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Department of Psychology: Achievements June 2011 – March 2012Posted Mar. 27, 2012
Recent research conducted by Department of Psychology faculty members between June 2011 and March 2012 includes two new grant awards; one book; 16 articles published in high impact journals (1-yr impact factor score > 3.0); two new editorships; and eight invited presentations.
New Grant Awards
Kerns, K. (PI). NIH: NINR R03, "Pets as Compensatory Support Figures," $141,536.
Hughes, J. & Gunstad, J. (Co-PIs); (A. Sterns, PI). NIH: NIA R43, "Smartphone Delivered Comprehensive Heart Failure Self-management System," $307, 079.
Currently Active Extramural Grant Awards
Ben-Porath, Y. (PI). University of Minnesota Press, "MMPI-2 RF Score and Interpretive Report Development and Support," $85,000.
Docherty, N. (PI). NIH grant entitled "Cognitive Bases of Schizophrenic Language Symptoms," $1,451,576.
Dunlosky, J. & Rawon, K. (Co-Investigators). James S. McDonnell Foundation, Collaborative Activity Award: Applying Cognitive Psychology to Enhance Educational Practice: II; Total funding to KSU: $884,101 (total funding across six sites: $6,492,617) (PI: Roediger, Washington University).
Rawson, K., & Dunlosky, J. U.S. Department of Education, Cognition and Student Learning Grant, "Developing the Retrieval-Monitoring-Feedback (RMF) Method for Improving the Durability and Efficiency of Student Learning," (KSU), $1,266,796.
Folk, J. (PI). March of Dimes Foundation, "Cognitive and Linguistic Skills in Congenitally Deaf Readers," $270,108.
Fountain, S. B. (PI). NIDA AREA Grant R15DA023349, "Adolescent Nicotine Exposure and Adult Cognitive Processes in Rats," $219,000.
Gunstad, J. (PI). Butler Hospital, "Hemodynamic and Cognitive Function in Cardiovascular Disease," $62,858.
Gunstad, J. (PI), Hughes, J., and van Dulmen, M. (Co-Directors). NIH grant entitled "Cognitive Effects of Cardiac Rehabilitation in Heart Failure," $2,581,686.
Gunstad, J. (PI). National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Disease entitled "Extended Effects of Bariatric Surgery on Cognitive Function," $554,169.
Hughes, J. (PI), and Gunstad, J. (Co-Director). National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute grant entitled "Cognitive Impairment & Self-management in Adults with Heart Failure," $2,038,271.
Updegraff, J.A. (PI). NIH grant funded by National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research entitled "Message Framing for Oral Health in a Diverse Longitudinal Sample of Americans: A Social Psychological Approach," $407,726.
Van Dulmen, M. (PI) and Flannery, D. (Co-Director). National Center for Injury and Prevention and Control grant entitled "Prospective Risk and Protective Factors for Suicide and Co-occurring Risk Behaviors," $897,518.
Van Dulmen, M. (PI). Regents of the University of Minnesota grant entitled "The Development Construction of Adult Competence," $116,507.
Significant Publications (May 2011 – March 2012)
Ben-Porath, Y.S. (2012). Interpreting the MMPI-2-RF. Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota Press.
Publications in High-impact Journals (1-yr IF score > 3.0)
Pillai, V., Kalmbach, D.A., & Ciesla, J.A. (2011). A meta-analysis of electroencephalographic sleep in depression: Evidence for genetic biomarkers. Biological Psychiatry, 70, 912-919.
Kalmbach, D.A., Ciesla, J.A., Janata, J.W., & Kingsberg, S.A. (2012). Specificity of anhedonic depression and anxious arousal with sexual problems among sexually healthy young adults. Journal of Sexual Medicine, 9, 505-513.
Berenson, K., Downey, G., Rafaeli, E., Coifman, K.G. & Leventhal, N. (2011). Perceived rejection as a trigger for rage in borderline personality disorder. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 120(3), 681-690.
Pacella, M.L., Armelie, A., Boarts, J., Wagner, G., Jones, T., Feeny, N. & Delahanty, D.L. (in press). The impact of prolonged exposure on PTSD symptoms and associated psychopathology in people living with HIV: A randomized test of concept. AIDS and Behavior.
Docherty, N.M. (In press). On identifying the processes underlying schizophrenic speech disorder. Schizophrenia Bulletin.
Docherty, N.M., McCleery, A., Divilbiss, M., Schumann, E.B., Moe, A. & Shakeel, M.K. (in press) Effects of social cognitive impairment on speech in schizophrenia. Schizophrenia Bulletin.
Docherty, N.M. (In press). Missing referents, psychotic symptoms, and discriminating the internal from the externalized. Journal of Abnormal Psychology.
Hertzog, C. & Dunlosky, J. (2011). Metacognition in later adulthood: Spared monitoring can benefit older adults' self-regulation. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 20, 174-180.
Rawson, K.A., & Dunlosky, J. (2011). Optimizing schedules of retrieval practice for durable and efficient learning: How much is enough? Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, 140, 283-302. (Lead article.)
Flessner, C.A., Freeman, J.B., Sapyta, J., Garcia, A., Franklin, M.E., March, J. et al. (2011). Predictors of accommodation in pediatric obsessive-compulsive disorder. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 50(7), 716-725.
Garcia, S., Alosco, M., Spitznagel, M., Cohen, R., Raz, N., Sweet, L., Colbert, L., Josephson, R., Hughes, J., Rosneck, J., & Gunstad, J. (in press). Poor sleep quality and reduced cognitive function in persons with heart failure. International Journal of Cardiology.
Alosco, M.L., Spitznagel, M., Miller, L., Raz, N., Cohen, R.A., Sweet, L.H., Colbert, L.H., Josephson, R., Waechter, D., Hughes, J., Rosneck, J., & Gunstad, J. (in press). Depression is Associated with Reduced Physical Activity in Persons with Heart Failure. Health Psychology.
Spitznagel, M., Garcia, S., Miller, L., Strain, G., Devlin, M., Wing, R., Cohen, R., Paul, R., Crosby, R., Mitchell, J., & Gunstad, J. (in press). Cognitive function predicts weight loss success following bariatric surgery. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases.
Stanek-Sellbom, K., & Gunstad, J. (in press). Cognitive function and decline in obesity. Journal of Alzheimer's disease.
Gunstad, J., Strain, G., Devlin, M., Wing, R., Cohen, R., Paul, R., Crosby, R., & Mitchell, J. (2011). Improved memory function 12 weeks after bariatric surgery. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, 7, 465-474.
Kerns, K.A., Siener, S., & Brumariu, L.E. (2011). Mother-child relationships, family context, and child characteristics as predictors of anxiety symptoms in middle childhood. Development and Psychopathology, 23, 593-604.
