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"Clarion - Ann Arbor"
Very satisfied! Hotel is a bit older, but current upgrades are beautiful. Love it!Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Ok hotel to stay for a night for two"
I was charged 175$ for miscellaneous fee. I wasn't informed a head of time.Genuine Expedia guest review
"Soccer Weekend"
I really enjoyed my stay. The staff was fantastic. Friendly all the way and very helpful for an out-of-towner.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Temporary Housing"
ExcellentGenuine Hotels.com guest review
Hi, i was a bit disappointed from the staff lack of interest in the guests.I arrived friday night , on saturday morning i tried the shower - it did not work, by the time it was "fixed" at about 10 am , i tried to catch up with the "free" breakfast .I was among a dozen guests in the restaurant as the staff just CLEARED all the food AWAY ! rather than […] allow us to have breakfast.we were told it was 10 am and they MUST close . well they did not close, they just cleared the food very rudely , with no attention to the guests. very disappointing .when i tried to get some help from the front desk, there was no interest... Read moreGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"Nice hotel"
Kids loved the pool and breakfast. The room had plenty of room and lots of pillows on the beds. Also like having the sink area separate from the toilet and shower.Genuine Expedia guest review
"Decent for the price."
The front desk staff were courteous and helpful. However the pool looked dirty, and did not inspire us to take a swim. The room itself was ok, clean bathroom and nice beds however there were strange stains on the wall and floor lamp. The toilet was awful... Very low water pressure and hard to flush. But to be honest, it did the job and was easy to get […] to even with the road construction. It had a nice little bar downstairs and served breakfast. I think we'd stay again. Read moreGenuine Expedia guest review
Hotel staff were helpful, room was clean, bed very comfortable.water pressure in tap almost non existant.! Corridors smelt a bit musty.Carpets looked new but not vaccumed enough so gave scruffy feel. Breakfast would have been better if we wernt so late, but isnt that what breaks are for? (9.50.am) barely anything left .Should have provided more rather […] than less , if it says until 10.am it should be available.? Went for more coffee and everything was promptly gone at 10am. Athough you could walk to lobby to get more. Needs painting most places. Over priced.Obviously being renovated . Read moreGenuine Expedia guest review
The hotel was clean. Room was neat. The only problem was the room had windowed font that faced the bright lobby so even with curtain drawn it was bright in the room.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Older hotel going through renovations."
The Staff was all very friendly. The breakfast buffet was much better than expected. The parking lot was rather rough. The whole hotel smelled strongly of chlorine. The area under construction was filthy. Water pressure in my room was extremely weak (even though my room was one of the renovated ones).Genuine Expedia guest review
Response by Wyndham Garden Ann Arbor Dear Ron, Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback regarding your recent stay at our hotel. We very much appreciate and value your friendly feedback regarding our hotel breakfast and staff. Although, I am displeased to hear about the other unpleasantries during your stay. I can assure you we try our best to accommodate all our guests to the best of our abilities. Thank you again for sharing your experience, and we look forward to seeing you in the future. Kind Regards, Ellie Clegg Front Desk Manager Clarion Hotel and Conference Center
"very adequate room"
our room was above all else, clean and comfortable. it was also slightly dated and well used. i also thought the room was a little small which is mitigated by usage of a large mirror. we spent 10 hours total inside the room over 1 nights stay. for us it served our purpose and we would stay there againGenuine Expedia guest review
Needs a little work inside but the room was very clean , big and very comfortableGenuine Expedia guest review
"Clean, but awkward set-up"
My room was very clean, and the staff was very nice. My room was a little small, and the only windows in the room faced the hallway. My toilet in the room ran every 15 minutes. The bed was comfy with updated bedding, but an outdated headboard behind it. Plus the wall of mirrors in the room was very dating on the room.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Not What We Expected"
The reviews for this hotel weren't that great, but we were pleasantly surprised by the whole experience. Nice hotel, loved the pool, very friendly staff, and nice rooms with exceptional Amneties.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Close to rock climbing event"
Perfect for one night. Renovation going on but it didn't affect our stay. Air conditioner in room not working at full capacity so the room got a little warm, but otherwise everything was good.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
Adequate but tired hotel. Old style design intended for families and not for business. Free WiFi a step forward but slow connection.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"really nice"
Except there pool schelde wasn't right in rooms should be opened longer for adultsGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"Hotel is in disrepair"
Hotel needs remodel and has hot water issues. Wifi does not allow streaming. We missed the free breakfast because we had to call maintenance to get hot water for showers.Genuine Expedia guest review
"Weekend family stay in Ann Arbor"
Stayed for weekend in Ann Arbor with family for U of M activities.Genuine Expedia guest review
"Ok, but repairs needed in room"
This hotel is ok, but the desk staff was very nice. The room had many shabby parts in need of repair. We didn't have hot water to take showers and had to call maintenance so we missed the free breakfast.Genuine Expedia guest review
"Ok, but repairs needed in room"
This hotel is ok, but the desk staff was very nice. The room had many shabby parts in need of repair. We didn't have hot water to take showers and had to call maintenance so we missed the free breakfast.Genuine Expedia guest review
"Only in an emergency..."
