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THURSDAY, May 16 (HealthDay News) -- Flu-causing H1N1 virus has been discovered in marine animals -- specifically seals -- for the first time.
After the human H1N1 influenza pandemic began in 2009, researchers from the University of California, Davis, detected the virus in free-ranging northern elephant seals off the central California coastline.
"We thought we might find influenza viruses, which have been found before in marine mammals, but we did not expect to find pandemic H1N1," study lead author Tracey Goldstein, an associate professor with the university's One Health Institute and Wildlife Health Center, said in a university news release. "This shows influenza viruses can move among species."
The H1N1 virus originated in pigs, and the resulting infection was known as swine flu.
"The study of influenza virus infections in unusual hosts, such as elephant seals, is likely to provide us with clues to understand the ability of influenza virus to jump from one host to another and initiate pandemics," Adolfo Garcia-Sastre, director of the Global Health and Emerging Pathogens Institute at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, in New York City, said in the news release.
The new findings were published May 15 in the journal PLoS ONE.
In conducting the study, the researchers tested nasal swabs from more than 900 marine mammals from 10 different species off the Pacific Coast from Alaska to California between 2009 and 2011.
The H1N1 virus was identified in two northern elephant seals. Despite being infected with the virus, neither seal had any symptoms. Antibodies to the virus also were detected in 28 other elephant seals, suggesting exposure to the virus was widespread.
"H1N1 was circulating in humans in 2009," Goldstein said. "The seals on land in early 2010 tested negative before they went to sea, but when they returned from sea in spring 2010, they tested positive. So the question is: Where did it come from?"
The infected seals were tracked by satellite. The researchers said exposure to H1N1 likely occurred while the seals were at sea foraging in the northeast Pacific Ocean off the continental shelf.
Since marine animals could be infected with H1N1 without showing any signs that they are sick, the researchers said their findings are particularly important for people who work with or handle marine animals. Taking precautions, such as wearing gloves, when working with these animals can help prevent the spread of disease both to and from humans, Goldstein said.
Today, the World Health Organization reports that H1N1 is under control and behaves as a seasonal virus.
More information
Visit the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to learn more about H1N1.
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EUGENE, Ore. — Eugene police says its property control unit has been inadequately operated for decades. A recent audit proved just that, revealing a long list of bad practice needing attention.
Chief Pete Kerns says that attention is now being paid in the form of a brand new staff, a new protocol and two investigations.
The audit revealed some questionable practices, a severely insignificant staff, and more than 1,100 pieces of evidence unable to be located. In short, EPD's property control unit was in serious need of an overhaul.
"It is very disappointing to discover the extent of the shortcomings of this operation here," Kerns said.
Chief Kerns says he knew things were out of order at the department's property control unit, but not as bad as a 2012 audit revealed.
"What the audit tells us is that our staffing was inadequate. We also know now that some of our systems are not as efficient as they could be," Kerns said.
One of the worst revelations, 1,116 items of evidence we're deemed unable to locate.
All this negative news prompted EPD to clean house of people and practices, bringing in a new supervisor from a different department and eventually seven other new employees.
"When the sergeant became embedded in the work unit here, after a number of weeks, it became evident that an internal affairs investigation had been indicated, so we separated three of the employees from the work space," Kerns said.
So EPD launched an internal investigation and called on Oregon State Police to also do an independent criminal investigation to figure out if and how policies were violated by former employees.
"My concern is that policies were violated and that there's potential that crimes were committed, and those investigations haven't run their course yet," Kerns said.
As the investigation continues, the new and larger staff will do its best to try to locate the at-large evidence, while instating new protocol to get the unit back up to standard.
"There will be a whole new normal, and we will go from many years of not operating within national standards to one where we're an accredited work unit, property control unit," Kerns said.

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What does Teens Turning Green hope to accomplish?
We hope to empower and inspire youth everywhere to realize their potential, take action, and affect change. We work to engage students in collaboration to enact individual and collective action to change their world. Through initiatives like Project Green Challenge, participants learn how to live and act sustainably, while encouraging schools and local communities to do the same! We promote conscious decisions across the board.
Who is a part of TTG?
Our target demographic is high school and college students, but we work with EVERYONE. And yes, we mean everyone. From elementary school students to graduates, teachers and parents to politicians and elected officials, chefs and school cooks to chemists and formulators, social entrepreneurs to journalists. This is a collaborative, inclusive movement!
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How did Teens Turning Green begin?
Teens Turning Green began in the Bay Area in January of 2005, founded by the mother-daughter team of Judi Shils and Erin Schrode. The campaign initially focused on raising awareness about the dangers of conventional cosmetics and personal care products and advocating for safer items, as well as legislation to protect personal and environmental health. TTG now addresses a wide range of eco lifestyle issues and has a presence at elementary, middle and high schools, universities, and student organizations across the country, as well as a strong virtual platform and media presence.
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Companies Provide Food Relief to Storm Victims in the South
Last week, storms and tornadoes ravaged the South leaving many dead and more homeless. There was a record-setting173 tornadoes reported Wednesday. The federal government has pledged to help those left helpless in the wake of the storms, but local businesses and organizations have also been providing food.
