text: Bookmarks Creatinine blood testPrint-Friendly Serum creatininePrevious imageEnlargeCloseNext image / NavigatorThe creatinine blood test measures the level of creatinine in the blood. This test is done to see how well your kidneys work.Creatinine can also be measured with a urine test. Urine testThe urine creatinine test measures the amount of creatinine in urine. Creatinine is a breakdown product of creatine, which is an important part of mu...ImageRead Article Now Book Mark Article I Would Like to Learn About:Expand All Collapse All How the Test is Performed A blood sample is needed. How to Prepare for the Test The health care provider may tell you to temporarily stop taking certain medicines that can affect the test. Medicines include:Aminoglycosides (for example, gentamicin) Cimetidine Heavy metal chemotherapy drugs (for example, cisplatin) Kidney damaging drugs such as cephalosporins (for example, cephalexin) Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) Trimethoprim How the Test will Feel When the needle is inserted to draw blood, some people feel moderate pain. Others feel only a prick or stinging sensation. Afterward, there may be some throbbing or slight bruising. These soon go away. Why the Test is Performed Creatinine is a chemical waste product of creatine. Creatine is a chemical made by the body and is used to supply energy mainly to muscles.This test is done to see how well your kidneys work. Creatinine is removed from the body entirely by the kidneys. If kidney function is not normal, creatinine level increases in your blood. This is because less creatinine is released through your urine.The creatinine level also varies according to a person's size and muscle mass. Normal Results A normal result is 0.7 to 1.3 mg/dL for men and 0.6 to 1.1 mg/dL for women.Women usually have a lower creatinine level than men. This is because women usually have less muscle mass than men.The examples above are common measurements for results of these tests. Normal value ranges may vary slightly among different laboratories. Some labs use different measurements or test different samples. Talk to your doctor about the meaning of your specific test results. What Abnormal Results Mean Higher than normal level may be due to:Blocked urinary tract Kidney problems, such as kidney damage or failure, infection, or reduced blood flow Loss of body fluid (dehydration) Muscle problems, such as breakdown of muscle fibers (rhabdomyolysis) RhabdomyolysisRhabdomyolysis is the breakdown of muscle tissue that leads to the release of muscle fiber contents into the blood. These substances are harmful to ...ImageRead Article Now Book Mark Article Problems during pregancy, such as seizures (eclampsia), or high blood pressure caused by pregnancy (preeclampsia)EclampsiaEclampsia is seizures (convulsions) in a pregnant woman. These seizures are not related to an existing brain condition.ImageRead Article Now Book Mark Article PreeclampsiaPreeclampsia is when a pregnant woman develops high blood pressure and protein in the urine after the 20th week (late 2nd or 3rd trimester) of pregna...ImageRead Article Now Book Mark Article Lower than normal level may be due to:Conditions involving the muscles and the nerves that control them (myasthenia gravis) Myasthenia gravisMyasthenia gravis is a neuromuscular disorder. 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To usher in the next stage of the Rube Goldberg competition structure on NBC's The Voice, the show opened with another judge-quartet performance, this time a medley of three of Queen's biggest hits. For the myriad sing-alongs the band inspires, Queen is really tough to cover, and unfortunately, it shows a little in this performance.
Adam Levine kicks things off with a take on the ballad section of "Bohemian Rhapsody," inviting a direct comparison to the original vocals, which I should think no singer would ever want to do. Levine is not a bad singer by any stretch of the imagination, but he's also no Freddie Mercury.
Levine redeemed himself by taking on lead guitar for "We Will Rock You," sung by a more-than-competent Blake Shelton and a surprisingly out-of-breath Cee Lo Green (whose vocal stamina rarely flags).
Christina Aguilera then explored the low end of her range for the opening verse of "We Are the Champions" (the single for which "We Will Rock You" was a B-side!), before the rest of the judges joined her for the chorus. The latter two songs seemed to unite the studio audience as if played over the PA at a sporting event. Even still, compared to the knockout "Fat-Bottomed Girls" duet performed by Casey Abrams and Jack Black during the American Idol finale, this tribute felt a bit lacking.
What do you think? Were the judges up to the task of singing Queen standards? Let us know in the comments!

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Top Chef Alex Reznik (from Bravo's popular cooking show) invited me, a raw vegan chef, into the Top Chef kitchen to assist with a celebrity chef dinner made along side Top Chef Betty Fraser and Top Chef CJ Jacobson. This event was at the Test Kitchen here in Los Angeles, where I'll be hosting a Raw Vegan Fine Dining experience on November 17 + 18, 2010 called Ani Phyo's Gastrawnomique. I'll be presenting molecular gastronomy inspired techniques, without the chemicals. All natural, of course! Please rsvp asap if you can join us for this ground breaking event.
Top Chef Betty Fraser was on Bravo's hit show season 2. She has a cute restaurant in Hollywood called Grub.
Top Chef CJ Jacobson was on season 3, and Top Chef Alex Reznik season 7. TV may make these chefs seem mean, but they're all super cool in real life. TV=drama.
Michelin-starred Chef Ricardo Zarate had to show me how to deep fry super thinly sliced leeks so they stay green in color. The night before, Chef Alex put me on deep fryer duty (me, a raw chef…it was my first time using a deep fryer!). I found out later the oil was too hot, so my leeks turned brown. But Chef Alex didn't say anything about my burnt leeks garnishing his dishes because he didn't want to hurt my feelings. What a sweetheart!
Chef Alex and I plating the dish he called Cow. It was made up of beef, bone marrow, liver, and tongue.
You can see the burnt leeks…oops! This dish was inspired by Chef Alex's Russian heritage. At least he was using every part of the cow. Definitely tested my boundaries, but I grew tons….and Kanga my dog loved the way I smelled when I got home.
There was even a bit of vegan raw on the plate….me laying down a strand of cucumber with beautiful beet puree.
A few days prior to the Top Chef Test Kitchen event at Test Kitchen LA, I got to meet celebrity Top Chef Marcel Vigneron, who was on season 2 showing off his molecular gastronomy skills. What a cutie pie.
Test Kitchen is chock full of celebrity chefs. Here I am with Chef Walter Manzke.
I'm stoked for my raw vegan dinner on November 17 + 18th, 2010. So far, Top Chef Alex Reznik and Next Food Network Star Doreen Fang have confirmed they'll be assisting me in my un-cook kitchen creating vegan raw foods for their first time. This will be a star studded event with a Green Carpet on the first night, and we're going to have so much fun! Hope you'll join us for 6-courses of raw food presented in a brand new way ($55 fixe prix). Make sure to rsvp for Ani Phyo's Gastrawnomique soon because it's filling up fast, and space is limited.
