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Long QT syndrome (LQTS) is a heart rhythm disorder that can potentially cause fast, chaotic heartbeats. These rapid heartbeats may trigger a sudden fainting spell or seizure. In some cases, your heart may beat erratically for so long that it can cause sudden death.
You can be born with a genetic mutation that puts you at risk of long QT syndrome. In addition, certain medications and medical conditions may cause long QT syndrome.
Long QT syndrome is treatable. You may need to limit your physical activity, avoid medications known to cause prolonged Q-T intervals or take medications to prevent a chaotic heart rhythm. Some people with long QT syndrome need surgery or an implantable device.
Many people with long QT syndrome don't have any signs or symptoms. They may be aware of their condition only from results of an electrocardiogram (ECG) performed for an unrelated reason, because they have a family history of long QT syndrome or because of genetic testing results.
For people who do experience signs and symptoms of long QT syndrome, the most common long QT symptoms include:
Fainting. This is the most common sign of long QT syndrome. In people with long QT syndrome, fainting spells (syncope) are caused by the heart temporarily beating in an erratic way. These fainting spells may happen when you're excited, angry, scared or during exercise. Fainting in people with long QT syndrome can occur without warning, such as losing consciousness after being startled by a ringing telephone.
Signs and symptoms that you're about to faint include lightheadedness, heart palpitations, irregular heartbeat, weakness and blurred vision. However, in long QT syndrome, such warning signs before fainting are unusual.
Signs and symptoms of inherited long QT syndrome may start during the first months of life, or as late as middle age. Most people who experience signs or symptoms from long QT syndrome have their first episode by the time they reach age 40.
Rarely, signs and symptoms of long QT syndrome may occur during sleep or arousal from sleep.
When to see a doctor
You should see your doctor if you suddenly faint during physical exertion or emotional excitement or after use of a new medication.
Because long QT syndrome can occur in families, see your doctor to be tested for long QT syndrome if a first-degree relative (parent, sibling or child) has been diagnosed with long QT syndrome.
Your heart beats about 100,000 times a day to circulate blood throughout your body. To pump blood, your heart's chambers contract and relax. These actions are controlled by electrical impulses created in the sinus node, a group of cells in the upper right chamber of your heart. These impulses travel through your heart and cause it to beat.
After each heartbeat, your heart's electrical system recharges itself in preparation for the next heartbeat. This process is known as repolarization. In long QT syndrome, your heart muscle takes longer than normal to recharge between beats. This electrical disturbance, which often can be seen on an electrocardiogram (ECG), is called a prolonged Q-T interval.
Prolonged Q-T interval
An electrocardiogram (ECG, also called an EKG) measures electrical impulses as they travel through your heart. Patches with wires attached to your skin measure these impulses, which are displayed on a monitor or printed on paper as waves of electrical activity.
An ECG measures electrical impulses as five distinct waves. Doctors label these five waves using the letters P, Q, R, S and T. The waves labeled Q through T show electrical activity in your heart's lower chambers.
The space between the start of the Q wave and the end of the T wave (Q-T interval) corresponds to the time it takes for your heart to contract and then refill with blood before beginning the next contraction.
By measuring the Q-T interval, doctors can tell whether it occurs in a normal amount of time. If it takes longer than normal, it's called a prolonged Q-T interval. The upper limit of a normal Q-T interval takes into account age, sex, and regularity and speed of the heart rate.
Long QT syndrome results from abnormalities in the heart's electrical recharging system. However, the heart's structure is normal. Abnormalities in your heart's electrical system may be inherited or acquired due to an underlying medical condition or a medication.
Inherited long QT syndrome
At least 12 genes associated with long QT syndrome have been discovered so far, and hundreds of mutations within these genes have been identified. Mutations in three of these genes account for about 70 to 75 percent of long QT syndrome cases.
Doctors have described two forms of inherited long QT syndrome:
Additionally, scientists have been investigating a possible link between SIDS and long QT syndrome and have discovered that about 10 percent of babies with SIDS had a genetic defect or mutation for long QT syndrome.
Acquired long QT syndrome
More than 50 medications, many of them common, can lengthen the Q-T interval in otherwise healthy people and cause a form of acquired long QT syndrome known as drug-induced long QT syndrome.
Medications that can lengthen the Q-T interval and upset heart rhythm include certain antibiotics, antidepressants, antihistamines, diuretics, heart medications, cholesterol-lowering drugs, diabetes medications, as well as some antifungal and antipsychotic drugs.
People who develop drug-induced long QT syndrome may also have some subtle genetic defects in their hearts, making them more susceptible to disruptions in heart rhythm from taking drugs that can cause prolonged Q-T intervals.
People at risk of long QT syndrome include:
Long QT syndrome often goes undiagnosed or is misdiagnosed as a seizure disorder, such as epilepsy. However, long QT syndrome may be responsible for some otherwise unexplained deaths in children and young adults. For example, an unexplained drowning of a young person may be the first clue to inherited long QT syndrome in a family.
Prolonged Q-T intervals may never cause any problems. However, physical or emotional stress may "trip up" a heart susceptible to prolonged Q-T intervals and cause the heart's rhythm to spin out of control, triggering life-threatening, irregular heart rhythms (arrhythmias) including:
Torsades de pointes — 'twists of the points.' This arrhythmia is characterized by your heart's two lower chambers (ventricles) beating fast, making the waves on an ECG monitor look twisted. When this arrhythmia occurs, less blood is pumped out from your heart. Less blood then reaches your brain, causing you to faint suddenly and, often, without any warning.
If a torsades de pointes episode is short — lasting less than one minute — your heart can correct itself seconds later, and you regain consciousness on your own. However, if a torsades de pointes episode persists, it can lead to a life-threatening arrhythmia called ventricular fibrillation.
If you develop signs and symptoms common to long QT syndrome, call your doctor. After an initial examination, it's likely that the doctor will refer you to a doctor who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of heart conditions (cardiologist) or a heart rhythm specialist (electrophysiologist).
Here's some information to help you prepare for your appointment, and what to expect from your doctor.
What you can do
Questions to ask the doctor at your initial appointment include:
Questions to ask if you are referred to a cardiologist or electrophysiologist include:
In addition to the questions that you've prepared to ask your doctor, don't hesitate to ask questions during your appointment if you don't understand something.
