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Hailed as one of the best crime fiction writers in America today, New York Times bestselling author Laura Lippman now reveals another level of her mastery. Each of these ingenious tales is a gem—including the Edgar and Anthony awards-nominated story, Scratch a Woman, in which Lippman takes us deep into the private world of a high-priced call girl/madam and devoted soccer mom, exploring the mystery of what may, in fact, be written in the blood. Sometimes poignant, sometimes humorous, always filled with delightfully unanticipated twists and reversals, here are enthralling excursions to the dark side from "one of today's most pleasing storytellers" (San Diego Union-Tribune).
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Hi guys,
We're going to introduce an official Health Expert on the site to answer your questions, give tips and basically dish out general advice on any health-related matters, be it sex stuff, tropical diseases or maybe just what painkillers to carry with you.
It would be great if you could come up with some cool questions to kick things off. They could be on any matter related to travel health.
My question would be about malaria medicine:
Advice and products change all the time, so what does our Health Expert reckon is the best malaria medicine out there right now? And does he have any other malaria-avoidance tips?
what does our Health Expert reckon is the best malaria medicine out there right now?
Completely depends on your destination.
Who is the health expert? A nurse? Doctor?
From what organisation? The NHS/travel doctor?
I don't have a question at the moment…. but I will get thinking!
Do you need anti-malarials in Luang Prabang Laos? (going to teach for 2 weeks in August).
Also, how many weeks worth of prescription medication are you allowed to travel with (going to Bangkok, Laos, Oz)?
Completely depends on your destination.
It also depends on your medical background (what medication you take, any past or present conditions, past vaccine history, reactions to medications, allergies, psychological state… and so on).
Any advice given here by the medical health expert should not replace that of your GP and should be taken as general guidance only. Only you and your GP (or person who has access to your medical records) can give the last word on which medication/vaccines are required for your personal circumstances and trip.
Also, how many weeks worth of prescription medication are you allowed to travel with (going to Bangkok, Laos, Oz)?
That's not really a health question - that is a matter of what each individual country's legislation is on carrying in drugs, and what types.
I know for Australia that you have to have the prescription with the medication you are carrying, and I think you are only allowed to carry 3 months worth of medication. But it may depend on what it is.
I had no trouble coming in with a 12 month supply of my contraceptive pill, but if I wanted to get some sent from home I could only send 3 months.
Check out "customs" or something similar for each country.
Here is some info on the Oz stuff - you'll have to do a bit of reading to find the info though.
Thanks, but my travel nurse is next-to-useless. Or at least she was on the trip I went on last year. They appear to have no specialised knowledge about any particular place and the advice on whether to use anti-malarials in Costa Rica was "It's up to you".
That's awful. It winds me up when GPs/nurses don't give helpful advice. You'd think they'd have the sense to say "I don't really know the answer, but I'd recommend you call X private clinic or speak to X nurse who knows more than me" etc rather than just fobbing you off.
If your GP or nurse is useless, you should contact a private travel clinic, even if it's just for advice on what to decide, and then take that advice to your doctor for GP prices.
You should check out Nomad Travel Clinics and MASTA (both give advice over the phone and have clinics nationwide).
You may have to pay £10-20 for an appointment or consultation but the peace of mind is well worth it.
Who is the health expert? A nurse? Doctor?
From what organisation? The NHS/travel doctor?
I cannot yet reveal the identity of our expert! He is a doctor, though, a GP in London who also specialises in travel health.
This is good stuff. I get really confused by malaria, as I said earlier. Malaria areas can be confusing also. They change all the time, and with the seasons!
Ok, I can confirm our site 'expert' for health and travel will be Dr. Seb Kalwij.
He's been featured on the site before, and is making a comeback!
As has been stated previously, always seek advice and info from various proper sources, never just one figure.
I have a question for Dr Seb:
I had the final rabies jab of the 3-part course on 31st May 2008 (Verorab) and would like to know if I require a booster to avoid me requiring the immunoglobulin/5 vaccines in-country in the event of a scratch/lick/bite from an animal with (or suspected to have) rabies.
If I did not have a booster would I need to have the entire course again? How long does the rabies vaccine (in my case, Verorab) last? My own research leads me to believe that some opinions are that the vaccine lasts 3 years, and some think 5.
I travel abroad at least twice a year to remote locations on expeditions (e.g. last month I was trekking in the Sahara and this Sept I will be hiking in Peru). I love animals but obviously avoid the crazy acting ones, but will happily pet a cat or dog that seems friendly.
