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July 24, 2009
Friday, July 24, 2009
The media is buzzing with swine flu numbers. Latest government figures say that over 100,000 people in England came down with swine flu during the last week — that's almost twice the amount of the previous week, and up to five times higher than the seasonal flu figures recorded last winter. Twenty-six people in England have died of the disease.
But where do the numbers come from? Patients with swine flu symptoms are no longer tested in the lab or traced, so the published figures are estimates, rather than absolute numbers.
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July 23, 2009
Thursday, July 23, 2009
As part of our celebration of the International Year of Astronomy 2009 we brought you the article Are the constants of nature really constant?, in which John D. Barrow tells us how it all depends on which constants you choose. In the podcast of this interview you can hear how changes in the constants that define our Universe might have implications for extra dimensions, gravity, and climbing flies...
If this has whetted your appetite for astronomy, then why not take part in our online poll to nominate the next question we'll put to the experts.
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July 22, 2009
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
New simulations reveal that turbulence created by jets of material ejected from the Universe's largest black holes can stop stars from forming.
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July 22, 2009
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
What would you like to know about your Universe — The fourth online poll
This poll is now closed. The most popular question was: "How does gravity work?" You can read the answer on Plus, or listen to the podcast. Thank you for taking part and don't forget to vote in the current poll!
This is the fourth online poll in our series to celebrate the International Year of Astronomy 2009. Choose your favourite question from the list on the right, and we'll put the one that proves most popular to world-leading astronomers and cosmologists, including Astronomer Royal Martin Rees and author and cosmologist John D. Barrow. The poll will remain open for a month and the answer will be published in a Plus article and podcast soon after. If your most burning question is not on this list, then leave a comment on this blog and we'll endeavour to include it in a future poll — there will be three more polls dotted throughout the year.
The most popular questions in the first two polls were What happened before the Big Bang? and Are the constants of nature really constant?. Read the answers by clicking on the links, and discuss them on our blog. The third poll came up with the question "What are dark energy and dark matter?" and we will publish the answer on Plus shortly.
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July 21, 2009
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Gettin' funky with da fractals
Summer is the season for music festivals, and why not take in some science between acts by visiting the Guerilla Science tent at the Secret Garden Party this weekend. Plus was particularly tempted by dancing with fractals on Thursday 23rd with Impossible Objects, catching rays with Helen Mason on Friday 24th, hunting for Higgs with John Butterworth and searching for symmetry with Ben Allanach on Saturday 25th, and the Beatbox laboratory on Sunday 26th July.
Find out more about Guerilla Science at the Secret Garden Party on their website, and find out about Our dynamic sun from Helen Mason and Particle hunting at the LHC from Ben Allanach on Plus. And check out the Guerilla Science Freestyle featuring Ben!
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July 15, 2009
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Consumers, financial institutions, and most importantly regulators did not understand the risks being taken in the financial markets. That was one of the main causes of the current financial crisis according to the Government white paper, Reforming the financial markets, released last week. It is clear to all players in the financial market that they need to make more accurate assessments of the risks they and others are taking. But will they be able to take the more scientific approach needed for a deeper understanding of financial risks, when they were so easily bewitched by unproven claims that you can turn financial lead into gold?
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I just received word from Facebook that they will be making significant changes to Beacon. I've included the full text of their statement below.
As you may know, I had a situation with Beacon where information from Overstock was sent to Facebook without my knowledge. Because I took no action, the information appeared on my profile.
This is a definitely a step in the right direction -- I argued for greater transparency along with many other people, and it appears Facebook has heard the protest. But given the concerns out there, I think Facebook has to do a lot more to regain the trust of not only its members but also of its partners. Here's a quick summary of the major changes and what it means:
- Facebook members will be given clearer notifications of information sent by partners to Facebook, on both the partner site and on Facebook. Beacon also won't send information to Facebook if it believes that members didn't see a pop-up on the partner site. This was a major problem in my situation -- if a Beacon notification did appear on Overstock, I never got a chance to see it.
- Adding Beacon-generated stories will require an explicit opt-in by the member. Before, if the member did nothing, the story would appear. The changes mean that the user HAS to approve the addition of the story -- so no more inadvertent discoveries of purchases by your friends. (In my the comments of my original post, "Will" bought an engagement ring on Overstock -- and his friends, fiance, fiance's friends, etc. all found out about it)
- If you take not action, stories will be archived and still available for you to take action on later.
- There will be no opt-out option of Beacon, either at the partner level or universally from Facebook. That means that if you really, really can't stand the idea of your information traveling between sites, you have to either never use sites that deploy Beacon or stop using Facebook.
It's this last point that I think is most interesting. Facebook obviously wants to keep Beacon going, and it has taken the first step to give members greater control over when information is posted. I, for one, am comfortable with this, as I find it a pretty convenient way to publish information (like when I bought Beowulf tickets on went to see Beowulf).
So MoveOn and many of us pushing for change got what we wanted -- the ability to opt-in to stories that appear on our profile. But I believe some privacy advocates will continue to loudly agitate for the full dismantling of the Beacon program. I don't think this will have that big of an impact on members -- after all, MoveOn had 54,000 members of its group as of today, which is significant, but nothing like the hundreds of thousands who petitioned for change after News Feed was introduced last year.
The greater impact will be on nervous partners, some of whom -- like Overstock -- have withdrawn their Beacon participation. Most have taken a wait-and-see approach, weighing the benefits of exposure to their customers' friends network against possible push-back from privacy advocates. My concern is that this mistrust of Beacon spills over and dampens the already nascent beginnings of social media marketing.
It's imperative and in Facebook's best interest -- and the interest of the social networking marketing industry as a whole -- that Beacon be a program that is clear in its intent and execution,and wins over the trust of members and partners.
I'd love to know your thoughts -- has Facebook gone far enough with these changes, or do they need to do more?
Here's the release:
Facebook Update on Changes to Beacon
No stories will be published without users proactively consenting
We appreciate feedback from all Facebook users and made some changes to Beacon in the past day. Users now have more control over the stories that get published to their Mini-Feed and potentially to their friends' News Feeds.
Here's how the Beacon changes work:
- Stories about actions users take on external websites will continue to be presented to users at the top of their News Feed the next time they return to Facebook. These stories will now always be expanded on their home page so they can see and read them clearly.
- Users must click on "OK" in a new initial notification on their Facebook home page before the first Beacon story is published to their friends from each participating site. We recognize that users need to clearly understand Beacon before they first have a story published, and we will continue to refine this approach to give users choice.
- If a user does nothing with the initial notification on Facebook, it will hide after some duration without a story being published. When a user takes a future action on a Beacon site, it will reappear and display all the potential stories along with the opportunity to click "OK" to publish or click "remove" to not publish.
- Users will have clear options in ongoing notifications to either delete or publish. No stories will be published if users navigate away from their home page. If they delay in making this decision, the notification will hide and they can make a decision at a later time.
- Clicking the "Help" link next to the story will take users to a full tutorial that explains exactly how Beacon works, with screenshots showing each step in the process.
These changes are in addition to those made earlier to improve the notifications on partner sites as follows:
- Users were sometimes moving away from a page before a notification could be fully displayed. We changed the process so that we confirm the full display of the notification before any information can be sent back to a user's Facebook account.
- The notification appears more rapidly and is more clearly displayed.
There has been misinformation in the market about some key aspects of how Beacon works:
- Participation in Beacon is free for all partner sites.
- Beacon only allows for the sharing of specific actions on the specific sites participating in Beacon.
- Beacon only has the potential to display actions to a selection of a user's friends through News Feed and on a user's Mini-Feed.
- Facebook is not sharing user information with participating sites and never sells user information.
As with all its products, Facebook will continue to iterate quickly and listen to feedback from its users.


