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by Leo Platero
Navajos tell Coyote stories during the Winter months and there is usually a lesson one can learn from coyote. First the storyteller introduces himself; "They call me Leo Platero."
Navajos say if one says his or her name too many times his or her ears will dry up, meaning one becomes prideful and unable to be teachable. I don't want to have my ears dry up.
My mother's clan is Bit'aanii and my father is Ashchii'i, my grandfathers are Naakai Dine'e and shinali are Tl'oogi.
This modernish story is complete with hand gestures and one popular song that everyone knows.
The story is during the early 1960's in a Utah college town and there lived three Navajos and a Pima, all were poor college students living together in an old basement apartment. There was Scott from Scottsdale, AZ but the main character is Wa'ii from Borrego Pass, NM, Monte was from Monument Valley, UT and finally there was Jimbo from Crownpoint, NM.
One cold winter afternoon, like today (hold arms and shiver) the boys lived in a old basement apartment, kinda like a place where a coyote might live. "Wa'ii is lying in his cold bedroom holding his stomach (hold your stomach like you're hungry). How many of you have ever been hungry? (raise your hands)
Anyway Wa'ii – his roommates called him coyote and he didn't mind and in fact he kinda like it. Their fridge was empty except a gallon of water and a bottle of mustard.
Navajos say Coyote is a trickster and always getting into trouble and we can all learn from his mistakes. In fact we can say, "Coyote is a good example of a bad example!" I'd like to say it again because it sounds good, "Coyote is a good example of a bad example!"
These three Navajo students would get a monthly check of $100. The rent in those days was $25 and the rest was supposed to go to food and maybe school supplies. The story goes that these three Navajos weren't too smart with their money.
Usually there were two weeks of plenty and two weeks of hunger. Wa'ii was especially bad in impulsive spending. He liked to show off and he would take those pretty Navajo college girls on dates. He would take them to the movies, restaurants and to sporting events.
We find Wa'ii Coyote lying on his bed, cold and hungry. Then all of the sudden he sits up and a wicked smile appears on his face because there was a wicked idea brewing.
"Scott! Scott!, Come in here! All of you come in here! How would you boys like to fill your bellies with hot frybread, mutton stew, pop, chips and even a cake?" (rub your stomach and smile).
"Yes, said Scott, Yes! said Monte, Yes! said Jimbo. (nod your heads as if you were one of the boys).
"Scott, it's your birthday today!"
Scott looked puzzled and said, "What?!"
"Scott it's your birthday today!" Wa'ii, said as he smiled and nodded his head.
"Wa'ii, my birthday is in July!"
Wa'ii said again, "Scott, it's your birthday!" Then all three smiled as to say, "I got it,! I got it!" What's the plan?"
Wa'ii explained, "I'll go across the street and tell those four girls about Scott's birthday. I know they have food."
He put on his furry grey coat and ran out.
(make four knocking motions) "Wa'ii, Come on in!"
"Guess what, girls? It's Scott's birthday and he's sad because he thinks nobody remembers his birthday!"
The girls looked at each other and said, "That's terrible!"
"I know what we can do girls, let's plan a surprise birthday party!" said the girl from Taos Pueblo.
"I'll bake a cake," said the girl from Crystal, NM.
"I'll call all our our friends and invite them and tell them to bring presents!," says the girl from Ismay.
" And I'll get the birthday cards," said the girl from Aneth, UT.
"Wow!, You girls know how to help someone in trouble, but you need to be at our apartment before 6 p.m. because that's when Scott comes back from his classes," said Wa'ii.
That evening everything was all set and Scott came home, cold, tired and hungry and went into his room for a short nap. Meanwhile everyone was quietly getting ready. Under Wa'ii's directions the whole apartment was set; the cake, the frybread, the mutton stew, the pop, the chips and the presents. Wa'ii found places for people to hide.
(knock four times) Wa'ii knocked on Scott's door. "Scott! Scott! come out and fix the light switch."
In the darkness, Scott fumbled his way to the light switch and as soon as the light came on, everybody jumped out from behind the couches, the door, and closets and shouted, "Happy birthday, Scott!, Happy birthday! Scott!"
Scott was really surprised and his eyes got wide. The cake with 19 candles burning was brought out. (sing happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday Scott!, happy birthday Scott!, happy birthday to you!)
Surprised and embarrassed, Scott blew out the candles as his friends cheered, and began to shake his hand. Some of the girls gave him hugs and the boys slapped him on the back. "Congratulations old man! And the music and feast began. Wa'ii already had his plate with frybread, mutton stew, and a big heaping of chips and a bottle of pop. There was a wicked smile on his face as he began to eat. (eating motion)
Later when everybody was gone the boys started opening presents that were suppose to go to Scott. Scott said, "Wa'ii you old trickster! (shake your finger at Wa'ii)
And for almost a week, the hungry boys had leftovers, thanks to Wa'ii's deceitful plan.
So what is the lesson of Wa'ii and the birthday party? Always tell the truth and don't be like coyote. Say it again, Always tell the truth even if it is seven months early.
(Leo Platero is a retired art teacher and lives with his wife Mary, who teaches Heritiage Language at Blanding Elementary. He also writes for the San Juan Record - covering Whitehorse sports. He is a painter and now... a story teller.)


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Maoist involved in IAS officer's kidnapping arrested
Malkangiri: Two hardcore Maoists, including a woman, who were allegedly involved in the abduction of IAS officer R Vineel Krishna in 2011, have been arrested in Odisha's Malkangiri district, police said today.
The two ultras were nabbed during a combing operation by personnel of the elite special operation group (SOG) and district voluntary force (DVF) in a forest of Chitrakonda last evening, Superintendent of Police Akhileswar Singh said.
"One of rebels is a woman Maoist from Andhra-Odisha Border Area Committee. She was identified as Bhagya alias Satyabati (40) and had been working under Korkunda Maoist dal for the last about 12 years", he said.
The other ultra was identified as Undaliam Bangaraya (50), a hardcore Maoist working under Korkunda Maoist Dal in the region, he said.
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The two hardcore Maoists were involved in the abduction of the then Malkangiri district Collector R Vineel Krishna in 2011, attacks on pipiline of a private steel company and on the police force, police said.
Andhra Pradesh government had announced Rs four lakh as a reward on the head of the woman Maoist, a senior police officer said.

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they updated the cco recently here is an url on topic
One enhancement i'm particumlary interested in is OSPF incremental (hereby a PDF about the principle).
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Please mark these dates and times on your calendar for Reeds Elementary School.
Please mark these dates and times on your calendar for Reeds Elementary School.
The annual public meeting will be from 5 – 5:30 p.m. Sept. 24. Road to Success Parent Night will be held in the school cafeteria for Grades K – 2 from 5:30 – 6:00 p.m. and for Grades 3 – 5 from 6:05. – 6:35 p.m. on Sept. 24.
Also on that date important information will be shared from 5:30 – 6 p.m. in the media center about the Read to Achieve. All third grade parents are invited to attend. Also on Sept. 30 there will be a student holiday and teacher workday.
Chicken pies to be sold
The veterans of Reeds American Legion Post #162 will be selling chicken pies on Saturday mornings from 9:30 a.m. until noon. The pies are frozen and ready to cook. Mixed meat pies are $9 each and all-white meat pies are $10. Gravy and cooking instructions are included.
To place an advance order or to schedule a pick-up appointment outside regular Saturday hours, call 247-2488, 225-6881 or 853-7212. Proceeds from the sale of the pies go to veterans projects in the west Davidson area and to the State Veteran's Home in Salisbury.
Class reunion set
If you are part of the West Davidson High School Class of 1963, please make plans to attend your 50th class reunion on Sept. 28 at Yarborough's Restaurant at 6 p.m. Please contact Gail Graves at 787-3928 for more information.
If you are part of the West Davidson High School Class of 1978 they are hosting a 35th class reunion on Oct. 25 and 26. You will meet first at the Dragons home football game on Oct. 25 and then on Oct. 26 you will meet at 6 p.m. at Yarborough's restaurant. You can contact Becky Pullum Mahan at (704) 637-5117 or Kim Morgan at 247-1112. RSVP is required for dinner at Yarborough's.
Senior meeting planned
The West Davidson Senior Moments will meet at Reeds United Methodist Church at 11 a.m. Sept. 17. Jennifer Correll will be the guest speaker from Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center and she will be discussing pre-diabetes and diabetes. Contact Lorie Mast at 239-0726 for more information.
Prayers are needed
Please keep the families of Dorothy Rummage-Davis and Amy Hobbs in your prayers.
Halloween is coming. Let me know if you have any events planned in the area.