I was invited to Rockefeller Center for a guest appearance on LX New York with hosts Janice Huff and Jane Hanson. I talk about 4 key ingredients in the raw food diet, and made 3 recipes using 'secret' ingredients: Marinara Pasta, Strawberry Tartlets, and Chocolate Pudding "slash" Frosting.
(this video's audio is totally out of synch, and I'm trying to get my hands on a better copy of the segment, which I'll upload later)
I was a guest on San Diego Living with host Erin Mikael's Green Scene segments on June 24, 2010, and then again on June 27th. We make Cashew Kream with Fresh Red White and Blue Berry Parfaits and Fruit Tartlets.
A book trailer for Ani's Raw Food Essentials for a naturally effervescent probiotic drink called Water Kefir from page 56.
This healthy drink is simple to make using water kefir grains that you can purchase online. I include resources in my book, and recommend going straight to the source for the living grains. Avoid the processed, dried, packaged grains because they are not as vital as the living grains. Plus, the dry grains only brew maybe three batches before you have to go and buy more dried grains again.
It takes just 48 hours to brew Water Kefir, and it's full of friendly bacteria for building healthy intestinal flora. It helps me with digestion, assimilation of nutrients, and elimination. I enjoy Water Kefir with and after meals to help with digestion. I drink a cup on an empty stomach before bed to balance my intestinal flora.
In this video, I use a variation of the recipe in my book.
Water Kefir
Place water into a glass jar. Add sugars, ginger, pear, and stir. Add grains. Close lid, and store in cabinet for 48 hours to brew.
Pour brew through a plastic sieve to catch the grains. Remove ginger and pear. Store brew in glass bottles at room temperature to increase vitamin B levels. Or, store in fridge to chill.
Start your next batch immediately.
In this video, I speak with The Blissful Chef Christy Morgan after my book signing and food demo at Erewhon May 8, 2010 about my philosophy of raw food and about my new book Ani's Raw Food Essentials.
Day 4 of my SF tour was a dream come true. I visited the YouTube Google campus in San Bruno, where Chef Fletcher Starkey and Pastry Chef Jenna served up 6 raw vegan recipes in their campus cafeteria (recipes follow below).
They labeled each of my raw food dishes with my headshot photo, and they tasted delicious! I enjoyed lunch with my beautiful hosts before my talk, from left to right: Cat, Jill, and Cheryl Pon.
My chili recipe with Taco Nut Meat….how cool is this!
2 raw food salads. Folks said they didn't even realize these recipes were raw! They liked the texture of the wild rice and loved all the flavors and colors.Raw food desserts included my Pineapple Ice Box desserts from Ani's Raw Food Desserts, chocolate truffles, and a blended cantaloupe with blueberries. Yum, and just what I needed before my talk…cacao!
After a delicious lunch, we made our way over to the "UN Auditorium". It was indeed tiered, just like at the United Nations, and was wired with video, projection screens, and monitors. All set up and ready to go for netcasting between all the Google campuses!
What an experience to speak in a fully wired room to YouTube and Google employees across all campuses! YouTube is amazing, enabling us to reach a global audience.
In the mid 90s, I was Internet Media Director for Simon and Schuster. I produced a project where video jockeys went around the Mediterranean. They shot video and then overnighted video tapes to me in California. I would sit with my Avid editors and edit together educational clips, then upload onto our websites. Today, this is all instantaneous and accessible to everyone, thanks to YouTube!All campuses were connected for my presentation and food demo. Next we'll need to find a way to send raw food through the internet, George Jetson's style!
The recipes I made included:
Sprouted Wild Rice with Corn and Tomato
Simple Rosemary Oregano Noodle Salad
Fresh Tomato Chili with Taco Nut Meat
Visit GoSuperLife.com for specials on Kelp Noodles and Raw Cashews, organic ingredients, and my favorite kitchen tools.
On Day 3 of my SF book tour, I visited the vibrant Spencer Christian and beautiful Janelle Wang for a return appearance on their afternoon talk show The View from the Bay. Spencer already loves raw vegan foods, and this visit, we may have won Janelle over to our side with my Jap Chae Korean No-Cook Stir Fry Noodles and Berry Kream Tartlets. (The recipes follow below).
Watch video of my TV appearance here.
It's always fun to be made up by a professional make up artist. Skye said she's been working weeks without one day off. A perfect candidate for the raw vegan diet.
Abbeba kicked off this show with her dehydrated crackers and salsa. I like to remind folks raw dishes like guacamole, salsa, gazpacho, and salads are already popular, so raw foods really aren't that much of a stretch from what we're already eating.
I met this pretty teen last year on my Ani's Raw Food Desserts tour. She seems to have grown a foot or more, and has the coolest parents. Her pops brought her to the Ferry Building for my talk on Saturday, and her mom brought her to the TV station. She's thriving on raw, and is continuing to convert and inspire her friends. What an inspiration.
The 2 recipes I made on air were for my Jap Chae, page 224, and Custard Tartletts, page 267. Jap chae is one of my favorite Korean noodle dishes, and it's traditionally made with rice noodles. This recipe was inspired by my mother, who pointed out how similar kelp noodles are to rice noodles. Mom helped me figure out how to season my noodles with pretty much the same ingredients as the cooked version.
Watch video of my TV appearance here.
JAP CHAE – Korean No-Cook Kelp Noodles with Vegetables
Place the onion and mushrooms in a large mixing bowl and toss with salt or soy sauce until mixed well. Nama Shoyu is a raw unpasturized soy sauce, and Bragg's Liquid Aminos is a live food. Another wheat free soy is tamari, if you prefer that. Set aside for at least 15-20 minutes to marinade and soften. Add the carrot and sesame oil. Mix well. Add the noodles and toss to mix well.
Custard Tartlets
CRUST (food processor):
CASHEW KREAM (blended)
To make crust, add nuts and salt into your food processor, and process into small pieces. Add dates to bind together your batter.
Line tartlet pan with plastic wrap. Press 2 tablespoons of the batter into pan. Remove tartlet crust, and place on plate.
Make kream by blending cashews with vanilla and water until smooth.
Scoop into tartlet crust. Top with fresh berry, and serve.
We're offering a special on raw cashews and kelp noodles this month in celebration of my newest book. For organic ingredients and my favorite kitchen tools, visit my estore at: www.GoSuperLife.com
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I had the honor of appearing on Spencer Christian and Janelle Wang's show The View from the Bay, ABC Channel 7 along my San Francisco book tour for Ani's Raw Food Essentials. This was my 3rd appearance on the show, and I adore the hosts. Spencer loves raw food, and I think we've finally won Janelle over with these two recipes for Korean Stir-Fried Kelp Noodles with Vegetables (Jap Chae), page 224, and Custard Tartlets, page 267.
For organic ingredients and kitchen tools, visit my estore and Go Super Life! We're running a special on Kelp Noodles and Cashews for the month of June to celebrate my new book!
Read about Ani's Raw Food Essentials in today's Korea Daily.
