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CEX and Cash Converters are selling smartphones containing users' personal data
UK pawnbrokers are failing to wipe mobiles before re-selling them
TWO UK PAWNBROKERS have been selling second-hand smartphones without having first wiped them, a Channel 4 investigation has revealed.
Channel 4's 'data baby' investigation has revealed that pawnbrokers CEX and Cash Converters have been selling second-hand mobile phones containing sensitive information from their previous owners, despite promising these customers that the phones would be fully wiped before being sold on.
This information includes things such as text messages, passwords, credit card details and even hospital records, the probe uncovered, leaving those former owners vulnerable to fraud and indentity theft.
What's more, one of the handsets that Channel 4 picked up contained employment documents that gave the previous owner's company email address and password, while another revealed a teengagers pornographic web browsing history.
The broadcaster partnered with Sensepost during the investigation, a security group that managed to extract sensitive information from a second-hand smartphone in "less than an hour."
Glen Wilkinson, a security analyst at Sensepost said although the handsets that Channel 4 picked up from the pawnbrokers looked as if they had been wiped, sensitive data was easily accessible, with the factory resets being carried out failing to remove all the users' information.
He said, "The phones look like they're completely blank, but the data is still there in the memory. You can use software to find it, and that software is freely available for download. I can teach you how to access the data in 10 minutes."
Cash Convertors CEO David Patrick told Channel 4 that the pawnbroker does wipe phones to some extend, but admitted that the company has been selling on smartphones knowing that sensitive data can still be accessed.
He said, "All phones are wiped to a standard level and full factory restores are carried out. It is our understanding that specialist software may still be able to recover certain information stored on the phone, but we do everything in our power to ensure all personal data is removed from the device."
CEX also commented, saying that the pawnbroker is looking to improve the way that it wipes handsets. A spokesperson for the company said, "As technology evolves so do our systems and we are currently rolling out a new procedure that improves on the current erasing technique used in the second hand phone market."
As if being outed on Channel 4 news for their unsecure practices wasn't enough, the Information Commissioner (ICO) has said that it has launched an investigation into the two pawnbrokers.
Information Commissioner Christopher Graham said that, "I was very surprised and rather disturbed by what Channel 4 News discovered. Apparently the retailers in question had represented those phones as being 'cleaned' but as we've seen they're anything but cleaned.
"There's a wake-up call for consumers: how much data remains on your phone when you've wiped it? And for the retailers: if you say that this has been factory reset, Channel 4 News's report shows this is clearly not enough." µ
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Jeremy Engels, "Reading the Riot Act: Rhetoric, Psychology, and Counter-Revolutionary Discourse in Shays's Rebellion, 1786-1787," Quarterly Journal of Speech 91 (2005), 63-88.
Gastil, John
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Nussbaum, J.F., Barringer, D. & Kundrat, A. (2003). Health, communication, and aging: Cancer and older adults. Health Communication, 15, 187-194.
Parrott, Roxanne L.
Dominic, O.G., Lengerich, E.J., Ray, L.A., Parrott, R., Ochoa, J.A., Aumiller, B., Kluhsman, B., Renderos, C., & Dignan, M.M. (2012). Barriers to colorectal cancer screening among Latino adults in Pennsylvania: Results from the Appalachia community cancer network. American Journal of Health Behavior, 36, 153-167.
Parrott, R. (2011). Blogging in a health communication class. Academic Exchange Quarterly, 15, 66-70.
Parrott, R. (2011). Keeping "health" in health communication research and practice. Journal of Applied Communication Research, 39, 92-102.
Krieger, J.L., Parrott, R., & Nussbaum, J.F. (2011). Metaphor use and health literacy: A pilot study of strategies to explain randomization in cancer clinical trials. Journal of Health Communication, 16, 3-16.
Thompson, T., Parrott, R., & Nussbaum, J. (2010). Why is it so difficult to talk about impact? Health Communication, 25, 560-562.
