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The following commentary does not necessarily reflect the views of AgWeb or Farm Journal Media. The opinions expressed below are the author's own.
As a farm machinery mechanic and writer, Dan brings a hands-on approach that only a pro can muster. Along with his In the Shop blog, Dan writes a column by the same name as well as the Shop Series for Farm Journal magazine. Always providing practical information, he is a master at tackling technical topics and making them easy for all of our readers to understand. He and his wife, Becky, live near Bouton, Iowa.
Occasionally a pickup, car, motorcycle, garden tractor or other piece of machinery is touted by a dealership salesman as, "It belonged to one of our mechanics." Being one of those mechanics, I'm never sure whether the salesman is bragging or complaining.
That's because most mechanics know how to care for a machine. They understand what neglect and abuse does to machinery. They know how to do proper maintenance, they know the symptoms of potential problems, and they know how to fix things "right." In theory, a machine owned by a mechanic should be better than a machine owned by a non-mechanic.
But. As a mechanic, I also know how to cobble, patch, jury-rig and improvise when it comes to working on machinery. Sometimes I enjoy working on my own equipment and take pride and make extreme efforts to keep it perfect. And sometimes I'm so tired of fixing busted equipment that I use every shortcut and trick I know to simply keep my stuff running long enough to do the afterhours work I need to get done.
Have I ever fretted and honed and polished and perfected a motorcycle or lawn mower I owned? You bet. It's part of my nature as a mechanic. Have I ever used duct tape, JB Weld and zip ties to patch together a machine in order to get my work done at home--or possibly get it sold? You bet--it's part of my nature as a mechanic.
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Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes
Spanish, 1746-1828
Friar Pedro Shoots El Maragato as His Horse Runs Off, c. 1806
Oil on panel
11 1/2 x 15 5/8 in. (29.2 x 38.5 cm)
Mr. and Mrs. Martin A. Ryerson Collection, 1933.1075
When the dreaded bandit El Maragato was seized in 1806 by the humble monk Pedro de Zaldivia, a lay brother of a Franciscan barefoot order, the story swept through Spain. Not only did daily newspapers and pamphlets publicize it, but songs, ballads, and popular prints also praised the heroic deed. Although Francisco de Goya was chief painter to the Spanish king at the time, he was interested in the whole range of human experience, including contemporary Spanish events. The tale of Zaldivia and Maragato evidently captured his imagination. This small, lively painting belongs to a series of six in the Art Institute, which, like a modern-day comic strip, dramatically illustrates the event. This is the climactic scene, presenting the bandit's humiliating and somewhat comical downfall at the hands of the brave monk. Here, as in all the panels, the artist's broad, quick brushwork dispenses with unnecessary detail to pinpoint the essential drama of the event. Goya may have made these paintings for himself rather than for a commission, since they were still listed among his possessions in an 1812 inventory.
Exhibition, Publication and Ownership Histories
Exhibition History
New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Spanish Painting, 1928, cat. 7–12, ill.
The Art Institute of Chicago, Century of Progress Exhibition of Paintings and Sculpture, June 1–November 1, 1933, cat. 166-d.
The Art Institute of Chicago, Century of Progress Exhibition of Paintings and Sculpture, June 1–November 1, 1934, cat. 69-d.
M. Knoedler & Co., New York, Loan Exhibition of Paintings by Goya, April 9-April 21, 1934, cat. 16 (ill.).
Columbus, Ohio, Gallery of Fine Arts, Exhibition of Spanish Art, 1936.
The Art Institute of Chicago, Goya, 1941, pp. 46–49, cat. 75 (ill.)
The Toledo Museum of Art, Spanish Painting, March 16-April 27, 1941, pp. 136–137, cat. 94 (ill.).
New York, Wildenstein & Co., A Loan Exhibition of Goya, For the Benefit of the Institute of Fine Arts, New York University, November 9–December 16, 1950, cat. 33.
New York, Metropolitan Museum, Goya Drawings and Prints, May 3–30, 1955, cat. 182.
The Hague, Mauritshuis, Goya, July 4–September 13, 1970; traveled to Paris, Palais du Louvre, September 25–December 7, 1970, cat. 34 (ill.).
London, Royal Academy of Arts, Goya: Truth and Fantasy: The Small Paintings, March 17-June 12, 1994, cat. 88 (ill.).
Paris, France, Musée d'Orsay, Crime and Punishment, March 15- June 27, 2010, cat. 68.
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Goya: Order and Disorder, October 12, 2014-January 19, 2015, cat. 186 (ill.).
Publication History
Zeferino Araujo Sánchez, Goya (Madrid, 1895), p. 100, no. 95.
Paul Lafond, Goya (Paris, 1902), p. 110, no. 68.
V. von Loga, Francisco Goya, 1903, p. 215, no. 485, pl. 31.
Albert Frederick Calvert, Goya, 1908, pp. 152–153, no. 24–29.
Hugh Stokes, Francisco Goya (New York, 1914), p. 351, no. 501–506.
A. de Beruete y Moret, Goya: Composiciones y Figuras, vol. 2 (Madrid, 1917), no. 158-163.
L. Estarico, Francisco Goya, trans. R. West, 1924, pp. 65, 177, no. 597, pl. 185–190.
A. P. McMahon, "Spanish Painting: Greco to Goya," The Arts 13 (1928), pp. 183 (ill.).
X. Desparmet Fitz-Gerald, L'Oeuvre Peint de Goya,Catalogue Raisonné vol. 1 (Paris, 1928-1950), no. 219, pl. 170.
The Art Institute of Chicago Bulletin 27, 1 (1933), p. 10.
Daniel Catton Rich, "Five Centuries of Early Painting in Chicago," Pantheon 12 (July-December 1933), pp. 93, 381.
"America Sees First Big Goya Exhibition," Art Digest 8 (April 15, 1934), p. 6 (ill.).
J. Gudiol, Goya (New York, 1941), p. 88, (ill.) 78-83.
The Art Institute of Chicago, Masterpiece of the Month (June 1940), pp. 127, 128.
R. Hilton, Margato y El Ocaso del Bandalerismo Espanol (New York, 1946), pp. 1–10 (ill.).
Eleanor Sherman Font, "Goya's Source for the Maragato Series," Gazette des Beaux-Arts (November 1958), pp. 289, 291 (ill.).
The Art Institute of Chicago, Paintings in The Art Institute of Chicago: A Catalogue of the Picture Collection (Chicago, 1961), p. 201, 102 (ill.).
Rodolfo Pallucchini, "L'Art Institute di Chicago," L'Illustrazione del Medico 33, 218 (February 1966), pp. 12, 14, fig. 6.
Pierre Gassier and Juliet Wilson, The Life and Complete Work of Francisco Goya (New York, 1971), pp. 156 (ill.), 374, 381, no. 868.
Nigel Glendinning, Goya and His Critics (London, 1977), pp. 219,
John D. Morse, Paintings in North America: Over 3000 Masterpieces by 50 Great Artists (New York, 1979), p. 144.
The Art Institute of Chicago, Master Paintings in The Art Institute of Chicago (Chicago, 1988), p. 45 (ill.).
Jeannine Baticle, Goya d'or et de sang (Paris, 1994), p. 95.
Janis Tomlinson, Francisco Goya y Lucientes 1746-1828 (London, 1994), p. 173, fig. 136.
Robert Hughes, Goya (New York, 2003), p. 226 (ill.).
Marilyne Assante di Panzillo. "Figures du Crime Romantique: Brigand, Femmes Fatales, et Sorcières", Crime & Châtiment, Exh. cat. (Musée d'Orsay, 2010), p. 126, ill. 127, cat. 68.
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Goya: Order and Disorder, October 12, 2014-January 19, 2015, cat. 186 (ill.).
Ownership History
One of a series of six small paintings in an inventory of Goya's collection, Madrid, taken in 1812 for the division of property between the artist and his son Javier following the death of the artist's wife; the group of small paintings marked X8 being allotted to the son: "Seis quadros del Maragato señalados con el número ocho, en 700 [reales]" (the inventory mark has been removed from the painting and is no longer visible) [see Gassier and Wilson 1971]; presumably Javier Goya after 1812. Lafitte collection, Madrid; sale, Paris, Hôtel Drouot, March 7, 1861, bought in together with other paintings from the series for 590 francs [see Hippolyte Mireur, Dictionnaire des ventes (Paris, 1914), vol. 3, p. 360 and Despartment Fitz-Gerald 1928-1950]. Julius Böhler, Munich by 1911; sold to Martin Ryerson (died 1932), Chicago in May 1911 [see purchase receipt dated May 13, 1911]; bequeathed to the Art Institute, 1933.


