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What are the goals of Skepticism 2.0?
Near the end of the podcast, D.J. asked Ben what he thought would be the results of Skepticism 2.0 in five years time. He said (1) more skeptics and (2) more cooperative projects between the three major U.S. skeptical groups, the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry, the James Randi Educational Foundation, and the Skeptics Society.
That struck me as a rather disappointingly modest set of goals, as well as rather "old school" skepticism thinking, and insular. Surely we can come up with ideas for something more exciting, interesting, and useful than merely the self-perpetuation and growth of the skeptical movement and cooperation among the traditional top-down skeptical organizations over the next five years.
A few thoughts that came to my mind:
- If skeptics want to promote public understanding of science and critical thinking, why not partnerships with other organizations that also have those purposes? The National Academies of Science, the National Center for Education, teacher's groups and school groups at a local level?
- If skeptics want to promote the activity of science, why not look at ways to help motivate students to enter science as a career, and support them in doing so? I've previously suggested to Phil Plait that JREF might partly model itself after the Institute for Humane Studies, an organization which provides support for undergraduate and graduate students who favor classical liberal political ideals, in order to help them achieve success in careers of thought leadership, including academics, journalists, filmmakers, public policy wonks, and so on. In order for skepticism and critical thinking to have a significant impact, it's not necessary that everyone become a skeptic, only that a sufficient number of people in the right places engage in and encourage critical thinking.
- If skeptics want to see more diversity in the skeptical movement, why not look at ways to reach out to other communities? The podcast did mention the SkepTrack at Dragon*Con, which is one of the most innovative ideas for outreach for skeptical ideas since the founding of CSICOP in 1976.
- If skeptics want to act as a form of consumer protection against fraud and deception, why not try to find ways to interact with regulators, investigators, politicians, and the media to get fraudulent products and services off the market? The UK complaints against chiropractors making false claims on their websites as a response to the British Chiropractic Association libel lawsuit against Simon Singh, or the Australian complaint against bogus claims by anti-vaccinationists (though see my comment on that blog post for some reservations) might suggest some ideas.
I'm sure readers of this blog have further suggestions. What else?
By the way, with regard to my first suggestion, here's a question that may provide some motivation and food for thought: Why do the Parapsychological Association and the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine have better and more formal ties to official institutions of science than any skeptical organization? The PA is a member of the AAAS, and NCCAM is an agency within the National Institutes of Health. The main difference between those organization and skeptical organizations is that they actually do and publish peer-reviewed scientific research.


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As you'll guess from the name, Freemake Video Converter is able to convert videos from one format to another - but that's just the start of its capabilities.
The program imports a lengthy list of video formats, and can convert them to AVI, WMV, MP4 and 3GP formats. If you just want the file to play on a particular device, though, you can simply select one of many built-in device profiles. Choose the "to MP4" conversion option, for instance, and you can choose from presets including "iPhone, iPod Touch", "iPhone 4, iPad", "iPod Classic, Nano", "iPod 5G", "PSP", "Smartphones" and "Digital media players". Pick the option that best suits your hardware and Freemake Video Converter will prepare the file for you right away.
There's also support for ripping DVDs (unprotected only), and if you drag in a number of videos then the program will burn them to a video DVD. There's not a great deal of control over the results - you can choose text, thumbnail or motion menus, for instance, but can't significantly customise them - however this does make the process very quick and easy.
If you'd prefer to share your clips with the world, though, it might be easier to put them on YouTube - and Freemake Video Converter can do that, too. Just import the relevant videos, click the To YouTube button, enter your account details and the clips will be published for you.
And other features allow you to join videos, extract the soundtrack from a movie, create photo slideshows, and more.
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Ray Lewis will retire after Super Bowl
On Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013, Ray Lewis announced he will retire after 17 seasons to spend more time with his sons. On Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013, Lewis helped lead the Ravens to a win over the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship game. The fearsome 13-time Pro Bowl linebacker symbolizes the NFL – not just the Ravens, says Yahoo! Sports' Jason Cole, and is well known for his explosive personality.
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When I tell people I live in Maine, they almost always ask about the moose. And it turns out there are many misconceptions about moose, such as the idea that they outnumber people in Maine, but the biggest of all is probably that they exist to begin with.
The only moose I've seen is on the state flag.
Oh, okay, I supposedly saw an adolescent moose running down I-95, but I'm not 100 percent sure that wasn't a small horse. I didn't see antlers. And until I see a big bull moose with 50-pound antlers, I won't be convinced the species wasn't invented by the Office of Tourism to attract tourists.
I've been on a mission to see a moose since I moved to Maine in 2008. Previously, I was one of those never-been-to-Maine types (I'm not a Mainer, but I got here as soon as I could) who thought people in Maine probably kept the animals as pets or something. As I drove into the state for the first time, the big moose-warning signs made me excited. I was going to see one before I even had a house! Our Realtor told me to be careful on the drive, because that's how people die in Maine — they hit a moose. I thought I'd be dodging them, for heaven's sake.
I never saw one. But taking all the best parts of what Mainers had told me about the animals, I developed quite the mental picture. I imagined them stepping over cars, completely unafraid of the highway, their legs like stilts casually moving in and out of traffic. People had told me moose eyes don't reflect light at night, so I wondered if maybe I had missed them altogether. Maybe they are that stealthy.
I knew friends who had seen moose. I saw their pictures on Facebook, and I studied them for indications that they'd been Photoshopped.
"You need to go further north," a friend who is a game warden told me. "Moose are everywhere up there. You're guaranteed to see one."
So last September I took the kids to Mount Katahdin, and I asked the rangers for the best spot to see moose.
"Definitely Sandy Stream," they said.
Down the path we went, rain jackets hanging from our arms just in case. When we got to the lookout at Sandy Stream, a couple was sitting there positively radiant from having just seen a moose, which, of course, was gone now.
"Also, last week I was here," the man said, "and, I'm not kidding, there were a dozen moose in the stream."
The boys and I sat at the lookout for as long as my youngest son, Lindell, could tolerate. We never saw anything.
Occasionally, throughout the year, my game warden friend would tell me about moose found wandering the city streets. I even put on the police scanner once and tried to follow the clues to a supposed moose bathing in the Kenduskeag Stream. By the time I got there, the moose was gone.
"Try going in the heat of the summer," my friend said. "They are more likely to be at the stream to cool off."
So last month, Dustin and I took the kids back up to Sandy Stream at Mount Katahdin. This time, we saw moose tracks along the trail. They were as big as Lindell's head, and I took about 20 photographs of them. I just knew I was about to see a moose this time. One of the kids stepped in moose poop — it went all the way up his shins and into his sock — and I could hardly stand the excitement. Who steps in moose droppings and doesn't actually see the animal?
Two professional photographers were on the lookout. They told us about all the moose they had seen "just yesterday."
"Everyone sees moose 'yesterday,'" my oldest son, Ford, said.
But there were no moose — none — in the stream that day. The park rangers had radioed their crews in the woods and instructed them to pull back the Office of Tourism-sponsored, mechanical, radio-controlled beasts because the Smileys were coming. (That's what they do, right?)
Or maybe I'm moose repellant.
A week later, I was on a bus in Washington, D.C., melting from the heat. The driver asked where I was from. When I told him Maine, I hoped he would ask me about lobster, Acadia National Park, loons or the snow. But I could tell by his face in the rearview mirror what he wanted to ask. He turned around in his chair and said, "Man, you must see a ton of moose up there! Do they, like, walk around in your backyard and stuff?"
This column also appears in Sarah Smiley's book Got Here as Soon as I Could.


