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I've started to play some with WebDAV (using Apache and mod_dav). So far, it has been rather impressive. I felt really good about how cool linux is getting today too. I decided to test mod_dav, but I didn't have any of the software to do it on my workstation. So I opened red carpet, went to the redhat 7.2 channel, and downloaded apache, apache's documentation, mod_ssl, and mod_dav. It then downloaded and installed it for me. That entire process took about 3 minutes. Then configuring httpd.conf to do DAV with some auth took about 15 minutes. And I fired up Nautilus, and tested it. Cadaver worked too. Extremely cool. Being able to go from zero to fully functional DAV environment in like 20 minutes is pretty amazing.
The real test is probably going to be how well I can get this to work in an "enterprise" environment. I'm trying to figure out how I can integrate it in with an initial-sign-on system that I'm developing, but that may be impossible, since most DAV clients don't support all of HTTP, like redirects and cookies. At the very least, though, I need to come up with an easy way to add new users and groups, and their associated folders. Also, some quota-like functionality would be very useful. If anyone has ideas on how to do this, please email me. Once I finish, I am going to try and document how I did it, and see if webdav.org wants it as a user resource.
After I solve the enterprise DAV problem, I want to move on to shared tasks/notes. Then slowly the other groupware type features. I basically want to see if I can develop a useful content management system, with groupware type features, using all free software and open protocols. So desktop apps can use it, or users can use a web interface. I am utterly convinced that all (or most) of the pieces are there, and I just need to discover how to put them together in a nice package. And if I get to do some of this research for work, all the better. Lots of architecture work. Hopefully I can come up with a solid plan, and bring some people in on developing it. This would be very useful for higher ed. And in general, I would think. It would be great if small/medium companies could just install an "office server" cd on a computer, and it would set up all of their groupware stuff for them. Then just install "office workstation" cds that can read configuration off of the server, and get up quickly. This stuff is all there - it just needs to be productized and polished.
Lately, I have decided to marry the two things I spend
any money on: home entertainment and computer hardware. I
want to upgrade to a (dual?) athlon box in the next couple
of months, abandoning my still-capable dual celeron 366
machine. I realized that I'm still going to have a lot of
parts left over from that upgrade. I am also moving into a
new apartment with my friends, and I will be one of the few
people with any money for setting up some kind of home
entertainment system. My goal for the year is to get a
decent mid-sized tv, and a dvd player. If I'm lucky, I'd
like us to also get a receiver and a 5.1 speaker system.
The downside to this is that I will only have a DVD player
from which to play music. So, I want to take my current
computer and turn it into an MP3 jukebox of sorts. The
goals/constraints are as follows:
Negative Certs: I have mixed feelings about negative certs. They may not be appropriate for Advogato, but in terms of a trust metric, they do make a lot of sense. Trust is not just measured in positive amounts. There should be a difference between ambivalence (Observer) and active distrust. If I have had a dealing with someone, and they acted in a dishonorable manner somehow, I should be able to publish that fact, to help others judge whether or not that person can be trusted.
As I've said, this probably does not make sense for Advogato. Ambivalence is adequate. Unless you think that someone stole code and published it as their own, and is a no-talent hack that has convinced everyone of their greatness, there is no need for negative certification. But I think that negative certs are extremely useful when transactions come into play. Any time someone actively violates a trust relationship, that should be noted. In the coming future of peer to peer transactions, I want to make sure that I'm only dealing with trustworthy people.
I had a kind of cool thought - combining UDDI with a trust graph, so I always find the best service provider. For that to work, though, negative certs need to be taken into consideration. Once you get to something like this, trust becomes more complicated. You have to consider *how* you trust someone. Trust is not all-encompassing. How we represent that is going to be an interesting policy issue. I could go on, but this is a rant for another day. ;-)
School is all done with now, and has been for a few weeks. I am now working for my school's IT department, in the Architecture group. It is turning out to be a pretty cool job. I am working on several Internet2 projects, like MACE-dir, eduPerson, and Shibboleth. The work is really interesting, and I am enjoying the opportunity to do design analysis and such. Also, a very nice aspect of doing work for higher education is that everything I write is Free Software. So it is a pleasant work environment.
I have also just started my DVD collection. I bought Almost Famous, High Fidelity, American Beauty, and Fight Club. Now I am in the process of deciding what other movies I should get, and what versions of those movies are the good ones to get. Beyond the annoyance with CSS and Region Encoding, DVD consumers are really taken for a ride in terms of releasing multiple versions of the same movie. Some movies have a normal version, a collectors edition, and an ultimate edition. I can understand a movie-only cheap version, and a special/collector's edition, but having multiple enhanced version is frustrating. And then you also have to consider quality of transfers, etc. I love the higher quality of DVDs though, and I certainly can't go back to VHS. I intentionally held off on buying movies until I started collecting with DVDs. To make myself feel better about buying DVDs, I am buying used copies off of half.com, so I don't support the MPAA's DVD policies. The flip side is that I am also not supporting the actors or writers, but they get so little anyway, it doesn't make a difference. Too bad I can't decide where my money goes in terms of royalties.
Until today, I've stuck to writing diary entries solely about computer-related topics and fairly light conversation. But, I really can't let myself ignore comments like this. I wouldn't feel very good about myself if I did. So, for those of you reading this that find this discussion off-topic, sorry. But, just like RMS says that economics is something to worry about once freedom is assured, the world of computers is something we can worry about once our basic human rights have been assured. I worry that some very smart-seeming people in various online communities are so involved with computers that they fail to see the world around them, and all of the very serious problems that need to be addressed. It is great to have strong ethics with software, but unless you also have strong ethics in the real world, it doesn't matter much.
New HTML Parser: The long-awaited libxml2 based HTML parser code is live. It needs further work but already handles most markup better than the original parser.
Keep up with the latest Advogato features by reading the Advogato status blog.
If you're a C programmer with some spare time, take a look at the mod_virgule project page and help us with one of the tasks on the ToDo list!

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About Jeff Masters
Cat 6 lead authors: WU cofounder Dr. Jeff Masters (right), who flew w/NOAA Hurricane Hunters 1986-1990, & WU meteorologist Bob Henson, @bhensonweather
By: Dr. Jeff Masters , 9:05 PM GMT on March 24, 2010
It's been a busy past two months of weather and climate change news, and I haven't found time to blog about the research presented at December's American Geophysical (AGU) meeting in San Francisco. That is the world's largest scientific conference on climate change, and the place to be if you want to get the pulse of the planet. The keynote speech at the AGU meeting was given by Dr. Richard Alley of Penn State University. Dr. Alley is the Evan Pugh Professor of Geosciences at the Pennsylvania State University, and one of the most respected and widely published world experts on climate change. Dr. Alley has testified before Congress on climate change issues, served as lead author of "Chapter 4: Observations: Changes in Snow, Ice and Frozen Ground" for the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), and is author of more than 170 peer-reviewed scientific articles on Earth's climate. He is also the author of a book I highly recommend--The Two Mile Time Machine, a superb account of Earth's climate history as deduced from the 2-mile long Greenland ice cores. A standing-room only audience of over 2,000 scientists packed the lecture hall Dr. Alley spoke at, and it was easy to see why--Alley is an excellent and engaging speaker. I highly recommend listening to his 45-minute talk via a very watchable recording showing his slides as he speaks in one corner of the video. If you want to understand why scientists are so certain of the link between CO2 and Earth's climate, this is a must-see lecture.
Figure 1. Dr. Richard Alley of Penn State University, delivering the keynote speech at the 2009 AGU conference on climate change.
The Biggest Control Knob: CO2 in Earth's Climate History
Earth's past climate has been shaped by a number of key "control knobs"--solar energy, greenhouse gas levels, and dust from volcanic eruptions, to name the three main ones. The main thrust of Dr. Alley's speech is that we have solid evidence now--some of it very new--that CO2 has dominated Earth's climate over the past 400 million years, making it the climate's "biggest control knob". Dr. Alley opens his talk by humorously discussing a letter from an irate Penn State alumnus. The alumnus complains that data of temperatures and CO2 levels from ice cores in Antarctica don't match:
"CO2 lags Earth's temperature...This one scientific fact which proves that CO2 is not the cause of recent warming, yet...Dr. Alley continues to mislead the scientific community and the general public about 'global warming'. His crimes against the scientific community, PSU, the citizens of this great country, and the citizens of the world are significant and must be dealt with severely to stop such shameful activities in the future".