What to expect from your doctor
A doctor or cardiologist who sees you or your child for possible long QT syndrome may ask a number of questions, including:
What you can do in the meantime
While you wait for your appointment, check with your family members to find out if any first-degree relatives have been diagnosed with heart disease or have died suddenly. Having a first-degree relative who died from an unexpected cause — such as from SIDS, from drowning or while driving — is an important clue for your doctor. And in general, knowing as much as possible about your family's health history will help your doctor determine next steps for your diagnosis and treatment.
A nonprofit advocacy organization called the Sudden Arrhythmia Death Syndromes (SADS) Foundation can help you prepare and understand your family history as it relates to a possible diagnosis of LQTS.
If exercise makes your symptoms worse, avoid exerting yourself physically until you've been seen by your doctor.
If your doctor suspects that you have long QT syndrome, you may need to have several tests to confirm the diagnosis. These include:
While some people with suspected long QT syndrome have a visibly lengthened Q-T interval on an ECG, others don't, making the condition more difficult to diagnose. Other testing may then be necessary:
Treatment for inherited long QT syndrome can involve medications, medical devices, surgery or lifestyle changes. The goal of treatment is either to prevent the long QT heart from ever beating out of control or to prevent sudden death.
It's often possible to eliminate drug-induced long QT syndrome simply by switching medications, with your doctor's direction. Some people, however, may need additional treatment.
Medications used to treat long QT syndrome include:
Your doctor may suggest treatment for long QT syndrome even if you don't experience frequent signs or symptoms of the disorder.
If you do need treatment, take the medications your doctor prescribes for long QT syndrome as directed. While medications won't cure the condition, they provide some protection against potentially fatal disruptions of your heart rhythm. You may need to take a medication such as a beta blocker indefinitely.
Medical devices and surgical procedures
Your doctor may consider two other treatments for you:
Left cardiac sympathetic denervation surgery. In this procedure, specific nerves in your chest are surgically removed. These nerves are part of the body's sympathetic nervous system, which controls automatic functions in the body including regulation of heart rhythm. Left cardiac sympathetic denervation surgery significantly reduces the risk of sudden death.
This surgery is generally reserved for people considered at high risk of sudden death, people who do not tolerate their medications or have a fainting spell despite their medications, and people who have an implanted ICD. Left cardiac sympathetic denervation surgery may significantly reduce the frequency of ICD shocks.
Lifestyle changes
In addition to medications or surgery, your doctor may recommend some lifestyle changes to reduce your chances of a long QT syndrome-related fainting spell. These could include avoiding strenuous exercise or contact sports, reducing loud, startling noises, and staying away from situations that could make you excited or angry.
Work with your doctor to balance these lifestyle recommendations against the clear, heart-healthy benefits of an active lifestyle. In some circumstances, it may be possible to stay fully active in sports, including competitive sports, after carefully reviewing the risks and benefits with your doctor.
If your symptoms are mild or don't occur very often, your doctor may recommend only lifestyle changes as treatment for your condition.
Once you've been diagnosed with long QT syndrome, several steps can help you avoid serious consequences of the illness. These steps include:
Don't overexert yourself. You don't necessarily have to give up sports if you have long QT syndrome. Your doctor may permit recreational activities as long as you have a buddy along in case you have a fainting episode. In general, people with long QT syndrome should never swim alone.
Strenuous exercise may be dangerous and is not recommended for some people with long QT syndrome. However, other people may be at such low risk of complications that they may be able to continue strenuous exercise and competitive sports. Discuss this issue with your doctor carefully.
Inform other people. Make family, friends, teachers, neighbors and anyone else who has regular contact with you aware of your heart condition. Wear some sort of medical alert identification to notify health care professionals of your condition.
In addition, have plans in place in the case of an emergency cardiac event. Urge family members to learn cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) so that they can provide immediate resuscitation efforts if it ever becomes necessary. In some situations, possession of or rapid access to an automatic external defibrillator (AED) may be appropriate.
Sexual intercourse doesn't appear to increase the risk of long QT syndrome. Pregnancy and delivery aren't associated with increased risk of symptoms in women with long QT syndrome. Nonetheless, your doctor will want to monitor you closely both during your pregnancy and after if you have inherited long QT syndrome. Women with long QT syndrome, especially a form called LQT2, are at increased risk during the postpartum period and need careful monitoring.
Long QT syndrome can be a worrisome condition because of its serious potential outcomes. Worrying about possible fatal heart rhythms can obviously cause you and your family a lot of stress.
Families with inherited long QT syndrome may find it helpful to talk to a cardiologist with expertise in diagnosing and treating long QT syndrome, a genetics counselor, a psychiatrist or psychologist, as well as other families with the condition.
If you have inherited long QT syndrome, be careful about which medications you take. Some medications — including certain appetite suppressants, decongestants and common antibiotics, such as erythromycin — may trigger dangerous heart rhythms. Ask your doctor what you can and can't take safely. Street drugs, such as cocaine and amphetamines, pose a serious risk for people with long QT syndrome.
In addition, seek medical treatment right away for illnesses that could result in low blood-potassium levels, such as conditions that cause excessive vomiting and diarrhea. Such sicknesses could trigger an episode of long QT syndrome in people at risk. Your doctor may advise you not to take some drugs, such as diuretics, that lower blood-potassium levels.
For some people — especially older adults with long QT syndrome who haven't had signs or symptoms of the condition in decades — preventive measures may be all the treatment that's required.


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Heather Steiner (Tiffin, Ohio/Calvert H.S.) matched her season's best round with an 84 over the 5,845-yard, par-71 layout. Danielle Koepke (Temperance, Mich./Bedford H.S.) added her best collegiate round ever with a 91 while Kallie Breyfogle (Sylvania, Ohio/Southview H.S.) and Lindsay Lehman (Sylvania, Ohio/Otsego H.S.) each added rounds of 94. Haley Steiner (Tiffin, Ohio/Calvert H.S.) rounded out the Gray Wolves' lineup with a 104 on Saturday.
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All this hype surrounding the Lakers and winning the finals, I just don't see it. Yes they got a good team with Kobe, Gasol, Odom, Bynum, but I just don't see them taking the Championship this season. Somebody will mess it up an fold, they don't got the chemistry like some of the other teams have. To be honest, I don't see them winning the title in the future either.
