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After a disastrous foray into Internet advertising based on ISP clickstream data, NebuAd has scaled back that business, but it still has to deal with the legal fallout. Late last year, the company was sued in a California federal court for intercepting, copying, and otherwise interfering with private user data. Not only that, but the ISPs who partnered with NebuAd faced a lawsuit.
Now, the ISPs are fighting back. Turns out that NebuAd was just a business partner; yes, the ISPs let the company install its boxes inline in their networks for (as one court document puts it) "a modest check for a portion of revenue from the trial," but it wasn't the ISPs who monkeyed with anyone's private data.
The ISPs have recently responded to the case, which was brought in the Northern District of California. All of them make essentially the same set of claims. The private data in question "were all taken by NebuAd, with CenturyTel and Embarq taking no action other than allowing NebuAd access to their networks."
Two other small ISPs, Knology and WOW, say that the federal statutes at issue in the case (the Electronic Communications Privacy Act and the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act) "only contemplate primary liability." That is, since NebuAd's boxes actually did the data analysis in question, the ISPs aren't liable.
Furthermore, they say they can't be held "secondarily liable" for aiding and abetting because "there is no general presumption" of secondary liability in civil cases; it only exists if Congress actually mentioned "aiding and abetting" in the particular statute in question. According to all the ISPs, "none of the statutes in question admits of conspiracy or aiding and abetting liability."
Note that the ISPs here are not suggesting that the NebuAd boxes they allowed to be installed did anything unexpected or unknown. The ISPs knew exactly what they would do, the boxes did it, but the ISPs take no responsibility for it. Legally, this may turn out to be exactly right (and the ISPs also raise significant questions of proper venue that could derail the case), but it does sound like a bit of a dodge from a customer perspective.
It sounds especially dodge-a-licious when you consider that the ISPs didn't generally go out of their way to let customers know their data was being used this way. For example, Embarq didn't e-mail its customers about the NebuAd trial that was underway at the ISP; instead, it simply buried the notice in a 5,240 word privacy policy on its website.
NebuAd, and all the ISPs that partnered with it, did offer an "opt-out" system for customers who could locate it, but it was something less than robust. A network engineer with NebuAd experience got in touch with Ars last year to point out that the system is essentially a massive bridge running Fedora, and that NebuAd advises ISPs to install it inline in their networks in such a way that all Web traffic passes through it... opted out or not.
As the engineer explains it, "When we asked them [NebuAd] about an opt-out method for our customers, they didn't have one. And unless they alter the architecture of their system drastically, they won't ever have one. Their system is a bridge, so you would need some sort of magical layer-two switching device upstream that switched frames from users that have opted out around the NebuAd appliance. How would you build a device like this without profiling your users in the first place to determine who had opted out? It's not like there is an opt-out bit you can flip in the header of an Ethernet frame."
Customers who "opted out" did not apparently have their data catalogued by the system, but all of that information did continue passing through the third-party device. The weaknesses of such an approach also figure into the current lawsuit against the companies.
While this sort of tracking and advertising appears dead in the US for now, a similar system from Phorm is going strong in the UK, whose government has also publicly rejected network neutrality rules and accepted a "graduated response" system for ISPs to deal with copyright infringers. It's not hard to imagine a scenario five years from now in which Internet browsing on opposite sides of the Pond looks quite a bit different.
Further reading:
- MediaPost brought the ISP responses to light
- DSLReports offers it's own snarky take on the ISP defenses

