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According to a report, many potential victims of the Heartbleed attack have patched their systems, but few have cleaned up the crime scene to protect themselves from the effects of a previous intrusion.
Drone Brain Goes Open Source
DARPA and NICTA release the code for the ultra-secure microkernel system used in aerial drones.
Password Management Services Vulnerable to Attack
Should you trust an online service to store your online passwords?
New Raspberry Pi Adds Two USB Ports
New B+ board lets you build cool things without the complication of a powered USB hub.
Microsoft Grabs No-IP.com Domains
Redmond rushes in to root out alleged malware haven.
Firefox Steps into 3D
New initiative will bring futuristic virtual reality effects to the web surfing experience.
New Trojan Targets Online Banking
Dyreza malware launches a man-in-the-middle attack that compromises SSL.
HP Rolls Out Massive Cloud Network
New cloud combines worldwide access with local attention to data security.
New Attack Targets Wireless Logins
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An oil rig worker has been hospitalized in what appears to be a bizarre oil rig accident.
It was around 6:30 p.m. that authorities say a giant block fell off a drill and landed on a worker on the rig, which is just northeast of Bremond on private property.
The man was airlifted to St. Joseph Regional Health Center in Bryan.
Early estimates from the scene had that block weighing in the neighborhood of 35,000 pounds, but that is a rough estimate.
Aquila Oil and Drilling, a Wichita Falls-based company, has ownership of the rig according to authorities.
The worker's condition is unknown.
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Darioush and Four Seasons raise $60,000 for Auction Napa Valley
Darioush and
partner Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts are both very pleased to have raised $60,000 during
the 2006 Auction Napa Valley
on June 3rd, benefiting the Napa Valley Vintners charities in healthcare,
youth services and low-income housing efforts.
Lot #56 - Luxury Wine Weekends donated by Darioush and Four Seasons included:
v Three days and
two nights with five friends at any Four Seasons North American location,
v An exclusive
blending seminar for six to craft 15 cases of their own unique cuvée from over
200 barrels of 2005 Darioush Cabernet Sauvignon, bottled in the format of their
v An overnight stay
at Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco with a private wine dinner for six in
Windows Private Dining Room of Seasons Restaurant, hosted by Darioush and
Shahpar Khaledi.
Auction Napa
Valley was established in 1981 by a
thoughtful group of Napa Valley Vintners and raised $62 million dollars over
its first 25 years for healthcare, youth service and low-income housing
charities in Napa
Darioush Signature Viognier - Best of the Best
"A Taste for the Unusual" by ROBB REPORT, Brett Anderson
"One of the most unusual and delightful of Darioush winemaker Steve Devitt's wines is the fascinating and ethereal Viognier, which combines concentration with an oddly elusive, otherworldly quality that makes one think of sunlight and moonlight blended. Thick with heady scents of jasmine, orange blossom, and honeysuckle, the Darioush 2004 Signature Viognier produces an intense, lush melon flavor on the palate before evaporating in a finish as delicate as a mirage.
Darioush 2002 Signature Merlot Napa Valley, selected as top 100 wines in the world.
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Darioush 2002 Signature Merlot selected with 6 other wines to represent the United States in "Around the world in 100 wines..."
"Very opulent perfumed style. Fruit with lots of flowers, spice and perfumes. Good for spiced strong foods. 2-10 years."
Darioush Lot No.128 raises $22,000 to support Napa Valley Vintners
Darioush was the 15th highest lot out of 179 at the 2006 Premiere Napa Valley, the Valleys renowned mid-winter barrel auction, raising $22,000 for a unique 10 cases lot of 2004 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon.
The auction, celebrating its tenth anniversary, included 179 wineries and raised $1,870,000 to support programs by the Napa Valley Vintners, a non-profit trade association charged with protecting the Napa Valley Appellation. More information on the auction can be found at: http://www.napavintners.com/auctions/premierenv.asp
Darioush 2002 Signature Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley, Recommended
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On the determination of crystallinity and cellulose content in plant fibres
- Anders Thygesen,
- Jette Oddershede,
- Hans Lilholt,
- Anne Belinda Thomsen,
- Kenny Ståhl
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A comparative study of cellulose crystallinity based on the sample crystallinity and the cellulose content in plant fibres was performed for samples of different origin. Strong acid hydrolysis was found superior to agricultural fibre analysis and comprehensive plant fibre analysis for a consistent determination of the cellulose content. Crystallinity determinations were based on X-ray powder diffraction methods using side-loaded samples in reflection (Bragg-Brentano) mode. Rietveld refinements based on the recently published crystal structure of cellulose Iβ followed by integration of the crystalline and amorphous (background) parts were performed. This was shown to be straightforward to use and in many ways advantageous to traditional crystallinity determinations using the Segal or the Ruland–Vonk methods. The determined cellulose crystallinities were 90–100 g/100 g cellulose in plant-based fibres and 60–70 g/100 g cellulose in wood based fibres. These findings are significant in relation to strong fibre composites and bio-ethanol production.
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- Title
- On the determination of crystallinity and cellulose content in plant fibres
- Journal
Volume 12, Issue 6 , pp 563-576
- Cover Date
- 2005-12-01
- 10.1007/s10570-005-9001-8
- Print ISSN
- 0969-0239
- Online ISSN
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Additional Links
- Topics
- Keywords
- Cellulose
- Crystallinity
- Debye
- Plant fibres
- Rietveld
- X-ray
- Industry Sectors
- Authors
- Anders Thygesen (1) (2)
- Jette Oddershede (3)
- Hans Lilholt (1)
- Anne Belinda Thomsen (4)
- Kenny Ståhl (3)
- Author Affiliations
- 1. Materials Research Department, Risø National Laboratory, P.O. Box 49, DK-4000, Roskilde, Denmark
- 2. Danish Centre for Forest, Landscape and Planning, The Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Højbakkegård Allé 1, DK-2630, Tåstrup, Denmark
- 3. Department of Chemistry, Technical University of Denmark, Building 207, DK-2800, Lyngby, Denmark
- 4. Biosystems Department, Risø National Laboratory, P.O. Box 49, DK-4000, Roskilde, Denmark


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Signed contracts to buy US homes dips slightlyBy MARTIN CRUTSINGER
The Associated Press | March 28,2013WASHINGTON Fewer Americans signed contracts to buy homes in February, but the level stayed near a three-year high, and analysts believe sales of previously occupied homes will keep rising in the coming months.
