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WASHINGTON — One oncologist evacuated flooded New Orleans clutching a laptop computer with some patients' records, another threw some paper charts in her truck on the way out. But for most of the 80 children with cancer in Dr. Joseph Mirro's evacuee clinic, their parents' memory of last treatments proved key to resuming therapy.
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Hurricane Katrina destroyed or left inaccessible the medical records of untold numbers of people, focusing new attention on the need for computerized medicine — health records that follow patients, even if their doctors' offices no longer exist — so a disaster doesn't mean restarting care from scratch.
"There may not have been an experience that demonstrates, for me or the country, more powerfully the need for electronic health records ... than Katrina," Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt told The Associated Press on Monday.
"I saw physicians treating patients who were obviously ill and who were without sufficient information to make diagnoses."
It's an ongoing problem, as hurricane survivors move from triage care like that provided at the New Orleans airport, to federal shelters, to church shelters or private homes — seeing different volunteer doctors in each place who may provide different, even conflicting, care. What records of the temporary care they're able to carry to the next doctor they see varies widely.
Leavitt's office is developing two programs that he hopes will help soon:
- A database of prescription drug records from retail pharmacies and pharmaceutical benefits managers, for 90 days preceding the storm. Large drugstore chains keep such databases, meaning evacuees who bought their medicines at a single chain could get refills fairly easily. But many people buy medicine from more than one store or by mail, and a national database could provide harried health workers a one-stop check.
- A pilot project to generate electronic medical records of care provided in certain hurricane shelters.
Such a project can work: Leavitt saw one in action at Houston's Astrodome, where within 48 hours of opening Texas hospital workers set up computer-generated records of evacuee care, including the results of laboratory tests beamed offsite for analysis.
Reconstructing medical histories
The federal government's goal is to give most Americans computerized medical records within 10 years. But it's so expensive and technologically challenging that only a fraction of the nation's doctors offer them now — meaning many patients in the hurricane-ravaged Gulf Coast will have to completely reconstruct their medical histories.
One bright exception: Even though the New Orleans VA Medical Center flooded, electronic medical records for 50,000 patients of that hospital and surrounding veterans' outpatient clinics survived. On Sept. 1, a Department of Veterans Affairs computer specialist was airlifted from New Orleans carrying backup tapes of all the records, which by the next night had been re-entered into computers in Houston.
"Every single thing on that computer was saved," said Charlie Gephart, records chief for the South-Central VA Healthcare Network.
Moreover, evacuees could access some of those records even at the height of the disaster, Gephart said. His office put patient prescriptions and other data tracked at a separate location onto a secure Web site as an interim solution.
But three weeks after Katrina hit, the lack of medical records remains a big obstacle in caring for most evacuees.
"A lot of people walk in and say, 'I take a little blue pill,"' without any idea what it was, said Dr. Bethany Gardiner, a pediatrician from Santa Barbara, Calif., who is treating evacuees in Baton Rouge, La.
Computerized records would have sped treatment decisions for those child cancer patients, said Mirro, chief medical officer of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis. Working out of Baton Rouge last week, when he couldn't find the children's also-evacuated doctors, he relied heavily on parents' recall to piece together complicated chemotherapy plans.
"I honestly feel quite comfortable that the worst-case scenario is we delayed treatment" for some children, he said. But there was "a lot of flying by the seat of your pants to get it right."
Just having records on a computer isn't enough, Mirro stressed. His own hospital backs up the records on an out-of-town computer server plus tapes. If both servers are destroyed, it would take about two days to retrieve the tapes. He's now wondering if even that's enough.
"In a hurricane zone, you have to have multiple contingencies, and we will have to have more in the future," said the VA's Gephart.
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Each report is produced by a committee of experts selected by the Academy to address a particular statement of task and is subject to a rigorous, independent peer review; while the reports represent views of the committee, they also are endorsed by the Academy. Learn more on our expert consensus reports.
Advancing the Science of Climate Change
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Informing an Effective Response to Climate Change
A five-video series on the America's Climate Choices project
Meeting internationally discussed targets for limiting atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations and associated increases in global average temperatures will require a major departure from business as usual in how the world uses and produces energy, finds this new report from the national Research Council. This report from the America's Climate Choices suite of studies recommends that a U.S. policy goal be stated in terms of a budget for cumulative greenhouse gas emissions over the period 2012 2050. With only so much to "spend" during this period, the nation should act now to: (1) take advantage of key near-term opportunities to limit greenhouse gas emissions and to create new and better emission reduction opportunities for the longer term; (2) create a national policy framework within which actors at all levels can work toward a common goal; and (3) develop policy mechanisms durable enough to persist for decades but flexible enough to adapt to new information and understanding.
The report concludes that a carbon pricing system (either cap-and-trade, taxes, or a combination of the two) is the most important step for providing needed incentives to reduce emissions. There is also a need, however, for complementary policies aimed at ensuring rapid progress to: increase energy efficiency; accelerate the development of renewable energy sources; advance full-scale demonstration of nuclear power and carbon capture and storage systems; and retrofit or replace existing emissions-intensive energy infrastructure. Research and development of new technologies that could help reduce emissions further in the long term also should be strongly supported.
Visit americasclimatechoices.org for more information.
Key Messages
- Efforts to limit greenhouse gas emissions are already underway across the U.S. -- by state and local governments, businesses, non-governmental organizations, and individual households. However, we currently lack a framework of national goals and policies to help assure that everyone (not just these early actors) is working towards coherent national goals.
- Limiting climate change is a global effort that will require significant reductions of greenhouse gas emissions by countries around the world. U.S. action alone is not sufficient, but is clearly necessary -- both to directly contribute to global efforts, and to enhance our leverage in encouraging other countries to take strong action.
- Other key considerations in designing and implementing our nation's response strategy include the need to: a) allow a continued role for leadership by state and local-level governments, which are offering a valuable 'laboratories' for policy experimentation, and will be needed to help implement new federal policies; b) consider potential equity implications when designing and implementing climate change limiting policies, with special attention to disadvantaged populations; and c) craft policies that are both durable over the long-term, and have the capacity to evolve in response to new scientific, technological, and economic developments.
- The Panel thus concludes that country needs to get started now in aggressively pursuing available emission reduction opportunities, and also needs to invest heavily in R&D aimed at creating new emission reduction opportunities.
- The Panel's analyses suggest that meeting a budget in this range will require a major departure from "business as usual" in how we produce and use energy. Within the electric power and transportation sectors, essentially all available options for reducing greenhouse gas emissions (e.g., for energy efficiency, low-carbon electricity production, low-carbon fuels) will need to be deployed at levels near the maximum extent of what is technically possible. These technical potential estimates (from the National Research Council's study - America's Energy Future) are based on highly optimistic assumptions however; and it is likely that new, additional options will be needed to get the job done at a reasonable cost.
- The most effective policy strategy for the United States is to pursue is a strong, economy-wide carbon pricing system (in form of cap-and-trade, taxes, or some combination), along with a portfolio of complementary policies aimed at ensuring rapid progress in the following key areas: a) promoting widespread implementation of existing technologies for energy efficiency and low-carbon energy sources (such as renewables); b) advancing full-scale demonstration of carbon capture and storage and new-generation nuclear power, to determine whether these are truly feasible as major parts of our nation's future energy system; and c) accelerating the retirement and replacement of existing GHG-intensive equipment and infrastructure.
- This report recommends a U.S. policy goal stated as a budget for cumulative greenhouse gas emissions over the period 2012 - 2050. The panel does not recommend a specific budget number but (as a benchmark for assessing the magnitude of the challenge) suggests an illustrative budget range of 170 - 200 gigatons CO2-equivalents, derived from recently published studies of the Energy Modeling Forum (emf.stanford.edu/research/emf22/). Business-as-usual with regard to energy use and production would consume this budget well before 2050.