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IT Management Slideshow: CIO Fantasy League: 11 Coaches Who'd Be Great IT Leaders
Outstanding coaches get the best results most often because of the work they do when the games aren't being played. The secret may be in studying the competition better than anyone else. Or, it could be that a top coach can innovate at a sport's highest level. All elite-level team leaders seem to "get it" when it comes knowing how to encourage team members to discover and utilize strengths they didn't even know they had. Sound familiar? Yes, many of the very best qualities of great coaches translate directly to what's needed from top CIOs. To illustrate the point, CIO Insight collaborated with two experts to come up with this list to all-time great coaches who'd likely make great CIOs. Our experts are Chris Spivey, who provides leadership consulting for corporate tech departments and executives; and Damian Vaughn, a former NFL player who now leads workshops on cognitive development for CIOs and other C-level business leaders. Here are their picks for "top CIO coaching candidates," as well as quote-able words of wisdom from these sports legends:


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This week in Island history
The news of 10 and 15 years ago is from the Jamestown Press. The news of 100 years ago came from the collection of the Newport Historical Society.
100 years ago From the Newport Daily News, December 28, 1908
Rev. and Mrs. C. D. Burrows left yesterday for Florida, where they will be for five weeks' vacation. The pulpit of St. Matthew's Church will be filled by a lay reader during Mr. Burrows' absence.
A large fleet of tugs and barges is anchored in the east harbor and it is only during the past few days that vessels have made a harbor here to any extent. During the present winter there have been several tows anchored at a time within a short distance of the ferry.
From the Newport Daily News, December 31, 1908
About 20 tons of slate roofing has arrived in Newport for the new buildings at Fort Wetherill and is being carted across the ferry to the post.
75 years ago From the Newport Daily News, December 27, 1933
A Christmas program, given by the children of members, marked at the annual Yule party of the Holy Ghost Society.
Twelve little girls and boys were guests at Maplewood over the Christmas holidays. They came from Providence and Newport through the efforts of the Providence Salvation Army and the Newport Welfare Commission.
From the Newport Daily News, December 28, 1933
Fifteen hundred members of the Jamestown summer colony will be the recipients of New Year's cards of greeting sent by the Jamestown Board of Trade. … "On behalf of the townspeople of Jamestown, we wish to express out pleasure at your summer visits to our island and hope that we shall see you again."
Conanicut Grange will usher in 1934 with a dance in the Grange hall on New Year's Eve from 12, midnight, until 4 a.m. Gage's orchestra from Newport will furnish music and there will be a launch to Newport after the dance.
Walcott avenue, from High street to Union street, has been closed to traffic by Chief of Police Chester Greene, to insure safe coasting. Clarke's Pond off Southwest avenue is declared safe for skating.
Despite the heavy storm, the snow plough worked all night and all town roads were open for traffic this morning.
50 years ago From the Newport Daily News, December 31, 1958
Newswise, Conanicut Island had a busy year in 1958, but in the pattern of its immediate predecessor, the proposed $55,000,000 refinery continued to be the big story. … This was a year in which transportation made the news. The Jamestown Ferry Authority was abolished by a bill passed by the General Assembly in May and a commission with power only to set ferry rates was established. … The Hammonton and Wildwood were sold by the state for scrap for $16,000 and later the Hammonton was purchased for $7,200 by the Newport Oil Company for conversion into a barge. … In contrast to the Jamestown and Newport ferries, tangible gains were noted on the Jamestown Bridge throughout the year. Revenue increased by $12,990.40 or 11 percent over the previous year. A total of 29,391 more vehicles crossed the bridge in 1958, a 6 percent increase. … Toll rates for passenger autos (on the bridge) were reduced from 75 cents one way to 65 cents. … On the political front, the Democrats score their second successive victory over the Republicans. …. In the field of government, perhaps the most far reaching development was the property tax revaluation on the island. … A new ordinance adopted this year by the Town Council established a permanent police department. … The Naval Radio Facility on Beavertail Road was closed early in the year. … This year, the Jamestown school enrollment of 406 reached an all time high and the school budget of $1,669,838 adopted was an increase of $10,000 over that of last year. … The Jamestown fire department … completed the first museum of fire fighting equipment to be established in Rhode Island. … The Sam Carr house on North Road, the oldest house on the island, was leveled. Purchased from Miss Elizabeth Howry by Commerce Oil, it was used to house the offices of the oil corporation and was unoccupied at the time of the fire.
25 years ago From the Newport Daily News, December 27, 1983
More than 300 penguins are expected to brave the icy waters at Mackerel Cove on January 1 at noon for the eighth annual New Year's Day plunge.
The Jamestown Senior Citizens Nutrition site held a Christmas party for 102 senior citizens Thursday, featuring a turkey dinner with all the trimmings
15 years ago The Jamestown Press was not published this week.
10 years ago From the Jamestown Press, December 30, 1998
1998 in Review. (The following stories had these headlines: Megaport plans were unveiled, A proposed fisheries center was downsized, The finance director was made permanent town administrator, A historic battery was rescued, Taxes went up for the first time in two years, Harbor board wades into deep water, And water was everywhere, but …, New school standards frustrate parents, Native Americans halt road work, Land bank legislation went to Statehouse twice, Relocation of the highway barn draws neighbor protests. A reduction in bridge token cost was proposed, Skateboard park plans disintegrated, the fire marshal tosses council out of Town Hall, Pre-school won national recognition, Town Clerk resigned; a new clerk was hired.)


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Christian P necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 127 diseños de 34 diseñadores freelance.
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We are a startup based in Hong Kong which provides 'wine as a service' to restaurants here and across Asia. We use a high-tech 'smart-cellar' to manage and control world class wine programs across hundreds of locations, making the restaurants' lives easier.
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Our brand values are: expertise, accessibility and trust
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Many of these people will be unsure about the new offering as it is a market first. We need to convey trust balanced with inquisitive insight.
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We would like to have this logo be a maximum of three colors, probably in a rich red as the primary color. It should look equally strong on the web, in print and embroidery.
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Hajji Abdul Qadir Arsala (c. 1951 in Jalalabad, Afghanistan-July 6, 2002 in Kabul, Afghanistan) (Arabic: الحاج عبد القادر) was a former leader in the Northern Alliance in Afghanistan. He was the brother of Abdul Haq, a Pashtun leader executed by the Taliban. Qadir was governor of his home province of Nangarhar before the Taliban gained power and retook the position after the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan. He was also alleged to have significant connections with those engaged in Afghanistan's opium poppy trade.
Qadir joined with two other leaders, Hazrat Ali and Hajji Mohammed Zaman, to form the Eastern Shura. Qadir accompanied Hamid Karzai on a trip to Bonn in the fall of 2001, to back his leadership of Afghanistan.
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NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Wall Street was pointing to a mostly lower open on Wednesday, as shares of International Business Machines Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Corp. and Coach Inc. all tumbled in premarket trade on earnings disappointment.
Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average US:DJH4 fell 31 points to 16,324, while those for the Standard & Poor's 500 index US:SPH4 eased 1.4 points to 1,837. Futures for the Nadsaq 100 index US:NDH4 were up 2.75 points to 3,612.25.
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Two NASA spacecraft are entering their final month of work — mapping the gravitational field of the Moon in exquisite detail. Their efforts will help scientists understand the way the Moon is put together, from its blotchy skin to its heavy core.
The probes form a mission known as GRAIL. And they're not alone in their lunar studies — three other craft are also orbiting the Moon. One is taking the sharpest pictures of the lunar surface ever snapped from orbit. The others are studying the Moon's composition and its interaction with the solar wind.
Having five working spacecraft in lunar orbit is a record. Even during the busy days in the run-up to the Apollo missions, NASA never had more than two fully operational craft at the Moon at one time.
GRAIL began its science mission in early March. The two craft follow the same orbital path, with one craft trailing the other. Instruments aboard the craft measure their distance from each other to less than a thousandth of an inch. Such tiny changes in distance reveal variations in the Moon's pull, yielding detailed maps of its gravitational field.
The mission will end around the end of May, though, because the two craft will no longer be able to track each other — turning the quintet of active lunar explorers into a trio.
Look for the Moon in the south at nightfall. Another world that's getting a detailed look stands above it: the planet Mars. It looks like a fairly bright yellow-orange star.
Script by Damond Benningfield, Copyright 2012
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Kenosha casino project clears major hurdle
Proposal moves to governor's desk
Kenosha casino project clears major hurdle
Proposal moves to governor's desk
KENOSHA, Wis. —
A casino could soon be coming to Kenosha.
The U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs approved the Menominee Nation's plan to build a casino at the shuttered greyhound race track. The $800 million project, expected to create 3,000 jobs, will include 3,100 slot machines, an entertainment venue, a hotel and conference center and shopping.
The project has strong opposition from the Potawatomi tribe, which owns a casino in Milwaukee. Mayor Tom Barrett is also against it.
The plan is moving to Gov. Scott Walker's desk. The governor said he will spend the next 60 days talking with all the tribes in the state. He said he'd like a consensus between them before approving any plan.


