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I have also had sporadic paralysis for the last 27 years which I chalked up to a fall, but no doctor has been able to find any pinched nerve. I remain in extreme pain.
Over the years I kept falling asleep, but I was checked & cleared of any sleep disorder. I can feel myself going out - I often remain in a semi-conscious state.
Anyway, my home health aid said this morning that she has a friend who has exactly the same symptoms & she has a type of seizure. She couldn't remember the name of it but said it was "juvenile something". When I looked up the info on seizures again, I found the juvenile myoclonic seizures.
It makes sense that this could be what I am dealing with as well,
since I've had this since childhood. But of course, I would need to discuss this with my neuro to see what he thinks.
Anyway, I would appreciate any thoughts.
Yes, it's time to discuss this w/ your Neuro. Sounds like it may be time to go back on the DR/med Merrygoround. Good news: there are 28 new meds ready to be developed. Not sure When they will be available. But, Research is really catching up to our needs. Hugs!
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It wouldn't really surprise me if that is added to my seizures because I was told earlier that I have myoclonic seizures, but to get narrowed down to specifically juvenile myoclonic epilepsy would be something else. From what I've been reading today, it seems that JME will produce other types of seizures, starting with absence seizures as a young child, such as I had.
JME doesn't cover all the types of seizures I have & I could easily live with the diagnosis of plain & simple "Epilepsy", but it would be interesting to find out if it could be narrowed down to JME & if it is, see if the other seizures could still be stemming from it. But, I'm not going to claim it until I talk to my neuro!
28 new meds ready to be developed, huh? That's great for those of us who aren't able to tolerate the available now. If it ends up that I have JME, I will need a new drug because I can't take the ones that are used for treating it, at least the one that is listed as being used to treat it - Depakote.
I've been so excited since the beginning of the year with a change in neuro & meds bringing one bad type of seizure under control finally & it seems that it helped with the symptoms I mentioned above for a few months.
I didn't even realize I was getting bad again until a couple of months ago. I kept feeling the oddest sensation, like someone had put their hands on my upper back & shoved me forward - I felt the weight & I would start to fall forward & then catch myself to sit back upright. I guess I was having a seizure, starting to fall asleep & being in that semi-conscious state I mentioned. It would happen anywhere - at the computer or while drinking a cup of coffee or while eating. And then the spells of paralysis hit again.
Well, I have more to research so I can be prepared when I see my neuro in a couple of months. Always much more to learn. Hugs!
I'm Glad to hear you are doing your 'homework'. If JME are 'recent' episodes, (w/in the past yr) I doubt if other seizure Types stem from it. Although, I do believe, it would be possible to have an Episode range from an absence to Myoclonic to a gran mal AKA tonic-clonic. One stops another follows.
Have you read epilepsytalk.com, Phylis' article on 40 seizure syndromes? JME is discussed/described in her article.
Hmm, if the med you are on Was working, it's a Good possibility that all you need is a med tweak. Increase.
Shelia, you just told me your Triggers! Be sure to tell your DR about Comp/coffee/eating. Phylis has an article about unusual triggers, too. Are you keeping up w/ your Journal? Take it w/ you when you see your doc. BTW: I would call & let him know about the new incidents & discuss med dose! He should be able to do that by phone. I know my DR Did!
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Sorry I haven't replied any sooner. I don't get on the computer very often. I still need to look at Phylis' article - I'll go to it & print it out so I can read it as I'm able.
I thought about the triggers. I haven't had coffee or tea in over a month & go thru spells where I don't have any caffeine for weeks at a time, yet it doesn't seem to change these symptoms. I don't eat processed food as a general rule, I like homemade, salads mostly, with some meat & rice or potatoes. Simple food.
In Nov & Dec when I was having so many seizures & ended up with PCS, I was ordered not to be on the computer, not to watch tv, not to read, not to text, etc. I still greatly restrict these things as they hurt my eyes & my head hurts too much still.
When I'm in a vehicle, I always have to keep my eyes closed - I can't handle things flashing by.
I'm sure I have some other triggers so I'm interested in seeing what Phylis has to say in her article. If I can learn what they are & avoid them it will make life easier.
Yesterday, I went with my twin nieces to the city to go to the thrift stores. We haven't do that for a couple of years, since their mother, my sister, died. We had have been talking about doing this for the last 6 months & we had so much fun. But twice on the way up there, I felt that forward falling feeling within a 10 min span. I hadn't had any caffeine, just some dry cereal & water (I'm lactose intolerant) & I was keeping my eyes closed while we were talking except when I was looking directly at one of them. Nothing should have triggered a seizure.
I don't know if my meds were working on all the seizures before like I thought they were. Don't get me wrong - they work great for the ones that were sending me to the floor 2 times a week for about 2 1/2 months. Just not for all types of seizures.
You know how you can fool yourself into believing one thing & someone else can look at you & see something different? That's the way it is here. One day the supervisor of the health service I receive came to interview me & she asked me questions. I started to answer them one way but my home aide, in the kitchen, yelled out a different answer. Of course, I had to admit that she was right - she sees things as they are whereas I see things as I want them to be. Thus the topic of my discussion.
Ok, Candi, I've come back to this several times & I need to get it off to you. I'' try to look up Phylis' article the next time I'm online. I'm sure I'll learn something from her. I always learn something from you, too. Take care, my friend.
It is strange how we all can look at the same picture or hear the same song, and have totally different viewpoints/impressions. I guess that's what makes for variety. Thus eiliminating boredom.
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The 3rd USA Science and Engineering Festival is almost here and you should really go! This year the USA Science and Engineering Festival will again be at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. It is free and going to be tons of fun. "The Festival has literally doubled in size this year with nearly 1,000 organizations participating. The major new themes you will see this year are advanced manufacturing (like 3D printing), commercial robotics and drones, personalized medicine and a large representation from the skilled trade professions led by Mike Rowe of Dirty Jobs," said Lawrence Bock, Festival Director.
There is going to be something for everyone so come on out and enjoy the fun on April 26th and 27th with a preview day on the 25th. There is no reason that you will not be able to find something that you will enjoy. Even if you do not live in the area, you definitely want to try to visit this festival. There will be exhibitors from all of the United States and also from Canada, Israel, India, England, Germany, and Australia.
For this article, we reached out to some of the famous people that are going to be at the festival. Read more of the article to hear what they said.
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Apollo Robbins who stars in National Geographic's Brain Games (a really cool show, you should watch it with your family), Bill Nye the Science Guy, basketball player Kareem Abdul-Jabbar from the LA Lakers, and a lot of other famous people are going to be there. Many companies will be exhibiting at the expo including SpaceX which does cools things with space and rockets, and Tesla that makes neat electric cars and motors.