Parrott, R. (2010). What the numbers don't tell us. Health Communication, 25, 523-524.
Volkman, J., Parrott, R., Hopfer, S., & Lengerich, E. (2010). A national survey of state comprehensive cancer control managers: Implications of geographic information systems. Journal of Cancer Education, 25, 55-60.
Parrott, R., Volkman, J., Lengerich, E., Ghetian, C., Chadwick, A., & Hoper, S. (2010). Community involvement: Use of geographic information systems for comprehensive cancer control. Health Communication, 25, 276-285.
Hopfer, S., Chadwick, A., Parrott, R., Ghetian, C., & Lengerich, E. (2009). Assessment of training needs and preferences for geographic information systems (GIS) mapping in state comprehensive cancer control programs. Health Promotion Practice, 10, 579-587. [Epub ahead of print, April 1, 2008. DOI: 10.1177.1524839907309047.]
Parrott, R., Volkman, J. E., Hillemeier, M. M. Weisman, C. S., Chase, G. A., & Dyer, A. M. (2009). Pregnancy intentions and folic acid supplementation exemplars: Findings from the Central Pennsylvania women's health study. Journal of Health Communication, 14, 366-383.
Downs, D. S., Feinberg, M., Hillemeier, M. M., Weisman, C. S., Chase, G. A., Chuang , C. H., Parrott, R., & Francis, L. A. (2009). Design of the Central Pennsylvania women's health study (CePAWHS) strong healthy women intervention: Improving preconceptional health. Maternal & Child Health Journal, 13(1), 18-28.
Hillemeier, M. M., Downs, D. S., Feinberg, M. E., Weisman, C. S., Chuang, C. H., Parrott, R., Velott, D., Francis, L.A., Baker, S. A., Dyer, A., & Chinchilli, V. M. (2008). Improving women's preconceptional health: Findings from a randomized trial of the "Strong healthy women" intervention in the Central Pennsylvania women's health study. Women's Health Issues, 18(6S), S87-S96.
Ghetian, C. B., Parrott, R., Volkman, J. E., & Lengerich, E. J. (2008). Cancer registry policies in the United States and geographic information systems applications in comprehensive cancer control. Health Policy, 87, 185-193.
Parrott, R., Volkman, J., Ghetian, C., Weiner, J., Raup-Krieger, J., & Parrott, J. (2008). Memorable messages about genes and health: Implications for direct-to-consumer marketing of genetics tests and therapies. Health Marketing Quarterly, 25(1), 1-25.
Weisman, C. S., Hillemeier, M. M., Chase, g. A., Misra, D. P., Chuang, C. H., Parrott, R., & Dyer, A. (2008). Women's perceived control of their birth outcomes in the Central Pennsylvania women's health study (CePAWHS): Implications for the use of preconception care. Women's Health Issues, 18(1), 17-25.
Parrott, R. (2008). A multiple discourse approach to health communication: Translational research and ethical practice. Journal of Applied Communication Research, 36, 1-7.
Parrott, R., Hopfer, S., Ghetian, C., & Lengerich, E. (2007). Mapping as a visual health communication tool: Promises and dilemmas. Health Communication, 22, 13-24.
Peterson, A. M., Cline, R. J. W., Foster, T. S., Jones, E. M., Penner, L. A., Parrott, R., Keller, C. M., Naughton, M. C., Taub, J. W., Ruckdeschel, J. C., & Albrecht, T. L. (2007). Parents' nonverbal immediacy behaviors during painful pediatric oncology procedures: Out of reach and out of touch? Journal of Nonverbal Behavior, 31, 79-97.
Krieger, J., Parrott, R., & Afifi, W. (2006). The role of perceived control in alcohol prevention campaigns. Communication Research Reports, 23, 239-249.