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- "The Jewel in Las Venturas' tiara! A spectacular homage to family entertainment with something for the whole family - Especially the dads! Try anything from ancient Rome to the mysteries of dynastic China. Every taste, and budget, catered for."
- ―GTA San Andreas Website
The Strip is a palm tree-lined, four-lane boulevard in Las Venturas, San Andreas in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas that serves as the primary access to the city's numerous casinos. It is modeled after the Las Vegas Strip in Nevada, and like its real-life counterpart, is filled with neon billboards, tourists, and Elvis impersonators. Up The Strip near its northern terminus is the Old Venturas Strip, which houses the city's original casinos.
The Strip itself is a neighborhood in Las Venturas, with its boundaries extending to the back of each casino on both sides of the strip. It is also the location of Wu Zi Mu's The Four Dragons Casino and of Caligula's Palace, both very important locations in the later parts of the storyline of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.
Events of GTA San Andreas
When Carl Johnson arrives in Las Venturas, his luck begins to change for the better. His new associate, Wu Zi Mu, has set up his new headquarters in The Four Dragons Casino on The Strip, and is battling mafia families with interests in their own casinos who are attempting to sabotage his new business. Carl discovers that the Sindacco Family is responsible for Woozie's woes by tying Johnny Sindacco to the hood of a Feltzer and driving insanely from the Four Dragons Casino on The Strip until Johnny inadvertently blurts out his family's name while in a state of terror.
During Carl's assistance in establishing Wu-Zi's casino as a prominent business venture, he and Woozie begin planning a heist of Caligula's Palace, just up The Strip. Because the Sindacco Family is trying for control of the casino with the Forelli Family and the Leone Family (who has recently taken over), Carl's new associate in Las Venturas, Ken Rosenberg, becomes a valuable ally. Rosenberg, who has been acting as a go-between for the three families, helps Carl establish a relationship with Salvatore Leone, allowing him to get closer to the casino's new ownership. After careful preparations, Carl and Woozie's men make their way up The Strip to Caligula's Palace and penetrate the casino's main vault to steal a large sum of cash, which is shared among the planners of the heist.
- The Four Dragons Casino
- Come-A-Lot
- The Pink Swan
- The Camel's Toe
- The High Roller
- Royal Casino
- Pirates in Men's Pants
- Caligula's Palace
- The Clown's Pocket
- The Visage
- Starfish Casino
- The Emerald Isle
The Strip is unusual for San Andreas thoroughfares in that it has lanes designated for parked vehicles (distinguished by a cross-hatch marking). Random (and often high-end) parked cars and motorcycles spawn in the parking lane, and AI-controlled vehicles tend to avoid driving in that lane (though occasionally damaged vehicles can be seen parked).
- The Strip doesn't have its own Police Scanner audio file, and uses the "Las Venturas" scanner audio file instead for the dispatch when CJ triggers a wanted level in the area.


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The 4x200-meter freestyle relay just ended, and, as you'll learn tonight on NBC, the American women won gold. The hero of today's race was not Missy Franklin, everybody's favorite teenage superstar, but Allison Schmitt, the 22-year-old from the University of Georgia. (The photo above comes from Tuesday's competition, when Schmitt won gold in the individual 200-meter freestyle swim.) Franklin got out to an early lead but tired before her leg was over, and until Schmitt, the anchor, entered the pool, it looked like the Australians would take the gold.
But then Allison Schmitt did this:
The first photo shows the Australian swimmer, Alicia Coutts, with her legs poking out of the pool as Schmitt leaves the blocks. The second photo shows the end of the race, when Schmitt finished ahead of Coutts by 1.49 seconds and set an Olympic record. Allison Schmitt is awesome.


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Image Analysis
- SurfRecon LE rapid image analysis tool by SurfRecon, Inc.
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Software Forensics
- CodeSuite by Software Analysis & Forensic Engineering
- CodeSuite comprises BitMatch, CodeCross, CodeDiff, CodeMatch, and SourceDetective for comparing and analyzing source code and object code to find copyright infringement and trade secret theft. It can be used for free on small sets of code.
- CodeSuite also includes FileCount and FileIsolate for counting file attributes and quickly copying or deleting entire file trees. Both are free utilities.
- http://www.safe-corp.biz
Open Source Tools
- file
- The file command determines the file type of a given file, depending on its contents and not on e.g. its extension or filename. In order to do that, it uses a magic configuration file that identifies filetypes.
- ldd
- List dynamic dependencies of executable files.
- truss
- Solaris tool used to trace the system/library calls (not user calls) and signals made/received by a new or existing process. It sends the output to stderr.
- http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/doc/819-2239/truss-1?l=en&a=view&q=truss
- PDF Miner
- "...suite of programs that aims to help analyzing text data from PDF documents. It includes a PDF parser, a PDF renderer (though only rendering text is supported for now), and a couple of nice tools to extract texts. Unlike other PDF-related tools, it allows to obtain the exact location of texts in a page, as well as other layout information such as font size or font name, which could be useful for analyzing the document. It also infers text running within a page by using clustering technique."
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- strace
- System Call Tracer.
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- xtrace
- eXtended trace utility, similar to strace, ptrace, truss, but with extended functionality and unique features, such as dumping function calls (dynamically or statically linked), dumping call stack and more.
- http://sourceforge.net/projects/xtrace/
- ktrace
- Enables kernel process tracing on OpenBSD.
- http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ktrace&apropos=0&sektion=0&manpath=OpenBSD+Current&arch=i386&format=html
- Valgrind
- Executes a program under emulation, performing analysis according to one of the many plug-in modules as desired. You can write your own plug-in module as desired.
- http://valgrind.org/
- DTrace
- Comprehensive dynamic tracing framework for Solaris (also ported to MacOS X - XRays and FreeBSD). DTrace provides a powerful infrastructure to permit investigation of the behavior of the operating system and user programs.
- http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/content/dtrace/
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- Strings will print the strings of printable characters in files. It allows choosing different charactersets (ASCII, UNICODE). It is a quick way to browse through files/partitions/... in order to look for words, filenames, keywords etc.
- Rifiuti (not GPL)
- Examines the INFO2 file in the Recycle Bin.
- http://www.foundstone.com/us/resources/proddesc/rifiuti.htm
- Pasco (not GPL)
- Parses index.dat files.
- http://www.foundstone.com/us/resources/proddesc/pasco.htm
- Galleta (not GPL)
- Parses cookie files.
- http://www.foundstone.com/us/resources/proddesc/galleta.htm
- dumpster_dive.pl
- MS Windows Recycle Bin INFO2 parser
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- http://www.1vs0.com/tools.html
- Hachoir
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- Linux like environment for Windows.
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- Common unix utilities compiled for a Windows environment.
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- Common GNU utilities compiled for a Windows Environment.
- http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/R2/unixcomponents/webinstall.mspx
- Microsoft Subsystem for UNIX-based Applications.
- GetHashes.sh
- https://bitbucket.org/stewdebaker/unix-hashing-script
- Utility to hash all files in a folder. Useful for hashing gathered forensic data for proof-of-integrity.
File Sharing Analysis Tools
- eMule Reader
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Nearest Town: St. AnthonySite Size: 31,000 acres
Highlights: Raptors, Shorebirds, Songbirds, Upland Birds, Waterbirds, Waterfowl
Access: Year-round. Seasonal nesting closure. Access free of charge.
Directions: WMA HQ and CHESTER WETLANDS SEGMENT: from St. Anthony, US Bus. 20 E from the N edge of town 1.5 mi, L (N) on Sand Ck Rd, just before crossing the Del Rio Bridge; go ~1.5 mi and then veer R onto N River Rd to reach WMA HQ and wetlands; park in parking area; motorized vehicle use is not allowed beyond the parking areas. SAND CK PONDS: backtrack to Sand Ck Rd; zero odometer; R (N) on Sand Ck Rd; zero odometer; enter public land at mi 9.4; mi 18 is beginning of the ponds. WHITE SANDS RD: backtrack S from pond on Sand Ck Rd ~4.5 mi; turn SW off Sand Ck Rd and bird White Sands Rd 10.8 mi; L (S) on Red Rd; L (E) on N Parker Rd (W 4th N) to return to St. Anthony.
Description: Sharp-tailed and Sage Grouse reside on the WMA and spring finds these birds congregating on traditional breeding areas (leks), with males engaging in animated displays to both intimidate rivals and woo hens. In the northern part, Blue and Ruffed Grouse find breeding and nesting sites among the cover and shadows of forested habitats.
The ponds at Sand creek attract a wide variety of waterfowl and shorebirds including Common Loons, Western Grebes, tTumpeter Swans, Snowy Egrets, Sandhill Cranes, Willets and Long-billed Curlews. Osprey and the occasional Bald Eagle are drawn to the ponds in search of fish. The dry upland areas attract Red-tailed Hawks, Swainson's Hawks and Golden Eagles.
More Information: IDFG (208) 624-7065Greater St. Anthony Chamber of Com. (208)624-4352 fishandgame.idaho.gov/cms/wildlife/wma/sandcreek/
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ACL Hall of Fame New Year's Special 2018
Season 44 Episode 2018 | 54m 41s
Celebrate the 2018 ACL Hall of Fame with host Chris Isaak as Ray Charles, Marcia Ball and Los Lobos are inducted. Performers include Norah Jones, Robert Randolph, Gary Clark Jr. and more.
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habitnoun acquired mode of behavior, attitude, charrcteristic behavior, characteristically repeated action, common practice, confirmed way, consuetude, consuetudo, convention, conventionality, course of conduct, custom, customary action, customary conduct, disposition, fashion, frequently repeated act, habitus, inclination, inveterate practice, leaning, mannerism, mode, mos, observance, pattern, peculiarity, practice, predisposition, propensity, recurrence, repetition, routine, rule, seccnd nature, style, tendency, tradition, trait, usual procedure, way
Associated concepts: confirmed habits, continued habits, custom and usage, temperate habits
See also: behavior, custom, guide, manner, method, mode, norm, practice, prescription, procedure, quirk, rule, style, trait, usage, way
HABIT. A disposition or condition of the body or mind acquired by custom or
a frequent repetition of the same act. See 2 Mart. Lo. Rep. N. S. 622.
2. The habit of dealing has always an important bearing upon the construction of commercial contracts. A ratification will be inferred from the mere habit of dealing between the parties; as, if a broker has been accustomed to settle losses on policies in a particular manner, without any objection being made, or with the silent approbation of his principal, and he should afterward settle other policies in the same manner, to which no objection should be made within a reasonable time, a just presumption would arise of an implied ratification; for if the principal did not agree to such settlement he should have declared his dissent. 2 Bouv. Inst. 1313-14.