There are going to be many things that might get you interested in a STEM career. Or maybe you are already interested and just want to get your hands dirty. Well I am about to excite you, there are going to be a lot of hands on things and things just to watch and learn. If you do not know what STEM stands for let me tell you, it stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math.
Nate Ball from the Design Squad on PBS, wanted you to know, "Don't be scared. Get out there and try lots of different things. I am always grateful that my own parents trusted that everything was going to be OK even though I was using power tools and rocket fuel and I would get hurt time and time again. But they kept on trusting me in the name of creativity in science and engineering. There will be many learning moments if you aren't scared to get out there and try something. Once you do, you will see the world in a whole different way. Every child has a natural curiosity about the world, and if you keep doing things to satisfy that curiosity you are well on your way to a fulfilling and successful career in school and in STEM." You need to check out some of the cool videos on the Design Squad webpage, you will learn a lot and enjoying watching it.
Are you into science? Well, Bill Nye the Science Guy is going to be there as well as well as Mike Rowe of Dirty Jobs andAmanda Boxtel the first woman paraplegic woman in an exoskeleton. Science is a great field to get really hands on in and do lots of great experiments. "The most important thing someone should do who is interested in a career in science is to find an experience where you are not just reading about something but actually doing it," said Francis Collins Director of National Institute of Health and received the Presidential of Freedom award and a National Medal of Science.
Do you favor technology over everything? Then this might just be the STEM field you want to be in. This field uses computers, electronics, and lots of wires. There will be a lot of things at the expo that deals with this unique job field.
Is your dream to be an engineer? Do you like to learn about building and things like that? Well you might just be able to have some fun in this interesting and unique career field. There will be many activities linked to this wonderful STEM category. "Engineering is as close to magic as you can get….so if you are interested in magic you should become an engineer," Elon Musk founder of SpaceX and Tesla.
Is math your best subject? Do you like figuring out patterns and calculating things? Well, there will be many things for you too at the USA Science and Engineering Festival. "If you are willing to work hard and learn a skill and master the math and science and engineering involved in that skill, then you can make a great life for yourself," Mike Rowe from Dirty Jobs.
There are going to be a lot of volunteers and exhibitors. If you want to be part of the fun you can sign up now. This will be Caring Kids Cards third time volunteering and ambassadors for the festival. We are excited that there will be fun things for your entire family and you will all enjoy no matter your age. Get out there and have fun because as we say at Caring Kids Cards, "You are never too young or too old to make a difference!!" and have fun!!
We look forward to seeing all of you at the 3rd USA Science and Engineering Festival!!
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Thank you to Lawrence Bock, Mike Rowe, Elon Musk, Nate Ball, Francis Collins, and Bahija Jallal for contributing to this article.
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Brainwashed_In_Church March 26, 2014 at 03:59 PM
STEM is nice and it provides pretty good paychecks but the ex frat boy who graduated with a 2.4 in psychology makes a heck of a lot more money as a sales weasel.
Brainwashed_In_Church March 26, 2014 at 08:08 PM
"On the news today they said half the students with engineering degrees will not be employed in that field after graduating because they cannot find work. Sad but true." You forgot to mention the "within 69 milliseconds" part. That is, they won't find a job within 69 milliseconds. I guarantee you they'll find a job quickly (less than a month), especially if they're willing to relocate.
Susan March 27, 2014 at 10:00 AM
Sad that pay in our Engineering fields has been so flat and sports is the heroes of the USA-not scientist. But glad to be a third generation engineer and 2 kids going for chemistry and physics college degrees. Thank goodness for STEM programs for us out of the box science folks that are more than just a SAT and ACT test score, we are the inventors.
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Topics and Technologies : All Books, Virtualization and Cloud, Enterprise, Virtualisation
Table of ContentsPreface
Chapter 1: Introducing XenServer Resource Pools
Chapter 2: Managing User Authentication
Chapter 3: Managing Storage Repositories
Chapter 4: Creating Virtual Machines
Chapter 5: Managing Virtual Machines
Chapter 6: Managing XenServer and Virtual Machine Memory
Chapter 7: Managing XenServer Networking
Chapter 8: Managing High Availability and Snapshots
Chapter 9: Protecting and Monitoring XenServer
Appendix A: Supported Guest Operating Systems and Virtual Machine Templates
Appendix B: Applying Updates and Hotfixes
- Chapter 1: Introducing XenServer Resource Pools
- XenServer resource pool overview
- XenServer resource pool requirements
- Creating a XenServer resource pool
- Creating a heterogeneous XenServer resource pool
- Designating a new pool master host
- Removing a XenServer host from a resource pool
- Preparing a XenServer host for maintenance
- Licensing XenServer
- Activating a free edition
- Activating a non-free edition
- Summary
- Chapter 2: Managing User Authentication
- User management overview
- Authenticating users with Active Directory
- Understanding Active Directory authentication
- Enabling Active Directory authentication on a pool
- Disabling Active Directory Authentication
- User authentication
- Removing access for a user using the CLI
- Role Based Access Control overview
- Roles and Permissions
- Definitions of RBAC Roles and Permissions
- Calculating RBAC roles
- Assigning roles to users and groups
- Assigning or changing a role to a user or group
- Summary
- Chapter 3: Managing Storage Repositories
- Storage overview
- Storage technologies and protocols
- Direct Attached Storage
- Storage Area Network (SAN)
- Network Attached Storage (NAS)
- Storage protocols
- Network File System (NFS)
- Fibre Channel (FC)
- Internet Small Computer System Interface (iSCSI)
- Storage in XenServer
- Storage Repository (SR)
- Virtual Disk Images (VDIs)
- Storage attributes
- Physical Block Devices (PBDs)
- Virtual Block Devices (VBDs)
- Creating Storage Repositories
- Creating a Storage Repository
- Creating a new NFS VHD Storage Repository
- Creating a new software iSCSI Storage Repository
- Creating a new hardware HBA Storage Repository
- Creating a new StorageLink Repository
- Creating a new ISO Storage Repository
- Managing Storage Repositories
- Reattaching an SR
- Adding a Storage Repository
- Storage multipathing
- Enabling multipathing
- Summary
- Chapter 4: Creating Virtual Machines
- Overview of virtual machines
- XenServer Tools
- Overview of virtual machines creation
- Using VM templates
- Converting a physical machine to virtual
- Importing an exported VM
- Cloning an existing VM
- Creating virtual machines
- Creating a Windows virtual machine
- Installing the XenServer Tools package
- Creating a Windows virtual machine using xe CLI
- Creating a Windows machine
- Renaming the virtual disk
- Resizing the disk
- Installing a DVD drive on a virtual machine
- Summary
- Chapter 5: Managing Virtual Machines
- Managing virtual machines
- Cloning a virtual machine
- Creating a template
- Importing and exporting virtual machines
- Open Virtualization Format (OVF)
- Importing a virtual machine from an OVF/OVA package
- Importing disk images
- Importing VMs from XVA
- Exporting a virtual machine
- Converting a physical machine
- Managing vApps
- Creating a vApp
- Importing and exporting a vApp
- Summary
- Chapter 6: Managing XenServer and Virtual Machine Memory
- XenServer memory overview
- Virtual machine memory overview
- Understanding Dynamic Memory Control
