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A graduate student in Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, and two of his undergraduate trainees, were selected by the Council on Undergraduate Research to present their original research on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday.
Wesley Kerr, whose graduate studies will be completed in the UCLA Department of Biomathematics, and his trainees, Akash Patel and Sarah Barritt, will present their poster entitled "Computer-Aided Diagnosis of Epilepsy Using Clinical Information" outlining advances in the use of computational machine learning to help clinicians detect and diagnose epilepsy correctly.
"This is very exciting," Kerr said of the selection to participate. "It's always nice to get exposure for our work."
The Posters on the Hill exhibit typically picks just one or two research projects per state to participate in the prestigious event, said Mark Cohen, Kerr's faculty advisor and a professor-in-residence of psychiatry in the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior.
"A large fraction of patients with seizure disorder are misdiagnosed and treated inappropriately," Cohen said. "As such treatments carry their own risks and negative side effects, their research could positively affect the lives of millions of Americans."
The goal of Kerr's team was to estimate the probability of epilepsy versus non-epileptic seizures based on the historical factors reported by the patient to their neurologist.
Distinguishing between epileptic and non-epileptic seizures is a challenge, Kerr said. On average, the time from the first seizure to the diagnosis of non-epileptic seizures is seven years. In the meantime, a majority of those patients are misdiagnosed with epilepsy and treated inappropriately with anti-epileptic medications.
"This can expose patients to serious, and potentially fatal, side effects," Kerr said. "One of our laboratory's goals is to create an automated system that can aid physicians in distinguishing patients with epileptic and non-epileptic seizures."
Kerr and his team accomplished this by inspecting outpatient clinical notes from patients with medication-resistant seizure disorder, who were later diagnosed as having epilepsy or non-epileptic seizure disorder, using the gold standard diagnostic assessment, 72- hour in-patient closed circuit video-electroencephalography (VEEG) monitoring.
Using a combination of the known risk factors for epilepsy and non-epileptic seizures reported in 228 clinical notes the team examined, their algorithm achieved a diagnosis accuracy of 65%. While at first glance this may appear low, it is comparable to the accuracy of neurologists prior to VEEG monitoring. In this work, they used a machine learning method known as a "decision tree."
"The structure of our decision tree also provided meaningful information about the interpretation of each risk factor in each patient. For example, the risk factors for non-epileptic seizures may not be the same for women and men," Kerr said. "This work may help diagnose, and thereby more effectively treat, patients that are in need."
In addition to serving patients with seizure disorder, the computer-aided diagnostic methods developed by Kerr and his team may be applicable to the diagnosis of other maladies in the future.
As part of their trip, Patel, Barritt and Kerr will take meetings in the offices of California state senators and representatives. They will use this forum to emphasize the importance of appropriate diagnosis in epilepsy and the academic environment at UCLA that made this research possible.
The researched was funded by the National Institutes of Health (R33 DA026109, NIH R90 DA022768, T32 GM08042, T32 GM008185, T90 DA023422) and the William M. Keck Foundation, as well as the UCLA Department of Biomathematics.


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Need new AC and was proposed Bryant was told it is Carrier not that I am sold on Carrier.
I have never had any luck with AC's this is worse than buying a car, I do know I have no interest in Trane been there done that was a very expensive XL19 nightmare.
Any help anyone can shed some light on this, also is anyone can refer me to an AC contractor in West Palm area I am looking for someone who is honest and really knows what they are doing.


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Trevor Linden right to clear the Canucks' decks for new GM
VANCOUVER — It is much, much too early to judge whether Trevor Linden is going to be the voice of wisdom and consensus that rallies the Vancouver Canucks organization, imbues it with a renewed sense of purpose and vision and re-engages a sour fan base.
He's a good-looking guy, and wears a suit stylishly, but beyond the outer shell and his godlike reputation from a long, honest career as a player, no one can be sure of the new club president's qualifications to lead a National Hockey League franchise.
But now, at least, there is something besides platitudes to hang a hat on. He has done the first thing, and done it right.
It was not rocket science, but it was necessary.
He left the slate clean for the man he hires to replace Mike Gillis as general manager.
Firing John Tortorella on Thursday had almost everything to do with bad results and an acknowledgment that the volatile head coach's hiring was a chemistry experiment gone awry — one that needed to be disconnected quickly before it blew up the entire lab.
But a smaller, yet still important element of it was that bringing in a new GM and then telling him, 'Oh, by the way, this guy's your coach' is no way to start a relationship between a hockey club's two major decision makers.
So while Linden tap-danced around the "next steps" questions, the who, what and when of a new GM and coach, he admitted that clearing the decks was vital.
And if he really does have a good idea who that new manager might be — and the freedom to spend what it takes to get him, and a suitable coach — then he's going to owe much, from the very outset, to the club's owners.
Because there was no way to clean the slate without the Aquilini family biting the bullet, admitting responsibility, and saying goodbye to a very big pile of cash.
First came owning up.
Let's say, for argument's sake, that we believe Tortorella was Mike Gillis's hire, and that the Aquilinis served only in an arm's-length, consulting capacity.
We might not believe it, but that's neither here nor there.
So Tortorella was Gillis's first choice: fine. And the owners approved.
At minimum, they're on the hook for hiring the guy who made this colossal mistake, if that's what we decide Tortorella was — and additionally, for putting their stamp on the GM's choice of coaches.
Moreover, they're culpable for allowing Gillis — remember, it was all one big consulting family here, owners and GM — to abandon the style of hockey he came in wanting the Canucks to play.
They stood by while the architect of their team gradually changed course after the 2011 Cup final loss to Boston, a philosophical shift that was complete when they, owners and GM, hired a defence-first, shot-blocking fetishist who overplayed his best players, hitched thoroughbreds to the manure spreader, and called the shots while an aging team absolutely tanked in the second half of the season and finished 25th in a 30-team league.
Are the Aquilinis to blame, then? Sure. Equally with Gillis and Tortorella. It's only fair that they all pay: Tortorella and Gillis with their jobs, the Aquilinis with their wallets.
It's going to cost them a fortune to pay off both Gillis and Tortorella, each of whom had four years and, reportedly, $8 million left on their contracts when the pink slip arrived.
"From an ownership standpoint, it's worth talking about," said Linden, after Tuesday's news conference, in which there really was nothing substantial to glean other than the departure of Tortorella and his chief lieutenant, Mike Sullivan, and the retention of the other three assistants, Glen Gulutzan, Darryl Williams and Roland Melanson.
"I never once had Francesco say I should do this or do that, for any reason. He's been fully supportive of anything I decided. This is a hockey decision, and with that came a significant price.
"So it's hard to question their commitment."
Linden himself couldn't have been any small expense item. Beyond what they may have to pay the kind of coach Linden says the Canucks need — "a career coach, one who's been experienced at many levels, a teacher, able to communicate well with his players on many levels, understands that different players needed to be communicated with differently, someone that has a real distinct style of play and believes that their style of play is the way to success" — there is the matter of the GM.
Someone from a good organization who's had an up-close look at how the business works at all levels.
Someone, moreover, who will like the city and trust the men in charge enough to be willing to work with the Canucks' deteriorating nucleus and apparent absence of impact players from nearly a generation's worth of draft picks.
Tortorella's last news conference here referenced a team that had no push from the bottom. Meaning depth.
Linden said he didn't agree with everything he heard from conversations with Tortorella, but he didn't dispute that part.
They didn't get thin overnight, and they won't get fat again quickly, either. Or cheaply.
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Food-providers are going to great lengths to make products look like they were made by a novice.
Not so long ago, it was all the rage to find "copycat" recipes so you could make chain-restaurant favorites in the privacy of your kitchen.
Today, food-providers are going to great lengths to make products look like they were made by a novice.
"Americans still love their fast food and packaged snacks, but they're increasingly turning their noses up at foods that look overly processed," said an Associated Press story this week. "Home-cooked meals — or ones that at least look like they were homemade — are seen as more wholesome and authentic."
For one line of deli-meat, Kraft uses a slicer that deliberately makes the slabs look like it was carved by a 5-year-old. (My description, not theirs).
Wendy's softened the edge of its traditionally square burgers.
Everything from pizza to McMuffins is being altered, to give consumers that "homemade" vibe as they venture out of the home and make someone else do their cooking.
So, essentially, roles have been reversed. To eat at home, you have to go somewhere else. If you want to dine out, stay home.
One thing we won't have to make at home anymore is Twinkies, which are set to be revived in July, according to Hostess.
Plans to discontinue the famous snack cake were announced in 2012. It sent many Americans into a panic. Some people were in such anguish, they forgot to have their deli meat sliced professionally.
I wonder if Hostess is going to reintroduce the snack cake with deliberate imperfections, to follow the latest trend.
Or maybe this was all a new-Coke-like conspiracy to inflate the popularity of Twinkies.
If so, when they return to shelves next month, they'll taste like Pepsi. (The Twinkies, not the shelves. Those will taste like homemade pizza created at a restaurant).
Bottom line, I hope Twinkies don't start looking amateurish. Let's leave that to professionals.
I poke fun at this "imperfection" food trend, but I understand the motivation. I've been hard at work for the past few years trying to give this column an "unprocessed" look.
It seems to be working like a charm.
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Today's mobile space is owned by the likes of Nokia, RIM, Apple, and Google. While some of these corporations have embraced some open source components, a full FLOSS solution has yet to gain traction. Why? Blogger Bradley M. Kuhn posts thoughtful analysis of the current state of Open Source in the mobile space.