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I have been asked the following question about the Bible a number of times by various non-Christians and have not been able to give a solid, convincing answer. I am hoping you can.
The Westminster Confession of Faith, Chapter I, paragraph VI, states, "The whole counsel of God concerning all things necessary for His own glory, man's salvation, faith, and life, is either expressly set down in Scripture, or by good and necessary consequence may be deduced from Scripture: unto which nothing at any time is to be added, whether by new revelations of the Spirit, or traditions of men."
I take that statement to imply that what constitutes the Bible can be deduced from reading the Bible. Being "sufficient," the Bible should tell you what belongs in it and what does not.
The problem is, the list of books belonging to the New Testament neither is "expressly set down in Scripture" nor can be "deduced from Scripture." Common sense and logic would seem to say that the list of New Testament books must be then considered merely a "tradition of men."
Can you tell me, in a manner consistent with the Christian belief that Scripture is "sufficient" for salvation and with the Westminster Confession of Faith, why Christians accept the extra-biblical "list" of New Testament books as an infallible revelation from God and not a "man-conceived tradition"?
I am not sure that I can answer your question in the way you would like. But I am more than willing to answer you in this way: simply telling you the truth.
In the book of Ephesians the Apostle Paul expresses his hope "that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of him, having the eyes of your heart enlightened, that you may know . . . " (Ephesians 1:17,18). He expressed himself in that way because he knew what the real problem was (and is). The Bible—including the New Testament—is the inspired word of God. A vast multitude of people (including the author of this note to you) have been enabled to see that it is. This is not because they are smarter than other people, or more educated, etc. No, it is simply because they have had the eyes of their heart enlightened. And it was that way right from the start.
When the Apostles were on earth, faithfully telling people about the life, death and resurrection of the Son of God, there were some people who could not accept it. And there were others who could not reject it! The difference in those who could not reject it was this enlightening work of the Holy Spirit. It was this same enlightening work that led the early Christians to recognize the writings of the Apostles as the foundation of their faith. You see, the Church did not create the Canon (the list of inspired books that we have in the New Testament). No, it was the Canon that really created the Church. The Church was constrained by the fact that it could see (with a heart enlightened) that these books were divinely inspired.
It is for this reason that our Confession of Faith says "The authority of the Holy Scriptures, for which it ought to be believed, and obeyed, dependeth not upon the testimony of any man, or church; but wholly upon God (who is truth itself) the author thereof; and therefore it is to be received, because it is the word of God." (1:4) And while the witness of men—and of the historic church—does have weight, yet "our full persuasion and assurance of the infallible truth and divine authority thereof, is from the inward work of the Holy Spirit bearing witness by and with the Word in our hearts."
My own experience confirms what the Confession of Faith says. For years (in my early life), though I sat in church and heard Bible reading and sermons, it made little impression on me. But then, one day, the eyes of my own heart were enlightened. And then I too could see that the Bible (including the 27 books of the New Testament) are indeed the inspired word of God. And now after more than 50 years as a pastor—with constant study of the Bible and preaching of its contents—I can see it ever more clearly. Yes, in the spiritual realm, "seeing is believing."
May the Lord grant this incomparable gift to you also.
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Commute daily on my bike and I'm looking into getting a camera. What have others got? What would you recommend?
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For those in NSW I got a ticket and a fine for having a Gopro mounted to my helmet. Apparently your not allowed to have anything attached to your helmet.
Now I have it mounted on top of my tank, its good but you do loose some of the field of view over helmet mounted. And it puts your speedo front and center.
Its microphone is average but you can fix that with an external mic, the detail level is much better than most of the rivals I've tried.
i've used wrist mounts for gopro, footage is decent although only captures whichever side its mounted on.
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Torrington teacher absences higher near holidays, HR director says
TORRINGTON >> With the investigation of the misuse of sick days by Torrington school district employees underway, Human Resources Director Bill Joslyn put the numbers into perspective.
At Wednesday night's full Board of Education meeting, Joslyn conducted a PowerPoint presentation that showed the number of absences taken the day before and after certain holidays, as well as professional development days. Joslyn broke the numbers down by year from 2009 to 2012, by holiday and groups of employes (teachers, administrators, paraprofessionals, etc.) and employees who called in sick.
The holidays that showed the biggest red flags according to Joslyn's presentation, were Memorial Day and Columbus Day. Teachers took 73 sick days around the Columbus Day holiday in 2012, while taking only 43 on any other regular two-day period in October that same year.
According to Joslyn's presentation, the number of teachers who took the day off Friday before and the Tuesday after Columbus Day in October 2009 was 62, which was the same for any other two days that month.
According to Joslyn, suspicions arose around the 2012 Columbus Day holiday because of the big spike in teacher absences.
On the Memorial Day holiday in 2012, 60 teachers called in sick the Friday and Monday before and after the holiday, compared to 43 teachers who called in sick on any two regular days in May. Teachers called in sick around the Memorial Day holiday in 2011 was 53 times compared to 44 any other two days of the month.
"On Memorial Day, teachers who have called in sick have looked to be a problem in the past few years that needs to be addressed," said Joslyn.
Teachers calling in sick on professional development days have also presented a problem.
According to Joslyn's presentation, on a professional development day in November 2012, 40 teachers called in sick. In 2009, 58 teachers called in sick. On Tuesday, the Torrington school district had a professional development day where 10 teachers called in sick, according to Joslyn. That number is much lower compared to the two professional development days in February 2009 when 54 teachers called in sick the first day and 47 the second.
"We used this study and the previous study to pinpoint where problem areas are with specific employees," said Joslyn. "These charts showed 'yeah we do have a problem' but they are problems focused on certain days."
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Records show questionable use of EBT cards
Benefits used in unusual places, other states
Electronic benefits transfer cards allow disabled and low-income people to buy necessities, but state records show some cards are being used at questionable locations, leading some to wonder whether tax dollars are being well spent.
News 9 looked into the records of recent EBT purchases in New Hampshire. While most with EBT cards seem to be using the system as intended, some others are not.
"Those of us who are concerned -- not only taxpayers, but those receiving public assistance -- all should be outraged by what we're hearing," said House Speaker Bill O'Brien.
The EBT cards are part of a state and federally funded program in which recipients get a certain amount of cash on a card that allows them to use it like a debit card at stores or for cash withdrawals at an ATM.
A family of three can qualify for $650 per month.
"Generally speaking, cash benefits are purposed for life essentials for low-income people," said Terry Smith, head of the state's assistance programs.
While life essentials may be the purpose, the state doesn't know how most of the benefits are spent or what people are buying.
Through a public records request, News 9 obtained all of the EBT debit purchases and cash withdrawals for the five-month period from Dec. 1 to May 1. More than 56,900 transactions totaling more than $3.8 million were recorded, and hundreds were questionable as to whether they involve "necessities."
At a Nashua bingo hall, 10 cash withdrawals totaling $520 were made. Nearly $800 was spent at two Rent-A-Center stores.
ATM withdrawals were made at a music festival on St. Patrick's Day, $100 was taken out at an arcade ATM, and the ATM inside a self-described smoke shop and adult store doled out more than $450 to two EBT recipients.
Debit purchases and withdrawals were made at head shops, bars and taverns, and private social clubs.
But Smith said that sometimes ATMs in such places are the most convenient.
"Many of our clients walk. They don't have transportation," Smith said. "Sometimes, the closest ATM happens to be wherever it is."
But not all the transactions were near a neighborhood. The reports showed EBT activity along Interstate 93 and Interstate 95.
ATMs inside state liquor stores, including those off the highway, accounted for more than $500 in withdrawals.
There were also some New Hampshire EBT transactions that happened outside the state. More than $90,000 in five months was spent or withdrawn from New Hampshire EBT cards in 35 other states. That represents about 2.3 percent of the total money spent using EBT cards over the time period.
Massachusetts, Maine and Vermont topped the list, combining for almost $67,000. State officials said it's often more convenient for some EBT recipients to shop in a border town, but 42 percent of transactions in Massachusetts were more than 15 to 20 miles from the border.
In Vermont and Maine, 24 percent and 31 percent of activity, respectively, was away from the border.
There were also about 500 transactions outside New England, with the most activity seen in Florida. The transactions accounted for $6,200, and it was clear that some Granite State EBT recipients were spending a month or more of their winter in the Sunshine State.
There was similar extended-stay activity of two to four weeks or more in North Carolina, New York and Nevada.
There was even an ATM withdrawal at an upscale shopping and dining district in the Virgin Islands.
The state said EBT users can use their cards in other states, but after 30 days of continuous use, clients are contacted.
"If we can't contact them or we don't like the reasons they're out of state, we close the case," Smith said.
But O'Brien said it's time to make changes to ensure EBT cards are used only for essentials. He suggested making the cards credit-only and not allowing cash, enabling better tracking of purchases and spending.
"If the federal restrictions are so substantial, maybe we have two cards," he said. "One for federal funds, where the federal government has looser standards, and the other card will be for New Hampshire-funded assistance, which will have more integrity built into it."
While some of what News 9's investigation found may seem like EBT abuse, the state is following the rules laid down by the state and federal governments that allow the cards to be used freely. Tracking each purchase is possible, but officials said the state runs the risk of becoming a sort of social police, and it could require more people and more money.
"If we get into the business of tracking why people are traveling 40 miles into Massachusetts, we're talking a relatively expensive infrastructure," Smith said. "That would require us to call each client and dig into their personal lives."
Smith also argued that taking away the cash option can limit those in need unfairly. For example, cash is needed to do laundry at coin-op machines.
State lawmakers said they could consider an option to register every store where EBT cards can be used, so the state can see how the helping hand is being put to use.
"If you turn to government and you say, 'Help me out,' it's entirely legitimate for government representing the taxpayers to say, 'Yes, we will, but we have to make sure it's help we're providing and not a lifestyle,'" O'Brien said.
Most of the transactions listed in the report did seem to be for basic necessities. But changes are on the way.
New federal mandates say EBT cards cannot be spent in casinos, adult clubs or liquor stores, but the restrictions don't prevent anyone from simply withdrawing cash from the card.


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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — State officials are warning of a scam by a group posing as the Minnesota Department of Revenue that uses claims of tax refunds as bait to obtain personal data.
The department said Tuesday that the scammers are seeking personal or banking information of taxpayers. According to the department, callers going by "Minnesota Revenue" suggest they are seeking the information to process a larger tax refund.
The state agency says it doesn't call people about the size of their refunds.
Officials say they should report official emails or phone calls to the Department of Revenue.
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Uptons break out to boost Teheran, Braves
Justin homers, has three hits, B.J. adds two, scores go-ahead run
MIAMI -- Instead of enjoying their first opportunity to play together, B.J. Upton and Justin Upton have spent most of the past three months mired in extended slumps that have produced nothing but regular frustration.
But as the Braves claimed a 6-4 win over the Marlins on Tuesday night, they were reminded of how grand life could be with the Upton brothers producing at the same time.
"As the season progresses, it's been different guys at different points," Justin Upton said. "You've just got to ride it until you're clicking on all cylinders. But yeah, it was nice for us both to swing the bat well tonight."
Building off the encouraging signs he has provided while consistently hitting the ball to the opposite filed over the past few days, Justin Upton collected three extra-base hits, including his first home run since June 12.
While B.J. Upton was credited with just two singles, he hit the ball hard in each of his four plate appearances and distanced himself from some of the misery he experienced while compiling the Major League-worst .173 batting average he carried into this game.
His sixth-inning leadoff single put him in position to show off his speed as he raced to second base on Chris Johnson's fly ball to deep center field. He then scored the game's decisive run from second when Marlins starting pitcher Henderson Alvarez made an errant throw to first after fielding Julio Teheran's swinging bunt near the third-base line.
"I'm starting to feel better at the plate, actually a lot better," B.J. Upton said. "I'm hitting the ball a lot better. Hopefully I can take this right to the break and have something to build on."
With the Upton brothers leading the way on the defensive end, Teheran provided the Braves the efficient start they needed after their bullpen worked more than half of Monday night's series-opening 14-inning win. Teheran needed 51 pitches to complete the first three innings -- which were marred by a couple of defensive miscues -- and then threw just 44 more in his final 4 1/3 innings.
Teheran fell short of the complete game he had told the bullpen he would deliver. But while allowing just one earned run in 7 1/3 innings, the 22-year-old hurler showed he is blessed with both great physical skills and a good understanding of his craft. Understanding the need to go deep in the game, he was much more aggressive than he had been while needing 100 pitches to complete five innings against the Marlins last week.
"We needed that kind of outing after going 14 innings and having two or three guys in the bullpen who we didn't want to pitch," Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez said. "He gave us a great outing."
Most of the damage Teheran incurred came courtesy of Rob Brantly's three-run home run with two outs in the second inning. Brantly's shot down the right-field line came after the inning began with a couple of defensive mistakes, committed by Justin Upton, who allowed Logan Morrison's routine fly ball to fall in left field, and Chris Johnson, who booted Marcell Ozuna's potential double-play grounder.
Justin Upton more than made up for his defensive mistake as he produced his third three-hit game dating back to June 29. His opposite-field double scored Jason Heyward in Atlanta's two-run third inning, and his fifth-inning double put him in position to score on Brian McCann's game-tying single with one out.
But his highlight of the night came when he opened the seventh inning against Ryan Webb with a monstrous home run that hit near the top of the green wall that stands at least 30 feet beyond the left-center-field wall. The impressive solo shot brought back memories of the 12 home runs he hit in April. It was just the second home run he has hit in his past 44 games.
"It's a long season," Gonzalez said. "I know we're always wishing for me. But there's going to be ups and downs. You've got to be patient with the guys and they'll be fine. He's starting to swing it like he did early on in the season."


