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text: Dear friends, The ANESTHESIOLOGY 2015 annual meeting offers unparalleled educational, networking and business development opportunities. This five-day meeting is so highly regarded that more than 15,000 attendees travel from 90 countries to attend and participate – making it the largest educational event in anesthesiology in the world. We're excited to invite you to be part of it. To ensure attendees have a worthwhile experience year after year, we responded to feedback from members and past attendees to enhance offerings in 2015. Some of the changes include: • Reinvigorating the science, mark your calendars for the Severinghaus and Rovenstine lectures presented by Steve Shafer, M.D., editor-in-chief of Anesthesia & Analgesia and James C. Eisenach, M.D., editor-in-chief of Anesthesiology respectively, FAER-Helrich Research Lecture and Journal events, such as a new Major Trials session, Best of Basic and Clinical Science sessions and the Journal symposium, focusing on the Anesthesiologist and Health Care Redesign. • Featured lectures now kick off each day. The Opening Session, Emery A. Rovenstine, Gertie Marx, Lewis H. Wright, Ellison C. Pierce and John W. Severinghaus lectures have been scheduled so attendees can start the day together. • Improved meeting flow with concurrent sessions, allowing attendees to participate in more sessions and claim full CME. • A new self-study program to help attendees maximize their time and CME while at the meeting. These immersive self-study opportunities are designed to help attendees increase their competence in several clinical areas of focus. • Additional networking opportunities including a new Charitable Networking Event: An International Tasting Reception. Time is planned for breaks at the Connection Center exhibit hall so attendees can visit the ASA Resource Center, enjoy coffee and lunch at the ASA Bistro, recharge at the Connection Lounges and attend the Welcome & Wine Reception. Past attendees requested these changes to maximize learning and expand networks. We listened, and now we're delivering. We're excited about this year's program and we hope you will be too. ASA is committed to providing attendees with an amazing experience. The ANESTHESIOLOGY 2015 annual meeting is sure to exceed your expectations in every way. With 600 educational sessions that cross 10 clinical tracks, 1,200 e-Poster sessions and 1,100 medically challenging cases, this meeting offers something for everyone. We look forward to seeing you there, J.P. Abenstein, M.S.E.E., M.D. President, American Society of Anesthesiologists Chair Karen B. Domino, M.D, M.P.H. Committee on Annual Meeting Oversight We've got an exciting Opening Session planned for Saturday morning. Be sure you arrive Friday night so you don't miss it.


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Rangers @ Canadiens
Bell Centre, 7:00 p.m. Saturday
Rangers record: 26-16-3
Canadiens record: 24-17-3
On the heels of one of the New York Rangers' best wins of the season, the Blueshirts will cross the border into Montreal, where they are unlikely to come across any enthusiastic 'USA!' chants from the Bell Centre crowd. When the Rangers face off against the Canadiens Saturday night, both teams will certainly have this past Tuesday's game in mind, as well as the games these two teams played in between.
The Rangers will look to avenge Tuesday night's loss, in which they let a 1-0 lead evaporate as the Canadiens snagged the eventual 2-1 victory. They will also have their eye on Montreal defenseman P. K. Subban, who slewfooted Brandon Dubinsky and was responsible for several other questionable plays.
The Canadiens want to follow up an embarrassing loss to Pittsburgh on Wednesday with a bounce-back win against the Rangers. Montreal has given up the first goal in their last six outings, and although they managed to pull through for the win against the Rangers, battling back proved to be more difficult against even a Sidney Crosby-less Pittsburgh team. The Habs played an undisciplined hockey game, giving up four unanswered power play goals and falling to the Penguins 5-2.
Benoit Pouliot, whose sharp-angle shot ended up as the game winning goal against the Rangers Tuesday night, tallied an assist in Wednesday night's game to bring his point total to twenty. Rookie call-up David Desharnais scored his first NHL goal to pull the Canadiens ahead of the Penguins in the second period, but the Habs were not able to hold on to the lead. Like the Rangers, the Canadiens are dealing with injuries to several key players, but many other players have stepped up in the interim. Defenseman James Wisniewski, who ranks second on the team in points with twenty-eight, has only been a positive addition to the team since being traded by the Islanders on December 28th.
At this point in the season, the Rangers have shown that they are for real. Thursday night's victory against the red hot, league-leading Canucks was not a pleasant anomaly, but a paradigm of the Blueshirts' play this season. Newcomer Wojtek Wolski scored the game's only goal and his first as a Ranger, becoming the seventeenth Ranger player to pot a game winning goal. This eye-opening statistic demonstrates the team's unbelievable depth, and Thursday's game was a perfect example of this. Although Henrik Lundqvist was voted the clear number one star of the game by earning his sixth shutout of the season (tying Boston's Tim Thomas for the league lead), nearly ever Ranger made a case for being the close second. The Brandon Prust-Brian Boyle-Ruslan Fedotenko line has continued to be superb, and Coach Tortorella felt confident enough in this line to match them up against the powerhouse Sedin twins. Marian Gaborik's scoring woes continue, but in Thursday's game he tied Brandon Dubinsky for a team-high six shots on goal and earned the primary assist on Wolski's power play goal.
There is always the possibility of a team feeling cocky after such a thrilling victory and, as a result, underperforming in the next game. The Canadiens, on the other hand, will be motivated to play much better than they did in their previous game. For this reason, the Rangers may have a tough time in Montreal. Saturday's exciting matchup is a "must win" for both teams—but only one will walk away with the victory.


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Copyrights and Internet Piracy (SOPA and PIPA Legislation)
News about Copyrights and Internet Piracy (SOPA and PIPA Legislation), including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.