Dr. Alley explains that the irate alumnus is talking about the Antarctic ice core record, which shows that as we emerged from each ice age, the temperature began increasing before the CO2 did, so increased CO2 was not responsible for the warmings that brought us out of these ice ages. Climate change scientists and skeptics alike agree that Earth's ice ages are caused by periodic variations in Earth's orbit called Milankovich Cycles. "There's no doubt that the ice ages are paced by the orbits", says Dr. Alley. "No way that the orbit knows to dial up CO2, and say 'change'. So it shouldn't be terribly surprising if the CO2 lags the temperature change. The temperature never goes very far without the CO2. The CO2 adds to the warming. How do we know that the CO2 adds to the warming? It's physics!"
Dr. Alley then discusses that the physics that govern how CO2 absorbs and re-emits heat energy, when plugged into state-of-the-art climate models, show that about half of the observed 5 - 6°C natural warming that occurred since the last ice age ended was due to extra CO2 added to the atmosphere. At the peak of the Ice Age, CO2 was about 190 ppm. By the end, it was about 280 ppm (Figure 1). Earth's orbital variations "forced" a warming, which caused more CO2 to escape from swamps and oceans, with a time lag of several centuries. The increased CO2 reinforced the warming, to double what it would have been otherwise--a positive feedback loop. "Higher CO2 may be forcing or feedback--a CO2 molecule is radiatively active regardless of how it got there", says Dr. Alley. "A CO2 molecule does not remember why it is there--it only remembers that it is there". In other words, the fact that higher CO2 levels did not trigger an end to the Ice Age does not mean that the CO2 had no warming effect. Half of the the observed 5 - 6°C natural warming that occurred since the last ice age ended was due to the extra CO2 added to the atmosphere. So, the irate PSU alumnus was half right. The CO2 does lag temperature. However, we can only explain approximately half of the warming since the last ice age ended if we leave out the increase in CO2 that has occurred. "If higher CO2 warms, Earth's climate history makes sense, with CO2 having caused or amplified the main changes. If CO2 doesn't warm, we have to explain why the physicists are so stupid, and we also have no way to explain how a lot of really inexplicable climate events happened over Earth's history. It's really that simple. We don't have any plausible alternative to that at this point".
Figure 2. Ice core record from Vostok, Antarctica, showing the near-simultaneous rise and fall of Antarctic temperature and CO2 levels through the last 350,00 years, spanning three ice age cycles. However, there is a lag of several centuries between the time the temperature increases and when the CO2 starts to increase. Image credit: Marian Koshland Science Museum of the National Academy of Sciences: Global Warming Facts and Our Futures, originally provided to that site by Kurt Cuffey, University of California, Berkely.
CO2 and temperatures rise and fall in synch
Dr. Alley continues with a discussion of how CO2 and temperature levels have risen and fallen in synch over most of geologic time. But for many years there was still a mystery: occasionally there were eras when temperature changes did not match CO2 changes. But new paleoclimate research, much of it just in the past two years, has shown that nearly all of these mis-matches were probably due to suspect data. For example, the mismatch in the Miocene Era has significantly improved, thanks to a new study published this year by Tripati et al. Another example occurs during the Ordovician Era 444 million years ago, as discussed in a recent post at the excellent skepticalscience.com blog.
Figure 3. Atmospheric CO2 and continental glaciation, 400 million years ago to the present. The vertical blue bars mark where ice ages have occurred. The length of the blue bars corresponds to how close to the Equator the ice sheets got (palaeolatitude, scale on the right side of the plot). The left scale shows atmospheric CO2 over the past 400 million years, as inferred from a model (green area) and from four different "proxy" fossil sources of CO2 information. This is Figure 6.1 of the Palaeoclimate chapter of the 2007 IPCC report.
Is there anything else we should be worried about?
Dr. Alley continues with a discussion of other influences that may be able to explain global warming, such as volcanos, changes in solar output, and cosmic rays. A whole bunch of the competing hypotheses don't work", says Dr. Alley. "When there's a bunch of big volcanos, they make it cool. If volcanos could get organized, they'd rule the world. There might be a tiny bit of organization due to flexing of the crust, but they're not controlling the world".
Regarding solar changes: "When the sun changes, it does seem to show up in the temperature record. As far back as we can see well, the sun is friendly, it doesn't change much. If the sun changed a lot, it would control things hugely. But it only changes really slowly--as far as we can tell. The record doesn't go back as far as we'd like, and there's work to be done here--but it just doesn't seem to be doing much".
Figure 4. Greenland ice core proxy measurements of temperature (top curve) and cosmic ray flux (bottom curve) for the past 60,000 years. The Earth's magnetic field weakened by 90% 40,000 years ago, for a period of about 1,000 years, but there was no change seen in the temperatures in Greenland.
Regarding cosmic rays: "The sun doesn't change much, but the sun modulates the cosmic rays, the cosmic rays modulate the clouds, the clouds modulate the temperature, and so the sun is amplified hugely. It's really interesting hypothesis, there's really good science to be done on this, but there's reason to think its a fine-tuning knob". He goes on to show an ice core example from a period 40,000 years ago (Figure 4) where the Earth magnetic field had near-zero strength for hundreds of years. This allowed a massive flux of cosmic rays to penetrate to the Earth's surface, creating a huge spike in ice core Beryllium-10, a radionuclide made by cosmic rays. If cosmic rays were important to climate, we would expect to see a corresponding major swing in temperature, but the ice core shows no change during the period of enhanced cosmic ray bombardment 40,000 years ago. "We had a big cosmic ray signal, and the climate ignores it", Dr. Alley comments.
How sensitive is climate to a doubling of CO2?
The IPCC report talks extensively about computer climate models' calculations of "climate sensitivity"--how much Earth's climate would warm if CO2 doubled from pre-industrial levels of 280 ppm, to 560 ppm (we're currently at 390 ppm). A mid-range number from the 2007 IPCC report often used by climatologists is that the climate sensitivity is 3°C for a doubling of CO2. Dr. Alley takes a look at what paleoclimate has to say about the climate sensitivity to CO2. "The models actually do pretty well when you compare them to the past. The best fit is 2.8°C.
Dr. Alley concludes, "Where we really stand now, is, we're not quite at the pound on the table, this story is very clearly not done. But an increasing body of science indicates that CO2 has been the most important controller of global average climate of the Earth."
I'll have a new post Sunday or Monday.
Jeff Masters
The views of the author are his/her own and do not necessarily represent the position of The Weather Company or its parent, IBM.
Cat 6 lead authors: WU cofounder Dr. Jeff Masters (right), who flew w/NOAA Hurricane Hunters 1986-1990, & WU meteorologist Bob Henson, @bhensonweather


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Barrett Jones was drafted just about where he should have in my opinion. I had him #109 overall and he came off the board at #113.
The Rams had a brilliant draft.
Love the list and I had most of those value picks very high too. The only one I had as a great value pick that I didn't see on your list was Kenny Stills. I think he has potential as a WR. I was a little shocked to see Michael Mauti as such a value pick though ... I thought I was the only person on this board that liked him. I think had he not had so many durability concerns he would have gone higher. Mauti is the type of player that may surprise people. Stash him on IR and let him get his body right and you have a good LB by year 2.
Ireland had a pretty mediocre draft, IMO. We passed up a lot of superior talent for the guys we took, thanks to his crazy horizontal draft strategy.
Agree with Slimm that the Rams killed it, one of the best drafts in recent years. Austin is probably my least favourite pick of the lot!
Zac Stacy is going to be one of the stars of this draft, in time. And he was a seventh rounder.
Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better. - S. Beckett
We're talking about standard deviations and such when talking about this. For instance, a guy taken in round 3 who you had projected in round 6, would not be nearly as big of a reach as taking a guy in round 1 who you had projected to go in round 3. In other words, its not just about the number value of how far away a player was taken. There is much more of a difference in talent from round 1 to round 3 than from round 4 to round 6. So you have to be careful about using these numbers to say who was the biggest reach according to your own feelings on the player.
In other words, the difference in your 130th ranked player and your 170th ranked player is much less than the difference in your 10th ranked player and your 50th ranked player. The numerical difference is simply 40 in both cases, however I would say the 50th ranked player going 10th would be a much bigger reach than the 170th ranked player going 130th.