The National Association of Realtors said Wednesday that its seasonally adjusted index for pending home sales dipped to 104.8 in February. Thats down from Januarys reading of 105.2 the highest since April 2010, when a homebuyers tax credit was boosting sales.
Signed contracts are 8.4 percent higher than a year ago.
There is generally a one- to two-month lag between a signed contract and a completed sale.
In February, completed sales of previously occupied homes rose to a seasonally adjusted pace of 4.98 million, the fastest in more than three years. The gains in both signed contracts and completed sales point to a housing recovery that is strengthening, although re-sales remain below the 5.5 million that is consistent with healthy markets.
Steady hiring and near record-low mortgage rates have encouraged more Americans to buy homes more than six years after the housing market started to collapse. More people are also moving out on their own after living with friends and relatives in the recession. Thats driving a big gain in apartment construction and also pushing up rents.
Pending home sales rose 0.4 percent in the Midwest and 0.1 percent in the West last month. They fell 2.5 percent in the Northeast and 0.3 percent in the South.
One concern is that a shortage of available homes is limiting sales in many markets. More people are also starting to put their homes on the market, which could help sales in the coming months.
The Realtors group last week said that the number of available homes for sale rose 10 percent last month, the first monthly gain since April. Even with the gain, the inventory of homes for sale was still 19 percent below a year ago.
A limited supply of homes for sale has helped drive prices higher.
U.S. home prices rose 8.1 percent for the 12 months that ended in January, according to the Standard & Poors/Case-Shiller 20-city index. Thats the fastest annual pace since June 2006. Prices rose in all 20 cities surveyed and eight markets posted double digit gains.
Stable price gains should encourage more people to buy and put their homes on the market, keeping the housing recovery going. And higher home prices make people feel wealthier, which leads consumers to spend more and drives more economic growth.MORE IN National / World BusinessNEW YORK Target is bringing in an outsider as its CEO for the first time as the retailer fights... Full StoryNEW YORK For investors, there were few havens on Thursday. Full StoryWASHINGTON The government is underestimating the threat of a chemical attack on Americas... Full Story
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Monday- {Luke 9} Small Gifts and Full Bellies
Tuesday- Jesus Takes You Places-and Teaches You How to Lead with Your Heart
Wednesday- The Importance of Interruptions
Friday- Carry Your Cross
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Monday- {Luke 10} From Easter Sunday Worshippers to Monday Missionaries…Go!
Tuesday- Leading Our Children to the Kingdom of God
Wednesday- Loving Like Jesus, One Life at a Time
Friday- Lessons from Bethany
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Monday- {Luke 11} Lord, Teach Us to Pray
Tuesday- How to Have a Mission Focused Family
Wednesday- What's in the Center of Your Life?
Friday- The Fight Against Hypocrisy
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Monday- {Luke 12} 4 Ways to Combat Worry
Tuesday- How to be Rich in Things that Matter
Wednesday- My Non-Perfect Life
Friday- Become Spiritually Minded
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Monday- {Luke 13} A Call to Repentance
Tuesday- Are You Bent Under Pain?
Wednesday- How Big is Your God?
Friday- Living Under the Providence of God
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Monday- {Luke 14} A Call to Humility
Tuesday- Since You are Being Watched…Be Humble
Wednesday- You are invited to the Ultimate Party
Friday- A Call to Be Salty
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Tuesday- Do You Pray Your Child Will Someday Turn to God?
Wednesday- Prodigal Sons, Prideful Hearts and Hollow Trees
Friday- The Parable of the Prodigal Son
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Benchmark Export Services was incorporated in April 1986, and has operated continuously since that time. A "closely-held" corporation, which is operated by its principals, whose combined experience in the Freight Forwarding industry is in excess of 100 years. The company is both an IATA approved agent and licensed by the Federal Maritime Commission as FOREIGN FREIGHT FORWARDERS.
With offices and warehouses situated in Essington, Pennsylvania the company offers a full range of forwarding services to the export shipper.The personnel at "Benchmark" pride themselves in providing FAST answers to their customers' questions and rate quotations. Too, they can tailor their services to fit the needs of those firms new to the export marketplace with expert answers and advice with regards to international banking, i.e. letters of credit, cash against documents transactions, etc. Whether by air or ocean, Benchmark Export Services can provide the means to satisfy your international customers' requirements.
Scott Hoffman has been with Benchmark since 1994. He came to Benchmark after almost 20 years in the Food Service Industry, and took on a sales and sales management position. After becoming an officer of the firm ,and with the retirement of Jack Hinkle the founder and former President, Scott was appointed President. He has always been excited to be a part of this company and is looking forward to continuing to work with our excellent staff, quality vendors, and industry partners to serve our clients and assist them as they grow their International business. His wife Cindy and him have been married for 33 years and have 4 children. Scott and his family are active members and involved in their Church, Community ,and local school. Other interests include hiking, canoeing, travel, history and literature.
