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Elderly Americans who are incontinent often experience shame, disgust, embarrassment, and reduced social life that may lead to depression. In fact, elderly people who suffer from urinary incontinence (UI) are more likely to have symptoms of depression than those without UI. What's more, the degree of depression is linked to the severity of incontinence (amount of urine lost with each "accident"), concludes a study supported in part by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (HS08716).
Principal investigator Stuart J. Cohen, Ed.D., and his colleagues studied 668 adults (93 percent white, 78 percent female, average age 72.5) who had at least one visit in the previous 60 days to a primary care provider (PCP) at one of 41 primary care practices in North Carolina. Some PCPs were instructed about the detection and management of UI based on a practice guideline for urinary incontinence in adults, and they were given educational materials for themselves and patients, office system support, and academic detailing. Other PCPs (controls) were not assisted in this way.
Symptoms of depression were assessed with a standard eight-item screen. Results showed that UI was associated with moderate to severe depression (43 percent of UI patients vs. 30 percent of patients without UI). About 35 percent of UI patients reported some depressive symptoms, which is
slightly higher than the national average. On seven of eight items in the depression scale, patients with UI reported significantly more distressed responses than did continent adults.
About 30 percent of adults with UI indicated that incontinence interfered with their day-to-day lives. The frequency of UI episodes and the perception that UI interfered with life were significantly correlated with depressive symptoms in these patients. Also, loss of more urine per episode was associated with more depressive symptoms. Depressive symptoms appeared to be influenced by sex (more women than men) and physical health to a greater degree than UI. Nevertheless, the depression associated with UI makes it more difficult to persuade the patient to perform pelvic muscle exercises and bladder retraining, which are necessary to reduce UI episodes.
Details are in "The association of depressive symptoms and urinary incontinence among older adults," by Elizabeth Dugan, Ph.D., Dr. Cohen, Deirdre R. Bland, M.D., and others, in the April 2000 Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 48, pp. 413-416.
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Facebook Shuts Down Breakup Notifier App
App creator Dan Loewenherz said that Facebook emailed to offer this explanation: "To ensure positive user experiences on Platform, we run routine automated screens that take user feedback, machine learning and various algorithms into account and remove spammy applications. For example, if an application is making an inordinate number of stream.publish calls and receiving a large number of user reports, it may be removed by our automated systems to protect the user experience and the Platform ecosystem."
In other words, Facebook wasn't necessarily targeting the purpose of the app, but how many resources it required from the system on the back end.
"I just really hope people use it for good, not evil," Loewenherz, a Yale graduate, told the Daily News. "It's really a practical thing. If you're going to refresh someone's page 20 times a day, why not have an alert on it?"
Here, here.
Did you guys install the app on your Facebook? What other Facebook apps would improve the life of a Bro, especially in the pursuit of the ladies? How about a Duck-Face Photo Identifier/Eliminator? Sound Off with your own ideas in the comments.

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HOAX 999 callers have been slammed by firefighters after falsely reporting fireworks had been put through the letterbox of a Blackburn home.
The call, made from a phonebox at 7.30pm on Friday, also informed emergency services there was smoke coming from the front door of the house in Whalley Range.
Watch manager Rob Birtwistle, from Blackburn fire station, said two crews were tied up for 15 minutes while the call-out was investigated.
He added: "If there had been another fire in Blackburn, fire engines would have had to come from Darwen or Accrington, which could have been a dangerous 10-minute delay. Our headquarters do check to see if calls are malicious, but these callers sounded very plausible.
"Malicious calls can cost lives and I urge people to think about that before they consider acting so irresponsibly."


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The last couple of years I've really got back into fishing regularly and today's weather is making me want to be out on a lake. So instead of ditching out on work, (thought about it) I decided to YouTube videos of big fish that other people have caught:)
Fast forward to 4:08 to see this mammoth catfish.
I'm more into bass fishing, but that's one IMPRESSIVE catch! Love that they revived the big ole cat before releasing him/her.
Any good local, public fishing holes you'd suggest? Hey, can't blame me for trying:)


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This from RT.com, not mentioned in American news, "Bolivia slams US over 'irrefutable evidence' of meddling:"
Bolivia has "concrete evidence" that the US is plotting to destabilize the Latin American nation, Minister Juan Ramon Quintana said. Proof of US "harassment" of the Bolivian government will be handed over to President Obama, he added.
Mistake, dude, Mistake. Even if Obama had real power in these matters, he would not use it to help you.
Also, in a move that only highlights the duplicity of my ugly, ugly native land, the U.S. last year condemned Bolivia for not cooperating an international efforts to stem the flow of drugs.
President Morales denied the findings, accusing the US of hypocrisy and calling the illicit drugs trade with Latin America the US' "best business."
That's a killing offense. Morales is a short-timer.
Indeed, as I noted in the post below, the U.S. is protecting the poppy crop in Afghanistan. Americans are not prepared to hear such things,of course. But the condemnation of Bolivia was nothing more than a way of saying "we don't like your government, so screw your democracy." And now Minister Juan Ramon Quintana is accusing us of just that. The U.S. is doing what it always does, working underground through black ops to undermine the Bolivian government and restore the oligarchy.
Since Americans are not prepared to hear that, I might as well drop the other shoes as well. While we still enjoy many freedoms here at home (velvet glove), abroad we promote fascism (iron fist).


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The video was disturbing. The story went viral airing on GMA.
It was a young man peering through a doggie door in Spring Hill.
Thanks to News 2 viewers, the man in the video now has a face.
Maury County deputies have since charged Tanner Vernon with aggravated burglary and theft.
The 18-year-old Spring Hill graduate surrendered Monday evening with his attorney.
Detective Jerry Williams said airing the video on News 2 helped crack the case. People saw the teen with the handgun and called in to report his name.
According to Vernon's intake information, he is 5 feet 6 inches and weighs 137 pounds. He works as a construction laborer.
No one answered when News 2 knocked on Vernon's door, and his lawyer wished not to comment.
Next door neighbor Mayme Ryan said she has known the teen all his life.
"I know his family. He's not all that bad. He just ran into the wrong crowd little bit. I hope this teaches him a lesson as he moves forward," she said.
Detectives told News 2 they executed a search warrant at Vernon's home. A shotgun stolen from a Spring Hill car burglary was reportedly located.
The gun in the surveillance footage at the doggie door, however, has yet to be identified.
"He's young, and he's doing dangerous things with a handgun," Det. Williams said.
Because he surrendered through his attorney, investigators haven't been able to speak to Vernon.
One question they have is where the gun in the video is located, and if anyone else is involved.
The homeowners with the doggie door told News 2 they don't know Tanner Vernon, but said he's an acquaintance of their daughter. It's thought he had knowledge of their house.
Vernon is currently out of jail on bond.
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PARIS (Jan. 6)
President Georges Pompidou and Israeli Ambassador Ben Natan conferred for over an hour this evening in an attempt to break the deadlock in Franco-Israeli negotiations over reimbursement for 50 embargoed Israeli Mirage V jets. The Israeli envoy had no comment for newsmen as he left the Elysee Palace. Questioned later by the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, he declined to say whether he was optimistic or pessimistic over the outcome of the negotiations.
A complete blackout prevailed on the subjects discussed by Pompidou and Ben Natan. They are believed to have covered the Middle East crisis and other areas of mutual interest in addition to the Mirages. It was learned that despite the length of their meeting, the matter of Israel's status in the European Common Market was not raised due to "lack of time." Prior to the meeting, that subject was said to have been on the agenda. The lack of any news emanating from the meeting indicated to some observers here that no tangible result were achieved and that Pompidou probably gave non-committal replies.