Chronology of Coverage
Sep. 23, 2015
Judge George H King of United States District Court in Los Angeles rules copyright on song Happy Birthday to You is invalid; copyright for tune, most popular one in English language, has long been held by music publisher Warner/Chappell and its parent company Warner Music Group, which still make $2 million per year in licensing fees from it; if King's ruling stands, song will become part of public domain. MORE
Sep. 15, 2015
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, in San Francisco, rules that copyright holders must consider fair use before asking YouTube to remove content; move clears way for copyright case involving YouTube video of baby dancing to Prince song Let's Go Crazy to go to trial. MORE
Aug. 30, 2015
David Segal The Haggler column describes looking into claims of rampant e-book piracy on Google Play; notes that e-book piracy began when store offered authors accounts from which they could list self-published titles; accounts, for some, became channels through which they could pirate, and sell, books they had not authored. MORE
Aug. 28, 2015
British agency PRS for Music announces it is suing music-streaming website SoundCloud for copyright infringement; PRS, which represents more than 100,000 British songwriters and music publishers, claims Soundcloud has failed to obtain licenses and pay royalties. MORE
Aug. 5, 2015
Lawyers in federal suit filed against Warner Music Group over its copyright of song 'Happy Birthday to You' say they have uncovered evidence that copyright is no longer valid; Warner stands to lose millions of dollars in licensing fees should they lose; case underscores importance of copyright claims in media and represents potential victory for critics of copyright system. MORE
Aug. 4, 2015
One of ten songs unveiled by China as official music for 2022 Winter Olympic Games has striking similarities to piece in Disney movie, posing question of possible copyright violation; many people have criticized song The Snow and Ice Dance as copy of Let It Go from animated film Frozen. MORE
Jul. 5, 2015
Pop star Robin Thicke, whose controversial song Blurred Lines prompted Marvin Gaye estate to sue Thicke and co-writer Pharrell Williams for copyright infringement, discusses losing case and its repercussions for him and music industry. MORE
Jun. 27, 2015
Satellite radio provider SiriusXM settles copyright lawsuit regarding royalties to performers on older recordings, saying it will pay $210 million to record companies for broadcasting songs made before 1972. MORE
Jun. 5, 2015
Heirs of comedians Bud Abbott and Lou Costello file copyright infringement lawsuit against Broadway play Hand to God, ahead of Tony Awards ceremony, for which it has received five nominations; suit involves play's use of their famous 'Who's on first?' baseball routine. MORE
May. 19, 2015
United States Court of Appeals in San Francisco rules YouTube should not have been forced to remove anti-Muslim trailer from movie Innocence of Muslims from its website, which set off protests in 2012; decision reverses copyright claim. MORE
May. 5, 2015
Media companies are facing new piracy problems, including live streaming from mobile apps, as was case with unauthorized broadcasts of Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiaco welterweight boxing match; firms are increasing efforts to battle Popcorn Time app, which facilitates easy use of old BitTorrent file-sharing technology. MORE
May. 5, 2015
Richard Sandomir Sports Business column observes that large number of people were able to save $100 pay-per-view fee by watching blockbuster bout between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquaio on Periscope, live-streaming app for Twitter; argues that while app's picture quality is poor, its popularity presents troubling development for broadcasters like HBO and Showtime. MORE
Apr. 20, 2015
Group of small film companies create new antipiracy coalition called Internet Security Task Force with aim of mobilizing small businesses in television, music, game and software industries against online theft. MORE
Apr. 2, 2015
United States District Court Judge Loretta A Preska rules in favor of playwright David Adjmi, saying his play 3C does not infringe on copyright of 1970s and 80s sitcom Three's Company. MORE
Mar. 19, 2015
Lawyers on both sides of Blurred Lines copyright case file court documents raising questions about verdict, which found that Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams infringed upon Marvin Gaye song; moves suggest there will be protracted court battle. MORE
Mar. 16, 2015
Richard S Busch, lawyer who won almost $7.4 million copyright suit for family of Marvin Gaye against Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams, has long been known in small world of entertainment lawyers as crusading outsider; Busch has won cases that have had wide-ranging effects on music industry. MORE
Mar. 12, 2015
Jon Caramanica Critic's Notebook laments jury decision that Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams song Blurred Lines infringed on copyright of Marvin Gaye's Got to Give It Up; says verdict shows generational bias and lack of understanding about way pop music is created now. MORE
Mar. 11, 2015
Federal Jury finds Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams committed copyright infringement in hit 2013 single Blurred Lines, ordering them to pay $7.3 million to family of Marvin Gaye; found song had taken several elements from Gaye's 1977 song Got to Give It Up; decision amounts to one of largest awards in music copyright history. MORE
Mar. 2, 2015
Pop singer Robin Thicke is enmeshed in lawsuit over copyright infringement that has raised questions about plagiarism and offered insight into darker side of music industry; amidst claims by family of Marvin Gaye that Pharrell Williams and Thicke's 2013 hit song Blurred Lines used elements from one of Gaye's songs, Thicke has testified that he did not write hit, despite a credit. MORE
Feb. 16, 2015
The photographer Donald Graham has sent cease-and-desist letters to the artist Richard Prince and the Gagosian Gallery, requesting that they stop displaying or disseminating any artworks or other materials that include Mr. Graham's images. MORE
Nov. 5, 2014
Pirate Bay co-founder Hans Fredrik Lennart Neij is arrested in Thailand under Interpol warrant; Neij and other Pirate Bay co-founders were convicted of aiding copyright infringement by a Swedish court in 2009. MORE
Oct. 31, 2014
Federal Judge John A Kronstadt says trial is needed to determine whether hit song 'Blurred Lines' by Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams copied elements of Marvin Gaye song Got to Give It Up. MORE
Oct. 6, 2014
Author and management guru Dov Seidman is suing Greek yogurt manufacturer Chobani, contending that use of the word 'how' in its advertisements has infringed on his trademark; Seidman's new book How: Why How We Do Anything Means Everything highlights concept that he and his company LRN have spent 10 years building. MORE
Sep. 28, 2014
Profile of Hana Beshara, founder of streaming video site NinjaVideo who served 16 months in prison for conspiracy and criminal copyright infringement; Beshara remains a hero in the online community as an innovator in piracy, trend that continues to thrive despite government crackdown. MORE
Sep. 27, 2014
Marvel and heirs of comic book artist Jack Kirby reach settlement, ending bitter and long-running legal dispute over ownership rights to Marvel superheroes; financial details are not disclosed. MORE
Sep. 24, 2014
United States District Court Judge Philip S Gutierrez in Los Angeles rules that Sirius XM is liable for copyright infringement by failing to pay royalties on recordings made before 1972; case, which could have wide implications for digital music business, was filed in 2013 by members of 1960s band the Turtles. MORE
Sep. 19, 2014
Internet Party, New Zealand political party founded by Kim Dotcom, Internet entrepreneur accused of mass copyright theft in the United States, stands a chance at winning seats in Parliament in the national elections; party advocates decriminalizing marijuana, setting a national goal of 100 percent sustainable energy generation by 2025, repealing surveillance legislation and amending copyright laws to protect Internet companies. MORE
Jun. 26, 2014
Supreme Court rules that television streaming service Aereo has violated copyright laws by capturing broadcast signals on miniature antennas and delivering them to subscribers for a fee; decision is major victory for broadcast networks and has far-reaching implications for the entertainment and technology business. MORE
Jun. 11, 2014
