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OTTAWA -- Before the Boston Bruins can even think about a comeback unlike any the franchise has managed before, they have to figure out a way to stop Erik Karlsson.
The quarterback of the Ottawa Senators' attack is killing them with his passing.
Karlsson, clearly the best player in the best-of-seven, first-round Eastern Conference playoff series the Senators lead 3-1, is tied for the series scoring lead entering Game 5 at Canadian Tire Centre on Friday. All five of his points have been assists, while three have been of the spectacular variety and led to wins.
His most recent work, a third-period slap pass to Bobby Ryan on Wednesday, set up the lone goal in a 1-0 Senators victory.
In Game 3, Karlsson made a 140-foot saucer pass to Mike Hoffman for a breakaway goal that was the game's first, and in Game 2 he made a magnificent cross-grain pass through the slot to Derick Brassard to start a third-period rally.
"Again, 65 looks like the best player in the world right now," Senators winger Mark Stone told Postmedia, referring to Karlsson's jersey number. "Again, he makes the big plays for us."
Ahead of Game 5, the Bruins are in a serious jam. In their 92-year history, they have played 96 best-of-sevens, and never before in 22 tries have they rebounded from a 3-1 deficit to win the series.
The Bruins have also lost nine of the past 10 games they have played against the Senators dating back to last season.
"As a whole, our team has to have second-chance opportunities," Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy, whose team has yet to outshoot the Senators in any of the four games, told the Boston Globe. "We're lacking in that area, and it starts with our shot total. It's on us to hit the net and get some second chances. Let's shoot for rebounds from off angles, hit the net first and get people there."
While the Bruins did get defenseman Colin Miller back from the injury list Wednesday, blue-liners Torey Krug, Brandon Carlo and Adam McQuaid are expected to remain sidelined for Game 5.
There is also some question as to the availability of winger Frank Vatrano, who was spotted leaving TD Garden in a walking boot Thursday.
Ottawa will likely be without winger Tom Pyatt, who was knocked out of Game 4 with a high hard hit by Kevan Miller early in the first period.
The Senators, who have only won one of six playoff series since going to the Cup final in 2007, have never lost a 3-1 series lead. Coach Guy Boucher said he "couldn't care less about history," and that the focus is only on a good start in Game 5.
"We can't look at it as 3-1," Boucher said. "That's exactly what we don't want to do. It's those first 10 minutes of the next game that need to be a strong 10 minutes, and they we'll manage the rest. That has been the approach since training camp, and it has to continue to be our approach."


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Open government is crucial to a functioning democracy. And ensuring and insisting on transparency and accountability from public officials at all levels is the highest and best function of a free press.
For that to work properly, however, it is important not to confuse the role of government watchdog with chronicling celebrities wardrobe malfunctions or substance abuse. The president is not some troubled starlet and members of the Washington press corps are not paparazzi.
That is about what it came to, however, after President Barack Obama spent the weekend in Florida. On Sunday, he golfed at a private resort with three other guys and neither the public nor the press were invited. The game was only noticed because a reporter from Golf Digest, who is apparently a member of the club, saw the foursome.
At that point, the White House press corps went over the top because one of the presidents golf partners was Tiger Woods and nobody got so much as a picture. (The others were Jim Crane, owner of the resort and the Houston Astros, and U.S. trade representative Ron Kirk.)
Ed Henry, president of the White House Correspondents Association said later that a broad cross section of our members from print, radio, online and TV have today expressed extreme frustration to me about having absolutely no access to the president of the United States this entire weekend. ... There is a very simple but important principle we will continue to fight for today and in the days ahead: transparency.
Transparency about what? Golf? Woods 3-year-old scandals? The idea that the president knows rich and famous people?
There is nothing here. The president took the weekend off and went golfing. (He is not even the most frequent Oval Office golfer. That distinction goes to Woodrow Wilson, with Eisenhower in second place.) There was no suggestion anything untoward was going on or that there was anything newsworthy to find out. Except, that is, for Woods.
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Stamkos takes NHL goal lead with 20th in Lightning's 3-2 win over Blue JacketsNHL.com @NHL
COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Tampa Bay Lightning started fast and then hung on.
Most importantly, they feel as though they are starting to string some good games together.
"Things are obviously going better now," said Steven Stamkos, who had a goal and an assist in the Lightning's 3-2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night. "When we had a lead in the third, it was almost automatic for us last year. That's what we have to get back to."
One big reason was Mathieu Garon, who stopped 26 shots ? including several down the stretch when the Blue Jackets were turning up the heat.
"We were patient in the third. We closed (out) everything," said Garon, who spent two seasons in Columbus and returned for the first time since signing with Tampa Bay last summer. "We didn't give them much. That's how we have to close a game."
Stamkos' second-period goal gave him the NHL lead with 20. He came into the night sharing it with Milan Michalek of idle Ottawa.
Tampa Bay has lost games on late goals. Not this time.
"We've been in this situation so many times," coach Guy Boucher said. "We were able to get away with it."
Blair Jones and Eric Brewer also added rare goals for the Lightning. Brewer scored for the first time in 47 games.
"It's been a while," Brewer said. "Maybe I should buy a Powerball."
The Lightning won their second in a row but were victorious for just the third time in 10 starts.
"When you're winning games, you're gaining confidence," Stamkos said. "You're going out and doing things and not thinking about them. When we were on our skid there, maybe you're thinking too much; you don't want to make a mistake. You saw in the third period we didn't really back up as much. We were still putting pressure on. That's a key. When things are going well, you're having that confidence. You're not scared to lose."
Garon made several big saves in the closing minutes as the Blue Jackets turned up the pressure. Umberger's blind, between-the-legs centring pass to Derek Dorsett was loose in the crease for an instant before Garon covered it.
The Blue Jackets had a man advantage with three minutes left when rookie John Moore had a clear shot from the slot, but was wide left. Garon also blocked a rising slapshot by Nikita Nikitin with his chest with just over a minute remaining.
"It's huge for us, keeping that lead and getting two wins in a row," Garon said. "It's the start of something here."
With the Lightning up 2-1 midway through the second, Stamkos picked up what proved to be the decisive goal ??? thanks to some sloppy play in the defensive zone by the Blue Jackets.
Jared Boll and Nikitin had chances to clear the puck but failed before Stamkos took a precise setup from Vincent Lecavalier to score.
"He kind of faked the guy and gave it right back," Stamkos said. "When you're playing with really good players you have to kind of expect those things. He made a great play."
R.J. Umberger and Rick Nash scored for Columbus, which also got two assists from Vinny Prospal.
"You can't get behind in this league," Blue Jackets coach Scott Arniel said. "We had chances but couldn't beat their goaltender early on. We had to find a way to do that, especially when we had momentum going our way."
NOTES: Dorsett returned to the ice for Columbus after missing two games (left lower leg) following a collision with Boston G Tim Thomas a week earlier. ... Before the game, Prospal was honoured for becoming the 268th player to play in 1,000 NHL games ??? reaching the mark on Nov. 25 against Buffalo. He played in 468 games for the Lightning. ... Tampa Bay C Nate Thompson (lower body) left in the first period and didn't return. ... Umberger's goal was his 80th with the Blue Jackets, eight shy of tying Geoff Sanderson for third on the club's career list.


