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Since injuries can occur in physically active individuals, here are a few tips to help you stay injury free:
- Warm-up and cool-down after exercise;
- Use proper form;
- Spread activity throughout the week, not just the weekend;
- Wear appropriate safety gear;
- Increase intensity and time gradually, and
- Cross train to prevent overuse injuries.
Click here for more information: Handout on Health. Sports Injuries. National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Disease.
An article published in ScienceDaily reports on a study which shows that regular exercisers are less likely to fall sick with a cold or flu. The study participants who exercised more were less likely to report a cold or flu in the fall and winter seasons, and if they did get sick, they had fewer symptoms with shorter duration. Click here for more information on this study.
Science Daily reports on a new study published in the Journal of Applied Physiology which indicates that training in warm weather not only improves heat acclimation and performance in the heat, but also improves performance in cool conditions. Click here for more details about the study.
Jumping rope is a good way to maintain fitness, particularly in confined environments such as on board a ship. If the pace is fast, the energy expenditure is similar to running. The Navy Seals Fitness Guide suggests the following ways to add variety into your jump rope routine:
- Boxer's Dance: Shift weight from right to left with both feet together.
- Run: Jump to the right while lifting the right knee, then switch to left side.
- Jumping Jack: Jump 2 times with feet together then on the third time, do a jumping jack.
- Knee-toe: Tap right toe on the floor, jump to your left foot while lifting left knee up high, then switch.
Have you ever been tempted to try the exercise equipment advertised on late-night infomercials—the products that promise to enhance various body parts or provide a great workout for a low, low price? Most of it isn't necessary to get into the shape you want. Some of the most effective workouts can be done at home—with only your own body weight. It's not that equipment is bad—correct use of weights and some machines can be very effective—but it isn't necessary, nor is it an excuse to prevent you from getting in a good workout when equipment isn't available.
There are some clear benefits to exercising at home without the use of equipment, including saving time and money that you would spend at a gym. Most importantly, exercising by using your body weight provides you with the ability to exercise anytime and anywhere—you aren't restricted only to the times when you have access to the piece of equipment or device. Also, there are a variety of ways to go about a home-based program, ranging from workouts on DVD to a workout you create for yourself. Those already familiar with online workouts may know that YouTube has been afire with videos of extraordinarily fit people demonstrating their workouts done with minimal equipment in their homes, backyards, or local parks. Always proceed with caution—these videos are impressive and can be useful, but realize that they come with a risk of serious injury. Before you begin any home workout, consult your physician and/or an exercise professional to determine what is safe, and best for you.
We list some examples below of fitness moves that can be performed at home without equipment. These moves should be performed properly and at the right intensity level for them to be effective and safe. The American Council on Exercise (ACE) provides an Exercise Library that displays the proper form for many exercises.
Crunches (Supine Reverse, Supine Bicycle)
Upper Body
Push Ups (Standard, Single Leg Raise)
Lower-Body Strength
Bridge (Standard, Single Leg)
Squats (Single Leg)
Full Body
For a complete workout, visit ACE's At Home (Without Equipment) Workout.
In the Crosshairs recently featured a story of how one airman stays in shape. Here is another airman's story.
Military.com ran an article on how Air Force Staff Sgt. Michelle Rose transformed her mental and physical obstacles into a fitness success story.
Click below to access the article.
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Navy Times has an article that examines what the definition of a "military push-up" means to a soldier, sailor, airman and Marine.
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According to an article in the October 28, 2010 edition of USA Today, boot-camp workouts, strength training and core exercises are among next year's top 20 trends.
Click on link below to access the article.
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ABC News affiliate WSET.com (Lynchburg, VA) has an article on rhabdomyolysis and exercise - specifically working out with P90X, an high-intensity exercise program. Rhabdomyolysis is the breakdown of muscle fibers resulting in the release of muscle fiber contents (myoglobin) into the bloodstream. Some of these are harmful to the kidney and frequently result in kidney damage.
Rhabdomyolysis is a potentially deadly condition that can be triggered by overdoing exercise/workout programs.
Click on link below to access the article.
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NBCwashington.com (Washington, D.C.) has an article on how one U.S. Air Force airman stays healthy and in shape for Air Force-related missions.
According to the article, Airman 1st Class Angelo Beatois is an advocate of high-intensity workouts, including sit-ups, push-ups and pull-ups, combined with sprints and running. He designed his own personal workout from the variations of exercises he learned when stationed from base to base.
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- AnonymousApril 4, 2012 at 4:15 PM
Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. Full of great words that project you into a scene. Love it and you also! Thank you for posting, as always your, DAFReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 4, 2012 at 8:18 PM
What a great post, and what great things to pray for in regards to Bud! I don't think I've seen many cards with this technique, although I'm sure there are more out there. I like the layering of the stamps. Again, great work, as always! XOXOReplyDelete
Beautifully worded, Susie! You reminded me of something our oldest son (7) said this past December. We were in TN as a family. He and DH went for a hike up one of the mountains and DH later told me that DS1 had to stop several times to rest. DH was beginning to doubt DS1 was even going to make it to the top! He started to gently express this to DS1 and was given the reply, "Oh, I'm gonna make it, Daddy! I just need to rest a bit!" And you know what?! They DID make it! :) Sometimes life can be tiresome...difficult...even overwhelming, but if we keep our sights on the goal ahead and our trust in the Lord, we'll make it! :) Love the hope you have for your grandchildren!ReplyDelete
P.S. Your card is wonderful! I just love how you spotlighted a portion of the little boy and the sentiment...perfect! The mountains in the background look so peaceful too! :)ReplyDelete
Oh this is wonderful - love the spotlighting on this card. What a wonderful verse.I love how you related it to your prayer for your grandson and also the challenge you went through. I'm glad to hear that the diagnosis was incorrect. Thank you for sharing your faith story. God is so good.ReplyDelete
I know what you mean about looking out over the beauty around Sedona - I loved our visit there too.
Have a blessed Easter as we celebrate the resurrection of our Lord and Saviour.
So glad I stumbled across this beauty in the SCS gallery. Lovely! Wishing you a happy Easter as well.ReplyDelete
Beautiful card, and so uplifting and joyful. As a fairly new person to creating cards, I would very much like to know how you did it. For example, the mountains and clouds don't look like a stamp. And did you double stamp the little boy and then cut out and mount the upper body part on a separate layer? Did the boy and scripture come on the same stamp? What is the stamp? Sorry for the simplistic questions! If you can point me to a site, perhaps yours, with the answers I'd appreciate it.ReplyDelete
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"I was feeling really confident on the mound," Adkins said. "I know I have a strong defense to back me up. I'm really confident because I fell like even if I do mess up, I have my defense out there to carry me."
Adkins, whose best pitch was a fastball, carried a perfect game into the fourth inning. Alicia Mello had both hits for the Indians.
Indians ace Autumn Green stranded four runners on base through the first three innings and did not allow run until the fourth.
