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A few words on Spell Haste: I can tell that Spell Haste is going to be the next big epeen-measurement stat. There are a couple of reasons behind this, the biggest one being that Sunwell fights are so demanding that Spell Haste is indispensable to heal all the incoming damage. The thought process runs something like this: If it's good enough for Sunwell, it's good enough for everyone, right? In fact, the more you have, the better you must be, right? Nope. Of course not – if that were true, I wouldn't have a reason to post.
Sorry, I missed a left turn at Albaquerque. What is Spell Haste? Simply put, Spell Haste allows you to cast the same spells – faster. 15.67 of Spell Haste is a 1% casting-time reduction. Haste can also decrease your global cooldown to a minimum of one second. (That's at something like 475 – effectively haste-capped. At this point, I'm not entirely sure it's even possible to stack up that much spell haste. It certainly isn't possible without running your other stats into the ground.)
As cool (and useful in Sunwell) as Spell Haste is, there are a lot of reasons it just doesn't live up to the hype:
Sloppy Healers
Once in a while, some misguided soul will compare healing a raid to playing whack-a-mole. Maybe it's accurate for your first few raids – before you figure out much about game mechanics and set up your UI properly you might have no idea who was going to take damage next. This is probably why you see so many entry-level wws reports showing an abundance of Flash Heals; the healers just aren't experienced enough to not play a reactive game. But good healers know their fights, know their raid-mates, and know their raid frames well enough to start a cast before damage happens. Giving those same, inexperienced healers spell haste before developing their other, more relevant stats first, simply reinforces that gut reaction o-m-g-he's-gonna-die-i-gotta-toss-healz-nao mentality. Spell haste won't make inexperienced (or bad, for that matter) healers better, but it will train them to think faster is better – when really, planning ahead and paying attention is better.
Opportunity Cost
Flash back to Economics class with me: Opportunity cost is the cost of resources that must be given up in order to obtain other resources. You'll notice a pattern with pre-Sunwell Spell Haste items – to get the haste, you have to give up mana regen.
Exception: Brooch of Nature's Mercy, which is worth farming Eagle Boss in ZA for its Spirit alone.
As you're working your way through content, you have a lot to think about in terms of stat-balancing. Your +healing must be high enough to handle the incoming damage, you have to have enough regen to last the entire fight, and you have to have enough Stamina so that you can actually do some healing. If you're not to the point where most of your slots have few upgrades, you probably don't have stats to spare. If you think you do, you probably don't have enough regen. These other stats are so important for T4, T5, and BT/Hyjal content that giving them up for a stat that is not required is foolish. Wait to stack Spell Haste until you really can afford the cost to your other metrics.
Running Out of Mana
One thing that I notice most often with premature Spell Haste stacking is that casters run out of mana.
Bear with me. (Warning: I like easy math, so I'm using VERY rounded numbers and assuming no Quartz, Lag or other fun stuff)
Say I have a 10k mana pool, and that each Greater Heal costs 500 mana. This means I can throw out 20 of them before I go out of mana. But, I also have 250 Mp5. Each of those 20 casts took 2.5 seconds – a total of 50 seconds.
So I accrued 10 full ticks of my Mp5 – an extra 2500 mana.
An extra 5 Heals. An extra 12.5 seconds of casting.
Which, thanks to the magic of Mp5, bought me ANOTHER 1094 mana.
ANOTHER 2 casts, ANOTHER 5 seconds – and I'm done. (Because that only bought me 250 mana, which added to the 94 I had left over isn't enough to cast another heal for this experiment.)
So TOTAL, my 10k mana pool and 250 Mp5 bought me 27 heals over 67.5 seconds. (There is a FABULOUS mod called Dr. Damage that will show you all of this in a tool tip.)
If my G.Heal hits for 6k, I just healed for 162,000. But what if we trade regen for S.Haste? Okay, now I have a 10k mana pool, each heal costs 500 mana, so I still get to throw 20 of them before I go oom. But NOW, each of those 20 casts took TWO seconds. So NOW, it only took 40 seconds. Which means I only got 8 ticks of my Mp5, which is now 200. So I only got back 1600 mana. An extra 3 heals. An extra 6 seconds of casting. Only 300 mana back. Suddenly, I'm done. (Sure, I could wait 1 second, and buy a 24th heal but then i'm REALLY done – and it takes me longer to get back in the game, because my regen is less.) Total: 23 heals over 46 seconds. 138,000 healing. Down 24,000. Down by more than my Main Tank's pool.
For what? To get that 138k out fast enough so that it's overheals? Because in 95% of the raiding-game, you don't need to throw 'em out that fast to keep up with the damage, so they would be wasted. But you're not chain-casting? You'd have more time to regen mana? Great. Then you really don't need the Spell Haste.
Lack of Available Gear
Another reason not to fuss over Spell Haste too much is how little gear there really is out there with Spell Haste on it. WoWhead lists 29 Priest-friendly healing items with Spell Haste GAME WIDE. Of these, 16 drop in SW, 1 in Hyjal, 2 in BT, and two require Hearts of Darkness. So unless you're very wealthy or your guild is working through advanced End-game, you have 8 options total – and a few of those are for the same slots!
Not Fully Developed as A Talentable Stat
As Priests, we have a couple of talents that reduce the casting time of certain spells. Could be divine fury, could be shortening up our Mass Dispel or Mana Burns. But, there is no far-reaching talent option to truly take advantage of this stat wholesale. Yet. I anticipate that WotLK will bring a lot more viability to this stat as a whole, with the introduction of talents like Improved Holy Concentration. The new content will probably require a decent amount of Spell Haste, but, as currently implemented, the fact that Spell Haste gains no help from any available builds further decreases the value of gaining it as compared to other stats – spirit or +heal – that DO gain multipliers from our available talent trees.
Sunwell fights are a holy-crap-did-you-see-that-by-the-skin-of-our-teeth kind of experience. I know a guy who, before the 2.4.3 nerfs, was spending nearly 1,000g on Mu'ru attempts PER NIGHT. (Scrolls, haste pots, elixirs, repairs, etc. He's actually leveling an herbalist just to take the pressure off.) The best comparison is to old-school Naxxramus. You just don't do Sunwell unless you're really dedicated to the game, and long after WotLK comes out, veteran raiders will be swapping stories about how hardcore the fights were, and what a mind-bender it was.


