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At home in Nashville: They may sing rock or pop, but past 'Idol' stars are going country
When he's looking for a mental health break, Bo Bice retreats to a porch at his home near Nashville and watches the turkey and deer lazily wander through his yard.
As a rocker in the home of country music, Bice, the runner-up on the fourth season of American Idol, seems to be out of place, but he quickly shoots down that idea.
"There are a lot of people who live here from the rock world. Tom Keifer from Cinderella and I are good friends. We've worked on a couple of projects," Bice says. "This used to be a country-oriented place, but now there are people from rock, pop, everything else, R&B. It's the country nature of Nashville that has people moving here."
Besides Bice, former Idol contestants Carrie Underwood, Kellie Pickler, Diana DeGarmo, Phil Stacey, Josh Gracin, Buckey Covington, Chris Sligh, Mandisa, Scott Savol, and Melinda Doolittle are all currently in Music City USA.
"I think there's just enough of us in Nashville right now that we're not saturating the market too terribly," DeGarmo says. "Everybody that's here is truly talented and deserving to be here. Each of us has our own little niche."
Whether it's because of the laid-back culture, ability to work with some of the best songwriters in the world, or just finding a good fit in the city's music industry, more and more former Idol contestants call Nashville home.
"I'm not sure where we are in Texas, but I do know that we are in Texas," Underwood says with a chuckle in a phone interview.
Idol judge Simon Cowell predicted that the winner of season four would sell more records than any other of the reality show's contestants, and so far, he's on the money.
Underwood, whose June 10 concert at the SeaGate Convention Centre is sold out, has sold more than 7 million copies of her debut album, "Some Hearts," the fastest-selling debut country album in Nielsen SoundScan history. Her career was launched with American Idol, but she cemented herself as a legitimate artist with the release of "Jesus, Take the Wheel," which rocketed to No. 1. She quickly followed that up with chart-toppers "Don't Forget to Remember Me," "Before He Cheats," and "Wasted."
Her second album, "Carnival Ride," was released in October and has already sold more than 2 million copies. In finding songs for that album, Underwood found herself tapping into the musical energy of Nashville.
"This is just a great place to be. The music business is a lot more friendly here, and there are great songwriters. Some people just go to Nashville to write songs," she says. "It's just a good place. Good songwriters, good producers, a good place to live."
Pickler was embraced by America on American Idol's fifth season. She came across as a naive Southern girl, especially when Cowell called her a "minx," leaving Pickler baffled as to what he meant. But America loved her because of her wide smile, good looks, and constant giggles.
She's capitalized on her happy-go-lucky personality to become one of Nashville's rising stars. She's known for her fun-loving song "Red High Heels," but showed she has a serious side when she turned in the most emotional moment at last year's Country Music Association Awards. Through tears in her eyes, she sang "I Wonder," a song that she co-wrote about her mother, who left her as a young child.
Her debut album, "Small Town Girl," was a success, selling more than 79,000 copies during its first week of release in 2006, but Pickler is looking forward to her sophomore album. The first single should be on the radio in a couple of weeks, and the album should be in stores by the end of the summer.
"I know the next album is going to be a huge jump from the first one. The songs are amazing," Pickler says. "It's a combination of everything because I am goofy. The first album was very honest, but I didn't let down every wall. A lot has happened since then."
Being raised in Albemarle, N.C., listening to country music, Nashville was a natural fit for Pickler.
"I had already planned to move to Nashville if it hadn't worked out, but I'm really glad it did."
The Rocker
Bice is hanging out on his couch with his wife and son, watching Sesame Street.
"Yeah, I'm rocking it out, living the party life. Elmo and milk," he says, laughing at how that sounds coming from a guy known as the rocker when he finished runner-up to Underwood.
After having surgeries for a variety of intestinal ailments, he's healthy, and he's feeling good about returning to the Southern rock-style of music he has always loved. After Idol, he signed a deal with RCA and released "The Real Thing," "but that album wasn't me," he says.
Bice expresses the same lament as many Idol contestants. The show is great for launching a career, but it also can pigeonhole you as something you aren't. Bice wanted to sing Southern rock, RCA didn't agree. Now, he's enjoying the freedom of being his own boss. In October, he released "See the Light" off his own label, SugarMoney. It's sold exclusively at Wal-Mart.
"It's a Southern rock album, more like what people saw me do on Idol."
Being an "Alabama boy," there wasn't much chance Bice was going to head to Los Angeles or New York to launch a career.
"I joke with people that [Nashville] is as far west and north as they are going to pull me."
The city's musical talent also allows him to hone his love of writing.
"I'll be out at a studio session, meet someone, hang out, have lunch, grab a beer, and I'll say, 'Hey, we should write.' That's how things happen in Nashville."
The Sailor
Stacey's children are screeching, excitedly trying to get dad's attention as a Realtor shows the family new homes in Hendersonville, Tenn.
Daughter McKayla became well known on season six of American Idol. She was born on the day Stacey auditioned for the show. Stacey also won fans that season for serving his country in the Navy. He was as shocked as anyone that he made it to the final six on the show.
"I was just enjoying the experience, expecting to be eliminated at any time. I never expected to do as well as I did," he says.
Before Idol he had traveled around the world as part of a university choir and also as part of a naval group. It wasn't really a question where Stacey was going to land after the show. Most of his family lives in Hendersonville, near Nashville. His father is the minister at a local church, and his brother is the music director. The show just made the start of his career a lot simpler.
"There are opportunities for all of us [from the show]. We'll be able to perform for the rest of our lives, and there will always be doors open just because of our involvement with American Idol."
It's an exciting time for Stacey. As he looked for houses, he was preparing to release his self-titled debut album through Lyric Street Records. His first single, "If You Didn't Love Me," is currently on the radio.
"I never imagined that I'd be on this level. I never imagined I'd be putting an album out that'd end up in stores. It's been a dream come true."
DeGarmo is feeling sorry for herself. She's gotten word that the second season of John Rich's Gone Country is getting ready to film around town. The show takes famous people from various walks of life, mostly musicians from outside of country music, and tries to turn them into a country artist. The winner gets his or her single produced by Rich, half of the duo Big & Rich.
"I'm like, 'Aw, that's my show,'" she says.
The show was a musical epiphany for DeGarmo. After finishing runner-up to Fantasia Barrino in season three, DeGarmo performed on Broadway and released a pop record through RCA, but she was miserable.
A spot on Gone Country pointed her heart in the direction it should go.
"I just got the Nashville itch. I turned to my mom and said, 'I'm going to Nashville.' That's about how quick the decision was. I loaded up the U-Haul van, hooked the car up to it, and drove up here."
She's been in the studio with Rich, putting together a demo to shop to Nashville label executives. With her background, it's just a matter of time before she lands a deal.
She keeps in touch with a lot of former pals from the show, including Bice and Stacey. It's not a mystery to her why so many of her friends are showing up in Nashville.