Entertainment and media executives, in House Judiciary subcommittee hearing, plead for changes to how music rights are acquired and paid for online by radio and television stations; executives repeatedly clash with one another, giving lawmakers preview of how difficult it may be to satisfy all parties in evolving and fractious music market. MORE
Jun. 10, 2014
Google becomes latest organization to explore how or whether to capitalize on ephemeral art like graffiti with its Street Art Project, database of images from cultural organizations worldwide; street art poses legal, ethical and copyright issues, so Google has set strict conditions to hopefully mitigate such concerns and potential liabilities. MORE
May. 20, 2014
Supreme Court revives copyright lawsuit against owners of acclaimed 1980 movie Raging Bull; suit, filed in 2009 by daughter of the author of the screenplay, had been dismissed on appeal for being brought too late. MORE
May. 1, 2014
Leftist publisher Lawrence & Wishart asserts copyright ownership over 50-volume, English-language edition of Karl Marx's and Friedrich Engels's writings, and forces Marxist Internet Archive, website devoted to radical writers and thinkers, to take down works by the two philosophers. MORE
Apr. 28, 2014
David Carr The Media Equation column notes inevitable shift away from cable television's practice of bundling packages of channels that compel subscribers to purchase programming they will never watch; says Aero's copyright battle in front of Supreme Court may mean a future where consumers will be able to assemble a la carte menu of entertainment is closer than ever. MORE
Apr. 23, 2014
Supreme Court signals that it is conflicted as it considers request to shut down Aereo, Internet start-up that streams over-the-air signals to subscribers, which television broadcasters say threatens economic viability of their businesses; justices suggest that service is based solely on 'circumventing legal prohibitions,' but are clearly concerned ruling against Aereo could negatively impact future technological innovation. MORE
Apr. 23, 2014
David Carr The Media Equation column notes that Supreme Court is hearing broadcasters' lawsuit against Aereo, obscure start-up that streams television shows online using local over-the-air signals on array of tiny antennas; observes that case has little bit of everything, including first big test at Supreme Court of who owns and has rights to things stored in the cloud. MORE
Apr. 21, 2014
David Carr The Media Equation column observes many people will be watching to see how Supreme Court rules over legality of television streaming service Aereo because of what it could mean for broader media ecosystem; says court will decide whether service is consumer-friendly or another case of an Internet pirate trying to loot copyrighted content. MORE
Apr. 18, 2014
Several major record companies file suit in New York State Supreme Court in Manhattan, accusing Pandora Media of violating state's common-law copyright protections by using recordings of songs made before 1972 without permission and not paying royalties. MORE
Mar. 31, 2014
Independent film executive Ruth Vitale represents new force in Hollywood's copyright wars, having been named as executive director of CreativeFuture; coalition of movie and television producers, unions and companies are determined to work together to finally gain control of film industry's digital future. MORE
Mar. 30, 2014
Chuck Klosterman The Ethicist column answers questions about teachers using pirated copyrighted instructional materials and professors requiring college students to buy their published works. MORE
Mar. 29, 2014
Agloe, fictitious town in the western Catskills of New York State that was recently removed from Google Maps, was invented by mapmakers in 1920s to guard against copyright infringement; for some reason, the name stuck, but how it endured on area charts for so long remains a cartographic mystery. MORE
Mar. 19, 2014
Viacom and YouTube announce that they have settled 2007 copyright violations battle out of court, just one week before two companies were to return to court; settlement reflects changed landscape concerning allegations of copyright violations on the web. MORE
Mar. 17, 2014
Op-Ed article by Denver David Robinson describes how Ugandan tabloid Red Pepper published without permission his photographs and an article about gay Ugandans after Pres Yoweri Museveni criminalized homosexuality; states his intention to file suit against tabloid, which put Ugandans in article at risk, for copyright infringement; holds in order to achieve lasting change, sometimes it is necessary to step forward and even act alone. MORE
Feb. 22, 2014
Groups of photographers, unsettled by federal appeals court ruling that permitted artist Richard Prince to legally use someone else's photographs in his work, are entering legal and legislative debate over copyright and 'transformative' art; have been banding together to press their cause in Congress and the courts. MORE
Feb. 16, 2014
Many classic films have fallen out of copyright for various reasons and are easy to find online or as inferior reproductions, but high quality versions are increasingly being made available. MORE
Jan. 20, 2014
Chet Kanojia, founder of Aereo, company that grabs over-the-air television signals using a tiny antenna and streams them to subscribers on the Internet, has been battling major television networks in court; stations claim that Aereo is threatening their airspace; case, which has just moved to Supreme Court, could have far-reaching implications for the television industry. MORE
Jan. 11, 2014
Supreme Court agrees to resolve dispute between television broadcasters and Internet start-up Aereo, which networks say threatens their businesses; broadcasters contend Aereo's service violates copyright laws by streaming their programming; company says it is not covered by relevant provisions of those laws. MORE
Dec. 27, 2013
A federal judge ruled that Holmes, Dr. Watson and other elements contained in the stories published prior to 1923 are in the public domain in the United States. MORE
Dec. 25, 2013
The soul singer Ricky Spicer is suing Mr. West for what he says is the unauthorized use of his voice on the track "Bound 2." MORE
Dec. 16, 2013
A new report from the United States Copyright Office says the government should consider ways to give painters, sculptors and other artists a financial interest in the future sale of their work. MORE
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In Choreographed Campaigns, Candidates Stumble Over Choice of Music
It has become as much a part of the presidential campaign season as the baby kiss: the inevitable moment when a musician denounces a politician for using a song without permission.
October 13, 2015, Tuesday
MORE ON COPYRIGHTS AND: Presidential Election of 2016 , Music , Copyrights and Copyright Violations , Endorsements , Political Advertising , Tyler, Steven (1948- )
No, You Don't Need to Post a Facebook Copyright Status
A post making the rounds on Facebook urges users to declare their photographs and other information protected by copyright, but it has no legal merit.
September 29, 2015, Tuesday
MORE ON COPYRIGHTS AND: Facebook Inc , Copyrights and Copyright Violations , Social Media , Computers and the Internet
'Happy Birthday' Copyright Invalidated by Judge
The decision is a blow to the music publisher Warner/Chappell and its parent, the Warner Music Group, which reportedly still collect some $2 million annually in licensing fees.
September 23, 2015, Wednesday
MORE ON COPYRIGHTS AND: Music , Copyrights and Copyright Violations , Warner Music Group , Royalties
YouTube 'Dancing Baby' Copyright Ruling Sets Fair Use Guideline
In a case symbolic of clashes over copyright online, a federal court ruled that copyright holders must consider fair use before asking YouTube to remove content.
September 15, 2015, Tuesday
MORE ON COPYRIGHTS AND: Copyrights and Copyright Violations , YouTube.com , Video Recordings, Downloads and Streaming , Music , Lenz, Stephanie (1971- ) , Suits and Litigation (Civil) , Prince (1958- )
Rousting the Book Pirates From Google
A writer finds her e-book in Google Play with a different author's name on the cover, revealing Google's slow response to complaints of pirated works.
August 30, 2015, Sunday
MORE ON COPYRIGHTS AND: E-Books and Readers , Copyrights and Copyright Violations , Google Inc , Google Play
SoundCloud Sued for Copyright Infringement by PRS for Music
PRS for Music, an agency that represents more than 100,000 songwriters and publishers, claims the streaming service has failed to obtain licenses and pay royalties.
August 28, 2015, Friday
MORE ON COPYRIGHTS AND: SoundCloud , PRS for Music Ltd , Copyrights and Copyright Violations , Music , Royalties , Suits and Litigation (Civil)
'Happy Birthday to You'
A reader tells the story of her grandmother and a page of music.