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Azerbaijan's parliament has passed legislation approving a massive increase in the penalties for holding public protests without getting permission in advance. At 1,400 US dollars, the fines are likely to deter even the most committed demonstrators.
Before the amendments to the current law were passed on November 2, the maximum fine was between seven and 13 manats, equivalent to nine to 16 US dollars. As a result of the changes, anyone attending an "unsanctioned protest" will face fines of 500 to 1,100 manats, or up to 1,400 dollars.
Organisers of such events will be fined between 1,500 and 3,000 manats, or twice that amount if they hold some formal position like the leadership of a political party.
The man who came up with the amendments, Rafael Jabrailov, said higher penalties were needed in order to make people think twice before breaking the law.
"If someone pays a small fine for an illegal protest, he's avoiding responsibility. A large sum will force him to consider his actions," he said.
Jabrailov is an independent member of parliament but tends to vote with the government.
Pro-government members of parliament backed the amendments by 105 to five votes.
"The sum of money has to get citizens to avoid breaking the law," Ali Huseynov of the governing Yeni Azerbaijan party said.
The city administration in the capital Baku routinely denies opposition groups permission to hold public gatherings in the centre of town, and instead proposes venues on the outskirts – an offer they generally decline.
As a result, the opposition usually stages the kind of unauthorised public meetings that the new legislation is designed to clamp down on. In response, police move in and break up demonstrations and detain participants.
The most recent demonstration, on November 2, was in fact in protest at the changes to the law.
The Musavat opposition party has urged President Ilham Aliyev not to sign the amendments into law, which it said were a deliberate attempt to curb freedom of assembly ahead of a presidential election in October 2013.
Natig Jafarli, executive director of REAL, an independent organisation seeking to increase public awareness of politics, was appalled by the new fines, saying they undermined any claim that Azerbaijan was a democracy.
"Imposing a fine 30 times the minimum wage… is a disgrace for a country that is part of the European legal system," he said. "The European Court [of Human Rights] has ruled that laws controlling freedom of assembly must not interfere with citizens' freedom of expression."
Lawyer Khalid Agaliyev said the scale of the fines was out of all proportion with fines imposed for other offences.
"It's totally illogical. It means everyone knows the only aim is to force people to abandon protests, to give up their rights to free speech and free expression. That is an illegal and illegitimate aim," he said.


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The final verdict: Shimano Ultegra Di2
- By Caley Fretz
- Published Apr. 17, 2012
- The bigger motors on Ultregra Di2 lend to a bulkier, more bulbous look. Photo: Caley Fretz
- Front shifting with Ultegra Di2 is every bit as good as with Dura-Ace Di2. Photo: Caley Fretz
- The Ultegra Di2 rear derailleur adds 49 grams but is $400 cheaper. Photo: Caley Fretz
- Ultegra Di2 shifters, 315g per pair. Photo: Caley Fretz
- The Ultegra Di2 wiring harness, with internal junction box, weights 43g. That's about the same as Dura-Ace Di2. Photo: Caley Fretz
- Ultegra Di2 front derailleur: 167 grams. Photo: Caley Fretz
- Ultegra Di2 rear derailleur: 271 grams. Photo: Caley Fretz
- The internal wiring junction box is smaller, and the whole wiring harness is easier to work with. Photo: Caley Fretz
- The Ultegra Di2 shifters are the same shape as Dura-Ace Di2. Shift-button actuation feels the same, as well. Photo: Caley Fretz
- The hoods have been made slimmer and more comfortable. Photo: Caley Fretz
- The brake lever doesn't swing inwards with Di2, as it does with mechanical Shimano. Photo: Caley Fretz
- Di2 front derailleurs auto-trim as you shift across the rear cogs, so the chain never rubs. Photo: Caley Fretz
- The shape of the hoods is excellent, and creats a nice bit of flat real estate on the top of the bars. Photo: Caley Fretz
- The front derailleur is the worst aesthetic offender, with its big motor. It is so big, in fact, that clearance between the derailleur and crankarm is only about 2mm. Keep that in mind if you plan on buying a pedal-pased power meter with crank-mounted transmitter at some point. Photo: Caley Fretz
- Ultegra Di2 uses the same battery as Dura-Ace Di2. I've only had to charge it once in months of riding. Photo: Caley Fretz
- Click the button for one second and the system enters adjustment mode, making it easy to adjust the derailleurs on the fly. That's great for those who switch wheels or cassettes frequently. Photo: Caley Fretz
- The Ultegra Di2 rear derailleur. Photo: Caley Fretz
We don't usually like to include question marks in headlines. It's too ambiguous, and makes it too easy to get caught up in speculation.
Tom Boonen takes up professional bungee jumping? Well, I don't know. It's just a question, right? A question can't be wrong.
Nonetheless, we broke our own rules and the headline of my Ultegra Di2 launch story last summer was "Ultegra Di2: better than Dura-Ace Di2?" This particular inquisitive headline seemed to be a legitimate question, and one we couldn't quite answer after only a few rides on an unfamiliar bike. Now, eight months and thousands of miles later, the question mark can be removed:
Ultegra Di2: Don't bother with Dura-Ace… for the most part.
Shift performance: DADi2 v. UDi2
Much of this is going to sound familiar, as my initial impressions of Ultegra Di2's shift quality have remained largely unchanged. A winter's worth of wear and tear hasn't done anything to degrade the performance, though the drivetrain is now in need of a new chain.
When used with an Ultegra crankset, front shifting is absolutely indiscernible from DADi2. Anyone who tells you otherwise is trying to justify his or her more expensive Dura-Ace purchase.
It is still possible to shift under power, out of the saddle and even at extremely low cadences. The first chainring lift pin to pass by the chain on its rotation is also the last — it picks up the chain every single time and executes the shift to perfection. No grinding, no binding, nothing. Like its more expensive sibling, Ultegra Di2 offers the best front shifting available, bar none.
Swapping to a Dura-Ace crankset doesn't improve shift speed, thought it does decrease drivetrain noise just a hair (and drops a load of weight).
Rear shifting is equally snappy and predictable. Here, though, the system does lose a bit to Dura-Ace Di2. It's slightly louder, and dropping the chain down a cog feels less refined. When under sprint loads, each gear clunks rather than slides into place, as they do with DADi2. Regular shifts, under regular loads, are indiscernible from Dura-Ace.
Our guess is that a combination of increased flex in the rear derailleur and a less refined motor are the cause. Still, these are nitpicks — the rear shifting is still phenomenal.
The stats
The difference in weight between the electronic Ultegra Di2 and Dura-Ace Di2 parts is minimal, only 149 grams on our scale. Non-electric parts, like crankset and brakes, are not included in that figure.
On our scale, the shifters are 57g heavier, the front derailleur is 43g heavier, and the rear derailleur is 49g heavier.
Shifters: 315g (DA: 258g)
Internal wiring harness: 43g (DA is very slightly heavier, depending on length)
Battery with bottle cage mount: 113g (70g without mount. DA uses same battery)
Front derailleur: 167g (DA: 124g)
Rear derailleur: 271g (DA: 222g)
Likewise, if we only compare the electronic parts, Ultegra Di2 saves about $1300 over Dura-Ace. An Ultegra Di2 front derailleur will set you back about $560, while Dura-Ace Di2 is about $780. Ultegra Di2 shifters are $445; Dura-Ace Di2 are nearly double that at $930. The rear derailleur sees a similar difference, with the UDi2 at $340 and DADi2 at $740. The UDi2 wiring harness is about $15 cheaper than Dura-Ace.
That's an enormous price difference with a relatively small weight decrease and, as previously mentioned, virtually no improvement in actual performance.
A question of refinement
So what do you get from Dura-Ace Di2 for your extra $1300? Beyond the 149-gram savings, the biggest difference is in the group's refinement. The perceived quality of Ultegra Di2 is certainly lower — the motors are bigger and bulkier, perhaps best described as bulbous. They are off-the-shelf items rather than the Shimano-designed, purpose-built, small and light motors found in Dura-Ace Di2. The finish on both Ultegra derailleurs, though full of polished bits and done up in a nice, dark anodized look, is still decidedly more plastic in places. The motor box on the front derailleur is the worst offender.
That story does not continue onto the shifters, which feel every bit as nice as Dura-Ace. Hood ergonomics and shift button actuation are identical between DADi2 and UDi2. The only difference between the two shifters lies in the materials used. Relative to Shimano mechanical systems, the overall girth of the handhold has been decreased. Combined with the ultra-light actuation, this makes both Di2 systems perfect for smaller hands.
You also get accessory shifters with Dura-Ace Di2, a feature that we place right alongside the phenomenal front shifting as a primary reason to go Di2. Dura-Ace offers bullhorn and aerobar shifters for TT bikes, top-mounted shifters for climbing, and drop-mounted buttons for sprinting. Ultegra offers none of the above.
Ultegra Di2 doesn't get any of these features because it uses a new wiring harness, which is actually an enormous improvement over Dura-Ace. Ultegra Di2 can be mounted, plugged and unplugged as many times as you wish, no shrink-wrap needed.
Something new on the horizon
That leads us to the future, and another reason to avoid Dura-Ace Di2 now. Given Shimano's usual product cycle, we know that a new electronic group is likely on its way for 2013. We are also quite sure, thanks to our industry moles, that this group will use the new wiring system debuted with Ultegra Di2, and will be 11-speed. We can assume that when this new Dura-Ace Di2 group is launched, so too will all of the accessory current shifters, and we can also hope that they'll be compatible with current Ultegra Di2. Buttons don't know whether they're 11 or 10-speed, they just send a signal. It should all work.
The scoop
If we were to head to our local shop with the intention of building up a Di2 bike, the decisions would be easy. As long as having accessory shifters isn't at the top of your list, and you can live with an extra 149 grams, Ultegra Di2 is the best option.
We'd buy the Dura-Ace crankset, which is significantly lighter, looks nicer, and is a bit quieter than the Ultegra crankset. We'd pick up the Dura-Ace brakes and cassette for the same reasons. But the Dura-Ace Di2 shifters and derailleurs, despite their flashier looks and slimmer figures, just aren't worth the cash. The near complete lack of performance gain and actual decrease in user friendliness, plus the wiring harness' imminent obsolescence, would have us looking elsewhere.
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I have been using zcs ce now for over 12 months for my and my families personal email and I am over the moon with it. It is a great piece of software. Running nice and steady on Debian 4 (etch) =:-)
Ever since my first install way back I have been running daily back-ups via a script (just tgzp'ing the zimbra folder), and last night was the first time I had to use it. HDD failure =:-(
Initially with the links that I found in the wiki and on the web I was 'shaking my head' thinking 'this is going to be a ball ache'. However it was surprisingly easy once I sifted through the mounds of information, and has only solidified my view that this mail server is awesome.
So here was my experience.....
1. came home and heard the HDD grinding .... uh oh!
2. grabbed a new HDD, swapped over and installed Debian 4 again (base system profile) and also upgraded some components.
3. installed zimbra required packages using apt
4. sorted dns out and removed exim4
5. did a clean 'new install' of zimbra (keeping install source in /opt for later)
----- now the restore stuff ----
6. stopped zimbra services
7. renamed zimbra folder in /opt to zimbra_old
8. extracted tgz backup to /opt/zimbra
9. ran ./install.sh from within zimbra source folder
10. hey presto ... once installation was complete, everything was started for me and up and running!
I was sure there had to be more to it ... but no. /me is a happy bunny!
Got to love Zimbra.
Dan =:-)