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Home Page Chess Life Online 2014 October US Senior & Junior Come To Tarrytown
|US Senior & Junior Come To Tarrytown
|February 28, 2013
Chess Educators will host the prestigious US Junior and US Senior Opens in Tarrytown, New York, USA as well as the FIDE International Organizer Seminar.
Find full details of the US Senior, open to USCF members born on or before May 27, 1963 . The top finisher born on or before 1/1/53 qualifies for the 2014 FIDE World Senior Championship in Kalabaka, Greece. GM Alexander Ivanov is the defending champion.
Also see details on the US Junior Open, which qualifies a player to the 2014 US Junior Open (if the champion is eligible by age.) Karthik Ramachandran is the defending champion.
Applicants for the FIDE International Organizer's title are required to attend a seminar and pass an examination in order to obtain their FIDE IO title. FIDE Vice President Beatriz Marinello and Theodoros Tsorbatzoglou, Secretary FIDE Events Commission will both lecture at the seminar.
Tuesday, May 28 9 am - 3pm Seminar (Part 1)
Wednesday, May 29 9 am - 3pm Seminar (Part 2)
Thursday, May 30 9 am - 1 pm Seminar (Part 3 - Exams)
Doubletree Hotel by Hilton Tarrytown.
Doubletree by Hilton Hotel in Tarrytown, 455 South Broadway Tarrytown, NY 10591. Chess Rate $129 single/double/triple/quad Free Parking, free internet connection. Reservation: Call 914-631-5700 or online at www.tarrytown.doubletree.com and enter the group code CHS. For this discounted rate, you must make your reservation by April 26, 2013.
Seminar Topics:
General Tournament Regulations - FIDE Events Regulations - Bid Procedure,
Evaluation Criteria - FIDE Calendar Regulations - Events' Management.
Seminar Fee: US$300
Developing Federations: Free
Women: Free
Number of participants: Maximum 20
Beatriz Marinello, IO, FIDE Vice President
Theodoros Tsorbatzoglou, IO, Secretary FIDE Events Commission
Language: The seminar will be held in English.
FIDE VP Beatriz Marinello; Tel: 1-917-553-4522 email: [email protected]
Registrations and payments are accepted online at www.chesseducators.com.


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Liberty News
David Edwards speaks at Friday convocation
Students will be leaving Liberty University's campus in just a couple weeks for summer break, and at Friday's convocation David Edwards, author and speaker, gave them a message of encouragement in dealing with the transition and change that they are likely to endure.
Edwards travels around the country speaking to young adults about issues relevant to this generation. He has been a featured speaker for City Wide Weekly Bible Study Groups in Texas, Oklahoma, Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi, Louisiana, Georgia, Tennessee, Virginia and Florida. He is the author of 14 books and has written a tract called, "How to Make Life All Good."
Using the account of Moses' life in Exodus 4, Edwards told students there are four major points to remember during a time of transition. The first was to handle the power God gives them with care. He said Christians must take responsibility for the role God has given them.
"At the moment we open our lives to Christ … we gave up our rights ... we no longer have rights; we have responsibilities," Edwards said.
He then told students they must keep their hearts clean, and they must be careful of what the world encourages them to do. He said they must keep a close watch over what they allow to enter into their hearts.
"Whatever lives in us will leak out of us," he said. "Whatever lives in us will find its way into the choices we make."
Lastly he said Christians must honor God's personal counsel. He said they must be willing to submit to God the direction of their lives and to remain teachable.
"Are you willing to submit success in your life to the Lord and say 'God you own it, and I don't?'" he said.
LU Praise, a multicultural singing group from Liberty's Center for Worship brought special music to Friday's convocation, singing the songs "Victory Chant" and "Agnus Dei Medley" as students joined them in prayer and worship.


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Hugh Jackman on 'Prisoners,' 'X-Men'
In his new film "Prisoners," actor Hugh Jackman portrays a humble, hardworking father whose daughter is suddenly abducted, upending his carefully built life. The actor sat with the WSJ's Barbara Chai to discuss "Prisoners," his future Broadway show "Houdini," and returning to the Wolverine in "X-Men." Read more at WSJ.com/Speakeasy
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More than two years after it vanished from its rocky perch in the Mojave Desert, a controversial cross reappeared Monday, wrapped up and zip-tied to a fence post along Highway 92 in San Mateo County.
The Mojave Cross was at the center of a Supreme Court case about whether the cross was an appropriate memorial for federal land. Two weeks after the court ruled to allow the 7-foot-tall metal cross to remain on the land, it vanished in May 2010, prompting outrage from veterans groups that vowed to replace it.
"This cross is an important historical artifact," read a note that was attached to the cross, which was found along the road near Highway 35 by deputies acting on a tip from a television news station. "It is in fact the Mojave Cross, taken on the evening of May 9, 2010, from Sunrise Rock in the Mojave Desert. I would be very grateful if you would be so kind as to notify the appropriate authorities of its presence here."
According to the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office, there is a $100,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those who stole it.
The cross is in good condition, according to a sheriff's office news release. A Mojave Desert police officer who is familiar with the cross was contacted, and he was able to confirm that the cross is indeed the missing memorial.
The sheriff's office said it will contact the San Francisco branch of the National Park Service to take custody of the cross.
The memorial was taken from where it stood atop a rock in the 1.6 million-acre Mojave National Preserve, about 70 miles south of Las Vegas.
The first cross was erected at the site in 1934 by the Veterans of Foreign Wars to honor soldiers killed in World War I. Various versions have been vandalized through the years, and the metal one went up in the late 1990s.
Federal courts previously ruled that the presence of the cross in a national preserve was an unconstitutional violation of the separation of church and state.
After it vanished, the theft raised the ire of veterans groups and civil libertarians alike.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.