August 18, 2015, Tuesday
MORE ON COPYRIGHTS AND: Birthdays , Music , Copyrights and Copyright Violations
An Old Songbook Could Put 'Happy Birthday' in the Public Domain
A ruling is near in a lawsuit that claims the copyright on the much-sung song is not valid. That would be an unhappy day for Warner Music Group, which could lose millions in licensing fees.
August 5, 2015, Wednesday
MORE ON COPYRIGHTS AND: Copyrights and Copyright Violations , Warner Music Group , Music , Birthdays , Suits and Litigation (Civil) , Nelson, Jennifer (Filmmaker)
To Some, Beijing Olympics Song Is Suspiciously Similar to Ballad From Disney's 'Frozen'
One of 10 official songs of the 2022 Beijing Winter Games is drawing critical online attention to its similarity to "Let It Go," the popular ballad from the film "Frozen."
August 4, 2015, Tuesday
MORE ON COPYRIGHTS AND: China , Olympic Games (2022) , Copyrights and Copyright Violations , Music , Movies , Walt Disney Company , Social Media , Olympic Games , Frozen (Movie)
Open the Music Industry's Black Box
Streaming is bigger than ever. So why are artists doing so badly?
August 2, 2015, Sunday
MORE ON COPYRIGHTS AND: Music , Royalties , Copyrights and Copyright Violations , Apple Music , Audio Recordings, Downloads and Streaming , Pandora Media Inc , Spotify , YouTube.com
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The United States Internal Revenue Service cautions Carbon County consumers to avoid identity theft scams using the IRS name, logo or website.
The identity thieves may use other federal agency names such the U.S. Department of the Treasury to convince taxpayers that the scam is a genuine communication from the IRS. The fraudsters frequently pose as trusted government, financial or business institutions or officials to trick victims into revealing personal and financial information, indicated the IRS.
The personal information includes credit card and bank account numbers as well as passwords along with Social Security numbers.
Generally, identity thieves use someone's personal data to steal his or her financial accounts, run up charges on the victim's existing credit cards, apply for new loans, credit cards, services or benefits in the victim's name and even file fraudulent tax returns, pointed out the IRS.
The scams may take place through email, fax or phone.
When the fraudulent activities take place via the email, they are called phishing scams.
The IRS does not discuss tax account matters with U.S. residents by e-mail, stressed the federal agency.
The IRS urges Carbon County consumers to avoid falling victim to the following recent schemes:
In the making work pay refunds scam, the phishing email claims to come from the IRS and refers to a provision in the 2009 economic recovery law.
The scam assures consumers that a refundable credit is available to workers and retirees that can be paid into bank accounts if the recipient registers the information with the IRS. The e-mail contains links to register the account and claim the tax refund.
Most taxpayers receive making work pay tax credits in paychecks as a result of decreased withholding, not as a lump sum distribution from a federal fund, advised the IRS.
Consumers and retirees who are not wage earners are not eligible for the tax credit.
In a second phishing scheme, recipients receive an e-mail claiming to come from the U.S. Department of the Treasury notifying them that they will receive millions of dollars in recovered funds, lottery winnings or cash consignments if they provide certain personal information.
The e-mail may be the first step in a multi-step scheme in which victims are recontacted and instructed that they must deposit taxes on the funds or winnings before they can receive the money.
Alternatively, victims may be sent phony checks and told to deposit the documents after paying 10 percent in taxes or fees. Thinking the checks are genuine, some people comply and the scammers walk away with the taxes or fees.
In the Form W-8BEN scam, fraudsters modify a certificate of foreign status of beneficial owner for U.S. tax withholding and request detailed personal as well as financial information.
The emails or letters claim to come from the IRS and state that the recipients will face additional taxes unless they fax the information to the number provided by the scammers.
Taxpayers file W-8BEN forms with financial institutions, not the IRS, emphasized the federal agency.
In the most common scam identified by the IRS, a bogus email tells recipients they are eligible for tax refunds, but must click on a link to n complete the required form.
Recent variations on the scam have claimed to come from the Exempt Organizations area of the IRS. Others have included the name and purported signature of a genuine or a fake IRS executive.
Taxpayers do not have to complete a special form to obtain a refund, advised the IRS. Federal refunds are based on tax returns submitted to the IRS.
Many e-mail scams are fairly sophisticated and difficult to detect. However, there are signs to watch for, explained the IRS.
The signs include emails:
â¢Requesting detailed personal and/or financial information.
â¢Dangling bait to get recipients to respond such as mentioning a tax refund or offering to pay the individuals to participate in an IRS survey.
â¢Threatening a consequence for not responding to the e-mail such as additional taxes or blocking access to the recipients' funds.
â¢Giving an incorrect name for the Internal Revenue Service or federal agency.
â¢Using incorrect grammar or odd phrasing.
Many of the e-mail scams originate overseas and are written by non-native English speakers, noted the IRS.
The IRS does not initiate taxpayer contact via unsolicited e-mail, pointed out the federal agency. In addition, the IRS does not ask for personal identifying or financial information via e-mail.
Carbon County residents who receive suspicious emails should never open any attachments or click on links in case they contain malicious codes that will infect computers.
Instead, local consumers should contact the IRS toll-free at 1-800-829-1040 to determine whether the agency is attempting to make contact.
Residents should also forward the suspicious e-mail or url address to email@example.com. Consumers should then delete the emails.
The agency's only genuine website is IRS.gov. Residents wishing to access the site should initiate contact by typing in the address rather than clicking on a link in an email, concluded the IRS.


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REI Quarter Dome T3
We were planning a trip from the Great Lakes to the…
Design: Three season free standing dome
Sleeps: 3
Ease of Setup: A breeze to set up
Weight: 4#-7oz
Price Paid: $220
We were planning a trip from the Great Lakes to the Grand Canyon and back hitting 10 states along the way. We have two other tents but our Apex is getting to small for the kids and is now serving as a one peson tent. We have a Sierra Designs 2 person tent which is sized perfectly for my boys. We wanted something that was comfortable for myself and my wife with a little extra room.
I shopped local outfitters, online and local Cabela's before choosing the REI QD3.
We started out using commercial camp sites for our quick overnight stops. This tent went up quickly in the dark and down quickly in the morning. We were on the road again quickly in the mornings. Second night out...RAIN AND THUNDER AND WIND...We were dry as a bone.
We spent a few days in Mesa Verde and the tent was large enough for gear and plenty of room for two average adults to roll over and toss and turn.
At National Park camp grounds in Grand Canyon we were worried about the tent floor (thin modern materials) and the rocky tent area. But with a visquine ground cloth taking some tears there was no damage at all on the tent.
As we have one younger boy and a skinny teen we decided to take one tent only on our 2 nights in the canyon. Wanting to carry as light as we could. We were a little tight but all 4 of us fit and slept like a rock.( 5'8" 190#, 5'8"150#, 5'6" 110# and 5'2 90#)
On return trip we had good rains in Missouri. Again the tent was bone dry.
