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I'm not a lawyer, but this article (http://www.bloombergview.com/articles/2016-04-11/court-tells-states-to-leave-google-alone-on-copyri ghts) left me with the impression that the ruling was more a procedural one and that in the long run it's still a victory for Google as the ball is now in Hood's court to put up or shut up
The BBC followed suit the day after...
I think the issue is more around the seizure with no proper trial. Rojablanca had an opportunity to defend itself in Spain and was found to be legal. A similar site in the US would at least have a chance to make a safe harbours defence, would it not? (as it is not actually hosting infringing content)
I always find the 'Cute Kittens' argument quite funny, as the 'Icanhazcheezburger' crew has done a pretty good job of monetizing their brand via books and other merchandise.
I am a die hard Football Manager (Worldwide Soccer Manager here in North America), but I have to admit this has me intrigued. It also has the benefit of releasing nearly a month and a half ahead of Football Manager. As others have said, I believe this is Eidos taking a hit in order to get some market share back.
Additionally, as it is a text based sim, production costs on a game like this can't be that high. Even if most people chip in $5-15, the losses probably won't be massive
The Premier League may be succesful in marketing their product, but I can't help but feel they are leaving so many potential customers out in the cold.
In Canada, we have three major sports stations. The Score, Sportsnet and TSN. Between them, we get two live matches a week: one on Saturday on Sportsnet, one on Sunday on the Score. Rogers Sportsnet has third pick of matches (I believe) so usually ends up with a mid table match (this weekend's is Aston Villa v Wigan. An interesting match I will watch, but not a barn burner). The Score gets the 'marquee' 3 PM kickoff game on Sunday's, which is where you often see the Liverpool/United, etc games (this Sunday is Liverpool/Spurs, two potential Top 6 teams).
To get those channels on a variety of cable networks, your looking at $58/month for cable (on Shaw in my area). So that is 2 out of a possible 10 matches per weekend (not counting weeks where there is a Monday/Wednesday match)
Additionally, for an extra $15/month you can add on the pay-TV package of Setanta. This weekend they have four matches (three on Saturday, one on Sunday). So even if I pay $75/month I am still missing out on viewing another four matches.
Even if they wanted to charge a pay-per-view fee for hosting the matches, thats something that would be worth considering. All 10 Premier League matches have camera's on site and are likely broadcast somewhere in the world. I see no reason to lock those up entirely.
Unfortunately, I'm someone who can't afford $75/month for all that television. That doesn't mean I am adverse to paying. For the entirety of last season I subscribed to Setanta's online service (renamed Setanta-I) which has a very good user interface, the ability to pull old matches from the archive, and access to matches from the Championship and French League. With the instability surrounding Setanta UK, I cancelled my membership, but may restart as there are no other options.
If there was a $20-30 option where I could subscribe directly to the Premier League for access to every match during the season then I would do that in a heartbeat.
I'd be interested to know what kind of influence ESPN/CBS had in enacting this policy. The SEC feels it has a product to protect, but this gives ESPN and CBS a near monopoly on highlights of the countries premier college football conference.
It's very similar to NBC's purchase of the Sunday Night NFL highlights, which forced ESPN to moveback it's Sunday Night Countdown show because it could no longer show the extended highlight packs it used to
'3 Juries in a row have come up with the same answer'
In the Tenenbaum case, under current law, it was very obvious that he was guilt as charged. For the jury to find differently would have been an incredible stretch. However, just because he and previous cases have been found guilty under those laws, does not mean that those laws are correct.
I believe the 'facts' mentioned above are familiar to consistent readers of this site. Mike has continually linked to scholarly studies and case studies that debunk much of what the RIAA is trying to prove here. I.E. Amanda Palmer is enjoying a much more lucrative career on her own, outside the RIAA. I.E. the music business is actually growing, just not in ways that benefit the music industry.
I don't feel it's implausible to make the leap from these documented instances to showing that the RIAA has a systematic history of misleading people via it's press releases/blogs/whatever


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O.G pawnograffiti wrote:I've updated my avatar to the real 17yr old wonderchild who panned out.
Frank Drimic was labeled as the next Andrew Gaze (And so to Makinnon) but Drimic looks like he ate too many cheesburgers over his career.
Do you really think he looks hot in the 21st Century, i find that quite disturbing (mind you i'm a bloke i shouldn't be troubled my women's opinons on other guys look unless there talking about me
Well he caught my eye on the court and he was one of the ones who was smiling and had any form of manners when I was getting autographs. Plus I got a smile and wink when he was walking back to cool off.
As for Sam MacKinnon, he has always been a decent player but only now at the age of 33 is he actually playing to his full potential.

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Wouldn't it be amazing if our children's school buildings oozed learning and creativity? Recently I fell in love with the buildings at Clayton Early Learning and Denver School for Science and Technology (DSST) at Stapleton. They got me thinking, what are the elements in the best-designed school buildings?
1. Natural light - lots of it.
- floor to ceiling windows
- skylights
- large windows
Check out the atrium at Eastern High School in Washington D.C.
2. Visible green outdoor spaces to play, walk, and relax.
Look at this amazing design for a greened-up French school.
3. Open spaces -- no hallways.
When I spoke with the founder of DSST, David Greenberg, he said that prior to building, the school interviewed the students to find what they wanted in a school. The kids all voiced their hatred of hallways and asked for something like pods and large open spaces.
You'll want to see the open spaces this school, The School for Creative & Performing Arts in Cincinnati, Ohio as well as Panther Lake Elementary School in Federal Way, Washington.
4. Color consideration.
I prefer neutral or white colors and natural materials. Research reveals that different ages respond differently to colors.
Click to see a beautiful Austrian kindergarten that has it all!
5. Eco-friendly.
Read more about Green School construction.
6. Spaces for teachers.
In a recent Education Week article, I learned about "the Kirkkojärvi School teachers' lounge has a built-in coffee bar and cafe tables, where the principal serves coffee and tea during breaks." Now that sounds nice!
7. High-quality playgrounds.
Better playgrounds reduce discipline problems. Darell Hammond of KaBoom! shares ten great playgrounds on Huffington Post.
8. Non-institutional cafeterias.
The School Food Trust creates better lunch rooms, you'll want to see their designs.
Read more about the innovative school buildings in Finland .
Read the research on building design on learning.
See a BBC slideshow of best school buildings .
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JAPAN, THE Philippines and Taiwan have given final regulatory approval to Monsanto's next-generation soybean technology, Roundup Ready 2 Yield. These approvals mark a significant step toward final commercialization.
"This announcement is a major milestone, because it brings Roundup Ready 2 Yield products closer to the field," says David Nothmann, soybean agronomic trait lead with Monsanto. "We are on track for commercialization."
The news follows both U.S. and Canadian approvals of the technology in July. The product is currently under scientific review by the EU Safety Authority as well as regulatory authorities in China and other key export markets.
Controlled commercial release of Roundup Ready 2 Yield soybeans won't come until 2009 on one million to two million acres. Full-scale launch is expected in 2010 on five million to six million acres.
Monsanto is banking on Roundup Ready 2 Yield soybeans as the primary platform for the introduction of new soybean trait technologies, including up to five new stacked trait offerings in soybeans by 2012. According to the company, early tests show that Roundup Ready 2 Yield soybeans have a 7 to 11% yield advantage over current Roundup Ready varieties. Monsanto is targeting both Group II and Group III varieties for the initial controlled commercial release in 2009.
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A winner was selected from 148 designs submitted by 44 freelance designers.
http://www.paidonresults.com/ is getting a complete redesign and we are looking for a new, modern, professional logo that will be used as the base for this redesign.
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Paid On Results is a UK based Affiliate Marketing Network. Without going in to much detail, Paid On Results is basically in the online marketing arena.
