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Karl Rove: Fox News commentator, conservative who caused consternation on election night, major Republican strategist. And fan of metafictional writer Jorge Luis Borges. Yes, really.
The news comes from Rove's own website (via Twitter). Since 2010, Rove has been posting his recently read books on his website, Rove.com; Borges' "Everything and Nothing," published by New Directions, is No. 65, read by Rove this year.
He writes, "I don't read much fiction but the stories, tales and essays of the Argentinan fabulist, Jorge Luis Borges, are worth reading and re-reading, as I did when I picked up a new collection of his work EVERYTHING AND NOTHING (NEW DIRECTIONS PEARLS), with stories drawn mostly from FICCIONES (English Translation)."
To put Rove's enthusiasm about Borges in perspective, other books he has recently read and praised on his website include "The 4% Solution: Unleashing the Economic Growth America Needs" by the George W. Bush Institute, "War's Desolating Scourge: The Union's Occupation of North Alabama" by Joseph W. Danielson and "The New Leviathan: How the Left-Wing Money-Machine Shapes American Politics and Threatens America's Future" by David Horowitz and Jacob Laskin, about which he writes, "Read this and be afraid."
New Directions comes from a pretty different political perspective. It has published, for example, the most recent collection of poetry by Lawrence Ferlinghetti, who famously published Allen Ginsberg's "Howl" and went to court to fight charges that it was obscene, outspoken rocker Patti Smith's "Woolgathering" and many of the works of leftist novelist Roberto Bolano.
The New Directions Pearl series -- small books priced at just under $10 -- includes "On Booze," alcohol-saturated stories by F. Scott Fitzgerald, "Tales of Desire" by Tennessee Williams and a macabre holiday story, "The Night Before Christmas" by Nicolai Gogol. And "Everything and Nothing," which contains works by Borges from the 1930s and 1940s.
On his website, Rove writes, "I enjoyed dipping back into Borges, with his stories about the encyclopedia on a nation that doesn't exist to a murder mystery to a lottery in Baghdad at the dawn of civilization, that I devoured the larger volume ["Ficciones"] from which most of EVERYTHING AND NOTHING was drawn."
David Foster Wallace once called Borges' work "scalp crinkling." Same goes for the match of Jorge Luis Borges and Karl Rove.
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Rowayton resident to be inducted into National Sailing Hall of Fame
Canadian native Bruce Kirby, now a resident of Rowayton, is one of nine sailors who are members of the 2012 class of inductees into the National Sailing Hall of Fame.
Kirby, a newspaperman and former editor of One Design Yachtsman (predecessor to Sailing World magazine), is internationally known as the designer of the Laser, which is sailed in Olympic competition. More than 250,000 of the one-design single-person boat have been built since the early `70's. His designs also include the America's Cup 12-Metres Canada I and Canada II, as well as the Ideal 18, San Juan 24 and the Sonar, which is raced in the Paralympics.
Kirby represented Canada at the Olympic Games: sailing a Finn in 1964 and a Star in 1968. At the young age of 82, he can still be found racing a Sonar -- his favorite of the 63 boats he has designed -- out of the Noroton Yacht Club in Darien.
The inductees were chosen following a two-month period this spring during which sailors from all corners of the country nominated their choice for induction, and then a selection committee -- made up of representatives from the national governing body, the sailing media, the sailing industry, community sailing, a maritime museum, NSHOF founding yacht clubs and the 2011 class of inductees -- reviewed the broad spectrum of nominations.
Inductees are American citizens, 45 years of age and up, who have made significant impact on the growth and development of the sport in the United States in the categories of sailing, technical/design and contributor (coach, administrator, sailing media). Nominations of non-citizens were also considered if they influenced the sport in the United States, and posthumous nominations were also accepted.
The undertaking to recognize Americans who have made outstanding contributions to the sport of sailing is central to the mission of the NSHOF, which was formed in 2005 and has completed phase one of its plan to establish a permanent facility on the historic waterfront of Annapolis, Md.
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Emphasizing the national scope of the NSHOF, the 2012 class of inductees will be honored on Sunday, Oct. 14, during an invitation-only ceremony at Southern Yacht Club in New Orleans, the second-oldest yacht club in the country.
In addition to Kirby, the National Sailing Hall of Fame 2012 inductees are: navigator Stan Honey (Palo Alto, Calif.), winner of the 2006 Volvo Ocean Race as well as the 2010 Trophee Jules Verne for fastest non-stop circumnavigation of the globe; 1988 Soling Olympic silver medalist, winning Volvo Ocean Race skipper and America's Cup tactician John Kostecki (Reno, Nev.); and three-time Star Olympic medalist and two-time Star World Champion Mark Reynolds (San Diego, Calif.).
Posthumous inductees are: Olympic gold and silver medalist Peter Barrett (Madison, Wis.); America's Cup competitor and journalist Bob Bavier (New Rochelle, N.Y.); preeminent rules expert Gregg Bemis (Boston, Mass.); yacht designer and Medal of Freedom winner Rod Stephens (New York, N.Y.); and founder and first commodore of the New York Yacht Club John Cox Stevens (New York, NY).
For information on the 2012 Inductees: http://2012halloffamers.nshof.org/.
The National Sailing Center & Hall of Fame is a not-for-profit educational institution dedicated to: preserving the history of the sport and its impact on American culture; honoring those who have made outstanding contributions to the sport of sailing; the teaching of math, science and American history; inspiring and encouraging sailing development; and providing an international landmark for sailing enthusiasts.


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Local art lovers and visitors are invited to stroll through featured fine art and crafts exhibits, enjoy refreshments and meet local and visiting artists.
The Edge Gallery, 137 N. Main St., will feature fine art landscape photography by owner Bret Edge. Photographs are presented as canvas wraps or archival plaque mounts in an open, contemporary gallery space.
The Moab Art Walk's newest venue, Triassic, at 7 N. Main St., will exhibit fine ceramics and jewelry by Grand County High School students DeAnna Irvin and Jasmine Swink. Irvin and Swink are earning money to travel to Europe next summer as part of their school's art and language immersion program. On the night of the art walk, 20 percent of Triassic's regular sales and all artists' sales will go directly to help funding the students' school trip.
On display at The Framed Image, 59 E. Center St., Michael Ashcraft's non-objective paintings "pursue his deep absorption with the natural world." Through them he, "calls directly on [my] emotional state of mind," making the works as "directly expressive" as possible.
At The Overlook Gallery, 83 E. Center St., Arizona artist Rick Wheeler travels north to join two of his Moab artist friends, J. C. Borders and Tim J. Morse, for a special season finale show.
The Moab Arts and Recreation Center, located at 111 East 100 North, will present pastel paintings created by Sarah Hamingson during her stint as the 2013 Community Artist in the Parks. Moab photographer Jon Fuller also will be showing recent images.
At Moonflower Market, 39 East 100 North, children from the Moab Charter School will be displaying artwork inspired by Alexander Calder. Primary colors, simple, interesting shapes, and drawing define this show.
Most Moab Art Walk exhibits will remain on exhibit for viewing throughout the month of November during regular hours at each of the art walk venues.


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Head Start, Child Care, and Public Libraries
On April 24, 2012, IMLS Director Susan Hildreth joined Yvette Sanchez Fuentes, director of the Administration for Children and Families' (ACF) Office of Head Start, at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library to announce a partnership between IMLS, the Office of Head Start, and the ACF's Office of Child Care. The three federal entities issued an Information Memorandum to Head Start and Early Head Start Grantees and Delegate Agencies and Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Administrators, encouraging collaboration between early childhood programs and public libraries to help meet the educational needs of young children and their families.
About the Office of Head Start
Head Start provides grants to local organizations to provide comprehensive child development services to low-income children from birth to five years of age, pregnant women, and their families. Today, nearly 1,600 Head Start and Early Head grantees across the country provide early learning services to our nation's most vulnerable infants, toddlers and preschoolers. For more information log onto Early Childhood Learning and Knowledge Center.
About the Office of Child Care
The Office of Child Care (OCC), in the Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, administers the $5 billion Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) program and works with State, Territory, and Tribal governments to provide support for children and their families in finding affordable, high-quality child care. OCC is committed to helping more children in low-income families access high-quality care.


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The boys' 2014 All-Henlopen Conference teams have been announced.
Cape Henlopen and Caesar Rodney players lead the Boys' 2014 All-Henlopen Conference Northern First Team:
Woodbridge players lead the way on Southern Division All-Conference First team.
CR's Freeman Williams was named Conference Coach of the Year.
Henlopen Conference Boys Basketball:
All Northern Division
First Team:
Keven Larkin -- Sussex Tech—Sr.
Tyreik Burton -- C Henlopen—Sr.
Collin Moore -- C Rodney—Sr.
DeVaughn Mallory – Polytech—Jr.
Jonathon Warren – C Henlopen—Sr.
Second Team:
Slyheim Ayers – S. Central—Sr.
James Palmer – C Rodney—Jr.
Stedman Kpana – Smyrna –Jr.
Shi'Wuan Sykes – S. Tech—Jr.
Jordan Allen –Dover—Soph.
Coach of the Year – Freeman Williams -- Caesar Rodney
All Henlopen Conference Southern Division:
First Team:
Tikeace Harris- Milford—Sr.
Kenneth Hopkins-Laurel—Sr.
Shedrick Rayford-Woodbridge—Sr.
Jaevon Holland-Indian River—Sr.
Jason Parker-Milford—Sr.
Second Team:
Trevon Jones-Woodbridge—Sr.
Charles Hopkins-Seaford—Jr.
Kavon Trader-Delmar—Soph.
Jakeen Banks-Seaford—Sr.
Khalil Carroll-Woodbridge—Sr.