text: Orlando Bloom and Miranda Kerr take turns looking after the baby in the car at their personal trainer's in West Hollywood, California. The couple who arrived separately waited patiently as the other worked out. Orlando left briefly in Miranda's Range Rover Westminster to get some take-out before leaving in his classic Porsche '911S'. June 25, 2011.


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Economics Paper Writing Sample
Economics topic choices: The Nature of Economics, Scarcity and the World of Trade-Offs, Demand and Supply, Public Spending and Public Choice, The Macro economy Unemployment, Inflations and Deflation, Measuring the Economy~~s Performance, Global Economic Growth and Development, Real GDP and the Price Level in the Long Run, Classical and Keynesian Macro Analyses, Fiscal Policy
The nature of economics
The nature of economics discusses the distinction between macroeconomics and microeconomics. It also discusses the elements of an economic theory and model. Economics has ultimate relationship with consumer behavior; it works parallel to consumer choices as if they start demanding any commodities then its prices would hike up. It is economics, which highlights the importance of mass production conception, selective production, and market based production concepts.
Scarcity and world trade off
Scarcity is inability to generate satisfaction as of poor availability of resources. It is common thinking among economists that everything is getting scarce day by day. Individuals haven't been changing their preferences and selection criteria. Price increase of product is one good example of scarcity as one product get scarce then its price is to be hiked up to manage the demand mechanism.
Trade off is a situation that involves losing one quality or aspect of something in return for gaining another. People don't embrace new features if old ones have been satisfying their needs in better way. This welcomes to scarcity conception. Such consumer behavior always causes price increase in commodities. Eventually, consumers have to pay little more to fulfill such needs.
Demand and supply
Demand has reverse relationship with supply, if demand increases then supply will be in less amount. Similarly, less supply of products become the reason of the increase in demand. Eventually, increase in demand causes prices to be hiked. Customers have to pay off a bit more to satisfy same needs, which used to be satisfied by paying less in older days. For instance, petroleum prices have been continuously increasing up as of fewer supplies of petroleum products. International petrol markets have been deliberately using this fundamental concept.
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Welcome to the IUCN Commission on Education and Communication
IUCN CEC is a network driving change for sustainability. More than 1,000 members volunteer their professional expertise in learning, knowledge management and strategic communication to achieve IUCN goals.
Please visit www.CECtalksnature.org for the latest views from thought leaders, member profiles and international conservation updates.
CEC features a modern visual identity for the future
Did you notice that the IUCN CEC has a new logo? The long journey to our new inspiring look started in October 2013, when CEC Chair, Juliane Zeidler had invited members and affiliates to design a new logo expressing a love for nature, positive change and people-to-people networking. We are excited and pleased to announce that we have winner. …
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Would you change just because I asked you to?
IUCN's Commission on Education and Communication (CEC) launches today – www.CECtalksnature.org – a dynamic platform for experts and practitioners to share, debate and advance thinking, knowledge, and action that can help bridge the knowledge-behaviour gap for science-based organizations. …
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Campaña de sensibilización ambiental
¡Tú puedes ser un superhéroe de la naturaleza!
Reduce tu Huella... Reconéctate con el Planeta.
Es un campaña basada en 13 acciones básicas para reducir nuestro impacto en el planeta. Ha sido desarrollada por Flora, Fauna y Cultura de México, A.C. con contenidos gráficos y textos muy simples. …
23 May 2014 | News story
Inspiring action to protect our ocean
On June 8th, people in communities around the globe will celebrate World Oceans Day! …
23 May 2014 | News story
Hawaii to host the next IUCN World Conservation Congress
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Council has selected Hawaii, United States of America, as the host of the 2016 IUCN World Conservation Congress – the world's largest conservation event. … | French | Spanish
21 May 2014 | International news release
CEC and WildAid Team Up for Action
The IUCN Commission on Education and Communication (CEC) and WildAid are teaming up to bring a positive and proactive message of biodiversity conservation to China. …
13 May 2014 | News story
First ever partnership agreement signed between CEC and Chinese partners
On March 19th, on behalf of CEC, Steering Committee member Hanying Li and IUCN China representative Dr. Chunquan Zhu signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with IUCN member the Beijing Forest Society (BFS) and the Beijing Forestry and Parks Department of International Cooperation (BFPIC). This marks the first framework collaboration between CEC and Chinese partners. …
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Recognize innovative and inspiring people through the Kenton Miller Award
The deadline for nominations is 16 May 2014
Innovation and dedication are keys to progress in our national parks and protected areas' conservation objectives. The Kenton Miller Award celebrates individuals who are taking bold steps in protecting these most valued resources by recognizing their invaluable and innovative work with a 5,000 USD grant and accompanying citation.
22 Apr 2014 | News story
Nominations Open for The MIDORI Prize for Biodiversity 2014
The MIDORI Prize, a biennial international prize co-organized by the AEON Environmental Foundation and the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), honours individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity. …
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Chair's Corner: IUCN CEC Newsletter March 2014
"I am looking back on the first year in office as the CEC Chair and it has indeed been an eventful journey. In this e-Newsletter, we share some recent news items from CEC members plus a summary of CEC activities from the Annual Report," writes CEC Chair Juliane Zeidler. …
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Pennsylvania State Police > Lethal Weapons Training Program
The Lethal Weapons Training Act 235 provides certification to privately employed agents to carry a lethal weapon. A lethal weapon is any firearm, device, instrument, material, or any other substance that is capable of bringing about great bodily harm or death. The Lethal Weapons Training Act incorporates education and training as part of being a certified agent.
NOTICE - Active Act 120 police officers are no longer waived of the required renewal training.
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Nancy Jo Kunkel, 78, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, formerly of Le Mars, Iowa passed away on Friday November 2, 2012 in Colorado.
A Scriptural Prayer Service will be 1:00 p.m. Monday, November 12, 2012 at the Carlsen-Feuerstein Funeral Home in Le Mars with Msgr. Mark Duchaine officiating. Interment will follow at Calvary Cemetery in Le Mars. Visitation will be Monday from noon until service time. Expressions of sympathy can be extended to the family through www.carlsenfuneralhome.com.
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Latin persuasion
Campaign 2012 | Republicans hope that a young group of popular Hispanic conservatives, such as Ted Cruz of Texas, will help the party win over Hispanic voters in November. Keen on stopping them, Democrats look to make immigration reform a higher priority
"Latin persuasion" Continued...
HOUSTON-Ted Cruz wasn't born until 1970. But his journey to becoming a candidate for the U.S. Senate began in 1957.
That's the year his then 18-year-old father, Rafael, fled Cuba. He had spent the previous four years fighting against the reign of Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista. Rafael endured imprisonment and torture that left him without his front teeth.
Arriving in Austin, Texas, Rafael couldn't speak English and carried only $100 sewn into his underwear. But he found a job washing dishes seven days a week, earning 50 cents an hour. He used the money to help pay for his education in mathematics at the University of Texas and eventually started his own business.
Now, 55 years later, his son, Ted, is trying to join Marco Rubio in Washington as a Hispanic Republican senator. "When I was a kid, my dad used to say to me, 'When we faced oppression in Cuba, I had a place to flee to. If we lose our freedom here, where do we go?' There is no question that better explains why I am running for the Senate."
The Texas Republican primary to replace retiring Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison is a crowded field: Ten candidates have filed and four are serious contenders. That's not surprising since the winner of the May 29 GOP primary will likely win the seat: It has been 18 years since a Democrat won a statewide office in Texas.
Cruz, consistently running second in the polls behind current Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, has never run for elected office before. But he has garnered a long list of endorsements from national conservative leaders including James Dobson and Tea Party Sens. Jim DeMint, Mike Lee, Rand Paul, and Pat Toomey. National organizations such as FreedomWorks have spent nearly $1.7 million in independent expenditures either to promote Cruz or attack his Republican rivals. (WORLD repeatedly tried to obtain an interview with Dewhurst, but multiple attempts through two prominent individuals in or close to the Dewhurst campaign did not lead to one.)
Supporters point to the conservative credentials Cruz displayed as solicitor general of Texas. From 2003 to 2008 Cruz authored 70 Supreme Court briefs and argued before the Supreme Court nine times. He backed the right to display the Ten Commandments on state capitol grounds and defended the Pledge of Allegiance after a federal appeals court struck it down for containing the words "under God."
But the national attention and money being devoted to Cruz-in a state that will likely remain Republican no matter who wins the primary-also is due to the desire among conservatives to attract more Hispanic voters.
George W. Bush received between 37 and 44 percent of the Hispanic vote in winning the 2004 presidential election. But John McCain barely earned 31 percent four years later. Polls for this year's election show this downward trend could continue: a Fox News survey in March revealed that just 14 percent of Hispanic voters would support Mitt Romney against Barack Obama.
That's an ominous sign with the Hispanic population, now at 50 million, making up 16 percent of the U.S. population. The fastest growing segment of the electorate, the Hispanic population jumped by at least 50 percent over the last decade in 37 states. "Today I do not believe that any Republican candidate ... can win the White House without Hispanic support," said Alberto Gonzales, who served as the nation's first Hispanic U.S. attorney general under the Bush administration, during a March speech in Wisconsin.
Right now Texas helps Republicans counter the advantage Democrats enjoy in California. But if Republicans get 31 percent or less of the Hispanic vote going forward, then even Republican strongholds like Texas could be at risk as the Hispanic population grows. And if Texas, and its significant electoral votes, turns Democratic, then Republicans may face an insurmountable hurdle when it comes to winning the White House.
"Most Republicans are lousy at reaching out to Hispanics," Cruz said. "We hang up a piñata and throw a Cinco de Mayo party. We are patronizing and condescending, and it doesn't work." Cruz believes that the Hispanic community is profoundly conservative. Most of its members believe in faith, family, and patriotism. Their core vales of hard work and independence seem ideally suited to a Republican philosophy instead of a party promoting a big government entitlement mindset, Cruz argues.
"When is the last time you saw a Hispanic panhandler," Cruz asks. "They work their fingers to the bone to provide for their children. There is no value that resonates more within the Hispanic community than [that] people who start out with nothing can achieve their American dreams."