The air conditioning didn't work and they were "out of fans." The whole place smelled funny, and I don't mean like chlorine from the pool. The phone to our room had been turned off and then when we got that connected, room service never answered.....for 3 hours.Genuine Expedia guest review
"Quick stay"
We were only there briefly. We arrived about 10pm on a Saturday and left at 10:30am Sunday, so we didn't get the full experience. The lobby is quite impressive, though it was undergoing some renovation so there was a bit of construction messiness, but no more and maybe even less than one would expect. The staff was very courteous and helpful and the […] room was large and comfortable. Read moreGenuine Expedia guest review
"Close to University of Michigan"
Firm bed, room coffee better than minimal breakfast offerings, minimal water out of shower head and the sink faucet wobbled back and forth. Only half of the equipment in the "gym" worked, no weights. Won't stay there again.Genuine Expedia guest review
"Ok hotel, but the location and roads were horrible"
I had to be moved to another room cause the wifi didn't work in that room. And the official hotel book said that there was Ethernet hook ups in the room. And there was not. And I asked about the book and they said the book was up to date, and I asked another employee and they said it was old. So there is no Ethernet and a lot of things in the official […] book has a lot of stuff that is misleading!!!!! Read moreGenuine Expedia guest review
"Nice look to hotel but was under construction"
The room was ok, small but suited the night. Hot tub was nice but a bit dirty, I think because of the kids playing in it. Breakfast was hot but not so good, No real surprise to limited selection. Coffee was great and got a cut to go. Staff was a bit scarce so hard to comment on what I didnt see or talk withGenuine Hotels.com guest review
I understand you had no control of the birthday party, but the noise and craziness was incredible (not in a good way). With all the kids in the pool I hope this was the reason for the high amount of chlorine, but as my granddaughter got out of the pool we saw how red and irritated her skin was and had to get her into the shower immediately.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Good place to rest"
The room was very clean and nice. The price was reasonable. Dinner @ the bar was good but bar not too stocked during midweek, but they did compromise nicely. All staff very friendly and breakfast was awesome.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Not to far from U Of M Hospital"
We had a very nice stay even though some of the anemities were not working, like the sauna and some of the machines in the exercise room and also the shower we could not get to work so we had to take a bath which was no big thing, we reported the shower not working so they should have it fixed for the next people that stay.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
We were put in a room by the pool area and it was so noisy with kids and people screaming. Also, the air in our room did not work. It was too hot to sleep. When we checked out the next morning, the staff never asked how our stay was. We were very disappointed. Will not stay there again.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Good value for a great hotel"
Hotel and rooms were beautiful and comfortable and a great deal!Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Great Hotel for the money!"
We stayed at the Clarion so we could spend a Valentine's weekend in downtown Ann Arbor. We wanted to bar hop and then take a taxi back to our room for the night. We chose the Clarion because of location and price. When we first walked into the hotel, the first thing we noticed was how clean it was. We were greeted in a very friendly, professional manner. […] We were offered phone numbers to cab companies and referrals to great places to eat. Our room was very clean & comfortable. The only complaint we had was that the hotel bar and pool/hot tub closed by 11pm, and we wanted to have a drink and hit the hot tub after our night out. Overall, a very pleasant stay and we're already planning to do it again! Read moreGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"we loved the pool!"
The location was wonderful, very easy to get to. The pool was very nice and the perfect temperature! You can definitely tell that this is an older hotel but still kept nice. The only complaint I have is that the heat didn't work in our room so it was a bit chilly, but I'm sure that if I had said something they would have given me a new room or fixed […] it with no problem. Overall we were satisfied with our stay. Read moreGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"reasonable rates--decent room"
close to everything-reasonable cost--good breakfast--nice pool. Not the greatest, but certainly not the worst.Genuine Expedia guest review
"Our Stay at Clairion"
This hotel looks like it was quite a nice place years ago. It's very run down and haggard. The entire place smells of chlorine because of the centrally located and open pool and hot tub area. Not happy at all with the policeman that parked sideways and took up my handicapped parking spot! Overall a very poor experience. I would not recommend this hotel […] to ANYONE! Read moreGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"Dont judge a book by its cover"
They are updating the outside, but the inside is great.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Close to university"
It was fine, huge hotel, great breakfast.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
The front desk attendant was extremely unprofessional and inattentive while trying to check in and during our stay. We requested additional sheets and when we went down to the desk to pick them up he then informed us he didn't have a key to access the linen closet. Room smelled a little musty/ smokey. On the upside the breakfast was decent (typical […] hotel spread) and the location is great for walking to downtown Ann Arbor or catching the bus on game days. Read moreGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"great location to attend Uni of MI Football game"
Thought we could have had a better location within the hotel as the hotel wasn't filled to capacity. Apparently because we booked through your site we had to take a room located in what I consider "The South Wing" meaning the less attractive part of the hotel, the location was like an addition to the hotel which looked like a motel. I was unaware of […] how nice the hotel really was until I went to breakfast and noticed the other side. Read moreGenuine Hotels.com guest review
Not bad for the price....Genuine Hotels.com guest review
Overall a very nice hotel breakfast was very nice hotel is older but in good condition. Friendly staff had to eait to check out overall they were nice.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Better than expected"
Everything was perfect for my visit: the price, the room, the front desk, the breakfast! I was pleasantly surprised because when I first drove in the place did not seem like it would be a clean, nicely maintained hotel. The front desk person was wonderful, my room clean and neat, nice amenities and though it looked like an "iffy" neighborhood, it was […] really nice. I accidentally left my car unlocked and everything was left undisturbed. I will stay there again Read moreGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"Large facility. Not crowded. GREAT breakfast"
I would definitely stay there againGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"Outside not well maintained"
Our room was 298 which was next to 210 so we walked around the long hallways twice and asked several members of the staff where it was and nobody thought to say that it was next to room 210.Genuine Expedia guest review
Security questionable.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Need thorough renovation"
I reserved four nights for my parents who were visiting me in AA. I chose Clarion Hotel because it's near my place and conveniently located. Other than the location, neither my parents and I liked anything about the hotel. The room keys kept malfunctioning. And when we asked them to fix this problem, I don't recall I ever heard their apologies. The […] room smells a little moldy. The dining area smells chlorine because of the swimming pool. The place seems under renovation, so let's hope everything will be better. Read moreGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"Look Can Be Deceiving"
When I booked on line I selected the hotel based upon it's proximity to the destination of my visit and the photos that were posted. I admit I was a litle disappointed when I pulled into the parking area. the landscape was not the best I've seen and thought the inside of the hotel would reflect the condition, however, I was pleasantly surprised. It […] was quite nice inside. It was apparent the hotel have seen better days. My only complaint was the need to step out the room to obtain wi-fi connection and the hotel lobby and common areas really was not up to sanitation par with webs in the windows and rips in the sofas which were in need of serious cleaning. Also continental breakfast was inaccessible to people in wheel chairs because of the steps. However, I would not have a problem staying there again, although I do think that room charges are higher than what the hotel merits. Read moreGenuine Expedia guest review
"Not at all like pictures"
This is an old motel that they have tried to turn into hotel. There was a 1 inch gap under the door to the hallway and a strange vent above door so you can hear all of hallway noise. Shower was very difficult to turn on and when I called front desk they were snippy with me. I have stayed in many hotels and this was the worst!!!!!!!Genuine Expedia guest review
"old and stinky"
My first room had wet floors and smelled like mold, my second room had the air conditioner quit working and got very hot, only good was seems to be safe neighborhood and has a good hot breakfast, but with the repairs needed here, it is a 50.00/night hotel and not a 90.00/night hotel for sure.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"U of m"
The lobby was beautiful and rooms around it were nice. However we were put in their oldest section of rooms along the highway. We were there in the middle of the week and plenty of available rooms existed. The old rooms were very old!!!! The hallways were stained and unaircoditioned. They just had fans stuck in the walls to cool it down. The paint was […] peeling. Lights in our room didn't work. We felt like second class compared to the other hotel guests. I don't know why they would put us in those rooms when nice rooms existed. I will not stay there again. Read moreGenuine Hotels.com guest review
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Here's detailed investigation of corresponding and more generic problem: http://www.ikriv.com/en/prog/info/dotnet/MysteriousHang.html
I've been investigating this same weird behaviour. I need to operate some controls from different threads (e.g. show information about a device that is connected to the host or trigger actions depending on different devices states).