Based on your rankings and not my own, Id say Lemonier was a huge value, perhaps the best value considering where you had him ranked and where he was taken. I too was higher on Lemonier than most, but again that isnt a factor in what his value was....... were using your rankings.
The biggest reach using your rankings was likely still Frederick. I dont know where you had him slotted, you say 2nd round, but unless you had him early to mid 2nd, thats a huge reach at that point. Or no wait...... did Watson go really early? I noticed you had him ranked way down there. Watson is probably still the biggest reach using your rankings, but you see my point about weight of the numbers I hope.
If we went by my rankings, the biggest reach was clearly Geno's Myth, who I had ranked as undraftable.
Let me start off by pointing out that the bolded part here is simply inaccurate, WV. The dropoff in talent is most drastic after the first 8-10 elite prospects are taken. The talent pool from from the 11th player or so on my board, all the way to the 50th best player on my board is typically very similar. The same applies to the next 40-50 players, and so on. There's a lot of hair splitting that goes on when distinguishing these prospects from one another.
By the same token, the talent level from round 4 to round 6 is also very similar. The first steep dropoff in talent in any draft is after the best 8-10 players come off the board, not necessarily the first 8-10 picks. The next steepest dropoff in talent is found after the first 150 or so players are taken. The talent pool for the final 100+ players selected extends all the way to the UDFA pool after the top 150, is just as closely together as the talent from 11-50, just less of it (talent). The talent begins to become extremely watered down in this range. You're hoping to find players that can simply make your roster and provide depth in this range.... which is a longshot.
This is why getting a player of 3rd round ability in the 7th round range is MORE valuable than getting a 1st round player in the 3rd round if the expected linear value is the same. A team got a potential starter here in the range where selecting a guy who can even make your roster is a longshot. That's value.
If you go back to Awsi Dooger's comment regarding how according to my board, Sharrif Floyd should be the best value pick simply because he was the #1 player on my board, the explanation I just gave you should answer his question as to why Floyd wasn't the best value pick of the entire draft. It's because the talent pool where Floyd came off was still populated with elite talent. However, Floyd was the best value pick of the 1st round in my opinion. Which is why there's only one player selected in the 1st round that made my top 64 value picks.... it was Sharrif Floyd.
The biggest reach using my rankings was not Travis Frederick. I had a 3rd round grade on Frederick (99th overall) on my board. Fact is, there were probably bigger reaches in the draft that didn't even make my top 26. The reason they didn't make my list is because I had not scouted those players, therefore I can't comment on how big of a reach that selection was. There were players taken that I had never even heard of.... and if you're taking players that I haven't scouted or heard of before, that's saying something. Trust me.
Selection value simply based how they were ranked according to my board is best explained using the absolute difference in a linear fashion that I provided. Asking me who I think are going to be the best pros regardless of where they were selected is an entirely different subject. Corey Lemonier is a fine example.
I'm surprised you didn't have S Duron Harmon as one of the big reaches. Common belief was that he was a 7th rounder or even UFDA. I came to him late on and posted in the Draft Forum that I couldn't believe this kid wasn't higher on boards or asked to the Combine. I couldn't see the issue with the kid that would have him close to undrafted.
I think I said in the post that he looked at least a fourth rounder to me, but I didn't believe for a minute that any NFL team would take him there - let alone in the third.
I have to say I like him. I think it's awful value in Round 3 though, as nobody would have looked sideways at this kid until at least round 5, more likely 6 or 7. But, when it all shakes out, he could be one of the best safety prospects going into the NFL this year.
Well, I didn't find Harmon enough of a reach in the 3rd round to make the top 26 reaches. I supposed if I just kept going and listed every single reach in the draft, sure he would've made it at some point. The one's I listed here were what I felt to be the most significant in terms of how they were on my board. Keep in mind, that just because a player was a reach according to this thread, and has a negative number next to it, doesn't mean I necessarily dislike the pick that much. There are other factors to consider.
About a year ago in July, Harmon was actually the #16 safety on my board heading into the season last year, and it's probably safe to give Belichek the benefit of the doubt when it comes to safeties. I don't know of anybody that didn't piss all over his pick of Tavon Wilson last year in the 2nd round with safeties like Brandon Taylor and George Iloka still on the board. Wilson turned out to be a pretty good player.
I agree with you that if he wanted Harmon he could've gotten him later. But if you like the player, take him.


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The Netherlands - 1019 km
Denmark - 958 km
Belgium - 327 km
Germany - 300 km
Sweden - 300 km
Finland - 282 km
Ireland - 228 km
Italy - 168 km
Austria - 154 km
Greece - 91 km
France - 87 km
UK - 81 km
Luxembourg - 48 km
Portugal - 35 km
Spain - 24 km
Those are the average distances cycled by a person in the country, in a year.
To put the figures into perspective, I cycle from Springfield to just west of the town centre, and back, five days a week during term-time, with one extra trip a week to Hurworth on most of those weeks. A usual day is about five miles in total (8km), which takes me about 15 minutes each way.
In a year, this, plus some other short local trips, gets me about 1000 miles (1600km), about 60% more than the average Netherlander. In two weeks of commuting, I match the UK average. I did double the UK average in one day this year!
For someone with a "proper" job, who would work five days a week for 47 weeks of the year, less than a mile and a half each way for a cycle commute would get you Holland's average.


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Memorial service planned for Maruca, Sept. 14
Posted September 5, 2007; 07:28 p.m.
A memorial service for Anthony (Tony) Maruca, a University administrator from 1957 to 1987, is planned for 3 p.m. Friday, Sept. 14, in the University Chapel.
Maruca, who served as vice president for administration from 1972 to 1987, died July 7 of prostate cancer at age 74.
A 1954 Princeton alumnus, Maruca served as chief operating officer at the Rockefeller family office for five years after retiring from the University. He moved to Martha's Vineyard, Mass., in 1992 and returned to New Jersey in 2005.
Maruca served as a member of the board of the University Medical Center at Princeton, Trinity Counseling Service and United Jersey Bank. In recent years he was a senior adviser at the New York Public Library and Princeton University Press.
Survivors include his wife, Sally; children Samuel Maruca, Nina Maruca, Michael Maruca, Joseph Cook and Peter Maruca; a sister, Angeline Fenton; brothers, the Rev. Dominic Maruca and Rocco Maruca; and 10 grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to Samaritan Hospice, 3 Eves Drive, Marlton, NJ 08053; or the Class of '54 Scholarship Fund, c/o Recording Secretary, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544.


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By Daniel Inman
Asian stock markets mostly rose Tuesday, as signs of progress in U.S. budget negotiations supported sentiment, while Tokyo Electric Power continued to soar in Japan following the Liberal Democratic Party's election victory over the weekend.
Regional markets took their cue from the U.S., where Wall Street finished higher Monday in response to encouraging news over negotiations to resolve the fiscal impasse. On Monday, President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner held their first face-to-face meeting since Mr. Boehner said on Friday that he could support increased income tax on those earning more than $1 million a year.
The U.S. dollar was slightly stronger against the yen, at ¥83.94 compared with ¥83.89 late in New York on Monday, adding to Monday's initial reaction to Japan's elections over the weekend.
There was some caution before a number of key near-term events that could influence the currency, including Japan's trade data on Wednesday, and the Bank of Japan's policy meeting outcome on Thursday.
There are already expectations for an expansion in the Bank of Japan's asset-purchase program, with eight of 10 analysts surveyed by Dow Jones forecasting an increase at this week's policy meeting.
Japan's Nikkei Stock Average was up 1% at 9923.01, closing at its highest level in more than eight months. Among gainers, Fast Retailing, the company behind the Uniqlo chain of stores, gained 1.6%, while telecom company Softbank added 4.8% after it said Monday that it will sign a bridge loan contract worth up to Y1.65 trillion to fund its Sprint Nextel purchase.
Tokyo Electric Power soared another 17.3%, adding to Monday's 33% rise, sparked by discussions by the new ruling party in Japan to restart the country's nuclear power plants.
In China, the Shanghai Composite Index was up just 0.1% at 2162.46, taking pause after the sharp 4.8% jump over the last two sessions. Stocks in Hong Kong were lower, with the Hang Seng Index down less than 0.1% at 22494.73.
AIA Group dropped 3.3% to HK$30.60, Tuesday's worst performer on the Hang Seng Index, after American International Group sold the final chunk of its shares in the Asian insurer. The deal raised $6.45 billion for AIG, and is one of the largest share sales in Asia this year. The placement price of HK$30.30 represented a 4.3% discount to AIA's Friday close of HK$31.65. Its shares were suspended from trading Monday.