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NORTH SALEM, N.Y. -- Ashley Yozzo had come back from a run and was drinking coffee on Monday, when she got a call from a friend about a horse running loose on Interstate 684.
Yozzo, who has owned North Salem's Summit Farm for a decade, responded by heading out with her truck and trailer, coincidentally getting a request from local police to do so.
When Yozzo arrived, the horse had been assisted by two people who pulled over and was contained with a halter and a dog lease. Yozzo remembered that the horse, who is a chestnut-brown male gelding, was "obviously tired from running so much" and added that he had minor cuts on his legs. The horse had no major injuries.
Yozzo then got the horse onto her trailer --- she described him as "very cooperative" -- and brought him back to the John Jay Homestead with a police escort.
The horse had been at the homestead, which is in Katonah, before wandering away, state police said. The homestead was host site for the Country Pace & Picnic Memorial Day Bedford Riding Lanes Association event. Yozzo recalled that the horse's owner, a woman whose name she did not know, was among those who were there for a competition.
Subsequently, the horse had been grazing and took off from the premises, Yozzo explained. She mentioned that the owner, whom she spoke with, had a previous incident with the horse taking off. Yozzo also recalled telling the owner to put a chain over his nose next time he is grazed.
Summit Farm's involvement with horses includes boarding, horse shows and sales.
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About RSNA
By 1960, nearly all the charter members of the Western Roentgen Society had passed away. (Incredibly, Edwin C. Ernst, MD, a co-founder of the Society in 1915, was alive and still in private practice with three sons, who were all radiologists.) Most of the leaders in radiology had been medical students when the RSNA was struggling to establish itself in the 1920s. But the third generation of RSNA members was optimistic. Radiology was continuing to expand as a result of technologic advances applied to healthcare after the end of World War II. However, personal tragedy struck the Society when Donald S. Childs, MD, who had served as the RSNA secretary-treasurer for nearly 30 years, died in office in April 1960. His death was a great blow to the RSNA because, although he was never a voting member of the Executive Committee, he had been carrying out many crucial duties for the Society. His fiscal management had saved the RSNA during the Depression. He had established an administrative office in his hometown of Syracuse, NY, and had convinced Marguerite Henry to work as the RSNA executive secretary. Dr Childs was the business manager for Radiology, oversaw membership admission, and reminded the Executive Committee of Society bylaws and policies. Perhaps most important, he was the annual meeting planner and personally selected meeting sites and negotiated service contracts.
Considering Other Meeting Sites
The 1960 RSNA Annual Meeting was held at the Netherlands-Hilton Hotel in Cincinnati, Ohio. Without Dr Childs' presence and guidance, however, it was a somber affair. Marguerite Henry, who had been asked by RSNA President Theodore "Ty" J. Wachowski to remain as the Society's executive secretary, managed the meeting. She was assisted by administrators from the Hilton hotel chain, such as William H. Edwards. However, the cramped 1960 meeting revealed that the RSNA Scientific Assembly was becoming too large to be housed adequately and cost effectively at a single hotel-based location. Few sites offered enough space for exhibits and sessions, enough housing of varying costs, availability of tradespeople to construct exhibit areas, easy accessibility, and the favorable ambiance required by RSNA meeting attendees.
The Executive Committee periodically considered meeting locations in North American cities other than Chicago to make the scientific assembly more easily accessible to Society members who lived outside the American Midwest. New York City offered adequate amenities, but, even in the 1960s, the comparatively higher cost to hold a large scientific convention in the Big Apple was prohibitive. The recently expanding desert city of Las Vegas, with an economy based on legal gambling, also boasted huge hotels, but RSNA leaders believed the casinos did not offer an environment conducive to an educational meeting. In addition, many casino owners, some allegedly connected to organized crime, subtly discouraged the possibility of an RSNA meeting in Las Vegas, preferring to accommodate high rollers who would come to town to gamble with thousands of dollars, over radiologists who would rather attend scientific sessions than be in front of slot machines or gaming tables.1 Only Chicago's Palmer House remained a workable venue, and even that site was undergoing nearly continual refurbishment to house future RSNA meetings.2
Rise of Maurice Frazer, MD
In 1961, Milton H. Berg, MD, was the RSNA president. The Executive Committee made Marguerite Henry the business manager of Radiology and selected Maurice Frazer, MD, to replace Dr Childs. Dr Frazer, characterized by many RSNA members as the stereotypical frugal Scotsman, oversaw Society finances, signed off on appointments to committees, managed RSNA membership admissions, and made annual meeting arrangements. He believed the RSNA should have a larger budget to deal with the expanding field of radiology and recommended an increase in advertising rates for Radiology, especially since technologic advances in publishing were leading to the placement of advertisements in color. He also increased the rental rate for technical exhibits at the RSNA meeting to $350 for an 8x10-foot booth.
At the 1961 RSNA Annual Meeting, the Carman Lecture, now officially called the Annual Oration, was given by Society Past President Lawrence L. Robbins, MD, in memory of Dr Childs. Dr Robbins paid tribute to Dr Childs' ability to plan the RSNA Annual Meeting. This began a tradition of giving the Annual Oration in memory of a radiologist who had strongly influenced the development of the Society.
Establishment of the Associated Sciences Committee
By 1962, the medical field was not only growing and becoming more complex, but it also included more support personnel who were not physicians. Consequently, the RSNA, led by President Charles M. Gray, MD, welcomed to the Society's annual meeting the allied scientists who supported radiologists. In addition, the RSNA Physics Committee, which under Lauriston S. Taylor, DSc, had championed full Society membership for medical physicists, was renamed the Associated Sciences Committee. Members of this committee now recommended full RSNA membership for all allied scientists once proper qualifications were established.3 Also, as another expression of the democratic principles on which the Society was based, the Executive Committee voted to waive dues for all RSNA members who were practicing in Cuba during the Communist takeover of that country.
By November 1963, RSNA membership was at 4,159. The Society was the largest scientific radiological organization in the world. Radiology, under the guidance of Editor Howard P. Doub, MD, contained 2,292 pages of scientific text for the year and established itself as one of the leading radiological journals in the world. The annual meeting at the Palmer House, overseen by RSNA President Ivan J. Miller, MD, comprised 102 technical exhibits, 66 scientific exhibits, and 61 refresher courses presented by 76 speakers. However, the 1963 meeting, unlike most of the Society's annual scientific assemblies, was held before the Thanksgiving holiday rather than immediately afterward. This reflected an attempt by Dr Frazer and Marguerite Henry to avoid scheduling the RSNA Scientific Assembly at the same time as the meeting of the Midwestern 4-H Club, which brought its members to Chicago to attend an annual livestock show. In previous years, radiologists had periodically competed with the young farmers for seats at restaurants. Consequently, the final day of the 1963 RSNA Scientific Assembly was November 22. Meeting attendees were sitting through final sessions and preparing to return home when President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas. Ironically, word of the tragedy was given to the RSNA Executive Committee while it met in the same room in the Palmer House in which the Executive Committee was meeting when Pearl Harbor was attacked almost 22 years before.