Cruz grew up in a Houston-area Baptist church, making a profession of faith in Christ when he was eight years old. Today his father pastors a Spanish language church near Dallas. His father has translated dozens of Christian books into Spanish, including the Bible. During long drives Cruz likes to listen to the voice of his father reading the New Testament on CD.
There is another written document that has captured Cruz's passion: the U.S. Constitution. At a recent luncheon for the Greater Houston Pachyderm Club about 40 people prayed and recited two pledges: one to the U.S. flag and the other, of course, to the Texas state flag. They met candidates vying for education boards and district courts while enjoying a meal of salad, chicken, and cheesecake. That's all typical fare for a Texas political gathering during election season.
But then Ted Cruz stood up, grabbed the microphone, stepped in front of the lectern, and started talking about the Greek origins of the word politics. The Pachyderm members may not have realized it yet, but they were about to get a lesson on politics delivered without notes.
Cruz, 41, fell in love with the Constitution as a teenager with a devotion rarely found among adults. As a 13-year-old high school freshman, he joined a program sponsored by the Free Enterprise Institute that focused on the principles of liberty and the Constitution. He learned about the "pillars of economic wisdom" by reading Milton Friedman and Friedrich Hayek among others. Then he would write 20-minute speeches. For each of his four years in high school, Cruz was a citywide speech contest winner. He delivered roughly 80 speeches to civic clubs around the state.
Spending his teenage years speaking about economics and government to business and community leaders didn't satisfy Cruz's political fixation. He joined a group that spent hundreds of hours debating and memorizing the Constitution. The group toured the state, writing out the entire Constitution from memory on easels as a form of entertainment and inspiration during business luncheons.
"I don't really ever remember a time I wasn't interested in politics," Cruz said. "There is a passion that comes from having seen liberty stripped away, and I was raised with that passion from infancy. Having principled men and women in office is how you protect yourself from tyranny."
Cruz carried his constitutional fervor to Princeton where he won a national debate championship award his senior year and wrote his thesis on the Ninth and Tenth Amendments. Cruz next earned a Harvard law degree, where he was a founding editor of the Latino Law Review. In 1996, he began clerking for then Supreme Court Chief Justice William Rehnquist (a Rehnquist bobblehead doll sits in Cruz's current office at a Houston law firm).
Today he tells Texas audiences that he wants to return to Washington as a U.S. senator because the Constitution is under assault by a president Cruz calls the most radical the county has ever seen.
Cruz admits that Obama's 2008 agenda of hope and change appealed to young people and Hispanics. But Cruz, like other Republicans, sees an opening in the 2012 fight over Hispanic voters. After Obama the candidate promised immigration reform, Obama the president ignored the issue. "The president delivered a fat goose egg," said Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus. Now in campaign mode, Obama is promising to tackle immigration reform in the first year of a second term.
Obama's administration angered many Hispanics by deporting about 1.06 million illegal immigrants as of last September. That is about 30 percent more than the deportations under the Bush administration. Obama announced last fall an effort to ease deportation rules, but not before his approval rating among Hispanic voters dropped more than 10 percentage points to under 50 percent in 2011.
Nelson Reyes, 47, came to Florida from Puerto Rico when he was two months old. He now lives outside of Houston where he is trying to start a small business. Most of his relatives in Florida are Democrats, but he says "they don't know which way to go" for this presidential election. "A lot of people are saying, 'Obama promised so much but delivered so little,'" said Reyes, who came to hear Cruz speak and is frustrated with all the regulatory hurdles he faces in his new business. "The left can't seem to figure out that low taxes and low regulation work."
An unemployment rate stuck at 11 percent among Hispanics also threatens Obama's reelection. That's three percentage points above the national average. The Republican Party in April unveiled a Hispanic outreach effort in six battleground states that will focus on the economy, government spending, and the national debt. "We are going to engage Hispanics and Latinos like we never have before," pledged RNC Chairman Priebus. The GOP will dispatch field operatives aiming to capture 40 percent of the Hispanic vote in Colorado, Florida, New Mexico, Nevada, North Carolina, and Virginia.
Democrats still enjoy a sizeable lead among Hispanic registered voters. But disappointment over high unemployment and unfulfilled promises is taking its toll.
Since 2008 the share of Hispanic registered voters who say the Democratic Party has more concern for Hispanics has declined 10 percentage points from 55 percent to 45 percent. Meanwhile the share of Hispanic registered voters who say the Republican Party has more concern for Hispanics doubled from 6 percent to 12 percent, according to a report by the Pew Hispanic Center. Another Pew study also showed that immigrants become more Republican the longer they have been in the country.
Currently nine Hispanic Republicans serve in the U.S. Congress, compared with 22 Democrats. But the six Hispanics elected to Congress in 2010 were all Republicans as were the two Hispanic governors elected in 2010: Nevada's Brian Sandoval and New Mexico's Susana Martinez. The National Republican Congressional Committee has identified more than two dozen non-incumbent Hispanics running as Republicans for congressional office this fall (though some are running for the same seat).
While the Republican Party focuses on joblessness among Hispanics, other Republicans are working to soften the party's immigration image. "We must admit that there are those among us who have used rhetoric that is harsh and intolerable," Sen. Rubio, a Cuban-American, said at an event earlier this year in Miami. "We must admit, myself included, that sometimes we've been too slow in condemning that language for what it is."
Included among Obama's failed promises was the passage of the DREAM Act, which would create a path to citizenship for children brought here illegally by their parents if they go to college or serve in the military. The bill remains highly popular among Hispanics but is opposed by most Republicans as a form of amnesty.
Rubio is preparing to introduce his own version of the DREAM Act. It would give legal status but not citizenship to college-bound students brought here illegally by their parents. They would be eligible for a nonimmigrant visa that would allow them to go to college. After graduation they could remain in the country legally while working, and they could apply for residency and ultimately citizenship like other visa holders.
Rubio argues that it is unrealistic to expect the government to deport the estimated 11 million illegal immigrants. To him the key question is "how can we deal with this issue in a way that both honors our legacy as a nation of immigrants but also honors our legacy as a nation of laws?" Romney refused to state on April 23 whether he supports Rubio's version of the DREAM Act. "It has many features to commend it, but it's something that we're studying," he said.
Romney said he would veto the Democratic version of the DREAM Act and stated throughout the primary season that his first priority is border security. But he admitted during an April fundraiser that if Republicans can't attract more Hispanic voters it "spells doom for us."
A growing number of supporters are suggesting that one way Romney can overcome the immigration issue is by selecting a Hispanic as his running mate. Nearly one third of Hispanic voters in a recent poll said they would consider voting for a Republican candidate for president if the running mate was Hispanic.
Feeding speculation that he might be the pick, Rubio joined Romney on the campaign trial for the first time on April 23 in Aston, Pa. Like Cruz often does in Houston, Rubio discussed his family's modest upbringing. He then used that narrative to attack Obama's push for wealth redistribution: "I don't ever remember my parents saying to me, 'You know what, if only we took something away from them and they gave it to us, things would be better.'"
Democrats will be reluctant to stop using the immigration issue as a weapon to score political points. On April 19, several House Democrats, backed by a handful of illegal immigrants, held a press conference just steps from the U.S. Capitol. They took turns bashing Republicans' stance on immigration. Trying to convince Hispanics that their identity should be tied to the Democratic Party, Rep. Nydia Velázquez, D-N.Y., declared that "as long as Republican candidates cling to radical anti-immigrant ideology they will lose another generation of Hispanic voters." Democrats trying to keep control of the Senate likely will fan the flames of immigration conflict this fall by pushing for a vote on some controversial immigration bill before November.
The immigration debate will get more scrutiny this summer when the Supreme Court rules on the Obama administration's challenge to an Arizona immigration law that gives state police expanded authority to challenge the immigration status of individuals they stop. Oral arguments conducted on April 25 suggested that justices are skeptical of the federal government's claims against the Arizona law (see "High opinion").
Back in Houston, Cruz continues to work 18-hour days so he can join the debate in Washington.
Asked why he is going for a coveted U.S. Senate seat in his first bid for elected office, Cruz said, "If you want to dramatically shrink the size and power of the federal government and address the debt, the Senate is the battlefield. Today there are six or seven strong free market conservatives in the Senate. I think what is absolutely critical is that we grow those numbers."
What stands out about Cruz is not so much his Cuban heritage but his love of America. A Pew Hispanic Center survey showed that while just 8 percent of immigrant Hispanics describe themselves as "American" (as opposed to "Hispanic/Latino" or their country of origin), 35 percent of second generation and 48 percent of third generation Hispanics describe themselves as Americans.
The fact that Cruz identifies himself more with his family's adopted country than with Cuba is clearly reflected in the American history relics that decorate his Houston office. Small statues of Martin Luther King Jr. and Ronald Reagan, posing with a cowboy hat and saddle, sit on a windowsill. ("I will go to my grave with Ronald Reagan defining what it means to be president of the United States," Cruz says.)
A replica of a Texas flag that flew over the Alamo and a framed letter that Lt. Col. William Barret Travis wrote from the besieged Alamo hang on the wall. Cruz likes to quote from the letter at Tea Party rallies: "I am determined to sustain myself as long as possible and die like a soldier who never forgets what is due to his own honor and that of his country."
There is even a framed "chad" from the Florida presidential recount in 2000. (Cruz met his wife while they both worked on the Bush 2000 election.) Cruz worked for the Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission under Bush. But, as Texas solicitor general, Cruz went against his former boss during a case in which the Bush administration tried to force Texas to submit to an international court's ruling.
Cruz, who opposes amnesty and wants to triple the number of U.S. border control agents, ended his long day by driving an hour outside of Houston to address about 150 people inside Timber Lakes Baptist Church in The Woodlands, Texas. Flanked by an American flag and a Texas flag with two wooden crosses on the wall behind him, Cruz fired up the crowd by joking that politicians disprove the biology lesson that invertebrates can't walk upright.
"It took Jimmy Carter to give us Ronald Reagan," he said, turning serious. "And I am convinced the most long-lasting legacy of Barack Obama is going to be a new generation of the Republican Party standing up and fighting for liberty."