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Saturday morning, a jury of eight found former Utah doctor Martin MacNeill guilty of first-degree murder and obstruction of justice in the death of his wife.
Interactive: Build your own case in the MacNeill trial
MacNeill could spend the rest of his life in prison for his convictions. He faces 15 years to life in prison for murder, and he could be sentenced to up to 15 years for obstruction of justice.
Judge Derek Pullan scheduled MacNeill's sentencing for January 7.
During closing arguments in MacNeill's murder trial Friday morning, prosecutor Chad Grunander pleaded with jurors to return a guilty verdict on both counts.
Read more: A timeline of the MacNeill case
"Martin MacNeill murdered his wife Michele. Her death was not the result of an accident, and it certainly was not the result of a heart condition," Grunander said. "The defendant carried out a cold and calculated plan to murder his wife. He relied on his knowledge and experience as a doctor and also as a lawyer to accomplish this."
Prosecutors accused Martin MacNeill of drugging then drowning his wife, Michele MacNeill, in the bathtub of their family's home on April 11, 2007, in order to continue a relationship with his alleged mistress, Gypsy Willis. Michele MacNeill was recovering from face-lift surgery at the time of her death.
Watch: Does excluded evidence prove MacNeill committed murder?
Attorneys for the prosecution also said Martin MacNeill's actions after his wife's death hindered the investigation, forming the basis for the obstruction of justice charge. However, MacNeill's defense attorneys said that Michele MacNeill -- who was found with a powerful cocktail of prescription drugs in her system -- died of natural causes. None of the medical examiners who worked on the case could determine definitively whether she died as a result of homicide. In his closing argument, defense attorney Randall Spencer said prosecutors had simply not proved their case.
"There's not evidence in this case that rises to level of guilt beyond a reasonable doubt," Spencer said. "The prosecution has presented to you their cherry-picked versions of the evidence that is most consistent with their theories."
Read more: Witness says MacNeill told her he never loved his wife
Daughters took the stand
Rachel MacNeill, the MacNeills' oldest biological daughter, was in attendance at Friday's proceedings and began to cry as the judge read jury instructions before closing arguments even began.
The MacNeills had eight children and -- to many in their community -- seemed to be living an idyllic life in a gated community when Michele MacNeill died. More than one of the children, however, have since come forward and accused their father of killing their mother.
Pullan handed the case to the jury Friday afternoon after hearing from 50 witnesses over 13 days of testimony.
Several of the MacNeills' daughters were among the 46 witnesses who took the stand for the prosecution. They testified about the former doctor's allegedly suspicious behavior leading up to and following their mother's death.
One daughter, Alexis Somers, testified that her mother seemed overmedicated after having facelift surgery -- so much so that Somers had difficulty waking her up.
"I went to my father and I said, 'What happened? Obviously, mom is overmedicated.' He said, 'Yeah, I think I gave her too much medicine. I must have given her too much medicine,'" said Somers. "I asked her what happened... She said, 'Lexi, I don't know why, but your dad kept giving me medication. He kept giving me things, telling me to swallow.'"
Prosecutors also called Willis, Martin MacNeill's former mistress, to the witness stand. She admitted to having an affair with Martin MacNeill both before and after Michele MacNeill's death.
Less than two weeks after his wife died, MacNeill hired Willis as the family nanny to take care of his four youngest children.
"I would get up, make sure they were getting ready for school, getting breakfast. I'd take them to school. I'd go to my nursing classes. I would come back. I'd take them to dance, we'd stop at the grocery. I'd help make dinner if Martin wasn't cooking," said Willis.
Willis never married Martin MacNeill, but she said she still came to call herself "Jillian MacNeill," and engaged in falsifying documents under that name. Prosecutors entered into evidence an application for an identification card that would have allowed Willis -- as "Jillian MacNeill" -- to have access to military bases. On the form, the couple's wedding date is listed as April 14, 2007, the day of Michele MacNeill's funeral. Willis testified that Martin MacNeill filled out the form.
MacNeill and Willis were eventually prosecuted for identify theft. MacNeill pleaded guilty and was sentenced to four years in federal prison, while Willis served two years.
Several men who served time behind bars with MacNeill also testified for the prosecution and discussed what they say MacNeill told them about his wife's death.
"He just pretty much opened up about it," a man identified as inmate No. 1 said Wednesday, the 12th day of the trial. "He said he had gave her some oxy and some sleeping pills and then got her to get in the bathtub. Later on, he just said he had to help her out. And I asked him what that was and he said he held her head under the water for a little while."
A brief defense
Defense attorneys wrapped their case after calling four witnesses to the stand Thursday, two of which seemed to support MacNeill's alibi that he couldn't have killed his wife because he was at his place of employment -- the Utah State Developmental Center -- when she died.
The defense also called Brett Besser, an ergonomics expert, to testify about why he believes MacNeill had trouble removing his wife's lifeless, 180-pound body from the bathtub where she died. Prosecutors have suggested that MacNeill was dishonest in describing his alleged inability to remove his wife's body from the bathtub before rescuers arrived.
The prosecution has alleged that Martin was dishonest about how he struggled to get her lifeless body out of the bathtub, delaying rescue efforts.
Besser said his calculations indicate that only 7% of the male population MacNeill's age and size could have lifted his wife safely out of the tub. Prosecutor Sam Pead suggested, however, that Besser's expertise provides better analysis in the context of workplace safety issues -- not protocol in emergency situations.


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VANCOUVER, B.C. Vancouver Whitecaps FC are hoping to bring back the style when they return for their first home game since opening day at BC Place.
When the 'Caps take on Houston Dynamo on Saturday (4 p.m. PT; TSN2), it won't just be a result they're are seeking – but an execution of similar sizzle the team showed against New York Red Bulls in a 4-1 win on March 8 to kick off the season.
"We try to do it on the road," forward Kenny Miller told reporters at BC Place on Thursday following a training session, when asked about playing an attractive possession style. "It's just not seemed to come to fruition as yet. But ... that first home game, there was a lot of movement, a lot of fantastic attacking play, a lot of chances created. We're hoping to get back to that on Saturday."
In the Dynamo, Whitecaps FC face a team known for its organization and athleticism, topped off with the quality of winger Brad Davis.
"They're not going to come here and let us play," Whitecaps FC head coach Carl Robinson said Thursday. "It's important we put our stamp on the game. We did it in our first home game. It's important we do it in every home game. ... It's important we put our mark on the game.
"We will do it. We'll try and do it the right way. Having said that, they'll mix it up. They're a very physical team, very well coached."
It's uncertain what sort of lineup Vancouver will field against their Eastern Conference opponents, but at least two changes are expected.
Midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker will miss out after his off-field accident last weekend, which will likely mean that Gershon Koffie will earn his first start of the season.
At the back, central defender and captain Jay DeMerit is set to step in for either Andy O'Brien or Johnny Leverón, after he was rested for last weekend's long-distance road trip to New England.
"I hope so," DeMerit responded when asked if he felt a bit of extra zip ahead of this match given his weekend off. "It's one of those things. I've had a couple days – well, only one day off, actually – so it's not like I was resting that much.
"It's about maintenance, staying fit and making sure I'm ready to go for Saturday, and so far so good."
Martin MacMahon covers Vancouver Whitecaps FC for MLSsoccer.com.


