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Adobe Flash Player delivers some of the most compelling, interactive experiences on the web. The team works hard to add new features and push Flash Player capabilities so designers and developers can make the richest content available. We're also committed to continuously improving Flash Player in less conspicuous areas, such as privacy. Privacy is a hot topic, and there are good reasons it's on many people's minds, so we wanted to share some of the work we're doing to help you protect your privacy.
Some of the Flash Player team's privacy efforts are happening around a feature of Flash Player called "local storage" (often called local shared objects or LSOs, and sometimes incorrectly referred to as "Flash cookies"). Local storage is required functionality to provide the quality web experience you expect from today's rich Internet applications (RIAs). It is used by a number of Web technologies, including Flash Player and similar plugin technologies, as well as browsers that support HTML5.
Why is local storage helpful for web apps? Using local storage means information doesn't need to be stored on a website's servers. Instead, small amounts of information are stored locally, on the user's computer. For Flash Player, the default amount of disk storage space is minimal – the LSO is at most three-hundredths the size of a typical MP3. Local storage can be used to allow you to save your website or app login details, site history, or form information so that you can avoid retyping data the next time you visit. Local storage allows you to store work in progress from a photo editor or productivity app, for example. Local storage is also the feature that helps your computer or device remember that you like the volume turned down when you watch videos of your favorite TV show on YouTube, or a video website can show you your most recently viewed playlist without requiring a user account or login. This kind of helpful productivity data is saved on your computer, and Flash Player protects this information so that only the exact website that saved that information can access it.
Since local storage allows sites and apps to remember information, there are concerns about the use of local storage to store tracking information – or of greater concern, to restore tracking information to a browser cookie that a user has intentionally deleted. This use of local data storage has raised questions about privacy. So we're continually working to make sure that users have better control over the local data stored by applications running in Flash Player.
Most recently, we've been collaborating with browser vendors to integrate LSO management with the browser UI. The first capability, one that we believe will have the greatest immediate impact, is to allow users to clear LSOs (and any local storage, such as that of HTML5 and other plugin technologies) from the browser settings interface—similar to how users can clear their browser cookies today. Representatives from several key companies, including Adobe, Mozilla and Google have been working together to define a new browser API (NPAPI ClearSiteData) for clearing local data, which was approved for implementation on January 5, 2011. Any browser that implements the API will be able to clear local storage for any plugin that also implements the API.
Keep your eye on the Google Chrome dev channel to see this feature show up in the coming weeks.
We expect other vendors to be rolling out support for this capability in the near future, and we will continue to work on additional capabilities to improve user privacy in partnership with browser vendors.
The ability to clear local storage from the browser extends the work we did in Flash Player 10.1, which launched with a new private browsing feature integrated with the private browsing mode in major browsers, including Google Chrome, Mozilla's Firefox, Microsoft's Internet Explorer, and Apple's Safari. When you are in a private browsing mode session in your browser, Flash Player will automatically delete any local storage that was written by websites during that browser session once the browser is closed. This ensures that Flash Player can't be used to store any history or other information from your private session. In striving to ensure a great user experience, we've made this seamless and automatic for the user.
Finally, you will soon see improvements to the Flash Player Settings Manager. Since local storage functionality was first introduced, users have been able to fully control their local storage settings using the online version of the Flash Player Settings Manager. By right-clicking on any content that is written for Flash Player, and selecting "Global Settings…" (or by visiting the Flash Player Settings Manager directly), you can customize which sites, if any, are allowed to use local storage. You can even turn local storage off entirely, if you don't feel you need the functionality for things such as saving game data or your preferences on websites. If you'd like to turn it off just click on "Global Storage Settings panel," drag the storage amount slider to "None" and select "Never Ask Again."
Still, we know the Flash Player Settings Manager could be easier to use, and we're working on a redesign coming in a future release of Flash Player, which will bring together feedback from our users and external privacy advocates. Focused on usability, this redesign will make it simpler for users to understand and manage their Flash Player settings and privacy preferences. In addition, we'll enable you to access the Flash Player Settings Manager directly from your computer's Control Panels or System Preferences on Windows, Mac and Linux, so that they're even easier to locate and use. We expect users will see these enhancements in the first half of the year and we look forward to getting feedback as we continue to improve the Flash Player Settings Manager.
These local storage improvements will give you better control over the information stored on your computer and are part of our ongoing efforts to help you manage your privacy.
Emmy Huang
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State-owned electricity company MightyRiverPower is raising its dividend policy from 75 percent of earnings to between 90 percent and 110 percent, saying it has fewer investment needs in the near future, and sweetening its attraction for investors in its partial privatisation.
The government plans to offer up to 49 percent of the Auckland-based firm, which owns the Mercury Energy brand and a string of hydro and geothermal power plants in the central North Island, for sale in the second quarter of next year.
That assumes court action by three Maori bodies, led by the New Zealand Maori Council, fails to block the sale in the courts and that market conditions are judged appropriate for the first of three SOE power company floats.
The Maori Council's challenge to the government's decision to proceed with the sale will be heard in the High Court in Wellington next week, with Crown advisers expecting an appeal if the council's case is unsuccessful.
The dividend policy change was announced in the company's latest Statement of Corporate Intent for the years 2013 to 2015 and will apply to after tax profit, adjusted for the impact of changes in the fair value in financial instruments and any accounting impairments.
Non-cash impacts of changes in the value of financial instruments typically creates volatility in reported earnings which does not reflect underlying performance.
The 75 percent dividend payout ratio had been in place since 2010 while MRP committed more than $1 billion in capital to a series of geothermal developments both in New Zealand and offshore over the last five years.
However, demand for electricity has been static for the last three years, with no significant load growth forecast in the immediate future.
"MRP is now adjusting to the current outlook for New Zealand electricity supply and demand with less operating cash flow now allocated to new domestic projects and higher dividend flows to owners," said chair Joan Withers in a statement.
By comparison, NZX-listed Contact Energy - formerly state-owned - targets an 80 percent payout ratio "over time," according to the company website, although chairman Grant King indicated at this year's annual meeting that higher capital returns to shareholders were also on the cards because it had few capital needs in the immediate future.
Withers said "the board has gained confidence to increase the dividend pay-out ratio due to the successful execution of our geothermal strategy."
"In October we saw the first cash returns from our international investment through the GeoGlobal Energy (GGE) Fund and our Ngatamariki Power Station, near Taupo, is due for completion in mid-2013," said Withers.
Dividends would be subject to working capital requirements, the medium term asset investment programme and a sustainable financial structure for the group, in term with the company's BBB+ credit rating, which was reaffirmed last month by Standard & Poor's.
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Monthly #Writing Update #amwriting
I know. New Years Goal failed about the blogging part! Life taking priority once more.
On the upside, final count for last month was 4,669 words. Not too bad going. It does mean I have already started creating a buffer for myself that I strongly suspect I am going to need.
Majority of what was written was about the raid of the house and FMC going to Oxford to be with her grandparents. Also ended up writing background stuff for two other characters, the traditions that the my FMC's family and my MMC's family have before getting stuck between two possible ways for the story to go. The first revolved around my FMC's father showing up and sharing a brief bonding moment over the FMC's cat and the second, which had just one sentence written before I abandoned the idea, was intending to start the romance story line earlier than intended but it felt too soon and possibly forced. Stuck where to go, I jumped back to where I had left it before and started writing about both FMC's first day at school.
Might seem a little odd writing two versions of the story but I had no idea which way to go and, after tweeting about it, @Draebox suggested writing each to see which one worked. It didn't fully work but it did help. Writing background stuff did help as well, both for word count and for background, even if most of it will disappear at a later date possibly.
My word count goals were created or even copied over from/using my data from last year but after this last month and considering how life is and could go over the next few months, I think I might have to consider adjusting them further or even just suspending my belief that I will hit them. The main goal for this year is just to get a draft completed. I also failed to write on 18 days this past month. Granted it means I wrote on 23 days of the month but I know there were days that I could have written on, even if it was just writing a few sentences into an e-mail on my phone. That would still have been a few more words and a bit more productivity.
In that vein, I think I need to look to finding a community and joining in with challenges that will help that goal as well as finishing the draft. I hope these links will help anyone reading too.