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At the beginning of the season all the sports annalist were talking about how horrible the Celtics bench would be. Looks like they were wrong, which I expected them to be. Posey, House, Cassell, T Allen, and the stepped unexpected performances from Powe and Davis were huge for the Celtics this season. The performance from the bench showed guys like Barkley he does not know all, and eventually gave the bench props.
How can we forget about the starters Garnett, R Allen, Pierce, Perkins, and my boy Rondo. Barkley at the beginning of the season was talking smack about how Rondo would be the problem for the starting lineup, once again all them guys were wrong. Rondo stepped up this season and became one of the premier young point guards in the league. He's quick enough to blow by any other PG, nice passing and starting to develop a little mid range game. Looks like he's going to be the point guard of the future for the Celtics.
The intensity by Garnett has made the Celtics as focused as they are. He's just as intense during practice as he is during the game, which thrives the other players to proceed well. I believe one reason Powe and big baby has been doing so well is because of the confidence Garnett has gave them.
Ray Allen who seems like the most calm guy on the floor is actually the guy who will get in your face. He expects perfection and accepts no less from his teammates. I know from the games I watched this season he sure wasn't afraid to get in Rondo's face when he was making mistakes, which makes Rondo try harder. Oh yeah, he's also one of the best jump shooters in the league.
The Truth, who does it all. He can drive it to the lane an take the contact, or step back and hit the three. His defense has been fantastic this season and keeping everybody locked down. He's just an all around beast.
The Celtics defense this season has been top in the NBA. There one of the hardest teams to score against, and when they get into open court its automatic. At the beginning of the year everybody was talking about how big of an offensive machine they would be. But Doc expected more and got them to believe that they also can be the top defensive team.
Yes, the Lakers got a lot of good individual players but they are not the Celtics. They haven't been playing together this hole season and just does not have that same chemistry needed to win. But we all know the finals will become Lakers Vs. Celtics because of all the advertising the league will receive . But in the end, the Lakers just wont top the Celtics, who once again will win the NBA Championship.


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Lowell — Grace C. (Clark) Moynihan, 84, a lifelong Lowell resident, died Saturday, January 19, 2013, at Merrimack Valley Hospice House in Haverhill, after a long illness with her family by her side. She was the widow of the late Daniel J. Moynihan who died in 1999.
A daughter of the late Francis J. and the late Grace (DeMange) Clark, she was born April 13, 1928, in Lowell, and educated in the Lowell Schools, graduating from Lowell High School, Class of 1945.
She made her home in the Highlands Section of the City for her entire life. Grace was deeply devoted to her Catholic Faith and was a lifelong member of St. Margaret Parish where she was a longtime member of the Blessed Virgin Society as well as the League of Catholic Women. She was also a longtime member of the former Middlesex Women's Club, the Seabrook Civic Association, and several other senior associations. She had worked for New England Telephone for a few years as an operator before working seasonally for the Internal Revenue Service.
Grace loved spending time with her family. She enjoyed traveling, needlepoint and reading. She enjoyed the beach, especially Seabrook, New Hampshire, where for the past forty years she spent summers at her home.
She is survived by her children, Patricia A. Moynihan of Haverhill, Mary Lou Moynihan of Salisbury Beach, Maureen M. Moynihan of Lowell, and Attorney Daniel J. Moynihan and his wife, Michelle, of Stoneham; her grandchildren, Kayla L. Moynihan, Daniel E. Moynihan, and Andrew J. Moynihan all of Stoneham; her brothers and sisters-in-law Marguerite Patrick of South Yarmouth, Louise Kilmartin of Dracut, Robert and Eleanor Moynihan of Deerfield Beach, FL; and also her lifelong friend Virginia Fitzgerald of Lowell, as well as several nieces and nephews.
She was also the sister of the late George Clark.
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Featherweight freestyle destroyer.
The soft-flexing Burton Rampant snowboard boot brings classic lace-up construction into the 21st century. It's got an articulated Crossbone cuff for balanced presses and tweaked grabs. The heat-moldable Imprint 2 liner keeps you warm and insanely comfortable, even after a full day on the hill. Plus, it doesn't hurt that it's one of the lightest boots we've ever seen. So whether you're looking to kick up the progression, or you're already a seasoned jib-ninja, lace 'em up and get after it.
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LOVE these boots! Keep in mind that these boots are a soft-mid flex on the spec rating scale. If you're someone who like to get up in the morning, pick up coffee at your favorite local brew, crack a Cold One in the parking lot while lazily throwin on your boots, lacing em up tight/loose/ or however you prefer, and throwing down Thunder on rails, these are your babies!
I've used these in every single terrain imaginable and put over 200 days on em. If you prefer stiffer boots and like retaining all that added potential energy after coming around from your double corks, these probably won't be your best bet. Unless you find tranny like day break, and you like hiking rails or simple jib features, these will be your best partner in crime, and I stand by it.
People who are looking to get these are looking for LIGHT boots, and it simple will provide that for you. If you're contemplating on buying these because you just aren't sure which boot to go with from the other 5 that are on your screen, get these!
Keep in mind that warranty that Burton offers, they have a great program for it, so if anything does happen to go wrong just hit them up and they'll be more than willing to take you under their arms.
And for the fit, they fit very true to size. My roommate who has the Sasquatch prints fit into these in his exact size. If you like added toe space, go up a half size, if you;re someone who like their toe just brushing up against the tip of the liners, go with your true shoe-size.
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So I ordered the next size bigger and not only are they small, but they also changed the design... The boots barely fit in my bindings! Now again I got a pair in 2011 that are the best pair of snowboard boots I've ever owned . They felt like a pair of running shoes! If these are your first pair then they probably are great if you had an older pair like I did the only word is (disappointment). Hate to write a bad review on my old favorite boots but the new ones just aren't close. Will try again next year hopefully they will be better. All that being said thank god for the bulletproof backcountry return policy!!!
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I've been riding these boots for the past month with nothing but good things to say. The break-in period was slightly uncomfortable, but I didn't heat mold these and this is to be expected with any boot. Once I rode these for a good 2-3 full days they conformed to my foot quite well- without any pressure points.
These are slightly soft for serious freeriding, but then again, I've been riding my local resort's upper bowl (Murdoc @ Canyons), tree runs, and steeper terrain without any issues what-so-ever. Riding in these is a joy- they absorb large impacts, flat landings, and they're great for carving both on groomed runs and slashing through untracked powder. They excel in the park, given that they're low-profile and provide a skate-like feel on boxes, rails, and jumps. Overall, I'm very pleased with these and they're super frickin' light!
