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I live in a small cottage on a small lot in what I consider to be the perfect small town, but my sanity is being threatened by a monster which is stalking me with the stealth of a serial killer.
Years ago, well-meaning neighbors planted bamboo along our fence line. I guess they heard that I was a little crazy and felt we needed a buffer. The neighbors have been replaced several times, leaving me to battle the monster bamboo by myself. It's been creeping closer and closer to my house with each passing year.
Who you gonna call? The roving stalks are coming up between the cracks in my sidewalk and through the floor of my greenhouse. One slithered up in the drain as I was enjoying a bubble bath the other night. (Okay, not really, but I'm expecting that to happen any minute.)
Yesterday, I did an experiment and measured one errant stalk. It grew 24 inches in one day. Some of the shoots are the circumference of a baseball bat. I tried to pull some up by the roots which were the texture and strength of barbed wire. In fact, I read that bamboo is used as reinforcement for concrete in some countries.
My garden advisor told me to buy some steel-toed boots and go out each morning and kick down the new sprouts as they appear. Supposedly the kicked stalks won't come back. So I canceled my gym membership and I'm "bamboozling" for 30 minutes each morning. I figure I'm burning about as many calories as I would kick-boxing.
The new sport has become an excellent stress releaser and an outlet for pent-up emotions. Like Emeril Lagasse, I shout a joyful "bam!" every time my boot makes contact and slings the stalk over my head.Â
Left unattended, the towering stalks can reach 15 feet and are quite beautiful until you realize they are sneaky little freaks of nature. For each one bagged, two more appear and if you listen carefully, you can hear them chuckling as you fight the losing battle. I sprayed them with Round-Up and they tossed it back like champagne.
So chalk up one more repugnant import from China where these monsters originated. I read up on them and learned they are a delicacy enjoyed by the Panda bear population in Asia. Anyone know where I can buy a panda?
My friend, Ann, had a good idea. She suggested I put a sign in my front yard advertising "Free Fishing Poles, Pick Your Own." Â
So I'm declaring war on bamboo, but I may be forced to pave my garden to stop the enemy's advancing infantry. Bamboo season ends in late May when they seem to go back to sleep and build up energy for the following spring. Â
If anyone has suggestions for an effective bamboo buster, I'm open to anything.
Emily Jones is a retired journalist who edits a website for bouncing baby boomers facing retirement. She welcomes comments at http://www.deludeddiva.com.


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AT&T Not Ready to Market 'Enhanced Backhaul'
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May 5, 2011, 5:51 PM by Eric M. Zeman @phonescooper
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Speaking to Phone Scoop today at an event in New York City, AT&T spokesperson Seth Bloom confirmed that the network operator is not yet ready to market where it offers "enhanced backhaul" services. As AT&T moves forward in building out its HSPA+ network, one of the sticking points of getting the best possible speeds is that the cell site users connect to needs to have enhanced backhaul. The cell sites with enhanced backhaul have higher throughput than non-enhanced cell sites. Bloom explained that if customers drill down far enough into the coverage maps of specific metro areas, they may be able to see a cell site-by-cell site designation of areas that have enhanced backhaul, but the vast majority of cell sites have yet to be upgraded with the faster equipment. Bloom said that AT&T is going to be aggressively building its enhanced backhaul systems out this year, and expects to have the majority of its HSPA+ sites "enhanced" by the close of 2011. For now, however, AT&T is not planning to market or clearly define where its fastest "4G" network is available. Bottom line, AT&T hasn't defined the criteria (a.k.a., enhanced backhaul cell density) by which it will refer to a given market as completely covered with enhanced backhaul. It will be up to customers to manually seek out the best coverage. By way of comparison, Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon Wireless go out of their way to announce where their best service is available.
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The Colts said Collie, who left during Sunday's loss that New England due to complications of a concussion sustained previously, will not play against the Chargers. Running back Joseph Addai, who's been sidelined by neck and shoulder issues since the Colts' sixth game, will take part in non-contact drills this week.
Series history
The Chargers lead, 16-10, including wins in four of the last five games.
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Five games into his NFL career, Manning recorded the first of his 178 victories, a 17-12 defeat of the Chargers on Oct. 4, 1998.
Quote: "Now, the rivalry is starting to brew with San Diego. They've disappointed us a few seasons, knocking us out of the playoffs (in 2007 and '08)."
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Dr. TS Yeoh joined Intel in 1987 as a Product Quality & Reliability/Failure Analysis engineer working on microcontrollers. He then led the Q&R and Automotive product groups within the Product Development Quality & Reliability (PDQRE) department. This was followed with TS co-managing the PDQRE department from 1998-2002. He is currently a Principal Engineer from Assembly/Test manufacturing operations, with technical focus on Manufacturing & Device ESD (Electrostatic Discharge) and TRIZ (Theory of Inventive Problem Solving). While working, TS pursued his post graduate degrees from Universiti Sains Malaysia through part-time research. In 1989, he obtained his MSc in Solid State Physics and in 1997, his PhD in Applied Physics. He has also published a couple of papers in journals, internal and external conferences. These include IEEE International Reliability Physics Symposium, IEEE International Physical & Failure Analysis of IC Symposium, IEEE Transactions on Semiconductor Manufacturing Journal, Acta Crystallografica Journal, Journal of Physical Society of Japan and IEEE International Conference on Semiconductor Electronics.
Nowadays, factories are faced with many challenges especially with the increased product complexity along with tightened quality, yield and productivity indicators. As engineers work on existing challenges, there is always the perception that sustaining activities in factories are mundane without any avenues to innovate. In order to address the multitude of challenges along with this perception, there needs to be a methodology, a tool, a philosophy, a culture which would help factories to overcome and make "Sustaining Cool". This is the very reason why systematic innovation in the form of TRIZ was introduced.
TRIZ, a Russian acronym for Theory of Inventive Problem Solving, is a systematic approach to innovation based on the analysis of hundreds of thousands of patents. TRIZ provides in-depth understanding of the trends/patterns of evolution for technical systems. The theories and principles provided can help engineers solve problems and generate new concepts/systems. TRIZ is now an international Science of creativity that relies on the study of the patterns of problems and solutions, not just on the spontaneous creativity of individuals or groups. In summary, TRIZ is used for faster problem resolution, make "Sustaining Cool" and to help the engineers to be more creative and innovate. Solutions can be discovered even for problems which has been in existence for > 5 years. Below is a brief overview of some of the TRIZ tools.
One of the TRIZ tool is Functional Analysis where components of the equipment/system are identified and the interactions between them are defined. This enables the engineers to fully understand the details of their system. Then, the next tool i.e. Cause Effect Chain is used to discover the potential root causes. Here the questions "Why?" is asked until the fundamental limit of Science or equipment limitation is reached. Trimming tool is used to reduce/eliminate the components which would increased the efficiency and reduce the cost of the system. Another TRIZ tool is Contradictions and Principles. Contradiction is defined as "An improvement in one characteristic of a system results in the degradation of another characteristic". Improving/Worsening parameters are categorized under 39 standard Parameters. Using the Contradiction Matrix, the appropriate Inventive Principles (40 Principles altogether) are identified and applied to solve the contradiction. Another tool is Trends of Engineering System Evolution is important as it enables one to think about the future and develop new ideas which are statistically reliable lines of evolution that describe natural transitions of systems from one state to another.
