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To campers, it's the process for making marshmallows taste all that much better.
To fancy diners, it's one of the top meat meals you can have.
But to men like me, who are set to be married, roast is a totally different
word. To us, roast is sitting back, watching those close to you tell the tale
of the most important moments in your life and, at multiple points, make a total
mockery of them.
That is the best way I can describe the new WWE DVD, simply titled McMahon.
The new two-disc set is easily one of the most memorable compilations in the
WWE Home Video library. Devoted to Vincent Kennedy McMahon, the DVD is a cleverly
done expose of his career, and really his life, in wrestling.
Like in a roast, Vince's high points are thoroughly discussed -- and rightfully
so. After all, he did do a lot in changing the wrestling landscape by taking
the World Wrestling Federation national (which is helpfully illustrated early
on with a map showing the various territories pre-nationalization), he defeated
WCW when all seemed hopeless and, like it or not, has created one of the most
interesting characters in wrestling's history -- Mr. McMahon.
Now this is when the roasting begins.
Quite possibly the most entertaining segment on the entire DVD is when many
of WWE's top stars, including John Cena (I'll leave you to your own jokes),
comment on Vinnie Mac's wrestling ability. They absolutely rip McMahon to shreds
here, with far worse comments than those flung during the Ultimate Warrior DVD.
Elsewhere on the DVD, outside of the documentary, you'll find a funny compilation
of the WWE stars commenting on, and imitating, Vince's power-strut. Honestly,
it's quite funny watching the Superstars and Divas mock the boss.
But if there was any one moment that will come as a "did he just say that"
moment, it's another part of the time-honoured tradition of the roast -- that
being the so-called innocent bystanders who get hit with a couple zingers. In
this case, Linda McMahon gets hit by her Genetic Jackhammer, who openly and
freely admits that Linda, well, doesn't have a good presence on television.
Of course, there are some deeper moments as well. There is an interesting discussion
of one Stephanie McMahon and Triple H's relationship and how Vince reacted to
the whole situation. As well, the XFL is discussed in pretty good detail, and
there is some interesting talk, surprisingly, about the Brand Extention. Of
course, some wrestlers share opinions about how bad an idea it was, but Vince
defends this decision, as well as the XFL, to the hilt. It almost makes you
thirsty for Kool Aid.
As one would expect, certain things are glossed over or are just flat-out ignored.
The DVD barely touches, for example, on the steroid scandal, while we don't
get any real discussion on the WBF or the attempt to promote boxing. What I
also would have liked to have seen would have been a discussion on going to
pay-per-view, because as much as anything else, that was one of the true money-making
turns WWE made.
There are a few other topics I want to touch on, in brief:
The bottom line, to me, is this -- if you go into this DVD holding an attitude
that it's an ego stroke, that it's Vince talking about all his successes, then
you won't like the compilation, no matter what I or any other reviewer says.
Instead of holding this point of view, I highly encourage you to take a look
at the DVD for what it truly is -- a decent, semi-autobiographical look at one
of wrestling's most prominent figures. This was truly one DVD that you will
want for your permanent collection.

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Big hall in the main arts building. It is being used for concerts, exams, and all kind of social events.
Wales (Cymru in the Welsh language) is part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The major cities are Cardiff, Swansea, Newport and Bangor. The city of St. Davids is the smallest city in the UK with a population around 2000. Wales itself has a population of around 3 million. The Welsh language is spoken by around 20% of the population.


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This year's mild winter and early spring were a bonanza for tick populations in the eastern United States. Reports of tick-borne disease rose fast.
While Lyme disease is the most common tick-borne disease in the Northeast and upper Midwest, however, new research reveals that it is not the greatest cause for concern in most of the Southeast. According to biologist Graham Hickling of the University of Tennessee, the blacklegged tick species that cause Lyme disease in the north do not commonly bite humans south of mid-Virginia.
"Ticks in the eastern U.S. collectively carry more than a dozen agents that can cause human disease," says Hickling. Many patients in southeastern states who become sick from a tick bite assume they have Lyme disease, but, Hickling and his colleagues say, the odds of that being the case are low. Most bites in the Southeast are from tick species--such as the lone star tick--which spread spotted fever rickettsiosis and ehrlichiosis, but not Lyme disease. This spring, for example, the Tennessee Department of Health reported a 500-percent increase in tick-borne rickettsiosis.
The scientists point out that the bite of the lone star tick can create a bulls-eye rash that appears like the one from Lyme disease, almost certainly leading to misdiagnosis of some patients in mid-Atlantic states, where both tick species are common.
A complicating factor for public health officials is that tick species are on the move as wildlife populations, forest habitats and weather patterns change across the continent. Lyme-infected blacklegged ticks are expanding south through Virginia, and lone star ticks are moving north, the scientists have found.
"Identifying health risks in the face of changing climates will be critical in coming years," says Sam Scheiner, NSF program director for the NSF-National Institutes of Health joint program Ecology and Evolution of Infectious Diseases, which funds Hickling's research.
The images displayed here may look like video game screenshots, but they are serious business. They are faithfully reconstructed crime scenes that detectives and other investigators could study. The virtual crime scenes were prepared using a tool called Interdisciplinary Cyber-enabled Crime Reconstruction through Innovative Methodology and Engagement (IC-CRIME).
In TV shows, criminal investigators have easy access to one sleek, high-tech tool after another. But in the real world, forensic analysis of crime scenes can be laborious and less technologically advanced. Police investigators rely on photographs, sketches and written or taped notes to capture details.
A NSF-supported team led by researchers at North Carolina State University are developing IC-CRIME. The program is intended to help police investigators work more efficiently by allowing them to virtually revisit and analyze crime scenes long after the physical spaces have been cleaned up. IC-CRIME also makes it easier for investigators to collaborate across geographic and organizational boundaries.