In this episode I talk about my new raw food uncookbook, Ani's Raw Food Essentials, on Day 2 of my new book tour here in Hollywood at Erewhon. Brother Echo from Raw Sangha created this great episode documenting my presentation, talk, and book signing. I had a great time speaking with Brother Echo. He's a glow of bright light sharing his great gifts with our world. Thanks Brother Echo!
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Women, Wisdom, & Wealth: The IRS makes saving for college easier
"Life would be infinitely happier if we could only be born at the age of eighty and gradually approach eighteen."
~~Mark Twain.
Congratulations to all graduates and their families, school is officially out for summer. If you know someone who's graduated from middle or high school, and one of your investment goals is to help that someone pay for a college education, then please read on to learn about 529 College Savings Plans. This is a valuable tool provided by the Internal Revenue Service under Code Section 529 which offers several benefits to students and those helping them finance their educations.
Education costs have been rising so dramatically that Congress used tax incentives in 1996 to encourage families to save for college, passing legislation that created Section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code. You can make a huge difference by helping to save for the higher education expenses for our children, grandchildren and those we care about, including ourselves by taking advantage of this option.
Among the benefits of 529 Plans are:
• Earnings in the account can grow free from federal and state taxes, and withdrawals are free from federal tax if used for qualified higher education expenses.
• Assets may be used for higher education, including undergraduate and graduate school, community college and technical and professional training. Tuition, fees, room and board, books and supplies, and certain other fees and expenses are all qualified higher education expenses.
• For 2009 and 2010 computers and certain computer-related expenses such as internet service are qualified higher education expenses.
• Adults can establish accounts for themselves and use assets to pay for their own schooling, including professional, vocational and technical training. Great news if you are thinking about a career change?
• Assets can be transferred — in whole or in part — among 529 accounts of different family members.
• For 2009, account owners may move assets among funds twice during the year when they change beneficiaries.
• You can contribute up to $13,000 a year ($26,000 for married couples) without gift-tax consequences. Or you may invest $65,000 ($130,000 for married couples) at one time by accelerating five years worth of investments. If you're lucky enough to have 10 grandchildren, you could ultimately gift $650,000 as an individual or up to $1,300,0000 for a married couple in one year.
• There are no income limits, so 529 accounts are available to people of all income levels.
• Save for anyone — your child, your grandchild, a niece or nephew, a friend, or yourself. You may also change the beneficiary to another member of the beneficiary's family.
• You control the asset, which means you decide on the amount and timing of withdrawals. You can change the investment mix once a year and when you change the beneficiary. However, special IRS rules allow you to move your assets among funds twice during calendar year 2009 and when you change the beneficiary.
Control and Flexibility
• The account owner has control of the account and contributions.
• Anyone age 18 or older regardless of income may be a donor or an account owner.
• The account owner, which is typically a grandparent or parent, is considered the owner of the account for financial aid purposes which is more favorable than the asset being considered the child's.
Gifting and Estate Tax Advantages
• Accelerating gifting allowed; an individual can contribute up to $65,000 ($130,000 per couple) per beneficiary in a single year without gift tax consequences provided that donor does not gift any more to that beneficiary over the next five years. This is an excellent estate planning tool for those with tax concerns. You may move assets out of your taxable estate yet still maintain control.
• Assets are removed from the account owner's estate as long as the account owner does not die within electing the "five year spread" of a contribution.
Other important information about 529 savings plans:
• If you withdraw money from a 529 college savings plan for purposes other than higher education, your earnings will be subject to federal income tax and possibly a 10 percent federal tax penalty.
• Your 529 Plan holdings could reduce your beneficiary's ability to qualify for grants and student loans.
• Some states give taxpayers a deduction or credit on their state tax bills for contributions to 529 savings plans sponsored by their state.
Section 529 Savings Plans, since their inception in 1998, are probably the most popular choice for education savings. There are more than 10 million 529 accounts with total asset values of over $75 billion. So whether you're looking out for the future of a newborn, the recent kindergarten graduate or are interested in higher education for yourself, the first step is educating you on all the benefits of 529 savings plans.
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Gresh & Zo: Are The Patriots Better Suited To Withstand Major Injury?
Hopefully we won't have to have this discussion again in 2014, but it's at least worth accessing the team's depth.
Flynn On Toucher & Rich: Patriots Can't Trust Stevan Ridley
The Patriots erased a 24-point deficit and beat the Broncos 34-31 in OT Sunday night. One of the reasons they fell behind was because of Stevan Ridley's opening drive fumble. Mike Flynn thinks that's it for Ridley in 2014.
Audio: Does Belichick Need Help?
Felger & Mazz fielded some calls about the Patriots' situation. With Laurence Maroney traded and Kevin Faulk out for the season with a torn ACL, what do they do with their limited options in the running […]
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The Patriots dominated the Atlanta Falcons in winning their second consecutive preseason game Thursday night. Gresh & Zo open today's program highlighting this "big step forward" for the team, how the Pats' running game could […]


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March 3 - June 17, 2012
More than 60 pop prints and four paintings are the focus of an exciting exhibition in The Museum's temporary galleries. Iconic works by one of the leading figures in twentieth-century art include Marilyn Monroe, Elizabeth Taylor, Jackie Kennedy, Mao Tse-Tung, Mick Jagger, Ronald Reagan, and Judy Garland, along with the artist's famous Soup Cans and Camouflage prints. The exhibition provides an outstanding overview of Warhol's career as a printmaker. The photographic silk screens date from the early 1960s to the late 1980s and come to The Museum from The Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
In addition to the prints and paintings, this special "expanded" exhibition will feature two more engaging aspects of Warhol's career — in one gallery, an installation of "Silver Clouds" recreates a 1966 exhibition that the artist mounted at the Castelli Gallery in New York City consisting of large, free-floating Mylar® pillow-shaped balloons, and in another, a continuous screening of a dozen of Warhol's famous "Screen Tests." Some of these highlight well-known figures such as Dennis Hopper, Edie Sedgwick, Lou Reed, Allen Ginsberg, Salvador Dali, and Marcel Duchamp.
Warhol rose to prominence in the late fifties and early sixties as part of the Pop Art movement which drew its subjects — comics, advertisements, headlines, Hollywood stars, and politicians — from popular culture. Warhol had worked as a commercial artist in New York for more than a decade before his paintings of Soup Cans brought him to national prominence in the art world in 1962. From that time until his death in 1987, the artist continually selected subjects that wielded a powerful impact on his audience.
The exhibition was organized by The Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and is underwritten by the Marlin and Ginger Miller Exhibition Endowment and supported in part by Clermont Wealth Strategies at Fulton Bank. The Reading Public Museum is supported in part by grants from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts.
