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Among the myriad questions providers encounter as they move to EHRs is how best to protect the privacy and security of their patients' health information.
With the goal of helping doctors answer that question, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recently released a new, free tool designed to help providers understand and implement the requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Security Rule.
Enacted by Congress, the HIPAA Security Rule established a national set of standards for protecting electronic protected health information (EPHI) that is created, transmitted, or maintained by covered entities and their business associates. According to HHS, organizations considered "covered entities" include providers who transmit electronic health information, as well as HMOs, health insurance companies, and company health plans. The law requires "covered entities" and business associates to follow the HIPAA Security Rule.
The NIST toolkit is intended to be a resource that organizations falling under the HIPAA Rule can use to support their risk assessment processes by identifying areas where security safeguards may be needed to protect EPHI, or where existing security safeguards may need to be improved.
According to NIST information security specialist Kevin Stine, "Our HIPAA Security Rule Toolkit is designed to help organizations of all sizes and with varying levels of security expertise to better protect electronic health information." He noted that the application is meant as a self-assessment tool and does not indicate HIPAA Security Rule compliance.
The free toolkit, available from the NIST website, comes with a comprehensive User Guide and a self-contained, stand-alone software application that can run on Windows, Mac and Linux operating systems.
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Every single one of Minnesota's games this year will surely have some excitement to it. However, there are always games that are going to be more interesting than others. So I've put together this list of the top Wild games to watch this season, ranked by month. Just in case you can't catch all 82 games on television, this will hopefully help you decide which ones you absolutely have to see.
Minnesota Vs Edmonton (October 13th, 2011)
This could potentially be the first time that Ryan Nugent-Hopkins plays in Minnesota against the Wild. It's expected that Nugent-Hopkins will be given at least nine games to prove himself, meaning that he should be playing in this game. Wild fans will also have an opportunity to see Oilers such as Taylor Hall, Jordan Eberle, and Magnus Pajaarvi for the first time this season. With the Wild likely having a slightly weaker defence than last year, it will be interesting to see how they can handle the young offensive firepower of the Edmonton Oilers.
Minnesota @ San Jose (November 10th, 2011)
Every Wild fan needs to have this game marked on their calendar. This will be the first time that Brent Burns and Devin Setoguchi face their former teams. Dany Heatley will also face a former team of his, but we all know that he's done that a few times before. It should be a very intense game for both teams, as they aren't going to want to let their new teammates down by losing, and they especially won't want to lose to their former teammates.
Minnesota Vs Colorado (December 26th, 2011)
The games between these two teams are always exciting, likely due to the fact that they are fierce rivals in the Northwest Division. It will be fun to watch players like Matt Duchene and maybe even Gabriel Landeskog of Colorado face the Wild in the first game for both teams after the Christmas break. Everyone loves a good division matchup, and this certainly could be an interesting one to see.
Minnesota @ Philadelphia (January 17th, 2012)
The Flyers certainly made some interesting and questionable moves in the off-season. Gone are Jeff Carter and Mike Richards, in are Ilya Bryzgalov, Jaromir Jagr, and Brayden Schenn. Philly should be a fun team to watch this season, and with this being the only matchup between the two teams this season, it's a game you got to watch.
Minnesota Vs Winnipeg (February 16th, 2012)
Winnipeg will be in town for the first time in franchise history. The Jets will make their debut against the Wild in what will surely be a sold out Xcel Energy Center. The atmosphere of this game is guaranteed to be unbelievable. These two teams have never played each other before, and that's exactly why if you're picking a game to attend this season, it's got to be this one. Who doesn't love seeing a new team? This season for the Jets will be a memorable one, and since this is their only trip to St. Paul this season, it's a must see game for Wild fans.
Minnesota @ Montreal (March 1st, 2012)
Last season the Habs blew out the Wild at the at the Xcel Energy Center, and this season Minnesota will definitely want to get some revenge at the Bell Centre. Any game in Montreal is always intense, and if the Wild aren't in a playoff spot already at this point, winning this game could give them a huge confidence boost. Plus, a Koivu playing in Montreal is always a good thing right?
Minnesota Vs Phoenix (April 7th, 2012)
This will be the Minnesota Wild's final regular season game, but hopefully they won't be done yet. It will also be the Coyote's last regular season game, but who knows if they'll even be back in Glendale for the 2012-2013 season. Depending on what the Coyote's situation is, this could be a very emotional game for both teams, which will be just what makes it a great matchup. If both sides are fully fired up for this one, watch out, because this could be one "Wild" game (full pun intended).
So if you can't decide which games you want to attend, or even just need help deciding which nights you want off work to watch the Wild, this list will hopefully give you a pretty good idea of picking those games that you just got to see.