My private clinic travel nurse says that if I am not directly working with animals there is not much point in having a booster at the moment, but knowing how horrible rabies is compared to the price/ inconvenience of a single booster jab, I'd just like to ask your opinion.
I have a question..
Ive got this lump on my arse…
Ive got this lump on my arse…
That reminds me!
Every time I go to the local national parks (and even some beaches) around Darwin and Australia, I get attacked by sandflies.
I never feel them biting me, and I use repellent… I've tried lots of different brands, with different % of deet, and all is rated for tropical use and says it will deter sandflies… nothing works.
So I have two questions -
1. any (natural-ish) remedies for stopping itches and reducing swelling?
My current bites are everywhere and kinda turn in to a rash.
Someone has recommended 25% Dettol, 25% baby oil, 50% water… not convinced!
2. any (natural-ish, or not) formulae for repelling the little wankers?!
I don't want to have bites all over my arse again! (Even though I was wearing denim shorts…. I reckon they must have pounced when I squatted for a wee…..!)
2. any (natural-ish, or not) formulae for repelling the little wankers?!
Marmite! i know people say its a myth but i swear down when i had a teaspoon a day of the stuff i was never bitten, not even ONCE!
So I have two questions -
1. any (natural-ish) remedies for stopping itches and reducing swelling?
My current bites are everywhere and kinda turn in to a rash.
Someone has recommended 25% Dettol, 25% baby oil, 50% water… not convinced!
2. any (natural-ish, or not) formulae for repelling the little wankers?!
I don't want to have bites all over my arse again! (Even though I was wearing denim shorts…. I reckon they must have pounced when I squatted for a wee…..!)
Check out this link: http://www.byron.nsw.gov.au/protect-yourself-from-biting-midges-sand-flies
-The bottom line (excuse the pun) is for question 1 - anti-histamines, or as James says Marmite (or Vitamin B1). They don't stop them biting you, but they stop you reacting to them.
"Biting midges have a histamine like substance in their saliva which can cause intense itching in sensitive individuals. To prevent acute allergic reaction and allow the body to develop its own immunity to midge bites vitamin B1 (thiamine) can be tried. This vitamin has an anti-histamine type action."
-And in answer to question 2 - baby oil and Dettol is recommended! Just be careful not to go out in the sun lathered in baby oil because you'll fry!
"Sensitive individuals or young children not wishing to use commercial repellents can try liberal applications of baby oil to exposed skin to reduce bites. An effective home repellent can be made up with equal parts of baby oil, Dettol and an aromatic oil such as citronella or lavender. Local research has shown that oil extracted from the lemon scented gum Eucalyptus citriodora is also a good midge repellent."
Your Travel Health Advisor is a London based GP: Dr Sebastian Kalwij. I have travelled extensively myself and I give Travel health advice to patients in my own practice on a daily basis.
Malaria is serious business. Do not underestimate the risk. Low risk is not the same as No risk.
The best choice of medication depends on many factors: Country you are going to, length of stay, activities, accommodation, previous known allergic reaction, price etc. Advice needs to be tailor-made.
Bite avoidance: Not every mosquito is one which transmits malaria and only experts can tell these apart. Bed nets are important, long sleeved shirts and trousers, shoes and socks.
Dr Seb
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Transverse Ranges > San Gabriel Mountains > Twin Peaks > Climber's Log
Twin Peaks Climber's Log
[ Sign the Climber's Log ]
|Buckhorn to the Twins
Date Climbed: Oct 11, 2007
|Quick out and back on a nice, breezy day. Man, that ridge to the Triplets looks difficult/fun.
|Posted Oct 11, 2007 8:01 pm
|A few years ago
|Climbed Twin Peaks from Three Points years ago late in the summer. Amazing views from the summit, long and hot hike in and out having my camelback puncture halfway out, then coming inches from stepping on a rattlesnake.
|Posted Aug 9, 2007 8:45 pm
Date Climbed: Aug 18, 2005
|Finally made it over there. Kept thinking that I was dark over toward Baldy. After eating lunch I heard the first clap of thunder. Hurried back up Waterman and made it just over the ridge when it came over me. Ran down a gully and spent 15 ugly minutes in a hailstorm with CLOSE lightning strikes. Taught me a lesson!
|Posted Jul 27, 2007 12:39 am
|Great Hike - made is about 3/4 of the way along the ridge to Triplet Rocks
Date Climbed: May 12, 2007
|Climbed both Waterman and Twin Peak with ODC. Then we explored the east ridge about 3/4 of the way to Triplet Rocks. Great hike. Here is the Google Earth kmz file showing the route with photo placemarks.