- Managing virtual machine memory
- Summary
- Chapter 7: Managing XenServer Networking
- XenServer networking
- Initial network configuration
- Networking and XenServer Pools
- Network types
- Managing networking
- Changing networking configuration
- Adding and modifying virtual networks
- Configuring management interfaces
- Managing VLANs
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- Managing bonds
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- Managing the Distributed vSwitch Controller
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- Chapter 8: Managing High Availability and Snapshots
- Overview of High Availability
- Setting restart priorities
- Configuring High Availability
- Managing host and virtual machines with High Availability
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- Creating a template from a snapshot
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- Overview of Workload Balancing
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- Managing Workload Balancing settings
- Adjusting Optimization Mode
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- Changing Critical Thresholds and Metric Weightings
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- Monitoring performances with Workload Balancing
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- Host Health History
- Pool Optimization Performance History
- Pool Audit Trail
- Pool Health
- Pool Health History
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- Virtual Machine Motion History
- Virtual Machine Performance History
- Summary
- Appendix A: Supported Guest Operating Systems and Virtual Machine Templates
- Overview of supported guest virtual machines
- Virtual machine templates
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- Applying a hotfix or update using XenCenter
- Applying a hotfix or update using the command line
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What you will learn from this book
- Create and manage XenServer resource pools to manage your XenServer host as a unique identity
- Use XenServer features like XenMotion to move the VM from one host to another without downtime
- Manage user authentication using role-based access control
- Configure Storage Repository and Networking
- Create, Import and Export Virtual Machines
- Convert physical machines to virtual using XenConvert
- Manage Virtual Machines memory and snapshots with dynamic memory control and optimize Xen memory usage
- Enable and manage High Availability in your XenServer
- Integrate and configure XenServer with Microsoft Active Directory
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Virtualization helps an organization reduce costs and achieve low maintenance. It is fast becoming an important skill for all administrators. Citrix's XenServer is one of the leading virtualization solutions for enterprises and helps companies reduce costs while allowing them to integrate, automate and easily manage their datacenters. It comes with a steep learning curve, but the results are well worth the effort.
This practical guide on XenServer administration shows you how to manage XenServer pools; create, configure and manage virtual machines and a datacenter. With the help of real-world examples in this book, you will be able to apply these concepts directly in your everyday life. Packed with author's tips and helpful advice; the book is your best choice for anything related to XenServer administration.
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This is a practical, concise step-by-step tutorial with screenshots for carrying out tasks showing you how to manage and administer a XenServer in your business. The author brings his own extensive knowledge of XenServer. The book is full of best practices and tips that will help you benefit from the author's experience in working with XenServer.
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If you are an administrator working on XenServer, this book is for you. The book assumes that you have a basic understanding of XenServer administration, but need not have working experience with XenServer. You must be well aware of virtualization concepts as the book does not cover that.
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"Generation Vet" follows the online animated adventures of Amanda Brown, DVM
Executive board, committees approve $50 fee hike for regular members
Defining societal needs key to address long-term future, experts say.
Arizona court joins ranks with California and Vermont judges in saying "no" to emotional damages cases
A record-length court battle based on allegations of discrimination cost the British Columbia Veterinary Medical Association millions of dollars to defend, and now members are pledging to raise another $400,000 through a membership fee levy
Michelson grant awarded to one, many others are in the running for $75 million
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Commonwealth Journal
January 24, 2013
Methodology of raising lake levels depends on several factors
By BILL MARDIS, Editor Emeritus
Commonwealth Journal
Somerset —
If the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers gets a "green light" on April 1 to raise Lake Cumberland by 20 feet, historically there is a 70 percent chance spring rains will be sufficient to allow the lake to reach that level (700 to 705 feet above sea level) by June 1, the traditional start of the summer vacation season.
"It all depends on Mother Nature," said Don Getty, manager of the Wolf Creek Dam Remediation Project. The lake will be higher than now, but it might not be 20 feet higher, Getty added.
The Corps announced late last week the contractor making repairs to Wolf Creek Dam is running ahead of schedule and there is "high probability" the lake will be raised 20 feet this coming summer. This is almost a year ahead of the previously projected December 2013 completion date and a rise in the lake for Summer 2014. Now, the Corps says its goal is to have the lake at pool stage (723 feet above sea level) summer after next.
But the higher lake level this summer "is not guaranteed," Getty cautioned. The expected "green light" to raise the level of the lake depends on several factors:
• Completion of the permanent barrier wall in the cavernous Critical Area 1, a 600-foot-long part of the dam near the wraparound of the earthen and concrete sections.
• Recommendation of a panel of safety experts.
• OK from the commander of the Great Lakes and Ohio River Division of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
As of last Saturday (January 19) there were less than 30 holes remaining to be drilled to finish the wall in the critical area, Getty said. Three drills are working in the area and averaging seven or eight holes a week.
The permanent wall is being created by drilling 50-inch diameter holes 275 feet deep from the work platform on the upstream side of the dam to about 100 feet into the limestone bedrock. Each hole, filled with 140 cubic yards of concrete, is called a pile. About 1,200 piles have formed the wall outside Critical Area 1. The wall inside the critical area is formed with 232 piles, 30 of which remain to be drilled.
The 50-inch holes overlap, like Olympic rings, forming a permanent wall that must be at least two feet thick. The new wall extends into a deeper and more stable limestone stratum than immediately below the dam.
Mid-March is the projected time for finishing the permanent wall in Critical Area 1, the key to raising the level of the lake. Getty said a two-day conference among safety expects after the wall is complete will end with a recommendation to Brigadier General Margaret W. Burcham, commander of the Great Lakes and Ohio River Division. It is she who will give the "green light" to raise the lake level, Getty said.
There will be little or no noticeable difference in the flow of Cumberland River below the dam while the lake is being raised, according to Getty. "We must maintain a minimum flow of 1,000 cfc (cubic feet per second) ... a significant amount of water," Getty said.
There are six turbines and six sluice gates at the bottom of the dam through which flow can be reduced to raise the lake level. Spillway or flood gates at the 723 level obviously are not involved, Getty said. "Mostly, we will depend on spring rains," he repeated.
