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Oracle Open World 2009 has officially started with the User Group sessions today. I am presenting a session today. I started off by registering and getting my cool Blogger badge holder, hanging off the even cooler ACE Director lanyard.
I went off to the first session of today on the IOUG bucket - Workload Management by Alex Gorbachev. Alex is one of those people who know their stuff; so there is always something to be learned from there. Alex successfully demonstrated the difference between Connection Load Balancing and Server Side Listener Load Balancing, with pmon trace to show how the sessions are balanced. It sheds light on the question - why Oracle is not balancing the workload.
If you didn't attend this, you should definitely download the presentation and check it out later.
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Within the last two decades, a spiritual movement among men has grown within the Church in the United States. Men's groups and conferences have taken root at parish and diocesan levels and blossomed into initiatives such as the National Fellowship of Catholic Men, founded in 2001.
The primary benefit of this movement has been the mentoring and mutual support (literally, fellowship) that has developed, in addition to the addressing of contemporary plagues such as pornography. The sacramental dimensions of the conferences, too, are particularly noteworthy. Many priests hear confessions, network with the men and listen to the speakers. Typically the local bishop will preside at a liturgy.
Diocesan leaders and offices typically are supportive of the movement, though they may or may not be directly involved.
Because of enthusiastic networking and low costs, the conferences have attracted significant participation, often filling their meeting spaces. Many men seeking guidance and renewal find the complementary men's group meetings an excellent forum for mentoring and support as well as ongoing formation.
The need for male mentoring cannot be overstated. Traditionally this has occurred within the nuclear and extended family or the community. However, in modern life these support structures have broken down, and the need for men to mentor their children in the Faith is urgent. Typically, the religious and moral development of children is heavily influenced by the father, so it is essential that men step up to fulfill this role. Many men, however, have not had the formation necessary to attain confidence and competence in this area. Too often work requirements, sports, vices and addictions distract men from formational resources and opportunities that are available.
Conference planning invites many challenges, especially when success is measured by attendance figures rather than by formational substance. Few speakers display a substantial grasp of historical, sociological and psychological issues regarding men.
The focus of many of the speakers often is on personal testimonies or on denouncing social evils such as pornography and absenteeism among fathers. Exhortations on morality and a desire for accessible conference content often, unintentionally, lead to a lowest common denominator mentality, and spiritually mature men looking for something more often are disappointed.
Ideally, positive activities encouraged by the magisterium such as biblical literacy and spirituality, social justice and collaboration with women should be encouraged. Inclusion of women in formational programming periodically is uncommon, reflecting the lack of familiarity with deeper gender issues and contemporary research. As anyone involved in permanent diaconate formation knows, female consent and participation is paramount.
While traditional devotions such as the rosary and current initiatives such as the new evangelization are encouraged, St. Joseph isn't held up often enough as a model for Catholic men.
Necessary negative agendas against social ills have tended to eclipse positive initiatives such as formation, social justice and collaboration. Greater attention to the latter is necessary for the movement to mature properly. Many local and national leaders recognize this but are not sure how to bring it about. Funding and resource availability can also be a problem.
The Catholic men's movement, so praiseworthy for its sincere intentions and for the strong relationships, sacramental opportunities and moral activism that it has espoused, must supplement its efforts with a more sophisticated incorporation of enduring formation and the engagement of women.
Because the movement is in its infancy, such growing pains are understandable. Further, the aforementioned generalizations have limited applicability because the substance of the movement is primarily local.
Ideally, through the gradual incorporation of biblical education, Scripture meditation such as lectio divina, the model of St. Joseph, Church teaching on collaboration and gender roles and distinctiveness, marital conflict resolution, the theology of the body and marriage, and a more prudent reading of the signs of the times, the negative approach toward social ills and men's shortcomings will be balanced by a positive integration of fundamental elements of Catholic spirituality and culture. Then, the mentoring and mutual support and encouragement cultivated in fellowship activities, deepened admirably by positive examples, will flourish even more.
The movement is off to an auspicious start, but as in all Christian endeavors, we can never be satisfied.
Karl A. Schultz is a speaker, retreat leader and author of 13 books on biblical and men's spirituality and personal growth.
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(Sorry if this is a double post, having some issues with the forum software)... The only issue I have (and I'm glad to help in any way I can) is that the GameMaker software requires an expensive module for Android export to be purchased ($99 + $299). I do however have Unity Pro licenses, and Android/OUYA export is free in Unity regardless. I could also port your games to HTML5/JS, or Java + whatever, or use some alternative engine that accepts GameMaker project imports, such as Construct or Enigma. An alternative for you is to find someone with the pro GameMaker version and Android module to port and export your project for you. Otherwise, I can help you port your project to just about anything, and I'd be glad to help in other ways if that is not an option.
I'd be glad to help, if I can. When you say you intend to port, what exactly do you mean? Are you wanting to build a GameMaker version with OUYA controls & export, or are your GameMaker projects just prototypes you want to port to another engine or framework? My email is firstname.lastname@example.com.
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I've been trying to remember kindergarten.
It comes back in hazy flashes.
The room was bright and loud and bursting with high-pitched energy. The teacher was always screaming for quiet. The class was made up of mommy-missing, thumb-sucking, crayon-chewing, room-wandering, nose-picking antsy 5-year-olds, along with the occasional pant load.
There was no entrance exam.
To get in you had to be from the neighborhood and had all your shots.
Kindergarten has changed.
I was just reading a story in The New York Times about the intense competition there now exists to get kids into one of the city's "gifted and talented kindergartens."
In my kindergarten, the gifted and talented kids were the ones who could drink milk and make it come out of their nose.
Apparently, this is no longer enough.
To win admittance to one of NYC's exclusive kindergartens, you have to score in the 90th percentile on a test.
It's unclear whether an essay, an interview or letters of recommendations from nursery-school teachers are also required.
The test itself is short on measuring such talents as singing the alphabet or coloring between the lines, and more into things like pictorial reasoning:
"A road is to a car as a track is to a … ?"
Hmm …
OK, if I was taking the test I'd probably skip that one and come back to it later if I had time.
Parents are often on a mission to see that their gifted-and talented offspring get into a gifted and talented kindergarten. After all, if a child doesn't get into the right kindergarten, he or she will never get into the right first grade
To prepare their kids for the kindergarten entrance exam, many parents buy pricey study guides and even hire tutors.
I assume that kids begin looking around for a kindergarten during their junior year of nursery school.
They probably visit kindergartens with their parents and then apply to several. After that they breathlessly check the mail every day to see if they get the fat (accepted) or skinny (rejected or wait listed) letter.
I'm sure most kids have a safety kindergarten, just in case.
Anyway, as far as "A road is to a car as a track is to a … ?" I'm going with suit.


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I have tried to do this 360 front, but I really have trouble to get it.
I have done it by luck I guess a few times, but it is a bit frustrating now as I don't know what I do wrong here...
Could you be kind enough and explain the steps needed to complete the trick, please?