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IE University Students Begin a Campaign to Donate Clothes to Families in Need in Nairobi A group of IE University students has launched a campaign – the donation of clothes for people in need in Paradise Slum Nairobi, Kenya.
The student leading this action is the Guatemalan Daniel España, a second-year undergraduate student of Business Administration (BBA). Daniel did a two-month internship in Kenya volunteering at the NGO "Strathmore Educational Trust" aimed at helping parents and children. These practices form part of a corporate social impact – "Social Impact Project" – designed so that IE University students can provide a service to a community outside the borders of the campus. The African experience was very professionally enriching for Daniel, awakening in him a special sensitivity to the needs of slum dwellers of Paradise Slum. Students have placed three containers for the collection of clothes: one outside the office of the BBA on the third floor, another next to the library on the second floor, and the last one in the cafeteria. Do not forget: • Any type of clothing is acceptable provided it is clean • You have to put clothes in sealed plastic bags • We also accept winter clothing. It has also placed several money boxes to cover the cost of sending the clothes to Africa. They are located in the library, the cafeteria and in the rectory hall, in the office of Nicky Sharp.
The campaign is posted on facebook: http://www.facebook.com/events/356953781011273/


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This is a list of Romanian saints.
This is a list of Romanian saints.
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This is a list of Romanian saints.
- Saint Apostle Andrew the First-Called (Sfântul Apostol Andrei, Cel- Intâi chemat) (November 30)
Hierarch and priests
- Saint Hierarch Martyr Antim the Ivirian, (Sfântul Ierarh Martir Antim Ivireanul), feast day on september 27
- Saint Bretranion, Bishop of Tomis (Sfântul Bretranion, Episcopul Tomisului), feast day on January 25
- Saint Hierarch Calinic of Cernica, Bishop of Râmnic, (Sfântul Ierarh Calinic de la Cernica, Episcopul Râmnicului), feast day on April 11
- Saint Hierarch Ghelasie of Râmeţ Monastery, Archbishop of Transylvania, (Sfântul Ierarh Ghelasie de la Mânăstirea Râmeţ, Arhiepiscopul Transilvaniei), feast day on June 30
- Saint Hierarch Martyr Irineu Bishop of Sirmium, (Sfântul Ierarh Martyr Irineu, Episcopul Sirmiumului), feast day on April 6
- Saint Hierarch Pahomie of Gledin, Bishop of Roman. (Sfântul Ierarh Pahomie, Episcopul Romanului), feast day on april 14
- Saint Hierarch Confessor Elijah Iorest, Metropolitan of Ardeal, (Sfântul Ierarh Mărturisitor Ilie Iorest, Mitropolitul Transilvaniei (Ardeal)), feast day on April 24.
- Saint Hierarch Joseph the Confessor, Bishop of Maramureş, (Sfântul Iosif Mărturisitorul, Episcopul Maramureşului), feast day on April 24
- Saint Hierarch Joseph the New of Partoş Monastery, Metropolitan of Timişoara . (Sfântul Ierarh Iosif cel Nou de la Mânăstirea Partoş, Mitropolit al Timişoarei). feast day on September 15
- Saint Hierarch Theotim, Bishop of Tomis, (Sfântul Ierarh Teotim, Episcopul Tomisului), feast day on April 20
- Saint Hierarch Confessor Sava Brancovici, Metropolitan of Ardeal (Transylvania), (Sfântul Ierarh Mărturisitor Sava Brancivici, Mitropolitul Ardealului) feast dayon April 24
- The confessor priest John of Galeş, (Preotul Mârturisitor Ioan din Galeş), feast day on October 21
- Saint Hierarch Gregory IV, the Teacher, Metropolitan of Ţara Românească. (Sfântul Ierarh Grigorie IV Dacălul, Mitropolitul Tării Românesti), feast day on June 22
- Saint Hierarch Niceta, Bishop of Remesiana, (Sfântul Ierarh Niceta, Episcopul de Remesiana), feast day on June 24
- Saint Hierarch Leontie, bishop of Rădăuţi, (Sfântul Ierarh Leontie, Episcop de Rădăuţi) feast day on July 1
- The Confessor Priest Moses Măcinic of Sibiel, (Preotul Mărturisitor Moise Măcinic, din Sibiel), feast day on October 21
- Saint Hierarch Niphon, Patriarch of Constantinopol, and Metropolitan of Ţara Românească, (Sfântul Ierarh Nifon, Patriarhul Constantinopolului şi Mitropolit al Tări Româneşti) , feast day on august 11
- Saint Hierarch Peter Mogila, Metropolitan of Kiev and all Rus',(Sfântul Ierarh Petru Movilă, Mitropolit de Kiev si a Toată Rusia) feast day on December 22
The Venerables
- The Venerable Antipa of Calapodeşti
Feast day: January 10
- The Venerable Anthony of Iezeru-Vâlcea
Feast day: November 23
- Saint Venerable George of Cernica
Feast day: December 3
- The Venerable Daniel the Hermit
Feast day: 18 December
- The Venerable Dimitrie the New of Basarabi
Feast day: september 27
- Saint Bishop Dosoftei, Mitropolitan of Moldavia
Feast day: December 13
- Saint Venerable Gregory the Decapolit
Feast day: 20 November
- The Venerable Germanus of Dobrogea
Feast day: 29 february
- Saint Venerable John Iacob Hozevitul
Feast day: august 5
- The Venerable John Cassian the Romanian
Feast day: february 29
- Saint Venerable John of Prislop
Feast day: september 13
- The Venerable Nicodim of Tismana
Feast day: December 26
- Saint Venerable Onufrie of Vorona
Feast day: 9 september
- Saint Venerable Paraschiva of Iaşi
Feast day: October 14
- Saint Venerable Paisie of Neamţ
Feast day: November 15
- The Venerable Confessor Sofronie of Cioara
Feast day: October 21
- Saint Stephen the Greate
Feast day: July 2
- Saint Venerable Theodora of Sihla
Feast day: august 7
- Saint Venerable Basil of Poiana Mărului
Feast day: april 15
- The Venerable Visarion the Confessorul
Feast day: October 21
The Martyrs
- Saint Martyrs Claudiu, Castor, Sempronian and Nicostrat
Feast day: November 9
- Saint Martyr Dassie
Feast day: November 20
- Saint Martyrs Donat and Venust
Feast day: august 21
- Saint Martyrs Ermil and Stratonic
Feast day: January 13
- Saints Martyrs Epictet and Astion
Feast day: July 8
- Saint Martyr Emilian of Durostor
Feast day: July 18
- Saint Philoftheia (Philothea) of Curtea de Argeş
Feast day: December 7
- Saint Martyr Hermes
Feast day: December 31
- Saint Martyr John the Valah
Feast day: may 12
- Saint Martyr John the New of Suceava
Feast day: June 2
- Saint Martyr Iuliu Veteranul
Feast day: may 27
- Saint Martyr Isihie
Feast day: june 15
- Saint Martyr Lup
Feast day: august 23
- Saint Martyrs Montanus and Maxima
Feast day: March 26
- Saints Martyr Nicandru and Marcian
Feast day: june 8
- Saint Martyr Oprea of Săliştea
Feast day: October 21
- Saint Martyrs Pasicrat and Valentin
Feast day: april 24
- Saint Martyr Romul and Saint Martyr Silvan
Feast day: august 21
- Saint Martyr Sava of Buzău (the Goth)
Feast day: april 12
- Saint Martyr Theodosie of Brazi
Feast day: september 23
- Saint Marty Zotic, Atal, Camasis şi Filip of Niculiţel
Feast day: june 4
- Saints Martys Brâncoveni - Constantin, Stephen, Radu and Mathew
Feast day: august 16


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A Gallery Of The SOPA Blackout Protest Screens.
from the mr-smith-takes-over-the-internet dept
I've created a gallery of SOPA blackout screencaps, but here are some of my favorite takes on the protest today:
Reddit's blackout is probably the most complete; all URLs, including deep links, on Reddit lead to the blackout page, which is very impressive for such a largely trafficked site. For Redditor's going through Reddit-withdrawal today, they feature a handy countdown timer on their blackout page.
Wikipedia's blackout encompasses all of the English site, and as evidenced by @herpderpedia (who is collecting various angry Tweets about the Wikipedia blackout), it is certainly causing some frustration (and hopefully some awareness). That said, Wikipedia's blackout is very, very, very easy to thwart (just hit the ESC key before the page fully loads), so there's an easy escape valve for those that are in dire need of its content. In that same vein, Craigslist's full blackout also has a release valve that gracefully loads after a few seconds.
Google promised that it would do "something," and followed suit with a Google Doodle, essentially blacking out its logo in protest. Several sites followed suit, including Hacker News, 4chan's /b/ (link to a SFW screenshot), and TwitPic.
Taking the "censor-style" protest to the next level are Wired's blackout and Daily Kos' blackout. Wired's coders decided to mark up the page itself with black censor boxes, so that the page looks like it's been through the hands of some very aggressive government censors. Very clever from the design-minded folks over at Wired.
Elegant as always, xkcd's blackout offers the simple message, "[don't censor the web]".
And, the most amusing blackout of the day comes from McSweeney's (of course), who has handily replaced its site today with "A DAY'S WORTH OF FACTS TO GET YOU THROUGH WIKIPEDIA'S 24-HOUR BLACKOUT."
Check out the full gallery here, and let me know if there are any awesome blackout implementations that I've missed.