IC-CRIME provides a 3-D reconstruction that can be viewed from any angle. A laser scanner and high-definition camera capture the scene, and a game engine (Unity 3D) recreates the data in the virtual environment. The scanner can capture millions of data points within a few minutes. The data are stored on a central server that the IC-CRIME software can access and run within a web browser.
Did you know ... ? NSF provides other stories like this for "Research in Action" on LiveScience.com.
In the face of climate change, alpine plant populations may sit at the cliff's edge in more than one way. Some plants initially compensate for the physiologically taxing effects of persistent warming with increased growth rates or expanded ranges. However, results from long-term studies show that even gradual climate change can push a species past its tipping point, leading to a sudden population crash.
For cold-adapted plants such as moss campion and alpine bistort, warmer temperatures have meant difficult times for young plants. Decreases were recorded in their establishment and survival, especially at southern range limits. Working in Colorado, Alaska and Canada, researchers from the University of Wyoming and Duke University observed plant populations for six years. The team documented increased growth rates among plants at lower latitudes--meaning individual plants spent less time in the younger, more fragile stages of life.
The plants' fast-tracking to more stable life stages temporarily compensates for the greater vulnerability of new plants, preventing population collapse in the short term. But in the warmest years, even larger plants begin to succumb to the heat. At that point, the stability provided by a larger base of young plants has been eroded, and total population size plummets.
Determining where such trade-offs and thresholds exist helps scientists anticipate biological responses to increased temperatures and may help them predict which species can adapt and which are most vulnerable.
Of the $291 billion in total research and development (R&D) performed by businesses in the United States in 2008, 40 percent was applied to health and medical areas ($76 billion) and defense areas ($42 billion). More than 86 percent of the health or medical R&D was paid for by the companies themselves; however, the federal government funded most of the defense R&D performed by companies.
The R&D paid for by the companies reflects their priorities and strategies. Companies in the pharmaceutical industry performed two-thirds of the total company-funded health or medical R&D. Companies in the computer and electronic products or aerospace industries performed most of the company-funded R&D with defense applications.
More information is in this InfoBrief from NSF's National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics.
Researchers are helping neurologically impaired children overcome their mobility challenges and explore their environments by providing them with specially designed "toy" cars.
An NSF-supported team outfitted low-tech, ride-on cars with high-tech mechanisms inspired by power wheelchair and robotic technologies. Children's use of the cars shortened developmental delays and reduced other disability-related problems associated with lack of age-typical motor skill development.
Children with Down syndrome, spina bifida, cerebral palsy or autism often suffer limited mobility from birth. Power wheelchairs may become available to them when they reach the age of four or five. Until then, many such children are nearly immobile, often resulting in adverse effects on brain development.
In 2007, University of Delaware professors Sunil Agrawal, a mechanical engineer, and Cole Galloway, a specialist in physical therapy and infant motor skills, developed a robotic car that incorporated a joystick and "smart" technology, which includes software that detects obstacles and helps the user learn to navigate around them. Users showed an increase in cognitive, language and motor skills. In 2010, the prototype was converted into a dual power-chair and walker.
At first, the researchers' high-end robotic cars were available to only a few children at the university's Early Learning Center, while parents of other special-needs children anxiously awaited the technology. In response to the parents' interest, the team transferred some of the electrical and mechanical modifications to a "low-tech," commercially available "race car." Even with the less sophisticated cars, the children still enjoyed some developmental benefits from enhanced mobility.
The researchers plan to introduce a prototype in 2020 that will feature smart technology and a more efficient body structure. They are also testing a dynamic harness that will allow children to experience safe walking and falling.
Learn more in this video.
The White House Speaks Out on the Economic Power of Big Data (Forbes) - The collaboration between NSF and the National Institutes of Health will yield tools and techniques for research fields with large datasets.
Humpback Whales Linger in Antarctica (NBC News.com) - An NSF-funded study found that later winters and less ice in Antarctica's bays due to climate change could affect the whales' migration habits.
School's Out But Summer Programs Keep Young Reporters Busy (PBS Newshour) - While most students were on vacation, some in Florida and Illinois worked diligently on reporting scientific research.
Some of science's most powerful statements are made in visualizations rather than words. NSF and the journal Science created the International Science & Engineering Visualization Challenge 10 years ago to celebrate and encourage the visual communication of science for education and journalistic purposes. The 2012 competition is open for entries and is accepting "apps" for the first time. The deadline is September 28, 2012.
Judges appointed by NSF and Science will select winners in each of five categories: Photography, Illustrations, Posters and Graphics, Games and Apps, and Videos. The winning entries will appear in a special section in Science and Science Online, and on the NSF website. Entry information is available at the challenge's website.
The interactive website for the PBS series "Design Squad Nation" won an Emmy in June for "outstanding new approaches" in children's daytime television. The website extends the impacts of the TV show, produced by WGBH with NSF support, into broadband media.
The site is a destination that encourages creative 'tweens and teens to "dream big," solve problems and make things that help people. On the site, youth work with real-life engineers to solve problems with original designs ranging from flying machines to skateboards to pollution solutions.
"Design Squad Nation" highlights engineers, who are often at the forefront of technological revolutions but are not seen by young people as potential role models as often as scientists or other professionals. In particular, the show strives to appeal to girls and minorities. Learn more at NSF's website and video.


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Editorial: Crude implements of censorship
"We struggled for your freedom. We will never turn back on that," they say as they press for draconian secrecy legislation and media regulation.
Most recently, the presidency said Jacob Zuma had dropped his lawsuit against the cartoonist Zapiro because he believed in freedom of speech.