"AI itself, the main demographic is middle class, hard-working America, and that is very close to the demographic for country music. Idol is a little broader, but it's a lot of the same people. I meet people all the time who say, 'I saw you on American Idol.' It's an honor that people accept us and are excited about us doing their favorite type of music."
How many more?
It isn't a surprise that musicians are drawn to Nashville. The streets are lined with clubs featuring live music. Writers can find writing partners in bars or homes on any night of the week. If a waitress brings you your food in a local restaurant, there's a good chance she's just biding her time until someone discovers her musical talent.
As DeGarmo says, "Within every six inches, there's someone with musical talent, whether it's an instrumentalist, songwriter, engineer. The city is just buzzing with musical energy."
It's also no surprise why Nashville executives are drawn to the former contestants. The recording industry is hurting, and a former American Idol contestant, performing for upwards of 30 to 40 million television viewers each week, is guaranteed to sell records.
Is there a limit to the number of AI alums that can be absorbed by the Nashville market? Probably not. If country-leaning Kristy Lee Cook or any other of this year's contestants decide to make of go of it in Nashville, that'd be fine with Pickler.
"I'd just tell them to pack your stuff up and come on."
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sending an APB to all boxers in his division
By Ray Kilgore
Tony Lee hit Corey Rodriguez with a right had that was so powerful, it
not only caused the referee to give Rodriguez a standing eight, but the
shot damaged Lee's hand in the process temporarily putting his boxing
goals on hold. Although Lee has not boxed since engaging in MN's version
of Hagler vs. Hearns with Rodriguez at Upper Cut Gym on May 20th 06, Lee's
letting it be known that his win is a message to other boxers in the Lightweight
to Welterweight division that his performance against Rodriguez is just
a sampling of things to come in the future.
Its been several months since Lee has officially boxed in the ring since
his battle with the heavily favorite Rodriguez; Lee's absent isn't because
he's flying high emotionally off his win but rather he hurt his right
hand to the point of having difficulties turning the ignition to start
his car. But on the day of this interview, an on looker who's never seen
the lump on Lee's hand could easily conclude that Lee's 100% based on
the intensity of his workout.
The speed
and fluidity in which Lee hits the heavy/speed bag, skips rope, and bobs
and weaves reminds you of a prime Roy Jones Jr. or Sugar Shane Mosley
that's how quick he is. Ironically, when he speaks, his speech is very
low and relaxed a total turnabout in comparison to his personality in
the ring. Lee, the youngest of six brothers and sisters, admits when he
took up boxing as a sport, his older sibs where somewhat surprised. "They
always seen me as somewhat soft," he says with a little smile on
his face that suggests many people have this notion about him until they
test him. "They were surprised when I took up boxing."
Lee, 20, was born and raised in West St. Paul MN and has always been gifted
at sports; he was born with a body frame that he's made chiseled over
the years, and he has natural speed. Although Lee enjoyed playing many
sports, his main love was football where he was a running back until he
was hit the wrong way and broke his femur.
Originally Lee and his mother thought all he did was broke a bone and
it would heal in time, but they would get shocking news. After further
examination, doctors discovered not only had Lee broken his bone, but
they found bone tumors that required a bone transplant. Not only was the
boxer devastated, his football career seemed all but done.
But Lee understood that his heart and competitive nature wouldn't handle
being sidelined by any factors that wasn't of his
choosing, so he spent the remainder of 7th grade rehabilitating his leg.
The following year, he was back playing football. "I am a competitive"
says the boxer who has 28 bouts, but unlike most athletes who push themselves
despite their bodies' telling them it can't handle the pressure any longer,
Lee listened to his body after he got hit in the same leg again and knew
his football career was over.
Lee, who idolizes Sugar Ray Leonard, thought about boxing and asked his
mother but she wasn't keen on having her youngest child engaged in a sport
many view as barbaric. Lee put the issue on hold and turned his attention
to baseball, but after sliding into base the wrong way, he hurt his leg
again, and told his mother that baseball was out and that he wanted to
try boxing.
After several months of "nagging" her to box, his mother finally
agreed and Lee went to B.T. Bombers but two days later, the gym closed
and Lee was out in the cold. Although his mother wasn't crazy about his
boxing to start with, she showed her support by calling gyms finally contacting
Burnett's and took Lee to their gym. Lee was 14 at the time and he's still
there today showing dedication and loyalty. Currently Lee's entertaining
the thought of either trying out for the Olympic team or going pro after
several more bouts, but he stresses the decision is his and right now
he isn't putting any pressure on himself. Although the handsome boxer
admits to being single and working two jobs, he's staying in shape as
he hopes to box in either August or September since doctors told him his
hand isn't broken. "My goal is to let everyone know I am here"
the boxer says with a serious look on his face, and based on his performance
against Rodriguez, he's on his way of sending that All Points Bulletin
loud and clear

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(Mountain Home) – A Viola, Arkansas man who is already being held in the Baxter County Detention Center on various charges has now been charged with an additional offense related to theft of a motor vehicle.
28-year-old Joshua Langston, who has been in the detention center since August 21, was charged with felony theft of property.
On August 2, it was reported to the Sheriff's Office that a 1997 Lincoln MK 8 passenger car valued at approximately $2,500 had been stolen from a home in Salesville. The vehicle was located and recovered the next day, August 3 in Fulton County by the Fulton County Sheriff's Office. Langston was interviewed August 30 about the theft and reportedly admitted to taking the vehicle without permission.
Bond on this charge is $15,000. He is scheduled to appear in Circuit Court next week.


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During this week's Corona Geek hangout we talked with special guest Stian Saunes from 10FINGERS AB about their Corona SDK focused digital magazine, Corona Paper. Also joining the show was Brent Sorrentino, Corona Labs forum ninja. Brent educated us about Global Game Jam, which is coming up at the end of January. We also shared a bunch of announcements about upcoming Corona events, so be sure to listen to see if something is happening in your area.
This week's t-shirt winner was Daniel Williams from ThatsSoPanda.com. Daniel followed Corona Geek on social media and then completed the Corona Geek giveaway registration form for a chance to win a Corona Labs t-shirt. Congratulations Daniel. Thank you for supporting the show and being a part of the Corona Community.
As always, be sure to join us next Monday at 12pm PST / 8pm GMT for a new episode and add us to your Google+ Corona SDK circle.
Thanks for watching,
Charles McKeever
Developer Evangelist, Corona Labs
Show Geeks:
- Stian Saunes - Corona Paper
- Brent Sorrentino - CoronaLabs.com
- David Rangel - CoronaLabs.com
- Brian Burton - Author of Mobile App Development with Corona: Getting Started
- Charles McKeever - Corona Geek / Marathon Runner
If you are new to the conversation, the Corona SDK is a cross platform mobile development tool kit that makes it easy for developers to create native applications for Android and iOS devices as well as for Kindle, and Nook. You can find out more about the Corona SDK at CoronaLabs.com.
