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Croatia's Petrokemija Signs Gas Supply Deal With E.ON Ruhrgas
July 30 (Bloomberg) -- Petrokemija d.d., Croatia's largest fertilizer producer, signed a natural-gas supply contract with E.ON Ruhrgas AG.
The contract will secure lower gas prices from August through September this year and is diversifying gas supplies, the company said today in a statement to the Zagreb stock exchange.
Spokesman Tomislav Pelin declined to elaborate when reached by phone at the company's headquarters in Kutina, Croatia.
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I was recently introduced to a trance synth called "Adventus"
Now as someone who is now very used to having everything I want in one place (Reason) I was a bit sceptical to going back to a plug in for my sounds.
But I was not disappointed; Adventus has a whole host of sounds that make your trance sound pro instantly. No tweaking the effects for hours until you finally get that dancefloor-filling sound, it just has it. And about 50 others besides. It's fantastic.
Though my demo of the program seems to play random midi notes every now and again, which is more than a little bit infuriating.
But when it works, it means instant access to a ton of fantastic presets; dare I say it – All killer no filler.
I would well recommend to anyone looking for that anthemic trance sound to try it out.
What do you think of adventus? Is there another VSTi that you think is better? What's your favourite preset? Share your opinions and experience below!
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other ones great for trance production are 'Massive' and Absynth 4 gazillion sounds and fx to choose from!!! also ni's FM8!!!
Omar Smith says:
it was OK, but I never kept it long enough to try it purely because of how infuriated I got about the white noise playing every 6 seconds.
The problem is; companies don't see that if they irritate their customers enough before they buy it, they won't buy it anyway.
It's like having the money for a gallardo and contemplating buying one; and the dealer going "want it? can't have it!" every time you reach for the keys. you're going to walk out of there after smacking him one in the face, aren't you?
Mat Badger says:
Its pretty awesome as a synth.
The plugin is a bit annoying, because you have to ensure you load the plugin window at least once before you get any sound out. Didn't think too much of the bass sounds, but apply some effects and hey presto.

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Water Street Market
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If you actually needed another reason to visit the New Paltz Water Street Market, you now have one. The market is located on the western edge of the village of New Paltz, overlooking the Wallkill River Bridge. The Rail Trail passes alongside the entrance to the market, adding a constantly changing stream of bikers and hikers to this picture perfect setting. It is a setting that I dream will someday spring up along the WalkWay / Rail Trail in the City of Poughkeepsie. The market is an eclectic collection of cafes and shops (think Woodstock), including one of my favorites - The Cheese Plate. There is a tiny space next door to the Cheese Plate that is now occupied by the Jar'd Wine Pub.


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Step 3: Put foil on the cup
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Step 5: Take the cup out and Enjoy!
Below is a picture of the finished product.
They should use those in the Ice Hotel, that hotel they build in Sweden every year!


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File deleting and security
Ok, I'm brand new to Mac and I'm loving this new world.
Something I don't know is how to securely delete files. In Windows I had a program to securly wipe freespace. It would write over the free space multiple times so nothing could be recovered. It also had the option to "shred" files, delete them by overwriting multiple times.
How does all this work with my new Mac. I have a 15in MacBook Pro running Tiger.
Click on the desktop to make sure your're in Finder, then select Finder/Secure Empty Trash.
Thanks for that. What about things that haven't been done that way, i.e. the free space on the hard drive. Is there something in Tiger, or is there some app for Macs that will securely wipe the freespace?
Disk Utility (Applications>Utilities) will do that and it's on every install of Mac OS X.
Just click the drive you want to work on and click "Erase". Then at the the bottom you'll see "Write 0s to free space". You can do that up to 7 times, I think.
Delete duplicate
Thanks for all the help. I went there (applications>disk utility) and after selecting the laptop drive it gives me the tab choice to erase, at the bottom it says "erase free space". It has three choices "write zeros one time" and seven times, and THIRTY FIVE TIMES. With 31 GBs of free space it is estimating 43 minutes for one time. So if you plan on doing it set aside some time.
Thanks again for the help. :cool:
Yes, it takes time, but if you are very concerned about security it is very valuable. I think the CIA uses a 7 pass system on any HD they dispose of (forget where I read this on a computer security site). The Mac can do a 35 pass erase....
I usually use the regular empty trash, and then do a 1 pass weekly and a 7 pass monthly, and it should do a 35 pass yearly when that happens (Jan 1), as long as I have my crontab set up correctly.
Yea i love the option just to search is spotlight or finder just for the application and dragging it right to the trash can...No more Start-Control pannel-add/remove programs junk!!
Macs are just easier!!!!
Welcome to the Apple World too my friend!
Hey I just tried to erase free space and after waiting for an hour I got a message that said "your startup disk is almost full -- you need to delete some files"...I don't understand this.
My HD is capacity is 80GB and available shows at 63+ GB. What's up?...I guess I don't understand what I am doing. Can somebody walk me through this?
My HD shows my Toshiba HD and underneath my hard drive volume...I selected the HD volume. Did I do that wrong?
I wouldn't use that "Erase Free Space" command at all, unless it was imperative to do so. I've read this happens all the time getting the message your disk is full and it brings hassles.
Just found something that might be useful. A handy freebie for viewing file sizes, files that are hidden or not, is id-design's WhatSize.
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Bark: Confessions of a Dog Trainer
What we love about dogs, and how we can help them become even better.
Monthly Archive for November, 2013
Holiday gift #1
I confess I remember a time when cars had no seat belts. Not even a lap belt. No car seat for kids either. In an accident, humans got flung around the car, along with the luggage. Those were not the good old days. We had the freedom to get ourselves seriously hurt. Its unthinkable […] [Read More]
No one saw it coming
All the signs were there, though. If any one of the five human family members spoke canine. Gertrude, a 7 year old mini dachshund, would emit a low growl, almost a hum, from her perch on the back of the couch whenever, Simone, a terrier mix, was nearby. Gertrude also stiffened, kept one […] [Read More]


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SANTA CLARA, CA (AP) - The San Francisco 49ers have signed defensive tackle Matthew Masifilo to a two-year contract.
The 49ers also announced Wednesday that they waived center Chase Beeler. Masifilo originally signed with San Francisco as an undrafted free agent out of Stanford in May. He was released on Monday, but brought back two days later.
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Mockingbird's song a delightful sign of fall
CORPUS CHRISTI - For about the past week I have heard an unfamiliar but melodious little bird song, almost as if the singer were humming, sotto voce. Finally I managed to see the bird. To my surprise, it was a mockingbird. No need to describe our most popular song bird, the northern mockingbird. Those flashing, white marked wings and long white bordered tail, can be seen in almost any backyard.
Then I realized of course, it is fall. Only the male mockingbird sings in spring. In fall, young males begin to try out their voices, and females sing a low, housework song. The bird I am hearing is a young bird, or a female recovering from nesting and molt. Young mockers start to sing at a very early age, some of them start as soon as 30 days, at first in a very soft or whispered voice.
I was hearing a comfortable, small song from this medium sized gray bird.
Sometimes she was high in a tree top, more often tucked into a low shrub. She sang to herself, a made-up-as-it-came-forth tune that didn't imitate anyone. Conversationally, it stopped and started, without saying much, but so pleasantly. It only slightly resembled the showoff song of the male in mating season.
Mockingbirds like and depend on human beings but are fiercely territorial. Both sexes are good parents. Mockingbirds will attack reflections of their own image which they perceive as a threat.
Ah, October in South Texas. At last it is the month we have waited for all the rest of the year. The climate has not yet reached its expected perfection but is almost there. The mockingbirds know.
By listening to the dawn recital or the afternoon serenade of a neighborhood mockingbird it is possible to figure out what other species are present, migrants and residents, at least the ones that sing. The ability to imitate is the outstanding characteristic of this bird.
There are varying opinions about the uses of and reasons for the skill. It is a self-defense for one thing. It also serves as a means for communicating what birds are around. I can usually hear the mocker imitating the Chuck Will's widow when it arrives. My neighborhood mocker can do the northern cardinal's call so skillfully that, unless I see, I cannot tell which bird is present. These birds can also imitate sounds other than bird calls.
Emilie Payne who lives in the Morningside addition called to say she had a partial albino hummingbird at her feeder. Jim Isbell, who lives on McGloin's Bluff near Ingleside, also saw an albino hummer. Dr. Gerald Reeves and his wife, Rosemary, had a peregrine falcon on their balcony at Trinity Towers.
The Audubon Outdoor Club of Corpus Christi meets at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History, 1900 N. Chaparral St. Everyone is welcome.