Also performing badly in Hong Kong were Chinese property developers, with China Overseas Land & Investment and China Resources Land, which were both down 1.9%, despite news that home prices in China posting the biggest sequential gains in November in nearly two years. Chinese developers however, have had a strong year, and are some of the best performers in Hong Kong year-to-date, with China Overseas Land & Investment up 76.8% so far in 2012.
Continued strength in the price of iron helped mining stocks in Australia, where the S&P/ASX 200 gained 0.5% to 4595.20. Spot iron ore gained 2.2% overnight, lifting Rio Tinto 1.9% Tuesday and boosting Fortescue Metals Group by 2.9%.
The Australian dollar however was lower, at US$1.0533, after the Reserve Bank of Australia said that its decision to cut interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point in December was driven by concerns over an accelerating slowdown in mining investment and a poor jobs outlook.
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COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) -- Maryland isn't used to losing games early in the season. After an upset at St. Joseph's last weekend, the Terrapins were confident they wouldn't drop two straight.
Tianna Hawkins had 25 points and nine rebounds, Malina Howard added 17 points, and Alicia DeVaughn had 14 to help No. 10 Maryland beat American 94-54 on Wednesday.
It was the first game for Maryland (3-1) since their 50-49 loss at St. Joseph's. The Terrapins blew a nine-point lead with 9:10 to play, scoring just two points.
American (0-3) was the ideal opponent.
The Terrapins led by 47-21 at halftime and were never threatened in the second half.
Maryland coach Brenda Frese was certain her team would deliver a convincing win.
''I knew from our two practices. It was night-and-day, our two practices leading up to St. Joe's and our two practices after St. Joe's. When you know that, when you have the pulse on them, there was no question that we'd come back,'' Frese said.
Frese started freshman Chloe Pavlech at point guard for the first time and she responded with eight assists.
''Chloe has a level of toughness to her. She was really good, really solid, has a high IQ, knows how to pass to the right position,'' Frese said.
Geleisa George had a career-high 13 points for American. Jen Dumiak, who averaged 20.5 points in the Eagles' first two games, had nine. The Eagles committed 21 turnovers, eight in the first 9 minutes.
''When you play against a really good team, every mistake you make is exploited,'' American coach Matt Corkery said. ''I felt we were outmatched in a lot of different spots on the floor.''
Maryland had a 10-0 run to take a 20-6 lead. At halftime, with the Terrapins holding a 26-point lead, Hawkins, who had been held to two points by St. Joseph's, already had 15. Maryland had a 43-point edge at 92-49 with 3:26 to play.
The loss to St. Joseph's was on the players' minds as they prepared for American.
:I think it was a very big shock. I didn't expect it,'' Howard said. ''It was a really good learning experience for us as a team to see that it's not always going to be so easy and people aren't just going to lay down for us and everybody's going to come at us because we have a target on our back.''
The Terps don't play again for a week, but have a difficult two-game stretch. They visit No. 23 Nebraska in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge on Nov. 28, and play No. 2 Connecticut in Hartford, Conn., on Dec. 3 before starting ACC play on Dec. 6 against Virginia.
''It should be easy to get this team's attention. We know the week we have ahead,'' Frese said.
''It's going to be a lot of fun. That's why you come to Maryland. You want to be ranked at the highest level. You want to play that kind of competition going into two hostile environments will absolutely prepare us for conference play.''
Pavlech put it simply: ''The best teams want to play the best teams.''
American has lost 17 of 18 meetings with Maryland, losing the last nine. The Eagles haven't beaten the Terrapins since Dec. 30, 1986. American doesn't open conference play until Jan. 12.


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This is a private room with a big double bed, fully furnished and a fantastic location. If you are looking for a local experience in Hong Kong, this would be perfect for you.
Price is negotiable if you book for more than 7 days.
It is located in Mong Kok, right beside the famous "Ladies market", bus station and the subway is within 1 minute walking distance. There are many local restaurants located around this area, from Chinese 'Dim Sum' or Taiwanese cuisine, to California Pizza Kitchen, you have a range of choices when you are hungry.
With only 15 minutes on the subway to Central, you can get to Soho for a nice wine and dine or enjoy the busy night life in Lan Kwai Fong.
Mong Kok
Mong Kok is simply the most-go place for your Hong Kong trip.
It is just so accessible to live here. There are a wide variety of shops: computer, sports, electronics...
Several new and huge malls are built recently with worldwide famous brands.
Restaurants serving cuisines all over the world. More than 1500 restaurants within 15 mins walk.
Of course, many local food stalls around nearby as well.
There are various convenient stores and supermarkets around. They opens everyday (some 24 hrs). No worry for daily needs.
As a travel hub, there are two lines of MTR, and numerous bus routes passing through.
Literally you can go anywhere in Hong Kong within 1 hour.
10 mins to Tsim Sha Tsui
15 mins to Central, Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai, or Causeway Bay
40 mins to Disneyland
40 mins to Ocean Park
Direct Airport Bus A21 for only 35 mins from Airport
House rulesPlease don't smoke in the room.
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Reviews of this property
Excellent location!!! The room is decent, spacious and clean. Very quiet and away from the loud sounds from the streets of Mongkok.
Rooms were clean, a bit small, but nothing out of the ordinary for HK. There was a bit of noise from the street but nothing unusual for the area. Rooms were cleaned every day and all in all we had a pleasant stay. Finding the place was an ordeal. Both of the owners do not speak English, did not answer their phones and I had to contact their business partner instead. The address I was given did not coincide with the building we eventually stayed at. In general they are a tat bit slow in responding to emails. All in all, not bad for the location, and the price is definitely acceptable.
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It was very good. Then rooms are clean and tidy. Bathroom / shower was good and also comfortable for tall people (I am 194 cm). Tv and A/C were working great. Tv has HD and A/C is quite at night.
Service was very friendly and Jen was a great host!
I will choose this accommodation as standard for my next travels to HK.
room was ok. clean and well maintained. nowhere to hang clothes, Host was welcoming and friendly. Difficult to find building - directions could have been more specific. host does not speak english and did not respond directly to my e-mails . arrival arrangements had to be made through Wimdu.
The property was small, but excellent, it's modern clean and comfortable with great host. I would be very happy to staying there again.
This place worked out really well! The people are very nice and accommodating. The woman who works here is SO sweet and will do ANYTHING to help you.
The rooms are small, but that seems to be totally normal in Hong Kong. The room was VERY clean and nice, the bed was comfortable, and the bathroom was very big and nice.
The location is great. Right in the middle of Mong Kok, a block away from the Ladies Market.
I arrived a day later than my reservation and wanted to stay a day later, and because the total number of days was the same, they let me stay another day for free.
Wifi also worked great. I was very happy with my stay here.
Nice location and clean place, convenient to everything and will stay again. jing hai or mr lee accomodated me well thx !
Friendly host...Thanks Mr Jan Hai! Room is cleaned everyday. Location is perfect - right in the heart of the bustling street markets.
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By Brad Locke/NEMS Daily Journal
STARKVILLE – If Walter White were mixing up a batch of, um, football, then the regular season would be called, I don't know, "Blue Sky." These next four weeks, he'll settle for using "pseudo" in his recipe.
If you're not a fan of "Breaking Bad," and science teacher-gone-bad Walter White, then I'm sorry – because for starters, you're missing out on some fine serial television. And secondly, you have no idea what I'm trying to say.
So I'll say it this way: Spring football is but a faint imitation of the regular season, but it comes from the same addictive strain, so we will all embrace it like junkies in need of a fix. It's not the most quality stuff, but it'll hold us over for a while.
Yay, science!
Mississippi State opens spring practices on Thursday, and many of you will be out there right alongside me watching the Bulldogs put in work. It won't be terribly exciting, and truthfully, there won't be a ton we can learn.
But I suppose we can learn a little, and in that spirit I will enable your addiction by pointing out four things to watch this spring. There are more than four things worth watching, of course, but I only have about 250 words left to work with.
• Quarterback Tyler Russell threw four interceptions last time he played a game, in MSU's Gator Bowl loss to Northwestern. With Dak Prescott out injured this spring, this theoretically means even more reps for Russell, a rising senior.
The spring is a good time for him to finally put last season to bed, and frankly, I think he'll be fine.