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- Palladium-103 brachytherapy for prostate carcinomaJ C Blasko
Seattle Prostate Institute, Seattle, WA 98104, USA
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 46:839-50. 2000..A report of biochemical outcomes for patients treated with palladium-103 (Pd-103) brachytherapy over a fixed time interval...
- 10-year biochemical (prostate-specific antigen) control of prostate cancer with (125)I brachytherapyP D Grimm
Seattle Prostate Institute, Swedish Medical Center, Seattle, WA 98104, USA
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 51:31-40. 2001..To report 10-year biochemical (prostate-specific antigen [PSA]) outcomes for patients treated with 125I brachytherapy as monotherapy for early-stage prostate cancer...


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I like English and have always liked learning about idioms and phrases in my high school English class. I know that "raining cats and dogs" means that it is pouring rain or raining very hard. The phrase leads to the great joke, "What happened to the man when it was raining cats and dogs? He stepped in a poodle!"続きはクリック♪


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I'm slightly embarrassed about the question I'm about to ask, but I realize if I don't ask, I'll never learn. My question is about spikes in blood sugar after eating. After most of me meals, I experience a spike in my blood sugars. Sometimes it will spike to about 200 but often it will spike to 250 and above. When I see this spike (either from looking at my CGM or testing my finger), 80% of the time my pump will tell me not to bolus anything, because I have enough active insulin in my system already. And most of the time it is correct, my blood sugar will then drop back down, but not always. I find this incredibly frustrating and confusing to see a high blood sugar but then being told not to give any more insulin. Obviously I don't want to drop low, but I don't want these spikes to occur. Most days my CGM just looks like one crazy roller coaster ride. So how do I get rid of them? Is it a question of food? I know foods like pizza and pasta will spike my bg, but I don't feel like I'm eating extra complex or high sugar foods. Is it a question of how I give my insulin? I usually just do a normal bolus because thats what I was told but should I be doing square or dual? I know these are questions for my endo, but I was wondering about other people's experiences. How do you avoid those spikes??
I don't run into them that much. I look at the 2 hour readings and, if they are higher than I want (I use 120 but that's "ok" in my head but I get nervous as I approach it...), I adjust my ratio to put a bit more insulin on it. Not a lot, like .1 or .2g/ U less. I've tried playing around with square or dual but haven't ever had much luck with those. If my BG gets up above that, like 120 going up steeply on the CGM after a meal, I'll also crank the basal up to 200% regular for a couple of hours. A lot of times, I'll check in an hour and it will be hunky dory or I'll end up turning the basal down to avoid a low but I figure I've saved myself a couple of hours of high. I try to do that as much as possible.
If I'm treating too many lows, I figure the opposite, that my ratios/ rates are putting too much insulin in there and turn them down.
Food definitely impacts blood sugar. If you are eating high carb meals they can be hard to accurately bolus for.
But bottom line, It sounds as if your I:C ratios need adjusting if you are frequently spiking too high two hours after your meals. I would try increasing your insulin by a little. If you are currently using 1:15, try 1:13 for awhile and seeing how that works. Also, many of us have different I:C ratios for different meals. Mine, for example are 1:6, 1:11 and 1:16. Do you have the book Using Insulin by John Walsh?
Also, you might be waiting too long to bolus. Try bolusing 15-20 minutes before eating.
I still hit some higher carb meals, generally in the evenings and weekends but eat mostly the same during the week. I think that helps me keep my settings pretty accurate so that when I let 'er rip, the result works out ok. One thing that amazed me when I switched to the pump was how small adjustments would make significant differences in results. I was all over the place on my homegrown MDI regimen but realize now that a very small nudge can help get me where I want.
Another thing that I do which is not exactly medically recommended is try to aim for 85 for fasting BG. I don't always hang out there but, when I do, it seems less likely to run up to 200+, it has to go farther to get there and all that. I wonder if maybe thinking +/- might have some benefits for a methodology over "hit this number" as the change is the big thing. It always goes up but I try not to go way up.
No I dont have that book, you recommend it? I do have different ratios for different meals but I'm thinking they might need to be adjusted more, thank you.
That's a good idea to try with the temp basals, definitely something I don't utilize very often. Thank you!
I read "Pumping Insulin" and "Think Like a Pancreas" by Gary Scheiner and they are both awesome owner's manuals that really will help you figure things out. Ginger Vieira has another book I like called "Your Diabetes Science Experiment" which is also very good and is a bit shorter. I like TLAP the most because that's what I was reading when the light bulb went on in my head but they are all very good and comprehensive books.
thanks, I will definitely look into those
I think we do a good job if we can actually figure out the right insulin dose so that we return to a normal blood sugar 3-5 hours after eating. But in order to suppress that spike in blood sugar from eating you need to actually control the profile and timing of your bolus, a very difficult thing to do. We are told that we can just bolus and eat whatever we want, but I think that is just a lie. Sure, you can do stuff like advancing your bolus, doing a super bolus, using an extended or dual wave bolus. But in the end, if you eat a huge amount of carbs, it is going to be really hard to match your insulin profile to that cascade of glucose hitting your system. Your two major options are to cut the carbs or work on advanced techniques to try to compensate for the huge rush of glucose hitting your system.
that makes a lot of sense, thank you. The timing of my bolus is one of my biggest weaknesses, it is usually on the later side so that would help explain the spikes. That probably is a good place to start to see if I can get things to level out.
Def great reads! I also am an advocate of low carb. The lower the carbs the less insulin you have to take, the less mistakes, and best of all no blood sugar roller coasters.
I've found for me, I can handle higher carb meals for breakfast and lunch better than I can dinner. And forget eating anything carby late at night. Right now I'm having a lot of gastroparesis issues, go figure my A1c is right at 6 and I'm having more problems with gastroparesis NOW than I ever had when my A1c was really high. But I've been using my dual wave bolus a LOT lately and avoiding eating high carb meals.
I got in the habit of bolusing right as I finish and sometimes I forget and I end up bolusing 10-15 minutes after I'm done. It sounds like if I can switch and remember to bolus before I eat, it will make a difference. Probably easier said than done since I'm so used to doing it after, but I'll for sure give it a try. I guess I always just worried what if you end up eating less than you anticipated but you already gave insulin
First to the root:
our beta cells do not produce insulin (surprise). Actually they produce pro-insulin that will dissolve to amylin and insulin. The amylin will slow the digestion down so that the insulin can unfold its activity before all the carbs hit the blood stream. We T1 diabetics have no amylin thus we always digest with full speed. Our insulin also has to get from our skin to the blood stream. This combined results in huge spikes.
The possible strategies:
-you can inject symlin with every meal. This is the synthetic counterpart to amylin. The drug comes in a pen.
-OR: inject and wait 10 minutes before you eat. Here the problem is that the pump is actually distributing the dosage over time (in contrast to one injection with a pen). So waiting might be less effective for pumpers. Give it a try.
-OR: try different brands of analog insulins. Individually some people find Apidra faster than NovoLog and NovoLog faster than HumaLog. Find your personal favorite by getting samples from your endo - a very valuable experience in my opinion.
-OR: try to eat slower food (lower glycaemic index)
The older we get the slower the digestion. In other words time will normalize the situation to some degree ;-)
thank you! this is very valuable information. Sampling different insulins is something I never thought to do but I'm going to bring it up at my next appointment.
One follow-up:
you could also eat one table spoon of apple cider vinegar on top of the meal. This has the potential to prevent that the carbs will be fully absorbed. But this might be kind of gross.
No need to be embarrassed about asking questions. Our ability to continue to learn is our single best tool to manage BGs and deal with the complexity of T1 diabetes.
Here are the things that I do to combat post-meal spikes:
1.) I use food labels and/or a digital scale to calculate the actual carb content of my meal. An educated guess is OK for once in a while dining out but swagging at home buys you a ticket to ride the glucocoaster.
2.) I follow a lower carb diet, about 50 - 100 grams per day. I didn't do this until last year, my 28th year as a T1. It has had a dramatic positive effect on my control.
3.) I always bolus at least 15 minutes before I eat at home. I push that to 30 minutes or more if my sugar is higher. I watch my BG on my CGM and confirm with a fingerstick so that I don't end up hypo as I start to eat.
4.) I exercise every day. I walk 40-60 minutes per day. Walking after you eat does wonders for post meal BGs; my walking rate is at a comfortable pace. I can easily hold a conversation at the speed I walk. Use your meter to advise you on post meal exercise timing.
5.) Since I don't consume a lot of carbs, I bolus for fat and protein using a combination (dual-wave) bolus. I take some insulin right away for the carb content and some insulin over time for the fat/protein content.
6.) The best meal dose will not control your after meal BGs if your basal rate is not matched well to your personal needs. I recommend Gary Scheiner's Think Like A Pancreas protocol for setting up a good basal rate.
7.) Test. Test. Test. And write stuff down. Keeping a written log, at least while you're making changes will keep you from chasing your tail! With all the factors that affect BGs, it can get very confusing in a hurry.
Good luck to you. You are asking the right questions.
that is some very comprehensive advice there.
My son can have up to 30 carbs in a setting without too much spike usually. However, sometimes his BG will briefly spike and then come back down even when only eating 30 carbs. The best method to avoid this for him is to bolus 15 minutes before eating, as others have suggested (he is on Novolog). If you are on humalog, you may only have to wait 10 minutes. I'm not sure about other insulins, but a quick search will give you their action times.
I don't remember the blogger, but someone recently did a "self-study" on doing a 15 to 30 minutes walking after every higher carb meal and indicated that it lowers the amount of his post meal spike. I think he indicated a 20-30 point flattening of his overall BG levels.