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Baltimore County Now
Battalion Chief Jennifer Utz
During my career with the Baltimore County Fire Department, one particular fire stands out in my mind.
A family reported a house fire, and when we arrived we found a man with black soot on his face. He needed medical evaluation for smoke inhalation. When we asked him what had happened – how he was exposed to so much smoke – he said he had been trying to retrieve a high school ring.
Many of us can relate to his emotional connection with a special possession. But this person was lucky: His search for a replaceable object could have cost him his life.
According to the National Fire Protection Agency, 3,005 civilian fire deaths were reported in the U.S. during 2011. House fires accounted for more than 2,500 of those fatal fires, as well as 13,000 civilian injuries.
Although the rate of fire deaths has dropped over the past few decades, these numbers remain alarming because most fire deaths are so preventable. I've found that many, if not most, fire deaths or injuries occur when people make certain critical mistakes:
• They delay getting out of the house. They check around the home to see if they can find out why they smell smoke. They run from room to room, grabbing items they want to save. They decide to call somebody- a spouse at work, for example- to ask what they should do.
If you see or smell smoke, or if a smoke detector activates, leave the home immediately. Once everyone is outside, call 911 either by cell phone or a nearby neighbor's house. Let firefighters, who are trained and equipped, search for the source of a fire.
• They run back inside. They get out safely, but go back into the house to try to save a child, pet, or special possession. Let firefighters, who are trained and equipped, perform rescues.
• They panic, especially if an emergency occurs while they are sleeping. If you are sleeping and you hear the smoke detector or smell smoke, stay calm. Feel the bedroom door for heat, using the back of your hand. If the surface is hot, do not open it.
If possible, go to a window and make your escape that way. Or, wait at the window and wave your hands so the firefighters can see you. Stuff towels, sheets, or clothing at the bottom of the door to slow the spread of deadly smoke.
• They underestimate the deadliness of smoke. Most victims die from smoke inhalation and toxic gases, not burns. If you can't get out without traveling through smoke, stay low, cover your mouth and nose, and crawl to an exit.
• They don't install or properly maintain smoke detectors. At least one smoke detector should be installed outside of all sleeping areas. Smoke detectors should be tested monthly, and the batteries changed twice a year.
Too many times, people remove a battery from a smoke detector to stop it from alarming when the battery is low or when cooking, or because they need a battery for something else.
Our web site, www.baltimorecountymd.gov/firesafety, is a good place to start when making a home fire escape plan.
When I talk to citizens about home fire escape planning, I stress that it isn't enough just to have a plan. The entire family needs to review and practice the plan a couple of times a year. That's the best way to avoid the kinds of mistakes that make an already traumatic event something much worse.
BaltimoreCountyFire DepartmentDivision Chief Michael Robinson
"Tis the season!" for celebrations, decorating, cooking shopping and all else related to sharing the joys and festivities of the holidays. This is also a time when we see an increase in fires and related accidents.
In fact, according to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) from late November through January we typically see a spike in fires caused by Christmas trees, candles, lights and holiday cooking. Over the last decade, these holiday-related fires have resulted in more than $1 billion in residential property losses and more than 200 lives lost.
Your Baltimore County Fire Department urges you to take a few moments and consider some simple steps to assure your safety during this special time of the year. Here are the top 10 tips that fire safety experts recommend you consider:
1. Water your tree. If you choose a live Christmas tree, assure its freshness by making a fresh cut on the base of the tree before putting your tree into a sturdy stand. Keep the needles moist by watering frequently (at least daily).
2. Check your lights (maybe twice). Be sure to use only outdoor lights outside. Inspect all lights for fraying, damage and wear. If wires are visible through the insulation, discard and replace the lights. Look for cracked sockets and loose connections; if you find them, replace the string. Never plug more than three strands of lights together; this may cause heating and failure of the wires. Also, use only lights from an approved laboratory, and look for a label such as UL (Underwriter's labs) or FM (Factory mutual). If no label, replace the lights.
3. Plan your fire escape. This is a good time to make sure that you have two exits out of each room and to plan what you would do in the event of fire. Be sure that you have working smoke detectors on each level and in each sleeping area of your home.
4. Sleep safe; have a carbon monoxide detector. A CO detector should be on each floor of your home. Under Baltimore County law, CO detectors are required in all rental properties and in some owner-occupied homes. Place these near sleeping areas and test them regularly.
5. Be "flame aware." Maintain at least 3 feet of clearance of any materials around a fire place. That includes hanging Christmas stockings "by the chimney with care!" Also do not leave candles unattended and teach your children to keep away from these and fireplaces.
6. Clean up your wrapping paper. After opening wrapped gifts, take that paper and recycle it. Never burn it, as it may clog the chimney or spread fire as an ash. Single- stream recycling in Baltimore County makes proper disposal of wrapping paper an easy task.
7. Check extension cords. Make sure that they are laboratory-approved, just like your lights. Never staple, tape or run them under rugs. Check the wattage rating, and don't overload your electrical outlets. If a circuit trips or a fuse blows, consider that is a warning that you are overloaded. Overloaded circuits pose a fire hazard!
8. Christmas tree placement. Set up your tree away from fireplaces, vents and other heat sources. The tree should also not block pathways or exits from a room.
9. Decorate safely. Be careful in selecting tree ornaments that are glass or that have small pieces that can become choking hazards. When securing decorations, be careful not to tape, staple or tack them into wiring!