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Necklace: Temporary Secretary
Loving these two-tone tights I bought recently, although they are very thin so I'm sure they won't last long. I can never find skirts that suit me, so I was pleasantly surprised when I tried this one on. I kind of reminds me of a gym skirt, but I like it!
Not much to report at the moment. Got quite a busy weekend ahead of me… photoshoot for a big fashion brand (will spill all soon), two friends' birthdays, the ZOMG bloggers bash and the MC awards breakfast. Been feeling a bit rough recently so hopefully I'm gonna be feeling fit and ready for the weekend!
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APS survey strengthens campaign against Better Access cuts
Members will be aware that in response to the proposed Budget cuts to the Better Access initiative, the APS undertook a study of the nature and severity of disorders of the Better Access consumers who will actually be affected by these cuts. The member response to the survey was phenomenal, with data provided on 9,900 people who received between 11 and 18 sessions of treatment from psychologists under the program in 2010. The results of this study of nearly 10,000 Better Access clients offer compelling evidence in support of the retention of the current annual session allowance under the Better Access initiative and have really strengthened the APS campaign against the cuts.
The study demonstrates that 84% of these people had a moderate to severe or severe disorder at the commencement of treatment by a psychologist, with nearly half (43%) having additional complexities such as a second ICD-10 mental health disorder, personality disorder or drug and alcohol abuse. The research shows that by the end of psychological treatment only 3% remained severely affected, while for 43% of people their disorders were effectively reduced to either no symptoms or only a mild presentation. The APS survey has demonstrated that the removal of these eight sessions of psychological treatment will have a dramatic impact on many thousands of people with serious mental health problems.
The APS prepared a media release last week based on the survey results and has provided data from the study to the Minister for Mental Health and senior bureaucrats in the Department of Health and Ageing (DoHA). I have personally met with the Minister's mental health advisor, senior DoHA bureaucrats and influential senators to discuss the impact of the proposed cuts, and we will step up our advocacy with senior members of the Government and other parliamentarians when the Budget legislation is introduced into the Federal Parliament. The APS survey media release has been picked up in political alerts (which are distributed out of Canberra to politicians and government departments), prominent daily newspapers and publications including the Canberra Times and the Medical Observer. Some rural media outlets have picked up the story as it applies to their local audiences. In addition, a number of members have talked about the impact of the cuts on radio and in opinion pieces. APS members have also been active online, running petitions and discussing the impact of the cuts from their personal perspectives as psychologists working at the coal face.
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There has been some confusion about the CPD requirements and deadlines for psychologists providing Medicare items under the Better Access initiative. These requirements must be met for the psychologist to maintain billing rights to provide Medicare items. The confusion has arisen as the specific CPD requirements and deadlines for meeting these requirements vary depending on which Medicare items the psychologist provides.
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LAKATOS, Gabriella. Evolutionary approach to communication between humans and dogs. Ann. Ist. Super. Sanità [online]. 2011, vol.47, n.4, pp.373-377. ISSN 0021-2571. http://dx.doi.org/10.4415/ANN_11_04_08.
Dog-human communication has been widely investigated recently for different theoretical reasons, in most cases through dogs' comprehension of human gestural cues. Dogs have been reported to be very skilful in comprehending a variety of human pointing gestures in many independent studies. This paper provides a short overview of the possible explanations behind the dogs' exceptional communicational abilities towards humans from an evolutionary perspective, concluding that the different and seemingly contradictory hypotheses are not exclusive but they might have a synergic effect.
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Michael Buble thrilled with Witherspoon duet
Michael Bublé is "thrilled" Reese Witherspoon has agreed to duet with him.
In October there was speculation that the Oscar-winning actress was considering singing with Michael for his new album. Michael has now confirmed the rumours are true and they will be working together next year.
"By all accounts that would be true, yeah," he told UK TV show Daybreak when asked about his reported duet with Reese. "I am a big fan, so myself and my camp wanted to do this with her and we were thrilled that she was excited about it too. That will be a studio album next year."
Michael has been busy this year and 2013 looks equally as hectic. Along with working on a new record, the 37-year-old star is also going on tour.
Although Michael still feels passionate about his music, he insists that once he has children with his wife, Argentine actress-and-model Luisana Lopilato, he will want to spend more time at home.
"It can't always be like that," he replied when asked if his work schedule is already mapped out for next year. "I won't allow it to be like that because when I do have children my priority will be my family. My priority already is my family and I have been on that treadmill and I will continue for a couple of years and it's not like I am going to stop but I will definitely slow down the pace so that I don't have to hate myself for not being there for my family."
Michael travels all around the world performing live and promoting his new material, while Luisana is also busy with her acting career.
The Italian Canadian crooner insists married life is "great" but admits that maintaining a long distance relationship can be tough.
Michael makes the most of any time he spends with Luisana, and goes to any length to ensure he makes her happy.
"We are definitely apart quite a bit, but I try to hang out with her as much as possible," he explained. "When she is on set making a movie I go down there and my job is to rub her feet and bring her coffee, basically."
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The China Post news staff Saturday, August 4, 2012, 12:11 am TWN
Taiwan High Speed Rail Corp. (THSRC) announced yesterday a further cut in early bird ticket prices. Single-trip tickets between Taipei and southern Kaohsiung will be lowered to NT$1,000 on Sept. 1. Passengers can start making reservations for the tickets tomorrow.
There is presently a discount of 30 percent for early bird tickets that are booked 28 days before departure. Starting from tomorrow, the discount will be increased to 35 percent for passengers who make advance bookings for tickets to be used next month.
The 35-percent discount will cut the single-trip ticket price between Taipei Main Station and Tsoying Station in Kaohsiung City to NT$965.
Starting from September, there will be 832 trains offering seats to early bird passengers each week, which accounts for 91 percent of all regular train services.
In case tickets with a 35-percent price discount are sold out in advance, an early bird discount of 10 percent will be offered to passengers until all tickets are bought.
Early bird tickets with a 10-percent discount will be available for purchase at no later than eight days before departure (including the date of departure).
If such tickets are sold out in advance, passengers may, of course, purchase tickets at full fares.
Early bird discount tickets are available at all of THSRC's booking channels. Passengers are advised to purchase the tickets through the THSRC online booking system, phone booking hotline, or THSRC partnered 24-hour convenience stores.
Starting from September, the company will also extend the valid period of term tickets — which allow passengers to take eight trips — to 45 days from the current limit of 30 days, said THSRC executives.
The discount for such tickets, however, will remain unchanged at 15 percent.
Passengers who have already purchased such tickets may use the electronic facilities installed at high speed train stations to extend the valid period to 45 days.
Details and other relevant ticketing information are available at THSRC's official corporate website.


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"Everyone has the brainpower to follow the stock market. If you made it through fifth-grade math, you can do it." -- Peter Lynch
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Today we had a strong start to the week, with several leading stocks really taking off. We are coming off oversold levels, so who know if this is a bounce or something more sustainable. Stocks are still mixed overall and this continues to be a bit of a tough year.
The Russell 2000 (IWM), which has been the leading index, says it's just a bounce, but this bounce could be good for a few days. So I am in a few stocks that are looking and acting their best. I was also stopped out of a couple today after buying them today, with small losses.
From my view, we remain in a large bull market which began in 2012, and still has three to five years remaining. We can't rise all the time, since we need long periods of consolidation to keep the momentum going to the upside. We will have great strong moves up, similar to the late 1990s, but we are years away from that blowoff. That is great news.
We will have plenty of outsized gains before that blowoff move to the top begins. But we are still a few years from seeing that move begin. While it has been fun the past two years taking advantage of constant strength, perhaps 2014 will be known as the year of rest.


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BOSTON Gay marriage supporters filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Attorney General Tom Reilly seeking to block a proposed ballot question that would amend the state constitution to outlaw same-sex marriage.
The lawsuit filed by Gay and Les-bian Advocates and Defenders challenges a September ruling by Reilly that said the repeal effort is legal.
That ruling allowed backers of the proposed amendment to begin petitioning, and they collected more than 124,000 certified signatures well above the 65,000 needed.
Gary Buseck, GLAD's legal director, said the state Constitution specifically bars any citizen-initiated amendment that "relates to the reversal of a judicial decision." Only the Legislature can propose that kind of amendment, he said.
Reilly should have blocked the question from going forward on those grounds, Buseck said.
"This proposed anti-gay, anti-marriage amendment is meant squarely and solely to reverse the decision in Goodridge v. Department of Public Health that ended marriage discrimination in Massachusetts," Buseck said, referring to the landmark 2003 court decision that made Massachusetts the first state to extend marriage to gay and lesbian couples.
The lawsuit also seeks to block Secretary of State William Galvin from taking any action to certify the question.
A spokesman for Reilly defended the decision, saying it was based on Reilly's reading of the state's Constitution.
"While the attorney general does not personally support the proposal, we are confident that letting this question proceed was the right decision," said David Guarino, Reilly's spokesman. "The attorney general's decision to certify this question for the ballot was based solely on the Constitution. This proposal isn't a reversal of a judicial decision but an effort to change the constitution going forward."
Kris Mineau, president of the Massachusetts Family Institute, one of the prime backers of the amendment, said he had been expecting the lawsuit. He believes the appeals court will reject Buseck's argument.
"We feel confident that they will not succeed," Mineau said.
Buseck said Mineau's and Reilly's reading of the Constitution is too narrow. He said the prohibition on citizen-based initiatives overturning a court ruling is not limited just to the specific judgment, but to the larger issue in this case the right of same sex couples to marry.
"The Constitution says "'judicial decision' and the words "'judicial decision' are broader than judgment," he said.
The proposed amendment states: "When recognizing marriages entered into after the adoption of this amendment by the people, the Commonwealth and its political subdivisions shall define marriage only as the union of one man and one woman."
The proposed constitutional amendment question still faces hurdles.
Before it can make it onto the 2008 ballot, supporters need to win the backing of 50 lawmakers 25 percent of the 200-member Legislature in two successive legislative sessions. A new Legislature takes office in January 2007.
The GLAD lawsuit was filed with a single justice of the Supreme Judicial Court on Tuesday and is expected to be passed along to the full court.
This article appeared in the Dallas Voice print edition of January 6, 2006.