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This support is helpful especially for those in Alabama who may have relied on the chicken industry. The storm has inflicted multi-million-dollar damage to the state's poultry industry. According to Alabama Live, 200 poultry houses were destroyed with another 180 damaged. Each poultry house contained about 20,000 chickens. Tyson Foods, who owned some of the ruined chicken farms, has been one of the main companies providing support. According to Globe Newswire, Tyson has donated over 270,000 pounds of food last week to several states in the South that were recovering from damage from the storms. The chicken mogul has six cooking teams stationed in northern Alabama alone to feed disaster relief workers, contract poultry growers and local residents. Tyson has driven in four truckloads of meat, poultry and tortillas as well as 27,000 bottles of water. Other companies are doing their part as well. According to St. Louis Today, Enterprise Holdings, which is the parent company of Enterprise Rent-A-Car, is donating $50,000 to the American Red Cross to help tornado victims, the Boeing Co. is donating $20,000 to the Red Cross' efforts and Anheuser-Busch is donating $50,000, along with many others.
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In order to ready yourself for a storm or any other sort of natural disaster, FEMA suggests that you should keep at least three days' supply of water and food per person in your house. As much as a good, home-cooked meal of fresh, seasonal ingredients would be appreciated after a storm, resist the urge to stock your emergency pack with such things. Instead, look to supply your kit with nonperishable goods such as canned foods, cereals and dry mixes. Also, FEMA warns to watch the sodium content of foods. If you are indeed limited to your emergency water supply, you should avoid items that will make you thirsty. You should also stock a camp stove or solar oven if you don't have a fireplace or wood-burning oven handy. If you can't provide any of those implements, make sure to stock your kit with foods that do not require cooking.
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Minding Their Manners
Like most dogs, pit bulls don't kennel well for long periods of time. On average, after two weeks in a kennel environment, a dog's behavior starts to decline.
Some of the more typical behaviors dogs develop include jumping manically at the cage doors when people approach, jumping up on people, and pulling hard on the leash when walking.
When a potential adoptive family approaches a cage to meet a dog, excessive jumping and manic behavior can often be enough to dissuade them from considering the overeager pooch. But if that same family approaches a cage door and the dog on the other side runs forward and sits while wagging her tail and wiggling her body, those behaviors could easily be that dog's ticket to her new home!
Impulse control is a tough concept for any dog, and we all know how hard it can be for our little bully-breed buddies. But shelter staff and volunteers can play a big part in helping curb these behaviors by putting simple-yet-effective procedures in place. Give it a try! The goal is to teach the dogs to sit, and remain sitting, until the cage gate opens.


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Pros:Although they probably aren't official "Giant" product, they match the brand of my bike :)
Offer an alternative grip position to help easearms on long rides.
Rubberized end cap for comfort.
Paint has faded from black to a dark brown.
End caps have fallen out, probably due to hot weather. Glued them back in.
Much better construction than other handle bar end grips I have bought from DX. However, also much shorter and not as many options for comfort as the other. The "brand" sold me on these. LOL!
Bottomline:They work and they work well. Construction is much better than the aluminium end grips for sale here on DX as these ones are welded together, the other grips I bought were glued with what looked like hot glue (craft glue). If this is the type of end grip you want, do not hesitate to buy.
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This past Saturday, I went to the range with my new Sig P220R Carry SAO. Due to the current state of the Ammo supply, I only took 100 rounds of .45ACP with me. To prepare for its christening, I wiped off the factory grease and put a little CLP on the frame rails. Unfortunately, I was not shooting at my usual range; they didn't allow any shooting from a holster, and no rapid fire.
I am sure that there will be few revelations in this report for those of you in the know. If you haven't ever handled a Sig though, you don't know what you're missing.
The Sig P220 fits my hand like a glove. It points incredibly naturally and is perfectly balanced. Though these qualities are subjective, and hardly universal, they seem to be qualities many people find in a Sig and are very important for me.
Now, on to the shooting!
The Sig Classic is often acclaimed for having the finest out of box trigger. I am not going to disagree with that point. The Single Action trigger is light and crisp with little take-up and almost no over-travel. Sig's website says that it breaks at 5 pounds, but mine feels lighter. I shot at 25 yards at a 14" target. My first few mags were all over the place, but all on the paper. This is normal for me; the whole new gun thing. Excitement does that to me (but oddly, not during life threatening situations - lost control of my car at 70MPH once - I was completely steady). I digress. The very first impression about the gun was that it was smooth. There is no other way to describe the action. It feels nicer in operation than my Combat Tupperware (and any other gun I've every shot). My second impression is that this gun soaks recoil. It barely feels like a .45. It is more than the weight of the gun too. I had a SA GI Champion. The same size (relatively) as the Sig, but it weighs 7 ounces more. The perceived recoil with the 1911 was heavier. I'm not sure how, but the Sig puts less of the energy into MY hand (YMMV). Once the new gun jitters were over, I was able to settle down and really run the gun. I shot with a conventional sight picture, placing the front sight just below the bullseye. My shots all fell low. I put the front sight on the bullseye, and I put the remaining ~70 rounds through one ragged hole about 2.5" across just below the bullseye in the center ring. (It could be that the gun's sight picture is meant to be this way - I know some guns are designed this way. Maybe I need to RTFM). I usually pull my shots a little low and to the left (and it gets worse when I don't practice - and I haven't been to the range as much as I should lately). With the P220, once I settled into the gun, I was only 1.5" off of the bullseye with about 70 rounds through a 2.5" group. The best group I've been able to pull off with my Combat Tupperware at 25 yards is 3" (to me, a group needs to be 50 rounds or more). I am incredibly pleased with this gun. It is everything a weapon should be. It ran reliably right out of the box, is way more accurate than I am, and it carries Sig's legendary "To Hell and Back Reliability".