Video would be really nice, so if there are slow motion videos etc. even better!
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Massive jade boulder found in Myanmar
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — An enormous jade boulder that could weigh up to 50 tons has been found half buried in restive northern Myanmar, and the government has sent troops to protect it, a state minister said Friday.
The raw jade was discovered by villages and small scale miners in the gem-rich region of Hpakant just over a week ago, but since it's still half buried, it's impossible to know its exact size, said Lajun Ngan Seng, the minister of resource-rich Kachin state.
He said authorities believe it may be 18 feet (5.5 meters) wide, weighing up to 50 tons.
"It's being guarded by soldiers," the minister said, adding that after it is completely unearthed, "We'll decide what to do with it."
Myanmar is one of the world's biggest producers of jade, most found in the conflict-torn mountains of Kachin, where ethnic rebels have been fighting the government for more than half a century.
The vast majority of the gemstones, considered to be of the highest quality, are smuggled over the border to China.
Hpakant has been closed off to large scale miners since 2011, because of renewed fighting between government troops and rebels with the Kachin Independence Army. But individual miners and villagers, using rudimentary equipment, sometimes even their bare hands, have not stopped looking.
Dwut Lar, a church official with ties to the rebels, said that the government and the rebel group were in discussions about the giant jade rock. He said the insurgents were offered 10 percent of its yet-to-be-determined value, but rejected that as far too low.


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While it might be nice to do this as a blog, we don't currently have that set up on our website, so let me just provide a few highlights from the floor of "The Pregnancy Meeting" - SMFM's annual conference, held this week in San Diego. (with apologies to those of you shoveling snow!)
You may have seen some of media coverage already: yesterday's USA Today reported on the study indicating treating mild gestational diabetes reduces the risk of developing preeclampsia (and delivering extra large babies).
Dr. Jim Roberts reported the final results from the large NICHD-sponsored antioxidant trial. All the data showed absolutely no benefit from antioxidants. The results also raised interesting questions about the role of oxidative stress on the maternal syndrome, suggesting that perhaps it doesn't have the impact previously held by that theory. It's certainly not dismissed as a theory, but raised questions for further evaluation; and because it was such a HUGE study, the samples collected will be used in other studies being developed now.
As expected, there have been several presentations on a variety of biomarkers, and there are several companies here who have benefited from the advent of proteomics to identify biomarkers that may be able to be used as in predictive or diagnostic tests. This is an aggressive research area and accordingly you see some strong studies and some not so well-designed studies. Nonetheless, this is an exciting area that the Preeclampsia Foundation is keenly watching. (As an aside, PerkinElmer, one of the handful of companies developing a test, is surveying practitioners here and donating $25 to the PF for every completed survey, for which we are grateful.)
Dr. Jacob Lykke, along with several colleagues out of Yale, presented a very well designed study using a cohort out of the Netherlands to show recurrence and subsequent cardiovascular events. While the literature is abundant on the linkage between PE and CVD (see our position paper here www.preeclampsia.org/PositionStmt_LateEffects_Oct06.pdf), this is the strongest presentation I've seen on the topic and thrilled to see one of their conclusions was a strong admonition to other care providers to ask about a patient's pregnancy history. We're going to be working with these researchers to make this presentation available on our website.
A large prospective study out of University of Pennsylvania found NO association between periodontal disease and adverse pregnancy outcomes, including PE.
As is usually the case with these large conferences, concurrent sessions means you can't get to everything, but I'm doing my best to get to ones of greatest interest to us.
That's the end of Day 1 of oral presentations. I'll try to report in again tomorrow.
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Congo comeback stuns Ghana
Ghana and DR Congo played out an entertaining draw this afternoon as both kicked off their tournaments.
The Black Stars survived some early pressure to take a two-goal lead through Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu and Kwadwo Asamoah but, having rode their luck for large parts, were deservedly pegged back by Tresor Mputu and Dieumerci Mbokani's penalty.
It was a result that in the end reflected what both sides had put in, although Ghana will be left to rue their failure to hold what they had, especially having survived a rocky opening.
Lomana Tresor LuaLua found space inside their box with 12 minutes on the clock and fired in a shot that Fatau Dauda somehow touched onto the bar, before Mputu wildly hit over when he had a free shot at the target. Ghana came back well, though, and after Asamoah had drilled over, Asamoah Gyan wasted a glorious chance to open the scoring when he broke clean through, only to stall and slide a shot wide.
His miss was forgotten in the 40th minute, however, as Ageymang-Badu opened the scoring when he bundled in Asamoah's cross from close range, with some neat interplay between the Juventus man and Gyan having teed things up.
One became two four minutes after the break when Asamoah got the goal his showing had deserved, taking advantage of some slack marking to head in Mubarak Wakaso`s cross at the back post.
It was important for Congo to respond quickly if they were to salvage anything and that was what they did, scoring just four minutes later. Cedric Makiadi slid a pass through for Mputu and he nonchalantly flicked past the advancing Dauda with the outside of his boot.
Not content with one, Congo piled forward and were level in the 69th minute, with Mobokani casually stroking his spot-kick into the top right-hand corner after Jerry Akaminko had brought him down. Congo looked the better side after the goal too, but both were forced to settle for a point, with Dadau`s save from Youssouf Mulumbu the last noteable action.


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Google Street View Is Invasion Of Privacy... But The BBC Showing Everyone At The Royal Wedding?
from the double-standards dept
This raises an interesting question on privacy and balance.It certainly seems like a double standard. Is there something different about this being an "event"? I can't see how that makes much of a difference, really. Is there something about it being a "US" company vs. a UK organization? Or do people just not really think through these things until someone freaks out and screams "privacy violation!"?
Google decided to blur the faces of ordinary people going about their ordinary activities caught on Street View.
The BBC have decided, where events like the Royal Wedding are concerned, it's fine to have high definition street shots showing the faces of ordinary people in the crowd; not to mention police officers, armed forces and - presumably - under-cover crowd security officers.


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Links 03-23-2010: Mauer, Crawford, Westmoreland, roster shuffling
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In case you've been living in a cave the past few days, Joe Mauer signed a prodigious 8-year extension with the Twins. That means Victor Martinez becomes the top free agent catcher after this year. To his credit, he says that the deal doesn't change anything for him and that the ball in is in the Red Sox' court.
While we're on the topic of next offseason, it looks like if we want Carl Crawford, we're going to have to outbid New York for him after 2010.
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Morey's book isn't worth reading.