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SAN JOSE, Calif. – The San Jose Earthquakes announced today that the club has signed Honduran 2010 World Cup veteran Walter "Pery" Martinez. Per league and team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Martinez, 30, has 12 goals and over 40 caps for the Honduras national team since 2002. He played in each of Los Catrachos' three games at the 2010 World Cup, including a full 90 minutes against Spain and second-half appearances against Switzerland and Chile.
"Walter is a player that we have been aware of the past few years and have been impressed with," said Earthquakes head coach Frank Yallop. "We like his experience playing for Honduras and he gives us another quality attacking option. We think he will fit in well with the squad."
Nicknamed "Pery," the shifty attacker began his career with CD Victoria of the Honduran first division in 2001, the same club that groomed current Earthquakes midfielder Marvin Chavez. He then moved to CD Vida and CD Marathon in Honduras before joining Beijing Guoan of the Chinese league. After spending 2007-08 abroad, Martinez moved to Deportivo Alaves in Spain for part of 2009 before moving back to CD Marathon. The well-traveled Martinez would then return to Beijing Guoan in 2010-11 before settling in with Chongqing FC in 2012.
"Walter has a wealth of experience having competed in the 2010 World Cup for Honduras. Now, we're looking forward to seeing him on the field," said Earthquakes general manager John Doyle.
Martinez holds a United States permanent residency card and does not count as an international player on the Earthquakes' roster.
Transaction: San Jose Earthquakes (MLS) – San Jose Earthquakes sign F/M Walter Martinez.
Walter Martinez
Jersey Number: 10
Position: Forward/Midfielder
Height: 5-6
Weight: 145
Born: March 24, 1982 in Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Hometown: Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Last Club: Chongqing FC (China)
Citizenship: Honduras (Holds U.S. permanent residency card)


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Finished my thrush treatment last night. Had about a week of pain free nursing. But yesterday afternoon before my last pill, my left nipple started hurting again. It was a little bit different pain than the thrush and since I hadn't even finished the treatment yet, I figured it wasn't that.
Today it's SUPER sore, but just on one specific spot on the tip of my nipple and right after she nurses I can see just a very small little bump. I can't see it after a couple of minutes so it must mostly be inside? It's amazing that something that looks so teeny can hurt so darned bad!


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No. 8-B
Blue Chalk (8 Oz bottle)
Ultra-Fine Chalk Powder
A specially formulated blend of talcum powder and limestone is milled to a finer consistency for more positive and distinct marking. Available in an 8 oz. plastic squeeze bottle and an economical 5 lb. plastic jug, both with an easy fill spout. Cap color indicates chalk color.
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Heartgard-30 Plus Chewables for Dogs (272 mcg) (Canada)This page contains information on Heartgard-30 Plus Chewables for Dogs (272 mcg) for veterinary use.
The information provided typically includes the following:
- Heartgard-30 Plus Chewables for Dogs (272 mcg) Indications
- Warnings and cautions for Heartgard-30 Plus Chewables for Dogs (272 mcg)
- Direction and dosage information for Heartgard-30 Plus Chewables for Dogs (272 mcg)
Heartgard-30 Plus Chewables for Dogs (272 mcg)This treatment applies to the following species:
Heartgard-30 Plus Chewables for Dogs (272 mcg) Indications
For use in dogs to prevent canine heartworm disease by eliminating the tissue stage of heartworm larvae (Dirofilaria immitis) up to a month (30 days) after infection and for the treatment and control of ascarids (Toxocara canis, Toxascaris leonina) and hookworms (Ancylostoma caninum, and Uncinaria stenocephala).
DOSAGE: HEARTGARD-30 Plus (ivermectin/pyrantel) Chewables should be administered orally at monthly* dosing intervals at the recommended minimum dose level of 6 µg of ivermectin per kilogram and 5 mg of pyrantel (as pamoate salt) per kilogram of body weight (See ADMINISTRATION). The recommended dosage schedule for prevention of canine heartworm disease and for the treatment and control of ascarids and hookworms is as follows:
Dog Weight
Chewables Per Month
Ivermectin Content
Pyrantel Content
DIN Number
Colour Coding on Carton
Up to 11 kg
68 µg
57 mg
12 to 22 kg
136 µg
114 mg
23 to 45 kg
272 µg
227 mg
Give dogs over 45 kg the appropriate combination of these sizes.
HEARTGARD-30 Plus is recommended for use in dogs six weeks of age and older.
*For puppies between 6 and 12 weeks of age, treatment and control of ascarids and hookworms is best achieved by administering 1 chewable every two weeks.
ADMINISTRATION: Remove only one chewable at a time from the foil-backed blister. Return the remaining chewables to their box/wallet to protect the product from light. Because most dogs find HEARTGARD-30 Plus palatable, the product can be offered to the dog by hand. Alternatively, it may be added intact to a small amount of dog food.
Care should be taken that the dog consumes the complete dose, and treated animals should be observed for a few minutes after administration to ensure that part of the dose is not lost or rejected. For this reason, if HEARTGARD-30 Plus is added to dog food, it should be kept intact and not crumbled. If it is suspected that any of the dose has been lost, redosing is recommended.
HEARTGARD-30 Plus should be given at monthly intervals during the period of the year when mosquitoes (vectors), potentially carrying infective heartworm larvae, are active. The initial dose must be given within 30 days after the dog's first exposure to mosquitoes. The final dose must be given within 30 days after the dog's last exposure to mosquitoes.
When replacing diethylcarbamazine (DEC) or milbemycin in a heartworm disease prevention program, the first dose of HEARTGARD-30 Plus must be given within 30 days after the last treatment with that product.
If the interval between doses exceeds 30 days, the efficacy of ivermectin will be reduced. Therefore, for optimal performance, the chewable must be given once a month on or at about the same day of the month. If treatment is delayed, whether by a few days or many, immediate treatment with HEARTGARD-30 Plus and resumption of the recommended dosing regimen will minimize the opportunity for the development of adult heartworms.
In dogs 12 weeks of age and above, monthly treatment with HEARTGARD-30 Plus (ivermectin/pyrantel) Chewables also provides effective treatment and control of ascarids (T. canis, T. leonina) and hookworms (A. caninum, U. stenocephala).
In puppies between 6 and 12 weeks of age, treatment every two weeks with HEARTGARD-30 Plus (ivermectin/pyrantel) Chewables provides optimal treatment and control of ascarids (T. canis, T. leonina) and hookworms (A. caninum, U. stenocephala), because of the short prepatent period of the parasites observed in puppies less than 12 weeks of age.
EFFICACY: HEARTGARD-30 Plus, given orally using the recommended dose and regimen, is effective against the tissue larval stage of D. immitis up to a month after infection and, as a result, prevents the development of the adult stage. HEARTGARD-30 Plus is also effective against canine ascarids (T. canis, T. leonina) and hookworms (A. caninum, U. stenocephala).
ACCEPTABILITY: In acceptability and field trials, HEARTGARD-30 Plus was shown to be an acceptable oral dosage form which will be consumed at first offering by the majority of dogs.
SAFETY: Clinical studies with HEARTGARD-30 Plus have shown a wide safety margin at the recommended dose level in dogs including pregnant or breeding bitches, stud dogs and puppies aged 6 or more weeks.
Heartgard-30 Plus Chewables for Dogs (272 mcg) Caution
All dogs must be tested for existing heartworm infection prior to starting treatment with HEARTGARD-30 Plus. Infected dogs should be treated to remove adult heartworms and microfilariae prior to initiating a program with HEARTGARD-30 Plus.
HEARTGARD-30 Plus is not effective against adult D. immitis. While some microfilariae may be killed by the ivermectin in HEARTGARD-30 Plus at the recommended dose level, HEARTGARD-30 Plus is not effective for microfilariae clearance. A mild hypersensitivity-type reaction, presumably due to dead or dying microfilariae and particularly involving a transient diarrhea, has been observed in clinical trials with ivermectin alone after treatment of some dogs that have circulating microfilariae.
StorageStore at controlled room temperature of 15°-25°C. Brief exposure up to 30°C is permitted. Protect from light.
WarningKeep this and all drugs out of the reach of children. In case of ingestion by humans, clients should be advised to contact a physician immediately. Physicians may contact a Poison Control Center for advice concerning cases of ingestion by humans.
AVAILABILITY: HEARTGARD-30 Plus is available in three dosage strengths (See DOSAGE section) for dogs of different weights. Each strength comes in convenient cartons of 6 chewables, packed 10 cartons per tray, and in individual cartons of 12 chewables.
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David Raccah wrote:Have any info on this Sito SB? I have not heard of that one? Is this a new wine that is out there? Maybe you can post a picture of the back label?
Hi Dave, the new Sito wines are a series of kosher wines produced in a various wine regions of the world under the supervision of French born winemaker Patrick Hababou (CEO/Winemaker Goshen Winery and formerly at the Jerusalem Winery).
They made a NZ Sauvignon Blanc (indeed very good wine and value), an Italian Moscato d'Asti and a Chianti (Moscato very good but overpriced and the Chianti is ok) and an unoaked Bordeaux-blend from Bordeaux featuring the 5 grape varieties (like Yarden Mount Hermon). I don't like the Bordeaux-blend because it also tastes like Yarden MH, that's to say metal infused... and to add insult to injury it's double the price! You'll certainly spot them on your next trip to Israel, they are priced 60-70 shekel ($15-17).