As well as the NaNoWriMo challenges (the Camps in particular), I have signed up to a new challenge on the DraeBox website called The Free Story Starter 14 Day Challenge. You can find all the details in the link. For me, I am hoping it will help me to keep pushing and make sure I write everyday as well as helping me prepare other materials for agents, etc. I have also been participating (when I can) in the #Storycrafter chats on a Sunday run by @Writerology. The community has been very welcoming and I am hoping to take part in more. Finally, there is a challenge I discovered through the Storycrafter chat this past Sunday that started today. Called #FebWIP and run by @reagancolbert97, it asks questions to be answered from the protagonists POV. From looking through Reagan Colbert's Twitter timeline, she runs the WIP challenge through the year with different themes.
For the next month then, I will be aiming to write on as many days as possible, doing the above challenges or participating in chats and hopefully, continuing to build on the buffer I have created for myself.
How did your January go? How was your word count? Do you take part in the above challenges or chats? Plan to? Have others you take part in? Do comment below.


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(CNN) -- Weather officials refer to Sandy as "remnants," and by Thursday, these had stopped producing significant warnings. But as Sandy finally dies out, the tragedy has only begun for some.
Under calmer, sunlit skies from Maryland to Rhode Island, politicians, rescuers and journalists in elevated vehicles, boats and copters surveyed the silent wreckage of houses and lives turned to ruin or wiped out completely by a tempest for the record books.
While the leftovers of the superstorm flung its last gales across the Great Lakes on Wednesday, dumped rain on the nation's far northeast corner and sprinkled its last snowflakes below the Mason Dixon Line, Americans picked up the pieces, reconnected power lines and relied on help from authorities, neighbors and their faith.
Dozens of families likely made funeral arrangements, as Sandy claimed at least 56 lives in the United States; 124 total died in all countries in its path.
A running CNN tally reflects a steady restoration of power, but 4.8 million customers remained without electricity Wednesday night in 15 states and the District of Columbia.
Here's a look at how Sandy has affected the United States:
-- Some residents did not evacuate in Hartford/New Haven because they had never experience flooding in their neighborhoods, and had to call on rescuers to help them out of their homes, CNN affiliate WFSB reported.
-- Gov. Daniel Mallory visited shoreline communities hit hardest Wednesday, beginning his tour with a stop at a church.
-- On his Youtube channel, he released aerial video of storm damage. He also announced free rail service for Thursday and Friday to Grand Central station.
-- President Barack Obama signed a disaster declaration for the state, freeing up federal funds.
-- The death toll stands at two, according to Lt. J. Paul Vance, a state police spokesman. The victims -- one of them an Easton firefighter -- were killed by falling trees.
-- Gov. Jack Markell has ended the state of emergency for Superstorm Sandy, and officials have reopened all previously evacuated areas.
-- Attorney General Beau Biden, son of Vice President Joe Biden, warned residents to keep an eye out for scammers "attempting to defraud homeowners" with phony home repair offers.
-- Delmarva Power predicted power will be fully restored by 6 p.m. Friday.
-- Despite the federal government being in disaster mode on a national level, on a local level, things appear to be back to normal in D.C., with government offices, schools, street cleaning and public transportation up and running.
-- Early voting has resumed.
Will you be able to vote on Election Day?
-- One last emergency shelter remains open at the fire station in the town of Alna until the last resident sees power restored, according to the emergency management agency.
-- Only 2,296 customers still do not have power in the state.
-- The National Guard went door to door in the coastal city of Crisfield in Humvees to aid victims of flood damage. Shallow water stood in many streets up to doorsteps, and residents described the ground as "soggy."
-- The death toll remains at two.
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-- Sandy wrought the worst destruction on the seaboard of two states. New Jersey was one, and miles of homes and businesses were devastated in a series of towns. Some remained inundated with water or sand washed up by the storm. The neighboring state of New York had the highest death toll in the storm.
-- The state got personal attention from the White House, as Obama toured storm-damaged areas Wednesday.
New Jersey coastal town turned to "devastation"
-- Sandy killed at least six people in the state, said Gov. Chris Christie, who warned people in low-lying areas to evacuate. "We're lucky that more people didn't die as a result of folks ignoring those warnings."
-- "When it comes to getting things done, I don't care what party somebody's in," the Republican governor said after touring the disaster area with Obama, a Democrat. "I'm aware of all the atmospherics. I'm not in a coma. But the fact is, I don't care."
-- Some 500,000 gallons of diesel fuel will be delivered to the state by Thursday night to run trucks and generators at nursing homes, hospitals and other high-priority locations, he said.
-- State offices will be open Thursday.
-- "We'll be ready for Election Day, one way or another," Christie said.
-- Residents not cleaning up damage to their property spent much of their time Wednesday standing in line -- at gasoline stations, stores and restaurants.
-- Transportation is coming back on line, the governor's office said. The majority of major closed roads have been cleared, Gov. Chris Christie said.
By Thursday, all airports should reopen, but service in some is limited. Air Train service to Newark International is running again but is still down to JFK.
All but one tunnel into New York City are open. Only the Holland Tunnel is still closed.
Ferry service to New York has also resumed.
Buses hit the streets again on 86 routes Thursday, according to NJ Transit. But light rail resumes on only one route and major rail service is down until further notice. The transit authority has posted dramatic photos of storm damage on its rail lines to its website.
-- Amtrak said it would provide Northeast Regional service on Thursday between Boston and New Haven, Connecticut, and between Newark and points south.
-- PATH train service, which typically ferries 245,000 people under the Hudson River to New York City each weekday, is suspended until further notice.
-- With at least 28 killed, the state had the most fatalities, most of them in New York City.
-- Bellevue Hospital was evacuating its remaining 700 patients, some of them critically ill, in a process that could take two days, a source familiar with the evacuation plan told CNN.
-- Coney Island Hospital and Manhattan Veterans Affairs Hospital were also evacuated.
-- The moment the lights went out can be seen on YouTube in a fast forward, stop-motion video showing Sandy sweep through the city.
-- The Army Corps of Engineers will begin pumping water from flooded tunnels beginning Thursday, a spokesman says.
John F. Kennedy International Airport reopened Wednesday with limited service, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said. LaGuardia Airport was to reopen at 7 a.m. Thursday with limited service.
-- Buses were to run on regular routes Wednesday, the Metropolitan Transit Authority announced, cautioning that there may be detours and "substantial waits." Limited subway service was to resume Thursday morning, along with bus service between Downtown Brooklyn and Midtown.
-- Near-normal train service will resume from Mount Kisco, New York, and Stamford, Connecticut, to Grand Central Terminal for rush hour Thursday morning.
Cars crossing New York's East River bridges between 6 a.m. and midnight must carry at least three people, Bloomberg said. Taxis are exempt.
-- Limited commuter rail service on Metro North and the Long Island Rail Road was to begin Wednesday afternoon, and limited New York City subway service will begin Thursday, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said. Service below 34th Street remained out.
-- Public schools will remain closed for the week.
-- Curtains will rise again Thursday night in theaters on the Great White Way after staying dark since Sandy's assault. "The show must go on, and Broadway shows are doing just that," said Charlotte St. Martin, executive director of the Broadway League.
-- The ING New York City Marathon will be held Sunday as planned, Mayor Mike Bloomberg told reporters.
-- Thursday's planned game between the New York Knicks and Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center has been postponed.
-- A fire in Breezy Point, Queens, incinerated 110 homes, a fire official says.
110 homes destroyed by New York fire amid storm
-- Engineers have concluded that ties from a collapsed crane atop a luxury apartment building on West 57th Street are secure, but the street below will not be reopened until this weekend at the earliest, Bloomberg said.
-- The death toll in the state stands at nine, including an 8-year-old boy who was struck by a tree limb.
-- Virginia's death toll remains at two, both traffic fatalities.
-- The state has seen heavy snowfall, but temperatures have gone well above freezing.
-- Officials report at least five storm-related deaths.
-- Parts of West Virginia have seen at least 2 feet of snowfall from Sandy, but temperatures are rising well above freezing.
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Beat the Streak Report: Tuesday, August 16
Jturner became the seventh Streaker to reach 35 games this season, meaning that they'll receive a fun little email interview from yours truly within the next 24 hours. I know Streakland is just dying to learn some juicy personal tidbits!
