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If Anthony Davis is going to beat people with offense, the race for the No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft has officially become a rout.
Saturday afternoon saw him net a career-high 28 points on 10-of-11 shooting, haul in 11 rebounds and record five blocks. He drilled an 18-footer to beat the shot clock late in the second half and another long jumper with a little more than a minute left to secure Kentucky's tense victory over Vanderbilt.
That settled that.
But it didn't take big-leaguing Vandy inside Rupp Arena to clinch the coveted top spot on June 28, Davis' exact destination TBA pending the May 30 lottery.
Davis, a nonstop worker with a thin frame and a defensive presence comparable to a young Marcus Camby (all the way down to wearing No. 23), already had become the clear favorite to go first. The game against Vandy was the kind of offensive display the pros wanted to see, though, as proof that the 6-foot-10, 220-pound freshman from Chicago was not one dimensional.
The new perspective is that Davis has in the last four or five weeks become not just the consensus choice for first overall, but the clear choice. As the NCAA tournament approaches, he has lapped the field.
"He plays every possession every night," one general manager said. "You don't see that much. He's long. He's going to get stronger. His offensive game is going to get better. He's just in a class by himself."
There were other contenders for No. 1 as recently as mid-January, with some NBA talent evaluators rating Andre Drummond of Connecticut and Harrison Barnes of North Carolina as possibilities. One well-respected executive with a successful Draft record said Davis' Kentucky teammate, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, had played his way into the conversation, too.
Drummond, in particular, kept the debate open. Stronger and bigger (6-foot-11, 270 pounds) than Davis, Drummond is reminiscent of a young Amar'e Stoudemire. The Connecticut big man was the tease who could have changed the top of the Draft(even with a wobbly start to his freshman season).
But no more. Drummond has mostly been underwhelming, unable to take advantage even when he could physically dominate an opponent. The theory that a postseason hot streak starting in the Big East tournament could thrust him back into contention for No. 1 is gone as well.
Drummond doesn't have enough time to catch Davis, not when his production hasn't come close to matching his potential. That was part of the impact of Kentucky-Vanderbilt on Saturday. Davis is running up the score.
"He can't get hot enough," an executive said of Drummond and the universal agreement that the first selection has been decided. "It's over. It's over. Anthony Davis is the No. 1 pick in the Draft. And it's a gap between one and two."
The closest thing to an opposing view is the scout who calls it "about 95 percent " decided. "It would take something really big to happen to change the top," the scout said.
Davis would have to be thoroughly outplayed several games in a row at the same time Drummond or Barnes or one of the longer-shots takes a rocket ride through March. Drummond also would have to change his previously announced intention to return to UConn next season, a change a lot of NBA people still believe is possible. (Kidd-Gilchrist has made the same statement about staying at Kentucky.)
The race has become for No. 2, mostly between the untapped potential of center Drummond and the offensive weaponry of small forward Barnes, with a clear favorite if Drummond sticks to remaining in school. At least then there would be uncertainty near the top of the Draft. For now, No. 1 is settled.
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Unfortunately, Explore Evolution makes a confusing definition of "structural mutations" which significantly differs from normal scientific usage. Also, Explore Evolution remarkably fails to mention the major cause of mutations, errors in copying DNA.
A straightforward definition of mutation can be found in any genetics or evolution textbook. For example, the recently published Evolution textbook by Nick Barton and colleagues explains:
Mutation, formally defined as a heritable change in the genetic material (DNA or RNA) of an organism, is the ultimate source of all variation. Without mutation, there would be no evolution.
Unfortunately, Explore Evolution takes this straightforward concept and manages to make it incomprehensible:
How are mutations produced?
Mutations can occur when genes are exposed to heat, chemicals, or radiation.
Remarkably, Explore Evolution fails to mention that errors in copying DNA are a major source of mutations.
Explore Evolution's definitions of mutations are arbitrary and result in outright confusion. "Genetic mutations" are defined by Explore Evolution as:
a change in the sequential arrangement of the information-bearing bases – the "letters" in the genetic text – of the DNA molecule.
Explore Evolution explains that there are several types of "genetic" mutations including point mutations, gene duplications, and chromosomal inversions. Presumably, chromosomal translocations and insertions would also be "genetic" mutations, although they are not mentioned. In fact, Explore Evolution's definition of "genetic mutations" encompasses every type of mutation.
Why produce an arbitrary and unnecessary definition of "genetic mutation"? Explore Evolution seems to be distinguishing "genetic mutations" from something they define as "structural mutations":
For major changes to occur in more complex, multi-cellular animals, mutations must ultimately affect an animals shape or structure. Are there examples of such structural mutations? Evolutionary biologists say they are, and point to another striking example of the novel variation that mutation can produce: the four-winged fruit fly.
This distinction between "genetic" and "structural" mutations is found nowhere else in evolutionary biology, it misappropriates the legitimate term of "structural mutation," and it will generate considerable confusion among students. The long-standing legitimate definition of a "structural mutation" refers to a mutation in the protein coding portions of a gene that results in a change in amino acid sequence. An example of a structural mutation in the human serum cholinesterase gene that is a result of a mutation in the protein-coding region is described below.
A point mutation in the gene for human serum cholinesterase was identified that changes Asp-70 to Gly in the atypical form of serum cholinesterase. The mutation in nucleotide 209, which changes codon 70 from GAT to GGT, was found by sequencing a genomic clone and sequencing selected regions of DNA amplified by the polymerase chain reaction.
According to Explore Evolution, structural mutations "ultimately affect an animal's shape or structure", but this correctly labeled "structural mutation" in human serum cholinesterase does not result in a change in organismal structure. Instead, human serum cholinesterase is involved in controlling the stability of neurotransmitters.
What Explore Evolution refers to as "structural mutations" would be recognized by most biologists as mutations in genes that are used to build animal embryos, the genetic toolkit. For example, the four-winged fruit fly referred to by Explore Evolution is due to mutations of the Hox gene, Ultrabithorax. Are mutations in the protein-coding region of Ultrabithorax responsible for the four-winged fruit fly? No, the mutations are in non-coding regions of Ultrabithorax. Explore Evolution's own example of a "structural mutation" is the opposite of what biologists consider structural mutations.
If the intent of Explore Evolution was to prevent a clear understanding of mutations and their relationship to evolution, they succeed grandly. For teachers and students, however, this treatment of mutations promises headaches.