text: Brand Marketing What Pepsi Discovered by Monitoring Millennials During the VMAs TV vs. second screensBy Noreen O'Leary|November 24, 2013 Share By Noreen O'Leary|November 24, 2013 Share As a brand that has long had event sponsorship at the heart of its marketing formula, Pepsi sought a more scientific way to study the correlation between TV viewing and second-screen usage during live programming. So using research methods such as biometrics, the brand looked at consumer behavior during the MTV Video Music Awards telecast this past August—the top-rated entertainment program on cable among viewers aged 12-34 this year, and the most social non-sports TV event. What emerged were some surprising differences in media usage among millennials. During pivotal moments of the show—like Miley Cyrus' twerk-tastic duet with Robin Thicke (which generated a record 360,000 tweets per minute)—consumers 18-26 immediately shifted from TV viewing to second screens. Meanwhile, those aged 27-34 stayed with the telecast, waiting to engage in social conversations. "The younger group already had their hands ready and immediately went to social media to start talking," said Chad Stubbs, senior director of marketing at PepsiCo. "The show ebbed and flowed, and a key thing we learned was having a brand message throughout the show was important," he added. "In the past, maybe we said we would need a big part at the beginning or the end." Carolyn Kim, associate director of business intelligence at Pepsi agency OMD, pointed out that while there is not a wide disparity of ages among the millennial set, continual advances in technology have led to behavioral differences among those consumers. Consider this: When email became widely available in 1993, older millennials were 11 years old—but younger millennials were just 2 years old. "Those younger viewers really grew up more with technology as an ordinary part of their everyday lives," Kim said. During the VMAs, Facebook was the most popular social media brand, accounting for 41 percent of consumer usage, followed by Twitter with 32 percent. And while Cyrus' antics burned up Twitter, performances by Justin Timberlake and Katy Perry had fans taking to Facebook to discuss. Stubbs said he thinks there was a good balance between the brand's TV and online investment during the VMAs. But he would consider devoting more resources to monitoring social activity. He imagines a focus group that might include a comic, an industry insider, and key millennials and influencers in order to explore ways that the brand might respond to ultimate fans. "We know live TV is a place we need to be—it's still incredible appointment viewing," he said. "But it's not enough for an advertiser to show up with a beautiful ad and wait for everyone to come to it." Share http://adweek.it/17KnE8z copy Adweek Adweek


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Children's dental health: 2 letters
Re: "Coverage in decay; Gaps in dental insurance open Colo. wide to medical crisis," Nov. 20 news story.
As the CEO of the state's largest dental insurance company, I was pleased to see the problem concerning the dentally uninsured given prominent coverage on the front page of The Denver Post. With the tremendous escalation in the cost of medical coverage over the last several years, it is easy to forget the importance of making dental care affordable and accessible to Coloradans.
For those of us with dental insurance (less than half the state's population), dental care is reasonably easy to obtain, particularly preventive care, which is covered at 100 percent under most dental insurance plans. However, for those with no dental insurance, getting the regular dental services necessary to maintain good oral health is difficult. Being able to see a dentist when problems arise is often impossible due to a lack of financial resources.
Delta Dental of Colorado is a not-for-profit dental-services organization whose mission is improving the oral health of Coloradans. We have worked with hundreds of generous dentists throughout the state to provide free dental care to uninsured children. We are constantly amazed by the need for critical dental services for these uninsured children. Even more striking is the difference just a small amount of dental care can make in the life of a child. Children in pain do not learn and develop the way they should. One visit to the dentist can change a life.
Good oral health means much more than a beautiful smile. It's time our business leaders and policymakers give it the attention it is due. Thank you for the discussion of this important issue.
Kate Paul, President and CEO, Delta Dental of Colorado
You would have better served the public interest with a story titled, "Lack of proper nutrition opens Colorado children to a lifetime of poor health."
I appreciate dentist Eva Paulson's willingness to provide dental care for those in need. However, I would think that Dr. Paulson and other dentists would be familiar with the enduring classic work by Weston A. Price, titled "Nutrition and Physical Degeneration." If they were familiar with Price's research, they would be talking about nutrition rather than inadequate Medicaid funding.
In the 1930s, Price traveled the world to study the effects of the modern refined-foods diet on dental health compared to more traditional diets composed of whole foods. In doing so, he found that modern diets played havoc with teeth. The differences between people who had eaten whole-foods diets from birth and people who had feasted on refined foods such as sugar, canned goods, and white flour products were mind-boggling.
Dr. Price found that the traditional wholesome diets practiced by primitive people around the globe on five continents produced few or no cavities. They had happy demeanors and vibrant health. The more "civilized" diet contributed to narrow jaws with crowded teeth, cavities and other health issues.
His book documents his research findings with hundreds of pictures and statistics.
Many families, ours included, enjoy excellent dental health through wise food choices.
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Suspected Kings Beach bank robber arrested
A Carson City man suspected of robbing a Kings Beach bank and leading law enforcement officials on a chase Friday is under arrest, according to Nevada Highway Patrol.
Officials say 55-year-old Brent Muir armed with a handgun robbed Plumas Bank for an undisclosed amount of money around 8:30 a.m. Friday before fleeing the scene in a tan 2008 Chevrolet Impala.
Federal law enforcement spotted Muir at Sand Harbor and requested NHP initiate a traffic stop on the vehicle. Douglas County Sheriff's Office and the Carson City Sheriff's Office assisted, with Muir eluding all agencies.
Muir led officers on a pursuit through parts of south Carson City, where he jumped out of the vehicle and fled on foot. After a short foot pursuit, he was apprehended by Douglas County Sheriff officials, with NHP taking custody of Muir.
A search of the car turned up a weapon and money.
Muir was arrested for eluding and reckless driving and driving without a valid driver's license.
Robbery charges are pending further investigation from the FBI and Placer County Sheriff's Office.
Anyone with additional information should contact the NHP Dispatch Center at 775-687-0400.