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Craig Venter pioneered these studies and has sampled the surface of the World oceans, but has only scraped the surface. Only one study carried out in Hawaii Ocean Time Series (or HOT) station has analyzed the metagenome of different depths down to 4000m showing the enormous diversity hidden there. This article describes the second study of the bathypelagic region, in this case at a station located over the Ionian abyssal plain, a flat deep basin occupying most of the space between Sicily and Greece in the Eastern Mediterranean. The deep waters of the Mediterranean are special in being free from the intrusion of polar waters that feed most the bottom of the global ocean. The Ionian sample comes from 3000 m deep and is submitted to a continuous pressure of 300 Kg/cm2 but contrastingly to most deep ocean habitats this has a relatively warm temperature of nearly 14ºC.
In general, a remarkable number of similarities were found with the deep meso-pelagic Pacific and a convergence at the level of taxa found and types of metabolism with the soil microbiota is starting to be perceived. The authors use the term "invisible soil" paraphrasing the "invisible forest" coined by Paul Falkowski to refer to the hidden but gigantic primary productivity found in the photic zone. The diversity of metabolic enzymes involved in resilient organic compounds degradation was very high. However, many microbes could complement their heterotrophic metabolism with chemolithotrophic energy supplies and, specifically in the Mediterranean, the oxidation of carbon monoxide, probably released by tectonic activity, could be important. There is also evidence that the microbes rarely live isolated. The free living planktonic lifestyle is probably not very popular in this extremely depleted environment. Quorum sensing genes indicate that instead, microbes tend to aggregate in particles and they could become luminescent maybe to attract and be eaten by animals. This strategy could provide the cells with a sporadic visit to the nutritious oasis of an animal gut. Overall, this paper shows that the deep ocean possesses a rich and mostly unknown microbiota that deserves much more studies.
A recent analysis of a metagenomic library from the deep Mediterranean shows a surprising high number of quorum sensing or lux genes that are only expressed when bacteria live in colonies. The deep ocean might be too depleted in resources for microbes to live independently. Instead the association to detritus particles might give them a rich microenvironment. Now, some of the genes detected have been positively identified as luxA, directly involved in bioluminescence.
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Former Hawthorn president Jeff Kennett says the AFL Commission must fix a "culture problem" at the league's headquarters, part of which should include a searching review of Andrew Demetriou's role as chief executive.
Kennett said the public was quickly losing faith in the game's administrators as a result of its mishandling of issues relating to illicit drugs, tanking and salary cap rorting during the off-season.
"The culture is wrong - it needs improving," he said on Channel Nine's Footy Classified on Thursday night.
"It has become, I think, a culture defence: protecting the players, protecting the name of the code.
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Asked directly whether he was calling for Demetriou to step down or be removed by the commission, Kennett reiterated: "I'm saying that they ought to consider addressing the culture," he said.
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Stories to make headlines recently about AFL players self-reporting illicit drug use to avoid a "strike" penalty, and of players being repeatedly forced to miss matches because of serious breaches of the league's illicit drug policy – without the public's knowledge – had damaged the AFL brand, Kennett said.
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"These decisions that have been handed down are all contradictions of each other. There is now consistency there," he said.
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In relation to Demetriou, Kennett made the point that chief executives at BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto had recently either stepped down or been sacked after six years in the top job.
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A motion to recognize anaphylaxis as a serious health concern received unanimous, all-party support in a vote in the Canadian House of Commons on May 22.
Back in April, Conservative MP Dean Allison (Niagara West-Glanbrook) first introduced the motion, which reads as follows:
That, in the opinion of the House, anaphylaxis is a serious concern for an increasing number of Canadians and the government should take the appropriate measures necessary to ensure these Canadians are able to maintain a high quality of life.
"Much thought went into the wording of the motion," said Cindy Paskey of the Canadian Anaphylaxis Initiative, a network whose aim is to raise anaphylaxis awareness on a federal level. "Our first priority was to ensure its approach was positive and non-partisan, and thereby be able to achieve all-party support," said Paskey, whose organization worked closely with Allison.
In putting forward the motion, Allison said: "With more awareness, Canadians will become familiar with the risk of anaphylaxis and will hopefully take precautions to limit accidental exposure for those who may be vulnerable. This, in turn, will create a safer environment for everyone."
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Hi Folk,
since the update to High Sierra and Hitfilm Pro 6 the Red Giant plugins does not work anymore. If i want to install Universe the installer can´t find any host application. The compatibility check on https://www.redgiant.com/support/compatibility/host-applications/ the combination of Universe 2.0 or 2.1, Hitfilm and OSX10.13 says that its not longer compatible. Is this truth ? Is there any bugfix or workaround ?
I have a similar problem with a Windows install - I just purchased the Universe plugin subscription collection and its not showing up in Hitfilm Pro. Any help be appreciated -
Maybe Red Giant hasn't updated its installers and website to add the new HitFilm Pro yet, it is still very new. You should probably contact Red Giant directly to ask if they intend to add support for HitFilm Pro.
Have you got HitFilm Pro 2017 installed? If not, you can try to install the demo and try to install the Red Giant plugins again:
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The plugins won't load in the demo version but if you have the files on disk then HitFilm Pro might load the plugins.
Thanks Cedric - I will contact Red Giant with the issue - I will reinstall HF 2017 and see if that works
@LordMcNau You should probably contact Red Giant as well since you are on a different OS. If anything, it'll let them know that people are trying to use Universe in HitFilm. If they know there is interest, they may add support sooner.
This is probably not much help but I had Universe 2.1 working just fine in Hitfilm. I choose not to re-up my subscription and never bothered to update to 2.2.
Universe 2.2/2.2.1 is working for me in HitFilm Pro on Windows 10
Does not help me on OSX But i have contact the Red Giant support and still hoping for a solution...
Red Giant have so far ignored my support ticket - will update. I still have had no joy getting the plugins working with Hitfilm Pro - @Aladdin4d are your installations for both Hitfilm and Universe in the typical installation directories?
I just found that within the Red Giant Link Installer that the host apps listed are Adobe After Effects and Premiere - HitFilm not listed - I have sent a support ticket on this specifically just now - update if they respond ...
Ok I thought try something and installed DaVinci Resolve - then updated Universe Plugin - which installed OFX - voila they show up in Hitfilm - the problem seems to be the selective install from Red Giant not recognising Hitfilm as a host app.
Since the path where HitFilm is installed changed in version 6, Red Giant may not have had time to update their installer to detect HitFilm Pro yet.
Glad you got it working.