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HAGÅTÑA, Guam (Pacific Daily News, Dec. 12, 2012) – Mary Torres has retained legal counsel and issued a statement denying any suggestion of misconduct against her as general manager at the Port Authority of Guam.
Torres was on a previously scheduled off-island vacation when the governor's office announced on Thursday the Port Authority board has launched aninvestigation into allegations of "corruption" at the agency.
Torres' attorney stated her vacation had been approved by the Port Authority board. A few days after Torres' vacation began, the Port board declared a "leadership void" to name a new interim general manager.
Torres returns to Guam on Friday, her attorney said, but it was unclear if she's returning to the Port Authority.
Theappointment of the new interim general manager at the Port Authority, Joanne Brown, is indefinite, Port board Chairman Dan Tydingco has said.
A Cabinet reshuffle in February moved Torres from being executive manager at the A.B. Won Pat Guam International Airport Authority to the Port Authority of Guam, which runs the island's civilian seaport. She was a deputy general manager at the Guam Visitors Bureau before moving up to the airport agency.
"I have been authorized to speak on (Torres') behalf and to directly and specifically deny any suggestion of misconduct against her," Torres' counsel, attorney G. Patrick Civille, said yesterday. "She has served with high distinction and she has a hard-earned reputation for integrity and honesty," Civille stated. "When Ms. Torres returns on Friday she will address the situation in the same direct and honest way that she has always conducted business."
Torres is the wife of Guam Supreme Court Justice Robert Torres and sister of former Gov. Felix Camacho.
Brown's appointment was announced also in light of the resignation of Anisia Terlaje, a Port Authority deputy general manager who was named acting general manager last week. Terlaje resigned after the Port board's internal investigation into unspecified concerns began.
Terlaje wanted to avoid an appearance of having an influence on the investigation so she resigned, Tydingco has said.
One of Brown's first tasks is to correct hiring processes at the Port, unrelated to the latest internal Port board investigation, Tydingco said. The earlier investigation, launched in May, was about alleged nepotism, Tydingco said. The board's chairman said he couldn't disclose any specifics of the nature of the investigation because personnel matters are confidential.
Several Port Authority employees have been served notices of proposed adverse action, but the governor's office and the Port board couldn't confirm what the proposed adverse actions are or how far up the management ladder the investigation has touched because personnel matters are confidential.
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Civille said Torres' trip has been scheduled since August, and she's visiting grandchildren who are not able to travel to Guam for Christmas.
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Home List of Titles Competing reactions of existing Ni silicide and Ni or Si induced by thermal annealing and MeV Si ion beam mixing
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- Competing reactions of existing Ni silicide and Ni or Si induced by thermal annealing and MeV Si ion beam mixing
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- Zhu, D.; Williams, J. S.; Collins, G.; Ridgway, M.; Elliman, R. G.
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- The main results indicated that the existing silicides preferentially react with Ni layer, and that there are pronounced differences of Ni silicide phase transition between thermal annealing and MeV Si ion beam mixing, even though the mixing was performed in radiation enhanced diffusion regime. The results can be explained in terms of the heat of silicide formation and surface energy change. Two MeV He+ RBS and TEM were used to obtain the reacted layer composition and epitaxial orientation, respectively. Also glancing angle Co K α X-ray diffraction was utilized to identify phase formation.
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- Nuclear Science and Techniques, Vol. 4, no. 3 (Aug 1993), pp. 158-163
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- 1993
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- Annealing; Chemical reaction kinetics; Ion beams; Ni silicides; Nickel; Silicon compounds
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At South Carolina's Clemson University, architecture students are looking out for their peers. Their recent project was to create a floating hermitage [1] for the reflection pond in front of the campus library, which would allow students a brief respite from the stress of school. The structures were designed to give a feeling of isolation but to allow views to the outside world. Each design offers three body positions.
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The Power of Independent Thinking
The Challenge of Liberty Summer Seminar is BackWill You Be There?
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Anthony Gregory, Research Fellow and Student Programs Director, provides the introductory speech on the importance of honoring Mises at the 2012 Mises Celebration on September 29 at the Silicon Valley Capital Club in San Jose, CA.
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The picture just added needs to be changed. That is of Harry and Hagrid on the motorcycle flying to the Burrow. The Burrow wasn't protected by the Fidelius Charm. You could use a picture of 12 Grimmauld Place or Shell Cottage. ~Gryffindor1991 13:55, July 2, 2011 (UTC)
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The trio Apparated in and out of Grimmauld Place, is this because they were primary secret-keepers? Moody was unable to apparate when he was the secondary secret-keeper. So can only on the primary apparate in and out of the area where this charm has been cast? --KhanWiz - Guardian ~ (talk) ~ (email) 13:45, August 20, 2011 (UTC)
- They apparated to the top step. You cannot apparate inside a property that has had the Fidelius Charm placed upon it. Jayden Matthews 14:41, August 20, 2011 (UTC)
- However, on a related note, I think they did become primary secret keepers, because that's what happens to secondary ones once the primaries die——Green Zubat (owl me!). 21:29, August 20, 2011 (UTC)
- It's not clear at all this is what actually happens. Hermione seems to think that, because Dumbledore has died, they are secret keepers now, but she may be wrong. And I think she is: Jo made it very clear that once the Keeper is dead the secret remains as it was at the moment of his or her death, that is, no more people would be able to know it. I think the characters are wrong and Jo is right.126.96.36.199 02:47, November 21, 2012 (UTC)
In the spell list, the pronunciation is (fih-DAY-lee-us). Since when was the pronunciation for what the spell's name is put on there? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 188.8.131.52 (talk • contribs).
Godric's Hollow
Peter pettigrew was the secret keeper for the potter home and after the first destruction of Voldemort the charm still stood, as Pettigrew never died or divulged the secret to someone else besides lord Voldemort. There is a gaping plot hole as to how Hagrid could get Harry from there and numerous other problems sprawling from there. Dumbledore cast the spell, as told in book 3, so he would know who the secret keeper was. Why was Black imprisoned then for betraying the potters? This goes off on a wild tangent, so I'll keep it at this. 220.127.116.11 11:30, October 22, 2011 (UTC)
I think that's because the people whose secret the location was are dead...that's what rowling says that probably happened in the seventh book at least...