Members Only Opening Reception
Friday, March 2 – 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
$15 Members Only - Light hors d'oeuvres and refreshments will be served. Enjoy a Curator's Top Five Talk in the galleries. Registration is preferred. Look for your registration flier in the mail, or please click here for flier PDF download.
Related Programming
Friday, February 24 - 6 p.m. - Lecture
Andy and the Old Masters with Scott Schweigert, Curator of Art & Civilization
POSTPONED - Saturday, March 3 - 2 p.m. - Lecture
Andy Warhol with speaker TBA, The Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh, PA
Sunday, March 4 - Noon - 3 p.m. - Sunday Family Fun-days
Andy Warhol
Tuesday, April 3 - Noon - Noontime Knowledge
Always Leave Them Wanting Less with Selby Doughty
To watch a Comcast Newsmakers segment on this exhibition, click here. (YouTube)
To watch a WFMZ-TV "One Tank Trip" segment on this exhibition, click here. (to WFMZ site)
This exhibition is supported in part by Clermont Wealth Strategies at Fulton Bank
Note: A $2.00 Special Exhibition Surcharge applies to each Adult Admission Fee during the run of The Prints of Andy Warhol.
Images – Top: Andy Warhol, Self-Portrait, ca.1967, screenprint on ivory paper; Bottom: Andy Warhol, Flowers, 1970, screenprint on white paper. Images © 2011 The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
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Rosenbaum Praised
Updated: 02/28/2005 - Meridian Community College has added a permanent reminder to one of its most loyal supporters.
Updated: 02/28/2005 - Meridian Community College has added a permanent reminder to one of its most loyal supporters.
Updated: 02/28/2005 - Jury selection began Monday in the case of a west Alabama man accused of paying a hit man to kill his daughter and her grandmother.
Updated: 02/28/2005 - Meridian police charged a suspect in the theft of items from a Marine and his family before Christmas.
Updated: 02/28/2005 - The chairman of the Senate's public health committee says Medicaid problems hit close to home.
Updated: 02/28/2005 - Two Louisiana men who were accused of terrorism conspiracy charges have pleaded guilty.
Updated: 02/28/2005 - Monday was a homecoming for local military families as they welcomed members of the 238th Air Support Operations Squadron.
Updated: 02/28/2005 - A Meridian businessman has entered the race for councilman in Ward 2.
Updated: 02/27/2005 - A hearing on the status of Medicaid coverage in Mississippi is being delayed until Mar. 14.
Updated: 02/27/2005 - Jury selection is scheduled for Monday in the capital murder trial of former Alabama quarterback Michael Landrum.
Updated: 02/27/2005 - A principal in Greenwood, Miss., who was accused in an alleged embezzlement case involving a former Meridian principal, has now left her job.
Updated: 02/27/2005 - Another candidate has cast his hat in the ring for mayor of Meridian.
Updated: 02/27/2005 - Most people will remember the legendary Tyrone Davis as the king of romantic Chicago soul, some will remember his warm, aching vulnerability and stylish class.
Updated: 02/25/2005 - Democratic National Committee chairman Howard Dean will speak at a Jackson, Miss. event Mar. 1. Some African-American members of the GOP say they will demand an apology from him.
Updated: 02/25/2005 - A bill to provide a quarter of $1 million in life insurance coverage to Alabama National Guard members and reservists has been approved by the state House of Representatives.
Updated: 02/25/2005 - Lauderdale County's annual spelling bee produced a G-R-E-A-T speller in eighth grader Joel Mabry.
Updated: 02/25/2005 - A group of professionals is facing a very unique "hair raising" problem in Mississippi.
Updated: 02/25/2005 - The next round of base closings isn't far away. Local leaders continue preparations to make the case for keeping NAS Meridian off the list.
Updated: 02/25/2005 - Oakland Heights Elementary School saluted leaders of the past in its annual Black Awareness Program, held in conjunction with Black History Month.
Updated: 02/24/2005 - A motivational speaker told Northwest Junior High School students to make positive lifestyle choices.
Updated: 02/24/2005 - A judge has granted a defense discovery request and changed the trial date for accused killer, Edgar Ray Killen.
Updated: 02/25/2005 - Neshoba County officials have confirmed that they have been contacted by someone with the Ku Klux Klan about demonstrating on the day of the Killen trial.
Updated: 02/25/2005 - An inmate escaped Thursday morning from the Kemper-Neshoba Correctional Facility in DeKalb.
Updated: 02/23/2005 - "Momentum Mississippi," a package of incentives for attracting new businesses to the state, died in the House of Representatives for lack of action.
Updated: 02/23/2005 - Prosecutors in the Edgar Ray Killen murder case are seeking a judge's ruling on whether witness statements must be turned over to the defense.
Updated: 02/23/2005 - The man accused of shooting two of his work supervisors at Northrop-Grumman will remain in jail for now.


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It's been a tough few months for the personal computer.
Last week, it was Apple CEO Tim Cook saying that PC was "no longer the center of your digital world" and proffered his view that the company's new iPad will be the poster child of the post-PC revolution as users look to devices that "need to more portable, more personal and dramatically easier to use than any PC has ever been."
Today, market researcher Gartner Inc., offering up its thoughts on the post-PC era, says that personal clouds — online services that let consumers "seamlessly store, sync, stream and share using multiple connected devices such as smartphones, media tablets, televisions and PCs over the Internet" — will replace the PC as the center of our digital lives by 2014.
"Emerging cloud services will become the glue that connects the web of devices that users choose to access during the different aspects of their daily life," Gartner analyst Steve Kleynhans, said in a statement today.
While cloud services are not new — online backup services have been around for years — Gartner says that adoption of Internet-enabled mobile devices like smartphones and media tablets, consumers increasing comfort level with technology and their exposure to cloud-based services such as Netflix, Google Apps, Amazon Music, Microsoft SkyDrive and Apple's iCloud is driving demand for such services.
Consumers will spend about $2.8 trillion worldwide on consumer mobile devices, the services that run them and content that is transferred through them by 2015, Gartner says.
"Many call this era the post-PC era, but it isn't really about being 'after' the PC, but rather about a new style of personal computing that frees individuals to use computing in fundamentally new ways to improve multiple aspects of their work and personal lives," Kleynhans said. "Users will use a collection of devices, with the PC remaining one of many options, but no one device will be the primary hub. Rather, the personal cloud will take on that role.
PC Sales 'Weak,' iPad Pre-Orders 'Off the Charts'
Gartner's findings come a week after it released its 2012 forecast for the PC market, noting that PC sales will remain "weak." Shipments are expected to rise to 368 million units, up 4.4 percent from 2011, as consumers opt for mobile devices such as media tablets and smartphones. Gartner said it remains to be seen whether lightweight ultrabooks and the new version of Microsoft's operating system — Windows 8 — that is due this year will provide a "compelling offering that gets the earlier adopter of devices excited about PCs again."