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La ruleta de la fortuna
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La ruleta de la fortuna or La ruleta de la suerte is the Spanish version of Wheel of Fortune. The first incarnation ran during all of the 1990s, and a revival has been made on Antena 3 beginning in 2006.
- 1 Original 1990s version
- 2 Current version's gameplay
- 3 Puzzles
- 3.1 Prueba de Velocidad (Toss-Up puzzle)
- 3.2 Panel normal (Normal Puzzle)
- 3.3 Panel con Crono (Counter-Clock Puzzle)
- 3.4 Panel Misterio (Mystery Puzzle)
- 3.5 Panel de Internet (Internet Puzzle)
- 3.6 Panel del Espectador (Viewer's Puzzle)
- 3.7 Panel con Bote (Jackpot Puzzle)
- 3.8 Promotional Consideration Puzzles
- 3.9 Panel de la Palabra
- 4 The Wheel
- 5 External links
Original 1990s version[edit]
The 1990s versions all awarded cash in the previous Spanish currency of the peseta, and the wheel's values were from 10,000 to 100,000 pesetas, with vowels costing 25,000 pesetas. This version sometimes used two letter turners both working at once (unlike the 2008 Filipino version which had two puzzle board assistants alternating). The wheel also had a X2 (double wedge) and a 1/2 wedge (listed as "Divide by 2"), but unlike the current version, landing on the 1/2 cost the player half their cash and their turn. The Free Spin ("Comodin") was awarded automatically but did not carry over to the next round.
The scoreboards displayed two scores: the current round score on top and the grand total on the bottom.
Current version's gameplay[edit]
The three players each begin the game with a toss-up worth €100. This determines interview order. A second toss-up is played to determine first spinner, also worth €100, and a third toss-up is played before the final puzzle before the bonus puzzle, also worth €100.
The game is played the same as the basic U.S. game, but with a few exceptions. See the article Wheel of Fortune (US game show) for more information.
Bonus Round[edit]
The player with the biggest total spins a wheel containing cash amounts from €1,000 to €25,000, and a car. They get the letters C, L, X, G, and A, and call 3 more consonants and a vowel before getting 10 seconds to solve the puzzle and win the bonus prize. The audience members all stand up when the bonus puzzle is solved. In the event the winner proceeds to the bonus round while holding a wedge that says "AYUDA FINAL," they can choose from a red, yellow, and blue envelope that will allow them an extra consonant, an extra vowel, or an extra clue about the puzzle.
The original bonus round had players calling their own letters, and as with the US version, they called five consonants and a vowel.
Unlike the American version, each puzzle belongs to a given category, as indicated by on-screen transitions. A puzzle can fall under any one of these categories (in playing order, although the order may vary), all of which come from the current show running since 2006.
Prueba de Velocidad (Toss-Up puzzle)[edit]
As in the American version, a puzzle is revealed one letter at a time, and a player may buzz in at any time to solve. Unlike the U.S. version, players are allowed an unlimited number of guesses. There are three Toss-Ups in each show, two at the beginning and one in the near end. Usually, the first and third are song lyrics, while the second is always a "mad headline" (any piece of news that is strange or funny). Each puzzle is worth €100, and contestants traditionally sing the lyrics to the puzzles with the song lyrics (with the host and audience occasionally joining in).
In the events of a tie before the Bonus Round, a Toss-Up is played to decide the player that proceeds to this Round, but no cash is awarded.
Panel normal (Normal Puzzle)[edit]
The standard puzzle.
Panel con Crono (Counter-Clock Puzzle)[edit]
This puzzle is somewhat different. It is similar to the US version's "Final Spin", except that a time limit of 2 minutes is set, and the contestants have to say one letter at a time, vowel or consonant, and if it is in the puzzle, they'll have 3 seconds to try to answer the puzzle.
Recently, a variation of this puzzle known as "Panel Crono Imagen" has begun to replace it, or to move it to the middle of the show. In this new puzzle, the host gives a question (such as "What's wrong here?") and a clue appears at the board (such as This is man's best friend). Contestants will have 45 seconds in which to flip the letters to reveal an image behind and to finally answer to the host's question. (There would be a dog with whiskers in the above example)
Both puzzles are worth €300 if a person can solve it, otherwise they are worth nothing.
Panel Misterio (Mystery Puzzle)[edit]
The puzzle has an extra puzzle attached to it (a la the short-lived "Puzzler" round in the U.S. version), and the player who solves the first puzzle gets a shot at the mystery puzzle. The letters P, I, S, T, and A, are revealed, and the player picks three consonants and a vowel as in the bonus round, and then has 10 seconds to solve it. Solving the puzzle earns extra cash.
Panel de Internet (Internet Puzzle)[edit]
The player who solves the puzzle wins a computer plus €100.
Panel del Espectador (Viewer's Puzzle)[edit]
These are puzzles where the home viewers can win money by texting the correct answer to the puzzle.
Panel con Bote (Jackpot Puzzle)[edit]
Played like the Jackpot round in the U.S. version, the jackpot begins at €3,000 (later €1,000) and increases with every spin. The player has to spin up the wedge that says BOTE, call a correct consonant, and solve the puzzle to win the jackpot. The audience typically stands up when the wedge is hit, and this round also sees them use tambourines and other noisemakers.
Promotional Consideration Puzzles[edit]
- Panel con Premio (Prize Puzzle)
- A random four digit amount is revealed prior to the start of the round, and the player that solves the puzzle wins that amount as a bonus.
- Panel 4 Opciones (4 Options' Puzzle)
- The contestant who starts this round chooses a category from 4 options.
- Panel del Bienestar (Welfare's Puzzle)
Panel de la Palabra[edit]
The puzzle has only one word, and after showing a letter, the board immediately hides it, so only one letter shows at a time. The board continues randomly revealing and hiding letters until someone solves the puzzle, worth €100.
The Wheel[edit]
Values range from €25 to €500 (later €0 to €200, and later from €100 to €800). The audience typically chants common rhythmic chants as the player spins it. It has a Lose a Turn (PIERDE TURNO) and Bankrupt (QUIEBRA).
Vowels are worth a flat €25 (later €100), and must be purchased prior to spinning the wheel.
The Mystery Wedge[edit]
There is one mystery wedge on the wheel in Round 3. It either conceals a Quiebra (Bankrupt) or €10,000. Players must call a correct letter to be able to pick up the wedge, or take a flat €50 for each letter.
Other Spaces[edit]
- Ayuda Final
- Similar to the U.S. and Australian Million-Dollar Wedge. The player who lands on it and calls a letter in the puzzle gets to pick it up, and if he/she wins the game without hitting a Quiebra (Bankrupt), he/she can choose from three envelopes (blue, red, or yellow) which award an extra consonant, an extra vowel, or an extra clue about the puzzle.
- X2 and 1/2
- Respectively double and cut the player's score in half for every correct letter.
- ?
- A wedge with a question mark that acts as the Mystery Wedge. It hides either a Bankrupt or a random euro amount at least €100.
- Me Lo Quedo
- If the player claims the wedge and solve the puzzle, he/she can have the opponent's wedges.
- €0
- The player has to call a correct letter in order to continue, but earn nothing.
- Premio
- A bonus prize. The prize itself is displayed on the face-down side of the wedge. The player must solve the puzzle without hitting a Bankrupt to win it.
- Gran Premio
- A bonus prize divided into two wedges, usually more valuable than a regular Premio. The player has to claim both wedges and solve the puzzle without hitting a Bankrupt to win it.
- Comodin
- Works the same way as the Free Spin token in the U.S. (prior to it being replaced by a Free Play). Players earn it by calling a letter in the puzzle, and can redeem it to keep their turn should they lose it.