Show Notes - 01/14/2013
- Fun Run, which was last week's Corona Labs App of the Week, Fun Run soared to the #3 free game on the App Store, coming in just behind Google Maps! That's pretty impressive considering Google Maps is a globally sought after app. Congratulations to dirtyBit the Fun Run team.
Upcoming Events
- Jan 15th - Torino Italy - Alessandro Grigiante is presenting on using Corona SDK for app development
- Jan 16th - Society of Illustrators, New York City
- 17th, Raleigh NC - Mobile App Game Developers Meetup - Jake Scarano, Rob Miracle
- Alex at Kwiksher is offering 3 free Kwik webinars to help you learn the basics of Kwik.
- The webinars in January are in English.
- Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese may be available upon request with a minimum attendance of 10 people
- Corona Paper has started layout on issue number 3!
- Use the promo code "coronageek" at checkout when buying Corona SDK books on Dr. Brian Burton's website. Brian has several books to help you get started in mobile app development using Corona SDK.
- Ambassador shout out - we sent out an email to all ambassadors recently. If you didn't get an email and think you should have, email me coronageek<at>coronalabs.com and let me know so we can get that fixed. We have big plans for 2013 and you won't want to miss out on the fun.
- Global Game Jam, 48 hours or gaming fun, is coming up on January 25th - 27th
- Apps World San Francisco 2013 is coming up in February
- Walter Luh and David Rangel are both speaking at the event.
- Corona Labs will have a booth.
- Corona Geek will be live blogging from the event.
Lastest Build Release Notes
- Congratulations to the Corona Labs Engineers for passing up the 1000 daily builds mark. Build 1003 is now available for download.
Corona Blog highlights
- Corona Labs has partnered with Iddiction, a leading distribution and discovery platform for mobile apps, to offer another way for indie developers to promote and monetize their awesome mobile content.
Developer Spotlight
- Stian Saunes from 10FINGERS AB joined us on the show from Sweden to talk about Corona Paper, the new digital magazine devoted entirely to mobile app development using the Corona SDK. The magazine captures the playful spirit of Corona and provides in-depth tutorials and articles on how to use the platform to build mobile apps. Stian talked about how the idea for the magazine came about and how an app development studio has managed to put together such a professional digital magazine around the Corona SDK. Issue 2 of the magazine will be coming out at the end of January and the 10FINGERS team is already working on issue number 3.
- Brent Sorrentino also joined us to talk about Global Game Jam, the 48 hour gaming extravaganza. Brent has been working with Corona Ambassadors from around the world to help them get involved with events in their areas. As a two day global event, game developers from all genres come together in their local area to discuss and build the games that others will want to play. There are currently over 300 events set to take place around the globe on January 25 - 27, so if you are into gaming, be sure to look for an event in your local area. If you participate in this year's Global Game Jam, we want to know. Corona Labs will give any GGJ team that requests it a full Corona SDK Indie subscription lasting 3 months. See the Global Game Jam promotions page for details.
Community Questions
- Corona Geek now has a forum where you can ask show questions, submit suggestions for show topics, and let us know which guests you'd like to see on the panel.
App Reviews - Coming this week
Starting this week, I'm going to start doing app video reviews again. Here are the apps I'll be looking at this week. If you have an app that you'd like to have reviewed, send me an email coronageek<at>coronalabs.com and let me know.
- Finger Hoola, by Ian Masters
- Easy Poker Timer by Brad Marcus
- Texas Holdem Starting Hand by Brad Marcus
- Super Magic Eightball by Brad Marcus
That's it for this week.
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- Personal Announcements: Contains messages sent to you based on information specific to your role on campus, your major, a class you are currently enrolled in, or some other attribute. This channel is considered an official form of University communication.
- My Services/Registration: Gives you single sign-on access to services such as registering and paying for classes, viewing your grades, applying for financial aid, viewing and printing your CAPP report, accessing your course schedule, and much more.
- E-mail: As a Metro State student, you receive a free e-mail account and the opportunity to have your other e-mail accounts forwarded to ConnectU for easy access. You can access your e-mail account on or off campus as long as you have an Internet Service Provider (ISP).
- Calendar: Gives you the ability to create and manage multiple calendars including your school and course related calendar(s) as well as your group and personal calendar(s) from any computer with Web access. The calendar is automatically integrated with Metro State's information system and is dynamically updated when you register for or drop a class.
- My Courses: Provides access to a wide variety of information related to your classes. A homepage is provided for each course that you are registered for in a given term. From the course homepage you can access the course's chat room, message board, calendar, and email.
- Group Studio: Gives students the ability to create and manage group homepages for clubs or other affiliations and interests. Group members can view and submit information to be included on or in the group homepage, announcements, news articles, photos, links, and files. Members can also utilize the message board, calendar, email, and chat options and access sub-group and member information.
ConnectU provides access to content through channels. In general, channels provide at-a-glance information with links to expanded content or Web resources. ConnectU allows you to customize the tabs and channels contained in your layout so you can access your favorite channels quickly.
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Nicole Richie has served her time! She was checked into a Los Angeles County jail Thursday afternoon at 3:15 and released at 4:37 -- just 82 minutes later!
Richie's time served was "based on her sentence, and the federal court guidelines," according to Los Angeles County Sheriff's Deputy Maribel Rizo.
"Miss Richie was accompanied by her attorney, Shawn Chapman Holley and her boyfriend, Joel Madden. She was booked and processed into the jail system. Miss Richie's demeanor was cooperative during the process," the rep said.
The pregnant star spent her time at Century Regional Facility in Lynwood, the same jail her pal Paris Hilton served time earlier this year. Richie was originally sentenced to 90 hours jail time for driving under the influence of drugs.
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Interim Guidance for Protection of Persons Involved in U.S. Avian Influenza Outbreak Disease Control and Eradication Activities
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This document provides interim guidance for protection of persons involved in activities to control and eradicate outbreaks of avian influenza among poultry in the United States. Activities that could result in exposure to avian influenza-infected poultry include euthanasia, carcass disposal, and cleaning and disinfection of premises affected by avian influenza. This interim guidance, developed in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), should be considered complementary to avian population disease control and eradication strategies as determined by the state government, industry, or the USDA. These guidelines will be updated as necessary.
Background: Avian InfluenzaInfluenza viruses that infect birds are called "avian influenza viruses." These are type A influenza viruses that are genetically distinguishable from influenza viruses that usually infect people. There are many subtypes of avian influenza A viruses, including H7 and H5. Avian influenza viruses can be distinguished as "low pathogenic" and "high pathogenic" forms based on genetic features of the virus and the severity of the illness they cause in poultry.