Meanwhile Apple, which introduced it third generation of the iPad tablet on March 7, continues to capitalize on the trend in mobile computing it says it helped create with the release of the iPhone and iPad. The company has already sold more than 55 million iPads since it brought the device to market in 2010 and analysts predict Apple may sell as many as that this year alone.
Apple has said that demand has been "off the charts" for the new iPad, which goes on sale March 16 in the U.S. Barclays Capital analyst Ben Reitzes, in a investor note today, said that the quantity available for pre-order sold out on March 9, and that users who placed an order last weekend will have to wait until March 19 or later to receive their device. "Apple likely pre-sold millions of devices in the first weekend," Reitzes wrote.
"In many ways, the iPad is reinventing portable computing," Cook said at last week's unveiling. "When we're talking about the post-PC world, we're talking about a world where the PC is no longer the center of your digital world, but rather just a device. We're talking about a world where your new devices, the devices you use the most, need to be more portable, more personal and dramatically easier to use than any PC has ever been."


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It's Monday, so that means it's time for a brand new episode of The Spoiler Alert, our weekly sneak peek show!
As you know, we release new content in Club Penguin every week! In honor of Safer Internet Day, our special guests Super Sheep and Cupcakehands give you a sneak peek of the brand new Online Safety Quiz coming to CP this week!
Huge shout out to Megg for editing this week's episode (it's her first time editing a video!), and to Ninja for all the new sparkly graphics!
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Summer, Summer Sun and Fun
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June, Already?!
We can hardly believe the year has flown by. As one parent told me, "The weeks go slowly but the year goes fast." This sums it all up. As always, this time of year is a time when we reflect on our difficult, funny, scary beginnings and rejoice in our growth and successes. For some of us, it is a success that we made it through the year! The child that came in crying, clinging to mom. The child that came zipping into the room full speed ahead at volume 10. The third level that came in with great expectations and anxiety about being the "role models". No matter where your child started, they have worked hard to get where they are today. We are so proud of the Creative Crocodiles!
Now what? If your children are like my own, summer is a welcome time to stay up late and wake up casually. We all need to unwind! However, it is also a time of transition from a very structured day to a more fluctuating schedule. For some, including myself, this can create a bit of anxiety.
"As much as your kids will tell you they can't wait for summer, the words "I'm bored," inevitably cross their lips – sometimes sooner than you think! While children do enjoy the freedom that comes with the summer months, they still like to have a little structure to their fun." from http://www.homeschool.com/articles/101ThingsToDoThisSummer/
Take some time to enjoy the summer and all of the free things the parks and museums have to offer! While summer is a time of great social and physical involvement, 3 months away from academics is a long time. We encourage everyone to read and review a little math every now and then…some facts on a long car trip, books on tape to follow along with, a fun chapter book that you read together, or even games like Hang-man to practice spelling and vocabulary. Let your creative Montessorians lead the way! Thanks again for an amazing year! Molly
The end of this year is particularly bittersweet as we say good-bye to some close friends. We wish Kyrie the best as she begins a career closer to home to enjoy her family. We also wish safe travels to The Alsanans as they head back home to Saudi Arabia and the Yassines to Lebanon. We have learned so much from all of you and cherish your friendships!
A Thousand Thanks
To all of the families of Bluebird, a thousand thanks for a thousand reasons! We have been humbled by your generous responses to special days that required supplies, activities that involved your participation, and the appreciation you have shown us time and again. Thank you, especially to:
- Smita Patel and Sherri Liedberg for being the room parents and orchestrating food and volunteers for the events this year
- Beth and Rob Gensler for creating the planting station for the patio and all of the third level for the painted pots. What a beautiful gift and daily reminder of our friends moving up.
- Daniel Fisher for creating the adorable shower curtain with the children for the auction
- Smita Patel and Erika Skiver for volunteering as reading and math parents in the classroom
- Addie Nelson, Seba Tohme, Arnyka Harris, Erika Skiver, Lauren Sachs, Sherri Liedberg, and Kate Mitchell for helping with pizza/Subway lunches
Posted by Cardinal
Third Level End of the Year Field Trip
The third level had a special day together at Put-in-Bay. They loaded the Miller Ferry and headed to the island where they were met by a tour train. The day continued with a trip to Perry's Monument for some history; a hike into Perry's Cave and Crystal Cave for geology; grape juice tasting at Heineman's Winery for botany; and a picnic at deRivera Park for some fun. Thank you to Kyrie and the island for planning such a great day!
Scratch Day Is Wednesday, May 6
Posted by West Side Montessori
You're Invited to Scratch Day
Coordinated by Katie and Maureen Metzger
- When: Wednesday, May 6, from 3:30 – 5 p.m.
- Where: Toledo Campus East Building Tech Lab
- Who: 3rd – 6th level
- What: Scratch Day is a day for students who want to learn Scratch, or have already learned it. There will be many activities for students without accounts, and anyone with a Scratch account will be able to share some of their projects in a show-and-tell.
What is Scratch?
Scratch is a programming language for kids developed at MIT. There is a website for kids to learn scratch programming and share their projects. It is very simple and easy, but is sometimes used to make very complicated projects. Some Scratchers like to post art or animations on scratch, while others post games, simulations, or stories.
If you are interested in attending, please email firstname.lastname@example.com.
Goodbye April
Posted by Bluebird
The Next Generation of Teachers
The Lower Elementary materials night was a showcase of children teaching parents their favorite works…or possibly the work they thought would challenge mom or dad! As teachers, we love to see the choices the children make, their interactions with their families, and the wide-eyed disbelief of the parents as they experience the checkerboard or timeline of life for the first time. It truly is the classroom through the eyes of each child. The Montessori belief in a multi-aged classroom that supports peer teaching allows the children to gain a deeper understanding of the materials and concepts. In order to teach it, they must understand it. Often, it is these experiences that spark a revelation about the materials that they had not previously noticed. We are thankful each day for the passion and patience of these peer teachers. Thank you to those parents that became Montessori students for the afternoon. We hope you learned a lot!
May Events at West Side Montessori
Posted by West Side Montessori
Friday, May 1
Lower Elementary Songfest
7 p.m. – Toledo Campus Commons
Saturday, May 9
All West Side Montessori families from Little House through Middle School are invited to join us celebrate at our 31st annual Spring Fundraiser featuring food from Mancy's Steakhouse, Domo Sushi, Registry Bistro and Rosie's Italian Grille along with wine-tasting. Tickets can still be purchased online at www.wsmcspringfundraiser.com.
Friday, May 8 or Monday, May 11
Tuesday, May 12
Upper Elementary Ensemble & Middle School Band
Spring Concert
Toledo Campus Commons
7-8 p.m.