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Competition turkey target shooting contest open to National Wild Turkey Federation members; on-site membership available.
On June 10, the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) will sponsor a turkey target shooting competition at Tuttle Creek State Park's Fancy Creek Range. In the competition, participants purchase one-shot chances to place the most shotgun pellets in turkey target. Winners may have the opportunity to advance to regional or national competition. Participants must be NWTF members to compete, but anyone can become a member on site the day of the shoot.
The NWTF event will be the first of its kind at Fancy Creek Range and is co-sponsored by the Kansas State and Three Rivers chapters of NWTF. Plans are being made to bring more NWTF events to the range. For more information regarding the shoot, phone John Adams at 785-539-1586.
The Fancy Creek Range is located east of U.S. Highway 77 at the city of Randolph. The range opened in September of 2002 and has been a popular attraction. Since the early 1990s, it was apparent that there was a need for a safe, supervised public firearms shooting range in the Manhattan area. The Fancy Creek Range was built with this in mind and was a cooperative effort of the Riley County Fish and Game Association, the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks, and U. S. Army Corps of Engineers.
The range is available for target firearms shooting at 25 meters, 50 meters, and 100 meters but is only open to the public when trained range officers are present. Open days are the first and third full weekends of each month and the fourth Thursday of the month from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. The range is available for other special events upon request.
Non-member cost to use the range is $10 per day or $75 per year. Another payment option is to become a range member. Range members pay $35 per year and $4 per day. All fees go directly to maintain the range. Range masters and range operations are provided by the Friends of Fancy Creek Range. To become a member of the Friends Group contact the park office at 785-539-7941.
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If the chart is blank and a marker (image) is added works fine. If the marker is removed the image is still being shown, however the marker is not there... There's no tooltip poping up when mousing over the image. If I add another marker, the image from the first marker is moved to the new marker position.
If there are 2 markers with the same image and I remove one of the markers, the image is removed too and the only image that remains is the one for the only marker in the chart.
Below there's some of the code i'm using
Code://For adding a custom shape (the marker image) Ext.apply(Ext.chart.Shape, { CustomShape1: function (surface, opts) { return surface.add(Ext.apply({ type: "image", width:32, height:32, src: "images/customshape1.png" }, opts)); } });The markers are added/removed by changing the data on the store of the chart.Code://Series chart configuration ......... series: [{ type: 'line', highlight: true, selectionTolerance: 32, axis: ['left', 'bottom'], xField: 'xField', yField: 'CustomShape1', markerConfig: { type: 'CustomShape1', size: 32 }, listeners: { scope: me, itemmousedown: me.onItemClick } }], ........
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It's March and in college basketball that means tournament time — and last-second buzzer beaters.
Memorable shots by Duke's Christian Laettner and Valparaiso's Bryce Drew in the NCAA tournament have earned a permanent place among the game's lore. Whoever steps up this month will be unafraid of the moment. They'll probably have the ability to create their own shot and have the skills to take advantage of what the defense gives them — a look at 3-pointer, a mid-range jumper or an open lane to the basket.
For a handful of current players like Florida State's Michael Snaer, it has become an art.
He's one of a select group of players who have at least twice hit a shot in the last 8 seconds to force overtime or win a game. While everyone might want to take that shot, there aren't many who have proven more than once they'll deliver in that big moment.
Snaer has hit six winners, four this year for half his team's Atlantic Coast Conference wins. He knows the ball is coming his way late in a close game — and he's always ready.
"You've just got to play basically off instinct," he said. "And the players that are able to do that and just clear their whole thought process ... those are the players that are the great ones that are able to take those shots and make those shots."
There are plenty of players with high-profile winners in the past two seasons, including Indiana's Christian Watford against Kentucky last year and Butler's Roosevelt Jones against now-No. 1 Gonzaga in January. But research by The Associated Press found there are at least 13 players who have hit those shots more than once in their careers.
The list includes: FSU's Snaer, Niagara's Juan'ya Green, Nevada's Deonte Burton, Indiana State's Jake Odum, South Dakota State's Chad White, Delaware's Devon Saddler, George Mason's Sherrod Wright, Arizona's Mark Lyons, UCLA's Larry Drew II, Georgia State's Rashaad Anderson, Oral Roberts' Damen Bell-Holter, and the Massachusetts duo of Terrell Vinson and Chaz Williams.
Lyons and Drew even have last-second winners or OT-forcing shots at more than one school. Lyons did it at Xavier last year, while Drew did it at North Carolina in the 2010 NIT.
"It takes a lot of confidence," Wildcats coach Sean Miller said. "With that confidence, (it's) the ability to endure criticism because missing a game-winning shot sometimes is the problem of someone willing to take it. It's not that they don't believe in their ability as much as, in my mind, I don't know if they don't feel good about the aftermath if that thing doesn't go in. To me, that overwhelms them."
At Niagara, coach Joe Mihalich has watched Green grow from a deferential freshman to a fearless sophomore capable of handling those chaotic final moments.
"You've got to want the ball," Mihalich said. "When you make a great play, that's what makes you a great player. ... When you make one or two, then it's just like, 'Gimme more, gimme more.' You get kind of addicted to it."
Green first hit a runner with 0.2 seconds left last year against St. Francis (Pa.). This year, he hit a 3 with 0.5 seconds left against Iona in overtime (he forced OT on a 3 with 4.5 seconds left in that one) and hit a 3 with 1.5 seconds left against Marist.
As a result, Green has earned the nickname "Win'ya" from the team's radio announcer.
"After the first one, you're still kind of nervous about it," Green said. "You're like, 'It might've been a lucky shot and it went in.' After that second one, you just feel confident enough to take that shot in any game.
"I think it comes down to the adrenaline. Once your adrenaline is pumping, you have no fear."
Players who have come through more than once say they have more confidence that the next one will go in.
"I feel lucky to get those opportunities," said South Dakota State's White, who hit two last-second 3s in an 11-day span in November. "I just feel like it's an honor to have that opportunity to shoot it and people believing you're going to make it."
For Odum, that belief began when with a runner with 0.5 seconds left against Evansville in the 2011 Missouri Valley Conference tournament. This year, he hit a leaner with 0.8 seconds left to beat Miami on Christmas Day, then hit two free throws with 0.3 seconds left to beat Northern Iowa in January.
"Sometimes you've got to just will it in," Odum said. "It might be a bad shot or the end of the clock and you have to take a bad one. Some players have that feel. ... I don't know if it's really competitiveness or toughness but a combination of those two and just confidence — knowing you can hit that at the end of the game."
Few players illustrate that better than the Seminoles' Snaer, who beat Duke and Virginia Tech on clock-beating 3s last season.
In a two-week span this year, the senior hit a 3 at the buzzer against Clemson, hit a 3 with 1.1 seconds left against Maryland and hit a driving layup at the buzzer at Georgia Tech. Then, on Thursday night, Snaer had winner No. 6 by driving for a three-point play with 4.4 seconds left against Virginia.
Snaer said success begins with offseason work to hone his shot. Then it's trusting himself and staying calm while muscle memory lends a hand.
North Carolina State coach Mark Gottfried, for one, said he'd defend Snaer differently late in a close game than someone who hasn't hit multiple last-second shots. His team faces Snaer in Saturday's regular-season finale.
"I had already told myself if (last month's) game with Florida State would've come down to the wire, we were doubling Michael Snaer," Gottfried said. "There's 5 seconds to go, I don't care if we leave somebody wide open, we're going to go get him and make somebody else make the shot. ... I do think it alters how you would defend late in the game."
Regardless, these proven-it shooters relish the challenge of hitting shots when the defense knows what's coming at the end.
And their ranks could grow as the NCAA tournament draws near.
Last-second shooters eager for the big moments
It's March and in college basketball that means tournament time — and last-second buzzer beaters.