Actually, the lake is now at the 693-foot level because of recent heavy rains in the Cumberland River Basin. This is about 13 feet above the target 680-foot level, and nearly 25,000 cfs are being released through the dam.
For the past six summers Lake Cumberland has been kept as nearly as possible to 680 feet above sea level, about 40 feet below normal, to facilitate repairs at Wolf Creek Dam. The mile-long structure was declared in high risk of failure in 2005.
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ACL has over $800 in prizes to giveaway as part of a social media campaign!
The Australian Cyber League needs more fans, followers and subscribers!! We are gearing up for the biggest year yet in Australian gaming, and we need to recruit more players for the 2012 circuit. To make a bigger name for ourselves, we are offering users prizes to help push the ACL name to our friends, families and greater gaming network.
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In this section of our website, we try to answer in simple, easy to understand English "what is search engine optimisation (SEO)?" for companies based in Ireland. While our internal SEO manual and literature runs to over 1000 pages, below we have included a beginner´s guide that will help you to understand the SEO space a little better. Advanced readers will find this quite basic but we hope that SEO novices will find this to be a useful resource.
Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) is the process of improving the rank of a web page in the SERP (Search Engine Results Page) of targeted search engines for a set of identified key-phrases. It is the process of getting traffic from the "free," "organic," "editorial" or "natural" listings on search engines. The three major search engines for which we optimise are Google, Yahoo and Bing. All three follow similar but different rules for ranking websites. In order to prevent webmasters (SEO agencies) from easily manipulating search results, they all issue only general guidelines as to the factors that they rely on when ranking web-pages. Due to its popularity, Google is the search engine to which we pay most attention. In short, SEO is about getting your target web-page to the top of your target search engine as quickly as possible in order to get people to click on your website.
A keyword is a word that the owner of a website anticipates that potential clients will type in a search engine if interested in his/her product or service. For example, an hotel may identify "hotels" as a keyword worth targeting. However, this is probably too vague and generic to be of any real use even if a good rank is achieved in search engines. Far more regularly identified are key-phrases. These are a combination of words that a website owner identifies as relevant to his product or service. For example "hotels Cork" or "3 star hotels galway".
Be sure to check out this document on keyword analysis: http://www.seomoz.org/blog/6-keyword-research-mistakes-you-might-be-making
The goal is to target keywords / key-phrases that satisfy three criteria.
On-page SEO relates to the factors on the web page itself that determine its rank in search engines. Once you have finalised the list of target key-phrases and target URLs, you should conduct an on-page audit and prepare a list of on-page recommendations based on this audit. This work includes meta tag writing, page content creation, page download speed optimisation, sitemap creation and much more.
The on page factors above are crucial in signalling to the search engines the keywords and phrases that matter to a particular web-page. However, many pages on the Internet will be very similar from an on-page point of view. For example, if two companies create a webpage to promote the key-phrase "dentist dublin," both pages will likely have pretty much identical content assuming both companies are proficient in SEO. Accordingly, off-page factors are used by search engines to decide which page should rank highest. Off-page factors include how old the domain is, how many other websites on the Internet link to it, what is the reputation of the website, Google+ Local (Google Places) listings and more. The most important off-page factor by far for Google is the number and quality of links from other websites that a domain / web-page has.
Links are by far the most important SEO metric. Google affords so much weight to links as they are the most challenging metric to game / manipulate. A link from one website to another is interpreted as a vote for the website to which the link points from the website on which the link sits (host site). The higher the quality of the host site (which in turn depends on how many sites link to it), the more valuable the link is. Google´s rationale is that the best websites create online buzz ie people talk about them on blogs, on social media sites, online forums and in the process link to the site. Poor websites go unnoticed and so get no links. So, Google´s advice on how to get links is to create such compelling content that people take notice and so link to it. Content that is so strong that it attracts links is referred to as link bait.
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After starting and stopping Panda Bear's new video for "Alsatian Darn" several times and not seeing any nascent peace sign or single rose extruding from the patterned background, I've begrudgingly accepted the fact that it's … read more »
Zomby f. Panda Bear, "Things Fall Apart" MP3
Panda Bear lends his harmonious pipes to this cut from UK cult producer Zomby's upcoming "Dedication" LP. A gun-shot and air horn combo kicks things off, but its not long 'til we're (blissfully) lost in … read more »


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I wonder if anyone would have info about using the above lens on a Nauticam housing. Is a diopter required on the lens? If so, which one is recommended please?
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Posted 02 July 2013 - 02:53 AM
I wonder if anyone would have info about using the above lens on a Nauticam housing. Is a diopter required on the lens? If so, which one is recommended please?
Posted 02 July 2013 - 03:01 AM
I no longer own this lens, but on my D700 used it with a diopter with the Zen 230, usually +2
Posted 02 July 2013 - 03:10 AM
Thanks Loftus, Any brands of diopter recommended?
Posted 02 July 2013 - 04:13 AM
Yes it's typically needed. I have Tiffen diopters....good quality and affordable. Here's what I have: http://www.bhphotovi...Glass_Lens.html
Posted 02 July 2013 - 04:56 AM
My take is that this is really best left to the individual photographer... They should test both setups, and decide what works best for their own situation.
All superwide rectilinear lenses exhibit some corner softness. Some more than others. 17-35 is about in the middle.
As you know, some lenses require a diopter to focus behind a dome. 17-35 does not in Zen 230.
Single element closeup lenses narrow the fov, increase CA, and induce a strong pincushion distortion. They also tend to sharpen up corners. But how important are the corners in most shots?
Personally, I am tending to not use the diopters whenever possible, as it seems counterintuitive for me to give up the field of view and increase distortion when I don't have to. I'd rather zoom in a bit, or stop down more, in situations where corner softness will create an issue.
Edited by Ryan, 02 July 2013 - 04:57 AM.
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Posted 02 July 2013 - 06:18 AM
Thanks Ryan
Posted 21 October 2013 - 01:20 AM
I've made some experiments using Sea&Sea acrylic Dome 8.5-9" + ER 40 on MDX D800 .
I've recognized some corner distortions but I think that the global quality will be improved simply adding 20mm further on the extension ring.
I believe that using Zen 230 you have to use the same thick extension ring (60mm) and this is more important than any diopter corrections.
Obviously you have to forgot the 25cm 17-35 MDF . This the price to pay, but the 17-35 can give you great quality pictures and without diopter you'll not lost the ability to shot up-above water images.
Posted 21 October 2013 - 01:19 PM
I just bought this lens as I really needed something faster than the 16-35 f/4.
I think a 70mm ext is what Nauticam recommends, same at 16-35.
How would anyone compare the two lenses?
Posted 22 October 2013 - 04:56 AM
I just bought this lens as I really needed something faster than the 16-35 f/4.