10. Cook with caution. We tend to cook more and use more burners and stoves at once. Watch for hot surfaces, overflowing pots/pans and never use a turkey deep fryer indoors. These require a clear, open, outdoor area and are a frequent cause of fires.
There are a variety of great online resources about holiday fire safety, including resources from the U.S. Fire Administration, and the National Fire Protection Administration,
The Baltimore County Fire Department wishes you a happy and safe holiday season!
Baltimore County Fire Chief John J. Hohman
In my 35 years in the Fire Service, I've seen how advances in technology, equipment and building codes have saved lives. One of the most important advances is one of the most humble: the small, inexpensive carbon monoxide detector.
Here in Baltimore County, the Fire Department responds to a growing number of calls involving carbon monoxide (CO) gas – and that is a good thing. Why? Because the calls are generated by CO detectors that are alerting residents to a potentially deadly problem before it becomes deadly.
In recent years and following a number of CO tragedies, Baltimore County enacted legislation requiring CO detectors in all rental housing and in some owner-occupied residences. During November, fire crews responded to 50 CO calls – none of them involving serious injury.
I can't overestimate how dangerous CO – which kills by robbing oxygen from the blood – is. Carbon monoxide is produced during the burning of fossil fuels – oil, gas, coal, propane, wood. If your home includes an appliance that runs off of one of these fuels, CO is an issue for you. The causes of CO buildup are varied, everything from malfunctioning gas stoves to a blocked fireplace flue.
CO calls tend to increase during periods of extreme heat or cold, when houses are closed up tightly and appliances are running. Landlords and homeowners who have invested in energy saving enhancements – new windows, for example – should know that one downside to such energy efficiency is that it limits the air flow that helps dilute CO when a leak occurs.
In such homes, the deadly gas has nothing to do but build up – and because of its unique characteristics victims can be overcome without ever knowing what happened. You can't see or smell CO, and the early symptoms – headache, nausea, aches – are so commonplace that people have no idea they're being poisoned.
People ask, "What is the acceptable level of carbon monoxide?" The answer is that CO is not acceptable, certainly not over a long period of time. At low levels, it will make you sicker and sicker the longer you're exposed to it. At high levels, it can kill within hours.
This is why the CO detector is so important. It tells you the gas is there. The detector sounds an alarm when the gas reaches 35 parts per million. This is a level low enough not to make you sick – at least not at first – but high enough to tell you something's wrong.
Your alarm doesn't do you any good if you rob the batteries or ignore it when it goes off. If it sounds, call 911 and get out of the house. Here's what you can expect, once fire crews arrive:
- Firefighters will use special gas meters to measure the level of CO.
- Crews will attempt to identify the source of the CO.
- Crews will ventilate the house, mitigating the hazard by diluting the gas with fresh air.
- Firefighters will not attempt to repair heating units, water heaters, fireplaces and other fuel-burning appliances. Such repairs are the property owner's responsibility.
- Firefighters will shut down and advise the residents not to use any appliance they believe is causing the problem.
- If you live in a rental property and the level of CO is 50 parts per million or more, firefighters will contact the Office of Permits, Approvals and Inspections. The building inspector will visit the site at a later date to certify that the problem has been repaired by a licensed expert.
Along with installation of detectors, basic home maintenance – cleaning your chimney and fireplace regularly, checking gas-fueled appliance connections on a regular basis – is essential to preventing problems with CO.
If you rent your home or apartment, ask your landlord if the building uses fossil fuel-burning appliances and make sure the property owner has complied with the law requiring CO alarms. If the answer is no, contact the Office of Permits, Approvals and Inspections at 410-887-6060.
Carbon monoxide alarms are inexpensive, easy to install, readily available and effective. There is no reason why any of us should fall prey to this particular hazard any longer.


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Vishnu with Sudarshana Chakra in his right rear hand
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The Sudarshana Chakra (Sanskrit: सुदर्शन चक्र) is a spinning, disk-like weapon with 108 serrated edges used by the Hindu god Vishnu. The Sudarshana Chakra is generally portrayed on the right rear hand of the four hands of Vishnu, who also holds a shankha (conch shell), a Gada (mace) and a padma (lotus).
The Sudarshana Chakra may be depicted as an ayudhapurusha (anthropomorphic form). He is depicted as a fierce form of Vishnu. While the Sudarshana Chakra is depicted as a subordinate figure with Vishnu, in many South Indian Vishnu temples, the Chakra as an ayudhapurusha is worshipped in its own shrine attached to the central temple.
According to the Puranas, Sudarshana Chakra is used for the ultimate destruction of an enemy. The depiction of Vishnu with Sudarshana Chakra also means that Vishnu is the keeper-owner of the celestial bodies and heavens.
The word Sudarshana is derived from two Sanskrit words – Su(सु) meaning "good/auspicious" and Darshana (दर्शन) meaning "vision". Hence, the word Sudarshana collectively means "vision of which is auspicious". Sudarshana is generally worshiped during Homas to ward off negative powers or vibrations.[1]
The word chakra is derived from the word Chruhu (चृ:) meaning movement and kruhu(कृ:) meaning to do. Hence, chakra collectively means the one which is mobile. Among all the Vedic weapons, Sudarshana Chakra is the only mobile weapon.[2]
There are various legends related to the origins of the Sudarshana Chakra.
The Sudarshana Chakra was made by the architect of gods, Vishvakarma. Vishvakarma's daughter Sanjana was married to Surya, the Sun God. Due to the Sun's blazing light and heat, she was unable to go near the Sun. She complained to her father about this. Vishvakarma took the Sun and made him shine less so that his daughter would be able to hug the Sun. The left over Sun "dust" was collected by Vishvakarma and made into three divine objects. The first one was the aerial vehicle Pushpaka Vimana, the second being the Trishula (Trident) of the god Shiva, and the third was the Sudarshana Chakra of Vishnu. The Chakra is described to have 10 million spikes in two rows moving in opposite directions to give it a serrated edge.
Sudarshana Chakra is considered to be the most powerful weapon in Hindu mythology.When it pursued sage Durvasa,neither Lord Brahama nor Lord Shiva could stop it. [3]
Sudarshana Chakra was used to cut the corpse of Sati, the consort of Shiva into 51 pieces after she gave up her life by throwing herself in a yagna (fire sacrifice) of her father Daksha. It is said that Shiva, in grief, carried around her lifeless body and was inconsolable. The 51 parts of the goddess' body were then tossed about in different parts of the Indian subcontinent and came to be known as "Shakti Peethas".