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By Mathew Tully
Question: My landlord has made it impossible for me to run my business at its current location. He's not answering my calls and is not holding to his end of the bargain. Can I just stop paying rent and relocate to a new location?
Answer: Walking away from a commercial lease is a delicate matter, even if your landlord is being obstinate and obstructive. When it comes to breaking contracts, such as lease agreements, two wrongs do not make a right. Courts will acknowledge, however, that the actions or inaction of a landlord can sometimes result in untenable situations that leave a tenant no choice but to vacate the leased premises and stop paying rent in violation of the lease's terms. Such predicaments are referred to as "constructive eviction."
Constructive eviction occurs when a "landlord's wrongful acts substantially and materially deprive the tenant of the beneficial use and enjoyment of the premises," said the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, 1st Department, in West Broadway Glass Co. v. I.T.M. Bar Inc. These wrongful acts could include failures to address major structural issues that prevent a commercial tenant from operating the tenant's business or that substantially interfere with the tenant's business to the same result. West Broadway, for example, involved a new bar that was not able to open for business due to extensive renovation delays and severe water leakage and sewer backup problems.
A tenant who has been constructively evicted may be able to sue the landlord for compensatory as well as punitive damages. Any tenant who vacates leased space should be aware that they run the risk of the landlord suing them or countersuing them for unpaid rent. Tenants must be careful to satisfy all the criteria for constructive eviction, such as the tenant notifying the landlord of deficiencies, the landlord's failing to address these deficiencies in a reasonable amount of time, and a direct relationship between the tenant's inability to operate and the deficient conditions attributable to the landlord, the 1st Department noted.
Lastly, and perhaps most importantly to a constructive eviction claim, the tenant must abandon the premises within a reasonable time. As the Suffolk County Supreme Court said in MB Recording Studios LLC v. Smithtown Bypass Cow, "a breach of the covenant of quiet enjoyment does not require a physical ouster; rather, a showing of abandonment of the premises under pressure."
As the West Broadway case highlighted, abandonment, as it pertains to constructive eviction, does not necessarily mean physical abandonment; it could also mean the inability of the tenant to open a business.
Ultimately, what tenants can legally do when the beneficial use and enjoyment of the premises is threatened largely depends on the terms of the lease agreement.
If a commercial tenant is having difficulty operating a business due to their landlord's actions or inaction, the tenant should immediately consult with a landlord/tenant lawyer.
Mathew B. Tully is author of The Saratogian's "Ask the Lawyer" column and founding partner of the law firm Tully Rinckey PLLC in Colonie. Email business-related questions to firstname.lastname@example.com. The information in this column is not intended as legal advice.


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Do Henry Big Boy .357 Mag / .38 Special lever action rifles use handgun ammunition?
Was looking at a Henry Lever Action in .357 Magnum / .38 Special and was wondering if that rifle is designed to use standard handgun ammunition.
My thought is that since my 2 handguns are .357 Mag / .38 Special models, I could simply use the same .357 Mag ammo in both of those as well as the Lever Action.
Was hoping someone (or many someones) could help me learn the answer.
Thank you in advance for any help you can provide.
Yep, standard pistol ammo.
You will pick up 400 - 500 fps in the rifle over a 4" barrel on magnum loads.
I should be able to place .38 Special and separately .357 Magnum ammo that was made for handguns into the Big Boy rifle and be able to shoot it just fine?
That's the key point I'm trying to understand.
Yep, same standard handgun ammo.
Concept started about the same time the Henry was originally developed and Perfected by the early Winchester lever action rifles. The idea was to give Cowboys and Lawmen an arm with more reach than there revolvers but not burden them with a separate caliber to carry.
Attempts have been made to apply the same concep to modern semi auto sub rifles with offerings from Berreta, Kel Tek, and others. You can order some of these to take not only the same ammo as your semi auto pistol but also accept the same magazine.
If you load,however, you can moderately juice up a pistol load for the rifle, being careful of course not to mix them up. If you have tank-like Rugers it's not as much of a problem as opposed to say a vintage single action not designed for wacko hot stuff.
You can also mix the 357 and 38 in the same magazine.
Thanks again for all the comments. Much appreciated.
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Sydney, June 11 (IANS) Actress-model Elle Macpherson avoids swimwear photoshoots now as she's become older and worries that people might get bored of seeing her in a bikini.
"I try not to do too much swimwear, just because I've done so much of it over the years, but sometimes it works. People might think, 'Oh my god, what is she doing sticking on a bikini again'," femalefirst.co.uk quoted Macpherson as saying.
The 49-year-old also believes in eating healthy and exercising daily to maintain her figure, but admitted she isn't fanatical about hitting the gym.
"Our house is gluten-free, we try not to eat wheat or much sugar and I take vitamins and minerals daily. My treats are dark chocolate and Thai food and I love my espresso in the morning," she said.
"I believe in eight hours sleep and a bit of exercise every day. I have no fixed diets. Don't get me wrong, I don't do it perfectly. These days, I tend to focus on nurturing and being gentle with myself. As I've got older it's about being more and doing less," she added.


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Fagan completes permanent return to Hull
Hull have completed the signing of former Derby striker Craig Fagan on a three-year contract.
The 25-year-old - who has returned for a second spell with the club which he left in 2007 - has moved to the KC Stadium in a £750,000 deal.
Frontman Fagan spent the final part of last season on loan with the Tigers and helped guide them to the Premier League for the first time in their history.
Former boss Paul Jewell told Derby's website, dcfc.co.uk: 'Craig leaves with our best wishes and thanks for the hard work he put in at Derby.
'I don't think it's any secret that Craig wanted to make his deal permanent and I believe it's a deal that benefits all parties involved - both clubs and the player.'
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Top rules you can't afford to miss while developing a Magento website
A powerful and attractive website has become a vital necessity of every online entrepreneur. Whether its about boosting the inflow of customers or enhancing the overall profitability of your business, a good website can do all the hardwork. The growing demand and popularity of Magento development services has made online merchants switch to Magento for promoting their business products and services via the internet. As a website creator, it is absolutely essential for you to consider some basic rules while developing a Magento website. This post would talk about all such website development rules that will prove best for creation of a high-end Magento website.
Appropriate use of colors and fonts is something you can't neglect for sure
While choosing the colors and fonts for your website, make it a point to understand the kind of look and feel that you intend to achieve for the same. Whether you're inclined on rendering a regular look and feel to your website or want to link to an existing website, it is highly recommended to use a completely reliable color scheme, design and font-style.
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Cross-browser compatibility is a feature that can add a unique tint of elegance into your Magento web portal. While coding the site, make sure the resultant portal is compatible with multiple browsers including Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and many more.
Appropriate placement of website information is vital
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Happy Birthday, Olvera Street
Through the 1930s, Los Angeles celebrated its Name Day with a flurry of folklorico and a candlelit procession through Olvera Street. Although the Name Day appears long gone, Olvera Street celebrated its 82nd anniversary a week ago and today hosts the L.A. Heritage Alliance and its Fourth Annual L.A. Heritage Day inside the historic Pico House, promising "500 years of fascinating facts and objects" with, among other things, Civil War ephemera, the city's first fire truck and vintage menus on display. Free tours, presentations, giveaways and a scavenger hunt will be offered, along with a fantastic glut of local preservation groups, museums, libraries and historical societies; the more specific among these include Culinary Historians of Southern California, Native Daughters of the Golden West, the Art Deco Society of Los Angeles and the Gabrieleno Band of Mission Indians. Pico House at El Pueblo Historical Monument, 424 N. Main St.; Sun., April 29, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.; free. laheritage.blogspot.com.
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NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Twitter upped the range of its initial public offering, as it looks to sell up to $1.75 billion worth of common stock to fuel its growth plans.
In an amended S-1 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, San Francisco-based Twitter said it will sell its shares at a range of $23 to $25 a share, up from a prior range of $17 to $20 a share. It will sell 70 million shares during the offering, and the underwriters have the option to purchase up to an additional 10.5 million shares from Twitter at the initial public offering price less the underwriting discount.
In addition to the amended pricing, Twitter also said that IBM (IBM) is accusing the micro-blogging site of infringing on three of its patents.
"From time to time we receive claims from third parties which allege that we have infringed upon their intellectual property rights," Twitter said in the filing. "In this regard, we recently received a letter from International Business Machines Corporation, or IBM, alleging that we infringe on at least three U.S. patents held by IBM, and inviting us to negotiate a business resolution of the allegations." The patents identified in the letter were U.S. Patent No. 6,957,224: Efficient retrieval of uniform resource locators, U.S. Patent No. 7,072,849: Method for presenting advertising in an interactive service and U.S. Patent No. 7,099,862: Programmatic discovery of common contacts.
Twitter noted it believes it has "meritorious defenses to IBM's allegations, although there can be no assurance that we will be successful in defending against these allegations or reaching a business resolution that is satisfactory to us."