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Coming Out
The resources on this page are meant to be a starting place for people who are undergoing the coming out process. There is no "right" or "wrong" way to come out to yourself, family, friends or others. Feel free to click on the link for the Resources page on the main page to access additional sources of information, scroll to the bottom for the Human Rights Campaign's Coming Out Website, or contact any Safe Zone Ally.
It is important to know that Coming Out can be an affirming and liberating feeling! The experiences of people associated with Safe Zone have been very positive. It can be one of the greatest moments in a person's life!
Coming Out is a Journey, Not a Destination
Coming out is the process of recognizing one's sexual orientation or gender identity and being open about it. Coming out involves two components: 1) acknowledge one's sexual orientation or gender identity to oneself, or "coming out to yourself" and 2) disclosing one's sexual orientation or gender identity to others or "coming out to others."
Coming out to yourself is the first part of the journey. When a person initially acknowledges that their sexual orientation or gender identity is different than what is consider "normal", it is not unusual to feel afraid, different, sad, or alone. There may be a feeling of a fear of rejection by friends, family, or co-workers. However, coming out to yourself may also result in a feeling of validation of your self-worth.
After coming out to yourself, the next step is often coming out to others. These people may include other members of the GLBTQ community, your family, friends, co-workers, or the general public. Coming out to others isn't necessarily a either-or process and people often have to "come out" to others over the course of their entire lives. You may choose to come out to only a few trusted individuals or be out in absolutely every setting or situation. You may fall somewhere in between.
Coming out may elicit responses ranging from complete and total support and acceptance to rejection, but most fall somewhere in between initially. It may lead to feelings of surprise, anger, and some may need time to understand and comprehend this new information about you. Some GLBTQ people may have to worry about losing jobs or being physically, verbally, or sexually harassed. Some people may find it helpful to "test the waters" before coming out to friends and family. Many individuals feel that coming out is one of the most powerful things that they have ever done. Research and experience shows that there are a number of benefits to coming out, including a sense of relief, increased self-esteem, feeling of pride and increased feeling of authenticity. However, if you do experience any threat to your safety. Do not be afraid to go to authorities, whether that be the police or school officials.
After you come out to yourself and others, you will still find that coming out is a lifelong journey that requires you to make frequent decisions about whether to come out to someone new. Coming out is a continual process.
Questions to Consider Before Coming Out
Are you comfortable with your sexual orientation or gender identity?
If you're wrestling with guilt and periods of depression, you should evaluate whether to disclose these things at this time. Coming out to family or friends may require tremendous energy on your part and will require a reserve of positive self-image. While some people have felt a large "weight lifted" after coming out, that may not be true for you. Know what is right for you.
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In the event that the reaction to your coming out disappoints or hurts you, there should be someone or a group that you can turn to for emotional support and strength. You can also utilize the resources available on campus for support as well.
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If you suspect that your parents (or person you come out to) are capable of withdrawing financial support or forcing you to live elsewhere, you may wish to evaluate whether you can support yourself financially. Be aware that WOU has ways to help, contact the business office in the Admissions building for information on financial assistance. If food is a problem, WOU also has a food bank.
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The person(s) you are coming out to might have questions. Many of your family and friends may have questions based upon a lifetime of heterosexual and cisgender assumptions. You may wish to do some reading on the subject to assist people with coming to terms. You can start by looking at our terminology page.
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Is your workplace LGBTQ friendly?
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What is your general relationship with the person you are coming out to?
If you've gotten along well and have always known their love and support for this person, the chances are good that they will handle the news in a positive way.
What is the person's moral, societal, or religious view?
If the person tends to see social issues in terms of good/bad or holy/sinful, you may anticipate that they will have serious problems with dealing with your sexuality or gender identity. If you've evidenced a degree of flexibility when dealing with societal matters, you may be able to anticipate a willingness to listen and support for you.
What about my roommate or residence hall community knowing my sexual orientation or gender identity?
On WOU's campus, this depends upon the roommate and the nature of the community on the floor. The decision is individual in nature and you may wish to contact a Safe Zone Ally or other resource on campus prior to disclosure to talk about the situation. Open and honest communication, expectations and concern/care for your roommate and those around you can help with this process, but you can't always predict how or what the reactions will be.
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Great Coming Out Resource
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3 385 301 May 1968 A. HARAUTUNEIAN BALLOON CATHETER HAVING A DEFORMABLE ONE-WAY INFLATION VALVE 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Oct. 11, 1965 INVENTOR A 24 Arm/w bAfiM/Y/AE'Ml/ TM M ,5 w Zk 5AM! n May 28, 1968 A HARAUTUNEIAN 3,385,301
BALLOON CATHETER HAVING A DEFORMABLE ONE-WAY INFLATION VALVE 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Oct. 11, 1965 FIG. 5
A 77 ORA/E Y United States Patent 3,385,301 BALLOON CATHETER HAVING A DEFORMABLE ONE-WAY INFLATION VALVE Andrew Harautuneian, Gardena, Calif., assignor, by mesne assignments, to American Hospital Supply Corporation, a corporation of Illinois Filed Oct. 11, 1965, Ser. No. 494,646 7 flaims. (Cl. 128349) ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE In a balloon-catheter including a dual passage in which one passage is used to direct fluid into a patient and the other passage is used to direct an inflating fluid to the inflatable retention balloon of the catheter, and an improved valve assembly for controlling the passage of fluid to the retention balloon in which the valve is manually operable and normally closed, the valve assembly including a relatively rigid housing received in the other passage and permitting fluid to pass therethrough and having lateral slots permitting fluid to enter the housing, the housing having an upper opening surrounded by a depending valve seat, and a resilient, flexible, and deformable valve member including an upper sealing head engageable sealingly on said valve seat and integral with a reduced diameter, axial neck integral with a tubular body by means of an axially deformable angular shoulder which is normally compressed axially in the other passage for urging the sealing head toward said valve seat.
This invention relates to an improved valve for a balloon catheter.
Balloon catheters are frequently used for bladder irrigation or drainage. These catheters include an inflatable balloon near one end of a dual passage catheter tube. A first passage is for fluid drainage from the patient and a second passage leads to an interior of the balloon. This balloon is inflated by injecting a liquid through this second passage to the balloon by means of a syringe. The syringe uses a needle that pierces a rubber diaphragm or uses a Luer tapered tip that attaches to and operates a valve in the second passage.
A previous type of syringe operated valve had a valve housing with a seat therein and a generally T-shaped movable valve member with an enlarged head. An undersurface of this head seals With the valve housing seat. A syringe tip pushing against an actuating leg of the movable T-shaped valve member opens the valve. This valve is normally held in a closed position by a separate spring or piece of sponge.
Such a valve does, however, create problems. The underside of the cross head which seats against a valve seat of the valve housing must be soft and flexible enough to form a good liquid-tight seal with the valve housing. The actuating leg of the T-shaped valve member of a sufficiently soft and flexible material lacks columnar rigidity. When a physician or nurse jams a hypodermic syringe tip very firmly into the valve housing to actuate the valve as they sometimes do, the actuating leg decreases in columnar length and flares or bulges radially outwardly. Thus, even though the cross head may lift from the valve seat slightly, the flared-out actuating leg will block liquid passage through the valve housing.
This blockage can also occur when the physician attempts to deflate the balloon or remove the inflating liquid. In such an instance, he must retract the syringe very slightly and try by relieving pressure on the actuating leg to reduce its blocking bulged portion. If he removes the syringe too far, liquid will leak around the syringe tip.
If the actuating leg of the T-shaped movable valve has high columnar rigidity and is of a material such as rigid plastic, the cross head does not form a reliable seal against the mating rigid valve seat of the valve housing. Therefore, separate resilient gaskets or rubber washers must be added to each T-shaped valve member. These syringe operated valves are very small and adding such gaskets is tedious and expensive. These small gaskets can wrinkle and let liquid seep past them. Also, since these inflation catheters are disposed after one-time use, the cost of these catheters including the valve must be kept to a minimum.
To overcome the difficulties previously set forth in the existing catheter valves, I have invented an improved valve for a catheter. My valve requires no separate springs or sponges, no actuating leg which can block the liquid passage, and provides a reliable resilient seating member.
Other objects and the nature of the invention will become apparent upon consideration of the following description of exemplary embodiments when taken in conjunction with the drawing forming a part thereof, in which:
FIGURE 1 is a side elevational view of the complete catheter;
FIGURE 2 is a cross-sectional view of the connector, including therein the valve assembly;
FIGURE .3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a modified valve assembly with the valve member in closed position;
FIGURE 4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the valve assembly of FIGURE 3 with the valve member in open position; and
FIGURE 5 is an exploded perspective view of the valve assembly of FIGURE 3.