There can be no more fudging, however. By declaring his support for laws to protect Zuma against insult, SACP chief Blade Nzimande has made it clear that on the commanding heights of the alliance, and in Cabinet, the president's allies are grasping at the crudest implements of censorship.
Insult laws are the resort of insecure and megalomaniac leaders around the world, shields against the democratic scrutiny and criticism that are the only durable guarantor of respect.
The Protection of State Information Bill is a subtle instrument, indeed, by comparison.
Just as worrying is Nzimande's invocation of race, and the "disrespect" shown by whites as the rationale for a law that would rob all South Africans of a basic right. It is shameful that he should pretend to be concerned about social cohesion while pursuing a strategy of racial polarisation.
The SACP, of course, has been in the vanguard of calls for a media appeals tribunal and tough secrecy laws, and their extraordinary zeal to protect Zuma stands in stark contrast to the disrespect they showed for the president's office when it was occupied by Thabo Mbeki.
Their approach, Lenin via Stalin, is clearly more about power than it is about principle. Perhaps we should thank Nzimande, then, for clearing up any remaining confusion.
Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi has already protested on Twitter that insult laws will "take us down the Zimbabwe route".
Can we hear an amen from the ANC?


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This is the final installment of a three-part series on the importance of arc flash labeling of electrical equipment. In Part 1, which ran in the September 2011 issue, we considered the low-level task of taking measurements within a non-fused safety switch that serves as a local motor disconnect and learned that the level of arc flash risk can be significant, depending on the amperage and class of the upstream fuses in the motor starter compartment and the length of the branch circuit conductors running from the fuses to the safety switch. In Part 2, which ran in the October 2011 issue, we moved further upstream to a combination motor starter bucket of a motor control center and learned once again that the level of arc flash risk can defy expectations, depending on the instantaneous setting of the upstream solid-state trip unit and the feeder length to the motor control center.
In this final installment, we focus our attention on the main switchboard in the example system shown in Fig. 1 (click here to see Fig. 1). As we can see in the one-line diagram of Fig. 1, the 3-phase electric service of the commercial facility is fed from the electric utility at 13.2kV and transformed to 480V via a 1,500kVA, dry-type, delta-grounded wye main transformer (TX-1). The main transformer is protected on the primary side by fused switch FUPS. On the secondary side, the main switchboard SWBD0 is composed of main secondary breaker MB0 and four feeder breakers (FB1, FB2, FB3, and FB4); all are molded-case circuit breakers equipped with solid-state trip units. The feeder breakers serve a motor control center (MCC1), two lighting panelboards (LP2A and LP2B), a conveying system switchboard (SWBD3), and induction motor drive (M6). MCC1 consists of five combination motor starters with fused disconnects for induction motors M1 through M5. The main feeder for the lighting panelboards travels some distance from FB2 to a junction box JB2, and two short subfeeders travel from JB2 to the main breakers MB2A and MB2B of LP2A and LP2B, respectively. The four fused disconnects of SWBD3 feed the integral, non-fused disconnects of the conveying system control panels (CP3A, CP3B, CP3C, and CP3D).
Table 1 (click here to see Table 1) presents the results of arc flash calculations per IEEE Std. 1584 at main switchboard SWBD0. Note that the results depend on the upstream trip device that clears the arc fault. Referring to Table 1, if primary fused switch FUPS serves as the upstream trip device for an arc fault at SWBD0, the incident energy level is 104.8 cal/cm2. This extreme incident energy level exceeds the upper limit of the highest Hazard/Risk Category 4 (i.e., 40 cal/cm2), and work on the switchboard cannot proceed until it has been put in an electrically safe work condition per Article 120 of NFPA 70E. However, if the main secondary breaker (MB0) serves as the upstream trip device, then the incident energy level is much lower (5.3 cal/cm2), which corresponds to a Hazard/Risk Category of 2*.
Based on Table 1, one may mistakenly believe that the extreme incident energy level applies only to the MB0 compartment of main switchboard SWBD0. However, an explosion due to an arc fault in a feeder breaker compartment could spread to all compartments of the switchboard (because the switchboard of this example is not arc resistant in construction) and render MB0 incapable of clearing the fault. Thus, the extreme incident energy level applies to all compartments of the switchboard, as shown in Table 2 (click here to see Table 2). Figure 2 provides a sample of an NFPA 70E-compliant arc flash label for the extreme incident energy level noted previously.
In conclusion, we hope that the examples of this three-part series reinforce the importance of conducting an arc flash study. This type of study will help you gather the information needed to meet the arc flash labeling requirement of Sec. 130.3(C) of NFPA 70E-2009, Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace.
Finally, keep in mind that an arc flash study by itself is not a substitute for electrical safety training and an ongoing electrical safety program. These types of training courses and safety procedures are still required for both in-house and contracted workers who work on or near energized electrical equipment.
Mercede, P.E., is principal of Mercede Engineering LLC, based in Bryn Mawr, Pa. He can be reached at: [email protected].


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BME 695N Lecture 2: Basic Concepts of Nanomedical Systems
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- Features of Nanomedicine
- Bottoms up rather than top down approach to medicine
- Nano-tools on the scale of molecules
- Cell-by-cell repair approach – regenerative medicine
- Feedback control system to control drug dosing
- Elements of good engineering design
- Whenever possible, use a general design that has already been tested
- Use multiple specific molecules to do multi-step tasks
- Control the order of molecular assembly to control the order of events
- Therefore, perform the molecular assembly in reverse order to the desired order of events
- Building a nanodevice
- Choice of core materials
- Add drug or therapeutic gene
- Add molecular biosensors to control drug/gene delivery
- Add intracellular targeting molecules
- Result is multi-component, multi-functional nanomedical device
- For use, design to de-layer, one layer at a time
- The multi-step drug/gene delivery process in nanomedical systems
- The challenge of drug/gene dosing to single cells
- Precise targeting of drug delivery system while protecting non-targeted cells from exposure to the drug
- How to minimize mis-targeting
- How to deliver the right dose per cell
- One possible solution – in situ manufacture of therapeutic genes
- Prow, T.W., Rose, W.A., Wang, N., Reece, L.M., Lvov, Y., Leary, J.F. "Biosensor-Controlled Gene Therapy/Drug Delivery with Nanoparticles for Nanomedicine" Proc. of SPIE 5692: 199 – 208, 2005.
