinois' corn crop is now in the ground. That's 2 percentage points above the average pace of the previous five years.
A year ago, just 6 percent of the state's corn had been planted as one of the wettest springs on record got farmers in many states off to the slowest start in decades.
Nationwide, corn planting continues lagging, with 29 percent of the planting done. That's off from the five-year average of 42 percent.
Missouri farmers continue their torrid pace, already with 63 percent of the crop planted. That dwarfs last year's showing of 21 percent at this time.


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You've submitted your application and made the list of best qualified candidates — now you've landed an interview for a federal job. Think the most important part of the application process is over? Think again. Federal hiring managers do not merely conduct employment interviews; they rely heavily on them to identify the best candidate.
So how can you best prepare for them? First realize that most federal agencies use a behavior-based interview style. This form of interviewing relies on the premise that past performance is the best indicator of future behavior. During the interview, you will be asked to speak about specific instances when you demonstrated particular behaviors or skills that are key to performing your desired job. Then, you will be graded on your responses. Although these interviews can be stressful, practice and preparation can pay off.
Here are seven ways to prepare:
1. Ask About the Interview Before the Interview
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The human resources specialist who sets up your job interview will probably give you information in advance. Just in case, ask questions about the interview: How long will the interview be? What is the interview format? Will the interview be with one person or a panel? Who will be on the panel? Will the interview be in person or by phone?
2. Find the Vacancy Announcement and Study the Job Duties
Analyze the duties carefully and create a cheat sheet of the top skills necessary for the job. The interview questions will probably be based on the skills and competencies listed for the target position. For example, the duties section for an administrative officer announcement could state:
Performs tasks in the administrative management of the organization. This may include interpreting administrative policies, developing and implementing organizational policies, defining administrative requirements, and/or providing advice to management on related issues.
So possible structured behavior-based interviews questions could be:
Can you give me an example of a time when you interpreted administrative policies, developed organizational policies and defined administrative requirements?
Please give an example of a time when you provided advice to management concerning administrative policies and procedures?
3. Find Your KSA/Essay Narratives and Resume
Use these documents as references to prepare a list of accomplishments and projects to use as examples in the interview. Write your projects and accomplishments on separate pieces of paper, and practice summarizing and talking about them. Memorize the examples and be ready to speak with fluency and confidence.
4. Know the Position's (and Your Own) Core Competencies
Core competencies are different from skills; they are sometimes referred to as soft skills. Basically, each core competency demonstrates your ability to combine skills and apply them to unique scenarios.
For example, you may receive a question that asks how you solve management problems or how you inspire others to persevere on a difficult assignment. You can prepare for core competency questions by understanding the nuances of the prospective job. In addition, be ready for a question that relates to working effectively in a tense climate, crisis or stressful situation. Government agencies are under significant pressure to perform services with decreasing budgets and a changing workforce. Be ready to talk about your flexibility and ability to work through change.
5. Learn About the Agency
Study and memorize the agency's vision, mission and strategy for the future and recent initiatives. Be ready to talk about future challenges, change, growth and how you can contribute.
Be prepared to provide a brief summary of whom you are and your career goals. Federal interviews often give you the opportunity to provide a brief introduction. This message can include your overall mission, top-level skills and interests. What are you dedicated to? What are your most significant skills? Be ready share your message at the beginning or end of the interview.
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7. Practice, Practice, Practice
Practicing with a video or audio recorder is extremely helpful. The best answers include examples that are compelling, succinct, on-target and spoken with interest and some enthusiasm. This takes practice. When speaking, don't hesitate to lean forward. A senior manager at the Defense Logistics Agency once claimed he never hires anyone who is not leaning forward. Check your posture at a table and lean forward to demonstrate interest in the position.
Don't be afraid to convey that you want the job or that you consider yourself an excellent candidate and believe in the agency's mission. Federal hiring managers would like to hire people who want the job and who will be dedicated to its customers and goals.
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What to Do in an Emergency
Faculty, staff, students and others in the community should contact the University Police Department or the Office of the Dean of Students with any information regarding behaviors of a person on campus that might be viewed as cause for concern.
If you are notified of or involved in an emergency or crisis, stay calm, assess the situation and be prepared to take safety precautions based on your personal situation.
Here are tips to follow:
- Stay away from the area of the emergency or crisis.
- Find a safe place and stay there until you are notified that the emergency is over.
- If you are directly affected by the emergency, call 911 or UPD as soon as it is safe to do so. Provide as much information as you can and stay on the phone until told to hang up. Learn more about 911 and whom to call in an emergency.
- Alert others if you can without endangering yourself.
- Evacuate the area by a safe route if possible.
- If the emergency is an active threat and you are unable to evacuate the area, attempt to seek an area of safe refuge.
- If you must seek refuge, secure doors and windows as quickly as possible and barricade as many items between you and the threat.
- Do not attempt to make contact with the individual(s) responsible for the threat unless no other option is available.
- Once in a secure location, do not open the door for anyone but the police.


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