|Posted May 12, 2007 10:58 pm
|David Rosenberg
|Climbed Twice
Climbed twice from Buckhorn. Second time dropped down the second gully after splitting off from the Waterman Trail. Climbed West Peak twice as well(has a register can).Triplet Rocks is also on my list. I want a partner for that one.
|Posted Mar 28, 2007 5:02 am
|Sean Kenney
|Three Points to East Twin
Date Climbed: Dec 31, 2006
Very nice hike. This was the first time I'd taken the Twin Peaks trail and only my second time on this mountain. The south side of Waterman was almost devoid of snow. It was fast moving to the Twin Peaks Saddle. From there the snow was thin but firm. The weird thing I noticed was that there are carins everywehre. There are a few less now. The weather was very nice. Temps in the 40's. It was breezy on the summit. Haze did limit the spectacular southern view. I revisited the ledge campsite after the summit and then headed home. As I returned, high clouds began to form making for a beautiful sunset.
|Posted Jan 6, 2007 12:38 pm
|From Buckhorn
Date Climbed: Oct 28, 2006
|Only saw two people on my way to the sign for Mt. Waterman. Then I caught up with Mike and Phil; two guys from the San Gabriel trail builders. Had a chat with them at the saddle and continued up to the East Twin. I came a across the same group cbuelow mentioned below (I think I ran into him too). As nobody else was heading up, I had the summit to myself and spent almost an hour on top relaxing in the warm late October sun. Expected to see more smoke from the esperanza fire; San Jacinto was till faintly visible.
Great day, good hike!
|Posted Oct 30, 2006 4:09 am
|From Buckhorn
Date Climbed: Oct 28, 2006
|Headed back to Twin Peaks after tagging Waterman. It was the weirdest thing - I was alone the entire way up to Waterman, down to Twin Peaks Saddle and up to the top. Then, as I top out on the west summit of Twin Peaks, there was a group of 15 up there packing up to leave. They left within 2 minutes and I lingered for another 30 minutes. Never saw them again. All in all, a gorgeous day and a nice hike.
|Posted Oct 30, 2006 12:31 am
|Augie Medina
|Route: Trail from Buckhorn Date Climbed: Oct. 22, 2006
|A beautiful day for a hike. My first time up this trail. When the twin peaks came into view, I was immediately fascinated by the sight of the east ridge and Triplet Rocks. I put it on my must-do list. The trail from Twin Peaks Trail up the north slope to the summit of East Twin was heavily cairned, but really didn't need it. On the return, we hiked to Mt. Waterman.
|Posted Oct 23, 2006 9:11 pm
| Route Climbed: Trail from Buckhorn
Date Climbed: Sep 30, 2006
|Great day for hiking. Views not the best, inversion layer hung around all day and early afternoon high cloud cover developed. Briefly saw a young male Nelson Big Horn Sheep at the summit. He came around a boulder about 30 yards away and quickly reversed and took off.
|Posted Oct 1, 2006 1:55 am
|CNC Dave
|Route: Buckhorn
Date Climbed: May 29, 2006
|This is a great hike. Big trees few people. Very steep trail from
saddle up to the east twin. Lots of fun boulders on summit.
|Posted May 31, 2006 3:51 am
|Nice peak
Date Climbed: May 17, 2006
|Been up there several times.
|Posted May 18, 2006 2:36 am
|Toasty Pair of Twins from Buckhorn on May 16th, 2006
Date Climbed: May 16, 2006
|Climbed East and West Twin from Buckhorn with my Golden Retriever Nibble. Very warm with huge water consumption. Snow is long gone and water won't be far behind. Climbed up use trail to East Twin and found a register but no benchmark. Then climbed over to West Twin, headed back down the north face towards the bottom of the use trail, then back up and down Waterman to the truck. Didn't see another soul all day. Anybody have any idea why the benchmark on Waterman is stamped "TWIN"?
|Posted May 17, 2006 6:56 pm
|Steve Larson
|Route Climbed: Trail from Buckhorn Date Climbed: January 8, 2006
|Cold and windy all the way until the summit, which was miraculously calm. Crampons were needed from the saddle. The snow was thin, but hard.