What more can I say? It's a Sig Sauer. My Glock, S&W M&P, & SA XD are all like a Dodge. They do their job fine; and will run forever if you take care of them. The Sig is like a BMW. It does everything the Dodge does, but it does it smoother, faster and with more precision (and at about 35-40% more on the cost). This could almost be my ONLY handgun.
A question for the Sig Guru's. Should I be worried about the sights pushing a little low? I need to shoot it some more to be 100% sure that it isn't operator error.
Now everyone needs to stop buy .45ACP ammo so the prices will come down!
Questions? Comments? Please discuss.
*****Note: All measurements (other than the range - it was marked 25 yards) were taken by eye and processed with SWAG.


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The tide has turned as Red Sonja now hunts the dark angel Ragniel. Filled with a savage bloodlust, Sonja won't rest until the monstrosity carrying her father's soul is destroyed and Ragniel has paid for his transgressions. In modern-day New York City, Sara Pezzini has found Sonja's mythical Hyrkanian sword and rushes to save her daughter. Hell hath no fury! Join Dynamite Entertainment and Top Cow Productions for the thrilling conclusion of Witchblade/Red Sonja. Blood, guns, swords, and a chainmail bikini are guaranteed.
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Ares Ethos QX 75 Nano-Micro RTF Quadcopter
Hello everyone,
The new Ares Ethos QX 75 is available in HobbyTown USA stores and at www.HobbyTown.com now! Please see below and check out our web site (www.Ares-RC.com) for more information on the Ethos QX 75. You can also follow us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/AresRadioControl), Twitter (www.twitter.com/AresRC) and YouTube (www.youtube.com/AresRadioControl). Features • Nano-micro size and low weight for incredible durability plus easy flying in smaller indoor and outdoor spaces • Fully proportional 4-channel control for excellent maneuverability indoors and outdoors in light wind conditions • Advanced 3-axis gyro control system offers precise control and maximum stability for first-time and experienced pilots • Unique body design offers improved visibility to help maintain orientation and is available in two attractive trim schemes • Innovative 'Automatic Flip Mode' allows almost anyone to perform 360° flips in any direction with just the push of a button • Ergonomic 4-channel transmitter with 2.4GHz technology, LCD screen, dual rates and built-in USB port for charging • 300mAh 1S 3.7V LiPo battery and dual port DC USB charger for easy charging from almost any computer or USB power source Overview The Ares™ [air-eez] Ethos QX 75 may be small in size but it's big on performance and capability for both first-time and experienced quadcopter pilots. The advanced 3-axis gyro control system offers precise control and maximum stability while the nano-micro size allows for easy flying in smaller indoor spaces and fully proportional 4-channel control offers plenty of maneuverability for flying outdoors in light wind conditions too. The innovative 'Automatic Flip Mode' allows almost anyone to perform 360° flips with just the push of a button on the transmitter and the unique body design offers improved visibility to help maintain orientation. An advanced design and composite materials result in low weight and incredible durability plus the airframe is 100% factory-assembled and ready-to-fly right out of the box – no tools or assembly required! Also in the box is everything needed to fly including AA batteries for the ergonomic 4-channel transmitter equipped with 2.4GHz technology, an LCD screen, dual rates and a built-in USB port, a class-leading 300mAh 1S 3.7V LiPo battery and a dual port DC USB charger for charging from almost any computer or USB power source. That means there's nothing extra to buy and you can be ready to fly within minutes of opening the box. So whether you're a first-time or experienced pilot, there's no better way to enjoy nano-micro sized quadcopter flying and no better value than the Ethos QX 75! Specifications Length: 3.7 in (95mm) Length Including Rotor Blades: 5.5 in (140mm) Height: 1.7 in (44mm) Propeller/Main Rotor Diameter: 2.2 in (56mm) Weight with Battery: 1.3 oz (37 g) Main Motor: Micro coreless (4 installed) Battery: 300mAh 1S 3.7V LiPo (included) Charger: Dual Port 1S 3.7V LiPo DC USB (included) Transmitter: 4-channel 2.4GHz (included) On-Board Electronics: 4-in-1 receiver/4 ESCs/mixer/3-axis gyro (installed) http://www.ares-rc.com/ethosqx75nanomicro.html
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Judging from the tx, it is possibly a rebranded SH quad. The canopy looks great! Certainly will help with the orientation that's for sure.
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Hello sleb,
Yes, a full-line of replacement/spare parts is available now and can be seen here (images coming soon): http://ares-rc.com/products/product.asp?id=13 And in the instruction manual (see pages 29-31 for the Parts List and Exploded View for more info): http://ares-rc.com/ethosqx75_images/...cro_Manual.pdf |
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Thank you FyreSG!
Also, I really enjoyed your "Take One for the Fleet" story but am very sorry for your loss I've lost some of my favorite models over the years and it's taught me one very, very valuable lesson: if it becomes a favorite be sure to buy a spare (or two)! |
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We took the initial purchase price and added the cost of toner usage for a typical usage scenario over three years. The total cost of buying and running the printers over that period varied from less than $1200 to well over $5000. Only half of the printers on test would cost less than $2000 by the end of the third year of ownership (see Cost of Ownership.
As you might expect, the cheaper the printer, the fewer features you get. Cheaper printers usually only have USB connectivity, not Ethernet networking, and only basic controls and status displays, if any. Higher-priced printers can include faster print engines and processors, better paper handling and in many cases higher quality output. However, there's no direct correlation between purchase price and print quality. The HP CP1215 is among the cheaper models on test, but produces good quality prints, with a good balance of fine detail, smooth gradients and good colour fidelity. It is let down however, by its relatively slow print speed.