The current logo includes a symbol http://www.paidonresults.com/99/logo-dc.jpg you can either chose to use the symbol in your design, improve it, change it or come up with something totally original, seeing new ideas is the preferred option.
Logo will be used across web and print so ideally using two colours and work well at different sizes.
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Door Locking Issue - '03 Fiesta 3 Dr
mg-tart posted a topic in Ford Fiesta ClubHi, Any solutions to following issue would be appreciated. 3dr finesse on '03 plate. Not remote central locking or anything useful like that but at present time if I lock from drivers side door external lock the passenger one doesn't lock. If I push the drivers side opener inwards on the door inside the car both lock from the drivers side. If I lock from outside on passenger sides, both doors lock. Am I looking for a bad wire, a missing clip or a dodgy drivers lock? If it's the first one it'll cost me as I'll be off to auto electrician as electrickery is a magical mystery to me. I can probably tackle the other options..........unless there's a fourth option in which case I'll have to decide! All suggestions (relevant to the issue) welcomed! thx
Clutch - Urgent
mg-tart replied to dmizz93's topic in Ford Fiesta ClubHi, Had this happen to daughters car 2 weeks ago 5 times in space of 2 miles on a '54 plate finesse. The earlier '03 plate fiesta she used to have and I now use has a split pin through the pin that the slave rod attaches to. Seems the later one has no visible means of retaining the pin and any sideways movement on the clutch pedal makes it pop off. Get in there with a 3 mm drill bit and drill a hole through the pin and stick a split pin or even a hair-pin through and jobs a good-un ! If you don't fancy drilling it then file 2 ridges either side of the pin and find a suitable circlip to stick on it (or a clip-cap, I suppose would work) Seems like a stupid omission to me. Typical graduate engineer idea I suppose ! Cheers
Mk 6 Duratec 1.25 - Water Ingress
mg-tart replied to mg-tart's topic in Ford Fiesta ClubThink I've found the culprit. Not washer jets as it wasn't raining and I didn't use them or wash the car. Dried the plug holes out and filled up the header tanlk again and it leaked straight through to the plugs. Looks like it's the core plugs at the top of the engine casting. Apparently it's a common fault on duratechs. Thanks
Mk 6 Duratec 1.25 - Water Ingress
mg-tart posted a topic in Ford Fiesta ClubHi, just picked up a fiesta 2004 1.25. Noticed the rad header was low so topped it up. Next time I start the car there is a misfire and having taken off the engine cover/airbox, I find the spark plugs are swimming with water. Assume the two issues are connected. Am I looking at a split hose or a popped head gasket? Any ideas would be appreciated. Haven't taken the cam covers off as I don't want to get too far into the engine dismantling scenario. ~Cheers andy
Help - Pending Speeding Ticket!!!
mg-tart posted a topic in Ford Fiesta ClubHello chaps and chappesses, Have an '03 plate Fiesta Finesse. The speedo has recently take to napping while I am driving along which is a bit inconvenient near those yellow box things on poles on the side of the road. This has also now stated to affect the mileage readout and the clock which reverts to 4 little black lines at the bottom of the display. I'm a bit confused (but fascinated) by electrickery and have 11 thumbs so if you beleive it is an easy fix please advise as I also have an eager set of screwdrivers and pliers!! I ususally deal with these sort of problems on my MG by replacing the cable or the speedo unit complete but being as there's an age difference of 30 years between the two cars, my guess is things have moved on and got more tricky! Appreciate your help. Cheers andy
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mg-tart posted a topic in Ford Fiesta ClubEvening chaps and chappesses. Wondered if anyone could help me with a radio code for a rds 4500 E-O-N - serial number is M001300. (that was a tinker to get hold of in itself!) It will help me to drown out the awful rattling coming from the front passenger seat.....which coincidentally only happens when my wife is in the car!!!! Thanks in advance. Cheers andy
Thanks for the reply chaps. I toyed with the £44 ford part compared to the supposed OE equivalent £17 part and went cheap (or Cheep, whichwever way u look at it!!) I suppose when you factor in time and antifreeze it's no different but , hey! Thanks for the info on the voltage check. Will try this. The basic problem seems to be no way of shutting off heat to the inside of the car. If we close the vents the dash gets close to melting point and some of the air will inevitably seep thru into the cabin. The fan unit is on "0" all the time as using it would melt us. It does suggest the HCV but will check out the voltage aspect if I can fathom it....like I said, it's a magical mystery this elecktrickery stuff. (how does it get to earth in a car when I've got rubber tyres??) (Will have a tinker this weekend....well probably today actually - don't have anything else planned ........... (sits back and waits for the royalist backlash!) Cheers
Hi, thanks for the input but doesn't that just apply with the fan turned on? Haven't touched the fan unit and just have all the vents closed to try to stifle the heat coming through as much as possible. Other threads on here have said about the resistor pack but I think that just refers to the fan running only on the number 4 setting (something to do with the restiction of electrickery on settings 1,2 & 3.....can they really do that??) I think I'll chance my arm (wallet contents) on another HCV and see if that does the trick. thanks Andy
Mk 5 Fiesta Heating Issue
mg-tart posted a topic in Ford Fiesta ClubHi all, daughter's Mk 5 fiesta 1.3 flight. Had an issue with the heating cooling whereby there was none....ie, no heat to the inside of the car and no cooling to the engine. Daughter became adept at turning off the engine when the temp light came on and then starting up to drive off again. Traffic queues were.....Interesting and avoided! - she did quite well considering she'd only passed her test 3 weeks before. Managed to fix that with a new heater control valve. Water flow restored. Cooling working - no overheating. (swapped the engine fan too as it appeared liefeless) seemed like we avoided the head gasket issue too - this was 5 months ago Now we have a different problem. Have kept an eye on the water and seemed fairly ok. topped up a bit as some was leaking from the thermostat housing. but for the last month or so the heater has been running at full pelt and super-heating the dashboard. Even when the dial is turned to cold on the selector the top of the dash was overly hot and the air inside the car gets sickly warm. It's fine running round with the windows open at the moment but not that convenient at times Question - is this just the reverse problem and the heater control valve is stuck permanently open ? ( electrickery is a magical mystery to me so don't know how to check current/resistance in circuits etc) Should I be looking at something else? Is it a problem with the dial control? Any help / suggestions or shared experiences would be welcomed. Cheers andy


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MAC times
The term MAC times refers to the timestamps of the latest modification (mtime) or last written time, access (atime) or change (ctime) of a certain file.
Unix systems maintain the historical interpretation of ctime as the time when certain file metadata, not its contents, were last changed, such as the file's permissions or owner (e.g. 'This files metadata was changed on 05/05/02 12:15pm').
Windows systems are the only systems that use birth (btime) or creation time (e.g. 'This file was created on 05/05/02 12:15pm').
In NTFS each file has a time stamp for 'Create', 'Modify', 'Access', and 'Entry Modified'. The latter refers to the time when the MFT entry itself was modified. These four values are commonly abbreviated as the 'MACE' values.
Other file systems like HFS include different timestamps like e.g. a backup time.
Time resolution
When dealing with MAC times it's important to know and understand the concept of time resolution.
On FAT file system (in Windows NT):
- the creation time has a resolution of 10 milliseconds,
- the last written time has a resolution of 2 seconds,
- and the access time has a resolution of 1 day.
On NTFS, access time has a resolution of 1 hour [1].
Access Time Update
On various operating systems the update of the access time can be disabled. This means when a file is accessed the atime in the corresponding file system entry is not updated.
In Windows the access time behavior is controlled by the registry key:
Where a value of 1 indicates the access time update being disabled.
This is the default setting as for Windows Vista.
In Linux the noatime mount option indicates the access time update should be disabled.