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HUNTSVILLE, Alabama - Madison County barely registered today when Gov. Robert Bentley announced that the state would provide money for 105 road and bridge projects across the state.
Madison County, the second largest metropolitan area in the state, will receive less than $1.5 million for two projects. That's out of $110 million that Bentley will provide across the state in the first phase of the Alabama Transportation Rehabilitation and Improvement Program (ATRIP).
Madison County's take from the program ranks 30th out of the 61 counties that received money.
That's considerably less than Mobile County, which will receive more than $10.1 million. Other counties receiving larger shares include Jefferson with $7 million, Baldwin with $4.7 million, Lee with $4.9 million and Montgomery with $3.4 million.
Madison County's total even falls short of two surrounding counties: Marshall County, the home of Alabama Department of Transportation Director John Cooper, will receive about $2.8 million and Morgan County will receive $3.9 million.
Most North Alabama counties received less. Limestone County will receive less than $1.2 million. Jackson County will receive less than $1.1 million. DeKalb County got $404,000.
Tony Harris, a spokesman for the state DOT, said one reason Madison County didn't have more projects approved is that other counties turned in longer wish lists. For instance, nine projects were submitted from Madison County compared to 13 from Marshall County.
Other factors, Harris said, were whether a project was eligible for federal highway money and whether a project was far enough along for the state to award a construction contract by the end of the year.
"We tried to spread the projects around the state and be fair about it," Harris said from Montgomery this afternoon.
He said other areas in the state have urgent transportation improvement needs similar to Huntsville.
Recipients of the state money will have to provide a 20 percent match. With the local matches, the 105 projects are expected to cost a total of nearly $138.5 million.
The two projects chosen from Madison County are replacing the bridge on Holmes Avenue over Pinhook Creek and repaving Old Madison Pike between Hughes and Slaughter roads in Madison.
The Holmes Avenue bridge project will receive $960,000 in state money and will require a match of $240,000. The Old Madison Pike repaving will get $501,164 in state money and will require a $125,291 match.
Madison County's request for $5.5 million for a new bridge on Winchester Road over the Flint River was not chosen.
Madison County Engineer Richard Grace said this afternoon he was disappointed the Flint River bridge didn't make the cut.
"I don't know why Huntsville got one and Madison got one, but the county project didn't get chosen," Grace said.
The Flint River bridge project was likely not far enough along for the state to open bids for it by the end of the year, Harris said.
If the county can start moving on getting the right of way for the bridge and the utilities moved, the project could be included in one of the next two rounds of projects, Harris said.
Also, the $5.5 million request for the Flint River bridge was more expensive than any of the 105 individual projects that were approved, Harris pointed out.
Other proposed projects in Madison County that didn't make the cut were widening Martin Road and the building a new Church Street in Huntsville.
The others that were denied were in Madison. Those included widening County Line Road between Madison Boulevard and U.S. 72, replacing the bridge on Wall Triana Highway over Mill Creek, repaving Sullivan Street and replacing a bridge on Wall-Triana Highway between Mill and Browns Ferry roads.
A news release from Bentley's office called the program the largest road and bridge improvement program in the state's history. It said the projects will improve safety and qualify of life, and will help spur economic development.
"From large cities to rural areas, the people of this state deserve reliable, safe roads and bridges," Bentley said in the news release. "School buses should not have to be detoured around substandard bridges. Communities need help improving roads that are currently over capacity or in need of various safety improvements."
Bentley said businesses depend on good roads and bridges to do business and make deliveries.
Across the state, 64 of the 67 counties submitted proposals. The Alabama Department of Transportation studied the requests and sent eligible projects to an advisory committee. The committee and Bentley selected the projects.
Bentley plans additional rounds of the program this fall and next spring. Projects not chosen in the first round can be submitted for the coming rounds.
The state will borrow the money for the projects through the Grant Anticipation Revenue Vehicles Bond Program, or GARVEE bonds. The state issues the bonds, which are backed by federal highway money the state expects to receive.
"By using GARVEE bonds, we are able to make much-needed improvements without raising taxes," Bentley said. "In addition, this program will create construction jobs across the state as projects move forward, and by making areas more attractive to prospective employers, the ATRIP program will help with the long-term recruitment of even more jobs in the future."
Click here to see the entire list of 105 project chosen to receive state money.