Birds that are infected with avian influenza viruses can shed virus in saliva, nasal secretions, and feces. Contact with feces or respiratory secretions is important in the transmission of infection among poultry. Between flocks, infection usually spreads due to movement of infected birds and the actions of humans in moving feedstuff, personnel, equipment, and vehicles into and from premises that are contaminated with infected feces or respiratory secretions. The duration that these viruses can survive in the environment depends on temperature and humidity conditions, but they may survive up to weeks in cooler and moister conditions.
Avian influenza viruses do not usually infect humans; however, several instances of human infections and outbreaks of avian influenza have been reported since 1997. In 2003, influenza A (H7N7) infections occurred among persons who handled affected poultry and their families in the Netherlands during an outbreak of avian flu among poultry. More than 80 cases of H7N7 illness were reported (the symptoms were mostly confined to eye infections, with some respiratory symptoms), and one patient died (a veterinarian who had visited an H7N7 flu-affected farm). Although there was evidence of limited person-to-person spread of infection, sustained human-to-human transmission did not occur in this or other outbreaks of avian influenza. It is believed that most cases of avian influenza infection in humans have resulted from contact with infected poultry or contaminated surfaces. However, other means of transmission are also possible, such as the virus becoming aerosolized and landing on exposed surfaces of the mouth, nose, or eyes, or being inhaled into the lungs.
CDC Recommendations
The following interim recommendations are based on what are deemed optimal precautions for protecting individuals involved in the response to an outbreak of high pathogenic avian influenza from illness and the risk of viral reassortment (i.e., mixing of genes from human and avian viruses). The health risk to humans from low pathogenic avian influenza viruses is less well established, but is likely to be lower. Nonetheless, it is considered prudent to take all possible precautions to the extent feasible when individuals have contact with birds infected by any avian influenza virus as part of control and eradication activities.
Basic Infection Control
- Educate workers about the importance of strict adherence to and proper use of hand hygiene after contact with infected or exposed poultry, contact with contaminated surfaces, or after removing gloves. Hand hygiene should consist of washing with soap and water for 15-20 seconds or the use of other standard hand-disinfection procedures as specified by state government, industry, or USDA outbreak-response guidelines.
- Ensure that personnel have access to appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE), instructions and training in PPE use, and respirator fit-testing (detailed below).
Personal Protective Equipment
- Disposable gloves made of lightweight nitrile or vinyl or heavy duty rubber work gloves that can be disinfected should be worn. To protect against dermatitis, which can occur from prolonged exposure of the skin to moisture in gloves caused by perspiration, a thin cotton glove can be worn inside the external glove. Gloves should be changed if torn or otherwise damaged. Remove gloves promptly after use, before touching non-contaminated items and environmental surfaces.
- Protective clothing, preferably disposable outer garments or coveralls, an impermeable apron or surgical gowns with long cuffed sleeves, plus an impermeable apron should be worn.
- Disposable protective shoe covers or rubber or polyurethane boots that can be cleaned and disinfected should be worn.
- Safety goggles should be worn to protect the mucous membranes of eyes.
- Disposable particulate respirators (e.g., N-95, N-99, or N-100) are the minimum level of respiratory protection that should be worn. This level or higher respiratory protection may already be in use in poultry operations due to other hazards that exist in the environment (e.g., other vapors and dusts). Workers must be fit-tested to the respirator model that they will wear and also know how to check the face-piece to face seal. Workers who cannot wear a disposable particulate respirator because of facial hair or other fit limitations should wear a loose-fitting (i.e., helmeted or hooded) powered air purifying respirator equipped with high-efficiency filters.
- Disposable PPE should be properly discarded, and non-disposable PPE should be cleaned and disinfected as specified in state government, industry, or USDA outbreak-response guidelines. Hand hygiene measures should be performed after removal of PPE.
Vaccination with Seasonal Influenza Vaccine
- Unvaccinated workers should receive the current season's influenza vaccine to reduce the possibility of dual infection with avian and human influenza viruses. There is a small possibility that dual infection could occur and result in reassortment. The resultant hybrid virus could be highly transmissible among people and lead to widespread infections. Vaccination of all residents of affected areas is not supported by current epidemiologic data.
Administration of Antiviral Drugs for Prophylaxis
- Workers should receive an influenza antiviral drug daily for the duration of time during which direct contact with infected poultry or contaminated surfaces occurs. The choice of antiviral drug should be based on sensitivity testing when possible. In the absence of sensitivity testing, a neuraminidase inhibitor (oseltamivir) is the first choice since the likelihood is smaller that the virus will be resistant to this class of antiviral drugs than to amantadine or rimantadine. Also, please note the January 14, 2006 CDC Health Alert Notice (HAN), in which CDC recommends that neither amantadine nor rimantadine be used for the treatment or prevention (prophylaxis) of influenza A in the United States for the remainder of the 2005-06 influenza season. For further information about the use of antiviral drugs for influenza, see "Prevention and Control of Influenza". Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)." MMWR 2003; 52(RR08): 1-36. Available at www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5208a1.htm.
Surveillance and Monitoring of Workers
- Instruct workers to be vigilant for the development of fever, respiratory symptoms, and/or conjunctivitis (i.e., eye infections) for 1 week after last exposure to avian influenza-infected or exposed birds or to potentially avian influenza-contaminated environmental surfaces.
- Individuals who become ill should seek medical care and, prior to arrival, notify their health care provider that they may have been exposed to avian influenza. In addition, employees should notify their health and safety representative.
- With the exception of visiting a health care provider, individuals who become ill should be advised to stay home until 24 hours after resolution of fever, unless an alternative diagnosis is established or diagnostic test results indicate the patient is not infected with influenza A virus.
- While at home, ill persons should practice good respiratory and hand hygiene to lower the risk of transmission of virus to others. For more information, visit CDC's "Cover Your Cough" website .
Evaluation of Ill Workers
- Workers who develop a febrile respiratory illness should have a respiratory sample (e.g., nasopharyngeal swab or aspirate) collected.
- The respiratory sample should be tested by RT-PCR for influenza A, and if possible for H1 and H3. If such capacity is not available in the state, or if the result of local testing is positive, then CDC should be contacted and the specimen should be sent to CDC for testing.
- Virus isolation should not be attempted unless a biosafety level 3+ facility is available to receive and culture specimens.
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Local law enforcement officers are calling on the public's help in bringing a pair of murder suspects to justice.
The suspects, or persons of interest, are brothers Misael Lopez and Hiram Emmanual Lopez.
The Lopez brothers are persons of interest in the apparent murder of Daniel Jacinto Hernandez, 24, of 4012 Baseline Road, Apt. 3, rural Willard.
Hernandez was stabbed to death sometime between May 31 and Sunday when his body was discovered by a farm field boss about 10 p.m. inside the Baseline Road apartment where he lived with the Lopez brothers. All three worked at nearby Wiers Farm.