I think a 70mm ext is what Nauticam recommends, same at 16-35.
How would anyone compare the two lenses?
What are you shooting that requires something faster than the 16-35? I own both lenses but am shooting only the 16-35 under water......so far anyhow. I am using the Zen 230 dome.
Posted 27 October 2013 - 01:52 PM
Posted 10 November 2013 - 03:11 PM
So Jack, are you talking about that extra stop of light 2.8 vs 4.0 for acquiring focus
not about shooting at 2.8?
Posted 16 March 2014 - 12:38 PM
Posted 31 March 2014 - 02:24 AM
Hi Jack,
70mm are good for the 16-35 but probably are quite long for 17-35. As I said, I tried 40 mm with the Sea&Sea 240mm acrylic dome, and the results are good.
The New Sea&Sea lens chart suggest 80mm for the 16-35, and (you know) the 17-35 is shorter than the 16-35. So I think that 50-60mm are the good compromise.
Last week I purchased the 20mm extension and, as soon as possible, I'll use the 40+20+Dome 240 with the 17-35 on my S&S MDX D800.
Now I'm fighting with the second strobe connections ...
Posted 03 April 2014 - 05:04 AM
I seem to recall Alex M. reporting a few years ago that the 17-35mm is actually worse than the 16-35mm with his set-up...


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Both narratives and musical forms often create suspense about the outcome. Even when the outcome is not in doubt, suspense may be created by delaying the destiny's fulfillment until the last possible moment.
City on the Edge of the Forever, an episode of the original Star Trek series, suspensefully dramatizes the contrast between a round-trip and a one-way progression. Because of an accident, the future is altered, and the Starship Enterprise ceases to exist. Marooned, the Enterprise's Captain Kirk and First Officer Spock travel through time to try to return the future to its original form. Drawn to 1930's Chicago, Kirk meets and falls in love with Edith Keeler, a humanitarian leader. He and Spock ascertain that the future hinges on Keeler's fate: If she were to die in a car accident, everything would follow its intended course. However, if she were to live, she would organize a pacifist movement that will keep the United States out of World War II, irrevocably changing history. The future would no longer lead to intergalactic travel and the Enterprise would vanish. At the story's climax, Keeler is crossing a street with Kirk at her side when an on-rushing car swerves towards her. Kirk must choose whether to save her--thereby altering history--or to let her die. It is a potently dramatic moment: Kirk is faced with the romantically devastating consequences of a strong round-trip. He watches helplessly as the car strikes her. At the story's end, the Enterprise is restored intact.
Musically, composers may also withhold the ultimate arrival until the last possible moment, making it more dramatic.
Example 5
After a slow introduction, the main portion of the first movement of Beethoven's Harp Quartet begins:
Later, the movement appears to draw to a peaceful close. However, rather than ending as expected, Beethoven builds to a passage of unparalleled intensity, featuring frenzied passage-work by the first violin. It places the work's outcome in doubt. Finally, at the crucial moment, the work's main theme returns beneath the violin figuration, and the work completes its strong round-trip.


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Young's Grand Slam Helps Valpo To 5-5 Tie With Xavier
Tuesday, March 11, 2003Cincinnati, Ohio � Valpo and Xavier finished in a 5-5 tie in an 11-inning game that ended due to darkness. Kyle Young�s grand slam with nobody out in the ninth sent the contest into extra innings. Young drove in all five Crusader runs as the senior catcher also delivered an RBI single in the fourth inning. Nick Mazzone went 4-for-5, while Sean Peickert and Young went 2-for-5 each for Valpo (3-5-1).
Young�s grand slam occurred following consecutive walks to Peickert, Marc Boggio and Brandon Sadler off reliever Mike Gallagher. Valpo loaded the bases again with two outs in the ninth, but did not score. The Crusaders also had runners on second and third with one out in the 11th. Relievers Jordan Smolar (2 innings) and Adam Paetznick (1 inning) held the Musketeers scoreless the last three innings.
Tom Starck started for Valpo, pitching 6 innings. The lefty allowed three earned runs on six hits, while striking out four and walking three. Elliott Gibbs allowed one run in 2 innings.
Xavier starter Adam Jahnsen pitched 8 innings, allowing one run and seven hits, while fanning six and walking none. Jay Johnson went 2-for-5 with two RBIs for Xavier (4-6-1).
Valpo plays at Bethel in Mishawaka, Indiana on Friday at 3 p.m. EST. The Crusaders� scheduled home opener is Saturday against Indiana Tech at 2 p.m. CST.
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Bichuan Li
Lecturer in Piano,
Keyboard Coordinator
A seasoned performer, Bichuan Li displays a rare degree of musical integrity and a special talent for coaxing a wide variety of tone colors from the piano. The reviewer of her 1996 European debut in Sweden described her concert as "superb" and her performance "flawless." Reviewing her recital at the Shanghai Concert Hall, the music critic of the Jiefang Daily hailed her "refined technique and unfailing sensitivity" and "extraordinarily beautiful" lyric passages.
A native of Shanghai, Ms. Li started learning piano at the age of four. Circumstances decreed that words such as child prodigy or competition winner were never granted her, in contrast to the early life stories of most other accomplished concert pianists. Coming from a relatively well to do family, she was judged politically undesirable under the harsh communist regime. Her applications to the Shanghai Conservatory were denied again and again. Why? Her hands were too small and then she was too old. Refused to be discouraged, she struggled to continue her piano studies until the Cultural Revolution interrupted all of her education. During these difficult ten years, however, her passion for the piano never diminished and she became a "closet" pianist. These early difficulties implanted in her a sense of commitment and a maturity of character, which are evident in her extraordinary performing skill.
Ms. Li has been on the faculty at the University of Hawaii since 1986 and has been an Honorary Associate Professor of the Shanghai Teachers' University since 1991. A Music Teachers' National Association certified professional piano teacher, Ms. Li served twice as the President of the Honolulu Piano Teachers' Association and was the President of the Hawaii Music Teachers' Association from 1998 to 2000.
Augmenting her repertoire of Chopin, Mozart, Schumann, and other masters of the Western canon with piano music by women composers and modern Chinese composers, Ms. Li maintains an active concert schedule. She performs regularly in the United States and the Far East, and has enjoyed large audiences and rave reviews in Brazil, Sweden, Japan, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Shan Dong, Taiwan, the Philippines, Penang and Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), Singapore and Bangkok. Portions of her Chinese piano music recital were broadcast several times by Hawaii Public Radio. Ms. Li has appeared as a soloist with orchestra and in numerous chamber music concerts, workshops and master classes.