The use of the Sudarshan Chakra is occasionally mentioned in the Hindu texts of Rigveda, Yajurveda and Puranas, as an ultimate weapon of law, order and preservation to eliminate the enemy . Such enemies are enumerated variously as rakshasas, asura, and vikrutatma.
In one such instance, as scribed in the stanzas of the Mahabharat, Lord Shri Krishna, the Avatar of Lord Vishnu, beheads Shishupala with the use of the Sudarshan Chakra, for his rapacious behaviour (committing 100 mistakes each worthy of death) at the Rajsuya yagna celebration of Emperor Yudhishthira. It was also used to cut the celestial mountain Mandrachal Parvat for churning the ocean of milk (Samudra Manthan).
In the Tamil, the Sudarshan Chakra is also known as Chakkrath Azhwar (translated as Ring/Circlet of God).
The Chakri Dynasty, the current ruling house of Thailand, is named after this weapon.
This homam is performed by invoking Lord Sudarshan along with his consort Vijayavalli into the sacrificial fire. This homam is very popular in South India.


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WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – With many families displaced by Hurricane Sandy there are even more children in need this holiday season, and Westchester County is asking for your help.
People can donate to the ninth-annual Westchester County Holiday gift drive, which provides presents to children living in foster homes and temporary homeless shelters.
"Through this program, we can at least ensure that they are given something on the holiday," County Executive Robert Astorino said in a statement.
A group of five Eastchester High School seniors raised $3,000 at their annual fair and chose to donate it to the county holiday drive. Tuesday, Carina Martesevici, Marie Cascione, Arlette Maher, Roisin Wiley and Ryan Winnie, along with their faculty advisors, will present their donation in the form of gift cards to Astorino in his White Plains office.
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If you would like to donate or sponsor a child's wish list please, contact Matthew McCarrick at 914-995-4979 or by email.
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Success of the non nuclear clean energy movement – theme for March 2015
The worldwide nuclear mafia now faces the rising economic success of 21st Century renewable energy technologies, alongside the plummeting economic failure of nuclear energy.
The corporate power system that dominates the world economy, and world politics still promotes nuclear power and nuclear weapons – but they know they are up against the unaffordable financial costs. Money is what matters to them.
But money is not the whole story. The nuclear lobby consists of relatively few individuals – middle aged (mainly white) men, in business suits, in love with their own careers and monetary gain.
They don't know who they're up against – people in their millions who oppose the nuclear industry- people who "don't matter" – women, young people, poor people, indigenous people
These millions include the poorly educated, and the highly educated, people of all colours, languages and religions -but all having respect for their precious land and water, and for the future of the world's children. They matter, and they will prevail.
Clean nuclear-free energy – a global movement – theme for March 2015
There is a global zeitgeist, or widespread feeling of enthusiasm for clean energy, and of rejection of the dirty, dangerous, nuclear industry, with its intrinsic connection to nuclear weapons. This can't be measured, but it does exist. In country after country, while governments are beholden to the nuclear lobby, the people are not fooled.
People are appreciating the value of renewable energy systems, centralised ones, coming through the grid, and decentralised, local, ones, with solar or wind energy coming straight to the user.. Households, businesses, farms benefit also in selling energy back to the grid, through their small local solar or wind technologies. Such small decentralised technologies are being taken up in developing countries, where there is no grid, bringing energy with the FREE fuel of sun and wind.
Even more importantly, energy efficiency and energy conservation are being taken up, as people find that this saves money, too. The culture of endless consumption is now questioned.
World-wide, the public becomes more distrustful of the nuclear industry. Private investment shuns it. People are waking up to the lies of the nuclear lobby: the lie that nuclear power is "clean", that it's "safe", that it's "renewable", that it has "no connection" with nuclear weapons.
People are increasingly waking up to nuclear cover-ups, nuclear corruption, and nuclear bribery of politicians. Governments that are beholden to the nuclear lobby are increasingly distrusted. The current wave of opposition to the big corporations includes opposition to the power of nuclear corporations over governments.
The Fukushima nuclear catastrophe continues to influence people away from nuclear power. This , and the global economic problems make the nuclear industry look more and more like a colossal waste of tax-payers' money. And, underlying this, the continued work of anti- nuclear groups, over decades has pushed on this groundswell of public feeling.
Australia's Nuclear-Free Movement – Proud and Strong – theme for March 2015
Australia's Nuclear Free and Clean Energy Movement stands more clearly than ever, to lead this country to a positive future.
Australians live in a limbo of ignornace on ethics and science. The cringing Murdoch media pushes the agenda of greedy and self-seeking businessmen, politicians, and some academics.
Consideration of the future for our children, grandchildren and beyond, is drowned out by the hype about more money, more jobs, more material consumption.
Cutting through this dishonest and unethical hype, Australians can hear the clear voices from the clean energy movement. There are many organisations, often under the umbrella of the Australian Nuclear Free Alliance (ANFA). And many individuals such as the heroic Northern Territory Aboriginals – Yvonne Margarula, Dianne Stokes, Jeefrey Lee. There are the world famous Dr Helen Caldicott, Senator Scott Ludlam, Dr Jim Green, Natalie Wasley, Dave Sweeney, Professor Ian Lowe, Dr Mark Deisendorf – and many others.
Small scale solar power for economy and democracy – theme for February 15
Solar power is now cheaper than retail electricity for millions of households. In the developed world, it can save countless homeowners tens of thousands of dollars.
Meanwhile, all across the developing world, solar power is actually cheaper than power generated from fossil fuels. Just as many people in the developing world leapfrogged from no phones to cell phones, these populations will leapfrog from no electricity to electricity from solar panels.
Democratizing the Energy System One of the major implications of solar power growth, electric vehicle growth and wind power growth to some extent (wind turbines are great additions to farms and small communities) is that they are essentially democratizing our energy system. They decentralize ownership and provide more societal power and more money to common citizens and small businesses. They create more energy independence and security for families, cities and nations, which I believe will ultimately contribute to greater peace in the world.