In summary, TRIZ is used for faster problem resolution and to help engineers to be more creative and innovate. The training which is provided is in the form of a 5-day Basic class. To-date, approximately 500 assembly/test manufacturing engineers have been trained. This is an ongoing process and will share the TRIZ concept, methodologies, tools, strategies and challenges with its implementation.
Jeff Pettinato is a Senior Principal Engineer and the Automation Strategy and Pathfinding Manager in the Assembly Test Technology Development (ATTD) division at Intel. He is currently responsible for defining the strategic direction for Assembly-Test automation capabilities and driving technology pathfinding for future enabling technologies across a broad array of areas and capabilities that include: process control; engineering analysis; manufacturing cycle time optimization; equipment control and data flow optimization; factory scheduling and dispatching; and pre-competitive industry standards.
Jeff has held various technical, strategic, and management positions for Advanced Process Control (APC), Automated Material Handling Systems (AMHS), 300mm and 450mm wafer size conversion strategy and factory integration, and advanced equipment control. Since 2007, Jeff has been a member of the INEMI roadmap team for RFID and Assembly-Test manufacturing capabilities. From 2002 to 2006, he was an Intel representative to several International SEMATECH Manufacturing Initiative (ISMI) programs that drove industry direction for advanced 300mm factory capabilities and standards and strategic planning for the next wafer size conversion to 450mm. From 2000 to 2003, he chaired the International Technology Roadmap for Semiconductors (ITRS) Factory Integration working group. In 1997, he led the I300I consortia's Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) working group in partnership with Japan's J300/SELETE consortia to deliver global standards for the 300mm wafer transition. This effort delivered ground breaking open industry standards for Process, Metrology and AMHS equipment control systems (software and communications) which is implemented into virtually all 300mm equipment manufactured today.
He received an Intel Achievement Award for his work on 300mm standards and equipment. He has authored or co-authored 18 technical papers and externally invited presentations in the fields of factory automation, open industry standards, and process control systems. He has been at Intel for 15 years and holds a master's and bachelor's degree in Electrical and Computer engineering with a specialization in robotics and control systems from George Mason University.
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With the 300mm wafer size transition over the past 3-4 technology nodes, significant progress has been made in making Wafer Fabs more productive through the use of advanced automation systems that have been tightly integrated with efficient manufacturing processes and enabled through a transformation in process equipment. These automation systems include large advances made by the industry in the technology and use of Automated Material Handling Systems (AMHS), Process Control Systems (PCS), Scheduling and Dispatching systems, and manufacturing automation systems.
Over this same period, a significant amount of semiconductor product complexity has shifted to packaging, assembly and test, which has been driven by extreme variations in end user product needs from capability, I/O and form factor perspectives, as well as the more prevalent use of System-in-a-Package (SIP) to provide complete systems and subsystems. Per the ITRS, costs for package, assembly, test now account for greater than 50% of the cost of each chip produced. These business and environment changes have made chip assembly and test more challenging in order to achieve manufacturing cost efficiency with high quality.
Intel's Assembly and Test Automation Strategy:
Starting at the 130nm technology node, Intel recognized this shift in product and manufacturing complexity and took steps to transform its manufacturing operating processes and automation capabilities to meet these emerging trends and ensure future cost effective manufacturing with high quality. The strategy has employed both reuse of capabilities that originated in 200mm and 300mm Fabs as well as new capabilities specifically tailored to meet an Assembly and Test (A-T) factory's unique manufacturing needs. As a result, over the past 4 technology generations, Intel's Assembly-Test factories now mirror and extend many of the advanced capabilities employed in its Fabs, especially with regard to data automation and analytics.
At a high level, these capabilities include the ability to:
Figure 1 shows a blueprint for productive A-T Factories with high quality output using targeted automation capabilities, while Figure 2 shows the progressive build-out of SPC, Equipment Performance Tracking and Unit Level Metrology.
Equipment Automation Capabilities Form the Base:
Process and metrology equipment are the foundation to all successful, highly automated, and productive factories. To meet the overall strategy, assembly and test equipment at Intel factories have a strong base level of capabilities which enable high quality and productivity at a factory level.
These capabilities and requirements for equipment and linked equipment modules include:
What This Presentation Will Provide:
In this presentation, we look at a revolution that has occurred at Intel over the past 3-4 technology nodes to make packaging, assembly, and test manufacturing more productive and efficiency through the use of advanced automation capabilities. We will provide an overview of the business and product drivers that have shaped Intel strategy in manufacturing and automation and then provide a detailed examination of the systems and capabilities that have been progressively implemented technology generations to meet these needs. Finally, the authors will conclude with some actions that the industry can take to drive lower cost manufacturing in the future through pre-competitive standards and other industry initiatives.
Sreenivas is the General Manager of Technology Manufacturing Group-India. He joined Intel in 2001 and currently manages the group at India that provides Automation Solutions to Intel's Fab/Sort/Assembly/Test Manufacturing operations.
Additionally, he is also responsible for the group that is involved in delivering design and technology solutions that ensure Intel's leadership in product development and silicon technology. Before this, he was a Process Engineering Manager at Fab22 and was involved in multiple process technology start-ups and ramp cycles leading several technology development and transfer efforts. Prior to joining Intel Corporation, he was involved in process development, productization, manufacturing, and technology transfer of DLP (Digital Light Processing) products and advanced CMOS process technology research at Texas Instruments Inc at Dallas, TX.
Sreenivas has Masters and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering and an MBA. He has been engaged in research and development, and manufacturing processes/methods in the area of microelectronics for over 16 years. He holds United States Patents and has regularly published scores of papers in reputed international journals and presented papers in the field of microelectronics/device physics.
Historically, the primary function of microprocessor packaging has been to facilitate electrical connectivity of the complex silicon chips to the printed circuit board, while providing mechanical protection to the chip from the external environment. However, as microprocessor performance continues to follow Moore's law, various levels of integration becomes necessary to meet the needs of different market segments. Thus, electronics packaging continues to include expanding and evolving topics and technologies, as the demands for smaller, faster, and lighter products continues without signs of abatement. These demands mean that individuals in each of the specialty areas involved in electronics packaging-such as electronic, mechanical, and thermal designers, and manufacturing and test engineers-are all interdependent on each others knowledge. The art and science of semiconductor packaging has advanced radically over the past decades as faster, more powerful, and cheaper computing devices with tens of millions of transistors continue to become a necessity. These advances require and will continue to require significant advances in the areas of mechanical integrity, signal integrity, power delivery and power dissipation, with constant market driven cost pressures. Recent trends in nano-technologies, system-on-a-chip vs. system-in-a-package, advanced analysis / simulation tools and metrologies will also need to be comprehended.