- I don't remember anyone saying it was Dumbledore who cast the Fidelius Charm on Godric's Hollow. Other than that, it's clear to me that other people - Hagrid for example - already knew the location of the house (and its function as hiding place) before the casting of the charm, so he would continue knowing it. He wouldn't be able to tell anyone after the charm was cast, but he wouldn't forget what he already knew.126.96.36.199 02:43, November 21, 2012 (UTC)
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That picture, of Harry & Hagrid on the motorcycle, is nothing to do with The Fidelius Charm change it now please 184.108.40.206 09:13, December 12, 2011 (UTC)
- The page is not protected so you are welcome to change the image yourself if you don't like it. -Shorty1982 12:38, December 12, 2011 (UTC)


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Hanna "could be a major hurricane"
Hurricane Hanna, which is still dawdling south of the Bahamas and just north of Haiti, is expected to strengthen this week, turn and head up the East Coast. It could be a "major" hurricane at landfall, according to this morning's discussion at the National Hurricane Center.
"Major" is NHC shorthand for a Cat. 3 storm or stronger - with top sustained winds of 111 mph or more.
The 5-day forecast track for Hanna (above) now sends it ashore in South Carolina, with its remnants passing just west of the Chesapeake Bay by late Saturday. If that forecast holds - a big IF - it would be the recipe for some serious rainfall this weekend. And if Hanna retains its counterclockwise rotation, it could also mean some significant storm surge up the bay. Probably not on the scale of Isabel's remnants in 2003, but most definitely something to watch.
Here is the latest advisory on Hanna. You have the storm track above. And here is the view from space.
Ike is now a tropical storm in the central Atlantic Ocean. Here's the latest on him. And the storm track.
And that other tropical wave that was coming off the African coast yesterday is now a tropical depression - No. 10 for the season. It is expected to become a hurricane by this weekend - Josephine if nothing else pops up in the meantime. That will be on next week's agenda.
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Well, I'm finally home after being out of the house all day covering the gymnastics individual state tournament at Montgomery High School. I tried getting as much information as I could into my story in Sunday's Record, but I have so many more things worth mentioning. Thank God for this blog.
First, let's start with who was there competing. We had The Big Four of Ramapo – Kayla Yosif, Sahara Gipson, Lauren Kish and Kara Giacose — competing in all-around competition after qualifying with a 36 or higher at last week's sectional meet. Claire Scavone and Jenn Nacion were there competing on beam, giving the Green Raiders a North Jersey-high six representatives. Yurina Harada and Kate Eanelli were there representing Ridgewood. Harada qualified in the all-around, Eanelli qualified on beam. Kristen Zaccardi of Indian Hills was there competing on vault and floor after and just missed qualifying for all-around after posting a 35.55 at the sectional meet. This was her fourth straight appearance at the state finals (same with Yosif, too). And Michelle Mehallow of Glen Rock was there for bars. So North Jersey had 10 gymnasts competing.
Now, no one won anything. No one was even that close to winning anything really. Gipson came the closest to winning an individual event with her 9.6 on vault, but that was only good for a tie for sixth. Tough competition when a 9.6 only nets you a sixth place finish. Speaking of Gipson, she had a tough day, which is so rare to see from her. She stumbled on floor right out of the gate, she was shaky on bars, and she fell on beam. Maybe it was nerves, maybe the floor-to-bars-to-vault-to-beam rotation had an effect (pretty sure Ramapo has had the luxury of going the traditional vault-bars-beam-floor at every meet this year), maybe it was just a bad day. Regardless, expect her to bounce back at Monday's team state meet. She's too good to have two shaky meets in a row.
Gipson certainly wasn't the only one who struggled, though. More than a few routines had their fair share of errors. Maybe the magnitude of the moment played a factor for some, which is understandable. It wasn't all bad, though. There were plenty of good routines and performances, too, but I thought the judges were the strictest they've been all year, especially for North Jersey girls. Just off the top of my head, I thought Kate Eanelli's beam routine was better than the 8.55 it received and Claire Scavone's beam routine was better than the 8.525 it received (there were definitely others, too). I'm no judging expert, but I've seen more than enough routines from these two, with scores commonly in the 9+ range all season, and Saturday's performances didn't look much different than ones in the past. More than a few people agreed with me that it seemed like scores were lower than usual across the board, especially for the girls from North Jersey. Hopefully the lower-than-usual scores that Ramapo received aren't a sign of things to come at Monday's state team meet, where the Raiders will likely be the No. 1 seed after posting a state-best 112.025 during sectionals.
Anyway, fresh off her North 1 State Sectional title, Kayla Yosif continued building her case for Gymnast of the Year Saturday. She was North Jersey's top finisher with a 36.575, good for a tie for 10th overall. Her consistency is what makes her stand out; she hardly ever makes an error in any event. Check out these totals from Yosif in her five biggest meets of the year: 36.575 (state meet), 37.465 (sectional), 37.175 (counties), 37.375 (leagues), 36.025 (vs. Ridgewood). I would say she's turning it on at the right time of year, but, really, she's been putting up these types of numbers all season… all career actually. Her coach, Jen Levirne, said Yosif seems to shine at these big meets. I've been meaning to ask her what's in store for her in the future and I finally got around to it. She says she's hoping to continue her gymnastics career at Rutgers next year and has been in contact with the coach there.
So what else? I got plenty more. Had a nice talk with Indian Hills' Kristen Zaccardi after her floor routine. She fell during one of her passes and looked visibly disappointed with herself afterward, but really, it's a great accomplishment just being there. After watching several gymnasts stumble on the floor before her, she didn't really know why everyone seemed to be struggling. She was only halfway done with her day when I spoke to her, but she was already talking about being upset that her last high school competition was almost over. The senior is hoping to get accepted into Pittsburgh and wants to major in the communication field, possibly in the public relations department. She said she's a real "people person" and that definitely seems true. She's contemplating going out for the gymnastics team if she gets accepted to Pitt. "I'll miss it too much if I don't do it," said Zaccardi. She's also been in contact with the cheerleading coach there, too, so it seems she's keeping her options open. She finished up her great high school career — which ended up with a few school records and four trips to the state tournament — with a 21st place finish on vault (9.2) and 28th place finish on floor (8.8). Her coach, Ann Danziger, said it's going to be tough replacing Zaccardi. The Braves will definitely miss her next season.