• Geoff Collins was promoted to defensive coordinator this offseason, and he's already making his mark by using the term "defensive mayhem." He even wears a rubber bracelet with those words on them.
If he can back up his talk, then Collins will be fielding a more aggressive, disruptive defense than MSU has had the last couple of years. We should see at least a glimpse of that this spring.
• Billy Gonzales has taken over as wide receivers coach, and he inherits a group that lost four seniors, including touchdown machine Chad Bumphis. Now is the time for guys like Robert Johnson, Jameon Lewis and Joe Morrow to prove they can be counted upon on a regular basis.
• While senior LaDarius Perkins is the returning starter at tailback, coaches love what they have in sophomores Josh Robinson and Derrick Milton, both of whom contributed last season. MSU will be very deep here in the fall, and this will be a fun group to watch in the spring.
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Daggett, independent gubernatorial candidate, to speak
Posted September 29, 2009; 12:16 p.m.
Chris Daggett, the independent candidate for governor of New Jersey, will present a talk titled "New Jersey's Challenges: What the Future Holds" at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7, in Dodds Auditorium, Robertson Hall.
Daggett's talk is sponsored by the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs and the Policy Research Institute for the Region. Invitations to speak at the University also have been extended to Gov. Jon Corzine, the Democratic candidate, and Chris Christie, the Republican candidate.
During the 1980s, Daggett served as deputy chief of staff to former New Jersey Gov. Tom Kean, regional administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. Following his public service career, he became a partner in the William E. Simon & Sons investment firm.
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For his senior thesis, Mark Thornton (left) is working with Andrew Conway, a senior lecturer in psychology, to explore how the brain processes social information. Thornton's project crosses different branches of the field of psychology and may help open new lines of research regarding social functioning and disorders such as autism.
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The senior thesis: Quintessentially Princeton
Inspired by learning experiences both in and out of the classroom -- around campus and across the globe -- all Princeton undergraduates tackle a monumental academic challenge by completing a senior thesis.
The thesis, considered the capstone of Princeton students' academic journey, is an independent work that requires seniors to pursue original research and scholarship under the guidance of faculty advisers.
In reflecting on his mechanical and aerospace engineering thesis for the publication "The Thesis: Quintessentially Princeton," 2010 graduate David Kwabi wrote: "The opportunity to delve into a subject that is open-ended by definition carries with it the chance to verify a hypothesis, but for me it also held the promise that, at the end of every week, I'd have something remarkable to think about."
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Searching the brain for social networks
Posted April 4, 2011; 12:00 p.m.
Why do some people tend to make inappropriate comments in social situations? Why do some people misread cues about how others feel about them?
The work Mark Thornton has begun with his senior thesis in Princeton's psychology department may someday help answer these questions and could open up new lines of research. Thornton, whose project spans three branches of psychology, is testing a theory about the brain's processing of social information by scanning subjects' brains as they rate faces on different measures.
This composite image averaging the results of three participants in Thornton's research shows (in orange) the parts of the brain correlated with the working memory and social tasks in his experiment. The medial prefrontal cortex, Thornton's hypothesized base of social working memory, is marked in the crosshairs. (Image courtesy of Mark Thornton)
Thornton has hypothesized that a system that he calls social working memory is distinct from but complementary to working memory, which is what people use to hold nonsocial information in mind, such as when alphabetizing a group of words. What he describes as social working memory could be used in the act of conversation, which involves listening, watching facial expressions and body language, integrating and interpreting the information, remembering previous information or conversations, and responding, Thornton said.
While working memory function is in the lateral prefrontal cortex, which also controls planning, reasoning and decision-making, Thornton theorizes that social working memory function will be found in the medial prefrontal cortex, which is typically associated with self-reflection, forming impressions of others and understanding the mental processes of others.
Research subjects in Thornton's functional MRI experiments viewed faces such as these, generated by Professor Alexander Todorov's lab, in a series and rated them on trustworthiness and position. (Images courtesy of Mark Thornton)
"I got the idea that there's a distinct neural subsystem for doing this kind of high-level processing of social information. The more I looked into it, the more it looked like there were converging lines of evidence suggesting it, but they just hadn't been synthesized yet," Thornton said. "It's been great that I could come up with this idea myself, and the University, department and my adviser would not only support me but also devote significant resources toward me."
His adviser, Senior Lecturer in Psychology Andrew Conway, who studies working memory, meets once a week and corresponds regularly by e-mail with Thornton, but he said that his advisee has not needed much guidance. Thornton was well prepared and passionate, and his project stands out for its originality and complexity, Conway said.
"It's beyond what's required," Conway said. "His idea was totally unique and shows really clever experimental design thinking. It's the type of thing you get excited about when you see a graduate student come up with it."
Working with Conway and other Princeton faculty, Thornton has been introduced to ideas in social psychology, cognitive psychology and neuroscience. Thornton met frequently with Conway while designing and carrying out his experiments. (Photo by Denise Applewhite)
Thornton was originally interested in studying mathematics, but psychological themes in the writings of Isaac Asimov and Marcel Proust, as well as exposure to psychology statistics, led him to major in psychology.
Through classes and research with Conway and professors Uri Hasson, Daniel Osherson, Nicole Shelton and Alexander Todorov, Thornton was exposed to ideas in social psychology, cognitive psychology and neuroscience. He also gained practical experience in designing experiments, analyzing data and using a complex device that can reveal brain activity as it happens on a very fine scale, called a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner. All of those experiences came together in his senior thesis idea in social cognitive neuroscience, a field that has emerged over the last 10 to 15 years.
To test his theory about social working memory, Thornton developed a functional MRI experiment in which subjects' brains are scanned while they look at a series of faces and perform social and nonsocial tasks using working memory. Thornton is using computer-generated faces in a database developed by Todorov's lab. Along the way, Thornton had to teach himself some computer programming, become certified in using the University's MRI scanner and get permission for his experiment from Princeton's Institutional Review Board for Human Subjects.
"You don't really appreciate how much goes into one of these projects until you do one, especially for the first time," he said. "There's a lot more work because nothing's in place and you don't know the appropriate procedures yet. A lot of your time is spent just figuring out how to do things rather than doing them."
In Thornton's experiment, each participant is given four tests. In the social tests, participants are asked whether the face is more or less trustworthy than the face one back in the series -- the previous face -- or two back in the series. In the nonsocial tests, participants are asked whether the face is positioned more to the left or right of the face one back or two back. They record their responses mechanically with a device in their right hand. They see 24 faces in a block for one set of variables, then 24 for another set, until they have gone through five blocks in each of the four sets (in random order) for a total of 20 blocks and 480 faces.
The MRI machine produces images of the brain that reflect what portions of the brain are in use during testing; a higher ratio of oxygenated hemoglobin in the blood in an area indicates that the brain region is in use. Thornton hopes that the brain scans will show activity in the medial prefrontal cortex during the social tests, and he expects to see activity in the lateral prefrontal cortex during the nonsocial tests, matching what is known about working memory.
The process has been both difficult and rewarding. Thornton struggled to design the experiment, and incidents out of his control, such as power outages and cancellations, slowed his testing. Yet he also was helped by several graduate students in the department, received funding from the University to pay his test subjects and had access to an MRI machine for his own experiment -- rare for an undergraduate, as most imaging machines are used for diagnostic purposes, not research, at medical schools and hospitals.
Thornton's research is not yet complete, but he said he expects that the scans will reveal something new about neural networks for social processing, even if they don't confirm his hypothesis.
"You can't establish a whole theory with one experiment. Over the course of several experiments, I may be able to build something," Thornton said. "If I knew for sure that I was going to get a certain answer, there wouldn't have been much point in doing it."
If he is able to pinpoint how the brain should process social information, Thornton can see several applications for his work. For one, it may give psychologists a more precise framework for measuring neural activity related to social functioning. Mapping a social working memory system also could help explain disorders that affect social skills, such as autism.
Thornton, who was born in New Zealand and grew up in Fresno, Calif., plans to continue his research as he pursues a Ph.D. in psychology at Harvard University next year.
"He's a natural," Conway said. "He's in this for the science and the long run."


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Location: Fall River State Park - Fredonia Bay Area
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Date: Saturday, May 06, 2017
Contact: Kimberly Jones
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Outdoor Kansas Kids Day - sponsored by Kansas Wildscape Foundation, featuring their WildLifer Challenge! Kids meet and begin the morning at 8am with a fishing derby at the kids pond. Then meet back in Fredonia Bay for skeet shoot and archery. A hot dog lunch and prizes will be given. Bring the kids out for this fun outdoor Kansas kids day!