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Indianapolis, IN -- On Tuesday, June 29, 2004, Indiana Secretary of State Todd Rokita will meet with other election administrators and experts from around the country in Houston as part of the United States Election Assistance Commission Standards Board. As required by the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA), the Board will present its views on issues in the administration of Federal elections and formulate recommendations to the Election Assistance Commission (EAC).
"The Help America Vote Act of 2002 is the most significant set of election reforms since the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Implementing those reforms is no small task and will require new voting equipment, new technologies, new policies and in many cases an entirely new way of conducting elections. It is important that the members of the Standards Board work diligently and make the best possible recommendations to the EAC regarding successfully implementing HAVA in our states," Rokita said.
The Standards Board's mission is to advise the EAC through review of the voluntary voting systems guidelines described in the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA). The Standards Board will also advise the EAC through a review of best practices recommendations.
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Federal prosecutors charge Iowa attorney, 4 businessmen with bank fraud in housing scheme
IOWA CITY, Iowa – A Des Moines attorney and four area businessmen deceived banks into selling homes to them at below market rates, then immediately resold the properties for profit without the lenders' knowledge, federal prosecutors say.
Attorney Jason Springer, business partners Nathan Smith and Patrick Steven, real estate agent Rick Makohoniuk and mortgage broker Jerod Hogan are charged with bank fraud in an indictment unsealed last week. Four of the defendants are scheduled to make initial court appearances Friday in Des Moines, while Smith is set to plead guilty Aug. 28, court records indicate.
The 11-page indictment outlines an alleged scheme that involved the sales of 19 Des Moines-area homes between 2009 and 2011. An FBI investigation led to the charges.
Struggling homeowners would contact a company owned by Smith and Steven, Iowa Loan Modifications, seeking help negotiating short sales in which properties would be sold for less than what lenders were owed. Smith and Steven would use their other company, Iowa Short Sales LLC, to purchase the homes at below market values, according to the indictment. The same day, they would resell the homes to other buyers for a higher price, without the lenders' knowledge. Springer, of Springer & Laughlin Law Offices, allegedly conducted the closings on those transactions, collecting commissions.
Smith, Steven and Springer carried out the scheme for 18 homes that were sold for more than $400,000 of what they had paid in the short sales, the indictment alleges, while Makohoniuk acted as the closing agent in another sale. Hogan, who worked for an Urbandale home mortgage lender, supplied false documents that were used to help deceive the lenders, it adds.
Such a scheme is known in the industry as "flopping" — making the home appear to be worth less than it is, buying it at a steep discount, and then reselling it.
The defendants — who didn't immediately return messages — are accused of committing fraud to evade rules designed to prohibit insiders from profiting off of short sales at lenders' expense.
The victims were identified Wells Fargo, Bank of America, U.S. Bank, CitiMortgage, GMAC Mortgage, and JPMorgan Chase. Home sellers can also face legal and tax consequences from such schemes, but the indictment doesn't allege such harm.
While Smith and Steven were negotiating a short sale with a lender, the homeowner would put the home in a trust that they controlled. Months later, Smith and Steven would purchase the home in the name of the trust before immediately reselling it to another buyer. The maneuver helped conceal their dual roles — negotiating the short sale and buying the home — that would not have been allowed. It also helped them evade "anti-flipping rules" — designed to ensure banks get fair market value on short sales — that prohibit homes from being resold within 90 days.
Smith and Steven allegedly submitted letters to lenders falsely saying that the homes had been marketed for sale. Hogan provided letters from his employers' letterhead that falsely claimed Smith and Steven had been approved for financing to pay cash for homes, it says.
Smith, Steven and Springer are accused of submitting settlement statements attesting that they paid cash for the homes, when in fact they either brought no cash or fraudulent checks to the closings. Smith signed affidavits to lenders falsely attesting he had no relationship to the sellers and no agreements to immediately resell the homes, the indictment says.
In the transaction handled by Makohoniuk, he and Smith allegedly created false paperwork to conceal from a lender that Smith profited from the sale. Makohoniuk created an invoice from a construction company in which he billed Smith for work that wasn't performed; Smith paid him but Makohoniuk returned the money later, the indictment says.


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Many thanks for doing it! It's always helpful to read some criticism especially from such experienced AFOL like you.
Can I get feedback on my coast (medieval town category)? Thank you in advance.
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It was just hard to really get a handle on this one. I think your entry would have been improved if, instead of trying to show flying, crashing, crashed, you had instead just focused on the first 'flying' picture, and used the scared looks on the faces and perhaps the angle of the flying machine to show that they're going down. Also, a separate shot of just the flying machine would have been nice, as it is hard to see how it works. Be careful with fig placement - I have no idea what that fourth fig, the one with the knife, is doing. He seems to be clueless about the contraption about to crash into him.
Anyway, that's my first round of thoughts. I hope those critiques made sense.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — A software program developed to track the locations of rented computers secretly collected confidential and personal information about consumers, including medical records, bank statements and even web cam pictures of couples engaged in sex, the Federal Trade Commission said Wednesday in a settlement that bars eight companies from any further cyber spying.
The case involved seven rental companies and a firm called DesignerWare LLC of North East, Pa., which licensed its PC Rental Agent software to stores so they could shut off and recover computers that hadn't been returned in time or had been stolen.
But the software could do much more than that, the commission said. When an add-on program known as Detective Mode was activated, the software could capture computer screen shots, furtively take photos using the computer's webcam, log key strokes and trick consumers into providing personal contact information, according to the FTC.
Detective Mode could gather data every two minutes that a computer is connected to the Internet until the program is directed to stop. The information would then be forwarded from DesignerWare's servers to the rental store that activated the program, according to the FTC.
"In numerous instances, Detective Mode webcam activations have taken pictures of children, individuals not fully clothed, and couples engaged in sexual activities," the FTC said.
The individuals and companies named in the FTC's complaint are DesignerWare; Aspen Way Enterprises Inc. of Billings, Mont., a franchisee of Aaron's Inc.; Watershed Development Corp. of Lake Bluff, Ill., an Aaron's franchisee; Showplace Inc. of Marion, Ohio; J.A.G. Rents LLC of Tampa, Fla., a franchisee of ColorTyme Inc.; Red Zone Inc. of Dallas, a ColorTyme franchisee; B. Stamper Enterprises Inc. of Russellville, Ky., a franchisee of Premier Rental-Purchase Inc., and C.A.L.M. Ventures Inc. of Nashville, Tenn., a Premier Rental-Purchase franchisee.
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Neobatrachus albipes is a moderate size burrowing frog. The total male body length is approximatly 33.2 to 45.4 mm and females are approximately 35.3 mm snout-vent length. These frogs have sloped heads that are shorter than wide. From the dorsal view the snout is rounded and from the profile the snout is almost flat, appearing almost square. The slightly laterally nostrils are pointed upward and the large eyes are distinct. The tympanum is taller than it is wide and, although, covered with skin is obvious. Prominent paratoid glands can be found extending medially from behind the tympanum to the middle of the back. This species has moderate limbs. Relative finger lengths are 3 > 1 > 2 > 4 and fingers are unwebbed, slender, and short. Each finger has an obvious subarticular tubercle at the first joint. Tubercles can also be found between the first and second fingers and second and third fingers. In males, nuptial pads can be found starting at the base of the first two fingers and extending to the distal joints. Relatively toe lengths are 4 > 3 > 5 > 2 > 1 and toes are Slender and webbed. Toe webbing covers first, second, and third toes fully, but only extends to the second joint on toes four and five (Roberts et al. 1991)
With the exception of N. pelobatoides, N. albipes can be diagnosed by its unpigmented metatarsal tubercle. Neobatrachus albipes can be differentiated from N. pelobatoides by the white coloration on the top of the foot of N. albipes and N. albipes' male call having fewer pulse numbers and higher pulse rates and dominant frequencies than N. pelobatoides (Roberts et al. 1991).
In life, the N. albipes appears to be able to change color to blend in with its background. In dark backgrounds, the dorsum is brown with markings that are dark with undefined edges. A broad lighter "V" shape can be found on the skin above and between the eyes. In light backgrounds, the dorsum of N. albipes is pale gray to light yellow-green; this is especially true around the flanks and back half of the body. In both backgrounds, the upper surface of the feet and toes are white, giving the species its common name. When preserved, the dorsal surface of the frog appears as when the live frog is on a dark background. The ventral surface, legs, upper arms and anterior of the forearms, and inner margin of the feet of the frog are creamy-white. Neobatrachus albipes has dark brown plantar and palmer areas. The skin on the anterior and lateral margins of the submandibular area is dark grey-brown. The upper surface of the foot and toes are white and the skin at the ankle is translucent showing dark brown muscle underneath (Roberts et al. 1991).
Some frogs also have a mid-dorsal strip that extends from a point level with the tympanum to the cloaca. The paratoid glands can vary in their distinctiveness and some specimens are a lighter brown-yellow when preserved. Individuals also have variation in the distinctiveness of the light bar between their eyes and some males have nuptial pads that extend to their third finger (Roberts et al. 1991).