Referring now to the drawings, FIGURES 1 and 2 show the connector 3 joined to a dual passage catheter tube 1 having a drainage passage 6 and an inflation passage 7. At the forward end of catheter tube 1 is an inflatable retention balloon 2. Connector 3 has a primary passage 4 interconnecting with the drainage passage 6 of catheter tube 1 and a secondary passage 5 interconnecting with inflation passage 7 of the catheter tube 1. The interconnection between secondary passage 5 and inflation passage 7 is made by a rigid tubular splicing member 29.
Within secondary passage 5 of the connector is a valve assembly. This valve assembly includes a valve housing 8 which has an opening or passage therethrough with a valve seat 9 therein.
Within valve housing 8 is a one-piece flexible, resilient, elastic valve member 11. This valve member has a sealing head 10 with an upper surface 35 for sealing with the valve seat 9 around an annular peripheral sealing portion 17. Also, within the top surface 35 of sealing head 10 is a slot 18 in a central portion thereof which stops short of the peripheral sealing portion 17. Fluid from a syringe tip '50 can flow out through this slot 18 when the valve is actuated by the syringe tip.
The sealing head 10 is urged against valve seat 9 by a resilient, flexible, hollow, longitudinally-collapsible por- 3 tion 12. A tubular body 21 of collapsible portion 12 has a cavity 24 therein and necks in along a lateral sloping shoulder 20 to a neck 19 that integrally joins with a bottom surface 36 of sealing head 10.
A stop means may be either a portion 13 of the connector 3, as shown in FIGURE 2, or a separate element 13a, as shown in FIGURES 3, 4, and 5. These stop means hold the hollow collapsible portion in a partially collapsed position, thus constantly urging sealing head 10 against valve seat 9, keeping the valve closed until actuated. The stop means in FIGURE 2 is tapered to form a funnelshaped mouth which centrally aligns the valve member 11 in the valve housing passage. Also, grooves 60 are provided in the funnel-shaped mouth of the fluid passage around the bottom end of the hollow collapsible portion 12 of valve member 11.
One embodiment of my invention includes a separately formed stop means 13a in the form of a stop plate across the secondary passage of the valve housing 8. The stop plate has a guide pin 14 for laterally aligning the onepiece valve member 11 as it moves up and down. Such a guide pin 14 fits within hollow cavity 24 of collapsible :portion 12 and insures that the top surface 35 of sealing head is axially aligned with the syringe tip 50 and will properly seat against valve seat 9.
In the exploded view of FIGURE 5, the embodiment using a separate stop means with side openings 23 and guide pin 14 is shown. The three assembled elements present a simple reliable valve for a medical retention catheter. The valve housing 8 is shown with side passages 22 to insure adequate fluid flow into and out of secondary passage 5 of side arm 30. The hollow collapsible portion 12 of valve member 11 can also have fluid channels 39.
The valve member of my invention is made of a material sufficiently resilient and elastic to provide a hollow collapsible portion 12 which urges sealing head 10 against valve seat 9 with suflicient force to form a liquid-tight seal. Since this material is soft and resilient, it also forms a tight seal without the use of extraneous gaskets and the like. I have found that a rubber valve member 11 works particularly well when used in combination with a rigid valve housing 8.
I have used specific examples to illustrate my invention. However, certain modifications can be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of this invention.
I claim:
1. A retention catheter comprising, in combination:
a catheter tube with separated drainage and inflation passages extending the length thereof;
an inflatable balloon on one end of said catheter tube and internally communicating with said inflation passage; and
a connector on the other end of said tube and having separate drainage and inflation passages respectively communicating with the drainage and inflation passages of said tube;
a valve assembly in said connector inflation passage for controlling fluid flow therethrough;
said valve assembly comprising a substantially rigid housing including an inwardly direct portion having an opening therethrough for receiving the tip of a syringe or the like therethrough for introducing and removing fluid from said inflatable balloon;
said inwardly directed portion including a valve seat on the inner surface thereof and surrounding said opening;
said housing including at least one lower opening for permitting fluid to flow into said housing to and from said catheter inflation passage;
a stop plate at the end of said housing having an inner surface opposite said opening and including a portion permitting fluid to flow thereby to and from said balloon;
said valve assembly including a deformable, one-piece elastic valve member comprising a sealing head reciprocable in said housing and including a sealing surface in opposed relation to said housing valve seat,
said sealing head being relatively thick axially and including a depending, reduced diameter neck integral with an increased diameter shoulder integral with a depending thin-walled axially deformable, hollow body abuttingly engaged at a lower edge portion with the inner surface of said plate,
the axial length of said valve member from said sealing surface to the lower edge portion of said hollow body being greater than the axial distance from the inner surface of said stop plate to said valve seat whereby said valve member is normally axially deformed and said valve head sealing surface is normally urged into sealed relation with said valve seat.
2. The structure as claimed in claim 1 in which said valve member sealing head includes an elongated groove surrounded by said sealing surface outwardly of said groove, facilitating the introduction and removal of fluid through said valve assembly.
3. The structure of claim 1 in which said valve seat comprises a depending continuous rib, said valve sealing head having a concave radius.
"4. The structure of claim 1 in which said housing opening is tapered toward said valve seat for sealing by engaging the outer surface of a syringe tip.
5. The structure as set forth in claim 1 in which said reduced diameter neck is substantially hollow, said stop plate including an integral guide post projecting axially through said hollow body and guidingly receivable within said hollow neck.
6. The structure as claimed in claim 1 in which said hollow body includes at least one longitudinally extending, external groove extending the length of said hollow body.
7. A retention catheter comprising: a catheter tube with longitudinal drainage and inflation passages therein; an inflation balloon secured to an external surface of said catheter tube; a connector joined to one end of the catheter, the connector having drainage and inflation passages joining respectively with drainage and inflation passages of the catheter tube, said inflation passage of the connector defined by a wall that has a funnel section converging inwardly with at least one slot in this funnel section for fluid flow; and a valve assembly secured within the inflation passage above said funnel section, said valve assembly comprising a substantially rigid housing including an inwardly directed portion having an opening therethrough for receiving the tip of a syringe or the like therethrough for introducing and removing fluid from said inflatable balloon; said inwardly directed portion including a valve seat on the inner surface thereof and surrounding said opening; said housing including at least one lower opening for permitting fluid to flow into said housing to and from said catheter inflation passage funnel section slot; said valve assembly including a deformable, one-piece elastic valve member comprising a sealing head reciprocable in said housing and including a sealing surface in opposed relation to said housing valve seat, said sealing head being relatively thick axially and including a depending, reduced diameter neck integral with an increased diameter shoulder integral with a depending thinwalled axially deformable, hollow body abuttingly engaged at a lower edge portion with said funnel section inflation passage, the axial length of said valve member from said sealing surface to the lower edge portion of said hollow body being greater than the axial distance from the inner surface of said funnel section to said valve seat whereby said valve member is normally axially deformed and said valve head sealing surface is normally urged into sealed relation with said valve seat; said catheter tube, balloon, connector and valve assembly all oper- 5 6 atively connected together to provide a retention catheter 3,087,492 4/ 1963 Garth 128350 ready for insertion into a patient. 3,112,748 12/ 1963 Colburn 12835O References Cited FOREIGN PATENTS STATES PATENTS 5 837,897 6/1960 Great Britain. g 7332 DALTON L. TRULUCK, Primary Examiner.
Hosking 137-525 X RICHARD A. GAUDET, Examiner.
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The Fate of former Polish Forced Laborers in Germany:
Stanisław-Zenon Drabowicz
Born 1936 in Dzialoszyn, Forced Laborer in Martensdorf (near Stralsund), Agriculture
Stanislaw D. was six years old when he came to Martensdorf with his parents and five year younger sister. Together with another family, the four of them would be housed in a room in a former military barrack. The parents would work on the fields; work would begin at sun rise and end at sun set. During this time the six year old would be responsible of taking care of his sister. Stanislaw D and his sister would receive monotonous yet sufficient nourishment, while their parents would hunger. With specific cards they were able to buy new soap; new clothes were not given. The parents would shield the children away from their troubles. Despite this, Stanislaw could still remember a beating that his father had to endure, due to the farmer believing he did not work diligently enough.
When he did not need to work on the fields, he would offer his services as a shoemaker, which would be gratefully accepted by the German workers.
In may 1945, he returned to Poland with his family. Nine years later his mother would die at the age of 44, which Stanislaw D would attribute as a result of the forced labor she had to endure, something his Mother would never recover from.