You may remember that doorsrule failed to respond to my missive two weeks ago, only to see their Streak go down in flames at 36. The lesson: the former "BTS Report jinx" has clearly been reversed. Click "delete" at your own peril, Turner.
Tuesday's picks:
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Miguel Cabrera: .444 (12-for-27) since '06 vs. Twins starter Nick Blackburn
Marlon Byrd: .421 (8-for-19) since '06 vs. Astros starter Brett Myers
Shin-Soo Choo: .412 (7-for-17) since '06 vs. White Sox starter Gavin Floyd
Joe Mauer: .370 (17-for-46) since '06 vs. Tigers starter Justin Verlander
Carlos Lee: .343 (12-for-35) since '06 vs. Cubs starter Ryan Dempster
Feeling kinda spicy?
Alberto Callaspo: .500 (6-for-12) since '06 vs. Rangers starter Derek Holland
Magglio Ordonez: .368 (7-for-19) since '06 vs. Twins starter Nick Blackburn
You'll thank me later
Aramis Ramirez: .194 (6-for-31) since '06 vs. Astros starter Brett Myers
Starlin Castro: .211 (4-for-19) since '06 vs. Astros starter Brett Myers
Jose Bautista: .143 (1-for-7) since '06 vs. Mariners starter Jason Vargas
Top MLB streakers
Mike Carp: 15 games
Miguel Cabrera: 13 games
Torii Hunter: 13 games
Paul Konerko: 11 games
Home Run Beat the Streak pick:
Josh Hamilton: (14 home runs this season) vs. Angels starter Tyler Chatwood
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I have a streak of four, but it's listed as two on every BTS page. Is anybody else seeing a glitch like this?
My phone shows my streak of 3. When I get home I'll reply with what it says.
I meant what my computer says. :p
Doesn't really matter anymore, I guess. Marlon Freakin' Byrd is going to reset me…
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Tuesday's Top Picks of the current Top2500,
167 Batters picked overall
Batter, Times Picked, Percentage
Miguel Cabrera 488 19.72 (4TH)
Robinson Cano 183 7.39
Michael Young 145 5.86 (1RST)
Adrian Gonzalez 138 5.58 0-FER
Derek Jeter 117 4.73
Josh Hamilton 83 3.35
Joey Votto 77 3.11
No Selection 74 2.99
Starlin Castro 58 2.34
Ichiro Suzuki 56 2.26
Curtis Grndersn 52 2.10 (3RD)
Ryan Braun 30 1.21 (2ND)
Highest "No Selection" 😛 pg# 2 with streak of 22 back to zero.
Yesterday's Top2500 Reset rate was 15.2% with ICHIRO reseting the most.
There was also 6.92% PPD due to players not playing, These streakers do not reset, but did not increase either,
3.12% —> 78 picks of these were intentional DL/inj picks.
Got Pinched OR 1/2 AB Wonders
TOP2500 saved or reset by PHA (going to include any pinch hitters and/or double switch, 2 AB or Less)
S Smith COL, RESET 3 10,10,7 GAMERS
J Guzman SD, SAVED 2 9,8 GAMERS
J Jay STL, RESET 1 13 GAMER
Bloggers Group Top2500
UserName, Streak, Page#, Rank, Pick, (Times picked in top2500)
Backrubs, 13, pg 24, 541, MIGGY (PICKED 488X)
Gurpsing, 9, pg 60, 1480, JETER (PICKED 117X)
00LIber, 8, pg 78, 1775, JETER (PICKED 117X)
Bloggers Reset Yesterday
GL to all
69 people at 20 games or more: Cabrera-13,
Hamilton-7, Gonzalez (Bos)-7 *already reset to zero*. Byrd-4, Jeter-3, Victorino-3,
Young, Castro, Callapso,Teixeira, and Cano all 2
Gonzalez reset 25, 22, 21, and 20 (4X)


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The race is on. With registration for Canada's most successful mountain bike race only two weeks away, riders eager to to claim one of the 800 spots are busy developing strategies to ensure that they're one of the lucky ones.
Registration for the 2010 edition of the North Shore Credit Union Test of Metal opens at 6 pm on January 1.
"We're expecting the race to sell out quickly again," said Race Director Cliff Miller.
Last year, the race took several days to sell out when the number of hits on the sign-up page crashed the system and forced organizers to halt registration for several days to fix the problem.
"This year we're prepared for what happens and we think we'll come close to the record 48 minutes sell-out that we had in 2007," Miller said
The race, which has been running on its current course since 1996, attracts mountain bikers from around the world and has become the most anticipated event on BC mountain biking calendar.
Past participants include Canadian Olympians Alison Sydor, Geoff Kabush, and Seamus McGrath, as well as notable celebrities like Vancouver Canuck icon Trevor Linden
The success of the race rests on the work of the more than 300 Squamish volunteers who ensure that riders enjoy the best experience possible.
"There's no question that the people of Squamish make this race what is is," said Miller. "With this race, the Ore Crusher, and the GearJammer, we've set the standard throughout Canada for mountain bike races."
Registrations will only be accepted on-line through the Test of Metal website at www.testofmetal.com.
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Tried this trail, but ended in disaster. Starting at the "Heather Park" end, after crossing Marchbanks Rd, I encountered Diablo Hills Golf Course. Map routes through the golf course to Kinross Dr, but once I entered the green, I was "politely" chased away by a lady in a golf cart yelling, "You can't be here... this is private property... you could be killed" (assume she meant by a line-drive).
When you get to Marchbanks Dr, turn left, go down to Ygnacio, hang a right, then pick up the trail.
Lots of families, bike riders and people on parts of the trail through out the day. Lots of places to stop for restroom, food, etc. Safe for single riders.
Separate but adjacent trails for bikes and pedestrians. Sandy gravel and asphalt. Next to a multi-lane, high-traffic street. Some young trees planted along the route, but less green than many trails. Largely flanked by dried grass. Best for family bike outings or an easy stroll.
I wasn't in the mood for hills today and thought this would fit the bill. It was the perfect effort and distance. I didn't love being so close to the freeway but there was a lot of nature and beauty to distract me.
I started inline skating at Ross (very bumpy start in the parking lot makes for an uncomfortable start). It was smooth sailing, even over the first wooden bridge, until college of marin's parking lot. The pavement hasn't been kept up, so it's pretty bumpy, enough for me to want to go around it next to the trailers until I reached the stree. After crossing it was ok until the second wooden bridge which only Has splintery guard rails. Then it is increasingly bumpy until about the middle school. I turned around there, only Got Half the workout i hoped for.
Huge sections of the asphalt are completely broken down, would be a great trail if they fixed this!
Easy walk with stunning views of the GG bridge and the entrance to SF Bay. I've been visiting SF all my life; why I never heard about this walk until a child told me of it is a total mystery.
This is for commuters, not appropriate for a family ride.
Well kept wild nature
We walked the section between shafter bridge and Samuel P Tayler campground. There was plenty of parking when we pulled in around 10am but there were several cars waiting when we got back around noon. The trail to the campground is gravel and flat. Nice simple path for easy biking. I wouldn't do it with a road bike but a city bike or something with larger tires would be fine. Walking was also nice. The other nice feature are the restrooms near the campground.
So obviously I'm not from around here. A transplant from DC where the traffic is much worse and so is every driver (skill/courtesy) in the Capital Region.
I did several laps starting at the North Trailhead Sawyer Camp Trail (vicinity E. Hillcrest Blvd) down to the Intersection of Skyline Blvd & 35/92 and back. Most everyone was courteous and aware, which is a plus and something alien for me (DC trails are notorious for self-absorbed, totally unaware, and rather rude walker, joggers, cyclists, et al (EXCEPT Indianhead Trail in MD - an AWESOME rail-to-trail to clock in 26 mile laps if you're preparing for long-distance rides).
That said, the volume of folks on the trail, combined with the twisty-turny route (fun but not if you're supposed to be down in the aerobars) is probably not the best place to put miles on the saddle if you're training for distance cycling (sic Ironman) on a TT/triathlon bike... but road bike, mountain, or cyclo-cross sport bike would be preferred.
The trail surface varies from smooth paved, to a slightly ribbed potions that aren't that bad. Uh, at least 6 bathrooms (clean with good locks). I didn't see (wasn't really looking for) any water stations. It's somewhat hilly but not a lung-buster. Lot's of free speed (downhills) and even the false flats any momentum can be maintained.