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What happens in Vegas doesn't always stay in Vegas …
But this isn't always associated with sin and squalor.
For Mike and Kristin Kiss of Palatine, a visit to Sin City to take in the sights and run a half marathon along the famous strip inspired the young couple to create the 50in100 challenge, a goal to complete a half marathon in each of the 50 states in under 100 hours total.
"After running a handful of marathons, triathlons and half marathons, we created the 50in100 challenge as a way to push ourselves even further," Mike said. "We both agreed that the half marathon was the perfect distance, and the two-hour average pace (50 states x 2 hours = 100) was a challenging, yet attainable goal."
The challenge, which they began in December 2009, has taken the Kiss couple to 35 out of 50 states, and they expect to complete the challenge in September 2013.
As avid runners and self-described craft beer lovers, the 50in100 challenge not only gives them a runner's high, but also allows them to explore new cities and get a taste for the local culture.
"While our weekend trips revolve around a race, we want to make sure we really enjoy the spoils of a new city, so we do quite a bit of research to put together an itinerary of attractions, restaurants and breweries, etc. to really capture the essence of a city in a brief period of time," said Mike, vice president at Denali Capital. "And the beauty of running half marathons versus marathons is that we usually don't shy away from a day hike or a few beers the day before a race in a new city."
Planning each race took the same amount of research since some states only host one or two half-marathons a year. Mike and Kristin, senior communications officer at the Robert R. McCormick Foundation, made sure to seek advice from fellow friends and runners for "must-do" races and filled in the blanks for the states in-between.
Through injuries and illness, the couple has pushed on and note that the Run Crazy Horse half marathon in Hill City, S.D., was their favorite race to date, while Wyoming became their favorite state after celebrating their 30th birthdays there (complete with a half marathon, of course) in June.
As for the future, we might just see the Kiss's running half marathons on every continent. (Minus Antarctica, of course.)
"Maybe we'll run a half marathon on every continent, or maybe organize a local half marathon in Palatine, or maybe just trade in weekend training runs and destination races for a baby stroller and some lessons in parenting," Mike saod. "Whatever the next stage of our life is we just hope it's as exciting and rewarding as the last few years of running have been for us."
With a total time of 64:29:51 and 15 states left to go, the 50in100 challenge is still attainable. To check on Mike and Kristin's progress along the way, Visit 50in100.com.


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Bringing Electronics In From The ColdPosted by ninjaneer in Hardware, tags: cold, condensation, damp, electronics, short circuit, winter
For those in higher latitudes, it will be becoming colder now as Winter approaches and it's worth beginning to think about protecting your electronic devices from the cold.
In the Brave New World of the 21st Century, we now have many devices which are easily portable either in your pocket or in your car. Many of these devices, however are not hardened against the cold and the problems it brings.
So, I have a short piece of simple advice for this Winter.
If you have taken a powered-down device out in the cold or left it in a cold place such as your car for a period of time, do not immediately power it on.
It is quite possible as the cool device was moved into a warmer area that moisture could have condensed onto electronic components and provided a potential short circuit waiting to happen.
So, quite simply allow time for the device to warm back up to room-temperature before switching it on. This may take several hours depending on humidity but will allow the condensation to evaporate. It is worth the wait to protect your devices.


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BEIRUT, Lebanon, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- Clashes along Lebanon's border with Syria are growing as the tiny Mediterranean country becomes a battle front in Syria's 18-month-old civil war, with control of the mountain passes used by both sides in the conflict an increasingly strategic issue.
The bloodletting in Syria, where the United Nations estimates 30,000 people have been killed since March 2011, is pushing Lebanon, riven by deep-rooted sectarian rivalries, closer to the brink of another internecine war.
Amid a rash of alleged assassination attempts against Christian leaders, largely blamed on Syria's murky intelligence services, and the August arrest of a prominent Christian pro-Syrian figure on charges of plotting terrorist attacks at Damascus' behest, Lebanon's poised to become Syria's western front.
Both the Syrian regime of President Bashar Assad and the rebels use Lebanon to funnel men and arms into Syria.
Syria has launched artillery and airstrikes against Lebanese villages and suspected smuggling routes. Several Lebanese have been killed. Dozens have been kidnapped in retaliation for abductions inside Syria.
Heavily armed clan militias, some supposedly linked to Hezbollah, the powerful Shiite movement backed by Syria and its ally Iran, have materialized to grab hostages to exchange for co-religionists seized by largely Sunni Syrian rebels.
The Lebanese army, heavily infiltrated by Hezbollah and which has sought to remain on the sidelines of a steadily deteriorating security crisis, finally had to respond in September and carried out raids on the Shiite Miqdad clan to free captives it held.
The 55,000-strong military has also moved to crack down on smuggling of arms and fighters into Syria. But it's come nowhere near eliminating it -- and may not be able to.
"Because of the importance of the passes across the Anti-Lebanon Mountains, Syrian rebels and the Syrian regime will both continue to attempt to gain control of the mountain range," observed the U.S. global security consultancy Stratfor.
"If the Syrian rebels can drive regime forces from the mountains on the border, they would be able to threaten major regime supply lines running parallel to the border and would be in a better position to affect the ongoing battle in Damascus.
"Sunni fighters and supplies streaming into Syrian from Lebanon could significantly bolster rebel efforts both in Damascus and the Orontes River valley."
That would force the Assad regime to redeploy sizeable forces now in the north and east to Damascus, and significantly ease the pressure on the rebels on various fronts.
Support for the Syrian rebels is strong in northern Lebanon, long a sectarian flashpoint.
Sunni and Alawite militias have repeatedly clashed in the northern capital of Tripoli, leaving dozens of dead and wounded.
Beirut, a key battleground in Lebanon's 1975-90 civil war, has avoided such bloodshed -- so far. But there are menacing rumbles, with pro-Syrian factions increasingly looking for trouble.
Caught in the middle of this anarchy is Hezbollah, the creature of Iran's Revolutionary Guards and Syria's most powerful Lebanese proxy.
There have been persistent reports Hezbollah has sent "military advisers" to Syria. One report has them training "divisions" of paramilitary fighters from the minority Alawite sect that dominates the Damascus regime.
The reports are impossible to verify. But it's likely Hezbollah has a military presence in Syria over and above the garrison it maintains in the border town of Zabadani to funnel weapons into Lebanon.
Since Tehran seeks to use Hezbollah to attack Israel in the event the Jewish state launches pre-emptive strikes against Iran's contentious nuclear program, it's unlikely Tehran would release significant numbers of Hezbollah veterans to fight anti-regime forces in Syria.
But either way, Hezbollah has found itself caught in any awkward position as Syrian rebels escalate the war while Lebanon struggles to avoid being dragged into the conflict.
If Hezbollah has been involved in the recent clashes, observed Oxford Analytica, "they indicate how pressured its leadership is by events in Syria.
"The Syrian leadership has a history of fomenting trouble in Lebanon to divert attention from domestic affairs.
"Damascus may calculate that a destabilized Lebanon will lessen U.S. and Turkish momentum toward imposing a no-fly zone in northern Syria and supplying the rebels with heavier weapons."
Meantime, Lebanon's Hezbollah-dominated government, set up in July 2011 and the fulfillment of the Shiite movement's political ambitions so far, is tottering near collapse because of the divisions exacerbated by the Syrian war.