I'll deal with chapter 2 later.In Chapter 3 on page 41 he says that the World view of Origen and those who followed him were thoroughly pagan. He speculates that there were no Jewish or Biblical elements in their thinking about Theology, Anthropology and the World. He thinks that Origen succeeded in Hellenizing Christianity.Origen had Jewish teachers. He spoke to Jews to learn about their Hebrew books and he compiled what was called "the Hexapla". The Hexapla is what we would call a "parallel Bible" today. It was an Old Testament Bible with both the Greek and Hebrew. He was an avid admirer of Philo. Philo was a Jewish greek philosopher that used Judaic thought with Greek philosophy. If one reads the Gospel of John one will see that Christians made use of Philo's work. Now even though Origen was declared heretical in the 6th century. He was influenced by Jews and Judaic thought. This quote from Origen shows that eventhough he respected some greek philosophers he knew that they were foolish."We testify of certain Greek philosophers that they knew God, seeing "He manifested Himself to them, although "they did not glorify Him as God, neither were they thankful, but became vain in their imaginations; and professing themselves to be wise, they became foolish." Origen (248 A.D.)and Clement of Alexandria who is not called a Saint in the Orthodox church."Well, be it so that "the thieves and robbers" are the philosophies among the greeks, who before the coming of the Lord received fragments of the truth from the Hebrew prophets. They claimed these as their own teaching, without complete understanding of them." Clement of Alexandria (195 A.D.)This doesn't sound like being succumbed by Greek Philosophy to me. Anyone that read Origen and Clement would know that they had a critical eye in this regard. There were Christians that had knowledge of greek philosophy. Saint Paul had knowledge of it and used it to his advantage. The same with Justin Martyre, Clement of Alexandria, and Origen. ….not to mention a few others. But most Christians of this time didn't like greek philosophy. Morey refuses to accept the fact that greek philosophy was used to convert the greek pagan world. If learning about greek philosophy is sinful then John Calvin must be awful since he was a humanist scholar! He was tought Humanism at the University of France and his works is riddled with Aristotelian logic. So the finger pointing can go both ways. In the end I think it is right to say that Greek philosophy has some value.Please feel free to correct me. also feel free to add whatever you think I'm missing.
Due to time constraints I cannot read this entire thread but I did peruse the summary of contents of the book being discussed. This book seems to present the view of its advocates that I am saved and you are not which is an ultimate arrogance. While an Orthodox Christian, (as I understand) has the true faith it is not for us to assume other Christians or other people will not have salvation in the eyes of God (and not to preach apocotastasis). The concept of the book is to assume that the church was hijacked within a generation & from this we may conclude that any early Christian testimonies like the epistles of St Ignatius, St Aristedes, St Clement of Rome etc. are not "Biblical." Such a secenario seems to be the setting of a virtual reality game in which you assume you know the Bible and all who have striven to maintain the faith through history are unreal. There is no mention of the great schism or martyrs in the contents and there seems to be a disjointed section on Pr Cyril Lukaris who was murdered by the Ottomans & not Orthodox Christians. The fact that Cyril Lukaris presented the letter of Clement to King Charles I of England who was a high church Anglican I would think not sit well within the framework of this book. Additionally the fact that Charles I was beheaded by Puritan extremists for his "popish" Anglicanism, (not to mention Anglican Archbishop Laud ) I also wonder if it is mentioned. As far as Buddha being a saint, the closest analogy I ever heard was from St Justin the martyr as him being a virtuous pagan that perceded the incarnation of Jesus Christ Lord and Saviour. Personally I have been catechized into the faith where the 10 commndments, the Beatitudes, prayer, fasting, almsgiving, and (most important) the holy Eucharist are paramount from what "Egyptian mystery" are these derived? I thought they were from the Holy Bible. Our Saviour told us to venerate His blessed mother and the fact the wise men saw the Theotokos & Christ child (per Matthew 2:11) & worshipped Him is the most basic premise of illusration in the blessed icons. Forgive me for being too critical but this book seems to be a sham. This is not to say there are Protesant perspectives and critical analyses of Orthodoxy that lack integrity. For ex there is an extended one from an organization founded by Billy Graham which calls for the "need" to "evangelize" the Orthodox but does not denigrate the historical truth of the apostolic churches http://www.lausanne.org/pattaya-1980/lop-19.html So there are points of debate of varying quality obviously. Just my 2 cents from a general layperson.
quote:"Today, under the pretext of knowledge (gnosis -> he is talking about Gnosticism), heretics rise against the Church of Christ. They pile on their books of commentaries. They claim to interpret the gospel and apostolic texts. If we are silent and do not oppose them with true teaching, famished souls will be fed with their abominations."
The Orthodox Church does seem to have set itself up like an impenetrable fortress
As far as I am aware I have never heard of Robert Morey, and I have certainly not read his book. Like others on this forum, I certainly recommend Robert Letham's "Through western Eyes". Both the material in it and the style in which it is written draw the reader in and inform him. Robert Morey may or may not be quite wrong in his perceptions (as I say, I haven't read him), but let me make a few hopefully relevant comments nonetheless.It is extremely difficult for us outsiders to Orthodoxy to discover what you really believe and practise. You may have read the book about the small American denomination which wanted to convert en masse to Orthodoxy, and how hard they found it even to get an interview, let alone be accepted.I read Michael Harper's book "The true Light" and wrote to his centre. I got no reply.Several times I phoned the Orthodox bookshop here in Britain, and only got the answer-machine.I asked a friend in Dallas to order some of Thomas Hopko's writings and bring them to England for me when he came. Nothing ever arrived for him to bring.I went (as I wrote in a previous posting) to the shop at Preveli monastery, and all they had to offer me was Peter Botsis: no Athanasius, no Chrysostom, not even Timothy Kallistos Ware – just Botsis. Now some of your postings tell me very definitely that you do not appreciate Ian Paisley: surely Peter Botsis is in some ways his Orthodox opposite number? I had coffee with an Orthodox priest at a café, and he was kind enough to answer all my questions about names and words (for something I was writing). I liked him, and hope to take coffee with him again. But I could not get him to open up about spiritual things.Only Timothy Kallistos Ware is easily available, providing people are aware of his writings.The Orthodox Church does seem to have set itself up like an impenetrable fortress; at least, that is the perception I have developed – though some on this forum are more accessible and open, which is good and heartening. But what I am saying is, if we outsiders, including this Robert Morey, hold (and less excusably, purvey) distorted images of your belief and practice, to some extent it must be admitted that it is a situation you have yourselves brought about.I hope my intention to write pacifically has been successful. I am attempting to be explanatory, not polemical.
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The Paxton Historical Commission 2013 calendars are available at the library, the Marketplace, Paxton's Land and Sea Deli, and Town Hall.
The calendar features photos of residents from Paxton's past. All photos are from the historical commission's photographic archive and most have been seen by few people.
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Opinion: Are Iranian Sanctions Working?
