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|This document specifies a standardization of ISO 8601 profiles and their lexical representation for use in XMPP protocol extensions.
|Peter Saint-Andre, Tobias Markmann
|© 1999 - 2015 XMPP Standards Foundation. SEE LEGAL NOTICES.
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NOTICE: This Informational specification defines a best practice or protocol profile that has been approved by the XMPP Council and/or the XSF Board of Directors. Implementations are encouraged and the best practice or protocol profile is appropriate for deployment in production systems.
1. Introduction
2. Terminology
2.1. Time Terms
3. Profiles
3.1. Date
3.2. DateTime
3.3. Time
4. Migration
5. Implementation Notes
6. Security Considerations
7. IANA Considerations
8. XMPP Registrar Considerations
9. Acknowledgements
A: Document Information
B: Author Information
C: Legal Notices
D: Relation to XMPP
E: Discussion Venue
F: Requirements Conformance
G: Notes
H: Revision History
A number of XMPP protocol extensions specify that dates and times should follow the format defined in ISO 8601 [1]. Unfortunately, ISO 8601 provides a great deal of flexibility with regard to the possible date and time "profiles" [2] as well as their lexical representation. While that flexibility can lead to confusion, it is also true that the Jabber/XMPP community has tended to use only a few restricted profiles of ISO 8601 dates and times (albeit with inconsistent lexical representations). This document formalizes those profiles and their lexical representation through reference to the datatypes defined in XML Schema Part 2 [3].
The following acronyms and characters are used herein to represent time-related concepts:
|four-digit year portion of Date
|two-digit month portion of Date
|two-digit day portion of Date
|ISO 8601 separator among Date portions
|ISO 8601 separator between Date and Time
|two-digit hour portion of Time (00 through 23)
|two-digit minutes portion of Time (00 through 59)
|two-digit seconds portion of Time (00 through 59)
|ISO 8601 separator among Time portions
|ISO 8601 separator between seconds and milliseconds
|fractional second addendum to Time (MAY contain any number of digits)
|Time Zone Definition (either "Z" for UTC or "(+|-)hh:mm" for a specific time zone)
Three profiles are defined herein.
The Date profile defines a date without including the time of day. The lexical representation is as follows:
This profile is equivalent to the 'date' datatype defined in XML Schema [4]. When an XML schema is used to define an XMPP protocol extension that uses this profile, the datatype MUST be an XML Schema 'date'. If there are differences between the description in this document and those in XML Schema, the latter overrule.
The DateTime profile is used to specify a non-recurring moment in time to an accuracy of seconds (or, optionally, fractions of a second). The format is as follows:
The Time Zone Definition is mandatory and MUST be either UTC (denoted by addition of the character 'Z' to the end of the string) or some offset from UTC (denoted by addition of '[+|-]' and 'hh:mm' to the end of the string). The fractions of a second are optional and MAY be ignored if included (although an XMPP protocol extension using the DateTime profile MAY require the fractions of a second).
This profile is equivalent to the 'dateTime' datatype defined in XML Schema [5]. When an XML schema is used to define a Jabber protocol that uses this profile, the datatype MUST be an XML Schema 'dateTime'. If there are differences between the description in this document and those in XML Schema, the latter overrule.
The Time profile is used to specify an instant of time that recurs (e.g., every day). The lexical representation is as follows:
The Time Zone Definition is optional; if included, it MUST be either UTC (denoted by addition of the character 'Z' to the end of the string) or some offset from UTC (denoted by addition of '[+|-]' [6] and 'hh:mm' to the end of the string). The fractions of a second are optional and MAY be ignored if included (although a Jabber protocol using the DateTime profile MAY require the fractions of a second).
This profile is equivalent to the 'time' datatype defined in XML Schema [7]. When an XML schema is used to define a Jabber protocol that uses this profile, the datatype MUST be an XML Schema 'time'. If there are differences between the description in this document and those in XML Schema, the latter overrule.
Some existing Jabber protocols use a different lexical representation for datetimes than the representation defined in XML Schema and specified by this document. These are Legacy Entity Time (XEP-0090) [8] (superseded by Entity Time (XEP-0202) [9]), Legacy Delayed Delivery (XEP-0091) [10] (superseded by Delayed Delivery (XEP-0203) [11]), and Jabber-RPC (XEP-0009) [12]. (The representation of dates in vcard-temp (XEP-0054) [13] matches that specified herein.) These older protocols represent datetimes as follows:
The primary standard notation recommended by ISO 8601 includes the separators ("-" for dates and ":" for times), although ISO 8601 allows omission of the separators for applications in which compactness is more important than human readability. It is arguable whether Jabber applications using 'jabber:iq:time' and 'jabber:x:delay' require such compactness, but these protocols are in wide use today and have been implemented using the format shown above. Therefore, applications receiving data in those namespaces SHOULD be liberal in what they accept by handling datetimes either in the "CCYYMMDDThh:mm:ss" format or in the lexical representation defined in XML Schema and specified by this document. Applications generating data in those namespaces SHOULD use the existing format ("CCYYMMDDThh:mm:ss"), and are effectively "grandfathered" with respect to the date and time formats defined herein. While eventually it would be good to deprecate the older datetime representation for these protocols, the schedule for such deprecation (if any) shall be specified in official XEPs for these older protocols.
Jabber-RPC is a special case, since the specification for XML-RPC [14] includes only one example for datetimes, which is of the format "CCYYMMDDThh:mm:ss". Apparently many implementations of XML-RPC have taken this lexical representation as canonical, and do not support any other representation; because Jabber-RPC normally provides an interface to software that is outside the Jabber network, it is prudent for Jabber-RPC implementations to generate dates in the format shown in the XML-RPC specification, not that defined in this document.
New protocols approved by the XMPP Standards Foundation MUST use the lexical representations defined in this document.
The 'date', 'dateTime', and 'time' datatypes defined in XML Schema address several "edge cases" such as dates before the year 0000 and after the year 9999, as well as odd timezones no longer in use; most Jabber applications can safely ignore these edge cases, since it is highly unlikely that a Jabber entity will generate such representations.
The timezone specifier of a ISO 8601 encoded time can reveal a geographic location to some degree, if it's set to the local time of a user, and thus concerns users' privcacy. To avoid this issue developers are advised to convert local time to UTC before sending ISO 8601 encoded times into the XMPP network.
This document requires no interaction with the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) [15].
This document requires no interaction with the XMPP Registrar [16].
Thanks to Matt Miller for his feedback.
Series: XEP
Number: 0082
Publisher: XMPP Standards Foundation
Status: Active
Type: Informational
Version: 1.1
Last Updated: 2013-09-26
Approving Body: XMPP Council
Dependencies: XMPP Core, ISO 8601, XML Schema Part 2
Supersedes: None
Superseded By: None
Short Name: N/A
Source Control: HTML
This document in other formats: XML PDF
JabberID: firstname.lastname@example.com
URI: https://stpeter.im/
JabberID: email@example.com
The Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol (XMPP) is defined in the XMPP Core (RFC 6120) and XMPP IM (RFC 6121) specifications contributed by the XMPP Standards Foundation to the Internet Standards Process, which is managed by the Internet Engineering Task Force in accordance with RFC 2026. Any protocol defined in this document has been developed outside the Internet Standards Process and is to be understood as an extension to XMPP rather than as an evolution, development, or modification of XMPP itself.
The primary venue for discussion of XMPP Extension Protocols is the <firstname.lastname@example.com> discussion list.
Discussion on other xmpp.org discussion lists might also be appropriate; see <http://xmpp.org/about/discuss.shtml> for a complete list.
Errata can be sent to <firstname.lastname@example.com>.
The following requirements keywords as used in this document are to be interpreted as described in RFC 2119: "MUST", "SHALL", "REQUIRED"; "MUST NOT", "SHALL NOT"; "SHOULD", "RECOMMENDED"; "SHOULD NOT", "NOT RECOMMENDED"; "MAY", "OPTIONAL".