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Sixth-year head football coach Ricky Smither has landed two star recruits for 2013 with the signing of athlete Jeremy Liggins and quarterback Jerrod Randall.
Liggins (Lafayette) inked with Louisiana State University (LSU) out of Lafayette County High School, but ended up singing a national letter of intent with Gulf Coast Community College in June of 2012, but did not play for either school.
Liggins is a 6-3 270 pound athlete, who led Lafayette County to back-to-back 4A state championships in 2010 and 2011 and accounted for more than 2,500 yards of total offense and 34 touchdowns as a senior. He was No. 6 on the Mississippi Press Fantastic 15 list of the top football recruits in the state for 2012, and was No. 110 on the Press-Register's Super Southeast 120.
"We are proud to have him here on campus and definitely excited about him becoming a Tiger," Smither said. "He is a great character kid and we look for him to do great things for us this season."
Smither stated that "Liggins was signed as an athlete and we plan on having him involved in all aspects of the game this year."
Randall, a 6-2 180 pound quarterback, was one of the top quarterback prospects in the state of Florida after playing his high school football in Hollywood (Fla.) at Chaminade-Madonna.
Randall graduated in 2011 and was a consensus four-star recruit by all major recruiting services and was rated as the tenth ranked dual-threat quarterback and the 47th ranked player in the state of Florida by Rivals.com.
Randall was also tabbed as the 14th-ranked quarterback by Scout.com and number eight best QB by ESPN.com.
Randall helped lead Chaminade-Madonna High School to the state semifinals as a junior, passing for 1,700 yards and 14 touchdowns and rushing for 1,074 yards and 18 touchdowns. He picked up second team All-State honors and was named first team All-Broward County quarterback by the Miami Herald following his junior season. As a senior, threw for 1,571 yards and nine touchdowns to go along with 531 rushing yards and nine touchdowns.
Randall held scholarship offers from LSU, Miami, Virginia Tech, Georgia Tech and others. He eventually signed a letter of intent with LSU. After spending the 2012 season as a red-shirt Randall decided to transfer and chose Northeast.
"I chose Northeast because of the coach," Randall explained.
"Coach Smither was the only reason I didn't go to another community college. I told my mother that whoever she recommends me signing with. that is what I will do and after she talked to Coach Smither for a long time on the phone, she told me that becoming a Tiger would be the best choice. I could have signed at other community colleges but I feel like this is the place for me and I can't wait to get started.
"Coach Smither was honored to have Randall ink with his program and said, "Randall is a good kid and we are thankful that he chose Northeast to be his new home. He has a strong arm and can really run and I think he is going to really help our team this season."


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GREEN BAY, Wis. - After losing wide receiver Greg Jennings to division rival Minnesota in free agency and letting tight end Tom Crabtree sign with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Green Bay Packers couldn't afford to let Jermichael Finley get away.
The Packers decided to pay Finley his $3 million roster bonus due Tuesday, ensuring that he'll stay with the Packers for his 2013 salary of $8.2 million. As the deadline of 3 p.m. CST Monday approached, Finley says he wasn't stressed out about it. He told the Journal Sentinel that he never watched the clock and simply let it pay out.
Finley, who turns 26 Tuesday, set a franchise record for receptions by a tight end last season with 61 for 676 yards and two touchdowns after overcoming some early inconsistency.


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Fun Family Days Out by the Seaside
Clacton Pier offers a host of fantastic value family fun in Essex. Always a popular seaside destination for the weekend Clacton Pier boasts a variety of indoor and outdoor fun and activities.
Indoor fun and activities in Essex
Choose from a host of all weather activities such as our indoor fun rides area, an excellent family entertainment centre with all your favourite arcade and video games. Visit our awesome aquarium and meet a wide range of sea life creatures from the deep. Plus our brand new indoor bowling centre "The Lanes".
Indoor Family Bowling in Essex
Visit the new and exciting indoor bowling centre, complete with a great games area and a fantastic family diner where you can enjoy a selection of tasty treats. Why not come for a birthday treat or visit during the school breaks.


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Enjoy this exotic fall dish alongside steamed rice, an Indian classic.
A good source of vitamin A, sweet potatoes are used in many a South Indian stew and stir-fry. There are many varieties of sweet potato, but the two that are readily available are the pale orange–skinned sweet potato and the darker skinned one that is usually called a yam (although it is not a true yam).
Try this recipe with pumpkin for a comforting fall dish. The pumpkin in India is much smaller than its American cousin.
Pay extra attention when popping mustard seed in hot oil because its flavor will be determined by its doneness. When it is popped in hot oil, it turns nutty and sweet, a technique essential to cooking the South Indian way. If the seed continues to cook at high temperatures, it becomes bitter and pungent, a flavor highly prized in East Indian kitchens.
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Second Bomber caught alive!
Second Bomber caught alive!
"Do more than is required of you"
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Muzzie hunting...now a televised spectator sport!
Julie R., Hope Springs Farm
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Wonder how much blood he lost. Hubby says the guy who owned the boat said it was a "bloody mess in the boat" according to a news source.
"To become competent in governing others, we must first learn to govern ourselves"
Waite Phillips
bet the guy has a hole or two in his boat now
"So what is big is not always the Trout nor the Deer but the chance, the being there. And what is full is not necessarily the creel nor the freezer, but the memory." ~ Aldo Leopold
"The Greatest Obstacle to Discovery is not Ignorance -- It is the Illusion of Knowledge" ~ Daniel Boorstin
I caught a tid bit of it yesterday and heard something along the lines of " they are not sure if he has explosives on him or not so they didnt want to shoot the boat ......back up and shoot ,dumb a**'s
About using a dog to trail him I think it would have been a good thing to at least try.
And about the blood loss.........I think it's good to keep him alive so the police can have a few little talks with him
Last but not least how do these kinds of people keep what they are doing so well hidden ( and that thought includes our elected people ). Their families and most friends don't seem to have had a clue ( if they are telling the truth ) according to the people being interviewed.
"To become competent in governing others, we must first learn to govern ourselves"
Waite Phillips
The FBI spoke to the oldest brother couple years ago from what they are saying now.
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Posted on 24 Nov 2010 by Jason Lee.
West Virginia (7-3, 3-2 Big East) and Pitt (6-4, 4-1 Big East) will meet for the 103rd time this Friday afternoon in what is known as the "backyard brawl". This rivalry game was given its nickname in part because of the two schools proximity to one another (about 75 miles apart). Other reasons for the nickname include recruiting (both schools recruit heavily in Pittsburgh and We...


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The March of Dimes is a cause that touches almost everyone on a personal level, which was evident by the large crowd that turned out to support this year's Signature Chefs Dinner and Auction.
The black-tie optional fete garnered an array of attire, but the mood was light and festive as partygoers filled the Crystal Ballroom at the Charleston Marriott. Guests mingled and posed for photographers before grabbing a glass of wine and checking out the plethora of tasty options.
It was a foodie's fantasy. Table after table of delicious savory bites filled the ballroom and lobby, with snacks from the likes of Virginia's on King, Lowcountry Eats, Poogan's Porch, Relish, Bamboo, and Hall's Chophouse, among many others. Guests were hard pressed to pick a favorite dish, but several individuals could be spotted sneaking seconds from Hall's Chophouse and people raved about Blu's crispy pork belly with fennel and gala apple slaw, and sorghum baked field peas.
Guests were invited to take their seats as the live auction prepared to gear up, but first everyone quieted down to be welcomed by Terry Hoss. Hoss ended her warm welcome with the emotional words, "From a heathy baby's mom, thank you from the bottom of my heart, and please open your checkbooks." The lights dimmed, and this year's testimonial video from the Pingston family began to play. The feature detailed the family's trials and triumphs after their son was born at 31 weeks, and there was hardly a dry eye in the room as the lights came up. Partygoers did indeed open their checkbooks for the live auction, and the Signature Chefs Auction was once again quite a success.
March of Dimes is dedicated to preventing birth defects and infant mortality. Founded by President Franklin Roosevelt, March of Dimes has led the way to discover the genetic causes of birth defects, to promote newborn screening, and to educate medical professionals and the public about best practices for healthy pregnancy.