Foundation for the Defense of Democracies fellow Claudia Rossett on whether engaging Iran on its nuclear program can bring the regime to heel. Photo: Getty Images
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... now when the policy in Iran ... as President Biden made comments in these recent days saying the U S remains open to direct talks with Tehran ... that well there is still space for diplomacy ... this is a savvy move or is the White House being played for a sap ... Foundation for Defense of democracies fellow Claudia Rose that is joining us now ... from Washington ... Claudia you've watched rogue regimes like Iran for a very long time ... Howley Tehran interpret such an offer from the White House ... they hit send on it basically it's an offer of yet more time in a brine is playing for time well it develops its nuclear program of May what makes bonds ... and diet this is a chance to play that her little more time to look like it you know we've given talks a chance under the Bush administration ... now under ... the first term Obama administration to prevent ... the ideas behind the scenes OKs Valerie Jarrett with the regime ... so while we play for time or also imposing sanctions the White House as their top ... is that your tape ... I ... well the problem is too much still slips through and they're not so tough that based on the Reds' Nuclear Program at all ... on a they are having an effect any runs economy but ... I actually having the effect that we won ... the shutting down the nuclear program ... and a doubt ... also be nice to stop the missile for the digital missile developments the terrorist sponsoring around the world remember ... even the fat too ... well their foreign ministers has been ruined saying ... we just live peacefully gauge then wherever actual country ... I use a Revolutionary guards Quds force was organizing ... an assassination of the Saudi ambassador in Washington ... not sold on top ... aam ... and that the problem of sanctions is that ... it's a dynamic thing where it comes not that hard ... for things to slip through now you've done some original reporting ... very interesting work ... on how Iran is evading sanctions ... by issue that ... tells a little bit about that ... yet ... Iran has a large merchant fleet of truffle oil tankers and cargo ships container ships assigned ... and ... the U S sanctions that I did merchant fleet ... back into thousandeight ... and then blacklisted its spoilt as main oil tanker fleet this past July ... and this has cut back really honest wrapping but it hasn't stopped in at all ... and I checked recently tested ... for an example of that kind of problem you see ... a shift of weight right now is in the Mediterranean on Cyprus call the tour to ... I that were to ... set it right back to ... bed that violations ... of sanctions go ... on ... the trip to has been shuttling over the past year between Iran and Syria ... both of which are under US sanctions in Iran is also under layers of UN sanctions ... I and Egypt has been wading through the Suez now ... I get called and in this latest trip a call in January at the Syrian port of Chartis which it's done it's been into Syria number of times the past year ... this is very disturbing ... I it's in the past it looks like it's been taking outlets of oil from Syria for onward sale ... to benefit the regime of ... us I'm President Assad in Syria ... so on that will ... get Claudia if its engines are are are not water tying ... airtight like you've recorded ... on some in the dollar question is what can this White House view is ... if he really wants to go down this road of talking ... I am on the one hand and sanctions on the other ... one thing we did ... other well there has to be if real sanctions really are to be the tool of choice and eat it out they have don't have a great record actually ... eyeing ... it for her memorable for free ... but if sanctions are to be the two of China's visa got to be much more ferociously enforced and the thing with the UN that I sanctions is ... the un depends on every member state to enforce any UN sanctions resolution ... so ... it's up to Syria ... to increase the sanctions on Iran ... it's up to Egypt ... guy it's on it's own turf and well the US has been trying to greatly amplified ... its ability to shut down Iranian business ... lot of countries that are just waiting it through ... you know I get is this exemplifies the kind of this ship is not actually even under US sanctions it's one of the CSN ships ... that had been running between Iran and Syria ... some of them are under sanctions ... I in the case of this yet it's a further illustration of this ... the sliding door again they run a place ... where ... I as us or even UN authorities chase things like these ships that are carrying ... actually who knows why along with oil around ... on ... Iran has been renaming and be fighting the ships so as say U S authorities ... and Chile is the way for us was to ascertain who precisely owns the share ... here and simply transfers the ownership of Munjal companies this particular snippet or two ... has had over the past fourteen months three names and the five flags ... and ... it's currently upside risk it appears fled to Iran at the moment after being flagged to mold the ... same quality as Sierra Leone and spread out ... currently it has fled to Iran however it is saying the laying of us recently and still likes to tell them ... now this is of interest to U S sanctions and foresters ... is not of much interest to the Syrian authorities had just posted this at the airport so we're apparently teach it to the party so so ... the real money said BNP's remains five flags sanctions not working ... in your vice present Biden wants to keep talking Foundation for Defense of democracies democracies fellow Claudia Rose said ... thank you for being with this ...


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From Fedora Project Wiki
NIT Agartala GLUG
- Date: July 18-19, 2009
- Time: 1000-1800 IST
- Location: NIT Agartala, Tripura, India
- FEL demo
- Installfests
- Talks via VoIP with Fedora & O'Reilly speakers (to be confirmed). Having Gordon Meyer to give a talk on DIYs as part of the extension of Free/Open Source hardware via VoIP.
- Shakthi Kannan (Fedora ambassador) - talks/demos/workshops.
- Paul Frields confirmed via VoIP
- Pradeepto Bhattacharya(KDE developer)
- Talks from NIT Agartala GLUG members.
- Speakers from Sun (now Oracle). To be confirmed.
Shakthi Kannan's(mbuf)schedule
- i-want-2-do-project. tell-me-wat-2-do-fedora (2 hours)
- mailing list guidelines
- communication guidelines
- Fedora sub-projects
- Installation concepts (45 minutes)
- GNU/Linux desktop demo (45 minutes)
- Badam Halwa of Embedded Systems (1 hour)
- FEL- Demo of pcb, qucs, gschem will be included.
- Packaging Red hot, Paneer (butter) masala (1 hour)
- Q&A or brainstorming session (30 minutes)
- Inviting interested faculty members & students of our college, Tripura Institute of Technology(TIT), ICFAI, Tripura Medical College(TMC) & other local colleges & schools officially through college invitation.
- Also inviting IIT Guwahati, NIT Silchar, NIT Durgapur, Jadavpur University & NERIST, Itanagar.
- Will send out official invitations through college & also via email to all the NITs & IITs.
- Will also put up few posters at important places in the city to invite people.
- Expected attendance of over 1,000 people over the two days.
- Stay- At college guest house
- Food arrangements (College will provide arrangements)
Remote Participation
- Fedora, openSUSE & Ubuntu sponsoring free CDs & DVDs
- Mozilla sponsoring a swag pack
- Media sponsors -Linux for You magazine-http://www.lfymag.com/index.asp?id=13
- pagalguy.com
- Looking for travel & other sponsorships
- Ad "NIT Agartala Fre/Open Source & GNU/Linux fest" has been added to Clickindia Classifieds-www.clickindia.com/detail.php?id=1480637
- Event details & Benefits for sponsors--Google document--http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dgqr3n47_0dq82zcfj


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As I'm on holidays I have taken out a week's subscription to the Sydney Morning Herald Archives. These archives cover from 1st January 1955 until 2nd February 1995. I have been using them to look up death and funeral notices to add names to more recent branches of my families. I use the Ryerson Index and electoral rolls on Ancestry in conjunction with the SMH Archives.
The archives are relatively easy to search. When you hover over a page, a section turns yellow and that section is enlarged when you click on it. You can print or save the page as a pdf if you wish or add it to My Collection on the website.