Thursday, May 14
9th Annual 5KDub Run, Walk, and Picnic
Please join us for our annual 5K/Fun walk and family picnic at Olander Park in Sylvania. Runners and walkers of all ages are welcome to participate. If you would like to just join us for dinner and fun, that's an option too. Click here to make your reservation online. Event begins at 5:30 p.m.
Wednesday, May 20
Spring Sing: Building a Better World
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Pointing toward a long fence across the barn yard, Delores Hanser, owner of Paws Ranch Equine Rescue, believes that is where suspects entered her property Sunday night.
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When the suspects left the barn gate open, horses also got into the feed storage room and ate about $500 in stored feed.
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If the idea of spending two days celebrating 35 years of Melbourn Rock Club Rock with a beer and motorcycle show sounds tempting, then look no further as Reaper Fest is coming to Meldreth.
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Bitch Magazine Radio Episode 3: The Dark Noise by Bitch Magazine
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Something I was late...
I do not remember that with me was on first of January, but I precisely know that podcast I yet did not listen to this... Thanks, have pleased!
The Dark Noise Podcast
The podcast is great! Can't wait to hear the next one!
Queer feminist podcast from Sweden
Congratulations to your Radio show! I am a Swedish radio producer and journalist working with the Swedish queer feminist magazine Ful and we also produce a podcast called Fulradio. So far it is in Swedish but if you want to check it out, you will find us at www.tidskriftenful.se. The sound design is made by Berlin based group Rhythm King And Her Friends. Looking forward to hear more radio episodes from you!
Best wishes,
Malin, Gothenburg, Sweden
You guys need to plug your casts more - and do more of them!
I was wondering if you all have recommendations for good/interesting/intelligent podcasts (like these) out there on the web?
The Bugle and RadioLab
These are my ABSOLUTE favorite podcasts:
The Bugle is two British guys (one in NY and one in London) just talking about news headlines mostly. One is John Oliver (from The Daily Show) the other is Andy Zaltzman. These guys are super smart (both Cambridge educated, I think), politically astute and inCREDibly funny. I look forward to Mondays just so I can get my 'Bugle Fix'.
RadioLab is made by WNYC, and features a different theme theme for each episode and looks at it from a scientific point of view. Past themes have included investigations of stuff like 'Time', 'Placebo', 'Mortality' etc. Not only is the content of this show amazing, but the sound design/effects are done in a really innovative way. Hosted by Jad Abumrad (responsible for all the really creative stuff done with the sound) and Robert Krulwich.
I'd love to hear what other podcasts people like as well!
Take note: Opinions expressed are those of their respective authors, not necessarily those of Bitch. Dig?
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I also totally love Radio Lab and The Bugle. (That last one is thanks to you, Briar!)
I also like the Savage Lovecast, PRI Selected Shorts, The Moth, The Slate Daily Podcast, Grammar Girl, New Yorker Fiction, and Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me.
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My favorites include ...
... This American Life is always good. I also recommend RH Reality Check's RealityCast (Hosted by the awesome Amanda Marcotte), and The Sound of Young America for a whole lotta' funny from a wide range of guests familiar and not-so-familiar. There's even part of a September 2006 show that featured Bitch!


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Manu Tuilagi one of four Leicester Tigers players named in England team
Posted: February 21, 2013|
Leicester Tigers centre Manu Tuilagi will return to the England starting line-up to face France at Twickenham on Saturday.
Tuilagi came on as a replacement in England's 12-6 victory against Ireland after missing the Scotland game with an ankle injury.
He is one of four Tigers names in head coach Stuart Lancaster's starting line-up, alongside Ben Youngs, Dan Cole and Geoff Parling.
With Northampton Saints' Dylan Hartley named as hooker, Tom Youngs drops to the bench with Tigers team-mates Toby Flood and Thomas Waldrom.
Lancaster said: "We thought long and hard about changing a winning team which did so well against Ireland.
"But we believe that Dylan, Courtney and Manu are ready for the opportunity and allow us to vary our play, while the bench will add impact and energy as the game unfolds in the second half.
"The players are really looking forward to getting back to Twickenham. The atmosphere in the stadium is fantastic and, hopefully, the crowd can get behind us in what is sure to be a great challenge against a motivated and physical French team."
England: Goode; Ashton, Tuilagi, Barritt, Brown; Farrell, B Youngs; Marler, Hartley, Cole, Launchbury, Parling, Lawes, Robshaw (capt), Wood. Reps: T Youngs, Wilson, Vunipola, Haskell, Waldrom, Care, Flood, Twelvetrees.


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HTC has unveiled two Windows 8-powered phones – the Windows Phone 8X and 8S
HTC has launched two new Windows 8-powered smartphones – the 8X and the 8S.
In a partnership with Microsoft, the new phones have been dubbed the 'signature Windows phones'. Steve Ballmer, CEO of Microsoft said: "Pairing these beautiful new HTC phones with our Windows Phone brand is a big milestone for both of our companies and our partnership. Together we are offering customers a simple choice and a truly unique experience."
Differences between the two handsets are quite drastic; so pay attention. On the whole the 8X is the better phone in terms of specs: 4.3 inch, 341ppi 720p HD gorilla-glass-coated screen, 16GB inbuilt memory, 1GB RAM, Qualcomm 1.5GHZ dual-core processor and 8MP CMOS camera with back-side illumination. However, it is heavier (13g) and taller (12mm) than the 8S.
The 8S has a SuperLCD display (not as vibrant and crisp) on gorilla glass, 4 inch screen with WVGA screen resolution, 4GB inbuilt memory, Qualcomm 1GHZ dual-core processor and 5MP camera.
Both handsets utilise Windows 8 OS and this could be the real lure of the handset as Microsoft looks to establish its cross-platform vision in tablet, desktop and mobile computing.
An exclusive deal struck with Beats Audio aims to deliver the same bass and crisp quality of other Dre products. How this translates into a mobile is unclear, but rest-assured, we will explain when we go hands-on with this Nokia Lumia 920 look-a-like.
This time around the Taiwanese manufacturer has decided that users want a facing camera that does something a little different. They have opted for a wide-angle 2.1mp camera that can capture an 88° cone of vision. Basically, this will allow up to four people to be captured at once. A physical shutter button ensures that photos can be captured even if the phone is locked.
Available in California Blue, Graphite Black, Flame Red, Limelight Yellow (pictured) for the 8X and Domino Black-White, Fiesta Red, Atlantic Blue and High-Rise Grey-Yellow for the 8S.
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Don Frye bashes CM Punk
MMA legend Don Frye is quite the opinionated person, and he proved that once again when asked about CM Punk trying to pursue a career in UFC. He stated that it cheapened the sport because the company is going to hand pick opponents for Punk. Frye said that it was more of a reality television show as opposed to the combat sport that he once thrived in.