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Fire departments in East Hampton Town have been working together to try to answer all ambulance calls, but they struggle to do so, with shortages of volunteers particularly acute during daytime hours.
The Springs Fire Department is short on volunteers for all units, with 85 members covering the hamlet with the most full-time residents, Chief John Claflin said on Monday. One hundred members were determined to be ideal for the fire district, a number it hasn't had in 25 years, he said. Calls that come in during the day are the hardest to fill, the chief said, because Springs doesn't have much of a business district from which people can run out to answer them.
The same people do most of the calls, Chief Claflin said. While a fire call can result in only an hour of a volunteer's time, a summer ambulance call may take about three hours from the time a pager goes off to the return from Southampton Hospital. From Montauk, it can take even longer.
However, since a paid system would result in an increase in taxes, the departments short on ambulance volunteers have been getting by with assistance from other departments thanks to a mutual aid agreement.
It's a "wonderful co-existence here . . . a mutual admiration society," said Mary Ellen McGuire, chief of the East Hampton Ambulance Association. The departments all help one another, with no consistency of who needs the help on any given day.
Amagansett's Chief P.J. Cantwell said the department is "mixing and matching crews" — a driver from Springs and an E.M.T. from East Hampton Village, for example. The dispatch center and fire department coordinate every time there is a call.
"We can always use volunteers, especially in summer," Chief Cantwell said. It's difficult, he said, "because you are asking so much of them." With summertime traffic, you're asking someone to take two or three hours out of the day for each call. Even in an ambulance with lights and sirens, it can take up to 45 minutes to get to Southampton. When the work is done at the hospital, the return trip, without emergency lights, can take well over an hour. Still, his department is better off than Montauk, he said, where the trip can take up to five hours in summer.
Add training to the mix — initially two nights a week — plus hospital time, department meetings, company meetings, drills, parades, and funerals, and "it's quite a commitment to get anyone to join," Chief Cantwell said. "We are thankful for the ones we have." The greater the numbers, the greater the chance that someone will be available.
"We can always use more," Chief McGuire said of her own ambulance association, which currently has about 50 active members. "We run over 1,300 calls a year, the most out here," she said on Tuesday, "up 40 calls from last year." In her experience, too, shortages of volunteers tend to occur during the day, when people are working.
Chief Claflin hopes to get more young people involved, he said, people who will stick around. With the six months of training it takes for a volunteer to become an E.M.T., it is frustrating to lose one. If five volunteers come in, he said, two or three usually stay. Some move, some retire, and sometimes it just doesn't work out with family life or work. Others find it to be the greatest part of their lives, and they "live to do it," he said. Volunteers can choose when they are assigned to be on call. Some may go out on three or four calls a night.
Volunteers must have a valid New York State driver's license, reside within the fire district, and go out on a certain percentage of calls to stay active. It is still possible for those who go south for the winter to make up their numbers of calls in spring, summer, or fall, Chief Claflin said.
Volunteers are required to attend ongoing training classes pertaining to cardiac problems, pediatrics, and geriatrics, for example, "to stay at the top of their game," Chief McGuire said. Initial E.M.T. training also includes fire safety drills.
In return, a state program provides benefits based on a point system that keeps track of the number of calls a volunteer goes out on. Those who volunteer for 20 or 30 years of service may be eligible for a retirement at the age of 62. Most departments offer the use of a firehouse gym, and Springs offers one at Body Tech in Amagansett and Montauk. Volunteers are also given a free annual physical, and those who volunteer for five or more years receive 10 percent off their school and property taxes, Chief Claflin said.
Chief McGuire said the next available E.M.T. class won't be until September, but volunteers who joined now could begin with C.P.R. training, first aid, and a few different prerequisite classes, available either online or in-house. Volunteers could also begin to ride in an ambulance, get a physical, and ensure that their immunizations are up to date.
"It's a big commitment," Chief McGuire said, but for the right person, it's a great opportunity to meet others, fulfill potential, and experience the rewards of helping the community. Volunteers from the various departments often meet outside of a call, whether by attending a continuing education class in Sag Harbor or a weekend class in Hauppauge. Most of the departments also invite volunteers from another department when they have speakers that will fulfill a continuing education requirement.
Volunteers are of both genders, from the ages of 20 to 70, and from all walks of life, Chief McGuire said. However, "not everyone can have a cool head in a crisis situation," she warned.
Chief Cantwell and Chief McGuire agreed that they go on a lot of calls that are not medical emergencies. Taking volunteers and an ambulance out of service for a sprained finger, Chief McGuire said, "is an injustice to the community." And with all calls going to Southampton Hospital, a satellite facility would be helpful, Mr. Cantwell said.
Chief Claflin, who is also a police officer, goes on ambulance calls on his days off. He's getting ready to retire soon. "It's been rewarding," he said, "but it's my time to pass the hat."


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Study of Cold Stress on the Germination and Seedling Stage and Determination of Recovery in Rice Varieties
- Ali Soleymani
- Mohamad Shahrajabian
Rice is the second most important crop in the world after wheat, with more than 90 per cent grown in Asia. In order to evaluate the effects of cold stress in the period of germination and seedling and recovery percent of rice cultivars, two independent tests were performed in 2006-2007 in Rice Research Institution at Amol city. An experiment was conducted by split split plots within a randomized block design (CRD) with 54 caring composition, 3 replications and 6 cultivars were used. In this study, main plots were temperature, sub plots were length of stress and sub sub plots were cultivars. The levels of temperature including 10 oc (intense stress), 140C (critical temperature) and 320C (improving temperature, control) and levels of stress time 12, 24, 48 hours and cultivars of local Tarom, Domsiya, Hybrid, Nemat, Gerde, Unda were selected two by two based on quality of product and then performed in unit area and finally resistance against cold respectively. On the period of germination with decreasing temperature from 320C to 140C and from 140C to 100C, total decrease studied indices with exception of percentage of damage to seed are meaningful and similar reaction in recovery section of germination is obvious. In the period of seedling, we can see a meaningful decrease in significant level 1% about of decreasing temperature of total stress, percentage of damage to seedling, vigour of seedling. By increasing temperature in the period of stress of germination, there is a meaningful increase level 1% of total studied features with the exception of damage of seed. In the period of recovery of germination, there is a meaningful increase in significant level 1% of total studied features with the exception of damage to seed. In the period of stress of germination, there is a meaningful decrease at total features with the exception of sensitive to stress, percentage of damage to seedling and vigour of seedling and aceous recovery are similar in the period of seedling. By decreasing time of stress in the period of germination, there is a meaningful decrease by percent of damage total features with exception of rate of germination, percentage of germination. In the period of germination recovery, there is a meaningful increase in length if radicle, length of stem, percentage of germination and rate of germination and other features have meaningful decrease. In the period of seedling recovery, by decreasing time of stress, length of shoot, length of radicle, weight of wet, dry root and other features have meaningful increase. The effects of cultivar in total tests and stages, was significant level 1%. The results show that, feature of germination and length of stem and percentage of damage to seed in different cultivars are various. In the period of recovery, percentage of germination, rate of germination and percentage of damage to seeds, had correct criteria for selecting cultivars sensitive to cold stress. Low temperature can delay pitch and growth of transplant for more time. We can use height of shoot in rice as an index for determining of cultivars resistant to cold. According to these results, we decide precisely for re cultivate rice store or selecting to resistant cultivar by introducing Nemat cultivar in the period of germination and hybrid cultivar in the period of seedling aceous as resistant cultivar during occurring stress of cold.
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I am a authorized motor broker (authorization from FMCSA. The nature of my business is to arrange shipment of vehicles for customers (shippers) utilizing auto carriers who are independent contractors to my company.
Recently I read something about possibly being liable in some way for the lack of Worker's Comp insurance by the carrier, when they are required to carry it for employees.
Does anyone have any information on this? Should I be verifying the Worker's Compensation for carriers that contract with me to deliver cargo?