Genowefa Jankowska
Born 1925 in Lipe/ Kalisz District, Forced Labor in Parchow (Rügen), Agriculture
Genowefa J was brought to Rügen in February with her two years younger sister. In Parchow, she lived with our Polish laborers in barrack like buildings, in rooms with up to 3 to 4 double beds. For sleeping, they would be given a blanket without covers, sanitary installations would be situated out doors.
The two little girls would be responsible for stable and field work. The younger sister could remember harvesting Brussels sprouts during hoar frost and cleaning vegetables in freezing shacks. Genowefa would eventually be allowed to work as a cleaning lady, where she would at least not freeze and feel hungry. They would work from the break of day till night time. Free time would be on every second Sunday, at noon.
At the beginning of may 1945 the sisters would be able to return to Poland. To this day Genowefa suffers from the forced labor. She has rheumatism, heart disease and a damaged spine.
Jadwiga Sasiak
Born 1934 in Orzeszkow, Forced Labor in Benz (Rügen), worked at a country estate
On the 5th of June 1944, the day of her forced relocation two Germans appeared on the farm and gave the family 30 minutes to pack their belongings. After spending numerous days in a Polish assembly camp, under inhuman conditions, the laborers would be sent to Benz in a cattle car. There the six year old Jadwiga would help her parents while they worked on their allocated estate. During the time of forced labor, the family would not be permitted to leave the estate. They would be allowed to go to church once a month. Upon returning to Poland on May 1945, they found their farm completely destroyed.
Bolesław Maraszek
Born 1925 in Zduny, Forced Laboror in Trent (Rügen), Farm work
During February 1940, the 15 year old Boleslaw was forced onto a train in his hometown by the SS. He found himself in Stralsund the next day. From there he would be brought to Bergen in Rügen and later to Trent, where a farmer was waiting for him. On the farm he had to carry out all work that had accumulated, often doing labor that was beyond his actual strength.
Initially he received a monthly wage of 15 Mark, later he would receive nothing. It was forbidden to send any letter to Poland and like a forced laborers he was forced to wear a "P" on his clothing. He was also forced to listen to Hitler's speeches on the radio, although he could not understand the language.
Boleslaw returned to Poland in 1942.
Born 1935 in Trzcinica, Forced Labor on Putgarten (Rügen), Farm Work
Henryks's family (parents and four brothers) were deported during Easter 1942, the fifth brother was already sent to a forced labor camp in Germany, 1940. After staying in various assembly camps that had neither drinking water or sanitary facilities, they eventually reached their designated work location in Putsgarten. The family lived here in a room with a kitchen, in a two family home. They would work from morning till evening at the fields or in the stables. Since they were used to this kind of work, they did not find it particularly difficult.
Also, they tried to follow the 'rules' as much as they could; for example not having contact with other Poles or listening to Radio. However, when one of the brothers made a critical comment regarding the regime, he was sent to a labor camp in 1944.
Another incident led to the family being interrogated by the police, due to slandering from one of the neighbors.
In the second half of 1945, the family returned to Poland..
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We spent a glorious few weeks in Seattle over the holidays. We took over my parents' home, visited old friends, celebrated the baptism of our niece, and nursed a teething toddler at our family cabin on Whidbey Island. It was wonderful.
My sister-in-law's family was in town from France and Singapore, and we enjoyed a huge Christmas feast together.
Reeves was delighted to be surrounded by his older cousins, albeit a little frustrated when everyone happily watched Little Mermaid while he still wanted to play.
Grandpa with his grandbabies
Cousins, getting to know each other
The celebration continued with the baptism of my beautiful niece.
After the festivities had died down, we headed to Whidbey Island for a little R&R, i.e. cuddling a certain fussy little boy who was getting his molars in.
Still, there's nowhere on earth I'd rather nurse a cranky baby.
Saying goodbye never gets easier. Reeves grew so attached to his Grandma and Grandpa during our visit.
Woodland Park Zoo
Reeves Update
Our little baby is no longer a baby. He is alarmingly strong — when he falls he does a little tuck n' roll that amazes onlookers, can clamber up his high chair (ahhh!), and now wants to climb stairs like a big boy, holding on to the railing with only one hand.
We also have a "toddler" on our hands. We have a had a few 'tantrums' in public when we have tried to leave a place Reeves clearly wanted to stay. Feeling completely unequipped to handle such ordeals, I promptly ordered The Happiest Toddler on the Block. (The five S's from his other book were a godsend when Reeves was an infant.)
So far, it's been very illuminating and valuable. Although, I am not sure about the advice to, when I want Reeves to stop a certain behavior, say, "NO, clap my hands vigorously, and growl." I tried the no-clap-growl combo tonight and Reeves burst out laughing at me… I'm such a softy.
His vocabulary is exploding, which is so much fun. He still loves his "Da" (dog) and now says "Nigh' nigh'" whenever he reads Goodnight Gorilla or goes down for a nap. "Wooooow, uh-oh, hiiiii, bye, no-no, and ball" are all still favorites.
Other current obsessions: light switches, toilet seats (again, ahhh!), trucks, older kids, his trike, sticks, and thankfully, books!
And now, to the title of this post, "Here We Go Again." We are on the move again. Yes, we will have moved FIVE times in FIVE years. But, who's counting… We will sorely miss our little lavender house here, but are excited to be moving to Washington D.C. in June.
Finally, I will leave you with a video of Reeves' total obsession with Hickory. Best buds.


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Developer: Midway, Gratuitous
Publisher: Midway, Nintendo
Damageable vehicles: No
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2007-10-13 11:36
|Another vehicle called" Glide":
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|The arcade version has more cars (including a Nash Metropolitan) that aren't in this game.
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|"Long Haul" is a 1993 Chevrolet Caprice.
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2012-07-14 16:43
Aren't all of them there already?
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2012-08-06 02:11
|I really hope you're joking.
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2012-09-04 16:57
|Those licensed cars appear on the Arcade version only. The N64 version has cars that look like those but aren't licensed.
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Friday, June 6, 2003
© Copyright 2015 Clayton News Daily
SubmittedDear Ms. Ware: This correspondence is to address recent edicts drafted by you and Vice-Chairman Connie Kitchens in regards to a reprimand of Dr. Chavis, punitive action against school employees, communication with school system employees by other Board members, non-support of the resolution to initiate a new superintendent search, SACS compliance and the reputation of the Board. We respectfully submit to you and Mrs. Kitchens the following questions for consideration and response: 1) By what policy and or law that has either been passed by this Board or the Georgia General Assembly do you exercise the right to act individually on behalf of this Board to reprimand Dr. Chavis or any employee? 2) By what policy has this Board passed that Board minutes must be presented to you for review within 32 hours? 3) Although Dr. Chavis by policy serves as the Secretary of the Board, have you since requested to him that Jerry Porter who takes minutes during regular meetings and executive session no longer have those duties as our Board secretary? 4) When you requested Dr. Chavis to be in attendance at every executive session, does that over-ride the times that you have requested that he leave? 5) If you request that you receive your mail in a timely manner, can that also include our notification of called meetings? 6) Will you provide to all Board members the correspondence that you provided to Dr. Chavis without our knowledge but relevant to his duties which we must assess mentioned in your letter dated March 28th and 29th? 7) When you mention that Dr. Chavis' actions are not the first time that an administrative action has occurred without your approval, is this not an admission that you are insinuating yourself into the administrative operations of the school system which is not within your legal, ethical or regulated purview? 8) Are you aware that you are in danger of violating the civil rights of every member of this Board when you order us not to contact any school system employee about "anything" and that it is not within your authority by policy to do so? If you feel that it is please provide that policy. 9) What policy passed and approved by this Board states that communication with the Superintendent "must go through the Chair and Vice-Chair"? 10) Define what you can by "take no punitive action against any school system employee without knowledge and approval of the Board" and therefore does that mean that the firing of Officer Hank Derbyshire, the removal of Board Secretary Sandy Languell and the transfer of Paul Kraack are all null and void as those were punitive actions taken without the approval and knowledge of the Board? If not, then were those punitive actions directed by you and why were they executed without the approval and knowledge of the Board? 11) Although we accept that you and Ms. Kitchens do not support the resolution we submitted in regards to the superintendent search on behalf of our constituents, the NAACP, CCQE, and the overwhelming majority of Clayton County citizens who requested a new search, you remain two members of this Board. Is your lack of support an indication that you refuse to place this on the agenda of the June 10th meeting which we are formally requesting in this letter and by policy notifying you within 3 days of the meeting? Furthermore, have you contacted the SACS committee to determine what they meant by "conduct a national superintendent search" in their recommendations which would assist us in being relieved of probationary status? 12) Since you cancelled the meeting with GSBA, does that mean that you have reneged on the commitment we made to the citizens of this county on record at the Board meeting to seek their assistance with the Superintendent search process on June 2nd? 13) Because by policy you have not been designated as the spokesperson of the Board nor have we voted on any statement to the press as a Board, do you not think it wise that when you appear before the media and make inflammatory statements that reflect negatively on this Board, county and it's citizens that you preface it by saying these are not the opinions of the Board but merely your own? Since you stated in your letter, "you and Ms. Kitchens welcome all comments and concerns" we are encouraged that a response to our questions will be immediately forthcoming. We look forward to your response. Linda Crummy, Board Member, District 3 Ericka Davis, Board Member, District 4 Barbara Wells, Board Member, District 5 Dr. Bob Livingston, Board Member, District 6 CC: Clayton County Board Members Dr. Bill Chavis
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I love making these- they are so much fun to create the background patterns an then whip up into any kind of card depending on what you need. Artsy but yet still formal!