Each time I find a death on the Ryerson Index I add it to a spreadsheet with the details from the index and the main family name it pertains to. I have a separate page for each newspaper. After I find the information from the newspaper I delete the line from the spreadsheet. Usually I conduct this research at Dixson Library at the University of New England in Armidale, which has microfilms of most of the newspapers I'm interested in. However, as my list is extremely long, I'm pleased to be able to make significant inroads this week without leaving home.
I've already got my money's worth. A few queries have been proved correct and others have been disproved. I've even discovered that I lived at a university college with one of my third cousins in the early 80s.


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Institutions Will Seek To Preserve The Problem For Which They Are The Solution
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"Institutions will try to preserve the problem to which they are the solution."Kelly calls this the "Shirky Principle." To me, it calls to mind Upton Sinclair's famous line:
"It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his salary depends upon his not understanding it!"They are not the same point, but they are related. In both cases, these are situations where people will often seek to preserve a problem or a falsehood, rather than recognize that it doesn't need to be that way. There are lots of industries where this is a major issue.
But, of course, the real problem is in how they go about trying to preserve that problem. They will go to great lengths to demonize the solutions. This is why the newspaper industry has, at times, lashed out at Craigslist and Google News -- two operations that have essentially removed problems that the newspaper business used to solve. It's why old school video guys lash out at YouTube or Boxee -- because they have removed problems that television used to solve. And, yes, it's why the RIAA and the MPAA lash out at file sharing apps and services -- because they have removed problems in distribution and promotion, that they used to solve.


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BOLINGBROOK – The Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board voted Tuesday to allow independent Sherman Hospital to join the state's largest health-care system.
After the unanimous vote, Advocate Health System said it won't "assume liability for or otherwise guarantee Sherman's outstanding debt."
"We anticipate that Sherman will benefit from refinancing its outstanding bonds with Advocate's AA rating," Advocate spokeswoman Stephanie Johnson said in an email to the Northwest Herald.
Elgin-based Sherman Hospital more than doubled its debt to $300 million to build its 255-bed hospital in Elgin in 2009, Crain's Chicago Business has reported.
Sherman will become Advocate Sherman Hospital. The deal is expected to close by June 1, according to a statement by Advocate Health System. Sherman's six other facilities also will take the Advocate name.
The move will extend Advocate Health's reach into McHenry County and the northwest suburban health-care market.
Officials at the two hospitals said the partnership will improve patient care, allow for reinvestment by reducing operating and capital costs, and "promote the transformation of care delivery from a volume to a value-based model," according to the statement.
"The coming together of one of the nation's top community hospitals and one of the nation's leading health systems is a big win for our community," Rick Jakle, chairman of the Sherman Health Board of Directors, said in the statement.


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Several decades after the destruction of the second Death Star and the annihilation of the Imperial regime, Luke has finally found the location of an old Jedi temple which has been rebuilt to further the learnings on the ways of the force and the life of a Jedi. As he himself was once an apprentice to Jedi master Yoda in the lush swamp planet of Dagobah, he has made sure that Yoda's legacy lives on by paying tribute to his beginnings in the inner sanctum of the temple.
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When it comes to masked vigilantes and their burritos, consider Deadspin your No. 1 news source. Eater X, otherwise known as Tim Janus of New York City, is your new world burrito-eating champion. Defeating foes such as Sonya "The Black Widow" Thomas, "Crazy Legs" Conti and Tim "Gravy" Brown, Janus consumed 10 3/4 burritos in 12 minutes Saturday to claim the $3,000 first prize at the Costa Vida Wolrd Burrito Eating Championship. Or, as Berman calls it, "lunch."
Janus says that he prepared for the competition by "eating a lot of candy." He is 28 years old, a bachelor, and makes his living as a day trader. Here's some other information from the International Federation Of Competitive Eating web site:
The rookie, who burst onto the scene at the Freirich corned beef and cabbage championship in March 2004, has advanced quickly, taking his lumps and learning from the veterans. He has established himself as an efficient and determined eater during his freshman year, tying the great Cookie Jarvis for fourth place at the National Buffalo Wing Festival and placing second to Badlands Booker in cheesecake and cannoli.
And by the way, if having a poster of the great Cookie Jarvis on your bedroom wall is wrong, then I don't want to be right.
Gentlemen (And Ladies), Start Your Burritos [Deadspin]
Eater X Wins World Burrito Eating Championship [ABC7]
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Copper has one of the first pipes open of the 2012-2013 season. People are there right now practicing for the Dew Tour, which is coming next week. If you want to see some killer pipe action, make sure you get to Copper. But if you can't get there, just check out this photo gallery by Jeff Brockmeyer.


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Move over Mary Poppins, G.I. Jane may be taking over. A new New York childcare agency is specializing in matching up families in search of nannies with military veterans. Talk about a match made in protective parenting heaven.
After the horrific slaying of Kevin and Marina Krim's children by their nanny last year in New York, former Navy SEAL Jonathan Gilliam decided to start his company, Tactical Nanny. He told the New York Post, "That family even went down to the Dominican Republic thinking they were screening the nanny, but they didn't really know who she was."
Unfortunately, that's true for many of us who invite virtual strangers into our homes to care for our children. We can check references and do background checks, but still our methods are limited. To have someone that's already been screened by the U.S. government and has been deemed fit and trained to serve and protect our country definitely bumps up that security a notch or two.
Gilliam told the paper: "We're not just offering another nanny service. These women have a proven track record. They're veterans protecting the future of the USA."
It's rather brilliant really. Who wouldn't want someone who has been trained to serve and protect, protecting their kids on a daily basis? Oh, and they'll come armed if you like.
Of course such stellar care isn't cheap. These veteran nannies will run you more than $30 per hour. But if you have the funds, then it may well be worth it. One of the nannies working for the service, 23-year-old Army Reservist Melissa Fraga, explained her strengths to the paper:
Let's say a nanny would freak out if she hears sounds around her. I'd be able to see the situation, figure out where the noise is coming from, check around the house and then do whatever other steps I need.
As for the one downside I immediately thought of when I heard of this idea -- post-traumatic stress syndrome -- Gilliam says the nannies' military records are screened and he's working with a psychologist to provide the best matches.
So really, besides the cost, it sounds like a win-win for everyone. It provides well-trained veterans with jobs, and it provides families with high-quality, trusted childcare. Of course, as with anything, it all comes down to the individuals and the fit with a particular family, but this certainly would be a pretty prime pool in which to start your childcare search.
Would you hire an ex-Navy Seal or other military veteran as your nanny?
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I have been really lucky and have enjoyed some of the best rides and company during this build period.
The weather has been just amazing around here. Ok, I am fortunate sometimes for being able to get on the bike after 8 am, missing out on the chilling mornings. And again, I am lucky to have a bunch of good friends and a partner, keen to get on the bike anytime...