Spoke to Ramapo's Kara Giacose for a while after she finished up her day on beam with a routine that included a back flip (I'm amazed every time these gymnasts pull of straight back flips on a four-inch wide beam and just stick it like it's nothing. These girls are, without question, some of the most athletic athletes around) and then one-upped herself with a side aerial a few moments later. She said that was the first time she ever even tried attempting that move in a competition and she nailed it. "Go big or go home," was how I put it and she agreed. Just a freshman, Giacose will likely be a mainstay at the state meet for the next few years, just like her senior teammate Yosif has been for four years. She said she was a little nervous heading in, but you wouldn't have been able to guess it after a veteran-like performance. She ended up with a 34.925, good for a tie for 25th, pretty good for a frosh. She also said Ramapo is "gonna bring it" on Monday at the team meet.
Also talked to Lauren Kish after she fell off the beam after attempting a back flip and ended up stumbling about 12 feet off course. I only joke about it because she joked about it and was able to laugh it off. She doesn't seem like one to put too much pressure on herself. "I wasn't nervous at all," she said. "Just treated it like any other meet. I didn't expect much and just went out there and had fun. What do I have to lose, ya know?" Kish, a junior who'll be back next year, is a club gymnast who used to go to US Gymnastics with Kara and Sahara, but she's been at Galaxy now for three years with Kayla. Saturday was the first time she competed in all-around at the state meet after only qualifying on vault last season. She finished tied with Giacose for 25th overall with a 34.925.
Quick hits:
- After writing about her a bunch of times, I finally met Ramapo's Emma Johnson. She greeted me with a well-crafted PicStitch of "Embarrassing Faces That Gymnasts Make While Performing," featuring teammates Kara Giacose and Sahara Gipson and Ridgewood's Yurina Harada. I'd love to get that picture up here on Aces.
- Waiting for the award ceremony to begin, the Ramapo girls set up shop sitting together on the mat. Why bring this up? Because they were the only team/gymnasts in the gym at the time, while every other team/gymnast was in the hallway waiting to walk in ceremoniously. Once the music began and the rest of the competitors started walking in, it was a mad scramble for Ramapo to get all their belongings off the mat and rush into their lines. "I was wondering why my team was the only one in the gym" was what I overheard Levirne saying to someone. Well done, guys.
- Things I learned thanks to the announcer introducing gymnasts prior to their floor routines: Yurina Harada speaks three languages (English, Spanish, Japanese); Kara Giacose sings all the words to every song (though, apparently, not very well); Kayla Yosif speaks Arabic fluently. I couldn't hear most of the other ones.
- I touched on this the other day, but it's real unfortunate Ridgewood missed out on qualifying for Monday's team tournament by fractions of a point. Coach Karen Mendez said when she found out Ridgewood missed out by three tenths, it hurt worse than if it had been by a few points. The Maroons will be strong again next year, though, with strong returners, led by Harada and Eanelli.
Winners and all local participants
All-Around: 1. Julianna Drapkin, Bishop Ahr, 38.050, T10. Kayla Yosif, Ramapo, 36.575, Sahara Gipson, Ramapo, 35.875, 23. Yurina Harada, Ridgewood, 35.175, T25. Kara Giacose, Ramapo, 34.925, T25. Lauren Kish, Ramapo, 34.925.
Vault: 1. Bayleigh Fobes, Howell, 9.75, T6. Sahara Gipson, Ramapo, 9.6, 18. Kayla Yosif, Ramapo, 9.275, T19. Yurina Harada, Ridgewood, 9.25, 21. Kristen Zaccardi, Indian Hills, 9.2, T30. Kara Giacose, Ramapo, 8.95, T30. Lauren Kish, Ramapo, 8.95.
Bars: 1. Delaney Cahill, Shawnee, 9.65, 15. Kayla Yosif, Ramapo, 9.1, T17. Yurina Harada, Ridgewood, 9.05, 20. Sahara Gipson, Ramapo, 8.975, T28. Michelle Mehawllow, Glen Rock, 8.475, T28. Lauren Kish, Ramapo, 8.475, 33. Kara Giacose, Ramapo, 8.25.
Beam: 1. Julianna Drapkin, Bishop Ahr, 9.6, T18. Kayla Yosif, Ramapo, 8.95, 21. Kara Giacose, Ramapo, 8.8, 22. Jenn Nacion, Ramapo, 8.675, T23. Sahara Gipson, Ramapo, 8.65, 27. Kate Eanelli, Ridgewood, 8.55, T28. Claire Scavone, Ramapo, 8.525, T33. Lauren Kish, Ramapo, 8.375, 36. Yurina Harada, Ridgewood, 8.25.
Floor: 1. Ayana Lee, Bridgewater-Raritan, 9.6, T12. Kayla Yosif, Ramapo, 9.25, 16. Lauren Kish, Ramapo, 9.125, T25. Kara Giacose, Ramapo, 8.925, T28. Kristen Zaccardi, Indian Hills, 8.8, Sahara Gipson, Ramapo, 8.65, T31. Yurina Harada, Ridgewood, 8.625.


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San Antonio.- In a press conference Tuesday at Austin Glass and Mirror, Gov. Rick Perry called for reforms in the state's welfare programs.
The new normal continues to change as welfare applicants might be required to undergo drug screening in order to obtain benefits. Today most job applicants must undergo drug screening, so the new proposal could be considered an added benefit for those who seek help or are currently unemployed.
At the news briefing, the Governor and Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst specifically called on the Texas Legislature to enact reforms to the state's welfare and unemployment benefit programs, including authorizing drug screenings for those applying for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits.
State Sen. Jane Nelson pre-filed a bill for the upcoming legislative session to require drug screening for TANF applicants. Nelson is a businesswoman and a former teacher who represents Senate District 12, encompassing parts of Denton and Tarrant counties.
"Texas taxpayers will not subsidize or tolerate illegal drug abuse. Every dollar that goes to someone who uses it inappropriately is a dollar that can't go to a Texan who needs it for housing, child care or medicine," Gov. Perry said. "Being on drugs makes it much harder to begin the journey to independence, which only assures individuals remain stuck in the terrible cycle of drug abuse and poverty."