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The Wolves (22-5) added another run in the fifth. The Indians (14-12) started to threaten in the inning by taking pitches, which led to a Mello single, but two diving stops from the Wolves' infield killed the rally.
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The Wolves added a triple, double, and three runs in the seventh inning to expand the lead to 5-0.
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Guido's RPN calculators
RPN calculators are not so common because it takes a bit of learning until you can use them. However once you have understood the logic and used them for a while you would never want a different calculator again.
The algebraic notation as used by most calculators LOOKS simpler. Telling a student "Just type it in as you find it in the textbook" is easier than explaining how RPN works. Have however a look at
this interessting experiment that compares calculators with RPN and algebraic notation
The gsrpn calculator
I have been using HP RPN calculators since the beginning of my university years. Now that PCs and Laptops are one every office table I have been looking for a good calculator that just runs independent of the operating system on any computer out there. I did not find one so I wrote one my self. Beginning of 1997 I started to write
. I have used it once in a while but it never really felt like a real HP pocket calculator. I always found my self looking for a real HP pocket calculator when I had to do some calculations. So finally in March 2008 I decided that it must be possible to write a more usable calculator in Javascript and I developed
Later I discovered that Greg Hewgill has written a very authentic version of HP 15c which is available at
Local copy
]. He did a very good job. If you prefer to install a hp15c on your PC then try
My collection of RPN pocket calculators
Originally I did not collect RPN calculators. I bought them because I used them. Later I bought some (like the hp12c and the hp-prime) just to have them an play with them and finally I bought some just to collect them.
I bought this hp15c in 1988 and it was my first RPN calculator. It has the right size and is robust. I am using it a lot but it is still as good as new. I really like this calculator. There are others calculators which are more powerful and faster but out of all the calculators I have I am only using this one. The HP15c is the best calculator. I just love it. You will never use another calculator once you get used to its logic and the HP beveled keys with this rotate-and-click effect.
It's interessting that this calculator is "1 * π inch" high and "Φ * π inch" wide (where Φ=1.61803...=(1+sqrt(5))/2 prounouce: phi, Φ is also known as the "golden ratio", π=3.141... prounouce: pi, Φ*π=5.083).
For several month a petition was circulating on the internet to bring back the 15c and it seems HP took notice and produced end of 2011 a "15c Limited Edition", the HP15c-LE. It does not only look similar to the original it is very much like the original with some small differences. On the down side are a number of firmware faults:
hpmuseum.org, list of 15c LE bugs
but on the up side is the advantage that the 15c-LE runs faster than the original 15c and it has the same good quality keyboard with an excellent "click".
The list of faults of the HP15c-LE might look long list but the only real problem is the fact that the PSE (pause) function can only be called once per program execution. The non working low battery indicator is pretty bad too but you can just use a voltmeter and test the batteries once in a while as described in my
hp15c-le battery test
article. There is no need to take the batteries out for testing.
All programs that I have ever written are however not affected by that PSE bug.
It's a bit unfortunate that the HP company of today is not any more the company that took pride in producing high quality measurement equipment and calculators. They have not provided a firmware update until a year later and I don't think they will.
I have investigated the HP15c-le power and battery problems and written about them at
(previously known as www.rpn-calc.ch) produces a hp15c compatible calculator. It's emulating the original Voyager processor on new hardware and runs runs original HP15c firmware. The hardware is designed with firmware updates in mind. It has therefore as opposed to the HP15c-LE no software bugs. I like the fact that the color scheme follows the original hp15c. The keyboard could however be improved further. The pouch is made from real leather.
The DM-15 HP clone
My HP15c programs
The HP15c is very easy to use and program but the program code is hard to read (a bit like assembly language) without explanations. I include therefore the algorithm with examples.
convert a floating point number into a fraction (numerator and denominator)
quadratic equation solver, x
number conversion dec->binary
Euclidean algorithm, Greatest Common Divisor (GCD)
A dice
Generic unit conversion
HP15c case/pouch
I have long been looking for a good replacement pouch for the 15c. Especially the HP15c-LE pouch is too hard and too sturdy my old one is on the other hand wearing out and getting too loose. After trying several options I made some pouches out of neoprene and they are really good. If you want one, you can order them here:
The HP-11c is basically the predecessor of the HP-15c. HP added, after the success of the HP-11c, a number of additional features to the HP-11c and released it 10 month later as the HP-15c. I bought this HP-11c on ebay just for nostalgic reasons.
This HP33c was my second RPN calculator and I got it second hand from a friend who did not want to use it anymore. Unfortunately I don't have the original battery pack.
I bought the HP42s in 1991. A very powerful calculator with a lot of functions.
I bought the HP48 in 1992 but I did not use it too much. It was good at the time but has too many function for which you would not use a pocket calculator but rather some Math-software on a PC. Over time I found that a pocket calculator has to be just handy and compact.
This is a 2008 hp-35s. For many years HP did not produce anymore any good scientific RPN calculators. They had only bulky graphing calculators in ugly metallic design. This is, after many years, the first scientific RPN calculator which comes close to the successful classic RPN calculators. I like it.
HP-12c platinum, special edition
This is a 2008 hp12c platinum. The HP12c financial calculator is one of the few calculators that changed very little since the introduction in 1981.
This is a hp12c which I bought on ebay. It's in pretty good condition and it must be from the 90's.
The HP12c has no trigonometric functions but you could use the following approximations if you ever need those functions.
HP12c sine, cosine, tangent approximations
This is a very interessting machine. It is based on the HP30b calculator with a keyboard overlay and a different firmware. There is a well an additional clock crystal installed. It's all open source apart from the hardware. It was designed by Walter Bonin and Paul Dale. You can order it at
. The manual and other documents are available at
and there is a wiki at
. It is packed with functionallity and has 3 shift keys (f, g and h). I love the idea. It's like a hp42s++.
This is basically the successor of the HP-48sx but made in 2013. It's a very powerful graphing calculator. It has unfortunately a problem with the standby time on its rechargable litium battery (the same battery as used in a Galaxy S3 cell phone, 2100 mAh or 1500 mAh, note the bigger version with 3Ah and more don't fit). If you use it every day then the standby current that the processor draws is neglectable to its on-time power consumption. If you are on the other hand an occasional user like me who has the calculator on the shelf and uses it only once every one or two month then you will find that you can newer use it. The battery is always empty and you need to charge first. Oh, how I love my HP-15c: 3 LR44 battries last 5-10 years....
linuxfocus.org RPN calculator article
gsrpn -- a HP alike RPN calculator
, online simulator
, everything hp42s
, a hp15c simulator for Windows, Linux and Mac OS X
, HP produces again some of the classic RPN calculators.
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A consent decree agreement entered Thursday in federal court resolves a disability discrimination lawsuit against Wal-Mart Stores Inc., filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) last year on behalf of former employee Charles Goods, and discrimination claims filed by Goods.
The EEOC took up the Greeneville resident's case against the retailing giant, claiming in a lawsuit filed in October 2010 that Wal-Mart violated federal law when it fired longtime employee Goods because of a cancer-related disability, and retaliated against him for complaining about the discrimination.