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It is the debate that has raged ever since the discovery of dinosaurs in the 19th century - just how were they wiped off the face of the planet?
The most popular theory since the 1980s has been that they died after an asteroid strike, but in recent years some scientists have speculated that volcanic eruptions in the Deccan Traps in India may have caused the mass extinction of dinosaurs.
But now a new study from scientists at the University of Leeds has poured cold lava on that theory, and says that the effect of volcanoes on dinosaurs has been over-estimated.
The findings suggest that long-lasting volcanic eruptions called continental flood basalts would probably not have altered global climate enough to trigger a mass extinction.
Dr Anja Schmidt, from the University of Leeds, who led the new research, said: "At the time when the dinosaurs reigned, numerous long-lasting eruptions took place over the course of about a million years. These 'continental flood basalts' were not like volcanic eruptions we often see today, with lava gushing from the ground like a curtain of fire.
"Each eruption is likely to have lasted years, even decades, and eruptions were separated by periods without volcanic activity. The lava produced by an eruption of average intensity would have filled 150 Olympic-size swimming pools per minute."
One common theory was that gases and sulphur from the eruptions filled the atmosphere, stopping sunlight from reaching Earth and dramatically cooling temperatures.
But the study, published online yesterday in Nature Geoscience, states that the cooling effect was not as drastic as originally thought.
Dr Schmidt said: "Scientists have tried to estimate how the temperature of the earth's surface would have changed. It was less cooling than originally thought - and actually, the majority of animals would probably have coped."
The team of researchers, from across Europe and the United States, found that the flood basalts would have had to flow for hundreds of years continuously to have had a severe climatic impact on plants and animals.
They used a sophisticated computer simulation of the spread of the gas and aerosol particles to show that the climatic impacts of flood basalts was less grim than scientists had previously suggested.
Dr Schmidt said: "Perhaps most intriguingly, we found that the effects of acid rain on vegetation were rather selective. Vegetation in some but not all parts of the world would have died off, whereas in other areas the effects would have been negligible."
A University of Leeds spokesman said: "The new findings will challenge the earth sciences community as a whole to re-examine the causes of mass extinctions and the role of volcanism."
But Dr Schmidt said that there is still a chance volcanoes had an impact on the destruction of dinosaurs - in line with other research completed over the past few years which suggests that the extinction was caused by a 'double effect' of an asteroid strike coupled with volcano storms. She said: "There is really, really good evidence that both volcanic eruptions and an asteroid strike impacted at the same time.
"We need to work out how long the eruption periods lasted - it could have been one year, ten years or a thousand years. So far we don't understand how much damage the asteroid would have done."


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a long weekend in Austin with both of my girls :)
I love alphabet books, but I am kind of picky about what makes a good one. I came across this alphabet book this week and I really liked it so I wanted to share. This alphabet book features everyone's favorite Duck Dynasty characters, sayings, and more! I am not a big Duck Dynasty fan, but I still found this alphabet book to be lots of fun. Your little ones who are Duck Dynasty fans will love it for sure!
I had a few ideas for how I might use the book in my classroom:
1) Make a classroom alphabet book with classmates names, class rules and sayings, and other features unique to your classroom
2) Use with a study on the farm or animals - specifically with a study on ducks
3) Use with a unit on families- compare the Duck Dynasty family to your classroom family or to the kids' families
4) When teaching little ones to research a topic, make an alphabet book on ducks. Students can even research ducks at home and be assigned a specific letter of the alphabet to connect their research to
5) Make an alphabet book about families - students can complete a page or two at home by writing and illustrating something their family does related to their assigned letter
Theses are just a few ideas. I am sure you can come up with tons more!


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Goldberg vs. Mearsheimer by Gilad Atzmon
Professor John Mearsheimer is subject to a Zionist-trans-Atlantic-attack for supporting my latest book The Wandering Who.
Earlier this year John Mearsheimer, the highly respected international relations theorist and Professor of Political Science at the University of Chicago, wrote the following preliminary front matter for my book:
'Gilad Atzmon has written a fascinating and provocative book on Jewish identity in the modern world. He shows how assimilation and liberalism are making it increasingly difficult for Jews in the Diaspora to maintain a powerful sense of their 'Jewishness.' Panicked Jewish leaders, he argues, have turned to Zionism (blind loyalty to Israel) and scaremongering (the threat of another Holocaust) to keep the tribe united and distinct from the surrounding goyim. As Atzmon's own case demonstrates, this strategy is not working and is causing many Jews great anguish. The Wandering Who? should be widely read by Jews and non-Jews alike.'
It seems as if the Zio-cons on both sides of the pond are now in a state of panic -- In an obviously orchestrated attack, the Zionist mouthpiece The Jewish Chronicle of London, the Islamophobic Award winning 'Harry's Place' and the ex-Israeli concentration camp guard Jeffrey Goldberg* , all launched a typical Hasbara smear & intimidation campaign, in which they labeled both Professor Mearsheimer and myself anti Semites. I was also called a 'neo Nazi', a 'Hitler apologist,' a 'Holocaust denier' and a 'hatemonger'.
To be honest, it is somewhat amusing that an ex concentration camp guard like Goldberg should label me a 'Hitler apologist' or a 'Holocaust denier': after all, since Goldberg is an ardent pro-war Zionist who openly and enthusiastically supports a Jews-only, racist, expansionist state, it is clear that he is actually the one who is an advocate of a distinctly Nazi-like ideology and practice.
In addition, I learned from Goldberg that Adam Holland (yet another notorious Zionist zealot), also cannot quite believe that Professor' Mearsheimer would endorse my book.
Adam Holland wrote: "I had trouble believing that a distinguished professor at one of the world's greatest universities would link himself to a hatemonger like Atzmon. So I sent Professor Mearsheimer an email quoting the blurb and asking him to verify its accuracy. I also gave him an opportunity to amend it or add to it. Here's what he ( Mearsheimer) wrote back:
"The blurb below is the one I wrote for 'The Wandering who' and I have no reason to amend it or embellish it, as it accurately reflects my view of the book." John J. Mearsheimer
What is clear to the rest of us is that our Zionist detractors are fighting a lost battle. I really wonder what they hope to achieve: after all, those who have taken the time to actually read my work know very well that there is no hatred, no anti Semitism, and no racism in my entire body of work. Instead, I believe that truth is a dynamic process -- I believe in the power of reason and in free debate.
If Jeffrey Goldberg has any dignity left at all, then he should start again -- He should apologise to Professor Mearsheimer, myself, the Palestinians, and to humanity. He would do better to also try to present an argument, and if he actually has anything to say, he would be best advised to then learn how to argue and encounter in debate.
You can now order Gilad Atzmon's New Book on Amazon.com or Amazon.co.uk
* In the light of Goldberg's smears on both myself and Professor Mearsheimer, it is worth bearing in mind that Jeffrey Goldberg decided to make Aliya when he was eighteen: he left America for Israel, joined the IDF and served as a prison guard in an Israeli concentration camp during the First Intifada.


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The topic of complicated vs complex is not new. I can not remember which blog I picked it up from, but googling will get you a plethora of pages. I thought I'd redraw the picture.
| Problem |
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|Complex | D . C |
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|Simple | A . B |
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| +------------------> Solution |
| Simple Complicated |
So there are four regimes:
- A: Simple solutions for simple problems. This is run of the mill engineering, known techniques, working out the solutions. Let's call it manufacturing.
- B: Sometimes, however, you will have people that will want to appear intelligent, and they will
overdesigna solution, making it complicated in the process. This is the worst quadrant to be in, though some people who prefer to appear smart will and thus see it otherwise. I'll call it consultancy (or if you want, marketing).
- C: This is the standard regime for problems that are complex and that have not been solved before. They are big and tough to solve, and initially one can imagine that complicated solutions will arise. This is what engineering is all about.
- D: However, ideally, one would find a simple solution to a complex problem. And this, although it is the hardest of all, this is what I believe science should be about.
Just a thought
Edit: I had a brief conversation about this with a colleague. And just because I call C engineering does not mean it's not research. Obviously it can be research, just that it would be engineering research and not science research (in the computer science sense, for instance).