Pyc, M.A., & Rawson, K.A. (in press). Why is test-restudy practice beneficial for memory? An evaluation of the mediator shift hypothesis. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition.
Hunt, R.R., & Rawson, K.A. (2011). Knowledge affords distinctive processing in memory. Journal of Memory and Language, 65, 390-405.
Vaughn, K.E., & Rawson, K.A. (2011). Diagnosing criterion level effects on memory: What aspects of memory are enhanced by repeated retrieval? Psychological Science, 22, 1127-1131.
Wilkins, N.J., & Rawson, K.A. (2011). Controlling retrieval during practice: Implications for memory-based theories of automaticity. Journal of Memory and Language, 65, 208-221.
Gallagher, K.M., & Updegraff, J.A. (in press). Health message framing effects on attitudes, intentions, and behavior: A meta-analytic review. Annals of Behavioral Medicine.
Hill, C.L., & Updegraff, J.A. (in press). Mindfulness and its relationship to emotional regulation. Emotion.
Updegraff, J.A., Emanuel, A.S., Gallagher, K.M., & Steinman, C. (2011). Framing flu prevention - An experimental field test of signs promoting hand hygiene during the 2009-2010 H1N1 pandemic. Health Psychology, 30, 295-299.
Gallagher, K.M., Updegraff, J. A., Rothman, A. J., & Sims, L. (2011). Perceived susceptibility to breast cancer moderates the effect of gain- and loss-framed messages on use of screening mammography. Health Psychology, 30, 145-152.
Van Dulmen, M.H.M., Bossarte, R.M., & Swahn, M.H. (2011). Displacement and adolescent suicide: Introduction to a special section. Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 40, 787-789.
Jones, A.C., Schinka, K.C., van Dulmen, M.H.M., Bossarte, R.M., & Swahn, M. (2011). Changes in loneliness during middle childhood predict risk for adolescent suicidality indirectly through mental health problems. Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 40, 818-824.
Kertes, D.A., & van Dulmen, M.H.M. (2012). Latent state-trait modeling of children's cortisol at two points of the diurnal cycle. Psychoneuorendocrinology, 37, 249-255.
Van Dulmen, M.H.M., Klipfel, K.M., Mata, A.D., Schinka, K.C., Claxton, S.E., Swahn, M.H., Bossarte, R.M. (in press). Cross-lagged effects between intimate partner violence victimization and suicidality from adolescence into adulthood. Journal of Adolescent Health.
New Editorships
Manfred van Dulmen was appointed Founding Editor of the journal, Emerging Adulthood (Sage Publications).
David Fresco was appointed Associate Editor of the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology (Published by the American Psychological Association).
Invited Colloquia, Addresses, Workshops
John Dunlosky "Improving student success: Easy to use techniques that really work." Invited colloquium, University of California San Diego; Invited colloquium, Villanova University; Invited colloquium, Tufts University.
David Fresco "Emotion regulation therapy for complex and refractory presentations of anxiety and depression." Invited colloquium, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
David Fresco "Emotion regulation therapy for generalized anxiety disorder." Workshop presented at CBT-DBT Associates, New York, NY, USA.
Angela Neal-Barnett "Is your job killing you?" Invited speaker at panel commissioned by the National Association of Black Journalists, Philadelphia, PA.
Katherine Rawson "Why practice tests improve learning and memory." Invited talk presented at the 29th Learning and the Brain Conference, Chicago, IL. (Audience included over 100 K-12 teachers).
David C. Riccio "Stimulus generalization gradients flatten over time: Some implications." Invited paper presented at the 5th International Conference on Memory, York, United Kingdom.
Media Attention
Jill Folk Podcast regarding her forthcoming publication in Reading Research Quarterly to be aired this month on "The Voice of Literacy" http://voiceofliteracy.missouri.edu/


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Republican Wayne Schmidt of Traverse City is the current state representative for the 104th District of the Michigan House of Representatives serving his first term.
Rep. Schmidt attended the University of Chicago, majoring in economics and public policy and is a graduate of the Michigan State University Political Leadership Program. Schmidt is a 42-year-old (10/6/66) lifelong resident of Traverse City. He and his wife Kathleen have two children, Danny and Ryan.
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- Super Speedway, Lawmakers voting on whether TO EXTEND A SPECIAL TAX PERK for a super speedway.
- Driver Responsibility Fees, Lawmakers voting on whether TO IMPOSE 'driver responsibility fees.'
- Crony Capitalism, Lawmakers voting on whether TO RESTRICT THE RIGHT of shareholders to sell their own stock.
- Right to Work, Lawmakers voting on an amendment SUPPORTING RIGHT-TO-WORK zones.
- Dept. of State Cost-Saving, Lawmakers voting on whether TO SLOW DOWN PROGRESS ON THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S COST-SAVING CONSOLIDATION PLAN.
- Golf Carts, Lawmakers voting on whether TO SUBSIDIZE the production of electric vehicle batteries.
- Home Court Disadvantage, Lawmakers voting on whether TO GIVE MORE TAXING POWER to local government in Kalamazoo so it can finance a taxpayer-subsidized sports arena.
- Fire Safe Cigarettes, Lawmakers voting on whether TO BAN the sale of cigarettes that are not "fire safe."
- Balancing Act, Lawmakers voting on a budget to CUT REVENUE SHARING PAYMENTS to local governments as a way to balance the state budget without raising taxes.
- Balancing Act 2, Lawmakers voting on a cut of less than 3 percent to K-12 school aid payments so as to balance the state budget without tax increases.
- A Good Tax Gone Bad?, Lawmakers voting on the Michigan Business Tax.
- It's From the Children, Lawmakers voting on whether to RAID $90 MILLION from the Michigan Higher Education Student Loan Authority.
- Left Behind, Lawmakers voting on whether TO FINANCE "No Worker Left Behind" with a 59.9 percent increase in general fund spending in the 2009 DELEG budget.
- First Class Schools, Lawmakers voting on whether to keep Detroit Public Schools' "first class" status even though the district no longer meets the population standard.
- Politically Correct Capitalism, Lawmakers voting on whether to INCREASE SUBSIDIES for plug-in traction battery packs used in electric cars.
- Politically Correct Capitalism 2, Lawmakers voting on whether to GIVE SUBSIDIES for Michigan film production.
- Politically Correct Capitalism 3, Lawmakers voting on whether to INCREASE ELECTRIC CAR SUBSIDIES for a subsidiary of a Korean battery company.
- Secret Ballot, Lawmakers voting on whether to keep a SECRET BALLOT for union elections.
- Property Taxes Assaulted Again, Lawmakers voting on whether to allow public schools to EXPAND THE USE OF SINKING FUND property tax spending.