The orders in the decree signed by U.S. District Court Judge J. Ronnie Greer include a provision that Wal-Mart pay $275,000 in full settlement of the claims, including $110,000 in back pay with interest and $165,000 for compensatory damages to Goods.
Back wages are for the years 2009 and 2010.
Wal-Mart was also ordered to conduct anti-disability discrimination training for management and take steps to prevent "further failing to provide reasonable accommodation" to employees with disabilities.
EEOC filed the lawsuit under provisions of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 and the subsequent ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA), and the Civil Rights Act of 1991.
Goods was hired by Walmart in January 1997 and worked as a forklift operator at the Distribution Center for more than 12 years. In 2005, according to the EEOC civil complaint, he underwent surgery for thyroid cancer.
The surgery severed several nerves and left Goods with limited feeling or strength in his right arm. He remained "a qualified individual with a disability," the complaint said.
In November 2008, Goods' supervisor asked him to relieve an employee in the shipping department for a 20-minute break. Goods replied that he could not perform the work because he couldn't do the manual lifting required there.
He was asked to complete a request for reasonable accommodation, court documents said.
The EEOC complaint demanding a jury trial said that Goods requested reasonable accommodation to continue working in the section of the Distribution Center where he operated a fork lift, adding that he was employed successfully for 12 years, including the three years following his cancer surgery.
Wal-Mart claimed an essential function of Goods' job "was manual lifting," the EEOC complaint stated. Goods' doctor advised Wal-Mart that he could not perform manual lifting.
"In practice, [Wal-Mart] did not require Goods to do any significant manual lifting in order to successfully perform his job," said the complaint, which claimed the company denied Goods' requests for reasonable accommodation, asserting that he could not perform essential job functions.
"[Wal-Mart] did not enter into the interactive process to accommodate Mr. Goods' disability," the complaint stated, instead placing him on leave "and subsequently discharging him because of his disability."
Goods was placed on a 90-day leave on Dec. 18, 2008, in response to his request for an accommodation, and denied an appeal before he was advised that "it was his responsibility to find another position that did not have a written requirement of manual lifting."
He filed a charge of discrimination on May 18, 2009, and was terminated by Wal-Mart on July 16, 2009, "in retaliation for his continuing to request a reasonable accommodation for his disability," the EEOC complaint stated.
If you believe you have suffered discrimination or job termination due to a disability, feel free to call Scott Behren and the Behren Law Firm for a free consultation.
Terminated Man Wins 1.2 Million Dollar Verdict Against Wyoming Machinery Co. for Americans with Disabilities Act Violations
It is a violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act to terminate or refuse to consider an employee for a position based upon their disability or based upon a perceived disability. Robert Bush recovered a large jury verdict where his employer treated him differently based upon his heart condition.
A federal jury has awarded a Gillette man $1.2 million in damages in his wrongful termination lawsuit against a heavy-equipment dealer.
The jury found last week that Casper-based Wyoming Machinery Co. violated the Americans with Disabilities Act in terminating Robert G. Bush after he underwent open-heart surgery.
According to a pretrial memorandum filed on behalf of Bush, he began employment with Wyoming Machinery on Sept. 1, 1999, as a tube technician and later as a mechanic working on heavy equipment, including haul trucks at coal mines in Campbell County.
Bush underwent open-heart surgery in October 2006 and was told by his physician not to work for six months and to work only "light duty" when he returned to his job.
The company considered Bush disabled and placed him on long-term disability, according to court records.
Bush returned to work in April 2007 as a heavy-equipment mechanic. But, on the second day back on the job, he suffered what he characterized as a mild heart attack, and he returned to long-term disability.
In August 2007, Bush was contacted about a site coordinator position open at the North Antelope mine. He was 51 years old at the time. He didn't get that position and wasn't notified about an opening at another mine that went to a younger, less-qualified employee, the court records said.
Bush was qualified and physically able to handle the site coordinator position, according to the lawsuit.
The company contended the person who got the job had better computer skills than Bush.
Bush was terminated July 15, 2008, based on company policy that an employee cannot be absent from work for more than six months. He had been absent from work for about 21 months with the exception of two days he worked in April 2007, company attorneys wrote.
Wyoming Machinery Co. also said Bush did not suffer a mild attack after he returned to work but had only a muscle problem. And it argued that Bush's physician never told him that he needed to take time off work to recuperate. The company paid Bush $19,000 in disability benefits before he was terminated.
If you believe you have been the subject of discrimination based upon a disability, feel free to consult with Scott M. Behren and the Behren Law Firm to learn your legal rights.
As we have blogged on many occasions, discrimination against an employee based upon a disability whether in the hiring process or during performance of the job, is generally illegal under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Apparently the Federal Transportation Services Administration was so busy perfecting their pat down searches that they forgot these laws apply to them.
Air force veteran Michael Lamarre applied for a transportation security officer position with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) in 2008. As part of the interview process for the position, Lamarre had to undergo a medical screening. It was during this screening that he disclosed his HIV status.
Despite receiving a letter from his physician that stated Lamarre "is capable of meeting the [TSO] job requirements safely, efficiently and effectively with respect to [her] medical specialty and this candidate's medical condition and/or diagnosis," the TSA notified Lamarre in 2009 his HIV status resulted in medical disqualification. Represented by the American Civil Liberties Union, Lamarre fought the decision, claiming discrimination.
In September 2008, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), a law that protects the rights of the disabled, was amended to explicitly cover HIV-positive individuals.
If an employee's HIV symptoms or medications are interfering with the job requirements, the ADA allows for the employee to request what is known as a reasonable accommodation. A reasonable accommodation is a reasonable change in the work environment or the way a job is performed that allows the disabled person to fill the position.
There are also statutes in many states that prohibit discrimination based upon being HIV positive.
If you believe you have been discriminated against based upon HIV or some other disability, feel free to speak with Scott Behren or the Behren Law Firm for a free consultation.
As discussed before, a pregnant employee can face many different legal issues with her employer that impact many different laws including the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA), The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and possibly the Genetic Information Nondisclosure Act (GINA). Pregnant employees also need to know about their short term and long term disability insurance plans and how they interact with these laws. Most of these laws clearly cover natural pregnancy and adoption, but what about birth by surrogate?
That issues is now being addressed in a recently filed case. A US businesswoman is suing her employer after she was allegedly denied maternity leave following the birth of her twins through a surrogate mother.
Kara Krill, a clinical business manager at the Massachusetts-based company Cubist Pharmaceuticals, is claiming breach of contract, breach of good faith and fair dealing, discrimination on the basis of her disability and gender, and negligent misrepresentation by the company. She is seeking an injunction against Cubist, as well as compensatory and punitive damages.
Krill developed Asherman's Syndrome – a condition which rendered her infertile – following the birth of her first child. When she and her husband decided to have a second child they used a surrogate. The resulting twins are biologically related to both Krill and her husband.