The packaging of electronic devices and systems represents a significant challenge for technologists. Performance, efficiency, cost considerations, dealing with the newer IC packaging technologies, and EMI/RFI issues all come into play. Thermal considerations at both the device and the systems level are also necessary. This presentation will focus on a broad perspective of the challenges and in better quantifying and understanding issues of very high speed signaling, high density interconnects, efficient power delivery, and heat dissipation/thermal management. The recent advances and future needs of technology solutions in this field will be discussed with reference to opportunities in the following disciplines: Interfacial mechanics and fracture, electronic materials and polymer science, computational and experimental methods in electromagnetics, signal integrity, thermal sciences and advanced manufacturing.


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Thursday, July 15, 2010
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AMERICUS -- It's not every day a living legend stops by Americus.
But that's exactly what will happen Aug. 2 at Central Baptist Church when retired Florida State football coach Bobby Bowden -- who is second on the NCAA's all-time win list with 377 victories -- visits Americus to speak on behalf of the local chapter of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
"I've heard him speak on (at least) two different occasions," said Stephen Snyder, President of the Americus-Sumter FCA Adult Booster Club. "He's very funny. He's been around a long time, coaching for many, many years, so he has a lot to bring to the table and information people should find interesting."
Bowden, who coached at FSU for 34 years and won two national titles (1993 and '99) before retiring this past season, is an ardent supporter of FCA speaking at dozens of events each year. In 2004, FCA presented the first of what is now a yearly award in Bowden's name, The National Bobby Bowden Award, honoring one college football player for his achievements on the field, in the classroom and in the community.
"He's a big supporter of FCA and speaks at these events all over the state, all over the country, actually," Snyder said. "It's real important to him and we have a mutual friend in FCA, so it just worked out (that he'll be able to come to Americus)."
The program begins at 6:30 p.m. and is free of charge. A silent auction featuring items signed by coach Bowden and a Georgia helmet signed by the four living University of UGA head football coaches will be featured, along with other items. There will be no charge for admission to the event, but a love offering will be taken following the service.
"Our main objective as a group is to raise a money for local schools and Christian athletes and other kids for FCA camps that run during the summer," Snyder said. "FCA offers sports camps, team camps and leadership camps during the summer, so the money raised from events like this go directly to them."
A member of the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach, Bowden was a player for the University of Alabama as a freshman in 1948. He completed his playing career at Howard College -- now known as Samford University -- from 1949-1952.
Bowden has served as a college head football coach at South Georgia College in Douglas (1956-1958), Howard College (1959-1962), West Virginia University (1970-1975) and Florida State University (1976-2009). Bowden earned numerous coaching honors throughout his career, including five national coach of the year honors (1979, 1980, 1991, 1996 and 1999).
"He's great in front of a crowd," Snyder said. "Whatever he says will be well-received and delivered."
More like this story
- Bowden: From FSU to FCA ( August 2, 2010 )
- Bowden: Paterno 'negligent' in Penn State scandal ( November 12, 2011 )
- Former FSU coach Bobby Bowden continues to stay busy ( March 12, 2015 )
- Conflicting reports about Bowden's future ( November 30, 2009 )
- Bowden: This is not how I wanted to get all-time wins record ( July 24, 2012 )


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One of the greatest limitation for contractors using software programs residing onto a computer is that the information can only be accessed on the computer where it has been installed.
Remote access to applications and information allows staff from construction companies to work collaboratively without being tied to a specific physical location.
With cloud-based construction software, contractors can access their information from any device, portable computers, smartphones or tablets. The only thing you need is an internet access.
Moving to the cloud can answer many of the challenges faced by the construction industry.
In this post, we are looking into the benefits of cloud-based solutions for construction companies and suggest 15 great cloud construction management apps that should be considered to work more efficiently.
One of the biggest headaches for construction companies is improving collaboration between all stakeholders and accessing information from multiple locations.
Web-based tools can be used to foster better communication flows between contractors, subcontractors, architects and building owners.
Here are practical examples of functions that can get easier and quicker with cloud-based apps:
For back-office functions: bidding process, planroom management, billing, paying invoices, running financial reports, payroll, planning logistics
For on-site and client facing functions: takeoffs, estimation, time capture, accessing documents without the need to go to the central office, on site project updates
With cloud-based apps, contractors can use their mobile devices to take applications and documents with them to their job sites.
Wherever they are, they will be able to perform tasks such as project management, scheduling, time-tracking, reporting or even billing directly in the field!
Another notable benefit is to achieve better trust, transparency and accountability for the property owner who can use the tools to follow its projects online.
Inherent cost cutting benefits of cloud-based applications will of course also apply to construction companies.
It includes: no need for IT resources, no capital investment, no upgrade or maintenance expenses.
The solutions presented below have low set-up fees (compared to traditional software implementations) and affordable monthly subscription rates.
Additionally, thanks to the vendors highly protected and redundant infrastructures, cloud applications will bring to your company a better overall security and information protection.
Co-construct backs its web- and mobile-based system for custom home builders and remodelers with a 3-month money back guarantee for simplifying selections, scheduling, client communication, change orders, budgeting, photo/file sharing, warranty tracking, and more.
Synchroteam helps construction companies to manage efficiently their mobile workers, simplify their processes and optimize their costs per revenue. It is a complete and intuitive field service solution with scheduling, dispatching, tracking and reporting capabilities
Corecon Technologies, Inc. is a leading software developer for the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) industry. Corecon's flagship product, Corecon V7, is a web-based suite of software for estimating, project management, job cost control, scheduling, and collaboration. It is specifically designed for general contractors, construction managers, subcontractors, homebuilders, architects and engineers who are looking to automate their entire field and back-office operations.
BuilderTrend is designed to optimize communication between the builders, their customers, vendors, and subcontractors. It is suited for home builders and remodelers. The system provides access to scheduling information, change orders, documents, photos, warranty management, homebuyer selections.
Going beyond traditional construction industry ERP software, PENTA also incorporates enterprise-wide document, content and business process management capabilities, helping ensure that engineering and construction firms' best practices are leveraged more consistently
HeadsUp is an affordable construction management software that integrates scheduling, document tracking, project management, field reporting, and margin analysis into a single application.
Paskr is an online project management suite that intends to bridge the gap between estimating and accounting.
Textura is a provider of collaboration and productivity tools for the construction industry. They serve all construction industry professionals across the project lifecycle - from design and pre-qualification to bid management, submittals and payment - on a single, integrated platform.
Procore is an on-demand integrated construction software where you can organize your prime contract, change orders, sub-contracts and purchase orders.
Jonas is a provider of integrated construction software solutions. It is a truly integrated ERP solution for North American Contractors.
Dexter + Chaney are the makers of Spectrum, a complete SaaS product line for construction operations professionals. They offer a self-hosted private cloud option which can also be hosted by a third party hosting provider.
Viewpoint has recently launched a cloud computing solution tailored specifically for the construction industry, with the objective of making its software more accessible to small companies.
Computer Guidance develops a construction enterprise resource planning solution.