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Another View -- Julia Freeland: NH leads the nation in competency-based educationJULIA FREELAND
May 08. 2014 11:45PM
For most of us who stared at the clock at the front of the classroom counting down the minutes until recess, or the months until summer break, we subscribed to one key metric to measure our progress toward earning a diploma: time. But competency-based education — an approach the New Hampshire Department of Education embraces — flips that paradigm on its head.
In competency-based systems, time is the variable and learning is fixed. Students only advance to new material once they've demonstrated mastery of the skills and knowledge at hand. As a recent study of 13 schools across the state reveals, New Hampshire provides a model for the rest of the country on the importance of creating space for such approaches to take hold, and the gradual steps it can take for schools to get there.
Although competency education originated back in the 1960s in teacher preparation and corporate training programs, only recently have these approaches gained traction in K-12 schools. Amidst this growing popularity, New Hampshire stands out as a trailblazer. Back in 2005, before the K-12 education field at large had so much as defined competency-based education, visionaries across the state led the charge to create a more student-centered system. Among other reforms, the Department of Education mandated that schools measure credit in terms of mastery rather than time. This bold policy change set the stage for the first-ever statewide experiment in competency-based education.
Over the next several years, competency-based education began to emerge as a vital component of the larger shift toward more personalized, student-centered education. This approach has huge implications for avoiding what innovator Sal Khan (founder of Khan Academy) has called the "swiss-cheese" effect — the fact that too many of our students get to the end of high school having accumulated major gaps in their learning that were never addressed early on, as students forged ahead in the academic calendar without truly mastering more foundational content and skills. Competency-based approaches also open up space toward personalizing education to all students' individual needs by providing them with a flexible pace and pathway for learning.
As districts and states across the country are trying to create these more flexible learning environments, we looked at what this has meant in the eight years since New Hampshire launched its call for competency-based learning. It will come as no surprise to residents that competency-based education varies greatly among localities.
Some districts have remained tethered to time-based practices, and although they now measure student progress against competencies, students still move at the same pace as their peers, and take course exams at fixed times.
Others, such as Sanborn Regional High School, have taken strides in creating flexible pathways to mastery. The school sets aside time each day to ensure students are filling in gaps in their understanding as soon as they arrive, and allows students to retake tests without penalty to ensure mastery.
Still others, such as Next Charter School and Making Community Connections Charter School, are pushing the boundaries of traditional courses, and allow students to demonstrate mastery through original projects that they create in consultation with teachers.
And the Virtual Learning Academy Charter School (VLACS) — New Hampshire's largest provider of online courses — allows students to take fully competency-based courses online, on their own schedule. VLACS' impressive growth over the past seven years provides a compelling case for how technology might help systems to take competency-based education to scale.
As education leaders nationwide look to New Hampshire as a model, they'll take note of how its policies have removed major barriers to innovation. In this sense, the state is at the frontier of competency-based policy and practice. By adopting a broad policy, it has enabled all school systems to progress toward truly personalized learning environments. Even while a number of schools have room to grow, the evolution of the state's regulatory framework over the last decade lends key insights on how school systems across the country can move away from time-based credit systems. Competency-based education is a radical and rational approach to providing each student with the chance to graduate truly competent, rather than simply having served their time at a desk.
Julia Freeland is a research fellow at the Clayton Christensen Institute for Disruptive Innovation and author of the study "From policy to practice: How competency-based education is evolving in New Hampshire."


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In advance of their comedic send-up of the "Lord of the Rings" Trilogy this month, the funny folks at Octavarius have produced this parody of "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey."
If I knew that the Hobbit movies were going to be this funny, I'd go see them. Alas, I don't think they will be.


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Earlier today, Paul noted the hollowness of Barack Obama's defense of his failure to do anything–for twenty years!–to distance himself from Jeremiah Wright's hate speech:
Had the reverend not retired, and had he not acknowledged that what he had said had deeply offended people and were inappropriate and mischaracterized what I believe is the greatness of this country, for all its flaws, then I wouldn't have felt comfortable staying at the church.
The additional point that should be made is that Obama's claim that Wright has "acknowledged that what he had said…were inappropriate" is simply false. Wright has done no such thing. It's too early to say that the bloom is off the Obama rose, but even the Associated Press felt constrained to point out his misrepresentation in an article titled "Obama Suggests Ex-pastor Is Contrite":
Democrat Barack Obama seemed to suggest in an interview aired Friday that his former pastor has acknowledged that his controversial remarks were inappropriate and hurtful, although there are no public accounts of the minister having done so.
Obama's campaign responded by denying that Obama said what he said:
Obama spokesman Bill Burton said the senator's remarks did not imply that Wright has expressed misgivings about his statements.
"Sen. Obama was clearly saying that were Rev. Wright not retiring, he would need to be assured that the reverend understood why what he had said had deeply offended people and mischaracterized the greatness of this country," Burton said.
This kind of bald-faced prevarication works as long as pretty much all reporters are willing to cover for a candidate. So far, that's been the case with Obama; perhaps no longer.
PAUL adds: I should say that I understood Obama's statement as his spokesman interprets it. Not because it's the best reading of Obama's words (it isn't) but because it's so clear that Wright hasn't done what Obama's grammar seems to have him doing.