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Zac Efron makes a splash in FunnyOrDie.com video
NEW YORK — In a new comedic Web video, Zac Efron hosts a star-studded pool party that dissolves quickly when his rude uncle arrives.
The High School Musical heartthrob did the video for FunnyOrDie.com, the comedy video Web site co-founded by Will Ferrell and Adam McKay. It features cameos of seemingly half of young Hollywood and a few veterans, too.
Making appearances are Nicole Richie, Vanessa Hudgens, Justin Long, Lance Bass, Queen Latifah and Carmen Electra.
Tom Lennon stars as "Uncle Hank," who embarrasses Efron with his crass behavior.
The video, posted Wednesday, was rapidly turning viral, with more than 193,000 people viewing it as of early afternoon.


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A small Skyline middle school girl's basketball team will get some help from the sixth grade girls when the team hits the hardwood this season.
With just eight girls going out for the middle school team, the Skyline Board of Education voted unanimously Monday night to allow sixth grade girls to play on the team.
The action took place during the regular monthly Board meeting.
The Board agreed that the total number of students participating in middle school basketball would be 12.
The middle school boys have from 20 to 23 interested in playing and do not have a numbers issue.
Middle school basketball practices during the last hour of the day. That is also the same time as science and social studies for the sixth graders.
Teachers in those classes have agreed to allow the students to miss those classes to participate in basketball only if the student makes up all the work, said Mike Sanders, Skyline superintendent.
A letter explaining the situation was sent to student's parents and 14 students have expressed preliminary interest in playing basketball.
In order for this arrangement to work, students will definitely need some support from home, said Elementary Principal Becca Flowers.
Sixth grade girls will be eligible for junior varsity only. They will not play on the varsity team. That is a local decision made at Skyline.
Basketball is the only sport where the middle school numbers are so low that it requires sixth graders to participate.
Looking ahead, the projected levels of the lower grades indicate that this will probably be necessary for only one year, Sanders said.
Besides Skyline requirements, since sixth graders are not in high school, they fall under the Kansas Department of Education rules and regulations and not the Kansas State High School Activities Association.
"We will have to work with their (KDE) guidelines," Sanders said.
Having sixth graders on the middle school team will have advantages for the future. Sixth grade players will already have experience when they reach middle school, said Coach Chuck Young.
The Board visited the kindergarten room and watched Teacher Joyce Temanson demonstrate the technology available for all kindergarten students.
Students have access to Smart Boards, individual computers and iPads.
With available programs, students can interact with the Smart Board as they learn spelling and math. Some programs allow students to move at their own pace as well as let the teachers teach at the student's pace as well, Temanson said.
The kids think its fun and enjoy learning.
Students also take advantage of iPads in the classroom. Although the number of iPads is limited, students have adapted and share the pads. The class needs more iPads but with limited funds teachers have had to look to grants to help get funding.
A Walmart grant helped purchase the iPads in the classroom.
"I appreciate the teachers going above and beyond to get the technology," Sanders said. "It helps get the technology into the student's hands quicker."
Another good part of the programs the students use in the classroom is that parents can bring up the program on their home computer and help the student if necessary.


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Now this is one police officer we wouldn't mind pulling over for, and that's not even counting her dangerous curves. Check out the sweet streamlining and attention to detail on that jetpack. Plus she has what looks like Iron Man-esque propulsion units in her fingerless gloves, and a red and blue tipped light-helmet to boot. No idea where she keeps her nightstick, though. Click through for the full image.
Artist Neville Page was one of the designers of the jetpack used by the precog cops in the movie Minority Report, but he wanted to take the design a bit further and created this pinup in the process. He meant it to be tongue-in-cheek, and he's his own biggest critic: "It is safe to say that with police officers like her, one might be inspired to commit crimes in the hopes of being arrested. So perhaps this is not such a good costume idea after all."
We'd have to disagree with him there as far as costumes go, but as far as the uniform for a civil servant, this one might be a tad too distracting. Plus there's no way you'd want to see the 300 lb. Sergant McGillicuddy in that thing. Especially since he got that nasty skin rash.


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Compaq Computer Corp. Wednesday posted financial results for the fourth quarter of 2001 that beat analysts' expectations and its own earlier revenue estimates, though revenue still lagged behind its performance of a year earlier.
The company reported net income of US$92 million, or $0.05 per share, on revenue of $8.5 billion for the quarter, according to a company statement. Excluding a one-time charge for merger-related expenses, Compaq earned $0.06 per share in the quarter, ended Dec. 31, 2001.
Although revenue showed a sequential boost of about 14 percent from a dismal third quarter, it was down 26 percent from the fourth quarter of 2000, the company said.
Analysts polled by Thomson Financial/First Call had expected the company to post earnings per share of $0.01 for the quarter, on revenue of just over $8 billion.
Earlier this month, Compaq revised its previous, gloomy forecast for the quarter, saying the company would turn a profit on revenue of about $8 billion after a loss in the third quarter.
For the full year, Compaq reported a net loss of $785 million, or $0.47 per share, compared with a net profit of $569 million, or $0.33 per share, for 2000. Revenue dipped 21 percent to $33.5 billion, from $42.2 billion the previous year. Excluding special items, net income for the year was $256 million, or $0.15 per share, the company reported.
The company expects moderate growth over the first half of this year as corporations focus on making their IT infrastructures "bulletproof" in the wake of the Sept. 11 attacks, Chief Executive Officer Michael Capellas said in a conference call with press and analysts. Compaq projects revenue of $7.6 billion in the first quarter, he said.
Capellas voiced continued support for Compaq's proposed merger with Hewlett-Packard Co. (HP), which is expected to go to a shareholder vote next month but has run into opposition from major HP shareholders. The deal remains the best way to move Compaq's business forward, he said.
"The merger will make the combination an even more strategic partner for its customers," Capellas said.
In the fourth quarter, revenue grew more abroad than in the U.S., with a 22 percent gain outside the U.S. led by Europe and Latin America, the company said. Compaq expects the European market, which led with 31 percent revenue growth, to remain stronger than the U.S. in the first quarter, said Peter Blackmore, executive vice president of sales and services at Compaq.
Results improved in the fourth quarter in the company's enterprise, services and access businesses, Capellas said. The access business includes conventional PCs, Internet access products and technologies, entertainment devices and personal wireless mobility products.
The third quarter ended Sept. 30 saw a weak economy, disruptions caused by the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and a severe typhoon in Taiwan knock Compaq to a loss of $0.07 per share.
"2001 was the most difficult year ever for the PC business," with revenue down across the industry, Capellas said.
Ongoing declines in PC prices now are being offset somewhat by upward price pressure on some components, including DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory) and flat-panel displays, as well as CD-RW (CD-Rewritable) drives, of which there have been some shortages, Compaq officials said.
Initiatives within Compaq to reduce inventory and operating expenses have improved the company's ability to make money and will continue, officials said.


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The final day of the tournament is Sunday with the opening tee-off set for 7:30 a.m. The tournament will be a 36-hole event due to the loss of the second round.
The Bisons ended the first round Friday in 17th place with a team score of 307, 23-over par. Arkansas State leads the tournament with a 272, 12-under par.
The men's teams are playing the South Course, a 7,100-yard, par 71 course.
Freshman Blanton Farmer led the Bisons with a score of 74, tying him for 61st place.
Brandon Mundie tied for 74th place with a 76. Andrew Brock finished the first round with a score of 78, tying for 82nd. Samuel Marcrom finished the day in 85th place with a 79. Blake Brooks shot an 89 to finish in 88th.
The Bisons will start Sunday on the 10th hole. Brooks will be the first Bisons player in the tee box at 9 a.m. Marcrom will start at99:09. Brock will begin the round at 9:18 followed by Mundie at 9:27 and Farmer at 9:36.