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Serie A: Icardi i Brozović sruili ampionske ambicije Napoliju, Carpi ubjedljivo slavio
U derbiju 33. kola italijanske Serie A Inter je na "Giuseppe Meazzi" savladao Napoli sa 2:0.
Golove za milanski tim su postigli Mauro Icardi u 4. i Marcelo Brozović u 44. minuti.
Ovom pobjedom Inter je praktički sruio sve snove Napolitanaca o ampionskoj tituli, s obzirom da za Juventusom zaostaju est bodova, a Stara dama ima i susret manje
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Inter have won ten of their last 13 home games against Napoli in the league, with two draws and a win for the Partenopei completing the record.
This is Inters second clean sheet at home in 2016 (theyve played eight league games at the San Siro this calendar year).
Saturdays win mean the Nerazzurri have kept back-to-back clean sheets in Serie A for the first time since December.
Napoli failed to score for just the fifth time this season.
Mauro Icardis 15th goal of the season came from his first shot of the game and his fourth touch.
Considering players who have scored ten or more goals this season, Icardi boasts the best conversion rate: 34.1% (15 goals from 44 shots attempted, blocked shots not included).
Icardi has now scored in three consecutive league appearances for the second time this campaign he had already done it between December and January (against Udinese, Lazio and Empoli).
Icardis 15 goals this season have been scored all from inside the penalty area. Overall, 52 of his 56 Serie A goals have come from inside the box.
Icardi scored and made an assist in the same game for the second time this Serie A campaign.
Napolis two shots on target came in the first 30 minutes play.
Stevan Jovetic was the only player to have more than a one shot on target
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NASHVILLE - Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam on Monday acknowledged a massive hit to the credibility of the family-owned Pilot Flying J truck stop chain following FBI allegations of a widespread fraud of customers at the country's largest diesel retailer.
Haslam announced at the company's Knoxville headquarters that he has suspended several members of the sales team after an affidavit filed in federal court disclosed secretly recorded conversations in which Pilot staff boasted about taking advantage of less-sophisticated trucking company customers.
"I, more than anybody, understand the damage that's been done to our reputation, our brand and our relationships in the trucking community," Haslam said. "Eight days ago I think we had the best relationships, the best trust in the trucking industry. And we now have the worst. I understand that; I accept responsibility for it."
Privately held Pilot Flying J posted $29 billion in revenues in 2012. Haslam, who bought the Browns last year, is the brother of Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam, who also maintains an undisclosed stake in the company founded by their father with a single gas station in 1958.
Jimmy Haslam didn't name the people placed on administrative leave, specify how many have been suspended or whether they are still being paid. He gave a statement to reporters but refused to take questions.
Haslam has denied wrongdoing and dismissed suggestions he step aside from running the company or the Browns while the investigation is underway. He previously described the investigation as focusing on just a small portion of the company's business.
The recordings made for the FBI investigation show that leaders of the Pilot sales team derided some clients as unsophisticated, lazy and undeserving of rebates they had negotiated when signing a deal to buy fuel from Pilot. The affidavit indicates millions of dollars were unfairly withheld.
FBI Special Agent Robert H. Root wrote in an affidavit that the practice was known by a variety of euphemisms including "jacking the discount," ''manual rebates," and "screwing" the customer.
Haslam said while the company isn't judging the guilt or innocence of the employees placed on leave, "We cannot ignore the content of the federal affidavit released last Thursday evening."
Haslam said internal auditors are converging at company headquarters to review all 3,300 contracts with trucking customers and to "proactively address any miscalculations." He said he also planned to travel to meet with officials at trucking companies who were specifically mentioned in the FBI transcripts.
Other changes include creating the position of chief compliance officer and convert all payments to electronic billing.
"I don't want to hear the term 'manual transaction' again at Pilot Flying J after June 30," he said.
The company also plans to hire an independent special investigator to examine allegations of abuse and handle all inquiries related to the federal investigation.
Haslam called a decision to have the investigator report directly to the company's board of directors "an outstanding idea" that should inspire confidence in how serious the allegations are being treated.
A company spokeswoman said the Pilot Flying J does not disclose the names of its board of directors.
Haslam said the company faces a tough path toward rebuilding its relationships with customers.
"I understand we have a long way to go - we're approaching it very humbly, hat in hand," he said. "And we'll do what we can over a period of time to regain the trust of the trucking companies."
Haslam told reporters he didn't closely read the 120-page affidavit until Friday evening, after he had read a statement in which he said he wouldn't step aside because he had done nothing wrong.
He said he has since spoken with at least one executive of a trucking company that the affidavit says was cheated in the scheme and attempted to speak with another one.
Meanwhile, trucking company Atlantic Coast Carriers Inc. of Hazlehurst, Ga., has filed a lawsuit against Pilot in Knoxville circuit court over the rebate allegations, and is seeking class-action status in the case.
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I have a very large pine tree in my back yard, and I believe that the oil somehow discolors the cream paint on my painted wooden siding. The discoloration is a grey blue color.
If I'm correct, then I would welcome a solution.
Thanks. I am located near Toronto in Canada. The tree is about twice the height of the house, and its lower limbs extend very close to the house. The tree is more or less south of the house. The side of the house in question sees the sun in the morning. Last year I tried to climb the lower portion of the tree, and failed for it was covered in sticky sap.Follows is a picture of the contamination.


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Summit Middle School students get back on track
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At Summit Middle School, students are getting rewards not only for good grades, but good behavior as well. For more than 20 years, the On the Right Track program has offered incentives to students recognized for excellent behavior during school hours.
Now, principal Joel Rivera hopes to increase the efficacy of the program by combining it with a national program called PBIS – Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports. The goal of the program is to improve student academic and behavior outcomes by conveying behavioral expectations. It's already in place at the high school and several of the elementary schools, where the positive effects have been noted.
"We're looking at how we can take this program, On the Right Track, and connect it to PBIS," Rivera said. The middle school is slated to integrate PBIS in the upcoming school year.
In the meantime, middle school students are benefiting from On the Right Track, which has expanded since its inception nearly two decades ago.
When a teacher sees a student exhibiting exemplary behavior, that student receives an On the Right Track ticket, which can be redeemed for various prizes, such as a discount at the student store, or lunch with the principal. The secondary aspect of the program includes a field trip for students.
In the past, the field trips stretched statewide with camping and hiking trips. Recent budgetary concerns have kept the outings within Summit County, but that hasn't stopped the students, or their supervisors, from having a good time. Most recently, a group of On the Right Track students spent the day with the Breckenridge Ski Patrol, learning first aid, drilling with avalanche rescue dogs, skiing a rescue toboggan with a patroller and more.
"I thought it was really fun," said seventh-grader Lilli Tobias, who played the victim with fake blood and rubber bone injuries, which her classmates dressed. She said she now has a better appreciation of what ski patrollers do.
When asked if the trips and On the Right Track rewards motivated them to adjust their behavior, Lilli and her classmates responded with a resounding "yes."
Rivera said the numbers also back this up.
Rivera worked with the PBIS program before coming to Summit Middle School and was eager to apply some of the principles of the program. By the end of his first year, the number of office referrals had gone from 1,001 to 557. Last year they decreased even further, to less than 300. Rivera says that programs like On the Right Track definitely have a hand in the decrease.
"It all connects together," he said. "If we have a consistent way of delivering a program like this and a system like this, like the kids said, it's totally worth it."
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So you all will probably have been wondering about what I think about Persona 4 Arena (the english name of the game for Ultimate in Mayonaka arena). Being such a huge persona fan and the fact that there have already been numerous updates, why haven't I posted anything? Well there is actually no need for me to post anything about Persona 4 Arena, because without a doubt...
It will be awesome.
That's right, when they first announced Persona 4 Arena I was already nuts about it. As updates went by about character reveals and gameplay mechanics, I didn't give them a lot of thought, not like for Marvel vs Capcom 3. The game is already shaping up to be amazing. The fighting mechanics are developed by Arc system works, the guys behind Blazblue. To me Blazblue had the best fighting mechanics amongst most of the modern day fighting games. It may not be as easy to pick up as Marvel 3, but its definitely more satisfying when you master it. I have high hopes for Persona 4 Arena, and I do not think it will disappoint.
|Labrys looks awesome already.
The game includes characters from both Persona 3 and Persona 4. I have played Persona 3, Persona 3:Fes, Persona 3 portable, Persona 4 (cleared it twice) and watched the Persona 4 animation. Needless to say I am a huge persona fan, and I am super hyped for this. The character cast looks to be quite awesome as of now. The entire persona 4 cast is here (I'm still hoping for Adachi or Izanami) and from Persona 3 we have Aigis, Mitsuru, Akihiko and Elizabeth. Labrys, a character from the Persona 3 drama CD, also makes her appearance as a playable character.
The character list may be not complete yet, but I am hoping for a few more from the Persona 3 side. Minato could be the final boss or something, and adding Yukari or Ken will make my day. Still, if this is the final list, I won't complain, because I already found a ton of characters I would love to use.
|Ever wanted to play as the ultimate optional boss of persona 3? Here she is.
Elizabeth will be my top pick. Not only is she the boss in the arcade version, she looks so badass. In a way, she reminds be of Rachel in blazblue. She is powerful as heck, and when she loses a match, its like shes just sitting there looking pretty, instead of writhing in pain like every other character. Her persona is freaking thanatos, one of the main badass personas of persona 3.
Elizabeth is a badass addition to the game, and she is definitely my day 1 main. In addition to style and beauty her posture and fighting method is too awesome to overlook.
|More love for our detective girl!
Naoto is my next pick. Being my favorite girl from persona 4, it should be obvious that I would want to use her badly. She looks to be the speedy kind, and seems to be fun to play. While everything about her looks good, I totally wish she has an alternate costume of her in a female school uniform, that would be so moe! Naoto would probably be my sub main.
I don't want to go on for too long, but here's my point. Persona 4 Arena will be awesome, bet on it. If its not, something must have went terribly wrong. Alright, that's it for this post, really looking forward to Persona 4 Arena!