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Even before the Jaguars hired David Caldwell as general manager, many thought he'd take his former college roommate Greg Roman with him as head coach.
That opportunity never came, as the Jaguars hired Gus Bradley, but Roman shrugged off the suggestion.
Asked if he was surprised he didn't get an interview, Roman told Matt Maiocco of CSNBayArea.com "Not really.
"I've heard it's [his name] been out there a lot. But most of the time when that happens, it doesn't happen."
Roman has interviewed for college openings, but hasn't gotten an interview for an NFL head coaching job yet. And as he prepared for Sunday's NFC Championship Game against the Falcons, he said the thing guys who don't get jobs say.
"I'm so dialed-in on this that this is the furthest thing from my mind right now," Roman said. "Believe me."
He also has the backing of his boss, as 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh has said all his coordinators (including defensive coordinator Vic Fangio and special teams coach Brad Seely) are qualified.
"You know how I feel," Harbaugh said. "Any team would be lucky to have them as head coaches. That time will come — very confident of that."
Of course, the 49ers are obviously happy to keep them all, as they've enjoyed a run of success that appears to be sustainable.


text: Tuesday, December 03, 2013 Humana Acknowledges Problems With MPPR Adoption Physical therapists (PTs) who contract with Humana have been finding out about the managed care company's shift to the multiple procedure payment reduction (MPPR) policy the hard way—by being notified that they have to reimburse the company for payments they've already received. Humana has informed APTA that it plans on moving away from its practice of retroactive "overpayment recovery" and is working to fix errors in how the policy has been applied and calculated, but the insurer warns that it may be some time before all changes are in place. Earlier this year, Humana began applying the MPPR policy on Medicare Advantage and commercial insurance plan payments for physical therapy, a change that resulted in reductions in payments to PTs. APTA wrote a letter (.pdf) to the company in early October outlining concerns over both the flawed MPPR policy and Humana's implementation of it. Among the concerns APTA voiced were issues around lack of provider notification, the burden placed on PTs through overpayment recovery, the inappropriate ways Humana applies MPPR on a per-visit basis, and inaccuracies in Humana's overpayment recovery calculations. In its response letter (.pdf) to APTA, Humana acknowledged that it intended for the policy to be applied only to fee-for-service arrangements and identified 5 per-visit claims that it had incorrectly processed. The company also admitted that errors were made in MPPR calculations for some claims, and reported that it is reviewing all calculations and completing any corrections by the end of the year. Humana described its overpayment recovery system as "not ideal" and wrote that "it takes time to make the necessary changes to apply this payment policy on initial claims processing." However, the company provided no timeline for when it would make the shift away from retroactive reductions. APTA remains concerned about the administrative burden on providers subjected to MPPR through overpayment recovery instead of on initial payment and will continue to discuss this issue with Humana representatives in the coming weeks. Your direct experiences and documentation can support this discussion: send an e-mail to firstname.lastname@example.com with your name, member ID, and contact information for staff follow-up.


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P.O. Box 808
Hudson, MA 01749-0808
Phone: 978-568-9700 (Rescue Hotline)
Website: www.ygrr.org
Territory Serviced: Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and Rhode Island
Organizational information:
Formed and incorporated in 1985, this 501(c)3 organization is insured.
Board and officers are elected.
This program uses its own facility
This program has written policies
This program works with purebred Goldens
This program requires an application fee of $5
They do not adopt out of the service territory
Requires a dog be returned if the owner cannot keep it
Takes ownership of a dog upon intake
Require a home visit before adoption
Follows up with adopters after placement
Dogs are observed and evaluated before adoption
All dogs receive all vaccines (Rabies, DHLPP and any other regionally appropriate tests) before adoption
All dogs have all tests (heartworm, fecal and other regionally appropriate tests) before adoption.
All dogs are altered (spayed or neutered) before adoption.
Other requirements of adoption: on our web site in detail
Other program features: special senior programs
Considerations for intake/surrender: no restrictions based on age or medical need. Do not take dogs with history of severe aggression toward humans or other animals.


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Dean and Director of Studies for the Faculty of Science, Open University
Iceland's Eastern Volcanic Zone is one of the most geologically active areas in the world.
How does an active volcano shape the world around it? Peer into the crater of the Masaya Volcano to find out.
Prof. Hazel Rymer investigates how active volcanoes like the Masaya in Nicaragua affect their environments and global climate change.
They can have a huge impact on their immediate environment, and far beyond. Prof. Rymer has studied Askja Volcano in Iceland: "In 1875, Askja erupted explosively, hurling ash as far as Scotland and Scandinavia and coated a large portion of Iceland in tephra (pumice). The crater left by this eruption is 200m deep and 5km wide."
Volcanoes also offer a fascinating glimpse into how the world functions: "Understanding how the earth's system works together - everything from the innermost workings of the earth's core through to the atmosphere and the ionosphere above - will just blow your mind."
Prof. Rymer recently told Earthwatch, "It's been revolutionary…You have huge gaps in your data if you don't have some sort of long, consistent monitoring program, which is the sort of thing that Earthwatch allows us to have." There's also the benefit for the volunteers, who, she says, "are finding that their eyes are being opened to a particular area of science or a particular geographic area. Many of them come back."
Prof. Rymer investigates how active volcanoes like the Masaya in Nicaragua affect their environments and global climate change.
Professor Hazel Rymer, Dean and Director of Studies in Science at The Open University, addresses why volcanologists are worried about 'fizzy' magma and why we need her help to monitor volcanoes.
Earthwatch scientist and Open University Dean of Science, Prof. Hazel Rymer talks volcanoes at an Earthwatch lecture held in London.
Prof. Rymer has monitored volcanoes for over 20 years - join her in Masaya Volcano National Park, Nicaragua.