Cite this work
Researchers should cite this work as follows:
Biomedical Engineering, RM 1083


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I was wondering if there was any way to create custom emoticons, or to request one to be provided? Something, ANYTHING that had a waving goodbye (or it could double as hello!) motion would be really cool. Great for people leaving and entering chat, but also for all us thousands of Molly the Barn Owl watchers...the owltets are leaving the nest. IUt would be great to be able to wave goodbye! ::sniff::
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Why is Ustream's User Channel Features so antiquated? For example the running off-air slideshow of my channel. As it is now I have to...
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2. navigate to your desired photos on pc
3. choose Browse
4. choose a single image
5. choose save
6. Choose Upload
7. Choose "Save" at end
Why such unnecessary moves for each and every picture uploaded?
So if I have want a simple 10 picture slideshow, I have to go through over 70 (Yes Fifty) steps? That's Crazy Ludicrous!
Why not have it like this?
1. Choose add
2. navigate to your desired photos on pc
3. choose one or many photos
4. Drag and drop one or many photos onto the Ustream "add Photos" box.
5. "Auto Save" engages whenever new photos detected.
That same 10 pictures (my way here) would be only FOUR (yes only 4) steps.
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June 29, 2011
Results from the National Lung Screening Trial (NLST) released today show 20% fewer lung cancer deaths for people screened with low-dose helical computed tomography (CT) than a with chest x-ray.
The NLST involves more than 53,000 people ages 55 to 74 who are current and former "heavy" smokers, defined as smoking the equivalent of a pack of cigarettes each day for 30 years. None of the participants had any signs or symptoms of lung cancer. The NLST was sponsored by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and conducted by the Lung Screening Study group and the American College of Radiology Imaging Network at 33 trial sites across the United States.
In this study, the participants were screened with either a standard x-ray or a low-dose helical CT scan when they entered the study, and then at the end of their first and second years on the study. A low-dose helical CT test (sometimes called a spiral CT) creates a three-dimensional picture of the inside of the body with an x-ray machine. A computer then combines these images into a detailed, cross-sectional view that shows any abnormalities or tumors. The study participants were then followed for up to five years, and the researchers recorded the deaths specifically due to lung cancer.
Since the 2002 launch of the NLST, a total of 356 deaths from lung cancer had occurred among the participants who received screening with CT versus 443 participants who received screening with a chest x-ray.
What This Means for Patients
"This is a very exciting and important result, with a reduction in deaths that could be as high as 20%," said Bruce E. Johnson, MD, ASCO Board Member, Director, Lowe Center for Thoracic Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. "Lung cancer is by far the leading cancer killer in the United States, with more than 157,000 deaths annually. One of our greatest challenges has been catching it early enough to treat it effectively. This study fills a huge gap in lung cancer control, and ASCO is currently examining the most appropriate method for implementing its findings."
Dr. Johnson also cautioned against using screening as a substitute for quitting smoking. "The overwhelming majority of lung cancer is caused by smoking, and smoking cessation will always have a far greater impact on lung cancer deaths than any screening tool. For Americans who wish to prevent deaths from cancer, respiratory illness or heart disease, the first step is to quit smoking."
ASCO is developing a clinical practice guideline on lung cancer screening with the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, American Cancer Society and the American College of Chest Physicians to help doctors and patients better asses the risks and benefits of CT scans for lowering deaths from lung cancer. Additionally, the guideline will be updated as the results of other ongoing randomized lung cancer screening trials around the world are reported.
What to Ask Your Doctor
- What is my risk of lung cancer?
- How can you help me quit smoking?
- What the risks and benefits of screening?
- How will I learn the results of the test?
- What are the next steps if the CT scan indicates cancer?
- Where can I get more information?
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What to Know: The ACCP and ASCO Guideline on Lung Cancer Screening


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A blend of potent retinol (1.0%), melanin inhibitors and antioxidants are released to rapidly brighten and even skin tone quality. Additionally, this comprehensive multi-action formulation minimizes skin redness caused by environmental factors and helps maintain an even and restored skin tone.
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- Retinol (1.0%) microencapsulation in an oleosomes delivery system
Here is the deal. Brightenex works. It will lighten your skin. Your hyperpigmentation will fade. Mine did. But that isn't the end of the story.
However, no matter when or how I used it, it also caused extreme micro-peeling on the third day after initial use. I also felt like I had a bad sunburn from time to time. My skin was never able to adjust, no matter how many days I did or didn't use it. I also got it on the back of my hand accidentally, where I suppose the skin is thinner. The Brightenex caused scabbing. I accidentally got it on my neck, transferred from my pillow, and it caused what looked like a serious burn and was very painful. Luckily, after a dermatologist consult, it was determined to primarily be a histamine reaction from the Brightenex and NOT A BURN. Still my skin reacted in a very strange way. This is strong stuff.
At the end of the day, Brightenex works. It's not for those with sensitive skin or those afraid of a little discomfort and peeling. I would suggest being very, very careful if you opt to use this. If you have tried everything else and nothing is working, this might be for you. But start slowly and be very careful. You'll get results, but it comes with some peeling, discomfort and potential, temporary side effects.