1. ISO 8601: Representation of Dates and Times (2000). This specification is not freely available; however, a good summary is located at <http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/~mgk25/iso-time.html>.
2. The concept of an ISO 8601 profile is used in both RFC 3339 (http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc3339.txt) and a W3C Note (http://www.w3.org/TR/NOTE-datetime).
3. XML Schema Part 2: Datatypes <http://www.w3.org/TR/xmlschema-2/>.
4. The 'date' datatype is defined at <http://www.w3.org/TR/xmlschema-2/#date>.
5. The 'dateTime' datatype is defined at <http://www.w3.org/TR/xmlschema-2/#dateTime>.
6. Inclusion of the '+' character means that the time in that zone is ahead of UTC; e.g., a Time Zone Definition of "+07:00" means that if the UTC time is 12:00 then the local time is 19:00 (typically this is true of an area that is east of 0° degrees latitude and west of 180° latitude, such as Bangkok, Thailand). Inclusion of the '-' character means that the time in that zone is behind UTC; e.g., a Time Zone Definition of "-07:00" means that if the UTC time is 12:00 then the local time is 05:00 (typically this is true of an area that is west of 0° degrees latitude and east of 180° latitude, such as Denver, Colorado, USA).
7. The 'time' datatype is defined at <http://www.w3.org/TR/xmlschema-2/#time>.
8. XEP-0090: Legacy Entity Time <http://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0090.html>.
9. XEP-0202: Entity Time <http://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0202.html>.
10. XEP-0091: Legacy Delayed Delivery <http://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0091.html>.
11. XEP-0203: Delayed Delivery <http://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0203.html>.
12. XEP-0009: Jabber-RPC <http://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0009.html>.
13. XEP-0054: vcard-temp <http://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0054.html>.
14. XML-RPC <http://www.xmlrpc.com/spec>.
15. The Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) is the central coordinator for the assignment of unique parameter values for Internet protocols, such as port numbers and URI schemes. For further information, see <http://www.iana.org/>.
16. The XMPP Registrar maintains a list of reserved protocol namespaces as well as registries of parameters used in the context of XMPP extension protocols approved by the XMPP Standards Foundation. For further information, see <http://xmpp.org/registrar/>.
Note: Older versions of this specification might be available at http://xmpp.org/extensions/attic/


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Tioga: Dynamic Youth scores Cane Pace win
Although he went off at 2-5 in the wagering as part of an entry with A Rocknroll Dance, Dynamic Youth, posted an upset on Monday afternoon in the $322,716 Cane Pace Final at Tioga Downs.
Leaving from post position number four in a field of nine, Dynamic Youth and George Brennan got away eighth as Time To Roll (Ron Pierce) led the Cane Pace field through a blistering :25 1/5 opening quarter. As the field headed by the stands and the fans for the first time, Yannick Gingras angled A Rocknroll Dance to the outside from fifth but was used hard to get to the front clearing by the half in :53.
Towards three quarters, Bettor's Edge tried the first over bid with Pet Rock (Brian Sears) perfectly placed on his helmet second over. Brennan and Dynamic Youth also picked up a cover trip, third over behind Pet Rock as they went three quarters in 1:20 3/5.
Around the final turn Sears tipped Pet Rock three wide off cover and he responded pacing by A Rocknroll Dance, but his biggest threat was still looming. Down the stretch, Pet Rock and Dynamic Youth battled nose to nose with Dynamic Youth edging out Pet Rock to win by a nose in 1:48 4/5.
"I came into the race with really no game plan just hoping for a speed duel up front and pick up some of the pieces and we ended up with the biggest one," said Brennan. "I never went to the rail with him just sort of floated out there and got Pet Rock in front of me and we just followed Sears' helmet from there."
The mile erased the previous track record (1:49 3/5) for 3-year old gelding pacers that Dynamic Youth established in July. Aaron Lambert trains the son of Bettor's Delight – Always True for Silva, Tucci, and C & G Racing. The win was the fifth in 13 seasonal starts for Dynamic Youth, who with the win increased his seasonal earnings to more than $396,000.
Bettor's Edge finished third, A Rocknroll Dance faded to fourth and elimination winner Heston Blue Chip (Tim Tetrick) was in trouble from the beginning of the race having to drag back to last out of the gate, but still finished fifth.
Dynamic Youth returned $2.90 for the win, as part of a Silva owned entry with #1A - A Rocknroll Dance.
In the $100,000 Shady Daisy, an early battle by Persistent (David Miller) and Major Look (Jeff Gregory) through fractions of :25 4/5 and :53 resulted in another upset, this time from Blackjack Princess and Mark Macdonald.
Miller took control of the field by the quarter as Gregory looked to move back to the front, but Miller would not release the heavy betting favorite. Major Look continued to grind it out finally clearing the leader down the backstretch and was still in command by three quarters in 1:21.
Around the final turn, the early leaders were tiring on the lead and Blackjack Princess (Mark Macdonald) took advantage with a powerful move four wide to capture the Shady Daisy in 1:51 1/5.
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As this report explains, the Obama coalition — made up of diverse groups with conflicting understandings of what he was all about — may be unraveling. There is the "specifically eroding support among young voters and independents — in part because of the president's economic agenda." Well, these groups and others have reason to be put off by Obamaism and the Democrats in Congress who have been enabling the lurch to the Left.
With unemployment sky-high among young workers and the prospect of a new mandate to buy health insurance they don't want and can't afford, younger voters (who aren't inclined to turn out in off-year elections anyway) may stand on the sidelines in 2010. In August Michael Barone detailed the anti-youth aspects of Obama's agenda, noting that even Obama's cynical foreign policy and indifference to human-rights and democracy promotion don't offer much for those who bought into the hope-n-change routine:
That leads me to wonder whether you were dismayed when Obama responded with stony indifference to the people in the streets of Iran protesting a fraudulent election and demanding freedom and democracy. Some called for the end of a regime that subordinates women and executes homosexuals, things I'm sure you don't like at all. Although Obama eventually indicated some sympathy, he seemed to regard those demands as a nuisance getting in the way of negotiating with President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and the mullahs.
Independents seem to be souring on Obamaism — huge spending, nasty partisanship, and massive debt. Then there are wealthy voters who are discovering just how expensive Obama's economic agenda might be. In June the Wall Street Journal reported:
Recently elected Democrats from higher-income areas also have been cautious about legislation that would make it easier for labor unions to organize, and about legislation imposing tough new rules on banks. Republicans have savaged the new Democrats for supporting legislation to stem global warming by capping greenhouse-gas emissions, then forcing polluters to purchase and trade emissions.
The real kicker will be the Democrats' insistence on a massive tax hike — allowing the Bush 2001 and 2003 tax cuts to expire. Combined with health-care taxes, marginal rates on the wealthy may return to pre-Reagan-tax-cut levels. That will be quite a wake-up call for the professional class that supported Obama in great numbers. Congressmen are not unaware of this:
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Reed Elsevier joins a mass corporate exodus from the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), bringing the total number of corporations that have cut ties with the controversial organization to ten. Reed Elsevier is the parent company of Elsevier, which is one of the largest academic publishing companies in the world. It publishes about 2,000 academic journals and other information-related services, including Lexis Nexis and several scientific journals.
Reuters reported that Reed Elsevier announced on Thursday that it resigned its board seat and dropped its membership with ALEC.
"We made the decision after considering the broad range of criticism being leveled at ALEC," a Reed Elsevier spokesman announced.
ALEC has come under increased scrutiny over the past year in response to the Center for Media and Democracy's ALEC Exposed Project, which revealed and analyzed more than 800 "model" bills voted on by corporate lobbyists and politicians. ALEC's extreme agenda includes numerous NRA gun bills, bills to privatize public schools, prisons, and public assets, legislation to make it harder for American citizens to vote, bills to repeal rights of workers, and legislation to make it harder for juries to punish corporations for dangerous products that kill Americans, among other changes to U.S. laws.