Aconex is a widely-used online collaboration platform in the construction industry.
Projectmates is a web-based construction project management software that works across the complete life cycle development of construction projects. They have strong work-flow and accountability features.
EADOC connects facility owners, construction managers, contractors, architects, sub consultants, sub contractors and suppliers together so they can securely share and exchange construction project information electronically.
IDEALScanroom is an easy-to-use digital planroom app. It is used during the design and bid phase of constructions projects.
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We are approaching the year 5769 of the Hebrew calendar, which is actually pretty awesome insomuch as that it puts us farther in to the future than does the more widespread Gregorian accounting. This is not quite as a cool as being ten thousand years into the future ala Dune, much less forty thousand years into the future ala Warhammer 40,000, but it still beats the pants off of the goyim's paltry 2008 years since the birth of Christ, whose arrival on our fair planet set back the clock in both the literal and figurative sense. So perhaps I shall convert to Judaism out of love for the science fiction ethos.
That's what we think, too! And so does Mel Brooks in his classic trailer for 'Jews in Space':
L'Shana Tovah from the future!
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I'm not an expert on Agapanthus but I'd think you could split them now while the weather's still favourable - just take out the pot and split with a knife (or spade if it's a big one) and re pot the pieces. Keep them out of harm's way till they're settled. If I'm totally wrong about that I'm sure someone else here will help.


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This is the 10th installment of "Cat Trax," a series of feature stories that will periodically appear on the UNH athletics Web site.
By Danielle Blais, UNH Athletic Media Relations
Family. It's one of the top priorities of Sarah Von Bargen (East Setauket, N.Y.), a senior attacker on the University of New Hampshire women's lacrosse team. As the baby of her family, Von Bargen was athletically bred. Her parents are unquestionably supportive and come to every game. "Dad's got to milk it; I'm the last one," said the youngest of three. Her father even flew to Tennessee for games against Vanderbilt and Cornell during a spring break trip. "My parents love it. It's a social network for them."
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The lacrosse superstar began her career at age seven in second grade. Her mother's co-worker ran the youth lacrosse program at the time and because her siblings played, it seemed to be a good fit. Her brother, Doug, went on to play two years at Siena College, while sister, Jess, quit lacrosse after high school and played field hockey at Mary Washington College. Like her siblings, Von Bargen continued the family trend and wanted to play sports in college.
"I'm pleased to have her on the team," said UNH women's lacrosse head coach Sandy Bridgeman. "Just thinking about her makes me smile. She takes pride in what she does and always wants to do well. She could slide by but doesn't. She's a great student and a great leader."
Since her arrival at UNH, things have not always gone so smoothly. At the end of her freshman year during the America East championship game, Von Bargen went down with an ACL tear. "Rehab was painful," noted Von Bargen. "You try not to focus on the negative and just tell yourself it'll get better." Though running was a slow process, speed training finally came along, and now the two-time 2009 America East Player of the Week is better than ever.
Having already been to the NCAA Tournament last year, the team hopes to qualify once again. "Our goals for the season include improving on a day-to-day basis, qualifying for conference play, and then winning conference to qualify for NCAA play," said Bridgeman. "Our loss to Albany reinforced that anyone can win on any given day," replied Von Bargen. "We have to work hard."
Similarly, the senior starter's favorite memory includes the NCAA Tournament. At the end of regular season play, the upperclassmen and Bridgeman got together to watch the NCAA Tournament Selection Show. "It was the coolest feeling in the world to see UNH on the screen. Seeing Coach was inspiring. She was jumping and screaming. It was a really great moment."
"(Von Bargen) is a leader by example on and off the field," said Bridgeman. "She has great confidence in herself and teammates. The team relies on her, especially in high-pressure situations. She is incredibly focused and has accepted that role. She's always been a good player." When asked about being a leader, Von Bargen replied, "Am I a leader? I'd like to think so."
At the time of the interview, Von Bargen led the nation in goals per game (4.56) and was also sixth in points per game (5.22). Both of those numbers are tops in America East. She has helped guide the team to a 4-0 record at home this season, as part of a 10-game winning streak at Memorial Field. Also, Von Bargen became the 10th UNH Wildcat to reach the 150-point milestone.
Though the 22-year-old seems like the all-American girl, Von Bargen does have her quirks. "I'm deathly afraid of cows," she admits. "I know it's odd. I'm always getting cow cards on my birthday." Though she never has been near one, she used to wake up with cow nightmares as a child.
Now it's the opposition that has nightmares of having to deal with stopping Von Bargen. "It's been wonderful to see her progress over the past four years. I don't even want to begin to think about the season ending yet and graduation," said Bridgeman.
Von Bargen will attend graduate school in the fall, and continue her education at the University of New Hampshire to be a high school biology teacher. "I would like to travel before anything. I want to see the world." This past winter, she and fellow teammates Michaela Hardy (Reading, Mass.), Kelli LaPerch (Brewster, N.Y.), and Beth Sabiston (Bay Shore, N.Y.), traveled to Australia to play in a lacrosse tournament. "I would love to go back. It's a beautiful country." Although when it comes time to settling down for a job, Von Bargen thinks about her family. "I would like to stay on the East Coast. I can't be too far from my family."


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Back when VKM was fueding with the Undertaker, he called him by his real first name a few times.
Awesome blog mate, as usual
You said that it only takes one to start the wheel..well it seems to be catching on all the way over here. Last night I went to my first WWE live event in my hometown of Auckland, and the kid sitting in front of me went against the entire crowd-full of teen girls, other kids, and various other Cena fans, and chanted along with the select few "Cena sucks". That did my heart proud, and judging by the other's comments, it seems that the kids are finally growing up and out of the palm of Cena's hands.
....now ive smashed the troll for being a typical douche.
Rated R(ob)Ko, Yet again bud another great blog with very valid points. Unfortunately my nephew still is a mass cena mark and i think he enjoys the superman type character he plays. but then again my nephew loves every good guy and see's bad guys as the one to dislike. He loved truth and now gets upset and angry when he see's him on tv. Its the generation, im sure with a guiding wrestling fan/figure like yourself your son seems to understand the importance of liking who you like, not what your told to like....
Either way and ive expressed it, im a mass wwe mark, but hate cena. I PRAY this punk storyline starts to mix things up again i really truely do. Hearing cena and punk shook hands in brisbane and watching him defend him on raw....could this be the turn we never expected? Could cena turn heel...against the E? (if that makes sense :P) Still keeps his HLR slogan, but is a mass pain in the ass for the company.....hmm to many possibilities........anyways mate thanks for the read.
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just another bitch writing a pointless ass blog
.................................Just another ignorant troll posting useless crap, Mate his blogs are gold, he has an opinion and he sticks to it. And can i ask how is he biitching?? in ANY sense? He has observed his son doing something, written his thoughts and asked for our opinion.....i hear no whinging crying or moaning, he even admits he is a WWE mark but cannot agree with whats happening....
So before you troll to make yourself all high and mighty as you sit in your bedroom mum and daddy pay for, THINK. Your free to post whatever you want, just a tip....make sure what you write even relates to the above post.......as it makes you seem like the tool you most likley are......