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Callaspo helps Angels slip past Astros
Houston, TX – Alberto Callaspo's go-ahead sacrifice fly in the eighth proved to be the difference, as the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim edged the Houston Astros, 6-5, to salvage the finale of a three-game set Thursday at Minute Maid Park.
Mark Trumbo tied the game with a two-run double in the eighth, while Josh Hamilton and Brendan Harris each added a solo shot for the Angels, who played the final two-plus innings under protest after the Astros made an illegal pitching change with two outs in the seventh. The protest was dropped since the Angels ended up with the win, which snapped a four-game skid.
Garrett Richards (2-3) recorded the victory with a scoreless seventh before Ernesto Frieri retired the final five hitters in order to secure his fifth save.
Matt Dominguez collected three RBI in the setback, while Brandon Barnes and Chris Carter each knocked in a run for the Astros, who have lost seven of their last nine games, despite taking the first two games of this set.
Hector Ambriz (0-2) absorbed the loss after giving up three runs in the eighth.
Dominguez broke a 3-3 tie with a two-out, two-run single in the sixth before the Angels put two on in the seventh when Howie Kendrick slapped a one-out single and Chris Iannetta worked a two-out walk.
With left-handed hitter J.B. Shuck due up, Houston manager Bo Porter summoned southpaw Wesley Wright from the bullpen. As Wright warmed up on the mound, pinch-hitter Luis Jimenez, a right-handed batter, stepped into the on-deck circle.
Porter then called for the righty Ambriz, despite Wright not throwing a pitch, which is illegal according to rule 3.05 (b) of the MLB rule book which states that a pitcher must face at least one hitter before he can come out of the game.
"If you pinch-hit for that batter, you now have the right to bring in another pitcher," Porter said. "(Angels manager Mike Scioscia) pinch-hit for the batter, which my understanding of the rule means you can now bring in another pitcher to face the pinch-hitter."
Scioscia adamantly argued the call to no avail, as the umpires allowed Ambriz to enter the game. Scioscia then informed the umpires that the Angels would be playing the remainder of the contest under protest.
"My contention was that the pitcher had to face one batter," Scioscia said. "I protested. We're happy we won. I think the rule is pretty clear."
When play resumed, Ambriz flied out pinch-hitter Scott Cousins to escape the jam, but quickly loaded the bases in the eighth, as he served up a leadoff single to Harris before issuing consecutive walks to Mike Trout and Albert Pujols.
Trumbo then slapped a double down the right-field line to plate a pair and tie the game at 5-5. Travis Blackley took over on the mound and grounded out Hamilton before intentionally walking Kendrick to load the bases.
Callaspo then belted a fly ball to left-center field that Barnes made a sliding catch on at the warning track, but Pujols was able to trot home from third for the deciding run.
LA opened the scoring in the second when Hamilton led off with his second homer in as many days to give the Halos a 1-0 lead, but Dominguez answered with a two-out, RBI single in the bottom half to knot the game.
Callaspo's bases-loaded sac fly restored LA's one-run lead in the third before Carter clubbed a run-scoring single in the fourth to bring the Astros even.
Houston took its first lead of the game in the fifth on Barnes' one-out single to right that scored Ronny Cedeno, who doubled to start the frame.
Harris responded in the sixth with a leadoff blast to left-center field to tie the game at 3-3.
Game Notes
LA reliever Scott Downs left the game in the eighth inning with a right foot injury, while shortstop Erick Aybar exited in the fourth with right hamstring tightness ... All four of Hamilton's homers this season have come against the Astros ... Los Angeles dropped a series to Houston for the first time since 2004 ... Houston starter Lucas Harrell allowed two runs -- one earned -- on four hits and six walks over five frames ... LA starter Jason Vargas was tagged for five runs on 10 hits and two walks while striking out seven over 5 2/3 innings.


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While most modern leaders base their careers on the Machiavellian quote that "It is better to be feared than loved," a handful of people throughout history prove by their lives and work that that doesn't necessarily have to be true. Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Mother Theresa are names that spring to mind but history may judge Nelson Mandela to be possibly the greatest of them all. His ability to unite a land on the edge of chaos and riddled with partisan hatred and division, after 27 years of imprisonment and personal humiliation, is nothing short of miraculous.
There will be millions of words written in tribute to this great man and you will be able to read about every aspect of his life in great detail but this article concentrates on what he meant to us as LGBT people, his own "Rainbow Nation" and the millions who carried and are still carrying the HIV virus.
Just after the 1980s, when it looked like apartheid was there forever as one of the most entrenched, socially repressive movements in history, a man was released from 27 years' incarceration and became leader of a new South Africa. His message of reconciliation, and rejection of revenge as the normal means of overthrowing despotism, was so unusual, it electrified and unified most South Africans under a banner of hope and even love and at a stroke lifted the fear that the country would descend into bloodshed and tragedy. Search your history books; you won't find such a revolutionary and successful concept in many generations of human history.
He said he would die on Robben Island rather than give up the struggle but it was his dignity and quiet diplomatic brilliance that persuaded the then white supremacy that this was really the only way forward. The message was: Release Mandela, unban the ANC and hold elections and against every cynical politicians' expectations. It worked, and the rainbow nation with all its problems exists today in a stunning atmosphere of unity almost entirely brought about by the personality of Nelson Mandela. Whether it lasts can't be forecast but hopefully, the people of the richest land in Africa will see Mandela's legacy as being the best of all possible options and it will continue to grow in peace.
Poverty and HIV/AIDS remain two of the biggest problems South Africa faces after Mandela's death. When a large part of the black population is having to live with both and as the nation's prosperity and economy makes painfully slow steps towards their eradication, Nelson Mandela played a huge role in at least making both social issues topics of discussion at the top of the agenda.