CMD publicized ALEC's corporate leaders and funders last July, and numerous public interest organizations have helped shine a light on ALEC's operations -- which allow corporate lobbyists an equal vote with elected officials on legislative templates at closed-door ALEC task force meetings -- including Common Cause, People for the American Way, Progress Now, and other groups and bloggers. This latest announcement follows increased scrutiny of ALEC in the aftermath of the NRA law used to try to excuse the shooting of Florida teen Trayvon Martin, a bill the NRA's lobbyist successfully urged ALEC's crime task force to promote as a national model for other states. Over a week ago, the civil rights group Color of Change -- joined by several public interest groups -- urged the public to start calling ALEC corporate funders, starting with Coca Cola. (CMD had begun featuring Coca Cola's role in funding ALEC's agenda when ALECexposed.org launched.) Color of Change has also been highlighting how corporate donations to ALEC were funding voter suppression.
Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Kraft Foods, Intuit, McDonald's, Wendy's, Mars, the Arizona Public Service Company have also severed ties with ALEC. The Arizona Capital Times reported that another company, American Traffic Solutions, which promotes red light cameras, told the press Friday it would not renew its membership, after reviewing "how best to allocate" its resources.
Reed Elsevier was one of 23 corporate representatives that sat on ALEC's national Private Enterprise Board as of at least July 2011, when ALECexposed.org was launched. As noted by CMD's SourceWatch resource, its registered lobbyist Teresa Jennings represented the company on this board. Reed Elsevier had also been listed on ALEC's "Public Safety and Elections" Task Force.
As the New Jersey Star-Ledger recently documented -- in "Some of Christie's biggest bills match model legislation from D.C. group called ALEC" -- the controversial group's agenda includes getting states, like New Jersey, to pull out of regional agreements on addressing climate change. The Star-Ledger's editorial board recently expressed deep concerns about the invisible influence for corporate lobbyists that ALEC provides in a comment titled, "It may have found a loophole, but American Legislative Exchange Council is no charity."
ALEC's template bills on the environment include other bills to thwart measures to address climate change, as documented on ALECexposed. At its annual convention last year, as CMD's PRWatch reported, ALEC even held a session for lawmakers and lobbyists titled, "Warming Up to Climate Change: The Many Benefits of Increased Atmospheric CO2," a workshop that included the spurious claim that more carbon dioxide increases human lifespans.
Elsevier has published numerous scientific journal articles that have reported on the causes and adverse consequences of climate changes underway.
Jason Morris replied on Permalink
OCCUPY and ALEC
seriously...i don't understand how so many articles can be produced about each company that drops ALEC, and not one mention to the huge national action against them by Occupy on Feb 29th. In around 90 locations nationwide, occupy together with other public-interest groups, demonstrated at ALEC offiliated corporations to demand that they drop their membership and to spread the public knowledge of this illegal lobbying group.
yet all we see is the movement become marginalized and contained in to simply "public interest groups". Did PRWatch turn a blind eye as to why new organizations such as Color of Change even decided to start up? Occupy brought attention to ALEC, we spread the word about them and ALECExposed.com to the world through twitter/fb/everywhere online and it caught like wildfire.
ALEC's first public statement in defense of itself in 37 years (from what can be found on their site) was in August of 2011 after CMDs exposing report. The next was a week before the Feb 29th Occupy action as the independent media/RT/many others were a-buzz with the upcoming events. Then SIX MORE afterwards, in response to articles and the fallout of corporate members, 3-4 weeks after the action when Color of Change and others came out to support the campaign against ALEC.
www.shutdownthecorporations.org for more info. Just a mention would be at least respectful to our efforts.
Lisa Graves replied on Permalink
Dear Jason
Thank you for writing in about this! I really appreciate that you took the time to do so. We have covered the Occupy the Corporations efforts, and I regret that recent articles have not referred back to those non-violent protest events in cities across the country. We will address this. Lisa
Sara Jerving replied on Permalink
Link to our article
Hi Jason,
Thank you for the comment. Like Lisa said we did cover the #F29 protests and were immensely impressed with all of the actions. Here is the link to our piece: http://www.prwatch.org/news/2012/03/11328/occupy-wall-street-outs-alec-corporations
TJay replied on Permalink
Elsevier and ALEC?!?!
Thank you for this article. I had not been aware of Reed Elsevier's existence, let alone what they do. And now that I am, it is extremely disconcerting that an academic publishing company - that puts out scientific journals and operates the highly respected academic research search engine Lexis Nexis - would associate with ALEC. Am I the only one freaking out about this? It would be interesting to know the specific nature of this relationship, and what effect it has had on Elsevier's decisions and operations. Perhaps a topic for your next article? (smile)


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By Geoffrey Stevens
This should be the most exciting Ontario election in many, many years.
For starters, the fight is desperately close. The polls all tell us this – and they can't all be wrong. All three parties are viable. Two, the Liberals and Progressive Conservatives, have approximately equal chances of forming the next government while the third party, the New Democrats, is poised the wield the balance of power when neither of the old parties wins a majority on Oct. 6.
Yet a campaign that should be exciting instead is discouraging, even depressing. The thought that kept coming to my mind during the leaders' debate on Tuesday night was: Is this the best Ontario can do?
The leaders, even Andrea Horwath at times, seemed more intent on fighting past elections and old battles – whether Dalton McGuinty's promises in 2003 and 2007 or Mike Harris's cuts to hospitals and schools between 1995 and 2002 – than on addressing the very serious issues (economic growth, provincial debt, job creation, an ageing population, cost of living and environmental degradation, to mention a few) that the government must address when the last ballots have been counted next Thursday.
It has seemed to me throughout the campaign, especially during the leaders' debate, that the parties are more concerned about singing to the choir, to locking up their own base support, than they are about reaching out to swing voters or attracting the votes of independents. The election has become a defensive game, fought between the blue lines, with no one daring to break away for a shot on goal.
Getting out their own vote is more important than growing that support.
Each of the leaders was desperately anxious not to make a mistake in the debate – and they all succeeded in achieving that exceedingly modest objective. They stuck resolutely to their scripts, to the talking points they and their candidates have been wedded to since the election began. For example, Tim Hudak's attack on McGuinty over the harmonized sales tax was virtually word-for-word the same as the attacks I had heard coming from the mouths of Conservative candidates in Kitchener-Conestoga, Cambridge and other ridings. This repetition – or lack of originality – did nothing to enhance the message's impact.
A lack of spontaneity has become one of the hallmarks of the election. So is lack of vision. Why – why? why? – couldn't the leaders (or at least one of them) relax a bit or unbend enough to offer a personal vision of the Ontario they want to create? And to tell voters how far along that road they hope to carry the province by 2015 when their mandate ends?
They don't have to be eloquent, although that would be nice. They don't have to have a John Diefenbaker "Northern Vision" or a Pierre Trudeau "Just Society," but they need something to raise the Ontario electorate out of its lethargy. A little passion would go a long away. (Petty arguments over job-creation statistics just don't cut it.)
Not least, why is there no humour in this election? Why are the leaders so determined to reinforce the popular perception of Ontario politics and politicians as the most boring in Canada? Which, frankly, they are. Did someone make it illegal to have fun in Ontario? Is excitement banned from Ontario politics?
Ontario in 2011 needs a Tommy Douglas, a John Crosbie, a Stephen Lewis or even a (young) Bill Davis instead of the "same old suits" as Horwath labelled McGuinty and Hudak.
So who won the debate? No one, really. McGuinty, who was on the defensive throughout, reminded me of a hyperactive kid with a peashooter as he fired off statistics that no one will remember. Tim Hudak gave the impression of auditioning for the role of opposition leader, not premier.
Andrea Horwath may not be quite ready for prime time, but if "winning" means exceeding expectations, then she "won." But, I ask again, is this the best Ontario can do?