*Some reviewers below noted that these run small. I have not found this to be true. I'm wearing a size 11 which is my normal shoe size and snowboard boot size.
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Got my first pair in 2011 they were great, fit to size! Just got a new pair of 2014s and they're at least a full size to small. Disappointed!!!
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At first, these boots seemed to perform very well. However, after a few times out they would not stay tight. I found myself slipping out of these boots at high speeds and the response I got from them was mediocre at best. Exchanged them for the Burton Ambush boots, thanks to the awesome customer service here at Dogfunk. Buy from Dogfunk but don't buy these boots.
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Hi, I usually choose 10 or 10.5 size for my everyday shoes, which size of Burton Rampant you'd advice to buy?
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These boots run pretty true to street shoe size. Whichever size you buy more of, I would stick with that size. If you're still not sure, I would go with the size 10.0 since boots can tend to pack out a little.
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Right off you should know these boots are on the softer side. I bought them for splitboarding and to counter my SLX's. They are however supportive, liner and shell lock down well with the "old school " lacing system. Thinner sole and gel inserts increase sensitivity and have provided a surfy feeling in pow. Overall a comfortable, warm and affordable freestyle boot. Did I mention these are unbelievably light!
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Since they are so thin, are they still warm ?
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---- — Republican strategist Mike Murphy placed the blame on the partial shutdown of our government on what he called "the stupid wing of the Republican Party."
I think Forrest Gump said "stupid is as stupid does." While the stupid wing's politicians and their owners Koch Brothers, Rupert Murdoch and their supporters in China and Russia are making tons of money, it is a win/win for this axis of evil. For the rest of us and our nation, it is lose/lose.
The stupidity rests with Americans that let these people mess up our country. Find the gains made by the axis of evil and we'll find the reasons for the shutdown.
Let's looks at the axis puppets' reasons for the shutdown which were health care reform and debt.
Fox News Channel reported that health care premiums have gone up 150 percent over the past 10 years. This increase takes away thousands of dollars per American family a year that would be spent in other areas of our economy. The stupid wing is against Obamacare, but a majority of Americans look forward to Obamacare saving them money on their premiums.
America is still paying for the GOP's two unfunded wars and other unfunded legislations plus bailout needed after the GOP wrecked the U.S. economy. The GOP catering legislation that outsources jobs and lowers wages just to please their owners has also put millions of Americans in government assistance programs. The GOP wants to damage America with a "dine and dash" maneuver on money they spent.
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After seven injury-plagued seasons, the Colts have released veteran S Bob Sanders, according to a message posted on Twitter by owner Jim Irsay.
Sanders, who is listed at 5-8, 206 pounds, has struggled to stay on the field throughout his career, playing in just nine regular-season games the past three seasons. He was the NFL's Defensive Player of the Year in 2007 and has been named to a pair of Pro Bowls.
He suffered a torn biceps tendon in the 2010 season opener against Houston and was unable to return for the remainder of the season.
Irsay tweeted: "We have released Bob Sanders today. We thank Bob 4 all his incredible contributions from his Sup Bowl pic 2 def player of year honors."
Sanders, who turns 30 on Feb. 24, signed a five-year, $37.5 million contract following the '07 season, but has not been able to live up to expectations since.
He has played in 46 of a possible 112 regular-season games in his seven-year career, totaling 217 tackles, 3½ sacks, 13 passes defensed, six interceptions and two forced fumbles.
"I want to thank Mr. (Jim) Irsay for the opportunity to play with the Colts," Sanders said. "I appreciate all he and the organization did for me throughout my career, and I always will consider myself a Colt. I want to thank the fans also for their great support. They played a big part in making my seven years with the team very rewarding."
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The release of Sanders is not surprising, as the former NFL Defensive MVP has played sparingly since signing the megacontract following the '07 season. Irsay did not rule out the possibility of bringing back Sanders with a more appropriate deal, but there was no way the Colts could afford to shell out another $5 million to a player who has not proven he can stay on the field. If Sanders were to return to the Colts, it would almost certainly be with a deal that includes much less guaranteed money and more that can be earned by incentives.
Sanders' release makes re-signing Melvin Bullitt even more critical. Bullitt was invaluable to the Colts in '08 and '09 when Sanders was out. He did, however, miss 12 games last season with a shoulder injury.


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If you're hanging out in Downtown Stamford this weekend, there's a good chance you could spot the rare and elusive Lorax, ala Dr. Seuss, roaming there as well. He shouldn't be hard to find, he'll be looming roughly 40 feet above everyone else.
The UBS Parade Spectacular is just around the corner, with a party while the balloons get blown up on Saturday and the parade itself on Sunday. And while there's a whole lot of local involvement with the parade, Stamford Downtown Special Services District President Sandy Goldstein said she's heard of attendees coming from as far as Maryland and Massachusetts.
"We've got 18 colossal balloons, 12 bands, including one all the way from [Portland] Oregon, and five dance groups coming. We've also got BMX pros coming to both the inflation party and the parade to perform," said Goldstein. "Yes, we think it's going to be one of the most extraordinary events yet. We expect more than 200,000 people to come out."
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The Lorax, Stamford's newest celerity in the lineup, did not come easy. The company holding the rights to The Lorax would only allow its attendance in the parade if Stamford could prove it was a "green city." In order to meet that criteria, Stamford officials signed off on taking the following measures to move Stamford closer to that goal:
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- The "Plug Your Ride" program, new for 2012, provides electric vehicle charging stations at each of Stamford's four garages. Each of the garages are additionally powered by solar energy.
Betsy Louis, Director of Community Affairs for UBS pointed out the Lorax was always protecting the environment like trees and fish and Brown Barbaloots.
"And what would the world be without a Brown Barbaloot?" Louis asked.
In spite of the rain, a small training exercise to give balloon handlers a chance to familiarize themselves with the newly-unveiled Lorax was well attended. Several dozen handlers who would be in the parade Sunday gave maneuvering the giant balloon a try and got first-hand experience with tricky situations like getting the balloons under low lines.
During the presentation and official unveiling of The Lorax, the parade Grand Marshal was announced—which turned out to be a whole panel of very important people who have given a lot to Stamford in the last couple of weeks.