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Cheating French Lady (and Max)!
So I found out that Max supposedly is in love with Andree-Anne, a French lady. And I found out that she's cheating on him because she's already a wife with three kids. I talked to her and she said that if I tell anyone, I won't get the role in this Romantic Thriller movie she got me and instead, she'll take my rival instead. :( What should I do? Should I tell Max OR not tell and get the movie?
Answer from: gfyft
Well, that is tough. The decision is tell max and not get the the role, or don't tell and max would be crushed if he found out. Not telling and getting it would be selfish. What star rank are you? Your rival gives up and goes to canada when you surpass him/her. I wouldn't tell max because he doesn't know that yet and well if she always keeps her word then, sure it would be selfish but, I won't tell him and crush his heart.
Answer from: Jazzy
I took the movie cause I thought that after completing it I could probably tell him but I want to see what will happen if you dont so if you choose the other option you should post what happens.
Answer from: Lee
I told her I would keep her secret, I've finished the movie and now Max wants to propose to her. You don't want your rival to get the part so play along with her. Ivan option comes up where I get to tell Max I would tell him because I've already shot the movie.
Answer from: Torch56
I told max & he said she won't get away with it doing that dropped my star level a few points but max offered me 3 romance movie roles & now I'm in Paris. So I wouldnt take the movie role
Answer from: Lee
@Torch56, Max still offers the 3 romance movies after I accepted the cheating French lady's offer. Please keep us updated on what happens with Max and the lady I'm really curious.
Answer from: Gazea
What level do u have to be to do the French lady quest?
Answer from: FireFly
@Lee I like how you call her the cheating French lady. XD That will be her nickname. I decided to not tell Max and I got the movie. After I did the movie, he says that he is gonna propose to her and asks me about three romantic movies. At first, I was thinking about saying no thanks because then I might be able to tell them that she's a cheater, etc. But I didn't because what if he would get sad and I wouldn't be able to tell him... O.o So if anyone didn't take the three romance movie offers, tell us what happen.
Answer from: Lee
@Firefly have you had any more quests regarding the cheating French lady? What level are you on? I can't wait to find out what happens especially if Max or the hubby finds out.
Answer from: FireFly
@Lee: No, not yet. I'm still doing the 3 romantic movies & currently lvl 20 (but I'll be 21 soon). If I get any, I post about it!
Answer from: Donia
I decided to tell Max. Initially I lost fans 750,000 but regained all of them back after I finished the very next project. I'm already max'd out on the number of fans I can acquire and my star level hasn't changed. If you tell him, he still offers you 3 add'l romance projects to do. I'm still #1 and I'm on lvl 19.
Answer from: Brownie
I had already done a few movies in Paris before I encountered the "Cheating French Lady". Weird, since she talks like Paris was not an available destination before. And, in my case, it was not Max but Arnie the one in love. I left Arnie, tried Max and go back to Arnie after I realized there was no difference in projects and it is much cheaper to go to the neighborhood. So I chose to tell Arnie about it and lost 750,000 fans (as others have mentioned) but got a white hat, the 3 romantic movies quest and a Miguel-French designer quest related with the trip to Paris where the cheating thing is revealed. This designer quest gives a dress besides the experience points and cash.
Answer from: Ilovethisgame
Max bling tell me to meet someone in the hills and when i gone in the hills i saw max bling and tell me that the French lady lol is cheating on him with a loser lol. And she tell him i knew all that time. I had to tell him i dont knew....... N he said meet him to the office. It goes on from there :D
Answer from: J.
I took the role and did not tell Max. The 3 romance movies quest came up. Afterward, I was offered another movie that I had to fly to Tokyo to meet with a technical advisor to get it. But before I left, Max caught me at he hills and said he found out and told me Andree told him that I knew and asked whether it was true or not. I was being honest and told him yes and he was just fine like, "guess you did not want to hurt me but I will have to spend some time alone with money". Nothing happened to me then: losing fans, fame, roles etc so I guess I made the right choice lol
Answer from: Toothpicz
I took the role and did not tell Max. The 3 romance movies quest came up. Afterward, I was offered another movie that I had to fly to Tokyo to meet with a technical advisor to get it. But before I left, Max caught me at he hills and said he found out and she got that role for my other competitor. she also told Max that I knew and Max asked whether it was true or not. I denied, and Max said to meet him at his office to get another movie project by Tesseract. I guess its either wrong to cover-up for Andrea the first time, or to lie to Max when the subject first turns up.
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The Lafayette Public Works Department has announced they will start construction on the Eraste Landry Road widening project.
The construction will take place in the westbound lanes of Eraste Landry between Cajundome Boulevard and Bertrand Drive.
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Pittsburgh vs Texas Tech Live Blog: Instant Reactions and AnalysisNovember 25, 2013
The Texas Tech Red Raiders and the Pittsburgh Panthers faced off in the semifinals of the Progressive Legends Classic at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. Pittsburgh hasn't played outside of their home at Petersen Events Center this season. But they arrived in Brooklyn and had the upper hand over Texas Tech all night long.
The Pittsburgh Panthers won 76-53 against the Texas Tech Red Raiders. The two teams have only ever played each other once before and the record is now Pittsburgh 2-0 over Texas Tech.
Pittsburgh's star of the game was Lamar Patterson, who is led both teams in points scored. Patterson finished the game with 23 points, two rebounds, three assists, four steals and one block.
Jaye Crockett was the bright spot for a struggling Texas Tech. He finished with 19 points, two blocks and seven rebounds.
The biggest lead of the night was a Pittsburgh 28 point lead over Texas Tech.
Pittsburgh looks to continue their winning streak. And on Tuesday night, they look to grab the Progressive Legends Classic Championship against the winner of the Stanford versus Houston matchup.