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Amazon open dedicated PC and Mac indie games storefront, waive their cut on bundles
Retailer-to-all-of-Planet-Earth Amazon have made a concerted push to bring indie games to the attention of said planet with their new Indie Games Store. The new storefront, say Amazon, "helps independent game developers reach more customers, and helps customers learn about more creative games and the people and processes behind building those games."
The prices are good: a launch deal has seen FTL reduced to $5, Papo and Yo to $7.50, and Trine to $1.25. What's more, buy any indie game in the next four days and you'll get three more for free.
"From June 6-10 we're giving away Huntsman: The Orphanage, Dynasty of Dusk, and The Curse of Nordic Cove with any purchase from the Indie Games Store (including from the aforementioned sale with savings of up to 75%)," say Amazon.
The store currently hosts a number of 'Packs', 'Bags' and 'Bundles', themed variously by developer, nationality, genre and arbitrary link (darkness?). Laudably, 100% of the proceeds for these bundles go to the developers of the games included.
A 'Learn about making games' section, meanwhile, recommends books on game design and on specific toolsets like Unity and GameMaker.
The storefront also incorporates a regular Q&A feature, Indie Spotlight, designed to highlight individual developers. Today's stars Gaijin Games, and coincides with a comprehensive sale on their BIT.TRIP series.
Evidently somebody at Amazon takes the business of indie games very seriously indeed, and knows what makes it tick - personalities. Most exciting, though, is the fact that the world's biggest store can find financial sense in deliberately promoting and supporting these games. That's a big step, isn't it?
Edit: Buyers are reporting that the store is currently US-only. Hmph. Let's hope that's a state of affairs rectified asap.
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Tue Oct 9, 2012, 07:37 AM
jerseyjack (1,361 posts)
1. St. Chris Christie pushed through or supported several bills that were ALEC generated.
Almost word for word.
Star-Ledger reports he knew nothing about ALEC and has nothing to do with them.
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Tue Oct 9, 2012, 09:38 AM
midnight (26,624 posts)
2. Finally a discussion starts about the decades long circumvention of our Constitution
and our rights for private agendas that put profit over people.... Tommy Thompson's disguises the agenda of ALEC because he knows it's wrong for Wisconsin....
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Tue Oct 9, 2012, 11:02 AM
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3. ALEC broke the law
They pretend to be non-profit, non-lobbying group and yet they are all about profit for their corporate members and are clearly a lobbying group. How come they have been able to break the law with impunity? Why are they not under investigation?
Oh that's right, laws don't matter anymore. We are no longer a nation of laws. We are ruled by the whim of corporate elites.
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Tue Oct 9, 2012, 11:10 AM
DhhD (4,695 posts)
4. Debater Mitt Romney was so bold as to mention IDEA as the next national fund to be targeted for use
by Conservatism. Next Spring, the reauthorization of IDEA-Individuals with Disabilities Education Act will occur. By the end of the third grade children can receive Language Rehabilitation if they are not on a third grade reading and writing level. This rehabilitation can be done by a well trained therapist or by privatization. Back in the 1990s No Child Left Behind provided a failed experiment in Texas by the purchase of thousands of computers containing a program for this rehabilitation. It failed.
What is the reason that Mitt Romney boasted about it during the first Presidential debate? Privatization of Education? Will children again face a business model or accountable rehabilitation by training therapist? Texas has been down this road. Currently most all of the independent school districts in the state of Texas are in a law suit with the TEA Legislature over underfunding schools according to the Texas Constitution. Classic example of bringing down public education to dumb down the students in order to justify privatized education at public expense. Using the failure of our children to further the money movement model from public to private. Vehicle: textbooks and curriculum that is known to under educate children set up by the Conservatives in government and decision making committees. The last Commissioner of Education resigned this summer. New Texas law says that if students do not pass the TEA legislated test, then they do not receive high school credit even if their classroom average is 100. TEA Governor Rick Perry chose a new Commissioner of Education. Is the governor a member of ALEC?
Off topic: Another fund to be raided by the GOP: Social Security Insurance Trust Fund, as the surplus started in 1983, is gone. What a gold mine it would be to not have to pay back the IOUs and to reorganized the fund for private use.
On topic: Corporate take over of America by Conservatives.
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Tue Oct 9, 2012, 11:29 AM
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5. I am a Plaintiff's attorney in Texas and I have watched our rights disappear through Tort reform.
You can almost forget trying to find a medical malpractice attorney to take your case in Texas and they want our med mal laws to go national! When you hear about the need for more tort reform, look who is behind it. Here it was "Citizens to Prevent Lawsuit Abuse" which had billboards everywhere, plus radio and TV. The only "Citizens" were the corporate leaders like Bob Perry of Perry Homes who controls our state house and Gov Rick Perry (no relation). Like the fall of Rome, our country is dying due to rampant corruption of both parties! The corporate interests control who gets elected and stays in office. You play ball with them or find a well financed opponent in your next election! We need complete campaign finance reform as our 1st, and last issue! All our other issues will take care of themselves once we actually have a representative government again!
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The lure to make quick bucks has left thousands of poor and unsuspecting people of Odisha, Balasore in particular, penniless. Owing to the widespread prevalence of dubious multi-level marketing companies in Odisha, thousands of poor people from villagers and small towns are falling victim to chit fund schemes.
One Sanjulata Gochhayat, of Gunduripada village in Balasore district, says one such investment almost cost her her marriage. "When an agent of Trident Advertising and Trade Link Pvt. approached us to invest, I was tempted. He had promised us two times the initial deposit within a year and I had invested `8,000. But we got nothing in return," she said. Last year, she was deserted by her husband, but he later agreed to bring her back home after villagers intervened.
Similarly, Swarnamani Jena (65), a widow of Pandarungi village, who sold off two goats and paid Rs 5,000 to an agent of Trident, got nothing in return.
For Pitambar Biswal (42), a farmer of Baigandiha village, the loss is even more bigger.
In 2008, when Trident promised three times the deposit in just seven months, he had invested Rs 23,400 with the company with the hope that the money he would receive in return would help in marrying his daughter off. He withdrew Rs 2,320 against two cheques but the rest of the cheques bounced and the family was left devastated.
The 'loot' by chit fund organisations came to the fore in Odisha in July 2009 when the Crime Branch unearthed a scam of Rs 200 crore involving seven multi-level marketing (MLM) companies.
A total of six cases were registered and FineIndi Sales promoters, Bollywood producer and actor Naseer Khan and one of his associates along with Trident Advertising Director Namdev Navle and CMD Rajendra V Sindhe, were arrested. The cases are sub judice and the arrested are out on bail. The CB has already frozen about Rs 191 crore.
Even real estate companies, micro-finance and self-help cooperative societies have been accused of duping people on the pretext of hefty returns.
Though none could spell out the exact figure involved in the business, sources indicate that MLMs have done a business of over Rs 500 crore in the last seven years in the district alone.
This year, the CB and the State Police have raided four more such MLMs, which include Seashore Group, Sai Pragati Assets and Properties Pvt Ltd, Ashore Group and AT Group.
The network-marketing firms are flocking to Odisha because they have managed to skirt between the legal loopholes. Though such schemes are banned under the Prize Chits and Money Circulation Scheme (Banning) Act, 1978, it has failed to completely put a check on the business.
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As the 2013 season approaches, BroncoBlitz.com will break down each opponent, in an order of what we feel will be the most anticipated games. We've determined that the 12th most anticipated matchup will occur early in the schedule, against FCS opponent Nicholls.
Nicholls Colonels
2012 in review
1-10 overall (0-7 Southland)
Postseason: None
It doesn't take more than a glance at the record to understand that last season was a disaster for Nicholls. Not a historically strong Southland Conference program, the Colonels may have hit rock-bottom last year, not only losing every game save for NAIA breather Evangel, but losing by an average of 28.7 points.
Sure, that total includes margins of 50 and 74 against Tulsa and Oregon, respectively, but the fact is that this was not a particularly competitive team.
The high points of the season (the term being used somewhat loosely) were the win over Evangel, and a surprisingly competitive opening game loss to newly minted FBS program South Alabama.
Despite the Colonels' struggles last season, the program retains fourth-year head coach Charlie Stubbs.
Stubbs has a quite impressive pedigree as a big-time assistant coach through the years, including stops at Louisville, Alabama and Oregon State, and has a generally well-regarded offensive mind. And it's not as if Nicholls is an easy place to win.
Nicholls did win a conference title in 2005, but even then the Colonels were only 6-5. You have to go all the way back to the early 1980's to find a coach (Sonny Jackson) that put up a winning record in his tenure in Thibodaux. The program's all-time winning percentage is just .412.
Despite all this, it's hard to imagine that Stubbs isn't feeling the heat right now. After posting a respectable 4-7 record in his inaugural year of 2010, including 3-4 in the conference, Stubbs is 2-20 in the past two seasons and 0-14 in Southland play.
WMU and Nicholls met in Stubbs' first two years (2010 and 2011), with the Broncos taking both meetings by a combined score of 87-21. They are the only two meetings between the schools.
Passing Game
Key departures: WR Jesse Turner (448 yd, 2 TD), WR Josh Hanberry (308 yd),
Key returnees: TE Nick Scelfo (300 yd, 2 TD)
There wasn't a ton to be impressed with about last season's passing attack for the Colonels. At first glance, their 222-yard average doesn't seem so bad, but when you take into account the fact that they were coming from behind so much, it doesn't look so hot. Add in the ten touchdowns against 16 interceptions, and it was not a recipe for offensive explosions.
Worse yet, four of the ten touchdowns thrown by Colonel quarterbacks were in their 73-17 rout of NAIA program Evangel, so against competition FCS or higher, the Colonels only managed six touchdowns in ten games. For a team run by a coach that is not afraid to put the ball in the air (Stubbs once wrote a book titled "Wide Open Football"), that is not going to do the job.
There is good news and bad news heading into 2013. The bad news is that the team loses their two most productive targets on the outside-- although for a team with already weak production, that may not be back-breaking. Nonetheless, Turner and Hanberry were their top wideouts, and they are gone.
Who steps into these spots is up in the air. The leading returning receiver is senior Erik Buchanan (283 yards, 1 TD).
The top target may end up being the aforementioned Scelfo, a tight end who had a good spring and was named to the preseason All-Southland team.
Making matters worse, leading passer Landry Klann is out for the season with a shoulder injury which will require surgery. Klann didn't light the world on fire in 2012, but surely the Colonels were hoping for a step forward from the 6-foot-3, 210 pounder in his senior season.
With all this bad news, it's hard to imagine a silver lining, but Nicholls got just that with a very recent addition. Just Thursday night, the program announced that Tulsa quarterback Kalen Henderson would transfer to the program and be eligible immediately.
Henderson will add a dual-threat dimension to the Nicholls offense. While his playing time was not extensive at Tulsa, he will bring FBS experience to the Colonels and undoubtedly have a great shot to win the starting job out of fall camp.
Running game
Key departures: None
Key returnee: Marcus Washington (598 yd, 5.2 ypc, 6 TD)
Marcus Washington is the most talented player on this Colonel offense, and as a senior, you can expect the offense to run around the 5-foot-11, 214 pound back. Washington was one of three Colonels named to the preseason All-Southland Conference team.
"Marcus Washington is by far our most productive offensive player," Stubbs said after spring camp wrapped up. "We played him sparingly in the spring, but he did excel when he received the ball. In the last scrimmage, he wasn't in on many plays but he still scored a touchdown and made some big plays."
A running back's production heavily depends on his offensive line, of course. Nicholls returns plenty of experience at the position, with seven upperclassmen among their 16 linemen on the roster.
6-foot-5, 290 pound senior Abasi Salimu, who started his career at San Jose State, anchors the unit at left tackle. With this being one of their deeper positions, and Washington looking for a big final year, you can expect Nicholls to shade towards the run in 2013.
Run Defense
The last couple of times these teams met, WMU didn't put up amazingly high rushing totals, though this WMU team with their senior depth at running back may put together a better attack. They'll get their chance against a Nicholls unit that gave up 4.8 yards per attempt and 193 yards per game in 2012.
Linebacker Jordan Piper was the tackling machine on this Colonel defense last season, racking up 107 total stops to lead the team by more than 40. He is gone, however, along with two other starting linebackers. Perhaps just as importantly, Rashar Knight, who led the team in sacks with four and tackles for loss with ten, is gone to graduation.
Returner Chris Bermond (64 tackles) will try to anchor that group, though he was not exactly a dynamic force in 2012.
The defensive front looks to be in better shape, though they struggled mightily last season. While the production was low last year, 327-pound Edet Udoh returns from a season-long injury in the middle after starting 11 games as a junior, and Houston transfer Keithen English could be a big help.
Pass Defense
The pass defense may be the single strongest unit on this Colonels team, returning nearly everyone meaningful from a group that was somewhat respectable in 2012. While the 7.6 yards given up per attempt and 25 touchdowns certainly don't jump off the page at you, the backs did produce 11 interceptions and were not exactly helped out by a lackluster pass rush.
T.J. Lumar (43 tackles, 2 INT, 2 FF) and Siegan Vergenal (50 tackles, 1 INT, 3 FF) make up a solid playmaking safety duo. Brian Lewis and Toren Joseph make a strong, experienced tandem at corner.
If Nicholls was going to shock WMU in any way, this unit would have to find a lot of turnovers, but with the pass rush unlikely to be great, it's still probably wishful thinking.
Special Teams
While Nicholls lacks explosiveness on special teams, they should once again boast solid coverage teams and a kicking game that will be among the best in the conference.
Andrew Dolan had a solid 2012 season placekicking and as a result was named to the preseason All-Southland Conference team. He hit on 10-of-14 field goals with a long of 48 yards, and over his final eight attempts missed only one, from 52 yards away.
Louisiana-Monroe transfer Conner Fryaux will likely handle the punting duties after averaging 36.4 yards per boot over 17 punts in his two years with the Warhawks.
Overall Outlook
WMU continues to make a habit of scheduling an FCS opponent early in the season as a MAC tune-up. It should be expected that the Broncos would find success in these games, although they haven't been guaranteed wins for every MAC team in recent years.
There shouldn't be a problem for WMU in this one, as Nicholls is not a particularly frightening FCS opponent. The Colonels look to be an improved defensive team, and it will be interesting to see what dimension Kalen Henderson adds to the offense. Barring Charlie Stubbs pulling a rabbit out of his hat, though, this is not likely to be more than a three or four win team. Needless to say, it's a game that P.J. Fleck and WMU should have no trouble with (and may very well be Fleck's first win as a head coach).
Bold Prediction
It's way too early to even begin to predict specific results for games, but BroncoBlitz.com will, almost as ridiculously, predict certain events in each game this fall.
With WMU comfortably ahead midway through the third quarter, redshirt freshman quarterback Zach Terrell will enter the game and lead the Broncos to another scoring drive, throwing his first career touchdown pass in the process.