Also, there has got to be some positive psychological effect from people realizing that they are no longer burning the bones of dinosaurs (amongst other fossils!) for their energy needs, but are instead using renewable sources of energy such as sunlight and wind. http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/27/communicating-renewable-energy-revolution/
Nuke news – Australian politics special
I feel sorry for Australia's TV comedian Sean Micallef. How can he possibly compete with what is going on in Canberra now? Liberal Coalition MPs falling all over themselves trying to work out how to keep their jobs, with what leader?
The general opinion seems to be that only with Malcolm Turnbull as leader can they have a hope in hell of still being in power after the next election – whether or not they boot Tony Abbott out at next Tuesday's Party Meeting, or further down the track.
But – let's remember – however silly our current Prime Minister might appear – knighting Prince Philip etc – the reason that Australians are fed up is fundamentally the unfairness of this government's policies. Columnist Waleed Aly hit the nail on the head, with his incisive Age article Coalition needs a heart transplant, not a facelift
So – let's remember, too, that Malcolm Turnbull might be a bit more progressive, a bit more subtle, than Tony Abbott – but he'd be still leading the Party with its policies dictated by the Institute of Public Affairs, on behalf of the polluting corporations.
Nuclear power is no solution to climate change – theme for January 2015
In recent themes I wrote about nuclear power being in fact a big contributor to global warming, and about how climate change will in fact finish off the nuclear industry.
But – let's pretend that nuclear reactors really could reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
TIME: To do that, 1500 one thousand megawatt-electric new reactors would be needed within a few yeas to displace a significant amount of carbon-emitting fossil generation
A Massachusetts Institute of Technology Study on "The Future of Nuclear Power" projected that a global growth scenario for as many as 1500 one thousand megawatt-electric new reactors would be needed to displace a significant amount of carbon-emitting fossil generation. Average 115 built per year would reduce our CO2 use by only 16%.
When we talk about Small Modular Nuclear Reactors – that 1500 reactors needed translates to millions, (and these SMRs are already shown to be more costly than large ones,)
COSTS: historically and now, the costs of the nuclear industry are staggering. Cost estimates have increased in the past decade from $1,000 to $7,000 per kW installed. And that's before additional costs – e.g new safety measures, decommissioning are added. U.S. Vogtle project originally budgeted at $660 million, by 2013 cost $9 billion. Rating agencies consider nuclear investment risky and the abandoning of nuclear projects explicitly "credit positive".
Meanwhile – if the nuclear "climate cure" were to be pursued, the enormous costs and efforts involved would take away from the clean, fast, and ever cheaper solutions of energy efficiency and renewable energy.
Distributed "small scale" solar energy in Australia – theme for February
Of all countries, Australia stands out as being suitable for small scale solar technology. The reasons are simple. So much sunshine. Such great distances. It doesn't make sense to build poles and wires for thousands of miles, when you can get your electricity directly, on the spot. Rural and remote Australia are taking advantage of these simple facts, with mining companies and faraway towns moving from diesel power to solar.
Australian politics seems curiously disconnected to this reality. You'd expect the National Party (traditionally based in country Australia) to wake up to the small scale renewable energy revolution, but they haven't, so far.
Most Australians live in cities and towns, and here, solar panels are multiplying at a fast rate, particularly in politically and socially conservative Queensland.
'800 MW (816.64 MW to be exact) of new small-scale capacity installed in 2014 was split amongst 185,950 different systems — with the average size of these systems being ~4.4 kW' – December report of Green Energy markets
Commercial and Council buildings are getting solar power – again, most popular in rural areas, but also in cities. Both Sydney and Melbourne City Councils are actively using and promoted solar panels, as are many suburban councils, and rural councils.
Solar power on schools, nursing homes, commercial buildings is turning out to be a big financial advantage. There are innovative schemes, -too many to discuss here. But – my favourite – I can't resist mentioning – is South Australia's Sundrop Farms. The Sundrop Farms System allows land normally not deemed suitable for agriculture or horticulture to produce large quantities of food. The company claims its hydroponics based greenhouse growing methods yield 15-30 times more produce per hectare than conventional field production. Each hectare of Sundrop Farms greenhouses also directly employs between 5-7 people.
2015 Australia's role in climate change action – theme for January
Australia has both an extraordinary opportunity to lead on climate change action, and an extraordinary role in promoting the polluting coal and nuclear industries. Australians can take their pick.
The choices before us:
To develop renewable energy, energy efficiency, and phase out coal and gas, and be a voice for action internationally. This can happen only with a change of government. We need a double dissolution. Australia has a uniquely strange Prime Minister, who doesn't care if he is kicked out in the 2016 federal election, which he surely would be. Abbott is happy to carry out the corporate agenda of the Institute of Public Affairs, and then retire to comfortable well-funded complacency, knowing that he has served his IPA masters well.
That means that we can expect the Abbott government to continue to embarrass us internationally, with its climate sceptic agenda, especially at the December Paris climate summit.
To go along with the Abbott agenda – quite a complex business, involving ramping up the coal and gas industries, while now suggesting that well, perhaps there is a greenhouse gas problem – so therefore we need nuclear power.
Think about the illogicality of that. If nuclear power were, in fact, an answer to climate change (which it's not – too slow, too polluting in itself) then there might be some argument for a little chilly country like Sweden to use nuclear power. For a big sunny, windy country like Australia – nuclear power makes no sense at all.
Look out for the Australian nuclear lobby, headed by the supposed
environmentalist Barry Brook, which is now enjoying global fame, a leadership position in the world's pro nuclear campaign for 2015.
Australia's undemocratic voting system lets cranks like Leyonhjelm and Lambie have undue influence
I hope that. in this busy week, readers will take time to read Jim Green's letter to conservation scientists, refuting the extraordinary push for nuclear power that seems to have caught some of them up in Barry Brook's zeal for the nuclear industry.
I also hope that by reading THE AUSTRALIAN's account of Senator David Leyonhjelm's quite eccentric ideas on nuclear power, readers will reflect on the plight of politics in Australia. Thanks to the smartaleck manipulations of Glenn Druery – we now have a situation where the Australian government can be strongly influenced by complete nutters and ignorami getting into the Senate on a miniscule sprinkling of votes.
One of these is Senator Leyonhjelm – whose response to the Sydney hostage drama was that Australian s should have MORE guns. I found myself applauding former prime minister John Howard for his outspoken stance, and his actions on gun control – and his response to the weapon-happy Leyonhjelm.