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Lazy politics?
by Shaun Chamberlin on June 22nd, 2008
I find myself wondering if our current political system (like so much else in our modern culture) might be partially a product of the bonanza of abundant cheap energy we have been enjoying for the last century or two. Have we been so comfortable that the pressure has been off for our decision makers?
Now I am certainly no student of politics, and my musings should be taken with that proviso, but it has always seemed a little strange that there is such a widespread perception of our politicians as incompetent and immoral, and yet they continue to be entrusted with the ultimate decision-making role for our society. There is widespread disinterest among the young people I know, and perhaps part of the reason is that people have 'learnt' that it really doesn't matter how ineffective politicians may be – there still always seems to be water in the tap and food on the table, so surely they must be doing something right? Read more »


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Women's shelter scam suspect wanted on Armstrong County charges found in Ohio
Amy Slanina accused of staying at HAVIN in Kittanning with tale of police abuse
A woman wanted on charges she pretended to be the abused wife of a Pittsburgh police officer so she could stay at a battered women's shelter is now jailed in Ohio on similar charges -- this time claiming she was abused by a Columbus policeman.
In both cases, authorities contend, the officers didn't exist and the abuse never happened, but shelter officials in both states learned that only after 33-year-old Amy Slanina benefited from weeks of free food and shelter.
The Associated Press reported earlier this year that Slanina also has a history in several states of scamming female lovers, their families and others into showering her with attention and money by pretending to be pregnant -- and claiming she wants them to help raise or adopt her baby.
Ashland, Ohio, police Chief David Marcelli said Slanina had already contacted at least two women who hoped to adopt yet another fictional child while she was staying at the Ohio women's shelter. "She's a real piece of work," Marcelli told the AP.
"Basically, it's the same scam she's been running. She takes advantage of the confidentiality policies that these domestic violence shelters have, knowing they won't press her for information, and she'll get a free place to stay," he said.
Neither Slanina's Ohio attorney nor her Pennsylvania attorney returned calls for comment Friday.
Slanina's bogus abuse story first landed her in Franklin County, Ohio -- home to the state capitol of Columbus -- but she was moved to Ashland's Safe Haven shelter, about 70 miles away, in October so her "abusive" husband couldn't find her, authorities said.
Police said Slanina told one lie too many when she called them about getting a restraining order against the Columbus cop -- only to have Ashland police discover he didn't exist, authorities said.
When Ashland police went to question her Nov. 28, she pretended she had to let her dog out -- a service dog she claimed was trained to detect and help her when she was stricken with seizures. Instead, Slanina stepped outside the shelter and never returned, but police found her two days later living at the Ashland residence of someone she met through the shelter.
Slanina remains charged with theft of services for staying at the Helping All Victims in Need, or HAVIN, shelter in Kittanning, about 35 miles northeast of Pittsburgh, from Dec. 4-30, 2011. That stay unraveled when Slanina was arrested on charges that she conned an Idaho couple into believing she was pregnant and persuaded them to fly to Pennsylvania to adopt her newborn.
Kittanning police withdrew the adoption-related charge because, in Pennsylvania, her adoption tale wasn't a crime because no money changed hands. She was supposed to stand trial in September for the shelter-related theft charge, but she never returned after she was released from an Ohio women's prison in August where she spent a couple of months on a parole violation for an unrelated scam in Knox County.
Slanina will be presented with an indictment Monday on two counts of identity fraud and three counts of falsification to police stemming from her latest shelter stay, Ashland County Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Paul Lang said.
The identity fraud charges carry up to a year in prison and stem from allegations she used a fake Social Security number. The falsification charges carry up to six months in jail each for purported lies Slanina told to Ohio police, Lang said.
She remained in the Ashland County Jail on Friday, unable to post bond, and she could remain there for a while.
Lang said Slanina's history "certainly affects what we ask for in the way of bond because it shows she's a flight risk and that she's done this before."


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You've caught me at home, looking out at the weather from my sixth-floor work place not far inside the West Loop.
I'm facing south here, and the sky is a gray curtain hanging just behind the buildings of Greenway Plaza. For me the world ends, right there. I can see nothing beyond the Southwest Freeway. Light rain starts, stops. Starts again, stops.
This is Houston weather, and I love it.
By the time you read this we may be dry as last July and smiling under a clear blue sky and you'll hear, "Now this is Houston weather, that nobody in New York or Los Angeles ever hears about."
No, not for me. The weather that fits the character of this town is wet. Low gray skies. Windshield wipers waving. Tires swishing on pavement. Neon lights a bit off focus in the mist. And the air a little smelly.
When I came to Houston to stay in the late '40s it rained this way almost every day for weeks and I thought the rain was wonderful. Because I came from dry country where a half-inch shower would make people go to church and give thanks.
And I still believe Houston, to thrive, needs to be wet.
Movement outside the window draws my eye soon enough to catch a big hawk flapping past at eighth-floor altitude.
Didn't get a good look but I think it was a redtail, flying west toward the Galleria.
It's possible I'm the only human who'll see this hawk today. Because Houstonians don't look up much. Not inside the Loop anyway.
My clock has stopped.
On my wall, near the upper right-hand corner of the calendar, I have a big kitchen clock. Its round face is almost a foot wide. Its numerals are an inch tall. I can read the time from across the room without my glasses.
I bought this clock long ago at Walmart for less than 20 bucks. It is a regulator in my life. If it stops at a critical time, it could cause me to miss my deadline. Or a dental appointment. Or even the kickoff of an important football game.
It has stopped now because its tiny double A battery has finally died. That same battery has run the clock for the last two years.
Do you ever think about all the work that's done by small amounts of electricity? The first time I was ever taken up in the tower of a county courthouse, I was surprised to learn that the giant hands of the courthouse clocks were powered by nothing but a small electric motor. I could put that motor in the pocket of my raincoat.
When I first began traveling over Texas, many courthouse clocks were still powered by great metal weights. They hung by cables, and had to be cranked up by hand every few days.
In what I believe was the '60s, one of these clock weights weighing hundreds of pounds broke loose and fell down into the Austin County Courthouse, in the city of Bellville. It landed in the district courtroom, where I am pleased to recall that no trial was being held.
Well, you can see that I am just wandering about in my head today.
My old noggin is stuffed with mostly useless information, about courthouse clocks and beer joints and country churches and hurricanes and coon hunts and cattle drives and front porches and storytellers and a thousand other things.
I know it's all in there because I can feel it, but when I want to pull up particular chapters, they won't come. The particular chapters come out when they get good and ready. It's very strange.
Did I tell you that I now have a dream catcher on the wall just behind my bed? It came in the mail from St. Joseph's Indian school in Chamberlain, S.D.
It looks a little like a miniature basketball goal, decorated with brown and white feathers. Along with the dream catcher, the school sent me information on how the thing works, according to Native American legend:
Good dreams pass through the opening at the bottom of the net, to reach and comfort the sleeping person. Bad dreams become tangled in the net and stay trapped there until dawn, when they die.
For a month I've slept with this dream catcher on the wall within three feet of my head and in that time I've not had one bad dream so the catcher must be working. A splendid device.
I'm mailing a modest donation to that Indian school in South Dakota, since I think that's why they sent me the dream catcher in the first place.


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Adamstown, PA - Mad Hatter Antiques
I did a quick walk through of this antiques collective housed in the old hat factory, and a few items caught my eye, notable these three Elvises. The building itself was neat because you could still see some of the old mechanical infrastructure of the hat factory (see photo).
Also, they were playing great music ("Kansas City Here I Come") rather than the usual antique mall Sinatra (who I don't mind in general, but hate in antique shops b/c its so cliche and unimaginative).
Part of my 2010 summer whirlwind east coast antiques tour.