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There are a few activities frowned upon on the trains.
Eating bentos, talking on the phone, listening to music too loud, and NOT sleeping, or playing a computer game of some sort. Ok, the last two I made up but everyone's doing it!
One thing that I find bizarre is watching young women putting on makeup.
I'm not talking about just a touch of lipstick, but the precise operation of putting on fake lashes which looks like an eye transplant.
Thank you to Japan Metro for doing something to spare us this ritual.
Hopefully there will be also posters of salarymen that pick their noses openly, or even one with someone making a platform pizza. Oh, it seems endless.
Monday, 12 May 2008
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There are a few activities frowned upon on the trains.
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Carl Eppig wrote:2009 Corvo,Sicilia, Nero d' Avola. Alcohol level: 12.5%. This a very nice low price medium bodied wine. We enjoyed it tonight with mac'n cheese, and peas. Very nice.
I wish I had been as lucky with my Nero d'Avola; but perhaps it wasn't really luck, Carl, because Corvo is a reliable label, if not often exciting.
In previous WFs and OMs I have often indulged in a lucky dip at the local supermarket to see what the appellations under review can provide on a casual basis without seeking out geek approved producers. In some areas like Languedoc and the Rhône it works quite well even at low prices here in Belgium, but it didn't with this Nero d'Avola .
Nero d'Avola IGT Sicilia Spadina Una Rosa Signature 2010 - bottled by B.C.A 1875 S.r.L., Marsala - Alc.13.5% - (c.€8,50). This is the sort of wine I really dislike and called to mind some spoofy Shiraz without the American oak. The nose was strongly scented like some dark fruit soft drinks with a lot of sweet blackberry notes and several dashes of coarse spice. The palate was heavy, quite fruity in a "bramble" style, scented and quite sweet but coarse with a harsh edge on the finish. This style could be popular (but not in Belgium I would guess) but we couldn't manage more than a glass each; the rest will go into a stew hoping that it won't spoil it; 11/20.


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I'd keep it lightweight, with lots of visibility. That leaves me with either a nasal helmet (or some variant of, such as Viking helmets with the guards around the eyes) or a kettle helmet.
A big, heavy helmet won't be of much use if you can't move around with it!


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|Ziska, Lewis
Submitted to: Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal
Publication Acceptance Date: 10/1/2007
Publication Date: 6/1/2008
Citation: Ziska, L.H., Epstein, P.B., Rogers, C.A. 2008. Climate Change, Aerobiology, and Public Health in the Northeast United States. Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change. 13:607-613.
Interpretive Summary: Carbon dioxide represents the raw material (carbon) needed for plant growth. As carbon dioxide increases in the air as a result of industrialization and de-forestation, the growth of many plant species is likely to be stimulated globally. While there are a number of crop plants that could respond positively to such a change (i.e. increased growth, yield), there are also a number of other plants that could negatively impact human society if their growth increases. One such group of plants are those which produce pollen and allergens; specifically, plants like ragweed, lambsquarters, oak, maple, etc. In this review, we examine the impact of changing carbon dioxide and temperature levels on the growth and pollen production of these plant species. In addition, we touch briefly on the role plants play as a source of biomass for decomposition by fungi, the rate of fungal decomposition, and how this may increase the rate of spore production by such fungi. Overall, there are an increasing number of both field and laboratory experiments suggesting that increasing carbon dioxide as well as increasing temperatures are likely to influence pollen/spore load and associated allergies. While the data presented here are applicable to environments typical of the Northeastern United States, the information should be of benefit to farmers, health care providers, ecologists and policy makers.
Technical Abstract: The epidemiological implications with respect to climate change and public health (e.g. shifts in disease vectors) are beginning to be acknowledged. Less recognized however, are the potential links between climate, plant biology and public health. In addition to being affected by climate (e.g. temperature determines plant range), carbon dioxide (CO2) represents the raw material needed for photosynthesis and its rapid increase in the atmosphere is expected to stimulate plant growth. While there are a number of means by which plant biology intersects with human health (e.g. plant nutrition), one of the most widely recognized is aerobiology; specifically, the ability of plants to both produce pollen and to serve as a substrate for molds/fungi (e.g. sporulation). The current review represents an initial attempt to coalesce what is known regarding the likely impacts of climate/CO2 on plant pollen/fungal spores and associated allergic disease that are, or could be, specific to the Northeast United States. Although the current results indicate a number of potentially unfavorable effects, we wish to stress that the current data are based on a small number of experiments. Additional data are crucial to both reduce epidemiological uncertainty and to derive a robust set of mitigation/adaptation strategies.


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Greece missed yet another deadline on Tuesday, with Prime Minister Lucas Papademos scheduled to meet with party leaders on Wednesday in yet another effort to put the seal on an agreement necessary to secure another bailout package. Outside the parliament building, meanwhile, chanting demonstrators protested additional austerity measures as public unions struck.
Reuters reported that missing paperwork was blamed as the cause of the postponed meeting on Tuesday, even as European Union (EU) officials grew more impatient. Some even began to discuss the possibility of Greece leaving the euro zone. While a member country cannot be expelled by other member countries, if Greece decides on its own to go it alone, some members may not try to stop it.
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said as much in the report, expressing the frustration felt by many other euro zone countries, and was quoted saying, "We are currently so strong in the rest of the euro zone, in the countries who have the euro, that we can handle an exit of Greece—a Greece which runs into serious trouble. They really have to implement all the measures they have promised to take. If that doesn't happen we can't help them."
However, German Chancellor Angela Merkel dismissed the idea of Greece departing the currency bloc, saying that any action to impel Greece to leave would have "unforeseeable consequences." She was quoted saying to a Greek student at a Berlin museum, "I will have no part in forcing Greece out of the euro."
Still, arriving at the required agreement seems more difficult with each day that passes. Bloomberg reported that there is little support among the party leaders whose approval Papademos must win.
The troika—the EU, the European Central Bank (ECB) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) are insisting on guarantees from party leaders in Greece's coalition government that even after the next election they will hew to promised reforms. Those leaders are standing firm, with Antonis Samaras, head of New Democracy, Greece's second-largest party, saying he will oppose new austerity measures that will send Greece deeper into recession. George Karatzaferis, who heads one of the three parties that supports Papademos, Laos, said he wanted assurances that the new austerity measures would bring Greece out of crisis.


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LOS ANGELES (thefutoncritic.com) -- FOX's loss is CBS's gain.
The NFL announced yesterday that CBS will air the late game on Sunday, January 17, spoiling FOX's long-standing plans to use said Divisional Playoff coverage to boost the season premieres of "Human Target" at 8:00/7:00c and "24" at 9:00/8:00c that night.
How long-standing? FOX went as far as making it part of its upfront announcement back in May.
The network will instead offer up an encore of "24's" season seven finale at 7:00/6:00c that night, which was originally set for the West Coast only.
CBS then, with the addition of NFL coverage through the 7:00/6:00c hour, will bump "60 Minutes" to 8:00/7:00c followed by a new "Cold Case" at 9:00/8:00c and a repeat of "NCIS" at 10:00/9:00c.
To recap:
Sunday, January 17 (CBS)
4:30/3:30c (approx.) - "NFL: AFC Divisional Playoff: TBD @ San Diego"
8:00/7:00c - "60 Minutes" (Special Time)
9:00/8:00c - "Cold Case"
10:00/9:00c - "NCIS" (Repeat)
Sunday, January 17 (FOX)
7:00/6:00c - "24" (Repeat of Season Seven Finale)
8:00/7:00c - "Human Target" (Series Premiere - Special Night)
9:00/8:00c - "24" (Two-Hour Season Premiere - Special night)
[UPDATED!] The NFL has likewise flipped the start times on Sunday, January 10 with CBS getting the early kick off and FOX now broadcasting the later start. Said coverage will run through the 7:00/6:00c hour, serving as a lead-in to the 450th episode of "The Simpsons" at 8:00/7:00c.
The overrun will replace "'Til Death," which had previously been slated for back-to-back new episodes starting at 7:00/6:00c. (West coast viewers will see repeats of "The Cleveland Show" and "American Dad" instead.)
Again, to recap:
Sunday, January 10 (FOX)
4:30/3:30c (approx.) - "NFL: NFC Wildcard Playoff: Green Bay @ Arizona"
8:00/7:00c - "The Simpsons" (450th Episode)
8:30/7:30c - "The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special: In 3-D! On Ice!" (One-Hour Special)
9:30/8:30c - "The Cleveland Show" (Special Time)