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I bought a Wonder Mill 'Wonder Jr' today. I just finished assembly and set it up. It seems to be made well and even came with a separate set of stainless steel burs for making nut butters etc. We eat alot of almond and sunflower butter so these will save me a fortune. I'll grind some wheat when I get some time and post the outcome.
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"Carter," the two-cart mascot, is the face of the City's Solid Waste Management Department (SWMD). His goal is to teach all of San Antonio just how easy it is to Bag in Brown and Recycle in Blue. We are dedicated to helping San Antonians become better environmental stewards. We want to educate San Antonians how to practice the three R's: Reduce, Re-use and Recycle.
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PLEASE READ AND FEEL FREE TO ADD ANYTHING I FORGOT OR CORRECT ANYTHING I HAVE MESSED UP. I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE HELPFUL FOR NEW PEOPLE TO HAVE...I know it took me a while to find certain things on here!
Welcome to the MedHelp Forum....below are a few tips to help you navigate around the site to get you started. It is very user friendly but these are just basics to get you going! Also, read the comments posted below this added by others for things I forgot or may have put in wrong!
On the top right of the screen where it says, Inbox it will tell you if you have any messages in your inbox.
If you would like to send a PM (private message) there are 2 ways to do this. #1 Go to your My MedHelp (top right corner or screen) and click compose and put the persons name in and then type your message. #2 Scroll over the person's name when it is in blue and it will give you the option to send a message and several other things like leave a note, view their profile. You can click on send a message and go from there. PM's are seen only between the two people sending the message. Also, you can reply to a persons PM by responding in the box below.
If you want to send a note scroll over their name and click send a note. The notes can be seen by everybody (unless privacy settings are set not to .... privacy settings are addressed in a different section)
If you click on HOME on the left corner of your screen you will see current activity between you, your friends, the communities you joined, if you have had notes left for you, PM's or new friends added, if you Invitations from someone to be a friend, the option to change your mood and the option to edit your profile. These things can also be done under your My MedHelp page.
To locate the Health Pages they are on the right side of your screen. They are a wealth of information including the Thomas Recipe, for cold turkey/detox, the Amino Acid Protocol, information on PAWS Part 1, Part 2 & Part 3 information on Suboxone etc... I would suggest checking those out right away.
You also have Journals you can use. These can be very beneficial during recovery and after. The journal can be set to be seen by EVERYONE, ONLY MY FRIENDS, ONLY ME. You can choose that setting by clicking on the privacy option under your journal entry. If you set your journal to be viewed by everyone or your friends it is open to be read and can be commented on by people who have read it and wish to comment on it.
Another wonderful tool is our Trackers! MedHelp has many different trackers for us to use. You can track recovery time, moods, weight, blood pressure, sleep etc.... Just click on the trackers option and choose the ones you want to add. They are pretty self explanatory once you start using them and they too have the privacy option as to who can view them.
On the right side of the screen under the Search MedHelps is a drop down box that says my shortcuts if you put your mouse over it you can choose to go to a forum you have joined, your trackers or your watch list. (your watch list is when you click on watch this so you can follow a thread, journal or a forum)
The Addiction Forum also has a Social Community. That is where we can have everyday chit chat about any topic you want. That keeps stuff related to addiction, recovery and detox on the Substance Abuse/Addiction Forum.
Click on My MedHelp to set up your MedHelp page. You can click on the wheels on the right side to pick your color scheme. Adjust where you want your pictures, posts, notes, journals etc. on the page by running your mouse over the top of the box and when all 4 arrows show up you can drag the box and drop it to the area you want it. (if there is room of course) Also, this is where you can change your MOOD...which is a great tool.
The privacy also can be set for your pictures and notes. If you will click on settings on the top right near your mood it will give you alot of options of different things you can set.
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Geez, it's just a haircut
Hair has never really been an important thing for me.
Granted, I do keep mine quaffed and presentable but I've never been too over-the-top as far as style. In fact, my hair has been styled two different ways in my entire life.
Our boys, on the other hand, can only be described as divas when it comes to hair.
More so the twins as opposed to our oldest.
Lately, their hair style has been more akin to those cartoon dogs with their hair over their eyes to where you can't see them and they probably can't see you.
Apparently, as I've been told, that is the latest style for boys but I just don't get it.
For some time now, their mother and I have pleaded and come close to threatening them with haircuts.
You would think it was a Congressional debate when that topic of conversation is brought up. Under no circumstances is their hair to be touched.
But, their mother threw in a surprise on Sunday when we traveled to Charlotte to take care of some other things.
Much to the twins' chagrin, we detoured to a hair salon with only one mission in mind … haircuts.
One of the twins didn't really fight it. He went first and didn't scowl or argue with his mother or the hair stylist about what to do.
The other, however, was a different story.
While one was getting his hair cut, the other proceeded to attempt what I would call horse-trading with his mother.
"She can take a little off the back, sides and top, but nothing else," he started.
"They will take off what they will," mom retorted.
"Why do I have to get my hair cut?" the twin asked. "It's my hair."
That went on for a few minutes before this:
"When you get your hair cut, I want to tell them how you are going to get it," he said.
That's when I stepped in.
I didn't say anything but gave a look of displeasure which was responded with a slump back in the seat and some mumbling.
In the end, both boys got their hair cut and no longer look like those cartoon dogs I mentioned before. Is their hair as short as I would like it? No, but I'm willing to have some middle ground.
I just don't understand the need to argue when it comes to, of all things, hair.
I get the need to make a personal statement with appearance but it all grows back.
To expend a ton of energy battling over the inevitable seems a little pointless to me but, the only concern I have with hair is when the grey is going to take over.
I just don't see the value of having hair draped over your eyes and, not to mention the time it takes just to fix it. When we are getting ready to leave, I sometimes feel like I am waiting on a prom date to get ready for the big dance.
I guess it just goes back to a change in the times. Short hair was in when I was a kid and I choose to keep mine the same way.
Kids are different when it comes to that these days and I still find myself trying to adjust and be understanding.
That, however is becoming a daily struggle.
Matthew Clark is the editor of The Daily Courier. He can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com. Follow him on Twitter @TDCMatt


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Microsoft denies working with OLPC on dual-boot Windows OS
History, it seems, repeats itself with the OLPC project. Shortly after founder Nicholas Negroponte announced a dual-boot Linux/Windows XP version was being developed with Microsoft, including possible support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Microsoft have themselves debunked the story and denied their involvement:
"While we have investigated the possibility in the past, Microsoft is not developing dual-boot Windows XP support for One Laptop Per Child's XO laptop. As we announced in December, Microsoft plans to publish formal design guidelines early this year that will assist flash-based device manufacturers in designing machines that enable a high-quality Windows experience. Our current goal remains to provide a high-quality Windows experience on the XO device.
In addition, there will be limited field trials in January 2008 of Windows XP for One Laptop Per Child's XO laptop. Microsoft recommends contacting the company directly for any further updates" Microsoft statement


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SAPD: 'Suspicious' boxes found outside Washington Square building contained electronics
Portion of downtown building evacuated
SAN ANTONIO - A couple of boxes that aroused suspicion after being left behind the Washington Square office building on Dolorosa Street on Friday contained nothing more than electronics, San Antonio police said.
The two cardboard boxes were found on the ground beneath a bank of mailboxes on the side of the building facing West Nueva Street.
A security guard reportedly called 911 after 8 a.m., drawing police and firefighters to the scene, who quickly shut down a stretch of West Nueva Street between Santa Rosa and Urban Loop streets.