See Also
External Links
- Wikipedia: MAC times
- What Are MACtimes?, by Dan Farmer, Oct 2000


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The Galápagos archipelago is known for its extraordinarily rich abundance and diversity of native plants and animals found nowhere else in the world. However invasive species present on islands are threatening the Galápagos' rare species, pushing many to the brink of extinction. To date, seven vertebrate species have become extinct, while 40% of the still existing 96 species are endangered – with invasive species as the primary threat.
Island Conservation began working to protect species in the Galápagos Archipelago in 2008. In 2011, the Galápagos National Park, supported by Island Conservation, Charles Darwin Foundation, The Raptor Center, and Bell Laboratories, removed invasive rats from the islands of Rábida, North Plaza, three Beagle islets, and three of the Bainbridge Rocks to protect 12 unique Galápagos species considered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature to be threatened with extinction. One success story from this project was the rediscovery of a land snail species on Rábida Island, which was presumed to be extinct as no live specimens had been observed or recorded since 1905-1906.
In 2012, work began to remove invasive species from another island in the Galápagos Archipelago, Pinzón Island. Over 150 years ago, invasive black rats invaded this island and began feeding on the defenceless eggs and hatchlings of the Pinzón giant tortoise. By the turn of the 20th century the island endemic tortoise was unable to establish its next generation of tortoises, resulting in a captive rearing program being set up.
By December 2012, the project to remove the invasive rat species from this island was completed. With the removal of the last remaining invasive vertebrate species threat, tortoise hatchlings are now emerging from native tortoises on the island and the Galápagos National Park have successfully returned 118 hatchlings to their native island home.
The removal of invasive species from these islands is part of a much larger project to restore other key Galápagos Island ecosystems to protect native plants and animals. The next major endeavour is to remove multiple invasive species from Floreana Island. Feral goats have already been removed from the island, but other invasive species remain which are a threat to the island's rich biodiversity. This rich biodiversity includes the Critically Endangered Floreana mockingbird which has disappeared from the island, mainly as a result of invasive species. Now only surviving on two small neighbouring islets, the removal of invasive rats and cats from Floreana will allow for this bird to comeback from the brink of extinction.
To find out more about the great work that Island Conservation carry out, visit their website or facebook page.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Jan. 19, 2008) -- In need of getting back to the win column in Atlantic Sun Conference action, the ETSU men's basketball team plays the second of three straight league road games Saturday at 5:15 (EST), when the Buccaneers face in-state rival Lipscomb at Allen Arena.
The Bucs (8-9, 2-2 A-Sun) have lost two straight games, including an 86-83 back-and-forth affair Thursday night to Belmont, a team picked in the preseason to battle with ETSU for the league championship.
ETSU holds an impressive 22-8 edge over Lipscomb in the all-time series, but the Bucs are just 3-2 against the Bisons since joining the A-Sun in 2005-06.
Fans unable to attend the game can watch the contest by clicking on the ASun.TV link located above, and the free audio broadcast of the MSHA Buccaneer Sports Network can be accessed above as well.
For more on the game, click on the game notes link above or read below.
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A seven-time NCAA Tournament and two-time NIT participant, the ETSU Buccaneers enter the 2007-08 season coming off a regular season Atlantic Sun Conference championship with a 24-10 overall record, and a 16-2 league mark a year ago ... The Bucs return the 2006-07 A-Sun Player of the Year in junior guardCourtney Pigram (Memphis), as well as the A-Sun Coach of the Year Murry Bartow and All A-Sun Freshman team pick Mike Smith (Vandalia, Mo.) ... Along with returning players like Pigram and Smith, the Bucs also return significant contributors to last season's success such as senior post Andrew Reed (Port Richey, Fla.), senior forward Kenyona Swader (Smyrna), and senior guard Travis Strong (Memphis) ... Newcomers for the Bucs that are expected to contribute early and often include junior college transfer Kevin Tiggs (Flint, Mich.), who was the JuCo Division II National Player of the Year last season, and lightning quick JuCo point guard Jocolby Davis (Meridian, Miss.) ... Several Bucs are currently leading A-Sun statistical categories, see page 6 of this notebook for more information on those players and their rank ... In addition, see where the Bucs ranks as a team and individually on the national charts on Page 4.
The series against Lipscomb
The Bucs and Bisons have met 30 times in their histories, with ETSU holding a 22-8 advantage ... Currently, the Bucs have a three-game winning streak over the Bisons ... ETSU swept all three meetings a year ago, while Lipscomb swept the Bucs in 2005-06 -- their first season in the A-Sun.
Last time against the Bisons
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (March 2, 2007)- Sophomore Courtney Pigram (Memphis) added another notch to his conference player of the year resume and No.1 East Tennessee State qualified for its first championship game appearance in its new conference with a thrilling 77-72 win over No.4 Lipscomb in the 2006 General Shale Brick Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Championship semifinals Friday night at Memorial Center ... Pigram hit a 15-foot jumper with 27 seconds to play to give the Bucs a three-point lead and added a free throw moments later to seal the win. Pigram was stellar again, finishing with 21 points ... Pigram was just one of four Bucs in double-figure scoring. Freshman Mike Smith (Vandalia, Mo.) added 17 points and six rebounds, Eryk Thomas (Fremont, Calif.) notched 11 points and six boards and Brad Nuckles (Council, Va.) played all 40 minutes to record a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds ... The game was typical of ETSU and Lipscomb with both teams taking the others best shots before bouncing back with a classic finish ... The first half played true to form for all the prior match-ups between these schools. Lipscomb (18-13) held the advantage most of the way, but ETSU (24-8) continually had the answer ... For the second straight game, the Bisons jumped out early behind the play of guard Brian Fisk. He scored six of his team's first eight. Also like the night before, someone else followed up on Fisk's success. Eddie Ard scored seven of the next nine ... Still, the Bucs were running stride for stride with an inside attack. Andrew Reed (Port Richey, Fla.) scored six quick points in the paint before giving Thomas his turn. Thomas scored nine of ETSU's 10 in one stretch to give them an 18-17 lead ... An unusual four-point play from Michael Teller sparked an 8-0 Bison's run and gave them their largest lead of the game at 25-18. Fisk and Ard helped keep the lead for a while with 3-pointers, but the Bucs made their move before the break ... Smith started the rally with a rebound dunk, Nuckles and Smith canned 3s and Pigram, silent for most of the half, came to life with seven quick points - including a 3-pointer at the halftime buzzer to tie the game at 35 ... That momentum carried over into the second half. The Bucs came out roaring with Pigram converting a three-point play on a drive to the basket. Nuckles hit a jumper and he and Reed turned in back-to-back three-point plays. The big run continued through the first 10 minutes, ending when Dequan Twilley nailed a jumper to give ETSU a 63-51 lead ... True to form, the Bisons rallied. After a dreadful 0-for-9 shooting effort in the first half, Trey Williams caught fire. At one point, he scored 13 of his team's 16. Included were three long-range 3-pointers ... Lipscomb kept crawling closer. Jason Hopkins, Ard and Fisk all scored down the stretch. The Bisons had a chance to pull even with exactly 1:00 left when Fisk rebounded a Williams miss and stuck it back in while getting fouled. Fisk missed the free throw, however, setting up Pigram's heroics.