GREAT BLOG, I was never a Cena fan since he debuted his wannabe Thug just didn't cut if for me, I'm from the ghetto was born and raised but never never wanted to act like a nigga, gangsta or thug. I had allot friends from different gangs that watched wrestling and they didn't even like Cena for being something he's not but what I'm trying to say is my lil nephew and my daughter which both of them are 7 years old don't like Cena for the fact that they say he just doesn't entertain me i rather watch spongebob or Family guy then Cena they told me this 2 years ago when they were 5 yrs old. Cena really needs to change his character cuz being himself in Wrestling Entertainment ain't cutting it anymore but Heel or Face still won't like Cena enough said cuz I've CENA NUFF
Good blog, agreed. It's always nice to see when a kid turns around on what he's "supposed" to like, like when I was a kid and HATED Lex Luger. Well done RobKO, youve got yourself a future IWC'er in the making...he'll be writing about Cena some day too. The time they finally pull the plug and turn Super Cena heel, it will be too late and absolutley nobody will care. The whole key to this is getting those kids upset, seeing their destroyed faces (like that kid after Miz won the title), but if they all get of it and its mostly just screaming teen girls when it happens, wont be nearly as effective. They should do it and soon.
Good blog, I imagine that sometime in the future we'll get the heel change. It'll be as big as Hogan when he became a heel.
@BackDaFoosleup if its a pointless blog why read it? why make a comment? Why even share your opinion about the blog if its pointless? What's pointless is you claiming someone else being a "bitch" for writing a blog. Maybe in the end, your the bitch.
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Three generations of runners made the Tely 10 road race a family affair on July 22.
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Dave, Christine and Haylee Keats all ran in the Tely 10 road race on July 22. Dave and Haylee live in Port aux Basques while Christine lives in Buchans.
Dave Keats, 40 and his daughter Haylee, 16, both of Port aux Basques, ran with Dave's mom Christine, 68, who lives in Buchans.
Dave's wife Rhonda also took part.
It was Dave's second time running the 10-mile race, but his daughter's first.
"I was 57 seconds slower this year because of the weather," he said. St. John's was unusually sunny and hot on the day of the race.
Mr. Keats has been running recreationally for about five years. He has also taken part in the local Race to the Sea.
To get ready for the run, Mr. Keats had been running four or five days a week. He said his time during a race always improves because of the energy he gets form being in the crowd.
"When I'm running in the Tely 10 I run a lot faster then when I'm training. Your adrenaline is running and pushing you through."
His final time was 1:17:31.
Mr. Keats' Daughter Haylee only recently took up running. Already she is up to running about 5 kilometres per day.
Her goal going into the Tely 10 was to finish in under two hours which she did by a wide margin. Her time was 1:51:08.
"I was really nervous," said Haylee of the run-up to the race. "But after I started it was really exciting seeing everyone along the side of the road and that made it a lot easier."
She isn't sure what race she is going to run next, but she is sure she will keep running.
Haylee's grandmother Christine teaches aerobics in Buchans. She found the race a bit challenging.
"You've kind of got to push yourself to keep going, but I find it good," she said.
She finished at 2:00:22, according to the race statistics.
Mr. Keats said running may be a solo sport, but there is a big social aspect to it as well. People chat before the race and he got to see many friends from past Race to the Sea events at the finish line of the Tely 10.
After the race was over, the Keats Family went back to a family member's house for a small celebration. He said they opened a big bottle of champagne and celebrated their completion of the race.


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A post office box (often abbreviated P.O. Box or PO Box) is a uniquely-addressable lockable box located on the premises of a post office station.
In many countries, particularly in Africa, and the Middle East there is no 'door to door' delivery of mail. For example, should one post mail to a street address in Namibia, it will be returned to sender as undeliverable. Consequently renting a PO box has traditionally been the only way to receive mail in such countries, although some, like Jordan, are now introducing home delivery.
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Preheat oven to 425°F. Melt butter in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Add 2 teaspoons ras el hanout and stir 1 minute. Add pears and sauté until tender, stirring occasionally, about 4 minutes. Transfer pears to plate.
Heat 1 tablespoon oil in same pot over medium heat. Add onion and apricots. Sauté until onion begins to soften, about 3 minutes. Add broth and honey. Simmer until sauce thickens slightly, about 8 minutes. Return pears to pot. Remove from heat. (Sauce can be made 2 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature.)
Mix remaining 2 tablespoons oil and 2 teaspoons ras el hanout in small bowl to blend. Rub mixture all over pork tenderloins. Transfer pork to roasting pan. Roast until meat thermometer inserted into center of pork registers 155°F, about 30 minutes. Transfer pork to cutting board. Let stand 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, reheat sauce over medium heat, stirring constantly. Cut pork crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick slices. Divide pork among 6 plates. Spoon sauce and pears over pork. Sprinkle with almonds.


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Are there fees for your services?
No. There are no charges for our services to birth parents.
Must I be sure that I want to plan an adoption before I come to see you?
A. No. Our counsellors will spend as much time
as you need to review your options and help you get the information you need to
make the choices that are right for you. If you decide not to plan an adoption,
we will refer you to resources and organizations, which can assist you. We can
put you in touch with birth mothers who have placed a child for adoption, or
birth mothers who have chosen to parent their children, who would be available
to talk with you.
How do I choose an adoptive family?
A. The
counsellors at Sunrise will provide you with the profiles of prospective
adoptive families, for your review.
In many cases, birth parents will select a few families that they are
drawn to; Sunrise will then give you the homestudy packages of the families you
are interested in knowing more about.
After you have reviewed the homestudies and profile information, and have
selected a family who is the right match for you, your counsellor will contact
the family to discuss the potential for placement. You will likely meet the family you choose before the baby
is born, at a meeting arranged by your counsellor. It is only after this meeting that you confirm that this is
the right family for you.
How much will I know about the adoptive family?
A. You
will read their homestudy, the content of which includes: a description of the
prospective adoptive parents, and information about their home environment,
relationships, education/work experience, interests, parenting philosophies and
attitudes about adoption. The
homestudy is usually accompanied by photos and personal touches from each
family. When you meet the family, you
will learn more about each other, and ask any additional questions you may
What will the adoptive family learn about me?
A. You
will complete a social and medical history which we will share with the
adoptive family. Sunrise will not
release any identifying information you have provided to us, such as a last
name or contact information. However,
once you meet the family, you can share as much information as you feel appropriate.
What happens after I choose a family and we meet?
A. After the initial meeting with the family,
you can discuss how much contact you would like before the baby is born. Where you meet and the amount of
contact you have with the adopting family is up to you. You can also discuss the kind of
openness you will have after the adoption.
will work with your counsellor to develop a birth plan, including: whether or
not the adoptive family will be with you during the birth, who will care for
baby in hospital, how long you would like to spend with the baby before you
sign the consents to adoption, when the baby will go home with the adopting
parents, how the placement of the baby with the adopting parents will occur,
and any plans that are important to you.