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kid backpacks
There are a wide variety of "adult saddles" that allow you to carry your kids, front or back-mounted, while keeping both your hands free for other tasks. They fold down much smaller than strollers and wagons when not in use, and are easier on stairs, curbs and rough terrain. Great for hiking and strolls through the farmers market.
Try Kapoochi, baby bjorn Snugli, Rockridge Kids, Kelty, and Deuter brands.
Features and build are important, but don't assume that the most expensive or reputable version is best for you. The fit is what is most important. Find the one that is the most comfortable for you and your child by trying them on.
Also, this is a great discussion on baby backpacks for camping and hiking.
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1. dear - noun
· a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
Synonym(s): beloved, dearest, honey, love
Hypernym(s): lover
2. dear - noun
· a sweet innocent mild-mannered person (especially a child)
Synonym(s): lamb
Hypernym(s): innocent, inexperienced_person
3. dear - adjective
· dearly loved
4. dear - adjective
· with or in a close or intimate relationship; "a good friend"; "my sisters and brothers are near and dear"
5. dear - adjective
· sincerely earnest; "one's dearest wish"; "devout wishes for their success"; "heartfelt condolences"
Synonym(s): devout, earnest, heartfelt
6. dear - adjective
· having a high price; "costly jewelry"; "high-priced merchandise"; "much too dear for my pocketbook"; "a pricey restaurant"
Synonym(s): costly, high-priced, pricey, pricy
7. dear - adverb
· with affection; "she loved him dearly"; "he treats her affectionately"
Synonym(s): dearly, affectionately
8. dear - adverb
· at a great cost; "he paid dearly for the food"; "this cost him dear"
Synonym(s): dearly
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – On the final day of regular season conference games, the MIT men's soccer team secured its first regular season title in a decade with its 4-0 win over New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) foe WPI on a beautiful, warm November Saturday. Tech improved to 13-3-1 on the season and 6-0-1 in conference play, while the WPI Engineers dipped to 11-4-1 and 3-4. With this win, MIT will head into the upcoming NEWMAC Tournament as the #1 seed and the host.
With this being a very crucial conference matchup for both sets of Engineers, the game got off to an aggressive start, with both teams battling for possession. Less than 10 minutes into the first half, senior Matthew Monheit (Abington, Pa.) took a shot at the net that went past goalkeeper Jeff Wong but was booted out by another WPI player, who just so happened to be waiting in the net.
Both Wong and sophomore goalie Jake Amereno (Commack, N.Y.) were kept very busy during the first 45 minutes, having to make multiple saves in a row. With just five minutes remaining in the first period, following a quick pass from junior Nicholas Diamantoni (Boca Raton, Fla.) to senior Jonathan Tebes (Hamden, Conn.), the ball was sent to sophomoreSean Bingham (Garden City, N.Y.), who buried the ball in the top left corner of the net for his 20th goal of the season. Tech went into the break with a 1-0 lead over WPI.
Eleven minutes into the second half, Monheit notched his seventh goal of the season when he received a pass from Tebes from the midfield and headed it past WPI's diving keeper to increase MIT's lead. The Cardinal and Gray were just getting started, though, and they went on to score two more goals within two and a half minutes of each other. Bingham found the back of the net for the second time when he shot from the far right of the night to the upper left, with the assist going to Monheit. At the 70 minute mark, following a scuffle in front of the WPI net, junior Alexander Dago (Chicago, Ill.) scored his third of the season following a pass from Bingham, kicking the ball past the defenders and into the left corner of the net.
WPI continued to fight for the remaining 20 minutes, taking three back-to-back shots at junior replacement goalie Sam Cannon (Scarsdale, N.Y.), but all three of them were saved. Wong only had to make two saves in the final minutes of the game before time elapsed.
MIT narrowly outshot WPI, 23-20. Wong singlehandedly saved 12 shots, while Amereno, who improved to 8-1-1 on the season, made 10 saves and Cannon had five. Bingham led Tech with his seven shots, four of which were on net.
As it is the top seed in the 2013 NEWMAC Tournament, which is set to begin on Wednesday, Nov. 6, MIT will receive a first round bye and will not play in its first game until the semifinals on Saturday, Nov. 9. The Engineers will play the winner of the Springfield vs. Coast Guard game that will be played this coming Wednesday.


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A missing "G" in ESG? - an emerging case for integrated environmental, social and governance analysis
Governance issues are prominent on the development agenda - as exemplified by the recent G8 focus on transparency or in discussions of the post 2015 agenda. However, at least among most donors, the governance aspects are dealt with separately from discussions of social or environmental (or even economic) aspects. Is this a useful distinction? Or are we missing a trick from the financial and private sectors in not developing integrated environmental, social and governance (ESG) approaches?


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My HTML skills are so behind the times. I'm trying to force myself to get away of such things as  tokens and move towards style specifications, preferably with classes. But it's always tempting to just "get it done".
The style approach is different: the old HTML approach was functionally based: you don't specify what font style or size you want, you just specify relative font sizes, and text was tagged with such functionally-inspired elements as  or . It was up to the user to set his browser to render these as he prefers. On different terminals, these preferences might differ.
But Microsoft basically went after this philosophy with a wrecking ball. Microsoft's preference was that everything look good on Explorer, and on everything else, the uglier the better. Microsoft wanted web designer to design to Explorer: let the competition struggle to keep up.
So now, there's more "policy" in web design. Specify particular fonts, particular point sizes. It's not just "mechanism" any more.
So I'm coming around. One thing I do like about the style/class approach is it's more hierarchical. No longer does one need to specify the specific characteristics of each element in a table, for example. That can be more generally handled by the class assigned to the table, rows, or elements. It makes the code for the table much cleaner.
For other things, it's a but puzzling, though. How is ... better than ...? Help me here.
And I don't particularly like specific font specification. I wanted a "horror font" for the steep climbs. There's so many horror fonts on the web, but none are annointed as universal by Microsoft. What I really want is to be able to say "find a good horror font on the client's machine, and use that." But that doesn't seem to be possible.
So instead I had to convert the text elements I wanted rendered in a horror font into PNG files (deftly handled with ImageMagick with pngquant for color distritization). Here's my code for generating climb names:
#! /usr/bin/perl
use strict;
use data;
our %class;
our %climb;
my @weeks = grep { $class{$_} eq "steep" } keys %class;
for my $w ( @weeks ) {
warn("processing week $w : $climb{$w}\n");
# kluge: remove space surrounding puncturation
(my $climb = $climb{$w}) =~ s/\s+([\-:,])\s*/$1/g;
my $command =
"convert -size 800x128 XC:transparent ",
"-font /usr/local/share/fonts/truetype/" .
"ttf_zombieholocaust/Zombie_Holocaust.ttf ",
"-stroke '#00000099' -fill '#33000099' ",
"-pointsize 80 ",
"-gravity center ",
"-annotate +3+3 '" . $climb . "' ",
"-blur 8x0 ",
"-stroke '#000000' -fill '#dd0000' ",
"-pointsize 80 ",
"-gravity center ",
"-annotate +0+0 '" . $climb . "' ",
"-scale 50%x40% ",
"-trim ",
"png:- ",
"| pngquant 64 >",
The font used here is from Sinister Fonts.
Anyway, more work to do: nitty gritty details and I need to integrate how to include results. But I don't need to worry about that 'til much later. First climbs is Montebello on 2 Oct.
And I still need to do an "all-time records" page. More to keep me busy on future train rides.


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Three shot at Easter celebration at park
Three shot at Easter celebration at park
MELBOURNE, Fla. —
Two men opened fire on families celebrating Easter Sunday at a Melbourne Park.
Melbourne police said the two men fired several shots just before 8 p.m. Sunday into a crowd of several hundred people at Lipscomb Park during the Easter celebration.
Three people were hit by the gunfire, but the injuries weren't life threatening.
Melbourne police said two men got out of a car and started to shoot into the crowd.
Police said two of the victims are adults and one is a teenager.
Officers said they are working to get a description of the car and gunmen.
WESH 2 will have more information as it becomes available.