Mark Osborne has been with Benchmark since 1989. Prior to Benchmark he worked with aeromexico airlines, pandair, dateline fwd services. As an air freight specialist Mark worked with founder and President Jack Hinkle in expanding the business and serving our growing list of clients. Mark has spent 39 years in the Freight Forwarding industry. Mark is Hazmat certified and anlso a perishable product expert.
Michael S. Smith is the Operations Manager with Benchmark Export Services, Inc. In this role, Michael leads a team providing all aspects of Freight Forwarding & Logistics, including Export, Import and all aspects of logistics including Chartering of Aircraft. Michael is Hazardous Material Certified in both modes of Air & Ocean as is all of our team of professionals as well as the TSA Security Coordinator for our company. Michael has been with Benchmark for 8 +years and brings 36 years of experience to Benchmark. He is a Father to 2 Teenagers, Assistant Scoutmaster with the Boy Scouts Of America, also a loyal Eagles fan and is an avid fisherman.
Caitlin Walsh Graduate of Saint Joseph's University (2008). Prior to joining the Benchmark team, she worked for an international food broker. Caitlin handles the Sales/Marketing and is cross trained in air & ocean export and import services. She enjoys cooking, sports, movies, and spending time with family and friends. Caitlin joined the Benchmark team in 2009.
Lori Bartholomew started her career in 1990 as a bank examiner with the FDIC. She worked various accounting/financial analyst/bookkeeper jobs over the years, finding a perfect fit with Benchmark. She handles both our receivables and payables, as well as all accounting issues. She does this on a part-time basis, allowing her time with her children as well as time to enjoy the sunshine. She has been here since 2007 and plans to be here forever .
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Welts' combination of optimism and apprehension is shared by many others around the league who are rooting for Collins, but recognize the forces working against him. They list any number of factors, some unique to his identity as the only openly gay free agent, others products of circumstance.As the league gets stretchier — with some teams employing as few as four conventional big men — fewer NBA jobs remain for a center whose primary on-court asset is interior defense. Many teams prefer to take fliers on younger prospects whose contracts can be discarded on Jan. 10, when the vets' phones start to ring. For their part, the Warriors have stockpiled centers. They have Andrew Bogut, Festus Ezeli, Ognjen Kuzmic, Jermaine O'Neal and Dewayne Dedmon all under contract.
"The reality for our team is that we are really deep at the center position — there's not a roster spot available," Welts says.
League trends aside, nearly a dozen execs say privately that the media glare that would come with a Collins signing just isn't worth the distraction to most teams. Locker rooms are fragile places already and not always receptive to change, and though NBA players as a whole are extremely professional with the media, it's not their favorite half hour of the day. The easier it is, the better. If he were a rotation player or better, the thinking goes, the cost/benefit analysis might produce a different outcome.
In other words, the market for Collins would be bigger if he weren't openly gay.
- From "What we're learning from Jason Collins," by Kevin Arnovitz
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Meanwhile, On Tumblr: Surprise, Surprise! SCOTUS Rules Against Native Americans
By Andrea Plaid
As you know, the US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) did the One Step Forward/Three Steps Back Dance when it came to rights for marginalized people. The Supreme Court ruled in favor of same-gender marriage and made rather questionable rulings regarding affirmative action and the Voting Rights Act (VRA), the justices' ruling negatively impacted Native American nations' right to their children and, ultimately, tribal self-determination. Colorlines' Aura Bogado explains in the most popular post of this past week:
In a 5 to 4 decision today, the Supreme Court ruled that the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) does not block termination of a Native father's parental rights. The court appears to have ruled as if it was deciding the issue based on race—when a better lens to understand the case, called Adoptive Couple v. Baby Girl, is through tribal sovereignty.
First, some quick background on the case and on ICWA itself [sic]. Christy Maldonado gave birth to a baby in 2009 whose father, Dusten Brown, is a citizen of the Cherokee Nation. Because of self-determination, the Cherokee Nation decides who its citizens are—and because Dusten Brown is Cherokee, his baby, named Veronica, is Cherokee as well. Maldonado and Brown lost touch by the time the baby was born, and Brown was never informed of the baby's birth. Maldonado decided to put the baby up for adoption, and a white couple named Melanie and Matt Capobianco took Veronica into pre-adoptive care.
So what does ICWA do? The act was created because of incredibly high rates of white parents adopting Native children; in states like Minnesota, that have large Native populations, non-Natives raised 90 percent of Native babies and children put up for adoption. Those adoptions sever ties to Native tribes and communities, endangering the very existence of these tribes and nations. In short, if enough Native babies are adopted out, there will literally not be enough citizens to compose a nation. ICWA sought to stem that practice by creating a policy that keeps Native adoptees with their extended families, or within their tribes and nations. The policy speaks to the core point of tribal sovereignty: Native tribes and nations use it to determine their future, especially the right to keep their tribes and nations together.
But leave it to the Supreme Court to miss the point altogether this morning. The prevailing justices failed to honor tribal sovereignty in today's ruling.
Racialicious Crush Of The Week: Sherman Alexie's Essay On Jason Collins
By Andrea Plaid
Those who follow this weekly post know that we just don't crush out about people here; we've been known to show massive love to things like photographs around here. This week's Crush is along that line.
This week's Loved Up is Sherman Alexie's essay about basketball player Jason Collins coming out this week. "Why," you ask? As the R's Owner/Editor Latoya Peterson said, "Sherman Alexie is a fool, and we should celebrate it."
Shade And Faith: On ESPN's Burial Of The Jason Collins Story
By Arturo R. García
The statement from ESPN on Tuesday was predictably, almost disappointingly dry, given what prompted it. After willingly being the media equivalent of the person at somebody else's celebration who tries to upstage the host's announcement, this is what the network had to say for itself:
We regret that a respectful discussion of personal viewpoints became a distraction from today's news. ESPN is fully committed to diversity and welcomes Jason Collins' announcement.