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Rescue workers have decided to call off the search for a missing swimmer after two days of combing the Horsepasture River near Turtleback Falls.
Rescue workers have decided to call off the search for a missing swimmer after two days of combing the Horsepasture River near Turtleback Falls.
The 36-year-old man may have drowned while swimming with three friends at Turtleback Falls Monday afternoon. Lake Toxaway Fire Rescue Chief Bobby Cooper said the man jumped off a rock directly across from Turtleback Falls into a popular swimming hole.
"People with him said this was the first time he jumped in. He came up twice and appeared to be in distress, but then they never saw him again," Cooper said.
Emergency personnel were called at about 12:45 p.m. and searched Monday until dark. The search resumed Tuesday morning, ending at about 7:30 p.m.
Cooper says they have set up catch fences down stream and plan to check the fences and the swimming hole where he went under multiple times over the next few days. One catch fence was installed at Adams Cove, about a half-mile downstream from nearby Rainbow Falls. Another catch fence was set up about 1.5 miles down river near a bridge.
The higher water level and currents in the swimming hole have proved troublesome for rescue workers, although the level has dropped about a foot since the search began Monday afternoon. If water levels continue to recede, rescue workers may resume water searches this weekend.
"Hopefully the water will keep going down," Cooper said.
The forecast for the area shows a chance of isolated thunderstorms over the next few days, along with a 40 percent chance of rain Wednesday and 30 percent chances of rain through the rest of the week.
Search and rescue crews set up an incident command post at the work center at Gorges State Park, according to Stevin Westcott, spokesman for the U.S. Forest Service in Asheville. Crews searched the water from that point back to the swimming hole. Rainbow Falls sits between the two search points.
Swift-water rescue technicians have searched the swimming hole and up and down the river, and a N.C. Highway Patrol helicopter pilot flew over the water. Dive teams, nets and underwater cameras were used in the search, which Westcott said was affected by the water levels.
"The river is up probably about 4-5 feet right now," Cooper said Tuesday morning. "It's very turbulent in the water below the falls. The current does some strange things in that hole."
The river makes a 90-degree turn coming over the falls into the pool where the man landed. The current then twists back around into almost a whirlpool effect.
"We encouraging people to stay away from waterfalls, especially now. The water flows are too heavy," Westcott said.
The recent heavy rains may have also flooded local creeks, rivers and streams with more debris, which can hit people swimming below the falls or collect in the bottom of pools beneath the falls, posing a risk to those who dive.
Westcott added that there have "been a number of water-related incidents" lately tied to recent intense rains and increased water flows.
Although the mission to find the missing swimmer is still considered to be a search and rescue, investigators are growing less optimistic they will find him alive.
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He Said, She Said
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He Said, She Said
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You've heard that men are from Mars and women are from Venus, right? Well, forget that planetary ish—Omar and Claudia are from different solar systems. Meet Brooklyn transplant Omar "T-Diddy" Smalls: West Charleston High's football god and full-blown playa. He's got a ton of Twitter followers, is U Miami bound, and cannot wait to hit South Beach . . . and hit on every shorty in a bikini.
Then there's Claudia Clarke: Harvard bound, straight-A student, school newspaper editor, and all-around goody-two-shoes. She cares more about the staggering teen pregnancy rate than about hooking up with so-called fly homies and posting her biz on Facebook.
Omar and Claudia are thrown together when they unexpectedly lead (with a little help from Facebook and Twitter) the biggest social protest this side of the Mississippi. When a little flirting turns to real love, the revolt is on, and the scene at West Charleston gets real. Fast!
The stakes are high, the romance is hot, and when these worlds collide, sparks will fly! Believe that!
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Sparks will fly in this hip-hop-hot teen novel that mixes social protest and star-crossed romance! He Said, She Said is perfect for fans of Walter Dean Myers and Rachel Vail alike.
He says: Omar "T-Diddy" Smalls has got it made—a full football ride to UMiami, hero-worship status at school, and pick of any girl at West Charleston High.
She says: Football, shmootball. Here's what Claudia Clarke cares about: Harvard, the poor, the disenfranchised, the hungry, the staggering teen pregnancy rate, investigative journalism . . . the list goes on. She does not have a minute to waste on Mr. T-Diddy Smalls and his harem of bimbos.
He Said, She Said is a fun and fresh novel from Kwame Alexander that throws these two high school seniors together when they unexpectedly end up leading the biggest social protest this side of the Mississippi—with a lot of help from Facebook and Twitter.
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WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. – With Scarsdale-native Karl Peterson becoming the latest to take his own life in a dive off the Tappan Zee Bridge, many have questioned what safety measures will be put in place on the new bridge.
Outside of six viewing areas along the course of the three-mile bridge, the new bridge will be lined with anti-climbing fences, while marine patrols will be increased and emphasized.
At the scenic viewing areas, there will be stainless steel netting to catch potential jumpers. Additionally, the same safeguards that are currently in place will also be carried over to the new bridge in greater quantity.
Currently, there are suicide prevention phones and signs warning that "life is worth living." Other safeguards include suicide fencing and traffic cameras, but unstable people have still managed to commit suicide by jumping.
Suicides and attempted suicides on the bridge are something that has plagued state and local police officials for years.
There have been many high profile suicides on the Tappan Zee Bridge that have caught national attention.
In the summer of 2011, a pair of Cornell University graduates jumped, with one casualty .
Anne Morell Petrillo, after leaving a note to her family in 2009, also committed suicide by leaping off the bridge. Notoriously, Scott Douglas also jumped to his death in 1994 after murdering his wife, Anne Scripps.
The most recent suicide, Peterson , "blindsided" his family and he failed to leave a note behind. According to state police, he was driving north on the bridge shortly before 5:30 a.m. on April 9 when he stopped his SUV and took the plunge into the water. His body was recovered after less than a half hour by Westchester County Police and Tarrytown fire officials.
In all dozens of New Yorkers have taken their lives at the bridge since it was erected in 1955. According to reports, the new Tappan Zee Bridge will feature extra safety precautions to discourage potential jumpers.
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The "tldr"-version: Google+ has lots of nice things, but in its current state it does not look like a solution that could replace twitter (and identi.ca) for me at all. In fact I'd need something like tags or topic-streams (that people could select when adding me to their circles) for my messages before I'd feel more comfortable to write public posts on G+ more that occasional.The detailed version: It seems the people that added me to their circles mainly know me from one of four aspects of my life:
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- English translations of that work published on "The H"
- my contributions to Fedora
- this strange thing called real-life (good 3D effects!)
Among the reasons for that view are simple language problems: I was born and live in Germany and speak German most of the time – but I know lots of people from the US, the UK and other countries and most of them do not know more that five German words. Many of them added me to their circles nevertheless; I'm also in a lot of circles where I don't know the people at all; hence I don't know their interest in me or their language preferences. I could avoid annoying them with German posts by writing in English all the time when doing public posts – but that's a crappy workaround (one I suppose might annoy some of my German friends over time) and not a real solution for the underlying problem.
Yes, you are of course right, that is a problem on Twitter as well. But I solved that easily by using multiple accounts right from the start, which is not easy with G+. Using three accounts also mostly circumvents the problem I indicated in the beginning: Different people are interested in different things and only they can decide what they are interested in.
Here is how I do it with twitter:
- My main account is @thleemhuis. Just like everybody else I use it to tweet things from my real life (including work). Most of the tweets are German, some are English; almost all of the followers are from Germany or understand German afaics
- I use @kernellogauthor to tweet about things in the Linux kernel area I stumble upon; it is a kind of bonus and an additional communication channel for readers of my Kernel-Log (DE, EN). Almost all tweets are English (I assume most Germans that read the Kernel Log know English well enough) and kernel related. It has 266 subscribers (some more on identi.ca) and only a handful of them follow @thleemhuis as well
- Many English speaking people also know me from all the contributions I did to Fedora in the past few years (I'm mostly inactive in that area right now); I follow them via @knurd666 and provide them with a English tweet there now and then; only a handful of them follow @thleemhuis or @kernellogauthor
I'd really like to feed them with information from my life or work via Google+, too, but I can not see how to do that efficiently, because right now I have to know that people are interested in; on twitter those that follow me can decide on their own. That's why G+ seems so alien and wrong to me. Something like predefined tags, streams or "outgoing circles" people could select when they add me could help. But maybe that's to complicated; and maybe my situation is special and shows a problem other do not encounter.
P.S.: Yes, maybe I'm thinking to much as someone that wants to maximize the group of people he can reach -- maybe that has something to do with my day ob ;-)