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Olympiakos sealed an incredible 13th title in the last 15 years with a crushing 6-0 victory over City-rivals AEK Athens at the weekend, making it their 38th title in their illustrious history. We wanted to find out a little more about the fans of Greece's most followed, and most successful club, whilst at the same time delving into the mindset of some of the most passionate fans in world football.
Nik Storey a follower of the Greek club and Manchester United, took some time out to interview 'Goal News' reporter, and Olympiakos fanatic, George Nikokiris...
George, great to meet you, thanks for taking the time to be interviewed; what a great job you have, following the club you have adored since a child and reporting on them at the same time?! Yes I am lucky to have such a job, I love my profession and I love Olympiakos of course. But I am a professional first and foremost, and despite having the passion for the club like a genuine fan, it would be wrong of me to put this before my job.
Absolutely. So, we have to ask, how does it feel to retain the title in such an emphatic manner (6-0 at home to AEK)? For the fans it was the best, simply marvellous. To mathematically secure the title so early, making it impossible for Panathinaikos (PAO) to catch us is such a good feeling. The win, or 'siesta' as we call it in Greece, was great – beating AEK 6-0 for the third time!
Very nice indeed! And fans were quite nervous going into the game after losing to PAOK the week before, and suffering from the media backlash that ensued after the victory at home to PAO? True, but I always felt confident with our home record being what it is this year; we are trying to stay on course for a Greek record: a 100% win record here at the Karaiskaki! In Greece, we always try to find reason to denigrate the best, no matter what the subject matter; This record speaks for itself though, no matter what the detractors say about us getting all the decisions in the league – it evens out in the end, doesn't it – and well our football has been quite fantastic.
The club's 38th title? Tell us a little more….Well it is incredible [the 38th] really; out of all the other Championship winners, the combined total is 37!! For example PAO have 20 and AEK, 11.
Do the Olympiakos fans have a name, aside from the 'Red and Whites'? 'Thrylos' or Legend. This name was created in the 1950's after we achieved 6 titles in a row. We have managed 7 in a row more recently of course, and we really proud of the fact that we are strong in all sports: Basketball, Volleyball, Polo etc. [Olympiakos is a club name, representing many different sports not just football].
Tell us about the fans then, the Ultras? The Greek fans are the most passionate in my opinion, and Olympiakos fans are no different. We have a special 'Gate' in the stadium, 'Gate 7' where the Ultras sit and which is dedicated to a tragic event which occurred in early February of 1981; ironically it was game in which we beat AEK 6-0 – at the final whistle the fans went to celebrate outside of the stadium and the doors at this gate were not fully open; in fact they were virtually closed and there was pandemonium. Tragically, 20 of our fans and 1 from AEK died from the crush that ensued. Every year Olympiakos fans pay their respects at a memorial for all 21 people, and in Gate 7, 21 seats are painted black (the rest being red) depicting the number 7.
A dreadful tragedy indeed, very sad. Could you tell us a little more about the passion of the Olympiakos fans? Whilst we do have a select group of 'die-hards', much like the Kop and Stretford End say in England, the majority of the stadiums here are enthusiastic and passionate throughout the game. And of course, I would say we have the best atmosphere here at the Karaiskaki, we create a carnival atmosphere and our home is our 'Castle'. For a recent away game with Lazio for example, we took 9000 fans to Olympic stadium in Rome, which is more than other teams from Greece.
Nice. Presumably that is also down to the fact that you have the most supporters in Greece? Ha yes, of course we have more fans – and this is largely down to the success of the club; when a team wins more titles, it gains more followers as you can appreciate - ask Manchester United! The 1950's success was probably the start of this, but it is also because Olympiakos originated from the port Piraeus and football being the working-class sport it is, the working class modus operandi of the area undoubtedly made the club popular.
How does the fan split work in Athens with so many clubs, including the likes of bitter rivals Panathinaikos and AEK Athens? And how important is the social class issue you allude to? PAO fans for example are theoretically from the more affluent Northern suburbs of Athens, near Filothei and Kifissia; AEK fans closer to the centre. Olympiakos fans originate from the Port but we have support from everyday common people in the likes Crete, Corfu, Patra, Northern Greece, everywhere!
Tell us about the camaraderie amongst fans, the songs they sing? I remember sitting with the Olympiakos fans at Old Trafford in 2001 and the noise was simply incredible, the loudest ever heard at the ground! We have a great cohesion and unity. Since the tragedy Olympiakos is like one big family, a 'religion' if you like. You are right about the atmosphere we create, regardless of the fixture and the result, the fans sing until the final whistle. We like to jump in unison, use our arms to salute the players as one, everything!
And your favourite chant/song? Ah my favourite song was from the Juve quarter finals. We had scored a 90th penalty to keep us in it to take back to the OAKA in Athens, and out came: 'There in the high, high Delle Alpi, we left it red, to remind them (Juve fans) of the 90th minute. In the Delle Alpi thousands of us went, and lived unique moments as we showed our passion; to Torino for you Olympiake! My God do me a favour and let our crazy dream come true, for our 'dead' to see us in the Final!!' Also our singing to Saja the AEK keeper Saja, at 6-0 during the recent game; in a previous 6-0 with AEK the fans asked the goalkeeper to 'use the scoreboard to count the goals' – last weekend we asked Saja to do the same. Ha, so funny.
The pyrotechnic element - How do fans get the flares into the stadium?! In England there are strict security procedures before entering. The police are simply unable to stop this so they don't bother. It has always been a staple feature of the Greek game; It can be dangerous, but more often than not it is a bit of fun, and the key is to deal with it in the stadium.
It wasn't always a happy story for the red and whites though was it? No you are right, the fanaticism also stems from a lot of angst we suffered as a club in the years between 1988 – 1997, the 'stone years' as we call them; we didn't (and couldn't) win a title, but more than that we were living with great economic problems here in Greece. Nobody was willing to take hold of the club and take it forward – until of course Mr Kokkalis came along! His investment (he owns a telecommunications empire and other businesses) started in 1993, and he brought in top coach Dusan Bajevic shortly after. The money meant lots of new signings, and the fans were awarded for their patience with a 1st title 10 years, and more recently a brand new Karaiskaki Stadium, which meant no longer sharing the Olympic Stadium with Panathinaikos.
Which fellow Greek fans do you secretly admire? Whisper it (laughs) PAOK fans; along with us, they have the most songs! I'm not overly bothered about supporting the other Greek teams in Europe if I'm honest; though of course the Greek National team is different, we all come together to support our country and there is rarely an issue between fans of different clubs.
Describe to me a typical derby day, starting with pre-match festivities? The derby days are very important to Olympiakos fans and Greek fans in general. The outcome of the game goes way beyond the actual result of the game! Up to 4 hours before the game. Many fans will come together to sing songs, mainly in cafeterias. Whilst we may have one or two beers in a café, there is certainly not the same pub culture you have there in England (and relationship with alcohol). We will drink café frappe instead and talk about the upcoming game with great passion and insight.
Occasionally there may be arranged fighting in the centre of Athens – this is not good but a symptom of the passion and rivalry that exists; but this isn't just Olympiakos, or football even – this is a problem we have in general in Greece, across all sports. Perhaps similar to the hooliganism culture in England in the 70's and 80's; though again, I must stress this is the minority, and gladly this type of behaviour is seen less and less.
How has the advent of the new law preventing automatic travel for Super League fans impacted on the famous Greek match-day atmosphere? For the last 7-8 years, the away fans are forbidden to travel to games unless it is a Cup Final. The system has failed the Greek fans, as it will not stop the violence. The real issue is the apathy! If I hit a player for example, the police will not come to my house to arrest me, its crazy!
Ah, are you talking about the incident this season where the AEK Athens fans came onto the pitch and surrounded Dusan Bajevic, a couple of whom actually punching the Serbian manager? Yes that is one example. Can you believe that they hit him because he left them for Olympiakos years ago? It is a revenge for them as they think he is a traitor to this day. Mad! There was no punishment for the fans who did this! The political system just does not want to get involved. It's the system, the corruption, everything!
All-time favourite player and why? Ah, need you ask?! Pedrag Djordjevic! Simply an amazing player who could do everything with his trusty left-foot! He won 12 Championships in 13 seasons with the club! AEK only have 11 titles in their history!
Aha I agree! Like the Greek Ryan Giggs then? Indeed, very similar in some respects!
And what would be your all-time favourite season and why? The 1998-99 double season! We also reached the last 8 of ECL, it was a great season!
If EFW travelled over for a match, would we/they be made welcome and are there any bars we can meet with local fans near to the stadium on match days? Of course! Red-store café at the stadium would be a nice atmosphere, and there are also many places to eat or drink at the stadium in general - it's like a small shopping centre! Tickets are relatively cheap too, depending on the game (£18 or so).
As an aspiring referee myself, the officiating in Greece isn't great is it? It isn't but we are seeing a small improvement year on year. Kakos is a very decent referee, and there is more money being pumped into refereeing at Grass roots. We have hope.
Is it just that a culture of bribery and corruption has polluted the very epicenter of the Greek FA and thus the refereeing standards? That 'offside goal' for Panathinaikos springs to mind? The system is not the best for sure. But although many say that the referees are bribed by the top clubs, I'm not so sure. There is no proof of this for me. Of course the referee was terrible in that moment but what can we do? It wasn't right but these things even out over a season. I saw a penalty decision that went for United recently [Liverpool game in the FA Cup], and nobody in England says that Gill and Ferguson are paying the English referees!
And the pitch invasion after the victory? Look, they went to celebrate because it was a vital victory, and only a handful of people were idiots; hey you get them at games don't you? Before the AEK game, our President told the fans not to go onto the pitch if we were to win the title and they obeyed this. Simple. Our fans are very respectful and we celebrated the title from the stands with the team.
So, we are coming to the end of this interview now - If you could sum up why Olympiakos fans are the best in the world in one sentence what would you say? Because we are the most crazy, football is our religion!
Finally, having regained the title from arch-rivals Panathinaikos, what are the club's ambitions for next season? Doing better in Europe presumably after a disastrous start to this particular season? Yes, we must complete the team with a few more signings, and importantly, to trust Valverde. He is a great coach and I think we will do better next season in the Champions League.
Many many thanks Georgo! My pleasure.