Last time out
NASHVILLE (Jan. 17, 2008)- Junior forward Kevin Tiggs (Flint, Mich.) set a Curb Event Center record with 30 points and the ETSU men's basketball team shot an impressive 61 percent from the floor, but once again it was the Belmont Bruins that still found a way to beat the Buccaneers 86-83 in Atlantic Sun Conference play Thursday night ... The Buccaneers (8-9 overall, 2-2 A-Sun) were done in by 12 3-pointers by the Bruins - eight of which came in the second half. In addition, Belmont (11-7, 3-1) grabbed 18 offensive rebounds and turned those into a 25-12 advantage in second half points ... The Bucs fell behind 2-0 but from there never trailed again until 12 minutes left in the game when Belmont went up 58-56 on a lay up by Belmont's Will Peeples. While ETSU was able to take the lead back a couple of times from there, the Bruins ultimately held an advantage of as many as seven points at 75-68 with 4:58 left ... However, ETSU rallied again, and when Buc sophomore guard Mike Smith (Vandalia, Mo.) was fouled on a defensive rebound with 13 seconds left, he converted the two free throws to make it 84-83. Belmont's Andy Wicke was fouled on the inbounds pass and hit his two shots from the charity stripe, and the Bucs' Courtney Pigram (Memphis) missed his 3-point attempt from the top of the key as time expired ... In the first half, the Buccaneers shot a blistering 63 percent from the floor and got 12 points each from posts Andrew Reed (Port Richey, Fla.) and Tiggs, building a lead of as many as 11 points at 38-27 with just over three minutes left in the half. However, despite hitting on just 38 percent of its shots before the intermission, the Bruins went 7-of-10 from the foul line compared to just 1-of-2 for the Bucs. It was that disparity that allowed Belmont to recover from the 11-point deficit and outscore the Bucs 10-2 to close out the half and make it 40-37 at the break ... For the game, Tiggs led all scorers, while Reed and Pigram netted 17 and 15 points, respectively. For Belmont, Wicke scored a game high 16 points, while Keaton Belcher added 14, Shane Dansby pitched in 13 and Justin Hare posted 12 ... The Bruins finished 12-of-30 from 3-point range for a 40 percent shooting percentage from beyond the arc, while the Bucs were 18-of-21 from the foul line for an 86 percent clip. The Bucs committed just 15 turnovers, while the Bruins also valued the ball with just 13 turnovers themselves.
Bucs' RPI, Strength of Schedule rank among best in nation
Though the Bucs are off to a 8-9 start, it's understandable when considering ETSU has only played seven home games so far this season ... More importantly, as of Jan. 16 the Buccaneers' strength of schedule (SOS) currently ranked 58th in the country according to RealtimeRPI.com ... That SOS rank is obvious when looking at the RPI of ETSU's opponents in the early season schedule, which includes St. Mary's (4th), Dayton (7th) and Syracuse (11th) ... As for RPI, the Bucs ranked a respectable 125th out of 342 Division I teams.
Home Sweet Dome
Since the 1996-97 season, the Buccaneers are an amazing 113-37 inside Memorial Center, good for a winning percentage of 76 percent ... The Bucs ETSU had won five straight at Memorial Center during the 2006-07 season before a loss to Belmont (1/2) ... The Bucs then rattled off 10 straight at home to stand at 15-1 on the Memorial Center floor that season, but fell to Belmont in the final game of the year in the championship of the A-Sun Tournament ... This year, the Bucs are 6-1 at Memorial Center so far.
The Bucs at
the Rainbow Classic
Spending a week in Hawaii during the winter months is always enjoyable, but ETSU's second trip ever to the Rainbow Classic was a bittersweet experience ... While the Bucs picked up their first win over a Southeastern Conference opponent since 1991-92 with a 76-58 victory over Georgia in the first round, the team finished the trip 1-2 after falling in back-to-back games to St. Mary's and Louisiana-Lafayette ... While the St. Mary's game was expected to be difficult -- considering the Gaels were ranked No. 2 in the RPI -- the 82-80 overtime loss to a 3-7 Lafayette team kept the Bucs from evening their season record to 6-6 coming home from the islands ... In two trips to the Rainbow, the Bucs are now 2-4 all time.
Non-conference home win streak at 16
Over the last three seasons, the Bucs have fared well against non-conference opponents within the confines of Memorial Center ... In fact, the Bucs have won 16 straight non-conference homes games since losing a 90-73 contest to Fresno State back on Nov. 27, 2004 ... ETSU has enjoyed wins over teams such as Marshall (2), Chattanooga, Central Michigan, Morehead State, Tennessee Tech, UNC Asheville, Eastern Kentucky, Radford and Appalachian State in that time frame ... Against conference opponents, the Bucs have won 10 straight regular season conference games.
Another championship banner
With a win against Stetson (2/22), the Bucs wrapped up an outright 2006-07 A-Sun regular season title and garnered the No. 1 seed in the week's league championship tournament ... For ETSU, it was the continuation of a recent string of success that dates back to the 2000-2001 season ... In all, the Bucs have captured championships in five of the last seven seasons, including back-to-back NCAA Tournament trips in 2002-03 and 2003-04, and a trip to the NIT in 2006-07 ... Here is the championship breakdown:
2000-2001-- Southern Conference North Division Championship
2001-2002 -- SoCon North Division championship
2002-2003 -- SoCon North Division championship; SoCon Tournament Championship
2003-2004 -- SoCon North Division championship, SoCon Regular Season Championship, SoCon Tournament Championship
2006-2007 -- Atlantic Sun Conference Regular Season Championship
New starting five
During the Bucs recent trip to the Rainbow Classic, head coach Murry Bartow used a completely new starting five, with junior guardJocolby Davis (Meridian, Miss.), junior guard Courtney Pigram (Memphis), sophomore guard Mike Smith (Vandalia, Mo.), junior forward Kevin Tiggs (Flint, Mich.) and senior forward Andrew Reed (Port Richey, Fla.) ... While that group went only 1-2 on the trip, they did pick up the win over SEC foe Georgia and lost a close overtime battle with Louisiana-Lafayette ... However, the Bucs reshuffled the lineup again versus Appalachian State, moving Pigram to the point position, and inserting seniors Travis Strong (Memphis) and Kenyona Swader (Smyrna) to go with Tiggs and Reed ... That starting five is now 3-1 on the year, but the starting lineup was shuffled once again Thursday night against Belmont.
Davis, Pigram and assist/turnover ratio
One positive to come from the early season schedule as been the play of both junior guardsJocolby Davis (Meridian, Miss.) and Courtney Pigram (Memphis) ... From a distribution of the basketball and offensive production standpoint, both have shown an ability to pick up assists without turning the ball over ... Currently, Davis ranks third in the A-Sun with an assist/turnover ratio of 1.6 ... As for assists per game, Pigram ranks 6th with 3.7 a game, while Davis is 9th with 3.4 a contest
Pigram eclipses 1,000 points
Beginning just his third season at ETSU, junior guardCourtney Pigram (Memphis) has already eclipsed the 1,000-point mark with a jump shot from the right corner at the 17:52 mark against Chattanooga (11/28) ... That basket gave Pigram 1,000 for his career and following the contest with the Mocs ... The junior now stands at 1,196 for his career and ranks 17th on the all-time program scoring list ... The 6-1 shooting guard scored 325 points as a freshman and then netted a remarkable 614 as a sophomore ... His 614 points a year ago ranks 6th on the single season list.