Her CD, "In Clara Wieck Schumann's Circle," was released in 1998 on the Wa Nui label. It features Clara's Variations on a Theme by Robert Schumann, Schumann's Kreisleriana, music by Clara's father Friedrich, her brothers Alwin and Woldemar, her sister Marie, and her close friend Brahms. The CD is available through the ABC Music at 461 Cooke Street, Honolulu Hawaii 96813. The telephone number is (808)593-2575.


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- Where: 5301 Tuckerman Ln., North Bethesda.
- When: Friday, Jan. 25, 8 p.m.
- Description: Performance by Grammy-winning Ladysmith Black Mambazo.
- Cost: For ticket information, click here.
7th Annual Montgomery County History Conference
- Where: 9601 Medical Center Dr., Rockville.
- When: Saturday, Jan. 26, 8:30 a.m.
- Description: Seventh annual Montgomery County History Conference—A day filled with informative sessions on local history topics of interest to researchers, historians, students and teachers, the general public and the generally curious; professional development for volunteers and staff at history organizations.
- Cost: $50.
Roslyn Logsdon: People and Places
- Where: VisArts, 155 Gibbs St., Rockville.
- When: Friday, Jan. 25, through Thursday, Jan. 31, noon to 5 p.m.
- Description: VisArts presents the exhibition Roslyn Logsdon: "People and Places," on view in the Common Ground Gallery.
- Cost: Free.
After the Work Week Jazz Music
- Where: 7926 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring.
- When: Friday, Jan. 25, 6 p.m.
- Description: Happy hour at Nectar Lounge: dinner, drinks, dancing, live band from 6 to 9 p.m.
- Cost: $5.
Farm Fresh Markets
- Where: Georgia Avenue and Ellsworth Drive, Silver Spring.
- When: Saturday, Jan. 26, 9 a.m.
- Description: Farm fresh goats' milk cheeses, tree and field fruit, vegetables, honey, pastries, meat, pies, preserves, salsas, eggs, breads and more.
- Cost: Free.
A Commedia Romeo and Juliet
- Where: Gaithersburg Arts Barn, 311 Kent Square Rd., Gaithersburg.
- When: Friday, Jan. 25, 8 p.m.
- Description: Faction of Fools presents A Commedia Romeo and Juliet, its version of Shakespeare's tale of star-crossed lovers.
- Cost: $22.
The Tempest on stage
- Where: 10123 Connecticut Ave., Kensington.
- When: Jan 10 through 14, 17, 19, 20, 24, 26 and 27 at 7:30 p.m.
- Description: Shakespeare's The Tempest, presented by the Pallas Theatre Collective and directed by Tracey Elaine Chessum.
- Cost: $20.
Fairgrounds Flea Market
- Where: Montgomery County Agricultural Services, 16 Chestnut St., Gaithersburg.
- When: Saturday, Jan. 26, 8 p.m.
- Description: A new outdoor flea market open every Saturday at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds.
- Cost: Free.
Music and Motion Class for Children: Rock 'N Roll
- Where: 4819 Saint Elmo Ave., Bethesda.
- When: Saturday, Jan. 26, all day.
- Description: Stimulating music and movement class for children and caregivers aged 9 months through 2 years old.
- Cost: $20.
Cat Adoption Open House
- Where: 12 Park Ave., Gaithersburg.
- When: Friday, Jan. 25, 6 p.m.
- Description: Volunteer nonprofit cat shelter in Olde Towne Gaithersburg invites visitors to enjoy getting to know cats and kittens in their shelter. Special promotion: $50 per cat.
- Cost: Free.
- Where: 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo.
- When: Friday, Jan. 18, through Sunday, Feb. 10, on weekends: 10 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1 p.m.
- Description: The Center for Exploration of the Puppet Arts presents Toyland. Recommended for children in pre-kindergarten through grade four. Running time: 40 minutes.
- Cost: $10.
- Where: Imagination Stage, 4908 Auburn Ave., Bethesda.
- When: Friday, Jan. 18, through Sunday, Feb. 3. See website for times.
- Description: Children are invited to take part in a play based on a best-selling children's book, Wake Up, Brother Bear. Recommended for ages 1 through 5.
- Cost: $10.
Do you know of any other fun events going on in Montgomery County this weekend? Tell us in the comments!


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Census numbers released Tuesday showed what some metro-east residents already knew: Minority groups fueled the area's growth this past decade.
Fairview Heights Alderman Speed Allen, the city's first black council member, said it was no surprise the census numbers showed an increase in minority populations.
Allen said he could see the population shift by the number of minority businesses that are interested in opening stores in Fairview Heights.
"There is a client base," Allen said, "and they want to work in a positive environment. They want this business climate."
Allen said such change is progress, and he wants to help minority businesses thrive in the city.
Here are some trends of minority growth:
* The black population grew by 30.5 percent to 82,302 in St. Clair County and now accounts for a third of its population. There was a 12.1 increase in Madison County, which has 21,235 black residents.
* The Hispanic population grew by 56.8 percent to 8,785 in St. Clair County and nearly doubled to 7,313 in Madison County.
* The Asian population rose to 3,276 residents in St. Clair, a 41 percent increase, and to 2,254 residents in Madison County, a 46 percent increase.
Mexican native Carlos Mariles said the census numbers underscore the changes he's witnessed in O'Fallon, where he has lived since serving at Scott Air Force Base.
The metro-east has grown more diverse since he arrived in the 1970s with his wife, Rosalinda, a Spanish teacher at University of Missouri St. Louis.
"We used to be so happy if we heard anyone speaking Spanish at the grocery store," Mariles said. The couple would quickly make friends with the Spanish-speakers, because they were so hard to come by.
The census shows O'Fallon has 982 Hispanic/Latino people, twice as many as counted in the 2000 census. The city's black population also grew 67.6 percent, to 4,404.
Mariles believes the growing diversity is attributable to interracial military families who come to the metro-east and stay.
Mariles helped start a Hispanic Club at Scott Air Force Base in 1976. The group had dinners where 60 or more people would make dishes from all over the world, representative of where they were from or had served with the military.
"We were getting to taste food from different countries," Mariles said. "Next thing we know, we're not just happy with Mexican food."
Still, Mariles was happy when La Jerezana Market opened in Belleville. Mariles and his wife no longer had to drive to Fairmont City or St. Louis for certain ingredients on their shopping lists.
Felix De Santiago, who opened the Mexican grocery store in 2008, said he hasn't noticed a change in the number of customers he has, per se, but said he now gets shoppers from all over the metro-east, from Fairview Heights to Smithton to Mascoutah.
De Santiago has lived in Belleville for about 17 years. He opened the market because he knew there was a demand: His Hispanic friends kept saying the area needed such a business.
The metro-east's Hispanic population in 2000 was concentrated in Fairmont City, which is still true. The city still boasts the highest number of Hispanic residents, at 1,882, but Granite City and Collinsville have almost as many.