Last week was a little different as it ended on Monday (a public holiday) with a ride to the city, a 4 h team ride, coffee and a ride home with Sandra (five hours in total) and work. That lead to a Tuesday of recovery and a short week ahead (Wed to Sun) to fit in another seventeen hours of build.
So, Week 24 started with a two hour loop around Sandgate and Boondall Wetlands. To me, it's always invigorating to start the week with a ride to the bay and a few breaths of salty air. Naturally, my body misses the smell and sounds of the ocean after so many years in the surf and underwater.
For Thursday, I had planned to do an 120+ team ride to Mt Tamborine but that didn't happen because of a series of mishaps from my part (a bit embarassed to talk about it). I left at 5 am and ended up back home after 45 min of driving and 21 min of riding...
Lucky again, a text came through later in the morning and a "keen for a long ride" Stephen was at my place in no time. I needed four or five hours on the bike, so we spoke about heading north and turning around after two and a half hours. That never works, I should know by now, and from Glass House Mountains (the village) we decided to do a little loop to get home, adding a bit of climbing on the way, of course...
After 179 km, 1525 m of climbing and a most needed stop for lunch (at the Caboolture bakery), I made it home. Seven hours later! Tired but really happy with the epic ride.
Another recovery day on Friday and another splendid time on the bike on Saturday. It started early with a 55 min spin with team mate, Adam, getting ready for what turned out to be a very hard race - an A Grade Points Race at Nundah.
The club organises these points races now and then and the aim is for riders to accumulate points by winning sprints on as many laps as possible. Tough luck for someone like me but great for Adam, one of the strongest sprinters in the club.
My job was to try to prevent other riders getting points and help Adam for the final sprint, when higher points were awarded. Unfortunately, I didn't manage to win any sprints, crossing the line in second place four or five times. And I wasn't much of a help at the end either, I was mentally and physically too tired to have another go. Adam managed to get second!
A phone call after the race and Adam and I were on our way to get Sandra and head to do some hills, including the Goat Track and Mt Nebo. I chose the way, taking them through Bunya and the back roads of Samford to the bottom of the umpaved climb.
Legs were slightly heavy when we got there but riding on the Goat Track brings some extra strength and the climbing became even enjoyable. Not so sure Adam would agree with that, when we got to Nebo and sat for lunch he had the look of someone who had just finished one of the European Classics while Sandra and I were discussing if we had done enough to deserve one of the cakes at the cafe.
Well, it was a classic ride anyhow.
Sunday came and I still had some kilometers to do. As I had to go back to work, the solution was to do one hour before work, commute there and back and to do another hour on the rollers before dinner. I managed 30 min on the rollers before the body and the mind started telling me it was enough. The back got sore and the neck was getting stiff, I didn't feel like pedaling for one more minute, all I wanted was to start my recovery week.
Well, that is now and I am sticking with it!
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An unprecedented shortage of skilled underground mine electricians has sent mine employers scrambling in the last few years. While exact numbers on the mineworker deficit are difficult to pinpoint, the fierce competition between mining companies seems to speak for itself.
"We know that many mining operations are experiencing real problems with attracting highly skilled individuals for most all of their mining occupations," says Terry L. Bentley, chief of safety for Coal Mine Safety and Health, Arlington, Va. "Electricians are even more scarce, so I would say that the situation is indeed somewhat bleak for the near term."
What is causing the shortage? Bentley points to the growth of the mining industry in recent years combined with the retirement of many in the baby-boom generation. Due to this skilled-labor shortage, Bentley says individuals who possess the following characteristics are particularly in-demand with coal mining companies:
Hands-on experience. According to Bentley, previous mining experience, construction backgrounds, mechanical and diagnostic skills, and even certain training obtained from military service can be especially attractive for mining companies recruiting electricians.
Formal education. Vocational or technical school training or degrees in electrical engineering are highly desired by companies short on experienced underground mine electricians.
Computer skills. Some computer-related education or degrees in computer science would be beneficial, especially given the level of technological development that is associated with modern mining equipment," Bentley says.
Beyond these more tangible credentials, Bentley says mining companies are interested in individuals that enjoy problem solving and possess strong troubleshooting skills.


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Our cover story this month, starting on page 18, focuses on the giants in the electrical design world — powerful firms that typically work on large, high-profile projects around the country. Our annual Top 40 survey and follow-up report allow us to provide you with an inside look at the firms' most recent financial performance indicators and offer a glimpse of their future growth plans. As expected, their financial performance as a group in 2009 did not call for celebration, as delayed and canceled projects continued to pile up. Here's a snapshot of the numbers:
19 of the 31 firms on last year's list suffered year-over-year revenue decreases (12 of the 19 saw double-digit declines).
18 of 38 firms responding to a revenue expectation question admitted they did not meet their goal in 2009.
Approximately 54% of the firms reported a decrease in the number of employees on the payroll from the prior year.
65.8% of the firms anticipate the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to have little or no effect on their workload moving forward.
Despite the lack of projects in the market these past few years, a couple of firms managed to maintain steady revenue streams while a few others posted single-digit growth rates. This isn't all that bad, considering how depressed most markets have been lately. How did they do it? Some grew through acquisition, which allowed them to extend their geographic presence. Others expanded, which allowed them to delve into new markets. A few others benefited from established relationships in the electric utility market — where investment and expansion funds are still flowing strong.
Where will these firms focus their efforts next? I'm confident many of them are closely tracking the development of new photovoltaic cells and systems, fuel cell technology, AC and DC superconducting cables, and LEDs. They're also positioning themselves to take advantage of new market opportunities that center around the rebirth of nuclear power plants, widespread expansion of a new Smart Grid, and development of a new electric vehicle infrastructure.
Despite the economic challenges of the past year, one thing is certain: Going forward, successful design firms must stay at the forefront of business and technology trends in order to remain key players in the markets they serve. In our world, this means they better be out there preaching the virtues of environmental stewardship and renewable technologies — working with customers to better manage their existing assets, reduce their energy consumption levels, invest in alternative energy sources, and realize the value of sustainable design. As the push for net-zero energy building projects continues to gain momentum, so does the value of a design firm that offers the expertise to fulfill this goal.


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Your car care questions answered by repair expert Larry Rubenstein.
Q: I have a 2006 Chevy Trailblazer LT 4WD. It has about 50,000 miles on it. It is no longer under warranty. I have recently begun having problems with the gas gauge (and also the digital display of mileage left before gas is needed). Both read empty (zero miles left -- low fuel) when the tank has just been filled. In fact, the gauge reads empty for several miles after fill-up. Then it will sporadically jump around between empty and full while I am driving around. It goes up and down all day long. It's enough to make you crazy.
So I have no way of knowing when I actually need gas except to set the trip meter and fill up when I reach 200 miles. So that is what I have been doing. Any idea what is causing this? Thanks! -- Nancy, via email
A: Most of your major repair facilities have scanners that link to your car's computer. With this scanner, they will be able to monitor the signal from your fuel tank, and also be able to emulate a signal to your instrument panel. This is how the problem is isolated. Expect to spend between one and 1 1/2 hours for diagnostic costs to be able to nail down the problem. The cost of the repair itself of course is dependent on which component has the problem.