We noted that the design of the tent for ventilation was great. We never had condensation build up.
I did find that when we were zipping the doors and/ or fly that the zippers would catch the flaps.
Outstanding! This tent was great! Our first use was…
Design: three-season freestanding dome
Sleeps: 3
Ease of Setup: Very Easy
Weight: See product specs
Price Paid: REI member price
Outstanding! This tent was great! Our first use was for my 7-year-old son's first camping trip (with Cub Scouts) It rained... HARD ...ALL NIGHT.. And we (and our stuff) stayed bone dry.
I highly recommend the footprint as well. The vents were great to get the condensation out of there as well. Super easy to set up!
The only con is size. But for 2 personnel and their gear, we were good to go. If it were dry, we would've used the vestibules, but we wanted to keep everything dry inside. I would say snug for 3, perfect for 2, a palace for 1. Very light.
I intend to use it when I do the Appalachian Trail, it is my intent to carry it. Great Backpacking Tent!
Superb tent for two larger guys. Bit too tight for…
Source: bought it new
Price Paid: $200 off ebay
Superb tent for two larger guys. Bit too tight for three grown men.
- Sturdy in wind
- Waterproof
- Lightweight
- Easy to pitch
- Good room for 2 grown men
- Lighter is always better
Easy to pitch when you follow the color coordination system. Can pitch in the dark in minutes.
It pitches very taut. Stable in wind when pegged down. Sheds water very well.
I bought this tent for when another guy and myself go out on a trip. I don't like sleeping such that I cuddle with another dude. The Hubba Hubba design is a great design with 2 doors and 2 vestibules, but it's too narrow for me to sleep comfortably with another guy. With my wife it is fine, since i don't mind rubbing up against her.
So that's why I bought T3... to give some space between 2 users. Also, it works when I take out my 2 daughters. They're in grade school, and the 3 of us fit just fine in there. Three adults would be too tight to sleep comfortably.
I really like this tent for what it is. A roomy 2-person tent. The weight is acceptable at 4lbs 7 oz. It is a good dependable shelter in inclement weather. I've been in some downpours and it's kept me dry and allowed me to sleep easy. When staked out properly it'll handle some very nasty winds too.
I've not had any major condensation problems or dripping. The vents on the fly help greatly in this regard.
I recommend this tent for anyone who wants a bit more room than what a standard tiny 2 person tent allows, but who still wants to keep weight as low as possible.
The T-3 is basically a pretty good tent. The color…
Price Paid: $189
The T-3 is basically a pretty good tent. The color coded parts make setup relatively easy to set it up once you get past the weird asymmetry of the pole system.
Good ventilation and no condensation on my trips. Having 2 doors is a luxury that's valuable when using it with two people.
The real problem with this tent is that after a couple of years the fly got REAL sticky! I had it stored in my attic in Florida so that may have had something to do with it. Hated to ship it back to REI but they refunded the entire amount with no problems.
Kevco of Lake Worth
This tent is great. I have used it in England and…
Design: Three-Season freestanding dome
Sleeps: 3
Ease of Setup: Color coded, extremely easy
Price Paid: $199
This tent is great. I have used it in England and Switzerland in both the rain and cold. Set up is easy and using the foot print and fly only, it makes a great shelter. The only down side is there is little vestibule space compared to some other designs. But all in all it is great.
Update: May 2, 2010
This tent is great! I bought it for a trip to Switzerland and it performed really well. I set it up at home once or twice to get used to it and now it goes up in a flash. I have also used it in the UK several times. It stays remarkably dry.
The only thing that wasn't great is in Switzerland I used it as a 1 person, not as warm as I would have liked. But then again the weather did drop to 31 F and it's a 3-man tent. Go buy one! Make sure you get the footprint.
Near vertical walls, which I like. Easy set up, and…
Design: 3-season freestanding dome
Sleeps: 3
Ease of Setup: Easy
Weight: 4# 7 oz.
Price Paid: $220
Near vertical walls, which I like. Easy set up, and tons of room. Weighs what most tiny 2-man tents weigh.
Awesome tent. Have used it on 2 trips thus far. Excellent…
Awesome tent. Have used it on 2 trips thus far.
Excellent meshing, no bugs. Solid rainfly, no condensation in moderate rain over the weekend. I'm 6'0" and had to return a Big Agnes Seedhouse SL1 for something more accommodating yet light. It's just right for up to 6'0"/6'1" but I could see it getting cramped if you are taller.
Listed as a 3-person, as usual more like a 2-person, and since I'm a hog for space it's a palace as a 1-person. Plenty of room to sit up, pretty much all across the tent. Great pole system and very quick, strong pitch. Fits in my Kelty Redwing 3100 daypack along with my pad, pillow, etc, very light.
Single negative: small vestibules.
I took advantage of the REI 20% off discount available…
Design: three-season freestanding dome
Sleeps: 3
Ease of Setup: Totally Easy
Weight: 5 Pounds Packed
Price Paid: $251
I took advantage of the REI 20% off discount available right now to members and managed to save a bit on this great tent. I've only had it out once so far, on the first day of spring, but I loved it. It was a fairly cold night, so I used the fly with its delightful vents and vestibules on both sides.
Despite the fact that the tent itself is almost entirely mesh, the low lying fly appeared to keep in a fair amount of the body heat I was generating (which I thought was a good thing at the time). I've gotten used to tarp camping in the last couple of years because my last tent was a piece of crap, so I wasn't entirely familiar with the guyline setup and the vent idea. I didn't guy out the fly enough so that it was completely off the mesh and only opened one vent, and the result was some condensation on the fly. I fully attribute that to my own mistakes though.
The vestibules were fairly spacious, the pockets on the inside corners of the tent were very handy, and having two doors was great when my friend had to get out in the wee hours of morning. I got the three person design because it's the same weight as most two person tents, and I wouldn't really recommend this tent for three unless you were close friends, but it was spacious enough for two people and a banjo.
It took my friend and I no more than 5 or 7 minutes to assemble the tent and fly, which was good as it was getting dark fast. All in all this is a fantastic tent for the price. I would highly recommend it.
I read all the reviews elsewhere for this tent and…
Sleeps: 2
Ease of Setup: easy.
Price Paid: $180
I read all the reviews elsewhere for this tent and other similar tents and decided on this one based on specs, availability and COLOR. I even lucked out and got it brand new on ebay for $180 shipped. Then spent $30 for the footprint at REI.
The tent is really light and sets up REALLY quickly. Showed up for a camping trip at 9 pm and literally set it up in 4-5 minutes using truck headlights.
What IS LAME about this tent are the fake specs REI puts up. 84x68? Right, and I'm 7 feet tall. There is no way this tent has those dimensions.
REI Quarter Dome T3
The Quarter Dome T3 has been discontinued.previously retailed for:
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STOCKHOLM — Homeschooling advocates and human rights activists around the world are celebrating after a recent appeals court ruling in Sweden came down on October 17: A unanimous verdict affirming that a Jewish family in Gothenburg has the right to homeschool in accordance with their faith despite a virtual ban on the practice implemented last year. However, even with the apparent victory, experts and activists say there is a long way to go before most persecuted Swedish homeschoolers can exercise their rights in peace.