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Columnist Enlists Anonymous to Take Down Rapists
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It is not Vigilantism. You're supposed to report crimes. And testify if you have knowledge of it. It is the angry mob that will punish the rapists if Anonymous releases the names that will be doing the vigilantism.
Oh. In that case, I agree completely. My apologies for not looking into the context behind your post; I need to be less hasty at jumping to conclusions.
Yes it's so disturbing that he doesn't immediately grab his pitchfork and blindly join a mob the moment someone utters rape.
He's not even saying he's sure she lied, just that she might've.
Just because the bullying was real doesn't mean the rape was.
In the internet justice system, the people are represented by two separate and totally unequal groups. The anons who investigate crime and the angry mob who prosecute the offenders. All suspects must provide pics of their innocence or get the fuck out.
OT: I'd say this person is playing with fire, but Anonymous has just lost it's vicious bite over the years. All this concentrated activism stuff is hardly done in the spirit of for teh lulz.
If all is as it truly seems, then I am ashamed to call myself Canadian. Anonymous, I may be indifferent towards you, but reason and morale have appearanced to have sunked so low it's only fitting that you'll be the ones to put the pieces back together. So have fun fellas. Do what you do best.
This is all just a mess that I'm not sure what to think.
Let's just say, for the sake of reference, that Rehtaeh was raped (I don't know enough about the case to make an opinion on this), then the lack of anything having been done about it does seem like a travesty. Still, I'm not sure getting Anonymous involved is a good idea. This group of Anonymous may have said that they won't dispatch vigilante justice, but considering the veiled threat at the end of their statement it would be safe to say that this is an operation that can easily fuck up. Perhaps the other parts of Anonymous won't be as reserved and may go farther than they should, and considering how easily someone innocent may accidentally be identified as one of the rapists, this seems to me as something with no real happy ending.
Further, let's say this is a situation not only where only Anonymous can do good, and manage to actually do everything by the book. I still see their inclusion as opening the flood gates as it were. Alright, so a group came together to solve a case that the justice system was unable to do. What happens next time though? Does the group wait after nothing happens, or do they start to act before anything can even be done? What if everything has been followed to the letter of the law, but the group isn't convinced and continues investigating? This seems to me like inviting trouble, trouble that we may be happy to have now considering the circumstances, but trouble we'd have a hard time getting rid of once our emotions die down.
That's what interests me really, some may be the white knights while other sections may not take kindly to being asked for advocacy.
This makes me sad,
Why didn't I go for the Julius Ceasar quote? I had first post, memorized the monologue years ago for a school assignment, and it fits so well.
I'll go sit in my corner and read my Shakespear again.
While I find the post in question disgusting, and his second one more so, largely because of the wording, that isn't why he was banned. He was banned because of the blatant implied racial slur in his name.
Huh, I must be dyslexic because I thought his name was "Ignonymous" but I can see, I guess, how someone could be offended by that name.
I'm surprised you people aren't getting it.
Also, I AM a fan of vigilante justice, and if it was true that they were innocent, and she did cry rape when she was just regretful (which I doubt.), then STILL, the mounties should get their asses in gear and PROVE it. As it stands, they're sitting around with their thumbs up their asses, and these kids are wandering the streets, unpunished, investigated, and unnamed. And Anon is doing well in this. After all, these are people who can bring down a government website when they're bored... Imagine what fresh hell they could drop on these assholes if they wanted to go vigilante? No, they just want the cops/mounties/whatever, to do their JOBS! OH the horror!
Just wanted to clear it up for all of you.
The user was banned for a combination of name, avatar, and offensive comments. It was a staff decision.
Thank you.
Actually, from what I read there's plenty of doubt there. Note that the article states that the bullying occurred after a photo of the alleged rape was spread around. That suggests that the bullying was done by people not involved who only found out after seeing the photo. A photo doesn't prove rape, and as others have mentioned it could have been consensual and merely regretted afterwards. Such things are hardly unheard of. But by focussing on the alleged rapists, people seem to be completely ignoring those who actually bullied her until she committed suicide. If she was actually raped, then of course those four deserve to go to jail. But whether that happens or not, it appears those who actually drove her to suicide aren't even going to be investigated, let alone see any consequences for their actions.
Somebody raped that girl. It might not be who the Anons name but a crime was committed and somebody is guilty. Therefore there are rapists that need to be brought to justice.
I really don't think actively involving Anon in this is the right way to do it, but if it does shake some action into the system, it would be worth it. I somehow see this quickly getting out of control and ending badly and nobody being happy with Anon's involvement, but I do think either way that this would get the authorities to act on demand next time, them being scared of getting Anon involved again. We shall see.
The case is closed in the RCMP's eyes. They won't revisit the case because they don't want to do the paperwork. Ya, that's right. They're lazy assholes. Mostly in part because of stupid "politically correct" policies implemented by politicians who have no idea how things work in the real world. And that's how much faith I have in my police force to uphold my country's law.
Ok, so alleged rape aside, these people are still guilty of distributing child pornography as part of their bullying and no one was charged. I say let Anonymous do it's thing.
Ever been to Salem, around the 16920's? I think you'd feel right at home there.
Ok, so if rape can't be proven at this point, production and distribution of child pornography can. It's disturbing that the authorities won't do anything about investigating the things that can be proven, and at that point I'm glad to see vigilante justice.
The user was banned for forum trolling, overall offensive posts and an offensive username, not for the single post.
Please contact moderators about questions regarding forum bans or actions. Posting when you don't have the full story tends to end badly.
I've said this before on this thread: you're confusing justice with revenge.
So now Anonymous are hitmen for hire? Hmmm. Interesting. If they go out of their way to stir up trouble for the hell of it, who knows what they will do if someone just asks politely. The rapists must stand trial, but if Anonymous decides to publicly shame them as well, I'm OK with that.
If the authorities would do their job then I would be right there with you saying that Anon doesn't need to get involved. But they haven't even gone after things that they could prove. Unless the people involved destroyed the devices they took the pictures or videos on that data can be recovered. If they can't charged with rape, they CAN be charged with production and distribution of child pornography, since the girl in question was underage. It's disturbing that they haven't investigated further. I'm calling for them to look harder for proof, not lynch suspects. If they won't do their job, then someone should.
Anon has the power to do that.
Looking for a criminal is now a witch hunt? There are two logical statements in question here. A crime was committed. {TRUE} Who is questioning that this girl was raped? She killed herself. Do you think she did that for fun? The second statement is that 4 specific boys did it. That's Alleged and any boys named are innocent until proven guilty. Nevertheless the first statement is true, a rape was committed, and the rapist[s] needs to be caught and hanged.
So he's calling on anonymous to what, send rape threats to the rapists? This is not a culture known for its self restraint, and in the best case scenario you get a bunch of protesters holding up signs that say 'Do a barrel roll'.
Anon is not a detective agency. They are, as they mention often, a hate machine. They've been given access to names and if they feel like it, they'll ruin those person's lives.
See above.
Which could have been avoided if authorities had done their jobs. It keeps coming back to that.
So these kids need to be punished for the failings of a government branch?
Boom! Lawyer'd!
OT: On the whole, I approve of this development. So long as Anon does their homework and keeps their word, everything should be fine.
But woe will befall the government official that decides that protecting rapists is a good idea.
No. These kids will be punished for gangraping someone.
Also for further abusing that person to suicide.
They need to be punished for the things that CAN be proven, and at this point I don't really care who does it. The police would be nice, but if they won't then Anon can bring their flavor of justice in.
Again: I think you mean 'revenge', not justice.
No, I mean justice and I would appreciate it if you quit implying otherwise. The poor saps this Anon bomb is about to drop on could avoid it if they simply turned themselves in or helped with an investigation. Then proper justice could be served instead of the vigilante version that they'll get if something isn't done.
You're rooting for people's lives being destroyed. Tell me how is that not revenge?
You do know that you have a right to avoid self-incrimination? What you're suggesting is illegal coercion.
And you're rooting for the people who already destroyed someone's life and brought it to a short, sad end. As to the last bit, it is nice to see that you approve of people being able to do whatever despicable thing they want as long as they know how not to get caught.
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1. Re: i18n and exception handlingClebert Suconic Apr 28, 2012 3:51 PM (in response to Andy Taylor)
I prefer the subClass. It seems cleaner.
I don't think that would cause any issues with the JMS layer since the hierarchy still the same here.
2. Re: i18n and exception handlingAndy Taylor Apr 30, 2012 4:29 AM (in response to Clebert Suconic)
i agree, if no one has any objections I will start sub classing HornetException
3. Re: i18n and exception handlingAndy Taylor May 3, 2012 7:06 AM (in response to Andy Taylor)
from email conv:
I was just wondering how to cope with the native exceptions class, Im adding sub classes so need to create a c++ class for each type. If you could point me at where the conversion is done between c and java or just give me a few hints.
Also, because i am refactoring the API, i.e. HornetQ exception, it wont be backward compatible but this is ok yeah? as the next version is a major version release 3.0
4. Re: i18n and exception handlingAndy Taylor May 3, 2012 7:07 AM (in response to Andy Taylor)
cleberts reply:
Old client needs to be backward compatible. I don't see an issue on the API change here. We will need old clients to talk to new servers. Also I don't think that class will be serialized over the wire.
The AIOException class that you see on the native code is a pure C++ exception and it's not exposed towards the Java layer.
There aren't many exceptions though. Most of the time errors will be sent through callbacks on the AIOCallback. However during initialization states we may eventually see exceptions (like not support file, can't open file, things more brutal)
There's a function on JavaUtilities.cpp. It's doing a findClass and setting the method directly.
I can replace that by a callback on AsyncFileImpl, so the creation will be done in java instead. It would be a simple change and I can do it as soon as I'm done with this patch (and have finished merging my stuff). i.e. early next week.
Here's the function from JavaUtilities.cpp
void throwException(JNIEnv * env, const int code, const char * message)
jclass exceptionClass = env->FindClass("org/hornetq/api/core/HornetQException");
if (exceptionClass==NULL)
std::cerr << "Couldn't throw exception message:= " << message << "\n";
throwRuntimeException (env, "Can't find Exception class");
jmethodID constructor = env->GetMethodID(exceptionClass, "<init>", "(ILjava/lang/String;)V");
if (constructor == NULL)
std::cerr << "Couldn't find the constructor ***";
throwRuntimeException (env, "Can't find Constructor for Exception");
jstring strError = env->NewStringUTF(message);
jthrowable ex = (jthrowable)env->NewObject(exceptionClass, constructor, code, strError);
5. Re: i18n and exception handlingAndy Taylor May 3, 2012 7:14 AM (in response to Andy Taylor)
Old client needs to be backward compatible. I don't see an issue on the API change here. We will need old clients to talk to new servers. Also I don't think that class will be serialized over the wire.
HornetQException is serializable and does get serialized to the client so when I remove all the error type codes I this will break backward compatibility, however i thought that between major versions we didnt have to worry about this? I was actually going to remove the type and replace with an enum like so:
public enum HornetQExceptionType
int type;
HornetQExceptionType(int type)
this.type = type
This would only be used as a way of tracking the codes we use tho and in tests to check for exception types, rather than changing all the tests to catch specific exceptions.
I can replace that by a callback on AsyncFileImpl, so the creation will be done in java instead. It would be a simple change and I can do it as soon as I'm done with this patch (and have finished merging my stuff). i.e. early next week.
Ok, I will add the appropriate classes and we can change the native layer later
6. Re: i18n and exception handlingClebert Suconic May 3, 2012 11:33 AM (in response to Andy Taylor)
These are the exceptions I may throw from Native:
#define NATIVE_ERROR_INTERNAL 200
#define NATIVE_ERROR_INVALID_BUFFER 201
#define NATIVE_ERROR_NOT_ALIGNED 202
#define NATIVE_ERROR_CANT_INITIALIZE_AIO 203
#define NATIVE_ERROR_CANT_RELEASE_AIO 204
#define NATIVE_ERROR_CANT_OPEN_CLOSE_FILE 205
#define NATIVE_ERROR_CANT_ALLOCATE_QUEUE 206
#define NATIVE_ERROR_PREALLOCATE_FILE 208
#define NATIVE_ERROR_ALLOCATE_MEMORY 209
#define NATIVE_ERROR_IO 006
#define NATIVE_ERROR_AIO_FULL 211
they match to what's defined on HornetQException
201 and 202 are basically the same.. just a slight variation
203 and 204 are also similar
205 is a native error from AIO...
206 - it's a native error from libaio
208 - that could be considered an IO exception. the disk is full when prefilling a file.
209 - Out Of Memory on native layer
006 - simple IO error
211 - this shouldn't happen on our case as we safeguard the libaio with a semaphore on the java layer. but the native code is also testing for it. it could be exchanged by a general native error.
7. Re: i18n and exception handlingborges May 3, 2012 11:36 AM (in response to Andy Taylor)
Just some comments (on what we were discussing at IRC).
There is one very good argument for having sub-types: it makes for proper exception handling in Java, and as HornetQ has checked exceptions, I guess users are supposed to handle them. There is one minor problem with sub-types which is that they create a lot of boiler-plate code.
I was initially against the sub-types, and for some "umbrela" sub-types which would work with different codes (e.g. HornetQNativeException). Andy made a good argument by asking whether users would need to differentiate these (same exception class, different exception code value) in their code. I guess the answer to that is that we should not have different code values for exceptions which do not need to be differentiated in error handling code.
So vote for adding the sub-classes with an optional reduction in the number codes we have (we should really only have codes that users need to write error handling against, anything more than that can be infered from the stack trace or message).
8. Re: i18n and exception handlingAndy Taylor May 3, 2012 12:28 PM (in response to borges)
here is what i will do, I will finish up the work tomorrow and send a PR, you can both review this (without pulling) and I will make any changes suggested