The governor explained that the purpose of TANF and UI is to provide temporary assistance to individuals and families, not a permanent replacement for employment. Drug testing ensures individuals are using these benefits for their intended purpose and that individuals are ready and available for employment by remaining drug free.
"We owe it to Texas taxpayers to structure our welfare and unemployment programs in a way that guarantees recipients are serious about getting back to work," Lt. Gov. Dewhurst said. "It's beneficial to welfare recipients for us to reform and strengthen our job training requirements and require them to be drug-free so that we can help them get back on their feet and back to work."
La Prensa could not learn the potential cost of the new program before press time, nor how many individuals the new approach will affect. However State Senator Leticia Van de Putte, a pharmacist for more than 32 years, who also represents a large portion of San Antonio and Bexar County (District 26), took a moment to weigh in on the matter with La Prensa.
Van de Putte explained that so far, drug screening has only been tried in one other state, Florida, where they found the cost of testing added expense instead of saving that state money.
"I understand the sentiment," Van de Putte said. "But it's unlikely that such a program will have a positive payoff. Less than 2.6 percent failed the drug tests in Florida and less than one-tenth of one percent refused to take the test, so the only data we have is that it cost more to implement the drug screening. So for me, we may be better served by not slashing prevention and drug treatment programs because it appears the drug screening will not save the state money, although it may serve to make a point."
On the other hand, Nelson believes the state is responsible for ensuring tax dollars are used to help people on the road to self-reliance.
"I appreciate Gov. Perry's support as we work to ensure that taxpayer dollars are used responsibly in our welfare system," Sen. Nelson said at the press conference. "We must ensure that recipients of these public funds are drug-free and, in keeping with the mission of this program, on a path to self-sufficiency."
TANF provides temporary cash assistance to needy families with children as families pursue financial independence. UI benefits are paid to eligible individuals who have lost their jobs from taxes paid by employers. The system insures employees against loss of wages when they lose their job through no fault of their own, providing financial assistance for a fixed period of time while the individual seeks new employment.
Angela Covo is a reporter for La Prensa de San Antonio. She may be reached at email@example.com.


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FCC proposal lays groundwork for tiered internet
Net neutrality battle continues
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Federal Communications Commission moved ahead Thursday with a proposal that could fundamentally change the most basic ways we connect online. After weeks of meeting with activists and addressing concerns from tech giants such as Google and Facebook, chairman Tom Wheeler introduced a set of guidelines that would leave the door open to the establishment of Internet "fast lanes."
The guidelines released will now be open to a public review period over the next four months, with the hope that a final set of regulations can be finalized by the end of the year. While the proposal includes provisions for ensuring consumers can't be blocked from online material they want to access, it also allows for the possibility that some providers could charge for faster access. Critics say that is a direct threat to net neutrality.
The debate over net neutrality is often couched in terms of content creator vs. infrastructure provider, that is Google and Amazon vs. Verizon and Comcast.
But at its core, the decision over how to regulate the Internet has deep civic consequences. In a world where so much communication, commerce and information moves online, what would it mean if access to fast lanes could be bought and sold?
The reason proponents of net neutrality fear restrictions on the Internet isn't just because they don't want large conglomerates slowing down content; they don't want to hand them the ability to slow down ideas. They don't want anyone to pick and choose what gets to go on the fast lane.
The problem is that the Internet has become crucial to how people live – how they talk to relatives, pay bills, buy clothes – and it will only become more so. In that sense, the Internet itself is like a basic utility – the electric company, the water agency, the post office and the old phone companies. Shouldn't utilities be regulated so that people have equal access, service and rights?
Until January, the FCC was essentially enforcing net neutrality - ISPs weren't allowed to pick and choose among content providers. But the DC Circuit said the legal rationale the FCC was using was improper. Thursday's actions by the FCC were the first step in a new approach.
In remarks made Thursday, Wheeler pushed back against criticism that his plan would change the open nature of the web. "The prospect of a gatekeeper who chooses winners and losers on the Internet is unacceptable," he said. "I will not allow the national asset of an open Internet to be compromised."
Wheeler hopes the new approach can avoid death by litigation. We should know by December.


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Robin Russin was educated at Harvard, Oxford (which he attended on a Rhodes Scholarship), the Rhode Island School of Design, and UCLA, where he received his MFA in screenwriting. Robin taught screenwriting at UCLA in their undergraduate and graduate film departments as well as their Professional Program, and is currently Associate Professor of Screenwriting at UC Riverside. He has served as both graduate advisor and director of the MFA in Creative Writing and Writing for the Performing Arts. He is a member of Phi Beta Kappa and the Writers Guild of America.
Robin has written, produced, consulted and directed for numerous film, TV and theatre productions, including the box office hit On Deadly Ground; America's Most Wanted on Fox; and Vital Signs on ABC, where he was Senior Producer. Among the plays he has directed are Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice and Charles Evered's Class. Many of his other feature spec scripts have been either bought or put under option by both studio and independent producers, and he has been hired to write a number of adaptations and rewrites as well. He co-authored Screenplay: Writing the Picture now in its second edition, and Naked Playwriting (both published by Silman-James Press). Screenplay: Writing the Picture was reviewed by Lew Hunter, co-chair of UCLA's screenwriting department, as the "best book about screenwriting and being a screenwriter ever written." Among Robin's plays is Painted Eggs, which was reviewed by The Los Angeles Times as "ambitious, heart-felt and hypnotic," and Dramalogue called "a glorious treat and a wonderful lesson in love." His stories, articles and reviews have been appeared in Script Magazine, Verdad, Connotation Press, RivetsLit, Harvard Magazine, The Los Angeles Times, The LA Review of Books, The American Oxonian, Shofar, and elsewhere.
While at UCLA, Robin was Story Editor on the campus sitcom "Good News, Bad News," and was awarded two Jack Nicholson Awards for excellence in screenwriting. He also directed several short films, was has been a finalist or winner of screenwriting competitions, including ScriptPIMP, The Movie Deal, Award Winning Screenwriters, Northwest Film Forum, TV Writer People's Pilot Award. He is Editor At Large for Connotation Press, and regularly writes and directs for the Ruskin Group Theatre in Santa Monica, California.
Born and raised in Wyoming and Italy, Robin currently lives in Los Angeles. He also works as a sculptor, and has taught art, literature and art history.