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"A Century of Olympic Posters", published this month from Abrams, traces the evolution of the poster from the first official one for Stockholm in 1912 until the present. The range of styles is as fascinating as the historical context and the evolution of graphic design itself. Sixties Op-Art is perfectly reflected in Mexico's poster in 1968. And, Tokyo's stark minimalist take on the 1964 games reflects a timelessness that still looks incredibly modern today.
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Def Leopard lurks in my garage; if I'm lion I'm dyin'
Poly saturated - I'm a sportswriter since like forever, so why was I watching a bowling tournament on television at 2 p.m on a rainy Sunday afternoon instead of the Red Zone channel? After all, it was week 17 of the regular season with so many "crucial contests" with so many "huge" plays that would affect the psyche of entire cities on Monday morning. Because I was in a visiting room with no remote control, the channel glued in place by staff, who don't actually watch bowling, they just like the comforting sound of a ball rumbling down the alley like LeGarrette Blount, knocking over pins like Division III linebackers. Football is filled with so much unpredictable stupid stuff that "life coaches" can take off the headphones and stop pointing to heaven because maybe God is watching bowling as well.
Loser rich boy - Dallas owner Jerry Jones continues to get slapped in the face with dramatic losses, and you can't help but think, "That's a good thing," because who doesn't enjoy seeing an unhappy millionaire on television? Throw in Washington Redskins owner Dan Snyder, "The Danny," who likes to pick on little people inside the organization. Monday was a good day for fans who have $11 in their savings account.
Comical commentary - Why do colleges even have schools of journalism, because there is no room for smart, grammatically correct talent on the airways, and no one reads anything beyond Twitter slang and Facebook laments. I listened to Ravens radio for a bit, and the commentator said, "They know Flacco's audible calls, so he should call them but do something else; let him play the possum." I thought, "Man, that is a lot for a possum to do. I thought they just rolled over and played dead like a Bears defensive back or Kansas City kicker."
Power pappy - On Saturday I was "Big Lens Loser Boy," capturing the semifinals of the Battle at the Beach wrestling tournament that began at the ungodly grappling hour of 8:30 a.m., then I headed down Route 26 to Bethany Beach for the high noon Surfin' Snowman 5-Miler. So there I was in the shadow of the totem pole on Garfield Parkway sitting in my 4Runner with 30 minutes to "kill like a cream doughnut" so I did the chin-to-chest old guy power nap to re-energize like a lithium battery left in the sun. I love watching athletes do stuff, and my only inspiration is to take more photos. I don't want to run a 5-miler or wrestle unlimited provided I could make weight.
Def Leopard - I returned late at night from Salisbury Dec. 26 after watching Cape upset Edmondson-Westside, closed the garage door and saw a 33-year-old leopard starring back at me, and if I'm lion, I'm dyin'. "What's Eric Gooch's lion doing in my garage?" I asked Susan, who clarified, "It's a leopard; it has spots; for 33 years you have called it a lion, but I'm pretty sure it's a leopard." Eric is artist in residence in Oakridge development. He is the Spike Lee of Sussex County. His end-of-season slide shows for field hockey sometimes present the central figure in color with everyone else in black and white, while my photos are likely to have big-headed people along the fence in focus with actual players blurred. Thanks, Eric, now the cat is afraid to go into the front room.
Snippets - The key component to any fitness program is diet; beyond that you can do any dumb thing you want. Tuesday, Dec. 31 is the 11th Annual Race into the New Year 5K, which starts in Rehoboth in front of the Rehoboth Beach Running Company, where the marathon finished. The Bethany Beach Hair of the Dog 10K at 9:30 a.m. and 5K at 10 a.m are New Year's Day starting on Garfield Parkway. There is an Eskimo Plunge into the ocean at noon. The Lewes Polar Bears - too cool to fundraise - will plunge at 1 p.m. at Cape Henlopen State Park in front of the bathhouse. All the bikers are part of the Harley Club that rides to the beach from Seaford, weather permitting. New Year's Day afternoon is for bowl games and porkers eating sauerkraut. Cape needs to go to referendum for a swimming pool and don't argue, "With all this water around here, why do we need a pool?"
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Morphological, Structural and Functional Neural Substrates of Quality of Life in Schizophrenia
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Recruitment status was: Active, not recruiting
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The aim of the investigators analysis is to identify the neural correlates of quality of life scores in schizophrenia. For this, the investigators will constitute group of patients according to their quality of life scores and the investigators will analyze their differences in patterns of brain structures and activations.
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MedlinePlus related topics: SchizophreniaU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Marseille:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- to study the relationships between quality of life and the morphologic, structural and functional substrates in schizophrenia [ Time Frame: 36 months ]
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- to determine whether quality of life is correlated with brain modifications using functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging [ Time Frame: 36 months ]
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|January 2011
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|September 2015
|Primary Completion Date:
|January 2015 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
|schizophrenia PATIENTS
|Device: Magnetic Resonance Imaging Other: EVALUATION NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 40 Years (Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- diagnosis of schizophrenia according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) criteria (American Psychiatric Association(APA), 1994),
- age over 18 years,
- informed consent to participate in the studies
- French as native language
Exclusion Criteria:
- diagnosis other than schizophrenia on Axis I of DSM-IV,
- decompensated organic disease and mental retardation
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01295411
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|Marseille, France, 13354
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Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
Faget-Agius C, Boyer L, Wirsich J, Ranjeva JP, Richieri R, Soulier E, Confort-Gouny S, Auquier P, Guye M, Lançon C. Neural substrate of quality of life in patients with schizophrenia: a magnetisation transfer imaging study. Sci Rep. 2015 Dec 3;5:17650. doi: 10.1038/srep17650. Erratum in: Sci Rep. 2016;6:21055. Catherine, Faget-Agius [corrected to Faget-Agius, Catherine]; Jonathan, Wirsich [corrected to Wirsich, Jonathan]; Jean-Philippe, Ranjeva [corrected to Ranjeva, Jean-Philippe]; Raphaelle, Richieri [corrected to Richieri, Raphaelle]; Elisabeth, Soulier [corrected to Soulier, Elisabeth]; Sylviane, Confort-Gouny [corrected to Confort-Gouny, Sylviane]; Pascal, Auquier [corrected to Auquier, Pascal]; Maxime, Guye [corrected to Guye, Maxime]; Christophe, Lançon [corrected to Lançon, Christophe].
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|Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Marseille
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01295411 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
2010-29 ( Other Identifier: AP HM )
|Study First Received:
|February 9, 2011
|Last Updated:
|April 27, 2015
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders
Mental Disorders
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Offensive lineman Gavin Howard was walking though the mob of fans on the field after KU's 31-19 victory over West Virginia. One kid wanted his gloves. He gave it to him. Another kid wanted his towel. He gave to him. Another kid wanted an additional souvenir.
"I told him I don't have any more equipment unless you want me to take off my pants," Howard said.
After KU's first conference win since 2010, the fans and the players were due for some celebrating. Storming the field? Check. Singing the alma mater with the players at midfield? Check. Taking down the goalposts? Check.
"You really want the football program to be intertwined with the student body," Charlie Weis said. "You watch at the end and that's the message that you saw. I had kids sticking cell phones in my face but it was worth it because for the student body it's been a while since they got a chance to enjoy it too. I am happy for them as well."
A big reason for the upset was a major shift in offensive philosophy for Kansas. During the week, players watched clips of Baylor's wide open offense hoping to emulate the style on Saturday. They receivers would line up closer to the sideline which opened up the field for the offense.
"We spread the hell out of them today," Weis said. "I figure everyone else in the league is doing it to us why not do it to them."
The game plan forced West Virginia defenders to play out more in space which allowed the Kansas offensive line to have more one-on-one matchups that resulted in a big day running the football. Kansas running back James Sims finished with 211 rushing yards, the 15th best rushing day in KU history.
"I don't think they were expecting us to play that style of game," Weis said. "There were a lot of holes. It was a lot of five on five. The offensive line still has to get them but at least you weren't getting out numbered."
The style of offense also played to Montell Cozart's strengths. Cozart said he had found he was going to be the starter this week last Saturday just hours after the team had returned from Lawrence from their blowout loss against Oklahoma State. With the spread out offense, it left less players in the box, so when the plays broke down, Cozart found room to run for extra yardage that kept drives alive.
"When they put that spread attack in Coach Powlus asked me how I felt about it and I said I love it," Cozart said. "This is something I had been doing at Bishop Miege which gave me the category of being a dual threat guy. Just being able to pull it down and run puts the defenses in bind. I am really comfortable running this offense."
The defense also had several game changing plays. One was a Ben Goodman interception in the 3rd quarter. When he pressured the quarterback he leaped and the next thing he knew he had the ball and was running towards the endzone where he was stopped at the 14-yard line. The turnover would later result in a Kansas score that would begin to put the game out of reach for West Virginia. Goodman said the 54 yard return was the longest distance he had ever run with the football in a game.
"I have to say I applaud all tight ends, receivers, and running backs," Goodman said. "I was looking at James [Sims] running earlier and wondering why he slowed down. I feel his pain now. You run out of gas."
After a convincing win, Kansas now looks to keep the momentum going against against a struggling Iowa State team next Saturday.
"It obviously sunk in knowing we weren't going to a bowl game so we just wanted to treat the last three games that we have coming up as our bowl season," James Sims said. "We just took down West Virginia so that's one, now we've got to go to Ames, Iowa and get a win up there and make it number two."