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Video: Rosenthal talks about preseason preparation
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With the 2011 season kicking off this weekend with Lipscomb's appearance in the "Flo Hyman Collegiate Cup" in Houston, Texas, Lady Bisons head coach Brandon Rosenthal took a few minutes to sit down and talk about the preseason preparation.
The Lady Bisons feature six newcomers this fall on a squad that boasts only four upperclassmen. Lipscomb opens the 2012 slate on Friday morning at 11:30 a.m. against A-10 foe Xavier before a 7 p.m. match against the Houston Cougars. The tournament then concludes on Saturday with a 2 p.m. matchup against


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Source: Prowrestling.net
Former WWE talent Harry Smith will be among the troupe of wrestlers traveling to Mumbia, India this week to tape the first footage for TNA Wrestling's planned debut on the television network Colors.
California based independent wrestler Joey Ryan announced Monday on Facebook that he will participate in the project. He wrote, "Beginning this week, I will be working for TNA Impact Wrestling on their upcoming India project. I want to publicly thank David Lagana and Jeff Jarrett for the opportunity."
Canadian based independent tag team Bollywood Lions�Gurv Sihra and Harv Sihra�have also signed on for the project. Gurv wrote on Facebook, "Excited to announce that my brother Harv and I have been signed on to take part in TNA Wrestling's upcoming project in Mumbai, India! Very blessed and fortunate for this opportunity!"
Footage of Bollywood Lions is available at youtube.com/watch?v=PuZ6AxQJZrA
Other talent reportedly scheduled for the project include Abyss, Alissa Flash, Arya Daivari, Chris Masters, Chavo Guerrero, Cliff Compton, Jimmy Rave, Luke Gallows, Matt Morgan, Nick Dinsmore, Shawn Daivari, Sonjay Dutt and Zema Ion.
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The National Aquarium is celebrating a very special birthday today: Margaret, our blue hyacinth macaw, is turning 24!
Hyacinth macaws are one of the largest species of parrot. They are beautiful, smart, and can even mimic human speech. Margaret can say one word – "Hello" (and she says it a lot)!
Macaws have four toes—two toes face forward and two face backward. These feet are called zygodactyl, and are great for perching on branches, climbing in trees, holding food and even playing with toys. Margaret's favorite toys are actually old phone books! She hold them and tears out the pages one by one with her feet and beak.
Although Margaret is a BLUE hyacinth macaw, did you know that her feathers are actually a shade of grey? Light reflects off the top feathers in such a way that they appear bright blue. This is typical of most blue-colored birds. Her feathers are so sensitive to light, that she appears greenish when she's wet!
Macaws eat primarily nuts from native palms, such as acuri and bocaiuva palms, but they also eat fruits and vegetables. Their beaks are strong enough to crack open coconuts. Fresh coconut is Margaret's favorite treat!
Say happy birthday to Margaret and watch her open presents this afternoon at our 2:30pm Animal Encounter!


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SCARSDALE, N.Y.—Trinity Lutheran Church embraced a theme of community this holiday season, as parishioners helped coordinate charities for Hurricane Sandy victims while supporting the less fortunate throughout Scarsdale and White Plains.
The 88-year old church, 25 Crane Road, Scarsdale, is accustomed to helping the needy said the pastor, Dr. Merlin Rehm. "Everything we do is related to the Bible. It is what I base my sermon on and it what we try to base our actions on."
The church collected Christmas ornaments, decoration and gifts for the victims of Hurricane Sandy. Simultaneously, parishioners raised $4,175 for local charities which was used in part to buy clothes for the Rockland Psychiatric Center and food for the White Plains Ecumenical Food Pantry. According to Pastor Rehm, the remainder of the money will be used to help the less fortunate in the community.
"This time of year is really about giving back to the community," said Rehm. "We just concluded six to eight different fundraising events designed to do that. We try to support people as much as we can whether now or throughout the year."
"We try to get as many people involved in the church as possible," said Anthony Newton, choir director and organist. "My goal is to get people excited, to get people, especially young people to come to church. I think one of the best ways to do that, besides the message of church, is through music—it helps bring people together."
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So what's the final deal with this one then?
I was reading the latest Natty Dread yesterday on the way back from France and had to chuckle as it notes in the review that the comp heralded the start of a new organisation to ensure artists get their dues........
Is it still out and about, or is it still 'wanted'?
PS - if any Brits/Irish read French and want the latest Natty Dread, drop me a line and I'll mail it on if you can't get a copy yourself.


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I posted this in the 'Modern Theravada' section but the topic received no replies, so I thought it might be better addressed by someone here.
I've been looking at current theories (in the field of psychology) circulating around the theory of emotion. One which strikes me as possibly resonant with, or in some ways similar to the Buddhist / Theravadan understanding of emotion is known as the Conceptual act model of emotion, as developed by Lisa Feldman Barrett. You can read about it briefly here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conceptual ... of_emotion
Or in much more detail here: http://www.nmr.mgh.harvard.edu/~lindquk ... npress.pdf
One interesting element of the model is the idea of 'conceptualisation':
The process of "conceptualization" (and the other operations that support it, such as executive attention) links
perceptions of sensory input from the world with input from the body to create a meaningful psychological moment.
In our hypothesis, people automatically make meaning of their core affective state by engaging in a situated
conceptualization that links it to an object or event. Conceptualization is the process by which stored representations
of prior experiences (i.e., memories, knowledge) are used to make meaning out of sensations in the moment
(Wilson-Mendenhall et al. 2011). A person can make the situated conceptualization that core affect is a physical
symptom (e.g., a racing heart), a simple feeling (e.g., feeling tired or wound up), or an instance of a discrete emotion
category (e.g., anger vs fear). And at other times, core affect is perceived as part of an object itself rather than one's
reaction to it. For example, a food is delicious or distasteful, a painting is beautiful or garish, or a person is warm or
I'm interested to see if anyone else detects some resonance here with Theravadan / Buddhist theories of emotion and if they could perhaps point me to some passages / texts which either (a) match this idea (b) build on this idea, (c) amend this ideaCategorization (or conceptualization) is a fundamental process in the human brain that
functions like a chisel, leading people to attend to certain features in a sensory array and to ignore others. Only some
of the wavelengths of light striking our retinas are transformed into seen objects, only some of the changes in air
pressure registered in our ears are heard as words or music, and only some bodily changes are experienced as
emotion. To categorize something is to render it meaningful. It then becomes possible to make reasonable
inferences about that thing, to predict what to do with it, and to communicate our experience of it to others. There
are ongoing debates about how categorization works, but the fact that it works is not in question
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The Cafe "There's No Place Like Home" Meet the characters of this warm, funny observational series. Sarah without a job or boyfriend moves back home where her mother, Carol, owns a small seaside cafe, where her grandmother, Mary, also works. Colorful characters pop in and out, including Sara's old school friends.G
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Doctor Who Series "A Good Man Goes to War" The Doctor needs an army by his side. As he calls in all his debts across the cosmos, his enemies use his closest friends to trap him. Today will mark the battle of Demons Run. Both sides will make sacrifices - and River Soong has something to tell the Doctor.G