Huron County Sheriff Dane Howard said it's likely the suspects have fled the area.
The suspects could be driving Hernandez's vehicle, which is a 2004 Dodge Stratus with the Virginia license plate, ZR7459.
The car is a four-door vehicle and silver in color. The vehicle has a small dent above the passenger side tail light. The car also has a flower-designed plate holder.
Warrants have been issued for the Lopez brothers for theft of a motor vehicle.
Hernandez was originally from Oaxaca, Mexico, Howard said Thursday during a press conference. (NOTE: To see pictures of the press conference, click HERE.)
Howard said Oaxaca is in the southern portion of Mexico and officers have had difficulty contacting Hernandez's family.
The sheriff said Thursday he would not speculate on a motive in the killing, but told the Reflector on Wednesday that alcohol might have played a role in the incident.
Howard stressed anyone with any information about the victim or suspects should call the HCSO at (419) 663-2828.
It's yet to be determined whether the victim and suspects were in the country legally, the sheriff said when asked.
The victim has a wife and child in Mexico, Howard said.
The suspects were reportedly, originally, from Mexico.
Howard said, by all accounts, the victim was a good young man and hard worker.
The sheriff added there was no local criminal history on the suspects.
"This was a very violent scene," Howard said, describing the apartment where Hernandez was killed.
"We believe folks in the Willard area possess information about the victim and persons of interest," the sheriff said previously.
The U.S. Marshals Office Fugitive Task Force, along with deputies from Crawford, Erie, Lorain, Ottawa and Richland counties have assisted with the case.
"This investigation is fast-paced and there is more field work to do," Howard said Wednesday.
Ben Wiers, president of Wiers Farm, said Thursday the victim and two suspects were part of the planting crews at the farm.
"From what I know, they had been here approximately a month," Wiers said.
Wiers said he didn't have a lot of contact with the workers, as he interacted with the crew leaders.
"Through other folks, I've learned he was a nice guy, with a wife and son," Wiers said about the victim.
"This is overwhelming," he said. "You just can't believe it.
"They're upset," he said about the Wiers Farm community. "We've never had any issue come close to something like this.
"Our people here are family-oriented," Wiers said, adding they enjoy soccer and had formed a team and played at different locations.
"It's hard to grasp something like this could occur," he added.


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681. Ecocriticism and Literature for Young Readers
Friday, 8 January, 10:15–11:30 a.m., 613, WSCC
Program arranged by the Division on Children's Literature
Presiding: Caroline E. Jones, Texas State Univ.
1. "'Mother Earth' and 'Earth Mothers': Consequences of Feminizing the Earth and Its Keepers in Children's Picture Books," Amy Dunham Strand, Aquinas Coll., MI
2. "Winnie-the-Conservationist: An Ecofeminist Reading of Tuck Everlasting," Peter Kunze, Florida State Univ.
3. "Ecological Repression and Return: An Ecocritical Approach to Bloor's Tangerine and Crusader," Beth Feagan, Longwood Univ.
4. "Reading the South: Teaching Adolescents to Identify with Regional Land," Julia Pond, Illinois State Univ.
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First Reading: 2 Samuel 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16
1 And it came to pass when the king sat in his house, and the Lord had given him rest on every side from all his enemies,
2 He said to Nathan the prophet: Dost thou see that I dwell in a house of cedar, and the ark of God is lodged within skins?
3 And Nathan said to the king: Go, do all that is in thy heart: because the Lord is with thee.
4 But it came to pass that night, that the word of the Lord came to Nathan, saying:
5 Go, and say to my servant David: Thus saith the Lord: Shalt thou build me a house to dwell in?
8 And now thus shalt thou speak to my servant David: Thus saith the Lord of hosts: a I took thee out of the pastures from following the sheep to be ruler over my people Israel:
9 And I have been with thee wheresoever thou hast walked, and have slain all thy enemies from before thy face: and I have made thee a great man, like unto the name of the great ones that are on the earth.
10 And I will appoint a place for my people Israel, and I will plant them, and they shall dwell therein, and shall be disturbed no more: neither shall the children of iniquity afflict them any more as they did before,
11 From the day that I appointed judges over my people Israel: and I will give thee rest from all thy enemies. And the Lord foretelleth to thee, that the Lord will make thee a house.
12 And when thy days shall be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will raise up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom.
14 I will be to him a father, and he shall be to me a son
16 And thy house shall be faithful, and thy kingdom for ever before thy face, and thy throne shall be firm for ever.
First Reading: Isaiah 48:17-19
17 Thus saith the Lord thy redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: I am the Lord thy God that teach thee profitable things, that govern thee in the way that thou walkest.
18 O that thou hadst hearkened to my commandments: thy peace had been as a river, and thy justice as the waves of the sea,
19 And thy seed had been as the sand, and the offspring of thy bowels like the gravel thereof: his name should not have perished, nor have been destroyed from before my face.
Psalm: Psalms 1:1-2, 3, 4 and 6
1 Blessed is the man who hath not walked in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stood in the way of sinners, nor sat in the chair of pestilence.
2 But his will is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he shall meditate day and night.
3 And he shall be like a tree which is planted near the running waters, which shall bring forth its fruit, in due season. And his leaf shall not fall off: and all whatsoever he shall do shall prosper.
4 Not so the wicked, not so: but like the dust, which the wind driveth from the face of the earth.
6 For the Lord knoweth the way of the just: and the way of the wicked shall perish.
Gospel: Matthew 11:16-19
16 But whereunto shall I esteem this generation to be like? It is like to children sitting in the market place.
17 Who crying to their companions say: We have piped to you, and you have not danced: we have lamented, and you have not mourned.
18 For John came neither eating nor drinking; and they say: He hath a devil.
19 The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say: Behold a man that is a glutton and a wine drinker, a friend of publicans and sinners. And wisdom is justified by her children.
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Can you tell what is yet? Six stone exotic fish washes up on beach
A dogwalker was stunned when he found this rare six-stone fish washed up on a British beach.
Matt Hyde and his pet pooch Jimmy were walking along Sandilands beach near Sutton-on-Sea, Lincolnshire, last week when they found the dead Mola mola sunfish.
The creature is the world's largest bony fish and is rarely seen on British shores.
This particular Mola mola is actually relatively small, as they can grow to be 14ft (4.2 metres) vertically and 10ft (3.1 metres) horizontally. A fully-grown sunfish can also weigh up to 5,000lbs (357 stone).
"At first I thought it was a dead seal and nearly tripped over it, but as soon I realised it was a fish I knew it was something I have never seen before."
They had been spotted along the west coast of Britain before, but it is very rare to find one on the east coast.
Andy Horton, director of the British Marine Life Study Society, said: 'It is rare and unusual to get sunfish in the North Sea.
"I have heard of sightings in Irish and Welsh waters but on an English beach on the east coast is rare."