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Phillies and Mets fans will be able to catch the game down the Shore on Memorial Day.
Major League Baseball says there will be a "Phillies at the Beach" viewing party at the Arkansas Avenue beach in Atlantic City on Monday afternoon.
A movie screen will be set up on the sand for the Comcast SportsNet broadcast.
The Phillie Phanatic and Phillies Ballgirls will be on hand. There also will be a baseball hunt for children.
The Memorial Day viewing party will be held, weather permitting.
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hi, i am new programmer for c++, i have been looking for console screen which is disable and still working background on windows.
One of them(console screen) is shown nothing but it have been opening automaticly. Others is important console screen which is worked all the things. Users close blank console screen and all the program close. but when i look "Task manager" i see program is still working.
i want to directly learn that how blank console screen is made unable? And when i close program how can i kill my program's process. and how i can show my program on System Tray?
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We've got a couple of new posters for two all-star lineup films to share today. First up, the final poster for The Expendables 2 has landed online. The one-sheet highlights the film's ensemble of hardened action stars and lots and lots of explosions. The message here is clear: Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bruce Willis and co. are so bad ass that they're impervious to fire. The film's story finds Stallone's crew up against baddie Jean-Claude Van Damme who is in possession of weapons-grade plutonium (that bastard!). The film opens on August 17th.
Additionally, a new poster for the sci-fi comedy The Watch has landed online. Previously titled Neighborhood Watch, the film stars Vince Vaughn, Jonah Hill, Ben Stiller and Richard Ayoade as a group of neighbors who form a local neighborhood watch group and end up stumbling onto an alien plot to destroy the world. While the poster isn't much, I'm encouraged by the fact that Akiva Schaffer (Hot Rod) directed the pic and the film's red-band trailers are really funny. The film opens on July 27th. Hit the jump to check out the posters.
Poster via Yahoo!
Here's the synopsis for The Expendables 2:
The Expendables are back and this time it's personal…
Barney Ross (Sylvester Stallone), Lee Christmas (Jason Statham), Yin Yang (Jet Li), Gunnar Jensen (Dolph Lundgren),Toll Road (Randy Couture) and Hale Caesar (Terry Crews) — with newest members Billy the Kid (Liam Hemsworth) and Maggie (Yu Nan) aboard — are reunited when Mr. Church (Bruce Willis) enlists the Expendables to take on a seemingly simple job. The task looks like an easy paycheck for Barney and his band of old-school mercenaries. But when things go wrong and one of their own is viciously killed, the Expendables are compelled to seek revenge in hostile territory where the odds are stacked against them. Hell-bent on payback, the crew cuts a swath of destruction through opposing forces, wreaking havoc and shutting down an unexpected threat in the nick of time — six pounds of weapons-grade plutonium; enough to change the balance of power in the world. But that's nothing compared to the justice they serve against the villainous adversary who savagely murdered their brother.
That is done the Expendables way….
Poster via iTunes.
Here's the synopsis for The Watch:
An outrageous comedy in which four everyday suburban guys (played by Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn, Jonah Hill and Richard Ayoade) come together to form a neighborhood watch group, but only as an excuse to escape their humdrum lives one night a week. But when they accidentally discover that their town has become overrun with aliens posing as ordinary suburbanites, they have no choice but to save their neighborhood — and the world — from total extermination.


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ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Authorities are investigating what sparked a fire that destroyed an Orange County home overnight on Tuesday.
The investigation involves both Orlando police and Orange County deputies at the home on Sprague Avenue.
As fire crews were checking the rest of the home they discovered drugs in another bedroom and called in Orange County deputies to start a new narcotics investigation.
A lit candle was also found in one of the bedrooms.
At the time of the fire, one man who lives at the home was inside and rushed to the hospital for smoke inhalation. He told fire crews he also has a bird and they saw the bird cage, but the bird has not been found.
The narcotics team has not said what illicit drugs or the amount was found in the home.
The state fire marshal is investigating the cause of the fire.
No other information was immediately available.
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YUSA Corporation and Seegrid Robotic Industrial Trucks Profiled
Pittsburgh, PA -- (SBWIRE) -- 12/05/2012 -- YUSA Corporation, an automotive manufacturing facility, partnered with Seegrid to improve the flow of raw material to assembly line, maintain service levels for customer shipments and improve flow from assembly to warehouse. YUSA found deploying Seegrid's vision guided pallet trucks yielded substantial and immediate benefits, including:
- Reduced Labor Cost: Full-time employees were reassigned to value added work activities
- Reduced Maintenance Costs: Employees performed routine maintenance and trouble shooting.
- No Facility Adaptation: The Robotic Industrial Trucks required no change of the facility and were set up in less than one hour.
- Health and Safety: YUSA required less manual labor, controlled travel speeds, and a system driven workflow that promotes consistent safe behavior.
Segrid's solution to YUSA is documented on the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1r4sFi3PV0.
Seegrid (http://www.seegrid.com) will be exhibiting at booth 1531 during ProMat2013 January 21st -24th at Chicago's McCormick Place. ProMat 2013 Convention provide manufacturers the latest solutions to move business forward as the industry's leading innovators showcase latest manufacturing, distribution and supply chain equipment and systems.
ProMat 2013 is the one show where manufacturers will see the best solutions and innovations the industry has to offer and meet the leading providers face-to-face to help companies streamline operations and improve visibility, maximize efficiency and flexibility, cut costs, maximize supply chain security, and reduce a carbon footprint.
Industry leaders will connect with over 800 exhibiting companies featuring what is next in equipment and systems solutions. Attendees will choose from an enhanced conference program including keynotes, educational tracks and 100 educational seminars presented by manufacturing and supply chain leaders. Attending ProMat also offers infinite opportunities to network face-to-face with industry peers. There is no cost to attend the exhibits and conference sessions.
About Seegrid
Founded in 2003, based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Seegrid Corporation brings robotic vision-guided technology to the material handling industry. With more than thirty years of innovation and research by the leading robotic scientists, engineers, programmers and logistics practitioners worldwide, Seegrid's exclusive Robotic Industrial Trucks are revolutionizing the movement of materials in manufacturing and distribution environments. Seegrid's technology transforms industrial vehicles into unmanned, automated pallet trucks and tow tractors that operate without the need for wire, tape, laser or other costly automated guided vehicle (AGV) guidance systems. Seegrid offers solutions that optimize workflow processes by increasing productivity and reducing costs, creating economic and operational advantages.
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Picking up on yesterday's post on the first proclamation of the faith and catechesis, we read …
62. Nevertheless in pastoral practice it is not always easy to define the boundaries of these activities. Frequently, many who present themselves for catechesis truly require genuine conversion. Because of this the Church usually desires that the first stage in the catechetical process be dedicated to ensuring conversion. (Cf. Catechesi Tradendae 19; General Catechetical Directory (1971) 18) In the "missio ad gentes", this task is normally accomplished during the 'pre-catechumenate'. (RCIA 9-13. cf. canon law 788) In the context of "new evangelization" it is effected by means of a "kerygmatic catechesis", sometimes called "pre-catechesis",* because it is based on the precatechumenate and is proposed by the Gospel and directed towards a solid option of faith. Only by starting with conversion, and therefore by making allowance for the interior disposition of "whoever believes", can catechesis, strictly speaking, fulfil its proper task of education in the faith. (Cf. RCIA 9,10,50; Catechesi Tradendae 19)
*In the present directory it is supposed that those to whom kerygmatic catechesis or pre-catechesis is addressed will be interested in the Gospel. In situations where they have no such interest then primary proclamation is called for.
This is a vital distinction. We cannot hope to effect a conversion or a life-long commitment to the Christian faith through the intellect alone. A human being cannot be "educated" into grace.
Granted, the Church does not look for a perfected "option of faith," only a solid one. Solidity, commitment, an interior favorability: these are all the judgment call of the companions of the newcomers to the faith.
The fact that catechesis, at least initially, assumes a missionary objective, does not dispense a particular Church from promoting an institutionalized programme of primary proclamation to execute more directly Jesus's missionary command. Catechetical renewal should be based thus on prior missionary evangelization.