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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean court sentenced a left-wing lawmaker to 12 years in prison and six colleagues to shorter terms Monday for plotting a pro-North Korea rebellion in the event of a war on the Korean Peninsula.
Lee Seok-ki from the small United Progressive Party was arrested in September for allegedly discussing attacks on national infrastructure with 130 colleagues during secret meetings in May. Tensions were especially high between North and South Korea following Pyongyang's third nuclear test last February and its repeated subsequent threats of nuclear war against Seoul and Washington.
Lee, a first-time lawmaker, has denied the allegations. He said Seoul's spy service fabricated the charges to divert public attention from an investigation into allegations that its agents were engaged in illegal online campaigning to help President Park Geun-hye, then a ruling party candidate, win presidential elections in December 2012. The spy agency has said its agents were only trying to cope with possible North Korean cyber warfare and pro-North Korea online postings in the South.
The Suwon District Court said in its ruling that Lee's punishment was inevitable because his plot posed a "substantial and apparent threat" to South Korea. The verdict mentioned strong evidence and what it called consistent and reliable testimony by an informant, described as a former Lee colleague, as the reason for the conviction, according to a court statement.
Lee's party said it would appeal the ruling to a higher court.
Lee and the six other United Progressive Party members were also convicted of inciting rebellion and praising North Korea. The others received prison terms ranging from four to seven years, according to the court statement.
Lee's case triggered a fierce political debate and media firestorm. South Koreans are still divided by their recent history, which saw military-backed governments that ruled until the late 1980s use rebellion charges to suppress political rivals.
North Korea called the Lee case a "witch hunt" targeting those who support inter-Korean rapprochement. North Korea cited it as an example of a South Korean confrontational posture that forced it to cancel planned reunions of war-divided families in September. The humanitarian reunion program is to be resumed later this week.
The Korean Peninsula technically remains at war because the 1950-53 Korean War ended with an armistice, not a peace treaty.


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Dhoni should include Virender Sehwag against Pakistan
I don't know much about the Virender Sehwag issue. But if he is fit, my advice to MS Dhoni is simple - put his name first on the team list. Inzamam ul-Haq writes. India should play five bowlersindia Updated: Sep 30, 2012 12:33 IST
This match takes me back to 2005, when Pakistan were touring India under my captaincy. As a team, we were no match for the strong Indian side and as expected, we were down and out on the fourth day of the first Test.
Having lost seven wickets, we expected the fifth day to be over quite early. But Kamran Akmal and Abdur Razzaq had other ideas.
They batted out the day and we saved the match. Their performance lifted the team's spirit and suddenly, we started believing we could take on the Indians on their turf. We ended up drawing the Test series and took the ODI series.
Similarly, Umar Gul's effort with the bat against South Africa on Friday will have the team believing that nothing is impossible.
Pakistan have got the combination and balance right. Their spinners, including the young Raza Hasan, are doing well.
The batting was top heavy before the match against the Proteas but the lower order has shown it can stand up to situations.
The players are performing as an unit and this might be their best chance to beat India in a world cup for the first time.
But they will have to guard against overconfidence and complacency, as they have a history of becoming laidback after a good win.
India, on the other hand, were simply outclassed by Australia. MS Dhoni and his boys will be coming into the Pakistan match with tremendous pressure on them. Not only because they are facing Pakistan but also because this could be a knockout game for them.
This match will be watched by more people than the final, unless these two teams are in it.
You need to have played an India-Pakistan match to know the pressure this match generates for the players.
The main problem for India is their bowling. If any team scores 175-180, India have the batting to chase it. But their bowling does not look like it can defend such a target.
What India need is a shot of pace. A fast-bowler might get clobbered for a few runs but if he gets two early wickets, it makes the spinners' job that much easier.
Like in the England game, for instance, when Irfan Pathan struck early on and the spinners subsequently looked unplayable.
If India are to succeed, they will have to strike early with the ball.
Also, I don't know much about the Virender Sehwag issue. But if he is fit, my advice to Dhoni is simple - put his name first on the team list.
360 Corporate Relations. The writer is a former Pakistan captain
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Easing depression without drugs
Mindfulness helps prevent depression, study finds
Mindfulness, or paying attention to the present moment, can help prevent a relapse back into depression, according to new research. Moreover, the study concluded that being in the moment — and not judging it – helped patients stave off depressive symptoms as effectively as traditional antidepressant medication during an 18-month period.
A common problem with antidepressant medication is that patients often stop taking the drugs far too soon. Some start feeling better and discontinue their meds; others are unwilling to take pills for years or experience side effects, said lead author Zindel Segal, a psychologist at the Center for Addiction and Mental Health in Toronto.
"To be protected from relapse, people need to continue on some form of self-care one to three years after depression has ended," he said.
The study published in the current issue of the Archives of General Psychiatry compared the effectiveness of antidepressant drugs with mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) by studying people who were initially treated with medication and then either stopped taking the drug in order to receive MBCT, continued taking medication for 18 months or received a sugar pill placebo. There was no placebo for MBCT patients. They took antidepressants to treat the acute depression and then were discontinued from their medicine as they started to attend the MBCT classes.
The researchers found that the patients treated with medication and mindfulness fared significantly better than those given a placebo. Over an 18-month period, patients receiving the placebo relapsed at a rate of 70 percent. The patients who were receiving mindfulness therapy or antidepressants relapsed at a rate in the 30 percent range.
Mindfulness therapy, which incorporated meditation, may be beneficial because it helps people connect with their emotions, said Segal, a professor of psychiatry at the University of Toronto. "Mindfulness is a way of paying attention to our experience; it's developing the ability to observe and not to judge," he said.
Though the mechanism isn't known, some research has shown that those who meditate have more activity or flexibility in the areas of the brain involved in regulating emotion. "So people who have a negative feeling – they're fearful, angry or sad -- can try to understand it by allowing it to express itself, rather than just saying this is a problem that I have to get rid of and move on.
"If you are feeling something, you want to acknowledge it's there," Segal added. "It's an effective starting point for learning how to work with it."
The finding is especially important for pregnant women who are taking antidepressants, said Segal. "It's something else they can do to establish a regimen of wellness to prevent a relapse," he said.
Mindfulness is one of six meditation paths, and the second most popular, behind Transcendental Meditation, said corporate meditation coach Mark Thornton, who was not involved in the research.
"Mindfulness is a key to understanding, regulating and mastering your emotions," Thornton said.
He recommends using meditation as a complimentary approach, rather than as a substitute for treatment.
"The key (in the study) was that the mindfulness was combined with individual therapy," he said. "Always work with your physician/psychologist -- particuarly if you are on antidepressents," he added.
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Clarkson University President Tony Collins Named Honorary Alumnus
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Clarkson University President Tony Collins was surprised by alumni gathered for Reunion today, when he was named an honorary alumnus of the University.
After awards to had been presented to the alumni being honored at the Alumni Association Welcome and Awards Brunch, the tables were turned, when Alumni Association President Eric Dibble 81 presented Collins with the honor.
The text of the certificate presented to Collins read:
"Clarkson University Alumni Association gratefully awards honorary membership to Anthony G. Collins in recognition of his dedicated teaching, engaged advising, enterprising research and visionary executive leadership for over twenty-six years; his enduring commitment to the advancement of the University with his vision focused on academic advancement, international reputation, sound fiscal management and alumni engagement; the continued stewardship he has provided Clarkson throughout his career and in the various positions he has held and the continued management of the University as president as it progresses through its Evolution to Excellence; the example and high standards he sets for the Clarkson values and his assiduous efforts toward building a welcoming community for all; and his commitment to defy convention. Be it, therefore, resolved that as of this date, Anthony G. Collins be made an honorary alumnus of Clarkson University with the rights and privileges pertaining thereto."
Photo caption: Clarkson University President Tony Collins and his wife, Karen. Collins was surprised by alumni gathered for Reunion today, when he was named an honorary alumnus of the University.