Ongoing toner cost is probably a bigger consideration than initial purchase price. Toner cartridges vary in size and price across brands and models, so it's difficult to compare them.
The cost of printing a page depends on the purchase cost of a cartridge and the number of pages that can be printed from it. It can vary greatly between brands, even if they use similar print engines. For example, the Fuji Xerox C1110B has a significantly lower cost per page than the Dell 1320c, even though they have similar print engines, use similar toner cartridges and the cartridges cost about the same. However, the Dell cartridges weigh much less than the Fuji Xerox and, given the casing manufacture is identical, it may be that the difference is a smaller toner charge in the standard Dell cartridges.
In our test, the cost of an average black page (5% toner coverage) ranges from 3c-10c. Colour costs vary greatly though. The cost of a full-colour A4 photo ranges from 57c to $5.69 – a tenfold increase.
There's also a hidden cost to printing. Different printers can use different amounts of toner to do the same job. All the printers on test have a black toner cartridge, so you would expect that when black text is being printed, the cyan, magenta and yellow toners aren't be used. In seven of the 10 printers, this isn't the case – those colours are mixed in with the black, resulting in higher toner use. Only the HP CP1215, Samsung CLP-315 and Dell 1320c print black text or graphics using only the black toner.
The Fuji Xerox uses a tiny amount of coloured toner per black page (1.1% cyan, and less than 1% each of magenta and yellow) but many of the other printers use more than 50% cyan toner to produce black on a page. The Oki C3300, for example, uses 85% or more from each of the coloured toners when outputting a black page. This high toner usage doesn't actually produce a better black. The Oki's black colours are nowhere near as deep and rich as the HP CP1215, for example, which doesn't mix any colours into black pages.
The Canon LBP5050N, which uses the same print engine as the HP CP1215 (but has a different controller board) mixes around 50 percent of its colours into a black page. However, the black reproduction on both the HP and Canon appeared identical. The mixing of colours into black just disadvantages the Canon in cost per-black page calculations.
All the printers on test are fairly easy to set up and use, however. Replacing the toner is generally the most challenging task. Unlike a mono laser printer, colour lasers have four cartridges to replace. On most of the printers this is relatively straightforward, but not so the Konica Minolta 1600W.
It has a rotating cartridge assembly that only allows a single cartridge to be installed at each quarter revolution and our testers found it difficult to align the cartridges correctly. The manual says to remove all cartridges before replacing any units but from practical experience, our tester recommends never removing more than one cartridge at a time.
Two main factors influence print speed – the speed of the processor and the speed of the print engine. While a print engine might be able to output pages at a theoretical 21ppm for very simple pages or copies, complex pages can require a lot more processing time before actually being printed. For example, the Kyocera is rated at 21ppm peak output, but only manages 0.7ppm on a complex colour photo.
The Brother HL-4040CN is the fastest in every one of our printing tests (except peak ppm, where it is a close second). It averages just over 17ppm for complex Word documents and PDF files and 20.4ppm for simple black text Word documents.
Printing full-colour photos is always much slower. The Brother's speed of 3.3ppm for A4-sized photos might not sound impressive, but is almost 30% faster than the next fastest, the Fuji Xerox C1110B at 2.4ppm.
The Samsung CLP-315 is slowest for general documents, although the Lexmark C540n and Kyocera FS-C5100DN really drag the chain when printing A4 photos (0.6ppm and 0.7ppm respectively).
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Berlusconi has today asked Monti to run for the next elections. He would support him. That is a good idea. Monti could knit the centre-right parties together and so defeat Bersani and the leftists who in Italy by a large majority are the spiritual heirs of the old communist party and could cause Italy'ruin should they come to power next year. This event could be not only Italy's ruin but Europe's ruin too.
If you check what Berlusconi says day to day, you would see that he is totally crazy and changes his mind every day. 3 days ago he said that he will go against that "disaster of Monti," the next day he said that he thinks that Monti would support him and now he said that he wants Monti as a candidate of his party jointly with Lega Nord when Lega said that Monti should disappear from planet Earth.
Berlusconi has nothing to lose because his only alternative is to go to jail and lose all his bankrupted companies where he paid judges to have trials manipulated in his favor.
Berlusconi will not win, but only thinking that he DARES to come back is outrageous.
I think he's detestable; but crazy? Perhaps you meant crazy like a volpone?
Do you have a special definition of crazy? Perhaps it simply means you don't approve?
I do not approve of political corruption, cocaine addict politician, sex addict politician who does not even have real penile function, politician who organizes parties with decades younger prostitutes and thinks it's cool, some of the escorts he appointed as ministries, politician who cannot accept that he is old, rotten and outdated, politician who corrupts judges, politician who kills prosecutors who were justly against him, politician whose son is being picked up from school by a family friend aka boss of mafia, politician who publicly humiliates women, gays etc etc etc etc.
These are just few mosaic pieces from the life of Berlusconi.
And yes, I call him crazy. To you Berlusconi looks normal and equilibrated mature politician?
Santa Maria, English may not be your native tongue, but (leaving aside your amusing emotive 'analyses' of Berlusconi) the word "crazy" has far more appropriate uses than that to which you put it. If you can be less excited about the issue (and I'm also putting aside your "equilibrated" reference, because I have no idea what you meant) try to understand I'm extremely critical of Berlusconi, and hopefully you might even realise that emotive attacks on him, apart from making the attacker feel good, have little effect other than sometimes being counterproductive.