Cambridge resident Geoffrey Stevens, an author and former Ottawa columnist and managing editor of the Globe and Mail, teaches political science at Wilfrid Laurier University and the University of Guelph. He welcomes comments at email@example.com
(published Sept 29, 2011 in Waterloo Region Record and Guelph Mercury)


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Man run over by car first San Antonio fatality of 2014
By Guillermo Contreras : January 1, 2014 : Updated: January 1, 2014 2:02pm
SAN ANTONIO — The city recorded its first fatal wreck early New Year's Day as a man was run over when he got out of his car after a crash at Loop 1604 and Babcock Road.
Sgt. Javier Salazar, a San Antonio police spokesman, said the victim was headed east in his Pontiac about 4:50 a.m., lost control and hit the retaining wall of the Babcock Road overpass.
The car came to rest in the right traffic lane just beyond the overpass, the driver got out of his car and was standing in the traffic lane.
Salazar said a Volkswagen headed east, unable to avoid the man and his car, hit and killed the man. The victim, identified as being Hispanic, had no identification, Salazar said.
Salazar said the driver of the Volkswagen was not intoxicated and stayed at the scene, and is not expected to face any charges.


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From the library suggestion box. . .
Some recent suggestions/comments from the library suggestion box:
Stay open 24 hrs everyday (at least week days) not just for finals week. We are an internationally known top-notch university for christ's sake.
Thanks for your emphatic suggestion. Having Geisel ( or some part of it) staying open 24 hours during the week during the regular academic year is something we are currently investigating, but it does come down to funding. And our funding has been cut significantly in the last few years, so starting a new service like this may be difficult. But we do have a group looking into this – specifically 24/5 (Sunday – Thursday) and if we are able to move on the idea, you will hear about it.
The policy of no "smelly" food in the library doesn't work especially if there is no one to enforce it. If that policy is to remain effect, you should have the library staff get out behind the counter and randomly patrol the area. What good is the policy if no one is going to enforce? This a problem in Geisel and Biomed. The smelly food is a nuisance to other patrons at the library.
Yes, we know it doesn't work very well. And due to reductions in staffing due to budget cuts and to our service priorities, we've decided that patrolling an 8-story building (in the case of Geisel) for "smelly" food violations is not something on which we want to spend our limited resources. Our hope is that library users note the policy and then those who care about their fellow library users don't violate it. Our other option is to just remove this part of our policy and allow just about anything in, but we're not ready to go there yet. But if you have suggestions about how we could help with this problem without having to use staff to patrol or to police the front entrances for food policy violations, I would be happy to hear them. Just submit them through either the regular Suggestion Box, or through our online suggestion form. One idea that has been shared is to have students volunteer at the beginning of the Fall quarter to stand in the Geisel entrance and politely share the Libraries' food/drink policy with new and returning library users. Sounds like a good idea, but I'm not sure if many would volunteer for this duty.
To whom it may concern: I would like to suggest that your check-out counter librarians be given access to the logon for your computers for guest. While visiting the library this evening, the reference desk was closed, and I was told by the attendants at the Circulation Desk that the Reference Desk attendants had the guest logon for the computers, but the Circulation Desk attendants do not. It would seem reasonable that someone might want to use the computers in the evening, and therefore it would behoove your Circulation Desk librarians to have access to the logon.
Thank you for your suggestion. It will be taken under advisement.
To whom it may concern: I visited the library today and utilizing your online catalog I searched for my topic of interest: Obama and Cuba. Result there were a # of hits but 2 of particular interest. Though the online catalogs listed them as available there were not there. In fact the catalog sequence for either of those #'s (once you got to the 8th Floor) was showing me China as a subject. So not only were those books not there but the subject relation appeared off as well. Please help organize.
- "Shifting the balance – Obama and the Americas" JZ 1480.A53.S55 2011 8th FL
When searched at July 5 at 12:30pm the ROGER catalog location listed this title location as IR/PS 8th FL. A shelf-check revealed that the book was in its correct call number order on the shelf.
- "Obama & the Empire" E183.8.C9.C3167 8thFL
When searched on July 5 at 12:30pm the ROGER catalog location listed this title (2011 & 2012 editions) as located on the 6th FL. A shelf check revealed that the 2012 edition was in its correct call number order on the shelf on the 6thFL. The 2011 edition was not found on the shelf.
Please buy more hardcopy books. It's difficult to read a 250 page book online/on screen if you are allowed to save only 39 pages of it. Thanks.
Thanks for your suggestion. We know that sometimes reading an entire book online can be difficult. But unfortunately our licensing agreements with some publishers do restrict the amount you can download at any one time. This is something we keep on top of all the time and is an area where we keep pressing publishers to be more flexible. As for buying more hardcopy books, if you find there is a book that we only have in e-format and it doesn't meet your needs, please request that we buy the hardcopy via our Purchase Recommendation form: http://libraries.ucsd.edu/collections/help-build-our-collections/recommend-a-purchase.html. We will seriously consider your requests, but may not always be able to act on them. This form is also found within Roger.
I am proud of our libraries collection of graphic literature but I would like to make a request to increase this collection of comics. I would like to see more anthologies as well as more mainstream comics. Ps. I miss the popular reading library very much
Thanks for the kind words, and yes, we know that many miss the popular reading collection. As for your request, we are trying to make good choices about the graphic literature we purchase. If there are items you would like to see added to our collection, please make your requests via our Purchase Recommendation form: http://libraries.ucsd.edu/collections/help-build-our-collections/recommend-a-purchase.html and we will seriously consider them. This form is also found within Roger.
Accident waiting to happen. It boggles my mind how the library has the audacity to turn out the lights on the stairway upon closure around 11:45pm. Will the school be paying the potential medical bills for injuries as a result? Don't set yourselves up!
During the Geisel Library closing procedures, a portion of the main interior lights are turned off ten minutes before closing as a visual reminder that everyone must leave the building. All safety lighting remains on, though, so the lights in the stairways shouldn't go out when that happens. It's possible that a bulb has burned out or the lights aren't behaving properly in a particular location. Please send more details about which stairway you mean – interior, exterior, tower, wing, etc. – so we can get it fixed. You can submit another suggestion card, notify any Library staff person, or contact the Library Safety & Security director at firstname.lastname@example.com – thanks!
And thank you for the kind words as well. . .
Awesome work!
Thank you so much for the plastic bags. I truly appreciate it.
You can submit comments in the Suggestion Box in the Geisel Library building (between the Information and Reference Desks) or online at http://libraries.ucsd.edu/suggestions.html


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Win a Herend Blue Garland Teapot
We're giving away a beautiful, 36-ounce Herend Blue Garland Teapot to one lucky winner.
We're giving away a beautiful, 36-ounce Herend Blue Garland Teapot to one lucky winner.
Learn how to choose the right tea for today's fresh catch.
We pair some of our favorite summer flavors with some of our favorite teas.
Bruce RIchardson demonstrates the proper way to eat a scone.
Read our 2006 interview with John Harney, patriarch of Harney & Sons Tea, who passed away in June 2014.
Meet the woman behind a royally good tearoom.
With gourmet food, charming sidewalk cafes, and fashionable salons de thé in nearly every neighborhood, vacationing in Quebec is like a trip to France—without the transatlantic plane ticket.
At TeaTime, we love blue and white china.
The unlikely marriage of tart apples and sharp blue cheese in these gluten-free Apple, Blue Cheese, and Walnut Scones makes for a very happy teatime.
Follow these steps to make the cucumber flowers in Cucumber Flower Canapés.
These Gluten-free Peach Scones are bursting with the flavor of ripe summer peaches.
The humble, often overlooked napkin gets a makeover with these elegant yet simple ways to create beautifully designed folds.
Warm summer evenings call for a casual buffet-style outdoor tea party.
Today Stephen Twining serves as director of public relations for Twinings, the venerable British tea company that his seven times great grandfather founded in 1706.
Check out favorite blue and white teapots from the pages of TeaTime.
Tomato and basil, one of summer's best flavor combinations, combine in Tomato-Feta Tarts, a savory tart that is perfect for teatime.