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Rose Otto Essential Oil
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This nurturing oil has a sweet, floral fragrance and is distilled from Turkish damask roses that are carefully hand-picked in the early morning, before they open and release their precious scent. Soothing and sensual, it nourishes your skin and has a calming effect on your emotions during tense times.
- Key benefit: Relaxing
- Latin name: Rosa damascena
- Country of origin: Turkey
- Blends beautifully with: geranium, bergamot and black pepper
- Suitable for children over 2 years old
- Comes in a 10ml bottle and contains 2.5ml of oil (approximately 50 drops depending on viscosity)
Bath & Shower
The essential oil is inhaled through the aromatic steam, as well as being absorbed by the skin. For adults, add up to 5 drops in 2 tbsp bath oil, shower gel, or carrier oil. For children over 2 years old or adults with sensitive skin, reduce the amount to up to 2 drops per 2 tbsp. Not suitable for children under two years old.
This technique helps to clear your head and nose. For adults, add 4–6 drops to a bowl of steaming water, pace a towel over your head and breathe. Children over 2 years old, adults with sensitive skin and asthmatics should not inhale directly. Instead, place the bowl of hot water with added oils in the room nearby. Not suitable for children under two years old.
Relaxes your body and mind while helping to soothe aching muscles. For adults, use up to 7 drops in 1 tbsp of base oil. For children over 2 years old or adults with sensitive skin, use up to 3 drops in 1 tbsp of base oil. Not suitable for children under two years old.
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A natural air freshener, this technique creates a relaxing ambiance and mood. For adults, add 1–3 drops in a diffuser or burner. For children over 2 years old, add 1–3 drops in a diffuser. Not suitable for children under two years old.
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This summer, I was fortunate enough to work on a community archaeology event centred around the Roman town of Æclanum, along the Appian Way (modern Passo di Mirabella, Italy). The role of this type of archaeology in connecting local communities to their heritage is significant, with many possibilities for creativity and fun. Our teams included scholars from several international institutions and students from over 70 universities, which added to the diversity of ideas and approaches for our Open Day.
The directors of the Æclanum excavation, led by the University of Edinburgh and the Apolline Project, wanted to begin developing a presence within the community to encourage future seasons of public engagement and interest.
What made this experience challenging and exciting was that it was my first time at the helm of a community archaeology project, and it needed to be delivered in Italian. There were many things to consider when beginning to create materials and plan events. I approached the project from the ground up, so to speak: the first step was to establish the directors' aims and objectives, then to research how previous and current community archaeology projects conducted their own programs, i.e. their methodologies. By doing so, the questions of methodology, and of desired outcomes that needed to be addressed in the Æclanum project, would be more comprehensively realized.
One of our aims was to come up with educational games and materials that would engage the schoolchildren and adult visitors on the open day and beyond. As an illustrator and archaeologist, foundational elements were essential to design and establish a consistency in the materials for the site that were accurate representations but also a bit fun. We came up with a site logo that represented the wolf, which is regionally and historically significant to the region of Irpinia.
It was a lot of fun developing the style to create the characters, images, and icons that we would use for the site. The site maps were designed with a comic style, which could be easily understood and read by any visitor to the site. Larger print items and digital materials (which could be accessed online) shared the comic style, to appeal broadly and convey information colourfully and effectively.
One of the most exciting things about doing illustration work on an ongoing excavation, and developing materials for an open day, is the things that you discover can be woven into the displays within a few days! An inscription that was found on a Friday was drawn, digitized and turned into a stamp by the following week! It was incredibly cool for me to be a part of that.
As the buses rolled in, our supervisors and students showed their expertise and enthusiasm for archaeology, with the visitors of all ages participating in the activities and tours. Based on their feedback, we were thrilled by the positive response, and grateful for input on areas which they would like to see or experience more.
What surprised me the most during this process was the importance of flexibility and fluidity. It is impossible to know how many people will turn up to an open day, and having great tours and activity tables can come down to contingency plans and experienced public speakers. Similarly, some activities, which the archaeology students were engaged in during the event, became immediate hits with the children who took to the work brilliantly! Things that weren't planned necessarily to be interactive developed that way throughout the day, and it was fantastic to have the young visitors inform us about how and with what they wanted to interact!
With many exciting ways being developed to engage new audiences and young people with community archaeology, I am thrilled to be able to work in such a dynamic and creative area of archaeology.


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One day after announcing its exit from the individual annuity business and the potential sale of its indivual life and retirement plan businesses, as well as broker-dealer Woodbury Financial Services, The Hartford remains mostly mum on the details moving forward.
Industry recruiters and watchers, however, have plenty to say about what they believe to be the reasons behind the move and its potential impact on the advisor space.
"It's part of a trend of large insurance companies parting ways with their broker-dealers," said Dan Inveen, director of research with Tacoma, Wash.-based FA Insight. "It's tougher to earn money off of annuity-based products, primarily due to lower interest rates. But regardless of the interest rate environment, it's no longer as easy or acceptable to have manufacturers control distribution."
A more educated public that understands potential conflicts of interest and the value of "independence" is driving the mood, Inveen says.
A second reason was noted in a response to a question during Wednesday's presentation by the company to analysts and the media. Christopher Swift, executive vice president and CFO of The Hartford, characterized Woodbury's earnings as "modest," noting that its $250 million in revenues "are essentially offset by commissions and operating expenses."
"Of course, everyone is more cost-conscious today than in the past," Inveen added. "The Hartford was getting pressure from investors on this front. It used to be that a company could run a BD at a loss and make up for it on the product side, but no longer. Investors want them to be profit centers, not cost centers."
If Woodbury were to be sold, private equity firms would be the most likely suitors, said Jon Henschen (left), president of the independent recruiting firm Henschen & Associates in Marine on St Croix, Minn. Allianz, which is based in St. Louis Park, Minn., close to Woodbury's headquarters, is also a likely suitor, as the insurance giant is looking to expand further into U.S. markets.
"The rep and staff geography of Woodbury would be a good fit for Allianz," Henschen says. "Ironically, Allianz U.S. operations are headed up by Walter White, who is the former president of Woodbury."
The Hartford's announcement of an intended sale before contacting potential buyers is problematic for Woodbury, as it gives competing firms ample time to aggressively go after Woodbury reps and make offers to lure them away.
"As time drags on with no offer in place, the troops grow restless and start to scatter," Henschen notes. "The best retention scenarios typically happen when the sale is negotiated in private and an announcement is made after a sale has been negotiated."
The reason publicly traded companies like Hartford (as well as Ameriprise, in the case last year of Securities America) make announcements like these early is to appeal to shareholders and reap the benefit of increased stock prices.
"Woodbury is unique in having a regional vice president arrangement," Henschen said. "Office of Supervisory Jurisdiction (OSJ) managers can get overrides on their reps' production, but the supervision on the reps was done by regional vice presidents. This gave OSJs the best of both worlds; overrides on reps under them, but no supervision duties or liabilities. It is unlikely this structure would continue under a new owner."
One other reason makes the timing problematic for Woodbury. The firm had recently started to ramp up recruiting efforts by contacting third-party recruiters with which to contract. They also brought in the former head of business development from Royal Alliance. With the announcement of the sale, "any recruiting efforts will be dead in the water," Henschen says.