- Sneak Attack, Lawmakers voting on whether to allow public schools to EXPAND THE USE OF SINKING FUND property tax spending.
- Grapes of Wrath, Lawmakers voting on whether TO BAN home shipment of beer and wine to Michigan consumers.
- Subsidize Manufacture of Electric Cars, Lawmakers voting on whether to authorize a refundable Michigan Business Tax credit for makers of plug-in traction battery packs used in electric cars.
- Authorize Special Tax Breaks for Ethanol Gas Stations, Lawmakers voting on whether to authorize a non-refundable Michigan Business Tax credit equal to 30 percent of the costs incurred by a gas station to convert existing pumps and tanks, or acquire new ones that deliver E85 ethanol or biodiesel fuel.
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- List of all of Wayne Schmidt's roll call votes, bills introduced, and floor amendments from MichiganVotes.org (use site's "advanced search" to narrow by date range, issue category and/or keyword).
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Committee Assignments, 2009-2010
- Energy and Technology
- Great Lakes and Environment
- Intergovernmental and Regional Affairs
- Transportation
Schmidt ran for re-election to the District 104 Seat in 2010. He defeated Glen Lile in the August 3 Republican primary. He faced no opposition in the general election on November 2, 2010. Barring unforeseen circumstances, Schmidt is guaranteed election on November 2.
On November 04, 2008, Wayne Schmidt ran for District 104 of the Michigan House of Representatives, beating Roman Grucz and Dan McDougall. [1]
Wayne Schmidt raised $111,986 for his campaign.[2]
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In 2008 Wayne Schmidt collected $111,986 in donations. [3]
His five largest contributors in 2008 were:
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|Michigan Electric Cooperative Association
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Lansing, MI 48933
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|Miles Marinello "All-Stars Among Us" Finalist
Major League Baseball, People Magazine and the Tampa Bay Rays have announced the finalists for the "All-Stars Among Us" campaign, which recognizes individuals who are serving the Tampa Bay community in extraordinary ways. Among the finalists is Miles Marinello, a former All Children's Hospital patient and Telethon Star who has raised $10,000 for the hospital and the Children's Dream Fund to help kids heal and realize their dreams.
The finalists have been selected from thousands of online submissions by fans across the Nation who nominated an "All-Star" within their community. Fans can log on to www.PeopleAllStars.com through June 24 to vote for Miles. Winners will be included in the All-Star Week festivities in St. Louis and will attend and be honored as part of the pre-game ceremony at the 2009 MLB All-Star Game, televised nationally by FOX Sports with pre-game ceremonies beginning at 7:00 p.m. CT (8:00 p.m. ET). The winning "All-Star Among Us" will be featured in PEOPLE the week of the All-Star Game.


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The Lanier Law Firm, representing the family of University of Mississippi football player Bennie "Buster" Abram who died last year during football practice, announced today they are investigating the circumstances surrounding Abram's death.
Abram, a walk-on junior defensive back from Southaven, died after collapsing on Feb. 19, 2010. The autopsy report showed the 20-year-old's death was due to complications from sickle cell trait with exertion and a contributing factor of cardiomegaly, an inflammation of the heart. (January 28, 2011, Page 3A)


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Forty years ago, the favorite TV sitcom The Mary Tyler Moore touched upon the main topic of snoring. In the episode, Mary becomes addicted to sleeping pills and her boss, Mr. Grant, offers to help her end her dependency. He spends an evening in her apartment to ensure she doesn't take any pills and goes to sleep naturally. When she does go to sleep, she begins to snore – which generates a huge laugh from the studio audience. Imagine, an attractive woman like Mary Tyler Moore, snoring! The following morning, at the television studio were Mary and Mr. Grant work, Mr. Grant tells her that she snored. She is so embarrassed concerning this that finally he relents and disapproves, he was just joking.
Although this situation happened 40 years ago, it is suggestive of what still happens today. Snoring is funny! Beautiful individuals don't snore!
Alas, it's possible for anyone to snore, whatever their look. But because many people are embarrassed about it, they do not seek help or try to discover how to stop snoring. If their family member snores, they put on top of it and may not even tell that individual that she or he snores, so as not to embarrass them!
There's no need to avoid the subject of snoring. This is a perfectly natural phenomena and more than that, there are products and services that can help people stop snoring.
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The soft palate will be the tissue that everyone has at the back of the roof of their mouth, and is also so called because there is no bone there, as opposed to the "hard" palate at the front with the mouth, which does consist of tissue over bone. On either side of this soft palate would be the tonsils (which are not to be wrongly identified as the uvula, which is the cone-shaped mass of tissue that hangs down from the back of the throat).
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Product DescriptionHeart Rate features include OwnCode, OwnCal, OwnZone and average heart rate Cycling features include speed (current, average and max), distance, etc and calorie expenditure Wireless cadence sold separately (CY0206) Data features include computer connectivity via Uplink and 1 exercise file Bar or stem mount
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Date Reviewed: February 10, 2011
Strengths: Mucha informacion en pantalla e intuitiva, los numeros son grandes y permiten una buena lectura. Luz de fondo
Weaknesses: La banda pectoral T31 al igual que los sensores de velocidad y cadencia no permiten el cambio de bateria. Las trabas que fijan la computadora a su base son de pesima calidad, luego de 4 meses de uso se partio una de las tres trabas que posee y el aparato no queda bien fijado a su base. El servicio de pos-venta polar es deprimente!!
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Price Paid: $170.00
Similar Products Used: Cateye,
Bike Setup: Trek 8500
Date Reviewed: November 10, 2010
Strengths: Large Screen
Easy to access buttons
Accurate HR monitor
Weaknesses: Does not register slow speeds (under 8km/h) so it is unsuitable for MTB on hilly trails
Cost of replacement speed sensors and HR sensors is ridiculous. Having non replaceable batteries on these sensors is a joke. Polar take notice of Sigma!!
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Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Price Paid: $200.00
Purchased At: Frasers Cycles
Similar Products Used: Sigma Rox 8 (Vastly superior to Polar)
Bike Setup: Giant Trance x
Date Reviewed: June 3, 2010
Strengths: Easy to read, set up (wireless)
Weaknesses: It's a Polar--went kaput with the replacement of the first battery.
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Price Paid: $110.00
Purchased At: Nashbar
Similar Products Used: Sports Instruments, Cateye, Garmin
Date Reviewed: January 19, 2009
Strengths: Reliability! I have used Sigma and Cateye frustrating me from the very beginning. The polar just works with the minimum essential data of the ride.
Weaknesses: As mentioned by another review, the sensor batteries can only be replaced as a complete sensor unit.