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As of today, soliciting money from motorists while standing in the street, walking in and out of traffic or standing on a traffic island is against the law in this city.
So is so-called "aggressive" panhandling and "tag days" — a longstanding practice in which representatives of charitable organizations and youth sports groups solicit donations from motorists at intersections — are officially a thing of the past.
The City Council Tuesday night overwhelmingly gave final approval to two ordinances that put all of that into motion.
The 9-2 vote culminated nearly nine years of effort by past and present city councils to address aggressive panhandling and the solicitation of money in the streets.
City Manager Michael V. O'Brien said enforcement of the ordinances will begin today. He said police officers will enforce them as part of their normal observations while out on their routes.
"This will be enforced the way we enforce all our rules and laws," he said.
But District 4 Councilor Sarai Rivera, who along with Councilor-at-Large Joseph C. O'Brien voted against the ordinances, questioned why police are being given additional enforcement responsibilities regarding panhandling when the Police Department does not have sufficient manpower for neighborhood foot patrols or other police programs.
"Talk about time consumption of our officers; it makes no sense because we are adding on to an already stretched-thin Police Department," Ms. Rivera said.
But City Manager O'Brien assured her that enforcement of the panhandling ordinances would be dealt with on a priority basis and would not take time away from police on higher priority matters. He said he also believes the ordinances will stand any legal challenge that might arise.
Those found guilty of violating the ordinances can be punished by a fine not to exceed $50, or the court can impose community service.
The ordinances do not ban panhandling in the city. Instead, they regulate where such activity can take place in the name of public safety, by not allowing people to solicit money at intersections while standing in the street or walking in traffic.
Panhandling will still be allowed at other public venues in the city, such as on sidewalks.
The ordinances do prohibit "aggressive soliciting, begging or panhandling" of persons within 20 feet of any outdoor seating area of any caf�, restaurant or other business, bank, automated teller machine, automated teller facility, check cashing business, mass transportation facility or stop or a pay telephone.
Aggressive panhandling is also characterized in the following ways:
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• Blocking or interfering with the safe or free passage of a pedestrian or vehicle by any means.
• Using violent or threatening gestures that are likely to provoke an immediate violent reaction from the person who is the subject of the request for money.
• Closely following behind, ahead or alongside a person who has been solicited or asked for money after that person has given a negative response to such solicitation.
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Councilor O'Brien asked for a report about whether the city administration intends re-institute an outreach effort that took place last summer and fall that sought to connect panhandlers with services they may need so they don't have to beg for money or food. An outreach worker assessed each individual's needs and pointed them to job opportunities and services, such as food pantries, food stamps and fuel assistance.
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CORVALLIS, Ore. – UC Santa Barbara's baseball season came to an end on Sunday at the NCAA's Corvallis Regional, but as was the case over the entire season, the Gauchos didn't go quietly in a 5-4 loss to Texas A&M.
Trailing all day, UCSB rallied for three runs and three hits in the seventh inning, cutting a 5-1 deficit to 5-4, but Aggie closer Jason Jester entered the game and got the final seven outs to send his team into a game against unbeaten Oregon State, the host of the Regional.
"This is tough," said Gaucho head coach Andrew Checketts. "This team is very close and has worked very hard this year. I'm proud of them and I think there is a bright future, but right now, it's tough."
UCSB finishes its season with a 35-25 record, making its first NCAA Regional appearance since 2001 and winning its first Regional opener – 6-4 over Texas A&M on Friday – since1986.
On Sunday, the Aggies wasted little time getting to freshman Robby Nesovic as Mikey Reynolds led off the first inning with a double down the in right. Blake Allemand then grounded a ball into the hole at shortstop. Brandon Trinkwon made a nice back-handed play, but knowing he had no chance to get Allemand, he tried to catch Reynolds rounding third. Trinkwon's throw to Marc Venning was wild and Allemand moved to second base to put runners on second and third.
The next Texas A&M batter, Cole Lankford, entered the game with seven straight hits and 8-of-9 overall in the Regional, but he hit a hard grounder to first baseman Tyler Kuresa who took the ball to bag for the first out and then caught Allemand napping too far off of second base, crossed the infield while holding Reynolds at third and tagged Allemand out between second and third for an odd unassisted double play.
But the zany double play was not enough to squelch the Aggies as Hunter Melton singled home Reynolds with the first run of the game.
Texas A&M added three in the top of the third. Jace Statum and Reynolds started the inning with back-to-back singles. Statum tagged and cruised into third when Allemand flied out to right and both scored on a double to right center field by Lankford, who scored one out later on a single by Troy Stein.
The Gauchos got one run back in the sixth. Venning led off with a double down the line in left. The next batter, Jackson Morrow, placed a sacrifice bunt to the left of the mound. Aggie starter Rafael Pineda came off the hill, fielded the ball and then threw wild to Lankford at first, scoring Venning and sending Morrow to second. But after Joey Epperson struck out, Morrow was caught stealing at third base, ending the threat.
Texas A&M got the run back in the top of the seventh when speedy Krey Bratsen doubled to lead things off quickly stole third behind Venning as the Gauchos' third baseman crept in towards the plate in anticipation of a sacrifice bunt. Bratsen scored when Statum lofted a fly to Luke Swenson in right field and the score was 5-1.
"I thought base running played a big part in the game today," Checketts said. "Jacks gets caught going to third to end an inning and then their guy (Bratsen) gets in behind us for a steal. Both those plays were key."
The stage was set for a wild and somewhat controversial bottom of the seventh.
Woody Woodward hit the first pitch from Pineda into left field for a double and Kuresa followed with a single to score him, cutting the gap to 5-2. The next batter, Cameron Newell, grounded a ball to Melton at third base. Melton threw to Allemand at second, forcing Kuresa, but he was unable to turn the double play as the Gauchos' first baseman slid hard to disrupt him and no throw was made.
However, the second base umpire ruled that Kuresa slid out of the baseline and called Newell out as well. The replay of the play showed that Kuresa's hard slide was right over the bag, but the call was made and Checketts' argument was rebuffed.
The Gauchos, however, weren't done in the inning. Nesovic, who started on the mound and pitched 6.1 innings allowing eight hits and five earned runs, was hit by a pitch. Swenson walked and Venning singled to load the bases. UCSB sent Joe Winterburn in to pinch hit for Morrow and Winterburn came through in the clutch, lining a two-run single to left to make the score 5-4.
But Santa Barbara would get no closer as Jester was summoned for the final seven outs for his 14th save.
Woodward and Venning each ended with a pair of hits for the Gauchos. As a team, they finished with 10.
UCSB, which has just two seniors, should return the majority of its roster in 2014, including its entire starting rotation which included two sophomores and two freshmen.