During his first term in power however, he remained relatively quiet on the topic of HIV. He was also a Xhosa elder and didn't feel comfortable talking about sexually transmitted infection. He has since been criticized for that; but you have to remember the priorities he faced when taking over the government of a brand new system, attempting to do the impossible. Poverty and equality needed to be addressed immediately, at least in words, if not in deeds. The huge gulf between black and white couldn't possibly be bridged overnight, and redistributing wealth so that the poorest would climb out of a very deep poverty trap had to be handled with the greatest delicacy. Resentment on both sides lay just beneath the surface and peace was still a fragile concept.
It may be also that he didn't fully appreciate the enormity of the AIDS crisis but he had to tread very carefully in the beginning. After all, AIDS is a sexual matter and both blacks and whites in South Africa had their own cultural approaches in that regard. I believe he realized in those first five years that he could only tackle one huge problem at a time and that would be slow going but eventually improved living conditions would be the factor to help solve the problem of HIV/AIDS.
However, things came to a head when in January 2005, he shocked the world by announcing: "My son has died from AIDS" -- meaning his only surviving son, 54-year-old Makgatho. Later, Makgatho's wife also died of AIDS-related illness. When things like this happen within your own family, the reality of HIV is put firmly in focus.
He knew that as a statesman of international repute, the announcement of his own son's death to AIDS would land like a bombshell in many quarters. Actually it had the effect of opening up the whole issue and taking it out of the shadows. AIDS and HIV was now a major policy issue and there was no escaping the problems it posed for the new and fledgling South Africa. Later, he expressed some regret at not having acted sooner when he was president but I think we can all understand how it takes a personal experience like this to clarify things in your mind. Better late than never, and his work after that announcement once again showed his uniqueness in the world of politics.
He was fully aware of the impact of everything he said ...
It is never my custom to use words lightly. If 27 years in prison and 27 years of silence in solitude have taught me anything, it is how precious words are!
... and knew how much of an impact he could have in the struggle against HIV. You have to remember, at that time, 800 people a day were dying of AIDS in South Africa and yet it was still seen as something to be hidden in shame and stigma and nobody was talking about it. Mandela was possibly the only one who could have broken that silence and it was through personal tragedy that he was able to do that.
"Let us give publicity to HIV/AIDS and not hide it, because the only way to make it appear like a normal illness, like TB, like cancer, is always to come out and to say somebody has died because of HIV ..." Mr. Mandela said at the announcement; "... and people will stop regarding it as something extraordinary."
His positing of AIDS as one of the country's major problems was an act of personal generosity and one not without political risk, but his status and standing throughout Africa made him immune to criticism. However, when he was criticized, it was seen as churlish and petty-minded and Mandela was applauded for standing up against cultural prejudice. His reputation grew even more.
He quickly realized that his vision for a bright, new peaceful South Africa was threatened by HIV and the social problems that helped it spread, and he launched a campaign determined to address the problem head on, including supporting over 50 charities and rallying the world behind the cause. It was undoubtedly his influence that caused many Western leaders to re-assess their own policies regarding HIV/AIDS -- how could they not when the great Nelson Mandela was shaming them on the world stage! Ironically enough, it was the time afforded to him by his retirement from front line politics that gave him both the impartiality and room to change the world's opinion as to how AIDS should be tackled.
During an address to Cosatu (the Congress of South African Trade Unions), he said:
AIDS is not a curse that we must deny, it is an illness that can be defeated. Resisting the continued stigmatisation of HIV-positive people is not only a compassionate act, it is practical and pragmatic.
Unfortunately, the new leader Thabo Mbeki and many other ANC luminaries tended to be somewhat AIDS denialists, and Mandela had to be careful not to be over-critical but nevertheless made it clear that inaction wasn't an option; the virus was rapidly spiralling out of control, and outdated and inaccurate views at the party top needed to be corrected. Theories that traditional tribal cures would deal with HIV were damaging South Africa's reputation but fortunately, Mandela's international stature carried more weight and common sense gained more ground. He got together the most prominent AIDS specialists and scientists and together they discussed a plan for South Africa and by doing that he gave his movement credibility which the government could hardly ignore. His charity for AIDS awareness was called 46664, after his prison number, and he was well aware of the symbolic weight that name would carry. From now on, he mentioned AIDS at every possible opportunity.
Finally, the government was pressured into providing anti-retroviral treatment but even then, the rate of transmission continued to grow. It was something that frustrated him and continues to frustrate AIDS activists in South Africa. Progress is painfully slow.


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Maybe I remember wrong,but thought Google at one time during this lawsuit stated the Viacom was the one who uploaded the videos, or had someone upload them?
The reason why Google won was mostly due to the fact they took down anything that was asked by the owner.
At least they get 2nd chances, unlike some ridiculous copyright bittorent cases being attempted now to blackmail anyone and everyone without any chances, along with having no real proof either.
This is ridiculous as its nothing but a witch hunt... not to mention also being an illegal search and seizure. Apparently they think they have the right to search everyones home who lives in the state of North Carolina, in an attempt to find something wrong. They are trying to use an excuse of a "tax audit"... but that is just as stupid because Amazon isn't required to collect taxes due to Federal law. Which means North Carolina hs no legal right to "audit" Amazon over it. The ACLU reasoning though is rather ridiculous in itself... as this is more than just "books"... if they are basing their case off of that, they won't win very much if anything. As all that will happen is Amazon won't report any book purchases... big deal. That won't help most citizens defend against this illegal witch hunt.


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Marijuana has been a cash crop for many years in this country. The only problem is that most of that crop had been grown illegally. Now, that medical marijuana is legal in 15 states and the District of Columbia, legalized marijuana has quickly become so popular it is attracting attention from hedge fund managers and venture capitalists, not to mention a whole new batch of entrepreneurs.