I think I have enough English to express myself the way I intended to.
Maria, I believe that you believe you do. However, whether or not you understood what I've written, for me at least, remains a moot point.
I am not analyzing SB. Those were just few points to be reminded of his life.
The rest I am citing what he said from day to day.
And yes, I might have made some emotive comments because to me, he is a walking decay.
Yes, you are right; I am not an English native speaker.
By equilibrated person I mean someone with reasonable personal balance.
On second thought I would say that if Monti has Belusconi's support, then he will be done for. In other words if you have a friend like Berlusconi, these days, you need no enemies. Curious that he doesn't think of retiring; he is well on in years, has enough money and can forget a re-entry: the chance of a victory are the same of a snowball in hell.
He needs to be in political game to be able to change laws to not go in jail that he was repeatedly condemned for. But he presents it differently, he says that he wants to re-enter to (as he nobly puts it) "make Italy a favor" because he cares about the situation and wants to help..
Here you are wrong.He has never been definitely condemned or found guilty. He has always been acquitted. We also have to say that Berlusconi has been persecuted by left-wing judges for the last 20 years since he went to field 1994 against the Communists who were on the point to come to power in Italy. From '94Berlusconi the red judges began to pick on him with fierce resolution and began a full-scale persecution. Beyond all doubt.
This is absolutely false. Berlusconi has been in business with mafia since 70s. The boss Vittori Mangano was the man who was taking B's kids to school. The boss was a family friend to protect mafia's investments in FinInvest of Berlusconi.
B has been condemned multiple times, even the judge admitted that he has been corrupted by B. The lawyer Mills admitted to be bribed by B to make false testimony etc etc.
There are tons of phone call interceptions where B organized minorene sex and cocaine parties (eg. 12 kilos of cocaine found right on its way to the B's house etc.).
The fact that he is not in jail is because he used all his political power to make ad personam laws while all Italy was going bankrupted.
You must have gotten up on the wrong side of the cage this morning!
Cage? And why the wrong side? Only because I am telling the truth about Berlusconi?
You are telling the truth! Who are you? God Almighty? My cat is laughing? Have your head checked! Perhaps the doctors would find nothing there.
Yes, the truth. People who talk about "full-scale persecutions" and show signs of other symptoms of paranoia should have their heads checked.
You are a poor creature whose IQ has gone down to such a level that health service should intervene and water you twice a day at least.
Berlusconi is throwing a Bungle-Bungle Party
I've only just noticed this post. Hopefully the party is in the Australian Bungle Bungle Ranges, where the heat's oppressive, there's no air conditioning, and wine could be readily available, meaning Italian politics could be in for an early Xmas present.
Life in Europe would be very boring without the Greeks and the Italians. The rest should be willing to pay for the joy of having these very colorful countries on board to provide meaning and purpose to their lives.
In Italy, the announcement of Silvio wanting to come back is dubbed "Return of a mummy."
That happened in France, but many Italians would agree.
Return? What return? No way. There is no return.
" Italians are fed up with the mess their country is in. This is a rare opportunity to change things"
Maybe so, but if there is a real worry about B.'s comeback there can't be many of them. Just what is it that attracts his countrymen which so completely eludes anyone outside? Would they vote for him BECAUSE of his shady character?
No, they would vote him because he supports tax evasion.
Silvio was always good at seducing the old ladies - the ones who still believe that "Andreotti never did all those things they blame him for."
He was also supported by the majority of cardinals and bishops. Yes, exactly because of his shady character - because that renders our Civil State ridiculous and weak - leaving the Church stronger than the government and completely above the law in our country.
This is an old game they play.
Among other things, the Church has never of course believed in Democracy. So they usually throw their electoral weight behind whomever makes Democracy look as ridiculous as possible.
Others, especially abroad, may laugh. Personally, as an Italian I find it an issue worth a civil war or two.
That's the sort of faith one expects from a faux Jugoslav Marxist. In December 2001 (while staying with my daughter's friend in Northern Italy) I was puzzled by the strong support in that well-educated, sophisticated region for someone like Berlusconi; but their faith was just as genuine as yours.
Berlusconi sounded like a fresh air, he was promising changes etc. Over the years, many of his previous supporters changed their mind about him completely, after they realized that he has been the greatest bluff of Italy ever. He was just protecting his .. interests.
I wonder that you still have not kicked out Vatican. That is the great malediction of your country. Well, of course for politicians it is good to have such ally as the church that is more rotten and does worse things than politicians themselves.
Santa Maria:
"I wonder that..."
Italian citizens: 60 million.
Catholics worldwide: 1,000 million.
You get the picture now?
The Church recently admitted that only 10% of Italians attend Mass regularly - rising to 20% at Christmas and Easter. Allowing for some 10% of Muslims, Buddhists, Methodists, Waldensians, Jews, etc. etc. That means that 70% of our citizens NEVER step into a church - or at least haven't in many years.
Of course, the fact that the Church leaders have backed Berlusconi for so long - (notice for example their utter silence over all the Bunga Bunga parties) - has nothing at all to do with the fact that nobody goes to Church any more... ;-)
By the way, where are you from? (I write from Trieste, Italy's most multi-religious city).