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I popped into Benefit Covent Garden for a brow wax with Mr Darren Seale, waxing expert and in the process roped in Mr C (he was lucky, it could've been a sack and crack).
I've never been into the Benefit boutique before and it's kinda cute, and the brow bar is well equipped with the necessary tools; wax, dye, steriliser!
The boutique:
My brows are fairly neat apart from the fluffy strays which are everywhere! So Darren decided to tint them quickly (only took 2 mins) and wax from below and above, the tweezing away the extra fluffy bits.
I've never had a brow wax before unless you count the cold Veet strips which I half heartedly stuck under my brows then pulled off slowly because I chickened out…
Everything is very quick and very efficient. Dye, on and off, hot wax, on and off. It hurt, like OUCH and stung a little, but is quicker than threading with is more of a continual pain.
Mr C also said it was OUCHIE but could live with it (macho macho) and also, Darren said that the key to a neat male brow which doesn't look waxed is just taking away the strays but keeping the shape straight and broad.
Mr C's brow:
Now – afterwards my brow was stinging like crazy. It looks like I had a reaction or something and it sort of scabbed over and now is almost back to normal (2 days later thanks to an amazing heal gel I will review later).
The good thing about this is that I have spoken to the team at Benefit and they may incorporate patch tests so that future clients won't end up with a sort brow-sore hehe.
Oh here's a better picture of my brows after (I had a make over, pictures of that too follow but you can see the shape Darren did for me):
To be frank, I am a bit scared of brow waxing now but I do have delicate skin. Other ladies (and gents) have been fine with it, so I'd suggest if you are sensitive like me, to get a patch test first.
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According to the New.FamilySearch.org Utah and Idaho Release, News and Information site, by October 26, 2009 the Bountiful, Utah Temple District with have complete access to New FamilySearch. In addition, all but five of the Stakes in the Draper Temple District will also have access to the program. This leaves only three Salt Lake Valley Temple Districts; the Jordan River, Oquirrh Mountain and Salt Lake Temples.
This has been a very long process starting more than two years ago and still in its last stages. By the way, as users, we are already seeing a marked effect on the responsiveness of the system during key working hours; it is slowing down substantially. Meanwhile, there have been no announced changes to the Website since the August, 2009 update. Can we assume that once all of the Stakes in all the Temple Districts have access, that they might turn their attention to updating the program some more? I would hope that some of the problems of the data files would be addressed.
After working with the program for a while, especially if your family has been members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (LDS) since pioneer times, it is hard to keep from being frustrated and almost exasperated over the data in the vast file. For example, my 3rd Great-grandfather is depicted as being born in Cottonwood, Utah in 1795. If you aren't familiar with Utah or the Salt Lake Valley, it might help to know that Utah was first settled by the pioneers in 1847. Since there is no way to correct this information to show his correct birthplace, the incorrect information will remain as a monument to poor research for a long time.
Looking past the deficiencies in the data and the problem of duplication of ordinance work, the program itself is fundamentally sound and fairly simple to use. With rumors of the program being made available to those who are not members of the LDS Church in the first part of 2010, it will probably be around as long as I live. I just hope that people will finally come to view it as what it is, a huge collection of unverified records, and not the ultimate authority on family relationships. However, as we are still teaching classes and talking to people who have never seen or heard of the program, even with the roll-out there is a long way to go.


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In order to watch Blu-ray discs or BD ISO on Asus laptop, you must have three things: 1) a Blu-ray disc drive, 2) a Blu-ray movie, and 3) Blu-ray Player Software(Need decrypting Blu-ray function). It is this third one – software – that causes the majority of problems for Blu-ray users. The free player like Windows Media Player, VLC Player, etc don't have Blu-ray decrypting function and not support playing Blu-ray movies. So this Blu-ray Player for Asus laptop from UFUSoft will be the best solution for you, which can help users enjoy any Blu-ray movie (Retail BD disc included) released in different regions and dates with outstanding and perfect video quality at home, it can not only play Blu-ray Disc, but also support Blu-ray folder and ISO image files. UFUSoft Blu-ray Player is also capable of playing popular video files. Users can enjoy videos in HD video, AVCHD video, MTS, M2TS, MXF, TS, TRP, MKV, MPEG, FLV, WMV, and MP4, etc formats.
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Did you know that many of our sets can be combined and used together to create even more possibilities? Today's video features multiple sets to create a fun scene just in time for Valentine's Day.
Watch above or watch in HD at YouTube.
I'm trying to come up with the best format for these videos, so let me know what you think. What you like. What you dislike. Your feedback counts!
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As some of you may already know, there is currently a challenge series called the Advent Challenge series, posted entirely by me (so far).
The purpose of this meta question is to determine whether or not posting a link list would be on-topic for posting to meta.
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Today's Google doodle is about Celebrating 50 years of Kids Coding:
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My apologies in advance if this problem has a well known solution and it belongs in stackexchange. Maybe the answer is obvious but if it is, it is not obvious to me. What I need to do in the above is I need to loop through the lists. Think of the numbers as hypotheses. If the list has only on...
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SETGROUPS(2) NetBSD System Calls Manual SETGROUPS(2) NAME setgroups -- set group access list LIBRARY Standard C Library (libc, -lc) SYNOPSIS #include <sys/param.h> #include <unistd.h> int setgroups(int ngroups, const gid_t *gidset); DESCRIPTION setgroups() sets the group access list of the current user process according to the array gidset. The parameter ngroups indicates the num- ber of entries in the array and must be no more than {NGROUPS_MAX}. Only the super-user may set new groups. This system call affects only secondary groups. RETURN VALUES A 0 value is returned on success, -1 on error, with an error code stored in errno. ERRORS The setgroups() call will fail if: [EINVAL] The value of ngroups is greater than {NGROUPS_MAX}. [EPERM] The caller is not the super-user. [EFAULT] The address specified for gidset is outside the process address space. SEE ALSO getgroups(2), setegid(2), setgid(2), setregid(2), initgroups(3) HISTORY The setgroups() function call appeared in 4.2BSD. NetBSD 9.0 October 7, 2006 NetBSD 9.0
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The best thing about the holiday time of year is it grants you permission to shamelessly beg relatives for things you are too poor to afford yourself.
Thanks to that, it's an amazing time to expand your music collection to include those box sets or DVDs you might not have had the cash to buy at first.
Here are three items no serious garage rock fan should be without:
The White Stripes: Under Blackpool Lights
Blackpool Lights was filmed in 2004 in Blackpool's Empress Ballroom and catches the band almost a year after their incredibly popular Elephant release. The twosome bring their renowned passion and intensity to the set, and their instrumental muscles are on full display. The DVD features well-known songs ("Ball and Biscuit") and covers that would eventually become set-list staples (Dolly Parton's "Jolene"). Unfortunately, the sticker price is a little ... extreme, with prices starting at $45 on eBay. Hopefully you've kept in contact with Grandma this year.
It Came From Detroit
Showing how Detroit became synonymous with garage rock, this 2009 rockumentary features many of the groups who gave Detroit its gritty reputation, including The Gories, The Detroit Cobras, The Von Bondies and The Dirtbombs. Featuring band-member interviews and some great insider recounting of the garage rock heydays, it's as close as you can get to reliving the period. Although right now it is only available in theater screenings, watch for this DVD to come soon. In the meantime, invest in some speakers.
Please Kill Me: The Uncensored Oral History of Punk Rock
Garage rock took a lot of cues from the British punk rock explosion of the '70s. Please Kill Me documents the bands and the clubs that made it all happen, giving us unheard of access to the people who started it and how it changed the scene forever. Featuring Iggy Pop, Joey Ramone and Danny Fields (to name a few), this book is a hell of a read for any music fan.
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ASPEN, Colo., July 23 (UPI) -- Terrorists have changed their methods of operation because of U.S. secrets leaker Edward Snowden's disclosures, the National Security Agency director said.
"We have concrete proof that they have already -- terrorists groups and others -- are taking action, making changes, and it's going to make our job tougher," Army Gen. Keith Alexander told a moderator from NBC News at the Aspen Security Forum in Colorado.
Alexander said the leaks created "significant, irreversible damage to our nation."
In addition, the details about NSA electronic surveillance programs that logged U.S. phone calls and intercepted international Internet communications have caused intelligence sources to dry up, Alexander told the conference.
Alexander said it was impossible for the government to listen to every phone call and read every email even if it wanted to, which it doesn't, he said.
He cited the sheer volume of communications -- 114 billion emails, 24 billion text messages and more than 12 billion phone calls worldwide every day.
"We don't have the technical capabilities. We're a foreign intelligence agency," he said.
"To do that, you'd have to have AT&T's and everybody else's networks. We don't. We'd have to go to them. ... We don't own and operate AT&T. We couldn't compel them to listen to those phone calls. That would require a warrant and a probable-cause finding."
The electronic surveillance programs Snowden revealed were court-approved but kept secret for good reasons, Alexander said.
"The purpose of these programs, and the reason we use secrecy, is not to hide from the American people -- not to hide it from you -- but to hide it from those who walk among you who are trying to kill you," he said.
The head of the American Civil Liberties Union told the conference Snowden did America a service.
"Up until Edward Snowden's revelations, the public debate was anemic. There was very little understanding about surveillance and the implications for ordinary Americans. Now it's much more robust," ACLU Executive Director Anthony Romero said.