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Price Paid: $80.00
Purchased At: Sportsmans Warehouse
Similar Products Used: Sigma and Cateye
Bike Setup: Scott Aspen 10 (2008)
Date Reviewed: September 26, 2008
Strengths: When the computer works it is a good computer but nothing special. Clear, big screen with good visibility
Weaknesses: Relatively pricey for what it offers..I rather buy Sigma BC 2006 if I will have to choose now. Pricey components(spare parts,...) and in sensors(speed, cadence) you cannot replace just battery but you have to buy a whole new sensor.The speed sensor is quite sensible for position of the magnet on spoke, it has to be very close.
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Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Price Paid: $136.00
Purchased At: local bike shop
Similar Products Used: Sigma BC 1200(good old wired computer)
Bike Setup: Ghost Actinum HTX Team(XT and XTR gear)
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The move from the conventional CCD to a CMOS sensor structure with its accompanying electronics in the latest G15 has bought with it some tangible gains in user benefits such as full HD (1080P) video and a doubling of the maximum ISO available. We can also see from our testing that while the pixel count has increased some 20-percent there has been only a marginal impact on sensor performance.
This is a good result overall and when considering the G15's other features such as the flexibility of the new high-speed zoom and reduction in size over previous iterations it's a extremely well-balanced and attractive package. For consumers the choice remains whether to spend more on an equivalent micro four-thirds camera with a number of lenses to match the same kind of flexibility or whether to restrict that versatility somewhat by selecting a more compact model such as the S110. Alternatively, you could consider the G1X or Sony RX100, both offer superior low–light performance with only a small premium to pay in both size and price.
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The Canon PowerShot G15 and Nikon Coolpix P7700 are two cameras with a long lineage (with the Nikon's being a bit harder to follow). The Canon PowerShot G-series and Nikon's competitive offerings have gone through numerous variations over the years, but haven't strayed far from the original design philosophy: a fast lens, manual controls, and expandability via system accessories. The thing that's changed the most has been how you compose photos. For a long time, both the G and P-series cameras tended to offer optical viewfinders and articulating LCDs. On these latest models, the G15 lost the flip-out/rotating LCD but retains the optical viewfinder, while the P7700 sports only an articulating display and has shed its viewfinder.
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Canon's PowerShot G15 is the latest iteration of the popular G-series compacts aimed at enthusiasts. It packs a number of refinements over its predecessor, not the least being a new f/1.8-2.8 high-speed zoom, larger, high-resolution screen and a smaller, more compact body. It also marks the move from CCD to a Canon made CMOS with a fourfold increase in maximum sensitivity and full HD (1080p) video capture. Will the new Canon show any advance in image quality over the earlier G12? Read on to find out.
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I suppose market research dictates that most folks in this segment want a smaller camera. The older G12 is small enough to fit into a jacket pocket and for me that's small enough thank you very much! There must be many folks with large hands like mine where beyond a certain reduced size, controls become too fiddly to be enjoyable.
One major attribute of the G12 is its articulating screen. I find it invaluable when using a tripod since most light tripods don't extend high enough to reach my eye level, requiring either bending or stooping or both to look through the viewfinder. The G12's screen turned upwards means one can happily use the camera on a low tripod for hours at a time. Ah! bliss.
For me, photography is all about enjoying the experience of taking interesting photographs and less about the current fashion of having the latest or technically the top rated gear. The best gear for me is that which brings me the happiest day out and that's not necessarily the sharpest lens or smallest size etc. I'm keeping a tight hold of my G12 and clinging on to photographic happiness for as long as possible. Thank you DxOMark for pointing out the differences and helping me stay happy!
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We were the first hospital in western Massachusetts to implement the da Vinci Surgical System.The newer system (Si), with 3D HD vision, gives surgeons twice the effective viewing resolution for improved clarity and detail of tissue and critical anatomy.
The use of robotics carries minimally invasive surgical techniques into a new era by:
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AYDEN — A building contractor convicted of conning clients out of their money may be back to his old habits.
Anne and Roderick Moore of Ayden signed an agreement with Majestic Roofing and Buildings to build what would be a daycare center for their granddaughter. They said he showed up, poured a concrete foundation and hasn't done much else.
"He was found guilty both times we went to court," Anne Moore said. "We have got no money, no phone calls, no service, no building, no nothing. They would not even return our phone calls. I do not want this company scamming other people, and that's what they've done.
"They're scamming and stealing."
The Moores paid Martin Peele of Majestic a 25 percent deposit, amounting to $2,658.75, and an additional $2,500 for laying the foundation. The Lenoir County small claims court issued an order to pay back the deposit, but the couple says they've been stonewalled in trying to recover the money.
"I've been down there (to the office) three or four times," Anne Moore said. "There's nobody there, they never return a phone call. I left two notes on the door, nobody would return a phone call."
Majestic's business office is just south of Vine Swamp on N.C. 58. When The Free Press went to the location Monday afternoon, there were no vehicles on the property and no one answered repeated knocks on the door.
Also, telephone calls by The Free Press were not returned as of press time.
"He told me the day he took my money. I said, 'When will this building be erected?' He said, 'Well, I can't do it today,' " Rodrick Moore said. "I said, 'I don't expect you to do it today.' He said, 'Six weeks from now, your building will be up.' I said fine, so I didn't call him. After seven weeks I called him. He wouldn't answer the phone."
On March 1, 2011, a Randolph County court convicted Peele of 29 counts of felony obtaining property under false pretense, five counts of misdemeanor fraud and two counts of misdemeanor failure to give right to cancel in off-premise contract. He received a five-year suspended sentence.
Those crimes come from activities in Franklinville when Peele headed up Superior Barns and Buildings. According to The Randolph Guide, the State Bureau of Investigation and Randolph County Sheriff's Office conducted the investigation.
Peele was also involved with Premier Metal Structures, and allegedly took $6,700 for the construction of a workshop and three carports, which never happened. Eddie Roberson, who hired Peele, took his problem to WRAL-TV 5 in September 2011.
"He promised me he was going to honor my contract with Premier," Roberson said. "He had all intentions of trying to get it built and everything, but still has not, and this was like the last of June."
Documents with the N.C. Secretary of State show Premier was administratively dissolved in February 2004, and Superior received the same fate in June 2007. Majestic began operations Jan. 26, 2012.
The Moores said they've contacted State Attorney General Roy Cooper, the Lenoir County Sheriff's Office and the Greene County Sheriff's Office, but there's been little movement on the legal side. They also talked to the Better Business Bureau, which gives Majestic an F rating.
Three complaints have been posted on the BBB's website, including one from Jonathan Smart, a Marine from Maysville who contracted with Majestic on Aug. 6, 2012, and by Sept. 28 the only work done was the laying of the concrete foundation.