The latest polls show that only around 5% of Italians attend mass on Sunday. Also the numbers of monotheists and especially christianity are falling all over the world. The problem is that you having the Vatican makes your country look like hyper christian country to people who do not know the reality. But the church has been since the beginning connected with the government and mafia. That makes the systemic change harder.
But don't worry, times are changing. You in Italy may sense it first hand.
I come from the Czech republic, at the moment write from New York and am married to an Italian.
It's all Emperor Karel's fault! (You know, Římský císař, český, římsko-německý, italský a burgundský král, hrabě lucemburský, markrabě moravský). Petrarch begged him to intervene in Italy - but NO-O-O-O! He wouldn't. Just think, Bohemia could have been spared the years 1618-1648. (On the other hand, in that case there would probably be some lousy shopping centre at Bílá Hora these days instead of a nice park).
Ahoj Santa Maria! If it's not too invasive of me - what town? Being only five hours from Jihocesky I am a frequent and assiduous visitor to your homeland and a staunch supporter of Sparta Praha hockey team (My chceme gol! My chceme gol!)
You sound like a girl after my own heart. Let's be honest, the most serious problem the world faces today are monotheists with atomic bombs.
I personally have great appreciation for polytheism. You know, sort of like Conan and his friend Subotai. "My God is Krom. He sits in Valhalla!". "My God is the four winds. He flies above your god and laughs at him!"
("OK, let's go eat and drink beer together...")
Ask your man if he has seen Crozza - the OTHER Genoese comedian: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-QN6yJ0iXw
Did you ever see this film? The Second Tragic Fantozzi:
Wow. I would never expect this on the Economist comment site :-)
Poor Fantozzi. I always feel so sorry for him and especially in this one I feel almost corresponsible for his suffering :-)
Crozza is great. "Chi se ne frega?"
Italy is an upside-down country. In the peninsula, the Economist is favoured among Leftists. The correspondent from our country for 20 years in the 30's and 40's was Luigi Einaudi, our first President of the Republic after the fall of fascism and the monarchy.
I was forced to watch Battleship Potiomikin in my Russian class at univesity in the 80's. This scene of Fantozzi is a classic in Italy - and I discovered that these films were shown in socialist days in Czechoslovakia - and were actually very popular. (I found the videos still on sale in Prague a few years ago).
Of course, Paolo Villaggio (who is still very much alive and very fat) was a big fan both of Russian and Czech culture - so the reference to Czechoslovak films was only in good fun ;-)
Paolo Villaggio is spectacular. Recently we watched a video of him together with Cetto Laqualunqe (Antonio Albanese).
Hello! Last time I bother you here.
If you understand Italian, you might appreciate this broadcast from a few days ago featuring my fellow Ligurian Fabio Fazio and Luciana Littizzetto:
Five months ago I wrote:
Oh, Silvio, Silvio, Wherefore art thou Silvio?
Many Italians against Berlusconi vented their spleen
when they thought that he had left the scene.
But their confidence was soon shaken
on discovering they were mistaken.
Despite those who think he should be in prison
Berlusconi like a phoenix from the ashes has arisen.
Italy's most infamous resident
has announced he wants to be its president.
But to operate with a free hand
he would the presidential powers expand.
No longer just a figurehead
as head of state he would rule the roost instead.
When Prime Minister he was able to change the laws
so his many corruption charges gave him no pause.
As recent news from the country has not been great
a savior is needed to change its fate.
For fixing matches Italian football teams were shamed
although there is some dispute about who should be blamed.
Rating agencies the country continue to downgrade
meaning it will probably have to ask for financial aid.
To cheer things up and his supporters rally
Silvio would organize sex parties in the Quirinale.
There teenage girls could queue up to fall into his arms
and swoon at the thought of his wilted 76-year old charms.
Perhaps his detractors should their criticism tone down
and stop calling him an irresponsible clown.
While some think he should be punished for his misdeeds
it is claimed other Italians now believe more Bunga Bunga is what their country needs.
Phylin, if you live in Italy, might there be more useful work than writing poor poetry?
I lived in Italy for five years but I managed to escape. I wouldn't call it poor poetry but pretty good verse.
To quote the Lone Ranger, "No, No Silvio, Away!"
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Linton Public School 2A Award recipients
The Linton Education Association recently presented the 2A Award to students, grades 6-12, for the third quarter. The 2A Award is given to students who either improve their GPA by at least .20 from the previous quarter, or maintain their GPA of 3.5 or higher from the previous quarter. The 2A Award was presented to 91 students this quarter. Above, recipients of the 2A Award in the senior class included back row (left to right), Mason Ryckman, Levi Bernhardt, Clay Jacob, Brock Nagel, Jared Schumacher, Tyler Humann and Brandon Volk; middle row, James Vetter, Alison Vetter, Danielle Volk, Ethen Roemmich, Taylor Beck, Haleigh Holzer and Sarah Schell; front row, Julie Hanson, Alex Glatt, Paulina Haak, Samantha Barfield, Jamie Vetter, Jessica Schlosser and Karlee Feist. Missing from the photo are Jacob Bruns and Darian Pearson.
Recipients of the 2A Award in the sophomore class included back row (left to right), Courtney Gefre, Logan Gross, Dillon Kleespie and Cassie Job; middle row, AlLee Vetter, Ryan Schneider, Jonathon Purintun, Jace Ferderer and Morgan Holzer; front row, Joshua Schlosser, Megan Schumacher, Kevin Knapp and Jade Schumacher. Missing from the photo is Nicole Nieuwsma.