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RAMOS, Silvia and CARRARA, Sérgio. The problem of violence against homosexuals: the articulation between activism and academy in public policy making. Physis [online]. 2006, vol.16, n.2, pp.185-205. ISSN 1809-4481. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0103-73312006000200004.
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Adoption of data analytics is within reach for a growing number of security teams as technology improves and costs come down. With an eye towards gaining more comprehensive situational awareness and insight into potential threats, many security teams now collect data from various internal and external sources. But how do you determine what data is actually valuable? How do you arrive at actionable outcomes? What's the best way to build out this essential new capability?
Based on their experiences, some of the world's most accomplished security executives – members of the Security for Business Innovation Council (SBIC) – have provided valuable advice for setting up data analytics processes in the SBIC's most recent report, Transforming Information Security, Future-Proofing Processes. The report helps organizations to determine what data to collect and where to find it.
The council recommends a practical approach for those getting started: Look at the types of questions data analytics can answer, then think through what data can help answer those questions. Two example use cases are usage abnormalities and groundspeed violations.
For example, you may want to know whether system administrator activity on a particular system is representative of a legitimate user or an intruder. The answer could lie in unusual patterns of activity such as multiple sets of credentials being used in quick succession on one machine or an admin connecting into a system that is not associated with any of their work orders. Any usage abnormalities that are found bear further investigation.
For each use case, you'll need to go through an iterative process with multiple cycles of data collection, algorithm development, testing, and refinement. If, for example, you were looking for ground speed violations, the process would look something like this:
Question: The security team asks "In which cases does a user logging into the network from different locations exceed 'normal movement' speeds – activity from two far-apart physical locations within too short an amount of time?"
Data collection: The security team looks for data such as geographic location of badge swipes in buildings, IP addresses, mobile-device connections, and static VPN connections; the timestamps in these logs; and corporate travel itineraries to indicate where the user ought to be.
Algorithm development: The data analyst develops an algorithm to generate a risk score based on the calculated speed at which the user is apparently moving.
Testing and refinement: The team determines which cases might be normal yet generate high risk scores. The algorithm is refined, perhaps with additional data to reduce false positives.
One possible challenge along the way is once you've determined what data would be useful, you realize it's not readily accessible or the logs don't contain all of the data you need. In some cases, the security team may have to go back to the original device and get logging reconfigured to capture the necessary data. The system owner may balk at increased logging because it could create system performance issues. Part of building a data analytics capability is how to negotiate with system owners in order to create more security-relevant logs.
For most security teams today, building a data analytics capability will always be a work-in-progress. It will take experimentation and skilled negotiations but meaningful analysis will lead to more sound, data-driven security decisions.
"The biggest challenge of data analytics is getting meaningful outcomes. You must take time to develop a cohesive strategy. Focus on the information that runs your business and develop the questions you want to ask. Otherwise you'll be swimming in data." Timothy McKnight, Executive Vice President, Enterprise Information Security & Risk, Fidelity Investments