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Monica Romero remembers how back in 1964, her family and neighbours were evicted from their farms, and their homes burnt down by Patrón Costa, to make way for sugar plantations and a refinery. With no land, her family could no longer cultivate their sweet potatoes, squashes and sweet corn and their only option was to accept the labour offered by the new proprietors. Fifty families were housed in one shed and they were 'paid' for their toil with vouchers, valid only in the small local shop owned by the same company. Today their land is owned by the U.S. based Seabord Corporation.(1) When Seabord bought the property in 1996 they fired 6000 workers, replacing human labour with new machinery. The now unemployed workers left the countryside for the villas misera in the city. Monica's tale about her Estación El Tabacal Guaranà community is typical of many indigenous communities who live in the Salta region in the north of Argentina. Petrol companies, including British Petroleum and Tecpetrol, and agribusiness corporations such as Seabord, have bought land, destroyed the once abundant forests and nature for sugar and GM soya plantations and evicted indigenous inhabitants. On the 10th of September 2003 seventy members of Monica's community decided to re-claim their land. Crushed by poverty in the city, it was time to salvage the earth where they rightfully belong. (2)
Far south in Patagonia, the Mapuche face a similar plight. In 1997 Benetton bought Patagonian land from the British Compania Tierras del Sur Argentina S.A. for 50 million dollars. The Mapuche have lived in these territories for 13 000 years. Benetton now owns 900 000 hectares of Patagonia and is the largest landholder in Argentina. The multinational have since enclosed their 'property' with a fence. Now 85 year old Mapuche Doña Calendaria has to jump over the barrier every day to collect water from the region's only stream. Benetton also demands that the local Mapuche community solicit permission from them to fish in the river. Furthermore, the corporation evicted a Mapuche family. Driven by economic hardship the Curiñanco family left their low paid work in the city of Esquel and peacefully re-occupied a small plot of land in front of the Benetton estate, in order to farm. The company maintain that the area is their property. The local authorities are also in the process of evicting eight Mapuche families, including Doña Calendaria, from the village of Leleque in order to create tourist attractions. The main part of the tourist attraction is a tour around the Benetton estate. (3) Foreign billionaires such as George Soros and Sylvester Stallone have also bought vast areas of Patagonia for millions of dollars. (4) Traditionally the Mapuche organize their social and political life in a decentralized and participatory way. (5) They consider themselves part of nature, rather than possessors of the land. (6)
The 'Mapuche- Teheulche human rights group "11 de Octubre†uphold that, effectively, General Roca's 'Desert Campaign' continues today. In 1878 General Roca directed his ethnic cleansing crusade, to rid Patagonia of Indians in his quest for 'national sovereignty'. Under his orders thousands of indigenous inhabitants were assassinated and their land taken away. Soldiers were rewarded for each pair of testicles they brought back from the 'Indian hunts'. (7) The British offered 1 pound sterling for every Indian's head given in. (8) Children were taken away from their parents and forced to be adopted in Buenos Aires. The interbreeding has a striking resemblance to Australia's stolen generation. General Roca personally seized 30 000 hectares of indigenous land. (9)
Even further south at 'the end of the earth', what has now been named Tierra del Fuego, the Selk'nam peoples were not exempt from the slaughter. A few years after General Roca's campaign a British ship landed in search of gold. A firing squad gunned down an entire Selk'nam community, "just in case they became aggressive through contact with the invaders.†(10) The Selk'nam lived by a system of self-government in close-knit communities, hunting guanacos (a type of lama) and living with nature in their nomadic tradition. (11) The last Selk'nam died in 1999. Virginia Choinquitel lived in deep poverty on the outskirts of Buenos Aires, the last of her peoples who, since the first invaders arrived, were systematically massacred, poisoned and expropriated from their native soil.
Today there are only around 500 000 indigenous peoples left in Argentina, including Wichis, Tobas, Kollas, Teheulches, Diaguitas, Pilagas, Cholotes, Chulupis, Cirriguanos, Guarani, Mapuche and Mocovies . (12) These groups have all been assigned the argentine nationality, regardless of the fact their ethnicities often cross nation state boundaries. The Mapuche music group from Chile; "Kimkacheâ€, conducted their first 'international' tour to Argentina to play to their Mapuche brothers on the other side of the Andes.
In Argentina the "Day of the Race†is still celebrated every 12th of October. It was on this day when, over 500 years ago in 1492, Cristobel Colon landed on the shores of the Americas for the first time and proclaimed to bring race and civilization to the 'New World'. This day signified the end of race and civilization for the continent's indigenous inhabitants. In just 150 years they were nearly exterminated; from around 70 million when Colon arrived to barely 3 ½ million. (13) From the time of the conquest to the present day, the indigenous have been, and continue to be, marginalised and persecuted by the economic doctrine which was introduced. With over half the population in Argentina now living below the poverty line, the indigenous are the exploited of the exploited. The expropriation of the indigenous from their land continues: Usually a Buenos Aires based firm representing a foreign corporation arranges the proceedings; they converse with the local politicians, the local politicians converse with the judge, the judge with the police, and the indigenous families are evicted. (14) Their illegal maltreatment is 'within' the law and continues to be legitimised.
The indigenous peoples' human rights group; Cháguar, is outraged that children still learn about General Roca as a national hero in school. They have recently published a book called "We tell you about us†which is written by indigenous children from the Salta region in order to portray their reality to the rest of Argentina. (15) In a country composed mainly of European immigrants, 'indigenousness' is all too often correlated with racial prejudices. European superiority and rationale persist in creating a divide between 'Us' – white, civilized and 'Them' – black, uncivilized. Hank Wangford exemplifies this in a piece published in the 'liberal' British Guardian newspaper, where he describes the people in the mountains near Salta as "chipmunksâ€, referring to their appearance when they chew coca leaves. (16) In a recent Sunday supplement of the national paper Clarin, the indigenous inhabitants of Humahuaca near Salta are described as a "Forgotten Heritage…People who appear to have fallen from history… (here) live argentines who appear to come from a different centuryâ€. (17) The indigenous are either romanticised and exoticised for tourism, entertainment and their artistic talents; heralded as quaint artefacts or a 'living history', more part of Indian, backwards Bolivia than white, progressive Argentina; or marginalised and exploited for economic gain.
The ideology and racism used to justify the exploitation of the native inhabitants of Latin America during the times of the Spanish colonialism continues today, perhaps more refined and perhaps slightly more discreet than in Colon's time, but flourishingly effective and as cruel as ever. Deep within European philosophy lies the racism, which underlies the European world-view. Voltaire claimed that America was inhabited by lazy and stupid Indians. Bacon, De Maistre, Montesquieu, Hume, and Bodin asserted that Indians are degraded humans. Hegel highlighted their physical and spiritual incapacity. (18) The psychology of progress, development and civilization persists. 'Civilized' Europe, now with the U.S.A., continues to justify the unjustifiable in the name of God, human rights and progress, and maintains a racist world-view which is so innate it is almost unconscious.
Today the multinationals continue the colonial mission. After Monica's community reclaimed their land from the Seabord Corporation in September, they were violently evicted by armed police. The eviction was personally requested by Seabord, outraged that the Ava Guarani should occupy their 'private property'. Seventy Ava Guarani were detained, including pregnant women, and finally released and charged with usurpation. As a final effort for justice, in December, 21 members of the community walked and hitchhiked the 1500 km from Salta to Buenos Aires to meet President Kirchner. On their return they re-occupied their land and were subsequently re-evicted. They are still struggling to salvage just 5000 hectares of their ancestral earth. (19)
1. Reclamo indÃgena. La Vaca Dignidad a Pie. 10 Diciembre 2003. www.lavaca.org
2. E-mail Alerta Salta.
3. Hacher, S & Bartolone, P. Mapuche Lands in Patagonia taken over by Benetton wool farms. 25 November 2003. www.corpwatch.org
4. Tierra de alguien. 30 Abril 2003. GuÃa del Mundo. Affiliated to Instituto del Tercer Mundo, Uruguay.
5. Pueblo Mapuche. 20 Noviembre 2003. www.derechosindigenas.org
6. Los Mapuches. El pueblo que vuelve. 17 Noviembre 2003. Entrevista con Pablo Garcia. www.lavaca.org
7. Galeano, E. Las Venas Abierta de América Latina. Catálogos. Argentina. 2001. p.74.
8. Bayer, O. La Patagonia Rebelde. Planeta. Argentina. 2002. P.260
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Middle schoolers prepare for play production
Students at New Richmond Middle School are busy putting the finishing touches on "Don't Touch That Dial," this year's drama club production.
The show, performed by sixth, seventh and eighth grade students, is a comedy about two kids who get transported into the TV and have to find their way out.
The play is the second production for Director Amanda Soczka; Lisa Schmidt is also helping.
"I got involved with drama club for the first time last year and directed the musical Rumpelstiltskin," she said. "The three years prior a teacher from the high school came to the middle school and directed three different musicals."
This year, Soczka wanted to try something different and decided against a musical -- something that was welcomed by some of the drama club participants.
Eighth-graders Rachel Greaner and Megan Wefel joined drama club last year as part of the crew. Now, they're part of the cast, each playing two parts in the play -- a very different experience compared to last year.
As part of the crew, Greaner worked on the set and Wefel as a costumer.
"Costumes were fun, but a lot of the people just wanted to try the costumes on," she said. "What I really would like to be is stage manager."
The stage manager works with the director and is responsible for recording the director's decisions and notes for the actors, keeping track of logistical and scheduling details and communicating what goes on in rehearsals to the rest of the team. This allow the director to focus on directing.
"I just think that would be so fun," Wefel said. "I'll probably try to be that in high school, but I doubt they'll let a freshman be stage manager."
Greaner and Wefel decided to join drama club after participating in forensics.
"We did play acting in forensics and we really got into it," Greaner said.
The difference between forensics and drama club is the size of the cast, costumes and props, she said.
Both girls are looking forward to joining the high school drama club next year, they said.
"It was pretty fun to work on different sets and backgrounds," Greaner said. "But I think I'm going to try out for the cast again."
Forensics has helped prepare the girls for the upcoming weekend, they said.
Wefel said she's most nervous about performing in the costumes.
"It's going to be harder to move around," she said.
The middle school drama club performances are performed mainly for middle school students and fifth-graders, Soczka said. A free 2 p.m. matinee performance on Saturday is open to the public. All performances are at New Richmond High School's Little Theater.