Following her first pregnancy, Krill was given 13 weeks of paid leave under the company's maternity leave policy. However this time Krill says she was informed that she would only be entitled to five days of paid leave and up to $4,000 in expenses – as is offered to adoptive parents. Paternity leave under Cubist's policy is also five paid days.
In her letter of complaint to Cubist, Krill stated: 'But for my physical disability, I would be receiving the paid maternity leave offered by Cubist. Accommodating my disability would not require [Cubist] to provide me with any more benefit than other mothers'. Furthermore, she complained of discrimination and verbal abuse by her supervisor in the workplace due to her disability and surrogacy arrangement.
What do you think about Krill's situation?
If you or someone you know is pregnant, and are not sure how to navigate the maze of legal issues that face you, feel free to call Scott Behren and the Behren Law Firm for a free consultation.
We have blogged in the past about the Family Medical Leave Act which allows you to take up to twelve weeks off, of unpaid leave, to address a family pregnancy, adoption, illness or death. Upon returning to work, your employer is required to make sure your job or one substantially the same is still available. One problem, though, is that the Federal law only covers employers with at least 50 employees. This can be problematic for many employees of smaller companies with no comparable state law protections, case in point, Claudia Rendon of Philadelphia.
Claudia Rendon, 41, of Philadelphia, said her employer, Aviation Institute of Maintenance, fired her after she took time off to donate a kidney to her son.
Rendon, who worked for a year and a half in the school's admissions office, said she notified the school that she planned to take leave on July 19 to undergo kidney transplant surgery on July 21 at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania on behalf of her 22-year-old son, Alex, whose kidney failed last January. After extensive testing in early July, Rendon was found to be a match.
Kidney transplant surgery normally requires at least six to eight weeks of recovery time, and Rendon said the Aviation Institute agreed to give Rendon unpaid leave until Sept. 1. Rendon told ABCNews.com that on her last day of work before the surgery, her manager promised Rendon she would have her job upon her return, but one hour later, asked her to sign a letter acknowledging that her job was not secured.
"They said, 'If you don't sign this letter, you are abandoning your job and quitting,'" Rendon told ABCNews.com. "I said, 'I am not abandoning my job. I am saving my son's life.'"
The fact that the FMLA does not cover Ms. Rendon does not necessarily mean she is out of luck, there is also a possibility that she can bring claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act or relevant disability insurance policies.
If you find yourself wrongfully terminated, speak to an employment lawyer to learn your legal rights. Feel free to call Scott M. Behren and the Behren Law Firm for a free consultation.
In the interim, everyone should send hate mail to the wonderful people at Aviation Institute of Maintenance in Philadelphia.
I have previously blogged about discrimination against service dogs as a violation of the ADA and state statutes.
In many states, condo associations are giving hard times to disabled persons who have service dogs, especially where the association has no pet rules. Florida Statutes 413.08. Under the Florida Statutes, at subsection (2) An individual with a disability is entitled to full and equal accommodations, advantages, facilities, and privileges in all public accommodations. Moreover, under subsection (3) An individual with a disability has the right to be accompanied by a service animal in all areas of a public accommodation that the public or customers are normally permitted to occupy. It is interesting to note also that the statute mandates that an association may not charge a surcharge or pet deposit for a service dog even if normally charged for a pet.
However now there is a new wrinkle. What if a person's service dog is one of the breeds considered to be a danger to the public? City officials in Denver and in the neighboring suburb of Aurora are being sued over their enforcement of dog breed bans. The suit claims the bans violate the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Aurora resident and Vietnam veteran Allen Grider is one of the litigants. He suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder and claims his 8-year-old trained service dog, Precious, is essential in helping him cope with his disability. In 2009, Aurora officials seized Precious under the city's 3-year-old pit bull ban. Though city officials eventually returned Precious to Grider, the reunion came with restrictions, including muzzling the dog in public. Grider and his lawyer, Jennifer Reba Edwards, say that the restrictions make it impossible for Precious to work as a service dog, and that they violate the ADA. The lawsuit is still ongoing, but I will be sure to keep you posted on the final result.
If you are having problems due to your service dog or are otherwise being discriminated against due to your disability, feel free to call Scott M. Behren and the Behren Law Firm for a free consultation on this matter.
I have previously blogged that alcoholism is considered a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act in many circumstances. Old Dominion Freight Line has now found that out based upon an EEOC lawsuit filed against it.
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a lawsuit this week arguing that Old Dominion Freight Line discriminated against Charles Grams by stripping him of his position and offering him a demotion even if he completed a substance abuse counseling program.
The EEOC says alcoholism is a recognized disability under the ADA and that the company violated the law with its policy that bans any driver who admits alcohol abuse from driving again. The EEOC wants the company to reinstate Grams and another affected driver to their previous positions and provide them with back pay, compensatory and punitive damages and compensation for lost benefits. The EEOC is also seeking to block the company's alcohol-related policy.
According to the EEOC's suit, Grams, who had been with Old Dominion for five years without incident, informed the company in June 2009 that he believed he had an alcohol problem. The company suspended him from his driving position, which paid him nearly $22 per hour, including benefits. In compliance with U.S. Transportation Department regulations, Grams met with a substance abuse professional who notified the company that Grams would participate in an outpatient treatment program and could return to work. But Old Dominion told Grams that he wouldn't be allowed to drive again for the company and instead offered him a part-time position as a dock worker as soon as it became available. The position paid $12 per hour without benefits, the lawsuit alleges.
The EEOC contends that the company's actions deprived Grams and other affected drivers of "equal employment opportunities and otherwise adversely affect their status as employees, in violation of the ADA."
"Grams is a qualified individual with a disability under ADA … who can perform the essential functions of a driving position," the suit says, adding that Grams and other employees wouldn't need treatment to perform non-driving duties.
If you believe you have been subjected to discrimination in the workplace or had your job terminated based upon a disability, including alcoholism or substance abuse, feel free to call Scott Behren and the Behren Law Firm for a free consultation about your legal rights.
Employer Requiring Employees to Pay More For Insurance If They Don't Participate in Wellness Plan Held Not to Violate the ADA
As you all may know, the Americans with Disabilities Act prohibits employers from discriminating or terminating an employee based upon a disability or perceived disability. One question that came up in Florida Court is whether it is a violation of the ADA to require employees to participate in wellness programs or face an insurance premium surcharge.
In 2009, Broward County, Florida implemented a wellness program for its employees. The program required participants to take a health assessment test and produce a blood sample to determine glucose and cholesterol levels. Those who didn't participate had a $20 surcharge on health plan premiums.
Broward County employee Bradley Seff filed a class-action complaint, alleging that the county's wellness incentives violated the ADA. The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida dismissed the lawsuit, saying, "The wellness program is not a subterfuge; it was not designed to evade the purpose of the ADA. Rather, it is a valid term of a benefits plan that falls within the ambit of the ADA's safe harbor provision."
The court noted that the two requirements of the safe harbor provision were met in this case:
(1) that the party in question be a bona fide benefit plan
(2) that the provision in question be based on underwriting, classifying, or administering risk and not be used as a subterfuge for discrimination.