"The bomb squad made the location. They checked the packages by x-ray, ended up opening the packages and they found some electronics inside. But nothing that's going to harm anybody," said Sgt. Javier Salazar, a spokesman for the San Antonio Police Department. "It's been rendered safe."
Salazar said the two boxes had been addressed and appeared to be ready for mailing.
"That's quite possible what may have happened," Salazar said. "Somebody just didn't put them in the right receptacles and they just stuck them underneath."
Still, there was no taking chances, Salazar said. The building houses several government offices, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement, as well as offices for SAPDs Internal Affairs Division.
The Fire Department evacuated a section of the building closest to the mailboxes for about 90 minutes. No one was hurt.
To view a list of recent stories Katrina Webber has done, click here.
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1 Park near Battlement Mesa, Colorado
Collbran, Colorado 15.78 miles SE
New Castle, Colorado 25.65 miles NE
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We are not RV-ers we are Pipeliners, so we travel full time living in our RV. We stayed in Battlement Mesa for 8 months. This Park was one of the better parks that we have ever stayed at. It was clean and well kept. The lots were fairly large. The lots are all paved with gravel surrounding, however they did have some large grassy spots in the park and there were a few play grounds within walking distance. The laundry facilities were a bit undesirable (small & unclean). We had to travel to Parachute to find a decent laundr-o-mat. Everything else seemed to be very clean and the lawn was mowed regularly. The parks tenants are mostly long term and it isn't as friendly to overnight users, but they can still be accommodated. The very best thing about this park is that there aren't park employees and managers in everyone's business all the time. It is very private and you can live as you please without being harassed. However if you do have a problem or are creating a problem, it will be taken care of promptly by the city of Battle Mesa. (The city owns the Park). - sds7175
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Well, this could muck up the campaign trail for Clinton: On Thursday evening, The New York Times reported that two inspectors general are looking to resuscitate the debate about the Democratic front-runner's emails from her tenure as secretary of state, and they mean business.
Iranian leaders came to a long-awaited agreement with the P5+1 nations Tuesday in which the Middle Eastern country's nuclear enrichment program was limited in exchange for the easing of international sanctions.
With the release of the first batch of the thousands of emails that Hillary Clinton turned over to the State Department, what has America learned about the former secretary of state and current presidential candidate?
As secretary of state, Clinton was charged with rejecting or approving weapons deals—and when it came to Clinton Foundation donors, Clinton's State Department did a whole lot of approving.
During her tenure as secretary of state, Clinton's staff "scrutinized politically sensitive documents requested [by members of the public] under public-records [disclosure] law" and chose not to release them when they felt like it, The Wall Street Journal reports, citing "people with direct knowledge of the activities."
Before too much credibility is lavished upon Republican critics of the Iran nuclear agreement draft, including all of the assorted would-be presidential candidates, someone ought to urge them to explain what they would do instead.
It is almost eerie how closely Hillary Clinton's current email scandal parallels the beginnings of the Whitewater fiasco that ensnared her and her husband almost 20 years ago.
Let's be clear: All this recent commotion on Capitol Hill over Hillary Clinton's emails isn't about upholding some vaunted ideal of transparency in the innermost chambers of the U.S. government.
Is the controversy over Hillary Clinton's clandestine approach to email, involving her exclusive use of a personal email account while secretary of state, about transparency or partisan politicking in the run-up to the 2016 presidential campaign season?
The "Daily Show" host makes an important (and humorous) point about the most recent attempt at a Hillary Clinton scandal.
To someone who has watched many "scandals" surrounding Hillary Rodham Clinton evaporate into the Washington mist, the current furor over her emails hardly seems earthshaking.
The independent Vermont senator and the former secretary of state caused quite a stir during their visits to Iowa over the weekend. As some in the media put it, there's no turning back now.
If Hillary Clinton's latest book, "Hard Choices," was not an obvious enough sign of her presidential aspirations, then her recent Washington Post review of Henry Kissinger's new book, "World Order," seems to have sealed the deal.
German intelligence services eavesdropped on calls made by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and predecessor Hillary Clinton, according to German magazine Der Spiegel.
At 8:00 a.m. Friday (local time), a three-day cease-fire was scheduled to begin in Gaza. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon released a statement about the temporary truce Thursday. Shortly after the truce began Friday, however, Hamas and the Israel Defense Forces accused each other of violating the agreement.
Vice President Joe Biden on Tuesday warned Russia of isolation if it continues to try to "pull Ukraine apart" and pledged Washington's strong support for Kiev's leaders, as a Cold War-style confrontation over the former Soviet republic ratcheted up.
Washington's top diplomat wrapped up a lightning visit to Israel on Tuesday but was to return within 24 hours as speculation grew that a jailed U.S.-Israeli spy may be key to saving the peace talks.
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Right-wing Israeli officials over the weekend expressed rage at U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry for saying that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should "drop" his demand that the Palestinians recognize Israel as a Jewish state.
The U.S. secretary of state warned Sunday that Russia could be expelled from the G-8 and face economic sanctions unless President Vladimir Putin stops his "incredible act of aggression" and withdraws troops from Ukraine.
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Four decades after his Vietnam experience, John Kerry has achieved what will undoubtedly be the highest post of his lifetime: secretary of state. And he's looked like a bumbler first class. Has he also once again been a true man of his time, of a moment in which American foreign policy, as well as its claim to global moral and diplomatic leadership, is in remarkable disarray?
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Ever fewer countries, allies, or enemies, are paying attention, much less kowtowing, to the once-formidable power of the world's last superpower. The list of defiant figures—from Egyptian generals to Saudi princes, Iraqi Shiite leaders to Israeli politicians—is lengthening.
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In reporting on decades of U.S. sanctions against Iran, Harper's Magazine's Washington editor fully uncovers a mass destruction and murder scheme on a Napoleonic scale.
By Signe Wilkinson —
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Behind the public relations sheen, the photo opportunities with groups of poor people in the developing world, an increasingly militarized State Department operated under Hillary Clinton's leadership.
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A look at the day's political happenings, including the country's new secretary of state, President Obama's immigration reform plan and some bad news for Texas Gov. Rick Perry.
Sen. John Kerry's confirmation hearing for secretary of state was briefly interrupted by an anti-war demonstrator Thursday, giving the longtime Massachusetts legislator a chance to show off his diplomacy skills in front of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
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A look at the day's political happenings, including a marriage milestone in Maryland and Politics Today's pick for the 2012 video of the year.
The secretary of state was admitted to New York-Presbyterian Hospital on Sunday after doctors discovered she had a blood clot related to a concussion she sustained this month.
A look at the day's political happenings, including the death of one the longest serving U.S. senators and an update on negotiations to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff.
Although gun policy is certainly important to talk about in the aftermath of the Sandy Hook tragedy, mental illnesses may be more crucial to discuss; President Obama fed the loyal Susan Rice to the sharks for the same reasons he's both feared and admired; meanwhile, education is becoming a commodity rather than a right thanks to the neoliberal agenda. These discoveries and more after the jump.
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Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., is reportedly now President Obama's top choice to succeed Hillary Clinton as secretary of state after Susan Rice withdrew her name from consideration for the top diplomat position late last week.
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"Today, I made the decision that it was the best thing for our country, for the American people that I not continue to be considered by the president for nomination of secretary of state," Rice said in an interview with NBC News' Brian Williams.
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The New Yorker's David Remnick says the answer to that question, based on the secretary of state's appearance at the annual Saban Forum over the weekend, is yes, "she's running."
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It turns out that Susan Rice, President Obama's apparent favorite for the next secretary of state, has financial investments in more than a dozen Canadian oil companies and banks that stand to profit from the growth of the North American tar sands industry and the operation of the proposed multibillion-dollar Keystone XL pipeline.
A look at the day's political happenings, including the entitlement program top Senate Democrats say is not on the "fiscal cliff" chopping block, and a former Republican senator has some harsh words for anti-tax advocate Grover Norquist.
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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton paid a visit to the United Nations Security Council on Monday to appeal once again to the international community about the crisis in Syria, making pointed remarks in the general direction of China and Russia as she urged all member nations to get with the regime change program, and soon.
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Sorry, Ice-T, but while Hillary Clinton may in some circles be considered a "G," she may not be up for the task of staying on the "high wire of American politics" much longer—at least not in her current position.
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President Obama's team of top diplomats didn't wait long to respond to the report that an Iranian nuclear scientist died in a car explosion Wednesday. Later that day, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton declared the U.S. was in no way involved in the death by detonation of Mostafa Ahmadi Roshan.