Like Senator Jacqui Lambie, darling of the fossil fuel industries, who is aiming to destroy the Renewable Energy Target, Senator Leyonhjelm is one of those undemocratically propelled into Parliament by the Druery-style manipulation of preference votes.
Well, I'm betting that Tony Abbott won't be in government that long – and may Leyonhjelm and Lambie disappear from the scene at the same time.
The Peace Movement in Australia – theme for December 2014
It's the anniversary year of the outbreak of World War 1. We will be hearing a lot about WW1 and ANZAC Day over the next 3 years. We salute the heroism of those soldiers, and mourn the deaths of so many, so young. At the same time, the forces of militarism will be glorifying war, even in these times of solemn remembrance.
Fortunately, Australia does have a number of organisations dedicated to peace. Their voices will be heard from now on. There is the Anzac Centenary 2015 A Coalition of Citizens and Organizations calling for a national conversation on Australia's identity and the place of war in its past and future. The Gallipoli Centenary Peace Campaign's programme will focus on the human costs of militarism and of myths about the ANZACs. Both bring together diverse groups, both religious and secular.
A concept that the nuclear industry hates – "ENOUGH" – theme for Nov 14
To the nuclear industry the concept of ENOUGH is anathema. If you saw their slick advertising film "Pandora's Promise" you would note that their major theme is endless GROWTH that will perpetually require ENDLESS ENERGY.
The nuclear industry's shills, and there are many of them, love to portray the anti-nuclear movement as wanting to send people back to living in a "dark ages" style. Nothing could be further from the truth. Genuine environmentalists (as against nuclear lobby shills like Patrick Moore) want all people to have a life of more light, of reasonable comfort and leisure time, of enough of the good things of this world, rather than of too much.
World leaders met in Brisbane, Australia for a fairly pointles summit, devoted to "economic growth". While the host country ruled by a scientifically illiterate Prime Minister Tony Abbott, insisted "no talk of climate change", those words were indeed heard, around the traps. While the formal agenda of the G20 was pretty meaningless, as will be its formulaic communique, – perhaps the personal talks in the sidelines might reflect the reality that the global economy just cannot sustain this mindless growth
It's time that governments, bankers, industry leaders woke up to the reality that the world economy is threatened by growth, threatened by the accelerating destruction of this planet's air, water, land, and biodiversity. The destroyer is the growing human population and its growing consumption of ever more unnecessary products and unnecessary energy use.
It's time that people stepped away from endless individualistic consumption, and towards a reasonable life of more cooperation, of working less hours. It's time to move from our suicidal consumer culture, to a conserver culture.
G20 and the wrong aim of endless growth – Australian theme for November 2014
The G20 Summit has come and gone watched by up to 3,000 domestic and international media representatives. Amnog the 4,000 delegates were US President Barack Obama, Russia's Vladimir Putin, Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel and UK Prime Minster David Cameron
The purpose of this summit ? to foster economic growth. Yes – a bigger world population, greater production of 'goods', greater consumption of 'goods' and energy. Supposedly all this is good for business. Climate change wasn't meant to be on the agenda – Tony Abbott saw to that.
And yet, and yet. TV viewers saw the rapturous reception given by university students to President Obama, as he urged them to promote action on climate change. Obama moved freely and relaxedly amongst the students.
Could Tony Abbott do that? I bet not. Largely because of Tony Abbott's climate change denialism, he cannot go anywhere near young Australians, for fear of the risks of booing and of rotten eggs flying at him.
Australia was once a leader in environmental consciousness. We understood that at the basis of a healthy economy was a healthy environment – earth, water, air. It is ironic that Australia should be hosting this international growthfest, under the leadership of Prime Minster Tony Abbott who has absolutely no idea of environment, nor of sustainable economics.
The nuclear connection is an underlying one. The nuclear industry, as shown by its advertisement film "Pandora's Promise" . depends on the world accepting the need for endless growth and consumption, with ever increasing energy use – supplied by nuclear power. And – make no mistake – the Abbot government, (and its wimpy weak Labor opposition) has bought this idea – or more correctly, have been bought by the polluting industries.
There is a new philosophy emerging – but not from these so-called leaders, – the philosophy of the Conserver Society, as against the Consumer Society . This is well expressed by Frank Rotering in his concept of "Contractionism"
That we cannot go on as a species plagueing the planet, trashing it, and thinking that somehow humans can start it all over again on another planet. There must be a radical change in economic thinking, and as Frank Rotering suggests, this could well be led by business – by real leaders, who see that it makes financial sense to be truly conservative -
Australian achievements towards a healthy non-nuclear world – theme for October 14
I don't pretend that Australians of good will are at present winning the battle. We are up against the worst government ever, informed by the worst press domination – the Murdochracy.
However, Australians have made many local achievements in saving environment, and some national achievements in stalling the growth of polluting industries.
Here's one achievement: Indigenous Protected Areas
changes are already happening in many districts. More than 50 million hectares — an area more than twice the size of the state of Victoria — are now managed and protected in Indigenous Protected Areas.
These are parks on Aboriginal-owned lands managed by Aboriginal ranger groups using a combination of modern and traditional knowledge and techniques.
The growth of Indigenous Protected Areas during the past 10 years, and their management for the benefit of local communities and all Australians, has been one of the success stories in the environmental and economic development of remote Australia.
Here's somewhat of a success story in the nuclear -free movement
What we have achieved together Australian Conservation Foundation
ACF's work for a nuclear-free future has been an important part of decades of opposition to the nuclear industry in Australia that has seen:
- Plans for domestic nuclear power scrapped;
- National and state legislation introduced to prohibit international radioactive waste dumping;
- Development and maintenance of anti-uranium mining policies and laws along the eastern seaboard;
- Scrapping of plans for uranium enrichment;
- Halting plans for a new uranium mine at Jabiluka in Kakadu;
- Continuing contest to all existing and new uranium projects and proposals in Australia;
- Strong regional and international campaign cooperation and exchange, including around French nuclear testing in the Pacific;
- Extensive liaison and links with Indigenous communities and organisations;
- World Heritage protection for that area of Kakadu threatened by the proposed Koongarra uranium mine; and
- An end to the threat of uranium mining at Arkaroola in South Australia's Gammon Ranges.
What next?
We have facilitated a continuing public debate about the risks and responsibilities of our involvement in the global nuclear trade and continue to do so. We want meaningful action to address our energy needs, based upon leaving uranium in the ground..