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Thursday, September 30, 2010
Freebie and a Contest!
So, while you have to wait, here is an old drawing I did a few years ago, that you can use to start your christmas crafting.
It can be punched, hooked, stitched, appliqued, or whatever you would like to try.
Now onto the contest. This is for followers only, yes I am plugging myself, since I need at least 100 followers to be considered for a go cutter and giveaway;) I know I have a lot of visitors each month, so now is your chance to follow and be entered into the contest. The winner will receive a free copy of my new pattern set, Fraktur Roosters. The contest will run until Sunday at midnight and the winner will be announced Monday night. Leave a comment to let me know that you want to be entered.
29 comments:
- Quilts And Pieces said...
Oh you know I"m in. And I'm loving your freebie too! I even think I have an idea what I might do with it!
- October 1, 2010 at 12:12 AM
- Quilts And Pieces said...
Forgot to say there is a new line of fabric out that has birds like this that I have been gazing at for the last week. I think I"m going to have to break down and buy some!
- October 1, 2010 at 12:12 AM
- antique quilter said...
been a follower for a long time!
didn't realize thats one of the stipulations to win a GO!
wonder what else it takes????
oh I have been trying too!
- October 1, 2010 at 4:54 AM
The funny thing is...I already follow you and just learned it wasn't official! I'm so sorry!
- October 1, 2010 at 5:16 AM
- moosecraft said...
Thanks for the freebie! Good luck on winning the cutter!
- October 1, 2010 at 6:47 AM
- Jacqueline said...
Okay you got me... I am coming out of lurkdom and have become a follower. Pls enter me into your give-a-way and thanks for the freebies...
- October 1, 2010 at 7:00 AM
- Rugs and Pugs said...
Debbie ~
Good thing I checked! I had no idea I wasn't a follower! You've been on my blog roll forever and I just assumed....but you know what happens when you assume :)
Please enter me in your give-away.
Hugs :)
- October 1, 2010 at 7:28 AM
- Crystal said...
I want to punchneedle this pattern. I think it would be great. Please enter my name in your drawing.
- October 1, 2010 at 8:59 AM
- Lori said...
I just switched from a subscriber to a follower! I'm sure you'll get your 100 easily and have a chance at the Go cutter!!
I'd love to win your pattern. I really like the "old" drawing you are sharing today. Thank you!
- October 1, 2010 at 9:19 AM
- Aunt Polly's Attic said...
Thought I was a follower! lol I am now that I've figured it out a bit. Duh moment (another one!!!). Thanks so much for the offer of a set of your patterns!!! Throw my name in that hat!!
- October 1, 2010 at 9:41 AM
- Cat Haven Craft House said...
I've been a follwer for some time and really like the way your roosters look when punched. Good luck on your giveaway.
- October 1, 2010 at 10:41 AM
- Unknown said...
Count me in!
- October 1, 2010 at 4:25 PM
- Karen said...
Oh, I would love the pattern!
- October 1, 2010 at 5:05 PM
- Myglorystars said...
Thanks for the freebie!!! I am now a follower please enter me in your contest!!!
- October 1, 2010 at 5:46 PM
- Terry said...
Thanks for the freebie! I'm a follower and I'd love to be entered in your contest! Thanks! :0)
- October 1, 2010 at 6:41 PM
- Kathy (woolfind) said...
Your patterns are sweet Debbie, and so generous to share, thanks! Just clicked on the follow button :).
- October 1, 2010 at 6:43 PM
- Soggibottom said...
He is a great Rooster, why not be entered. :-)
x x x x I wish I could help out more with your 100 bloggers.
At least I might be able to make you smile. You have to look for the post :-) x x x
- October 1, 2010 at 7:45 PM
- Soggibottom said...
I am going to check I am a follower too :-) x x x
- October 1, 2010 at 7:46 PM
- Soggibottom said...
DONE :-) x x x
- October 1, 2010 at 7:47 PM
- Millie said...
I am in!
I am also now a new follower of your blog!
- October 2, 2010 at 11:40 AM
- Marcia W. said...
I am a follower - to help your reach your 100 quota. Thanks for the giveaway. mlwright29 (at) hotmail (dot) com
- October 2, 2010 at 3:18 PM
- Marcia W. said...
My mother loves loves chickens and roosters. This would be perfect for her to make. Thanks for the Fall into Fall giveaway pattern. mlwright29 (at) hotmail (dot) com
- October 2, 2010 at 3:25 PM
- Unknown said...
OK, I have to admit that I didn't know what a 'fraktur' was. Good thing for google, LOL.
You do such a good job on all your needlework.
I would love to be entered in your giveaway. Now I need to make myself a fraktur. ;o}
- October 2, 2010 at 6:59 PM
- appleberrycottage said...
Please enter me into the giveaway. I have some roosters/chickens in my kitchen, so the theme would fit. I just need more time to finish my stack of projects! :-)
- October 2, 2010 at 9:59 PM
- Agnė said...
I was following this blog for some time, but only from now officially... Please, enter me in your give-away.
- October 3, 2010 at 7:08 AM
- Ann said...
I'd love to be entered - I've been a follower for some time. I just love to look at your wonderful creations - very inspiring to me. Thank you for sharing all you do with us. ~Ann
- October 3, 2010 at 7:32 AM
- Sharlene Washington said...
Love the roo pattern! My chickens are just starting to lay eggs and my girls are telling me I need to do a chicken rug!
- October 3, 2010 at 2:25 PM
- Sheila said...
I found you from the comment you left on my blog. I have enjoyed your blog so much tonight, that I am now a follower....great inspiration!!!!
Love your "critter"! :)
- October 3, 2010 at 11:00 PM
- Mirabilys said...
I'm now a follower ;-)
- November 5, 2010 at 3:23 AM