If you missed it, here's what that "respectful discussion" about Collins public declaration of his sexuality, making him the first active gay player in one of the country's more lucrative/"major" sports leagues turned into:
Meanwhile, On TumblR: Kimye and RuPaul's Transmisogyny
By Andrea Plaid
Racialicious fave Monica Roberts of TransGriot wrote a scathing critique about RuPaul and his transmisogyny–and how they influenced her to be the renowned activist she is today. The excerpt is the most liked and reblogged one this past week:
RuPaul is a Black gay man, not a transperson, and the trans community is beyond sick and tired of being sick and tired of him being elevated by cis and gay people to some nebulous 'trans expert' level..
As a matter of fact, one of the reasons I became a trans activist in 1998 was because of a Transgender Tapestry magazine article in the 90's that ignorantly considered RuPaul and Dennis Rodman as Black transwomen juxtaposed against other accomplished white trans people despite both Ru and Dennis Rodman emphatically saying they weren't trans and didn't want to transition.
It was the epiphany that made me realize just how invisible Black transwomen were in the trans human rights movement and gave me the impetus to get involved and change that dynamic.
Meanwhile, On TumblR: Bed-Stuy, Tupac, And Azealia Banks
By Andrea Plaid
Usually, this review spotlights an item or two that the R's Tumblizens have been checking out/liked/reblogged during the week.
This week, though? Let's just say that folks were feeling quite a few of the posts, starting with one about some mystery posters appearing in Brooklyn's Bed-Stuy neighborhood.
Racialicious Crush Of The Week: James Earl Hardy
By Andrea Plaid
Award-winning author James Earl Hardy mentioned that quite a few people may have seen his best-selling book, B-boy Blues, outside of college classrooms–where it's required reading in African American/multiculti lit and queer lit courses–and bookshelves: actor Isaiah Washington, who plays one half of a same-gender loving (SGL) couple in Spike Lee's 1996 flick, Get On The Bus, is a holding a copy of it.
Lit-checked in a Spike Lee movie? Such is Hardy's swag.
After the jump is the interview, in which Hardy talks about the "One Superstar Person Of Color At A Time" mindset in publishing, Black masculinity in pop culture, and his writing a one-person play about a man of color who's a porn star and entrepreneur. (You read that right.) Hardy also talks about Washington's career-ending homophobic remark, made a decade after his role in Get On The Bus.
Racialicious Crush Of The Week: Barbara Jordan
By Andrea Plaid
Watching last night's vice presidential debates, I thought about which woman I'd could easily see shredding Congressman Paul Ryan's arguments with as much–if not more–aplomb than Vice President Biden. Of the many I thought of, I came up with the late congresswoman Barbara Jordan.


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President Gauck has met with Afghan President Karzai for talks on civil and development cooperation in Kabul. Gauck has assured Afghans of Germany's ongoing support after the withdrawal of foreign troops in 2014.
German President Joachim Gauck was received with military honors at the Presidential Palace in Kabul on Tuesday to meet with Afghan President Hamid Karzai.
In a joint press conference with Gauck, Karzai hailed the handover of security to national forces and the withdrawal of NATO troops.
"The transition is good. The withdrawal of forces is good. The international forces and [western] countries will stay in Afghanistan in a different format and a different form," he said.
"The transition to Afghan authority and the withdrawal of international forces is not a challenge for Afghanistan," Karzai told reporters.
Gauck assured Afghans of Germany's ongoing support after the withdrawal of foreign military forces in 2014, "We believe that lasting peace is possible," he told reporters. However, Gauck also urged further reforms for the country.
"Democratization must continue," he said and called in particular for progress on human rights as Afghanistan had "not yet completed all the steps successfully."
Gauck was scheduled to meet with Muslim religious scholars later in the day.
He arrived in Afghanistan on Monday, accompanied by his partner Daniela Schadt. The two visited the German base at Mazar-i-Sharif, where 2,000 of the German military contingent of 4,500 personnel are based. Gauck thanked soldiers, police and aid workers for their work.
It is Gauck's first visit to Afghanistan since taking office. His predecessor, Christian Wulff, visited the war-torn country in October 2011.
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Germany's U19s have won the European Championship in Hungary, but after the seniors' 2014 World Cup win, this youth level triumph is far from surprising. Could it mark a sustained cycle of German success?
Critics have said that long jumper Markus Rehm's prosthetic leg gives him an advantage over the non-handicapped competition. DW spoke to Stefan Willwacher about the lack of scientific research on the topic.


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   In my medium/small town of Morgantown, WV a poet died last night. Joey Gatski, a well-known traveller of our hills and woodlands was found dead in his apartment. Joey, as we all knew him, has been around town forever like so many others who live on the "fringe" of society.
   We all knew that Joey had his demons and that they often overtook his reason, but we all loved him for who he was - the most incredible mountain man you would ever want to know.  He knew more about the woods than most book-learned people in our community, a community that was built on knowledge and wisdom.  Joey knew where to hunt ginseng, knew which mushrooms you could eat and where to find them, knew where the bears lived and was an extraordinary poet and story-teller.  There are very few people in Morgantown that did not know Joey Gatski. He made his rounds about town and treated all as his friend. In spite of his demons I don't ever recall not being glad to see him.  His wit and charm were overwhelming. It is truly sad to see him leave us at the young age of 51.  Here are 4 of his poems that I found on the internet. I obviously can't get his permission to print these, but I'm sure he wouldn't have minded that I shared them with you.  Go to this link for a beautiful video of our friend Joe Gatski http://www.justpeace.net/catsblogger.htmlÂCAN'T EXPLAIN
by Joseph Gatski (1998)
It's that old time feeling
I can't quite explain--
walking along the river
in magnolia scented rain.
Down by the millrace,
I try and try again.