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Wedding favor stamps are such a great way to give your wedding souvenirs a person touch. This listing is for an approximate 3.5" x 2" tea or coffee favor rubber stamp. Text can be changed to say "The Perfect Blend", "Love is Brewing" and much more as long as it fits within the given measurements! Each stamp is mounted onto a recycled laser engraved maple wood block.
Please leave your details in the notes section during check out to avoid delays. Proofs are available by request and are provided typically within 2-3 business days. You will receive 2 rounds of revisions with your proof :)
Please allow 5-7 business days for your stamps to be made + delivery time. If you request a proof, your stamp will ship in 5-7 business days from the date you approve your proof + delivery time.
If you have a logo or design of your own that you would like to incorporate into a stamp, please don't hesitate to email me prior to purchase to discuss a quote and your stamping needs.
1-5 business days
I'll do my best to meet these shipping estimates, but can't guarantee them. Actual delivery time will depend on the shipping method you choose.
Buyers are responsible for any customs and import taxes that may apply. I'm not responsible for delays due to customs.
Request a cancellation within: 24 hours of purchase
But please contact me if you have any problems with your order.
Proofs are available by request via the notes to seller box during check out for custom designed orders and are provided typically within 2-3 business days of purchase.
Please check your proof for aesthetics, layout, correctness of all spellings, dates, times and addresses. Your order will be printed exactly as approved. Any customer approved mistakes will be unfortunately re-printed at the customer's expense.
I will gladly replace your order if I'm at fault :) Please send over a picture/s with an email describing error and I will do my best to fix the issue right away. In some cases, items will have to be returned prior to an exchange or refund. Any errors & shortages must be reported within 7 days of receiving item prior to replacement.
Damages that occur during transit are not Red Cloud Studio's responsibility. I will however offer a discount should you need or want to buy a replacement. For piece of mind, please consider purchasing insurance to prevent from enduring any financial loss. Extra insurance protection can be arranged at an extra cost only prior to purchase only. Please email me for rates.
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Please note that Red Cloud Studio hours are Monday - Friday (not including holidays) 8:30pm to 4:30pm PST. All emails received after outside of these hours are answered the following business day :)
May 12, 2014
This stamp is perfect for the favors for my wedding =)


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There are a number of advantages to polygonal rifled barrels; such as less bullet deformation, resulting in reduced drag as well as prolonged barrel life, not to mention ease of cleaning. These barrels were made to our exact specifications & drawings and made of 416R Stainless steel. We control the manufacturing process to provide the most accurate barrel in its price range. We are so confident in our Select grade barrels that we will offer a 100% money back guarantee within 90 days of purchase, no questions asked. If you arent completely satisfied with the barrel for any reason, return it for a full refund. Guaranteed to shoot sub-MOA at 100 yards with match ammo. You deserve this confidence inspiring barrel for your next custom build.
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We took as much weight off the barrel as we could without sacrificing accuracy. We don't save a lot off the standard barrel (little over 1 oz). But for guys who are building the most accurate rifle while keeping weight down, this is the perfect barrel for you.
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Barrel Length: 18″
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WindowsXP Pro, Admin Tools, Local Security Policy.
I have changed the settings in the Audit Policy, setting Audit Account Log on Events and Audit Log on Events to report 'failures' in the Security Event Viewer.
Now that I have done that, I have rather alarming failures reporting every 40 mins or so in my Security Event Viewer:
Logon attempt by: MICROSOFT_AUTHENTICATION_PACKAGE_V1_0
Logon account: Chaz
Source Workstation: HOME-*******
Error Code: 0xC000006A
Failure: EventID 680
Next failure message:
Logon Failure:
Reason: Unknown user name or bad password
User Name: Chaz
Domain: HOME-*******
Logon Type: 2
Logon Process: Advapi
Authentication Package: Negotiate
Workstation Name: HOME-********
The same messages then appear for the other username set up in XP.
The system is a stand-alone, connected by Broadband.
The help & support center doesnt provide any information on the first event, and reports that someone is trying to log onto my network with the wrong password in the second event.
I am logged into my account at the time of these multiple events being recorded.
Is this coming from an outside source and what does it mean ?
Can anyone enlighten me if this is a breach taking place, thanks


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|Cupertino, Calif.
|High School:
|Castilleja School
|Eclipse Volleyball Club
2012: Played in 123 sets...301 digs...69 aces...led the team in aces and ranked second in digs...paced the NEWMAC in aces and aces per set (0.56)...reached double-digits in digs 16 times...collected a season-high 15 digs against Roger Williams (9/21), Coast Guard (9/26), Johnson & Wales (9/28), and Amherst (10/20)...earned five aces at Johnson & Wales (9/29)...also posted four aces versus Benedictine (9/7), Wheaton (10/2), and Western New England (10/13).
Off the Court at MIT: Majoring in physics.
Why I Chose MIT: I chose MIT because of the sense of community among students. I'd heard stories about the competition between students at other schools that sometimes escalated into one student stealing another's backpack as sabotage. I didn't want to spend four years of my life in an environment like that. Yes, MIT is challenging, but students thrive by working with their classmates. It's not student vs. student but rather students vs. pset.
High School: A 2012 graduate of the Castilleja School...first-team all-league...captain...Scholar Athlete...2008 state champions...2011 CCS champions...AP Scholar with Honors...Cum Laude...ASB vice president as a senior...freshman and junior class president...junior class vice president.
Club: Eclipse Volleyball Club, Payes Performance Volleyball Club, Burlingame Sports Center Volleyball Club.


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By Dan Gilsdorf
A few months back I told Crash that I was having a solo show at a gallery in Portland, Oregon and he thought it would be a good idea to put together an announcement for the TAM website. I dragged my feet on it, thinking that the exhibition didn't have anything to do with tattoos and might not be the kind of thing that many tattooers would be into. But in the end he convinced me, so at the risk of boring his readership…
Last September I moved from Portland, Oregon in order to take two temporary positions at shops that I've admired for years: Freddy Corbin's Tattoo 13 in Oakland and Black Heart Tattoo in San Francisco. Neither place needs any introduction here and it should go without saying that being granted posts at these shops was truly an honor. But in moving to California I was obliged to give up my art studio/workshop and leave all my tools, equipment and supplies back in Portland.
Typically the sculptures and installations that I make involve a lot of technology and mechanics so they are pretty labor intensive and expensive to produce. The move seemed like a great opportunity to take a little break from making art altogether and just concentrate on doing good tattoos, the standards for which are frighteningly high in the Bay Area. With my waking hours dedicated to filling those big shoes, I figured I wouldn't have the time or space to make any work and certainly wouldn't have anywhere to put it once it was done.
As it turned out, I couldn't convince myself to disengage from making art work completely, yet the question remained: how to go about it in my new environment. I'd had ideas about using text in my work and had put together a few projects that rely heavily on written words, such as the Some Tattoo Ideas book, but I hadn't taken the opportunity to explore it much farther. So freed from the (frankly kind of burdensome) constraints of a physical studio, I decided to start writing. The exhibition Sentences is the result.
Sentences is a selection of the text-based works I've been making since moving to SF. In my mind, they're closely related to the mechanical sculptures that I made before in that they use technology (written language being a technology of sorts), in a repetitive and formulaic way. Although technically they are written works, I'm definitely approaching the project as a visual artist so most of them aren't really designed to be read so much as they are designed to be looked at and thought about. They don't have any narrative content to speak of, and a lot of them don't have any subject matter other than a description of themselves.
I've always been intrigued by the idea of art that isn't really about anything other than what it actually is, so this project has been an attempt to achieve that, if such a thing is possible. Maybe the best way to say it is that these are as close as I can get to pure idea; disembodied concepts that are as simple as possible and are not encumbered by the tasks of representing something (as images do) or existing as material objects (like sculptures). As an added bonus, they barely cost anything to make and I don't have to store them. The whole exhibition takes up less than five megabytes on my hard drive!
As with most things, Sentences is best seen in person but the images here might give you a general idea of what it's all about. Take a look and let me know what you think.
Dan can be found at Black Heart Tattoo in San Francisco, CA or Tattoo 13 in Oakland, CA.
For more info on Dan's art projects visit his site: http://dangilsdorf.com/home/
(Dan Gilsdorf is featured in Tattoo Artist Magazine #25)