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If those four soldiers had followed us, we would not have dared to put the weapons on the ship.
Si illi quattuor milites nos secuti essent, arma in nave ponere non ausi sumus.
That is how my answer key has this sentence translated. I have two questions about this sentence. First, I wonder why the perfect imperative is used in the apodosis rather than the pluperfect subjunctive. I know that there are variants on the forms conditionals, but I am wondering why specifically one might have been used here. Also, I thought that I should have used in + accusative to translate "on the ship". To me, it implies putting the weapons onto the ship, whereas in + ablative describes where the weapons already are (given its position in this translation).


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Posted by Celia on April 25, 2003
In Reply to: Wine press posted by R. Berg on April 25, 2003
: : : : Hi,
: : : : I don't understand what the phrase 'with a wine press converted for the task' in the following paragraph. Could anyone do me a favor?
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: : : : By utilizing a process whereby each letter was moulded individually and was then continuously reused, he was able to produce texts - most famously a 42-line Bible of 1282 two-column pages around 1457-8- with a wine press converted for the task.
: : : : Thank you a lot.
: : : I cannot swear that the following is the exact answer, but wine and cider presses of centruies ago operated by a large central screw which was turned by a transverse handle and which forced the lid of the press into the fruit to pulp it and squeeze the juice out. I have seen printing done in a similar fashion with the screw flattening a plate onto the material to be printed upon. A wine press, minus the sides to keep the fruit in would be entirely suitable for that kind of printing. the inked plate with the image or moveable type would be set up on top of material to be impressed, be it paper of hatever and then the screw handle turned to press the plate and ink onto the paper - which would ensure that the maximum amount of the image was pressed into the paper. a "screw press" as I think they are called is still used in certain traditional or artisan liquor production such as cider and perry. I think wine is usually done on a larger scale.
: : : I hope that helps.
: : From inventorsmuseum.com
: : Over 500 years ago in 1450, one man's ingenuity eventually unleashed a slew of new ideas, information and insights to uncharted territories around the globe. A German artisan from a small town called Mainz, Johannes Guttenberg originated a moveable type method that printers used even in the 20th century.
: : Guttenberg punched 264 characters into the ends of steel punches, which were inserted into copper blanks. His next innovation was transforming a wine press into a machine suitable for printing, and using, heated oil, resin and soap, Guttenberg made ink. The printer's fame only grew after the printing of his never-forgotten Gutenberg Bible, a piece which highlights the artfulness of the innovative printer's work.
: Here is a different kind of explanation. If you are learning English, you might need to know that two words are elided (left out) in "with a wine press converted for the task." That phrase is short for "with a wine press THAT WAS converted for the task." "For the task" means "in order to get the job done," or "for the purpose of printing."
: To sum up: A wine press is a machine for pressing grapes to extract the juice. Gutenberg invented the printing press by making some changes in a wine press. That is, he converted a wine press into a printing press.
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Google's Nexus Q Could Ship This Week
Google's Nexus Q streaming device could be shipped to customers as early as this week.
The new Apple TV competitor showed up in the Google Play store as being officially in stock yesterday and says that it will ship in 3-5 business days to U.S. customers. That means the earliest someone can receive a Nexus Q from Google will be this Friday.
The Nexus Q debuted at this year's Google I/O event where Android 4.1, JellyBean and the Google Nexus 7 tablet also were introduced to the general public.
The device is made in the United States and acts as a bridge for Android devices by streaming Google Play Music, Google Play Movies, TV and YouTube to any home entertainment system.
Anyone with an Android-powered device can control what is being played through the Nexus Q.
The device is 4.6-inches in diameter and weighs about two pounds. It features a rotating top dome volume control with a capacitive touch sensor. Specifications on the device include a dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 CPU, SG540 graphics core, 1GB LPDDR RAM, and 16GB NAND flash memory.
The Nexus Q currently runs Android 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich and has slots for Micro HDMI, TOSLink Optical audio, 10/100BASE-T Ethernet, Micro AB USB, and Banana jack speaker outputs. It also supports Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and NFC (near-field communications) capabilities.
The device was available for pre-order shortly after its unveiling and retails at $299.
The Google Nexus 7 tablet began shipping earlier this month and has already sold out at various retailers quickly, becoming the hottest device of the summer.
Android 4.1, JellyBean comes pre-installed on the tablet and is also rolling out for other Android devices such as the Nexus S, Motorola XOOM Wi-Fi, and the Samsung Galaxy Nexus.