A delicious cookie crust gives these Tropical Fruit Cookie Tartlets, made with kiwi, pineapple, and oranges, extra flavor.
Like all classics that have endured the test of time, Wedgwood china has a rich history steeped in its surrounding culture.


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Boeing is close to conducting the first flight of a 737-800-based P-8I maritime patrol aircraft for the Indian navy, with its first example having emerged at the manufacturer's Renton Field assembly site in Washington.
Photographed by AirSpace user Brandon Farris earlier this month, the aircraft has already been painted in Indian markings and assigned the registration IN320. It is the first of eight P-8Is on order as replacements for the navy's current Tupolev Tu-142 turboprops. The aircraft was last pictured as it entered final assembly in June.
Derived from the P-8A Poseidon now in development testing for the US Navy, India's next-generation maritime surveillance aircraft will enter use from early 2013.
India's examples will differ from the USN's aircraft through the addition of a belly-mounted radar, which once combined with other sensors will afford the aircraft a 360° surveillance capability against airborne targets.
Another key piece of equipment for the P-8I will be its Raytheon Mk54 lightweight torpedoes. New Delhi signed an $86 million deal in June for an initial 32 of the weapons.
Boeing performed the first flight of a production P-8A for the USN from Renton Field in July. India is the first and so for lone export buyer for the 737 derivative. Test and acceptance activities will be performed from Boeing's Seattle Field site in Washington.
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Turkey Wonton Cups
This Turkey Wonton Cups recipe won third place in the Main Dishes category in the Heart Smart Recipe Contest at UW Health's Heart Fair 2007.
Chef: Jane Miller
20 oz. lean ground turkey (Italian seasoned)
1 cup chopped pepper (red, green or yellow or a combo)
4 oz. reduced fat shredded mild cheddar cheese
4 oz. reduced fat shredded mozzarella cheese
¾ cup Hidden Valley Reduced-Calorie Original Ranch Dressing
1 pkg. wonton wrappers
To make wonton cup, use a regular-sized muffin tin sprayed with Pam, press one wonton wrapper per each muffin cup. Bake at 350 for 5-6 min. Cool and remove. These can be made ahead. To make filling, sauté peppers and cook ground turkey, (add Italian spices if meat isn't already seasoned), salt and pepper as necessary. When cool, add dressing and cheese. Place a generous teaspoon of filling in each wonton cup. Bake at 350 for 5-6 minutes.
Nutritional Analysis
Serving Size: 1 wonton cup (70 per recipe)
Calories: 45
Total Fat: 1.5 gm
Saturated Fat: 0 gm
Cholesterol: 10 mg
Carbohydrate: 5 gm
Fiber: 0 gm
Sodium: 105 mg


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Wednesday, October 2, 2013
There were flashes of brilliance from the Berkeley volleyball team during a tri-match with Hanahan and James Island last week, flashes that have been fleeting over the past four seasons.
"Four coaches in four years, it's hard for these girls to build any kind of consistency from teaching over that time," said first-year coach Aimee Whitaker. "Some of these girls have played under four different coaches and that's four different styles and strategies of playing."
The Lady Stags fell in straight games to James Island, 25-9, 25-19 and to Hanahan 25-21, 25-15.
Berkeley started off the first match strong, jumping out to a 5-4 lead over the Lady Trojans, highlighted by an Olivia Warren kill, but seven straight James Island service points before a Peyton Pinson block and a Kelston Hilton dink put James Island in command at 20-9.
In Game 2 the Lady Stags battled hard, knotting the score 8-8 behind a pair of Pinson kills and a Hilton kill and dink. The two teams traded service points through the teens with a Warren ace to pull Berkeley to within two at 19-17.
James Island would nail the game with a 6-0 run to close out the scoring 25-19.
Against Hanahan the Lady Stags would again fight it close but fall in the later points of the match.
In Game 1 the Lady Hawks jumped out to an 11-4 lead and never looked back. Berkeley cut it close at 13-9 behind Olivia Warren's four service points. Kelston Hilton's block and kill kept BHS in the hunt at 16-11.
Kills by Warren and Peyton Pinson pulled the Lady Stags to within three at 21-18 before Hanahan served out the game at 25-21.
In Game 2, HHS pulled away with five straight service points to take an 18-10 and cruise to a 25-15 win. Hilton led the Lady Stags attack with five kills in the second game.
"We just need to be more consistent," Whitaker said. "We're fighting hard but coming up short at the end."
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The Zacuto Finder
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The little MC-36 doesn't seem to be a common accessory in folk's bag. I get a lot of questions about it so here's a quick video on itRead More
It'd new to me, Nikon's GP-1 microsite. It's pretty cool with good info and if you're new to GPS, geotagging or the technology, it brings you up to date pretty fast. It also shows you how to use the GP-1, Nikon View to create custom maps showing others your travels.Read More
Flash is an incredibly important tool for photographers. There is tons of great info on the web already on the SB-900 which includes our Fl Bird video at Kelby Training. This video is just a simple, get you up and running video. This video expresses all my current settings. So if you see an older video or text, anything posted prior to this date, then those setting are not my current settings. Hope this helps!Read More
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How Young Is Too Young to Sponsor a Child?
Compassion has sponsorship booths at hundreds of events across the country, throughout the year. Some of those booths are at events specifically for teens. Working in the contact center, I sometimes speak with parents whose teen sponsored a child at one of these events.
The parents are often concerned that their teen will not be…
When you set up a regularly occurring and automatic direct payment plan (e.g., Automated Clearing House (ACH), bill pay or credit/debit card), you save us at least $1 on each transaction. It's a significant amount when you consider that many of the children's families we serve survive on less than $1 a day.
Accountability. This word has so much meaning. In this fast paced and cynical world, many people have lost trust in nonprofits. It's actually very sad, but I understand why.
How many times have you heard about the misuse of funds hindering an organization's effectiveness, or greed compromising decision-making and values? Regrettably, I think we all…
How Long Does My Child Sponsorship Last?
Although age is a determining factor in a child's completion, we do not finalize a completion just for that reason. Our completion guidelines include consideration of our goals for each individual child and the goals each child has personally set.
Children are welcomed into our programs regardless of their faith. Although, we are unapologetically Christian and every child development center is connected to a Christian church or ministry.
That's one of the things that makes us distinct. We're church based.
While we provide the children and their families the opportunity to see living faith in action,…
If you are contacted by your sponsored child outside of Compassion's portals (e.g., by phone, e-mail, Facebook, Twitter, etc.), please don't respond, even to say "I'm sorry but I can't talk with you in this manner." And please let us know about the contact.
Tell Us How We're Doing
Everyone in our contact center wants to provide the best service possible to you, at all times. But at this time, we don't have a way to measure how we are doing with this.
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Australia's IAG looking to enter Indonesian market
Insurance Australia Group said it is looking to enter the Indonesian market, as Australia's largest home and car insurer seeks to expand its footprint in faster-growing Asian markets.
IAG Chief Executive Mike Wilkins said its interest in Indonesia was still in the early stages, with no specific company being targeted, but said it would be looking to form a joint venture when it does enter the market.
"We've made the conscious decision that when we enter into an Asian market we are just going to have one partner," Wilkins said on Wednesday.
"We have completed a detailed strategic review of the Indonesian market and we believe it represents a very strong opportunity and there is the added appeal of being able to own up to 80 percent."
Asia is growing in importance for IAG, which aims to achieve 10 percent of group revenue from the region over the next four years from 6 percent currently.
The insurer has operations in India, Thailand, Malaysia and China, while its most recent move was into Vietnam with a 30 percent stake in motor insurer AAA Assurance.
Entering the Indonesia market will round out the six.
IAG shares rose 0.4 percent, slightly outpacing a 0.2 percent rise in the broader market.
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President Obama struck a cautiously optimistic tone on the future of the Gulf Coast today after surveying oil cleanup efforts in three states, but he warned that frustrated business owners and residents will have to be patient.