Weisman, C. S., Hillemeier, M. M., Chase, G. A., Dyer, A. M., Baker, S., Feinberg, M., Downs, D. S., Parrott, R., Cecil, H. K., Botti, J. J., MacNeill, C., Chuang, C. H., & Yost, B. (2006). Preconceptional health: Risks of adverse pregnancy outcomes by reproductive life stage in the central Pennsylvania women's health study (CePAWHS). Women's Health Issues, 16, 216-224.
Silk, K., & Parrott, R. (2006). All or nothing, or maybe a hat?: Farmers' sun protection behaviors. Health Promotion Practice, 7, 180-185.
Achter, P., Parrott, R., & Silk, K. (2005). African Americans' opinions about human genetics research. Politics and the Life Sciences, 23, 60-66.
Harris, T., Weiner, J., & Parrott, R. (2005). Human genes and race in the age of 'The X-files.' American Journal of Health Studies, 20, 85-91.
Parrott, R., Silk, K., Dillow, M., Krieger, J., Harris, T., & Condit, T. (2005). The development and validation of tools to assess perceptions of genetic discrimination and genetic racism. Journal of the National Medical Association, 97, 980-991.
Parrott, R., Silk, K., Dorgan, K., Condit, C., & Harris, T. (2005). Risk comprehension and judgments of statistical evidentiary appeals: When a picture is not worth a thousand words. Human Communication Research, 31, 423-452.
Silk, K. J., Weiner, J. L., & Parrott, R. (2005). Gene cuisine or Franken-food?: The theory of reasoned action as an audience segmentation strategy for message design. Journal of Health Communication, 10, 751-767.
Weiner, J. L., Silk, K. J., & Parrott, R. (2005). Family communication and genetic health: A research note. The Journal of Family Communication, 5, 313-324.
Bernhardt, J. M., McClain, J., & Parrott, R. (2004). Online health communication about human genetics: Perceptions and preferences of Internet users. CyberPsychology & Behavior, 7, 728-735.
Condit, C., & Parrott, R., (2004). Perceived levels of health risk associated with linguistic descriptors and type of disease. Science Communication, 26, 152-161.
Condit, C. M., Parrott, R., Bates, B. R., Bevan, J., & Achter, P. J. (2004). Exploration of the impact of messages about genes and race on lay attitudes. Clinical Genetics, 66, 402-408.
Condit, C. M., Parrott, R., Harris, T. M., Lynch, J., & Dubriwny, T. (2004). The role of 'genetics' in popular understandings of race in the United States. Public Understanding of Science, 13, 249-272.
Condit, C. M., Dubriwny, T., Lynch, J., & Parrott, R. (2004). Lay people's understanding of and preference against the word 'mutation.' American Journal of Medical Genetics, 130A, 245-250.
Harris, T., Parrott, R., & Dorgan, K. (2004). Talking about human genetics within religious frameworks. Health Communication, 16(1), 105-116.
Parrott, R. (2004). "Collective amnesia": The absence of religious faith and spirituality in health communication research and practice. Health Communication, 16(1), 1-5.
Parrott, R. (2004). Emphasizing 'communication' in health communication. Journal of Communication, 54, 751-787.
Parrott, R., Silk, K., Weiner, J., Condit, C., Harris, T., & Bernhardt, J. (2004). Deriving lay models of uncertainty about genes' role in illness causation to guide communication about human genetics. Journal of Communication, 54(1), 105-122.
Parrott, R., Silk, K., Krieger, J. R., Harris, T., & Condit, C. (2004). Behavioral health outcomes associated with religious faith and media exposure about human genetics. Health Communication, 16(1), 29-46.
Robinson, J., Silk, K, Parrott, R., Steiner, C., Morris, S., & Honeycutt, C. (2004). Healthcare providers' sun-protection promotion and at-risk clients' skin-cancer-prevention outcomes. Preventive Medicine, 38, 251-257.
Condit, C. M., Condit, D. M., Dubriwny, T., Sefcovic, E., Acosta-Alzura, C., Brown-Givens, S., Dietz, C., & Parrott, R. (2003). Lay understandings of sex/gender and genetics: A methodology that preserves polyvocal coder input. Sex Roles, 49, 557-570.