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Old habits die hard, but occasionally it is good to look at them and see if they still make sense... When I started writing code, many moons ago, it was ingrained into my work habit to create or update a comment block at the top of the code file. This may be a foreign concept to some of you, so let me describe it. Typically this would include information about who was the original author, date it was created, a description of the purpose of the code, and a change log. The Change Log part of the comment block is where developers would enter their name or initials, the date of the change, and a description of what the change was that they were making. Sometimes it would have a reference number to cross reference their changes to a bug-tracking system. This comment block would appear at the top of any type of code file, whether a SQL Script, a web page, or source components that were eventually compiled into DLLs and the like.
Fast-Forward to today where much has changed. All the world seems to want to be faster and more Agile. We have tools that tell us more about our source code than ever before. For example, in our office, we use SourceGear Fortress as a big part of our ALM process. With Fortress, I of course have my source code history and can easily run a Diff to see what changes were made between two versions, and by whom, based on who did the check-in. Also, we require linking all code check-ins to an item in the item tracking side of Fortress, so I can easily look up the details of the bug or enhancement that led to the change. Conveniently, I can also see a list of all the source code files that were changed for that item.
So, the question arises, with all that the Fortress tool is doing for us, is the comment header block, or at least the Change Log portion of it, of any value anymore? I could see where you might still want the description for the file, but when it comes to your .NET code, maybe just the comments in front of each routine are sufficient (although some argue that you should do away with those, too).
Maybe I'm just slow to the party to rethink this one, but I'm curious what others think about it, especially those of you who have, or at one time had, this habit too.
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National livestock industry leaders have vowed to defeat the compromise farm bill, worried it retains country-of-origin labeling requirements on fresh meats that may result in retaliatory tariffs by Canada and Mexico.
No changes will be allowed when Congress votes Wednesday morning on the conference report of the farm bill, valued at $900 billion over 10 years. A favorable vote would send the bill to President Barack Obama's desk.
Leaders with the National Cattlemen's Beef Association and National Pork Producers Council said during a Tuesday morning conference call a failed farm bill would be returned to committees, where they would push for language to remove country-of-origin labeling before letting the legislation resume its course.
"If we didn't think we could do it, we wouldn't be doing it," NCBA spokesman Colin Woodall said. "We know we've already changed a lot of minds."
The groups would also like to strip out the Grain Inspection Packers and Stockyards Administration rule, included in the 2008 Farm Bill requiring USDA approval of livestock sales contracts. The final GIPSA rule affected only poultry, but cattle and pork producers worry the underlying language remains in the farm bill and could lead to broader regulations in the future.
If the farm bill becomes law without the changes, the livestock groups plan to pursue their goals through independent legislation and rally the public against lawmakers supportive of the farm bill.
Though the farm bill contains disaster-relief funding to help cattle and other livestock producers, NCBA President Scott George likened them to a Band-Aid, compared with a "runaway freight train" of retaliation from Mexico and Canada threatening a livestock industry "tied to the tracks."
"This livestock sector, all of us are standing shoulder-to-shoulder, and we want this fix," George said.
The federal government broadened country-of-origin labeling to include fresh meats in 2008, prompting Canada and Mexico to file complaints with the World Trade Organization alleging the policy discounted their U.S. beef prices in violation of trade agreements. After WTO sided with Canada and Mexico, USDA issued an updated country-of-origin label with slightly more information, hoping to resolve their concerns.
WTO will consider the U.S. fix during a Feb. 18 hearing. If the change is deemed insufficient, as livestock industry leaders anticipate, Canada has already prepared a broad list of commodities to target with tariffs in punishment, and Mexico plans to target the top 10 U.S. commodity exports.
"Mexico is our No. 1 volume export market, and if they retaliate against us, it's going to be harmful to us," said NPPC President Randy Sprock.
USDA estimates the annual cost of segregating animals and maintaining country-of-origin paperwork at $100 million.
The National Farmers Union has supported both country-of-origin labeling and GIPSA and endorses the Farm Bill. NFU President Roger Johnson noted more than 90 percent of consumers say they want to know where their food comes from.


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The conversations between Ravens general manager Ozzie Newsome and head coach John Harbaugh have been constant over the last month. Each roster defection has seemingly spurred another phone call or trip across the hall for further discussion.
But when Elvis Dumervil's contract was terminated by the Denver Broncos on March 15 following an infamous fax machine incident, Newsome and Harbaugh said very little to each other. Their next move was assumed.
"I don't think we had to communicate. We just kind of looked at each other and said, 'Let's try to make this happen,'" Harbaugh said Tuesday. "We have a plan in place, we've got a vision for how we want to try to take the financial situation and take the roster and try to meld those two things together and build the best football team that we can. We knew right away that Elvis would be a perfect fit if we could make it happen."
Dumervil, a 29-year-old outside linebacker, passed his physical Tuesday at the Under Armour Performance Center and signed his five-year deal with the reigning Super Bowl champs that could be worth as much as $35 million. The deal includes $12 million guaranteed and $8.5 million for the 2013 season.
Dumervil chose the Ravens over the Broncos who made him a similar offer. The two teams, who met in a thrilling AFC divisional playoff matchup, will play this coming season in Denver and the newest Raven said that he's already got "goose bumps" thinking about it.
"At the end of the day there was no ill will or hard feelings. I just felt it was a time to change scenery," Dumervil said at an afternoon news conference at the team facility. "Obviously, I wanted to be somewhere where I felt like it was a family-type feel. Obviously the Denver Broncos, I've know all my career. I knew the next choice I had to make was a place I felt like was stable, winners and a place that was tough and loves football and seems fun. From the top on down, from the owner, Ozzie and John and obviously having a relationship with [inside linebackers coach Don Martindale] and the guys in that locker room, I felt it was a great opportunity to finish my career. "
In six seasons in Denver, Dumervil had 63.5 sacks and 17 forced fumbles and was selected to three Pro Bowls . Last year, he finished second on the Broncos behind Von Miller with 11 sacks and tied for a team-high with six forced fumbles. His best year came in 2009 when he had a league-high 17 sacks while playing under Martindale who was then the Broncos' linebackers coach.
That season, Dumervil was used as an outside linebacker in a 3-4 defense, the role he'll play with the Ravens.
"I think the thing that Elvis has always shown year in and year out, tell him he can't do something and he gets it done," Martindale said. "I talked to Elvis on the phone not just about being excited because we're world champions. That's the easy thing. It's the people in this building. He's going to have a lot of fun here in Baltimore."
The former Louisville standout said he "never intended to leave Denver but things happen." Still, he acknowledged that his exit was "a bit shocking [and] surprising."
Dumervil had agreed to the Broncos' request that he take a $4 million pay cut on his $12 million salary for 2013. However, the revised paperwork did not arrive via fax in the NFL's New York offices in time to beat the 2 p.m. deadline on March 14. As a result, the Broncos terminated Dumervil's contract and Dumervil fired his agent, Marty Magid, and hired Tom Condon of CAA.
"It was an unfortunate situation that happened," Dumervil said. "Obviously leaving a really good organization like the Denver Broncos, they're proven winners, I have nothing but good things to say about the organization. But when an opportunity came that I could come to another winner and a first-class organization, it was just leaving one great one to another great one. So I took it."
After he became a free agent, Dumervil was recruited by Martindale, along with Ravens defensive standouts Terrell Suggs and Haloti Ngata. He said that Suggs told him that "it would be a great idea if I would become a Raven and I need to go ahead and make it happen."
Much of the talk this offseason has been about the Ravens' roster losses, particularly on defense. The Ravens have lost six key performers from the group that beat Denver on the way to the Super Bowl, a loss that Dumervil joked put him in "a hole" for a week.
However, the addition of Dumervil, who has averaged 12.5 sacks over his last three seasons, opposite Suggs now gives the Ravens one of the better pass-rush tandems in the NFL.
"We just feel like Elvis Dumervil is our kind of guy," Harbaugh said. "We feel like he is the kind of person that fits us. We like to say things like, 'He's a Raven.' That's how he's always played. We loved him coming out of Louisville. In some ways, I don't want to say feared him, but we certainly respected him as a football player. This is the kind of player that you have to game plan around so we're really excited to have him here on our team, we're really excited to have him as part of our organization."
Wearing a purple-striped shirt, Dumervil made it clear that the Ravens are getting a motivated player.
"I have a chip on my shoulder. I may have a brick wall now," he said. "I'm so excited. I can't wait to get out there with the guys and really compete and just bring that to the table."