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A more cynical perspective on Team Obama's announcement that it would scrutinize other nations' positions on GLBTQ rights when doling out assistance might take into account the upcoming presidential election and the need for President Obama to make up for some shortcomings on that front on his home turf.
It all comes down to Chelsea now. Hillary Clinton may have made an impressive run on the White House in the 2008 campaign, but she's not harboring hopes of redoubling her efforts when her rival-turned-boss Barack Obama is out of the picture in 2016. In fact, Clinton isn't planning to ... (more)
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Bachmann's New Refrain: 'We Can't Settle'
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – Michele Bachmann has a new message for conservative Republicans: "We can't settle."
Speaking on Monday to a crowd of about 50 in a hotel ballroom here, the GOP presidential hopeful reiterated her new campaign theme more than 10 times in her stump speech. "Of all years, this is the year where we don't have to settle," Bachmann told the crowd of largely middle-aged and older Iowans.
The implication was that Republicans don't have to settle on a presidential nominee whose conservative bona fides are anything less than sterling. And as her once-meteoric star seems to be falling, Bachmann is going out of her way to draw distinctions between herself and other conservatives in the field.
"We're beginning to see that there are differences in the candidates," Bachmann said. In a pointed reference to Texas Gov. Rick Perry, whose entrance into the race coincided with Bachmann's drop in the polls, the Minnesota congresswoman added: "We're finding out that there are candidates who are compromised when it comes to political donors—that political donors have given them money and then a lot of political appointments and a lot of deals have been given back to those political donors. And our candidate can't be compromised when it comes to owing political favors."
Bachmann usually fires up her supporters with a line about making President Obama a "one … term … president," which made her new appeal all the more striking.
"(Obama) will not have a second term. The country has already made up its decision. I am convinced of it." Bachmann argued. "The issue is, who will be our nominee? Will it be someone who understands these issues so that they will go and fight for them, or will we have a compromise candidate?" She reiterated the theme in an evening appearance on Fox News. "I am the constitutional conservative in the race," she told host Bill O'Reilly.
Bachmann has previously raised the issue of Perry's connections to a lobbyist who worked for the vaccine manufacturer. Today, when asked a question by a woman in the crowd as to how voters should differentiate between the true conservatives running for office, the congresswoman pointed to the need for full vetting of each candidate.
One day before Bachmann visited Iowa, the state where she was born and where she's hoping a strong showing in next year's caucuses will be a springboard for her candidacy, another one of the candidates competing for the same fiscally and socially conservative constituency took a swipe at her. Former Sen. Rick Santorum, R-Pa., suggested she has a reputation for being difficult to work with on Capitol Hill.
In the O'Reilly interview, Bachmann acknowledged Iowa's significance to her campaign. "We are focusing on Iowa," she said. "Iowa is where we are putting our time."
Santorum was getting a second look from some early Bachmann supporters when he visited a gun show at the Iowa State fair yesterday. But today, in Cedar Rapids, the crowd seemed thoroughly behind Bachmann.
"She's from Iowa. And I mean that in a nice way—in the nicest way, in that she has—I think she has my shared values," said Cedar Rapids resident Dick Schley. "She resonates with me, and I think many people across middle America, of course. I just hope it translates nationally."


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For the second time in as many weeks, the Canucks faced a fellow Western Conference division leader, though this meeting was a little less hyped than the previous one. Last week, the Canucks visited the leaders of the Central Division, the Detroit Red Wings, in a game that was everything a fan could ask for in terms of entertainment. This week, they faced the Pacific Division leading Phoenix Coyotes. The Coyotes are like a magic trick with just a pledge and a turn: no prestige.
That said, the Coyotes entered the game as the hottest team in the league, with a 10-0-1 record in their last 11, making them a tough test for the road-weary Canucks. There was also the intrigue of seeing the newly acquired Sami Pahlsson and Zack Kassian wear the Scowling Orca for the first time. I watched this game.
The new guy with the missing tooth
Is not as cute as David Booth
Although he seems at least as good
Just as our GM thought he would
And Paulson too more than alright
Against the Dogs on Tuesday night
A Gillis steal for fourth round picks
Is our new number twenty-six
Yes Cody's gone but let's not fuss
There're lots of guys once played for us
Just in this game no less than three
Whose lives go on you will agree
So while we lost]I've this to say
The deadline trades do look okay
Chicken Chick
I was at the game and yes there were a ton of Canuck fans there. My husband said we didn't even need the anthem singer for "O Canada"; EVERYONE in the stands was singing it. I thought the new guys did pretty well. And Cory was so good – it's too bad Smith was even better.
I submit Zack "Caisse" Kassian. Caisse means bank, money deposit box, etc in french. The banks here in Quebec are called a caisse (pron. kass). Ie. Zack "money in the bank" Kassian.
Hmm, on second thought, lets give this one some time to prove itself.
In the meantime, Im all for James' suggestion of Zack "Mama" Kassian.
Tugboat. Haha. I hate that spinarama gimmick. Give me Burrows' money shot every time. This would have been a hard game for the Canucks to win, given the roll that Phoenix is on, and when you add two new players into the mix I'm betting it makes it harder. I thought Kassian acquitted himself very well. He didn't look out of place, he kept up to the play, made some really nice passes. I'm not sure Lapierre will relinquish the chief yappy title, though. That's what makes him tick. Kassian looked like he had mucho ants in his pants before the game started. Nervous just a little? Seriously, Schneider, stay in your freaking net. Just do it. Or go take summer puck handling classes from Turko. There is no need to have you whaling away with your stick behind the net. You're way better when you're in front of it.
"Kass Effect" is a pretty awesome nerd joke nickname. In all honesty let's see if he can stick with the big club before we start giving the kid nicknames.
I was somewhat surprised that I had no issue with his skating yesterday. Kassian's not Raymond but he doesn't lag, per se, either. He seems to float a bit in the D zone but never made any errors that were glaring to me.
As for the rest of his game, I do see what Sabres fans complained about in terms of not using his size to his full advantage. He seems hesitant to follow through on his hits. Possibly because he's got Shanahan on the brain, but it seems more likely he doesn't want to get caught out of position. When the puck is gone it seems like he's all about the soft bump while looking back towards the play. Dude needs to finish those checks hard.
He is much more decisive in his playmaking. He made a handful of excellent passes – the setup to Hamhuis particularly stands out – and they weren't feather passes, they were bullets. He attempted a reverse out from behind the net to Raymond in the third, which was blocked (as the Coyotes are wont to do) but it was pretty close to a nice tap in setup as Smith was clearly going the wrong way.
Jury still out. Still hate the trade until they come back with a positive verdict. Hope Kassian stays on the 2nd line, though, because Kesler was strong like bull yesterday and it sets a good example for how Kassian should play. If they can get him to be as big a jerk as Kesler on the forecheck he will flatten people.
However, this leads to some confusion as to the other 3 lines. The first is set. But if Kassian's on the 2nd line, we effectively have either a world-beating checking line in Pahlsson / Malhotra / Lapierre (the all-centre line) or two lines that seem sort of split between checking and offense. Booth really doesn't fit on line 4. I would much rather see Higgins / Pahlsson / Booth or even Higgins / Lapierre / Booth for line 3.
I should add, there were a handful of occasions where Kassian had real trouble controlling the puck and let it get away from him. I don't know to what extent they can work on that with him but if he's going to be a board player, being able to protect the puck is obviously kind of important to that style.
You are pretty tough on the kid! But I do understand that you are still upset about losing Cody, that will sting for all of us for a while. Don't forget that he's only 21. The Canucks have loads of time to work with him and develop him into the player they want him to be. I didn't see most of the game last night, but by all accounts (including yours) it sounds like the potential is definitely there. It was only his first game with the Canucks, so to hear he had some chances and meshed with some of the core guys is also promising. Gillis called him an "NHLer" so I'm pretty confident he's going to be sticking it out with the big club.
If Kassian turns out to be a great fit with the Canucks, will you change your mind on the trade?
I'm not "tough" on him. He did some things well and other things less well. I am not convinced at all that he's as good as Cody is or will be as good as Cody will be. But that judgment can't be made on the basis of a single game. For now, I just wrote down what I saw.
All Kassian has to do to make this trade acceptable to me right now is to play regular minutes and contribute to this team, either offensively or by providing energy. If he sticks on the second line, plays physical and helps generate offense, that's great. Actually, if he can do that he will have vastly exceeded my expectations for this year, because to be honest I more or less expect him to be in and out of the 4th line wing spot in the short term. He definitely needs to be a bit more assertive in his physical play than he was yesterday to contribute as the "rumbling bull" Ray Ferraro says he can be. As I said playing with Kesler will help that. Really, what do I want from Kassian? No. Soft. Plays.