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July 8, 2013 - BRONX, NY - Dr. Clemence Blouet (Endocrinology-Diabetes), has been
nominated for the Helmholtz Young Investigator
Diabetes (HeIDi) Award.
Dr. Blouet is a graduate of AgroParisTech,
France's top School of Engineering in
Biological Sciences, where she completed a MS and PhD in Nutrition Physiology. While pursuing her graduate work she developed a specific interest in the study of
metabolic diseases with emphasis on the role
of dietary protein in the prevention of
metabolic dysfunctions. She then joined Dr.
Gary Schwartz's laboratory at Einstein as a postdoctoral fellow, where she developed her own research theme on the consequences of central amino acid detection on the regulation of energy homeostasis. Dr. Blouet is now developing an independent research program focused on the forebrain-hindbrain nutrient-sensing circuits in the regulation of energy
Research conducted by Dr. Blouet and Dr. Schwartz revealed a molecule in the brain that may contribute to obesity and type 2 diabetes.
Dr. Blouet is the recipient of numerous honors and awards, including the postdoctoral award from the French Society for the Study of Nutrition, two Keystone Symposia Scholarships, the Belfer Prize for Outstanding Postdoctoral Research, the Young Investigator Award from the Society
for the Study of Ingestive Behavior, the American Heart Association Postdoctoral
Award, and Travel Fellow of the Winter Conference on Brain Research. As the recipient of the HeIDi Award, she will give a short presentation of her work at the 1st Annual Helmholtz-Nature Medicine Diabetes conference, September 22-24, in Munich, Germany.
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New Mexico without chili? That's as unthinkable as France without wine. But in the late 1990s, global competition threatened to completely steal the market for the state's cultural icon, the chili pepper.
The New Mexico Chili Task Force was formed to fight back, using the talents of the chili industry aided by researchers at the Agricultural Research Service (ARS), New Mexico State University, and the U.S. Department of Energy's Sandia National Laboratories.
The Task Force decided that automation would go a long way toward helping chili peppers become more competitive globally. Chili pepper harvesting occurs at about the same stage as cotton harvesting was 50 years ago: mostly hand-picked.
Ed Hughs, an agricultural engineer at the ARS Southwestern Cotton Ginning Research Laboratory near Las Cruces, N.M., and colleagues began using their cotton-cleaning experience to invent an automated pepper-cleaning machine – the Task Force's first priority. The cleaner has been tested successfully for two harvests.
Chili peppers are often rotated with cotton in New Mexico, eastern Arizona and western Texas, making Hughs' dual expertise more understandable. The Southwest produces 90 percent of U.S. chilis and about a third of the country's cotton.
The Task Force is determined to use the area's available federal, state and industry expertise to be sure that U.S. and world markets for red chili, green chili, jalapeno and cayenne peppers continue to generate more than $400 million a year for New Mexico.
Read more about this research in the February 2005 issue of Agricultural Research magazine, available online at: http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/AR/archive/feb05/pepper0205.htm