City workers and charitable organizations from around Stamford who had been working long hours restoring and repairing Stamford and it's citizens following Hurricane Sandy were all announced as the panel that would make up the "Grand Marshal" position this year.
The Grand Marshal title will be held this year by the following people from the following organizations:
- Doug Hoyt, Stamford Department of Operations
- Ron Markey, Stamford Department of Operations
- Phil A'mico, Stamford Department of Operations
- Chief William Smith, Stamford Fire Department
- Steve Gladstone, Stamford Volunteer Firefighters
- Patricia Squires, EMS
- Ron Miller, Stamford Health Department
- Frank Cassella, Red Cross
- Marcia Miller, Stamford CERT
Mayor Michael Pavia thanked all the members of the Grand Marshal team during an impromptu speech and said the event they would be overseeing is a staple to the city's rich holiday traditions.
"Through the work they've done and through their performance, they've made this day even more spectacular," Pavia said. "I can't think of the upcoming holiday without thinking of this tremendous event. I'm proud to be the mayor of a city where we continue to celebrate in the most dramatic way possible."


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CROSSVILLE, Tenn. —
A Tennessee woman ended up in jail after police said she burned her grown son's clothes in an apparent attempt to persuade him to clean up after himself.
According to a police report, Cumberland County sheriff's deputies were dispatched to a house in Crossville early Saturday morning to respond to a report of a domestic disturbance. When they arrived, they found a pile of clothes burning in a carport.
According to Deputy Chuck Hennessee, the son, Daniel Hill, said he and his mother, Theresa Marie Conley, 53, had been drinking and that while he was passed out on a couch, his mother gathered up several articles of clothing he had left lying around the house, including his work uniforms, carried them to the carport and set them on fire.
No one was injured, but the residence sustained fire damage to some vinyl siding, according to Hennessee's report.
Conley was charged with reckless burning and vandalism and was placed under a $1,500 bond.
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2: Budget: Louisville Metro Police have paid about $600,000 in additional overtime to have more officers patrolling downtown after the mob violence in late March. It's a major factor to the department blowing past its overtime budget by about $1 million for the year that ends June 30, LMPD Chief Steve Conrad said.
3: Lunch: As Jefferson County Public Schools leaders planned to vote on a measure that would provide free lunch for all students next fall, students throughout the district enjoyed free meals Tuesday. This summer, several dozen JCPS schools began serving breakfast and lunch free of charge as part of the district's Summer Food Service program.
4: Shooting: Louisville Metro Police have named a suspect in for the shooting of a man who was driving on the Gene Snyder Freeway. The shooting happened June 7 as the man was driving west on the Snyder near Smyrna Parkway. He was wounded in the arm and upper torso by the bullet that came through the passenger side door. Two children in the back seat were not injured.
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Hazardous Waste User Charges and Invoice Packets2012 Hazardous Waste User Charge Invoice Packet mailings were delayed. As a result, the deadline for user charge payments has been extended to May 17, 2013.
New User Charges
User charges for hazardous waste handlers were effective in Michigan on October 1, 2002. The user charges are established under Part 111, Hazardous Waste Management, of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act, 1994 PA 451, as amended (Act 451), which underwent revision pursuant to PA 403 of 2008, with an effective date for the revisions of January 5, 2009. The statute is available on the Internet at:
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The user charges were developed to replace the revenues that were lost when Michigan adopted the uniform state hazardous materials transportation registration and permit program (Uniform Program) in 1998. Under the Uniform Program, license fees for transporters became apportioned among the participating states. The net effect in Michigan was a loss of $1.6 million in license revenue that had gone to support the hazardous waste program.
When the Michigan Legislature adopted the Uniform Program, it required the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) to develop a proposal for replacement fees. The MDEQ developed its proposal for replacement fees by working with a stakeholders group comprised of representatives of environmental organizations and the regulated community. The work group recommended a combination of user charges that are equitable, broad-based, reliable and enforceable, and easy to pay and collect: a one-time user charge for the issuance of a site identification number; a user charge for manifests, and an annual user charge for certain hazardous waste activities. The new user charges under Part 111 of Act 451 are consistent with the work group's recommendation.
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User Charge for Obtaining a Site Identification Number
The user charge for obtaining a site identification number will be collected before the MDEQ issues a site identification number. The MDEQ form EQP 5150 is completed by the handler when initially notifying the MDEQ of hazardous waste activity at the site and applying for the site identification number (e.g., MIR 000 000 000). Effective October 1, 2002, all EQP 5150 forms submitted for this initial notification must be accompanied by payment of the $50.00 user charge and the taxpayer identification number of the handler. Subsequent notifications (e.g., to change generator status) using the EQP 5150 form will not require the $50.00 user charge. Handlers who already have a site identification number will not be assessed the $50 charge for the use of that number.
Annual Handler User Charge
The handler user charges will be assessed and collected once each year. The first assessment of the handler user charges will be sent to the handlers by March 30th. The annual handler user charges are as follows:
The handler user charges are additive, except that only one of the charges based on hazardous waste generation would apply. The maximum handler user charges would be $3,100.00 for a handler who generated 900,000 kg or more of hazardous waste, who also processed used oil, and who also operated as a licensed treatment, storage, or disposal facility during the previous calendar year.
$1,000.00 + $100.00 + $2,000.00 = $3,100.00
The handler user charges are based on previous calendar year activity.
The MDEQ will use manifest, monthly operating report, biennial report, and site identification information in the Waste Data System (WDS) to calculate the annual handler user charges.
Note that the determination of whether the small quantity or large quantity generation user charge applies rests on the highest level of activity in any one month during the calendar year. For example, a handler who was a large quantity generator in one month and then a small quantity generator for the other eleven months would be assessed the large quantity generation user charge of $400.00 for that year. Similarly, a handler who manages used oil (used oil processor, rerefiner, burner, or used oil fuel marketer) or who is a treatment, storage, or disposal facility at any time during the calendar year will be assessed the user charge for that activity.
The MDEQ may suspend the assessment and collection of the handler user charges from year to year if a substantial surplus develops in the account used to fund the hazardous waste program.