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In response to President Obama's new $1.6 trillion tax hike proposal, Speaker John Boehner said today fiscal cliff talks have reached a "stalemate."
"There is a stalemate," Boehner said. "I'm rather determined to solve our debt problem."
When asked about GOP solutions to the looming crisis, Boehner pointed to the work the House has done in the past two years for solutions.
"You can look at our budget in the past two years and there are plenty of specific proposals," he said, adding that significant and real spending cuts must be on the table in order to reach a deal.


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Halgir necesitaba un nuevo diseño de página web y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 35 diseños de 13 diseñadores freelance.
The project is a website offering services to students of the Faroe Islands. Services will include a Faroese dictionary, spell-checker, ebooks and news, and will in the future expand to other services.
http://www.gaming.fo - Please include a "sponsor bar" like on this site, for sponsor logos.
http://www.ebillett.fo - I like the overall color scheme and rounded style.
http://www.sprotin.fo - Same as ebillett.fo, I like the overall color scheme and style.
Front page:
The front page will be the main hub for the offered services. We have a design concept that we're not quite happy with, but roughly illustrates the desired layout. See attached "designconcept.jpg".
Front page should include a box with news, that are collected from various sources using RSS. If the user wants news from a specific source, they should be able to filter the news items based on that. This is the box marked "tíðindi" on the concept.
There should be a large area where we can announce our own content. This is the area with the "BØKURNAR GERAST DÝRARI" headline on the concept. The design should also work if there is nothing to display in this area.
A dictionary will be on the front page. Our provider is http://www.sprotin.fo. The box with the dictionary search bar should contain the "ORÐABØKUR" logo, a search bar and language selection buttons.
There will be a module where users can refill prepaid mobile phones, as arranged with Vodafone.
There should be an area with clear links to other services, such as spell-checking and translations.
There should be room for 300x250 advertisements, as well as horizontal banner advertisements.
There should be a box with the logo from http://www.ebillett.fo. This is a ticket sales service. The box should have a short list of events, with a "Buy" button for each.
Our target audience is students, so most will be young, about 15-22 years old.