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I'm trying to increase my physical activity, but I'm also on a budget. How can I exercise outside of the gym?"
Physical Therapist Richard Szabala Responds:
"Cardio" or aerobic exercise is defined as any exercise that uses oxygen as its primary source of energy, as opposed to anaerobic exercise, which uses glycogen as its primary energy source.
Exercises that are aerobic generally involve high-repetition, low-resistance activities, such as walking, jogging, biking or swimming.
Stop-and-go sports, such as tennis, are a hybrid of both aerobic and anaerobic activities, as you are using high energy bursts for a short duration over an extended session. For example, you may run hard for 30 seconds to a minute on a point, but a match can last for over an hour. Stop-and-go sports therefore train both systems.
Yoga and pilates are generally stretching and isometric activities that are not considered aerobic, but offer other benefits to your body.
The United States Department of Health recommends a minimum of 30 minutes of exercise a day to maintain a healthy lifestyle. The exercise can be anything: walking, swimming, tennis, etc., but it should be something that you like to do. If it is something you enjoy doing, you will be more likely to stick with it, and it could become a lifelong hobby for you.
The key to exercising is having fun. One of the best and cheapest forms of cardio exercise is walking. Find a nice park near your home to enjoy nature, or just walk around the neighborhood and visit your friends. It's cheap, it's easy, and it's healthy for your heart.
– Richard Szabala PT, OCS
Richard Szabala is the senior physical therapist at AthletiCare Orchard Park.