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Much respect, Israel
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by BRETT MARINO
Addressing the U.N. General Assembly Tuesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated: "Israel will never acquiesce to nuclear arms in the hands of a rogue regime that repeatedly promises to wipe us off the map. Against such a threat, Israel will have no choice but to defend itself. I want there to be no confusion on this point. Israel will not allow Iran to get nuclear weapons. If Israel is forced to stand alone, Israel will stand alone."
Netanyahu made this point in reference to the recent talks between President Obama and Iran's new president. But the boldness of his remarks and general presence continually remind the world of Israel's remarkable and very circumstantial existence.
Israel as a state and the Jews as a people are the exception of human history. Why? Because they have survived the ages.
The Jewish people trace their history back over 3,000 years as an organized people with a moral and civil law laid out in their Bible (In Christians terms, the first five books of the Old Testament). In pre-Christian times, ancient Israel constantly defended their borders against militant neighbors, suffered significant displacements of their people, and underwent major occupations of their state from foreign powers. The option to assimilate into the dominant culture of the day was always lucrative and a seemingly less painful experience; but as the chosen people of God, the leaders of the Jewish community refused to lose their cultural identity, and thus their people continued to unify themselves.
Even in the destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem and their forced Diaspora by the Roman Empire in the first century AD, the Jewish people showed their incredible tenacity by continuing their cultural heritage and ancient traditions, though they were forcefully removed from their homeland. For nearly 1,500 years the Jewish people wandered unknown lands and survived foreign cultures that repetitively persecuted them, attempted to assimilate them, and continually banished them from their temporary homes because they refused to become a culture that relinquished their former traditions.
The chosen people were never loved by the world, but they did find favor with God, and they continued to thrive during their wanderings throughout Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the New World.
In the twentieth century, many Jews held privileged positions in European society, and the culture as a whole was deeply apart of all the technological innovations of the time. Jewish people like Albert Einstein and Sigmund Freud were leading the charge in their respective fields of science. But anti-Semitic sentiment was still high, and then they endured the greatest horrors of the Second World War.
As the dust settled in Europe after the signed peace treaties, the Jewish people emerged as an ostracized but well organized community with some of the most knowledgeable scientists, bankers, soldiers and military personnel, politicians and writers who wanted nothing to do with Europe. Since the 19th century, there had been a movement for the Jewish people to return to their promised land called Zionism. As one can imagine, after WWII, this sentiment among Jew and Gentile was extremely high. With approval from the U.N. and American support, the war-hardened Jewish soldiers and state-builders proclaimed war against the majority Arab populace in 1948. The Arabs were no match and the war ended a year later. In that same year, the State of Israel began opening up its borders as hundreds of thousands of Jews began to pour in from all over the world. As more and more people began immigrating back to their homeland, the State of Israel grew and grew to what it has become today: A first world country with a highly advanced military, and though it is unofficial, the only state in that part of the world with nuclear capabilities.
Israel is a paradox of ancient culture and modern innovation whose legacy is the most unlikely story to fill the pages of history. But here they are, and they hold power.
So, when Netanyahu states that the State of Israel will stand alone on military decisions, or any other decision for that matter, it would behoove oneself not to take the threat lightly. They have been dreaming and defending that small slit of land on the Mediterranean longer than any other existing political structure in the world today. It is awe-inspiring and miraculous, but if nothing else, it is deserving of respect.
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There are a number of ways to improve your chances of winning –
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Is a new high school in the foreseeable future?
The Perham-Dent School Board is taking its first small step toward a change that would be a giant leap for the community – a new high school.
During a special meeting last Wednesday, school board members held a lengthy discussion about the possibility of constructing a new high school facility in the foreseeable future. Ultimately, they voted to move forward with contacting outside sources, such as the Minnesota School Boards Association, for advice on how to proceed.
They did not specify the specific course of action they intend to follow, though they did agree not to spend any district money on this pursuit at this time.
Some board members said they thought the public should be included in every step of the process. Others took the stance that more information should be gathered first, including a fresh assessment on the current high school facility.
"We need to have something to take to the public first," said board member Sue Von Ruden. "We need to be educated so we can educate."
Throughout the meeting, board members referred to a study that was done more than 10 years ago, when the new ventilation system was to be installed in the high school. At that time, the assessment determined that the building would be worth maintaining for another 15 to 20 years.
A new assessment would be needed to get a more accurate idea of the school building's potential problems and to provide an updated lifespan estimate.
"There are some real weaknesses in this building that I was not aware of until we took the tours," said board member Sue Huebsch, who recently toured the high school as a member of the Facilities Committee.
Superintendent Mitch Anderson detailed some specific building concerns in a follow-up telephone interview with the Focus.
Original plumbing and electric wiring still run through part of the high school, he said. The main, three-story portion of the building is nearly 100 years old. Over the years, gunk and grime have collected and hardened like cement in some pipes, and now there are 4-inch pipes that have only the space of a quarter for water and waste to flow though.
"It's more than the visible aspects, it's the guts of the building," he said.
A fresh assessment could help determine whether the cost of updating the school, guts and all, would be worthwhile, or if it would be more cost effective to build a new facility altogether.
If a new facility turned out to be the best option, Anderson pointed out at the meeting that the district already owns a large triangle of land along Coney Street and Ninth Street S.W., which he said could make a smart location for a new building.
Using this 24 acres would have another potential benefit over starting over at the school's current location: "This space is always going to be landlocked," said Huebsch. "There's no place to go here or anywhere to park. Parking itself has been a huge issue for a long time. That's one of the downsides of doing something here... There's not an inch of space to go, anywhere."