Australia's role in saving the planet's environment – theme for October 14
Well, Australia seems to be doing not too well in environmental matters, (nor in most others, at present). The sooner we get rid of the Abbott government, the better.
I've tried to be non political – because our land, our water, our air, our planet – these matters are beyond party politics. That is something that some Liberals are now realising.
The mass Climate Action Marches on September 21st showed that Australians care. On the local level, so many Australians, including Liberals, are working to conserve the wildlife, our water and land, and many are members of groups like Landcare, Australian Koala Foundation, and the most prominent activist groups – Australian Conservation Foundation, Friends of the Earth, and Beyond Nuclear.
Australia's environmentalists do have quite a proud history of achievement in environmental goals, really, a remarkable record in awakening public opinion and in slowing down polluting industries. It is thanks to the work of Australians like Dr Helen Caldicott that the atmospheric nuclear bomb tests in the Pacific were stopped. It is thanks to the anti-nuclear movement that Australia does not have the nightmare of nuclear power.
Australians in general do have a strong appreciation of nature. They also seem to be showing a keen appreciation of the economic and environmental benefits of clean energy. The September Climate March, is, I believe, the start of a stronger movement for public awareness of our ecological peril, and for action for positive change.
The Anthropocene Age and the role of nuclear power – theme for September 14
Great changes in the Earth's history are marked in geological Ages, with great changes caused by events such as volcanoes, meteorite impacts, climate change and the movement of the Earth's tectonic plates, and occurring over millions of years. Now geologists are seeing changes in the Earth that are occurring over merely one hundred years.
These changes are caused by the activities of one species – human beings. They usher in a new Age – the Anthropocene (or human-caused ) Epoch.
The changes in the Anthropocene Age are already profound:
- Landscape – Deforestation, desertification, mountains carved by mining, rivers dammed and rerouted, islands sinking under sea level rise.
- Ecology – massive extinctions of species – loss of habitat, loss of biodiversity
- Climate change – rise in greenhouse gases in atmosphere, heating of air and oceans, acidification of oceans, glaciers melting, sea level rise
- Water - shortage of clean drinking water, pollution of groundwater and surface waters.
Those are just a few "headlines" for the changes that we have already wrought on the only liveable planet.
THE NUCLEAR CONTRIBUTION to the Anthropocene Epoch has already been great – with the landscape scarring effect of thousands of atmospheric and underground atomic bomb tests.
Radioactive pollution – from atomic bomb making, and testing, and from several parts of the nuclear power chain has affected soil, groundwater and air.
The nuclear lobby loves to talk about "background radiation" as if it's all naturally caused and benign. However it includes radionuclides that never before existed on Earth – plutonium, strontium, cesium, carbon-14, and radioactive iodine from atomic bomb testing and other nuclear activities.


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The Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta girl's basketball team grabbed their second win with a victory over Minnewaska Area on Tuesday, Dec. 10. The Tigers gave the Lakers no chance, winning the contest 72-47.
Learning that starting junior Tracy Meichsner would miss the remainder of the season with a left knee injury, the Tigers responded by shooting over 50 percent from the field and having three players score in double figures.
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GroupM and ZenithOptimedia forecast healthy year for digital ad spending.
Online ad spend is set to enjoy another year of growth in 2011, according to forecasts issued today by WPP agency GroupM and Publicis-owned ZenithOptimedia.
According to Zenith's predictions, global spending on Internet ads will grow 14 percent year-over-year, totaling $70.5 billion in 2011 and representing 15.2 percent of overall ad spend. GroupM was more bullish, predicting digital spend will contribute 37 percent of global ad growth next year, resulting in $82 billion in revenue.
Meanwhile in the U.S., eMarketer - which aggregates forecasts from a variety of sources - projected a 10.5 percent increase in U.S. online ad spending next year, followed by double-digit growth every year through 2014 when spending will reach $40.5 billion.
According to Zenith, digital ad growth will be driven primarily by display and paid search investment, with the latter predicted to reach over $46 billion by 2013, up from $30.5 billion this year. Despite a dip in display ad spending since 2006, the rise of online video and social media have reinvigorated the medium, the company said, predicting it will account for over a third of online ad spend this year.
Both Zenith and GroupM suggested global online ad growth will come at the expense of traditional media channels, most notably print advertising, which GroupM says will be outpaced by digital by 2012. "Internet spending may indeed already have eclipsed newspapers if one allows that measured Internet ad investment does not include substantial advertiser investment in content creation, search-engine optimization and analysis," noted GroupM's Futures Director Adam Smith.
Zenith also pointed out much of the value being extracted from social media channels is not currently being measured. For example, "earned media" acquired through vehicles such as Facebook and Twitter accounts "will never be picked up in a survey of ad expenditure," the report stated.
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Archos made its new line up of Platinum tablets official. And yes, the name does sound familiar as one of them was even showcased at CES last month, but obviously the French manufacturer consider that unofficial. Anyway, all the latest tablets in the Platinum range have high-end hardware and mid-range pricing so they might turn out to be quite interesting offerings.
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Slain Toddler's Mom Pleads Guilty To Charges
The mother of a 1-year-old Maryland boy found dead in central Ohio has pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and tampering with evidence.
Ohio said it will use a never-tried dose of two drugs injected intravenously to put to death an inmate who raped and killed his girlfriend's 3-year-old daughter.
The announcement Monday by the state prison system means the Department of Rehabilitation and Correction wasn't able to obtain enough pentobarbital, the drug Ohio formerly used until its manufacturer put it off-limits for executions.
The state said it will use a combination of midazolam, a sedative, and hydromorphone, a painkiller, in the Nov. 14 execution of Ronald Phillips of Akron.
Those drugs are included in Ohio's untested, back-up execution method, which requires them to be injected directly into an inmate's muscle. No state has put a prisoner to death with those drugs in any fashion.
Lawyers for Phillips say the state's plan to switch to a non-FDA-regulated dose of pentobarbital raises the possibility that Phillips and other condemned inmates could suffer tremendous pain and discomfort.
The lawyers also said in court filings late Friday the state has watered down its execution procedures by giving individuals designated by the prisons director authority for execution decisions instead of the director himself.
The filings also ask a federal judge permission to include whatever specialty pharmacy is chosen to make the new dose of pentobarbital in the lawsuit.
The state has until Wednesday to respond.