The case in Gothenburg surrounded the Namdar family, Jewish Chabad-Lubavitch representatives to Sweden, who were being threatened and fined by local authorities for educating their children at home and through an online Jewish educational service. At issue: Parliament adopted a massive new education law in 2010 purporting to ban homeschooling for religious and philosophical reasons except in "exceptional circumstances" while forcing all "private" schools to teach the controversial government curriculum.
The legislation sparked an international outcry and an exodus among homeschoolers, many of whom fled to other countries to live as political exiles unless and until the situation in Sweden improves. Some families decided to stay and either defy the law or fight the ban. Despite the backlash, however, the persecution has not relented, with numerous families still under threat for exercising their right to homeschool.
In the Namdar case, the three judges on the appeals court for the southwestern region of Sweden, citing religious freedom and the high-quality education received by the children, ruled against city officials. According to the court, the family's situation — their religious needs would be hard to fulfill in government school, all of the children are receiving an excellent education, and the new law cannot contravene the state's obligation to protect the rights of citizens — qualify as "exceptional" circumstances.
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Chocolate truffles
Cooking timePrep: 30 mins Cook: 5 mins Plus 4 hours chilling
Skill levelEasy
ServingsMakes 50 (easily doubled or halved)
Chocolate truffles, beautifully wrapped in boxes, will put a smile on anyone's face
Nutrition and extra info
- Freezable
Nutrition per truffle
- kcalories
- 67
- protein
- 1g
- carbs
- 3g
- fat
- 6g
- saturates
- 3g
- fibre
- 0g
- sugar
- 2g
- salt
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- 300g good-quality dark chocolate, 70% cocoa solids
- 300ml pot double cream
- 50g unsalted butter
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Keep your cool
It will be much easier to roll or shape your truffles if your hands, and the kitchen you're working in are both at a cool temperature. If you find it's really hot or that the the truffle mix is becoming overly soft and difficult to work with try piping the mixture instead.
Cooking cream
Don't overheat the cream, if it's boiling when you pour it onto the chocolate it could make the mixture seize and become grainy.
Add to taste
When you're adding the flavourings do taste it as you go and add more until you're happy - adding just a teaspoon at a time of fruit juices or liqueurs or a drop at a time if you're using stronger flavours like peppermint extract.
If you're rolling the truffles in chopped nuts, cocoa, desiccated coconut or other dry ingredients do so immediately after shaping so that they are sticky enough to pick up the coating. However, I would chill my truffles briefly in the fridge after shaping before coating in melted chocolate.
Choosing your chocolate
The type of chocolate you select will directly effect how sweet or bitter the final result is. A chocolate with a very high cocoa solids percentage will create a bitter, dark chocolate truffle.
- Chop the chocolate and tip into a large bowl. Put the cream and butter into a saucepan and heat gently until the butter melts and the cream reaches simmering point. Remove from heat, then pour over the chocolate. Stir the chocolate and cream together until you have a smooth mixture. Add any flavourings to the truffle mix at this stage (divide the mixture between bowls and mix in liqueurs or other flavourings, a tsp at a time, to taste. Try bourbon, Grand Marnier, coconut rum or the zest and juice of an orange), or leave plain. Cool and chill for at least 4 hrs.
- To shape the truffles, dip a melon baller in hot water and scoop up balls of the mixture, then drop the truffles onto greaseproof paper. Or lightly coat your hands in flavourless oil (such as sunflower) and roll the truffles between your palms. You could also use a piping bag to pipe rounds onto greaseproof paper.
- Coat your truffles immediately after shaping. Tip toppings into a bowl and gently roll the truffles until evenly coated, then chill on greaseproof paper. Try: crushed, shelled pistachio nuts; lightly toasted desiccated coconut; or roll a truffle flavoured with orange zest and juice in cocoa powder. To coat in chocolate, line a baking tray with greaseproof paper. Melt 100g milk, dark or white chocolate for 10 truffles. Allow chocolate to cool slightly. With a fork, pick up one truffle at a time and hold over the bowl of melted chocolate. Spoon the chocolate over the truffle until well-coated. Place on the baking tray, then chill.
- Store in the fridge in an airtight container for 3 days, or freeze for up to a month. Defrost in the fridge overnight. To give as presents, place 8-10 truffles in individual foil or paper cases inside small, lined boxes tied with ribbon. Keep in the fridge until you're ready to give them.
Recipe from Good Food magazine, November 2006
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Comments, questions and tips
After hearing that the chocolate was quite bitter, and i'm not over keen on dark chocolate, I decided to substitute it for milk chocolate. I found that mix was of similar consistency as sticky icing. It was far too mushy and sticky to work with and, unfortunately, to sweet to eat as it was. I think it will probably end up in the bin. For anyone going to try this recipe, don't use milk chocolate!
I'm too scared to try this recipe after all the negative reviews: mixture not setting, hard to work with, bitter taste...
The video on this site "How to make chocolate truffles" says to add room temp cream to melted chocolate and then whipping it. Whereas this recipe says to heat the cream and then stir in the chocolate.
I don't know which method is better.
This recipe is fantastic. I created these last Easter for my whole family, and decided to make milk chocolate and white chocolate ones too. I created lemon and white chocolate, and rum, and amaretto with almonds and they were great, everyone loved them.
I am now looking for other ingredients I can use for Christmas presents :)
Chillie is a good addition too. Also dispensed with the messy rolling into balls. Put the mixture into cling-film lined baking tray and placed in freezer overnight. Then just chopped them into reasonably equal sized cubes using knife run under hot water. Once cut, rolled them in cocoa powder and kept them in freezer till needed. They are delicious straight from the freezer as the cool, smooth centre slowly melts in your tongue.
My son and I made these last night. I doubled the recipe and split it into 4. It made 120 all together. They were so easy and only took 2 hours to chill.
First batch were mint choc covered in hot choc powder.
Second batch were orange choc covered in bournville cocoa.
Third batch were dark chocolate covered in amaretto biscuits (favourite by far)
Fourth batch were milk and dark choc marbled covered in pistachios.
I have used petit four cases and bagged them in sellophane as gifts for work colleagues. All have been very much appreciated.
Going to try alcohol ones over the weekend in preperation for Christmas.
I made these half for myself, and half for gifts. They were very rich, and satisfied a chocoholic urge easily. The pistachio rolled ones were my fav. Will def be making again. Great as gifts, I put them i the tiny cake cases that you can buy. They look like they are made for these choc balls. Perfect size. I'm liking the idea of adding Baileys or rum to them next time. Perfect Christmas hamper additions.


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A nonprofit corporation to be known as the Reagan-Udall Foundation for the Food and Drug Administration (referred to in this part as the "Foundation") shall be established in accordance with this section. The Foundation shall be headed by an Executive Director, appointed by the members of the Board of Directors under subsection (e). [1] The Foundation shall not be an agency or instrumentality of the United States Government.