July 11, 2015
Lashley rooting for Punk
During a recent interview, Bobby Lashley stated that a lot of professional wrestling fans are going to be mad when CM Punk makes his UFC debut and actually wins the fight. A lot of WWE fans are still upset with Punk for leaving, so they are being petty by rooting against him doing well in MMA. Lashley is well aware of this, so he is not afraid to speak out.
June 19, 2015
Randy Orton on CM Punk
Count Randy Orton as one of the people in WWE that are rooting for CM Punk to do well in UFC. He has said to those around him that if Punk does well in MMA, then it gives professional wrestlers some credibility as athletes. Orton feels that people underestimate their abilities because the outcome of matches are scripted and predetermined. Several other wrestlers share the same opinion and will be watching his debut match intently.
April 6, 2015
Steve Austin vs CM Punk
Inside MMA decided to interview Steve Austin this week, and they prodded him into answering questions about his long rumored return to WWE. The former world heavyweight champion said that he would not be opposed to the idea, and he listed CM Punk as someone that would make an ideal opponent for him. Austin put over Punk by stating that he was one of the best at ring psychology. He feels a match between the two would do good money.
March 15, 2015
Lesnar helping Punk
While they might have been portrayed enemies inside of a professional wrestling ring by WWE, the relationship between CM Punk and Brock Lesnar is much more cordial outside of it. During a recent interview, Punk revealed that Lesnar contacted him when he announced that he had signed a contract to fight for UFC. Lesnar offered to help Punk in anyway he can. The belief is that Lesnar will still be heading back to the world of MMA in a couple of months.
February 17, 2015
Lashley supports Punk
At one point in time, Bobby Lashley was hoping to follow Brock Lesnar and become the next WWE performer to make the jump over to UFC. That has yet to happen and appears very unlikely right now. Of course, that does not mean that he is bitter towards others who are attempting to make the move. During a recent Give Me Sports interview, Lashley expressed his support towards CM Punk. He also thinks that he will do rather well in MMA.
January 30, 2015
CM Punk opponent
From the very moment that the announcement was made, fans of professional wrestling and MMA both started wondering who would be the first opponent for CM Punk in UFC. Officials recently shed some light on the situation by stating that they are currently looking at guys outside of the promotion that they can bring in. They stated that it would definitely be a competitive fight. It was also revealed that Punk would be a headliner.
January 28, 2015
CM Punk hypocritical
Todd Grisham and CM Punk had a little reunion during an ESPN interview, and the latter admitted the hypocrisy of his situation in UFC. Punk stated that it did bug him when part time wrestlers would come back to WWE and take spots from the full time guys. He also stated that he is aware that he is doing the same thing to MMA fighters. However, Punk feels that he is providing opportunities for opponents to make a good amount of money.
January 3, 2015
Daniel Bryan to MMA
During an interview with MMA Junkie earlier today, CM Punk was asked which current WWE star would have the best chance at transitioning from a career in professional wrestling to a career in mixed martial arts. His response was Daniel Bryan. Punk stated that Bryan was the only guy in the company that regularly trains in kickboxing and Brazillian jiu-jitsu. Bryan has never publicly expressed serious interest in making the transition over to UFC.
January 2, 2015
Punk and AJ on vacation
Before dedicating himself completely to MMA training, CM Punk decided to take a little trip with his wife, AJ Lee, down to Puerto Rico to visit her family. The couple was spotted by a fan, and the two of them actually took the time to take some pictures, which was then posted to a social media website. The belief is that Punk will start traveling up to Milwaukee soon to train with Roufusports. His UFC debut is still expected to take place in 2015.
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flashing lights and darkest night: livin' in the city blues by small_love
Life in the city can be lonely, perilous, and wonderful all at once.
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Learn about Windows PowerShell
Hey, Scripting Guy! I have a mixture of operating systems at work. We have Windows XP on the desktop, a few Windows Vista machines, Windows 7 on a few computers so far, Windows 2003 in the server room, and Windows 2008 and a couple of Windows 2008 R2 computers that are running Hyper-V on Windows Core edition. I know we are not unique in this regard, but given all this diversity, do you have any tricks that can be done to ensure that my scripts will not bomb out?
Hello JH,
Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. The other night I watched the movie, A Christmas Story, which is about a little boy who wants a BB gun for Christmas. One of the funniest scenes in the movie happens when the boy gets his tongue stuck to the flagpole in the schoolyard. I never got my tongue stuck to a flagpole when I was a little scripting guy (I grew up in Florida in the United States and it was never an option). Luckily, I had seen the movie when I moved to Ohio, and my co-workers tried to get me to stick my tongue on the flagpole at work. The trick to keeping your tongue attached to your mouth lies in knowing about the properties of frozen flagpoles.
Note: Portions of today's Hey, Scripting Guy! post are excerpted from the Microsoft Press book, Windows PowerShell 2.0 Best Practices by Ed Wilson, which is now available for pre-order.
JH, the trick to ensure that your scripts do not bomb out is to know about the various operating systems. The easiest way to see if a script will work on a particular version of the operating system is to run it and see what happens. I have a Windows Server 2008 R2 Core Edition at home configured to run Hyper-V and a variety of different operating systems. When I determine a script will not work on a particular version of the operating system, I add a check for the operating system and exit the script gracefully.
Given the differences between the various versions of the Windows operating system, it is a best practice to check the version of the operating system before executing the script if you know that there could be version compatibility issues. There are, of course, several different methods of doing this. You can use the .NET Framework class System.Environment to check the operating system version. This is seen here:
PS C:\> ([system.environment]::osversion).version.tostring()6.1.7600.0
It is true that you can use Windows PowerShell remoting to get information from this class remotely, as seen here:
PS C:\> Invoke-Command -ComputerName hyperv -Script { ([system.environment]::osversion).version.tostring() }6.1.7600.0PS C:\>
But you can also achieve similar results using the WMI class Win32_OperatingSystem. The advantage of this approach is that WMI automatically remotes, and the syntax is a bit easier to use.
The GetVersion.ps1 script accepts a single command-line parameter, $computer, which is set by default to the localhost computer. The entry point to the script passes the value of the $computer variable and a reference type variable $osv to the Get-OSVersion function. Inside the Get-OSVersion function, the first thing that is done is to use the Get-WMIObject cmdlet to query the Win32_OperatingSystem WMI class from the computer that is targeted by the $computer variable. The resulting management object is stored in the $os variable.
The Switch statement is used to evaluate the Version property of the Win32_OperatingSystem class. If the value of the Version property is equal to 5.1.2600, the value property of the $osv reference type variable is set equal to xp. This type of logic is repeated for the value 5.1.3790, which was the build number for Windows Server 2003.
A problem arises if the version number is 6.0.6001 because both Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista have the same build number. This is the same problem if the version number is 6.1.7600 because both Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7 have the same build number. This is why the script stores the entire Win32_OperatingSystem management object in the $os variable instead of retrieving only the version attribute. The ProductType property can be used to distinguish between a workstation and a server. The possible values for the ProductType property are seen in Table 1.