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Internationally known the Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group is a luxurious collection of deluxe and first class hotels in some of the world's most exquisite destinations. The deluxe accommodations the Hotel Group has in existence today, or has under construction, is in more than 25 countries around the world with more than 10,000 rooms. Each Mandarin Oriental hotel has its own distinct and unique personalities. In the North Africa and Europe there are 10 Mandarin Oriental hotels, in Americas there are 14, and 17 hotels exist in Asia.
Along with the Hotel Group's Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok and Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong, the group's flagships still in operation today, their portfolio proudly includes other worldwide locations from Singapore and San Francisco, to New York and London.
In 1889, Hyde Park, London saw the erection of the Mandarin Oriental and is still considered as one of its greatest. In September of 1963, the Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group, along with its partner Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd, opened the Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong. In August of 2004, the Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group combines the names of their most well known hotels, Hong Kong's Mandarin and Bangkok's Oriental.
Mandarin Oriental Hotels are in some of the world's most exquisite destinations with very alluring offers such as (featuring a daily breakfast, no additional charge for double occupancy, extended check out till 6 pm and an extra bed complimentary to a child under 12 if sharing a room), (buy 3 night get the 4th free, also includes daily breakfast and a spa credit), delightful (includes room or suite at best available rate plus a daily dining or spa services credit), (offer only limited to a specified number of room daily, features a year-round rate) and (includes breakfast each morning, served in your room, wireless internet access, local phone calls and room upgrade if available at checkin). Mandarin Oriental Hotels pride themselves with accommodating concierge service, second to none, whether you need to book a round of gold or dinner at the finest restaurant, the concierge is at your service. Many hotels offer spa services, several dining selections, pools, , etc.
With so many locations it's hard to choose so let's talk about the top three locations. The first one might surprise you. The top location is the Mandarin Oriental Bostonso if you are planning a vacation there, be sure to book early. What is there to see in Boston, you wonder? There are plenty of attractions in this old American city but we'll explore a couple highlights.
The second most popular location is in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Its special attractions include concierge services, a mini bar, gym and health club, and room service. The staff at Mandarin Oriental Dhara Dhevi are ready to interpret to its flood of international visitors. If food is on your mind, then you will enjoy the versatile dining cuisine of French and Fujian food.
In order to visit the third most popular Mandarin Oriental Hotel, you need to travel to Carmen, Mexico. Enjoy the aura of modern architecture and cool colors at the . Receive royal treatment with valet parking and concierge services. Work out your tensions at the gym or health club and enjoy relaxation at the spa. If you're hungry upon arrival, enjoy some room service delivered by a multilingual staff or dine out. Restaurants nearby include the Aquamarina, Ambar and Ceviche Cha Cha Cha. International money exchange services will make it convenient for you to dine and shop during your visit.
Mandarin Oriental Hotels have some great locations. Of course, some are more famous than others. Add a few of the more notable ones to your travel list. Let's start at the Mandarin Oriental Dhara Dhevi Hotel in Chang Mai, Thailand and venture to another key location for tourists visiting the orient. The next recommended top stop is in Geneva, Switzerland where you can book a room with scenic view at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel du Rhone Hotel. Gaze at the clear blue water and watch the boats float down the river. If you want even more adventure, this next location offers mystery and a glimpse into the bizarre. Visit the Bermuda Triangle in one of the Mandarin Oriental Hotelswith the perfect atmosphere coupled with its Spanish style architecture in stark white and yellow that contrasts the blue waters. Palm trees are a sure sign that you'll enjoy this warm climate.
If you've had enough of the tropical and exotic, then travel to one of the Orient's most famous cities, Hong Kong. Again, Mandarin Oriental Hotels will greet you with the same quality and service that attracts you to their hotels and their great locations. This city will lure you back time and again because there are so many sites to visit.


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I installed .51 under Sabayon Linux (Gentoo based). The install went perfectly and everything synced nice. I love having the calendar off line.
I have one problem, the zimlets don't run/start. They exist, so I'm not sure what is wrong. Any ideas on where I can start to look?
Edit: also, the steel skin works, except the drop down menus have no background. The text in the menu displays over the text below it.


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Holiday weekend approaching; weather could be a factor
The high country was just beginning to really open up. The temperature was warming nicely. Snow was melting. Campground operators were scrambling to get their territories opened by Memorial Day weekend.
And then, here comes a late spring storm with copious amounts of rain in some areas and more snow in others.
Next week, a good many people will hit the road for their favorite getaway destination. The coastal regions are never snowed out, and most campgrounds along the ocean should be well attended.
The getaway public heading for foothill lakes and reservoirs should have no problem. All should be open and well attended.
What may be iffy, however, is the camping public headed for the high country in the beautiful Sierra range. Even if you made your reservations months ago, Mother Nature could put a dent in those plans.
Some areas of the Sierra received more than 700 inches of snow throughout the winter. Some areas are snow free while others are deep in the white stuff with little to no access yet.
Closures due to snow and weather will put additional pressure on areas that are open. That means campers with reservations in an area of your second choice may fill up before you can get there.
At places like Lake Camanche, the campgrounds at the North and South shores will be wall to wall with campers. Day use is highly encouraged, but the only way you can camp is with reservations.
The South Shore campground generally is wide open for the holiday weekend at Camp Far West, but expect a tremendous amount of traffic.
With fuel being expensive, many campers will look for closer areas.
Call your favorite area or look it up online. Hopefully, each Web site has updates on the conditions. If you have to make a change, there's still time to search a new area, get in and enjoy the long weekend.


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The West Wing is never wrong.
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I have had Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS or CFIDS) since March 2002. My 19-year old and 16-year old sons also have CFS, and my older son also has Lyme disease plus two other tick infections. This blog is about how our family is learning to live with chronic illness, with a focus on living and enjoying our lives in spite of these challenges.


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Dec 07 2011
Holiday Lights in a Whole New Light
Are you still decorating your yard and home with incandescent holiday lights? The St. Louis County Health Department says it is time to make the switch to LED lights. Often, strings of incandescent lights are wrapped in a hard plastic coating of PVC to protect the wire. This coating can take up to 500 years to breakdown in our landfills. Furthermore, PVC is heat resistant and may contain metals such as tin, lead and cadmium which can become harmful once they make it into the ground.
Using LED lights for you holiday decorating and light displays has plenty of benefits. Consider the following facts about LED lighting:
· LED lights last twice as long as incandescent lights – up to 20 years!
· They use 1/10th of the energy of traditional holiday mini-lights, which saves on your electric bill.
· LEDs are cool to the touch reducing the risk of fire.
· Their brightness does not fade over time.
· LED lights are durable and harder to break than traditional lights.
· They can withstand moisture, heat and cold.
· LEDs are available at most hardware stores and home improvement centers.
Before you throw away those strands of incandescent Christmas lights, check with you local hardware or home improvement stores to see if any are sponsoring a collection/recycling mission for broken or non-functioning incandescent holiday lights. Some places even offer discounts on the purchase of new energy-efficient LED Christmas lights for each strand of old lights you recycle.
So, go ahead and make the switch to LED Christmas lights. You'll save energy, have a more environmentally-friendly holiday light display and save money on your electric bill.