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Office Hours
Mon-Thurs 8:00am to 5:00pm
Fri 8:00am to 12:00pm
Focus Area
Family Medicine
American Board of Family Medicine
Residency / Fellowship
Fellowship, Cornea Research - Doheny Eye Institute - University of Southern California - Los Angeles, CA (1995-1996)
Residency, Family Practice - St. Luke's Hospital - Bethlehem, PA (2000-2003)
Residency, Ophthalmology - Santa Casa de Misericordia, Clinica de Olhos - Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil (1994-1995)
Residency, Ophthalmology - Hospital da Lagoa - Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
Higher Education
Escola de Medicina da Santa Casa de Misericordia - M.D. - Vitoria, ES, Brazil
Professional Associations
American Academy of Family Physicians
American Medical Association
Florida Academy of Family Physicians
Broward Medical Association
Research / Publications
Aleksandrova Y, Alkasov I, Harris CO, et. al. Unnecessary Use of Radiologic and Laboratory Modalities in Children Presenting with Typical Signs and Symptoms of Asthma Exacerbation (2002).
Moreira LB, Lee RF, de Oliveira C, et. al. Effect of topical Fluoroquinolones on Corneal Re-epithelializat After Excimer Laser Keratectomy. Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (1997).
De Oliveira C, et. al. Evaluation of Cidofovir (HPMPC, GS-504) Against Adenovirus Type 5 Infection In Vitro and in a New Zealand Rabbit Ocular Model. Antiviral Res. (1996).
Fahd AK, Seitz B, Oliveira C, et. al. Effects of Phototherapeutic Keratectomy on Peripheral Corneal Thickness (1996).
Flowers CW, Seitz B, Oliveria C, et. al. Effects of Commonly Used Topical Medications on the Rate of Corneal Re-epithelialization Following Excimer Laser Keratectomy (1996).
Moreira LB, Oliveira C, et. al. In Vitro Effects of Antiviral Agents on Human Keratocytes (1996).


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Nintendo Makes Health the New Name of the Game
Jan 31, 2014 5:00 AM PT
Nintendo is planning a new product offering that will take the company beyond traditional gaming and into the world of health, it announced on Thursday.
Coming hard on the heels of a grim earnings report that prompted a pay cut for President and CEO Satoru Iwata, Nintendo's announcement was described with only the barest of details at a briefing for investors and media.
"We will attempt to establish a new platform business with which we can leverage our strengths, but which is independent from our video game platform business," Iwata explained. "We decided to redefine our notion of entertainment as something that improves people's quality of life in enjoyable ways, and take a step forward in expanding our business areas."
'Non-Wearable Technology'
Rather than vying for a spot in the crowded mobile-app or wearable-tech arenas, however, Nintendo aims instead to create "an integrated hardware-software platform business that, instead of providing mobile or wearable features, will be characterized by a new area of what we like to call non-wearable technology," he added.
At least part of the company's offering would include "providing preventive measures which would require us to enable people to monitor their health and offer them appropriate propositions," said Iwata, adding that the company's strength as an entertainment company will help it keep consumers "engaged and entertained" along the way.
Nintendo will announce more details this year, and the new business will be launched during the fiscal year beginning April 2015.
'Dedicated Platforms'
Given the extent to which the Wii U gaming device has struggled -- it's widely viewed as a key contributor to the company's disappointing earnings in recent quarters -- it's been widely expected that Nintendo would try something new.
Most bets focused on the idea that it might begin adapting its games for mobile platforms, but the company put such notions to rest in its latest strategy revelations.
"Dedicated video game platforms which integrate hardware and software will remain our core business," Iwata said.
Now that it's clear the company is heading in an entirely new direction, there's no shortage of speculation as to what form this new offering will take.
'Their Chance of Success Is Pretty Low'
"I have no idea what they contemplate," Michael Pachter, managing director for equity research with Wedbush Securities, told TechNewsWorld.
"These guys thought enough of the Wii Vitality Sensor that they made it the centerpiece of their 2009 E3 presentation, and it never saw light of day," he pointed out.
"I would guess that the move into health is being engineered by the same people who thought that would work -- and expect Nintendo's health initiative to have a similar fate," Pachter added.
"Their chance of success is pretty low, as it is a completely new business for them, and they have no particular expertise," he concluded. Of course, "with that said, it was arguable that neither Nike nor Jawbone had expertise in getting their customers to wear bracelets, and they managed to succeed anyway."
'Another Accessory'
Given the principles that Nintendo has laid out, including "a hardware-centric ecosystem, non-wearable, quality of life improvement, I would guess it will be another accessory linked to its new hardware system with the ability to measure people's health and wellness indicators in a very nonintrusive manner," Harry Wang, director for health and mobile product research with Parks Associates, told TechNewsWorld.
"The goal of the accessory and related software application is to provide a feedback loop informing people of their quality of life and raising health awareness," Wang explained.
"If it is not going to be wearable, it could be a stationary piece of software built into an everyday item that people use for fitness purposes," he suggested.
'An Extension... Not a Departure'
Nutrition and exercise likely will be Nintendo's focus with the new product, Ted Pollak, a senior analyst for the gaming industry with Jon Peddie Research, told TechNewsWorld.
"It's possible it might be an app for smartphones," he added. "It's not wearable, but it's with you."
Either way, reaching into the health field isn't that big a stretch for Nintendo, Pollak asserted.
"Nintendo mass-market popularized the 'exer-gaming' or 'physi-tainment' market more successfully than any other company in the history of the world," said Pollak, citing Wii Fit and the company's Balance Board as evidence.
"Nintendo certainly never follows the expected easy path and has a history of being very successful sometimes with alternate strategies," Pollak observed.
"This is an extension of health gaming," he said, "not a departure."


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While Pamplona, Spain is nearly synonymous with the annual Running of the Bulls, an event made famous in part by the writings of Ernest Hemingway, such toro dashes have found less traction outside of the historic city's much-photographed streets.
That's set to change in Southern California come summer -- make that the very first day of summer -- when the Great Bull Run arrives in wine country, at the Temecula Downs Event Center.
This isn't the first venue associated with the run; the Lake Elsinore Motorsports Park was scotched as a possible location over safety concerns, per the Press-Enterprise. Bull runs have also drawn protests in the past from a number of organizations, including the Animal Defense Fund, which called for a cancellation of a Georgia bull run last autumn.
Houston also hosts a Great Bull Run, and a selfie taken during the recent Jan. 25 event is making current headlines and provoking much astonishment, as one might expect of a photographic self portrait taken in the heat of a dash. Note: Bulls run far faster than humans.
Thousands are expected at the Temecula gathering, which is scheduled for Saturday, June 21.
Pamplona's Running of the Bulls is part of the multi-day Festival of San Fermin, which is also known for its tomato fight. So expect to see the round, red fruit lobbed, several thousands of times over, at the Temecula Downs come summer.