"There's going to be a harmful effect on many local businesses, and it's going to be painful for a lot of folks. Folks are going to be frustrated, and some folks are going to be angry," he said in an address in Theodore, Alabama.
"But I promise you this, that things are going to return to normal," he said. "This region that's known a lot of hardship will bounce back, just like it's bounced back before."
Earlier today the president met with the governors of Louisiana and Mississippi and had lunch with several local residents to get "an absolutely clear understanding" of the economic damage from the oil spill ahead of a meeting with BP officials at the White House later this week.
Obama traveled through Mississippi, Alabama and Florida -- three affected states not included in his three previous visits -- one day before he is scheduled to address the nation on the Gulf of Mexico disaster in his first televised appearance from the Oval Office.
"We're gathering up facts, stories right now so that we have an absolutely clear understanding about how we can best present to BP the need to make sure that individuals and businesses are dealt with in a fair manner and in a prompt manner," he said at a Coast Guard station in Gulfport, Mississippi.
Obama also promised the full resources of the federal government to "make sure that communities get back on their feet," but cautioned that how long that will take remains unknown. BP's Deepwater Horizon offshore oil rig exploded April 20 and oil has been leaking from it ever since.
"The full effects of this may not be known immediately," he said of the spill. "They may not be known three months from now and may not be fully known for another six months or a year."
Tuesday's address will be Obama's first from the Oval Office, demonstrating the gravity of the Gulf coast crisis and the perils the crisis poses for his presidency.
"This is a matter that has gripped the nation, people have the right to know where we are and how we are going to move forward and what the battle plan is," Axelrod said today.
With almost seven in 10 Americans giving a negative rating to the federal response to the spill, a worse rating than that given for the government's response to Hurricane Katrina, the president's political capital and his agenda are at risk.
Axelrod said the president will discuss plans to contain the oil, reorganize the Minerals and Management Services and push BP to create an escrow fund for those seeking damages from the company to be administered by an independent "master."
"We also want to make sure they are administered fairly, not slow-walked, so they don't face a phalanx of bureaucratic obstacles," he said.
The president will use the Oval Office address to show how the ongoing environmental catastrophe exemplifies the nation's need to pursue a clean energy future.


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Ho-hum. Just another hot college football August in which South Carolina and Clemson are ranked in the preseason top 10 and each program has a legit Heisman Trophy candidate. Both teams are preparing for nationally televised openers after rallying for dramatic bowl victories over traditional powers to cap 11-win seasons.
True. This is unprecedented success for the Gamecocks, and respect for the Tigers extends to Las Vegas, where Clemson is a slight Aug. 31 favorite over No. 5 Georgia.
But you had to know this was coming after Jadeveon Clowney sent a Michigan helmet from Tampa into the Everglades and Tajh Boyd sent LSU sulking back to the other Death Valley.
Exactly as I said a year ago when 10-2 was the regular season forecast for both South Carolina and Clemson. I'll soon be hosting a "Pressure to Repeat" seminar with Nick Saban and LeBron.
The 2013 version of Palmetto State predictions (records do not include postseason possibilities):
Boyd, contrary to the popular Clowney theory, didn't seem "scared" last month. Before a few dozen reporters at the ACC Football Kickoff in Greensboro — and again in the official "ACC Digital photo booth" — the Clemson senior quarterback did his best imitation of country music star <URL destination="http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XT2SzWC--_c">Eric Church's "Springsteen."
</URL>Of course, it's another thing to face Clowney in Columbia. If Boyd is still crooning on Nov. 30, Clemson might be zeroing in on a BCS national championship game appearance.
Sure wins: S.C. State (Sept. 7), Wake Forest (Sept. 28), Boston College (Oct. 12), The Citadel (Nov. 23).
Sure losses: None.
Probable wins: at N.C. State (Sept. 19), at Syracuse (Oct. 5), at Virginia (Nov. 2), Georgia Tech (Nov. 14).
Probable losses: None.
Trap game alert: At Maryland (Oct. 26).
Helmet scratchers: Florida State (Oct. 19), at South Carolina (Nov. 30).
Barometer game: Georgia (Aug. 31). "GameDay" and WCIV-TV are due in Death Valley for a big-boy opener.
Record: 9-3. If Florida State isn't one of the losses, Clemson can still wind up in the Orange Bowl. But Tigers fans would rather beat South Carolina.
South Carolina
This isn't your older sister's South Carolina. Gone, at least for now, are the days when the Gamecocks fretted about a lack of depth and sustainability relative to the SEC gauntlet.
Now? A team capable of reaching the SEC championship game and giving Alabama a tussle has only four senior starters (quarterback Connor Shaw, guard Ronald Patrick, defensive end Chaz Sutton and cornerback Jimmy Legree).
Sure wins: Kentucky (Oct. 5), Vanderbilt (Sept. 14), Coastal Carolina (Nov. 23).
Sure losses: None.
Probable wins: North Carolina (Aug. 29), at Central Florida (Sept. 28), at Arkansas (Oct. 12), at Tennessee (Oct. 19), at Missouri (Oct. 26).
Probable losses: None.
Trap game alert: Mississippi State (Nov. 2).
Helmet scratchers: Florida (Nov. 16), Clemson (Nov. 30).
Barometer game: At Georgia (Sept. 7). The Gamecocks have won the last two against Georgia only to watch the Bulldogs reach the SEC championship game.
Record: 10-2, again. A bit tempered considering the unusually soft SEC schedule.
The Citadel
The Bulldogs overachieved their way to a nice 7-4 season in 2012 (obviously inspired by my 5-6 projection). If the Derek Douglas-led defense can make up for the loss of linebacker Carson Smith to a preseason knee injury and with enough help from running back Darien Robinson and Co. in Kevin Higgins' triple-option offense, The Citadel can have back-to-back non-losing seasons for the first time since 1991-92.
Record: 7-5
Charleston Southern
First-year head coach Jamey Chadwell inherits senior running back Teddy Allen, good enough to carry the Buccaneers against lesser foes. He rushed for 153 yards and four touchdowns in a win over Presbyterian last year.
But CSU, picked fourth in the six-team Big South Conference preseason poll, will be hard-pressed to duplicate its 5-6 record of 2012.
Record: 4-8
S.C. State
S.C. State's 5-6 record last year was its first losing season since Buddy Pough took over as head coach in 2002. So Pough was surprised last month when the Bulldogs were picked second in the official Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference preseason poll behind defending champion Bethune-Cookman.
"But I guess they still respect what we have done in the past," Pough said.
Better luck this year with a cast that includes star wide receiver Tyler McDonald (Stratford High School).
Record: 8-4
Something has to give. The always tenacious Terriers were picked eighth nationally — tops among Southern Conference teams — in the Sports Network preseason poll, but only fifth in the SoCon in a poll of league coaches. It will be hard to replace running back Eric Breitenstein, the most valuable college football player in South Carolina last fall (2,035 rushing yards, including 125 against the Gamecocks).
Record: 8-3
Head coach Bruce Fowler has one of the SoCon's best blockers in senior tackle (and cello player) Dakota Dozier. The Paladins might have to lean heavily on accuracy and field position from All-SoCon kicker/punter Ray Early.
Record: 6-6
Coastal Carolina
Joe Moglia knows expectations. Coastal Carolina's head coach is a father of six who once earned $21 million a year as CEO of TD Ameritrade. Now all the 2012 Big South Conference Coach of the Year has to do is win a second straight automatic FCS playoff bid.
The Chanticleers are picked to win the Big South and 10 Coastal Carolina players were named to the All-Big South preseason team.
Record: 10-2
The Blue Hose fell from 3-3 in Big South Conference play in 2011 to 0-6 last year (2-9 overall), and Presbyterian opens against Wake Forest on Aug. 29. Hopefully, returning leading tackle Donelle Williams, a junior linebacker, won't be too busy.