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Social Impact Practice Coordinator, Washington, DC
At BCG, Challengers go against expected thinking and inspire their teams to be truly innovative. Meaghan seeks a new perspective.
BCG has taught me to take risks—not to hesitate to suggest a new way or push boundaries on old thinking. Collaboration and fresh perspectives are key to growth.
I left graduate school with a passion for global health and development, an aspiration to contribute to the field, and a desire to continue learning. When I discovered BCG's Social Impact practice, I knew where I needed to be. While at BCG, I've developed strong operational and functional skills and have been exposed to some of the most progressive ideas and strategies for addressing global health and development issues.
The "BCG way" is one of collaboration. My teams have challenged me to think beyond the status quo—and each idea helps to develop the next. Social Impact case work attracts some of the most dedicated and creative individuals I've ever met, and it's a privilege to work and learn alongside them each day.
Meaghan is the practice area coordinator for the Social Impact practice. She holds a BA in political science from Boston College and an MA in international relations, focusing on global development and gender-based violence, from the Elliott School at the George Washington University.
Nothing is ever static at BCG. Ideas, frameworks, and approaches are all constantly evolving, and the brilliant people I get to work with each day are always teaching me something —not just content-wise, but also in their approach to thinking and problem solving. I'm excited for the regular opportunity to learn, especially in the social sector. Collaborating with influential social sector organizations to have a lasting and meaningful impact on solving the world's most pressing issues is both exciting and humbling.
In addition to the remarkable Boston office staff, I've had the opportunity to meet fascinating BCGers and clients from all over the world. What excites me is the type of people BCG attracts—curious, intellectual, high-energy, and forward-thinking. In larger meetings, BCG has perfected the art of the dinner party: you're bound to be seated next to someone you've not yet met but whose ideas and conversation will stick with you for quite some time. These seemingly arbitrary connections have often turned into key advisors, whether for client-facing questions or career advice.
I volunteer with the Boston-based Victim Rights Law Center, an organization that affords legal representation to survivors of sexual assault, and have twice run the Boston Marathon in support of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. I've also worked with the International Rescue Committee (IRC), assisting refugees and asylees in their petitions to become US citizens.


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Jan 17, 2013– San Diego, USA (Techreleased) – Satechi, a mobile accessories manufacturer, announces the availability of the USB 3.0 Aluminum External Hard Disk Enclosure and Multifunction Card Reader. The two new peripherals feature a sleek, clean aesthetic complimenting Apple computers and laptops perfectly in both form and function.
Satechi's user friendly, USB powered Aluminum External Hard Disk Enclosure for 9.5mm and 12.5mm 2.5" SATA HDD/SSDs converts the user's hard disk drive or solid state drive into a protected external drive ideal for protecting valuable data. The lightweight yet sturdy enclosure has USB 3.0 and eSATA interfaces which allow for fast data transfer and is also backward compatible allowing it to work with older products or technology. The External Hard Disk Enclosure also allows for fast and easy installation and disk swapping. www.youtube.com/harddiskenclosure
The plug and play Aluminum Multifunction Card Reader supports SD, XD, MS, TF, M2 and CF formats making it the ideal all-purpose card reading device to access all of the user's stored media. The card reader is compatible with USB 2.0 and 3.0. www.youtube.com/multifunctioncardreader
The Satechi USB 3.0 Aluminum External Hard Disk Enclosure and Multifunction Card Reader are available for an introductory price of $39.99 and $29.99 respectively at Satechi.net and Amazon.com.


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Couldn't access Yahoo! Zimbra Desktop server..." on a Mac
Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2009 12:57 pm
I am having this error "Javascript Application - Couldn't access Yahoo! Zimbra Desktop server. If issue persists after reinstall, please check logs for errors and report to http://www.zimbra.com/forums/zimbra-desktop." I am using a Mac. I have tried to uninstall it and reinstall it several times. After reinstalling, it would work for awhile, then it would do the same thing again. any ideas on how to fix this?


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City reduced United's lead to a still formidable 12 points with a 1-0 success at relegation-threatened Aston Villa on Monday night courtesy of Carlos Tevez's first-half goal in stoppage time, but City manager Mancini acknowledges a failure to overcome other struggling opponents this season, despite carving out plenty of chances, has been a key factor in their downfall.
He said: "At Southampton, we played very well and we lost (3-1). We had other games like the one at Villa - against QPR and West Ham - where we missed four or five incredible chances. Even in the Villa game, we had other chances to close out the match rather than winning 1-0. It has been our problem this year and has cost us points."
He added: "We have a lot of chances in every game that we are missing. This is the difference at this moment (from last season)."
Mancini concedes City may need to win their remaining 10 games to have any hope of overhauling United, but he will be without midfielder Jack Rodwell for the first part of that demanding task after he suffered another setback to his long term hamstring problem at Villa Park.
Mancini confirmed Rodwell will be sidelined for "three to four weeks" after being substituted during the first half.
He said: "Jack was distraught in the changing room. I am very sorry because he is such a promising young player. He needs to improve but he had played very well against Chelsea in the previous game and had been playing very well at Villa."
The City chief is hopeful striker Sergio Aguero will be back available for the next league game with Everton but has ruled him out of the weekend FA Cup tie against Barnsley with a knee injury.
Villa remain in the bottom three but Mancini had words of encouragement for his counterpart Paul Lambert and believes his young side are capable of staying up.
He said: "I believe they are a good team. I think they can stop up. The problem they have is they have young players. But if they are able to stay in Premier League, next season I think they can enjoy a good season."


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Robert Pattinson has revealed his lifelong secret ambition to become a rapper called Big Tub.
The Twilight star appeared on NBC's Late Night With Seth Meyers where he chatted about the alternative career path he hopes could still open up one day.
Seth asked him: "Is it true, when you were younger you wanted to be a rapper?"
R-Patz replied: "Yeah 100%. I still kind of do. My rap name was Big Tub. I was very paranoid about my weight."
He went on to say he had made some recordings: "I didn't know how to scratch, so I used to pull up and down the zip on my hoody and record it. It sounds exactly like it."
Robert announced the full name of his act too: "It was called Big Tub And The Tappy Cats."
He said he still thinks about his weight, adding: "I got sick a couple of days ago and I was so excited about it, like, 'Next week I'm going to be so skinny.'"
The Rover actor also talked about his other lifelong dream, of having a younger brother.
He said of his two older sisters: "They always wished I was a little sister and I always wanted a little brother.
"They told me on my 18th birthday that my mum was pregnant, on April Fool's Day and I went to school just rejoicing and basking in the fact that I could have a mini me. I was so convinced it was the most disappointing day of my life when I came home."
And he said that when he first moved to LA he was friends "with all the hookers who lived down the street" because they were his neighbours.