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The next Planning Commission meeting is at 7 p.m. July 10, in the City Council chamber, 1666 N. Main St. The June 26 meeting was canceled. For more information, call 925-943-5899, ext. 2205, or visit www.walnut-creek.org and click on meeting agendas under "quick links."
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The next regular City Council meeting will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 15, in the City Council chamber, 1666 N. Main St. More information about this meeting will be available after 2 p.m. Friday, July 11 by calling 925-943-5818 or by going to www.walnut-creek.org.
Council meetings are televised live on Comcast Cable Channel 28 in most of the city, and on Channel 26 in Rossmoor and unincorporated areas, as well as on Astound Cable Channel 29. Regular meetings are rebroadcast at 1 p.m. the following Saturday on Astound Channel 29, and at 1 p.m. the following Sunday on Comcast Cable Channels 28 and 26. Watch regular meetings online at www.walnut-creek.org.
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Walnut Creek School District will meet at 7 p.m. Aug. 18, at the district offices, 960 Ygnacio Valley Road.
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As I have shared with you in past postings, the family of my maternal grandmother Mary Angela Fitzpatrick emigrated away from Ireland. Sometime after her father Thomas sold his '7-day License House' [i.e. Public house & grocery], and in the autumn of 1897, the family headed to Liverpool, England. While they were in residence at Liverpool for a relatively short period of time, the family not only suffered the loss of six year old Joseph, in November of 1901, but also welcomed two more boys. Thomas Andrew was born on 27 April 1899, and John came into this world on 27 August 1901.
During their tenure in Liverpool, the Fitzpatrick family lived in the densely populated wards of Kirkdale and of Scotland. Although Thomas found work on the docks, the work was sporadic and unreliable. Despite the hardships they endured, the family remained deeply religious and were members of St. Alban's Roman Catholic Church, a church which stood just inside the Scotland ward near Athol Street. At the time of Thomas's birth the family was living at 19 Milford Street in the Kirkdale ward; by the time of John's birth they had moved to 360 Great Howard Street in the Scotland ward. It is in the parish records of St. Alban's Roman Catholic Church that I located the birth records for John and Thomas.
The records are interesting in and of themselves because they are written in Latin, the language of the Roman Catholic Church well into the 20th century. Most, if not all, of the records I have so far gathered have some Latin words or phrases in them; however, despite the fact that my research dates back to the 1740s, these are the first records I've found in which the information is disseminated entirely in Latin. In my opinion the Latin version bears a certain elegance that I find attractive. The records are also interesting because of what they include and what they do not, and the nice surprise which showed up on one of them.
Here is a list of the Latin terms used in the record translated into English:
Anno: "In the year"
die: "the day of"
mensis: "of the month"
natus: "was born" (male)(female would be 'nata')
baptizatus: "was baptized" (male) (female would be 'baptizata')
filius: "the son of" (daughter would be 'filia")
olim: "in times past": in other words the maiden name of the mother
conjugum: "married couple"
a me: "from me"
Patritia: Priest (not an exact translation, but you get the picture)
Patrinus fuit: "godfather was"
Matrina fuit: "godmother was"
Before we even look at the forenames, which are also recorded in Latin, some of the word endings (as noted above) tell us that this is a male child. Also, in this case I am fortunate because the forenames closely mirror their English language counterparts, so there is no confusion.
Thomas Andreas Fitzpatrick is Thomas Andrew Fitzpatrick.
His father's name is noted as Thomae instead of Thomas.
His mother Meariae Teresae Fitzpatrick is Mary Teresa Fitzpatrick.
Literally translated Thomas Andrew Fitzpatrick's record reads as follows:
In the year 1899, the day of 27, of the month April was born, and in the year of 1899, the day of 8, of the month May was baptized Thomas Andrew Fitzpatrick, the son of Thomas and Mary Teresa Fitzpatrick (in times past Hines), married couple: from me Father Francis Keating. Godmother was Elizabeth Christie.
You will notice there is no godfather named on the record. Also, after the priest's name there appears a phrase which is abbreviated. I cannot say for certain what it is; however, it may be 'missio adiuncti' meaning "associated to the mission of" the church.
John Fitzpatrick's birth record has a few interesting quirks in comparison with his elder brother's.
Literally translated John's birth record reads:
In the year 1901, the day of 27, of the month August was born, and in the year of 1901, the day of 30, of the month August was baptized John Fitzpatrick, the son of Thomas and Mary Fitzpatrick (in times past Hynes), married couple: from me Father Francis Keating. Godmother was Anna Kennedy.
John's record is a excellent example of the need to search such records carefully. His name is recorded as 'Joannes', which is the Latin rendering of 'John'. On first sight an English reader might pick it up as a female name. Again, the word endings of 'natus' and 'baptizatus' confirm this as a male child. Also, his mother's forename is recorded as Maraie (Mary) and her maiden name is recorded as 'Hynes', not 'Hines' as it is on his brother's; however, I have seen these incarnations before in records of Mary's other children. Once again you will notice the name of the godfather is curiously absent, and the odd little abbreviation follows the priest's name. The godmother in this case is Anna Kennedy.
Also, there is a wonderfully interesting notation in the column under the home address, the nice surprise to which I alluded in the title of this piece. It reads, "Matrimonius junctus Mariae Donegan in Ecclesia Inchicore Dublin Eire die 11th Augustus 1940. T. Carney". This translates to "joined to a marriage with Mary Donegan in the Church of Inchicore, Dublin, Ireland, the day of 11 August 1940". I am very grateful to T. Carney, whoever he/she was for what looks like a good lead to John Fitzpatrick's marriage record.
The search continues...
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BAGHDAD – Iraqi President Jalal Talabani was being treated in a Baghdad hospital under intensive care Tuesday after suffering a stroke, injecting new uncertainty into the country's political future a year after the U.S. military left. Some published sources say Talabani may be in a coma.
Iraqi state TV and several officials, including the prime minister's spokesman and Deputy Prime Minister Saleh al-Mutlaq, confirmed the nature of Talabani's illness. The seriousness of the stroke is unclear.
Although his political powers are limited, Talabani, 79, is respected by many Iraqis as a rare unifying figure able to rise above the ethnic and sectarian rifts that still divide the country. Known for his joking manner and walrus-like moustache, Talabani has been actively involved in trying to mediate an ongoing crisis between Iraq's central government and the country's Kurdish minority, from which he hails.
In comments to The Associated Press, Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari denied local media reports that Talabani had died. He and the president's office described Talabani's condition as stable.
Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has visited the hospital to check on Talabani's condition, said his spokesman, Ali al-Moussawi.
Rifle-toting soldiers assigned to the presidential guard were deployed around Medical City, Baghdad's largest medical complex, where Talabani is being treated. A number of senior government officials and lawmakers were seen rushing to the hospital to check on his condition, though their bodyguards were not being allowed inside.
Talabani's office said the president had been taken to the hospital on Monday evening after showing signs of fatigue, though it did not release the news until Tuesday morning.
It initially said he was being treated for an unspecified health problem. A later statement cited tests showing he is suffering from an unnamed condition caused by a hardening of his arteries.
Medical teams from Germany and Britain are expected to arrive and will decide whether the president's condition is serious enough for him to be sent abroad for treatment, al-Mutlaq said.
Talabani's spokesman could not immediately be reached for comment.
Word of Talabani's illness trickled out exactly a year after the last U.S. troops rolled out of Iraq. Their departure on Dec. 18, 2011, ended a nearly nine-year war that left more than 100,000 Iraqis and nearly 4,500 Americans dead.
Talabani is overweight but little else is known publicly about his health. Over the summer, he underwent knee-replacement surgery in Germany.
The Iraqi presidency is seen as a largely ceremonial post, though it does retain some powers under Iraq's constitution. The president must sign off on laws approved by parliament and has the power to block executions.
Talabani has frequently used the post to mediate disputes within the government and among Iraq's various sects and ethnic groups.
He has recently been working to resolve a standoff between the central government and the Kurds, who have their own fighting force.
The two sides last month moved additional troops into disputed areas along the Kurds' self-rule northern region, prompting fears that fighting could break out.
Talabani last week brokered a deal that calls on both sides to eventually withdraw troops from the contested areas, though there is no timetable for how soon the drawdown might take place.
Talabani met with al-Maliki before falling ill Monday. They agreed that al-Maliki would invite a delegation from the Kurdish regional government to Baghdad to continue the talks, according to the prime minister's office.
Associated Press writer Sinan Salaheddin and Sameer N. Yacoub contributed reporting.
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Why don't we nuke hurricanes? Apparently the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration gets asked this question often enough that it has produced an official response, explaining in no uncertain terms why launching a nuclear missile into the eye of a storm "would not be an effective hurricane modification technique."
You can read NOAA's full, scientifically rigorous explanation here — though the patronizing tone of the statement's introductory paragraph should be sufficient for most.


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For more than 20 years, the National Association of Letter Carriers has led its annual national food drive, Stamp Out Hunger, to collect non-perishable food to alleviate hunger for the 50 million Americans affected. This Saturday, May 11, letter carriers will pick up canned goods and other non-perishable food left by customers in marked bags.
This enormously successful food drive is a joint effort of letter carriers, their co-workers, friends, family, and community partners. This year's partners include, the U.S. Postal Service, AARP, and two well-known names in the mailing community, Valpak and Valassis/Red Plum. The food drive always takes place on the second Saturday of May and regularly draws a strong response from customers. Last year, letter carriers collected more than 70 million pounds of non-perishable food donations, the country's largest one-day food drive event.
With its local presence and national reach, the Postal Service touches every American nearly every day. Americans often view their letter carriers as their direct contact with and connection to the Postal Service. This national food drive event is one of the efforts that ties the Postal Service more closely to the communities it serves. A strong community presence is one intangible of the Postal Service and one of the often-overlooked benefits it provides to society.
A few years ago, the Postal Regulatory Commission considered the social benefit of the Postal Service and issued reports that attempted to highlight or quantify how the Postal Service and its vast infrastructure benefited the American population. The Urban Institute, which conducted a few of the studies, noted: "As an independent agency of the executive branch, the Postal Service opens access to information for preserving democracy, fostering commerce, and promoting the general welfare. It's a public good and a great equalizer insofar as it serves rich and poor, urban and rural, young and old, unhealthy and hale."
The annual letter carrier food drive seems a shining example of the broader benefits the postal infrastructure brings to society. Do you agree or disagree? Do you think these larger societal benefits would suffer with a significantly smaller postal system? Or should we no longer expect the Postal Service – under pressure to operate like a business – to provide such services? Do you have any other ideas that could benefit the nation through the use of the Postal Service's delivery network? Share your thoughts below.