Q: I recently purchased a new 2009 Toyota Tacoma 4X4 with the 4.0 L V 6 (1GR-FE) engine this past September. Due to health issues I have driven the vehicle only 275 miles in four months. My question is, should the oil and filter be changed at this time? Any tips or suggestions concerning this vehicle would appreciated. Also, could you please explain what (1GR-FE) stands for? Thank you. -- Unsigned, via e-mail
A: If you use the car at all, you should minimally change the oil twice a year. My recommendation for the average driver who puts on between 10,000 to 12,000 miles is an oil change every 3,000 miles. Not only does it refresh the oil in your system for a cooler-running engine, but it gives the technicians a chance to see any problems in their infancy state. 1GR-FE is the designated code for your particular engine.
Q: I have a 1996 Saturn with (the odometer says) 67,000 miles on it (which we do not believe, but anyway ...) Here is what is happening -- the car will suddenly accelerate at certain times. For instance, while idling at a traffic light with the brake say 75 percent of the way down, it will suddenly accelerate. If the brake is 100 percent (to the floor) you can see the arrow (rpm) move vigorously, but the car does not accelerate. If I am at a drive-through, I make sure I put it in park to prevent acceleration (if I think quickly I can prevent the acceleration right before it occurs, for instance as I am slowing down in traffic).
Needless to say, I have taken it off the road until I figure it out. It was a perfect little car for my daughter to go back and forth to high school, and I would like your opinion on what you think you could be wrong and if it is worth trying to eke out another year or two. Thanks. -- Susan Can
A: Sounds to me like you have an idle air control motor that has lost its marbles. This is not a hard problem to diagnose. If your idle is jumping up and down, the technician has to monitor the IAC to see if it's acting on its own or being commanded to step the idle up. The least-expensive repair would be if it's acting on its own, and a replacement with a cleaning is all that's needed.
Car Care Tip: What's the difference between an engine and a motor? A motor is driven by electricity; engines are internal combustion.
Submit car questions to email@example.com. For more tips and seasonal articles, visit Rte. 1 Auto Service's Facebook page at facebook.com/Rte-1-Auto-Service, or the shop's website at rte1autoservice.com. You can hear Larry and his son Scott on WBZ's NightSide.


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Project Murderous Overkill, Part 3Posted in Project Vehicles on March 30, 2006
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There are thousands of GM 14-bolt axles rusting away under pickups and vans across the country. They can often be snagged for $50 complete. Measured from wheel-mounting surfaces, a single-wheel pickup truck axle comes in at 67 1/2-inches, a van axle at 70 inches, and a dual-rear wheel truck at 72 inches. For off-road use, the 14-bolt's biggest drawback is its huge centersection and its eight-lug hub design with huge drum brakes. However, there are ways around these problems. And if you factor in the axle's humongous 10 1/2-inch ring gear, 30-spline, 1 1/2-inch shafts, and beefy 3 1/4-inch axletubes it starts to look attractive.
Our original plan was to yank an axle from the junkyard and cobble it together for our '48 Willys project vehicle for under $500. Maybe we could have done it and maybe not. Point is, our time is worth something to us, so we decided to let a professional axle builder set up our 14-bolt for us.
We originally called Wayne Wilcox of Geartech Heavy Duty to inquire about his company's aluminum 5x5.5-inch and 6x5.5-inch aluminum conversion hubs for the 14-bolt. After a few minutes on the phone with Wilcox and hearing about his disc-brake conversion kit, optional upgrades, and the fact that he had several 1-ton axles sitting on racks, including the 70-inch van 14-bolt we wanted to use, we were sold. Geartech HD builds all sorts of drivetrain components, from custom Dana 60 front axles using Rock Crusher components, to NV4500 transmissions, to T-cases, to everything in between. Check out how Geartech HD built us a better 14-bolt.
Even if you're ordering a used axle from Geartech, it's like new when it arrives at your door. The company chucked our axle in a lathe to turn the tubes smooth after knocking off the stock spring perches and mounting tabs. The company's 14-bolt disc brake conversion can use standard Chevy 1/2-ton calipers (shown) or e-brake equipped calipers.
New on the market, Geartech's heavy-duty diff cover is cast of 1/2-inch-thick cast steel and weighs in at 37 pounds. There's no way we're going to peel back the lip of this cover on a rock. Even though we chose not to have Geartech perform this operation, the diff cover is designed to add rigidity to housings that are shaved for high ground clearance.
We ordered a set of 5.13 gears from Motive Gear and a Detroit Locker and shipped them to Geartech for installation. The inside of the housing was spotless and fully painted, just like new. The Motive Gears are of the highest quality, and the increased turning afforded by the Detroit will let us swing the 120+-inch wheelbase better than a spool on the trails.
Geartech's aluminum conversion hubs are available for Dana 60 and 14-bolt, eight-lug axles. The hubs make it possible to run either 5x5.5 or 6x5.5 bolt patterns on the 1-ton axles. The 14-bolt hubs are built to stock single-wheel specs. Using these hubs on a dual-wheel 14-bolt would result in a substantial increase of track width.
Although the stock 14-bolt shafts are big, we have heard of them breaking because the metallurgy isn't the greatest on the planet. To ensure we don't suffer a trail failure with 40-inch tires, a 184:1 crawl ratio, and 600lb-ft of twist, Geartech upgraded to a set of beautiful Dutchman Chromoly axleshafts that have the same hat outside diameter as the hubs for use with standard rims.
Finally, the Achilles heel of stock 1410-series 14-bolt yokes is the fact that only the weaker strap type is available. We ordered this 1410-series U-bolt style yoke from High Angle Driveline for the ultimate in strength and reassurance when the right foot comes down.
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Sarai Sierra Was Having Affair in Turkey, Man Claims
A man questioned in the death of a Latina mother killed in Turkey has told authorities he was having a sexual relationship with her.
The Turkish man, identified only as "Taylan," gave DNA and sperm samples to police investigating the death of 33-year-old Sarai Sierra, a New York City mother who was found last week beaten beyond recognition near ancient walls in Istanbul, according to Turkish Daily Vatan.
The man told investigators he had a consensual sexual relationship with Sierra before she was last seen on Jan. 21, according to the newspaper.
The man's account was questioned by Sierra's best friend, Magdalena Rodriguez, who told FoxNews.com she doesn't believe the man's claim.
"We know Sarai. We know she didn't run off with anybody," said Rodriguez, who originally planned to accompany Sierra on her solo vacation to Istanbul. "She would have told me. She would have said something."
Rodriguez, who backed out of the trip at the last minute because of financial reasons, said she was in constant contact with Sierra during the trip.
A freelance photographer from Staten Island, N.Y., Sierra traveled to Istanbul Jan. 7 and failed to return on a flight Jan. 21.