"I have been promised multiple times that they would be out to put the building up. Even when calling their office I get told they will call me back and nothing happens," he wrote.
Majestic later replied to the complaint that the building was being worked on and Smart was satisfied with the result. Smart said he wasn't satisfied at all, writing that workers showed up and left in less than an hour.
The Moores intended for the building to house their granddaughter's daycare center, a plan they now say may never get off the ground. Rodrick Moore said they just want to get the word out so no one else gets caught in the same position.
"Whether I get my money or not, I feel they've got to know about this man," he said.
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Women's Basketball Lacks Second Half Defense as Limestone Runs Away with 88-64 League Win
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MISENHEIMER, N.C. A near perfect night of shooting by Limestone Colleges Kaileigh West (Jacksonville, IL) resulting in a game-high 26 points helped the Saints stay unbeaten in Conference Carolinas play with an 88-64 trouncing of Pfeiffer University in womens basketball action on Saturday night. West went 12-of-13 from the field while knocking down both free throw attempts improving the Saints to 11-4 overall, 5-0 in league play. The Lady Falcon loss becomes their second-straight at home in conference play dropping to 8-6, 3-2.
Limestone had control of the first 20 minutes until Pfeiffer started clawing their way back beginning at the halfway point of the period. A triple by Kellie Rhoney (Catawba, NC) cut the hosts deficit down to three until West and Maria Young (Asheville, NC) quickly boosted the Saints back to a nine-point lead with a jumper and long-range three-ball. After back-to-back threes by Rhoney and Kaela Bellefeuil (Kernersville, NC) tied the contest at 28 with 2:59 remaining, a 12-5 Limestone run led by Young closed out the first half leading to a seven-point lead at the break.
Pfeiffer hung around during the first half of the second getting to within two after a pair of Brittany Cox (Winston-Salem, NC) free throws with 10:50 to go. Over that final stretch of time, the Saints totally took control outscoring the Lady Falcons 34-12 coasting to the 22-point win. A dozen of Wests 26 on the night came during that 10-plus minute span.
Young followed West with 21 on the night in front of Ashley Robinsons (Whittier, NC) double-double with 12 points and 10 boards. Limestone shot 55% in the win dominating the rebound category 48-29. The Saints also dished out 19 assists led by Stephanie Hayes (Hopkins, SC) seven.
The Lady Falcons were once again led by Cox and her 18 on the night that included a perfect 10-for-10 night at the charity stripe. Vontreece Hayes (Greensboro, NC) followed with 11 as the only other player in double-figures as Pfeiffer shot just 30% from the field.
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Christianity is very simple. It's love one another and trust in Jesus. It's that simple. Loving one another should be pretty self-evident. Trusting in Jesus is simply trusting in someone who has a greater understanding than you do. We do that all the time with our doctors, lawyers and accountants in their respective fields. It is, at its foundation, a very simple faith.


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I forgot to mention that the new Repentance is very useful, especially when tanking as Retribution.
It gives you a ranged pull that's also Crowd Control. It's like sheep-pulling, only the mobs run towards the tank instead of the mage.
I'm so used to Repentance being mediocre in PvE that I didn't even have it on my bar and was just body-pulling. Then there was a pull where I could not get close, and I remembered Repentance had been changed, so I pulled it out and it worked beautifully. I used it a lot for the rest of the instance.
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
I forgot to mention that the new Repentance is very useful, especially when tanking as Retribution.
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- Andrewrg said...
I love Repentance also when I'm dpsing in a group. I actually have CC now!
Considering that my two chars (Druid + Pally) only recently got real CC with the last set of patches, I'm pretty happy.
- 9:52 AM, November 18, 2008
- Judd W said...
Would you be willing to do a post that's a guide / tips for tanking as ret?
I'm a former prot pally who's leveling as ret -- I'd love to tank the intro instances, but am not in a guild at the moment so I'd be pugging it. Given the variability of pugs, and that I haven't heard much about ret tanking, I've been afraid to try it. But now that I hear you've been doing it...
Any advice or tips you have would be appreciated. My prot gear is a mix of Kara-level epics and early Northrend greens.
- 10:33 AM, November 18, 2008
- Orgauth said...
I swear in the name of all that's Holy (or Retribution, if you prefer) that I'm not using your blog for ideas! I'd just posted about Repentance as well - then refreshed my blog only to see YOUR post listed in my bloglist.
/disengage from Rohan's EEG signature
- 10:55 AM, November 18, 2008
- Kinzlayer said...
@judd w - Honestly you shouldn't have issues with tanking UK or most of the Nexus as a Ret-tank... most of the fights are so tank-and-spank that as long as you got a competent healer you really are ok.
Blizzard really did a great job this time around in making the entry dungeons not very intimidating. I used to hate pugging 5-man in BC but after dipping my toes in the water this time around I would just recommend you to run full speed ahead.
- 11:06 AM, November 18, 2008
- Paul said...
Ran an Ahn'Kahet run yesterday with a retpally tanking - was VERY impressed with the viability of the new Repentance for CC. Saved our bacon on the trash before the third boss. :)
- 11:57 AM, November 18, 2008
- Klepsacovic said...
I still miss having mana tap as a non-prot ranged pull.
In instances tanks seem to just grab everything. Sometimes they miss a mob due to healers that heal during the pull, but they tend to grab it right after I use repentance, so what's the point?
It's really nice while soloing. Node-stealing is a big annoyance of mine, so I'm learning to repent whatever aggros, mine, then kill.
- 7:11 PM, November 18, 2008
- Anonymous said...
Repentance is great as well if you get an additional add when soloing and you need to heal up a bit.
Repent it, bandage, use divine plea and then whack it when you're ready
- 1:36 AM, November 19, 2008
- Preston said...
Man this sucks for me....I was a retadin who respecced prot for the journey up to 80. I gotta say I've liked tanking the intro dungeons so far....although I'm sure I would of gotton the boot from a number of them if I was specced ret. It is not that I don't believe Ret can't tank, but I think there a lot of pugs that require prot pally/warrior, feral druid or now a frost DK.
This has always pissed me off about pugs, esp with 5 man non-heroic runs. I actually got lip from a pug mate the other day because my health was only 13.5k unbuffed. He was afraid to take the protection pally with 13.5k health to UK because the last boss hits for 11k and I need to be able to take that damage. Well he was an idiot because the tank can easily run away from the "dark smash"...but then again pug's are full of idiots.
- 6:12 AM, November 19, 2008
- Kinzlayer said...
lol, I think there are still a lot of pre-BC and BC conceptions of what is NEEDED to tank or do the 5-man floating around in Wrath. Now a day, I really don't see there being too much difference between taking a prot pally/warrior/bear, other then what you have available to you. The fights are so easy that it makes me laugh at people who are still holding onto to the old concepts.