Adult sunfish live on a diet that mainly consists of jellyfish, and are vulnerable to few predators themselves; although they can find themselves becoming dinner to the likes of sea lions, orcas and sharks, and humans in some parts of the world, including Taiwan and Japan. However, EU regulations ban the sale of fish from the Molidae family.
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Cerro de Pasco, a provincial city in Peru, has just announced that they will build a monument in honor of the Pisco Sour and its founder Victor Morris.
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It marked the inauguration of the railway between the capital Lima and Cerro de Pasco.
At that time, Morris did not have champagne to celebrate the occasion, so he used a grape-based liquor called pisco, lemon, egg white and cinnamon to create a cocktail that decades later would become the national drink of Peru.
'Today more than ever, the pasqueños (people from Pasco) are proud to be part of the origin story of this drink enjoyed in Peru and around the world, and this is because Morris prepared the cocktail for the first time here,' said Rojas."
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The winners of state tournaments will go to the National Geographic headquarters in Washington, D.C., for the National Geography Bee on May 24-25.
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AACC is pleased to offer this two-course continuing education program twice a year—once in the winter term and once in the fall. The first course (part 1) is a 97-hour theory course held two evenings a week at GBTC. The second, course that is held weekends and combines 64 hours of clinical work with 24 hours of skills lab work. Both courses are approved by the Maryland Board of Nursing. Upon successful completion of both courses, students earn their nursing certification as well as an AACC continuing education certificate.
Certificate code: CE.LIC-NURSE-REFRESH
Students must register and pay for both courses.
If you have already completed a Licensed Nurse Refresher theory course at AACC or the College of Southern Maryland, but have not completed a Licensed Nurse Refresher clinical portion, you can contact AACC to be put on a waiting list for the clinical; however, it is unlikely that the course will have openings.
Upcoming Courses
NRG-306 - Licensed Nurse Refresher Part 1 - Theory
Registered nurses and licensed practical nurses with an active or inactive Maryland nursing license planning to re-enter the nursing field, update their knowledge. Review medical-surgical nursing topics including anatomy, physiology, major disease pathology, current treatment strategies and legal issues. Study pharmacology, physical assessment, nursing process, documentation and current patient care trends. Textbooks available at College Store. $895 includes $65 supplies/lab fee.
NSN-387 – Licensed Nurse Refresher Part 2 – Clinical
Gain hands-on experience in a hospital setting as a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse. Practice skills for four weekends in acute medical-surgical nursing, and sub acute nursing facilities supervised by practicing nursing experts. Dedicate three college lab days to practicing physical assessment and psychomotor skills. Handle patient assignments, complete documentation and care plans, and administer medications.
$915 includes $100 supplies/lab fee.
Job Outlook
Employment of registered nurses is expected to grow 23 percent from 2006 to 2016, much faster than the average for all occupations. Average earnings of registered nurses is $57,000.
How to Register
Step 1 --Before registering, you must
be an active or inactive RN or LPN in the State of Maryland
have a current Basic Life Support Health Care Provider CPR card issued by the American Heart Association
have proof of professional liability insurance
have a medical report indicating that you have the following vaccinations: MMR or titer, Varicella or titer, Tetanus, Negative PPD or Chest X-ray, and Hepatitis B series
Step 2 - Make an appointment and meet with the nurse refresher program coordinator by calling 410-777-2560. You will need to bring all of necessary paperwork outlined above to this meeting.
Step 3 - Register for both NRG 306 and NSN 387 in person at the Glen Burnie Town Center. (This can usually be done upon conclusion of your meeting with the program coordinator.) Check credit card and ATM cards accepted.
Please note that a background check for an additional fee of $38.50 is required for NSN 387 Licensed Nurse Refresher Part 2—Clinical. Plan to complete the paperwork required to initiate this process on the first day of class. Payment will be due at that time.
Related Studies
AACC offers professional development continuing education courses for nurses the School of Continuing and Professional Studies. Consult the noncredit schedule of classes or visit. www.aacc.edu/healthcare.
AACC's School of Health, Wellness and Physical Education offers a variety of two-year degree programs as well as credit certificates and letters of recognition. Visit www.aacc.edu/healthprofessions.
For more information about AACC's Nurse Refresher continuing education program, contact program coordinator Mar-Lynn Mickens at 410-777-2560 or firstname.lastname@example.com.


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That high profile position during a time of disaster propelled him past Democratic challenger David Mincberg.
He's one of only a few Harris County Republicans to win. He says that should be a wake-up call to the party.
"Let's be completely honest here, I got a lot of votes in areas that other Republicans didn't get.ξ And I think that's going to be a strong message, that Republicans need to reach out and make sure we represent the whole county."
Emmett pledged to supporters that his approach to leading the county will be bipartisan.
"We will now have a county government that will be mixed.ξI will work withξRepublicans and Democrats equally, because that what the citizens of Harris County expect."
Emmett says one of his first priorities for his term is to set up a meeting on commuter rail on Highway 290. He says that's one of the projects he wants to get to quickly.
Emmett will serve as Harris County for a two-year term. He comes up for re-election in 2010.
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Watch TV on the Radio's Kyp Malone Cover the Talking Heads
By Tom Breihan on May 21, 2010 at 11:40 a.m. EDT
"Our Show With Elliot Aronow" is a sort of live variety internet show that explores the downtown New York art world. Recently, TV on the Radio/Rain Machine man Kyp Malone, whose beard has only gotten fuller and more awe-inspiring since TVOTR went on a break, stopped by to cover the Talking Heads' immortal, longing hymn "This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody)", with the band Harsh Toke backing him up. Malone's take is pretty faithful to the original, though it's interesting to hear a singer with a voice as muscular as Malone's interpreting David Byrne's freaked-out bleat.
Watch video of Malone singing the song below. And just for shits and giggles, you can also check out the Talking Heads playing the song in Jonathan Demme's Stop Making Sense-- the performance that includes Byrne's famous lamp-dance.
Jeff Mangum Announces Rare Performance at Chris Knox Benefit
By Ryan Dombal on March 26, 2010 at 10:55 a.m. EDT
On May 6, downtown Manhattan's Le Poisson Rouge will host a benefit show for New Zealand punk originator Chris Knox, who suffered a series of strokes last year.
The big news: Reclusive Neutral Milk Hotel leader Jeff Mangum will make an extremely rare appearance at the show, playing a "very short acoustic set." According to the show's publicist, Mangum "is doing the show specifically to help raise money for his close friend and it's not the start of a comeback." Still, Jeff Mangum! Live! This doesn't happen every day. Or every year. Or ever, really.
Video: Rain Machine: "Give Blood"
By Tom Breihan on November 4, 2009 at 5:40 p.m. EST
Director Petro's video for Rain Machine's fiery blues jam "Give Blood" starts out simply enough: TV on the Radio member and Rain Machine main man Kyp Malone rocking the living fuck out of a clean, well-appointed hotel room. But as the video rolls along, we come to find out that Malone is stashing half the population of Williamsburg under his bed, as well as a succession of freaky stop-motion creatures.