The scenery is great and whatever flowers were blooming were a good offset to my odor-de-triathlete. Lots of tree canopy cover and a nice breeze to keep cool. One rather large deer crossed my path... good thing to keep at least one hand on the brakes.
All in all, a great place to road/mountain bike = five stars (three stars if you're riding a Tri-bike =)
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Fifteen years after his shocking death, Notorious B.I.G.'s autopsy report has finally been released, according to the Associated Press.
In the report, it's revealed that the rapper — real name Christopher Wallace — was killed by a single bullet during the 1997 drive-by shooting. While hit with a total of four bullets during that fateful night, only one hit vital organs, causing his death.
Prison inmate confesses to involvement in 1994 Tupac Shakur shooting
Wallace was gunned down after leaving an industry event, though no drugs or alcohol were found in Wallace's system. To this day, no arrests have ever been made, despite the shooting coming months after the death of Tupac Shakur, Wallace's East Coast-West Coast rap rival. The autopsy report had been sealed at the request of detectives.


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MATTAPOISETT — Steve Kelleher isn't one to take his commitments lightly and his longtime dedication to making the Mattapoisett Bike Path a reality proves it.
MATTAPOISETT — Steve Kelleher isn't one to take his commitments lightly and his longtime dedication to making the Mattapoisett Bike Path a reality proves it.
"I'll admit I might not have known exactly what I was getting myself into when I started," said the longtime resident with humor is his voice. "But I still don't think that would have stopped me. This is something I feel very strongly about."
Planning for the bike path began in 1996 with the first mile, "The Old Colony Mile," opening in 2010, extending from Fairhaven's Phoenix Bike Path. The majority of the funding for the project, which, when complete, will connect the towns of Fairhaven, Mattapoisett, Marion and Wareham to Cape Cod, comes from federal transportation dollars.
The next phase of the path, which will continue along Mattapoisett Neck Road, should get under way by 2016 at the latest.
"Funds could be available before that but it's all a waiting game," said Kelleher, 64.
For his longstanding dedication to improving recreational opportunities for local families while respecting environmental conservation, Kelleher has been selected as The Standard-Times 2012 Mattapoisett Man of the Year. Nominations for the award came from the community and members of the newspaper staff. Recipients were selected by a newsroom committee.
"Steve is the kind of guy who would completely downplay any kind of recognition for what he's done," said Michael Gagne, Mattapoisett town administrator. "He has this tremendous, methodical work ethic and just a great nature about him. People want to work with him."
Kelleher is an architect by trade and his firm, Stephen Kelleher Architects Inc., was honored this year at the Statehouse by the Boston Society of Architects for the design of the East and West Bathhouses at Horseneck Beach. He has also worked on a considerable number of other preservation projects throughout the region.
Kelleher noted that a group of residents tried to bring the bike path to fruition in the 1970s but ran into many of the same obstacles the current committee has.
"Generally speaking, a bike path costs about $500,000 per mile to construct. What we're looking at here, because of all the environmental considerations, is more along the lines of $2.3 million per mile," he said.
With one paved mile complete, Kelleher and the committee need to make the next 3� miles a reality to complete Mattapoisett's portion of what is known as the SouthCoast Rail Trail.
"I've never given up on the fact that this needs to get done," said Kelleher, who resides in Mattapoisett with his wife, Mary. The couple have two daughters, Kathy and Laura, who are attending college.
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I asked my long time State Farm Agent for a quote about a week ago. Battery size is a factor so I got a quote on a 60kW. It was $60 / 6 months higher than my wife's 2012 Chev Equinox.
Somewhat a similar problem. My normal insurance carrier would not cover so I went with Geico and while no claims thier service outwise has been very good.
PS I insured my Roadster.
AllState quoted me $603 for 6 months.
American Family Ins. is around $550/ 6months
Go to Volkerize.com and search 'insurance'. This issue has been the subject of numerous previous threads.
I would imagine that the actual risk is less on a Tesla than comparable models due to better quality, control and less chance of mechanical breakdown. I am sure this will show more clearly as more Model S's are on the road, we can tell by comparing accident rate of the roadster versus other high performance cars. It will mostly come down to how you drive the car - you can not engineer away stupidity...
I use fleet insurance for liability and never financed a car in my life so can not say much about full coverage, would be crazy expensive for me to do individual policies with the cars I drive. However if the safety of the car is a big component Tesla cars would be cheaper. If I was an insurance company I would be actively courting Tesla buyers.
AAA quoted me $330/6 mo higher than my current 2002 Bonneville SSEi, but that is also for a new car comparable to BMW/Mercedes/Porsche as opposed to the 10 year old 2002, and paying a premium for the high acceleration rate of the Model S.
"Allstate is having trouble putting a price on it since it is so new and different than anything on the market"
That sounds kind of stupid. I mean, unless they're all like technophobes who think "The car's run by a computer! What if it goes crazy and starts trying to kill everything?!" (though I guess the California self-driving car law is written with that very premise in mind)
But seriously, this is just a car. It should be insured like any other car priced in the same range, until statistical data proves that it should otherwise be treated differently.
That was pretty much the answer I got from other insurance companies. Their pricing is based on the fact that in case of covered incidents, the company may have to pay up to the total replacement cost of the car.
It's just a car. It's got lights a stop pedal, and a go pedal. It's got seat belts and airbags. It's an expensive car.
It should be insured just like any other car in its class.
What a stupid answer from Allstate.
I have not gotten a hold of my Model S
yet, but the below is actual annual premium from WawanesaGeneral.com for myself:
Covrerage Amount
Property Damage-----------------100,000--------122.00
Medical Payment-----------------005,000---------20.00
Comprehensive(Excl. Collision)--000,500--------126.00
Uninsured Deduct Waiver-------------------------14.00
35 years of driving for early CA 50's driver$1,024.00/year for Model S running
12,000 miles/year.
My other car is 2006 Prius with a premium of $549.00/year.
Discounts applied: Good driver, Multi-car, Persistency.
It only does business in Canada, California & Oregon.
They charge less than a hundred bucks over that for my Mustang GT. I kinda wondered what Model S would come in at from them.


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Soliris (eculizumab) Concentrated Solution for IV Infusion by Alexion: Recall - Visible Particulates
Audience: Hematology, Pharmacy
ISSUE: Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced that it is initiating a voluntary recall of certain lots of Soliris (eculizumab) 300mg/30 mL concentrated solution for intravenous infusion. The administration of particulate, if present in a parenteral drug, poses a potential safety risk to patients in two general areas: immune reaction and blood clots. Particulates could cause blockage of flow of blood in vessels, which could be life-threatening. The single affected Soliris lot is #10007A. Although these lots currently remain in specification, Alexion is including the following remaining lots, which were produced with the same process component during vial filling, within the scope of the U.S. recall: 10002-1, 00006-1, 10003A, 10004A, 10005A, 10005AR, 10006A and 10008A.
BACKGROUND: Soliris is approved as a treatment for patients with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) and atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS), two ultra-rare and life-threatening disorders. Alexion and its distributors typically ship Soliris to healthcare providers in small quantities, which are timed to individual patient infusions, with the product being consumed before more is shipped. As product from the identified lots was last shipped on October 30, 2013, there is anticipated to be little, if any, material from these lots still remaining in commercial distribution.
RECOMMENDATION: Any person in possession of vials of Soliris from these lots should stop use and arrange for return of the product to Alexion immediately by calling 1-888-SOLIRIS (888-765-4747), Monday-Friday from 8:30am to 5:00pm Eastern Time (ET). Alexion is notifying its distributors and customers by letter being sent via Federal Express and is arranging for replacement of all recalled products.
Healthcare professionals and pharmacists with questions regarding this recall can contact Alexion at 1-888-765-4747, Monday-Friday from 8:30am to 5:00pm ET. Patients should contact their physician or healthcare provider if they have experienced any problems that may be related to taking or using this drug product.
Unaffected lot numbers can continue to be used according to the instructions for use.