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| Curbing the Crimson Tide!
First broadcast
English themes
Japanese themes
Curbing the Crimson Tide! (Japanese: 摩天楼の赤いイナズマ! The Red Lightning of Skyscrapers!) is the 166th episode of the Advanced Generation series, and the 440th episode of the Pokémon anime. It was first broadcast in Japan on March 2, 2006 and in the United States on November 18, 2006.
|Spoiler warning: this article may contain major plot or ending details.
There's big trouble in the big city when Ash and our friends pay a visit—a mysterious talking Pokémon known as Red Lighting has been battling all the Trainers in town, and it acts like a real bully when it wins! May's plans for a nice day out are ruined when Red Lightning humiliates her and her Squirtle, so now our heroes are out to uncover who or what is behind its activities. To catch up with it, our heroes commandeer Team Rocket's balloon and follow Red Lightning back to a huge house.
There they meet Red Lightning's owner, a little girl named Luna. Luna isn't about to apologize, so Pikachu battles Red Lightning and the truth is revealed: Red Lightning is a Scizor in disguise! Luna was behind the whole thing, even equipping her Scizor with hidden speakers so she could be its voice. With or without a costume, however, her Scizor is incredibly fast. To keep up with its speed, Ash decides to call on Sceptile. When Scizor ends up on the losing end, Sceptile even saves it from a nasty fall, but Luna is less than grateful.
Luna's butler explains that her parents are often away due to work, and that's why she has an attitude that started all the Red Lightning trouble. To help her feel less lonely, May challenges Luna to a real Pokémon battle. Squirtle comes out the victor in its rematch with Scizor, but Luna doesn't mind. She doesn't need to pick on Trainers now that she's experienced a fair Pokémon battle, and she'll be cheering for May as our favorite Pokémon Coordinator heads to the next Contest!
Three young boys stand in an alley and are suddenly confronted by a mysterious figure in a crimson cloak known as the Red Lightning, who challenges them to a Pokémon battle. One of the boys calls out a Poliwag, beginning the fight with Water Pulse. Red Lightning retaliates with a Hyper Beam attack that instantly knocks out Poliwag. Red Lightning approaches the defeated Pokémon, crouches, and leaves his mark—a series of doodles—upon it. The Poliwag's Trainer rushes to his Pokémon as Red Lightning rides a gust of wind to reach a rooftop and disappear.
Ash, now with his fifth Frontier Symbol, plans to head to the Battle Tower. Our heroes walk along the sidewalk as Ash searches for the nearest Pokémon Center. Once they find it, Brock quickly locates Nurse Joy and begins his usual romantic speech while dressed as a medieval prince. Before long, Max drags Brock off by the ear. Suddenly, the three boys arrive with the fainted Poliwag. Given Ash and company's unfamiliarity with the mysterious individual, Nurse Joy tells them that he regularly challenges and defeats Trainers, then draws on their Pokémon's faces, such as another young boy's Gulpin that arrived shortly beforehand. Nearby, Team Rocket are disguised in janitor's clothing and plan to capture the defeated Pokémon.
Afterward, May is outside diligently reading a textbook about Pokéblocks and feeding Eevee one. Munchlax is quick to notice and begins to complain, so May gives it a May's Pink Surprise. May then recalls Munchlax, Combusken, and Eevee back into their Poké Balls as she tries to figure out which of her Pokémon is missing. She eventually realizes that Squirtle is missing and goes to look for it. May finally catches up to Squirtle, who is smelling some flowers alongside a Butterfree. A brief gust of wind carries Butterfree off into the sky and Red Lightning arrives on the scene, offering May a Pokémon battle. He doesn't give May much of a choice, however, and fires his signature Hyper Beam attack. Squirtle avoids the blast and counters with Water Gun. Red Lightning avoids Water Gun as it dives toward Squirtle and gets a lock on it. Red Lightning opens his claw and targets Squirtle with another Hyper Beam, knocking it unconscious. The mark of Red Lightning is left as evidence of Squirtle's defeat. May is dumbfounded by the strange figure, his aerial escape, and the doodles on Squirtle's face.
Inside the Pokémon Center, Ash notices that all of the patient Pokémon have the same markings that the young boy's Poliwag had. May enters the building with her Squirtle, Red Lightning's most recent victim. The group heads out in the search of this "Red Lightning." Before long, a scream is heard in the distance. They rush over to find a young girl and her Chansey beaten by Red Lightning in another alley. A gust of wind alerts them to Red Lightning, standing on a gate and about to make his escape. Ash confronts him and tells Pikachu to use Quick Attack, but his target leaps out of the way. Pikachu fires a Thunderbolt attack but misses again, and Red Lightning moves in to take advantage of the situation. He uses Hyper Beam, but Pikachu dodges with a Quick Attack off of a nearby wall.
When the battlers land on the ground, a net emerges from the distance, which Red Lightning dodges easily. Team Rocket announce their appearance with their trademark motto. Right after the motto's end, Meowth fires another net at Red Lightning, but he avoids it and bounces off of the balloon to escape yet again. Ash and heroes board the balloon's basket and temporarily form a truce with Team Rocket to pursue Red Lightning. The group follows him to the exquisitely-arranged garden rooftop of a tall building, where a young girl is seen holding a small notebook computer. With a press of a button, one of the nearby trees rockets into the sky and collides into Team Rocket's balloon just after Ash and his friends drop down from the basket. With Team Rocket sent blasting off, the rest of the group observes the girl and Red Lightning interact. Upon discovering that she is behind this, they emerge from hiding and confront her, but she reacts angrily and brushes them off. A well-dressed man comes from the house and apologizes for the actions of the girl, named Luna. She is quick to interrupt him, so a fed-up Ash challenges her to a Pokémon battle. Red Lightning begins with Hyper Beam, but Pikachu launches himself high into the air with Quick Attack and follows up with Thunderbolt. Red Lightning counters the move with Swift, creating an explosion that defrocks him, revealing "him" to be a Scizor that "spoke" using a speaker in its collar. Pikachu chases after Scizor with Quick Attack, but he scrambles for a ledge when Scizor leads him off the rooftop.
Ash says that he will match Scizor's speed with that of his Sceptile. As Scizor flies off into the distance by using the building's updrafts, Sceptile is right behind him scaling the edifices. Scizor turns around and fires Hyper Beam. Although Sceptile leaps to avoid the attack, a gust of wind throws it in the beam's path. The hit makes Sceptile begin to fall, but it recovers in time by gripping onto a skyscraper. Sceptile notices the city's gusty winds and uses them to float through the air like Scizor. Sceptile then comes down with a powerful Leaf Blade, knocking Scizor unconscious. Luna begins to panic, but Sceptile reaches Scizor and rescues it from a disastrous fall. Sceptile returns to the rooftop with Scizor in tow.
With the battle over, Ash and heroes turn around to question Luna about her actions. The man then begins to explain how her parents were often away on scientific work, leaving young Luna alone to occupy her time by inventing devices, such as the ones utilized in Red Lightning. May goes over to comfort the young girl and suggests they have a rematch between Scizor and Squirtle, with Brock as the judge. Luna agrees and initializes the battle with Scizor's Swift, which Squirtle defends against using Withdraw. Squirtle launches a Water Gun at Scizor, but it quickly avoids the attack. Squirtle follows up with an Ice Beam that freezes the stone walkway and causes Scizor to lose its balance. Squirtle uses the icy battlefield to rotate at high speed toward Scizor. It tries to dodge by jumping, but the high-speed Rapid Spin still connects and sends Scizor plummeting to the ground, knocked out. Squirtle strikes a dynamic pose as May is declared the victor.
Having realized her thoughtless actions, Luna apologizes for causing trouble in the city and swears not to ever again. As the sun sets on another adventuresome day for our heroes, May relishes the thought of her next Pokémon Contest in Gardenia Town.
Major events
- May learns that a Pokémon Contest will be held in Gardenia Town.
- Ash's Sceptile is revealed to know Agility.
- May's Squirtle is revealed to know Withdraw.
- For a list of all major events in the anime, please see the timeline of events.
Pokémon debuts
- Pikachu (Ash's)
- Meowth (Team Rocket)
- Wobbuffet (Jessie's)
- Sceptile (Ash's)
- Combusken (May's)
- Munchlax (May's)
- Squirtle (May's)
- Eevee (May's)
- Scizor (Luna's; Red Lightning)
- Scyther (Luna's; flashback)
- Poliwag (Hiroshi's)
- Marill (Trainer's)
- Jumpluff (Trainer's)
- Heracross (Trainer's)
- Phanpy (Trainer's)
- Mudkip (Trainer's)
- Shroomish (Trainer's)
- Azurill (Trainer's)
- Corphish (Trainer's)
- Chansey (Trainer's)
- Snorunt (Trainer's)
- Gulpin (Trainer's; flashback)
- Butterfree
- Spurt! replaced Battle Frontier as the Japanese opening theme.
- I Won't Lose! ~Haruka's Theme~ debuted as an insert song.
- Luna's house bears a striking resemblance to the headquarters of the Pokémon Lover's Club in Hypno's Naptime.
- Scizor draws on others' faces much like Jigglypuff did.
- The episode's English name may be a reference to the Alabama Crimson Tide, the name given to sports teams at the University of Alabama.
- The Fifth Avenue May mentions may be a reference to the high-end shopping district of Fifth Avenue in New York City.
- When May came to the Pokémon Center, the drawings on Squirtle's face changed.
- When Luna's tree missile sends Team Rocket blasting off, Wobbuffet's voice can be heard, but only Jessie, James, and Meowth are seen.
- When Poliwag is called out of its Poké Ball, it cries, but its mouth doesn't move.
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In other languages
|Mandarin Chinese
|Vi bryder den røde flod-bølge!
|Het rode gevaar ontmaskerd!
|Punainen vaara
|European French
|Le fantôme rouge!
|Unfug! Nichts als Unfug!
|תעלומת ברק אדום
|अकेलापन अच्छा नहीं होता! Akelapan accha nahi hota!*
|Il Pokémon mascherato
|대도시의 붉은 번개!
|Styre Crimson-bølgen
|Brazilian Portuguese
|Guiando a Maré Vermelha!
|Укрощение красной молнии
|Latin America
|Curveando la marea roja
|Frenando a la marea roja
|Röda blixten!
|This episode article is part of Project Anime, a Bulbapedia project that covers all aspects of the Pokémon anime.