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Robert Wuthnow honored for book
Posted November 14, 2001; 04:46 p.m.
Wuthnow, the Gerhard R. Andlinger '52 Professor of Social Sciences and director of the Center for the Study of Religion, has won the Award for Outstanding Book in Nonprofit and Voluntary Action Research from the Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action, for his book "Loose Connections: Joining Together in America's Fragmented Communities."
The book is based on data from a national survey of civic involvement designed and conducted by Wuthnow and from more than 200 in-depth interviews with community leaders, volunteers and heads of nonprofit organizations. The study examines shifts in cultural understandings of neighborliness and friendship; the organizational forms of emerging civic associations; conceptions of citizenship and trust; and the challenges facing community leaders in inner-city neighborhoods, suburbs and small towns.
The Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action was founded in 1971 and is the largest scholarly organization devoted to the research on volunteerism, philanthropy and the nonprofit sector.
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27th November 2014The 'vaquita', a small porpoise limited to a small area of Mexico's Gulf of California, is on the brink of extinction, writes Willie Mackenzie - its numbers reduced to around 100. But it's not too late to save it, by expanding a protected area and providing alternative livelihoods for local fishermen. more...
'Acutely toxic' mine waste threatens the death of Norway's fjords
Tina Andersen Vågenes
28th November 2014Two huge open pit mines in northern Norway are on the verge of approval, writes Tina Andersen Vågenes - even though they would dump hundreds of millions of tonnes of tailings in fjords where wild salmon spawn. Scientists are voicing serious concerns, and protests are growing, but government and mining companies appear determined to push the projects forward regardless. more...
Human rights vs sustainability? EU must not attack Maldives 'green' fishery
Tony Juniper
27th November 2014The Maldives, a vast republic of scattered islands in the Indian Ocean, has worked hard to make its fisheries among the world's most sustainable, writes Tony Juniper. But now the EU has slapped a 20% levy on its fish exports due to human rights concerns - a move that mainly hits poor fisherfolk innocent of any wrongdoing. more...
Marine Protected Areas in South Africa - ocean grabbing by another name
Mads Barbesgaard, Carsten Pedersen, Timothé Feodoroff
21st November 2014Today on World Fisheries Day, fisher peoples and their allies are taking to the streets and beaches to fight against ocean grabbing in all its forms - including Marine Protected Areas imposed without consultation that rob and criminalise local communities and benefit only privileged outsiders. more...
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Christopher L. Eisgruber gives an inaugural address during his installation as Princeton University's 20th president on Sunday, Sept. 22, on the front lawn of Nassau Hall. He said the University must ensure that liberal arts education remains a vital foundation for improving individuals' lives and advancing society.
In her opening remarks, Chair of the Board of Trustees Kathryn Hall said Eisgruber is a president who is one Princeton's sons, one of its faculty and one of its gifted administrators.
Junior Shawon Jackson, president of the Undergraduate Student Government, said undergraduates admire Eisgruber's leadership and humble character.
Nancy Newman, president of the Alumni Association and a member of the Class of 1978, accessorized her academic robe with an orange-and-black boa during her remarks on behalf of the 88,000 living undergraduate and graduate alumni. Newman told Eisgruber, a member of the Class of 1983, "like any family, we are proud of you."
University Counsel Sankar Suryanarayan said "we, the staff, had the privilege" of working with Eisgruber as provost for the past nine years and look forward to working with him as president for many years to come.
In her greetings, Friederike Funk, president of the Graduate Student Government, wished Eisgruber the courage and wisdom to make the right decisions, to be a pioneer and to shape the field of higher education.
Photos by Denise Applewhite, Office of Communications
Presidential installations
With a University history spanning 267 years, and with only 20 presidents throughout this time, the installation of a new leader of Princeton is a momentous occasion.
- There is no standard format for the installation ceremony. Previous installations have been held in Richardson Auditorium, the University Chapel and the Faculty Room in Nassau Hall.
- For the 20th presidential installation, President Christopher L. Eisgruber wore a black gown, trimmed with gold, and faced with the orange of Princeton and the House of Nassau. The current style of gown was first worn by Princeton's 15th president, Harold W. Dodds, at Commencement in 1954.
- The first presidential installation of Aaron Burr Sr., was held at Princeton's first Commencement exercises on Nov. 9, 1748. Burr delivered a 45-minute oration in Latin from memory.
- U.S. President Grover Cleveland spoke at the inauguration of Woodrow Wilson on Oct. 25, 1902.
- On the day of Harold T. Shapiro's installation on Jan. 8, 1988, a storm brought six inches of snow to campus. The ceremony was held in Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall.
- The ceremony for Shirley M. Tilghman on Sept. 28, 2001, was held on the front lawn of Nassau Hall. The day ended with a concert at Weaver Track and Field Stadium.
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Eisgruber installed as president of Princeton; upholds ideal of liberal arts
Posted September 22, 2013; 07:00 p.m.
Note: The installation ceremony and President Christopher L. Eisgruber's address are archived online and available for viewing on the University's Media Central site.
At his installation as Princeton's 20th president on a breezy first day of fall, Christopher L. Eisgruber said the University must ensure that liberal arts education remains a vital foundation for improving individuals' lives and advancing society.
Eisgruber's heartfelt address on Sunday, Sept. 22, to the crowd of more than 1,000 on the front lawn of Nassau Hall underscored Princeton's influence on him, and in turn, his devotion to the University. He traced his path from his days as an undergraduate, to his return as a professor and provost, to his new post as president.
Eisgruber re-enacts the taking of the oath of office administered by Chair of the Board of Trustees Kathryn Hall (left), while his predecessor, President Emerita Shirley M. Tilghman (right), looks on. Eisgruber took the oath at the June trustees meeting before he officially began as president on July 1.
"I am honored to accept the presidency of this, our beloved University," said Eisgruber, a Class of 1983 graduate. "I will work with you enthusiastically to sustain the excellence of what we are doing now; to realize more perfectly the ideals to which we are committed; and to demonstrate by argument and deed the extraordinary value of Princeton University, and of all the colleges and universities that help to bring out the best in the people of this country and this world."
Deborah Prentice, the Alexander Stewart 1886 Professor of Psychology and Public Affairs, spoke of the congenial relationship and partnership between the faculty and University administration.
The installation was a celebratory, public occasion to welcome Eisgruber as president. Alumni, faculty, staff, students and higher education leaders traveled from across campus, the country and the world to hear Eisgruber's inaugural speech and watch him re-enact the oath. Eisgruber took the oath of office at the June meeting of the Board of Trustees before he officially became president on July 1.
The installation ceremony began with a procession of University trustees and officers, faculty, local representatives, and 19 Princeton alumni and former faculty and staff who are presidents of colleges and universities.
"Today we entrust the leadership of this institution … to a president who is one of its sons … one of its faculty, one of its gifted administrators," Chair of the Board of Trustees Kathryn Hall said in her opening remarks. "A man who knows this institution well, who shares our deep devotion to it, and who we are confident will guide it with intelligence and judgment, with imagination and courage, with integrity and wisdom, and with abiding principles of excellence, honor, justice and truth."
Former presidents (from left) Tilghman, Harold T. Shapiro and William G. Bowen laugh together during a ceremony that included many light-hearted moments.
Joined on stage with University officers, trustees, faculty and his three immediate predecessors — former presidents Shirley M. Tilghman, Harold T. Shapiro and William G. Bowen — Eisgruber wore a black gown with 20 gold bands to represent the number of presidents who have guided Princeton since its founding in 1746. He smiled warmly as he received well wishes from representatives of the University and higher education community.
"President Eisgruber realizes that it is important to not only make sure Princeton is great today, but that it is remarkable and rewarding for everyone tomorrow," said junior Shawon Jackson, president of the Undergraduate Student Government. Jackson was followed by sincere, and often humorous, greetings from Friederike Funk, president of the Graduate Student Government; Deborah Prentice, the Alexander Stewart 1886 Professor of Psychology and Public Affairs; Sankar Suryanarayan, University counsel; Nancy Newman, president of the Alumni Association; and Hunter Rawlings III, president of the Association of American Universities.
Eisgruber greets U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Patrick Higginbotham (left). Eisgruber clerked for Higginbotham earlier in his career.
As he began his remarks, Eisgruber humbly admitted he never would have imagined this day when he arrived at Princeton as a student, nor when he first joined the faculty in 2001 as a Constitutional scholar — his "dream job."