Doctors still can't prescribe marijuana because it is categorized as a schedule one drug like LSD. But they can recommend it and that's all anyone needs to get a medical marijuana license that allows them to buy marijuana legally in those 15 states, with three more states about join them.
Each license sells for around $130 and some clinics selling the licenses have brought in more than a million dollars in just their first year. The once illegal joint is selling like hot cakes throughout middle America to consumers who no longer have to worry about getting arrested for possession, at least by local or state authorities.
The federal government still outlaws marijuana possession but it's unlikely someone with a medical marijuana license will be busted by an FBI or DEA agent if caught smoking in his or her own home. In fact, just last year U.S. enforcers promised to leave medical marijuana operations alone if they complied with state law.
That prompted a significant increase in interest among entrepreneurs. Today, there are an estimated 2,400 medical marijuana dispensaries from California to Maine. In Colorado, they outnumber Starbucks two to one.
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Store freeze-dried powder at 2-8°C. When ready to use, rehydrate with indicated volume of d. water and centrifuge if not clear. Product is stable for about 6 weeks at 2-8°C as an undiluted liquid. Prepare working dilution fresh each day. For extended storage after rehydration, add an equal volume of glycerol (ACS grade or better) for a final concentration of 50%, and store at -20°C as a liquid. Note: after the addition of glycerol, the concentration of protein and buffer salts is one-half of the original. Alternatively, aliquot and freeze the product at -70°C or below in the absence of glycerol. Avoid repeated freezing and thawing.
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Subject description: using new netgear adapter with internet connection wizard under tahrpup
My friend an aerospace engineer that I turned on to puppy linux has a lan connection usb wired connection netgear wwan network adapter sprint hotspot 93c driver details sierra wireless inc. netgear model aircard 7715 system 32 driver swhsnetwoo.lsys tried usb to wwan driver for sierra did not work wireless netowrk connection netgear pci netgear wg311v3 to 802.11 g wireless pci adapter netgear pci system 32 driver wg3aav3 xp.sys marvell semiconductor tried marvell top dog 802.11 wreless did not work. running dual boot system with nmicrosoft windows xp home ediiton version 2002 sp3 celeron d cpu 3.20 ghz 896 mb ram with puppy dual booting from ext 3 partition of 5 to 8 gb frugal install for tahrpup 6. cannot get networking wired or wireless to work from puppy. wants to use from tahrpup 6. works from xp. please assist.
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Kathy: Please read what you just posted and ask yourself: "could anybody else possibly understand that?"
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Kathy, can't your friend post to the forum? He must have had to write at least a little bit to get a degree in Engineering.
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First update Tahrpup.
Click on Quickpet icon on desktop.
Quickpet->Info->Tahrpup bug fixes or tahrpup updates.
After all the bug fixes are installed, good idea to reboot so they all get saved.
Now start the Puppy Package Manager(PPM)
Should be offered the 6.0.2 and 6.0.3 service packs.
Install them.
Should now be totally updated to the date you did this.
For wired connection
menu->Setup->Internet Connection Wizard->Wired or wireless LAN->Network Wizard
eth0 should be listed (this is the wired connection)
Click on the eth0 button
Select auto DHCP
What happens?
For wireless connection
(This guide is a little old, but it gives you general steps)
Illustrated Guide to setting up a wireless network connection.
Follow this guide.
If you get to a step that does not work.
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I think I've deciphered your cryptic request:
Your friend has a
Netgear AirCard 771S
mobile hotspot. This device takes 3G or 4G data, and either rebroadcasts the data as a wifi hotspot, or tethers directly to your computer by USB connection. This tethered USB connection probably won't work under Linux, I don't think there's a Linux driver for this.
But for wifi connection, your friend just needs to get their
Netgear WG311v3
wifi adapter working, and since this wifi adapter has the Marvell chipset, there's no native Linux driver available and you must use
with a Windows driver.
The problem with ndiswrapper is that there are often multiple versions of Windows drivers, (Win98, Win2000, WinXP, WinVista etc) and success often depends on which version you use. According to this link -
the Windows2000 version should work best. So download this driver archive -
then run these commands to extract -
cd /path/to/where/I/downloaded/the/file
unzip wg311v3_1_0.zip
Now you just need to remove the spaces from directory names, since Linux doesn't like spaces.
Change "WG311v3 V1.0" to "WG311v3_V1.0"
and change "Windows 2000" to "Windows_2000".
Now you can run the (full) Network Wizard, select "ndiswrapper" and when prompted to select the "inf" file, browse to /WG311v3_V1.0/Driver/Windows_2000/ and select "WG311v3.INF"
Whatever you do, don't shift any of those other files in that directory - they're referenced by the inf file.
Now your wifi interface should work.
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It goes without saying that having receiving this assistance you (or your friend) should report the outcome.
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Thanks for your assistance. Mike's netgear card died and we were trying to use netzero with a print hotspot to do what you suggested but he cannot get it to work so this is not so good. I think the ndis wrapper solution might work but wanted to let you know that linux has a driver that is on the disk and it looks like i might have to compile tahrpup kernel to add the driver since we wanted to resell puppy and the netgear solution. It goes without saying that since if it works with your solution we will have to pay you something. I do not know yet how to get the sprint modem working. Sprint hotspot 93c sifi name lte 3feofd23 using pup dial need to set up correctly getting error. Tried initialization strings suggested still not working.
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OK. so the Netgear WG311v3 PCI card has died, and you now want to get a Realtek-based USB wifi adapter working?