Nereida Avendano, chairwoman of the Latino Roundtable of Southwestern Illinois, said she could not estimate how many immigrants, documented or not, might have been missed by the census.
"They don't really know why the government wants to have them counted," Avendano said. "We know that resources will be given to the towns (based on population), but ...they're not eligible for many of those resources."
Virginia Martinez, staff lawyer for the Mexican-American Legal Defense and Education Fund, said it's mostly about fear, even for legal immigrants who are in no danger of being deported.
"The whole anti-immigrant atmosphere in the country made them afraid to even want to answer the census," Martinez said.
Layla Suleiman Gonzalez, director of the Illinois Latino Family Commission, said their main challenge was combating that fear.
"When they know that being detained or stopped for any reason might lead to being deported, it's hard to trust that it won't go anywhere else," Suleiman Gonzalez said.
The legal defense fund conducted a census education campaign with ads placed in Spanish media. The Latino Roundtable reached out through its member organizations, as did the Catholic Diocese of Belleville. An effort was made to send out Spanish-speaking Census workers and to provide surveys in Spanish, Suleiman Gonzalez said.
The Rev. John Curry, of Conqueror's Christian Center in Belleville, said the diversity is good and inevitable.
"America is a melting pot, and people come from all over the world. It's not surprising that it's happening here," Curry said.


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Reduce size of patch faces
nfv = shrinkfaces(p,sf)
nfv = shrinkfaces(fv,sf)
nfv = shrinkfaces(f,v,sf)
[nf,nv] = shrinkfaces(...)
shrinkfaces(p,sf) shrinks the area of the faces in patch p to shrink factor sf. A shrink factor of 0.6 shrinks each face to 60% of its original area. If the patch contains shared vertices, the MATLAB® software creates nonshared vertices before performing the face-area reduction.
nfv = shrinkfaces(p,sf) returns the face and vertex data in the struct nfv, but does not set the Faces and Vertices properties of patch p.
nfv = shrinkfaces(fv,sf) uses the face and vertex data from the struct fv.
shrinkfaces(p) and shrinkfaces(fv) (without specifying a shrink factor) assume a shrink factor of 0.3.
nfv = shrinkfaces(f,v,sf) uses the face and vertex data from the arrays f and v.
[nf,nv] = shrinkfaces(...) returns the face and vertex data in two separate arrays instead of a struct.
This example uses the flow data set, which represents the speed profile of a submerged jet within an infinite tank (type help flow for more information). Two isosurfaces provide a before and after view of the effects of shrinking the face size.
First reducevolume samples the flow data at every other point and then isosurface generates the faces and vertices data.
The patch command accepts the face/vertex struct and draws the first (p1) isosurface.
Use the daspect, view, and axis commands to set up the view and then add a title.
The shrinkfaces command modifies the face/vertex data and passes it directly to patch.
[x,y,z,v] = flow; [x,y,z,v] = reducevolume(x,y,z,v,2); fv = isosurface(x,y,z,v,-3); p1 = patch(fv); set(p1,'FaceColor','red','EdgeColor',[.5,.5,.5]); daspect([1 1 1]); view(3); axis tight title('Original') figure p2 = patch(shrinkfaces(fv,.3)); set(p2,'FaceColor','red','EdgeColor',[.5,.5,.5]); daspect([1 1 1]); view(3); axis tight title('After Shrinking')
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By SHAJIA AHMAD
By SHAJIA AHMAD
Local economic officials were met with uncertainty as they made their request to Garden City officials for a hefty funding increase next year, funds they said are critical to carrying out economic development goals and strengthening the area's quality of life.
Board members of the Finney County Economic Development Corp. made their request to city commissioners for $255,000 beginning in 2011, an increase from the FCEDC's 2010 allocation of $89,000 from the city.
Finney County commissioners also met FCEDC officials with mixed reaction during a similar funding increase request during a June 7 meeting.
The county, one of FCEDC's four major funding partners, is considering a $590,000 allocation for 2011, $465,000 higher than the group's 2010 allocation.
If both city and county requests are granted, the corporation would receive just less than $900,000 next year from all of its funding partners combined, which also includes Holcomb and Garden City Community College. The funds would allow the group to set up incentives such as low interest loans for small business, cash grant incentives, specific academic training programs designed to enhance skilled labor, further development of industrial properties and recruitment of advancing industries with strong future growth trends, FCEDC officials have said.
FCEDC board chairwoman Cathy McKinley told city commissioners Tuesday that the city's funds were critical for the corporation's pursuit of its goals. McKinley, who also serves as Garden City Community College's dean of continuing education and community services, said Tuesday that while FCEDC's fixed or operating costs have been reduced over time, the group does not have the funds to be competitive in the market or to attract and retain businesses and industries. A lack of empty buildings, cash incentives and availability of developable land continue to be barriers, she added.
Following a mid-May trip to Amarillo, Texas, where FCEDC and other city and county officials met with Amarillo economic developers, McKinley said the successes of the Texas panhandle city should serve as a guide for Finney County. FCEDC officials have said the recent trip has been an impetus for its city and county funding requests.
Amarillo has funded its economic development group and its business retention and attraction efforts with a city-wide sales tax since 1989 that generates between $12 and $15 million annually, about $64 per capita in economic development dollars. In comparison, the per capita rate in Finney County is about $5.63, McKinley said.
Commissioner Reynaldo Mesa was receptive to FCEDC's request, though the commissioner said he could not envision more than a quarter or half city mill increase in the near future.
"For the last 15 years, we've been kicking economic development around like it's a football," Mesa said Tuesday. "If we don't give them the right tools, we won't get the right projects. We give them a little, but we expect big things. We're going to have to step up to the plate, whether it's a ballot question for (a sales tax increase) or property taxes. At some point we have to get real."
The commissioner's proposal would provide FCEDC between $127,000 and $156,000 from the city based on 2011 city mill estimates. City officials estimate the value of a city mill at about $152,500 in 2011, just a little less than the corporation's one mill levy increase request. Valuations will be tallied by the county in early July.
Commissioner John Doll was not as receptive. He said he could not justify increases in property taxes at this time.
"If it were on the ballot, I would vote for it, but people have told us twice they don't want this," Doll said Tuesday.
In both November 2005 and April 2007, county voters rejected quarter-cent sales-tax proposals, officials estimated would have raised $1.2 million to $1.4 million annually. FCEDC officials decided in late 2007 not to pursue a third sales tax vote.
The corporation also is requesting $11,000 and $11,750 in 2011 from its two other funding partners, Holcomb and GCCC, respectively, which is similar to previous years.
McKinley said in an e-mail Wednesday that her board would continue to pursue the goals set forth by FCEDC and its funding partners regardless of the outcomes of the funding requests made to the city and county. She said that the FCEDC may explore private funding options in the future.