"I thought that by becoming a law professor at a university without a law school, I had reduced if not eliminated any chance that large administrative assignments might ever distract me from the teaching and research that I loved," he said as the crowd laughed.
"Of course, by returning to Princeton, I had also come home to a university that I loved more than any other, and where the responsibilities of administration would be more meaningful to me than anywhere else."
Hunter Rawlings III, president of the Association of American Universities, gave greetings to Eisgruber on behalf of the worldwide community of colleges and universities.
Among the most pressing responsibilities, Eisgruber said Princeton must lead a renewed commitment in America to the ideals of a liberal arts university.
Guided by his two lifelong passions — constitutional democracy and education — Eisgruber expressed concern that short-term interests are threatening the long-term goals of higher education.
He said liberal arts education, like constitutionalism, is an enduring enterprise that aims to "cultivate our talents, orient us toward the common good, and make us the best that we can be."
He added: "Great teachers, and great universities, make extraordinary investments in students and research in anticipation of future benefits that are usually unknowable and occasionally implausible."
But in today's world where we "demand that messaging be instant and we talk in tweets," Eisgruber said notions of the common good and promises about future returns feel abstract when compared with immediate results.
Members of Eisgruber's family take in the ceremony.
"This short-term perspective threatens America's colleges and universities. Already it has done significant harm. Our nation has reduced its support for public colleges and universities, and it has squeezed the funding needed for research, innovation and scholarship," he said. "In so doing, we risk squandering a national treasure."
Princeton, he said, has an opportunity to play a leadership role in public discussions about the value of research and collegiate education today. It has an obligation to answer those who question whether a college education is worth the cost.
A crowd of more than 1,000 attended the installation ceremony on the breezy, first day of fall. Eisgruber was joined on stage by University officers, trustees, faculty and higher education leaders.
"Make no mistake about it: those of us who lead universities must make our institutions as efficient as possible. We must also ensure, through financial aid and other programs, that our colleges are accessible and affordable to students from every sector of our society," he said. "But there is a difference between expense and inefficiency. Expensive investments can be both efficient and valuable if their returns are sufficiently high."
For example, he said, "when professors provide individual attention to students, their time is expensive and valuable."
Eisbruger gathers with classmates from the Class of 1983, many proudly sporting their orange-and-black class blazers.
Reflecting on his own experience, Eisgruber recognized two teachers in the audience who have served as mentors throughout his career: Pat Canan, his physics teacher at Corvallis High School in Oregon, and Jeffrey Tulis, an associate professor of government at the University of Texas-Austin who previously taught political theory at Princeton when Eisgruber was an undergraduate.
"Great colleges and universities are not cheap. They require big investments, and they are also among the very best investments that this nation, or any nation, can make," Eisgruber said. "And, as I have said in the past, great universities are also places where the human spirit soars. They are special communities where students, teachers and researchers strive to transcend their limitations and, on occasion, to expand the boundaries of human achievement."
At the reception, freshmen gather to meet the new president, who also is looking forward to new beginnings.
In closing, Eisgruber called on the University community to rededicate itself to Princeton's basic convictions, which will guide his leadership as president.
- That liberal arts education is a vital foundation for both individual flourishing and the well-being of our society;
- That residential and extracurricular experience both supplement and reinforce the lessons of the classroom, building character and skills that last a lifetime;
- That rigorous research and scholarship are indispensable for understanding the human condition and improving the world;
- That learning, discovery and understanding are valuable not only instrumentally but also for their own sake, as sources of the joy and fulfillment that make a human life worth living;
- That scholarship and teaching are mutually reinforcing activities — that scholars learn from their students' questions, and that students learn best when they are exposed to, and can participate in, research that extends the frontiers of knowledge;
- That we must cultivate new generations of talent enthusiastically and unselfishly;
- That all social and economic groups should have access to the education resources of this great University and to higher education more generally;
- That we as a University, and we us alumni, must constantly rededicate ourselves to the nation's service and to the service of all nations; and,
- That a great university can and should be the heart of an alumni community that not only engages in a lifetime of learning, leadership and service, but that continues to do all it can to sustain, strengthen and nourish the University.
The reception offered an opportunity for members of the Princeton community — including many alumni — to catch up with each other.
Following the installation, students, faculty, staff, alumni and guests gathered for a reception on the lawn behind Alexander Hall.
Forbes College residential college adviser Gabriella Ravida said she attended the ceremony with her 13 freshman advisees.
"I wanted to bring them to see a little part of Princeton history," said Ravida, a junior. "I really loved what President Eisgruber said in his speech about the value of higher education. It was great for my freshmen coming in to hear that all their hard work will pay off."
Blessing Agunwamba, a member of the Class of 2010, said the installation was a wonderful reason to spend the day on campus.
"I hope he continues on the track that President Tilghman established for diversity," she said. "It's lovely every time we come back to see how each subsequent class looks more and more diverse. And I hope the diversity is not just in looks, but in [students'] socioeconomic backgrounds, cultures, everything, because I feel that will enrich the lives of everyone at Princeton."
Following the installation ceremony, students, faculty, staff and alumni streamed into Blair courtyard for a concert by Grace Potter & The Nocturnals.
Wearing his orange-and-black striped class blazer, Class of 1983 member Robert Adler said he is looking forward to Eisgruber's tenure as president as a fellow classmate and as a parent of a Princeton freshman.
"President Eisgruber's experience as provost for the last nine years means he knows Princeton inside and out, and he clearly knows the issues facing society and Princeton," Adler said. "He is very committed to liberal arts education."
The day's festivities concluded with a concert by Grace Potter & The Nocturnals at Blair Arch.
Eisgruber (far right) enjoys the performance by Grace Potter & The Nocturnals following his installation as Princeton's 20th president.
Eisgruber poses with students enjoying the concert on the sunny afternoon in front of Blair Arch.
Installation day started with Eisgruber reviewing his address before processing to the front of Nassau Hall and taking the presidential seat looking out at the crowd.
Four Princeton presidents line up in the historic Faculty Room of Nassau Hall (from left): Harold T. Shapiro, Christopher L. Eisgruber, Shirley M. Tilghman and William G. Bowen.


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By NEMS Daily Journal
Gov. Phil Bryant let it be known early-on that fully capitalizing on the economic development opportunities of Mississippi's health care sector would be a centerpiece of his administration.
While much of the discussion of Bryant's vision has centered on a medical corridor in Jackson with an expanded University of Mississippi Medical Center, the vision is broader. It includes incentives for job development in regional health care hubs such as North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo and a push to serve more rural areas throughout the state.
Bryant went to the Mississippi Economic Council, the state's chamber of commerce, for help in developing a plan to implement his vision and the governor and MEC leaders were in Tupelo on Friday to tout Mississippi's health care opportunities and challenges.
A study released last week by the Association of American Medical Colleges reconfirmed what most health experts already knew: Mississippi is the most medically underserved state in the nation. We have fewer doctors per capita than anybody else, with the problem especially acute in remote small towns and poorer rural areas.
Mississippi is also the nation's least healthy state, with worst or near-worst rates of obesity, heart disease, diabetes and other chronic illnesses. The connection between the physician shortage and the general health of the state's people is obvious. Initiatives to correct that shortage are an urgent necessity.
"Doctors will not come to Mississippi just because we need them," Bryant told his Tupelo audience Friday. "We've got to grow our own."
Bryant's legislative program has emphasized tax incentives for physicians to locate in underserved areas of the state as well as support for an expanded medical school in Jackson.
More physicians means more accessibility to health care which should translate into a healthier population in Mississippi, so tax investments on the front end will pay dividends in the long run.
Better health care is critical from a humanitarian standpoint. But it's also a key element of the economy, both in the direct jobs provided – currently 60,000 Mississippians, or 5.7 percent of the workforce in hospitals alone – and in creating a more productive work force that benefits businesses' bottom line.
So health care is an economic driver both in creation of jobs and wealth and in making the state more competitive in non-health care sectors. Ultimately, it's about our state's quality of life.
The health care "economic driver" plan developed as part of the MEC-driven Blueprint Mississippi calls for a leadership body "to spearhead the implementation of a health care strategy," as well as numerous recommendations on how Mississippi can remove barriers, encourage entrepreneurship and increase access in the health care arena. The new, intensive focus on the possibilities in this area offers Mississippi the chance to combine an urgent and critical service need with a promising economic development initiative.