Healthcare professionals and patients are encouraged to report adverse events or side effects related to the use of these products to the FDA's MedWatch Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting Program:
- Complete and submit the report Online: www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/medwatch/index.cfm
- Download form or call 1-800-332-1088 to request a reporting form, then complete and return to the address on the pre-addressed form, or submit by fax to 1-800-FDA-0178
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My food intake has been uncharacteristically indulgent the past couple of weeks. I kicked it off with my very favorite beef tartar at The Greenhouse Tavern with my dad, followed by a gorgeous sushi boat at Pacific East with my in-laws and sister-in-law that evening. The next day, we went over my in-laws house for some of my mother-in-law's homemade gravy (this one made with San Marzano tomatoes and deliciously tender meatballs – yum). Saturday we went back to the in-laws for her homemade bean burritos and summer corn. Then, on Sunday, we bid my sister-in-law farewell with a decadent stop at Li Wah for some dim sum, where I really outdid myself in eating just one more bite of everything.
So. I'm not just bragging about all of the awesome things I ate. Okay, yeah, I'm sort of bragging, but I only brought it up because after all of that, I needed something healthy. But it couldn't be a ho-hum dish, because after all that rockin' flavor day after day, my palate might have shriveled up and died in protest if I ate something boring for the first time in days and days.
This fit the bill perfectly. Beautiful sweet beets, nutritious and savory sauteed beet greens, salty feta, tangy-sweet apple cider vinegar, slightly crunchy and nutty quinoa, and the heat of crushed red pepper flakes wrapped up in a soft tortilla … it's really a winning combination. Not that my crappy picture-taking demonstrates it, but this dish is also beautiful. The bright red beets look like little jewels, staining the quinoa a slightly red hue, set off by the emerald green beet greens and bright white flashes of the feta and tortilla. It's a feast for the eyes as well as as the mouth. It also makes for killer leftovers – both reheated and room temperature. I made one room temperature and one reheated tortilla for lunch today and liked both equally.
Quinoa and Beet Wraps
Slow cooker roasted beets:
2 medium beets with greens attached
4 tbs. olive oil
Crushed red pepper flakes, to taste
Kosher salt
Freshly cracked black pepper
Prepare beets by cutting off greens (reserve greens – see below), leaving about 1/4″-1/2″ of stem, and scrubbing clean. Place each beet on a square of tinfoil about 6″ x 6″, or large enough to encase the beet. Drizzle each beet with 1-2 tbs. of olive oil, and season generously with salt, pepper, and crushed red pepper flakes. Close each tinfoil packet and twist shut. Place beets in slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 3-4 hours.
When beets are easily pierced through with a knife, remove from slow cooker. Remove from tinfoil packets and let cool. When cool enough to handle, peel beets using a vegetable peeler or edge of a spoon. Cut off about 1/4″ of rooted end and top. Dice into 3/4″ squares and set aside.
Veggie wraps:
5 tortillas
Slow cooker beets (see above)
Beet greens (reserved from above)
1 cup quinoa
2 cups water
3 tbs. olive oil
3 tbs. apple cider vinegar
1 small onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, chopped
1/4 cup feta, finely chopped
Kosher salt
Freshly cracked black pepper
Crushed red pepper flakes, to taste
Add quinoa and water to a medium sauce pan over medium high heat. When the quinoa comes to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer for 15-20 minutes until quinoa is cooked through. Set aside.
Heat olive oil in a large saute pan over medium heat. Add onion and season with salt, pepper, and crushed red pepper flakes to taste (start with a small amount of each, especially crushed red pepper, because you will be adding seasoning in each layer). Saute onion until translucent, about 2 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 45 seconds.
Add beet greens. Season again with a small amount of salt, pepper, and crushed red pepper flakes. Saute over medium heat, stirring frequently, until beet greens begin to wilt, about 3 minutes. Add reserved beets from above and saute about 2 minutes. Deglaze the pan with the apple cider vinegar, cooking until only about 1 tbs. remains. Finally, add quinoa and feta and saute another 1-2 minutes until all ingredients are heated through and vinegar is absorbed. Taste for seasoning and adjust as necessary. Set aside, covered, to maintain warm temperature.
Heat tortillas in a large saute pan or in the microwave for 45 seconds. Spoon about 1/3 cup of seasoning into the center of tortilla and roll into burrito form.


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I am kind of left scratching my head on this one regarding your general description of the remarks made by Dawkins and Krauss. Based off what you say, they seem to ignore the fact that the child's home is the fundamental place of learning in the formative years of a child's upbringing. Since a child's brain is like a sponge in the early years of development, all understanding concerning culture, social structures, belief systems, science, math, reading, politics - basically anything concerning human existence - takes place between the child and the child's first teacher(s) his/her parent(s) or guardian(s). Thus by the time the public school system gets a hold of them, they are already coming into contact with a human being who's embedded in the understanding of what mommy and/or daddy have taught them. The only thing a teacher does from there is either reinforce the parent's worldview or challenge it, and it is a dreadfully difficult process to wrangle loose what has already been imbedded in a developing mind - especially when you come against the formative authority of a parent (who at a young age sees the parent as the final authority on everything).
The real problem in American schools is not whether there is enough science being taught - there is plenty of it being taught (I having first hand knowledge of this as both a student of the educational system and later when I taught school in both a public and alternative setting) - plenty of math too. The real problem is that the schools do not teach enough (or well enough) things like critical thinking. Science is not the origin of understanding logic and reason. Science is a product of logic and reason. Critical thinking and interpretative analysis is the origin of logic and reason which gives rise to the sciences. Anyone who has had an education in critical thinking or analysis knows this. However, sadly, a number of schools are cutting down emphasis on their humanities courses - art, music, and literature, and it is in humanities where interpretation and critical thinking is forged - particularly in literature classes where students are forced to test philosophical, religious, political, and cultural views. But I begin to digress here.
My point is that schools in the States only teach and reinforce the "spoon-fed" style of education, where one is expected to merely regurgitate what the teacher says with out any critical thinking involved. Add to this any number of societal institutions (church, political parties, media, corporations, banks, etc.) who prefer sheep who tow the line rather than rock the boat with critical thought and POOF you have a mindless human who only believes what he or she is told by certain authorities. It is the very same mess that you all.
So really, I guess what I am saying is that the problem is really a pandora's box of a mess. I hope this makes sense. If there is any confusion to what I am trying to say, ask a question and I will try to clear the mess up a bit.
Makes perfect sense to me, Barry. The kids need to learn how to learn, not just learn.
I just re-read my post and realized that aside from a few simple grammatical errors, I left an incomplete thought! My brain must be ready for bed.
What I meant to say in the incomplete thought was: "It is the very same mess that you all do not want to happen - become enslaved thinkers, or non-thinkers. Robots of a manufactured society that obscures reality. And it can be said in any number of ways: shut up and calculate, shut up and believe the Bible, shut up and obey your leaders; drink this, eat this, buy this - it will make you happier." Get the point?
And that, my friend is do to culture! One key player that I left out last night - which I should not have, but did in tiredness - was that of the church. The church is a key player in shaping the cultural outlook and opinion of the child, because they are one of the key sources of institutional authorities that children are exposed to outside the family unit (as well as synagogues and mosques). Thus, schools in cultures such as the south or midwest - or even pockets of subcultures existing within a mostly secular or multi-cultural community - are in fact third or even fourth in line in a child's exposure to the world. I know this having worked as a pastor for almost the past four years of my life, as well as also having grown up in a "churched" family.
Furthermore, most people migrate to cultures and communities that they are most comfortable in, and in many cases this means less diversity of thought or opinion regarding the world in which we live. Even atheists are "ethnocentric" in some shape and form of this way.
Sam, I am not sure if you are aware of this but I am a theist, and in your last statment:
"However, I think that Atheist (in general, not always) are better educated in different schools of thought, and in general are more accepting of things (given proper evidence or proof)."
I agree with you. In general, Atheists can be (I wouldn't use "are" because it denotes active present, where as "can be" denotes potentiality). Theists can also be, but most are overshadowed by the fundamentalist voices - and even then a number outside of the fundamentalist movement lack acceptance because of traditional and embedded theology.
That said, I have witnessed Atheists lacking acceptance towards different thought, opinion, and humanity.