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Conservation and Environment in Peru: Monthly Updates
TARICAYA RESEARCH CENTRE: November 2011
"10th Anniversary"
It is with great pride and satisfaction that I am writing this latest update as November 5th saw us celebrate our ten year anniversary here at the Taricaya Research Centre. In those ten years we have received 1324 volunteers and with the help of each last one we have been able to accomplish so much in our efforts to help save the most diverse ecosystem on the planet. I feel it is appropriate to thank each and every one of you who have joined us during the last decade and whose motivation and hard work have made all the projects possible. I would also like to thank all of our staff members who have put their heart and soul into the project and whose dedication is infectious and good humour contagious. May the next ten years bring even more people to our little patch of paradise and enable us continue the battle to save the Amazon rainforest.
Whilst we gave ourselves an afternoon off to celebrate the anniversary! It goes without saying that we have worked hard again this month and there is so much to report that my dilemma is where to start...
Last month I mentioned the problems we had experienced with the turtle project and the voracious populations of carnivorous ants. Sadly, our best efforts were not enough to save the majority of the eggs in our artificial beaches and as such we were only able to mark and release just over 200 young hatchlings back into the river. The "Taricaya" turtles (Podocnemis unifilis) continue to suffer from poachers, water contamination and over-fishing and so we shall continue our efforts to save these beautiful reptiles. I am confident that next year will see us return to the successes of previous years that have seen us release over 6000 young turtles back into the wild since the project's conception in 2005.
A project of this nature does not allow you to be depressed for long as there are so many highs to outweigh the occasional low and this month was no exception. Perhaps one of the highlights was the arrival of our first animals from Lima and the Wachipa Zoo. The animal rescue centre has a long history and over the years I have experienced a roller-coaster of emotions from the excitement of releasing wild animals back into their natural habitat, losing some to sickness, the joy of bringing an animal back from the brink of death and so much more. This is just at Taricaya, and has nothing to do with the 4 year battle behind the scenes to get all the paperwork in order to the point of having Peruvian laws re-written to recognise and accommodate our work. So it was an amazing feeling to be considered the best rescue centre in the country and hence worthy to start receiving animals from Peru's capital city, Lima. For all appearances the Wachipa Zoo and Parque de las Leyendas in Lima are eco-friendly zoos with large cages and healthy animals and whilst this is the case for the animals on display those not on exhibition are kept in conditions that in most countries around the world would be considered criminal. Small cages in dark rooms are the fate for those animals not lucky enough to be put in the public's eye and sadly, this is the majority! If they become sick they are euthanized if not then they just live longer in these dire conditions. It is hard not to lay the blame at the feet of the government who allow the animals to be kept this way but at the same time where else are they to put the continual flow of exotic animals confiscated on their way through Lima destined for the illegal pet trade. Obviously we cannot receive all these animals as we are not a zoo and do not wish to have our cages occupied by animals that can never be released but we want to help and this month we received our first animals from Lima.
Two white-bellied spider monkeys (Ateles belzebuth), a male jaguarundi (Puma yaguaoroundi), two squirrel monkeys (Saimiri bolivinesis), a red howler monkey (Alouatta seniculus) and a common woolly monkey (Lagothrix lagothricha) arrived on the plane from Lima and took their places in the rescue centre. Each animal was selected for a reason with the majority of the monkeys chosen for release at a later date, whilst the jaguarundi is to enter our captive breeding program joining our two resident females. That just left one of the monkeys! The common woolly monkey can still be found in some parts of the Madre de Dios region of Peru but has been locally extinct from our area for decades due to its size making them a good meal for local hunters. However, we chose this monkey regardless of the zero possibility of release because she is incredibly docile and interacts well with both people and other primates. Having a gentle monkey in the centre will prove very useful when we are trying to manage wilder individuals or are worried about young babies being on their own. So this beautiful female woolly monkey will become the nurse for many of our future inmates to reduce stress and keep them company as they adjust to life at the rescue centre. Both sides win as we again some extra help managing young babies and the new arrival gets to escape the bleak future of a small box in a dark room and at least live her life in comfortable conditions deep within her ancestral domain.
Elsewhere at the rescue centre we were starting to notice some disturbing behaviour from Preciosa, our resident jaguar. She had started to prowl around her cage and this is type of disinterested pacing is a sign of stress and boredom in captive animals. Before we could take any action we needed to study her behaviour and a dedicated group of volunteers offered to collect data and observe her taking turns throughout the day during two weeks. The results were conclusive and she had begun to adopt this fixed pattern of behaviour and we needed to act fast. The plan was to remodel her cage and provide her with a series of platforms, walkways, toys and plants to change her environment and provide her with more stimuli. The project was a resounding success and in just a week she has completely forgotten about pacing and is enjoying her new surroundings. We must continue to monitor her behaviour but for now she is a very happy cat!
November saw us return to Palma Real and continue our work there and as is the custom we were invited to join in their annual anniversary celebrations on the last day of the month. Having visited the community twice during the month to work on our reforestation project the final trip was purely recreational and this year we surprised everyone by winning the annual football tournament with a team composed of staff and volunteers. The only drawback was the following day almost everyone suffered a case of mild heat stroke having played three games in the middle of a very hot day! Next year we must return to defend our title and several gallons of water will be high on our list of things to take!
Before signing off this month I want to report on a huge success for us at Taricaya as we hosted the second bird banding course in Peru. Many of you might recall that we hosted a similar event in November 2009 and this year we were joined by more experts and students from around the world. Not only did we operate a bird banding course but a bio-acoustics course also and all our visitors fell in love with Taricaya and all the mysteries our forest has to offer. Amongst the visitors were some giants in the field of ornithology and bio-acoustics. It is always rewarding to speak to people with so much experience and knowledge whatever their field or speciality and they were very impressed with our work at Taricaya and our extensive bio-diversity research. Such contacts will prove invaluable as we continue to progress and search for ways to publish our findings and attain the recognition we deserve for all our hard work over the years. My thanks go to Mauricio Ugarte for organising the courses and to all the instructors who came from around the world- Canada, USA, Central and South America, Europe and Australia. It was a fantastic experience and I hope we can continue the tradition in years to come.
Of course with so many birders on site it would have been illogical not to have found some new species for Taricaya and indeed we discovered two new species for the reserve- the Amazonian antpitta (Hylopezus berlepschi)and Purus jacamar (Galbalcyrhynchus purusianus). This takes our total to a staggering 443 species in just 476 hectares; an astounding figure.
Next month will see us continue to work hard as the rainy season threatens in earnest and there will much more exciting news from our base in the Peruvian Amazon!
Stuart Timson
Conservation Director
Projects Abroad


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A 62-year-old man died when his Toyota Sienna smashed through a barrier and landed wheels up on the ground below a Houston, Texas parking garage this morning. No word yet on whether unintended acceleration or being old is to blame.
Police believe the man was attempting to park and not trying to kill himself. As for the dreaded UA, The Sienna is one of the few Toyota vehicles not involved in a safety recall.


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In the discussion he pointed out HP's 23 drop in consumer revenues as opposed to apples 75% revenue increase.
While past mismanagement is an easy explanation, but the problems are deeper than that.
Here are my suggestions.
HP still owns the Printer market, but the products are confused and candidly they are not well thought out in terms of networking. My ancedotes to prove this are two fold. 1. I bought the same machine for my Aunt's house and my home and it caused more troubles since the two machines could not share the same driver and interfered with each other. Secondly the networking of my house has several access points, If i am not on the same access point the printer is not available.
So here are my thoughts.
Don't give up on PALM OS, but let Microsoft be your guide into the Mobile OS world for the time being. The last thing you need to be is in fourth place (following the Jack Welch logic and Microsoft needs Windows 8 to succeed more than you need Palm OS right now). Remember we are at point where HTML5 is going to be the key driver for development and you can look to us PALM OS as an optimization solution and not as a full blown OS.
Bring PALM OS Team to Printing: Use the PALM OS folks to bring the best printer apps to market across everyone elses platform. The IPP standard has never been implemented well and to be able to send something home or the office to print remotely strikes me as a gold mine as we continue to become more nomadic in our Mobility.
The Tablet Printer control: I am now convinced more than ever that we are going to see tablets like TV sets with more than 1 per person. HP made a very interesting printer that has a tablet connected to it. Play that console up as a way to browse and print the web pages. Make the ability to drag and drop printing choices easy.
Now about EDS: Bring EDS into the cloud with a few key verticals. It maybe that is a way to use the team of Palm OS but more importantly it makes EDS a public experience. My experience of EDS is that they are always a behind the scenes player and you need to build some public expertise.
Personally, I would recommend you have some staff join us in Austin.
We are at the cutting edge of HTML5 and M2M and you would benefit from seeing the forest in front of you.