The EEOC has suggested informally that a wellness program that is mandatory or involves a penalty may violate the ADA, although it has not issued any formal guidance.
If you believe you have been subjected to discrimination at the workplace based upon a disability, feel free to call Scott Behren and Behren Law firm for a free consultation.
Here is a copy of the decision of the Federal Court in Bradley Seff v. Broward County.
Disneyland is facing a lawsuit for violating the Americans with Disabilities Act due to a mishap on the 'It's a Small World' ride.
The lawsuit was filed by a quadriplegic man that said he was stranded by Disneyland employees for 40 minutes after the ride broke down. Jose Martinez said that both he and his wife were left on the ride whilst all the other passengers had been evacuated.
During the ordeal Martinez suffered dysreflexia, which is a condition that affects the nervous system as a result of overstimulation. In severe cases it can cause stroke or even death. He said that despite his requests for medical attention, he received none and employees didn't help to get him off of the ride.
Attention Condo Commandos-You Are Not Permitted to Harass or Discriminate Unit Owners or Renters with Service Dogs
So today's posting does not directly address employment issues but it does address issues under Florida Statutes, the Fair Housing Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act. The issue today relates to disabled persons use of service dogs.
It has come to my attention that in many states, condo associations are giving hard times to disabled persons who have service dogs, especially where the association has no pet rules. Florida Statutes 413.08. Under the Florida Statutes, at subsection (2) An individual with a disability is entitled to full and equal accommodations, advantages, facilities, and privileges in all public accommodations. Moreover, under subsection (3) An individual with a disability has the right to be accompanied by a service animal in all areas of a public accommodation that the public or customers are normally permitted to occupy. It is interesting to note also that the statute mandates that an association may not charge a surcharge or pet deposit for a service dog even if normally charged for a pet.
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Evaluation of the Efficacy and Safety of Inhaled Nitric Oxide as Adjunctive Treatment for Cerebral Malaria in Children
Recruitment status was Recruiting
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Primary objective:
To assess the efficacy of inhaled Nitric Oxide (iNO) as adjunctive treatment in cerebral malaria in children aged between 2 months and 12 years.
Main Secondary objectives:
- To determine the effect of iNO on long term neurological sequelae
- To determine the optimal duration of iNO therapy in children with severe malaria
- To determine the effects of iNO on circulating inflammatory biomarkers of severe malaria (Tumor Necrosis Factor, Interleukine IL6, Angiopoietin 1 and 2)
- To assess the safety of iNO as an adjunctive treatment in cerebral malaria
Cerebral Malaria
Drug: inhaled nitric oxide
Drug: Placebo
Phase 2
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Evaluation of the Efficacy and Safety of Inhaled Nitric Oxide (iNO) as Adjunctive Treatment for Cerebral Malaria in Children: A Randomized Open Label Phase II Clinical Trial
- Angiopoietin 1 (Ang-1) [ Time Frame: 48 hours ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]Increase in Ang-1 between inclusion and 48 hours of combined therapy (iNO or placebo plus antimalarial chemotherapy)
- Mortality [ Time Frame: 48 hours ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]Reduction in mortality at 48 hours
- coma score [ Time Frame: 48 hours ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]normalisation of coma score (Blantyre coma scale)
- retinopathy [ Time Frame: every 6 hours ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]Normalisation of malaria retinopathy measured by indirect fundoscopy
- tone [ Time Frame: 48 hours ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]Improvement of posture and tone
- Measure of occurrence of neurological sequelae in children [ Time Frame: months 1, 3 and 6 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]Reduction of incidence of neurological sequelae, including motor dysfunction, behavioral disorders, hearing, speech and sight disorders and seizure disorders.
- Vital signs [ Time Frame: every 6 hours ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]Improvement of vital signs: Systolic and diastolic blood pressure, pulse rate, temperature
- oxygen saturation [ Time Frame: every 6 hours ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]Both Hb Oxygen saturation (SpO2) and total MetHb levels continuously measured by pulse oximetry (Rascal Model 7, Massimo Corp.)
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|September 2011
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|December 2013
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|December 2013 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Placebo Comparator: Placebo
Controls will receive small pulses of placebo study drug via the INOpulse delivery system. Oxygen saturation will be maintained above 94% by adding oxygen to inspired gas via a loose fitting mask when necessary.
|Drug: Placebo
Experimental: inhaled nitric oxide
Subjects randomized to the intervention arm will receive a dose equivalent to 80 ppm iNO in air using an INOpulse delivery system for 24 hours per day for a minimum of two days and until clinical improvement (coma recovery), death or a maximum of 5 days. Oxygen saturation will be maintained above 94% by adding oxygen to inspired gas via a loose fitting mask when necessary.
Drug: inhaled nitric oxide
Study drug will be administered using an INOpulse delivery system that delivers small pulses of study drug to the patient via a nasal cannula. Subjects randomized to the intervention arm will receive a dose equivalent to 80 ppm iNO in air for 24 hours per day for a minimum of two days and until clinical improvement (coma recovery), death or a maximum of 5 days.
Detailed Description:
Despite very effective antimalarial treatment, there is a residual and unacceptable high mortality rate of malaria, especially amongst young children. Recent progress has been made in understanding the role of Nitric Oxide (NO) in severe malaria, indicating that NO supplementation is likely to have a beneficial action in severe malaria possibly through down-regulation of inflammatory cytokines like TNF. Of the various ways to supplement NO, iNO appears to be the safest since it is very well studied in critically ill patients and does not cause systemic vasodilation. The safety of NO inhalation has been clearly demonstrated through its wide use in the treatment of persistent pulmonary hypertension in neonates and pulmonary hypertension in children and adults. Extensive data on its safety has been collected. This study is a phase 2 clinical trial that aims at demonstrating the efficacy of iNO when added to antimalarial treatment to treat cerebral malaria. This study will also provide a better understanding of the pathophysiological mechanisms involved in severe malaria.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|2 Months to 12 Years
|Genders Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age between 2 months and 12 years.
- With malaria infection confirmed by a malaria antigen test and/or a positive blood smear examination
- AND sustained coma: achieving a Blantyre Coma Score less than 3 for 2, or more, hours after ruling out and treating hypoglycemia (blood glucose less than 2.2 mmol/l), ruling out meningitis, and ruling out and treating active clinical seizures.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Refusal to participate
- Other cause of coma (toxic or pre-existing severe neurological disease)
- Terminal respiratory failure (due to brainstem coning)
- Coagulopathic
- Clinically unstable enough to preclude venipuncture and phlebotomy
- Severe malnutrition defined by edema or a weight-for-height minus 3 SD;
- Evidence of pre-existing brain injury
- Advanced AIDS defined by WHO clinical staging 4;
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01388842
|Contact: Juliet Mwanga, Dr
|Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital
|Mbarara, Uganda
|Contact: Juliet Mwanga, Dr
|Principal Investigator:
|Juliet Mwanga, Dr
No publications provided
|Responsible Party:
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01388842 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|November 23, 2010
|Last Updated:
|February 16, 2013
|Health Authority:
|France: Committee for the Protection of Personnes
United States: Institutional Review Board
Keywords provided by Epicentre:
severe malaria
adjunctive treatment
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Malaria, Cerebral
Central Nervous System Diseases
Central Nervous System Infections
Central Nervous System Parasitic Infections
Central Nervous System Protozoal Infections
Malaria, Falciparum
Nervous System Diseases
Parasitic Diseases
Protozoan Infections
Nitric Oxide
Anti-Asthmatic Agents
Autonomic Agents
Bronchodilator Agents
Cardiovascular Agents
Endothelium-Dependent Relaxing Factors
Free Radical Scavengers
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Neurotransmitter Agents
Peripheral Nervous System Agents
Pharmacologic Actions
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Protective Agents
Respiratory System Agents
Therapeutic Uses
Vasodilator Agents
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Dave McNeely: Redistricting won't go quietly as hoped
Redistricting in Texas is like grabbing a tar baby. Once you pick it up, it's difficult to put down. And it sticks on everyone's hands for years.