The video is streaming over on Rolling Stone right now.
Rain Machine to Open for Pixies
By Ryan Dombal on October 13, 2009 at 2:45 p.m. EDT
Photo by Eric Martin
After a triumphant run in Europe, the Pixies' Doolittle tour is finally making its way to the U.S. on November 4. And now there's another reason to look forward to these classic-LP gigs: TV on the Radio's Kyp Malone will open select Doolittle dates with his solo project Rain Machine.
If you're unfamiliar with Rain Machine, may I suggest our album review and/or recent interview with Malone about the LP's colorful cover?
All Pixies and Rain Machine dates below:
Take Cover: Rain Machine
By Ryan Dombal on October 8, 2009 at 4:20 p.m. EDT
Notable album covers catch the eye, dribble it around a little, and then snap it back into place, forever skewed. They can be funny, gross, shocking, stunning, or just plain wrong. They can define artists.
With Take Cover, we aim to track down the most striking new album covers taking up web space and vinyl bins and get the story behind them. In this installment, we check in with Kyp Malone (TV on the Radio, Iran), who drew the fantastical cover for his new solo album as Rain Machine. "There's a highly psychedelic aspect to African cultures that's largely untapped as a creative inspiration today," he explained. Also: He was apparently not high when he created the sleeve. Believe it.
Listen to a New Song From Rain Machine (TV on the Radio's Malone)
By Ryan Dombal on September 2, 2009 at 3:10 p.m. EDT
Photo by Eric Martin
TV on the Radio singer-guitarist Kyp Malone will release his solo debut under the name Rain Machine September 22 on Anti-. (He'll support it with a fall North American tour.) You've heard the ramshackle track "Give Blood", which recently premiered in this space.
Now there's another song available from the LP. "Smiling Black Faces" features Malone heading in a more reflective, political direction as he condemns the infamous 2006 shooting of Sean Bell by a team of NYPD officers in the song. Listen to it below:
Kyp Malone's Rain Machine Sets N.A. Tour
By Ryan Dombal on August 25, 2009 at 11:30 a.m. EDT
Photo by Eric Martin
TV on the Radio guitarist-singer Kyp Malone's solo project has a name (Rain Machine), an amusingly psychedelic (and NSFW) cover, a sufficiently raggedy first single ("Give Blood"), and a September 22 release date for his debut LP brought to you by Anti-. But that's...not...all. He's touring behind the album, too. The month long North American trek starts in Malone's home base of Brooklyn on the eve of the record's release, September 21. Check out the dates below:
Premiere: Rain Machine (TV on the Radio's Kyp Malone): "Give Blood"
By Ryan Dombal on July 21, 2009 at 1:00 p.m. EDT
Photo by Eric Martin
Rain Machine is what TV on the Radio guitarist-singer Kyp Malone is calling his solo project-- apparently because he thought "Kyp Malone" didn't look good on a T-shirt. We gave you the eccentrically pornographic cover, tracklist and release date (September 22 via Anti-) already.
While press notes say the Rain Machine LP contains elements of modern jazz and bluegrass, new song "Give Blood" could pass for a raw, ramshackle TVOTR track, with Malone's warbling falsetto in full effect. The Red Cross will love it. Stream and/or download the song at your leisure below:
TV on the Radio's Kyp Malone Unveils Rain Machine Tracklist, Cover Art
By Tom Breihan on July 13, 2009 at 4:30 p.m. EDT
Usually, third-grade boys get in trouble for drawing naked ladies in art class. But when a grown man like Kyp Malone draws such a picture, he is totally free to put it on the cover of his solo album. That's why being an adult is so fucking awesome.
As previously noted, Rain Machine is the new solo project from TV on the Radio's enormously bearded singer/guitarist. The self-titled Rain Machine album is due September 22 from Anti-, and now you know what the cover looks like. (And yes, Malone did draw that himself.)
The Rain Machine tracklist is below.
TVOTR's Kyp Malone Signs to Anti- for Solo Project, Rain Machine
By Tom Breihan on June 22, 2009 at 12:10 p.m. EDT
Photo by Eric Martin
Kyp Malone is going solo. TV on the Radio's prodigiously bearded, falsetto-voiced zen master has a solo project, and he's calling it Rain Machine. This fall, the first Rain Machine album will be released on Anti-.
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Save the Chimps surpasses fundraising goal with Chimps Kitchen event
VERO BEACH - Like many retirees who relocate to Florida, the chimpanzees at the Save the Chimps, the largest chimpanzee sanctuary in the world, are living out their golden years in the Florida sunshine. Given their traumatic pasts in biomedical research, entertainment and the pet trade, the respite is well deserved for the 267 chimpanzee residents at Save the Chimps in Fort Pierce.
In order to provide these wonderful beings with a peaceful retirement at the sanctuary, Save the Chimps, a nonprofit organization funded solely from grants and donations, held its fourth annual Chimps Kitchen event on Thursday, November 8. More than 250 community and business leaders from throughout the Treasure Coast along with animal lovers from across the country packed Cobalt Restaurant at the Vero Beach Resort & Spa and helped to raise nearly $85,000 for the lifelong care of these rescued chimpanzees.
The funds raised will go toward completing the special needs facility for nearly a dozen chimpanzees at the sanctuary. These "special needs" chimpanzees have physical or emotional damage so severe that it makes it impossible for them to live in a large family group on one of the twelve 3.5 acre "islands in the sun," that consist of trees, hills, climbing structures and a hurricane-proof building for shelter.
"We're elated to have exceeded our fundraising goals and be able to complete the special needs project to help our most vulnerable chimpanzees," said Phil Flynn, Executive Director of Save the Chimps. "We also use the Chimps Kitchen event as an opportunity to raise awareness about our mission to provide and build support for the permanent sanctuary and lifelong care of chimpanzees rescued from research laboratories, entertainment, and the pet trade."
Chimps Kitchen attendees enjoyed a delicious selection of beautifully presented hors d'oeuvres and chimp-inspired cocktails, banana daiquiris sponsored by Cruzan Banana Rum and desserts created and donated by local celebrity chefs. A rare element of the silent auction featured original paintings created by chimpanzee residents. Guests also swayed to the live music of Key of Life.
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When a small-town church's choir director dies, Vi Rose Hill (Latifah) steps into the role with the aim of maintaining the group's proud gospel tradition. But the director's widow, G.G. Sparrow (Parton), feels she should have been given the post, and, as the choir heads towards a national competition, the church finds itself in a storm.
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How had you planned to celebrate Black History Month? We were going to do it with a series of articles, but now we're thinking we might just go out and pick up a few items from Nike's new capsule collection, dedicated specifically to Black History Month.