Chilton's No. 42 comes out of retirement
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Aug. 31, 2007)- For many years, Tom Chilton's No. 42 has held a special place in ETSU basketball's history. Next season, fans will see that special number on the floor once again ... Chilton, who ranks first all-time with 26.1 points per game and fifth on the all-time scoring list with 1,801, has agreed to allow junior transfer Kevin Tiggs (Flint, Mich.) to wear his No. 42 jersey for the 2007-08 and 2008-09 season. Chilton, who now makes his home in Madison, Ind., said he was honored a current player would want to wear his number ... "I wish him the best and I'm honored he wants to wear No. 42," said Chilton, whose 42 is the only retired number in ETSU's program history. "I hope he always considers that the number doesn't make the player, but the player makes the number. A lot of hard work and effort went into that number during my time there, but ETSU gave a lot back to me and I wouldn't be where I am today without that university, so I'm happy to allow the number to be worn again." ... ETSU head coach Murry Bartow said he was appreciative Chilton would allow the number to come out of retirement, and he reiterated that the number will go back into retirement two years from now ... "Tom Chilton was one of the finest players to ever wear an ETSU uniform, and his willingness to allow Kevin to wear the number shows he is still proud to be a part of our program's tradition," Bartow said. "It's our expectation that Kevin understand the importance of the number and the responsibility that goes with wearing it." ... Tiggs, the 2007 National Junior College Division II Player of the Year, said he certainly understood the history behind the number ... "Mr. Chilton was and is a legend here, so wearing his number comes with a great deal of responsibility," Tiggs said. "I just want to play in a way that would make him proud."
1,117 wins and counting
With a win Jan. 25, 2007 against Belmont, the Bucs collected the program's 1,100th win all-time ... In over 80 years of basketball, the Bucs are 1,117-901-27.
Bucs on the Tube
Along with the new ASun.TV package which will video stream all ETSU men's and women's home games on the Internet, the Bucs will again have a significant presence on the television screen as well this year ... In fact, ETSU's trips to Oklahoma State (Dec. 8) and Syracuse (Dec. 15) both aired live locally, with the Oklahoma State game showing on WKPT (ABC) and the Syracuse contest aired on WJHL (CBS) ... The Bucs will also appear on regional cable through the Friday night CSS Atlantic Sun Game of the Week with the Jan. 25th trip to Jacksonville and the Feb. 1 home game against Mercer scheduled for air on CSS ... In addition, Charter Main Street will air its weekly ETSU replay on Charter 13 and Comcast 14 Tuesday nights at 8 p.m., with the weekly games beginning on Dec. 4th with the Tennessee-Wesleyan game ... For a complete schedule, visit ETSUBucs.com.
Bucs dominate Preseason All A-Sun Picks
Last season, ETSU won its first Atlantic Sun Conference men's basketball title, but Belmont denied the Buccaneers the conference's automatic bid in the final of the General Shale Brick Men's Basketball Championship ... Entering the 2007-08 season, both the coaches and the media predict that the Buccaneers will again be battling the Bruins for conference supremacy ... Both chose ETSU as the favorite to win the conference and defend its regular-season title with Belmont second ... The Bucs were the clear choice by the media to win the tournament ... The Buccaneers, who have gone 28-10 in A-Sun play in their two years in the league, will continue to be led byCourtney Pigram (Memphis). The junior from Memphis, Tenn. was named the preseason Player of the Year following up his Player of the Year award for the 2006-07 season ... As a sophomore, Pigram averaged 18.1 points per game, second-best in the conference and also ranked in the top 10 in steals (2nd, 2.62 SPG), 3-point field goals per game (3rd, 2.62 3-pt FG per game) and assists (7th, 3.74 APG). He turned in one the league's virtuoso performances of the season when he dished out a conference-record 18 assists against Mercer on February 24 to go along with 29 points and eight rebounds. The 18 assists set an A-Sun record, were one off the school record.


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Think Again: Reach deeper for engineering inspiration
What inspires you? With an oxygen canister spewing flame and melting metal like a blowtorch, Dr. Jerry Linenger was seconds away from death on the Russian Space Station Mir. You don't need to be faced with death in space to reach deeper, do more for each other, inspire others, and be thankful for every moment, according to advice Linenger shared at RSTechEd 2011 in Orlando last month. It's paraphrased below, with some related stories.
For a year and a half, I studied Russian every morning and rocket science in Russian every afternoon.
1. Work hard to know your stuff. The importance of individual confidence and preparation to any team is critical.
After a long Russian winter, I kissed my young son, John, and my pregnant-again wife good-bye. I hoped to return two weeks before the birth of my second child.
2. What have you done with the last year of your life? Are you still on an exponential learning curve as are young children?
Mir, then 18 years old, had daily breakdowns due to lack of maintenance and budgetary challenges.
Despite emergencies, I had lifetimes of prepared experiments to do, and I marked them off the chart (more than 100 in all).
3. In darkness, seek people you trust.
After another alarm, I heard Vasily [Tsibliev, Mir-23 Commander] yelling: "Fire!" An oxygen canister was spewing smoke and more than 3 feet of flame, like a blowtorch. It was spurting what looked like hundreds of balls of wax, actually molten metal. We knew if it tipped, the fire would breach the hull. My first respirator didn't work.
Lack of oxygen was closing darkness around me. I yelled out good-bye to my wife, Kathryn, good-bye to my son, John, and to our baby-to-be. What a strange place to die, I thought.
I was filled with the pain of regret, realizing I had left nothing behind for my son. I should have written something.
As I was losing consciousness, my fingers ran over a second respirator. It worked. After Vasily emptied the fourth fire extinguisher, the oxygen fuel source ran out, and we had to clear the air. An hour and 45 minutes later portable canisters emptied; the filters had worked. Sleep came quickly.
4. When you go to bed, no matter how big your challenges, leave them behind. Learn from your experiences and press on.
5. Human adaptability is immeasurable. People can change anything if they set their minds to it.
6. You don't have to blast into space to know what counts. Put your arms around the people you love.
7. We always can do things as if we're different people, even without spending 5 months in space. Learn from your experiences.
I believe him.
– Mark T. Hoske, CFE Media, Control Engineering, www.controleng.com
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Dandy Style Outfit
Added Oct 2, 2012
by Trisman
Dortmund, Germany
I had to make a Dandy Style outfit for a college course. So I took the Jakob Shirt, and the Jochen pants and made them, both a bit more slim fit. I added a roud club collar to the shirt and also changed the cuffes to a round edge and made both in white cotton. My fioncee knitted the bow tie and the outfit was done…
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Oct 7, 2012, 04.21 AMby pambox
Bowties are cool!
Oct 7, 2012, 03.38 AMby nouvellegamine
this is so cool! Very Doctor Who 11 ish :D
Oct 5, 2012, 01.08 AMby rita61
Very Nice!
Oct 4, 2012, 08.59 PMby khatsu
You are adorable and your fiancee's bowtie is perfect!
Oct 4, 2012, 02.49 PMby laikadoll
Too cool for school. Loving the look!
Oct 4, 2012, 10.46 AMby infinite-plus-one
wow, what an amazing project for a beginner, love it!
Oct 3, 2012, 11.46 PMby Testosterone
In AWE!!!
Just one garment would have been impressive, but you made an outfit. AN OUTFIT!!!
Meanwhile, someone may want to bring Joost some water and find him a place to sit. I've never seen him this worked up before.
Oct 3, 2012, 07.45 PMby Bartas DubLinski
Oct 3, 2012, 02.59 PMby Trisman
Thank you all for your comments. After starting a bit concerned if I could do something like this (through then the only thing I have sewed was a dress for my fioncee: http://www.burdastyle.de/burda-style/damen/minikleid-drapee-falten-shirtkleider_pid_213_5057.html). But after buying the fabrics and getting started I totally got sucked into this whole project and tried to get it as good as possible.
By the way, my main college subject is photography, so I know a good photo can make everything look good. eg. the glance of the pants looks way cooler on the photo than in reality… ;-)
@joost52: I don't mind at all. If nobody should see this I wouldn't have posted it here anyways. ;-)
Oct 3, 2012, 01.05 PMby joost52
Holly bloody smokes. This is your first BurdaStyle project? What an entrance! It looks totally amaze-balls. Great finish, amazing fit, fantastic fabric choice, and that green pocket detail just blows my mind. Hope you don't mind that I got a little over excited and plastered you all over the internet: http://makemypattern.com/posts/Man-made-Dandy-Style-Outfit-by-Trisman
Oct 3, 2012, 05.17 AMby Ralf Schmitz
this is soo cool! i love the outfit and the colors and how you finished the project. everything looks very very well made…….congrats!