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Pinot Noir
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Baker Lake, Nunavut Territory, Canada
Miriam Marealik Qiyuk is one of the eight surviving children of the Inuit artist Jessie Oonark, from Baker Lake in Canada's Northwest Territories. Qiyuk grew up in the traditional camp lifestyle and moved to Baker Lake while in her twenties. She is married to the artist Silas Qiyuk.
Spirit Wrestler Gallery
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Toll Free: 1-888-669-8813
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one block West of the Granville Island gates
Between Pine St. and Fir St.
Tuesday to Saturday, open 10-5
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You have just finished a great workout when you start coughing. You have a hard time breathing and your chest feels tight. Did you push yourself too hard? Maybe. But you are not out of shape. At least, you did not think so. But this is not the first time this has happened after you have exercised.
Sound familiar? If so, then you may have exercise-induced asthma (EIA). Simply put, EIA is asthma that is triggered by exercise. It most commonly strikes 5-10 minutes after exercise. It may go away 20-60 minutes after you are done exercising.
Symptoms include:
- Wheezing
- Coughing
- Tightness in the chest
- Shortness of breath
- Excess mucus
- Lacking endurance during exercise
Symptoms often increase when air pollutants, pollen, or cold, dry air is present. That is why EIA is more common in cold weather sports like speed skating, figure skating, and cross-country skiing.
Causes and Risk Factors
It is not completely clear what causes EIA. A theory is that during exercise, you breathe differently, usually more quickly and through your mouth. This affects your lungs because the air that you are inhaling has not had time to be warmed and moistened, the way that it is when you breath through your nose. The cooler and dryer airways cause the muscles around the airways to tighten, which in turn leads to asthma symptoms.
Certain factors increase your risk of developing EIA. For example, if you have asthma or severe rhinitis (hay fever), you may be more likely to experience EIA. It is also more prevalent in competitive athletes.
EIA is often undiagnosed because many patients stop exercising and do not resume exercising because of it. Physicians use patient history and breathing function tests in order to help diagnose patients with EIA.
Treatments Help Keep You Active
Treatment options for EIA are numerous. The best option varies from person to person. It may involve using medications that are either inhaled or swallowed, such as short-acting beta-2 agonists.
Other interventions include avoiding irritants and exercising in dry, cold environments. It may help to wear a mask or scarf over your mouth in a cold, dry environment. Warming up prior to exercise may also help reduce symptoms.
Because treatment is available, EIA should not stop you from being active.
Preventing EIA
The key to preventing or reducing the frequency of EIA is to exercise sensibly. Talk to your doctor about what measures would work best for you. Here are some general guidelines to follow:
- Use your inhaler—Use an inhaler 15 minutes before exercising if your doctor recommends it. Carry it with you while you are exercising, and use it if you experience asthma symptoms. If you do not have medicine with you when you experience EIA, move into the warmest, most humid place you can find.
- Consider adding swimming to your exercise program—Because the air is warmer and moister when swimming, there is less chance of an EIA attack. The only water sport that people should be cautious about participating in is scuba diving. See your doctor if you are interested in scuba diving and have asthma. Also, keep in mind that a heavily chlorinated pool may trigger your asthma symptoms.
- Take precautions during colder weather—Wear a face mask or scarf over your nose and mouth when exercising in cold weather. This warms the air before it reaches your lungs.
- Breathe through your nose—Although this may be difficult as the intensity of your workout increases, breathing through your nose helps warm the air before it reaches your airways.
- If you are sensitive to pollen, exercise indoors when pollen counts are high—If you have to exercise outside, talk to your doctor about adjusting your medication to manage your asthma.
- Warm up before exercising—If advised by your doctor, warm up for 15 minutes before starting your routine.
- Take a break if your daily asthma is not under control.
- Watch the intensity of your workouts—Athletes participating in high-intensity aerobic sports, especially with cold air exposure, are more likely to experience EIA symptoms.
- Reviewer: Michael Woods, MD
- Review Date: 01/2016 -
- Update Date: 02/10/2014 -


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Judge Considers Dismissing U.S. Fraud Case Against Bank Of America
A federal judge on Wednesday said he would consider dismissing a U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit accusing Bank of America Corp of civil fraud in the sale of mortgage securities that soured during the global financial crisis.
While not issuing a formal ruling, U.S. District Judge Max Cogburn said he had concerns and indicated at a hearing in Asheville, North Carolina that he might adopt the recommendation of a federal magistrate judge for a dismissal of the fraud claims tied to the $850 million sale of securities.
"DOJ may not have the evidence to try this as a fraud case," Cogburn said.
Cogburn's skepticism comes at a crucial time, as the second-largest U.S. bank negotiates with the Justice Department and other federal and state authorities to potentially pay more than $12 billion to resolve a range of probes into its sale of mortgage securities that quickly imploded.
Cogburn also told assistant U.S. Attorney Daniel Ryan that the government needed to provide more substantial information to support its case.
While the case from the U.S. Attorney's office in Charlotte is not a major factor in Bank of America's negotiations, it has added further pressure on the bank as it seeks to put a range of mortgage-related liabilities stemming from the financial crisis behind it.
In announcing the lawsuit, Attorney General Eric Holder had said it reflected the Justice Department's ongoing efforts to "hold accountable those who engage in fraudulent or irresponsible conduct.'
In March, U.S. Magistrate Judge David Cayer recommended dismissal of the lawsuit, saying that the case did not fit the statutes the government relied on in bringing it.
Civil prosecutors in Charlotte had charged Bank of America under a civil fraud law, FIRREA, which requires it to reference criminal statutes that it believes are implicated.
The lawsuit references two criminal laws, including one that bars false statements to government agencies and is often used to prosecute people accused of covering up a crime.
It also referred to another law which Cayer said only applied to traditional customer-related bank activities such as loans, and not securities.
On Wednesday, Cogburn said he would consider allowing the Justice Department to amend its complaint.
Cogburn also considered a related lawsuit the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission brought against Bank of America, which Cayer had recommended should proceed.
At the hearing Cogburn said he had not yet made a final decision but was inclined to uphold Cayer's recommendation on the SEC lawsuit. He also said the SEC case could help make investors whole even if the Justice Department's case was ultimately dismissed.