Tis gone...Tis gone--
that which nourished younger dreams.
So elusive. So far away.
But what of tomorrow?
Tomorrow never arrives on time.
As a sigh
for a long lost lover,
should I awake in a field of clover,
I know I could sing
a song that might explain
wild winds blowing,
wild rivers foaming,
and the long lonesome whistle from a midnight train.
A childish muse glides on golden wings.
The Lord of the Hills
sleeps in deep furrows.
The drowsy valley awakes.
White church steeple
partially hidden in mist,
ringing bells for the faithful.
But the shepherd is so far away,
with bruised heels in deep thickets
and calves full of nettles.
They pray and wait in vain
for something they can't explain.
Children play.
Hound dogs bay
a long forgotten tune.
A melancholy sadness
slips into my room.
Fingers press tighter against the window.
by Joseph Gatski (1998)
Descending the depths
of the canyon's black water,
step down amber cascades.
Over mossy rocks,
go stumbling,
nearing waterfalls tumbling.
Here, on a cold clear autumn morn,
by rushing torrents,
clefts are shorn.
Love lost.
So lonesome
and forlorn.
Go wading into the froth
and foam.
by Joseph Gatski (1998)
I'd surely walk
umteen hundred millionty
forty and seventy eleventy miles
for a friendly wave
and a smile
I don't know about you
I'm just here for that
long misty view
searching afar
for that soft
curve of blue
by Joseph Gatski (1999)
Pete the puppy is barking at himself again
up then down locating roads
hills are stacked
between, eat stars
and shit out comets
Down at Green Bank
send radio waves
and wait for an answer
the sign at the diner says
wanna see
flying saucers
pinch your waitress
by the way
Love I still
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The Edmond Sun
The Lady Bulldogs of Edmond Memorial picked up another victory on Monday night, tallying seven runs the fifth and sixth innings combined for a comeback conquest over Lawton by a 9-4 count at Edmond Memorial High School.
"We hit the ball right at them; then finally in the fifth inning we found some gaps," said Bulldog head coach Janet Chartney. "We ended up with 13 hits, which is awesome.
"Kayla Eichler was hot and Jordan DeShazar had a timely hit with the bases loaded (triple)."
Trailing 4-2, Edmond hit the board four times in the last of the fith and three additional times in the sixth to pull away from the Lady Wolverines.
The Lady 'Dogs outhit Lawton 13-4 as Eichler scored twice and swatted a pair of doubles and teammates Brenlyn McCoy, Maddie Pritchett, Melinda Langley and DeShazar each collected a pair of hits in the win.
McCoy picked up the pitching victory in relief, hurling shutout ball and allowing just a single hit over four innings.
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all welcome
FRC - love your stats... wish mine were so impressive!
Nice one scott
First 20 miler done (2.53) walked up the all the little "ups" feels like a good starting point. Depending on weather may have a crack at a sub 4 as part of my 50K. Feels like a good challenge
I just ran 9 miles in 1 hour and 27 minutes. LSD or LSR if you will. Boring but pain free! I have to do 12 miles next weekend. So far this year I have run 15 miles. But no press ups as yet...
Nice running folk. Had a very hily 6.66 miler yesterday in mist and fog and mud mud mud too!! Should have been longer but time did not permit. Hill work for the next month in readiness for March 9th race day. 21 miles of killer hills. Hope the ground is drier by then. Happy new week all.
Just following the thread that I thought was for a sub 4 hr marathon, but some of the 10k times look very quick. Is it a sub 4 hour forum?
Tom - you have stepped into a world of mixed ability! Some of us are sub 4 (eventually), some are not (yet!), some are bordering on sub 3:30 and beyond...
However... don't let that put you off - the advice and camaraderie is second to none here which is why this thread has been going for so long!
Dip in and enjoy the ramblings...
Someone on here has probably got a league table of our Marathon times for you... mine, after 4 attempts is now 3:46
Tom I'm not even sure this is a running forum sometimes. Yes, def sub 4, but a few people have achieved sub 4 and are still here even though, technically, they're too fast. I'm glad they're still here.
Good job with your mate, Scott. How did he get on?
I feel rubbish so even though I've been running, there is just no pep in the tank. Or legs.
In more positive news, a club friend often paces for marathons and has done Brighton before. This morning he said there's talk of him doing it again and should he ask to pace the sub 4s???? Will keep you posted. DO hope it comes off. Some of you ultra types know him - Ian Berry. His girlfriend is Sandra Bowers with the huskies.
Thanks for that Dave and Hen. I am running the Paris Marathon with my wife in April and looking to get around 4 hours. Mary is looking to break 4:30. I shall be keeping up to date with the Forum over the next few months.
welcome Tom dont be put off by all the mad speedsters on here.. its hard sometimes here not to think you are on the wrong thread and that you are slow but DONT!! you are not slow they have just got quicker and quicker - I have steadily faded but still running marathons - and also have memories of years ago (5 years this April!!! ) when I beat a few of them on a very very hot day in London but as Hen says most of us are friendly...
Hen - that would be amazing if your mate is a pacer although its always so crowded round the 4 hour pacer- will have to decide if I have it in me to go for sub 4 again ... hmmmmm.... how are you feeling now? better I hope..
had a quick run ( really not even a mile) in some vibram five fingers - a friend has given me a pair - they fit pretty well... have read so much about it I really want to give it a go but it does feel weird and the calves obviously take a hammering.. any thoughts from any of our experts?? if I do it should I really try to do it full on or can you mix the two ?? thoughts.... (in less than 100 words.)
back to work tomorrow ...