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Look at the three sold by HTP. Available either on their website or eBay. I have a Jackson NexGen, and prefer this one to my Jackson.
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Make sure it has auto on/off. I can't understand why the manufactures even make a manual on hood.
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Grey PE and Michaelhouse recorded their third successive wins on day three of the Grey PE festival on Wednesday.
While most of the top schools, like Paul Roos, SACS, Kearsney and Queen's, exited the Grey PE festival after day two, there was still some big action on the final day of the tournament.
Grey PE and Maritzburg College, two of the in-form teams during the week, clashed in an exciting feature match. The hosts trailed the KZN school 17-13 at the break, but Grey PE speedsters Sergeal Petersen and Luyanda Odolo's doubles proved enough to seal the win. Maritzburg College, who dominated in the lineouts and in the midfield battle, could've snuck in for a late triumph, but they missed a last-minute penalty.
Michaelhouse confirmed their unbeaten status with a 22-5 win over Daniel Pienaar. Centre Michael Mvelase starred with an individual tally of 15 points via a try, two conversions and two penalties.
Nico Malan, who suffered a disappointing 28-22 defeat to Michaelhouse on day two, returned to winning ways as they downed DHS 27-24. Nico Malan delivered a strong first-half showing to lead 19-3 at the break, but the boys from Durban fought back harder in the second half to narrow the deficit. Nico Malan still managed to hold on for the win, thanks to wing Selwyn Davids, who scored two tries, two conversions and a penalty.
There were also victories for Louis Botha and Hilton over Ithembelihle (26-0) and Muir (29-8) respectively.
Daniel Pienaar 5 Michaelhouse 22
Grey PE 25 Maritzburg College 24
Ithembelihle 0 Louis Botha 26
Hilton 29 Muir 8
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It's hot out there! And if your Golden Retriever or long-haired kitty seems to suffer when the mercury rises, you might feel some temptation to break out your grooming tools and give your pets a full shave-down. We get where you're coming from.
But wait! Put down those clippers! According to experts, you'll be doing your pet a disservice. Here's why:
- While you or I would hate to sport a fur coat in 100-degree weather, your pets' fur coats are actually providing them with heat relief.
"A dog's coat is kind of like insulation for your house," explains Dr. Louise Murray, Senior Vice President of the ASPCA Animal Hospital. "Insulation stops your home from getting too cold in winter, but it also keeps it from overheating in summer—and your dog's coat does the same thing."
Dogs' coats have several layers, and these layers are essential to your dog's comfort in the heat. Robbing your dog of this natural cooling system can lead to discomfort and overheating. And keeping your dog cool isn't the only reason to leave his coat intact, Dr. Murray warns.
- Your dog's coat prevents your pup from getting sunburn and helps protect her from skin cancer.
To protect your pet from sunburn and skin cancer, save longer walks for evenings, and consider applying pet-specific sun block to thinly covered areas like the bridge of your dog's nose, the tips of his ears and his belly, Dr. Murray suggests, noting that pets with thin coats, as well as those with white or light-colored coats, are especially at risk for sun damage.
- There are better ways to manage your pets' coats to keep them cool: trimming and brushing.
"It's OK to trim your long-haired dog's long hair, such as any hair that hangs down on his legs," Dr. Murray says. Just never attempt to clip mats off your pet's coat with scissors, Dr. Murray adds. And if you've got a long-haired kitty, leave her coat intact. Instead, brush her a little more frequently during the hot summer months.
Of course, pet parents should remember to keep pets inside with plenty of water during hot days—hydration is key! For more important information on summer pet care, visit our Hot-Weather Tips. Stay cool out there!
I am a certified groomer and I do not encourage my clients to shave their pets. Not mentioned in the article, but regular shaving also damages the hair and in a lot of cases, especially double coated breeds, the hair will never grow back in properly. No groomers are not vets but we do have to learn about diseases, skin problems, etc so we can alert the parent. We are often times the first to notice something "off" with the animal.
No, they're not vets, but groomers do deal with a wide variety of pets on a daily basis.
I agree! I have a long haired Chihuahua mix and at night he's restless, pants and just seems uncomfortable, so I had him shaved short and he's completely comfortable at night now! I also had a Border Collie with a thick coat and with her old age she really struggled. I had her shaved and she acted like a puppy again!
I, also, agree. My longcoat Chihuahuas are much happier as shortcoats. As a retired dog groomer, I can tell you, most dogs love a good clip !!! We don't mean down to the skin, unless one is so matted, there's no other way. Then the owner should be charged with abuse.....I've seen some awful things, having to strip a dog that has been neglected. Some people just don't GET...."RESPONSIBLE PET OWNERSHIP " !!!!!
My long furry Border Collie/ Shepard mix started having skin problems that would become sores and infected around 6 years old. Taken her to the two different vets and treated her for two years on steroids which I started thinking and reading up on that this was not good for her if it keeps recurring. Then I was told by two different vets to have her seen by a dermo. for costly tests and see if she might be allergic to something. Not that I would not be willing to spend whatever it took to get the help she needed but I decided to experiment on shaving her and changing her diet. Guess what? She hasnt had a skin problem and she certainly has been happier. When I told my vets they recommended to continue with what I've been doing since she's doing great?
I have heard Echinacea leaves are good for that...I started researching how safe they are for dogs when my dog started eating them...my dog does not have skin problems or anything, but someone had mentioned theirs did and it helped so they made sure to keep them on hand all year around for them...
Perhaps you should have tried just changing her diet first to see if that helped before resorting to shaving her. I'm just sayin'.


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One recording week til Christmas!
Merry Christmas Bulb Buddies!
I can't believe this is the last recording week of 2013! Congratulations on keeping weather records for the last six weeks! You don't need to keep anymore records now until the week beginning the 2nd of January 2014. You can leave your bulbs in school over Christmas and relax until the New Year. I hope you have a fantastic Christmas after working so hard this term!
We've had some terrible weather this week so I do hope you didn't have any storm damage or flooding in your local area. The weather has caused some terrible problems for people across the UK - see the weather in pictures http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/feeds/25232374
Manor Primary School (Oxfordshire) reported:We are very sad to say that all the plant pots blew over. As a result the bulbs and compost came out the pots. I just wondered what you would like us to do and whether we can re pot and carry on?
With the recent weather, I'm sure many pots blew over and many bulbs will need re-potting. Don't worry your baby bulbs are fairly tough and will be fine if they are quickly tucked safely back into their pots.
Merry Christmas from Professor Plant and Baby Bulb!