Freshmen 2A Award recipients were back row (left to right), Jaydyn Schumacher, Garret Roemmich, Will Ohlhauser, Luke Schiermeister and Ryan Kelsch; middle row, Myah Gartner, Brandon Oien, Wyatt Nagel, Tanner Sehn and Jordan Hulm; front row, Sienna Bosch, Rachal Umber, Anna Vetter, Anthony Schumacher and Emmett Heer.
2A Award recipients from the Junior class were back row (left to right), Chase Jacob, Al Gefroh, Tayler Wetzsteon, Lane Twardoski, Matthew Lawler, Andrew Leier and Jon Oien; middle row, McKenna Flyberg, Amber Umber, Samantha Jochim, Alexandria Umber, Kaidra Larson, Anna Vander Laan, Taryn Schlosser and Jessica Serr; front row, Garrick Voigt, Brooks Flyberg, Michael Oien, Baily Kelsch, Sarah Vetter, Kari Bernhardt, Brittni Brandner and Cody Schlosser.
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Audi and BMW are pushing their connection technology at CeBit, with large installations to get car and tech enthusiasts excited.
The A3 (pictured right) is Audi's first model to use the modular infotainment platform - which means internet connectivity to monitor the car's performance as well as provide web access to play media.
The network runs on UMTS (3G) with a move to the LTE (4G) standard when the networks are more readily available. BMW has also exhibited at the show, with similar technologies using 3G and a move to LTE (4G) when available.
There is also an agreement with Vodafone in Europe to have SIM cards issued for selected BMWs which basically makes the car a connected device.
This sort of technology should be winding its way down to the more affordable cars with the advantage not only being able to watch Youtube in the car, but have your car's performance monitored to determine the best time to service the vehicle, as well as being able to locate and immobilise your car if stolen.
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The other night, I got up on stage at the Spotlight Live during the 2008 SearchBash in New York City party while at SES NY. It was out of character for me, I suppose, to some of my friends and associates. For those who really, really know me, it was exactly and perfectly, Kim.
I had attended the SearchBash while at SES San Jose last August with my friend of 10 years, and forums co-Admin, Bill Slawski. We had V.I.P. status because it was Cre8asiteforums' 5th birthday and we were celebrating with our friends and supporters. It was a wild party. I loved the music.
I loved the music even more at the Google Dance party held for SES San Jose attendees. All I wanted to do was dance with all the others who were dancing their hearts out, but I didn't. As Greg Boser teased me correctly in the bar this week at SES NY, I am one of the "old ones" from the SEO/M industry. I guess there's a time when you have to stop dancing because god forbid, your clients should see you having fun.
The Whirling Dervish
It was painful for me to hold back at SES San Jose. In my heart, I'm still running towards stages, holding up a lighter, and screaming my lungs out for "MORE!"
You see, I came of age during the 70's. For me, every weekend was a concert to go to. Pink Floyd. David Bowie. Eric Clapton. YES. Peter Frampton. The Grateful Dead. Neil Young. ZZ Top (I snuck off and hitched a ride to see them.) Talking Heads. I lost track of all the concerts. Tickets were relatively cheap. Every concert was an adventure and a story that today, my kids aren't sure whether or not to believe.
In the 80's, I had a crew cut and was in love with punk rock. I went to a place in New Jersey called "City Gardens", which was a gigantic building with bars, pool tables, dance floor and stages. I went there to dance all night. My favorite bands were the Dead Kennedys and Our Daughters Wedding. Years later, I would learn that Bill Slawski was there too, at the same time I was.
By the end of the 80's, I had dated several guys from different local and NJ shore bands and had gone on the road with one band as an official "groupie". I danced and danced. Slept in strange hotel rooms with piles of people. But all I cared about was the music and I longed for the next night when we'd be dancing again. I wore all black in those days. My hair was always long. I was slender. So, so slender! This was before kids. Before marriage. Before "settling down".
The last time I danced was in 1988 when I married the father of my kids. I insisted on a wedding reception with a big dance floor and fussed over the music the way most brides would fuss over their flowers.
The Professional
Despite that persona of groupie dancing fanatic, I had another, quite serious side. By night, I was a dancing fool. By day, I was working for political lobbyists and county commissioners. I worked for my state's Treasury department. I was responsible for entering all the House and Senate Bills into a database as a side job. I managed a company's manufacturing inventory and computer system for 6 years. In other words, I had this professional life that was completely different and separate from the dancer.
When the kids came along, the dancing had long ended. Divorce, career changes, single motherhood, starting a business, founding a forums, remarriage, step-son, volunteering for all kinds of things, buying a house…
In my head I continue to dance.
You can't lose weight by dancing in your head. And besides, the music is different nowadays. The dancing is different. I'm 49 years old. There's this stigma of an "older" woman, full-figured and busty, wiggling around on stage like a teenager. I figured that my days of dancing the Charleston on a bar with a patron (Yes. I did that. Fell and broke my ankle.) were just memories that I would share from my porch rocking chair. Maybe my grandkids would like to know their Grandmother was a hoot in her day.
However, my friend and work associate, Li Evans, doesn't accept any old lady thoughts rolling around in my head. Maybe it's because she has taken the time to get to know me. She's gotten past the barriers I sometimes throw up. Which brings me to the SearchBash this week.
And We Danced
The Spotlight Live is right smack in Times Square. A place that, had I been younger, I would have properly dressed for by wearing something outrageous and easy to dance in. But, being who I am now, I came with my husband, Eric, and some friends, in whatever we had on that day because we already checked out of our hotel. We could only stay at the Spotlight for 2 hours, and then needed to drive home that night.