I really appreciate this viewpoint. We can all be trapped in closed-mindedness if we're not constantly vigilant. The stereotype is of a religious fundamentalist set in his ways, but an atheist has the capacity to be just as stubborn, to use just as many fallacies, to fail to listen just as frustratingly, etc. I'm an atheist but not an antitheist, and even on this forum (one of the best I frequent, and filled with some of the most intelligent people), I see that sometimes, and probably act that way myself every once in a while.
Or you could say "truly" or "truth" since "amen" is a koine Greek term which means just that.
The reason why prayers end in "amen" had more to do with it being a salutation or closing at the end of a letter - a form that is commonly used in English: Sincerely, or (less common) Yours Truly (which conveys even more accurately the meaning of "amen). In the early Greek is was just a common way of ending something like a letter or testimony - an intent on conveying truth as the individual saw it to a divine being.


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Praise for Slash and Burn
"Dr. Siri Paiboun will be a gladdening complement to many mystery-reader's table. If you are unfamiliar with Paiboun works, it is time to crawl out of whatever cave you have been living in."
—The Christian Science Monitor
"Any crime fan who hasn't discovered the Dr. Siri books should start here and then work back. This is the eighth and best, and it's been far too long since book seven."
—The Globe and Mail
"Outstanding . . . deftly inserts humor into what could easily have been an unrelentingly grim plot line."
—Publishers Weekly, Starred Review
"The most entertaining case for Siri (Love Songs from a Shallow Grave, 2010, etc.) in years."
—Kirkus Reviews
"Cotterill brings together all the elements that have made the stories so popular: a good mystery, plenty of humor, and a touch of the supernatural. A must for series fans."
Praise for the Dr. Siri series
"Unpredictable . . . Tragically funny and magically sublime."
—Entertainment Weekly
"A wonderfully fresh and exotic mystery. If Cotterill had done nothing more than treat us to Siri's views on the dramatic, even comic crises that mark periods of government upheaval, his debut mystery would still be fascinating. But the multiple cases spread out on Siri's examining table are not cozy entertainments but substantial crimes that take us into the thick of political intrigue."
—Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times Book Review
"You get a real feeling for what Laos was like in the '70s. The humor is wonderful, too."
—New York Post
"The sights, smells and colors of Laos practically jump off the pages of this inspired, often wryly witty first novel."
—Denver Post
"A fresh and innovative detective who goes straight to the heart and soul, without any sappty sentiment. THe author gives us exotic locations; a world that few us know well; crisp, intelligent, and often-witty writing; and most of all a hero unlike any other."
—Philadelphia Inquirer
"A crack storyteller and an impressive guide to a little-known culture."
—Washington Post Book World
"This is the seventh and most sardonic of Mr. Cotterill's Dr. Siri series, and it is not easy to cope with the combination of misery and merry melancholy that he employs. His writing, as always, is skillful and smooth and his plot is artfully strung together. The book fascinates as it chills."
—The Washington Times
"This wonderful series has consistently managed to convey the beauty and sadness of this damaged country through the wisdom and humor of its protagonist."
—The Boston Globe
"I love this elegantly written series, set in Laos with clever, septuagenarian coroner Dr. Siri. This one, the seventh, is the best, but all of them are terrific . . . A delightful mix of history and politics, and an excellent mystery."
—The Globe and Mail
"It's a rare treat to say that a book placed so far into a series is the best one. Authors more often than not run out of steam by the seventh book. Not Colin Cotterill."
—The Oregonian
—The Seattle Times


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Last night, we told you about minor league umpire Mario Seneca, who ejected the music guy/college intern working for the high-A Daytona Cubs for playing "Three Blind Mice" after a questionable call. Today, video of the incident has surfaced (thanks to the Daytona Cubs themselves) and it confirms our worst fears about Seneca: He's just another thin-skinned umpire who's more concerned with being the center of attention and making the game all about him than calling a baseball game and working his way toward a big-league promotion.
Congratulations, Mario Seneca, we now know who you are. Bob Davidson would be proud.


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Monday Nights are home to Kinky Kabaret, where you may find West End singers and dancers rubbing shoulders with drag artists and upcoming talents, all performing to a stagey crowd! Always a brilliant, atmospheric inspiring night!
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Other regular live events held at Freedom include Pop Revue, showcasing upcoming singers and songwriters. Past talents to have come through the show include FKA Twigs on numerous occasions, Ed Sheeran, Fleur East, Jake Quickenden and more.
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A new federal report that suggests more than one million cases of obesity in Canada could be avoided with just 15 minutes of extra activity a day is being attacked by obesity experts as simplistic and misleading — and they say it risks leading to more discrimination against the overweight.
According to the joint report from the Canadian Institute for Health Information and the Public Health Agency of Canada, one quarter of adults and about nine per cent of children aged six to 17 in Canada are now obese.
Between 1981 and 2009, obesity — based on actual measures of height and weight, and not people self-reporting their weight — roughly doubled across all age groups, and tripled for youth aged 12 to 17.
When figures for obesity are combined with those for being overweight, 62 per cent of Canadians overall weigh more than they should.
Canadians are not only getting fatter, obesity is becoming more severe: the heaviest weight classes are growing the fastest. The proportion of adults falling into extreme, or class III obesity — meaning a body mass index of 40 or more — has increased threefold, from 0.9 per cent of the population in 1978-79, to three per cent by 2009.
But obesity rates vary drastically across the nation, from a low of five per cent in Richmond, B.C., and 6.2 per cent in Vancouver, to highs of 32 per cent in Kings County, P.E.I., and nearly 36 per cent in the northern Mamawetan/Keewatin/Athabasca region of Saskatchewan.
Obesity is below the national average in Montreal, Laval, Que., Toronto and Vancouver.
For their report, the researchers calculated the theoretical number of cases of people overweight or obese that might be attributed to a specific risk factor — after taking other risk factors into account — to illustrate the "potential magnitude" of changing behaviours.
According to their estimates, the equivalent of 405,000 cases of male obesity, and 646,000 cases of obesity in women could potentially be "altered or averted" if inactive people did at least 15 minutes of low-impact activity a day, such as walking.
Similarly, if people improved "poor quality" diets by eating more fruits and vegetables, potentially 265,000 fewer men, and 97,000 fewer women would be obese, according to the report.
"Not surprisingly, this report shows that improving lifestyle behaviours, such as healthy eating and physical activity, can have a significant impact on reducing the waistlines and improving the health of Canadians," Jeremy Veillard, vice-president of research and analysis at CIHI said in a statement released with the study.
Veillard said obesity is complex, and that numerous factors contribute beyond lifestyle habits.
But "by shedding light on the factors most associated with obesity and how they play out across Canada, policy-makers and health providers can better target prevention and treatment options to meet the needs of the population," he said.
A leading expert in obesity in Canada worries the report will only reinforce the stereotype that excess weight is directly attributable to gluttony and sloth.
"The notion that 15 minutes of extra activity and eating more fruits and vegetables will have any noticeable impact on this epidemic is both simplistic and misleading," says Dr. Arya Sharma, professor of medicine and chair in obesity research and management at the University of Alberta in Edmonton.
Sharma said no studies have proven that "if you actually did this, you would see this effect on the population."
"Even if this were to work for prevention, this is certainly not a treatment for obesity," he said. "The idea that the 16 million overweight and obese Canadians, by eating more fruits and vegetables and getting 15 extra minutes of activity every day, is somehow going to impact on their weight in terms of actually helping them reduce it, is complete nonsense."
It takes much more severe caloric restriction or far more exercise on a daily basis to have any significant effect on weight, he said.
"As long as people keep emphasizing that obesity is simply a matter of eating less and moving more, we're never going to find a solution to obesity, because that is a completely simplistic way of looking at it," Sharma said. "It reinforces the stereotype that people are obese because they're eating too much and not moving enough, and so it's really their fault. And for me, that's the most concerning thing in these types of messages."
Many underlying drivers contribute to obesity, he said — including mental-health issues and the fact people are sleeping less and working longer hours. Researchers are exploring whether obesity starts in the womb.
"All of this is completely ignored when you bring it down to diet and exercise," Sharma said.
Walking 15 minutes burns, on average, fewer than 100 calories, said Dr. David Lau, chair of the diabetes and endocrine research group at the University of Calgary.
"If I had the choice I'd rather be exercising every day, but most people have to work and therefore they don't necessarily have the time to devote" to exercise, Lau said.