Who will choose the baby's name?
The name given to the baby at birth can be chosen by you, the adoptive parents,
or you can give the baby a name together; it is really up to you to decide what
feels right. Some birth parents
find that giving the baby a name which is significant to them is an important
part of the adoption process.
What about the birth father?
A. Some birth fathers are involved in the
adoption planning, some are not, and some in fact wish to parent. Whatever the
situation, we can help. While it is ideal if the birth father is involved and
supporting you in your adoption plan, that is not always the case. However, if he is involved, we can
offer counselling support, and provide information regarding a birth father's
legal rights.
If the birth father is not supportive of an adoption plan, you can
talk to your counsellor about the implications, options and decision-making for
the best possible outcome for the baby.
Even when the birth father is not involved you can provide any known medical
and social information, to preserve for the child.
What happens when
the baby is born?
A. Usually
a hospital-stay or birth plan is in place before you deliver. However, your wishes may change when
the time arrives. This is often a
very emotional time and you may need more time and support than you initially
anticipated. Your counsellor will
be on hand to ensure your experience is what you want.
Are my parents, friends and birth father allowed to see the baby?
A. Yes -
you can invite whomever you wish to visit you while you are in the
When do I sign adoption papers?
In British Columbia, a birth mother cannot sign a legally binding consent for
until 10 days after the baby is born. She has 30 days following the
birth to
her mind and revoke a signed consent. A birth father can sign consents to
adoption anytime after the birth of the child. His consents can be revoked up until
the baby is placed in the care
the adoptive parents.
What about ongoing openness?
You and the adoptive family will decide what kind of relationship and contact
you might have. Having a
discussion about openness before the baby is born can help to clarify what you
are looking for in terms of openness and contact, and ensure that the adopting
family is a suitable match.
Is open adoption good for my baby?
The literature about open adoption is overwhelmingly positive about the
benefits of openness, not only for the child, but the birth parents and
adopting family. Openness takes a
commitment to relationship building, by the birth-parents and adopting parents,
but the outcome is incredibly positive for the child, who will benefit from
loving relationships with many people.
Will the agency continue to give me support? What support does the agency offer post-adoption placement?
A. Sunrise offers post-placement counselling and facilitates a support group in Vancouver that is
available once a month. Our
counsellors can provide you with one on one counselling in person, or over the
telephone. You are invited to
participate in or attend any agency events, such as our birth-parent information
panels which occur three times a year.
What if I already know someone who would like to adopt my baby?
This is called a direct placement. If you have someone in mind who you
would like to place your baby with, we will work with you and the family to
facilitate this process, and provide you with whatever support you need.
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Mizuno USA Reports Record Performance in 2010
May 25, 2011
US Division of Japanese Sporting Goods Manufacturer Credits Success to Design and Performance Innovations and Personalization for End User
Norcross, GA – May 25, 2011 – Mizuno USA,Inc., the U.S. wholly owned subsidiary of the Japanese sporting goods manufacturer, today reported its 2010 earnings, highlighted by record revenue and profit for Mizuno USA since operations started in the US in 1982. The business enjoyed a consistent uptick in performance across each of its core product divisions, including golf, running, baseball, softball and volleyball footwear, equipment, and apparel.
Globally, total revenues increased to 150.0 billion yen ($1.85 bn) from 148.7 billion yen. Operating income climbed 65.2 percent to 4.6 billion yen ($56.6mm) from 2.8 billion yen. Overall net earnings rose to 2.84 billion yen ($34.9 mm) from 1.6 billion yen a year ago. Currency-neutral sales grew 16.1 percent in the Americas, which consist primarily of North American sales. Sales in the US were driven by heavy increases in Running and Volleyball at 26.5% and 22.8% respectively. Diamond sports, including softball and baseball, saw a healthy 10.5% growth. Golf showed signs of recovery with a 3.2% increase over the previous year. These record sales and profits were driven by strong category growth in running footwear, success in baseball and softball gloves, apparel and protective gear, momentum in volleyball apparel, footwear and accessories and increased iron sales in the golf division.
"Platforms like our Performance Fitting System in golf and our mobile engagement platforms across running, baseball, softball and volleyball have allowed us to achieve this, and are a critical part of the success we're enjoying," said Bob Puccini, President and CEO of Mizuno USA.
For decades, the emphasis handed down by Mizuno's Japanese founders has been one of innovation in both design and performance characteristics. As a result, Mizuno has long been known for developing products suitable for the world's most elite athletes. An example would be the company's innovations in running footwear such as its proprietary Wave® Technology, its cutting-edge ball glove and footwear designs for baseball, or its leadership in patented Grain Flow Forged™ irons in golf. Recently, the emphasis on innovation has been complimented by an increased focus on personalization and grass-roots platforms that engage the end user and achieve a unique level of personalization of the products to the user.
"We will never sacrifice the quality of our products or our spirit of innovation, in exchange for market share. Because of this, in order to grow, we are charged with finding unique ways to engage our core consumer and differentiate our brand by truly helping them maximize their performance and success," said Puccini.
Mizuno's award-winning Performance Fitting System (PFS) offers the most-efficient and simplistic, yet technologically advanced golf club-fitting experience available today. The system is based on its "Shaft Optimizer" – a golf club armed with a digital sensor on the shaft that registers the essential mathematical performance dynamics of each golfer's swing in a matter of three simple swings. The result is club customization to optimize performance, regardless of a golfer's skill level.
In running, Mizuno's fleet of "Run With Us" mobile vehicles travel regionally around the country, allowing people to test drive their latest products and offering biomechanical analysis of an individual's feet, unique stride and gait, allowing them to understand which Mizuno running shoe is best designed to work with and maximize their natural tendencies.
In baseball, softball and volleyball, a large part of Mizuno's focus is on team sports at the high school, college, elite amateur and professional levels. To serve the needs of Mizuno's vast network of teams and athletes, the company has 11 vehicles each devoted to a separate region allowing Mizuno to serve the individual needs of each customer in terms of new equipment and customizing existing equipment, while in the process, capturing invaluable user feedback that is often the basis of new product innovations.
"We're thrilled and proud of the success we had this past year, but this is only the beginning," said Puccini. "2011 has been and will continue to be about building on this success and momentum with exciting brand marketing and consumer engagement platforms that will allow us to amplify our story of quality, innovation and most importantly, commitment to the success of our customers."
About Mizuno USA
Mizuno USA, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Mizuno Corporation, one of the largest specialty sporting goods manufacturers in the world. Mizuno USA, Inc. manufactures and distributes golf, baseball, softball, running, track & field, and volleyball equipment, apparel, and footwear for North America. Mizuno USA, Inc. is based in Norcross, Georgia.


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Mrs. Lennis Russell McLaughlin of Dothan passed away Wednesday, July 31, 2013, at her residence. She was 88.
Graveside services will be held at 2 P.M. Friday, August 2, 2013, at Memory Hill Cemetery with Chaplain Eddie Biss officiating and Ward Wilson Funeral Home directing.