No matter. Republican Gov. Rick Perry, acting at the behest of Republican Attorney General Greg Abbott, has called a special session on redistricting. They want the Republican-dominated Legislature to pass the legislative and congressional district maps that were drawn by a three-judge federal court in San Antonio for the 2012 elections.
Abbott, who wants to run for governor, apparently thinks that if the Legislature adopts as its own the court's maps, that would make appeals of the redistricting maps the Legislature drew in 2011 moot.
His theory is that if the Legislature's lines match the court's lines, game over. Court-drawn maps are unassailable, his argument goes.
"These maps already have the approval from the federal judges overseeing this litigation," Abbott wrote in a March 8 letter to House Speaker Joe Straus and the Senate's presiding officer, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst. Both are Republicans.
"Enacting the interim plans into law would confirm the legislature's intent for a redistricting plan that fully comports with the law, and will insulate the State's redistricting plans from further legal challenge," Abbott argued hopefully.
And so the governor, who decides the subject matter for special sessions, decreed the lawmakers "will consider ... Legislation which ratifies and adopts the interim redistricting plans ordered by the federal district court as the permanent plans for districts used to elect members of the Texas House of Representatives, Texas Senate and United States House of Representatives."
But legislative experts say there is ample precedent that "consider" actually means "consider" — not "rubber stamp." As far as the House is concerned, the subject is "redistricting."
House and Senate redistricting committees holding redistricting hearings around the state certainly indicates that at least the committee chairs think they have both the power and the duty to at least go through the motions of public hearings.
State Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer, D-San Antonio, chair of the Mexican-American Legislative Caucus, says the judges didn't consider their interim maps as the last word.
"The court clearly stated, 'this interim plan is not a final ruling on the merits of any claims asserted by the plaintiffs,' " Martinez Fischer said.
So the Legislature can propose legislative districts however its members decide. If the governor doesn't like the outcome, he can veto it and call them back for another special session. Or more.
That said, unless the U.S. Supreme Court throws out Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act, which it is considering doing, this is almost certainly headed for court or to the Justice Department, or both.
Section 5 requires Texas and several other mostly southern states to have any electoral changes "pre-cleared" before they can take effect, either by the Justice Department or a three-judge federal court in Washington, D.C.
Civil rights lawyers at a May 29 hearing before the three judges in San Antonio warned that ramming the interim maps through the special session without enough attention to minority concerns is sure to bring lawsuits — that could go on for years.
"We might be litigating this thing until your life term expires," Luis Vera, a lawyer for the League of United Latin American Citizens, told the judges.
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The decision by Perry and Republican legislators not to expand Medicaid eligibility paid for by the federal government under the Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare") is a missed investment opportunity for Texans, says Eva DeLuna Castro, a senior budget policy analyst for the Center for Public Policy Priorities.
The more than 1 million Texans who won't get covered include 66,000 military veterans and their husbands or wives, she says.
But not expanding Medicaid will also hit local Texas taxpayers, DeLuna Castro says, because it hits working low-income adults and their children, who are more likely to be insured when their parents are.
Medicaid expansion paid for by the federal government "would ease the strain on city and county taxes for indigent care," she said.
Texans will still pay federal taxes — to support additional Medicaid clients in other states, but not Texas.
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YAOJOWBI - Yet another OpenJDK on Windows Build Instruction
This blog describes how to build both, a 64-bit and a 32-bit version of OpenJDK 8 on a plain, vanilla WindowsXP 64-bit operating system using only free (as in free beer) tools.
Compiling the HotSpot VM with Clang
At the FOSEDM 2011 I've heared Chris Lattner's very nice "LLVM and Clang" keynote. The claims he made in his talk have been very impressing: he was speaking about Clang being a "production quality" "drop-in replacement" for GCC with superior code generation and improved compile speed. Already during the talk I decided that I would be interesting to prove his pretensions on the HotSpot VM which in generally is not known as the worlds most simple C++ project. Following you can find my experiences with Clang and a small Clang patch f
"We need a 'dirty hack' (but a brilliant one)..."
Usually it's not big fun to be "supporter of the week" but recently, when I was on duty, I got this somehow unusual request on our support queue. If you're interested in Bytecode Instrumentation and Rewriting, Classloaders and Instrumentation Agents read on to hear the full story...
HotSpot development on Linux with NetBeans - Part 2
Here comes the second part of "HotSpot development on Linux with NetBeans". While the first part focused on building and running the different flavors (opt/debug, client/server JIT compiler, template/C++ interpreter) of the HotSpot VM on Linux/x86, this second part concludes with a short evaluation of NetBeans 6.0 as an development environment for HotSpot hacking.
HotSpot development on Linux with NetBeans - Part 1
Here comes yet another step-by-step tutorial which explains how to fetch the OpenJDK sources, compile them and work with them inside the NetBeans IDE. It focuses on building and running the different flavors (opt/debug, client/server JIT compiler, template/C++ interpreter) of the HotSpot VM on Linux/x86 and concludes with a short evaluation of NetBeans 6.0 as an development environment for HotSpot hacking.
Template- vs. C++-Interpreter shootout
The default interpreter that comes with the Hotspot VM is the so called "Template Interpreter". It is called template interpreter, because it is basically created at runtime (every time the Hotspot starts) from a kind of assembler templates which are translated into real machine code. In the earlier Java days (around JDK 1.4) a second interpreter existed beside the template interpreter - the so called C++ Interpreter. It was probably named that way, because the main interpreter loop was implemented as a huge switch statement in C++. Read in this article how the two interpreters compare to each other in terms of functionality and performance.
Testus Interruptus or how to avoid InterruptedExceptions in JCK tests
Although JCK tests are not a regression test suite it is probably not uncommon that they (or at least a significant subset of them) are used as automated tests. To do this successfully, a number of JCK tests like for example interactive tests or tests which require a special setup have to be excluded from the test suite. This can be easily achieved with the help of exclude lists. Read in this blog how I discovered a bug in JTHarness which could led to spurious failures of arbitrary tests.