He doesn't have to be as good as Cody ends up being, provided Graganani also ends up panning out, because it wasn't just Cody for Zack, it was a trade for two potentially good players with Sulzer as filler. Additionally, if Cody never becomes more than a 20-25 guy then that might dictate who won this too. But I don't think that'll happen. No way to tell for 3 years or so.
Zack "KickKass" Kassian?
Mama Kass
Big Mouth Kass
Zack Karkassian
Saved by the Bell
Kass Money
Tango and Kass
Kassian Cousins (something about him and Higgins in this)
Snaggletooth – that's only going to get better as he loses more chiclets
Zack Mild/Wild (depending on the night)
less offensive than Mr. Dressup – too funny!
Kassimonster – he is big and scarry with bad teeth Speaking of which, ya wear a mouth guard, don't confirm you are't the sharpest pencil in the box.
I watched the game especially to see how Kassian played. I was pleasantly surprized. Other than him apparently not being in the best shape, he played well and didn't do anything stupid. So maybe I will have to eat some of my words about how stupid this trade was. But I reserve the right to go ballistic when he gets suspended for 5 games for some stupid hit.
So any scuttlebutt on if Cody agent was involved in triggering this trade? Cody sure seemed surprized when he was interviewed on TSN, so I assume he had no idea. Or at least no idea he was heading to a bottom feeder team.
Ya you're right, Cody Hodgson's experience of 3 whole shootout goals would undoubtedly have won this game…
I saw on twitter, someone named the fourth line (w/Kassian) the Ma-Ma-Kass line and sad to say that had me chuckling. There are so many options for a nickname for him! And obviously this says a lot about the excitement of this game since so the comments section is mostly nicknames. As for Gragnani, there is a silent G in his name….or is it too soon/mean to do that?
"Marco Turco"?
Putting Burrows — the Canucks' best shooter — in third position continues to be mathematical insanity. You do not "save the best for last" in the shootout, because it is a "best-of" series, and in any best-of series you don't know that you will make it to the end. This isn't a question of approach or philosophy — it is an empirical miscalculation, and it annoys me to no end for a franchise that is trying to be scientific in its methods.
Iain MacIntyre finally mentioned something on Twitter after the game, but I wish more people would. PITB comment enthusiasts know that I've been beating this drum for quite some time.
I agree that Raymond had a good game, even though he's getting crucified by tunnel-vision fans.
If only Kassian had gotten that cross-crease pass a little bit up, it would have been a very nice first game story.
Schneider was simply spectacular all game — I mean, "how can we trade this guy" spectacular — and then there was that one, incredibly ugly rebound. A number of things went wrong on that play, but that was just a big shame when he was otherwise having an unbelievable night.
My recommended nickname for Kassian would easily have been "Armenian Idol." But then I read that, in spite of his name, he isn't of Armenian stock. Weird.
Putting Burrows — the Canucks' best shooter — in third position continues to be mathematical insanity. You do not "save the best for last" in the shootout, because it is a "best-of" series, and in any best-of series you don't know that you will make it to the end. This isn't a question of approach or philosophy — it is an empirical miscalculation, and it annoys me to no end for a franchise that is trying to be scientific in its methods.
I thought this for a bit, too, but if you think about it some more, you will realize that it doesn't matter when Burrows shoots. The Canucks get three shots and the only reason Burrows didn't shoot is because they had already lost. If he had shot first and scored, the Canucks still lose because the other two Canucks missed and two Coyotes scored.
As long as you send out your best three shooters it doesn't matter the order unless you think there is some carryover from shot to shot.
I'd rather lose 2-0, and save the goal for another shootout. I think that's the best argument for saving your best for last. Not that Burrows surprises anyone, but I think the more goalies see of a guy, the more likely they are to stop him. If Burrows had beaten Smith in a losing effort last night, Smith is more likely to stop him next time when the game is on the line.
From Cam Charron's analysis (emphasis in original):
Two pertinent questions were answered here. One is that it doesn't matter what order you send your top players out, so long as they are in Rounds 1 or 2 and thus guaranteed a shot. The "leverage index", which calculates the importance of each shot (Round 3 has more leverage on the outcome than Round 1) is always equal to 1 in Round 1, and averages out to 1 in Round 2. Without knowing what the score will be after the first round, you're pretty much flipping a coin to determine whether you should send your best shooter out first or second.
Did my comment not get posted because I included a link? Here is the excerpt from Cam's posting, then, with no link — emphasis in original:
Two pertinent questions were answered here. One is that it doesn't matter what order you send your top players out, so long as they are in Rounds 1 or 2 and thus guaranteed a shot. The "leverage index", which calculates the importance of each shot (Round 3 has more leverage on the outcome than Round 1) is always equal to 1 in Round 1, and averages out to 1 in Round 2. Without knowing what the score will be after the first round, you're pretty much flipping a coin to determine whether you should send your best shooter out first or second.
I think Cam is wrong. He does not explain why it is important for the best shooter to shoot in the top two.
If Burrows is third, the only times he fails to shoot is when the Canucks have already won or already lost. In the first case they didn't need him and in the second he couldn't have helped them avoid the loss.
Having Burrows shoot first or second assures that he will have a chance but that does not give the Canucks an improved chance to win.
I vote for "Kassassin." It's pretty catchy. Although I think you guys should keep trying new ones on for size. It's delightul! Kassian made a really good play in his own zone in the first where he got to the puck first and shielded it with his body from the Coyotes player. He looked really strong there, and he made a nice breakout pass too.
Also, did anyone else hear some loudmouth fan call someone else a "f***ing dumba**" early in the OT period? I was just innocently watching the game when suddenly my ears were assaulted by a random F-bomber in the crowd. He must have yelled it pretty loud for it to come through so clearly on the broadcast. Maybe he was tired of all the Canucks fans glowing wigs?
I sure heard that. I rewound it a few times to see if I could figure out where it was coming from. I thought from a player but I never clued in to someone in the crowd. I think there was some kind of microphone down near where another dumbass was pounding on the glass everytime a player came remotely near him. Maybe it was that dumbass.
I love Zack 'Killer' Kassian already — I love him so much, I took some time to make a graphical tribute to the Killer
Feel free to spred this image around


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The Boeing-SAIC LSI will support the Army's development of the concept design, organization and operational structure, and performance specifications for the FCS program. The LSI Team will develop the architecture for the system of systems envisioned for the FCS, and will identify and evaluate potential concepts and technologies, conduct demonstrations and select the most promising efforts for further definition. The work accomplished by the LSI will ensure the FCS program is ready to transition from the concept and technology development phase into the system development and demonstration phase during the third quarter of fiscal 2003. The LSI approach affords opportunities to insert "leap ahead" technology upgrades when they are mature, to incorporate best business practices and to ensure an integrated effort from all concerned.
The FCS program is a joint DARPA/Army program that is identifying the promising systems and technologies for achieving the Army's vision of fielding an "Objective Force" beginning this decade. "Future Combat Systems is a major step in the transformation of the Army," stated Claude M. Bolton, Jr., assistant secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology. "The LSI is critical to making the Objective Force a reality in this decade."
"FCS is an Army networked system of systems that serves as the core building block within all Objective Force maneuver units of action to enhance advanced joint and coalition warfighting capabilities to provide options for decisive victory to our Nation," said Lt. Gen. John Riggs, director, Objective Force Task Force. The FCS is envisioned as a networked system of systems including manned and unmanned platforms that will be capable of conducting missions for assault, indirect fires, air defense, reconnaissance, surveillance and target acquisition, and battle command and communications.
The Objective Force is the Army's future full spectrum force; organized, manned, equipped and trained to be more strategically responsive, deployable, agile, versatile, lethal, survivable, and sustainable across the entire spectrum of military operations from major theater wars through counter terrorism to homeland security. FCS tactical formations enable the Objective Force to see first, understand first, act first and finish decisively as the means to tactical success.
"The DARPA/Army Future Combat Systems effort has been and continues to be a close and effective partnership. We look forward to moving ahead in this transformational endeavor with the Army and the Lead Systems Integrator," said Anthony J. Tether, director of DARPA. Army Col. William Johnson, DARPA's program manager for the FCS program, added, "the selection of the LSI begins the physical transformation of the U.S. Army to the Objective Force."
Today's LSI selection follows a 21-month concept design phase during which four contractor teams (Boeing, Science Applications International Corp., Team FoCuS Vision Consortium, and Team Gladiator) developed innovative concepts for Future Combat Systems. DARPA and the Army analyzed the concepts and used them to refine the draft FCS requirements.
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