She was a member of First Baptist Church.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Erastus Prestson Russell and Olive Childre Russell, husbands, Carlos Hilburn and Kenneth McLaughlin, daughter, Pam Hickey, and one brother, Ual Russell.
Survivors include daughter, Barbara Lewis and her husband, James (Bubba) of Montgomery, lifelong caregiver, Ruby Puckett, and lifelong friend, Imena (Kip) Jenkins.


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This week from Washington Week: What will the global economic implications be if Congress does not raise the nation's $14.3 trillion debt limit? Also, Rep. Michele Bachmann launched her presidential campaign. Plus, the Supreme Court's ruling on the sale of violent video games to children. Joining Pete Williams: David Wessel of The Wall Street Journal; Major Garrett of National Journal; Jeff Zeleny of The New York Times; and Joan Biskupic of USA Today.
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In February 2012 the Prime Minister of India, Manmohan Singh, held a press conference to address the issue of the health of the country's children, in particular the estimated 160 million of them aged six years and under. "As I have said earlier and I repeat, the problem of malnutrition is a matter of national shame", Singh said. "Despite impressive growth in our GDP, the level of under-nutrition in the country is unacceptably high."
The trigger for the Prime Minister's comments was the publication of the HUNGaMA (Hunger and Malnutrition) Survey, conducted by the Naandi Foundation across 112 rural districts of India in 2011. Among its findings, HUNGaMA discovered a reduction in the prevalence of child malnutrition from 53% to 42%. However while such progress is welcome, HUNGaMA found that child malnutrition is "widespread across states and districts and starts early in life". Some 59% of all children in India aged five and under suffer impaired growth, a half of these severely.
Among his responses to this challenge, the Prime Minister committed the government to more resources for an updated Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS), which has grown to be a key policy tool for improving child health since its launch as a pilot project in 1975.
The primary aim of ICDS is to break inter-generational cycles of malnutrition and its consequences. The institution chiefly responsible for putting this into practice is the national government-funded network of around a million outreach centres known as Anganwadis – literally "courtyard shelters" – whose many vital services include supplementary nutrition; pre-school education; immunisation; health check-ups; referral services; and nutrition and health education.
The Anganwadi centre, located in both rural village and urban slum areas, typically operates daily for four hours except Sundays and holidays. The key personnel in its day to day operations are the Anganwadi worker (AWW) and her assistant, the Anganwadi helper (AWH). These are not regular government employees, but volunteers typically drawn from the local community and paid a monthly "honorarium".
Maintaining records of the work carried out at the Anganwadi is an important responsibility of the AWW, and is essential for improving the implementation of the ICDS programme.
Registers maintained by the AWW include details of residents in the area covered by the Anganwadi, records of their attendance at the centre, provision of supplementary nutrition and pre-school education, a register of stock, and a daily diary. The AWW is also responsible for maintaining records of all immunisations carried out for children and pregnant women, a "growth card" for all children up to six years, and details of referral cases.
An evaluation of the effectiveness of ICDS, commissioned by the national government in March 2011, affirmed the crucial role played by Anganwadis and their staff. It also highlighted areas in need of improvement, including the need for a more consistent and accurate approach to record keeping.
Examples of disparity are provided by states such as Haryana, Punjab, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu, where more than 70% of Anganwadis were found to maintain accurate registers, compared with those in Bihar, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan, where just 10% do so. In addition, the survey found that generally, records of attendance at the centre were updated more diligently than records of children's growth and referrals.
"Wide divergence between official statistics… and grassroots reality with regard to these indicators on the other has been observed in this study as well as in others. The existing monitoring system of ICDS needs to be strengthened and revamped," the study concluded.
How will this be possible? The answer is likely to rest with mobile technology, to lift the bureaucratic burden.
The limitations of the long-established paper-based system can be exposed by fast-moving outbreaks of disease.
The limitations of the long-established paper-based system can be exposed by fast-moving outbreaks of disease. In rural areas these may take many weeks to be recorded at the state level because of delays in reporting, according to a team of researchers based at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, and in Sri Lanka.
Professor Ashok Jhunjhunwala and his team report that health workers in the field regularly have to carry 20 registers weighing almost 10kg to collate health information. They meet in primary health centres on a weekly basis to report health statistics gathered from the field and send the updated information to officials at the district level. These in turn prepare monthly reports for officials at state level.
Jhunjhunwala and his team recently tested the concept of equipping health workers in the field with smartphones to collect this data in a scenario that was deliberately chosen to be challenging: one of the most disadvantaged districts of rural Tamil Nadu.
The project required district health workers to learn to install and configure the software application mHealthSurvey on a Nokia handset – a type of task that was new to most – and use it in their daily work instead of pen and paper.
This work included entering patient details such as case date and time, village name, symptoms, gender and age group, and over the course of fourteen months some 91,000 records were created in this way. Although the health workers typically needed a significant amount of technical help, mobile scored well in terms of the business case, with low handset and monthly connection charges and a cost per 100 completed records of just $0.09. These costs compare favourably with the current paper based system, say the researchers: "Based on our findings, we would conclude that mobile phone based patient data collection is feasible on a large scale."
India set out a vision of online public services for all citizens with the launch of the National e-Governance Plan (NeGP) in May 2006. A massive infrastructure project, it aims to reach out to all parts of a country that includes an estimated 650,000 villages along with some of the largest cities in the world.
The plan took an important and innovative step in January 2012 with the unveiling of the Framework for Mobile Governance by the country's Ministry of Communications & Information Technology. In broad terms it commits India to making online public services as accessible by phone as through internet-enabled PCs, tablets, or other devices.
The move was prompted by recognition that millions of less-privileged individuals without internet access have no realistic chance of accessing online public services. By contrast, with a subscriber base of 870 million and rising, mobile phone use reaches out to even the remote rural areas of the country.
"Given the fact that the majority of Indian citizens reside in rural areas, mobile devices are ideally suited as alternative access and delivery channels for public services," says the ministry.
One example of a regional mHealth project that is already being scaled up to the national level is e-Mamta, a web-based system for creating and managing health records for mothers and their children launched in 2010 by the Indian state government of Gujarat.
The system holds the details of individual pregnant mothers, individual children and adolescents. It enables Gujarati healthcare workers to improve delivery of services for ante natal care, childbirth, post natal care, immunisation, nutrition and advice for adolescents.
It can help to identify those mothers and children who are entitled to health services but are not receiving them, and will be a powerful tool for planning the future provision of health services, and for reporting and monitoring health-related issues.
The system enables patients and healthcare workers to receive reminders by text message, alerting them to make an appointment, or sending brief health-related messages.
Mobile phones were part of e-Mamta from the start. The system enables patients and healthcare workers to receive reminders by text message, alerting them to make an appointment, or sending brief health-related messages. This will also help the Gujarati health services to identify those geographical areas where services are not being taken up, and find out why not. In future, the government of Gujarat intends to expand these mobile services to include smartphone applications.