|Posted Jan 8, 2006 4:51 pm
|Route Climbed: From Buckhorn via Waterman/Twin Peaks Saddle Date Climbed: September 24, 2005
|This was my first time up the Twins. I now have a new favorite place to go to get away from people. Did the entire trip without seeing another human-- we're talking about the San Gabriels on a Saturday. That should tell you this isn't the most popular hike in the range. Weather was perfect, mostly in the 60s. No significant wildlife sightings, unfortunately.
|Posted Sep 26, 2005 2:10 pm
|Route Climbed: Waterman-Twin Pk saddle Date Climbed: 5/1/2002
|Great hike in the clouds. Couldn't see a thing along the trail and summit, although the moody forest in the fog was wonderful. Great photos along the way. Also, once up there, at the summit, I enjoyed searching for the register-and finding it!
|Posted Jun 22, 2004 12:53 am
|Date Climbed: May 9, 2004
|Kinda a long boring hike but it was worth it in the end because i saw about 10 big horn sheep!!
|Posted May 12, 2004 11:53 pm
|Scott M.
|Route Climbed: Waterman Trail From 3 Points Date Climbed: Several
|One of the best kept secrets of the Angeles National Forest! The trail from 3 Points offers solitude and beauty. I've seen bighorn sheep on this trip. Met author Jerry Schad on another. Great views!!! First did this in November of 1986.
|Posted Feb 16, 2004 7:54 pm
|Route Climbed: North Slope via Mt Waterman-Twin Peaks saddle Date Climbed: February 15, 2004
|A nice day hike with kdonaldson. Hiked to the top of Twin Peak East (7761') via the north side from the Mt Waterman-Twin Peaks saddle.
|Posted Feb 16, 2004 9:59 am
|Route Climbed: via Mt Waterman-twin peaks saddle Date Climbed: Feb 15, 2004
|Hiked this peak with forjan. Started offtrail straight up the slop from the bend in the road about 200 ft above the buckhorn ski entrance. Went to Mt Waterman first. We were exactly sure which pile of rocks was the true summit. We climbed the two most prominent, but could not find a survey marker. Then went offtrail again down the south slopes until we came across the actual trail going down to twin peaks saddle. After decending the nearly 1600 ft to the saddle, we then slogged back up the snow covered north slope to the ridge just below the east summit, and then to the true east summit of twin peaks. It had been sunny most of the day but the clouds were rolling in. Summited around 1:45 in the afternoon. The temp was 68 degreee F (20 degree C) with no wind. Although the trip up to the summit took us a little over an hour from the saddle,. the decend down the snow slope only took 20 minutes which was nice, except for the fact that now we had to go all the way back up to the saddle to the east of waterman. The entire hike took a little longer than expected.
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A study on the link between music and intelligence reports that music training—specifically piano instruction—is far superior to computer instruction in dramatically enhancing children's abstract reasoning skills necessary for learning math and science. The findings are a result of a two-year experiment with young children, conducted by psychologist Dr. Frances Rauscher of the University of Wisconsin at Oshkosh and physicist Dr. Gordon Shaw of the University of California at Irvine. As a follow-up to their studies indicating how music can enhance spatial-reasoning ability, the researchers compared the effects of musical and non-musical training on intellectual development.
The experiment included four groups of young children: one group received private piano/keyboard lessons; a second group received singing lessons; a third group received private computer lessons; a fourth group received no training. Those children who received piano/keyboard training performed 34% higher on tests measuring spatial-temporal reasoning (the ability to think ahead and see symmetries and patterns) than the others. These findings indicate that music uniquely enhances higher brain functions required for math, chess, science and engineering.
Aside from these educational benefits, learning to play the piano will help your child build self-confidence and self-discipline while giving your child a love and appreciation for music and a valuable skill he will enjoy for a lifetime.
Are you interested in getting your child started in music lessons, but don't know where to begin and how to find a great teacher? There are many people teaching instruments, unfortunately, few are truly qualified. Anyone can profess to be a music teacher. There are no state regulations, licenses, permits, certifications, etc. required by law to teach music. If your child studies with an unqualified teacher, you will waste your valuable time and money. Please don't be tempted to hire the teacher who lives closest to home and charges the least. Parents often spare no expense when signing up their children for many sports activities and driving them to all parts of the city (and beyond) for practices, games and tournaments. Shouldn't the same consideration be given to learning an incredibly valuable life skill that will uniquely enhance your child's brain function and his ability to learn higher forms of math and science? Also, don't be fooled into a false sense of security at a music store. Many of the teachers working in these stores have minimal skills. Music stores have difficulty finding and hiring qualified teachers who are willing to give the storeowners a percentage of their income, so they often hire whoever applies for the teaching job, regardless of training or background. Children can spend years taking lessons and have little to show for it other than many bad habits. The difficult task of undoing the damage is sometimes impossible. This is not the parent's fault! Parents just need to know the right questions to ask. Instrument training is one of the most important extensions of your child's education money can buy. It is also a skill that will teach your child many disciplines other than just learning a musical instrument. With the evidence now published about the link between musical training and higher intelligence, parents should insure that the training their child receives provides maximum benefits. The teacher you hire will make all of the difference in your child's success. When interviewing teachers, ask these important questions:
Does the teacher have a college degree in music? If the answer is "no", go elsewhere. This is very important! There are three major degrees available.