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PARADISE VALLEY, Ariz. -- Commissioner Bud Selig dismissed as "ridiculous" the concept that the stature of the Hall of Fame or Major League Baseball has been damaged by this year's Hall of Fame vote, in which no players were elected.
Selig called induction into the Hall of Fame "the greatest honor a player can get" and said he saw no need to change the voting system, conducted by the Baseball Writers' Assn. of America at the direction of the Hall of Fame.
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Conniving. Manipulative. Scheming. I'm not talking about your ex; I'm talking about your grocery store. On your next trip, be prepared to fight back against the tactics most supermarket chains use to get you to spend more money on "extras" that you don't really need-tactics that affect your wallet and your health.
You're on your weekly grocery trip. You've got your list in hand, and you're ready to purchase the items you need for your healthy, preplanned meals. You walk through the supermarket doors and?oh! Look at the Fourth of July decorations! Visions of cookouts, party favors and kids with sparklers are now dancing through your head. You hang around the display, pick up a "two-for" deal on red, white and blue wrapped chocolates, and grab streamers and balloons because your sister-in-law might have forgotten supplies to jazz up the kids table for the party next week. 2,549 calories and at least $10 unplanned dollars later, you've been the victim of a grocery store scam.
Distractions at the grocery store happen, and that's no accident. Strategic product placements purposely distract you from your well-intended list and entice you to purchase those little extras. Supermarket chains spend thousands upon thousands of dollars to know exactly how, where, when, and why you shop. They use this information to get you to linger longer, fill your basket-make that your cart-to the brim, and spend more of your hard-earned cash than you intended to spend. But your grocer may be scamming more than just your wallet with these marketing maneuvers.
Let's put on our spy gear and take a mental tour through the supermarket to investigate the nooks and crannies where stores hide their tricks. Take note so the next time you head to the grocery, you'll have a plan of attack.
End the End Cap Enticement
Conveniently placed on the end of every aisle, "end caps" are home to sale items and seasonal kits that may not have been on your list but look oh-so-inviting when you see them. Items for s'mores, pumpkin pie, or green bean casserole are often creativity combined on these aisle ends. Foods on end caps are generally low in nutrients and high in added fat and sugar. Battle plan: If it's on your list for greater health, you just saved a trip down the aisle. If it's not, smile, but keep walking past the pretty display and find your next listed item.
Shelve Your Impulses
Major brands pay grocers to shelve their top-selling items at eye level. They even go so far as to place products geared toward children right within their little paws' reach-cartoon characters, bright colors and all are low to the ground or cart-level for wee ones who sit in the seat of your shopping cart. Battle plan: Make an educated decision. Glance up and down before choosing an item (less inexpensive generic items, often the same nutritionally, might be lower or higher on the shelf than more expensive brand named products). And always check out the nutrition facts label. Also, if you are shopping with the kiddies, ask them to help you find healthful foods in the store. Turn your grocery list into a scavenger hunt checklist to play as you shop.
Show Seasonal Spirit Who's Boss
Memorial Day (Super Bowl Sunday, Thanksgiving, or really, any other holiday) is right around the corner and you can bet your buttons the local grocer won't let you forget it! Decorations, party favors and supplies are mixed in with fat- and sugar-laden desserts and snacks, all in one convenient center aisle display. Grocery stores play on your holiday spirit, enticing you to pick up extra goodies on a whim! These add-ons amp up your bill at the check out and can add loads of calories to your stash very quickly. Battle plan: Plan your celebration, complete with healthy snacks and recipes, and stick to it. Ditch the "we just might need" mentality. Simplicity is best (and healthiest) during these times of year!
Boycott the Bakery
The smell of fresh bread, cinnamon rolls and apple pie is wafting through the baked goods area as you're picking up your whole-grain bread this week. Your senses are begging you to bring some home; it just smells too good! Many grocery stores strategically plan their baking times during the busiest hour of the day. It has been proved that shoppers pick up more items when the luscious smells are present in the store. Battle plan: You've heard this one before. Never shop on an empty stomach. Shopping after a meal can help stave off cravings and keep you focused on the task at hand. Think about the delicious meals you are shopping for and don't let distraction get the best of you. If you must, send in the troops to grab your items and avoid any too-tempting aisles altogether!
Bust by Bargains
You see the signs: 5 for $10! Buy two get one FREE! 2 for the price of 1! These "bargains" can seem like a great idea, but consider the product you're saving on. If it's on your list of super-healthy, nutritious foods, go for it! You've helped your health AND your pocketbook. However, consider the product-healthfulness should trump a bargain every time. Do you really need five rolls of cookie dough or a free box of pastries? It's not likely. Battle plan: If you're only getting it because it's on sale, you probably don't need it. The same rule goes for non-food items like toiletries, cleaning products and household items. No excuses here.
Free Yourself from Free Samples
When you see little carts set up with mini toasters and microwaves handing out bits and pieces of goodies, you've entered the realm of free samples. This tactic is widely implemented by grocers to increase products sales because it works wonderfully. Free sample stations are great ways to demonstrate the versatility of certain products, but how often are the featured foods healthful or nutrient-dense? How often are they full of vitamins, minerals, lean protein, healthy fats and fiber? How often do they feature whole, unprocessed foods that are naturally good for you? The products grocers generally hand out to promote sales are convenience items, ones that shouldn't be on your shopping list if you're trying to eat healthier. Battle plan: If the product is free of trans fats, made with whole grains or free of added sweeteners, enjoy a little nibble. Use your label-reading skills to determine if it's a healthful item you can pick up during your next grocery trip. Look at the amount of protein, calories, fiber, added sugars, salt, and types of fats to assess how healthful the food might be.
Outsmart Checkout Impulses
And the last, but certainly not least dangerous contact point between you and your supermarket's products is the checkout lane. Fully stocked with sugary, salty and saturated fatty snacks, these grab-n-go items can pack a punch when it comes to piling on empty calories. Along with the plethora of candy situated in the checkout aisle are cold sodas, foamy fountain drinks, salty trail mixes and magazines touting the latest weight-loss craze. You can easily add hundreds of calories and a few extra bucks to your bill in the minutes you spend checking out. Battle plan: Flip through a magazine you know you won't buy, chat with the person standing behind you in line, organize your groceries perfectly on the conveyor belt-anything to keep your hand from wandering to those impulse purchases. If you haven't eaten in hours and you don't think you can make it home, plan ahead and purchase an extra piece of fruit to eat on your ride home.
Focus first when it comes to grocery shopping. Be mindful and make your moves with intention to keep impulses at bay. Many times, our habits drive our purchase decisions and "wants" trump "needs." Making a list, sticking to it, and questioning yourself each time an "extra" almost lands in your cart will not only save you a pretty penny, but will also keep your healthy living habits on track.
Give a whole new meaning to your "weekend warrior workout".
ACE Certified Personal Trainer and Group Fitness Coach Patty Hartong and the CSD Park and Recreations Department are proud to offer (Fitness Boot Camp) a new and fun exercise class that generates amazing results.
Fitness Boot Camp
Saturdays @ 9: 00am
Starts May 5th
A Boot camp class is a great way to add variety, style and intensity to your workout schedule, while keeping the workouts fun, motivating and challenging. A boot camp workout can burn as much as 850 calories.
Fitness Boot Camp - Sign up NOW!!! Call or email Patty to sign up today. 760-951-3508 – email@example.com
The Boot Camp is an 8 week Fitness Program and because it is a Community Event - the cost is affordable.
Saturday 9am - Cost: $40 for 8 weeks (which turns out to be only $5 a class).
Classes run anywhere from 60-90 min depending on your fitness level..... And "for now" Saturdays only.
To start - classes will be held indoors at the new CSD Community Center (next to the thrift store on Visata Rd), but will include both indoor and outdoor sessions in the near future.
Start date – May 5th
What is a Boot camp?
"Fitness Boot Camp" is a type of indoor/*outdoor group exercise class that mixes traditional calisthenics and body weight exercises with interval, and strength training.
Fitness boot camps are designed in a way to push participants harder than they'd push themselves for amazing results. (* outdoor workouts when weather permits).
What exercises are included in the program? We do everything from running/walking (less than 1 mile), weight training (upper and lower body), core conditioning, abdominal work, calisthenics, plyometrics, circuit training and more! Every class is a little different from the day before and you will get a "SAFE" full body workout every week!
**Example Exercises include: pushups, shoulder presses, bicep curls, tricep kickbacks, squat thrusts (burpees), Mt Climbers, lunges, squats, crunches, plank, star jumpers and So much more...
** Modifications are given allowing for everyone to participate, no matter what your current fitness level is. The only requirement is the willingness to have fun and work hard.
"I like lunges in theory, but my knees do not agree with them. Any way to work around this,?"
There are indeed work-arounds that will work your lower body, while being kind to your knees. You can try to replace lunges with squats or leg presses on the machine. Some folks find that reverse lunges are gentler on the knee joint so you can experiment with that variation of the move. An alternative that I especially love is Step Ups because they work a lot of the same muscles that lunges would work.
Learn how to do Step Ups.
Here's how you do a Step Up:
- Stand in front of your chair* (make sure it won't slide out from under you) and place your right foot in the center of the seat.
- Step up onto the chair and bring your left knee forward and up.
- Lower yourself back to the floor, with the foot landing quietly.
- This completes one rep. Do 15 reps each leg for two or three sets.
*If a chair feels too high, use a shorter stool or a bottom stair. Make sure your knee never goes to an angle smaller than 90 degrees.
I sure do hope these help. You need to take care of those knees since they are the only ones you got!
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Honestly after 1 week at home (easter break) no running and eating & drinking more than you should have, my first day back & my usual workout (5 miles run) was killing me & so unenjoyable I cut it short! I hate that I gotta get through this tough period before it gets enjoyable again. Maybe this was a bad day will try again tomorrow. Does anyone else find this?
Nutrition Facts panels can be tedious to read—and, frankly, they aren't nearly as visually appealing as the rest of the food package and the claims on it. Which is why, unless you're a dedicated, detailed label-reader, you might be surprised to learn that sometimes there are not-so-healthy ingredients hiding in food you'd otherwise think is healthy.
Here are four food categories that, surprisingly, contain not-so-healthy ingredients that you should watch out for:
Trans fats in margarine margarine and buttery spreads. Choosing a butter substitute can help you cut calories, but it's not necessarily a heart-healthier choice. When it comes to margarine and buttery spreads, you'll find all sorts of oil-based spreads in this category. "Margarine" is a product that has 80 percent fat, like butter, but because it's made from vegetable oils, it delivers more "good" fats than butter. Many (but not all) other "soft spreads" or "tub" buttery products have less total fat as well as less saturated fat and/or fewer calories. But not all products are created equal: some contain trans fat, which, like saturated fat, raises your "bad" LDL cholesterol, but possibly even more than saturated fat does, according to research. Trans fat also lowers your "good" HDL cholesterol. Be sure to scan the ingredient list for the words "hydrogenated" or "partially hydrogenated." If the ingredient list includes one of these, then the product is not really trans-fat-free. (The FDA allows manufacturers to round down on the label: when a food has less than 0.5 gram trans fat per serving it can be rounded down to 0 and labeled as trans-fat free.)
Added sugars in dried fruit. Dried fruit is a great snack—delivering fiber and important vitamins and minerals, plus it's easily packable and doesn't need to be refrigerated. Even better, 1/2 cup of dried fruit counts as one of your daily servings of fruit! But there's a catch: dried fruit can also deliver unnecessary added sugars (an ingredient that we already overconsume)—and those added sugars can sometimes add an extra 50 calories to 1/2 cup of dried fruit. It's difficult to know how much added sugar is in most processed foods because food manufacturers aren't required to disclose the amount of natural versus added sugars in their products on the Nutrition Facts panel—when "sugars" are listed, the total number includes both naturally occurring and added sugars. To find out if there's added sugar in your foods, look at the ingredient list for sugar and all its aliases: corn sweetener or syrup, high-fructose corn syrup, fruit juice concentrates, invert sugar, malt sugar, syrup and sugar molecules ending in "ose" (dextrose, fructose, glucose, lactose, maltose, sucrose).
Oils in packaged foods. Packaged convenience foods that you would assume are healthy, such as commercial salad dressings, crackers, breads, granola bars, etc., often contain palm oil and soybean oils—as well as corn, cottonseed, safflower and sunflower oils—all of which are rich in omega-6 oils. Why does that matter? Omega-6 fats compete in your body with healthy omega-3 fats, which benefit your heart and may also keep you happy. So look for products that don't include these oils—or at least contain "high oleic" versions of oils that are rich in omega-6 fats. (These high-oleic oils are produced using plants that have been bred or engineered to have more monounsaturated fats and fewer omega-6 fats.)
Artificial sweeteners in "lower-sugar" and "sugar-free" products. Most of us eat too much sugar. On average, Americans consume 475 calories of added sugars every day (that's 30 teaspoons), which is three or four times what's recommended by the American Heart Association. And according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control, 16 percent of kids and adolescents' total daily calories comes from added sugars! To cut back on added sugars, food products labeled "lower sugar" or "sugar-free" may seem like a healthier alternative. But you might be surprised to know that some of these food products—like some lower-sugar instant oatmeals and sugar-free jams and jellies—may be made with artificial sweeteners. If you want to limit your artificial-sweetener consumption, check the ingredient list for these terms: sucralose, aspartame, saccharin, xylitol, erythritol and stevia.
When it comes to belly fat, it's not about what meets the eye, but what lies beneath that is cause for concern. A visibly protruding belly, also known as a pouch, gut, or spare tire, is unsightly by some standards, but when researchers mention increased risk for chronic diseases, the fat they are referring to is visceral fat. Also called intra-abdominal fat, it lies beneath the abdominal muscle and is not visible. Even people who are not obese by measure of Body Mass Index (BMI) can have too much of it. Visceral fat is deposited around organs in the abdominal cavity. To get rid of visceral fat, you must trim overall body fat with a regular interval training, cardio & strength training regimen. Doing ab & core exercises will not burn fat, but it can help strengthen, tone and shape your abs.
A boot camp is just an exercise class that allows more variety and fun. They are perfect for all levels of fitness. Modifications are given for every exercise. You will work hard, but you will never be asked to do anything beyond your personal fitness level. Boot Camps work when you work them – meaning it is up to you how hard you want to push yourself!!!! Also - I won't be yelling at you – but I will push you to work outside your comfort zone (which is what we all need in order to get fitter, stronger and lose excess weight…
If you always do what you always did – you'll always get what you always got! LOL… come by anytime!
It's officially spring and summer is right around the corner. It's time to get more active. With beautiful weather, longer days and blooming flowers, there is even more incentive to shape up. Call me to set up your One-on-One Personal Training Session to learn the correct way to workout. 760-951-3508
The sooner you sign up - the sooner we start!!!!!
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Tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV) has proven to be a costly and widespread problem for Southeastern vegetable producers, and researchers continue to search for ways to minimize the impact of the deadly disease.
TSWV now occurs consistently throughout the pepper and tomato production areas of North Carolina and Georgia, where it commonly infects 20 percent or more of the plants in individual fields, says George Kennedy, North Carolina State University entomologist.
The tobacco thrips is the principal vector responsible for the spread of TSWV into susceptible crops in North Carolina, although the Western flower thrips also is seen a vector in certain locales, says Kennedy.
Although TSWV is spread by adult thrips, it must be acquired by first-instar thrips feeding on infected host plants, he says. Wild plant species are important, he adds.
Kennedy is conducting research to help determine the role of weeds as sources for the spread of TSWV. In a field experiment conducted near Kinston, N.C., common chickweed plants infected with TSWV in October remained infected until they matured in late May and June of the following year.
Beginning in March and continuing into June, TSWV spread from the infected chickweed into surrounding plots of uninfected buttercup. The incidence of TSWV-infected buttercup plants was 0 percent in February, 1 percent in March, 14 percent in April and 42 percent in June.
Results of weed surveys conducted in North Carolina over two years indicated that the potential of each weed species to serve as a source for the spread of TSWV in spring could be classified readily as high, moderate or low, according to Kennedy.
Weed species in each category include the following: High — dandelion, sowthistle, smallflower buttercup, Rugel's plantain, mouseear chickweed and common chickweed; Moderate - prickly lettuce and purple cudweed; and Low — curly dock, oldfield toadflax, swine cress, wild radish, henbit, ribgrass, horseweed, white clover and cutleaf evening primrose.
"The relative importance of individual weed species at any given location will be determined by its abundance as well as its susceptibility to infection, and it's ability to support reproducing populations of vectors," says Kennedy.
A number of other weed species included in the survey were not found to be infected with TSWV or did not support reproducing populations of vectors, he says.
Based on estimates from 2000, Georgia's tomato crop is planted on 6,206 acres with an estimated annual value of $83 million and estimated annual pesticide costs of approximately $2.5 million.
Tomatoes are affected by various insect pests, including armyworms, tomato fruit worms, tobacco hornworms, stink bugs, aphids, whiteflies, thrips and others. But the most severe constraint to production is thrips-vectored TSWV, says David Riley, University of Georgia entomologist.
"Recent work on thrips feeding suggests that tobacco thrips may be more important in early season transmission of the virus, which could lead to greater yield loss," says Riley.
Thrips-vectored TSWV and thrips vectors can have a tremendous negative impact on tomato yields and can reduce quality through irregular ripening, he says.
The current recommended TSWV management program for tomatoes consists of early season insecticides, silver reflective plastic mulch and the use of resistant cultivars — BNH444 or BHN 555 — where the incidence of TSWV has been high.
"The perceived risk to tomato production still is high, but strategies are available to reduce the risk," says Riley.
A thrips vector control program has been developed for tomatoes that offers short-term benefits to tomato growers in TSWV-affected production areas, he says. The rationale for this program is based on the discovery that — in the tomato crop — early season virus transmission has a much greater impact on yield than if the virus is transmitted to the plant later in the growing season.
"Also, since transmission of the virus occurs through thrips feeding, the focus is on various tactics that prevent thrips feeding and kill thrips before they can feed," says the entomologist.
Imidacloprid (Admire) is a systemic insecticide that has been shown to reduce thrips feeding enough to prevent visible feeding scars for days after the thrips are introduced to the treated leaf tissue.
In addition, lambda-cyhalothrin plus methamidophos (Warrior plus Monitor) and spinosad (Spintor) have been shown to be effective in killing thrips.
The current best chemical treatment, says Riley, is imidacloprid soil drench plus lambda-cyhalothrin plus methamidophos foliar treatments rotated weekly with spinosad treatments beginning as soon as the tomatoes were transplanted and continued weekly for at least four weeks.
Commercial validation of the insecticide treatment was positive for the fields where the treatments were followed exactly, but did not do well when substitutions were made, he adds, such as spinosad alone instead of the rotation combination.
"Insecticide resistance will be the major drawback of this strategy in the near future is excessive calendar treatments are continued commercially.
"For this reason, an early season treatment program that incorporates insecticide rotation currently is recommended with different treatments between early and late season to avoid consecutive selection pressure."