Record: 3-8
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A gastrostomy is a surgically created opening in the stomach. A gastrostomy is needed if:
Gastrostomy surgery is usually done under a general anesthetic. This means your child will be asleep during the surgery.
A G-tube, is placed in the stomach to help with feeding or venting of stomach gas. There are 2 main types of G-tubes that are placed into the stomach:
Talk to your healthcare provider to find out which kind of tube is best for your child.
Your medical care team will teach you what you need to know to feel safe and comfortable taking care of the gastrostomy at home.
The end of the G-tube needs to stay snug against the inside wall of the stomach. The G-tube should be about 12.5 to 13 inches long from the exit site on the stomach to the end of the tube. It is important that you know the length of your child's tube. When your child's G-tube is snug against the stomach wall and correctly in place, use permanent ink to mark the tube at the spot the tube comes out of the stomach. That way you easily check if the tube is correctly in place by looking for the mark.
There are several ways to secure the G-tube to the skin on the stomach. A good way is to place a cotton roll (like the dentist uses in your mouth) on either side of the G-tube and tape the tube to the skin. Talk to your healthcare provider about any other specific instructions for taping down the G-tube.
Check daily to make sure that the end of the G-tube is in place by gently pulling on the tube until you feel resistance. Then tape the tube down securely.
Your healthcare provider will tell you when it is safe for your child to start taking baths or showers again. When your child is able to take a bath, remember:
Infants and children with a gastrostomy can participate in all normal activities such as crawling, walking, jumping, and swimming. Make certain the G-tube is carefully secured under clothing. A cummerbund (or girdle) made of cloth or BandNet (an elastic, netlike material) can help to secure the G-tube.
A G-tube should not keep your child from lying on his stomach. If your child complains that it hurts, you can put a foam doughnut around the G-tube site to keep pressure off the stomach.
Overalls, "onesies," or sleepers are helpful for young children who might try to pull out the tube. Clothing helps protect the gastrostomy site. Older children do not need any special kind of clothing.
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Your child can travel with a G-tube, as long as he or she has a travel kit of emergency supplies. The travel kit should include:
To keep stomach contents from leaking onto skin, gently pull on the G-tube so that the tube is snug against the inside stomach wall. Leaking from a button may be caused by valve problems or a broken balloon used for holding the tube in place. Call your healthcare provider if leaking continues.
Food or medicine may build up in the tube or body fluids may crust around the opening and block the tube. Flush the tube with 10 ml of warm water to clear any blockage. If the tube still seems blocked, call your healthcare provider.
Some drainage around the gastrostomy is normal, especially soon after the gastrostomy is put in. Clean the skin around it often. Make sure you remove all crusted areas from the tube itself. This helps prevent infection.
A small amount of red, moist tissue may grow around the gastrostomy. This is called granulation tissue. This is normal. If the there is a lot of tissue, the area becomes sore, or the tissue interferes with care, call your healthcare provider.
Vomiting and diarrhea may be caused by the tube moving into the stomach and blocking the stomach outlet. Measure the length of the G-tube daily from the exit site on the stomach to the end of the tube. Compare this number with the measurement you made earlier. If the tube is shorter, gently pull on the G-tube to make sure that the balloon is snug against the inside of the stomach wall. If you are not able to gently pull the G-tube and secure it into position, call your healthcare provider.
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5 years
y dont some of u SHUT UP taylor lautner is HOT the more taylor the better i love this trailor
5 years
Omg I totally agree with # 55 completly! But still I LOVE LOVE LOVE the Twilight saga!!!! I think Eclipse is the best one that Stephanie M. wrote hehehehe
Celestina1 5 years
I think it's just fine...people, let's face it...Robert is only like 15' minutes in the entire movie because this one it's aaall about Jacob. So, let's me just explain it in a better way...they won't show you MORE about RP because if not, they are going to show you the whole scenes where he appears!!
Celestina1 5 years
I think it's just fine...people, let's face it...Robert is only like 15' minutes in the entire movie because this one it's aaall about Jacob.So, let's me just explain it in a better way...they won't show you MORE about RP because if not, they are going to show you the whole scenes where he appears!!
5 years
Tell me Bella did not kiss Jacob.. I don't recall that happening in New Moon.. And that's what it looks like at 1:19
5 years
I Love It But It Has To Much Jacob Jacob Is Not The One Bella Marry And Haves A Baby With Its EDWARD Show More Rob Gosh But Dont Get Me Wrong Taylors Bod Is Hot Hes Built And Toned But Still ExB Not JxB
rosee3 5 years
love it!! ;*
rosee3 5 years
love it!! ;*
nicklover 5 years
was abel to watch this time! it is freaking amazing!
5 years
#31- Thank you. Do you people not remember that "New Moon" the book was mostly about Bella and Jacob. Edward was only in the begining and end of the book, so obviously he won't be in the movie as much either!
redchick152 5 years
its supposed to be about Jacob...i don't get why people are complaining! Taylor looks great..i just hope his acting improved along w/ his body. he sucked in the 1st movie!
5 years
Read the book again #60. He was in the beginning of the movie and the end. The middle is going to be debatable for some, but he is included. Bella wants to hear his voice so bad. To the point of doing dangerous things to get herself into trouble. Again, this is not a Jacob movie, It's an Edward/Bella/Jacob movie. Someone mentioned above. There would would not even be a book let alone a movie without the main character Edward.
5 years
stop complaining about jacob being in it more then edward... unless you want continous flashbacks which isn't even in the book. Bella just thinks about edward so its not like they can portray that in the movie. plus everyone knows that jacob is in it more than edward so why be surprised and complain?
5 years
I think Taylor should be apart of the press stuff, but I also think that summit is over doing it. There is Rob, Alice, Jasper, Emmett, Dr. Carlisle, Esme and the rest of the wolfpack. New Moon is not just about Jacob. When Twilight was done, everyone got the chance to do the press related things. Like everyone has said, the book is about Bella missing Edward. The movie is making a relationship between J/B that is never going to be there. Besides, without Edward, there would be no Twilight saga. All J/B they have is a close friendship. Summit is making a big mistake that is going to bite them in the a** later.
psychedalicpunk 5 years
Hahaha TEAM JACOB ALL THE WAY!! for all you girls who are sick of seeing Jacob well I'm sure you've read the books and know who gets the girl in the end so let the Team Jacob people enjoy this
psychedalicpunk 5 years
Hahaha TEAM JACOB ALL THE WAY!!for all you girls who are sick of seeing Jacob well I'm sure you've read the books and know who gets the girl in the end so let the Team Jacob people enjoy this
5 years
That was sooooooooooooooooo Boom! Whooop I acnt wait for new moon It looks way better than Twilight Tayor is still sexy as hell to. I love K Stew in this cant wait to see her on the Big screen!
bchicgrl 5 years
Love this new one that was added. I also found an Official Trailer for New Moon on you tube which shows more detail.
5 years
jacob is hott, but im sick of hearing about his muscles already. and it was more like an interview not a trailer. I hope there is more of Edward in the future trailers. IM STILL EXCITED FOR NEW MOON!!! i just hope it focuses more on the intense chemistry between edward and bella
italianblonde 5 years
AAAhhh!!! SO excited!!! Look at me like a giddy little schoolgirl getting emotional over this, but I can't help it :)
5 years
Obviously, Taylor is Summit's boy. I get that Jacob/Bella are most of the book, but enough with Taylor talking. The forcing of Taylor on us is starting to get annoying. But the trailor looks good. Glad to see some Dakota in there. I think KStew will be better in this one, too. They had very little dialogue to go off of in Twilight and had to make up some of their own lines in parts. Much more organized set for New Moon = better movie.
Emii 5 years
love it!!:D
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love it!!:D


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Matadors Face Pilots in CSUN Basketball Doubleheader
NORTHRIDGE, Calif. ---
The Cal State Northridge women's basketball team opens its 2012-13 season with a home game against the University of Portland Pilots on Friday, Nov. 9 at 5 p.m. in The Matadome. The game between the Matadors and Pilots is the first of the season for both teams and the contest will be followed by the CSUN men's basketball team taking on Pepperdine. Separate tickets are needed for both contests.