Manifest Processing User Charge
The manifest processing user charge will be assessed and collected once each year. The first assessment of the manifest processing user charge will be sent to handlers by March 30th for manifests processed during the previous calendar year, and for this invoice cycle only manifests processed during the months of October-December 2007 that were not captured on the previous cycle's invoice.
This manifest user charge differs slightly from the one proposed by the stakeholders work group in that it is a charge for processing a manifest rather than for obtaining the manifest form. This change from the original proposal was prompted by tentative changes to manifesting requirements at the federal level. It is very likely that federal transportation rules will preempt the states from requiring state-specific manifest forms. Michigan will be unable to require the use of its uniform hazardous waste manifest and therefore unable to collect a user charge for the manifest itself. The legislation was written so that the MDEQ will charge for the processing of the manifest, regardless of the type of form used. Note that Michigan will continue to charge a nominal amount for the manifest form to cover the printing and distribution costs. When the federal manifest requirements become effective, federal manifests will be available from a variety of authorized sources, and the MDEQ will likely discontinue distributing its own form.
The MDEQ had set the manifest processing user charge at $6.00 per manifest. However annual revenues from all user charges fell short of the target of $1.6 million, and the MDEQ raised the manifest processing user charge up to a maximum of $8.00.
The MDEQ processes all manifests for hazardous waste shipments. Data from the duplicate copies of the manifests is entered into the WDS. This manifest information in the WDS will be used to determine the total number of manifests that were initiated by each handler during the previous calendar year. The MDEQ will then calculate the manifest processing user charge by multiplying that total by $6.00 (or an adjusted rate, not to exceed $8.00 per manifest).
Annual Assessments
The MDEQ will send assessments for the handler and manifest processing user charges to each hazardous waste handler by March 30th of each year.
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Upstream Nouveau was unaware of this issue that was affecting my entire assortment of NVIDIA GeForce hardware so it was then quickly assumed to be an issue with the Oibaf PPA that constantly is packaging the latest open-source Linux GPU drivers. On top of mainline Mesa Git, recently there's been the the Gallium3D Direct3D 9 patches (Gallium-Nine). While none of my testing was relying upon the Gallium-Nine D3D9 support, it was wreaking havoc on the system anyhow. As of earlier today some patches were backed out of the Oibaf PPA and since getting back closer to Mesa mainline the Nouveau problems are a matter of the past. With that said, now I'm in the process of running some Nouveau Steam/Source Engine Linux gaming tests similar to today's 20-Way Radeon Comparison With Open-Source Graphics For Steam On Linux Gaming.
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Our top story tonight is the seemingly sudden resignation of Red Hat CTO Brian Stevens. In other news, John C. Dvorak says "Linux has run out of time" and Infoworld.com says there may be problems with Red Hat Enterprise 7. OpenSource.com has a couple of interesting interviews and Nick Heath has five big names that use Linux on the desktop.
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The Book Report Reviews 1998 November-December
This series offers an interesting collection of biographical essays on AfricanAmerican achievers in all walks of life. The title on entrepreneurs gives an excellent overview of the hardships and prejudices African-American business leaders fought to overcome. All types of businesses and experiences of the entrepreneurs are portrayed from 1794 to 1997. Current-day personalities, such as Oprah Winfrey and Spike Lee, will entice young readers to this collection of 30 biographies. The volume about inventors is interestingly formatted. Each four- to six-page essay features historical information and boxed material related to the biography, such as the true meaning of the term "the real McCoy." How each individual dealt with difficulties and inequalities will prove inspiring to today's students. The chronology spans time from Benjamin Banneker in 1731 to the first African American woman in space in 1992. The authors' writing styles are interesting and highly readable. The books will be an invaluable part of any school or public library collection. Bibliography; chronology; photographs; drawings; glossary; index. Highly Recommended.By Kay Bowes and Shelley Glantz © 1998 Linworth Publishing, Inc.
Booklist Monthly Selections - #1 July 1998
Gr. 5^-8. Although some of these inventors have had individual books written about them (Benjamin Banneker) and others have been included in other collective biographies (especially Madame C. J. Walker), there is enough variety and range to make this a worthwhile purchase. It is also a particularly engaging book to read; Sullivan highlights those aspects of the subjects' lives that will interest readers the most and writes about them with insight. The book is attractive, too, with lots of historical engravings and photographs. Among the people profiled in the two-or three-page spreads are Garrett Morgan, who invented the gas mask; Dr. Charles Drew, who did pioneering research in blood donation; and John Moon, who developed floppy disks. Chronology; notes; bibliography. ((Reviewed July 1998)) Copyright 2000 Booklist Reviews
Horn Book Guide Reviews 1998
These books introduce familiar (Oprah Winfrey, George Washington Carver) and not-so-familiar (millionaire Madame C. J. Walker, realtor Philip Payton, Jr.) African Americans who have made their mark in business and science from the eighteenth century to the present. Often poorly reproduced black-and-white photos accompany the very brief biographies, but even in their brevity, the stories of hardship and success are well worth reading. Time lines are included. Bib., ind.Copyright 1998 Horn Book Guide Reviews
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Tracing the achievements of innovators from the 18th century to the present, Sullivan presents a range of creative people, and places each story within the context of the struggle for equal rights and opportunities. While some of the 25 entries are standards (Benjamin Banneker), others are less well-known (David Nelson Crosthwait, Jr., Jane Cooke Wright). Unfortunately, this title focuses primarily on men; only three women are included. On many levels, however, it succeeds. In each biographical sketch, sidebars highlight specific parts of the inventor's story, often expanding on the inventions or relating a personal anecdote. Definitions appear in the margins, enabling readers to grasp the often technical nature of these innnovations. Black-and-white photos and illustrations supplement the text. A worthy companion to Jim Haskins's Outward Dreams (Walker, 1991) and Robert C. Hayden's Nine African-American Inventors (21st Century Bks., 1992). Carol Fazioli, Cardinal Hayes Library, Manhattan College, NY Copyright 1998 School Library Journal Reviews


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|Jonathan A
...try inverting the colors.
|Mehmet T.
I like the way the darkness on the edges focus your attention to the energy beam in the center. This is a brilliant wallpaper. Great job Ryan.
I have to agree with someone else a purple laser in the center would of made this one off the charts.
It looks like something out of a sci-fi/fantasy film. Energy beams rock!
Probably the best one you've made so far I think :)
I think this is the best you've done this year and I'd love to see more like it. I recently got a new lcd monitor and vid card and this looks absolutely stunning.