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Sentrigo Updates Hedgehog Enterprise Database Security Suite
Sentrigo has announced Hedgehog Enterprise 4.1, the latest version of its database security suite. One key change is additional platform support of Sybase and MySQL databases in Hedgehog DBscanner, the company's vulnerability assessment and security scanning solution. Other new features include additional tests for identifying vulnerabilities related to setup of the database management system; the ability to define your own criteria for data discovery; and the ability to automatically scan networks to discover databases. To learn more, visit www.sentrigo.com.
Simplify Testing and Safeguard Database Performance
Quest Software has announced the addition of a wizard-based workload replay feature to its database performance testing tool, Benchmark Factory for Databases. In addition to scalability and benchmark testing capabilities, the product lets users can more easily capture production workload and replay it in a testing environment. Also, Benchmark Factory lets you easily determine the impact of unavoidable changes—such as patches and upgrades, operating system migrations, and adjustments to virtual machine configurations—and make decisions based on data. Finally, the product can run "what if" scenarios to determine how a variation will affect a transaction. To learn more, visit www.quest.com.
Devart Updates SQL Complete, Releases Data Studio
Devart has enhanced dbForge SQL Complete and released dbForge Data Studio for SQL Server. SQL Complete is an add-in that offers auto-completion and formatting T-SQL code. New features include extending List Members, Complete Word, and Parameter Info features, as well as adding a SQL Formatter to make typing T-SQL queries more efficient. Data Studio is a new application that lets administrators explore, analyze, and report on data in SQL Server. Specific features include the ability to get a quick data view for any database object, a data comparison tool, a wizard reporting tool, and more. To learn more, visit www.devart.com.
Red Gate Releases ANTS Memory Profiler 7
Red Gate Software has released ANTS Memory Profiler 7, a new tool that makes finding and fixing memory problems easier. The product has three primary improvements in this version: a new summary screen that jumps directly to causes of common problems; an Instance Categorizer that tells why groups of objects are held in memory, making it simpler to find leaks; and an API that automates precise timing of snapshots within the developer's code. To learn more, visit www.red-gate.com.
Embarcadero Offers Lower-Cost Performance Tuning Tool
Embarcadero has released DB PowerStudio for SQL Server, a lower-cost studio that combines several of Embarcadero's most popular database tools, making it easier and more affordable for SQL Server professionals to improve the performance and availability of their databases. The product comes in two versions, a Developer Edition and a DBA Edition. Both offer capabilities such as Rapid SQL (an environment that simplifies scripting), DB Change Manager (simplified change tracking), and DB Optimizer (diagnose and optimize poor-performing queries). The DBA Edition also includes DBArtisan Workbench, which is an administrative tool letting DBAs work with multiple SQL Server versions and databases from a single interface. The product starts at $995. To learn more, visit www.embarcadero.com.
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LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) - Investigators are trying to figure out what sparked a fire that destroyed a home.
Neighbors tell WKYT that two adults who lived in the home on Morentown Road barely escaped the fire. Emergency officials at the scene say the couple apparently jumped out of a window to escape.
The fire broke out about 2:30 Monday morning. A neighbor says the fire was put out around four, but started back up again around six.
Laurel County firefighters responded, but told WKYT that they could not comment on a cause.
We are told that the couple who lived in the home also had a child, who was not home when it caught fire.


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July 03. 2013 11:38AM
Londonderry motel robbed, charity donation can taken
By APRIL GUILMET
Union Leader Correspondent
LONDONDERRY - Police are searching for a man believed to have robbed a local motel and making off with a charity donation can early Wednesday morning.
Londonderry police were summoned to the Sleep Inn on Perkins Road shortly after 4 a.m. after the motel's night manager reported being robbed at gunpoint.
Police Lt. Ryan Kearney said the suspect was described as a black or Hispanic male, between 5'6" and 5'8" in height, and approximately 175 pounds.
The robber was last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, black pants and white sneakers, though a plastic mask covered the lower portion of his face.
Kearney said the thief was said to have used a silver, semi-automatic pistol during the alleged hold-up, taking off in an unknown vehicle after taking an undisclosed amount of money along with a green, plastic Children's Hospital at Dartmouth donation container.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Londonderry Police Det. Scott Balukonis at 432-1118.


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High School Roundup: Central boys No. 8 in national ranking
September 22. 2017 12:23AM
Little Green Pride is showing this week.
The Manchester Central boys' soccer team is ranked eighth nationally and first in the New England region in the latest USA Today High School Sports Super 25 Expert Rankings. At the time the latest poll was released Tuesday, Central sported a 7-0 record and was ranked first in the NHIAA Division I standings.
Since then, Central defeated Spaulding of Rochester on Tuesday to improve to 8-0. The Little Green will face city rival Memorial (1-5) today at 4 p.m. at Gill Stadium.
"It's nice to get some team recognition, especially from a national poll like USA Today," said Central head coach Chris LaBerge. "I know our players are proud of it."
Bishop Brady 2, Sanborn 1: Bishop Brady of Concord is on a winning streak. Freshman Ando Fleurant scored through traffic in the box following a free kick in the 79th minute to lift the Green Giants to a 2-1 win against Sanborn of Kingston in Concord.
Bishop Brady, in winning its second straight game after dropping its first four, opened the game scoring when Colin Plante tallied in the 17th minute. Sanborn (3-4-1) answered with a goal from Alex Senko in the 30th minute. Bryce Johnson made 10 saves for the Green Giants. Luc Le-Blanc had two saves for the Indians.
Hanover 6, Alvirne 0: In Hudson, the Marauders (5-4) climbed over the .500 mark behind three goals from Charlie Adams. Liam Collins added one goal and two assists. Aiden Rowley and Owen Stadheim each had a goal and Henry Kahl had two assists, giving him seven for the season. On defense, Brendan Brigham, Colm Seigne, Eli Stack and Latham Allison each played well in front of goalie Joey Perras. Jamie Bertrand had five saves for Alvirne.
Alvirne 3, Merrimack 1: In Hudson on Wednesday, Alvirne (3-4) was led by Liz DeRosa with 20 kills and 9 digs. Cynnaea Clay had 12 digs and Morgan Smith amassed 31 assists. Merrimack fell to 1-7.
Epping 3, Nute 1: In Milton Wednesday, Epping (2-3) was led by junior middle hitter Anna Re, who had five aces, 11 kills, nine digs, and four blocks. Senior outside hitter Marissa Adams had nine aces, one kill and 16 digs. Sophomore outside hitter Hayley Pelletier had 10 kills and two digs. Sophomore middle hitter Belle Snyder collected 17 digs, two kills and two blocks. Nute is 3-3.
Salem 3, Bishop Guertin 1: In Salem, Julia Pascucci contributed five kills, 10 assists and 14 digs for BG, which suffered its first loss in seven matches. Mariana Gomez added 22 digs and five kills. Salem is 6-2.
At Hollis (Overlook CC)
Windham 194; Souhegan 206; Hollis/Brookline 206; Milford 229
Souhegan players: Nick Jordan 38; Jeff Boehm 38; John Henzell 41; Quade Bell 44; Ethan Cockerill 44; Michael Zaccaria 45; Lydia Tesconi 46; Jake Azelin 48
At Concord CC (par 34)
Pinkerton 197, Concord 199, Alvirne 202
1., Lauren Thibodeau (P), 36; 1. Evan Makris (C), 36. 3. Nick Tufts (P), 38. 3. Tyler Lizotte (A), 38. 5, Noah Kierstad (A), 39. 6. Jeremiah Barney (C), 40. 6. Zack Gamble (C), 40. 8. Kyle Raspuzzi (P), 41. 8. Matt Hauschild (C), 41. 8. Jess Lortie (A), 41. 8. Jackie Dowd (A), 41. 8. Cole Taylor (A), 41. 8. Jeff Piantaggini (A), 41.
Records: Pinkerton, 9-1; Concord, 11-5; Alvirne, 9-7.