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Physicians have always made continuing medical education (CME) an important part of their career paths—far in excess of credits required for licensure. But the weight of corporate scandals and increased public scrutiny has placed an additional burden on meeting providers, as they walk the fine line between making events worth doctors' time and adhering to ACCME and OIG guidelines.
Today's physicians are more focused on lifelong learning, according to Marsha Meyer, senior vice president of clinical research at CME LLC. Even for the states that do not require CME credits for licensing, attendance is consistently strong, she says. "Physicians know science is cranking out new treatments at an incredible rate and their focus is on lifelong learning—not putting in seat time."
"While there has been a marked increase [50 percent] in online CME in the last two years, this has not been at the expense of live meetings," says Anne Goodrich, Pri-Med's research director. Online learning is really a complement to live meeting attendance, she says.
"Our studies show that the majority of physicians want to be educated in a live forum," Lotvin says. "Physicians like the opportunity for interpersonal interaction with colleagues and speakers, and often, the questions that come up in a live meeting are as interesting as the talk itself."
While Lotvin acknowledges the important roles of distance learning, he thinks e-learning and satellite conferences don't fully replicate the live learning environment customers want. "Live learning is the way they have learned in the past; it's interactive and a more intellectually stimulating way of learning," he says.


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AMES, Iowa - The No. 23/20 Iowa State women's basketball team plays its final exhibition game on Wednesday, Nov. 6 at 7 p.m. when it hosts Carthage at Hilton Coliseum.
Who: Iowa State vs. Wayne State
Where: Ames, Iowa - Hilton Coliseum (14,376)
When: Wednesday, Nov. 6, 7 p.m.
Projected Starting Lineup: Hallie Christofferson, Brynn Williamson, Nikki Moody, Jadda Buckley and Seanna Johnson
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-Iowa State plays its final exhibition game on Wednesday, Nov. 6 at Hilton Coliseum at 7 p.m. The Cyclones defeated Wayne State College 76-52 in the exhibition opener. Senior Hallie Christofferson led the Cyclones with a double-double (24 points, 10 rebounds).
- Freshman Seanna Johnson came up big for the Cyclones with 15 points and six rebounds. Johnson shot 5-of-9 from the field and 5-of-7 from the charity stripe in her Hilton Coliseum debut.
- Iowa State officially opens the 41st season in the history of the program Sunday, Nov. 10 when it hosts North Dakota in the season opener for both squads. The Cyclones have made 14 NCAA Tournaments, all of which have come under the direction of Bill Fennelly.
- Iowa State holds an all-time record of 633-535 (.542). The Cyclones have had 10-straight winning seasons.
- Head Coach Bill Fennelly is in his 19th season at Iowa State, boasting a record of 396-182 (.685). This marks his 26th season overall as a head coach (562-235).
- Iowa State debuted at No. 20 in the USA Today Coaches Preseason Poll. The Cyclones were one of four Big 12 teams in the preseason rankings joining No. 10 Baylor, No. 14 Oklahoma and No. 24 Oklahoma State. ISU was also ranked 23rd in the AP Poll. ESPNW's Preseason Power Rankings also place the Cyclones at 20th nationally.
- Iowa State returns senior forward Hallie Christofferson who led ISU in scoring with15.6 points per game and grabbed 6.7 rebounds per game. ISU also returns its top assister in Nikki Moody (7.4 apg) and its top three-point shooter in Brynn Williamson (68 three's).
- Hallie Christofferson was named to the Preseason All-Big 12 First-Team for the 2013-14 season after a breakout season that earned her honorable mention All-America honors by the AP and WBCA, while also being named a unanimous selection to the All-Big 12 first team last season. She was also named to the Wooden Award Preseason Top 30.
- Iowa State finished second in the Big 12 in scoring defense, holding opponents to an average of 57.6 points. The Cyclones also dominated on the glass, outrebounding opponents by 7.9 boards per game and ranking third in the Big 12.
- Iowa State returns three players that hit at least 40 three-pointers last season: Brynn Williamson (68), Hallie Christofferson (55) and Kidd Blaskowski (48).
- Iowa State has won 70-straight regular season nonconference games at Hilton Coliseum. The streak dates back to the 2003-04 season (Last loss: Washington (12/21/03)).
Iowa State Team Quick Facts
- Iowa State has 12 players on its roster from five different states (Iowa, Texas, Missouri , Minnesota and Arizona).
- Iowa State returns three starters from last season in Christofferson, Moody and Williamson. In all, Iowa State returns 61 percent of its scoring and 58 percent of its rebounding.
- Iowa State was picked to finish sixth in the Big 12 for the second-consecutive year. Last season the Cyclones were also picked sixth but advanced to the Big 12 Championship Final, finishing second in the league.
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NPR's Ira Flatow to speak at science challenge luncheon
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Reservations are now being accepted for a luncheon May 21 with National Public Radio science correspondent Ira Flatow.
Flatow, the host of NPR's "Science Friday" series, will speak at the noon fundraiser May 21 at the Wilmington Hilton Riverside. Admission is by reservation only, and guests are asked to make a donation of $100 or more to WHQR.
His topic will be "Talking Science in a Science-Challenged Society."
For NPR, Flatow covered Cape Kennedy launches and the Three Mile Island disaster. From 1982 to 1987, he was host and head writer for the Emmy Award-winning PBS science series "Newton's Apple" and he has reported on science and technology for CBS and CNN. He even played himself on the CBS comedy series "The Big Bang Theory."
His honors include the National Science Board Public Service Award, the Carl Sagan Award and the Isaac Asimov Science Award.
Each year, WHQR invites public radio luminaries to address fund-raising luncheons in Wilmington. Past speakers have included Andrea Seabrook and North Carolina native Carl Kassell.
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Trey Hillman Pregame Media Session: May 29
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Manager Trey Hillman was still feeling the sting from his one-game suspension, which he served during Wednesday's game against the Detroit Tigers. "I am still a little ticked off, I have a real problem with a game or games being taken away from me," Hillman said. He also went on to say he was not a big fan of having his own personal off day, "I absolutely did not enjoy being away from the guys, I did not like my day off," Trey stated. He went on to say that he spoke to the appropriate people in charge of his situation, but to this day does not understand how his suspension came to be so, and that he wished he "had his day in court".
Behind the Scenes at the "K"
A Royals Insider reporter asked Hillman, "What do we need to know about the amazing front office staff that assists him everyday with his daily routines and schedules?"
"Well, when you have people like Mike (Mike Swanson, Vice President of Communications and Broadcasting) and Dave (Dave Holtzman, Director of Media Relations) it can get real easy around here," Hillman said. "The things that I struggle with in my day-to-day operations are made amazingly simple with the help of the front office staff that they have in place, I enjoy being around these people, if I didn't, it would get real weird around here," Trey said. "You have to have a tremendous amount of trust with the individuals you work with everyday, and we have that here, on the field and in the front office," Trey exclaimed. Hillman finished by saying, "You have to like being around the same people everyday, and I can genuinely say, I like being around the staff they have assembled here." Keep an eye out for a future episode of Royals Insider which features this piece.
Coco Crisp continues to be day-to-day, and is not in the line-up tonight against the Chicago White Sox. Joakim Soria had terrific velocity Wednesday in his rehab stint down in Arizona, however location was somewhat of a problem for Soria. He will be monitored and is on schedule to pitch tomorrow with a pitch count not exceeding 25 pitches.