Turkish authorities say Sierra died from a single blow to the head. A local funeral company on Tuesday told the Hürriyet Daily News, an English-language newspaper in Turkey, that she had multiple injuries to her head and face.
Her body was found Saturday near remnants of the city's ancient walls. Turkish police said there appeared to be no sign of a sexual assault, though the New York Daily News reported she was found in only a shirt and underwear. Sierra's gold jewelry was still on her, but her tablet computer and cellphone are missing.
A source familiar with the investigation told FoxNews.com that Sierra had contacted "amateur tour guides" online in advance of her trip. Taylan was among the individuals whom she had communicated with, and the two were known to have met on Jan. 13, according to multiple Turkish media accounts. The pair had planned to meet by the Galata Tower on Jan. 21 -- the day she was last seen -- but Taylan reportedly told investigators that Sierra never showed up.
Rodriguez claims she and the family were aware of Sierra's online communications.
"We knew about the tour guides ... We knew she planned to meet them," she said, adding, "she's not one to just meet a random person and then wander away with them."
Samples reportedly taken from under Sierra's fingernails suggest she may have tried to fight off her attacker. A blanket was also found near the body, leading investigators to question whether she was killed in another location and then placed near the ancient walls, which are close to a highway.
Sierra's husband, Steven, is still in Istanbul, where he traveled last week to help in the search. The woman's body is reportedly being flown out of the country for free on Thursday by Turkish Airlines. Sierra's family sold many of the her photographs online to help pay for her funeral.
Any additional funds will go to Sierra's two young sons, who have not yet been informed of their mother's death.
Based on reporting by the Associated Press and FoxNews.com.
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Hurricane Sandy's Forgotten Victims - Undocumented Immigrants
Staten Island, N.Y. – On a tour of storm-ravaged Staten Island, President Barack Obama assured residents of one of the worst-hit areas in the New York region that they were not alone.
"During difficult times like this, we're reminded that we're bound together and we have to look out for each other," Obama said from a Staten Island street where so much had been demolished by Superstorm Sandy.
As he had done before his visit, Obama vowed to lend federal help to victims of the storm.
Hours later, Emma Bedals, an undocumented immigrant, was at Staten Island's center for immigrants, handing out lettuce heads, chicken, orange juice, and cereals to more than 200 people waiting in line.
For Bedals and many of her Mexican compatriots at the center that night, the president's words rang hollow, and did nothing to alleviate the despair and desperation that Sandy heaped upon them. The Mexican consulate in Manhattan has estimated that some 380 of its citizens in New York and New Jersey have suffered losses because of Sandy.
Bedals, like so many immigrants affected by Superstorm Sandy in Staten Island and across the northeast, is undocumented and unnoticed -- even in the glare of international media coverage that it generated.
"For us, whether the president comes to visit or not we are stuck with the same - no Social Security number -- no nothing -- he can promise anything he wants but for undocumented immigrants there is no help for us," the mother of eight told Fox News Latino.
Bedals and many of her fellow immigrants feel abandoned and forgotten since the storm. With no insurance and no Social Security number, undocumented immigrants are choosing to rebuild on their own -- rather than risk deportation -- because they believe the federal government can't help them.
"I have friends who have gone to FEMA and were told if they don't have a Social Security number they can't get help," said Bedals, who has volunteered at the immigrant center for 15 years.
The devastation of homes and apartments in the borough has put a halt to the work that legal and U.S.-born residents long have relied on Bedals and other immigrants to do. Bedals, who cleans homes and whose husband cuts grass, has been without work for over a week. Their jobs depend on the neighborhood.
FEMA denies that it is turning immigrants away.
According to a FEMA spokesperson, undocumented immigrants do not need a Social Security number to apply for aid. The agency also assures it will not report them to immigration officials.
In fact, undocumented immigrant families are eligible for short-term non-cash disaster aid like food, shelter, and clothing.
But they are not eligible for cash assistance that includes their "Individuals and Households Program Assistance." The families maybe eligible for full FEMA assistance, however, if they have a U.S.-born child.
But interviews by Fox News Latino with immigrants in the borough revealed that the majority of them are unaware that they are eligible for FEMA help despite not having a Social Security number.
Indeed, FEMA signs posted throughout Staten Island advise residents in both English and Spanish to bring their Social Security numbers to receive help.
The Mexican population on Staten Island, both legal and undocumented, has more than doubled -- growing by 140 percent -- since 2000, contributing to a changing social and economic diaspora in the community.
According to the 2010 Census, which attempts to count all residents regardless of immigration status, more than 81,000 Hispanic residents live on Staten Island (up 51.4 percent from 2000) and the majority live in Port Richmond.
Most Latinos in the borough are Puerto Rican, but a majority of the immigrants are from Mexico.
More and more Staten Island businesses are owned by Latinos, as well. In 2007, 15 percent of all businesses on the island were owned by Latinos, up from 9 percent in 2002.
Rogelio Dominguez has been the owner of a Mexican bodega and restaurant called La Canasta for the last 10 years.
His business, which is about a quarter mile away from the shore, was inundated with more than four feet of water. He is an undocumented immigrant, does not have a Social Security number, but has a Taxpayer Identification Number -- issued by the Internal Revenue Service -- which allows undocumented immigrants to do such things as file tax returns, open bank accounts and open up their own businesses.
"Just because I don't have a Social Security number, FEMA told me I don't qualify for disaster help," Said Dominguez, who has lived in this country for 20 years. "But I pay taxes, I hire employees and in this case they ignore us."
Dominguez says he feels deceived and let down by the government, but cannot afford to hope or wait for help any longer.
"We are going to try to pick ourselves up the best we can," Dominguez said. "My employees have kids and families. They cannot afford for me to stay closed."
His cook for the last seven years, Sergio Maldonado, is the only provider for his son, who suffers from a rare form of brain cancer in Mexico. He works up to 12 to 14 hour days making tamales, burritos and more at La Canasta in order to afford his son's $400 medicine and more expensive surgical operations.
"I am his only hope, I have to keep sending the money, sending the money, sending the money, I have no choice so that's why we are working to get back up quickly," he told Fox News Latino.
Raul Luna Rodriguez, an undocumented immigrant from Mexico, his two kids, and his wife have lost everything.
Their clothes, their furniture, their kids' toys are destroyed inside his home -- a basement -- less than a quarter mile away from the shore.
"My wife says if we had tried to stay we wouldn't have made it alive," Rodriguez said, as he picked up and examined some of his belongings washed away by a 10-foot storm surge into his backyard.
The Rodriguez family has taken up shelter in a relative's home. Meanwhile, Raul has gone to FEMA and has received some food for his family, but he said he's not going to take free things that others may need more.
"As long as we have a place to eat and shower -- that's enough to start over again," he said.
After all, Rodriguez said, he and other immigrants have been through this before.
"We arrive here with nothing in our hands," Rodriguez said. "And slowly but surely we lift ourselves up."
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