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3 May is the 123rd day of the year (124th in leap years). There are 242 days remaining until the end of the year.
- 1896: Dodie Smith, the Muggle author of I Capture the Castle, is born.
Behind the scenes
- 2007: Madeleine McCann is abducted in Portugal. J. K. Rowling has since donated money to her fund.
- 2010: Jimmy Gardner, who played Ernest Prang in the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, died at the age of 85.[1]
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Welcome Back
In today's post I will be reviewing
Mini Misters by Ranger
Item; Mini Misters
Manufacturer: Ranger
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Price: Set of 3, around £5. Individual bottles around £1.75
My Reason for Buying them
My reason for buying these misters, was to create my own backgrounds by spraying inks and also to create my own mica sprays, by adding in Perfect Pearls Mica powders.
Value For Money
Excellent. I have bought alternative spray bottles but they are overly large and do not have as fine or reliable spray as these misters. Alternatives were around £3 each for less efficient sprays.
- Easy storage, you can get loads of them into a small box.
- A good price
- Easily available
- Reliable
- The small base is a bit of a disadvantage, in that they do fall over if you stand them on their ends. Easily solved by putting the bottles in a small jam jar next to you as you work 😉
- I did find that putting mica powders into them, did sometimes make them fail. The dried powder gummed up the mechanism. To resolve this, empty them before storage and run clear water through the mechanism till it runs clear.
Would I buy them Again?
Yes, and I have done, just recently bought 30 more 🙂
Recommended For
- Fine Misting
- Add inks used for re-inking dye pads, water down to create your own colour sprays
- For spritzing water over inked backgrounds for textured effects.
- Great for travel to classes/crops etc
Mini Misters are available from all good stamping stores. To locate a store near you, visit the manufacturers site.
Best wishes and thanks for reading, see you soon.
Billie 🙂


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The VGutopia staff is asked the question "who makes the better Call of Duty games; Treyarch or Infinity Ward?" Here are there answers.
Treyarch. World at War is by far my favourite. I'll be buying their cods, but Infinity Ward are just lazy. Mw3 was a disappointment.
the old Infinity Ward (back when all the senior leads and zampella and west were still there) > treyarch.
the current iw is just mediocre and are easily outclassed by treyarch.


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EYE FROM THE AISLE; Reprise of "The Couch" about Freud, Jung and his women wins for Women's History Month
It was in the middle of the first act that I said to myself, "Hey! I've seen this play before." Thirty years ago I was working for the Magic Theatre and Lynne Kaufman's "The Couch" played there. There is an excellent reprise of it directed by Amy Glazer and produced by 3 Girls Theatre Company at 533 Sutter Street in San Francisco in SF above the Shelton Theatre.
The highlight of the show is the child actress Hattie Rose Allen Bellino, daughter of the other playwright in the 3 Girls production Suze Allen whose play "3 Shorts " plays in rep with "The Couch" (didn't get to see that one) through the end of March. Maggie Mason as Jung's mistress and protégé Antoinette Wolf and Courtney Walsh playing his wife Emma are the main roles and are both done with aplomb and believability—Freud (played by Louis Parnell) and Jung (played by Peter Ruocco) are ancillary to this feminist script. The story is: what happens when the mistress wants to steal the master away from the wife? It's timely for Women's History Month.
The story follows the quirks of Jung and his conflict with Freud's emphasis on the sexual. Playwright Kaufman plumbed the historical material well for this condensed psychoanalytical biographical snapshot.
The set has a starring role. The extraordinary construction along the wide but not so deep stage invites us into a place we'd like to live. Peeks into the hall, garden, kitchen pantry fill us with the a sense of depth and verisimilitude. The set decoration is near perfection c. 1910 from the dried herbs in the kitchen to the crucifix above the door—which Freud surprisingly never alludes to. Set and properties were designed by Alicia Griffiths.
Three Girls Theatre Company was founded by Suze Allen, AJ Baker and Lee Brady, and has the mission of putting "women's work on stage…where it belongs."
"The Couch" by Lynne Kaufman
Directed by Amy Glazer
Produced by Three Girls Theatre Company
At 533 Sutter SF through March 21
With: Maggie Mason*, Louis Parnell*, Peter Ruocco*, Courtney Walsh* and introducing Hattie Rose Allen Bellino. Set & props by Alicia Griffiths, Costumes by Susannah Mason, Lighting by Claire Kendrick,
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Things keep evolving in a forward direction for CBS Stars Josh and JB Welch ( "The Industry"), once written for San Diego Magazine as one of the top 50 people to watch, and getting to collaborate with top musicians like One Republic's Tim Myers,Miley Cyrus's and for P 'Diddy's producers; who made their music more defined. When they launched their band R.O.G. in 2012, they went to "Youtube top 5" the first day. Today, JB Welch, one of the main leaders of the DJ group is leading the launch with what he describes as electronic "Hard Step", which he defines as 'Daf Punk' meets 'Skrillex sounds'. When you hear their original track "Winning" with Charlie Sheen's famous quote "I am winning" mixed-up in the beats, you will know these guys are just as confident their music will hit the jackpot for them with capital in electronic music. The two added local San Diego DJ and longtime friend Jeff Jacob to the mix. Now they are out hitting-up clubs such as the posh W Hotel in Hollywood to The Vegas Scene. Encounter is really spinning into the Universe as presenting DJ's at an incredible fashion series being lined up during MAGIC called FUSiC. Fusic stands for Fashion Meets Music and thats where this DJ group will be stepping in.
( L to R) Josh Welch, JB Welch and Jeff Jacob make up the Hard Dance style group Encounter
JB Welch, the oldest brother of Josh Welch, cites influences for the DJ group including Daf Punk, Deadmaus, Justice, Show Teck as his influences. JB, his brother, and Jeff don't just spin, they produce original music. When asked what genre they fit, they respond stating they're aiming for new sounds in the electronic world of hard dance (electronic). The Welch brothers are no strangers to music. They have been awarded top-pop duo artist previously by the LA Music Awards and got off to a big start in music by attending the Latin Billboards Showcase in 2010, just a month after they launched their original music group in 2009.
DJ Encounter will be playing two super exclusive Fashion filled VIP MAGIC Fashion Expo after parties .
When: Sunday August 18th, 2013 9PM to 12PM
Monday, August 19th, 10PM to 1AM.
Nevertheless as stated previously, the group will be leading an incredible fashion series aptly called FUSIC at Magic on August 18th through the 21st. They launch their electro single "Winning" a quip of Charlie Sheen's epic "I am winning". They will headline the entire event and the fashion show.
The Welch Brothers and their DJ Group Encounter are popular in the fashion industry and have blown away audiences at Hollywood's Top Designer Awards during Fashion Week in 2012, hitting the stage as rock musicians. During Fashion Week LA 2013 they spun for a collection of designers.
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20K toys await Jacksonville's children
About 7,500 kids will receive gifts at Children's Christmas Party of Jacksonville
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Christmas is coming early for thousand of Jacksonville children.
On Saturday morning, they'll receive toys donated by the community at the Christmas Party of Jacksonville.
Tammy Stinson has been camped out since 4 a.m. Friday to bring a good Christmas to her children.
"It's a blessing. Some people don't have, so its really a blessing for them to get," Stinson said.
More than 20,000 toys are waiting for Stinson's children and about 7,500 other needy children around the River City.
"Seeing the kids' faces, seeing their eyes all light up, especially when they say Merry Christmas and we say Merry Christmas to them, and it's a really fun time and the volunteers just eat it up," said Diane Halverson, executive director of the Children's Christmas Party of Jacksonville.
The Christmas Party is open to any needy child. It's held from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday.
Halverson says there is no need to camp out, just get to the Prime Osborn Convention Center by 7 or 8 a.m. for a good spot.
Children up to age 12 will get three tickets to pick out three toys.
"It's a one-day toy giveaway, first-come, first-serve," Halverson said. "The children don't need to bring qualification or anything, but it is for families in need."
From wagons to scooters to bikes, there are more than 750 sets of wheels to give away. They'll be given away at random. Children will receive a ticket when they arrive, and if their ticket has a special stamp on it, theyll get a new set of wheels.
This is the 14th year for the Children's Christmas Party of Jacksonville, and with record donations of toys, it's sure to brighten up a lot of kids' holiday season.
"Just thank God for the people in Jacksonville for their help," Stinson said.
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Police scour mountain ski area for fugitive ex-cop
- Manifesto lays out grievances against LAPD
- 125 officers search door to door
- Suspect has multiple weapons%2C including assault rifles
Authorities searched on foot and in armored vehicles through heavy snow in the mountains east of Los Angeles without finding any further sign of the former cop who went on a self-confessed revenge killing spree.
Los Angeles police maintained heavy patrols and watches in the city, too, Friday as they waited for Christopher Dorner, the ex-LAPD cop who is the subject of a massive manhunt, to surface.
"We hope it ends quickly without any more bloodshed or anyone else getting hurt,'' Los Angeles police Cmdr. Andrew Smith said. "We are prepared to go as long as it takes. We're in it for the long haul.''
Officers from other agencies were focused on the Big Bear mountain ski area for Dorner after police found his burned-out pickup and tracks leading away from the vehicle off a forestry road in a remote area of the San Bernardino mountains.
"We're going to continue searching until we discover either that he left the mountain or we find him,'' San Bernardino Sheriff John McMahon said.
Police said Dorner, wanted in connection with three deaths, began his wave of violence as retribution after being fired in 2008 for making false statements, following a hearing by a police review board. Smith said the decision of the board, which included a civilian, was backed up by the chief of police and in court appeals.
"He went to court on several occasions afterward to try to get his job back'' without success, Smith said.
The police headquarters building in downtown Los Angeles was ringed by officers on foot and parked patrol cars, and snipers were in place on the roof in case the wanted ex-cop who vowed warfare against police and their families made a move there. Other police stations throughout the area had heavy visible protection as well.
"Here's the bottom line: We don't know if he's on foot or not," Los Angeles Deputy Chief Kirk Albanese told the Associated Press. "Is he on foot up on the mountain? Is he down the mountain? We don't know."
McMahon said police followed tracks in the snow around the truck until they lost the trail. He said they also went door to door and checked vacant vacation homes in the area and would continue through the day.
Snow was falling and temperatures were not expected to break out of the 20s before nightfall. McMahon said police had no information on whether Dorner may have cold-weather gear, camping supplies or any equipment to help him cope with the snowstorm.
Schools were closed in the resort area. Skiing resumed at the two big ski areas, Bear Mountain and Snow Summit, after being halted a day earlier because of the manhunt.
Police were unable to search by air because of the weather, McMahon said, but they searched on foot and used snow equipment, dogs and armored personnel carriers equipped with chains to move searchers into position in elevations of 7,000 feet or higher.
McMahon said investigators finished going through the burned out remains of Dorner's truck, which was discovered and towed from the mountain, but he declined to provide any information on what police may have found inside the vehicle.
The truck was turned over to Irvine police for investigation in their double murder case. Irvine Police Lt. Julia Engen said the department would not comment on its search for evidence in the truck.
Police chiefs in Irvine and Los Angeles said Dorner wrote and posted online a profanity-laced 11-page note addressed to "America." In it, he laid out his grievances against the LAPD and various officers he claims wronged him, ruined his law enforcement career and ultimately destroyed his reputation. He says he'll stop the killing when the LAPD publicly proclaims his innocence and restores his reputation.
READ:The suspect's rambling manifesto
CLOSED:Dorner says he first faced racism in grade school
"I will utilize every bit of small arms training, demolition, ordnance and survival training I've been given," the manifesto read. "You have misjudged a sleeping giant."
McMahon said 125 officers were going door to door and attempting to track the suspect, and that a SWAT team was providing added security to those in the community.
As a precaution, deputies were posted around Norwalk Christian School in Norwalk, Calif., where Dorner says in his manifesto that he first encountered racism on the playground in the first grade. The elementary school was also closed for the day, KTLA reported.
"That day I made a life decision that I will not tolerate racial derogatory terms spoken to me," he writes about the incident at the elementary school.
Law enforcement officials are looking for more clues in a package CNN's Anderson Cooper received from Dorner. CNN spokeswoman Shimrit Sheetrit told the Associated Press on Thursday the parcel contained a note, a DVD and a bullet hole-riddled memento. The note read, in part, "I never lied."
The package arrived Feb. 1, days before the first two killings Dorner is accused of.
Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck called on Dorner to turn himself in: "This has gone far enough. Nobody else needs to die."
He said Dorner "has multiple weapons at his disposal, including assault rifles."
Beck said Los Angeles police have launched more than 40 security details to protect law enforcement personnel and others they believe are Dorner's targets, based on the Internet posting.
Across Southern California, digital traffic signs had carried alerts urging motorists to report any sighting of Dorner.
"I don't think there's anybody in law enforcement who isn't looking for him, along with about half the commuters in Southern California,'' said San Diego police Detective Gary Hassen.
Beck said Dorner was threatening law enforcement officers specifically and in general.
"LAPD is a specific target, but all law enforcement is targeted,'' Beck said, because Dorner had "a vendetta against all Southern California law enforcement.''
Police in San Diego early Thursday recovered a badge and ID bearing Dorner's photograph, Hassen said. The items were found by someone near the San Diego airport, he said.
Hassen said a man matching Dorner's description tried to steal a boat from a San Diego marina Wednesday night but gave up after he was unable to get the engine started and the boat unmoored. "We're waiting for forensic evidence to see if it was Dorner,'' Hassen said.
Police across the region were responding to reported sightings, and some proved to be mistaken. Beck attributed a pair of shootings by police officers in Torrance, south of Los Angeles, to mistaken identity. In one of the instances, officers fired on two women who were in a blue pickup delivering newspapers. One was hospitalized, the other treated for minor injuries.
Riverside Police Chief Sergio Diaz said his two officers were stopped at a traffic light when they were hit with several gunshots fired from a rifle by someone in a truck that pulled up next to them. A 34-year-old officer with 11 years on the force was killed. Another officer, 27, is expected to recover from his injuries, Diaz said.
Irvine Police Chief David Maggard named Dorner Wednesday night as the suspect in the slayings of Monica Quan, 28, an assistant basketball coach at California State University-Fullerton, and her fiance, Keith Lawrence, a University of Southern California campus security officer.
The couple were found dead of multiple gunshot wounds in their car outside their Irvine condominium Sunday night.
Quan was the daughter of Randy Quan, a retired LAPD captain who represented Dorner in the review process that led to his dismissal from the force for making false statements.
Randy Quan was the first Chinese-American to attain the rank of captain on the LAPD force, the department has said. He later served as chief of police at Cal Poly-Pomona, part of the California State University system.
Maggard said Dorner implicated himself in the killings in the manifesto.
"When the truth comes out, the killing stops," the letter reads. "The attacks will stop when the department states the truth about my innocence. PUBLICLY!!! I will not accept any type of currency/goods in exchange for the attacks to stop, no do I want it. I want my name back, period. There is no negotiation."
The letter accuses the LAPD of corruption, racism and covering up for and promoting officers who steal and use excessive force. He identifies groups, including white, Asian, lesbian, black and Hispanic officers, who have acted in what he calls immoral ways as "high-value targets." The letter cites as one example of "high-value targets" black officers who belittle white officers under their command, perpetuating the cycle of racism" in the LAPD.
"I am here to change and make policy," the letter reads. "The culture of LAPD versus the community and honest/good officers needs to and will change. I am here to correct and calibrate your morale compasses to true north."
Contributing: Donna Leinwand Leger in Washington; Alia E. Dastagir in Tysons; the Associated Press