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That's what Les Pipos (a wine bar in Paris) and a local figure of the fifth arrondissement , Professeur Larue, plotted yesterday, exactly a week before the now-a-world-ritual Beaujolais Nouveau day. The day was officially declared the Official Celebration Day In Memoriam of the Late Beaujolais-Nouveau (2006 Beaujolais to be precise).
The subversive group spread the news by word of mouth in the neighborhood and a growing crowd gathered in the afternoon and the evening around the bar on the top of the rue Sainte Geneviève to vent its joyful rage, fueled by unlimited pours of Beaujolais 2006 (a real wine, this time!) and the boundless energy of a 10-musician-strong street band playing New-Orleans jazz music.
I myself heard about the desperate insurrection while on the other side of the fifth and courageously decided to join the rebellion. when I arrived on the scene, the situation was already out of control, there were several dozens beaming revelers moving in rhythm with a seemingly indefatigable band.
As it was virtually impossible to fray one's way through the crowd into the bar, and as the musicians were asking for more wine between long stretches of music with solos passing from player to player under the applause of bystanders, the "professeur", a tastevin around the neck, came to the rescue of his troops with a bunch of glasses. Let's the populace have their wine!....The pipos owner had this huge bottle of Beaujolais (a 9-liter Salmanazar) with "Paix à Mon Ãme" (Rest in Peace) pinned on its bottle neck and he needed all his strength to hold it and fill the glasses or the jugs. Where will all this end ?
You might also listen to this other nice piece of music (on the right) of the legendary pair. Enjoy and pour yourself a glass of last year's Beaujolais.
You might ask a question : what Beaujolais wine was served for this obituary ceremony ? a dark Gamay by Jean Claude Lapalu, cuvée "Le Rang des Merles" 2006, a tight-textured wine with red fruits aromas, I can understand why the party went on till 3 am that night...


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As promised, here's a bit more about foreach and garbage. Last time I wrote about the Windows Desktop CLR. This time I want to find out if my results hold true on the Xbox 360 as well.
What did I find out last time?
"When doing a foreach over a Collection<T> an enumerator WILL be allocated.
When doing a foreach over most other collections, including as arrays, lists, queues, linked lists, and others:
if the collections are used explicitly, an enumerator will NOT be allocated.
if they are cast to interfaces, an enumerator WILL be allocated."
For you impatient readers, here's my results: As I just found out, this holds true on the Xbox360 as well. Read on to find out how I came to this conclusion, and maybe learn something about (deep breath) The XNA Framework Remote Performance Monitor for Xbox 360.
Although the Remote Performance Monitor (RPM) is extremely useful, it gives you less data than the Desktop CLR profiler that I used last time. I'm not an expert on how to use the tool, but I couldn't figure out how to figure out what types of objects were allocated. So, how can I figure out if an enumerator is being allocated or not?
Luckily, the RPM is more realtime than the desktop CLR profiler: it'll give you information on allocations as they happen. So, hopefully I can make a game that makes no allocations per frame, and verify that in the RPM. After the game finishes initializing, the RPM should report that no new objects were allocated. To test whether or not different foreach loops create garbage, I can change my game's Update to do a foreach. If the RPM reports that objects are now being allocated, I can assume that an enumerator was allocated.
So, to start, I'm creating a new Xbox360 game using the default template. I called my game ForeachXbox. I didn't change anything, just F5 to build and deploy it. Now I'm ready to use the RPM to verify that this game causes no per-frame allocations.
I followed this document for instructions on how to set up the Remote Performance Monitor, entering ForeachXbox as the name of my game. (You can ignore the instructions on how to use PerfMon.exe, we won't be using that.) I hit launch, scroll down to the GC section, and after a few seconds, the Remote Performance Monitor should show something like this:
The bit that we're interested in is Managed Objects Allocated. Notice how that's 0? This is a Good Thing.
So now lets start testing the rules that we came up with for the Desktop CLR. Switch back to Visual Studio, and we'll change the Game code a bit. We'll create the same GameEntity class as last time:
class GameEntity
public void Update()
and add a Collection of those to our game.
Collection<GameEntity> entityCollection = new Collection<GameEntity>();
I'll add ten game entities to this collection in the game's constructor. Then in the game's update, I'll just foreach over the collection:
foreach (GameEntity entity in entityCollection)
Then hit F5 to build and deploy the game. Quit the game, and then launch it again using RPM. After the game finishes initializing, you should see something like this:
As expected, there's those allocations. And from the looks of it, it seems like RPM collects data about once a second.
Now that I know this, if I want to check to see if different foreach loops allocate or not, all I have to do is just change my code to use that foreach then run it using the RPM. If it allocates, it'll show up in that lovely little Delta column. This is how I verified that the Xbox 360 foreach behaves the same as foreach on the desktop CLR.
Hope this helps. I didn't dive too much into how to use the Remote Performance Monitor, I know. I haven't used it much, but it seems like a very useful tool. If I find myself doing something really neat with it in the future, I'll be sure to write about it.


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Citing unspecified health issues, Paul Newman will not direct the fall production of John Steinbeck's "Of Mice and Men" at Connecticut's Westport Country Playhouse, the theater's artistic directors announced Friday.
Newman, 83, will be replaced by Mark Lamos, a former artistic director of Hartford Stage, who has directed extensively around the country and in New York.
"I'm sorry I can't be part of this Westport Country Playhouse production, but I leave 'Of Mice and Men' in Mark Lamos' very capable hands with the full support of my wife, Joanne Woodward, and Anne Keefe, as Playhouse artistic directors," Newman said in a statement.
No further details were immediately given by Westport or from Newman's representatives at Warren Cowan and Associates and ICM.
"Of Mice and Men," Steinbeck's 1937 drama about the friendship between two itinerant farm workers, will run Oct. 7-Nov. 1 in Westport.