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EUGENE, Ore. — The high school at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska doesn't produce many long jumpers because the enrollment is small and conditions are hardly conducive to the sport, but now it can claim a medal contender in the London Olympics.
So can Colorado State.
Janay DeLoach didn't just make the Olympic team Sunday, she thrust herself into the mix for medals along with Brittney Reese and Chelsea Hayes. DeLoach finished third at the Olympic trials with a leap of 23 feet, 2¾ inches, and while she was annoyed that she didn't win, she did help make history. It was the first time three U.S. women jumped 7 meters in the same competition.
"I think we're unstoppable right now, with all of us jumping 7 meters, which is what I think it's going to take to win," said Reese, who won her fifth straight U.S. championship with a mark of 23-5½. "If all of us can go out there and produce 7-meter jumps, it's a sweep for us."
DeLoach, 26, who represented the U.S. in the world championships last year, had the longest jump in the qualifying round Friday and wanted the win Sunday.
"I got third place here, I got a bronze, but it's not good enough," DeLoach said. "I want more, and I'm going to do everything I can to go to the Olympics and hopefully take a gold."
As an Air Force kid DeLoach spent time in Florida and Utah before the family moved to the base in Alaska near Fairbanks. She loved basketball and was a cheerleader but was indifferent about track.
"Up there you have permafrost in the ground, so long jump can only happen so long out of the year," DeLoach said. "As soon as that melts, you get about three to six meets a year."
She jumped well enough to get a scholarship to CSU, but even in her freshman year there she did track mainly for the tuition help. It wasn't until she met two-time Olympian Grace Upshaw at a meet her sophomore year that the sport grabbed her.
Now it's hard for DeLoach to accept the notion that she is one of the best in the world.
"Until last year when I won the indoor national championships, I was a nobody," DeLoach said. "No one had a clue who Janay DeLoach was. I came out and I won, and they were like, 'Who's this girl? Can she do it again?' It was my goal to be like, 'I'm here. I have to be here for a reason. It wasn't a fluke. I pinch myself every day. This time last year, I didn't know I could do this. I hoped, but I didn't know it. Now I know. There is a big difference between hoping and knowing.
"My whole perspective has changed. I know I can do this."
After the Olympics, she will take her board exams for a master's degree in occupational therapy. She also will marry Patrick Soukup, a high jumper she met on the CSU team.
"I was a freshman. She was a senior," Soukup said. "I guess the charm was working that day."
Apparently so.
"He was a young'n, and he got me," DeLoach said. "I think it was his confidence. He had so much confidence, I couldn't even tell you. I was shocked at how aggressive he was, and it was very attractive. He said, 'You're going to be my girlfriend anyway,' and I'm like, 'Really?' Now we're getting married."
And now DeLoach is brimming with that sort of confidence in her sport.
"My goal is to win a gold medal," DeLoach said. "I'm blessed. I'm so blessed to have made the team, but my goal is the Olympics. I have bigger goals."
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RISMEDIA, August 23, 2011–Prudential Americana Group, REALTORS® announced the acquisition of a top Southern Nevada real estate brokerage. CENTURY 21 MoneyWorld and its 150 real estate sales executives are now part of Prudential Americana Group, owned by broker Mark Stark.
Stark is CEO of Nevada's largest Prudential Real Estate franchise. He also owns Prudential Arizona Properties, the largest Prudential franchise in Arizona, which he acquired earlier this year. The company now houses nearly 1,900 real estate professionals in 15 offices between the two states.
"This was a great opportunity to work with a company that has built a stellar reputation in the 27 years it has been in business in Las Vegas," said Stark. "CENTURY 21 MoneyWorld has consistently been ranked in CENTURY 21's Top Ten in the nation and even won the 2100 Cup Award from the company, which is the highest award any franchisee can achieve. I look forward to bringing the sales executives with that passion for excellence to the Prudential family."
Mike West, managing broker of CENTURY 21 MoneyWorld, will continue working with Prudential Americana Group in management and business development roles. "I have been fortunate to develop a great team of professionals over the years," he said. "I am looking forward to working with Prudential Americana Group on new ventures and building new relationships with their organization."
Prudential Americana Group and CENTURY 21 MoneyWorld are long-time staples in the Southern Nevada real estate industry. Stark has been with Prudential Americana Group since 1985 and CENTURY 21 MoneyWorld was founded the same year. Stark said the acquisition is an extension of his efforts to build the Prudential brand despite market fluctuations.
"Today's real estate businesses truly have to commit to long-term strategies and this addition will help homeowners across the Las Vegas valley," he said. "We are honored to join forces with a team of quality sales executives that have a long-term history of quality operations."
Earl Lee, president of Prudential Real Estate and Relocation Services, participated in today's announcement to CENTURY 21 MoneyWorld employees. He congratulated the companies and discussed their bright prospects. "A strong, Prudential Americana Group team just became stronger with the addition of top professionals from CENTURY 21 MoneyWorld," Lee said. "The transaction enables Prudential Americana Group to extend its reach and influence and Las Vegas real estate consumers will benefit."
Americana Holdings, LLC includes Prudential Arizona Properties and Prudential Americana Group REALTORS®, one of Nevada's oldest and largest real estate companies. Combined, the companies include nearly 1,900 sales executives and 15 offices throughout Nevada and Arizona. Americana Holdings, LLC is an independently owned and operated member of Prudential Real Estate affiliates and among the top 10 largest in the company's national network of franchises. For more information, visit www.americanagroup.com or www.pruaz.com.
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A little-known scheme called "traffic pumping" has been found siphoning money from service providers like AT&T and Verizon with the purpose of funding free conference services, free international calling schemes, and even pornographic chats.
According to an Oct. 13 study by TEOCO, a cost management resource group, traffic pumping bled $2.3 billion from the big telecos–mainly Verizon, AT&T, and QWest–over the past 5 years. The study said this money went to the purposes of funding free conferencing services, free pornographic chat, free international calling, free pre-recorded calling, and free international radio.