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The Information Commissioner's Office has said that Google did not grab "significant" amounts of personal data when photographing the UK with its StreetView cars, and that the information captured is unlikely to include "meaningful personal details" or information that could be linked to an "identifiable person."
In its statement, the ICO said that Google was "wrong" to collect the information, but that ultimately, there was no evidence that the data collected could cause any "individual detriment."
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Biological structures may help engineers design new materials
August 14, 2012 - CAMBRIDGE, MA -- From an engineer's perspective, plants such as palm trees, bamboo, maples and even potatoes are examples of precise engineering on a microscopic scale. Like wooden beams reinforcing a house, cell walls make up the structural supports of all plants. Depending on how the cell walls are arranged, and what they are made of, a plant can be as flimsy as a reed, or as sturdy as an oak.
An MIT researcher has compiled data on the microstructures of a number of different plants, from apples and potatoes to willow and spruce trees, and has found that plants exhibit an enormous range of mechanical properties, depending on the arrangement of a cell wall's four main building blocks: cellulose, hemicellulose, lignin and pectin.
Lorna Gibson, the Matoula S. Salapatas Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at MIT, says understanding plants' microscopic organization may help engineers design new, bio-inspired materials.
"If you look at engineering materials, we have lots of different types, thousands of materials that have more or less the same range of properties as plants," Gibson says. "But here the plants are, doing it arranging just four basic constituents. So maybe there's something you can learn about the design of engineered materials."
A paper detailing Gibson's findings has been published this month in the Journal of the Royal Society Interface.
To Gibson, a cell wall's components bear a close resemblance to certain manmade materials. For example, cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin can be as stiff and strong as manufactured polymers. A plant's cellular arrangement can also have engineering parallels: cells in woods, for instance, are aligned, similar to engineering honeycombs, while polyhedral cell configurations, such as those found in apples, resemble some industrial foams.
To explore plants' natural mechanics, Gibson focused on three main plant materials: woods, such as cedar and oak; parenchyma cells, which are found in fruits and root vegetables; and arborescent palm stems, such as coconut trees. She compiled data from her own and other groups' experiments and analyzed two main mechanical properties in each plant: stiffness and strength.
Among all plants, Gibson observed wide variety in both properties. Fruits and vegetables such as apples and potatoes were the least stiff, while the densest palms were 100,000 times stiffer. Likewise, apples and potatoes fell on the lower end of the strength scale, while palms were 1,000 times stronger.
"There are plants with properties over that whole range," Gibson says. "So it's not like potatoes are down here, and wood is over there, and there's nothing in between. There are plants with properties spanning that whole huge range. And it's interesting how the plants do that."
It turns out the large range in stiffness and strength stems from an intricate combination of plant microstructures: the composition of the cell wall, the number of layers in the cell wall, the arrangement of cellulose fibers in those layers, and how much space the cell wall takes up.
In trees such as maples and oaks, cells grow and multiply in the cambium layer, just below the bark, increasing the diameter of the trees. The cell walls in wood are composed of a primary layer with cellulose fibers randomly spread throughout it. Three secondary layers lie underneath, each with varying compositions of lignin and cellulose that wind helically through each layer.
Taken together, the cell walls occupy a large portion of a cell, providing structural support. The cells in woods are organized in a honeycomb pattern — a geometric arrangement that gives wood its stiffness and strength.
Parenchyma cells, found in fruits and root vegetables, are much less stiff and strong than wood. The cell walls of apples, potatoes and carrots are much thinner than in wood cells, and made up of only one layer. Cellulose fibers run randomly throughout this layer, reinforcing a matrix of hemicellulose and pectin. Parenchyma cells have no lignin; combined with their thin walls and the random arrangement of their cellulose fibers, Gibson says, this may explain their cell walls' low stiffness. The cells in each plant are densely packed together, similar to industrial foams used in mattresses and packaging.
Unlike woody trees that grow in diameter over time, the stems of arborescent palms such as coconut trees maintain similar diameters throughout their lifetimes. Instead, as the stem grows taller, palms support this extra weight by increasing the thickness of their cell walls. A cell wall's thickness depends on where it is along a given palm stem: Cell walls are thicker at the base and periphery of stems, where bending stresses are greatest.
Gibson sees plant mechanics as a valuable resource for engineers designing new materials. For instance, she says, researchers have developed a wide array of materials, from soft elastomers to stiff, strong alloys. Carbon nanotubes have been used to reinforce composite materials, and engineers have made honeycomb-patterned materials with cells as small as a few millimeters wide. But researchers have been unable to fabricate cellular composite materials with the level of control that plants have perfected.
"Plants are multifunctional," Gibson says. "They have to satisfy a number of requirements: mechanical ones, but also growth, surface area for sunlight and transport of fluids. The microstructures plants have developed satisfy all these requirements. With the development of nanotechnology, I think there is potential to develop multifunctional engineering materials inspired by plant microstructures."
Written by Jennifer Chu, MIT News Office