1) Music Performance Degree is the highest degree available and requires the most intense instrument study. This person has excelled to a very high level of performing and has had years of excellent training. (This is the teacher you should hire!)
2) Music Education Degree entitles the person to teach classroom music (choir, band, orchestra) in school but does not make a particular instrument the sole focus. (This teacher would also be competent to teach, but perhaps only to an intermediate level.)
3) Music Therapy Degree qualifies the person to work with the physically and mentally disabled using music as a form of therapy and requires little instrument skill. (This teacher may or may not have excelled to a necessary level of competency).
After you have established the level of education the teacher has attained, you would ideally like to get "yes" answers to the following questions:
A) Does the teacher offer extensive training in music theory (the study of how music is created) and scale work and technique (scales are the foundation of all music).
B) Does the teacher require the beginning student to count rhythms aloud while playing?
C) Does the teacher offer regular opportunities to perform and compete?
D) Does the teacher offer professional and student/parent references upon request?
E) Does the teacher have a track record of maintaining students for many years? Have any former students gone on to pursue instrument degrees and musical careers?
F) Does the teacher insist on a personal interview to establish rapport with your child before the first lesson?
Now, unfortunately, with all of the above said, even if your teacher does possess all of these qualities, you are still not guaranteed a successful child musician. Many factors work together to create great results. The child's own innate musical talents as well as the parent's involvement and commitment to daily practice are enormous factors in whether your child will stick with music lessons long enough to achieve any level of musical competency. Hopefully, these tips will help in your search for a great teacher and your child can be on his way to learning one of the world's greatest instruments, the right way!!


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Now that Russian billionaire don't give a damn about the Lux tax lol.There is still a chance that Orlando Magic star Dwight Howard could become a member of the Brooklyn Nets, according to league sources.
The Nets and the Orlando Magic are discussing a trade that would send Howard to the Nets for Brook Lopez, Kris Humphries, MarShon Brooks and the Nets' first-round picks in 2013, 2015 and 2017, sources said. Lopez and Humphries, who are both free agents, would go to Orlando in sign-and-trade deals.
The move would be the Nets' second blockbuster trade this week and would give them a big three of Howard, Deron Williams and Joe Johnson that could rival the NBA champion Miami Heat's heralded trio of LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh.
I'm surprised the media is trying to move Chris Paul from L.A. so fast. It started yesterday with the Hawks trades. ESPN's front page is going hard.
My reaction to the Dwight Howard possible trade is meh. That team isn't winning anything.
Orlando is the one that has to want to dance and sounds like right now they don't see a trade from the Nets that will benefit their team.Adrian Wojnarowski @WojYahooNBA
So far, this is true: Orlando hasn't seen an offer from any team that it believes is enough to seriously consider trading Howard now.
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There isn't great enthusiasm within Magic that the Nets have the ability to make the most appealing offer for Dwight Howard, sources tell Y!
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For Nets-Magic to progress on a Dwight Howard deal, a 3rd team needed to take Kris Humphries in a sign-and-trade, league source tells Y!
A team of Dwill and Dwight Howard without the other two would have a good chance. With Wallace and Johnson being paid what they are and not improving, how does Brooklyn acquire anything else? You're in the luxury tax with just those guys, right? I see this team as a slightly-less-doomed version of NYK. We'll see if it goes down, but my on the record is that group doesn't win a Eastern Conference or NBA Title.
Yeah. Nets offers are just crap. Maybe they should start by finding a taker for Brook Lopez and Humphries first.