Table 1 Win32_OperatingSystem ProductType Values and Associated Meanings
Work Station
Domain Controller
After the version of the operating system has been detected, a single word or number representing the operating system is assigned to the value property of the reference variable. In the GetVersion.ps1 script, this value is displayed on the console. The complete GetVersion.ps1 script is seen here.
Param($computer = "localhost")Function Get-OSVersion($computer,[ref]$osv){ $os = Get-WmiObject -class Win32_OperatingSystem ` -computerName $computer Switch ($os.Version) { "5.1.2600" { $osv.value = "xp" } "5.1.3790" { $osv.value = "2003" } "6.0.6001" { If($os.ProductType -eq 1) { $osv.value = "Vista" } #end if Else { $osv.value = "2008" } #end else } #end 6001 "6.1.7600" { If($os.ProductType -eq 1) { $osv.value = "Win7" } #end if Else { $osv.value = "2008R2" } #end else } #end 7600 DEFAULT { "Version not listed" } } #end switch} #end Get-OSVersion# *** entry point to script ***$osv = $nullGet-OSVersion -computer $computer -osv ([ref]$osv)$osv
The GetVersion.ps1 script returns a single word to indicate the version of the operating system. You can use this from the command line to quickly check the operating system version, as seen here:
PS C:\bp> .\GetVersion.ps1VistaPS C:\bp> .\GetVersion.ps1 -c berlin2008PS C:\bp> .\GetVersion.ps1 -c lisbonxp
The GetVersion.ps1 script was written as a function to permit easy inclusion in other scripts. This allows you to perform the operating system version check, and then decide if you wish to continue processing the script. An example of this approach is seen in the GetVersionGetVolume.ps1 script that uses the Win32_Volume WMI class we examined in yesterday's Hey, Scripting Guy! post.
Param($drive = "C:", $computer = "localhost")Function Get-OSVersion($computer,[ref]$osv){ $os = Get-WmiObject -class Win32_OperatingSystem ` -computerName $computer Switch ($os.Version) { "5.1.2600" { $osv.value = "xp" } "5.1.3790" { $osv.value = "2003" } "6.0.6001" { If($os.ProductType -eq 1) { $osv.value = "Vista" } #end if Else { $osv.value = "2008" } #end else } #end 6001 "6.1.7600" { If($os.ProductType -eq 1) { $osv.value = "Win7" } #end if Else { $osv.value = "2008R2" } #end else } #end 7600 DEFAULT { "Version not listed" } } #end switch} #end Get-OSVersionFunction Get-Volume($drive, $computer){ $drive += "\\" Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_Volume -computerName $computer ` -filter "Name = '$drive'"} #end Get-Volume# *** entry point to script ***$osv = $nullGet-OSVersion -computer $computer -osv ([ref]$osv)if($osv -eq "xp") { "Script does not run on XP" ; exit }Get-Volume -Drive $drive -Computer $computer
When the GetVersionGetVolume.ps1 script is run against my remote Windows XP computer (named WinXP), the script displays a message that states the script will not run on a Windows XP computer. This is seen here:
JH, that is all there is to using WMI to check the operating system version. WMI Week will continue tomorrow.
If you want to know exactly what we will be looking at tomorrow, follow us on Twitter or Facebook. If you have any questions, send e-mail to us at firstname.lastname@example.com or post your questions on the Official Scripting Guys Forum. See you tomorrow. Until then, peace.
Ed Wilson and Craig Liebendorfer, Scripting Guys
Thank you for the example. Question - When using the Param($drive = "C:", $computer = "localhost") does it allow for multiple computers at one time? Such as:PS C:\bp> .\GetVersion.ps1 -c server1 server 2 server 3


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Selecting the Next Generation of Innovators
Today, AAUW announced our fellowships and grants recipients for the 2013–14 academic year. Joining the ranks of more than 11,000 past awardees, this class will be the 125th in AAUW's history. The 125th class may very well deliver award-winning authors, inventors, or Nobel Prize winners, and we look forward to supporting their careers.
We can't celebrate the new class of fellows without acknowledging the support of the selection panelists who volunteer their time to review thousands of eligible applications. These remarkable women and men are devoted to supporting women in graduate education, and many panel members have connections with AAUW. This year, 36 percent of the selection panelists were AAUW fellowships and grants alumnae! Previous AAUW fellows like Anamarija Frankić, the first AAUW International Fellow from Croatia, and Abbie Griffin, an award-winning marketing professor, bring unique perspective to the selection process. Many past recipients serve as panelists to give back to AAUW, including some of this year's first-time panelists: Margaret Conover, Shireen Lewis, Luana Maroja, Vanessa Perez, and Anita Superson.
We asked AAUW alumna and chair of the American Fellowships Natural Sciences Sub-Panel Casandra Rauser to offer some insight on what her fellowship meant to her and how she continues to give back to AAUW.
Q: How did you feel when you found out you received the 2004–05 fellowship?
A: I was ecstatic! I knew that it meant that I would have the time necessary to dedicate to finishing up my last experiments and writing the rest of my dissertation in the upcoming year. Prior to receiving the fellowship, I had worked as a teaching assistant to support myself nearly every other quarter of graduate school.
Q: What motivated you to serve as a panelist?
A: To give back, as cliché as that might sound. The fellowship was really important to me and I enjoy being a part of giving that feeling to other up-and-coming women in academia.
Q: How did your experience as a fellow inform you as a selection panelist?
A: It might seem funny, but I hold the applicants to the same level of excellence that I hold myself. My experience as a fellow, which included interactions with other AAUW fellows and local chapters, helped me understand the importance of actively mentoring other women and dedicating time to promoting the advancement of women. Being a woman in academia is not enough — one must be a woman AND actively be involved in activities that mentor women and promote women in academia. That is, simply being a woman does not necessarily make you a good role model.
Q: What have you learned from being a selection panelist?
A: That some women out there are doing interesting, creative, and unique activities to mentor and promote women. We need more women like them!
Q: Do you have any advice for our new class of fellows?
A: Continue to do what you are doing and take advantage of all that AAUW and other women's organizations have to offer you regarding personal and professional development. Learn to negotiate your first salary and take advice on achieving work-life balance.
Q: 2013 marks the 125th anniversary of the AAUW Fellowships and Grants department. How do you feel, being a part of this history?
A: Incredible. This is really a remarkable organization to be affiliated with. Monetarily supporting women in academics is only one of many impressive items on the AAUW agenda.
Many thanks (and our congratulations!) to Casandra Rauser for taking the time to speak with us as she awaited the arrival of her new baby, who was born soon after we conducted this interview!
Find the full list of 2013–14 AAUW Fellowships and Grants. »