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The search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 is concentrating on two objects located by satellite and identified by analysts as possible debris. A summary of the latest information from Australian maritime authorities and others involved in the investigation:
One is 24 meters (almost 80 feet) in length and the other is 5 meters (15 feet). Both have an indistinct, whitish appearance and are floating or just underneath the water surface. The objects could be unrelated to the plane, possibly debris from ships, though the larger object is longer than a container.
These are the first objects identified as possible plane debris since the search was focused on the southern Indian Ocean.
The location is about 2,500 kilometers (1,550 miles) southwest of Perth, Australia. The water is several thousand meters (yards) deep. The weather is often stormy and the seas rough. The remoteness of the search area means planes must fly long hours just to get there, so the time spent searching is limited.
Four search planes flew over the area Thursday, but weather hampered visibility. Another plane is dropping buoys so the currents can be monitored.
A Norwegian merchant ship will use radar to search the area overnight, and its crew will use binoculars and their own eyesight to scan the waters Friday. Australia's HMAS Success and a second merchant ship are en route. The planes will return to search by air on Friday. India will have two planes involved in the search Friday.
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This weekend marks the beginning of the 129th Annual Meeting of the International Trademark Association. My hometown of Chicago is pleased and privileged to host this year's meeting. Welcome to everyone in attendance, and I hope that you enjoy your stay in the Windy City.
As an aside, Meet the Bloggers III will take place on Monday, April 30th starting at 7:30 p.m. at the Billy Goat Tavern, 430 N. Michigan Avenue. More information can be found at The TTABlog. I plan to attend and hope to see you there.


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Commuters who ride Metro-North Railroad will see the new fare schedule up close and personal for the first time Wednesday, when monthly tickets go on sale for March.
Commuters who ride Metro-North Railroad will see the new fare schedule up close and personal for the first time Wednesday, when monthly tickets go on sale for March.
The average 7.5 percent increase, across all of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's subsidiaries, takes effect March 1. It is the fourth increase in five years and will be followed with another in 2015.
"Who can continue to pay for this trip?" said Carmen Santiago of Newburgh, who has been buying a Metro-North ticket from Beacon and a MetroCard every month for the past 17 years. "I believe I have already paid for my own rail car."
Ray Pellecchia of Cornwall pointed out that Port Jervis line commuters still have the fewest trains, and biggest gaps between trains, of any Metro-North line — independent of service disruptions from two hurricanes since the last increase in 2011.
"Paying no attention to commuters west of the Hudson and charging us ever more for it is a sure-fire recipe for hurting us, the economy and the environment," Pellecchia said.
The complaints are not lost on the MTA's board, which protested what members characterized as a "no choice" vote in approving the increase to balance a 2013 budget of $13 billion.
On one hand, they acknowledged that the recent increases were part of the payroll tax deal that the MTA cut with the state Legislature in 2009, but, on the other, they claimed that Albany has yet to craft a sustainable plan for funding transit — a failure that has commuters shouldering the highest percentage of ticket prices in the country.
Transit advocates have also criticized a financial plan that, in the absence of additional state aid, relies on raising fares and tolls every two years far in excess of inflation to support the operating budget and on increased borrowing to support the capital budget.
The MTA anticipates debt service on $32 billion of bonds will consume $3 billion of the operating budget annually by 2015 — figures that don't reflect borrowing as much as $5 billion in the coming year for Hurricane Sandy repairs pending the processing of insurance claims.
Ed Saslaw, who commutes to the city from Harriman, said he wants to fault the MTA and the state for the situation but, at the same time, he can't ignore the federal government's inability or unwillingness to do its part to support mass transit.
"Are we victims again of gridlock in Washington?" asked Saslaw.
New MTA fares and tolls
The average 7.5 increase in fares and tolls that the Metropolitan Transportation Authority approved in December takes effect March 1. Here's a sample from the full schedule posted at mta.info:
MTA Bridges and Tunnels
E-ZPass Current 1-Mar
RFK (Triborough), Bronx-Whitestone and Throgs Neck bridges; Queens-Midtown $4.80 $5.33
and Hugh Carey (Brooklyn-Battery) tunnels
Henry Hudson Bridge $2.20 $2.44
Cash Current 1-Mar
RFK (Triborough), Bronx-Whitestone and Throgs Neck bridges; Queens-Midtown $6.50 $7.50
and Hugh Carey (Brooklyn-Battery) tunnels
Henry Hudson Bridge $4.00 $5.00
NYC Transit
Current 1-Mar
Base subway/bus fare $2.25 $2.50
30-day MetroCard $104 $112
7-day MetroCard $29 $30
MetroCard fee Free $1
Metro-North Railroad
Monthly tickets Current 1-Mar
Port Jervis line to Hoboken Terminal
Port Jervis $348 $382
Middletown $298 $327
Harriman $264 $286
Port Jervis Line to Pennsylvania Station
Port Jervis $418 $452
Middletown $368 $397
Harriman $334 $356
Hudson line to Grand Central Terminal
Poughkeepsie $443 $486
Beacon $404 $443