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Nets offering MarShon Brooks, Kris Humphries, Brook Lopez for Dwight Howard. (via Broussard)
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IMPORTANT: In Minnesota, a civil action (lawsuit) starts when the plaintiff completes the step of having someone serve (deliver) pleadings (Summons and Complaint) on the defendant. People sometimes make a mistake in thinking that a lawsuit starts when papers are filed with the court, but in Minnesota, service of the pleadings is what starts the lawsuit. After the service, the defendant usually has a deadline of only 20 days to serve a written Answer on the plaintiff.
Notifies the defendant that she is being sued. According to MN Rules of Civil Procedure 4.01, the summons shall:
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The defendant's Answer may also contain "affirmative defenses," which are legal reasons why the defendant should not be held liable for the plaintiff's damages. See MN Rules of Civil Procedure 8.03 - 8.05.
States defendant's claims, if any, against the plaintiff. Takes the same form as plaintiff's Complaint. Generally, the Counterclaim is combined with the Answer, and the pleading is called "Answer and Counterclaim."
If defendant's claims relate to the same set of circumstances or event that led the plaintiff to claim damages against the defendant, the claims must be set out in the Counterclaim, or defendant may be prohibited from suing for these claims later.
It is also possible to include claims against plaintiff that are unrelated to the event raised in Plaintiff's Complaint. See MN Rules of Civil Procedure 13.
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Sets out plaintiff's reply to defendant's Counterclaim. See "Answer" above; plaintiff's Reply follows the same format as the Answer.
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With another Onslow County Cup in the books, I thought this was a good time to reflect on the state of wrestling in the county.
The short version: Not bad — and improving.
There's plenty of evidence to prove it. Along with a deluge of sweat and a brigade of bumps and bruises inflicted and endured by area wrestlers, the performance on the mats was the most telling. With few exceptions, the championship matches were competitive.
Of the 14 finals, half ended in pins. But of those seven, five came in the third period and another with just 15 seconds left in the second period.
So there was no lying down at
Of the matches won on points, two of the three most-lopsided scores were posted by a defending 3-A state champion (
That both finished strong was certainly no surprise.
Matching Armenta's nine-point win was Swansboro's Bryan Mol, a state qualifier a year ago who won 11-2 at 108 in the Onslow Cup final.
Perhaps just as impressive is that four of the 10 defending champions didn't even make it back to the finals this time around, which is another indication of the improvement in wrestling across the county.
Of those four, two of the wrestlers who beat them won their weight division, but the other two did not.
All of which points to this being a great time to be a wrestler in the county. Along with some talented wrestlers enduring the toughest and most grueling day-in, day-out practice regime of any sport, the area has had a recent influx of young coaches.
Some of those coaches came in with a strong background in the sport; others are learning on the job. In both cases, however, they have made one of the smartest moves they could make by bring in strong assistants.
The combination of talent and coaching is a potent mix and a big reason why wrestling in the county is on the upswing.
"It's getting much better," said Tom Childs, who's coached wrestling at Lejeune since 1969 when only the Devilpups,
"What has happened is the interest has grown. It's spread to the middle schools and then you have the little rec leagues. But I think the main thing is the interest in the middle school. You get them started there."
While the numbers fluctuated, Childs said he had about 25 wrestlers on his Brewster Middle School team — about the same as at Southwest Middle School.
"A lot of interest," he said.
That interest translates into youngsters learning their way around the mats early and gaining valuable experience along the way, which then translates into better wrestlers at the high school level, which was evident again at this year's Onslow Cup.
A year ago 10 of the 14 Onslow Cup champions advanced to the state championships. Call me crazy, but I wouldn't be surprised if all 14 make it to the state championships in the Greensboro Coliseum Feb. 28-March 2.
You don't have to win the Onslow Cup to make it states — you only have to finish in the top four in the regionals.
A year ago 23 wrestlers from the eight county high schools did just that to make it to the sport's pinnacle event. Of that number, 15 are back for seconds (or thirds), led by Ross, who became the first
This time around I'm betting the county could have multiple state champions, an opinion that Childs shared — with a caveat.
"I think the Jacksonville champ (Ross) will repeat," said Childs, who also liked the chances of Armenta and his teammate, Zach Winegardner, who was a state 1-A runner-up at 145 last year. "There's a lot of young kids that got close but didn't get it. But they were young.
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The SA Sevens finished the group stage unbeaten as they downed Australia 19-5 on day one at the Edinburgh Sevens.
The 2008-09 World Series champions enjoyed an unbeaten run with the win over the Aussies. A Cecil Afrika try put the former 5-0 ahead at half-time while Paul Delport and youngster William Small-Smith ensured victory in the second stanza. The Blitzboks will now face Samoa in their Cup quarter-final on day two.