Oct 2, 2012, 05.35 PMby Cynthia Froman
I love everything about this ensemble! Love your style
Oct 2, 2012, 04.37 PMby suzeb
That is awesome. I hope you got an A!
Oct 2, 2012, 03.27 PMby alexus1325
That green welt pocket is pretty awesome! Naw, scratch that, the whole outfit is pretty awesome :D
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On Tuesday, 04 September 2007, 1:42 PM, Marinepits wrote:Bail money donations for Cheeky can be sent to my PayPal account.
On September 04 2007, pitbullmamaliz wrote:On September 04 2007, 9:30 PM, Judy wrote:OOoh are those the pre-sliced biscuits that you put on a cookie tray in the oven and they get big? Then you put a big slab of artery-cloggin butter on top? Yummmy!
Yeppers! These even have little chunks of "butter" cooked right into them to make them even more delightful!
On Wednesday, 05 September 2007, 7:41 PM, pitbullmamaliz wrote:I made an awesome dinner tonight - completely impressed myself as I normally cook like Joyce! I actually thought about taking a pic of it, but knew everybody here would think I was crazy as it wasn't fancy. I just made some chicken on the stove with basil olive oil, apple cider vinegar, basil, and Italian seasoning. Yummy! And then I had asparagus and baked beans (both canned). Yeah, that's a weird combo, but it's what I had! And it was quite tasty.
On September 06 2007, 5:18 PM, Wyldmoonwoman wrote:I never eat McDonalds, once in a great while I get a craving for a sausage biscuit with egg and cheese...I think today's craving was because of the biscuit talk...anyway they gave me a sausage mcmuffin and I was pissed off because I was at work when I went to eat it, my entire day was ruined.
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In most states, carrying standard auto insurance coverage for farm vehicles is optional. But, insuring your farm vehicles is a smart idea: it protects you, your farm and the people who count on you... because accidents do happen. The type of coverage you'll need depends on how the vehicle is used.
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Veteran guard Francisco Garcia re-signed with the Rockets on Thursday, taking care of perhaps the final entry on the Rockets' off-season to-do list.
Garcia on July 6 reached agreement on a two-year veteran's minimum deal, the second with a team option, worth $2.6 million. He had been out of the country following the end of the signing moratorium and unavailable to complete his physical, leading to the delay. The Rockets are expected to announce the signing on Friday.
"He was a revelation after the trade," Rockets general manager Daryl Morey said. "He stepped right in to the locker room as one of our key guys. There was no way we'd have advanced as far as we did in the Oklahoma City series without him. He brings leadership, shooting, defense. We're very happy we were able to work this out to bring him back."
The Rockets opted not to pick up their option on the final season of Garcia's contract, worth $6.5 million, making him an unrestricted free agent. An eight-year veteran out of Louisville, Garcia quickly opted to remain in Houston.
"I like the team, the coaching staff, the organization," Garcia, 32, said after agreeing to the Rockets' offer a day after the Rockets had locked up center Dwight Howard. "I'm glad to be back."
Acquired at last season's trade deadline as part of the deal that sent Patrick Patterson to Sacramento for Thomas Robinson, Garcia's play was sporadic in the remainder of the regular season before he excelled in the playoff series against the Oklahoma City Thunder. After averaging 6.4 points in his 18 regular-season games with the Rockets, Garcia averaged 10.7 points, making 45.9 percent of his 3-pointers, in the post-season while, defending Thunder star Kevin Durant.


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President Barack Obama has ended a long day of formal inaugural events with lighter festivities.
Obama and the first lady danced three times at balls at the Washington Convention Center.
The first dance happened at the Commander-in-Chief Ball, where Obama recognized military brass and thousands of invited enlistees. He also used a video link to thank troops in Kandahar, Afghanistan.
The Obamas then attended the Inaugural Ball. It was so large that it was on two levels, requiring them to dance twice. All three dances featured live performances by Jennifer Hudson, who sang Al Green's "Let's Stay Together."
The president started the day with a church visit. Later he took a ceremonial oath of office as a vast crowd stretched the length of the National Mall. The first lady held the Bibles of Abraham Lincoln and Martin Luther King Jr.
Obama challenged the throng and those hearing and watching broadcasts to broaden equality and prosperity. His 18-minute address referenced many challenges including global warming, voting rights, gay rights and gun safety.
After a congressional luncheon, the president and first lady strolled about three blocks in the Inaugural Parade. They were among thousands who walked from the Capitol and then passed a reviewing stand at the White House.
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text: Ok, guide #4 coming at you here. So, Hashcode's been busy making all kinds of cool stuff to make our D3 great. Safestrap is his newest project. The rundown: Essentially, this 'strap separates your userdata (/data and /system) in non-safe mode (stock if you will), from the ROM you will flash in safe mode. Steps to make a backup in non-safe mode and safe mode are the same, but they CAN NOT be restored interchangeably. 1. Reboot the phone (manually or via an app; ATM reboot to recovery is NOT supported.) 2. At splash screen press menu key. You are now in CWR. 3. Select backup and restore. 4. Select backup. 5. Should take about 1-3 minutes here. This backup is contained on your SDcard-ext (the physical card, unless you don't have one; I need verification that it works without an SD. 6. Done. You'll notice in a file explorer, that the backups are separated in /sdcard-ext/safestrap/backup/non-safe-xxx-xxx and (once you make one) /sdcard-ext/safestrap/backup/safe-xxx-xxx as they cannot be flashed interchangeably. To flash a ROM: 1. Make sure the ROM .zip file is on your SDcard 2. Reboot and access recovery as above. 3. Select Safe System 4. Turn on Safe System (this should take a few minutes as it is copying the userdata to an unused partition) 5. Power off and reboot into recovery (have not verified this is acutally necessary) 6. wipe data (in main menu) 7. wipe cache (in main menu) 8. Select mounts and storage 9. Format /system 10. Back to main menu 11. Select Advanced 12. Wipe Dalvik Cache 13. Main Menu 14. Install zip (your ROM) from SDcard 15. Reboot (should take a good while to boot, up to 5 minutes) To restore your stock system: 1. Reboot into recovery. 2. select Safe System 3. Turn off Safe System 4. Reboot At this time, the splash screen should show "Safe system: Disabled" Thanks to: hashcode koush fishacura ndoren 13th angel clumsyninja21


text: I just updated to ISPConfig 22.214.171.124 on ubuntu 10.04 and There is a weird behavior on the ftp users. The update changed all the ftp users on resellers clients. Details of problem: I have the following: Reseller1 has client1 who resell to client 2 Before update to 184.108.40.206 ispconfig3 managed ftp user like the following: [clientname]ftpuser In this case ftpuser= client1client2 There were no mention of reseller1 at all! Now after update all ftp user have the following: [clientname]ftpuser but In this case ftp user= reseller1client1client2 Which is not good because the client2 doesn't know reseller1 This causes big problem because none of the ftp users on the system are working Is this a bug? And can it be fix? Any suggestions on how to fix this exept recreating all ftp users? Spazio


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The American Phytopathological Society (APS), in cooperation with related organizations, will hold a National Soybean Rust Symposium Nov. 15-16 at the Renaissance Hotel in Nashville, Tenn.
"This symposium will offer the latest and best research and information on soybean rust acquired during North America's first crop season with the disease," said Gary Bergstrom, professor of plant pathology, Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y.
"By bringing together growers and leaders from government, academia, and industry to share information and perspectives gathered from this past year, we will be able to identify priorities on how best to respond to this disease in the next growing season," he added.