I have no opinion on the Vibram thingys - but I love my new shoes (they're bright blue you know)
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During this study, Amy L. Ai was supported by the Templeton Foundation, the Hartford Foundation, the Newano Peace Foundation, and the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) Grant, P50 AT00011. The opinions expressed in this article are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of these organizations. The authors are grateful for reviewers' comments and the contribution of supportive members at the participating universities.
Prayers, Spiritual Support, and Positive Attitudes in Coping With the September 11 National Crisis
Article first published online: 24 MAR 2005
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-6494.2005.00328.x
Journal of Personality
Volume 73, Issue 3, pages 763–792, June 2005
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Ai, A. L., Tice, T. N., Peterson, C. and Huang, B. (2005), Prayers, Spiritual Support, and Positive Attitudes in Coping With the September 11 National Crisis. Journal of Personality, 73: 763–792. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-6494.2005.00328.x
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Abstract This study was designed to help fill gaps in faith-related and positive psychology research. Psychologists have called for precise assessment of effective faith factors inherent within spiritual experiences that may explain their beneficial effects. Positive psychologists suggest the need to examine social and faith-related origins of optimism. Based on previous research, we redefined spiritual support and developed a new assessment. The study is a survey of 453 graduate and undergraduate students 3 months after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The results showed that participants, who believed in diverse spiritual entities, used various types of prayer for coping. A structural equation model showed that a linkage of spiritual support and positive attitudes mediated the effect of faith-based and secular factors on post-September 11 distress. Higher levels of initial negative emotional response were associated with the use of prayer for coping, which was, in turn, related to less distress through the pathway of the above linkage.


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A developer at Collabora has brought PulseAudio to Google's Android operating system. In the process of this port he has closely compared the performance and features of the once-notorious PulseAudio stack to that of Google's AudioFlinger.
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Google To Go After Go-One In GCC 4.7 Compiler
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GLX TFP Now Works For LLVMpipe Driver
Thanks to Google's continued improvements to Gallium3D (namely the Intel Gallium3D driver and LLVMpipe), the GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmap extension should finally be working correctly with the LLVMpipe driver. We may now finally see some compositing window managers working with this CPU-based software driver.
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Almost from the moment he was introduced in the series, I have wanted to learn more about the half-sympath Rehvenge. He is Bella's (Zsadist's mate, from book 3) brother and now the leader of the glymera, the vampire aristocracy. The knowledge that he is half-sympath is a closely guarded secret, even from his own flesh and blood, but the price of silence is extremely high.
Rehvenge is a complicated and fascinating character, making Lover Avenged a wonderful addition to the series. Along with his story, J.R. Ward continues to combine drama with other characters and tension about the war with the Lessening Society into Lover Avenged, creating depth and a taut, suspenseful story. I noticed that the next book, Lover Mine, will be released in paperback this week, and I will definitely be picking it up to continue the series.
Typical JR ward book. All of them are pretty interchangeable. That's not to say I don't enjoy reading them. I don't like the use of the serviced but it is common theme in many of the books, so push through them. Also, the word true is over used.
One of my favorites of the series. Love Love Love Rehvenge. I also loved the secondary concentration on Beth and Wrath. I've kinda missed them, its good to know where they are right now. Can't wait to see what comes next in Lover Mine.
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The Rehv, the half breed symphath, you either love him or hate him. Sure he's corrupt, deviant, twisted, dark........but I love him. Of course it's another good girl, bad boy HEA, but he's a respected leader, like him or not. And with the purple eye, muscles on top of muscles, and the BARB, what's not to love. And Ehlena just steps into your heart and stays. I hope to see more of this couple in the future.
Rehvenge gets extremely sick in this one, from doubling up on dopamine, using dirty needles, and not properly cleaning the skin before his injections. Xhex and Trez find out about this and make him go to the clinic. The nurses do not like him and find him to be unbearable.
Ehlena shows up late to work, after another of her dad's episode, so as self imposed punishment, she says she will be his nurse. He likes here right away, and gives her his card.
While out of the room, Lessers attack the clinic, and kidnap Lash. The Brothers show up, and the fight continues. Ehlena helps rescue the remaining patients, by driving them to safety, at Havers secondary clinic.
Ehlena contacts Rehv to come in to get antibiotics, for his arm, but he doesn't. So she takes it upon herself to steal him a round of antibiotics. She brings them to him, at the Commador, but dematerilized to V& Jane's side, oops! Rehv ends up cooking for her. She gets fired from the clinic.
They begin, to fall in love, through all their obsticals. Then fight, but then Rehv, gets kidnapped by the Princess. And contrary to what the Brothers say, she decides she will be in the recovery team. Can love lead her to him.....
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Once a Bulldog, always a Bulldog for Jeremy Rayburn.
Rayburn, who attended Thomasville High School and coached under Tommy Welch with the Bulldogs, is a Bulldog of a different breed now. He is the offensive coordinator at Mary Persons and has a chance to help end the season of one of Thomasville's fiercest rivals, Cairo.
"We're excited to be here," Rayburn said. "We've played pretty hard and had some close games. It's exciting to be playing on Thanksgiving (week). It's the first time since I've been coaching. This is my 11th year. To actually be playing on Thanksgiving as a coach, that's exciting. It's a big week.
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France have climbed to third in the International Rugby Board (IRB) World Rankings on the back of their progression to Sunday's World Cup final.
Les Bleus had slumped to eighth place after their shock defeat by Tonga at the end of the pool stages but successive victories over England and Wales have seen Marc Lievremont's much-maligned side break the southern hemisphere's stranglehold on the top three.
France's opponents in Auckland this weekend, New Zealand, remain clear in first place, while beaten semi-finalists Australia stay second. However, dethroned world champions South Africa, who were eliminated by the Wallabies in the last eight, have slipped beneath the French into fourth.
Bizarrely, Wales' semi-final exit at the hands of France has seen them drop below England, who move up to fifth despite having bowed out in the quarters.