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MUFON visits Dublin, to talk to Stephenville UFO witnesses
Posted by dandare on January 20, 2008
MUFON arrived saturday 18th, 2008 to talk to witnesses of the Stephenville UFO sighting which occurred on january 8th. There are conflicting reports as to how many witnesses there were, from about 50 to 200 witnesses (i would suspect it was nearer to 50), to fill out questionaires and to talk about what they saw to MUFON. The hall at Dublin was full, with about 500 people, and the ever present tv cameras, and journalists.
It seems the UFO sightings, took place from 6.15pm (january 8th,2008) until around 4.30am the next day (january 9th,2008).
There are several good news articles that i would like to draw your attention too;
Star-Telegram.com has a good article "UFO investigators land in Dublin to quiz locals" (20th january 2008).
It mentions "Before talking to investigators, witnesses filled out forms that included questions about the object's direction, distance and flying behavior. They were asked to sketch what they saw. Then they sat down to be interviewed by MUFON investigators for about 15 minutes each" (extract from article). It also says that MUFON will take, from a few months, up to a year, before a report will be made available.
From the same media "Maybe it came from the dog star" (posted 20th january,2008); this talks mainly about a photo (taken on a cell phone), on front of the news story (star-telegram), on friday…..and it was a sun dog; 2 scientists say it is not related to the incident. This is in relation to….. "Truck driver Sean Kiel is the center of attention in downtown Dublin on Saturday. He took a photo of a strange object in the sky Jan. 8 on Interstate 20 near Cisco" (extract from article).
cbs11tv.com "Mutual UFO Network comes to Stephenville" (posted 19th january,2008) Short article.
There are a couple of videos from dallas news worth having a look at:
http://www.dallasnews.com/video/index.html?nvid=210042 about MUFON at Dublin
And witness accounts at ….http://www.dallasnews.com/video/dallasnews/dmnphoto/index.html?nvid=210036
The transcripts to the Larry King show on friday 18th january 2008 can be found here .
Any more updates i will relay on UFO Online……. Thanks for visiting.
Also if you were expecting to see UFO Updates (which is usually put online ever week, after the Stephenville ufo sighting research, i have run out of time to cover other areas such as this…. it will be available to read soon…. so please bare with me).
4 Responses to "MUFON visits Dublin, to talk to Stephenville UFO witnesses"
January 20, 2008 at 8:00 pm
Some witnesses say it was a blimp.My question is, with all this media coverage ,why didn't the blimp pilot or whoever piloted the human made aircraft did not come forward .When pilots fly they know exactly what are their coordinates and at what time.
Please tell me i have a point
Pleasew visit http://www.ufonations.blogspot.com to see UFOS AND LARRY KING LIVE
January 20, 2008 at 8:30 pm
Excellent update, Dan… Thanks a lot!


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Meta-analysis supports fish, questions supplements, for stroke risk
Analysis of data from 800,000 individuals in 15 countries indicated that five or more servings of fish per week were associated with a 12% reduction in the risk of cerebrovascular disease, compared with servings of one serving or less per week.
Results published in the British Medical Journal also indicated that the highest average intakes of omega-3 fatty acids, or from omega-3 supplement studies, only had a very small effect on disease risk.
Supplement findings change nothing
Challenging the conclusions about supplements, Harry Rice, PhD, VP of scientific and regulatory affairs for GOED, the omega-3 trade association, told NutraIngredients-USA that, with respect to supplementation, only 2 of 12 studies were conducted in healthy people. "The meta-analysis is really about individuals with cardiovascular disease," he said.
"Curiously, the authors omitted a 2008 publication reporting on a sub-analysis of JELIS with respect to stroke incidence," he said. "The results demonstrated a 20% relative reduction in recurrent stroke in the supplemented group.
"The present results do not change the totality of the publicly available scientific evidence demonstrating cardiovascular benefits of EPA and DHA in healthy populations, as well as in the majority of populations with pre-existing cardiovascular ailments.
"Therefore, consumers should continue to eat fish, as well as take their omega-3 products for heart health."
Study details
Led by Dr Rajiv Chowdhury at Cambridge University and Prof Oscar Franco at Erasmus MC Rotterdam, the researchers analyzed data from 38 studies with patients with established cardiovascular disease and lower risk people without the disease.
Results showed that two to four servings a week of fish were associated with a moderate 6% lower risk of cerebrovascular disease, compared with one or fewer servings of fish a week. Five or more servings a week had a 12% lower risk, they added.
On the other hand, levels of omega 3 fats in the blood and fish oil supplements were not significantly associated with a reduced risk, said the researchers.
"Our findings […] reinforce a potentially modest beneficial role of fish intake in the cause of cerebrovascular disease," they wrote. "Such an advantage was less evident for long chain omega-3 fatty acids in both observational studies and interventions targeting primary and secondary stroke prevention.
"Our findings […] also underscore scientific gaps in the experimental evidence, specifically the lack of studies involving healthy populations and interventions targeting fish intake rather than using supplements, which may have different mechanistic effects.
"Additionally, adequately powered data from trials will be essential to investigate reliably the apparent higher risk of cerebrovascular disease observed in the secondary prevention trials of long chain omega 3 fatty acid supplements, and potential sex specific associations across observational studies."
The heart health benefits of fish oil, and the omega-3 fatty acids it contains, are well-documented, being first reported in the early 1970s by Dr Jorn Dyerberg and his co-workers in The Lancet and The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
To date, the polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) have been linked to improvements in blood lipid levels, a reduced tendency of thrombosis, blood pressure and heart rate improvements, and improved vascular function.
Source: British Medical Journal
2012: 345:e6698, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e6698
"Association between fish consumption, long chain omega 3 fatty acids, and risk of cerebrovascular disease: systematic review and meta-analysis"
Authors: R. Chowdhury, S. Stevens, D. Gorman, A. Pan, S. Warnakula, S. Chowdhury, H. Ward, L. Johnson, F. Crowe, F.B. Hu, O.H. Franco


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STERLING — A little bit of kindness can go a long way. That was the message during a presentation, Rachel's Challenge, at Sterling High School last week.
Rachel's Challenge is named for Rachel Scott, the first person to be killed in the Columbine High School shooting.
Her uncle, Larry Scott, spoke to SHS and Sterling Middle School students about Rachel's challenge to start a chain reaction of kindness and compassion. Before she died Rachel wrote an essay, "My Ethics, My Codes of Life," and in it, she wrote, "I have this theory, that if one person can go out of their way to show compassion, then it will start a chain reaction of the same. People will never know how far a little kindness can go."
Larry issued five challenges to the students, the first being to look for the good in others and eliminate any prejudice out of their lives. In her essay, Rachel challenges readers to give people at least three chances before judging them or labeling them.
"She said look into their eyes and see their heart and you just may find a light there and you can cause that light to grow brighter if you don't walk away from those first three impressions," Scott said.
"It's so easy to find the worst in other people. Bullying, yeah it's easy, anybody can do that, but it takes a special mature person everyday to look for the best in other people."
The second challenge was to dream big and never give up on those dreams.
"Don't put your dreams away, because there's people who want to steal your dreams," Scott told the students. "Don't hang around with people who say you can't do it, because that's not your true friends."
He also encouraged those who don't, to have a dream for their life.
"Have something to get up out of bed for everyday and be excited about life, instead of just existing in this world."
To help their dreams come true he told the students to write their goals down and speak those goals out.
"As you get older in life and you have a big dream, you're going to come across times in life you're going to want to quit, you're going to feel like quitting. Never quit, never give up on your dreams," Scott told the students.
He also challenged them to choose positive influences.
"What you feed on everyday is what causes you to become the person you're going to be over time," Scott said. "Choose positive influences, it will make a difference for your future."
He spoke about how Rachel tried to reach out to three different groups, special needs students, new students and students that have been picked on and put down. In a letter to her cousin, Rachel wrote "don't let your character change color with your environment, find out who you are and then be true to yourself."
The fourth challenge was to speak with kindness to one another.
"Did you know it matters how you talk to each other when you come to school everyday?" Scott asked the students. "It matters what you say, it matters even how you say it, because our words are powerful. Our words can slice people in half and hurt people deeply or they can heal people and help people. It's our choice."
"What a much better middle school would be tomorrow, if each and every one of you today would take this to heart and begin to put it into practice from this minute on."
He also told the students never to give up on anything.
"Life is too short to simply give up," he said. "Don't give up on education, don't give up on your family, don't give up on life, don't give up on yourself. Never, ever give up."
Additionally, Scott encouraged the students to go to those they care about and tell them "how much you love them, how much they mean to you and how much you really care about them. They're not going to forget that conversation."
His final challenge to the students was to start their own chain reaction with family and friends.
Later on, following the presentation, a small group of students attended a training with Scott to learn about starting a club about kindness and compassion, the Friends of Rachel (FOR) Club, in their school.
There are thousands of these clubs across America today. The main goal of the clubs is to help create a permanent cultural change in the school.
Throughout the day, all students were able to sign a banner acknowledging that they accepted those five challenges into their life.
"When you sign your name to that banner, sixth, seventh and eighth graders, you know what you're saying to yourself and to your school? 'I want to be the best me. I want to be the best person that I can be. I want my school to be a safer and better place for everyone to come to, because of me,'" Scott told them.
For more information on Rachel's Challenge, visit rachelschallenge.org.
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Films presenting tough urban drama, breezy romance, immigrant tales and the last days of Leo Tolstoy are competing for top honors at the Spirit Awards honoring independent cinema.
The Harlem story "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire" is tied for the lead at the Friday awards show with five nominations, including best picture, actress for newcomer Gabourey Sidibe, supporting actress for Mo'Nique and director for Lee Daniels.
"Precious" is competing for those same prizes Sunday at Hollywood's biggest event of the year, the Academy Awards.
Also up for best picture at the Spirit Awards are the romance "(500) Days of Summer," the Tolstoy drama "The Last Station" and the immigrant stories "Amreeka" and "SinNombre."
"The Last Station" tied "Precious" with five nominations, including a best-actress slot for Helen Mirren and a supporting-actor honor for Christopher Plummer, both also competing for the same awards at the Oscars.
Also nominated at both ceremonies are best-actor contenders Jeff Bridges for "Crazy Heart" and Colin Firth for "A Single Man" and supporting-actor nominee Woody Harrelson for "The Messenger."
The lineup for best film from a first-time director include "A Single Man," ''Crazy Heart" and "The Messenger," as well as the surprise horror hit "Paranormal Activity."
The Iraq War drama "The Hurt Locker," tied with blockbuster "Avatar" for the Oscar lead with nine nominations each, is absent from this season's Spirit Awards. "The Hurt Locker" premiered at film festivals in 2008 and was eligible for the Spirit Awards a year ago, when it earned nominations for actors Jeremy Renner and Anthony Mackie.
The Spirit Awards normally are handed out at an afternoon ceremony along the beach in Santa Monica the day before the Oscars. With the event marking its 25th year, organizers made it a Friday night bash in downtown Los Angeles.
Presented by the cinema group Film Independent, the Spirit Awards honor movies that cost less than $20 million to make, with a significant part of their budget originating outside the Hollywood studio system. Other criteria for nominations include originality and provocative subject matter.
"Precious" Leads Lineup for Indie Spirit Awards
Films presenting tough urban drama, breezy romance, immigrant tales and the last days of Leo Tolstoy are competing for top honors at the Spirit Awards honoring independent cinema.