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Helpful Hints Week #3: WalletManager
February 22, 2013
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Readily accessible from the left menu on your logged-in account, Kajeet WalletManager is a free, easy-to-use tool that divides your family funds into two wallets: one for parents and one for kids. Kids love their phones and often use up their service plans before the month is up. Once they run out of texts, minutes, picture messages or data, parents can choose to transfer funds from their wallet to the kid wallet:
You can also set up one-time refills of up to $50, with a 10% transaction fee.
Don't want to transfer money every time your kid's wallet dries up? No problem; just set up an automatic refill that fits your service needs:
Just remember: Refills added to the wallet cannot be used to pay for monthly Plans or Add-ons and are non-refundable.


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The AmazonSmile Foundation is a 501(c)(3) private foundation created by Amazon to administer the AmazonSmile program. All donation amounts generated by the AmazonSmile program are remitted to the AmazonSmile Foundation. In turn, the AmazonSmile Foundation donates those amounts to the charitable organizations selected by its customers. Amazon pays all expenses of the AmazonSmile Foundation; they are not deducted from the donation amounts generated by purchases on AmazonSmile.


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Thanks dude. I am almost done getting mine hung on my new RZR. I ended up having an aluminum bar made to replace the tilt wheel cylinder. I'll post pics in your thread next week.
Don't know much about the controls except down is go and forward is brake lol. Yes you can use tilt steering with it.


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The Guardians | Promo
Preview: Season 3 Episode 5 | 30s
The iconic monarch butterflies and an indigenous Mexican community depend on the same ancient forest for their survival...but they face uncertainty. Journey through the butterfly dense mountaintops of Michoacan as the people of Donaciano Ojeda face illegal loggers and internal divisions while struggling to build a sustainable path forward.
Aired: 10/28/18
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