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"We needed to get a win to feel good about ourselves," Centre Wellington coach Jeff Brubacher said. "We've been in some games, but haven't had success finishing. We've got a young team that needs to learn that they've got to play four complete quarters to be successful."
"This was big, our first win our whole season," Centre Wellington captain Ian Newman said. "This was really big to boost our confidence going into the rest of the season."
The Falcons rallied from a 10-point deficit to edge the host Lourdes Crusaders 44-43 in overtime.
"Our trademark at Centre Wellington has always been tough, aggressive (defence) and this year's team has started to buy into it," Brubacher said. "I've said all along that I want to play our best basketball in February and that's our goal."
The Falcons will have a bit of time to savour the victory as the game was the last for both teams before the two-week break for exams.
"In a way, it kind of ruins our momentum with the exam break," Newman said. "We got the win and now we slow down, but I think we can regroup during exams and come back and get some more wins."
Lourdes led 11-2 at the end of the first quarter, 21-13 at halftime and 31-24 after the third quarter.
James Scott led the Falcons with 17 points while Newman and Josh McEachern added nine apiece.
Maximillian Raab struck for 15 points for Lourdes while Kevin Roche collected 12.
Centre Wellington had won earlier in the season when they defeated the Guelph CVI Green Gaels, but that win was negated when GCVI withdrew from the league.
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Thousands of Nigerian women in Jos city, Plateau State in the central Nigeria have marched through the streets in protest against the persistent violence in the state that has led to the death of hundreds of people.
The Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) (http://dynamic.csw.org.uk) has it that the women, some of whom were half-dressed in a cultural sign of deep mourning and desperation, marched to the state governor's official residence in Jishe.
According to the report, there they all denounced discrimination against Christians in northern Nigeria and called for the military forces stationed in Jos, which are viewed as biased, to be replaced by the mobile police.
Speaking during the protest, the group's spokesperson, Rhoda Awang said that women are killed and children are killed. Pregnant women are killed and the babies cut out of their wombs.
"We have local chiefs in all the 17 Local Government Councils. Where are they and what are they doing? We have former governors, where are they? Where is Yakubu Gowon (the former Nigerian President who is from Plateau State)? If the people are killed in the state who will they rule over," she also lamented?
CSW report noted that the women's anger was further fuelled by the deaths of a woman and child during an attack on a village in Vom on the previous night, and that they made clear their rejection of any federally instituted state of emergency in Plateau State.
It said they also called on Plateau State Governor Jonah Jang to relocate Jos' Motor Park and the Vegetable Market from the Bauchi Road and Farin Gada areas, as several non-Muslims have disappeared there.
In response, Governor Jang pleaded for restraint and understanding, adding that a gradual withdrawal of troops was already underway.
It noted that a service on Sunday January 30 at the Methodist Church in the centre of Bauchi Town in Bauchi State was disrupted when a bomb, concealed in a laptop bag, was left under a pew at the back of the church by a young man who entered the building towards the end of the service, and later fled on a waiting motorcycle.
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Boeing says it will create new aircraft-design centers in Washington state, South Carolina and California, and move 300 jobs in the Puget Sound area to California.
The company says the new centers are in response to increased demand for new aircraft and services.
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Next Wednesday, there will be a webinar for local conservation leaders to learn more about all of the funding opportunities that exist for worthwhile projects. This event runs from 10 to 11:30 a.m. and you can get more information by contacting Linda Manning at email@example.com or by calling 717-783-4736.
Art show wrapping up
You only have a few more days to head to the Ned Smith Center in Millersburg to see the "Wild Places, Wild Life, Wild Art: Conserving America One Poster at a Time" art show. This show wraps up next weekend, March 9. The show assembles, for the first time, some of the most dramatic and beautiful examples of conservation posters from across the United States and Canada. The show is truly a breathtaking array of subjects ranging from crayfish and butterflies to birds and wildflowers to fungi and minerals to mammals, snakes and entire ecosystems. For more details, visit www.nedsmithcenter.org.
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The land choices that we make matter. High school teachers and home school educators are invited to learn more about "P.L.A.C.E." and to potentially work this course into their daily teaching. This course was developed for teachers in grades 6-12 to connect place-based learning consistent with state academic standards by exploring landscapes and communities in Pennsylvania. The course is an opportunity for students to define projects that develop citizenship through accessing community resources and conducting investigations. A four-hour workshop on this course will be held at R.B. Winter State Park on March 9. Pre-registration is required by calling the park office at 966-1455.
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You and your family can learn about boiling-off syrup at programs that begin on the hour (noon, 1, 2 and 3 p.m.) in PPL's Montour Preserve Environmental Education Center starting this weekend. The program starts with a short film and then you'll take a short walk through Goose Woods to the Sugar Shack to experience the sights, sounds and scents of maple sugaring. Please check out the preserve's website for more details at www.pplpreserves.com. Maple sugaring programs are being offered for school groups now through March 8. Schools and home school groups may contact the Montour Preserve staff at 437-3131 to schedule a visit.


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Why finding the "right" word isn't so important
RADA in Business Tutor Sandra Miller
May 2014
As the geographical reach of our work continues to expand, I seem to have been working in Europe a great deal recently. This means I am working with delegates for whom English is not their first language. As ever it makes me feel embarrassed about my meagre attempts to speak anything other than my mother tongue and the issues it can throw up are interesting.
For me the most interesting of these is the lack of confidence in people when it comes to their perceived necessity to "find the right word". As far as I am concerned I am so in awe of anyone who can stand up and communicate articulately in a language that is not their own that I am totally prepared to forgive the odd howler. In fact I would go so far as to say that the use of language is entirely personal at the best of times. Of course clarity (of both delivery and meaning) is essential but I am questioning my previous fixation on the need to encourage delegates to express themselves in precise terms. Providing speakers are crystal clear about their objective for speaking and assuming they have prepared and rehearsed, I would rather people presented in their own way than get hung up on finding the "right" word.