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Fires destroy garages blocks apart in Urbana
(WJLA, AP) - Frederick County fire officials are trying to determine whether two fires that heavily damaged nearby garages in Urbana are linked.
Officials say the first fire was reported at about 10:45 p.m. Monday in the 3700 block of Singleton Terrace. About five minutes later, another fire was discovered a couple of blocks away in the 3900 block of Addison Woods Road.
Firefighters extinguished the blaze, but some damage to adjacent garages was sustained.
Officials say both fires were contained by about 11:30 p.m. No injuries were reported.
The damages to the garage on Singleton Terrace are estimated to be $50,000 while the fire on Addison Woods Road caused an estimated $80,000 in damages as it destroyed a detached garage and two vehicles inside, according to a news release.
Because of the proximity of the fires, investigators worked to try and determine the cause and origin of the fires.
Investigators learned that there were also several other acts of vandalism throughout the neighborhood, including damages to signs owned by the Home Owners Association, the release said.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact the Frederick County Fire Investigation Task Force at 301-600-6876 or 301-600-3894.
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RECIPES: Recipe Details
Enchanted Green Chile Pine Nut Burgers with Sweet Lime Slaw, Guacamole, and Cotija
Ingredients for sweet lime slaw:
2 cups cabbage, finely shredded
1/2 cup lime juice, freshly squeezed (about 3 limes)
3 Tablespoons white table sugar
1 teaspoon celery salt (with a sea salt base)
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground 5 peppercorn blend
1 tablespoon finely minced cilantro
Ingredients for Guacamole:
3 Hass avocados
1 clove garlic, finely minced
3 Tablespoons lime juice, freshly squeezed, about 1 lime
1/2 cup (about 3 whole) roasted green chile, coarsely chopped (you may use canned, frozen or fresh)
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground 5 peppercorn blend
Ingredients for Hamburger patties:
2 pounds freshly ground chuck
2 teaspoons sea salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground 5 peppercorn blend
2 Tablespoons lightly packed dark brown sugar
2 cloves garlic, minced
3/4 cup (about 5 whole) roasted green chile (canned, fresh or frozen), coarsely chopped
1/2 cup pine nuts, lightly crushed (you may use New Mexico pinon, Italian pignola, or pine nuts, whatever you have available)
6 split Kaiser rolls
about 12 tablespoons Cotija cheese( 2 Tablespoons per burger), crumbled
First, to make the Sweet Lime Slaw:
Finely shred 2 cups cabbage, place in a medium size bowl. Cut 3 limes in half and use a citrus reamer to juice them, to get about 1/2 a cup of lime juice. Pour over cabbage. Add in the table sugar, celery salt and fresh ground peppercorn blend. Finely chop 1 tablespoon cilantro, add in to the cabbage mixture. Stir well to combine, cover and place in refrigerator until ready to assemble burgers, at least one hour. Stir every 20 minutes to evenly marinate the cabbage.
To make the Guacamole:
First, halve 3 avocados and remove the pits. Scoop the fruit out with a spoon into a medium size bowl. Finely mince 3 cloves of garlic. Add 1 clove of garlic to the avocados, and set aside 2 cloves for the burger patties. Cut the lime in half and use a citrus reamer to get about 3 tablespoons lime juice. Pour over avocados. Coarsely chop about 8 green chiles, to get 1 1/4 cups of chopped green chile. Add 1/2 cup to the avocado mixture, and reserve 3/4 cup for the burger patties. Add sea salt and peppercorn blend to the avocados. Use a fork to mash the avocados and combine well. Cover and place in refrigerator until ready to assemble the burgers.
To make the burger patties:
Combine in a large bowl: freshly ground chuck, sea salt, peppercorn blend, brown sugar, the reserved 2 cloves minced garlic, and the reserved 3/4 cup chopped green chiles. Pour 1/2 cup of pine nuts in a plastic bag, close the top and lightly crush with a rolling pin. Add the pinon to the patty mix. Mix together just till combined, being careful not to over mix. Divide mixture into 6 balls and pat out to 1 inch thick patties, place in refrigerator until ready to grill.
To grill the patties:
Preheat Gas Grill to medium high heat (about 400 degrees), lightly rub grill with a paper towel soaked in olive oil. Place the burger patties on the grill and cook for 4-6 minutes per side for a medium burger. During the last couple minutes of grilling the patties place the split kaiser rolls on the top rack or sides of the grill, cut side down, to lightly toast. Remove patties and buns from the grill and assemble.
To assemble the burgers:
Place the bottom half of bun on a plate, sprinkle with 1 tablespoon crumbled Cotija cheese. Place the patty on top of the cheese and sprinkle one more tablespoon crumbled Cotija over the patty. Use tongs to put 1/4 cup of the Sweet Lime Slaw on top of the patty, draining slightly before adding to burger. Cover the cut side of the top bun with Guacamole, about 1/6th of the mixture. Place top bun on top of the burger and slaw. Enjoy!
I live in The Land of Enchantment: New Mexico, and decided I wanted to make a burger that had the taste and appeal of New Mexico! So I have come up with my "Enchanted" green chile burger. It is fabulous on a hot summer afternoon, and best shared with friends! I love sipping a glass of Sutter Home Pinot Grigio while making the burger, and it goes delightfully with the burger while eating it! The light "citrusy" taste goes wonderfully with the limes and chilies. This is my depiction of the "Perfect" New Mexico burger, and is great for anyone that wants a bold, flavorful hamburger!


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|Zillow CEO Spencer Rascoff
NEW YORK ( TheStreet) - Spencer Rascoff, CEO of online real estate specialist Zillow ( Z) believes the company is in the very early stages of growth, citing its mobile strategy as a huge revenue catalyst. Monetization happens better on mobile devices than on the web, he explained, during an interview, with real estate agents connecting with clients more frequently through mobile devices. "We have the number one real estate app on iPhone, iPad, Android, Blackberry, Windows Phone 7, Android tablet, every major public platform," Rascoff noted. When people are out shopping for a home, he added, they need access to all the information Zillow provides on its platforms, and that is "incredibly powerful".
Rascoff said that 50 homes have been viewed every second on mobile devices so far in January, up from 36 homes in December. Zillow is still in the very early stages of growth, with revenues growing triple digits. This, however, is a huge addressable market, according to Rascoff, with Zillow only having 1% wallet share of advertising from real estate agents. A partnership with Yahoo! ( YHOO) has also helped facilitate growth. Yahoo! Real Estate, which Zillow runs, is the largest real estate property on the web. The Seattle-based firm is also aggressively hiring and growing its ad sales team, according to the CEO, who says that Zillow is increasing the services it sells to real estate agents.


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When he got to this country from his native Czech Republic, David Semerad signed up at various online dating sites but didn't like them.
"I tried several online dating sites myself and found them too stressful," he says. "There is a long signup process. At Match.com you have to answer 60 questions. Most people lie anyway."
So he decided to build a dating app "for people who hate online dating."
In the process he turned dating into a game, which is called, simply, the Game.
"Every day we introduce you to three people," he explains. "You choose one. We serve up random icebreaker questions, like, 'Is life easier for a man or a woman?'
"We guarantee a response from people the way game is set up. If you stop answering, you are eliminated from the game. You gain points from interacting. You can give people compliments or gifts. Then to see what you have been given you have to give something back."
People sign up for the Game with Facebook Connect, thereby verifying their identities. This is not a dating game for anonymous players.
"The trouble with anonymous profiles is most people lie," says Semerad. "People behave differently on anonymous sites than what we want to promote. We do block your Facebook friends, however, so none of them will know you are on a dating site. It is private in that sense."
Semerad, whose project got some initial funding support from the government in the Czech Republic, has a staff of six and his office is located in SoMa.
He says his motivation is to radically improve the online dating experience, so it conforms more to real-life experiences.
"Treating people like an item on a shelf in a supermarket is not right. Why all of those questions? Besides, if you are a smoker and someone says they don't like smoking, you will never meet.
"In real life it's more complicated. That is something you might get over. Chemistry between people is much more complicated than a mathematical algorithm can determine."


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Salman Khan's Next Is A Sports-Based Film 'Sultan'
Wed, Mar 04, 2015, 11:19 AM
Dabangg Salman Khan has his dates full for years 2015 and 2016 as he is going to work in YRF's Sultan from September. Currently, he is working for Sooraj Barjatya's 'Prem Ratan Dhan Paayo'. Salman's next film is going to be a sports based film and could mostly be on racing. Ali Abbas Zafar is the director of the film and shortly an official confirmation on the film and its female lead is expected.


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Kate Middleton's 23-year-old brother is a cake entrepreneur -Telegraph
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Shrinking height of poorwomen reflects lack of food, health care -NPR
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Can virtual reality make food taste better? -Slashfood
Concierges confess hotel guests' most memorable requests in new book -USA Today
Is OpenTable becoming too expensive for restaurants? -SF Gate
Genes, culture, texture all play a part in why we love some food and hate others -Washington Post
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