Karaoke was the main party focus. I can sing, but have never sung into a microphone. I haven't danced in years. Not real dancing, where my body would go fluid and my soul would soar. When my friend, Avi, wanted to sing Blister in the Sun, he wanted some company on stage. Li BEGGED me, for a good 20 minutes, to go up there and be a "backup dancer".
For that mind blowing, scared to death, 20 minutes after I first said I would do it, I said no. I tried to hide from her, twice. I had butterflies. I was scared. Avi and Li kept insisting I go up there. My husband, Eric, who wouldn't dream of stopping me, thought I should do it and of course, so did my friends like Matt McGee and his terrifically fun wife, whom I pleaded to go up with me. When Avi's turn came up, I just took those steps towards the stage because in the end, I couldn't let down my friends. Li yanked another friend named Jill at the last second and we all went up there.
The lights were very hot. The music started. I could hear people yelling and clapping. I looked up to the higher floors and did what came naturally. I rose up my fist in the concert stance and yelled "Whoo Hoo!" just like in my Grateful Dead days. I started to dance but I was distracted by a friend taking pictures to my left. Then, I saw Eric in the crowd below, rooting me on. For some reason, every ounce of fear I had disappeared the moment I saw him smiling back at me. I blew him a kiss. Seeing him there and having Mary Sue taking pictures with Li's camera so close by, I felt that what I was doing, however impossibly silly I looked, was exactly what I wanted to be doing.
Eric told me later that he heard somebody yell, "That's Kim Krause up there!"
Yes. It was.
When I turn 50 in May, I want to dance again.
(Left to Right – Avi, Li, Jill and Kim)
Photo courtesy of Li Evans.
View the entire WebmasterRadio.fm SearchBash @ NYC 2008 Set by Li Evans.
My raised fist, "Whoo hoo!" moment.
View entire SES New York 2008 Set by Li Evans


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ESPN Boston's Mike Reiss also added that he talked to a source that said the team is hopeful on Allen. He says that depending on how his shoulder responds to tests this week, Allen could be able to play by Sunday.
But while the Patriots have yet to make a roster change to replace Allen this week, the Broncos have been busy signing an ex-Patriot. NFL.com's Marc Sessler writes about the Denver Broncos addition of cornerback, Marquice Cole. Cole was released by New England in December after playing 165 snaps for the team in 2013. He fills a need in the secondary for Denver after cornerback Chris Harris was lost for the season with a torn ACL. This transaction is very similar to the Colts signing of Deion Branch last week. While both players certainly filled a need for their respective teams, they also were likely able to provide minor information on some of the Patriots' tendencies.
Michael Felger, Steve DeOssie, and Rob "Hardy" Poole discuss the value of Cole for the Broncos this week on Comcast Sports Net's Sports Tonight.
Tim Britton of the Providence Journal asks whether the Patriots will continue to "ground and pound" against Denver or whether they will try to exploit the Broncos' biggest weakness -- the passing game. Though New England has been running the ball exceptionally well, Britton notes that Denvers run defense ranks seventh in the league, while it's pass defense ranks 27th. With the absence of cornerback Chris Harris, the Broncos will likely have even more holes in the secondary. It will be interesting to see what road Brady and the offense take.
Boston.com's David Sabino offers his "Tale of the Tape" leading up to Sunday's game. He compares a number of stats between the two teams and also recaps the last time Denver and New England played. But in a more light-hearted "Tale of the Tape" article on Boston.com, Gary Dzen gives his own unique spin on this weekend's Brady-Manning matchup. He compares the two quarterbacks in fifteen categories, each of which have nothing to do with football. The categories include endorsements, choice of adult beverage, popularity, defining features, and wives. Dzen also lists which quarterback has the "edge" in each category.
Needless to say, Dzen gave Brady the edge in the "wife" category. Gisele Bundchen actually had some interesting things to say about her husband's focus during the playoffs. In an article written by the Associated Press, Bundchen said that they are both very supportive of one another and that he's been working extremely hard. She mentioned that while Brady is watching football and studying for the next game, she will put ear plugs in and read a book. According to her, it's important for Brady to watch fooball because he's "feeding his soul."
"Opponents having to play against Brady have to be legitimately angry seeing his smile on the sideline after touchdowns," said Namath in the interview. "It's kind of a compliment to be disliked by so many opponents. It comes from winning first."
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Another post on Boston.com claims that the Patriots are the underdog once again and that everyone's rooting against them. In the article written by "Obnoxious Boston Fan" compares the Patriots to the Yankees, the Heat and the Canadiens and says that this Sunday's game isn't Peyton vs. Brady XV -- it's Peyton vs Satan XV. Similar to the years when the Patriots were winning Super Bowls, Belichick will most likely use the "us against the world" mantra to motivate the team this Sunday.
Team owner, Robert Kraft, echoes this idea and said that the 2013 Patriots remind him of the 2001 team that won the Super Bowl. In an interview with ESPN Radio he appalued the team's toughness and resiliency.
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I am taking an online class right now and I had to have everything submitted by 5PM on the 19th, I had an online exam I had to take, but now I can't. This is absolutely ridiculous I cannot explain how upset I am right now, it would have been helpful if the students had gotten an email, as I am not constantly checking the website for news, but to announce this the DAY BEFORE Blackboard was to shut down? Does ACC not realize how many students could be screwed over or fail their classes because of this???
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