The collection, which Nylon Guys reports will be in stores on Feb. 11, features African-inspired patterns and applies them to a variety of shoe models, including the Air Force I, Huarache Free 2012, and even the LeBron 9. The collection also includes a t-shirt that says "Uplift," and a varsity jacket stamped with the letter B. The tongues of the collection's shoes will be inscribed with the monogram BHM. (We'll give you three guesses as to what that stands for.)
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No matter how tasty they look, keyboard and mice should not be fed to family pets. Nor should they be allowed to be chew toys. Ask poor 'Fluffy' and 'Rover' why.
Real mice with little teeth do not interchange easily with the "computer kin". Just don't understand why. Stopped asking after several attempts.
Using surplus 5 1/4" platters to make into 6 gig hard drives was a BAD IDEA. (Thank you BIGFOOT... NOT!)
If you're trying to scare the family cat away from the main computer with REALLY large fans, make sure the fans don't suck the cat inside. Don't ask. Also note, fur is REALLY hard to get out of CPU fans. Tails too.
If you are not an IT pro and try to password your kids out of the computer, they will seek revenge. It will not be a pretty revenge. Play nice with the evil teenagers lest they ask their friends how to open the cage. Note however that Cyberpatrol is an effective and satisfying defense tho.
Spanned drives might be a "cool idea" on paper, they do not equate to 'Redundancy'. They should NEVER be the storage location for your Great Plains SQL database.
Backup tapes must be changes daily. The unit should probably get cleaned even. Hoping the mystical computer deities will handle this job will make disaster recovery far more difficult.
Plan for the equipment to die and or fail at the worst possible time. Servers do not run 10 years without issues. The reason your old server was changed was because it was old and dying. Pretending the 'good old days' were that will not make equipment last longer. Change it before it needs to be. That clicking noise is PROBABLY a bad thing. The funny smell is worse. The smoke should probably be looked into.
No, that big power outage on the east coast was not your fault. Yes you should probably invest in at least a few Battery Backups. No a 50 cent 'duracell' stuck to the side of the PC does not count as a Battery backup.
Double notching the floppies as a kid WAS cool. Using that as a long term backup solution for a client is NOT. Don't EVEN suggest it.
That old 486 in the back corner might be cool to fix up and play with. It is NOT cool to make it the main server for a 50 user environment, EVEN with Linux on it. Old hardware is still that. OLD. it WILL go boom. You WILL hear the phone call in the wee hours. Their lawyers ARE coming to your front door.
Remember band-aid solutions are good to get a client out of jam short-term. Using 'Band-Aids' to hold the LAN cable to that back of the Quad-Xeon server isn't.
If you burned your hands on the Case, there's a good chance of some failed fans. Don't touch it again. No matter how tempting.
Cherry-pickers in a warehouse are really fun to cable with. They should however not be a choice location to do the 'Macarena' on. Especially if they are extended. (Even if you have the harness on) Note. The landing is quite bumpy. The harness can give you quite a 'Wedgie'. Speed racing is also not advised at 40 feet in the air.
No matter how much you want to work for your favorite software / hardware company; sending in 1000 resumes in a span of twenty-four hours MIGHT be considered 'spam'. In less than 1 hour it might be considered a direct corporate attack. Within a 5 minute span and you might just see 'Uncle Sam and the boyz' at the door. Strange, some people just can't seem to take a joke.
Bugging people during the summer holidays and being perplexed could find you banished into that horrible land of searching for the Pentium 3 1/2 CPU. Can't understand why they might want to sit down and relax. What is this dirty "Vacation" word.... :)
Buying an inkjet printer at 'Goodwill' was probably a bad idea. Spending three hours cleaning out the barrels with rubbing alcohol was a worse idea. Doing it on the kitchen table was unforgivable. My wife has no sense of humor.
Buying that new gadget was a good idea. Fixing the car alternator was a better idea. Implementing the latter before you attempted the former would have been a much better idea. Oh... who needs a car anyhow.
Priorities to be learned. Rent, Hydro, Food, Car, Pets, Computer. NOT. Computer, Food, Rent, Hydro, Pets, Car. Must memorize that one. But why?!
Glowing Neon fans are REALLY neat sometimes. Spending extra money on them CAN be fun. Putting them inside an ALL BLACK SEALED CASE WITH NO OPEN SPOTS DEFEATS THE PURPOSE!
Modding a case is fun and can be enjoyable. Modding a case in the shape of a large rottweiler just to scare your cat isn't. Note. Cats ALSO don't have a sense of humor. Further note, cat 'surprises' are not 'electrically compatible with most circuit boards.
Also note, placing an open gerbil cage nearby a nicely modded case (that DOES have open spots for those previously mentioned neon fans) is also a bad idea. Shavings do NOT mix well with CPU / Case / Powersupply fans. Sunflower seeds may also cause unexpected blue screens. Gerbils have an even odder sense of humor than cats.
When you are in front of you system, coding, learning Unified Messaging or whatever drives you; Having the headphones over your ears and breaking out in 'Air Guitar' to Mr. Osborne does NOT impress teenagers. They will strangely look at you as if you just ate a sandwich made of jellyfish. Odd.
Shooting a hard drive to make it not recoverable for data recovery IS a viable option. Same with CDs, DVDs, VHS tapes, embarrassing high school photos etc. It is however not legal within most city limits. That doesn't make sense to me. Explain.
That battery backup you scooped off eBay for $10 was a great Idea. The $125 shipping wasn't.
And most important! Get your Outlook calendar dates for REALLY important stuff in. Even look like a goof and ask. (No no no no no! Not Mr. Gates Birthday)... I mean Family birthdays, reunions and MOST IMPORTANTLY your anniversary. Make sure you set that reminder a full week in advance. I did not fall prey to this one (yet) but I'm hoping this saves somebody from certain death.
Your anniversary (and Valentine's day) is REALLY important to your spouse. Note all of the above they have put up with for the year. To them this is the same as a QuadCore 512 Gig Ram workstation with 8 video cards running in SLI with 1 Petabyte of storage. Buy the biggest batch of flowers (or cigars or beers depending on their preference! they will remember this the next time you goof up. They might even come to your defense.
Lord watch us all. We're bound to screw up in some way...
Sean, please tell me you just made these up and they are not based on experience :)
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There are a few sniglets of actual fact. Not created by me of course...
Nobody would EVER mod a PC to scare their cat.
Now very LOUD cooling fans are a different story entirely...;)
So the "Air Guitar" bit I will admit was 100% true. Thus the recent purchase of Guitar Hero II. See with that I can get away with calling it "Playing the game to get a higher score".
Otherwise it's just "Dad is nuts"
I also did NOT do a "Macarena" on a cherry picker. I simply stood up there doing a cable thinking to myself "Boy this is scary" and imagined something scarier to calm myself down (Weird eh?)