To avoid cross-posting, I have just replied about the Realtek USB device in your other forum thread -
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Part of DjangoSpecifications
Threading improvements in Django
According to tickets #5632, #6950 and discussions http://groups.google.com/group/django-users/browse_frm/thread/a7d42475b66530bd, http://groups.google.com/group/django-developers/browse_thread/thread/fbcfa88c997d1bb3, at least the following components of Django are not entirely thread-safe:
- django.template.loader
- django.db.models
- django.contrib.sessions
This specification outlines the changes that need to be implemented to solve these issues.
A related task is to identify other components not mentioned here that have threading issues.
Instead of ad-hoc solutions like the one proposed in #5632, there should be a locking module that can be reused.
Five types of locking primitives could be implemented:
- Django-wide global locks
- module-level locks
- class-level locks
- instance-level locks
- function-level locks
I don't see any use for a Django-wide lock. Module-level lock is needed for sessions. Class-level locks seem appropriate for models. Template loader can use a function-level lock.
FIXME: module and class level locks missing.
The implementation is a modified copy of http://www.phyast.pitt.edu/~micheles/python/documentation.html and should perhaps reside in
from django.utils._threading_local import RLock def getattr_(obj, name, default_thunk): "Similar to .setdefault in dictionaries." try: return getattr(obj, name) except AttributeError: default = default_thunk() setattr(obj, name, default) return default def locked(func, *args, **kw): lock = getattr_(func, "__lock", RLock) lock.acquire() try: result = func(*args, **kw) finally: lock.release() return result
Database model locking
All functions that have
.alters_data = True should be wrapped with a locked block.
Once older python version support will be dropped in distant future, locking should be implemented with
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by Michael Caruso
Romanian-born Valentin Radu conducted his period instruments ensemble, Camerata Ama Deus, in their final concert of the 2012-13 season Friday evening, May 31, in the Episcopal Church of St. Martin-in-the-Fields. The program, entitled "Baroque Spring," drew a small audience to hear music by Bach, Telemann and Marcello.
Radu assembled an interesting roster of pieces, not least of which was a "Concerto for Flute, Violin & Harpsichord" by Bach that I had never even heard of in all my years of reviewing local concerts since 1976. Other scores by Bach included the "Concerto for Two Violins in D minor" and the "Brandenburg" Concerto No. 2 in F major. The program also featured two works by Telemann, the "Concerto for Recorder in G minor" and the "Suite for Trumpet in G major," plus one by Marcello, "Concerto for Oboe in C minor." On paper, the concert looked great. In performance, however, it sounded less than that.
The "Concerto for Flute, Violin & Harpsichord" isn't originally a concerto for three solo instruments and ensemble at all. Its first and third movements are "adapted" from a "Prelude & Fugue in A minor" for solo harpsichord while its middle movement comes from a "Trio Sonata for Organ in D minor." Bach often intended such works for personal pleasure rather than public performance. Their temperament is often intimate rather than brilliant. And they're often more extensive developmentally than those written for concert events.
Matters were made all the more problematic by the personnel playing the solo parts. Only violinist Thomas DiSarlo hit the right tone. There was no flutist, only recorder player Rainer Beckman, whose instrument proved itself too pale to maintain its place in the texture. And harpsichordist Bronwyn Fix-Keller played a small-voiced one-manual (keyboard) instrument intended for use within an ensemble or at home but certainly not for a solo part in a concerto. The result was an unbalanced reading that was a far cry from period authenticity.
Much the same can be written about Elin Frazier's rendition of Telemann's "Suite for Trumpet." It was originally conceived for a trumpet without valves, as was the case in the baroque period of the late 17th and early 18th centuries. But Frazier played an instrument that very definitely had valves and oddly enough just didn't sound right.
Far better were the performances given Marcello's "Concerto for Oboe" and Bach's Second "Brandenburg" Concerto. Sarah Davol was the superb soloist in the former, and Radu led the latter with consummate verve and stylish sophistication.
Opera Philadelphia is bringing its 2012-13 season to a conclusion with a masterful production of Thomas Ades' "Powder Her Face." Based on the scandalous and ultimately sad life of Margaret Campbell, the Duchess of Argyll, and composed in 1995 to a provocative libretto by Philip Hensher, "Powder Her Face" continues in the Kimmel Center's Perelman Theater June 14 and 16.
Known as the "Dirty Duchess," Campbell was divorced by her husband, the Duke of Argyll, after his discovery of her rampant infidelity. It apparently mattered little to the British legal system that the Duke was found to have been only a tad more faithful to his own wedding vows than his wife, because it was the Duchess who was on the receiving end of hypocritical vilification at the time of their 1963 divorce proceedings, which were replete with damning photographs of the Duchess in imaginative situations of sexual license with all sorts of attractive young men.
I'm sure it comes as no surprise to anyone who regularly attends productions of contemporary operas when I write that Ades responded to Hensher's libretto with music that is less than melodically or harmonically reassuring or romantic. His score strikes a dissonant tone from the start and maintains it with only rare exception from start to finish. Yet just as Hensher's libretto is theatrically riveting, Ades' score is musically compelling, delineating the narrative with pointed timbres and scintillating rhythms.
But it's not consistently well written for the voice. There are four singers in the opera, but only one sings only one role, that of a soprano for the Duchess. The other three vocalists take on various parts in the story, with only that for the tenor equally set in a way in which a singer can efficaciously deliver the words he's singing. For the most part, the vocal writing for both the bass and the other soprano renders the text indecipherable because the former is too low and the latter is too high. It's as though Ades took advantage of the regular use of supertitles to set words in a manner no Broadway musical composer would ever inflict on an audience. Perhaps I'm wrong, but I find that simply lazy.
Soprano Patricia Schuman was stupendous Sunday afternoon as the Duchess, literally singing her heart out in a performance that was both imperious and poignant, dismissive and pleading, voracious and pathetic.
For ticket information call 215-893-1018 or visit www.operaphila.org.