Traffic pumping was enabled by a provision in the FCC's Intercarrier Compensation system which was intended to subsidize the operational costs of rural carriers. For example, carriers in rural Iowa maintain the important service of providing telephone connectivity to people living in the countryside. Since there are few people living in these areas, it was difficult for the small companies to subsist; there were few people paying phone bills. As such, the FCC's provision made it so when the bigger interexchange carriers (IXCs), like Verizon, connect callers to the rural area providers, the IXCs pay a tithe, usually 5.5 cents a minute, to the rural providers for the call. It's called a termination fee and works as a subsidy. This way, the rural carriers still do the work of building a network out to the "last mile," but they get a little extra money for their trouble. All well and good.
However, in mid-2006, the rural companies, known as Local Exchange Carriers (LECs), who had heretofore fielded small volumes of telephone traffic, suddenly experienced an explosion in traffic, sometimes by over 40,000 percent, according to TEOCO's study. Subsequent investigations of the anomalous growth revealed that Free Calling Service Companies (FCSCs) had gone into business with the rural Local Exchange Carriers (LECs) to offer free services such as free conferencing and free pornographic chat to customers by exploiting the tithe paid by big telecos. The FCSCs offering the free services set up shop in the rural areas, drove traffic to the bridges, and were, in return, splitting the money garnered from the boom in traffic–the money originally intended to subsidize phone calling to and from rural callers.
Of course, AT&T and Verizon both cried foul, pointing out that the LECs have begun enticing the FCSCs with free or low-cost services while upping the cost of termination fees. In some cases, the telecos have fought back by refusing to pay the termination fees altogether. They defend their right to do this because of a tentative conclusion reached by the FCC in 2007 in which it would make the practice of splitting the tithe with third parties illegal. However, the FCC has not acted on the tentative agreement, so it exists in a state of limbo–not a law, just a suggestion.
According to the TEOCO study, "Those involved in Traffic Pumping take advantage of the (FCC) delays, pumping more and more traffic."
On the other hand, FCSCs argue that they are providing a valuable service whilst pumping more money into the rural LECs that need it.
Also, a recent study by Alan Pierce, former chief economist for the FCC, asserted that the large IXCs are profiting from the practice as well. It says that the existence of free conferencing services encourages more people to purchase long distance service.


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THOMPSON - With temperatures rising and blue skies above the weekly racing schedule at Thompson International Speedway kicked off Thursday.
And it was the track's premier division that put on the most dramatic show of the night.
Following a spirited two lap battle at the front of the field Keith Rocco and Jimmy Blewett made contact in the final corner of the 40-lap NASCAR Whelen All-American Series SK Modified feature.
With both slowing Woody Pitkat jumped into the fray and made a bid on the low side of the track to go for the win.
The drag race was on to the checkered with Rocco saving a sideways car and just beating Blewett and Pitkat to the line for his second victory of the season at Thompson and fifth in nine SK Modified events this season between Thompson, Stafford Motor Speedway and the Waterford Speedbowl.
Check out below for some scenes from Thursday night at the track and some post race interviews.
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Flowering Spring trees, rolling green hills and tempestuous weather provided a stunning backdrop for Chris and Lindsey's May wedding at the ACE Conference Center. {Photos courtesy of Barnyard Photography}
Earlier in the day, before the wedding ceremony, the bridal party ventured out onto the sun-filled golf course for formal photographs. Below, the bride and groom share a moment on the stone bridge located just below the ACE Golf Clubhouse. The bride's gorgeous bridal bouquet was featured beautifully in the photo as well, showcasing the Picasso mini calla lilies that Lindsey loved!
Boys will be boys! Chris and his groomsmen chose a less "formal" style for their group photograph.
For the wedding ceremony, the bridal couple chose to exchange their vows in an open-air fashion on our helipad. The views from this location are breathtaking, with or without the dramatic weather that hovered off in the distance! It was as if the storm waited for Lindsey and Chris' wedding to take place before it crashed through the area!
For the ceremony, we created a theater-style setting using white wood folding chairs, weathered gray urns filled with purple and green flowers and a plum damask-clad ceremonial table. All 130 wedding guests enjoyed the scenic views as they listened to the sentimental sounds of a classical string duo. Chris and Lindsey personalized their ceremony by including the Irish tradition of hand fasting, or "tying the knot," as well as a unity candle ceremony.
The five bridesmaids wore short and sassy deep purple halter dresses with lime green ribbon sashes. Each bridesmaid carried a mixed bridal bouquet of purple lisianthus, magenta stock, plum mini calla lilies, jade green hypericum berries, green hydrangea and kermit green button mums.
After the wedding ceremony, guests were invited into the Marquis Foyer for cocktails and butlered hors d'oeuvres that included mini crab cakes, chicken satay and mini meatballs. The bride and groom designed their own place cards which we placed on a round table centrally located in the hotel lobby. On the table we placed multiple glass cylinder vases filled with water and floating candles.
Instead of a guest book, wedding guests were invited to sign a large photograph of the bride and groom which would later be hung in their new home as a keepsake of the day.
The reception took place in the Marquis Ballroom on the second floor of the hotel, the main party location for the rest of the wedding. The existing round dinner tables were set with ivory damask linens, vibrant apple green satin runners, purple satin napkins and pine wood chairs. In the center of each dinner table was an amethyst glass vase filled with purple lisianthus, green hydrangea, magenta stock, jade green hypericum berries, purple static and lavender astromeria. The bride provided her own dinner menus, table numbers and purple favor boxes.
The wedding cake is traditionally one of the most dramatic elements in a wedding reception. Ordinarily placed where it can be admired by all the wedding guests, the cutting of the cake is a highlight for every bride and groom. Lindsey and Chris' green and purple wedding cake from Bredenbeck's Bakery in Chestnut Hill was the showstopper they had hoped it would be! Having never seen a bright green wedding cake, the guests photographed the cake over and over again even before the actual cake cutting took place! Always a favorite, the wedding cake was served on decorative "chef-painted" plates with alternating scoops of vanilla and chocolate ice cream.
Chris and Lindsey sneak out of the reception for a quick photography after a thunderstorm rumbles through and leaves a perfectly shaped rainbow in its wake. Clearly a sign of happy years to come for the happy couple!
Flowers: An Enchanted Florist; Cake: Bredenbeck's; Photography: Barnyard Photography; Music: The Pros


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MBS Media posted Thursday April 26, 2012.