Northridge enters the season with eight returning letterwinners and four starters from a team that finished 17-14 and participated in the Women's National Invitational Tournament (WNIT). CSUN finished 11-5 in the Big West Conference, good for second place in the league and Matador head coach Jason Flowers was named the league's coach of the year.
Among the returning players, sophomores Janae Sharpe and Ashlee Guay form a potent backcourt for the Matadors. Sharpe was the Big West Conference Freshman of the Year last season after averaging over 11 points per game. Guay set a school record for steals in a single season by leading the league with 91 thefts.
In the frontcourt, CSUN has three seniors looking to end their career with strong seasons: Violet Alama, Jianni Jackson and Felicia Walker. Alama was named the Big West Conference Co-Sixth Woman of the Year last season after averaging over seven points and five rebounds last season.
Joining the Matadors are four freshmen who bring extensive travel, high school and international experience: Breeyon Alexander, Bernadette Fong, Jasmine Johnson and Marta Masoni. Following the game with the Pilots, CSUN splits its action next weekend with a home game against Eastern Washington (11/15) and a road contest at Arizona (11/17).
Mighty Sharpe
Sophomore Janae Sharpe returns to the Matadors after earning Big West Conference Freshman of the Year and All-Big West Second Team honors last season. She scored a season-high 19 points four times and was the Big West Conference's top scoring rookie. For the season, Sharpe averaged 11.4 points per game, the second-best figure on the team and ninth among all Big West players. She also averaged 4.0 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.9 steals (third in the league) per game. She tied a season high for the third time when she scored 19 points, including 17 in the second half, in the home win over Pacific. Sharpe tied a season high with 19 points in the Matadors' double-overtime loss to UC Santa Barbara. Sharpe had a strong start to her Big West career, earning the league's Player of the Week after helping lead the Matadors to a pair of wins during the opening weekend of conference play. Against UC Irvine, she scored a season-high 19 points and had a season-high seven steals. Two days later, Sharpe added 15 points, seven rebounds and three assists as the Matadors defeated UC Riverside.
A Guay with Words
Sophomore Ashlee Guay earned All-Big West Honorable Mention and All-Big West Freshman Team honors after a stellar rookie season. She set a school record with her conference-high 91 steals last season and had two games with seven steals, two with six and six more with at least four. She ranked 24th among all Division I players with her steals average of 2.94 per game. The San Diego, Calif., native also averaged 8.6 points, 3.9 rebounds and a league-leading 4.2 assists (129 in 31 starts). She tied a school Division I record when she hit seven 3-pointers in the Matadors' win over Cal Poly. Against the Mustangs, Guay hit all seven of her attempts from downtown and finished with a season-high 23 points. In fact, Guay tied for the national mark this season for most 3-point makes without a miss. Guay also dished out a season-high nine assists in the Matadors' victory at UC Irvine.
Violets are Matador Red
Senior Violet Alama brought a strong presence off the bench for the Matadors all season, earning Co-Sixth Woman of the Year honors. For the season, Alama averaged 7.2 points and 5.9 rebounds, the ninth-best average in the Big West. In the regular season finale against Cal State Fullerton, Alama produced six points, seven rebounds and four assists in 27 minutes. In the Matadors' home win over UC Davis, she had nine points, seven rebounds, four steals and two assists. At UC Davis, Alama posted a season-high 19 points and 10 rebounds for her second double-double of the season. She also had a career-high five steals against the Aggies in 30 minutes. In the Matadors' win at Long Beach State, Alama posted a game-high 11 rebounds to go with six points in 20 minutes. She had nine points and a game-high 11 rebounds as the Matadors defeated UC Riverside. At Portland, she finished with 11 points, five rebounds, four assists and two steals in 19 minutes. She recorded her sixth career double-double in the Matadors' victory at San Francisco, finishing with 15 points and 10 rebounds in the victory. Then in CSUN's win at LMU, she added 14 points, two 3-pointers, and eight rebounds.
Mahl-Knechting the Dots
Sophomore Camille Mahlknecht was a key player for CSUN on the interior for the Matadors in her first season with the team. The Agoura, Calif., native averaged 5.1 points and 4.3 rebounds per game. She had 45 blocks on the year, a 1.5 per game average that finished second in the Big West Conference. The 45 rejections ranked fourth in school history for a single season. Offensively, Mahlknecht had five double-figure scoring performances on the season, including a season-high 14 points and seven field goals at Oregon State. She finished with 11 points and four rebounds in 21 minutes at UC Irvine. She added 11 points and collected five rebounds with two blocked shots off the bench for CSUN in the win at Long Beach State. Mahlknecht had a season-high five blocked shots in the Matadors' victory over UC Irvine. She also brought down a season-high 13 rebounds in the Matadors' win over San Jose State and added 12 points against Fresno State.
Haley's Comet
Junior Haley White continued to show her versatility by often guarding four positions on the court last season. She finished with a season-high 12 points, seven rebounds and six field goals in the Matadors' comeback victory at Pacific and had 11 points and three steals in the WNIT game against San Diego. She averaged 3.3 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.5 assists on the season.
I'm Sorry Ms. Jackson
Senior Jianni Jackson had several strong games for the Matadors in her first season with the club. She had nine points and five boards in the home win against Cal State Fullerton and finished with 12 points, four rebounds and tied a season high with three steals in the Matadors' game at Cal Poly. She tied a season high with four field goals, including a season-high two 3-pointers, against the Mustangs. Jackson scored a season-high 14 points and had seven rebounds in the Matadors' win at Pacific. For the season, she is averaging 3.1 points and 2.1 rebounds per game.
Georgia on My Mind
Sophomore Randi Friess earned a spot in the rotation based largely on her hustle and fearlessness in crashing the boards. Originally from Savannah, Ga., Friess tied a season high with nine rebounds in the Matadors' home victory over Pacific. She also had a season-high eight points in the Matadors' win at UC Riverside and then knocked down a season-high two 3-pointers in CSUN's win at UC Irvine. For the season, Friess averaged 2.6 points and 3.1 rebounds, including a season-high nine boards against CSU Bakersfield. One statistic that speaks to Friess' hustle is that 16 of her 22 steals came against Big West opponents.
Newcomer Notes
The Matadors welcome four newcomers to the roster for the 2012-13 season: Breeyon Alexander, Bernadette Fong, Jasmine Johnson and Marta Masoni. Of the group, Alexander, Johnson and Masoni are all capable of playing on the perimeter, while Fong is a 6-2 post player. Alexander has top speed and length and projects as a shooting guard/small forward. Johnson is a rugged, energetic player who coaches expect to rebound at a high volume. Masoni brings extensive international experience and can score at a high rate. Fong is a bruising post player capable of stepping out and facing up from 16 feet.
Conference and National Notes
The Matadors found themselves with some pretty impressive stats in 2011-12. Defensively, the Matadors were second in the conference in field goal percentage defense (.372), fourth in scoring defense (63.2 ppg) and second in 3-point field goal percentage defense (.306). Northridge led the league and ranked 48th in the nation with an average of 4.6 blocks per game and had 317 steals, an average of 10.2 per game that ranked 62nd in the nation. On offense, CSUN ranked second in the Big West and 96th in the nation with a team free throw percentage of .713 (459-644). Individually, freshman Ashlee Guay led the league with a school-record 91 steals and ranked 24th among all Division I players with an average of 2.94 per game. Guay also ranked 87th in the nation with her league-leading assist average of 4.2 per game.
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All home games this season will include live stats coverage, a free audio broadcast and free live video through Big West TV. For road contests related links to the game, including for any live stats, audio and video, will be posted before the contest on the schedule page of GoMatadors.com. Fans are also encouraged to check the Cal State Northridge Athletics Department's official Twitter feed (@GoMatadors) for updates of games in progress and news and notes throughout the week.


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