Earlier in the day, South Africa downed Kenya 31-14. Skipper Kyle Brown cruised over for the first while good continuity and offloading in the tackle saw Bernardo Botha and Steven Hunt cross the chalk for a 19-7 half-time lead.
Afrika and Neil Powell dived over in the second half to confirm back-to-back wins. Kenya scored through a Humphrey Kayanga brace. South Africa will face Australia later on Saturday evening to decide who tops Pool C.
Earlier, the Blitzboks picked up a 32-5 win over Canada in their first group match.
Overall, it was a convincing display from Paul Treu's men. South Africa scored six tries with Brown grabbing a brace. The World Series leading try scorer Afrika, Frankie Horne, Botha and Small-Smith also dotted down while John Moonlight scored a try against the run of play for Canada.
However, the victory was marred by Branco du Preez's injury as he was stretchered off the field at the death. Carrying the ball up into contact before Brown's second, the playmaker fell awkwardly on his leg. Replays showed that the injury looked serious and it seems it could be a broken leg or ankle. The loss will be a big blow as Du Preez forms a key combination with Afrika.
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VA's mobile projects put iPads in hands of doctors - and patients
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For some federal agencies, the mobile revolution — the increasing use of smartphones, tablets and mobile technology — has transformed how they do business internally. For others, going mobile has changed how they interact with the public.
The Veterans Affairs Department's mobile projects, which have centered on deploying devices and applications to improve veteran healthcare, aim to do both.
The department's "Clinic-in-Hand" program, which will launch early next year, will deploy iPads to family caregivers of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans.
The iPads are pre-programmed with a suite of apps designed to improve care and provide tips for veterans and their caregivers. About 1,000 people have signed up for the pilot project, said Kathleen Frisbee, the director of Web and Mobile Solutions at the Veterans Health Administration.
Frisbee joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin and Emily Kopp as part of the special Federal News Radio series, Gov 3.0: It's Mobile.
VA convened focus groups made up of veterans and their families to determine which apps to develop and include on the devices. About 10 apps were selected. They include a pain-management tool, a PTSD app and a prescription-refill app.
But VA isn't only deploying mobile devices outside the agency. Increasingly, VA doctors and nurses are eschewing clipboards and prescription pads in favor of mobile options.
Whether the iPad is in the hand of a caregiver or a VA doctor, the overall mobile strategy is guided by three major goals, Frisbee said.
- Produce a secure environment for deploying mobile apps. "And that was accomplished through our architecture where everything is doubly and triply encrypted," Frisbee said. "And also mobile-device management software, which we are deploying."
- Create an infrastructure that supports collaborative applications development, including using shared services to encourage reusing and retooling software code, she said. VA accomplished this, in part, by creating a cloud-hosted development environment, Frisbee said.
- Design the apps. "We're thinking of this not as discrete apps, discrete entities, but as suites of apps that work together to meet the objective of delivering better healthcare for our veterans," Frisbee said.
Another guiding principle of VA's mobile strategy is to be device-agnostic.
Initially, apps were designed for Apple's mobile operating system, iOS, Frisbee said. But the long-term strategy is to use HTML 5-compatible apps "by and large, unless there's a reason not to, so that they will work across mobile platforms," Frisbee said.
This is for two reasons. One, because veterans and their families (outside the pilot project) use VA apps on their own devices, which run on different software. Also, while VA medical staff in now provided with agency-furnished mobile devices, VA hopes at some point to allow bring-your-own-device for employees as well, Frisbee said.
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It's "Patch Tuesday" week again, so let's summarize several of the more important updates and patches.
Did you know there were two sets up updates this month? The normal Tuesday updates came out as expected, but before that, there was a special update to make sure this week's updates were trustworthy. What happened is that Flame made the news and a part of the malware was designed to take advantage of a flaw with Microsoft certificates. So, to fix it, Microsoft had to release an update… but since that certificate was part of the update process, it had to be released early.
If you did not apply the update when it first came out, you'll probably be okay. However, this is yet another example of why it's important to stay on top of these. If you fall behind, not only are you unprotected against current threats, but you also cannot trust the updates that are waiting in the wings. If you are worried about falling behind, it may be time to consider patch management software.
The second round included updates for Remote Desktop, Internet Explorer and .Net. The IE one is being exploited, so update your workstations and laptops ASAP. Also, if you are one of the many companies exposing Remote Desktop to the internet, this is a very good example as to why that isn't the best strategy. The flaw made public this week allows people to access those systems without logging in. If you are accessing RDP directly over the internet, it's time to stop. There are some extremely simple and cost effective (some even free) VPN solutions out there. Please use them.