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Triad Park is a 426-acre green space that serves as a regional centerpiece. Co-managed by Forsyth and Guilford Counties, the park is an ongoing project, so there's always something new coming around the bend. One of this expansive park's main attractions is the Great Heights Challenge Course. The exciting, rigorous course features a climbing wall, rope bridges, and more. In addition, the park features picnic tables, miles of paved paths for walking, biking, and skating, and 3 playgrounds. Oh, and horseshoe pits, and a fishing pond. This place literally has something for everyone.
This little gem of a park is very popular among locals. Its laid-back atmosphere makes it an ideal spot for a summer picnic, and it has plenty of shady spots to chill and grill. Water lovers young and old are bound to be excited about the paddleboats and rowboats available for rental, and little park-goers will have a blast on the playground. The beach volleyball court is lots of fun, too.
Just a few miles down the road from Kernersville is Gibson Park. This 200-acre park features the historic Deep River Cabin, a circa-1800 home that takes visitors back in time to a bygone era. The park also features a hand-dug well, similar to the ones used by the area's residents prior to the Civil War. In addition to its charming historical features, this area-favorite boasts baseball and softball fields, hiking trails, soccer fields, picnic shelters, and access to the famed Bicentennial Greenway.


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Beef producers can increase their profits by performing recommended spring management practices. Three of the most important management practices to perform in the spring include castration, dehorning, and implanting, according to Clyde Lane, a beef specialist with University of Tennessee Extension.
Producers should castrate all commercial male calves in the spring if it was not done at birth. "The preferred method of castration is with a knife," Lane said. "This method is 100 percent effective and usually causes no problems if done properly." Using a Newberry knife is the safest way to perform the surgical castration.
Lane advises farmers to use an insecticide spray on the wound to control flies.
Market reports indicate that calves marketed as bulls sell for $5.00 to $7.00 per hundred pounds less than comparable steers depending on the season. On a 500-pound animal this could amount to $25.00 to $35.00. In some situations the discount can be much greater, Lane said.
"Horns need to be removed from all calves" Lane said. "Horns need to be removed as early in the life of the calf as possible. They should be removed when the calf is small because it causes less stress on the animal and it is much safer for both the calf and the producer."
Failure to dehorn usually results in a discount of $1.50 to $2.00 per hundred pounds. For a 500 pound calf this amounts to $7.50 to $10.00 per calf. "Even with good cattle prices producers cannot afford this discount," Lane said.
Implanting of calves can result in 15 to 25 pounds of extra weight at weaning Lane said. Additional gain can be achieved by implanting a second time. "Be sure to follow manufacturer's recommendations regarding implant sites, re-implanting, and implanting replacement heifers," Lane said.
Performing recommended spring management practices can increase profits. Do not delay castrating, dehorning and implanting beef calves on your farm.


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December 5, 1930 - December 23, 2013
Highland Mills, NY
Rocco a. Velardi, Sr., a fifty-year resident of the area, passed away, Monday December 23, 2013 at his home in Highland Mills, NY. He was 83 years old. Son of the late Dominick and Anna Barbano Velardi, he was born December 5, 1930 in New York, NY. Rocco was the widower of Marie A. Cerreta Velardi who predeceased him just four months ago, on August 8, 2013. He was a retired Plant Manager with General Motors Corporation, Teterboro, NJ and was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving during the Korean War.
Survivors include his children: Joanne Velardi and her partner, Karen of Warwick, NY, Richard Velardi and his wife, Juliann of Sloatsburg, NY, Roxanne Lexandra and her husband, Darrel of Harriman, NY, Rocco A. Velardi, Jr. and his wife, Beth of New City, NY, Nicholas Velardi and his wife, Angela of Bayville, NJ; his daughter-in-law, Staci Velardi; 12 grandchildren; three great grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
There will be no visitation. A Funeral mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. on Monday, December 30th at St.Anastasia Parish Church, Route 17M, Harriman, NY. Cremation took place at Cedar Hill Crematory. Interment of cremains with Military Honors will be in Orange County Veteran's Memorial Cemetery, 111 Craigville Road, Goshen, NY.
Memorial contributions may be made to Wounded Warrior Project P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675.
Funeral arrangements made by Smith, Seaman & Quackenbush, Inc. Funeral Home, 845-782-8185 or www.ssqfuneralhome.com


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BOSTON — The Bruins returned to practice for a second straight day today, this time at the TD Garden.
Only Zdeno Chara was among the healthy players not present.
Head coach Claude Julien that Chara was granted a day of rest because "you don't have to worry about him being out of shape."
Tomorrow will be a day off now that Boston knows its Eastern Conference Final series with Tampa Bay doesn't start until Saturday evening. The Bruins don't want to skate themselves to death before the next series.
The Patrice Bergeron-less lines stayed the same. Steven Kampfer joined his teammates for the first time since he started skating in his return from an April 9 knee injury.
Chris Kelly, who had been wearing a cage since suffering a facial injury in Game 3 of the Montreal series, switched to a clear shield.