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Similar to a sponge an is an object used to clean ones self. For this reason, many people incorporating loofah into their beauty regimen prefer to use it as a dry exfoliating brush before bathing, or to grind it and use it in exfoliating scrubs.
Lauren used the loofah in the shower.
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A distant cousin of the cucumber, used as a sponge.
alternate spellings: Loofa, Luffa or Lufa etc.
A distant cousin of the cucumber, used as a sponge.
alternate spellings: Loofa, Luffa or Lufa etc.
Bought me a new loofa today. Man, that thing is so soft.
by Jd May 03, 2004
Another one of Bill O'Reilly's favorite shower toys
O'Reilly likes to stand behind his woman in the shower and use the loofah on her nice breasts before he rubs her p*ssy with a falafel
by neocon killer October 30, 2004
a rare variety of tropical arabian horses used primarily in the transportation of illegal drugs and other goodies
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"Try using your tongue during meetings. Its like a bath and a loofah all in one."
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"I'm not sure about that color in the kitchen. I'm feeling very loofah about it."
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LODI - When Lodi resident Eric Vaughn saw gang graffiti tagged on the sign of his neighborhood park last week, he became angry.
LODI - When Lodi resident Eric Vaughn saw gang graffiti tagged on the sign of his neighborhood park last week, he became angry.
Vaughn, 42, is a Stockton native who has lived near Legion Park on Hutchins and Vine streets for a dozen years. He said he and his neighbors need to be willing to care for the park and the increasing vandalism that occurs there.
"I saw the police down here taking pictures of the graffiti in the morning, but at 5 p.m., it was still there. I wanted it gone," said Vaughn, who works as a construction superintendent.
Vaughn got some paint and painted over a utility box that had been tagged at the park. And he called city officials.
Last week, he upped the ante: he told the City Council he would like to become the point man of an upstart volunteer network of Lodi residents willing to donate their time to paint over graffiti left in Lodi parks and neighborhoods.
"The city knows it's a problem. Residents know it's a problem," Vaughn said. "We need to set a standard that graffiti comes down within 24 to 48 hours, and I'd be happy to be the point of contact on that."
City leaders are intrigued by the idea. Lodi has extensive volunteer groups that perform other tasks in the community - the Police Partners and the Lodi Lake docents, to name two - and they could see the community getting behind graffiti abatement.
The city already has a graffiti abatement program, City Councilman Larry Hansen told Vaughn at the council meeting. Hansen admitted, however, that cleanup time can lag, because the city has limited resources for the job and agreed that if a volunteer group can increase the response time for cleanup, it should.
Mayor Alan Nakanishi agreed, saying the city needs as much help as it can get.
A look around Legion Park on Thursday revealed that the city Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services division removed the tagged park sign, which will be repainted. But the park building on the north side of the park shows evidence of being badly vandalized, even after recent efforts by maintenance workers to power wash the bricks.
The problem is persistent in many public parks, parks director Jeff Hood said, noting that most of the vandalism occurs after school or late at night. Vandalism is part of the reason the city is in the process of hiring a police officer dedicated to park patrols.
Hood said police are working to contact gang members responsible for the Legion Park vandalism and added that he is in favor of expanding the parks volunteer program to include graffiti abatement. Formal planning must be completed, however.
"We have to ensure that we are doing it right," Hood said. "We have to make sure that we are set up so that people that are painting park property do so correctly. It is a public asset."
Vaughn said residents have to take a stand. He knows it will take time to organize a volunteer network, but he's willing to make the effort.
"If we don't clean up graffiti right away, it sends a message to gang members that they can do whatever they want," Vaughn said. "If I knocked on my neighbor's doors and asked them to help paint over some graffiti, who is going to say no? I think anybody would have to say yes."
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My family surnames are Lewis, Skelton, Gambill and Little. I have been lucky in finding information on all but the Lewis name. I have only been able to search up to my grandfather, Frank Marcus Lewis. born in 1880 in Tenn. and died in 1948 in Arkansas. He worked for the railroad and was killed by the train.
Apparently, there was a fire that took a lot of the records and Lewis is the only record that I cannot find due to the fire. I really need help in trying to locate his parents names. He was married to my grandmother, Francis "Fannie" Alice Skelton. They had approximately nine children. Some were twins, as my father was a twin. My father's name was Calvin Thomas Lewis and his twin was Alvin Curtis Lewis, both born in 1924.
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Consumer advocacy magazine Choice are running their fifth annual, 2010 Shonky Awards. It's a kind of name and shame exercise. It's with great pleasure I announce that one of the Australian Skeptics' and Victorian Skeptics' favorite products has gained a Shonky – the Power Balance band.
Congratulations to Power Balance on wining this prestigious award (with tongue firmly in cheek).
As any Skeptic will tell you, the $2 Placebo Band works just as well as the $60 Power Balance band. They look very similar and are made from identical materials.
The Australian Skeptics and Placebo Band got a nice mention at the award ceremony, many thanks to Choice for their efforts.
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The "relentlessness" (only word I can think of) of the outrageous conduct at the Antelope gather continues.
The issues are so many and range from actually having to notify official personel that there was only one 50 gallon water trough for 10-30 horses (do the math… 15 gallons each day per horse) to the conduct that demonstrates the pilot repeatedly flying dangerously close to horses (despite the BLM press release… c'mon!).
Have we learned nothing? Has our government become a dense faction of ostriches and cowards?
We have horses dying behind the "Iron Curtain" of Broken Arrow(aka Indian Lakes) of pneumonia. I warned them at Eagle and Callaghan that these horses are vulnerable to respiratory illness. Because there is no "temperature rule" we will have the same vulnerable population entering the warehouse system from Antelope.
Is America a leader in humane treatment or are we a "sell-out" nation?
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The St. Louis Rams have announced they have waived LB Ekenemchukwu Asiodu, DT Antwon Burton, TE Eric Butler, DE Ian Campbell, LB Dominic Douglas, RB Chris Ogbonnaya, CB Cordelius Parks, RB Antonio Pittman, SS Mark Rubin, OT Phillip Trautwein and WR Sean Walker. The Rams have also terminated the contracts of WR Tim Carter and FS Todd Johnson.
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Jim Thomas, of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, reports St. Louis Rams FB Jerome Johnson, TE Eric Butler, TE Joe Klopfenstein, WR Jarrett Byers, WR Brooks Foster, WR Nate Jones, WR Sean Walker, OG Roger Allen, C Tim Mattran, C Daniel Sanders, OT Eric Young, DL Antwon Burton, DL Ian Campbell, LB Ekenemchukwu Asiodu, LB Dominic Douglas, CB Marcus Brown, CB Cordelius Parks, SS David Roach and SS Mark Rubin are unlikely to make the team's final roster.
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Senerchia rolls on, blitzes Hurd
Senerchia Post 74 spent the last week swinging metal bats at the Cooper's Cave American Legion Baseball Tournament in upstate New York. The return to Rhode Island competition on Tuesday also meant a return to wood bats, and manager Chris Sheehan expected an adjustment period.
But even a switch from metal to wood is no match for the roll Senerchia is on.
After going 6-5 in its first 11 games, Senerchia won three in a row then made it to the semifinals at the New York tournament.
On Tuesday, it was more of the same. Senerchia traveled to Johnston Memorial Park to take on Hurd Auto and left with a 13-0 victory, stretching its league winning streak to four. Anthony Cofone tossed five shutout innings and the offense pounded 14 hits.
Senerchia is now 10-5.
"We're playing pretty good baseball right now," Sheehan said.
Tuesday's blowout means Senerchia has scored at least nine runs in each of its last four league games and has outscored opponents 46-3 in the winning streak. The game was also the third straight shutout.
New England Frozen Lemonade/Shields Post 43 remains ahead of Senerchia in the Central Division Standings and has the inside track at one of the four playoff byes. The byes go to the three division winners, plus the team with the next best record.
Senerchia's hot streak has put the team in that conversation.
Tuesday's win helped the cause.
Hurd, which has some crucial games ahead, opted to use position player Scott Iacobucci on the mound to save its pitching staff, and Senerchia took advantage. The team scored five runs in the second and blew the game completely open with eight runs in the fourth.
"To be honest, I expected the bats to struggle a little bit," Sheehan said. "We just came back from a tournament where we used a metal bat. Going back to the wood, I kind of expected a drop-off but we had some really good swings and we didn't try to do too much."
Brady Chant started the big second inning with a base hit, and Sam Boulanger reached on an error. Mike Webb followed with an RBI single.
After a walk to Kevin Sutyla, Matt Murphy legged out an infield hit to drive in another run. Mike King then smacked a two-run double to the gap in right-center, making it 4-0. Murphy scored on a wild pitch for the 5-0 lead.
Iacobucci pitched a scoreless third but Senerchia went back to work in the fourth. A walk to Murphy and an error on a ball off King's bat put two on with nobody out, and Senerchia didn't waste the chance. Three straight doubles by Gian Martellini, Nick Boland and Brady Chant tacked on four more runs.
Later in the inning, Sutyla, Murphy and Martellini delivered RBI singles as Senerchia opened up a 13-0 lead.
"We've got four games we need to win, and I wasn't counting on this one anyway," said Hurd manager Mike Cantone. "It is what it is. I was hoping maybe we would keep it close and then bring in a pitcher. It didn't work out that way, but we'll be alright."
As it turned out, one run would have been enough for Cofone. The rising junior gave up a double to Mike Pennacchia in the first inning then didn't allow another hit. He struck out six and finished with a flourish, punching out the side in the bottom of the fifth as the mercy rule ended the game.
"Cofone was awesome," Sheehan said. "That's the best I've seen him throw. He had all his pitches working, throwing strikes, good velocity."
Cofone also needed just 67 pitches to get through five innings. The bullpen didn't have to do a thing, and with seven more games in seven days to end the regular season, that was a perfect first step.
"We've got a tough stretch right now – it's every day until next Tuesday," Sheehan said. "This was great because we conserved our pitching."
In addition to its winning streak in Rhode Island, Senerchia had a solid showing at the Cooper's Cave Tournament. It lost its semifinal game by just one run.
"We had a good run," Sheehan said. "It was a good showing. We were proud of our guys."
Senerchia is now set for a sprint to the finish, with an eye on one of the playoff byes. Teams that don't receive a bye will play in a three-game series for a berth in the final eight, which follows a double-elimination format.
"If we can win out or have a good finish, we'll be in contention for a bye, and that would be huge," Sheehan said. "That's the main goal. But even if we don't get the bye, I trust that we have enough pitching to get through a series."
Senerchia was slated to play West Warwick Post Two on Wednesday, with results unavailable at press time. It hosts North Providence Post 29 Senators today at 5:30 p.m.