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(iv) establish policies that would subject all employees, fellows, and trainees of the Foundation to the conflict of interest standards under section 208 of title 18;
(v) establish licensing, distribution, and publication policies that support the widest and least restrictive use by the public of information and inventions developed by the Foundation or with Foundation funds to carry out the duties described in paragraphs (6) and (7) of subsection (c), and may include charging cost-based fees for published material produced by the Foundation;
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(1) is described in subsection (c)(3) ofsection 501 of title 26; and
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The Board shall appoint an Executive Director who shall serve at the pleasure of the Board. The Executive Director shall be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Foundation and shall have such specific duties and responsibilities as the Board shall prescribe.
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(11) appoint other groups of advisors as may be determined necessary to carry out the functions of the Foundation; and
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(j) Service of Federal employees
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Federal Government employees may be detailed from Federal agencies with or without reimbursement to those agencies to the Foundation at any time, and such detail shall be without interruption or loss of civil service status or privilege. Each such employee shall abide by the statutory, regulatory, ethical, and procedural standards applicable to the employees of the agency from which such employee is detailed and those of the Foundation.
(2) Voluntary service; acceptance of Federal employees
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The Commissioner may accept the uncompensated services of Foundation fellows or trainees. Such services shall be considered to be undertaking an activity under contract with the Secretary as described in section 379 of this title.
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Beginning with fiscal year 2009, the Executive Director shall submit to Congress and the Commissioner an annual report that—
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(B) provides a specific accounting of the source and use of all funds used by the Foundation to carry out such activities; and
(m) Separation of funds
The Executive Director shall ensure that the funds received from the Treasury are held in separate accounts from funds received from entities under subsection (i).
(n) Funding
From amounts appropriated to the Food and Drug Administration for each fiscal year, the Commissioner shall transfer not less than $500,000 and not more than $1,250,000, to the Foundation to carry out subsections (a), (b), and (d) through (m).
[1] So in original. Probably should be "subsection (g)."
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DATE value is
'YYYY-MM-DD'. According to standard SQL, no
other format is permitted. You should use this format in
UPDATE expressions and in the
WHERE clause of
SELECT statements. For example:
SELECT * FROM t1 WHERE date >= '2003-05-05';
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WHERE clause
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INSERT INTO t1 (idate) VALUES (19970505); INSERT INTO t1 (idate) VALUES ('19970505'); INSERT INTO t1 (idate) VALUES ('97-05-05'); INSERT INTO t1 (idate) VALUES ('1997.05.05'); INSERT INTO t1 (idate) VALUES ('1997 05 05'); INSERT INTO t1 (idate) VALUES ('0000-00-00'); SELECT idate FROM t1 WHERE idate >= '1997-05-05'; SELECT idate FROM t1 WHERE idate >= 19970505; SELECT MOD(idate,100) FROM t1 WHERE idate >= 19970505; SELECT idate FROM t1 WHERE idate >= '19970505';
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SELECT idate FROM t1 WHERE STRCMP(idate,'20030505')=0;
STRCMP() is a string function,
so it converts
idate to a string in
'YYYY-MM-DD' format and performs a string
comparison. It does not convert
to the date
'2003-05-05' and perform a date
If you enable the
mode, MySQL permits you to store dates that are given only
limited checking: MySQL requires only that the day is in the
range from 1 to 31 and the month is in the range from 1 to 12.
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you obtain year, month, and day in three different fields and
you want to store exactly what the user inserted (without date
MySQL permits you to store dates where the day or month and
day are zero. This is convenient if you want to store a
birthdate in a
DATE column and
you know only part of the date. To disallow zero month or day
parts in dates, enable the
NO_ZERO_IN_DATE SQL mode.
MySQL permits you to store a "zero" value of
'0000-00-00' as a "dummy
date." This is in some cases more convenient than using
NULL values. If a date to be stored in a
DATE column cannot be converted
to any reasonable value, MySQL stores
'0000-00-00'. To disallow
'0000-00-00', enable the
NO_ZERO_DATE SQL mode.
To have MySQL check all dates and accept only legal dates
(unless overridden by
IGNORE), set the
sql_mode system variable to
|Posted by Jörg Höhle on January 9 2003 6:27am
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It seems that the 0000-00-00 to NULL conversion also affects JDBC (mysql connectorJ 3.0.3-beta), not only ODBC.
|Posted by Rory Sellers on January 27 2003 1:25pm
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I'm surprised nobody has mentioned DATE_FORMAT(). After all, the problem for many folks isn't how the data is stored, but how it is displayed, and reformatting the display through the database at SELECT-time is almost always easier than using the application (e.g. PHP or whatever)!
|Posted by Nick Springer on April 26 2003 6:32am
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Here is a simple ASP/VBScript function you can use to convert a VBScipt date variable in a MySQL compatible string. Place the function in an APS doc and anytime you need a MySQL date use "convertDate(your_date)"
function convertDate(varDate)
if day(varDate) < 10 then
dd = "0" & day(varDate)
dd = day(varDate)
end if
if month(varDate) < 10 then
mm = "0" & month(varDate)
mm = month(varDate)
end if
convertDate = year(varDate) & mm & dd
end function
|Posted by Jorge Solis on April 26 2003 9:25am
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Select a Date between dates
mySQL supports the between operator. SELECT * FROM Appointments WHERE
Moment BETWEEN StartTime AND EndTime ORDER BY StartTime;
Anyway, you need to use 20030427, not 2003-04-27
Jorge Solis
|Posted by mark roth on June 22 2004 1:43pm
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After much hair-tearing, I finally found how to do timestamp *comparisons*: the number which the timestamp column is being compared to *must* be valid numeric time. 20040622585858 is fine, but 20040622685800 (note the 68th minute) results in what appears to be a non-comparison, and everything is selected.
I would have expected a straight numeric comparision, but nooooo...
|Posted by Michael Last on June 30 2005 9:36pm
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Here is an ASP function for changing DATE and TIME for mysql odbc:
function mysqldate(dt)
'dt should be a date time string -firstname.lastname@example.com
if isdate(dt) then
mysqldate = year(dt) & "-" & month(dt) & "-" & day(dt) & " " & hour(dt) & ":" & minute(dt) & ":" & second(dt)
mysqldate = 0
end if
end function
|Posted by Jonathan Woods on November 9 2005 3:27pm
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For anyone using JDBC and experiencing problems with NULL date columns (e.g. J�rg H�hle above): you can ask MySQL nicely to return NULLs for date columns holding 0000-00-00 - the sensible behaviour, imho. To do this, set the property zeroDateTimeBehaviour when creating the JDBC Connection. It seems it is best to do this by specifying the property as part of a JDBC URL, so:
where you should use the appropriate values for the stuff in curly braces.