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Discussion in 'Science and Technology' started by TerriO, Mar 15, 2006.
Mr Scott's guide to the Enterprise by Shane Johnson.
My first favorite too
My second favorite!
The New Time Travellers by David Toomey. I always find popsci books a little basic, but on the other hand it's a nice introduction to the theories of time travel that modern physics has come up with.
Plus, with time travel and parallel universes being back in fashion in the world of Trek, it serves as a nice primer on some of the theories behind these things...
I agree with this one and recommend it. Although I seem to recall that one or more of the theories in it are now out of date.
I also recommend How Computers Work by Ron White and Timothy Edward Downs. I was looking for a very beginner computer book for someone, that started with the fundamentals, and this was the best I could find. I think that once you learn the concepts of how they work, it's much easier to start learning how to actually operate them and maintain them.
Bate, Mueller and White's classic text on the Fundamentals of Astrodynamics.
No it's not a pop science book. It's a certainly a goldmine for any aspiring astronomy or aerospace eng. students. I used this as a student but I think it's also good for anyone who is just curious about orbital mechanics.
A brief history of time......anytime.....
Hi,I am new to this site but will be humble enough to recommend a book on computer networking science and technology- Joint International Conference on Measurement and Modeling of Computer Systems (2006 : Saint Malo, France)
Have a trial on the same.Beleive me it is very very informative.
Parallel Worlds by Michio Kaku really stands out for me (as well as Physics of the Impossible and Hyperspace by him as well), Feynman Lectures on Physics, The Character of Physical Law by Feynman is fantastic; Introduction to Quantum Theory (David Park), Scientists and Engineers, 5th edition, by Serway & Beichner, Black Holes and Time warps by Kip Thorne, Road to Reality (Penrose), The Flying Circus of Physics (Jearl Walker? Sp?), A Short History of Nearly Everything (Bill Bryson), Isaac Newton (James Gleick), The Trouble With Physics (Lee Snolin? Forgot the spelling)......
I also actually liked Universe in a Nutshell. Hawking is a fantastic physicist but perhaps not the greatest science educator. Brief/Briefer History of Time was fantastic but there's lots of disagreement when it comes to Universe in a Nutshell. I thought it was a great, though somewhat misunderstood and/or underappreciated book. I can see where he was going with it but I also admit it was poorly executed.
I recommend 13 Things That Don't Make Sense by Michael Brooks. It's a nice little book that looks at several subjects where the experimental data is at odds with what we know (or think we know) about how things work. For example, the flight paths of the two Pioneer spacecraft launched in the early 70s are deviating from what the laws of gravitation say they should be, and no one knows why.
There are four books which I'm pretty sure I'll never be without...Geometry: A Comprehensive Course by Dan Pedoe
An Introduction to Differential Geometry by T. J. Willmore
Riemannian Geometry by Manfredo P. do Carmo
Topics in Algebra by I. N. HersteinWhen I lost my original collection of math books, these were the first books I set out to re-acquire (except Topics in Algebra, which I had with me when I lost the rest) because they cover the aspects of mathematics I find most important.
While I know most of what is covered in them (specially An Introduction to Differential Geometry and Riemannian Geometry), I always feel better having them within reach. And in the cases of Geometry and Topics in Algebra, they hold a lot of knowledge I'd really like to have a better mastery of than I currently possess.
"Trilobite!" by Richard Fortey. It's an amazing book that follows the evolution of trilobites and their journey from the sea to the land.
Some of my favorites:
A Brief History of Time Stephen Hawking
The Astronomer's Universe Herbert Friedman
In Search of Schroedinger's Cat John Gribbin
The Cosmic Code Heinz Pagels
Black Holes and Time Warps Kip Thorne
All of which I own and read cover to cover.
Guns, Germs and Steel by Jared Diamond Its a science, geography, anthropology, history etc. book. Its awesome. Its about the different factors, mainly geography, that explain how and when different civilizations come about.
"Rare Earth: Why Complex Life is Uncommon in the Universe", by Peter Ward and Donald E. Brownlee. It certainly shits in the Cheerios of the "ET true believahs", but it's nice to shake up your perceptions, so I'd recommend you give it a look. It's a very impressive piece of work.
These are my favourites:
The Fountains of Paradise -by Sir Arthur C Clarke.
2001: A Space Odyssey- by Sir Arthur C Clarke.
2010: Odyssey Two- by Sir Arthur C Clarke.
2061: Odyssey Three- by Sir Arthur C Clarke.
it may be disputable whether experimental archeology would count as a science, but if you're interested in that field, I can wholeheartedly recommend all of Thor Heyerdahl's books. His theories on aquatic migration routes, based on building styles, specifically pyramids, may be overly bold, but at least he proved that with ancient boats these journeys were actually possible.
Also, he's a really good writer, entertaining and well-spoken, so that his books make a thrilling bedtime-read.
This has already been covered most likely, but The Science of Science fiction is a must:
Sadly the general message is--the cooler a concept is--the less likely it is possible.
Norton's Star Atlas and Reference Handbook: And Reference Handbook, 20th Edition by Ian Ridpath (Oct 7, 2003)
From Dust to Life: The Origin and Evolution of Our Solar System John Chambers (Author), Jacqueline Mitton (Author)
If your interest is in the evolution of the solar system, the planets and life, you should read this. It's excellent and up to date. Be forewarned, you need at least a little science background to understand it, but I would imagine anyone that posts in a science forum on a Star Trek board would have no problem with it. He really details things very well. This has turned out to be a real page turner for me.
$16.17 for the Kindle version, I have no idea what buying the book would cost.
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A New Way to Harvest Wind Energy at Sea
June 3, 2013 by Jeff
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By 2050 or so, the human population is expected to reach nine billion, essentially adding two Chinas to the number of people alive today. Those billions will be seeking food, water and other resources on a planet where, scientists say, humans are already shaping climate and the web of life. In Dot Earth, which recently moved from the news side of The Times to the Opinion section, Andrew C. Revkin examines efforts to balance human affairs with the planet's limits. Conceived in part with support from a John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship, Dot Earth tracks relevant developments from suburbia to Siberia. The blog is an interactive exploration of trends and ideas with readers and experts.
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STATEN ISLAND, NY – Father Frank Pavone, National Director of Priests for Life, issued the following statement today after receiving confirmation that Vice President Joseph Biden and Rep. Nancy Pelosi received Communion during the Installation Mass for Pope Francis.
"At a Mass during which our new Pope emphasized the duty public officials – and all the rest of us – have to protect the weakest among us, Joe Biden and Nancy Pelosi have the audacity to receive Communion while publicly renouncing their responsibility to protect the weakest among us.
"Some Church leaders mistakenly think we are advocating the use of the Eucharist as a 'weapon.' In fact, we are defending the Eucharist from being used as a political tool. These politicians have no respect for what the Eucharist means: an integral, consistent union with Christ and with all our brothers and sisters. To receive Christ while rejecting the unborn is a slap in the face to both."
Father Pavone is the president of the National Pro-life Religious Council and national pastoral director of Rachel's Vineyard and the Silent No More Awareness Campaign.
Priests for Life is the nation's largest Catholic pro-life organization dedicated to ending abortion and euthanasia. For more information, visit www.priestsforlife.org.


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PBS, the U.S. public broadcasting network, has selected a content distribution system from Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) to feed more High Definition content to its member stations across the United States and its territories. The landmark swap-out sees PBS transition from MPEG-2 to MPEG-4 AVC. The move enables nearly 360 public TV stations in the U.S. to receive a wide variety of popular content by delivering more High Definition programming, providing a richer, more enhanced viewing experience to the American TV audience.
PBS is a non-profit corporation, reaching nearly 123 million people through television and more than 21 million people online each month. Its members are America's public TV stations – non-commercial, educational licensees that operate across all 50 states, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam and American Samoa.
"Our mission is to provide content to our members that educates, informs and inspires people, and a decisive factor in achieving this is the quality in which we distribute programming," said Stefan Petrat, Vice President, Distribution Operations & Engineering, PBS. "Given the responsibility we have to provide our members with great content in premium quality, replacing our existing system with Ericsson's was a crucial decision as part of our service roadmap. American viewers are increasingly demanding and expecting more content in High Definition and we are pleased to work with the Ericsson team in order to fulfil the requirements of our member stations."
Ericsson has provided PBS with an MPEG-4 AVC distribution system to feed content to members with full redundancy. The system comprises the Ericsson Video Processor Chassis with EN8190 MPEG-4 AVC HD and EN8130 MPEG-4 AVC SD encoders, CE-XH40 Contribution Encoders, Ericsson MX8400 System Multiplexers, RX8200 receivers and RX8252 transcoders, and nCompass Control management system. A team of Ericsson engineers will also provide system installation and training, as well as post-deployment support to PBS.
"The move by PBS from MPEG-2 to MPEG-4 AVC marks a significant step forward in the quality of service it provides its member stations across America, while at the same time making important operational expenditure savings," said Staffan Pehrson, Vice President and Head of TV, Ericsson. "Our experience in enabling next-generation TV services and our heritage in HD distribution, combined with a thorough understanding of what consumers want from their TV experience, is the reason so many service providers and broadcasters turn to us to meet their evolving needs. We are pleased to provide PBS with our market-leading video distribution solutions for this exciting deployment that will provide a great range of content to viewers with enhanced quality."
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Hi. I want to make a personal webpage, but here is the trick part:
inside the page i want to put a frame, (something like a iframe) where i like to put something like a command line. For example: if i type "goto home.php" the browser will go to that page.
If i type "retrieve fis.ext" --> start download of fis.ext
and so on....
My question is:
-how do i make the browser to know what i type in? Or better, i need a program that runs on background and capture the text that i type there , interpret the text and make a decision ?
Soryy if I don't explin myself very well.