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The Always-Expanding Hack List
If you regularly use LinkedIn, Last.fm, Twitter and/or eHarmony, it's time to change your passwords. It's also time to trust the users of those sites a little bit less. When a password breach occurs, not only is your data at risk, but so are all of your social connections. If one of your friends had a weak password, someone could log into their account and view all the information you share with them. While there's nothing we can do directly in response to these attacks other than change our passwords, we really need to start putting more pressure on these sites to ensure they are protecting our data with better than minimal standards. If you are in the position of storing customer data, you might want to review your own processes, too. It'd be better to do that before a breach.
Adobe has released an update for … ColdFusion. If you're not using ColdFusion, you don't have to worry about Adobe patches this month. Also, if you're running ColdFusion 10, you're good. Kind of a shocker, I know.
If you're running an older version of ColdFusion, read the details here.
It's out … it's finally out! If you're running vSphere 5, you can read the hardening guide. This is a guide to both hardening AND assessing VMware infrastructures. Basically, all the auditors now have guidance, so expect them to get more annoying about it. Also, expect your assessors to have more documentation backing up why certain changes should be made. A good plan would be to actually make them! It's usually going to make sense for you and the time you spend arguing would be better spent fixing issues.
I know that making some changes to a virtual environment can affect a lot of servers, but guess what happens if a flaw in your system is abused? I am firmly of the mind that a planned outage is much better than an unplanned one. Please harden your infrastructure.
Sadly, Apple did not release an IOS hardening guide. Instead, they just lifted the curtain a little bit and gave us a peek inside with the IOS security specs. If you are writing policies around mobile devices and have to support Apple, you should probably read this. It will also help you assess MDM solutions.
If you're running PHP, you should know it's being attacked. Keep it updated and if you can, seriously consider layering PHP-Suhosin, Mod_Security2 and AppArmor around it. PHP is good for developers, but it's also good for attackers. If you want to use it for the former, you have to accept the risk from the latter.
Please excuse the tech speak here. If you are running MySQL and it was compiled with GCC using SSE, people can likely log into your system with the wrong password. Details are here. This issue is known to affect Ubuntu 64bit, OpenSUSE 64bit, Debian Unstable 64bit, Fedora and Arch Linux. Luckily, the more commonly used Ubuntu 32bit, Red Hat Enterprise Linux and the official binaries from MySQL are not affected.
In general, you should apply the patch immediately when available. You should also only expose your MySQL interface to the applications that need them and to the DBA's network. Most real world problems involving this vulnerability involve people who chose to make MySQL accessible over the internet. Like RDP, there are almost no good reasons to do this … so don't.


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The 'Croke Park Timeline' was launched at the GAA Museum In June 2009. Starting in 1864, the timeline takes museum visitors on a visual journey through the significant events and milestones of the stadium's rich history.
There are some fascinating documents that remind us all of the huge social, cultural and sporting history behind the iconic stadium starting with a sepia toned map of "Butterly's Field". This 21 acre area of land 'on the south side of Clonliffe Road in the parish of Saint George and County of Dublin' that Alderman Maurice Butterly purchased back on April 16th 1864 is the current site of Croke Park Stadium.
Other early significant dates featuring on the timeline include March 15th 1896, which marked the first All-Ireland Football and Hurling Finals to be played at Jones' Road, and the purchase of the site by the GAA in 1913, renaming it Croke Memorial Park.
A young 18 year old Michael O'Hehir made his first appearance in Croke Park as a commentator on 21st August 1938. The date also marked the official opening of the Cusack Stand, a two tier stand which was then the largest of its kind in Europe.
The stadium came full circle on March 14th 2005 when the complete re-development of Croke Park was officially unveiled with the opening of the new Nally and Hill 16 Terrace.
Non GAA events also feature, with images showing the huge hype and publicity around the July 19th 1972 meeting of Muhammad Ali and Al 'Blue' Lewis, as well as mention of the first historic first Rugby and Soccer matches in 2007, the Special Olympics in 2003 and U2's numerous sell out shows since 1985.
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Last Resource Commit optimization for JDBC
In theory, only databases supporting XA and providing a
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The Last Resource Commit optimization (sometimes referred to as Last Resource Gambit or Last Agent optimization) allows a single non-XA database to participate in a XA transaction by cleverly ordering the resources.
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