The 2012 Australian Lightning Sprint Championship is set to explode into action this weekend at Murray Machining & Sheds Murray Bridge Speedway, starting today (Thursday) with scrutineering, practice and a calcutta and cahmpionship dinner.Twenty-nine teams have prepared their machines to take on the challenging Murray Bridge layout in what will be the most competitive Australian Title in years. Every registered state in Australia has recorded entrants.Lee Payne, (SA president) and his dedicated team have been working overtime to enure that the event is a success." To have every state represented in an Australian Title has been the goal of the Australian commitee from the start, this is very encouraging for the State and the Australian commitee, and gives us a good base to work from to ensure that this class remains one of the fastest growing divisions in Australian speedway."South Australia's talent pool has swelled in recent years with a number of emerging stars nominated. Nick Hall has been lurking in the shadows for a while and the talented steerer will be one to watch come final time. Kate Wiese is a classic example of consistency and currently leads the point standings in the state based series. Kate will take no prisoners in her quest to become the National Champ. Chris James is another local competitor to watch as he glides his S24 numbered machine through the field. Chris is currently second in the state based series. Chris Quinton is stationed third in the series and the S5 machine is quick and consistent, watch out for Chris over the Title weekend!Melissa Crouch has hit the division running, capturing feature wins in her first season, while Mark Brown has returned to his winning ways after a two year absence. Victoria's standout performer this year is Mark Sheen, Mark recently travelled across the SA border to "sample the opposition" and came away with the spoils. Who could forget Marks drive at Toowoomba last year where he sat on the high line and managed to work his way up to third place before his right rear tyre started to fail him.David Attwood from NSW would have to be the most travelled man in Australian Lightning Sprints. His dedication and devotion to Lightning Sprints is a credit to himself and the division. No doubt Dave will be his ever consistent self and at the pointy end come Title time. See you there Dave!!The Tasmanian charge is led by Kerry Short. Kerry or "Shorty" is the current TAS champion and is in red hot form. Shorty is fast and hungry for the title and has Bruce Pitt and Luke Redparth trying to outdo their fellow statesman for the crown.Queensland has 7 entrants making the trip to SA. To pick a favourite from this state would be impossible. With three of the entrants having claimed feature wins this year namely Seefeld, Whell, and defending Aussie Champ Dave Fanning, and add to the mix EX QLD champ Scott Doyle and current Qld #2 Scott Genrich, who both are in white hot formas well as multiple feature race 2nd place runner Wayne Icano and it is anyones guess. The fast improver of this bunch is Dave Van Veg Chel, Dave has been running for less than a year and already has his Henchraft on the pace.Friday night will see all teams contest three heats each, followed by a fourth round of heats on Saturday and a pole shootout and B & A Mains.Street Stocks will support Friday night with 23 cars nominated for the Murray Bridge Street Stock Championship, with Formula 500's also on the program. Hot Laps will begin at 6pm, with racing from 6.30pm, thirty minutes later than the usual Murray Bridge starting time, to allow fans more time to travel from Adeladie after work.Saturday will see Super Sedans, Wingless Sprints, AMCA Nationals and Junior Sedans join the program, with hot laps from 5.30pm and racing from 6pm.Gates open at 3.30pm both days, with reduced admission prices on Friday night.Thursday 26 AprilAustralian Lightning Sprint Championship - Practice 5pm - 7pm, General Public Admission Free, Pit Admission $10Friday 27 AprilAustralian Lightning Sprint Championship - QualifyingPlus Murray Bridge Street Stock Championship & Formula 500'sAdults $15Concession $12Children 12-15 years $811 & Under FREEHilltop Parking overlooking the circuit $10 per carGates Open 3.30pmRacing from 6.30pmSaturday 28 AprilAustralian Lightning Sprint Championship - FINALPlus AMCA Nationals, Super Sedans, Wingless Sprints & Junior Sedans.Adults $20Concession $15Children 12-15 years $1011 & Under FREEHilltop Parking overlooking the circuit $10 per carGates Open 3.30pmRacing from 6.00pm
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In 2012, there were more than 115,000 people in the U.S. awaiting an organ transplant - enough to overflow the country's largest football stadium. Each year, more than 28,000 Americans receive a donated organ, but sadly, more than 6,500 people die each year waiting for an organ. It is, however, a problem with a solution - one that depends a lot on education and selflessness. Are you registered as an organ donor? Here is what you need to know.
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Yes, i can scroll up and view the typing box in a little half inch strip, but as soon as i type another letter, it rolls back down again.
I belong to four other forums and they are all fine, its just this one.
Oh I thought it was the tablet, I don't belong to any other forums.
Yes SGLily - I also get that same irritating problem when using smileys on this forum.
Daniel - is this something your team could fix please?
Star gaze Lily, I have problems on the kindle, mainly due to predictive texting.
I turned off the predictive spelling, it just doesnt understand what I want to say.!
Really sorry to mention this again, but I still can't see or send PMs
star gaze lily: there seem to be 3 ways of accessing your private message menus:
I confess that No1 above doesn't work for me at the moment but the others do - just wondered whether you have tried all 3 methods?
Thank you birdy, but no luck, I just get a squashed tomato, or when trying to send pm no box to write in
But many thanks anyway
star gaze lily: Hm! Back to Daniel again, I guess...
Yes birdy, I hope its soon.
geting the big typeface again
Just got some notifications - quite old ones but maybe it means the 'postman's' well again.
just had three notifications but still jumping from v small to normal text
I'm really really sorry but please can I have my PMs sorted, still can't see or send them.
Daniel I sent this before to tech support and I have just sent it again .It comes up when I try to post pictures. =
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Reply to Brumbull - SGL and I have been in contact via email since that post, so it is being dealt with.
Reply to Bill: this problem has been submitted, and it will be looked into as soon as possible. Ufnortunately, we don't have the resources for every problem to be fixed instantly - the jobs enter a queue, including work for all the other sites that the tech team look after as well. This list is substantial, but please be assured the team will get around to it as soon as they possibly can. I'm sorry for the delay - thank you for your patience.
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i uninstalled chrome yesterday because since its last update the text on web pages was tiny. today i cant upload pictures to this site on my asus tablet, i havnt tried on my laptop
I still can't see or send PMs, and it takes me ages to write a quote cos its jumping about. And i'm not getting emails about threads the last couple of days.
I have just put some pictures on the camera thread from my laptop but I cant upload from my tablet which is google, same pictures same size, i think Chrome is the problem but I don't want to reinstall it