Having spent seven fairly fruitless years studying French in school, I only achieved any real success at conversation following a couple of terms at the Sorbonne. This was not as a result of the grammar I was encouraged to study daily, but because I was living in a hall of residence and needed to communicate with my peers. I remember the howls of laughter at my mispronunciations and mistakes but as an adolescent I was not deterred - silence was not an option - so I was forced to speak my version of the language. Eventually this began to resemble something that the odd Frenchman might vaguely recognise.
I am hoping that our work in Europe will develop and thrive and that we continue to give confidence to delegates who are less certain about their version of English. As Rumi (13th century poet) said "Words are a pretext. It is the inner bond that draws one person to another, not words."
RADA in Business at the CIPD Learning & Development Show
April 2014
You can catch us at the CIPD Learning & Development Show at Olympia in London on Wednesday 30 April & Thursday 01 May 2014.
The Learning & Development Show is one of the leading showcases of workplace learning and development. If you are planning to attend come along and see us on stand 440.
We will be at the exhibition on both days and at 1.45pm - 2.15pm on 30 April we will be delivering our seminar Creating Flexible Leaders in the Learning Arena. Led by RADA in Business tutors Claire Dale and Jac Mathews this presentation will examine how L&D can enable leaders within their organisations to manage the challenges they face in a more flexible and resilient way.
In addition, over the two days one of our senior tutors, Sue Meadows, will be on holding complimentary 10 minute one-to-one coaching sessions on our stand. Even in such a short space of time you will pick up some valuable tips on how to become an effective, engaging and confident communicator.
To find out more or book your one-to-one, please contact Emma Oakley on or 0207 908 4821.
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Good Customer Service starts with Communication...
Senior Business Development Manager - Elizabeth Barber
March 2014
As simple as it sounds, it is so easily forgotten. Ever more so apparent in my experience recently when travelling to Italy. Two planes, a week apart – both delayed with the same problem, resulting in us sitting on the tarmac both times for over an hour. And yet, both experiences had an entirely different effect on the passengers, as a result of the communication we received from the captain… or didn't.
On the way out, with our plane already delayed an hour – no surprise with the gales blowing across Britain – we finally piled on expectantly. The holiday hoards stuffed in – half term so plenty of children, and all the extra luggage that goes with it – the doors were shut and the engines switched on. We started taxi-ing and the safety video pressed to play. We were off at last… But then the Captain came on. "We are sorry, but it appears we are going to have to go back to the stand. It seems there is a discrepancy with the passenger list and this must be checked". Of course some resigned sighs, and worried thoughts about missed connections. But on the whole, a relaxed forgiving mood in the plane. Once back at the stand - the Captain, in his friendly, warm, and 'collusively' frustrated tone announced " Actually it seems the problem is a dent was noticed in the plane, whilst the baggage was loaded. Whilst I am totally sure this is nothing to worry about, you will understand that it is protocol to have this checked by an engineer…(blah blah) … tell me this will only be 10 minutes wait…blah blah…but rest assured I would not fly if I wasn't entirely happy the plane was safe…" etc etc. We were kept informed, all the information we needed, pre-empting peoples angst, and in an empathetic manner.
The story couldn't have been more different on the way back. After piling on to the plane, cramming the ove-filled overhead lockers shut, and wrestling ipads from children as the safety announcement starts, we then waited. No engine starting. No movement. No announcement. In fact, nothing.
For a good 30 minutes.
Needless to say, passengers get restless. They want to know what's going on. Angry people start to demand for information from the crew…
The first announcement from the Captain – 40 mins later – " This is the captain. And I will not tolerate any aggressive behaviour towards my cabin crew. I do not need to tell you that safety is paramount to us and we must check that the plane is safe before leaving…"
Turns out there was another 'dent' spotted in the aircraft. (I can only assume that we managed to get on the same sorry plane on our journey home.) But the same problem was dealt with in such a different way by the Captain. The first was warm, reassuring, understanding and entirely difficult to become cross with. The second was defensive, aggressive, reluctant to inform and, quite frankly condescending. None of these traits did much to help the fact that the passengers were already cross, as no- one bothered to tell us what was going on.
A small shift in focus can make such a huge difference in the customer experience. Summed up by my 9 year old daughter, as we waited on the plane home – "Our last Captain was a lot more reassuring". In this comment my daughter revealed a universal truth: that we are all communication experts and how people communicate with us determines how far we are willing to trust them.
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LEWISBURG - A fast-moving fire destroyed eight barns, garages and storage buildings and 12 vehicles early this morning along White Pine and Hawn alleys, between South Seventh and South Eighth streets.
The alarm came in at 1:15 a.m. and the first firefighters on the scene reported a raging blaze. Firefighters from White Deer, Union Township, Milton and Watsontown assisted Lewisburg volunteers at the scene.
There were no reports that the fire damaged homes or apartments, although some of the structures destroyed or damaged in the fire were historic buildings. No injuries were reported.
The fire started in a 150-year-old barn near the intersection of White Pine and Hawn alleys.
State Police Fire Mashal Norman Fedder said the damage was too excessive to determine a cause.
"There was electricity going to the building," he said, adding that the structure was not completely secured.
The fire likely spread along power lines across the alley and sparked the other buildings. Fedder said the first person to call 911 reported hearing a "popping noise" and saw the fire inside the building when he went to investigate.
Fedder approximated the damages in excess of $200,000. The owners of the properties have insurance, he said. It appears many were renting garage space to residents in nearby apartment buildings.
Fire units remained at the scene until about 5:20 a.m.


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