FCEDC President Eric Depperschmidt said today that while local officials have expressed concerns about how funds would be controlled, the group's funding partners should maintain trust in their representatives.
"These board members have been appointed by the city and county and our other funding partners, so there is a level of accountability," he said. "Like (McKinley) said yesterday, it's not about FCEDC getting money; it's about the betterment of the community."


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2012 ASP Trip Video & 2013 FOA Open House
Where: Trumbull Library Community Room
When: Sunday, Nov. 4
Cost: A non-perishable food donation.
Description: Friends of Appalachia will be presenting the 2012 Appalachia Service Project (ASP) trip video and hosting an open house for the 2013 ASP trip.
This event will be held on Sunday November 4, 2012 at 1:30 PM in the Community Room at the Trumbull Library, 33 Quality Street.
Please join us to celebrate the successful 2012 ASP trip to West Virginia; meet FOA participants, advisors, and Board members; and learn about FOA participation information and requirements for the 2013 ASP trip to Tennessee.
Copies of the 2012 trip DVD will be available for $10 and all proceeds will benefit FOA.
FOA will be asking for donations from all attendees. The funds collected will be used to purchase Wal-Mart gift cards that will be sent to the families we served in West Virginia in time for the 2012 holiday season.
Town of Trumbull Household Hazardous Waste Collection
Where: Indian Ledge Park, Trumbull, next to the BMX Facility
When: Saturday, Nov. 3, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Cost: Free; Monroe, Easton or Trumbull ID required
Description: The annual hazardous waste drop off.
Trumbull Library Book Sale
Where: Trumbull Library
When: Saturday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Regular library hours are 9-5 on Saturday and 1-5 p.m. on Sunday; 203-452-5197
Cost: By the Book
Description: The latest of the Trumbull Library's book sales.
Wilton: Auditions for "The Drowsy Chaperone" at The Wilton Playshop
Where: Wilton Playshop
When: 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 4
Cost: Free
Description: Beside the principal roles, there is a small ensemble cast of various unspecified characters of all ages. All roles must sing well and able to do standard musical theatre movement. Dance skills are required for the roles of Janet, Robert, George, Kitty and the two gangsters.
Middlebury: Holiday Shopping Extravaganza
Where: Tula Family Enrichment Center, 489 Middlebury Rd, Middlebury
When: 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3
Cost: Free
Description: The Tula Family Enrichment Center presents its Holiday Shopping Extravaganza. Come do some holiday shopping and please bring a new, unwrapped toy for Toys for Tots. Vendors include Pampered Chef, Scentsy, Avon, Mary Kay, various baked goods, children's accessories and many many more.
New Canaan: American Pastoral Landscape Show
Where: Carriage Barn Arts Center at Waveny Park
When: 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 3
Cost: Free
Description: Curator Lydia Viscardi said: "American Pastoral celebrates our countries landscape in all media. Our country has a rich art tradition in the genre of landscape. This includes early American folk art paintings, grand expansive works introducing the public to the fantastic wild western frontier, the Boston impressionist school influenced by France, the WPA murals that introduced our citizens to rural and increasingly industrialized America, and late 20th and 21st century works depicting the United States and its vanishing wild places."
Newtown: Halloween Skate Jam Fundraiser
Where: Dickinson Memorial Park
When: Noon Saturday, Nov. 4
Cost: $5
Description: The first ever Halloween Skate Jam Fundraiser costs $5 admission and $5 to enter. Prizes will be awarded for best trick, best costume and more.
Norwalk: Holiday Fair
Where: Norwalk Inn & Conference Center
When: 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 3
Cost: Free
Description: Holiday Shopping to benefit Norwalk's children via the Norwalk Kiwanis Club. So many to choose from somthing for everyone: 31 Gifts, Alle Cat Jewelry, Chiapetta Olive Oil, Juice Plus, Lia Sophia Jewelry, Madison Handbags, Pampered Chef, Silpada Sterling Silver Jewelry, Stella & Dot Jewelry, Sublime Escentials, Tastefully Simple, Tuppeware.
Orange: Trunk-or-Treat
Where: High Plains Community Center, 525 Orange Center Road
When: Saturday, Nov. 3, 5:00 p.m.
Cost: Free
Description: Orange's rescheduled night of trick-or-treating allows children to trick-or-treat in a central location from residents' cars.
Oxford: Holiday Fair
Where: St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 421 Oxford Road
When: Saturday, Nov. 3, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Cost: $3
Description: The holiday fair will have many new features such as a regift it table, antique lace, lunch, hot chocolate and cookies. The quilt exhibit has a charge of $3.00.
Oxford: 41st Oxford Arts and Crafts Show
Where: Oxford Center School, 462 Oxford Road
When: Saturday, Nov. 3, 10 a.m.
Cost: Free
Description: This juried show offers stationery, pottery, herbal creations, jewelry, ornaments, handspun alpaca yarns, soft sculpture and totes. Also featured will be handmade books and boxes, oil paintings, photography, metal crafts and folk art. Other offerings include quilling, beeswax candles, soaps, candy and dried flowers.
Redding: Esteemed Neigbors: Helen Keller & Mark Twain
Where: Mark Twain Library
When: 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 4
Cost: Free
Description: Join Twain enthusiasts Heather Morgan and Brent Colley as they discuss a remarkable friendship and learn about the Mark Twain Library's new exhibit on the topic.
Southbury: Phillips Farm Funday
Where: Southbury Land Trust, 500 Sanford Rd. in Southbury
When: Sunday, Nov. 4, 1:30 p.m.
Cost: Free
Description: An afternoon featuring haywagon rides, pumpkin hunts, treats and goodies, refreshments, coloring contest, prizes and guided hikes of a beautiful 100-acre Southbury farm.


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DERRY — None of the drivers who struck two girls crossing Manchester Road on May 3 — killing one — will face charges, according to police.
Derry police Capt. Vern Thomas said neither George Draper, 63, of Bow nor Anne Bartlett, 58, of Manchester are being charged in connection with the fatal crash. He did not elaborate.
Sophia Christen, 15, of Manchester died and Lauren Gendreau, 13, was injured when they were both struck by the two vehicles — a car and a sport utility vehicle — about 9:10 p.m. They had attended a carnival and were trying to cross the street near Ocean State Job Lot.
Both girls were taken to Parkland Medical Center. Sophia was later flown to UMass Medical Center in Worcester.
Lauren's mother, Lynn Gendreau, has said the girls were going to Burger King to use the restroom when the accident occurred.
Gendreau said she thought there should have been more police supervision at the busy intersection and didn't think the drivers should be charged.
— Doug Ireland