Progress has been rapid: within a year of its launch in January 2010, e-Mamta had registered roughly 80% of the individuals it is designed to serve, the state government says. The government of India was impressed enough to fund a national program that will see a version of the e-Mamta system implemented in all states, work which began in 2011.
By its own admission, however, e-Mamta has been a "mammoth" task for Gujarat, requiring the creation of more than 40 million individual records, and ways of making this process quick, simple and accurate will be a key requirement for success at a national level.


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Determined Weimann: We have the belief to turn things around
Andi Weimann insists there is real belief in the dressing room that the team can make a move up the top-flight table.
Villa are 17th in the Barclays Premier League and face Newcastle on the back of cup defeats to Bradford and Millwall.
Despite this, Weimann is positive Villa can turn the tide and starting winning again.
Asked if they had the belief, he said: "Yes, of course.
"If we didn't have belief there would be no point playing.
"Obviously we picked up good results against Liverpool and Norwich so we are capable. Hopefully it can turn back in our favour now.
"We have to stick together as a team and start winning games again.
"I think we know we can play football because we have showed it in some games. The confidence is not the highest. When you don't win games, it's not going to be high.
"We have to just keep going, stick together through this and it will start to turn.
"Hopefully if we get one win it will show that we can do it and things will start to turn. We will keep going as a team.
"At the moment it is just not going for us. Hopefully it is going to turn soon and start on Tuesday.
"All we need is a win, because we haven't won for a while now. Hopefully if we can do that it will turn."
Weimann is eager for three points against Newcastle - for the team and for the fans.
He knows it will be a tough proposition against the Magpies.
He added: "It's a massive game for us.
"They have signed a few players but we are going to go for it on Tuesday. It's a massive game and hopefully we are going to get the win and it will turn for us.
"The fans have been outstanding. They were unbelievable in the game against Bradford and hopefully we can get a few wins for them."
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Review: Star Wars – The Force Unleashed II
The Force Unleashed from Lucasarts is the kind of fantasy wish-fulfillment that franchise fans hope to see from their favorite worlds.
It's also not the first time that Lucasarts had dabbled in giving players a chance to step into the robes of a Force wielder. But unlike the subtle nuances of Jedi Knight on PCs or Bioware and Obsidian's take with Knights of the Old Republic, the Force Unleashed tramples the screen like a rabid rancor.
It's unfettered by bothersome things like guns or a library of Force skills. Instead, it whittles the experience down to the bare essentials allowing jump-in Jedi to brazenly wield the Force as a god-like adept capable of delivering a beat down to Darth Vader and the Emperor.
I thought it was tremendous fun, though with a few rough edges – especially involving one Star Destroyer. But I liked it. It had a certain flamboyantly overpowering style that made it a Force flavored guilty pleasure in blasting countless Stormtroopers into the air again and again.
The Force Unleashed II, though, wasn't quite the sequel that I was looking for.
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IOWA CITY, Iowa - Mary Palmberg knows that serving someone a meal involves much more than just food.
Palmberg coordinates volunteers at Iowa City's Free Lunch Program, making sure every person who arrives gets a good meal.
She works with 35 different teams of volunteers. Most come from area churches. Some drive in from communities such as Amana, Keota, and Wellman. They all know how important these meals are to the people they serve.
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Top Ten Reasons For Fervent Prayer
January 30, 2014
10. Without a doubt, we are living in the last days.
9. Our world is in turmoil.
8. Our nation needs revival.
7. The Bible tell us to "pray without ceasing."
6. None of us have made it to heaven yet.
5. We have so much to thank God for.
4. If Jesus spent much time in prayer, so should his followers.
3. God's Word says, "yet ye have not, because ye ask not."
2. Praying is such a great privilege.
1. "…..The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much" (James 5:16).
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I have implemented threaded comments here on the good ol' knitting blog. This is something I have been meaning to do for ages. Once I finally got around to looking into it, I discovered that it was simply a matter of ticking a box in the WordPress settings. Sheesh!
If you're unfamiliar with the lingo, "threaded comments" means that you can reply directly to someone's comment. Your reply will be "nested," meaning it will be attached to the comment you're replying to, instead of being tacked to the bottom of the list in chronological order.
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BONIFAY — Two were seriously injured in an automobile accident that occurred at 9:13 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 3 on County Road 177A in Bonifay, according to a report by Florida Highway Patrol.
According to the report Irene Elizabeth Harris, 32, of Bonifay was traveling southbound in a 2003 Chevrolet Cavalier on County Road 177 A north of the Bonifay Gritney Road approaching a curve to the left.
Harris then traveled onto the west shoulder of County Road 177 A and continued traveling south.
Harris then traveled into a ditch and collided with an embankment. The vehicle traveled up the embankment and became airborne. Harris landed and came to final rest eastbound on Bonifay Gritney Road.
Harris was transported to Bay Medical Center and her and her 11-year-old passenger was life-flighted to Sacred Heart Hospital, both to be treated for serious injuries.
Seatbelts were not in use and there is further investigation in progress into the cause of the accident.


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Welcome to the Hampden Police Department website. Our department serves the people that live, work, and travel through our community. We strive to proactively be part of the community by offering tools like this website; to provide news and information, department forms, police logs, photos, etc. Please take the time to scroll through our website to see the information that we have provided.
The Town of Hampden annual winter parking ban is in effect from November 1st through April 1st. No on street parking is allowed during this time.
September 27, 2014 - The Hampden Police Department and the Town of Hampden Board of Health in coordination with the DEA will again be conducting the Prescription Drug Take Back Initiative. This will be conducted on September 27, 2014 from 10AM to 2PM at the Hampden Senior Center. We cannot accept needles, liquids, or medical devices. This is a very successful campaign to get unwanted prescription medication out of people's home and destroyed safely. If you have any questions about this, please contact the Town of Hampden Board of Health.
October 4, 2013 - The Hampden Police Department hosted a public safety fall festival at the Thornton Burgess Middle School in Hampden. A wide variety of events took place to include an antique car show, officers and cruisers from many neighboring communities, K-9 demonstrations, the Hampden Fire Department and demonstrations from them, the air wing from the Massachusetts State Police had a helicopter fly in, etc. It was a great night to see the equipment used by public safety and to meet the officers that work in Hampden and other communities.
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The City Council had a rare guest on Tuesday night — a reindeer.
Well, it was someone dressed in a reindeer costume there to promote the city Recreation and Community Services Department's eighth annual Ontario 5K Reindeer Run, featuring Rudolph's Dash, a 1-mile Family Fun run/walk.
The Reindeer Run will be held Dec. 8 at Citizens Business Bank Arena. All proceeds will benefit Ontario-Montclair School District's Promise Scholar Program.Participants can register as an individual for $25 or as a team of five or more for $20 per person through Nov. 21.
Rudolph's Dash is $8 per person or $24 for a family of four.
Online registration is available for individuals at www.racewire.com. For more information, go to www.ci.ontario.ca.us/reindeerrun or call 909-395-2020.
All teams must hand-deliver registration to the Armstrong Center, 1265 S. Palmetto Ave., Ontario.