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For 30 years, the Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum has been serving the Western New York community. Many museum visitors find the story of the museum's growth as fascinating as that of the Herschell companies themselves.
Join in for a special anniversary edition of the free "Carrousel Chat" adult lecture series on Wednesday, July 24, at 7 p.m. to celebrate three decades of preservation, education and recreation. Museum Director Rae Proefrock will share stories and memories of the museum's evolution from an idea in a newspaper ad to a focal point for cultural tourism in the Tonawandas. Discover how far the museum has come, thanks to the tireless efforts of community members, and what is planned for the future. Most importantly, find out what you can do to help the museum continue to grow and prosper for another 30 years.
Proefrock is a retired elementary educator with a long history of interest and involvement in museum operations. Proefrock is a founding trustee of the museum, and has served as director since 2009. She is a leader in preservation efforts for much of North Tonawanda, in addition to the Allan Herschell factory complex.
Housed in the historic Allan Herschell Company factory building, the Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum interprets the production of carrousels, band organs and a variety of other amusement rides produced in North Tonawanda during the late 19th through mid-20th centuries. Through exhibits, hands-on activities and crafts, and a year-long program of educational events, the museum provides unique opportunities for families to learn and play together.
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Secondary neutron dose during active scanning proton therapy
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Introduction: a new proton gantry dedicated to advance scanning has been build at Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) and is under commissioning. Patient positioning is foreseen to occur directly in the treatment room with an in-room CT scanner. In addition, the gantry will be equipped with an X-ray system that will allow acquiring images parallel to the proton beam and simultaneously with proton delivery. Secondary neutron dose produced during beam delivery may damage the hardware of our imaging equipments. Of particular concern is the neutron dose to the flat panel distal to the patient. The purpose of this study is to estimate the secondary neutron dose at different positions in the treatment room, which are critical for the flat panel and the CT scanner.
Methods and materials: Measurements of the secondary neutron dose are performed during irradiation of a water phantom with a 200 MeV proton pencil beam using two commercial available neutron counters, i.e. the LB6411 from Berthold and the WENDI-2 from Thermo, at three main locations in the treatment room, that is, just distal to the water phantom (flat panel position), at about 5 m from the beam axis (CT position) and at about 3 m distal to the phantom. The response of the WENDI-2 detector compared to the LB6411 is superior in the region of high energy neutrons (above 20 MeV). For comparison Monte Carlo simulations (MCNPX) are performed to calculate the energy spectrum of the secondary neutrons and the neutron dose.
Results: The simulations show that the secondary neutron spectrum distal to the patient and along the beam axis (0°) is significantly different than the one lateral (at 90°). Distal to the phantom the spectrum is dominated by high energy neutrons (above 20 MeV) whereas at 90° the spectrum is dominated by low energy neutrons. Distally, the LB6411 measurements have been systematically lower than those obtained with the WENDI-2 (in average 50% lower). The WENDI-2 delivers more realistic results for dose measurements along the beam axis since it is more sensitive to high energy neutrons. The dose calculated by the simulation deviates within 20% of the measurements obtained with the WENDI-2. The measured dose just distal to the phantom is 8.2x10-15 Sv/proton (i.e., 0.0008 Sv per treatment Gy), at 5 m laterally is reduced by a factor of ~300 and at 3 m distally by a factor of ~40.
Conclusions: Distal to the phantom, the expected main contribution of secondary neutrons has energies greater than 20 MeV. Because of the low response of the LB6411, the measured dose may be underestimated by up to a factor of two. More realistic doses can be obtained with the WENDI-2. The good agreement with the simulations, in which we intentionally neglect the interaction of the protons with the components of the nozzle, confirms that, during active scanning, secondary neutron dose is only produced by the interaction of the primary proton beam with the patient.


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Alpe d'Huez… the iconic climbing test that every cyclist wants to try at least once! One of the coolest parts about our Europeds Tour Trip is that you will be staying right at the top of l'Alpe d'Huez for 5 nights, in the small alpine resort town. You'll get the chance test your legs on this legendary climb every day if you want to, right before the pros come thundering up the mountain, during Stage 19, to the roar of the thousands of fans who will line the narrow mountain road like a natural amphitheater.
L'Alpe d'Huez may not be the steepest, longest, or highest climb that is used in the Tour, but it's definitely the most famous. With it's numbered 21 hairpin turns (each named after former stage champions), even those who don't follow cycling have heard of this legendary ascent. From the base of the mountain to the finish line above the town of Alpe d'Huez, it's 13.8 km at an average gradient of 7.9 percent.
Each turn records the exploits of a legendary champion, from the first winner, Fausto Coppi in 1952, to the likes of Joop Zoetemelk, Bernard Hinault, Andy Hampsten, Marco Pantani, Lance Armstrong, Frank Schleck and Carlos Sastre (the last stage winner, in 2008). The Alpe d'Huez has been included in the Tour 25 times since Coppi first won there, and on 20 of those occasions, the rider who ended the stage wearing the yellow jersey has gone on to win in Paris (as chronicled in the book The Tour is Won on the Alpe). It's definitely the place to be when the Tour comes rolling through!
There have been many iconic moments on the slopes of l'Alpe d'Huez, including the famous scene below of teammates Greg Lemond and Bernard Hinault finishing the stage arm-in-arm in 1986, the year Lemond won his first Tour. Notwithstanding the smiles in the photo below, their relationship wasn't exactly what you'd call friendly that year, as Hinault, the defending champion, attacked every chance he got even though he'd pledged to support Lemond in his bid for the yellow jersey (as told in the book Slaying the Badger).
One of the most famous recent memories has to be when Lance Armstrong gave his German rival Jan Ullrich "The Look". After feigning fatigue on the lower slopes, Lance gave Ullrich this famous backwards glance, and then rocketed away from the German after turn 16 of the climb, just past the church at La Garde. If you join us on the Europeds Tour Trip you can try this trick on your climbing companions, but more than likely you won't be feigning fatigue at this point of the climb!
There's still time to book your spot on the Europeds Tour Trip, presented by Performance Bicycle, but there are only a few spots left, so book today! We hope to see you in France, on the slopes of l'Alpe d'Huez!