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A man who was arrested for shoplifting at the Kohl's store in the Rhode Island Mall on Oct. 4 was arrested again at the Wal-Mart store next door on Oct. 8. Richard Spetka, 27, of 43 George St. in Providence was charged with stealing a watch, a wallet and children's accessories worth a total of $154.98 at Kohl's on Oct. 4 after loss prevention stopped and recovered the goods from his bulging hoodie as he exited the store. He was booked and later released with a summons.
Warwick police went to the Wal-Mart on Oct. 8 and again heard loss prevention personnel describe how Spetka was acting suspiciously before he concealed two DVDs, "The Hangover Part 2" and "After Earth" and a Blu-Ray disc player worth a total of $117.92 in his jacket and walked out without paying for them. He was again released with a summons after being booked at headquarters.
Officer David Waddington reported he was on patrol around 3:15 a.m. on Oct. 5 when he saw a golf cart being driven erratically on Bellows Road. He said he pulled the cart over and asked the driver if he had a driver's license. He said the man did not a have a license or any identification on him and said he was new to the area and was just out for a "joyride" and was now trying to find his way home to 43 Whiten Ave. Waddington said he ran a check on Walter S. Garbecki, 28, and learned he had a suspended license and two prior DUI arrests within the past year. Garbecki was arrested and charged with driving on a suspended license, driving a prohibited vehicle for public roads, leaving the lane of travel, wrong side of the road, no lights after dark and not wearing a seat belt.
Officer Nadine Pallini reported she went to the Showcase Cinema on Quaker Lane around 9 p.m. on Oct. 5 to take custody of an intoxicated woman who was disorderly. She said Capt. Joseph Coffey told her she needed to go to Kent Hospital for detox because she had been taking hydrocodone with alcohol. She said the woman refused to relinquish her purse to be checked for weapons and Pallini had to battle with her for it, which resulted in Pallini being kicked in the face before she was subdued and taken to Kent. Pallini said she found a pillbox with six hydrocodone tablets and a generic Xanex and some marijuana. Tina Crofton, 50, of 280 Austin Rd. in North Kingstown was charged with assault on Pallini, disorderly conduct and possession of controlled substances. She was left in the care of the hospital staff and later charged and released on $1,000 surety bail.
Officer Adam Arico reported he was dispatched to Rita Street for a larceny in progress around 2:35 a.m. on Oct. 8. Dispatch said one of the suspects was being detained and Arico arrived to find the suspect pinned down by two men. He said the suspect was sweating profusely and bleeding from a small cut on his forehead and numerous small cuts on his legs. He said he asked the suspect what was going on and he admitted that he and his friend were going through parked cars to steal change. Arica said he put the suspect in his cruiser and other officers arrived to look for the second suspect. In the meantime, his suspect complained of head pain and nausea and began to vomit. He called Rescue to treat the prisoner and then spoke with the witnesses. He said a homeowner told him his wife woke him and told him there was someone in his truck and he grabbed his pistol and ran outside. He said he told both men to get on the ground but only one of the suspects did and the other one fled through a neighbor's yard. He said the man got up again as police were approaching and ran into the woods, where his neighbor caught him at the marsh at the end of the road and detained him after they fought and struggled. Gunner Olson, 19, of 48 Weaver St. in West Warwick was taken to Kent Hospital for a possible concussion and was later taken back to headquarters and booked for three counts of larceny from vehicles. Arico said about $60 in change was found in Olsen's bag.
Loss prevention at Macy's in the Warwick Mall told police that a Warwick man stole $349.49 worth of clothing and a $60 bottle of cologne from their store on Oct. 7. Officer Christian Vargas said he heard the suspect left the parking lot in a gold Ford Escort heading north on West Natick Road he said they caught up with the car and pulled it over near Route 2. Loss prevention from the store identified Joshua Flanagan, 24, of 79 Wood St. as the man they saw walking out of the store with an armful of clothing. They said one of the agents confronted him at his car and he gave back the goods as Warwick police were on their way to the lot. Flanagan was processed at headquarters and then released with a summons for District Court.
Stop leaving valuables lying around in unlocked stores. It only entices that certain kind of "citizen", if you know what I mean.


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Vince Neil's Las Vegas strip club is open for business. Girls, Girls, Girls enjoyed a "soft" opening last weekend, with firm plans for an official unveiling on April 13.
The Motley Crue rocker was on-hand to go over some of the details with the Las Vegas Sun. He's had his hands on everything, from the multiple VIP rooms to the HD televisions and the music. "The one thing you will hear is rock," Neil says. "The one thing you won't hear is hip hop." Previously he said that the club will be edgier than most.
"The girls will be edgier. Tattoos won't be banned. Second, the music isn't going to be boring. None of that house, generic strip club music. This will be full on rock and roll…Yeah, we'll even play a little Motley, but tons of others, too! The mix will be something both tourists and locals want to add to the sexcitement."
This image from photographer Tom Donoghue gives fans of '80s rock and naked women a quick peek inside the club. As you can see in more detail over on the Sun, the walls are decorated with Motley Crue memorabilia and more naked women. "It is a dream come true. I don't know why I waited so long," Neil tells the paper.
"We've already added several new design elements I came up with, and it's changed the look and feel of the place. Give us another three weeks to the official opening, and this will all be fantastic."
The singer adds that the "hard" opening on April 13 will be a star-studded affair as he's planning to invite as many of his rocker-friends as the club will hold. Until then he'll be busy ironing out the details, the leather and the lace.


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As a conservative in a liberal town, Paul Broderick probably had the most one-against-four votes of any of the city councilors within the last four years, opposing restrictions on outdoor smoking as well as fees and charge increases for franchise agreements and 911 services.
It wasnt easy to get up there and take a position that was counter to the other four councilors and city staff, but there were certain things I felt strongly about. Thats what you are elected to do. Broderick said.
The conservative stalwart has decided not to seek re-election this spring. Three seats will be up for election in April, but two seats are certain to change because Mayor Doug Lyon is term-limited and cant run again.
Councilor Christina Rinderle, whose term also is ending, said she will run again.
The two other councilors, Sweetie Marbury and Dick White, have two more years left in their four-year terms.
Anyone interested in running for the council can begin circulating petitions on Feb. 6. Candidates need 25 signatures to get on the ballot. The filing period ends Feb. 26.
Broderick, 40, who is vice president for business banking and a loan officer at First National Bank, said he hopes the nonpartisan council will find a new conservative voice.
Im not anti-government, he said. I believe in government, but the current trajectory of (government) growth is not sustainable.
While new government programs and policies can be well-intentioned, Broderick said that every action has a reaction.
He worries, for instance, that a new land-use development code will be too restrictive, allowing only for high-end development, which in turn would require the city to create more affordable housing.
Theres a mentality I see that the government does a good job so more (government) is better. Well, more is better is not always the case. There can be too much of a good thing, he said.
Broderick wants new councilors to appreciate that youre not city staff. You dont work for the city, You work for the people. For anybody who serves in that position, that mind set is critical.
He said he is not running again because it is a big time commitment. Its a big job, and I already have a job and a family.
He and his wife, Monica, have a 9-year-old daughter, Elise. The long Tuesday night council meetings have been cutting into his home life.
You see your kid for a half hour in the morning and maybe couple of hours at night. Its no fun to kiss them goodbye on Tuesday morning and not see them again until Wednesday morning, he said.
Broderick said his time on the board was gratifying, especially when he received so much support from the community after taking some lonely stands.
Its tough to do it up there, but then when you go out in the community, you find you have a lot of support. You get a lot of thanks for that.
When he opposed the franchise fee for the La Plata Electric Association in early 2012, I got a lot of unsolicited emails, phone calls, handwritten letters the majority were from people I didnt know.
Broderick had opposed the franchise fee as an unfair tax, noting that the way it was structured on top of a sales tax amounted to double taxation. Voters then rejected it in April but later approved a second version in November after the franchise fee was restructured to apply only to electric consumption.
There were people who didnt understand what the whole agreement was, Broderick said. These were people who had been in the community for 50 years and had voted in the past on those issues. They were grateful that I took the time to look into it and shed some light on it, explain it for what it was.
In comparing community support to the council, Broderick said, I was treated better in the community than I was on the dais.