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All 13 dwarves (and 1 hobbit) lined up for a press conference for Peter Jackson's adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit. So here they are for the first time, and on video, together: the stars of The Hobbit.
Weta held a press conference for the new Hobbit movie, and brought all of the dwarfs (and Bilbo Baggins actor Martin Freeman) together. Check out the beard on the British Being Human's Aidan Turner, who's playing Kili. We've got a whole gallery and video for you to ogle. And, if you want to listen to the entire press conference, head over to this link. Also, principal photography for The Hobbit (part 1) will begin on Monday, March 21.
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USB 3.0 has gotten the green light for becoming a standard offering on Intel-based Windows PCs next year.
The USB Implementers Forum announced this week that the upcoming "Ivy Bridge" 7 Series Chipset and other Intel chipsets have achieved USB 3.0 certification. Chipsets are support silicon that work in tandem with the main processor.
USB 3.0, aka SuperSpeed USB, delivers up to 10 times the data transfer rate of USB 2.0, as well as improved power efficiency.
Intel's Ivy Bridge silicon, due to ship in Windows PCs in the April-June time frame, will have USB 3.0 as a standard feature for the first time. So far, it has been available on select laptops and desktops only and requires chips from Advanced Micro Devices or additional chips from NEC, among others.
"SuperSpeed USB certification...helps ensure interoperability and backward compatibility within the broad USB ecosystem," said Ahmad Zaidi, general manager of Intel's Chipset and SoC IP Group, in a statement.
Analysts believe that when USB 3.0 is integrated into Intel's chipsets, it will make the standard universal because it can be offered on virtually any PC. "Intel's integration of SuperSpeed USB into its upcoming core logic chipset is critical because it allows cost-conscious PC (makers) to offer the technology at a very competitive price point," said Brian O'Rourke, research director for In-Stat, in a statement.
"Additionally, SuperSpeed USB adoption in PCs is leading to broad adoption in PC peripherals, consumer electronics, and mobile devices," he said.
Intel also offers an alternative high-speed connection technology called Thunderbolt, which comes on Apple's MacBooks, but that isn't expected to be as widely used in 2012 as USB 3.0.


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Former NFL star Chad Johnson left the Broward County Main Jail on Monday and called the judge who put him there a blessing in disguise.
Johnson walked out of jail shortly after 4 p.m. and was met by his attorney, Adam Swickle, and sports agent Drew Rosenhaus. Johnson told reporters he was thankful to Judge Kathleen McHugh because she was the first person to get him to slow down and think about the path his life was taking.
"I had a lot of time to reflect, a lot of time to think, think about where I have been, where I am now, and where I am going," Johnson said as he left jail. "Other than that man, it's just, I have to make my next move, my best move."
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Johnson, 35, also known as Chad Ochocinco for his jersey number in Spanish during his playing days, appeared in a Broward County, Fla., courtroom on Monday, when McHugh ruled that he would be released. His 30-day jail sentence, which was given to him after he slapped his attorney on the backside in court, was reduced to seven days.
"A lot of people have tried to get me to slow down in life. Coaches, agent, lawyer, and there was one person that was able to do it, and that was my judge Ms. McHugh. Little does she know it, I love her to death. But basically, what she's been, is a blessing in disguise," he said.
He will remain in probation until October 16, receive counseling sessions twice a week and work on community service hours, the judge ruled.
Johnson was initally in court for violating his probation in a domestic violence case.
He had been expected to take a plea deal that included no jail time, but it all fell apart when Johnson slapped his attorney.
VIDEO: Chad Johnson Slaps Attorney's Buttocks in Court
On Monday, Johnson appeared before Judge McHugh, the judge who rejected his initial plea. He apologized and she reduced the sentence.
"I apologize for disrespecting your court," Johnson said.
Johnson had apologized several times last week, and told the judge that the gesture was not meant as disrespect to the court.
But after the courtroom erupted in laughter, McHugh sent Johnson to jail.
Johnson was on probation after pleading no contest to head-butting his then-wife, TV reality star Evelyn Lozada, during an altercation last August. She quickly filed for divorce after barely a month of marriage and Johnson, a six-time Pro Bowl wide receiver, was immediately released by the Miami Dolphins. He didn't play at all last season.


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Angels announce 2013 Opening Day roster
ANAHEIM, CA - Angels' General Manager Jerry Dipoto today announced the club's Opening Day roster for the 2013 campaign. The following transactions have been made to set the roster at 25 active players.
Three (3) players have had their contracts selected: OF J.B. Shuck, RHP Mark Lowe and INF Brendan Harris. Two (2) players have been placed on the 15-Day Disabled List, retroactive to March 22nd: RHP Ryan Madson (right elbow, 'Tommy John' rehab) and Andrew Taylor (left shoulder labrum injury). Additionally, four (4) players have been reassigned to triple-A Salt Lake: INF Luis Jimenez, RHP David Carpenter, C John Hester and OF Kole Calhoun.
The club's current 40-man roster sits at 40 players with today's transactions.
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