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When using iChat with NAT routers and firewalls with Mac OS X v10.4 or earlier, certain ports must be open to allow video and audio conferencing behind a firewall. Some devices have these ports open by default, while others require configuration.
Note: This article lists all ports used by iChat, not just those used by audio/visual content. A list of individual port functions can be found in "'Well known' TCP and UDP ports used by Apple software products."
Network Address Translation (NAT)
Some Internet service providers (ISPs) and home networking routers use a technology called network address translation (NAT) to share an Internet connection. Though this often interferes with video and audio connections in other conferencing applications, iChat uses an innovative approach to establish a direct audio and video connection even on networks that use NAT. In fact, iChat works fine with many popular household routers in their out-of-box configurations.
About firewalls
Frequently used by corporations and educational institutions for increased security, firewalls work by blocking certain Internet traffic from entering or leaving a network. Mac OS X also includes a personal firewall that you can enable in Sharing preferences of System Preferences.
Internet traffic moves through a firewall based on service identification numbers that are known as ports. Certain ports must be open for iChat to work. Network administrators typically open a minimal amount of network ports, allowing the traffic for approved applications to enter and leave the network while blocking other network traffic.
iChat uses a range of ports for different purposes. When conferencing, ports 16384 to 16403 are used to send, receive, and optimize AV streams. For a single conference, 4 ports from that range of 20 are utilized to send and receive audio and video. Additionally, port 5060 is used for signaling and initiation of AV chat invitations, and 5678 is used for SNATMAP, for a total of 22 ports open. Ports used for other purposes, such as Bonjour and file transfer, are listed in the next two sections.
Tip: Traffic that goes through ports may be subdivided into different types, including TCP and UDP. iChat uses both of these, but mainly UDP. Advanced users can find more information on this in the Notes section below.
Ports to open for Mac OS X firewall
Note: The built-in Mac OS X firewall from Mac OS X v10.5 or later will not interfere with iChat. There is no need to open specific ports.
For Mac OS X v10.4 or earlier: When using the built-in Mac OS X firewall, you only need to open these ports: 5060, 5190, 5297, 5298, 5678, 16384 through 16403. If using Jabber in Mac OS X v10.4, open 5220, 5222, 5223 as well.
Tip: If you don't want to bother, a workaround is to temporarily turn off the firewall on each computer.
To chat with the Mac OS X firewall active in Mac OS X v10.4 or earlier, follow these steps to add the necessary ports:
- From the Apple menu, choose System Preferences.
- Click Sharing.
- Click the Firewall tab.
- Click New.
- From the Port Name pop-up menu, choose Other.
- In Mac OS X 10.3.9 or earlier, in the Port Number, Range or Series field, type in the following, then go to step 7:
5060, 5190, 5297, 5298, 5678, 16384-16403
 In Mac OS X 10.4 or later, in the TCP Port Numbers field, type (you can omit 5220, 5222, 5223 if you don't use Jabber):
5190, 5220, 5222, 5223, 5298
 In the UDP Port Numbers field type:
5060, 5190, 5297, 5298, 5353, 5678, 16384-16403
- In the Description field type in: iChat
- Click OK.
Ports to open for third-party firewall
If you use a third-party firewall, be sure to open these ports:
5060, 5190, 5297, 5298, 5353, 5678, and 16384 through 16403.
If that does not work, you could open all ports from 1024 through 65535 (or disable the firewall temporarily).
Advanced configuration information
More complex routers and firewalls may allow you to specify criteria such as TCP/UDP, incoming/outgoing packets, or source/destination ports. In that case you can use the following tables. Configuration A is less secure than Configuration B, but it works with a wider range of router configurations.
Configuration A
Outgoing Packets
Internal Source Port
External Destination Port
5060, 5190, 5220, 5222, 5223, 5297, 5298, 5353, 5678, 16384-16403
External Source Port
Internal Destination Port
5060, 5190, 5220, 5222, 5223, 5297, 5298, 5353, 5678, 16384-16403
Configuration B
Outgoing Packets
Internal Source Port
External Destination Port
5060, 5190, 5220, 5222, 5223, 5297, 5298, 5353, 16384-16403
5060, 5190, 5297, 5298, 5353, 5678 16384-16403
Incoming Packets
External Source Port
Internal Destination Port
5060, 5190, 5220, 5222, 5223, 5297, 5298, 5353, 5678 16384-16403
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Earlier this year, I published a controversial op-ed, "Exit, Don't Enable the Roman Catholic Church." Boy, was I right in my assessment that liberal andmoderate Catholics should get out and find a more tolerant church as quickly as possible. Last week, the Pope delivered a bigoted Christmas address dedicated to attacking loving LGBT families. Now, we have an Italian priest who wrote in his Christmas bulletin that women are to blame for domestic violence because they wear tight clothing.
According to the note:
Father Piero Corsi also attacked women for not cleaning their houses and serving fast food, and called on women to engage in 'healthy self criticism' over femicide – men murdering women.
In an astonishing message, he attacked pornography but said women shared the blame for 'provoking the worst instincts which then turn into violence and sexual abuse'.
Father Corsi's letter, pinned to the door of the church in the northern village of San Terenzo di Lerici, said: 'Let's ask ourselves. Is it possible that men have all gone mad at one stroke? We don't think so.
'The core of the problem is in the fact that women are more and more provocative, they yield to arrogance, they believe they can do everything themselves and they end up exacerbating tensions,' it said.
'How often do we see girls and even mature women walking on the streets in provocative and tight clothing?
'Babies left to themselves, dirty houses, cold meals and fast food at home, soiled clothes.
What next, will they blame the mass rape of boys on their cute little choir outfits? This church in its current incarnation has serious issues that aren't easily fixed. It may be too late the change the direction of the Roman Catholic Church. The best reform, as I mentioned in my controversial op-ed, may be fed up parishioners voting with their feet.
Are people of good conscience who don't leave this institution Cathoholics — they know they need to quit but can't abandon the harmful habit?