Top-secret "-Xintelligent_as_can_be_execution" option revealed!
Recently I did some benchmarking with the HotSpot and because my program was obviously too slow, I began to browse the HotSpot sources for some secret tuning parameters that could save my day. And indeed, after some digging, I found a real big fish: the "-Xintelligent_as_can_be_execution" option.


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Washington DC Prepares For Presidential Inauguration
Obama supporters Erin Mackey, Yvette Adams and Lakeisha Vaden pose as... NyhetsfotoBarack Obama,Förberedelse,Förnyad ämbetsinstallation,Horisontell,Martin Luther King Jr. Day,Politik,Porträtt,Presidentinstallation,Regering,Supporter,USA,USAs president,Washington DC,ÄmbetsinstallationPhotographer Mario TamaCollection: Getty Images News 2013 Getty ImagesWASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 20: Obama supporters (L to R) Erin Mackey, Yvette Adams and Lakeisha Vaden pose as Washington prepares for President Barack Obama's second inauguration on January 20, 2013 in Washington, DC. The U.S. capital is preparing for the second inauguration of U.S. President Barack Obama, which will take place on January 21. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)


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Every year we see the same stories happen again and again: you dream about that perfect trip to Brazil for Carnival time.
You call dozens of travel agents and visit a couple of websites. You decide to go. You shop around. It looks pretty expensive. You decide to wait. Shop around a bit more...And the price keeps getting higher and higher until everything is sold out.
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Gobbler Success
I harvested this gobbler after setting up approximately 300 yards from him on the roost across the lake bed. After giving him some soft roost yelps, some hens nearby woke up and started answering my call. He responded with thunderous gobbles each time I cut or cackled. At about 6 am he flew down on my side of the lake. I cut and yelped to him and he immediately answered. I saw him coming from 150 yards out. He strutted and gobbled the whole way. At 16 yards I broadsided him with a 400 grain Goldtip loaded with a Sniper 100 grain broadhead. My Switchback LD hammered him as he was in full strut. Absolutely textbook. I was standing beside him at 6:25 am. Doesnt get any better than that. Regards KC
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As you've heard, the Xperia TX is the latest James Bond signature mobile phone. Well… it was the Xperia T actually, but the TX isn't but the asian variant of the former. Not much difference between the two devices, the TX mainly has a removable battery, and sports a slightly modified design around the frame. The rest is pretty much the same.
By all means, the Xperia TX is a stunning handset, in terms of specifications and design. However, it is worlds apart from being revolutionary or exceptional. It is simply… a beautiful and fairly powerful device, with the same great build quality Sony is renowned for.
Xperia TX Design and Build
The curved Arc shape returns from previous Xperia handsets like the Xperia S (only difference is that battery cover is now rubberised on the black version – a nice addition); but the TX comes with an amazing 4.6-inch screen packing a 1280×720 resolution. A bit of physics now: the Xperia TX is both sturdy and lightweight. The plastic back cover isn't as slippery as the one on the Galaxy S3, but neither is it as sturdy and solid as the Lumia 920 polycarbonate build.
The dual-core 1.5GHz Snapdragon S4 Plus chipset, backed up with 1GB of RAM performs fast and strong. The one disappointment that hit us was the lack of Jelly Bean on it, being stuck on Ice Cream Sandwich until sometime in February or March. That's now a long wait though.
16GB of internal storage is paired up with a MicroSD card slot, which is conveniently located next to the replaceable 1700mAh battery.
Xperia TX Cameras
The 13 megapixel camera on the back of the Xperia TX is meant to be the major feature of this phone; the thing is that it's not exactly the stand out performer you may have hoped for.
The shooter on the TX is fast. Really fast. In fact it might be one of the fastest camera sensors we've seen in a while, and it does it all with great class and above par results. Plain daylight shots are stunning and rightly exposed. Things don't look as fancy when it comes to low light performance, but speaking frankly, this was expected. Pictures in these conditions look rather cold, with a washed out tint. The one true benchmark in this segment is Nokia's Lumia 920. Interestingly, the specified 13-megapixel resolution is only available for 4:3 ratio shooting, with the phone sticking to a 10MP 16:9 ratio as default. As far as sweep panorama shooting is concerned, it is natively supported on the TX coming as standard.
The front facing, 1.3MP camera will be mainly useful for video chatting/calling, and it also records at 720p. Good news all the way. The rear camera can record 1080p video effortlessly. Accessing video mode is done by toggling a switch after launching the camera function. The image stabilisation feature isn't the best we've seen in a phone, it's just… fine. Video recording quality is again impressive during the day, but less than stellar at night, even with the night shooting mode switched on.
What we have to say in this particular imaging department is that we're a bit disappointed by the general camera performance, given the fact that we were aiming at a very high-end quality 13MP Sony camera, we come out a bit… hungry for more. Maybe it's just the awesomeness of the Lumia 920's shooter that is leaving us biased a bit, but this is how things go in the mobile phone world.
What We Liked
The 4.6-inch screen is a beauty: crisp, clear, with a stunning 720p picture and sleek finish.
The thin bezel and arched back make it comfortable for both landscape and portrait manoeuvring.
The 13-megapixel camera is a solid performer in daylight.
The dual-core processor does a pretty good job of keeping things moving, with no lag or hangups. The fact the battery can be replaced is also a bonus.
What We Didn't Like
The battery is a bit on the low side of things: beefing it up a notch would have been awesome, but is also a requirement with this kind of display.
No Jelly Bean out of the box: Jelly Bean has been available for months, and yet it isn't coming to the TX before March.
It didn't add much to previous Xperia devices like the Acro S, apart from the slimmer waistline.
The TX is, without a doubt, one of the best handsets we've ever seen from Sony. But the truth is that it's definitely not one of the devices currently at the top of the mobile phone food chain. Compared to the offerings from Samsung (S3 and Note II), Apple and even HTC and LG and to some extent Nokia, The Xperia TX is just a bit off track: lack of quad-core support, poor battery life and a missing 4G chipset are all here to weigh the TX down in the battle of smartphones. Of course, the Xperia Z is nearly here, and Sony will definitely have a few words to say when it will be released. But for now, you're left with the James Bond phone.
Watch the video below in order to discover some new cool things Sony is bringing to Android through its latest Xperia lineup.


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Aight there is this errr sample domination server for standard users.
It appears it runs only one certain map. Is there any information on it?
I'd like to know:
Does that map change? Maybe on daily or weekly base?
If so, how is it picked?