I love this and I really like David's April 20th's idea about using the red and purple!
Way cool, but what about us folks with dual screens?
because you are going with a red and blue theme I was wondering how it would look with the bottom portion of the laser to be red then interact with blue energy coming at it sideways around the center to make a more refined purple laser leaving at the top. Just an idea :)
As a counterpoint to many of the others, I love the abstracts. The intricacies of color and pattern just facinate me (I have circular logic on my laptop right now).
The color and vividness of this one are great, for my tastes it may be a bit to busy for a smaller monitor, but I think it would look amazing on a large monitor/plasma.
As always they are amazing, I look forward to your next!
I like the abstracts in your mix, and you do great stuff. Can you render this one for dual monitor 2560x1024 for us? I suggest off center, with the detail to the right of course... for those of us with shortcuts on the left.
this is a good image but there no where near as good as planetscapes and day and night scenery
i think you should focus on those insted of abstracts
In response to Illy I also agree that the detail within your maximum resolutions is amazing it almost makes the smaller versions seem "cluttered" as I guess you design for maximum resolution.
My suggestion is how about some pieces which do not include the full scene. By full scene I use an example of having some trees, a beach and a sky. I reckon it would be cool concentrating on a certain aspect of a picture such as a reflection in a river or birds in a tree & blowing that up creating as much detail as you get when you see your renders at maximum size. An exmaple was an image you did of a river with a leaf floating in the water.
Another area which I think would be interesting would be to do some work involving animals. I know you can get the objects but what facilities does Vue and other software allow for adding fur and other such effects for example?
Finally, often you will do a render of a day scene then later make a night one. How about making a scene which is primarily at night so is designed to make maximum use of the darkness such as shadows or fires etc. always imagined how cool a forest scene would look illuminated by a campfire for example?
Keep up the excellent work Ryan,
Love the colors! Only have a few of your abstracts but I'm open minded and willing to give it all a try. The bright light is the only thing i have trouble with but its still on my desktop. I think your work is awesome!
Keep up the great work Ryan!!
Great idea! I appreciate it, i think it will look great! I don't think Ryan will do that in a nearest future, but it is really great and i think Ryan should take a look if he can render it out on 1 of his old PC's.
Can't wait for another 1 image, Ryan!))
I often like to look at the much larger versions, though my monitor (grrr) doesn't accommodate them. This time, however, I found I liked the image less and less the larger it got. What on the thumbnail looked appealingly bright and interesting (the pink and blue lights, in particular) became sort of garish and ... almost false-looking. One of the things that I've always loved about your work, Ryan, is that sense of subtlety and reality that pervades even the oddest-seeming scenarios. Toned down, this would be favorite of the year. As it is... eh. I'll enjoy cruising past the thumbnail on the new images page.
Wow! I love it! I think it's an awesome change of pace for you, and proves to be worth it! I love when you make this type of art. Words I would describe this one: energy, intensity, and futuristic. Like something out of a star wars movie, but 20 years from now! Keep up the great work!
Could it be? VGER returns from the depths of space to find it's creator?
Really like the wallpaper. Rarely do you create something I don't like.
I do like this one - but I can't help but be reminded of the Throne of Bhaal, a massive construct seen at the final end of a rather epic videogame saga, Baldur's Gate. It does look vaguely...from another dimension.
Keep up the good work!
i think the reason why i don't enjoy the abstracts as well is because i always imagine them on the outside of an alien ship. anyone else think that when they see these abstracts? like, oh another ship dealy...
Ryan, I love the image, you've earned a place back on my desktop. Keep up the great work!
Abstracts are my least favorites, i never use them as wallpaper. But this one has nice colors and the rendering is superb. Reminds me of the firing Death Star.
Err.... No comment, I'm still trying to catch my breathe! 8/10
Well, this is easily my favorite abstract that you have done thus far...even if it is classified as "Interior"...interior of what?
Ryan, This abstract stuff is cool! But I agree with Terry maybe you would like to consider doing something for the "nature" fans soon! We have had 4 abstracts recently.
I like it a lot. I showed it to my fiance and she said it looks like the American Idol stage graphic. Hahahahaha!
i have always liked the balance of your work but i would have to say that there are a few times you outdo yourself.
Back in 2005 when my brother was a member of digitalblasphemy, I saw what was on his desktop background, and it was the image, watchtower. I was soooooo stunned by how much detail went into the image, I looked to the bottom right corner and saw the website, and decided to join.
Since then, I have NEVER regretted that. And just by looking at this image Xenotron, and seeing all of the detail in the image, I wont let my membership expire. Thanks for the image Ryan, YOUR AWESOME!!
Love the detail on this but its not really my thing, prefer your more "natural" work.
Can you do a spring version of Snowy Creek, replacing the snow with a spring meadow?
I know that this greatly resembles some other picture in your gallery - but I don't have time to go look for it. I think the other has a person in the center with the white light.
These abstract ones are not really my style - mostly because I find the bright light to be too intense in the middle of the screen. But I like the blue.
And I also support the motion requesting something fun and warm and green / spring-like for the upcoming season.
I've got your cherry blossom picture from (I think) last spring up...but its getting boring. I need something new. And warm.
I'm not a huge fan of interiors, but this one caught my eye. It's very engaging.
One thing i'd like to comment is how much your digital art has grown over the past decade! Your previous interiors and planetscapes in the 1990s were slightly two-dimensional and didn't hold my interest the way your day/night scenery did. The classic ones like Once Upon a Time and Arctica and Archipelago are much more my taste, but Xenotron is really fascinating.
As usual, can't wait for the next.
I'm not usually a fan of these "futuristic" type pictures, but this one isn't bad. My only problem with it: the bases of each tower, with the 8 lights on each side - all I can think of is that they look like dice. I know, dice only have 6 spots, but the grid of dots just gives that impression. It's very distracting when I'm trying to look at the rest of the picture and all I see is a Yahtzee game! :)
If you played FF X-2, it kinda reminds me of Under Bevelle, with the red and blue towers. Very cool.
Somehow it reminds me of Final Fantasy X ;)
|Mike R.
This one reminds me of that giant transformer that ate whole planets in the animated Transformers movie--the one voiced by Orson Welles. For this reason I like it a lot. The colors do seem to clash a small bit, but I would like the picture less if it were all blue or something monochromatic.