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The Odwalla August Player of the Month goes to not a single player but an entire team, the Mountain View Los Altos (MVLA) Lightning. The Lightning won the 2010 US Youth Soccer Under-14 Girls National Championship on Saturday, July 24th in Overland Park, Kansas. They faced some of the top talent in the country on their way to the title, posting a combined record in those events of 22-2-1. During that stretch, the Lightning scored a total of 65 goals and allowed only 7.
The Lightning began their quest for the national title in August of 2009 and went on to win the Far West Regional Championships in June 2010, attended by state champions from the 14 Western US states. The four regional champions competed in round robin group play from July 21st - July 23rd. The top two teams then faced one another, with the Lightning taking home the national title and etching its name onto the coveted Elmer Ehlers Cup.
For the championship game, the setting could not have been more dramatic as thunder and lightning rolled through Overland Park, Kansas, delaying the start of the game by almost two hours. The Lightning and the Dallas Sting 96 (South Regional Champion) faced each other during group play, where the Sting handed the Lightning their first loss since the Cal-North State Cup finals.
Both teams had their scoring opportunities during the match, but remained scoreless through regulation and two overtime periods. The championship came down to penalty kicks. With lightning flashing in the distance, the Lightning's keeper stopped the first shot by the Sting. All five of the Lightning's shooters converted their kicks, helping the squad win the title, 5-3.
Coach Erin Montoya was ecstatic about the victory, stating, "This was a great win not only for the Lightning but for our MVLA club as it is the first girls national championship in club history. The Sting are a well-coached team and had a terrific tournament. The championship game was an amazing atmosphere with our fellow Cal-North supporters cheering us on and pumping up the girls."
Team (alphabetically by last name, listing city of residence and high school): Mimi Akaogi (Cupertino, Monta Vista HS), Jaye Boissiere (Los Altos Hills, Menlo School), Jacquelyn Caginia (Los Altos, St. Francis HS), Paige Crowley (Cupertino, St. Francis HS), Melissa Fulton (Mountain View, St. Francis HS), Julia Goupil (Los Altos, Los Altos HS), Jessica Jochheim (San Jose, Pioneer HS), Celeste Kaashoek (San Jose, Leland HS), Gabriella Kaplan (Emerald Hills, Castilleja School), Caroline Olivero (Los Altos, St. Francis HS), Gabrielle Matulich (Los Gatos, Mitty HS), Hannah Reed (Santa Clara, Mitty HS), Isela Rivera (Manteca, St. Mary's HS, Stockton), Sarah Robinson (Los Altos Hills, Gunn HS), Natasha Wein (Palo Alto, Palo Alto HS), Caitlyn Wong (Sunnyvale, Homestead HS), Melissa Wood (Belmont, Carlmont HS). Joining team for U15 Season - Fatmata Kamara (San Jose, Branham HS)
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Last week, as the P5+1 (the five permanent Security Council members – the United States, France, Britain, China, Russia plus Germany) brought proposals to talks with Iran to contain its nuclear program, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was speaking to the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps cadets in Tehran. According to the Fars News Agency, in referring to the Western countries, he said, "The front of oppression, arrogance and bullying is weakening and on the verge of demise despite its apparent hue and cry." The Supreme Leader called on the Iranian elites and youths to "rely on their talents and double their efforts to accelerate the country's scientific progress."
These words resonate as the second round of talks in Baghdad ended late last week seemingly with only one agreement – to meet in Moscow again in mid-June. This, after previous talks a month earlier, led to last week's meetings. (Do we detect a pattern here?)
On Sunday, May 27, Iran's nuclear chief Fereydoon Abbasi told Iranian State television that Iran will not halt its production of higher grade uranium of 20%.
Iran's duplicity continues. Talks lead to more talks but Iran shows no sign of containing its nuclear ambitions. Iran wants existing and prospective sanctions curbed, and its full nuclear rights affirmed, but offers nothing in return. And as one American official is quoted as saying, "Every day we don't figure this out is a day they move forward with their nuclear program."
What is clear is that without an understanding, Iran will continue on this path to becoming a nuclear power, threatening not only the region but that of the entire world.
Just the facts
(1) Avoiding and obfuscating restrictions on its nuclear program has been a strategy for Iran for many years. According to a May 14 New York Times article, Hamidreza Taraghi, a political analyst, spokesman for the Islamic Coalition Party and adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei said: "Without violating any international laws or the nonproliferation treaty, we have managed to bypass the red lines the West created for us… But here we are, enriching as much as we need for our nuclear energy program."
In referring to Iran's uranium enrichment facility at Fordow, another Iranian official who asked to remain anonymous told the New York Times, "Wait for our leaders to announce, for example, a new mountain bunker so Fordow will be forgotten."
(2) This tactic is not new. In both 2003 and 2004, the EU-3 nations (France, Germany, and the United Kingdom) attempted to address Iran's nuclear ambition through extended diplomatic efforts. Following the October 2003 talks, Iran "officially agreed to suspend all uranium enrichment and reprocessing activities." In November 2004, Iran agreed to a temporary suspension of its enrichment program in exchange for the IAEA not referring Iran to the UN Security Council.
Iran's discussions with the West are in order to buy time to develop nuclear technology.
Iran's former chief negotiator Hassan Rowhani conceded that Iran had entered into discussions with the West from 2003 to 2005 in order to buy time to develop nuclear technology. In 2006, Rohani told The Telegraph, "The world did not want Pakistan to have an atomic bomb or Brazil to have the fuel cycle, but Pakistan built its bomb and Brazil has its fuel cycle."
(3) Iran's relentless call for the destruction of the State of Israel entered a new phase at the same time the P5+1 talks were taking place last week. Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, Major General Hassan Firouzabadi, said to a defense gathering, "The Iranian nation is standing for its cause and that is the full annihilation of Israel." According to Itay Baron, head of IDF Military Intelligence research, Iran possesses 450 missiles capable of striking Israel.
(4) A new report by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) indicates that Iran is continuing uranium enrichment work in defiance of U.N. resolutions. According to The Institute for Science and International Security (ISIS), Iran's monthly production had risen by about one-third with some of the uranium having been processed into higher-grade material. The ISIS analysis states: "This total amount of 3.5% low enriched uranium hexafluoride, if further enriched to weapon grade, is enough to make over five nuclear weapons." The IAEA found traces of uranium enriched up to 27% at Iran's Fordow enrichment plant.
Whether or not this was intentional is undetermined, however, it does show Iran's capacity to accomplish higher enrichment. Reportedly, it only takes months to enrich uranium to weapon grade, once 20% enrichment is achieved. The report showed that Iran has installed additional uranium enrichment centrifuges at Fordow. Included in the report were satellite images showing "extensive activities" at the Parchin military complex where there have been suspicions of nuclear weapons research, and where Iran has denied IAEA inspectors access to investigate.
(5) Two new rounds of sanctions against Iran are scheduled to go into effect in the coming weeks. On June 28, the U.S. will begin to sanction foreign companies that carry out oil trades with Iran's central bank. On July 1, the 27 member countries of the European Union will impose a ban on Iranian oil imports.
South America and Beyond
Iran's capability to produce nuclear weapons has serious ramifications beyond Israel and the Middle East. Iran's deepening relationships around the world, either directly or through its proxy Hezbollah, means this nuclear technology and weapons could be shared throughout the world. According to a March 2012 report from the U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security, "There is general consensus among dozens of experts as well as current and former law enforcement and intelligence officials interviewed by the Majority Investigative Staff that Hezbollah — more than any other terror group — is most capable of flipping a U.S. based fundraising cell into a lethal terror force, should Iran decide that is in its interests." Notably the report states that Hezbollah fundraising cells are "prevalent" throughout the United States.
In South America, Venezuelan President and Iranian ally Hugo Chavez has expressed interest in developing his own nuclear program with assistance from Iran. In 2009, the New York Times reported that Chavez is seeking to "create a 'nuclear village' in Venezuela with technological assistance from Iran."
It has been widely reported that Iran has been actively mining for uranium in Venezuela's Roraima Basin. Testimony before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations by Ilan Berman in February 2012 corroborates reports of Iranian mining in the Basin. According to the Wall Street Journal, the basis for the Iran-Venezuela mining initiative is a 2008 signed agreement in which Iran and Venezuela "agreed to cooperate in the fields of nuclear technology."
Iran has been actively searching for uranium in Latin America.
Iran has also been actively searching for uranium in other parts of Latin America. According to Ilan Berman's Senate testimony, "a $30 million joint mining deal concluded between Tehran and Quito (Ecuador) back in 2009 has positioned [Ecuador] to eventually become a supplier for the Islamic Republic." Berman also points out that "Iran is believed to be extracting uranium from as many as 11 different sites in Bolivia's east, proximate to the country's industrial capital of Santa Cruz."
Iran is believed to be working to establish military operations in Latin America. A May 20 report stated that hundreds of Iranian Revolutionary Guards are training South American forces. And, according to a 2011 AEI report, networks coordinated by Hezbollah and the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps operate in at least 12 countries throughout Latin America.
According to testimony given before the House Committee on Homeland Security in July 2011, Latin America security expert Douglas Farah said, "There is growing concern that Hezbollah is providing technology for the increasingly sophisticated narco tunnels now being found along the U.S.-Mexican border." Farah points out that DEA officials suspect that Hezbollah views drug trafficking as a source of revenue to be used for terrorist attacks.
Voicing Your Opposition
A May 18 poll conducted by the Pew Research Center found that 21 countries, including Lebanon, Egypt, and Turkey, are strongly opposed to Iran acquiring nuclear weapons.:
Write the President, Senators, and members of Congress to say that sanctions need to be fully implemented immediately as Iran remains in defiance of UN Resolutions to stop its enrichment plans and it is clear that Iran is not ready or willing to take the steps to bring it into compliance with Security Council resolutions. Remind them that Iran is not just targeting Israel, or even the Middle East but the entire world, and convincing Iran that all options are on the table is crucial. Thank your representatives for passing the Iran Sanctions Accountability and Human Rights Act of 2012 and the President for implementing strong sanctions.
The United States and other countries have recognized Israel's legitimate concerns and her right, and even duty, to protect her citizens from an existential threat.
Further Reading
February 2012 International Atomic Energy Agency Report
November 2011 International Atomic Energy Agency Report
Institute for Science and International Security
ISIS Analysis of IAEA Iran Safeguards Report
Iran Has Enough Uranium For 5 Bombs: Expert
Wall Street Journal
On Iran, We'll Probably Get Fooled Again
New York Times
After Talks Falter, Iran Says It Won't Halt Uranium Work
The Weekly Standard
Negotiating with Iran, 1979 and 2012
Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs
The Iranian Leadership's Continuing Declarations of Intent to Destroy Israel
The Institute for National Security Studies
Decade of Diplomacy: Negotiations with Iran and North Korea and the Future of Nuclear Nonproliferation
The Israel Project
A History of Iran's Defiance of Nuclear Negotiations


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Yesterday's move went remarkably smoothly. No arguments, everybody was just where they needed to be, and the truck was the perfect size. When I got too tired to do anymore, Alex and his roommates sent me home with a full truck while they stayed behind to clean a bit. Then they came back to NJ and Alex helped me unload the truck.
While I was home alone, I started bear #7. I went back to using up some of the Red Heart Super Saver because I really wanted to get as close as possible to knitting all that varigated yarn that Liz gave me, and I have plenty of RRSS that matches it perfectly. This time, I'm making a tan bear with navy blue pants and a varigated sweater. And the bear is going quickly. I have the body and head done. All I have left are the ears and arms, as well as sewing on the eyes and nose. It shouldn't be too hard to finish him by the end of tomorrow. I might even get him done tonight.
My tasks today, if the weather cooperates, are to finish mowing the backyard, maybe remow the front yard, and possibly to go back to Brooklyn with Alex for some vacuuming and other cleaning before he turns in the keys to the apartment tomorrow. Yesterday, I scrubbed the bathtub pretty well, and the boys were delighted. But Alex says that they still have some dirt to clean up, and they didn't have a vacuum cleaner yesterday, so that's something we can take care of today.
Before I went to Brooklyn yesterday, I put a lot of yarn in the attic. This gave us a lot of breathing room downstairs, but I started thinking last night about projects I want to do with that attic yarn. It's silly, really. I have plenty of yarn here in the computer room, stocked all over the place. And there's more yarn in the living room and in the deacon's bench in the hallway.
I want to apologize for the title of yesterday's blog entry. I'm sure when I came up with it, I had a reason, but somehow, in writing that piece, I lost track of the reason, and I completely ignored the title. Now, I have no idea what I had intended to lead up to. So you'll never know what gem of wisdom I was going to cite from my mother. Sorry, Mom!
Tomorrow is the last day of the contest. If you have bears, shawls or lap robes, be sure to bring them to the Home News Tribune office at 35 Kennedy Blvd. in East Brunswick or the Courier News office at 92 E. Main St. in Somerville by the end of the day. If you can't make it and want your bears/shawls to count, e-mail me by clicking on that link over on the right at the bottom of my bio.


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