"The fact of the matter is obesity is not going away. It's going up, and it's unrelenting. And that has a lot to do with the current society we live in.
"We can't disassociate the societal forces, as opposed to the individual choices. I see this every day . . . It's not that people don't understand or don't know what they need to do. But their health behaviours are dictated by work, by societal influences."
The report is useful, he said.
"It gives us a bit of a mirror to reflect on what's happening in Canada," he said. But, "Why do people overeat? They eat because it fuels their moods, or stress. It's important to figure out why people overeat. What can we do to improve the health of the population?"
In Europe, for example, people work fewer hours, leading to a better work-life balance, he said.
Telling people to eat more fruit and vegetables can lead to more weight gain if people aren't also cautioned to take total calories into account, Lau added.
According to the report, obesity costs the Canadian economy between $4.6 billion and $7.1 billion annually.
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I have not followed the Man Booker prize before, or any literature prize prior to my enjoyment of reading this year's Women's Prize for fiction. As with the Woman's Prize I am going to try and read the shortlist before the winner is announced in October. The short list won't be announced till September, so right now I am playing guesswork. I find it disappointed that there are only three female authors on the longlist, and only two woman on the all white judging panel. I could reflect on this further, however, Naomi sums my feelings perfectly. Especially in regards to the argument put forward that this is about great fiction, not positive discrimination. Which, when reading Naomi's post, you can't help but question.
Frustrations aside, I am excited to read quite a few of the books on the longlist, which is as follows:
- We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves, Karen Joy Fowler
- The Blazing World, Siri Hustvedt
- How to be Both, Ali Smith
- To Rise Again at a Decent Hour, Joshua Ferris
- The Narrow Road to the Deep North, Richard Flanagan
- J, Howard Jacobson
- The Wake, Paul Kingsnorth
- The Bone Clocks, David Mitchell
- The Lives of Others, Neel Mukherjee
- Us, David Nicholls
- The Dog, Joseph O'Neill
- Orfeo, Richard Powers
- History of the Rain, Niall Williams
I was surprised by the addition of David Nicholls, as a big fan of One Day I am excited to read it. First on my to-read list are The Blazing World by Siri Hustvedt, History of the Rain by Niall Williams, and We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves by Karen Joy Fowler. For no other reason that they interested me, and they are published. I'm not sure I can sit patiently and wait till September for either Nicholls book or The Bone Clock by David Mitchell. With their nominations I wonder their publication dates will be pulled forward.
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Java-based example of using the Kafka Consumer, Producer, and Streaming APIs
The examples in this repository demonstrate how to use the Kafka Consumer, Producer, and Streaming APIs with a Kafka on HDInsight cluster.
There are two projects included in this repository:
Producer-Consumer: This contains a producer and consumer that use a Kafka topic named
Streaming: This contains an application that uses the Kafka streaming API (in Kafka 0.10.0 or higher) that reads data from the
testtopic, splits the data into words, and writes a count of words into the
NOTE: This both projects assume Kafka 0.10.0, which is available with Kafka on HDInsight cluster version 3.6.
Producer and Consumer
To run the consumer and producer example, use the following steps:
Fork/Clone the repository to your development environment.
Install Java JDK 8 or higher. This was tested with Oracle Java 8, but should work under things like OpenJDK as well.
Install Maven.
Assuming Java and Maven are both in the path, and everything is configured fine for JAVA_HOME, use the following commands to build the consumer and producer example:
cd Producer-Consumer mvn clean package
A file named
kafka-producer-consumer-1.0-SNAPSHOT.jaris now available in the
Use SCP to upload the file to the Kafka cluster:
scp ./target/kafka-producer-consumer-1.0-SNAPSHOT.jar email@example.com:kafka-producer-consumer.jar
Replace SSHUSER with the SSH user for your cluster, and replace CLUSTERNAME with the name of your cluster. When prompted enter the password for the SSH user.
Use SSH to connect to the cluster:
ssh USERNAME@CLUSTERNAME
Use the following commands in the SSH session to get the Zookeeper hosts and Kafka brokers for the cluster. You need this information when working with Kafka. Note that JQ is also installed, as it makes it easier to parse the JSON returned from Ambari. Replace PASSWORD with the login (admin) password for the cluster. Replace KAFKANAME with the name of the Kafka on HDInsight cluster.
sudo apt -y install jq export KAFKAZKHOSTS=`curl -sS -u admin:$PASSWORD -G https://$CLUSTERNAME.azurehdinsight.net/api/v1/clusters/$CLUSTERNAME/services/ZOOKEEPER/components/ZOOKEEPER_SERVER | jq -r '["\(.host_components[].HostRoles.host_name):2181"] | join(",")' | cut -d',' -f1,2` export KAFKABROKERS=`curl -sS -u admin:$PASSWORD -G https://$CLUSTERNAME.azurehdinsight.net/api/v1/clusters/$CLUSTERNAME/services/KAFKA/components/KAFKA_BROKER | jq -r '["\(.host_components[].HostRoles.host_name):9092"] | join(",")' | cut -d',' -f1,2`
Use the following to verify that the environment variables have been correctly populated:
echo '$KAFKAZKHOSTS='$KAFKAZKHOSTS echo '$KAFKABROKERS='$KAFKABROKERS
The following is an example of the contents of
The following is an example of the contents of
NOTE: This information may change as you perform scaling operations on the cluster, as this adds and removes worker nodes. You should always retrieve the Zookeeper and Broker information before working with Kafka.
IMPORTANT: You don't have to provide all broker or Zookeeper nodes. A connection to one broker or Zookeeper node can be used to learn about the others. In this example, the list of hosts is trimmed to two entries.
This example uses a topic named
test. Use the following to create this topic:
/usr/hdp/current/kafka-broker/bin/kafka-topics.sh --create --replication-factor 2 --partitions 8 --topic test --zookeeper $KAFKAZKHOSTS
Use the producer-consumer example to write records to the topic:
java -jar kafka-producer-consumer.jar producer test $KAFKABROKERS
A counter displays how many records have been written.
Use the producer-consumer to read the records that were just written:
java -jar kafka-producer-consumer.jar consumer test $KAFKABROKERS
This returns a list of the random sentences, along with a count of how many are read.
NOTE: The streaming example expects that you have already setup the
test topic from the previous section.
On your development environment, change to the
Streamingdirectory and use the following to create a jar for this project:
mvn clean package
Use SCP to copy the
kafka-streaming-1.0-SNAPSHOT.jarfile to your HDInsight cluster:
scp ./target/kafka-streaming-1.0-SNAPSHOT.jar email@example.com:kafka-streaming.jar
Replace SSHUSER with the SSH user for your cluster, and replace CLUSTERNAME with the name of your cluster. When prompted enter the password for the SSH user.
Once the file has been uploaded, return to the SSH connection to your HDInsight cluster and use the following commands to create the
/usr/hdp/current/kafka-broker/bin/kafka-topics.sh --create --replication-factor 2 --partitions 8 --topic wordcounts --zookeeper $KAFKAZKHOSTS /usr/hdp/current/kafka-broker/bin/kafka-topics.sh --create --replication-factor 2 --partitions 8 --topic wordcount-example-Counts-changelog --zookeeper $KAFKAZKHOSTS
Use the following command to start the streaming process in the background:
java -jar kafka-streaming.jar $KAFKABROKERS 2>/dev/null &
While it is running, use the producer to send messages to the
java -jar kafka-producer-consumer.jar producer test $KAFKABROKERS &>/dev/null &
Use the following to view the output that is written to the
/usr/hdp/current/kafka-broker/bin/kafka-console-consumer.sh --bootstrap-server $KAFKABROKERS --topic wordcounts --from-beginning --formatter kafka.tools.DefaultMessageFormatter --property print.key=true --property key.deserializer=org.apache.kafka.common.serialization.StringDeserializer --property value.deserializer=org.apache.kafka.common.serialization.LongDeserializer
NOTE: You have to tell the consumer to print the key (which contains the word value) and the deserializer to use for the key and value in order to view the data.
The output is similar to the following:
dwarfs 13635 ago 13664 snow 13636 dwarfs 13636 ago 13665 a 13803 ago 13666 a 13804 ago 13667 ago 13668 jumped 13640 jumped 13641 a 13805 snow 13637
Use Ctrl + C to exit the consumer, then use the
fgcommand to bring the streaming background task to the foreground. Use Ctrl + C to exit it also.