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St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, Leyland: Dear Professor Plant. On Tuesday and Friday this week, we think our temperature was so high because the sun was shining right on our thermometer. It felt so much colder - our teacher's car thermometer showed 3 degrees. Next week, we are going to move our thermometer to a different place where the sun will not shine directly onto it. Love from Mrs Thompson's Year 1 Class. Prof:P: You've done the right thing here, it's important that thermometers are not placed in direct sunlight or they will show higher temperatures.
Raglan VC Primary: Rainfall on Mon included the weekend rainfall. A crocus bulb was starting to shoot (20/11/13), we covered it with a handful of compost. Prof.P: This is a good idea to keep the bulb warm but as long as the crocus bulb was planted 10cm beneath the soil then you shouldn't need to cover over any shoots in future.
Ysgol Bro Eirwg: Cwestiwn oddi wrth Rhys: Pam mae angen dwr ar y bylbiau? Prof.P: You only need to water your bulbs if the soil in the pots becomes dry to touch. At this time of year there should be plenty of water from the rain but it's important to check your pots when you make your weather records. Bulbs need water which they absorb through their roots. The water helps the plant grow shoots and prepare to flower in the spring.
Manor Road Primary School (Lancashire): It's been a blustery but fairly dry week here in Lancashire. Our bulb labels have suffered in the winds but hopefully the bulbs will be snug in their pots! Prof.P: Sorry your labels are ruined but glad your bulbs are safe :-)
Burscough Bridge Methodist School: Tuesday there was a small layering of snow. Prof.P: How exciting! Also bulbs need cold weather to trigger their growth at this time of year - so all good for the bulbs.
Ysgol Rhys Prichard: Tuesday rainfall fell as sleet. Thursday was the first real frost this winter. Prof.P: Again, this is great for the bulbs to trigger their growth.
Arkholme CE Primary School: There are some difficulties on a Monday morning because sometimes it might have rained over the weekend. Prof.P: Don't worry Arkholme - we expect all the schools taking part to have a higher reading on a Monday so this is not a problem.
Greyfriars RC Primary School: hi our bulbs are doing fine and the leaves on the trees in the school garden have fallen. The Scots Pine still has its needles. From Airlie and Athen. Prof.P: Yes the Scots pine is one of our few native plants to remain green in the winter. Can you think of anymore? These plants are often mentioned in carols.
The Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School: The weather is very varied each day; sunshine, cloud, breeze. On Sunday night it froze hard so even though the temperature was high in the sunshine, the compost in the pots was frozen. Prof.P: this is good for the bulbs at this time of year it tells them that it is winter now and that spring is on its way in a few months.
St. Ignatius Primary School: Again the bulbs have been vandalised over the weekend. The pots have been moved or tipped over. Our janitor is out at the moment trying to fix them and get everything back to normal. We are very upset and disappointed by this but we will continue to look after our plants as best we can. Prof.P: Very sorry to hear that this has happened again but delighted to hear that you are determined to continue. Is there anywhere else in the school that is safer to keep them?
Glyncollen Primary School: We are getting really good at recording our weather data. This week has been very cold. We hope the bulbs are warm in the earth. Prof.P: Don't worry the bulbs will be fine - they like it cold at this time of year. Glad to hear that you are getting good at keeping your weather records it's a very useful skill that you are learning.
Raglan VC Primary: 10% of pots are showing growth of bulbs. Prof.P: I like how you are reporting this. Good use of numeracy!
Burscough Bridge Methodist School: Thursday night seen the area hit by storms. Prof.P: Glad the school is safe.
The Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School: A terrible storm on Tuesday night which continued with a wet and windy Wednesday. The pots keep filling up with leaves as fast as we can clear them but no need to water yet. The children are enjoying looking at the scales on the rain gauge and thermometer and comparing them to the rulers we are using in maths. Prof.P: Great to hear you are enjoying comparing this will make you super at science. Don't worry about the leaves too much the bulbs will find their way through the leaves without any problems.
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Jennifer Longo, M.D., has joined the All Children's Specialty Physicians pediatric emergency medicine program. Dr. Longo completed her fellowship in pediatric emergency medicine at Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota/Regions Medical Center in Minneapolis. After graduating from Saint George's University School of Medicine, she completed a residency in pediatrics at Maimonides Infants and Children's Hospital in Brooklyn, NY.
During her fellowship, Dr. Longo served as principal investigator for a study on clinician adherence with CDC Guidelines during the H1N1 pandemic (poster presentation at the Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting) and a quality improvement study on communication between parent and resident in the ER. She volunteered with the Minneapolis Interprofessional Street Outreach program, providing basic medical care for the homeless and indigent while teaching medical students and also volunteered with Project Medishare in Haiti.


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The party doesn't stop in Venice, whether it's the one in Los Angeles or Italy. "Venice in Venice," organized by Nyehaus founder Tim Nye and curator Jacqueline Miro under the auspices of the New York-based nonprofit Foundation 20 21, brought art and artists from the 1960s Venice (Cal.) scene to the opulent Palazzo Contarini Dagli Scrigni on the glistening Grand Canal in Venice (Italy).
Opening June 3-July 31, 2011, the "Venice to Venice" vernissage featured Courtney Love at the microphone and father-and-son skaters Steve and Alex Olson making an on-site painting on a skate ramp. A collateral event of the 54th Venice Biennale, the show featured Light and Space art by Robert Irwin and James Turrell, Finish Fetish art by Peter Alexander, Larry Bell, John McCracken, DeWain Valentine and Craig Kauffman, and more by John Altoon, Charles Arnoldi, Billy Al Bengston, Tony Berlant, Wallace Berman, Vija Celmins, Bruce Conner, Ron Cooper, Laddie John Dill, Joe Goode, Robert Graham, George Herms, Ed Moses, Kenneth Price and Ed Ruscha.
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Friday - 9/21/2012, 5:31pm EDT
Agencies have about a week to meet the Office of Management and Budget's deadline to upgrade public facing external servers to Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6). But it looks as though few will meet the mandate.
The National Institute of Standards and Technology released statistics on Sept. 16 showing 58 percent of agencies have made little or no progress toward moving to IPv6 from IPv4. NIST takes weekly snapshots of federal government, private-sector and university progress toward IPv6 and implementing domain name security (DNSSec) technology.
Government, industry and academia have to move to IPv6 because the number of Web addresses under IPv4 are running out. NIST estimates there are about 1.6 million addresses left for the entire world. IPv6 has almost an unlimited number of addresses and provides better security and flexibility in connecting devices to the Internet.
Agencies have had a mandate to enable DNS security on their top-level domains since September 2008. OMB gave departments until December 2009 to improve the security of all .gov domains. Few agencies met that mandate, but are making better progress now with 51 percent of all domains DNSSec enabled and 21 percent in progress.