I like the fact it's there, and I'm perfectly fine with the idea of giving free users the gamemode to experience, with only just one map. But PLS, chemical reaction? Hell no :-D
Thought about suggesting the map being picked via poll every day/week after knowing what the deal is atm (hope those "samples" remain over time) :-)


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Released Taliban prisoners sit on chairs as they listen to speeches... Fotografia de notíciasAfeganistão,Cabul,Cerimónia,Conflito,Discurso,Guerra,Horizontal,Ouvir,Preso,Prisão,Sentar-se,Soltar,TalibanPhotographer MASSOUD HOSSAINICollection: AFP 2013 AFPReleased Taliban prisoners sit on chairs as they listen to speeches during a ceremony in Pul-e-Charkhi jail on the outskirts of Kabul on January 4, 2013. With tears streaming down their rugged faces, scores of Afghan prisoners embraced waiting relatives and walked to freedom -- the latest government move to foster reconciliation after 11 years of war. The 80 men, all wearing white skull caps, were released on Friday at a ceremony held inside Pul-e-Charkhi, Afghanistan's largest prison located on dusty flat lands east of the capital Kabul. AFP PHOTO/ Massoud HOSSAINI (Photo credit should read MASSOUD HOSSAINI/AFP/Getty Images)


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For those of you who have managed to remain ignorant of the USian behemoth, last Thursday was Thanksgiving here in the Stolen States of Genocide. Which means yesterday was Black Friday — the day when all the retailers' books go from red (in the hole) to black (making a profit). It was also, of course (because no mainstream tradition is without its counterculture movement) Buy Nothing Day. And today, for the first time ever, was Small Business Saturday, a day for supporting local/small business — sponsored, naturally, by a mega (multi?)national credit card company.
As a slightly agoraphobic crazy person with a major panic attack trigger of large numbers of people or many threads of sound, the thought of queueing up in hour-plus long lines with hundreds of other people under brain-fog inducing florescent lighting while the noise of a thousand bargain hunters and overstimulated infants pound out of beat with the uncounted battery-powered noise makers all competing to be this years Must Have Toy leaving my ear drums jittery and my brain beaten — is, no joke, one of my top three nightmares. I would be unable to function in any meaningful way.
So I stay home, and buy nothing.
Today, in the last hours before my parents started the drive back to their house 650 miles away, my mom and I went to a local yarn shop, one which, when I visited three years ago, had a cafe attached; we thought a little fiber love and caffeination would be a fair pleasant way to spend some mother-daughter bonding time. Turns out the cafe shut years ago, but they did have the perfect yarn for a present I was planning, a locally made silky soft machine washable kettle dyed wool, ideal for a winter project close to the skin for someone sensitive to cheap scratchy yarns.
So I supported a small business.
There is nothing wrong with either Buy Nothing Day nor Small Business Saturday1; indeed, both are in line with my values of environmentalism, simplicity, quality over quantity, and, to the extent that one can have and seek and spend money and be anti-capitalist, against the excessive accumulation of capital by a tiny, homogeneous, privileged minority of the population.
And yet.
Traveling in the circles I do — where Buy Nothing Day is more likely to be celebrated than Black Friday, where buying local or handmade is, if not the default, at least a well-represented position — I've seen and heard a lot of ardent advocacy and pointed humor in favor of buying nothing/local/quality and against buying lots/china-made/quantity. And without exception each has left my brows creased and my lips pursed, thinking anything between "That's fine, but…" and "Dear Gods don't let me be associated with this."
Everything I've seen — every post spreading the gospel of small business support, every I-would-never comment on overnight queues, every joke about Zombies of Walmart and duels over the last flat screen TV — grew from the fetid soil of classism.
Because Buy Nothing Day is great — if you can afford to pay full/er price on your holiday presents (or clothes or kitchen tools or household goods). Buying local is wonderful — if you can pay $13.95 for a small skein of wool instead of $1.95 for super bulk acrylic.
But y'know, not everyone can. And I have no patience (but plenty of pointed words) for anyone who says that if you can't afford handmade from Etsy then you don't deserve anything under your tree, or that if you're struggling to make rent or don't have savings you've not the right to "extras" like Christmas presents or DVDs or cell phones with cameras. We all of us — unless you are reading this at a public access point on a mandatory fifteen minute break from your 100 hour a week unpaid job of serving the disadvantaged — make "selfish" decisions sometimes. We indulge. We allow ourselves luxuries — yes, sometimes when we don't have the basics, because it helps us feel a little more human in a world that would deny us our humanity. This isn't a trait of those poor people over there, it's something we all of us do; it is only kyriarchy and classism that somehow makes it ok when it is our own indulgences (or those of persons of a similar class), yet calls it "imprudent" and a sign of "stupidity" when they do it. We cluck our tongues at those who fail to buy handmade, while clutching our Kindles and fretting about our retirement and ignoring our hypocrisy.
There are a lot of critiques to be made of USian consumerism. Our "need" for stuff, our unwillingness to repair when we can replace (for how long?), our economy that rewards those who can create the most profit regardless of human benefit (or harm) — there's enough there to fuel thousands of blog posts, millions of snide remarks, even, if we will ever get off our asses to do it, a revolution or five. Do not mistake me for supporting a system that doesn't care what brown people overseas are starved or raped or enslaved or murdered so we can live in luxury, for I do not2 — but the solution isn't as simple as cajoling people to "shop smart", because so many do not have the option to buy the "better" product. Or they could buy it and eat exclusively beans and rice. Or they could do without and feel that much more defeated by life.
Or, they could wait in line in the cold overnight for a chance to have some part of the life that those of us smugly sitting at home mocking their "greed" take for granted.
What I want you — if you have made those comments or read them and not seen any problems or thought them quietly to yourself — to take away from this isn't an urging for self-castigation (my brain certainly doesn't need any assistance in that area), nor a blanket don't-critique of USian-style consumerism. I certainly don't want anyone stop advocating for alternatives to mainstream disposable-junk holiday traditions.
But I want you to look and to really see the people in the lines you're tempted to mock. I want you to realize they might have many more reasons to be there that do not fall neatly into your (spoken or not) theory of "stupid sheeple under the control of Big Money". I want you to recognize that you do not know what brought them there (and neither do I), and it might be simple joyful bargain hunting
and it might be unacknowledged need
and it might be desire for the life you lead
and it might be they've always wanted a gaming console and finally one is in reach
and it might be their kid's convinced them Christmas will be ruined if they don't have a particular plastic toy
and it might be they're trying to fill the void left when kyriarchy sucked their soul
and it might be they can't drive in to the city or out to the 'burbs to shop at the independent stores
and it might be they never liked those snobby places anyway
and it might be it's where everyone they know goes
and it might be a family tradition
and it might be they're too damned tired to figure out what the "right" place to shop is
and it might be because stretching the family budget gives them more for education or babysitters or retirement or savings or hair styling or whatever else they have decided is important to them and they don't particularly care whether you or I approve of their values or their reasons or their purchasing habits today or tomorrow or any other day of the year.
It might be that they are people just like you.
- Ok, something is wrong with a day supposedly in support of local economy that is in fact adding to the coffers of a megacorp. ↩
- And yet, because I do live in the USA, and have consumer debt, and shop sometimes at big box stores, and do not grow all my own food and wear only second hand clothes, in many tangible ways I do financially support slavery and murder and rape and starvation. Short of joining a self-sustained commune or hanging myself from a hand made hemp rope out in the forest, I don't know how to avoid it entirely; such is the system as it is. ↩