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December 9, 2010
I attended the second International Congress on Bioplasty in Guadalajara last week. Here is the program in Spanish: www.bioplastia.org.mx/es/programa.php.
Cosmetic and dermatology physicians from Mexico, Spain, Argentina, Brazil, and Colombia came to share experiences on the use of PMMA (polymethylacrylate) to treat HIV related facial and buttock lipoatrophy and other non HIV related physical abnormalities.
Bioplasty is a technique of inyectable implantation done under local anesthesia for facial and buttock lipoatrophy and for reshaping other body parts. The product usually used is PMMA (polymethylmethacrylate microspheres) and it is usually (but not always) injected using a micro-canula (gun like device that enables faster and smooth dispersion of the product under the skin). Two brands used overseas are Metacryl and Newplastic. In the States, Artefill is the only PMMA based product approved (for cosmetic use, not lipoatrophy).
I presented the current status of facial lipoatrophy solutions in the United States and the challenges we still face with access and the lack of an economical permanent solution to facial and buttock lipoatrophy. I presented the results of the 1500 people survey that people subscribed to my pozhealth yahoo group (http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/PozHealth/) helped me gather about the impact on lipodystrophy on quality of life. They were surprised that almost half of the respondents with lipoatrophy have not done anything to treat it and that 25 percent of respondents had suicidal thoughts in the past due to body changes (http://bit.ly/fg4ODN).
Dr Luis Casavantes reviewed the different options available for facial and buttock lipoatrophy. Dr Gottfried Lemperle from the US reviewed management techniques for potential complications like granulomas. Dr Marcio Serra from Brazil reviewed his experiences during the past 12 years of work. He and colleges from Brazil also described their national free assistance program for people with facial lipotrophy. Physicians in Mexico want to use Brazil's model to provide economical access to patients in Mexico with facial wasting.
The most interesting part of the conference for me was the 3 hours in which all of us got to watch 5 doctors apply PMMA (Metacryl or NewPlastic) to patients in the operating room from a giant screen. Some use a gun-like canula to inject the product and others using insulin syringes. It was great for me to see the different techniques in person. It was a true eye opener for me!
I was impressed with the work on Dr Suzana Barreto from Sao Paulo, Brazil. She does a MRI on patients before she injects them with PMMA and a few months later to see how the implant behaves in people. She showed great slides on MRI results of the face and buttocks. She also compared MRIs done in patients that have had silicone injected to show how silicone migrates and shifts in tissue. I would love for her to present in the United States since I had never seen anyone who has MRI data on patients with any injectable implants.
It amazes me that in the US we are so far behind of all of these countries when it comes to dealing with facial and buttock lipoatrophy in a permanent way. As I said before, the PMMA product in the US is Artefill, which is not approved for HIV lipoatrophy (only for cosmetic purposes- wrinkles, etc) and was priced horribly high for it to be cost effective for us in HIV. Luckily, its patent expires next year, which will open the door for Brazilians to bring their cheaper option to the US. I had a meeting with a few doctors to discuss how feasible it would be to do a study in the United States in 2011 so that we HIV+ patients can have access to a more cost effective permanent correction.
The two options approved by the FDA (Sculptra and Radiesse) are non permanent and not cost effective for those with more advanced facial lipoatrophy. They both require yearly touch ups in most patients. Currently, Medicare pays for both but the reimbursement amounts are too low to entice doctors to use it for HIV patients. Both products have patient assistance programs that are decreasing in scope with time.
The other two products that can be used in the US for facial lipoatrophy but that are not approved for that use are Silicone 1000 micro droplets and Artefill, and both are permanent. Neither gets reimbursed and there are no patient assistance programs for them. It would be interesting to see an economic analysis of the total cost for each for a facial wasting grade 2-4 in a 5 year period. I would not be surprised that permanent solutions will be cheaper in the long run for some patients.
We have a lot of activist work to do to try to get something permanent approved for lipoatrophy that is not outrageously expensive and that has a good patient assistance program for those with no insurance (ADAP patients). Most people with facial lipoatrophy still have no access to treatments for that condition. Let's see what happens in the long run with Medicare and insurance rates for the two FDA approved options we have now. Unless something changes with a petition from the community, Medicare approval may actually hurt us more now since both companies are already reducing their patient assistance programs considerably after they assumed that Medicare would pick up a lot of the patients in their programs. If Medicare does not reimburse doctors properly, we will actually lose ground in this field. Tim Murphy from POZ is writing an article on this problem after he interviewed a few doctors who are having problems with Medicare right now.
I am encouraging companies from other countries that have cheaper PMMA to start studies on facial and buttock lipoatrophy in the US soon to get ready for the time when the patent of the expensive Artefill expires next year.
I will try to post some videos I took of several presentations from the conference. I am still traveling a lot and have not had much time to download and process them.
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The New England Patriots will be without Rob Gronkowski for Sunday's clash with the Chicago Bears due to a back injury.
Etoile du Sahel joined Mbabane Swallows at the top of CAF Champions League Group D with a 2-1 victory over Zesco United on Wednesday.
Alaya Brigui tapped home Wajdi Kechrida's cross just 40 seconds into the second half and Amr Marei capped the win 10 minutes later by volleying Alkhali Bangoura's cross beyond Jacob Banda.
Zesco pulled one back when Lazarous Kambole fired home from inside the six-yard box after Achraf Krir spilled a corner in second-half stoppage time, but they sit level with Primeiro de Agosto on one point, while Etoile move onto four.
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Jena [1] is a city in the German state of Thuringia (Thüringen).
Jena was founded quite late, compared to its near neighbour villages, in the early 2nd millennium. Part of the State of Thuringia from its foundation in 1920 on, it was incorporated into the German Democratic Republic in 1949 and its district of Gera in 1952. Since 1990, the city of Jena has been a part of the Free State of Thuringia which is itself part of the Federal Republic of Germany.
Jena has one of the biggest universities in Germany and its ratio of students to the total of inhabitants may belong to the greatest in Germany, as there are 20,000 students at the university which was founded in 1558 and named after Friedrich Schiller in 1934. Additionally, there are some 4,500 students at the university of applied sciences (Fachhochschule), making one out of four citizens of Jena a student.
Goethe and Schiller, probably the two greatest German writers, lived in Jena as well as for example the biologist Ernst Haeckel, the physicists Ernst Abbe and Erwin Schrödinger and the philosopher Karl Marx.
Jena is also famous of its Carl Zeiss optics and the Schott glass factories. Still important to Jena, the number of workers drastically declined after Jena became part of capitalistic Germany.
Get in
By plane
There are two small airports in Altenburg (east of Jena) and Erfurt (west of Jena). Coming from far away you will probably arrive in Frankfurt. In any case coming from the west you can either take the train to Weimar by the Intercity Express and then get to the regional train to Jena or you can go by car via the highway straight towards Jena.
By train
Jena is located directly at the north-south connection between Munich and Berlin with a stop in the Paradies-Bahnhof (literally paradise station, as the park it is located in is called Paradies). On the other hand you can jump on the west-east connection between Frankfurt and Leipzig in Weimar which is some kilometres away.
By car
Jena is not far from the Hermsdorfer Kreuz where the A9 (E49/E51) from Berlin to Munich and the A4 (E40) from Frankfurt to Dresden cross. Just take the way towards Erfurt/Frankfurt and you'll reach Jena within minutes.
Get around
You can reach all important destinations by walking. You can also use public transportation, (buses and street cars) but public transportation is not cheap in Jena. Look at the public transport company's homepage.
Holzmarkt (literally wood market) is a good point to start your tour through Jena. Go up to Löbdergraben and turn towards Engelplatz (Post office). You'll see the Kulturhaus. Right next to it there is a small street in which you can find Schiller's garden house with an exhibition in it. By the way, Kulturhaus has great theatre. Leaving again towards Engelplatz and going straight towards Johannisplatz on the left you'll find GoetheGalerie, one of the greatest shopping malls in Jena. On the right is the Anatomy Tower. Some metres ahead there is Ernst-Abbe-Platz which is meant to be the Campus of the university for Mathematics, Law, Economy and some other departments (faculties) are located around the place. If you are on Johannisplatz, you'll see Johannisturm (John's Tower). Right next to it there is the Intershop Tower which is owned by a new economy company. At its bottom there is Neue Mitte, another great shopping mall. If you turn around you see Wagnergasse. Wagnergasse is the best location to have a rest in a restaurant. "Stilbruch" is known to be among the best restaurants in Jena. You can now go some metres up to Fürstengraben. If you go along Fürstengraben, after some metres you will see the Botanic Garden. It is absolutely worth going there. After passing the Thuringian University and State Library (on the left) you will see University Main Building (Universitätshauptgebäude) on the right. Turn right to the Schlossgasse and left towards Oberlauengasse. Go some metres through Oberlauengasse and then turn right towards Markt. On the great square you can see the old city hall. Eating here is not the worst idea. Take now the way towards Kollegiengasse. Here you can find where the university was actually founded. On the right there is Eichplatz. Now turn left towards Holzmarkt and you're at the place where you started.
Enjoy nightlife at Wagnergasse and/or Rosenkeller (Johannisstraße) and/or Kassablanca (near Westbahnhof) and/or in front of the JenTower at UmaCarlson.Every year during the summer the Kulturarena is a very popular cultural event with dozens of good international artists and entertainers.
Jena is surrounded by hills. Hence there are a lot of very nice opportunities to get a beautiful panorama view of the town. You can go to the Landgrafen, the Fuchsturm or to the Wilhelmshöhe. In addition for 3€ you can go to the top of the JenTower.
Close to the center of Jena is very nice park located called Paradies. Especially in the summer a lot of students use this park for barbecue and hanging out with their friends.
Take a look at GoetheGalerie or Neue Mitte. Here you can find almost anything you need.
Thuringian specialties are: Thüringer Rostbratwurst (Thuringian roaster sausage), Rostbrätel (roasted meat). You'll find more on the menu in Noll (Oberlauengasse), Stilbruch (Wagnergasse) and most other restaurants. As Jena is a student town and a town in the east of Germany prices are slightly lower than in West Germany.
There is a youth hostel (Jugendgästehaus) at Am Herrenberge 3, Tel.: +49 3641 687230, Fax: +49 3641 687202, E-Mail: [email protected]
Mid-range and splurge
There are lots of good hotels with reasonable prices. You will probably find something in the old town.
Stay safe
Although Germany's east is considered to be a bit more dangerous for people "looking foreign" this is not problem in Jena in general due to the high number of foreigners, especially foreign students, in Jena. Jena is amongst the towns with the highest ratio of foreigners in eastern Germany. So just take those measures you would normally take in the town you come from. Though, when using the tram in the night, the risk of encountering people you didn't want to encounter rises.
Get out
You have lots of possibilities to leave and see other towns like Weimar and Erfurt. Some more time away there are Dresden or Leipzig. People who like hiking or biking will enjoy travelling through Thuringia.