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Holiday Gift Guide: Homemade Edible Presents for Mailing
Gifts of the edible sort are some of our favorites to give or receive! A little packet of cookies or a jar of cocoa mix can is the perfect way of saying "from my kitchen to yours." Here are our top choices for treats that can be made ahead, wrapped up, and survive a trip through the mail:
1. Brittles and Barks – We say "peanut" brittle, but really we mean any toasted nut held together with toffee or chocolate – or both! This Chocolate-Orange Hazelnut Bark from Martha Stewart is looking particularly appealing right now!(Image: Martha Stewart)
2. Marshmallows – Make enough of these, and you could use marshmallows to cushion the rest of your holiday packages! Our favorite recipes for right now are these Candied Sweet Potato Marshmallows, Peppermint Marshmallows from Coconut & Lime, and Chocolate Marshmallows from Brownie Points.
3. Fudge – Fudge is one of those supremely decadent treats that doesn't last long in our house. It's really best to send it off to someone else! Here's a recipe for classic chocolate fudge, or you can add a twist with some candied bacon! (Image: Flickr member Flickr username licensed under Creative Commons)
4. Cocoa Mixes – Find a few pretty canning jars and fill them with layers of cocoa mix. We found these DIY mix recipes on Sunset a few years ago and have used them ever since: Peppermint Stick Cocoa, Mocha Cocoa, and Mexican Cocoa. This year we might make hot cocoa on a stick as well! (Images: Sunset)
5. Caramels – We'll never get tired of soft, chewy caramels! If you made us pick, our favorites would be Ginger-Cinnamon Caramels and Salt Caramels.
6. Soup Mixes – If you're more of a savory cook, think about putting together a package of all the dry ingredients for your favorite soup. You could layer them in a canning jar or wrap each ingredient separately with a little bow. Don't forget the recipe instructions!
7. Spice Blends and Rubs – We love introducing friends and family to the new spices we've discovered by mixing them signature spice blends. We'll include a few recipe cards to get their cooking started! Try Chinese 5-Spice, Garam Masala, or Egyptian Dukkah.
8. Spiced Nuts – We make these all winter long to have as appetizers at parties or in case a neighbor drops by. It didn't occur to us until recently that we could package them up and send them off as gifts! We like these Herbed Almonds, Rosemary-Coated Cashews, or Sweet-Salty Cinnamon Almonds.
9. Buckeyes – Cookies have the unfortunate tendency to crumble while en route, but not these truffle-esque peanut butter and chocolate buckeyes! Try these Milk and Honey Peanut Butter Balls for a non-chocolate version. (Image: Flickr member stevendepolo licensed under Creative Commons)
10. Jams and Preserves – Your friends have probably been eying your jars of strawberry jam for months, just hoping you'll give them some. And not only your jam, but also your secret barbecue sauce, your pickles, and all your other delicious preserves!
What other homemade gifts are you thinking of giving this year?
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We've been asked - "Why do you work with leather?" - And the answer was right there...
There is no material more epic, more elemental in outerwear. It has been used ever since mankind began to dress themselves. Leather is a material grown by nature itself. It is not woven threads put together by anyone's design and fashion. It challenges you because it doesn't come in rolls, can't be produced by the yard. But that is part of it's fascination. Leather is always it's own master. If you learn about it, you can manipulate it into becoming soft. Refine it until it's smooth. Develop it until it can do things you never thought possible. But you can never break it's personality. And once you understand it, you can coax into a texture so sublime, so intriguing that you can't wait to have it put into design, create a style,... and finally see it worn by someone.
We've been doing it for so long, it became our second nature.
And when someone tells us "I got so many compliments wearing that piece" - that's when our world is put in order.
Simple, right? Exactly.
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The way we dress is the first impression we offer people. It is an unspoken statement. But here's the thing: We will not allow your style to exceed your budget. We design pieces that you will love and can fall in love with all over again next season. Something that will compliment you every day along the way.
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For us, creating fashion gives you something to play with. To create an individual silhouette. To offer just enough visual interest, singularly refined and modestly restrained while subtly intriguing, a temptation. But it will always need you to make it come to life. And it will always give you the space to be anything you like. Pick it up. Put it on. If you want to, individualize it with an accessory. It will become you.
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Monroe County's economy and quality of life are hurting with no easy solutions in sight, panelists said at an economic summit Friday sponsored by East Stroudsburg University.
Monroe County's economy and quality of life are hurting with no easy solutions in sight, panelists said at an economic summit Friday sponsored by East Stroudsburg University.
Assessments by a panel charged with forecasting county business and industrial activity were particularly brutal.
"It's much tougher to do things when the pie is shrinking," Shawnee Inn President Charlie Kirkwood said, pointing to the 1,300 residents who moved out of the county during a recent one-year period. "Our community has been hollowed out in a peculiar way."
Agriculture and industry have declined, with Monroe becoming an overwhelmingly service economy, he said. Gone, too, are the local business executives who contributed and rallied support for local causes, replaced by international corporate chains.
"'I can't believe it. There are no decision makers left in the county,'" Kirkwood quoted someone who led a hospital fundraiser after performing the same task 20 years earlier.
County crime is up 75 percent since 1990, and a growing low-income population is faced with a local shortage of doctors, he said.
Some 20 percent of mothers who give birth here are smokers, twice the national average.
School property taxes continue to rise despite declining enrollments, and roads are still deficient, Kirkwood said.
"Gradually your property base goes down, which means your taxes go up and more people leave," Kirkwood said. "We have systemic problems that have to be addressed."
Phil Hosbach, a vice president at the Sanofi Pasteur vaccine plant, lamented the Swiftwater facility spent $75 million to bring in its own sewage and energy lines "because we basically can't get our butts going."
Would Hosbach want his two adult children to return to Monroe County?
"The answer is basically no," Hosbach said. "I want to change that."
Megaphase CEO William Pote noted his communications and high-tech equipment company found reasonable rents and taxes when he settled in Stroudsburg, along with access to low-interest government loans.
"That would have never happened if I had to start the same business today," Pote said.
Yet Pote said Monroe County is "uniquely positioned" to lure high-tech jobs from New Jersey with the right incentives.
Martha Loomis, president of the downtown Stroudsburg specialty boutique Josephine's Fleur-de-lis, painted a much brighter picture for her commercial district. A $1 million Mattioli Foundation grant to beautify downtown has paid off, she said.
"Our vacancy rate in downtown Stroudsburg is the lowest I've seen in seven years," Loomis said. "We still have challenges."
She pointed to two fire-damaged buildings that remain vacant.
Camelback Resort President Arthur Berry was among many who objected to regulatory delays by state agencies, including the Department of Transportation. He said efforts to improve two Pocono Township interchanges for Interstate 80 and nearby Route 715 have dragged on despite a $3.5 million commitment from local businesses towards the work.
"Here we are 10 years later," Berry said. "It's a football. It went all over the place."
Others, including panelists, focused on education and health care, and on future manufacturing trends, see real opportunity for Monroe County.
Pocono Medical Center CEO Kathy Kuck talked about free employee health screenings and guidance the hospital offers through the local Chamber of Commerce. She said her health system generates $390 million in economic impact on the wider community.
East Stroudsburg University President Marcia Welsh, who began organizing the economic forum about a month ago, said ESU employee recruits come here for the area's beauty and quality of life.
Educators from ESU, Northampton Community College and Monroe Career and Technical Institute talked about advances using computers for everything from virtual training for welding careers to three-dimensional product development.
3-D printing is used to help design and test machine parts without costly trials on an assembly line, said Jack Shelp of Imperial Machine and Tool Company. 3-D is used at Tobyhanna Army Depot to redesign no-longer-manufactured parts for decades-old machines to keep them in service, computer engineer Cory Sheakoski said.