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Windows 7 makes it easier than ever to share documents, music, photos, and other files with people at home or at the office.
If you're new to file sharing, this article will help you understand why it's useful and—broadly—how it works in Windows 7. For step-by-step instructions, see Share files with someone.
The easiest way to share files on a home network is to create or join a homegroup. A homegroup is a group of computers that share pictures, music, videos, documents, and even printers. The computers must be running Windows 7 to participate in a homegroup.
When setting up or joining a homegroup, you tell Windows which folders or libraries to share—and which to leave private. Windows then works behind the scenes to toggle between the appropriate settings. Other people can't change the files you share unless you give them permission. You can also protect your homegroup with a password, which you can change at any time.
Homegroups are available in all Windows 7 editions. However, in the Home Basic and Starter editions, you can only join a homegroup, not create one. Computers that belong to a domain can join a homegroup, but they can't share files. They can only access files shared by others.
Homegroups aren't available on Windows Server 2008 R2.
Homegroups offer a fast and convenient way to automatically share music, pictures, and more. But what about files and folders that aren't automatically shared? Or what do you do when you're at the office?
That's what the new Share with menu is for.
You can use the Share with menu to select individual files and folders and share them with others. The options you'll see in the menu depend on what type of item you've selected and what type of network your computer is connected to. (If you're not sure what type of network you have, see What is the difference between a domain, a workgroup, and a homegroup?)
The most common menu options are:
Nobody. This option makes an item private so only you have access.
Homegroup (Read). This option makes an item available to your homegroup with read-only permission.
Homegroup (Read/Write). This option makes an item available to your homegroup with read/write permission.
Specific people. This options opens the File Sharing wizard, so you can choose particular people to share with.
If a file or folder isn't shared and you choose to share it with Nobody, you'll be asked if you want to stop sharing. Don't worry, the file or folder wasn't initially shared. In this case, you're simply confirming that you want to continue not sharing the file.
In Windows, you can decide not only who gets to see a file, but what recipients can do with it. These are called sharing permissions. You have two options:
Read. The "look, don't touch" option. Recipients can open, but not modify or delete a file.
Read/Write. The "do anything" option. Recipients can open, modify, or delete a file.
Click any file or folder. The details pane at the bottom of the window will show you whether it's shared and who it's shared with.
The Share with menu offers the simplest and easiest way to share things in Windows 7. But there's another option: Public folders.
Think of these folders like drop boxes; when you copy a file or folder into one, you make that file or folder immediately available to other users on your computer or to people on your network.
You'll find a Public folder located in each of your libraries. Examples include Public Documents, Public Music, Public Pictures, and Public Videos. Public folder sharing is turned off by default, except on a homegroup. For instructions about turning it on, see Share files with someone.
You might be wondering why you would use the Public folders.
They're handy if you want to temporarily share a document or other file with several people. It's also a handy way to keep track of what you're sharing with others; if it's in the folder, it's shared.
The downside: You can't restrict people from seeing only some files in the Public folder. It's all or nothing. Also, you can't fine-tune permissions. But if these aren't important considerations, then Public folders offer a convenient, alternative way to share.
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You can share files and folders in several different ways. The most common way to share files in Windows is to share them directly from your computer. Windows provides two methods for sharing files in this way: you can share files from any folder on your computer or from the Public folder. Which method you use depends on where you want to store the shared folders, who you want to share them with, and how much control you want to have over the files. Either method allows you to share files or folders with someone using your computer or another computer on the same network. If you're looking for additional ways to share files, this article also outlines several other methods that you can use.
With this method of sharing, you can decide who will be able to make changes to the files you share, and what kind of changes (if any) they can make to them. You do this by setting sharing permissions. Sharing permissions can be granted to an individual or to a group of users on the same network. For example, you might allow some people to only view your shared files, while allowing others to both view and change them. People you share with will be able to see only those folders that you have shared with them.
You can also use this method of sharing as a way to access your shared files when you are using another computer, since any files you share with other people are also visible to you from another computer.
For instructions on how to share files in any folder on your computer, see Share files with someone.
If your computer is on a workgroup, you have the option of turning password protection on or off. If password protection is turned on, the person you are sharing with must have a user account and password on your computer in order to access the files and folders you are sharing. You can turn password protection on or off in the Network and Sharing Center.
With this method of sharing, you copy or move files to your Public folder and share them from that location. If you turn on file sharing for the Public folder, anyone with a user account and password on your computer, as well as everyone on your network, will be able to see all the files in your Public folder and subfolders. You cannot restrict people to just seeing some files in the Public folder. However, you can set permissions that either restrict people from accessing the Public folder altogether, or that restrict them from changing files or creating new ones.
If you are not on a domain, you can also turn on password-protected sharing. This limits network access to the Public folder to people with a user account and password on your computer. By default, network access to the Public folder is turned off unless you enable it.
For instructions on how to share using the Public folder, see Share files with someone and Sharing files with the Public folder.
There are several factors to consider when deciding whether to share files from any folder or from the Public folder.
Use any folder for sharing if:
You prefer to share folders directly from the location where they are stored (typically in your Documents, Pictures, or Music folders) and want to avoid storing them in your Public folder.
You want to be able to able to set sharing permissions for individuals rather than everyone on your network, giving some people more or less access (or no access at all).
You share a lot of digital pictures, music, or other large files that would be cumbersome to copy to a separate shared folder. You might not want these files taking up space in two different locations on your computer.
You frequently create new files or update files that you want to share and don't want to bother copying them to your Public folder.
Use the Public folder for sharing if:
You prefer the simplicity of sharing your files and folders from a single location on your computer.
You want to be able to quickly see everything you have shared with others, just by looking in your Public folder.
You want everything you are sharing kept separate from your own Documents, Music, and Pictures folders.
You want to set sharing permissions for everyone on your network and don't need to set sharing permissions for individuals.
For more information, see Sharing files with the Public folder.
There are several other ways to share files that do not require that you share files from specific folders. You can also share files using:
A computer-to-computer (ad hoc) network. If you want to share files between two computers that aren't already on the same network but are in the same room, you can create a computer-to-computer network, also known as an ad hoc network. An ad hoc network is a temporary connection between computers and devices used for a specific purpose, such as sharing documents during a meeting. For more information, see Set up a computer-to-computer (ad hoc) network.
Removable media. You can copy files to any sort of removable media, including portable hard disks, CDs, DVDs, and flash memory cards. Then you can insert or plug that media into another computer and copy the files to that computer or give the removable media to the people you want to share the files with and let them copy the files themselves. For more information, see Copy files to another computer.
E‑mail. If you only have one or two files to share and they are not very large, you might find it simplest to share them by attaching them to an e‑mail message. For information on how to send attachments with Windows Mail, see Send an attachment in a Windows Mail message.
Windows Meeting Space. This feature of Windows allows you to set up a session where you can share documents, programs, or your desktop with other session participants. For more information, see Windows Meeting Space: frequently asked questions.
A Windows-compatible file-sharing program. There are many programs available designed to help people share files.
The web. There are many websites devoted to sharing photos and other types of files.
Instant messaging. Most instant messaging programs allow you to share files with people while you are chatting online with them.
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Last week there was this awesome event happens in my city. It's the annual Toys & Comic Fair😀. first of all, let's not start on comparing this event with those convention held in San Diego or Singapore…but here, this one is considered as the biggest Toys Fair held in Indonesia. It was my first time attending this event, I only used to attend the Year End Toys Attack and it was not as big as the one held this March.


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More money, time needed to remove Concordia wreck
The cruise ship Costa Concordia, leaning on its side, is seen just off the coast of the Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy, Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013. As if the nightmares, flashbacks and anxiety weren't enough, passengers who survived the terrifying grounding and capsizing of the Costa Concordia off Tuscany have come in for a rude shock as they mark the first anniversary of the disaster on Sunday. Ship owner Costa Crociere SpA, the Italian unit of Miami-based Carnival Corp., sent several passengers a letter telling them they weren't welcome at the official anniversary ceremonies on the island of Giglio where the hulking ship still rests. Costa says the day is focused on the families of the 32 people who died Jan. 13, 2012, not the 4,200 passengers and crew who survived. (AP Photo/Paolo Santalucia)


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Deploy a media delivery system that improves the reach, quality, and user experience of video applications. The Cisco Enterprise Content Delivery System is a predictable, scalable, and versatile solution that helps organizations optimize video distribution over their existing WAN infrastructure. As a core component of the Cisco medianet architecture, the Cisco Enterprise Content Delivery System integrates into your existing network. When deployed with Cisco Wide Area Application Services, it provides a complete WAN optimization solution for data and video.
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The Cisco Enterprise Content Delivery System uses 2 network appliances and a virtual blade with versatile capabilities that can deliver streamed and on-demand video to end users on all types of video endpoints. This system can be scaled to support small sites with less than 25 users or large campuses with thousands of users. This versatile solution simultaneously supports media formats such as:
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