NOTE: if you're specifying this URL in an XML file, e.g. for the web.xml context descriptor of a servlet-based web app, replace '&' with '&'.
For more details and a better explanation, Google for zeroDateTimeBehavior.
|Posted by Komang Arthayasa on October 20 2006 2:37am
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Here are some usefull Date/Time Conversion in ASP
'***** function to COnvert date to mySQL accepted format
Function FormatMySQLDate(sdate,booltime)
if booltime then
FormatMySQLDate=FormatMySQLDate&" "&formatDatetime(sdate,4)
end if
End Function
'***** toConvert Date To NUmeric or the opposite
'***** for comparing date
Function DateToNum(sdate)
DateToNum=year(sdate) & right("00"&month(sdate),2) & right("00"&day(sdate),2)
End Function
Function NumToDate(sdate)
NumToDate=left(sdate,4) & "/" & mid(sdate,5,2) & "/" & right(sdate,2)
End Function
sDate Must Be a date/time variable value, booltime mean is the time format included
|Posted by Marcus Matos on January 8 2008 1:02pm
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Important: It should be known that MySQL >= 5.0.42 silently changes the behavior of comparing a DATE column to NOW().
See: http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=28929
This breaks many things since now queries using WHERE datecol = NOW() will return NULL where previously it would return results.
Use CURDATE() instead. I'm having to go back through years of code to fix this.


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PAWTUCKET – Concrete evidence as to why Steven Wright is experiencing a downturn on the mound recently was on full display in the first inning of his latest start on Monday.
Dealing with a bases-loaded mess that came about due to a walk and two singles, Wright looked in at Indianapolis' Jerry Sands, owner of a .168 batting average. As has been the case lately, Wright quickly fell behind, this time 2-0 to Sands.
With the pressure to throw strikes mounting, Wright had little choice but to resort to other measures. His specialty is the knuckleball, a feel pitch where if you don't like how it rolls off the fingertips upon release, chances are the end result is going to prove less than desirable.
For the rest of his confrontation with Sands, Wright was butterfly-less. The pitcher was able to zip two strikes by Sands to square the count at 2-2 before throwing ball three. Digging deep into his bag of tricks, Wright's sixth pitch of the sequence was a curveball that caught enough of the right edge of the plate. Sands jumped all over the offering, lofting a towering fly that sailed beyond the left-field wall at McCoy Stadium for a grand slam.
"He threw a breaking pitch, which is Steven's third-best pitch," noted PawSox pitching coach Rich Sauveur.
Just like that, Indianapolis enjoyed a 5-0 lead prior to Pawtucket taking its first swings of the ballgame, a development that soured Wright to no end. He knew exactly where to point the finger – it was the same person who continues to misfire with his bread-and-butter pitch.
It seems Wright has been on a never-ending crusade to restore balance since rejoining the PawSox in late April. His return to the Triple-A ranks marked the culmination of a Red Sox stay where he pitched 3 2/3 innings spanning one relief appearance over a two-week span.
(You may recall Wright made his big-league debut the same stormy April night that saw Alfredo Aceves implode on the mound against Oakland).
Coming off a lengthy stretch that featured limited game activity, the belief was that Wright would need a start or two in order to get reacquainted with taking the ball once every five days. Monday served as his fifth start since rejoining Pawtucket, yet the kinks remain in the process of being ironed out.
"What affected me the most with that long layoff was that I wasn't able to control my emotions. Once my emotions got out of control, my mechanics got out of control and it just sort of snowballed," said Wright on Tuesday.
Perhaps what's most alarming about Wright isn't the 6.11 ERA he's posted in four starts this month, nor the 11 walks in 17 2/3 innings. His pitch count has been alarmingly high. He was pulled after throwing 60 pitches in two innings May 5 against Durham before throwing 101 pitches in five at Gwinnett four days later.
Then came the 92 pitches in 4 2/3 innings he registered against the aforementioned Braves on May 15. Though Wright didn't get off on the right foot against the Indians Monday, he managed to provide manager Gary DiSarcina with six innings, throwing 101 pitches.
To say that Wright has not been pitch-efficient is a serious understatement. As far a sound explanation why that's the case, he feels it all traces back to the knuckler and his inability to harmonize with it. Solving this pitching conundrum has resulting in him turning to pitches that he prefers to have an element of surprise surrounding them.
As Wright is well aware, the problem lies when throwing his low 80s fastball and curveball becomes imperative. He knows he's not fooling anyone, hence the heavy emphasis on such an odd pitch.
"I'm looking to throw (the knuckler) to where I have one set speed, which is 76-78 (mph), and then I can add or subtract off of that," said Wright. "For me, it was trying to get back to what feels comfortable rather than worrying about what the velocity is. I was thinking about throwing it slower and my mechanics were getting off and I was getting frustrated.
"In all my outings, my knuckleball was good as far as movement, but I was falling behind. That results in me throwing my other pitches, which are good pitches if I'm throwing my knuckleball for strikes," he continued. "If I'm not throwing it for strikes, I get exposed and my window gets a lot smaller than if I'm throwing my knuckleball for strikes."
DiSarcina concurred with Wright's theory.
"When you fall behind guys as a knuckleballer and you have to go to your secondary stuff, you better be able to throw strikes," said the Pawtucket skipper. "The hitter knows what's coming and like (Sands) did, he's going to hit it out of the ballpark.
"Command and pitch selection have just been haunting him," DiSarcina delved deeper. "Each one of his starts has mirrored each other. He hasn't been able to get ahead with his knuckleball. If you're facing a knuckleballer and the pitch isn't in the zone, you're not swinging because you don't have a chance."
Removing Monday's first-inning implosion from the equation, Wright feels that he has something to build off of heading into his next turn. He held the Indians scoreless in the second and fourth innings before allowing single runs in the fifth and six. The latter run was a home run that was the result of falling behind and Jared Goedert turning on a 2-2 pitch.
"I was able to find my release point," said Wright about the in-game adjustment he was able to make successfully.
Now comes the next phase for someone who at the start of the season was viewed as valuable starting pitching insurance should the need arise with Boston.
"What I felt from the second inning to the sixth [on Monday] is something to carry over into my bullpen (session) on Thursday and take it into my next start," Wright summarized about his upcoming plan of attack.
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POTSDAM Workers will begin repairs today on the damaged roof at the extension to Canton-Potsdam Hospitals campus at 49 Lawrence Ave.
The extension is still under construction. Part of the wooden frame roof collapsed under heavy winds Sunday afternoon.
We dont know the extent of the damage, but it looks like about a quarter of the trusses were damaged, hospital spokeswoman Rebecca J. Faber said.
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Well pull them one by one and inspect them, he said.
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High winds knocked down trees and power lines in Potsdam on Sunday. Speeds approached 30 mph in the afternoon, with gusts up to 40 mph, according to the National Weather Service.
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Engineers and contractors were at the site Monday to begin assessing the damage.
Its not as bad as everybody thought, Mr. Blanchard said. Its not going to be too bad of a delay at all.
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