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|2012-08-13, 21:25
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And as for the focusing on Heartseed vs. focusing on the characters bit:
As much as I would love to see more interaction between the characters, I feel the whole dynamic of having Heartseed playing the mediator is also really important. It's too early to say whether there should be more or less emphasis on the characters, but so far I'm not at all bothered by his screentime. I mean, what, he only shows up every other episode?
Just my thoughts, looking forward to the next episode! The most recent episode (#6) seemed to me like it was setting up the stage for the next one, so it should be interesting!
|2012-08-13, 21:50
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She's not so much selfless but more that she doesn't want anything to change. This is a person who basically has a very cynical view of people. What's known to her at the moment is this 'Iori like Taichi' and 'Taichi likes Iori'. Why bother getting involved in that as a third party? Their feelings are already known to her and very clear to her. If she gets involved, she might mess up their whole group dynamic and cause everyone to fall out. She doesn't want that. Better she keep quiet than risk everything for something she thinks isn't going to work out.
|2012-08-14, 03:13
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The only reason this show isn't focused on the group as a whole is because there seems to be a law in anime that the only characters that are allowed to have any sort of depth or dilemmas must be female. This is ok in fanservice shows (the focus in these shows isn't exactly on something guys anatomically posses), but this spread to anime which are in theory supposed to treat every character equally, such as this one. They didn't have to use the harem format of one guy helping traumatized girls, but they did. In a normal world Kokoro connect would focus on all its characters, but the anime world is so used to selling cute girls that they developed this obligation to focus only on them even at the cost of ruining a story's potential. The philosophy is that the anime is developing a waifu for you to chose and if the waifu isn't waifu, there's no reason for you to be interested in a character. It's a weird case of same-sex cooties.
I was beginning to wonder if I'm the only one who's bothered by this so I'm happy to see other folks are, too.
|2012-08-14, 03:26
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I'm going to say this again: Give it time with Kokoro Connect. I don't know much about other series (since I usually avoid fanservice shows in the first place), but Kokoro Connect is a gradual process. The fact that people are jumping to conclusions when the second arc just started is what I'm more worried about: It seems people's ability to patiently wait has eroded quite a bit.
Basically, just enjoy the ride for now. First arc was mainly about the instability of Iori's identity. This arc will probably be about Inaba-chan's internal problems and also add in aspects on Taichi's own problems and the relationship between Yui and Aoki.
|2012-08-14, 03:31
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Sharing my world thru art
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Location: Anywhere I can draw inspiration from
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In all honesty we're talking about a group of teenagers too. I really don't have much faith in keeping their emotions in check, especially the girls.
|2012-08-14, 05:35
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Black Steel Knight
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Location: Indonesia
I also dont understand why many people have to pass final judgement to this series plot & characters right here & right now. Its not even over yet. Its like judging the first half of a feature film. Things can still change from there. Dont believe me? Watch the first half of Wolverine. It was good. Add the second half, then it became complete trash. The same thing also happen to Nadia: Secret of Blue Water & Gundam SEED Destiny. The first half is good, then the second half made those series went downhill. The opposite can also happen to KC. So, Ill keep my final judgement for when this series is completely over.
|2012-08-14, 07:25
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|2012-08-14, 08:05
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Location: Flying in the Air
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I feel like many people been focusing too much on Inaba's not-trusting issue while ignoring the other half of her problem which is her self-loathing (she thinks of herself as a horrible and unworthy person) resulting a very negative self-esteem and thus the fear of hurting her friends, both of which combines and makes her completely unable to open herself to them. Just want to throw this out there.
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I would've had dropped this show by 2nd episode if not for Inaban really. Even now, I'm still rather dissatisfied with the surrounding cast and environment she is in. Well, I'm not a fan of hero complex to begin with, but I may had liked Inaba-Taichi shipping better if they've gotten together from the start.
|2012-08-14, 09:16
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|2012-08-14, 09:26
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My posts are frivolous
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^He's making such a claim because he has additional knowledge that goes beyond what we've been shown so far, if you know what I mean. I don't think it's meant to be a general approach that applies in circumstances where this criterion is not met.
|2012-08-14, 12:04
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Seishu's Ace
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Location: Kobe, Japan
I think a case can also be made that even if the male characters were to get actual personalities now, it would already be too late for the show to get a free pass given that it's more than half finished (not counting the 4 BD extra eps). If that happened now it would be better than it not happening, but it still wouldn't totally excuse what we've seen so far.
We discuss series based on what we've seen so far - that's how this works. Unless you want to lock a thread until a show has finished airing, there's no way around it.
|2012-08-14, 12:55
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Dai Korai Teikoku
I believe people have missed the point that it has been clearly defined Kokoro Connect contains four different arcs of quite different stories, each arc affecting the characters in a very different way. Furthermore, we have pretty much seen the first arc hit Iori hard, and the immediate second arc crushing Inaba-chan from the inside. Given the clearly defined boundaries and outline of the series, it is quite incomparable to the more hazy differentiations of other series.
Stemming from what has been clearly laid out to us from the beginning, it is hasty of a person to follow the logic of "how anime in general handles stories like this", especially when the current trajectory clearly shows we are dealing with the problems of each characters, including the male characters. What we have on our plate currently already overturns most of what "general anime" does, so additional knowledge (which I don't have, contrary to someone's claim) is not needed.
In essence, I am critizing the relative short-sightedness of people who are ignoring the clear prospectives of the story and thus going down the more popular line of thought. Basically, my posts is a critique of people's tendency to miss the big picture and jump to conclusions and criticism of series when there are noticable hints things will not be similar to other more general series.
Finally..... I wonder when people will stop saying "He".
|2012-08-14, 12:59
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Well, this story's trajectory and general premise is certainly not usual, not even bad. Just not really my cup of tea. At least past the point it became clear my favorite character is heading towards the direction I don't prefer her to.
|2012-08-14, 13:07
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Unleashing the Homu-Rage
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As for my thoughts one the latest episode, while this has gotten interesting, I thought it would be only the body swapping. Like the body swapping, the acting on unconcious desires is certainly interesting. Sigmund Freud would have field day!
|2012-08-14, 13:09
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How to feel good in a Fitflop when it looks like and Ugg but you know it's not an Ugg but no one else does
After seeing the release for Fitflop's winter styles all the way back in 2009, I had been contemplating taking up with a pair. But which ones? There's a new 'trainer' style due out this spring, but that's for another post (one in which I come to terms with wearing trainers in public. I can't (unless in full workout gear) because I feel like a schlep in trainers in public. Sorry, but they have their place... the gym).
Sorry, what is a Fitflop, you ask? It's the brainchild of Marcia Kilgore, of Bliss fame (she's the founder). The shoes use Microwobbleboard™ technologyin the soles that help you to use muscles for a longer period while you walk, mimic barefoot walking and apparently relieve quite a bit of foot and leg pain.
The actual sandal Fitflop (the Walkstar) never appealed to me. I knew someone who wore them and they looked, well, chunky and therapeutic on her. Never stylish, although there are clearly women out there (like the ones with the fine pegs showing off the shoes the website) that can make them look downright glamorous.
The shorter versions of the Fitflop winter boot (Gogh et al) were out too because of the nasty winter weather. No sense in getting a boot and then finding out it's too short to wear in the cold.
So I settled on the mid-length Fitflop Mukluk. Lined with real shearling (the same cannot be said for many a look-a-like boot on the street, often made with acrylic and known to make feet stink) and a suede outer, they look remarkably like Uggs (and imitation Uggs), the footwear delight from down under that, like Marmite and Ricky Gervais, either you love or hate (or love to hate). I fall into the latter camp, hating them. Far too many a WAG and Chav have made it a wardrobe staple for me to want the same sort of social judgement heaped on me that's reserved for the those groups. And, unless you're whippet thin, like Kate Moss, you look more yeti than boho waif.
However, when the Fitflop Mukluk in black wasn't available in my size, I bit the bullet and ordered the tan pair. They showed up, I put them on and wore them to a dinner out with friends... and found myself making excuses for the Ugg-a-likes over appetizers, but by dessert I was growing to like them (a feeling enhanced by the muscles burning in my inner thighs after the 10-minute walk to the restaurant).
In future, I shall think of them as Smug Uggs - SMUGGs. They resemble the footwear of choice for the slobby celeb, but only on the surface and at a distance. Wear them and pat yourself on the back for getting some extra muscle toning and/or simply easier walking (one of the most common comments is the lack of foot and leg pain new owners feel after wearing them).
I'll be wearing mine until mid-April, at least, when I'm hoping Fitflop come out with a slicker sandal. If they do, I'll be first in line...
After a few more weeks of wear and tear, we'll let you know if we see a difference in the appearance of our legs. Right now, we feel it and, frankly, they feel good to wear. My legs don't get nearly as achy after two hours of standing at the kitchen counter as they do without them...
To be continued... until next time, I'll be swaddled in Shearling.
In the meantime, let me know... do you wear clothing/shoes in public that maybe make you feel a touch ridiculous, but you solider on anyway because they're supposed to be good for you? Would you wear an Ugg-a-like boot in public? Do you think Fitflop technology works? Have you used it? What are your thoughts?


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Buccaneer fans will remember the great teams -- the 1969 ETSU team that went 10-0-1 and defeated a Terry Bradshaw-led Louisiana Tech squad, 34-14, in the Grantland Rice Bowl in
Several record-breaking players have also called
Stellar tailback Brandon Walker dazzled the Buccaneer faithful, rushing for an ETSU-record 4,095 yards from 1996-99 while quarterback Greg Ryan holds the ETSU passing yardage mark, throwing for 8,376 yards from 1993-96.
Great defense was always a staple of Buccaneer football, making the opposing offense struggle for every yard. Linebacker Mario Hankerson was a 1997 All-America selection and Southern Conference Player of the Year after recording 135 tackles. Hankerson also holds the ETSU career record with 452 tackles while Mike K. Smith holds the single-season mark with an amazing 186 stops in 1981.
James Russell (1993-96) was also one of the best players in ETSU history, holding the career records for tackles for loss (63) and sacks (32.5).
Buccaneers have also made their mark in the pros, with no fewer than nine players competing in the National Football League in the last decade. Earl Ferrell played for the Cardinals for four seasons in the mid 80's while Thane Gash played for the Browns and 49ers for five seasons during the late 80's and early 90's. Former Buc tight end Pedro Edison was a member of the Ravens' Super Bowl squad in 2000.
Cornerback Donnie Abraham has arguably had the best professional career of any former ETSU athlete, currently in his ninth season in the NFL. Coming into the 2004 season, Abraham has made 421 tackles and 36 interceptions for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the New York Jets. Donnie intercepted a career-high seven passes in 1999 and 2000 and started the Pro Bowl following the 2000 season.
The road to the next level would have been tougher without the guidance of some of the top coaches in SoCon history. Star Wood (1952-53, 55-65) holds the ETSU record with 64 victories, followed by Gene McMurray (1932-41, 46) with 51. More recently, Mike Cavan (1992-96) won 30 games over five seasons while Paul Hamilton (1997-2003) earned 38 victories over the final seven years of the program.
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MeterBerry is a handy battery and memory monitoring app for the BlackBerry Storm (not available for other models at this time) that already has quite a following by readers and members of CrackBerry.com. And when Adam blogged about it just the other week that following took a jump up (see original post).
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Horus the child
Horus the child was also known as Harseisis or HerusaAset (Horus son of Isis) and Harpokrates or Herupakhered (Horus the Child or Horus the Younger) while still an infant. He was the child of Isis and Osiris who was concieved after the death of Osiris at the hands of Set. He was brought up in secret by Isis and took up the battle against Set when he had come of age. As Herupakhred, he was depicted as an naked infant wearing the sidelock of youth with one finger held to his lips. In this role he represented both the royal heir and newborn sun. He is often depicted with his mother Isis in a pose which later bcame iconic for the Virgin Mary and infant Jesus in Christian art.
HerusaAset was thought to protect the deceased along with the "four sons of Horus" who protected the vital organs removed from the body and placed in canopic jars during mummification. Each of the four were associated with a point on the compass and a patron goddess as well as the specific organ they protected.
While as HerusaAset he fought Set to avange his father's death and to regain the throne of Egypt. Once installed as King, he was known as Harnedjitef, ("Horus the savior of his father") in recognition of the fact that he successfully avenged his father´s death and regained the kingdom. At Nag´el Madamud (north of Luxor) the war god Montu was worshiped along with his consort Raettawy, and their son Harpokrates (Horus the Younger)