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In this edition of Thinking Out Loud, George and Joan talk about bosses. While it's easy to gripe about bosses, George and Joan take a deeper look and explore the idea that the problem isn't always just the boss - it can also be the employee and/or the workplace. Are you using your boss to make it easier for you to not take some responsibility for the problems in your organization? As they point out, it takes both parties, the leader and the follower (or the boss and the employee) to make something great happen - or conversely for bad things to happen. Thought-provoking as always!
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It didn't take long for Indy councillor Steve Harrison to live up to his reputation of being a freeloader now that his shackles have been removed.
Councillor Harrsion left the Indy Alliance in May to become a 'stand alone independent' but within days he joined a new group called the association of misfits non aligned independents and progressives.
It now seems that his price for leaving the Indy Alliance was not the promise of a paid position but the chance to go on a few freebies at the taxpayers expense.
Since being elected by the people of Fellgate and Hedworth to oppose the Labour party he has regularly jumped into bed with them in exchange for a chance to live it up at the public's expense – councillor Harrison's loves nothing better than a freebie especially if it means he can get pissed without putting his hand in his pocket.
Mr Monkey has now learned that as well as his taxpayer funded trips to Belfast, London and Bournmouth councillor Harrison has gone continental. On Monday he joined a large delegation of scroungers on a week long trip to Epinay-ser-Seine on the outskirts of Paris, France – funded by the taxpayer.
It seems that even the publicity loving leader of the council thinks the trip might be a sensitive issue at a time when MP's expenses have angered so many people. This might explain the absence of any coverage in the Labour party fanzine, aka the Shields Gazette and of course there's the small matter of rubbing his Jarrow and Hebburn colleagues noses in it – no wonder he's told those around him not to say anything about the trip.
Mr Monkey can't wait to see how councillor Harrison is going to explain this one to the people that elected him to oppose a regime renowned for it's abuse of public money. Whilst he's at it he might want to explain why he's missed so many council meetings due to business commitments yet he can drop everything at a moments notice to spend a week on the piss, paid for by the people of South Tyneside.


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IF shoppers support Waitrose at its new store in Wichelstowe, Swindon can expect more job opportunities to add to the 230 staff already hired at the branch, the manager has said.
The supermarket opens at 8am this morning after a 20-year wait for the right location to set up in Swindon, according to branch manager Ian Smith.
Until today the nearest Waitrose was the store in High Street, Marlborough, but Ian says if customers provide enough interest there is room to expand.
"We have plenty of room for expansion. There is space to take on more than we have at the moment," he said.
"We are more than capable of keeping up with any increases in demand, especially those which are likely with the growth of the Wichelstowe development.
"It is likely, if we do more than we are expecting to, we would go straight back to market to advertise more roles.
"We currently have an average amount of people at the store, but as and when we need more partners, we will be recruiting on our website."
Ninety-five per cent of the 230 people taken on from day one at the store are from Swindon.
Ian has worked for Waitrose for the past 13 years, the last three as a branch manager at Headington near Oxford and, more recently, in Marlborough.
He said location was the key behind the store's decision to finally set up shop in a town it has had its eye on for the best part of a quarter of a century.
"The challenge here will be building brand awareness in Swindon after 20 years of trying to set up a store here," he said.
"This is a great site as part of the Wichelstowe development.
"We are excited to finally be here and give many people the chance to finally shop at a Waitrose in the town.
"Finding the right location has been the reason for the wait.
"This location provides great transport networks between Junctions 15 and 16 of the M4 and we will also be a part of the growing community being created in Wichelstowe."
He said the outlet would become one of the firm's core branches, where a fresh juice bar, a grazing area for snacking and wine tasting area will make it unique in having all three under the same roof.
There are 250 free car parking spaces at the store, which will be open from 7am to 10pm, Monday to Saturday, and 10am until 4pm on Sundays.


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Rugged TMX6-DHD Series meets size and power requirements for military needs; embedded image enhancement technology improves performance in all daylight and weather conditions
Eindhoven, September 7, 2011. Adimec (www.adimec.com), a world leader in application-specific, leading-edge industrial camera solutions, today unveiled its TMX6-DHD series of COTS cameras, a rugged and versatile line of the industry's only full HD-resolution cameras capable of up to 60 frames per second (fps) performance. The cameras, aimed at demanding airborne and land defense systems requirements will be introduced at the Defense and Security Equipment International (DSEi) event in London September 13 – 16, 2011.
The new line of cameras builds on Adimec's expertise in defense applications as well as its True Accurate Imaging® technology for superior image quality. They are optimized for use in gimbals and situational awareness systems that require optimal detection, recognition and identification capabilities. The TMX6-DHD series, available in 30fps and 60fps versions, feature the company's unique image enhancement module that eliminates the effects of a hazy atmosphere due to fog, sunlight or shade scattering to ensure maximum detection and recognition ranges when operated in long focal range applications. This high sensitivity capability extends the operational range of the cameras from dawn until dusk. In addition, its compact, remote sensor head is designed for integration in airborne payloads and other sensor system architectures, and incorporates an automatic shutter and gain control capability.
Other key characteristics of the cameras include a rugged design for harsh outdoor conditions; operating capabilities in a wide range of temperatures (-40C to +71C); and low power consumption.
"The TMX6-DHD series combines Adimec's leading-edge performance and quality with design and operating characteristics that are well-suited for the most extreme conditions and needs. Our 20 year track record of supplying COTS cameras to defense and military OEMS gives us a deep understanding of the requirements of these systems and we continue to enhance our products that are critical to their operational effectiveness," said Joost van Kuijk, Vice President Marketing & Technology at Adimec. "The baseline technology platform of this new series of cameras delivers on the key needs of advanced situational awareness systems in terms of compact size, video image performance, and MIL-STD-810 ruggedness. And our ability to customize the camera's functions, housings and interfaces to meet even more specific needs makes Adimec a valuable partner in this dynamic market."
The TMX6-DHD cameras are available in 30 and 60 fps versions, both with up to full HD resolution (1920 x 1080) or XSGA (1600 x 1200). They are based on a 2/3" interline CCD image sensor and have available Camera Link base or HD_SDI interfaces (others on request). The cameras have a dynamic range of 64dB, consume 4W of power and weigh 300g. They are available in monochrome or color versions, which utilize Adimec proprietary color processing technology for unprecedented quality and clarity in real-time-changing outdoor conditions.
As with all Adimec cameras, the TMX6-DHD series can be customized to meet specific system requirements, even for small volume programs.
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There's a lot to like in the City of Morenci's financial picture, said auditor Philip Rubley, but for the third year in a row there's a deficit in the general fund.
"That's the bad news of the night," Rubley said before giving positive reports on other aspects of the city budget.
"You reduced the budget by about $18,000 in the last two years," he said, "so you're headed in the right direction."
Rubley's audit for the year ending June 30, 2007, found a deficit of $32,776. The city will be required to submit a deficit reduction plan to the state.
Council member Keith Pennington hinted that the situation has improved in the past six months.
"This report is for our fiscal year," he said. "It does not account for anything we've done since June 30."
The deficit reduction plan should make note of changes since that time, Rubley said.
Rubley noted that 28 percent of the city's revenue comes from state funds—a figure that varies with the economy.
"I would anticipate that number to go down," he said. "With costs soaring and revenue decreasing, you're going to have to really watch it carefully. These are tough times, very tough."
Rubley was pleased with the condition of the two street funds, particularly the local street fund, the utilities fund and the internal service fund (DPW).
"All of them are in pretty good shape except the general fund," he said. "That's the hardest one to get revenue into."
Rubley gave the city an "unqualified opinion," the highest rating possible for accounting practices.
He gave council a list of nine comments for consideration, none of which were listed as significant deficiencies. One significant problem is labeled as segregation of duties.
He explained this by saying that no single individual should have control over two or more phases of a financial transaction or operation. Because of the layoff of Suzette Burk last May, the separation of duties between clerk and treasurer no longer exists.
"I'm not saying there's a problem," Rubley said. "There's a potential for a problem. You'll have to take a closer look at checks and balances."
He added that he thinks controls are in place to avoid "material problems."