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April 14, 2009
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The Schedule
Games No. 39-42
Wednesday, Apr. 15, 2009 at Campus Diamond
UCSB (21-17, 4-4) vs. Cal State Northridge (23-14, 3-5), 1:30 p.m.
Available on Gametracker
Saturday, April 18, 2009 at 49er Softball Complex
UCSB at Long Beach State (24-17, 5-4), 1 & 3 p.m.
Televised on ESPNU
Available on Gametracker
Sunday, April 19, 2009 at 49er Softball Complex
UCSB at Long Beach State, 1 p.m.
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The Opening Pitch
The UC Santa Barbara softball team will complete its three-game series with Cal State Northridge on Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. at Campus Diamond before heading to Long Beach State for a Big West series against the 49ers on Saturday and Sunday. The Saturday doubleheader between the Gauchos and 49ers will be televised on ESPNU.
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ESPNU can be found on channel 258 if you have Cox Cable in Santa Barbara, channel 148 on Dish Network and channel 609 on Direct TV. Check your local listings for confirmation.
UCSB Sweeps Doubleheader With Northridge
UCSB swept a Big West doubleheader with Cal State Northridge this past Saturday. The Gauchos came back from a three-run deficit at the bottom of the sixth inning to tie the game at 6-6. Then, in the bottom of the seventh, Jackie Conlin scored the winning run on a passed ball to capture the 7-6 victory for the Gauchos. During the second game, the Gauchos shut out the Matadors, 6-0.
Offensive Behavior
The Gauchos currently lead the Big West - and are ranked 32nd nationally - with their collective .298 batting average - .329 in conference games. If they remain on pace, they could break the UCSB single-season batting average record, which was set last season with a .291 average. The Gauchos are tops among Big West teams in runs (169), hits (314), RBI (151), sac flies (9) and stolen bases (41).
No Place Like Home
After their sweep of Northridge on Saturday, the Gauchos now hold an 8-1 record at Campus Diamond this season. At home, UCSB is outhitting its opposition .369 to .204 and has outscored its opponents 48-21. The Gaucho pitching staff owns a 1.35 ERA in their home circle.
Cobb Earns Big West Co-Pitcher of the Week Honors
Freshman Krista Cobb (14-5) picked up her fourth Big West Pitcher of the Week honor on Monday, sharing the accolade with Cal Poly's Anna Cahn. Cobb tossed a pair of seven-inning shutouts over Fresno State and Cal State Northridge and closed game one against the Matadors, pitching 3.2 innings to capture the win. For the week, she had an ERA of 0.00 and allowed no runs, eight hits and walked just one while striking out 12. She currently leads the Big West with her .198 opponent batting average and is sixth with a 1.83 ERA. Cobb is third in the conference with her 14 wins and is just one win away from cracking into the UCSB single season pitcher victories list. She is two wins away from tying Jennifer Davis as the Gauchos' winningest freshman pitcher.
Fifty Is Nifty
Now in her second season as the Gauchos' head coach, Brie Galicinao won the 50th game of her career on Saturday when UCSB defeated Northridge in game one. She has compiled a 51-41 record in her two seasons and reached 50 wins quicker than any previous softball coach at UCSB.
Swinging For The Fences
Senior Tiffany Wright was the first player to hit a home run at Campus Diamond this season after belting one over the fence during Saturday's second game with Northridge. Prior to this season, UCSB made field improvements to Campus Diamond, which included adding a taller outfield fence and moving the fence back several feet. Wright's homer was her fourth of the season and the 27th of her career, which earns her a spot on the Big West's top-10 all-time career home runs list.
Ramos Rundown
Senior second baseman Christine Ramos is a force to be reckoned with at the plate. She leads the Gauchos and the Big West, batting .404 this season - .467 in Big West games - with 55 hits. She is tops among the Gauchos with 62 total bases and 13 stolen bases. She has had hits in all but five games this season and has had multiple hit games on 15 occasions, including six three-hit games. If the senior finishes the season as the Gauchos' hits leader (she is currently seven hits ahead of Jessica Ziegler), she will be the only player in program history to lead the team four consecutive years.
Sophomore Katie McWhirter has had quite a bit of success this season as the Gauchos' designated player. She currently is third on the team with her .339 average and is second in the conference with a .455 average during league games. She has had a hit in all but one league contest this season (Mar. 28 against UC Riverside) and went 2-for-5 with a run and a stolen base during Saturday's doubleheader with CSUN.
Beristianos' Bruises
Sophomore Jessica Beristianos continues to lead the Gauchos and the Big West with her single-season program record 11 hit-by-pitches, which ranks her 27th nationally with a 0.29 per game average. Not all of her at-bats result in a welt though. The shortstop leads UCSB in doubles (10), walks (15) and is second with 27 RBI. Batting .295 on the season, she accounted for three of UCSB's seven total hits at Fresno last Monday. Against Northridge, she had a pair of RBI and a double in each game. She is currently amidst a five-game hit streak, which ties her longest string of games with a hit this season.
Getting Ziggy With It
The Gauchos' number two batter - Jessica Ziegler - is currently second on the team in batting average (.345) and second in the conference in hits (48), behind Ramos. She has had hits in all but eight games this season and accounted for two of the Gauchos' seven hits at Fresno State. Against Northridge, she had a pair of hits in both games and scored three of the six runs in the 6-0 shutout of the Matadors. At first base, she has posted a .996 fielding percentage and has committed just one error.
She's Got The Wright Stuff, Baby!
Senior Tiffany Wright leads the team with her 27 runs and 29 RBI. In her final season she is making her mark on the Gaucho record books. She currently ranks third in career RBI (115), fourth in doubles (33) and seventh in hits (180). She is also fifth all-time for career runs with 109, one run behind teammate Christine Ramos (110). Wright already owns the UCSB record for career home runs with 27. Wright is batting .279 on the season and leads the Big West with eight runs scored in league contests.
Ziegler Squared
Cobb is not the only freshman that has made an immediate impact this season. Third baseman Amanda Ziegler is one of the Gaucho team leaders at the plate. She is batting .294 overall and an impressive .357 in Big West games. She is third on the team with 23 RBI this season. She had two hits in both games against Northridge and posted her eighth double in game one.
Pitching Points
Currently the Gaucho pitching staff owns a 2.83 ERA, a huge improvement upon last season's collective 3.82 ERA. Cobb has made a team-leading 23 appearances, but junior MeLinda Matsumoto (2-7) isn't far behind with 19. The junior is second on the team with her 3.14 ERA and has posted 36 strikeouts.
Scouting Cal State Northridge
Cal State Northridge enters Wednesday's game with a 23-14 overall record and a 3-5 mark in Big West games. Christina Saenz leads the team batting .361 and has 23 RBI. Deborah Duran is 16-8 in the circle for the Matadors and has posted a 2.22 ERA with 69 strikeouts. Cal State Northridge owns a 43-24-1 all-time record against the Gauchos.
Scouting Long Beach State
Defending Big West champion Long Beach State enters this weekend's series with a 24-17 overall record and a 5-4 mark in conference games. The 49ers have posted an impressive 13-3 record at home. Leading the team is Danielle Linke - who is batting .336 - and Jennifer Griffin - who leads the team with 28 runs, eight homers and 30 RBI. The Long Beach pitching staff is led by Taylor Petty - who owns a 10-4 record and a 1.25 ERA - and Brooke Turner - who has gone 13-9 with a 2.71 ERA. Long Beach owns a 66-24-1 all-time series record against the Gauchos and won two of three during last season's conference series.
Cinco Packs
UCSB is now offering "Cinco Packs" of tickets for baseball and softball games. Fans can purchase general admission tickets to use at any five baseball or softball games of their choice for one low price. Tickets purchased through the "Cinco Pack" package can be used at either baseball or softball. To purchase tickets, call 893-UCSB, visit the Ticket Office in the Intercollegiate Athletics Building on campus or click here.
Softball Sidekicks
Youth teams are invited to Campus Diamond to be a part of the Softball Sidekicks program, hosted by UCSB. Teams can sign-up to participate in on-field activities, including taking the field with the Gauchos prior to the start of the game. Players and coaches can attend the game free of charge. Click here to sign up and for more information.
Getting to Campus Diamond
Getting to UCSB softball games is easy! From Highway 217, veer right at Steck Circle onto Mesa Road, and take a left onto Stadium Road. Campus Diamond is on your left just past the lacrosse field, and you can park at Lot 30 which is right outside the stadium. There are two kiosks that accept cash and credit card to pay for parking. For more information, click here.


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The past, present and future of homing pidgeons, the musicians behind Ben Folds Five, commemorating Remembrance Day and enjoying your 'MacGyver moment'
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Is there still a place for homing pigeons today?
Richard takes a lesson on homing pigeons after a British man found a WW2 carrier pigeon with a coded message attached to its foot.
Is there anything better than breaking into your own house with nothing more than a bobby pin and a credit card?
We indulge in the feeling that comes with having the right tool for the job, or what Richard likes to call 'the MacGyver moment!'
Vice President of the Victorian RSL, George Logan, commemorates Remembrance Day and shares his stories with us.
And the musicians behind Ben Folds Five explore their latest album The Sound of the Life of the Mind, their first release in over a decade.