Not my sort of fare, but well-rendered. 7/10.
I'll third the request for a grassy, springy wallpaper. I'm getting bored with Hallowgrove :-)
I dont know if I consider this an "abstract".
If it can exist, it is not abstract. This is a death-star cannon.
It does indeed resemble some pieces from the past, but the big difference is in the level of details.
I do not think that the colors should be deeper (at least not by too much) since it may lose the powerful light effect - this is a bright, blinding plasma beam - it cannot be dark blue.
When doing the triple/dual versions, we may be able to see if this is indeed a cannon, on top of a round surface (death-starry-like) or not.
I gave it a 9.
Didn't you already do this one a few years ago? I seem to recall seeing this actually more than once one your site.
Great render, I always like your abstract/techy images.
My only comment is about the discs/transmitters at the top of spire. For the rear ones, the disc is quite obvious, but the front ones are all but invisible. I thought they were missing at first until I looked closely and saw the faint outline of them. With such the drastic difference in visibility, it throws off the otherwise wonderful symmetry that you have going in this piece.
I always love the abstracts. And this is no exception. But I agree about the colours. At least the red could be a little more dark. Otherwise, its a great piece.
It reminds me of Core Chamber, which us one of my all-time favorites.
I like this one a lot, but I feel like the colors are a little too bright. I think if you made the red lights a deeper red and the blue lights a deeper blue it would make the image a lot more intense and also more appealing as a desktop background. Other than that it's awesome, keep up the good work.
By the way, your arsenal is lacking a grassy open field background. It would definitely set the mood for the upcoming season,
This is a really neat rendering! The color really makes it look electric and it draws you into the center, but then back out and keeps your eyes moving over the scene. So much movement!
Can I make a request for a good spring landscape next?
looking forward to the tri-screen glory version. looks great.
|Jamie N.
cool pic.
I like the detail in this one, the sides and the lightning.
However, the colors seem to be a bit "cartoony". Maybe this was the intended effect.
I like the change of pace! The detailing is just amazing, as always. Kind of looks like the death star firing =)
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The Fourth China in Asia workshop in honor of Roxanna Brown, in conjunction with the Huntington Library conference, "Pacific Spaces: Comparisons and "Connections across the Pacific Ocean in Early Modern and Modern Times."
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The Pacific region has become increasingly prominent in contemporary global economics, politics, and cultural affairs. Historical studies of these phenomena trace the evolution of Pacific connections and migrations in the early modern and modern eras. This panel of leading international scholars will discuss the archaeological and early modern (15th-19th c.) evidence of maritime Pacific trade in Asia, with implications for reconsidering the regional history of the western Pacific Rim.
Min Li, UCLA
Takeshi Hamashita, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou
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The China in Asia Workshop Series is a four-year collaborative project between the UCLA Asia Institute and the University of Washington East Asia Center to examine the economic, political, and cultural relationship of China and its neighbors from both historical and contemporary perspectives. This workshop series is funded by the U.S. Department of Education Title VI program.
The 2010 China in Asia program honors the memory of Roxanna Brown, a pioneer in the field of Chinese and Southeast Asian ceramics and former director of the Southeast Asian Ceramics Museum on the Rangsit campus of Bangkok University who received her Ph.D. from UCLA. For information about Dr. Brown's legacy, see Shipwrecks, Ceramics, and the History of Chinese and Southeast Asian Trade and Shards.
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Why didn't Kate Gosselin get sent home? Surely, her huge fan base would want to save her from the dance recital angst she was suffering. Seriously, it was painful to watch, much like watching her marriage on Jon & Kate Plus Eight.
The eliminated Doherty, 38, said she had done the show to please her father, a big fan of DWTS."I think that dancing isn't really my thing," she said. "I'm an actor and it's what I love to do. I did this for my dad and I did exactly what I wanted."
Former "Baywatch" star Pamela Anderson was a surprise finisher in the bottom two after her well danced homage to Marilyn Monroe in her fox-trot. Anderson just made it, along with reality TV mom of eight Kate Gosselin, which is so surprising considering that Gosselin barely remembered her dance.
According to a show insider who spoke to Life & Style magazine. Pam is not a big fan of Kate. The source reported that Anderson questions the motives behind Gosselin's friendliness. "Kate thinks it will help her career, so she's trying to be all palsy-walsy with Pam. Kate thinks they have a lot in common because their private lives have been (tabloid) fodder for years and they've both had reality shows."
Apparently the show reps deny that there's anything mean spirited going on. But judge Carrie Ann Inaba told Life & Style "the night they announced the cast, I was tweeting along with it, and as they announced Kate, there was the most negative feedback, it was so unfortunate. I think everybody just needs to give her a chance, just like everybody else." ISH shall try…


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This past weekend, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak predicted that cloud computing would yield "horrible problems" in coming years. By extraordinary coincidence, Wired reporter Mat Honan experienced firsthand a series of horrible, cloud-related problems, all of which reportedly started when an unnamed Apple employee reset his iCloud password at the request of a hacker posing as Honan.
This marks the second high-profile cloud-related snafu in the past week, the first being the the Dropbox fiasco where hackers pulled a list of Dropbox customer email addresses from a Dropbox employee's Dropbox account. The incidents almost render moot the raging debate over on Sophos' Naked Security blog as to whether Microsoft's newly rebooted Outlook.com should support more than a 16-character limit on passwords. Evidently even the strongest, most complex password is no match for the formidable combination of hacker perseverance and resourcefulness and end user naiveté (or ignorance) about best security practices.
Let's start with what happened to Wired's Honan. By his account, a malicious hacker gained entry to his iCloud account and used it to remote wipe all of his devices, including his iPhone, iPad, and MacBook Air. The initial mystery: How did the hacker get his or her hands on Honan's password? "My password was a 7-digit alphanumeric that I didn't use elsewhere. When I set it up, years and years ago, that seemed pretty secure at the time," Honan wrote.
Honan's first guess was that hacker employed brute force techniques to crack the password. While that might have been feasible, it wasn't the case. "They got in via Apple tech support and some clever social engineering that let them bypass security questions," Honan wrote in an update.
Once the hacker got into Honan's iCloud account, it was matter of time before he or she was able to wipe Honan's iDevices, as well as wreaking other havoc, such as changing his Gmail account password and purging that account.