IPv6 transition stalls
But the move to IPv6 has stagnated. This is the second time agencies, for the most part, have not met OMB's requirements.
In 2005, the administration issued a memo establishing a June 2008 deadline for agency backbones to meet IPv6 compliance. Many agencies showed how IPv6 could run on their networks, but most still are running either IPv4 or a dual stack, which means running both v6 and v4 traffic.
The Treasury Department has the most domains still needing to be moved to IPv6, with the General Services Administration and the departments of Commerce and Health and Human Services closely behind them.
The departments of Transportation and Justice seemed to be making the most progress among the largest agencies, while the Office of Personnel Management and the Social Security Administration have made significant progress among the smaller CFO Act agencies.
In December 2011, DoT stated on the Chief Information Officer's Council website that it became the first agency to transition to a dual stack — IPv4 and IPv6 network — delivery through a cloud computing contract.
Updated guidance issued in July
OMB and the CIO Council updated their planning guidance and roadmap to IPv6 in July.
"The 2012 'To Be' state is focused on ensuring agencies can continue communicating with outside entities utilizing IPv6," the guide stated. "With the exhaustion of IPv4 addresses that has occurred and the continuing rapid deployment of broadband services, including those being spurred by the national broadband initiative and the accelerated deployment of mobile 4G and WiFi services, it is clear that IPv6 only users will soon be a reality within the United States. Federal agencies will need to ensure their ability to continually communicate with these users to maintain proper continuity of services and their overall mission. Essentially, all IP-based communications that occur with entities outside of the agency's enterprise network should be available operationally over IPv6."
Agencies also are preparing for the 2014 deadline of upgrading internal client applications and communications infrastructure to IPv6
"These goals provide agencies with the operational infrastructure to build truly robust IPv6-enabled end-to-end services in the future that would take advantage of advanced IPv6 capabilities and features," the guide stated. "Agencies should initially focus on rolling out IPv6 operational capabilities that are overlaid on the existing IPv4 infrastructure and provide comparable features and functionality. This is the most expedient approach and will be the easiest for agencies to adopt to create an operational IPv6 capability in order to successfully reach the 2012 milestone and 2014 milestone targets. However, this approach alone will not provide agencies with the robust IPv6 deployments that will allow them to take advantage of many of the new features and functionality of IPv6."
Government Computer News first reported the NIST statistics.
A request for comment to OMB about the status of agency progress in meeting the IPv6 mandates was not immediately returned.


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Last week, we told you about our massive dog fighting bust that spanned multiple states and resulted in the removal of 367 dogs and puppies. We gave you an inside look with our on-the-scene video, and now we have a first-person account from the rescue. Below is a guest blog by Tim Rickey, Vice President of the ASPCA's Field Investigations & Response Team, reflecting on what he found during the raid and the terrible fate of dog fighting victims.
When I first walked on the property, I stared across the yard and saw more than 100 dogs, most of them tied to heavy log chains, anchored to dilapidated dog houses. The dogs ranged from old to young, living on a worn dirt ring that likely had seen generations of dogs come and go to a sad fate.
Most were chained nose-to-nose to their neighbors to ensure continuous arousal.
I first thought of what a grim fate many of these dogs would have met without our intervention that day. But as I looked at a young, weeks-old puppy with one glance, and an aging, 10-year-old senior with another, my thoughts quickly turned to the long, lonely and painful journey of a fighting dog's life.
This cycle begins with being chained at such an early age with little to no positive human or animal interaction. The burden continues with heavy chains, often with additional weights, to drag around their entire lives. The constant noise, arousal and anxiousness push them towards aggression to or from their yard mates. If they don't respond, their life may end quickly, but if they do, they have sealed their fate of a long, torturous life.
Their only reprieve from the chain is death or brief release to be tested against another dog, eventually going back to the chain with little attention to their wounds. What follows is weeks of intense training and significant human interaction with the person who will commit the ultimate betrayal and force them into a barbaric battle for entertainment and profit. If they survive, they go back again to the chain: A vicious cycle that could go on for years until these dogs finally have no value or fight left in them and are discarded.
Our responders are still on the ground, so please stay tuned to aspcarescue.org for more news to come. Follow the conversation on Twitter using hashtag #367rescue.
If now is a good time for you to give, please consider making a gift to the ASPCA. Thank you for helping us support cruelty victims nationwide.
What you are doing is simply magnificent. You are an angel.
Woof! Yes, it's dangerous to intervene by yourself. Form a pressure group. Show up at city hall. Hold meetings with like minded animal lovers. Put the pressure on. When an animal abuse situation gets reported hold the authorities accountable. Things will change for the better if you keep it up. Democracy is no more than what citizens are willing to do.
I AGREE!!! Many People don't want to be involved or they don't care a Shit!!! Out of Side Out of Mine.
wow you are truly an angel. most people don't want to get involved but thankfully there are those like yourself. god bless you
Document, document, document. Be sure you have a camera or camera-phone to collect evidence. And the others are right - be careful! Don't let them know where you live or retaliation can occur to you, or to your pets when you're not there. If you have another person that can go with you, you also have another witness.
THANK YOU LAILA,,,, YOU are one of GODS Angels that he puts here to help and save these precious furs... we have all around us ... heartless ,greedy people... To me they are not even HUMEN... I pray THAT ALL GET Caught AND SEVERLY punished.......... god bless!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Be careful. People who don't care about their "pet" also don't care for stranger telling what to do. I contributed to ASPCA and our local SPCA.
Where do you live in Indiana? I have a brother who is on a board for the protection of cruelty to animals. He's from Ft. Wayne. None of my mother's children are tolerant of animal abuse. You need help and I hope you get it.
The abuse of an animal is no less disgusting than beating a baby. It has to stop
I adopted a little girl from a foster and she had a terrible first two years of life.
She is now a happy little girl and gets better every day. She is my family, along with a well loved cat. People we need to report any abuse and do what we can, within our own circumstances to do something -anything to help.


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Simply Organic Southwest Ranch Dip Mix provides a stampede of flavor by fusing the robust tastes imparted by chili pepper, garlic and onion with the rich and creamy goodness of nonfat Greek yogurt.
Directions: Mix the goodies in this packet with 2 cups plain nonfat Greek Yogurt. Chill in the fridge for 30 minutes, then dig in. For an alternate recipe, substitute sour cream in the place of Greek yogurt.
Suggested Uses: Southwest Turkey Burgers Combine 1 packet of Simply Organic® Southwest Ranch Dip Mix with 2 lbs. of 93% lean ground turkey meat. Shape into patties and cook/grill as desired. Serve with cheese, tomatoes, lettuce and other toppings of choice.
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