Attendees will also have the chance to review the U.S. soybean rust strategic plan and coordinated framework.
The technical program will include discussion of the latest information on:
Detection and prediction systems for soybean rust — How well did they work in 2005?
Fungicide efficacy and application studies.
Pathogen genetics — What's in progress?
Host resistance — Sources of partial resistance to soybean rust.
Marker-assisted selection — What's in progress.
Pathogen biology — Epidemiology, additional hosts, inoculum sources.
The symposium will also offer posters on the latest research and efforts on soybean rust including:
Detection, prediction, and diagnostics for soybean rust.
Soybean rust management.
Germplasm enhancement.
Biotechnology of soybean rust.
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Tom, I hope you don't mind my posting this message. If you could let everone know what you weigh, and add any other thoughts, that would be great.
There's pictures of some of the boards I have built posted at:
Hey Trent, I've had the board out a few times, and I love it. Went out
to North Skyway yesterday and it was onshore and 7 knots. There was a
guy out on a 21M kite (machine?) and a surf board. He wasn't able to
get up wind at all....only hold ground. Then, I watched 3 more people
go out with kites from 15M - 18M with surfboard, and "big"
failed. Some never got out at all. When the wind was about 7.5 knots,
I put up my 18M nemesis and took the Anomaly. One quick sine and I was
cruising...and not just cruising but hauling butt. Was able to
gradually get up wind, and was doing better than most of the other
experienced) riders. I do not attribute this to skill, but the board.
When the wind got to about 10 knots, I dropped down to my 13M and
on the big board. This time I could easily go upwind of anyone heading
in my direction, or out run anyone coming from behind. Riding on the
board is almost too easy. Was able to do some pops off the waves and a
few small jumps (just learning to jump). Board feels great. When
changing directions it practically floats... feels like its doing the
I love it. Thanks again.
http://gallery.kiteforum.com/gallery/vi ... me=albup46
If you want one, just e-mail me, prices are starting at just $230 (complete board, you pay shipping) for now, that's what Tom's board cost. As soon as I get some retailers interested in selling my boards the price will be going up 40%, so that the retailers can get their cut.
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Tim wrote:The sad thing about the Linux edition is I get almost no input, comments, or requests for it and sometimes I wonder if it is worth my time adapting Bible Analyzer to work on it. It seems to be little downloaded or utilized. I suppose not too many Linux users are interested in it, or Bible study in general since other Linux Bible apps seem to be slowly developed as well.
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Border cities like Ciudad Juaréz, Mexico, and El Paso, Texas, illustrate different city patterns side-by-side, suggesting cultural influences on the development and growth of cities and infrastructure. Ciudad Juaréz supports at least 1,300,000 people. On the U.S. side of the Rio Grande, El Paso is marked by the brightly-lit Interstate Highway I-10 that cuts across the city. Although the area of El Paso, with an estimated population of slightly more than 600,000 is roughly on the order of the area of built-up Ciudad Juaréz, the density of settlement evidenced by the distribution of lights is much less.Taken April 7, 2003.


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Rule #1 - Be Patient - Rule #2 - Don't ask when, if you don't contribute - Rule #3 - You have coding skills - LinuxMCE's small brother is available: http://www.agocontrol.com
So how does the bidirectional stuff work? I understand the concept as it relates to a thermostat: if you change the temperature locally, the controller knows it (right?) But what about a lamp? If I hit the (local) switch on the lamp, the controller I guess knows it's off, but it can't turn it on again, right?


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Antidepressants soothe anxious minnowsPosted: March 8, 2012 Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: anxiety, drugs, fish, pharmaceuticals, wildlife, zoloft Leave a comment
If you were the most common bait fish, you would be anxious too.
You would hide in dark crannies, avoiding predators. That's what fathead minnows normally do. But a new study from Baylor University, published 7 March in Environmental Science and Technology, shows that when the rosy-silver fish get a dose of Zoloft, they develop a false sense of security. Instead of ducking for cover when it's light, they linger in the open, unconcerned.
Drugs like Zoloft and Prozac get into rivers, lakes and streams every time people who take them flush their toilets. The drugs can have bizarre effects on fish behavior. This is not big news: as my classmate Nina Bai reported in 2008, scientists have been documenting how antidepressants impact fish for a while. Other organisms, like shrimp and mussels, are also affected. But each new study is a step toward understanding how different species tolerate different chemicals, and in what concentrations.
For the minnows, it took 3 micrograms per liter of Zoloft to dim their evasive instincts. The concentration of SSRIs in the wastewater described in the study was 3.2 micrograms per liter. Once the drugs have made it into the water, most wastewater treatment plants aren't equipped to filter them out.
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I got an e-mail last night that said Eureka Springs had become the first city in the state to provide city employee health insurance coverage for domestic partners of the workers — same sex or different sex. Eureka, of course, is the only city in the state with a domestic partnership registry, a fact of little legal consequence but of great symbolic consequence to its reputation as a city that welcomes, even embraces, all. (PS — The city contributes only to workers' coverage; partners coverage are a responsibility of the family.)
It would not be the first public agency in Arkansas to provide domestic partner coverage. The pioneers include the Central Arkansas Library System, where Director Bobby Roberts has always said the coverage is an incentive for workers. Happy workers — unburdened of worries about care for loved ones — tend to be better workers.
Jacqueline Froelich has reported on the news for KUAF, the public radio station in Fayetteville.
Here's the release I received from Michael Walsh in Eureka Springs:
The only city in Arkansas with a Domestic Partnership Registry today became the first city in the state to provide health care coverage for the domestic partners of municipal workers.
The city's insurance provider, the Arkansas Municipal League, notified the city that beginning January 1, 2011 both same- and opposite-sex partners of city workers will have the same access to health insurance as legal spouses.
The announcement culminated a year-long campaign by residents of the Northwest Arkansas tourist town which in June 2007 became the first city in the state to enact a Domestic Partnership Registry ordinance to officially recognize unmarried couples in committed relationships.
"Once again, Eureka Springs is leading by example, this time in the realm of workplace equality," said Michael Walsh, who helped lead the effort to expand health care coverage. "Marital status shouldn't be the deciding factor in access to 'family plan' insurance. Legally wed or not, all city workers should get the same employment benefits, including access to health insurance for their partners."
Expanding the definition of "family dependent" was "the right thing to do," Eureka Springs Mayor Dani Joy wrote to the Municipal League in August, just weeks before the city council passed a resolution endorsing domestic partnership insurance coverage.
"I am aware as well as you that some will construe this as a 'gay issue'," said Joy. "But the reality is that there are many heterosexual couples who chose to live together in a committed relationship - as a family - without entering into the civil contract of marriage,. These folks face the same 'family' challenges every day, not the least of which is providing health care for themselves and for those who are dependent on them. . . . the definition of family is at the center of our concerns."
Joy and city Transit Director Lamont Richie met with the Arkansas Municipal League Nov. 4 to lobby for a more inclusive health insurance policy.
Today's announcement that their efforts were successful "is a huge step forward," said Richie.
"And though only employees of the City of Eureka Springs will be able to take advantage of it for now," he said, "other communities in the state may be encouraged to adopt their own Domestic Partnership Registries as a means of providing health insurance benefits to domestic partners of their employees."
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Psychosis occurs when a person loses contact with reality. The person may:
- Have false beliefs about what is taking place, or who one is (delusions).
- See or hear things that are not there (hallucinations).