text: John Wayne McNeil"Thanks for the Warning"John Wayne McNeil, 75, passed away October 29, 2011 after a short battle with cancer. He was strong and a fighter.Born November 11, 1935 in Salt Lake City, Utah, son of John Arthur and Mary E. Mecham McNeil. Married his loving wife, Lois Tonge, 54, years ago. John was always active and involved in something. He served in the US Army infantry and was commander of the honor guard. He owned his own landscaping and handyman business for many years. He was proud of his work at Geneva Rock, was steward of the Teamsters Union for 15 years and president of MADD after losing his son, Harold, to an alcohol related accident. Survived by wife, Lois; children: Mike (Leslie) McNeil, Beverly McNeil, John McNeil; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by parents; children: Tanya (David) Workman, Rhonda Loertscher, and Harold McNeil. Funeral services will be held Thursday, November 3, 2011, 1:00 p.m. at McDougal Funeral Home, 4330 South Redwood Road where viewings will be held Wednesday, 5-7 p.m. and Thursday, 12-12:45 p.m. Interment, Bountiful City Cemetery.


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By Charlie Warner
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Stating that he "originally felt it would be a good way for the city to save some money, but looking at it now, maybe it wasn't such a good idea," Mayor Bob Burns made a motion to rescind previous action to do away with on-call hours for Caledonia Police and to request Houston County Sheriff's Department coverage during early morning hours. His motion was seconded by Councilwoman Randi Vick and unanimously approved by the council.
At the March 12 meeting, the council discussed being able to realize a savings of about $3,500 a year by utilizing Sheriff's Department personnel during the hours of "off time" in the Caledonia Police Department's work schedule.
After reviewing the issue on March 12, the council approved doing away with city police off time.
Caledonia Police Chief Kurt Zehnder and Sgt. Jim Stemper attended the March 26 council meeting and discussed a number of safety issues they had with the council's recent decision.
Stemper said it wasn't a money issue for his officers, or a union issue, but a safety issue. Late night calls without any back-up really concerned him.
"There's only one deputy in the entire county on duty, plus one police officer in La Crescent during these hours," Zehnder told the council. "I don't feel we should be eliminating all on-call hours during the night. Financially, it might make sense, but as far as a safety issue, it does not. There are better ways for us to try to save money for the city."
Stemper added he was concerned about a repeat scenario of what happened in Lake City when an officer, with no back-up, was fatally shot while answering a domestic case.
Following the motion to rescind the previous council action, Zehnder was instructed to put off time back into the regular schedule.
In other council action:
Circus coming to town
Caledonia Area Chamber of Commerce President Karen Ness informed the council the Culpepper and Merriweather Big Top Circus, that put on shows in Spring Grove and La Crescent last summer, plans a show in Caledonia on Aug. 6.
"This is a first-class circus and I heard nothing but good reviews from people in Spring Grove and La Crescent," Ness said.
Ness told the council they need to find an area 250 by 300 feet for the show, with electric and water access and also access for parking. A dumpster for garbage and manure will also be required.
Councilmembers spent some time trying to come up with a viable location without any success. The council said they would work with the chamber any way they could, as they felt the circus would be a good draw for the city.
Anyone with ideas, is asked to contact Ness or the chamber office.
Variance request
After reviewing the dimensions of the lot and doing some negotiating, the council approved a five-foot setback variance for Kim Klug to construct a 10 by 16-foot utility shed on her property at 213 West South Street.
Klug had originally requested a seven-foot variance, which would have put the shed within three feet of the property line. The council had issues with allowing a building to be located that close to a property line, citing utility and emergency vehicle access as the main concern.
"Can you live with moving it two more feet into your back yard?' Burns asked. Klug replied if that was what it would take, she'd agree to it.
A motion by Burns and seconded by Councilman Bob Lemke to approve the five-foot variance was unanimously approved.
Extended warranty
The council approved spending $961 for two extra years on a new loader the Street Department was purchasing. City Coordinator Mike Gerardy recommended the additional two years, stating that all it would take was one breakdown and the money would be well-spent.
The cost of the new loader was $24,273, which will be part of a bonded indebtedness program.
You can contact Charlie Warner at [email protected]


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