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Among the questions arising after the death of Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez is what will become of the PetroCaribe program he started in 2005 and upon which many Caribbean economies have become dependent. Since it began, PetroCaribe has become a much-needed lifeline to countries in the region that are overly reliant on fossil fuel imports to supply their energy and transportation sectors. However, it has also increased the unsustainable debt levels of these countries. What comes next is uncertain as Venezuela prepares to elect Chavez' successor as president of Venezuela next month.
Chavez started PetroCaribe with the aim of helping neighboring countries bear the burden of oil dependence at a time when oil prices began to rise sharply. Touted on its Web site as a "shield against misery," the program allows participating Caribbean countries to purchase Venezuelan oil under preferential conditions. At the outset, 50 percent of the payment was due within 90 days with the remainder being financed over an extended period, sometimes up to as long as 25 years. The interest charged on the balance was at 2 percent but fell to 1 percent once oil surpassed US$40 per barrel.
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I recently saw this video. While I understood the points and find that they must be reasonable due to the fact that there are Jews 2000 after Yeshua was supposed to be on earth doing his thing, I cannot fathom being an Orthodox Jew. The OT is a horrible horrible thing, and unlike Christians their book doesn't eventually get all warm and fuzzy. I guess that's why I've barely heard of anyone converting to Judaism.
I don't remember any former Jew being on this forum but can anyone tell me why this religion still stands in this day and age?
Isn't Judaism more than religion in that it is also an ethnicity?
I find it interesting that the population of Israel, including many descendants of Holocaust survivors, is so secular. They are culturally Jewish, and will defend Israel to the death, quite literally, but don't practice the religion at all. They don't associate with the Orthodox Jewish minority, and think they are nutty.Like the "Easter/Christmas" Christians in the US who think fundamentalists are crazy, but are suspicious of Muslims and would never vote for an atheist.
"I'm doing science and I'm still alive."--J.C.
Right wingers push politics right? Shocking...
I'm not sure, though, why the OP feels as he does. True the OT is barbaric but Christianity has as that as its background, thus it somewhat inherits some of the silliness of Judaism plus its own set of just as potty ideas.


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For this month's installment, guest authors Barth and Saunders discuss the present state of size-exclusion chromatography (SEC) columns for the separation of synthetic polymers and biopolymers. A comprehensive review of commercially available standard columns is included along with coverage of specialty columns ranging from those for small molecules to ultrahigh-molecular-weight polymers. Newer products such as low-bleed and high-throughput columns are highlighted. Column selection criteria are suggested and future directions in the technology are explored.
Recently, we provided in-depth coverage of the basics of size-exclusion chromatography (SEC) (1). In this installment, we expand on that coverage and discuss the present state of affairs with respect to SEC columns for molecular size separation of synthetic polymers and biopolymers. A comprehensive review of commercially available SEC columns from a dozen leading chromatographic companies is included ,with an emphasis on individual pore-size columns, mixed-bed packings, and wide-pore packings. Also tabulated are specialty columns for the SEC analysis of small molecules and oligomers, ultrahigh-molecular-weight polymers, water-soluble polymers, cationic polyelectrolytes, polyolefins, polar and nonpolar polymers, and carbon nanotubes. "Low-bleed" columns for use with light-scattering detectors are considered, including columns of unusual dimensions for high-throughput and rapid analysis. For those who develop SEC methods, we also include an approach for column selection based on our combined decades of experience since the inception of the method. A final section on future directions and trends of SEC column technology concludes this review.
Historical PerspectiveSEC is an entropically controlled separation process (2) in which molecules in solution are separated on the basis of molecular size differences, rather than by chemical composition as with enthalpic-based separations. Size separation was first recognized as a new type of "partition" process in 1956 by Lathe and Ruthen (3,4) when they reported the separation of peptides, proteins, oligosaccharides, and polysaccharides using an aqueous mobile phase and swollen starch granules. This group correctly inferred that biopolymer "retention" was caused by their differential penetration into starch granules; larger macromolecules were eluted first because they were not able to diffuse as deeply into the granules as compared to smaller macromolecules. The extent of gel penetration or pore-volume occupancy was dictated by the molecular size or molecular weight of a sample. Soon after this discovery, gel filtration got off the ground when Pharmacia (the formerly famous Swedish pharmaceutical company) introduced a series of cross-linked dextran media, called Sephadex, with controlled porosity for the separation of biopolymers (5).
Table I presents current major suppliers of SEC packings, including a brief summary of their offerings. Please note that this table does not include manufacturers of conventional large-diameter, low-efficiency packings used mainly for large-scale separations or purification, biopolymer desalting, and environmental sample cleanup. In addition to SEC products, all of these companies offer their own line of enthalpic high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) columns, and many sell SEC chromatographs and related instrumentation.
We should recognize the early leaders and major players in the SEC arena that were the first to introduce SEC packings and through their R&D programs, helped launch and promote the technique: Waters, Polymer Labs, Pharmacia, Toyo Soda (now Tosoh Bioscience), Showa Denko, Dow Chemical Co., DuPont Co., and Synchrom Inc. See reference 8 for a list of those companies that have merged.