Medical problems that can cause psychosis include:
Alcoholand certain illegal drugs, both during use and during withdrawal
- Brain diseases, such as
Parkinson disease, Huntington disease
- Brain tumors or cysts
Dementia(including Alzheimer disease)
- HIV and other infections that affect the brain
- Some prescription drugs, such as steroids and stimulants
- Some types of
- Stroke
Psychosis may also be found in:
- Most people with
- Some people with
bipolar disorder(manic-depressive) or severe depression
- Some personality disorders
A person with psychosis may have any of the following:
- Disorganized thought and speech
- False beliefs that are not based in reality (delusions), especially unfounded fear or suspicion
- Hearing, seeing, or feeling things that are not there (
- Thoughts that "jump" between unrelated topics (disordered thinking)
Exams and Tests
Psychiatric evaluation and testing are used to diagnose the cause of the psychosis.
Laboratory testing and brain scans may not be needed, but sometimes can help pinpoint the diagnosis. Tests may include:
- Blood tests for abnormal
electrolyteand hormone levels
- Blood tests for syphilis and other infections
- Drug screens
MRIof the brain
Treatment depends on the cause of the psychosis. Care in a hospital is often needed to ensure the patients safety.
Antipsychotic drugs, which reduce hallucinations and delusions and improve thinking and behavior, are helpful.
Outlook (Prognosis)
How well a person does depends on the cause of the psychosis. If the cause can be corrected, the outlook is often good. In this case, treatment with antipsychotic medication may be brief.
Some chronic conditions, such as schizophrenia, may need life-long treatment with antipsychotic medications to control symptoms.
Possible Complications
Psychosis can prevent people from functioning normally and caring for themselves. Left untreated, people can sometimes harm themselves or others.
When to Contact a Medical Professional
Call your health care provider or mental health professional if you or a member of your family is losing contact with reality. If there is any concern about safety, take the person to the emergency room to be seen by a doctor.
Prevention depends on the cause. For example, avoiding alcohol abuse prevents alcohol-induced psychosis.
American Psychiatric Association. Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders. 5th ed. Arlington, Va: American Psychiatric Publishing. 2013.
Freudenreich O, Weiss AP, Goff DC. Psychosis and schizophrenia. In: Stern TA, Rosenbaum JF, Fava M, et al., eds. Massachusetts General Hospital Comprehensive Clinical Psychiatry. 1st ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Elsevier Mosby; 2008:chap 28.
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Esophageal Cancer
People with esophageal cancer travel to Duke from all over the U.S. because of our expertise, comprehensive treatment options and breakthrough research. We offer the most advanced treatments available today — from radiation and chemotherapy to esophagectomy, including minimally invasive and robotic surgery options. Because of the high number of patients with esophageal cancer we treat each year, our experience allows us to offer care to patients who may have been considered inoperable elsewhere.
Leaders in Esophageal Cancer
Physicians and surgeons in our nationally ranked cancer center — one of the few National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers in the nation — work only with esophageal cancer patients. Your surgeon, radiation oncologist and medical oncologist have a detailed and thorough understanding of your particular tumor, how it behaves, and how it should be treated. Our team approach to your care means that all three specialists evaluate your esophageal cancer and use their expertise to develop the most thorough and targeted treatment plan possible for you.
We also understand how esophageal cancer can make it difficult to eat and affect your quality of life. That's why we also offer palliative procedures, such as dilatation and stenting, that help relieve your pain and improve your ability to eat.
Choose Duke for your esophageal cancer treatment because we offer:
- High patient volume. We treat as many as 200 patients with esophageal cancer every year. That's 10 to 20 times the number of patients seen at most medical centers around the country. Our high patient volume is a big reason why our specialists are among the most experienced esophageal cancer experts in the nation.
- National reputation. We are among the top cancer programs in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report. We are also part of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN), an alliance of the nation's leading cancer centers dedicated to improving care for our patients.
- Fast access to our treatment experts. When you learn you have esophageal cancer, you want treatment as soon as possible. Our patients are able to meet with a radiation oncologist, medical oncologist and surgeon, all on the same day. You will leave your visit understanding your treatment options, and you'll have a comprehensive treatment plan in place.
- Surgical excellence. Our surgeons perform more than 60 esophagectomies every year — a procedure that removes part of the esophagus and reconnects the remaining portion to your stomach. At most hospitals, performing 20 of these surgeries annually is considered high volume. We have experience with esophagectomy on a wide range of patients, from basic procedures to complex cases that may be deemed inoperable elsewhere. Our experience with minimally invasive esophagectomy is unmatched in the Southeast. And we are among the top five hospitals in the country for robot-assisted esophagectomy.
- Highly specialized care. Our thoracic surgeons, medical and radiation oncologists focus specifically on treating gastrointestinal cancers. Their training and experience gives them expertise in effective, targeted treatments for esophageal cancer. Our patients also have access to nutritionists, pharmacists and other specialists who work with our team to ensure you experience a positive outcome.
- Comforting environment to ease your anxiety. Our Duke Cancer Center features spacious waiting areas, a Quiet Room, large infusion rooms and an outdoor rooftop garden area where patients — based on their treatment regimen — can receive chemotherapy outdoors.
- Support for you. Our comprehensive support services range from helping patients minimize the side effects of treatment to coping with the emotional and psychological effects of diagnosis and treatment. View all of our cancer support groups in our event calendar.
- Clinical trial access. You may be eligible to participate in clinical trials which offer access to new therapies for esophageal cancer before they are available elsewhere. Our research includes studying patient resistance to chemotherapy and radiation and new ways to improve how tumors respond to radiation. The studies help us understand how different patients respond so we can develop more personalized and targeted treatments for you.
Drugs to kill cancer cells, or stop them from growing, are often combined with radiation therapy before surgery. Sometimes chemotherapy combined with radiation therapy may be used as your primary treatment. The type of chemotherapy used depends on the stage and type of esophageal tumor you have.
High energy beams target cancer cells to halt or slow their growth. Radiation therapy may be combined with chemotherapy to shrink tumors before surgery, or as your primary treatment. Radiation may also be used to treat advanced esophageal cancers to relieve pain and make it easier for you to swallow. The techniques and types of radiation that target your tumor and minimize exposure of surrounding healthy tissues include:
- Intensity-modulated radiation therapy. Administers radiation in small beamlets that conform to the size and shape of your tumor.
- Image-guided radiation therapy. Uses PET, MRI or CT scan technology to ensure we avoid healthy tissue.
Surgically removes part of the esophagus and reconnects the remaining portion to your stomach. Our surgical expertise with esophagectomies is unmatched in the Southeast. We offer advanced options, including minimally invasive surgery (which requires only small incisions) and robotic surgery (which uses robotic instruments for very precise results). These techniques can lead to faster recoveries, less pain and fewer complications.
Removes abnormal cells or very small tumors through a small tube called an endoscope. The endoscope is inserted into your esophagus through your mouth.
Uses electrodes to administer high-energy radio waves that destroy cancerous cells lining your esophagus. An endoscope is used to insert a thin tube called a catheter down your throat and into your esophagus. A balloon attached to the catheter contains electrodes on its surface. When inflated, these electrodes come in contact with and destroy the cancerous cells.
Combines a photo-sensitive drug with a type of light energy to shrink advanced tumors to improve swallowing.
Inserts a simple device through an endoscope. The device functions like scaffolding to keep your esophagus open and improve swallowing.
A balloon inserted through an endoscope dilates or expands the esophagus to improve swallowing and reduce pain in patients with advanced esophageal cancer.
Inserts an endoscope down your throat and into your esophagus to look for cancer and take a tissue sample that is evaluated for the presence of cancer.
Sound wave technology takes pictures of the lining of your esophagus. This test involves inserting an endoscope, with an ultrasound device at the end, down your throat and into your esophagus.
Imaging test that combines PET and CT scan technology takes detailed, 3-D pictures of your esophagus.
X-rays that detect abnormalities in the cells lining your esophagus by tracking how a substance called barium moves through your body.


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