Dorgan, K.A., Williams, S., Parrott, R., & Harris, T. (2003). Hope and despair in Pandora's box: Perceiving reproductive reward and risk of genetics technologies and information. Women's Studies in Communication Journal, 26, 88-117.
Egbert, N., & Parrott, R. (2003). Empathy and social support for the terminally ill: Comparisons between hospice and hospital volunteers. Communication Studies, 54, 18-34.
Parrott, R., & Lemieux, R. (2003). When the worlds of work and wellness collide: the role of familial support on skin cancer control. The Journal of Family Communication, 3, 95-106.
Parrott, R., Silk, K., & Condit, C. (2003). Diversity in lay perceptions of the sources of human traits: Genes, environments, and personal behaviors. Social Science & Medicine, 56, 1099-1109.
Silk, K.J., Parrott, R., & Dillow, M.R. (2003) Using theory to guide formative evaluation of "Who's afraid of Franken-food?": Implications for health message design. Communication Studies, 54, 1-17.
Smith, Rachel A. (since 2010)
Smith, R. A., Greenberg, M., & Parrott, R. L. (in press). Segmenting by risk perceptions: Predicting young adults' genetic-belief profiles with health and opinion-leader covariates. Health Communication.
Smith, R. A., Hernandez, R., & Catona, D. (in press) Investigating Initial Disclosures and Reactions to Unexpected, Positive HPV Diagnosis. Western Journal of Communication.
Parrott, R. L. & Smith, R. A. (in press). Rethinking the role of metaphor use to define scientific terms: What is a gene? Health Communication.
Smith, R. A., & Findeis, J. (2012, online first). Investigating adopter categories for an agricultural innovation in Mozambique with Latent Class Analysis. Journal of Health Communication. DOI:10.1080/10810730.2012.688249
Smith, R. A. (2012). An experimental test of stigma communication features with a hypothetical infectious disease alert. Communication Monographs, 79, 522-538. DOI:10.1080/03637751.2012.723811
Smith, R. A. (2012). Segmenting an audience into the own, the wise, and the normal: A latent class analysis of stigma-related categories. Communication Research Reports, 29, 257-265. DOI: 10.1080/08824096.2012.704599
Barclay, V. C., Smith, R. A., & Findeis, J. L. (2012). Surveillance considerations for malaria elimination. Malaria Journal. DOI: 10.1186/1475-2875-11-304 http://www.malariajournal.com/content/11/1/304/abstract [highly accessed]
Smith, R. A. & Baker, M. (2012). HIV stigma and centrality in the community's network in Namibia. AIDS & Behavior, 16, 525-534. PMID:22327408
Smith, R. A., & Parrott, R. (2012). Mental representations of HPV in Appalachia: Gender, semantic network analysis, and knowledge gaps. Journal of Health Psychology, 17, 917-928. Doi: 10.1177/1359105311428534
Smith, R. A. & Lanza, S. (2011). Testing theoretical network classes and HIV-related correlates with Latent Class Analysis. AIDS Care, 23, 1274-1281.. doi:10.1080/09540121.2011.555747. PMCID: PMC3181093
Smith, R. A., Barclay, V.C., & Findeis, J.L. (2011). Investigating preferences for malaria prevention technologies in Mozambique with Latent Class Analysis. Malaria Journal, 10:200 doi:10.1186/1475-2875-10-200. PMCID: PMC3152939
Smith, R. A., Ferrara, M., & Witte, K. (2010). Social sides of health risks: Stigma and collective efficacy in adopting AIDS orphans. In Gary L. Kreps (ed.) Health communication, Volume 3 (Health Risk Communication). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
Feeley, T. H., Smith, R. A., Moon, S., & Anker, A. E. (2010). A journal-level Analysis of Health Communication. Health Communication, 25, 516 – 521.
Smith, R. A., & Hipper, T. (2010). Label management: Investigating how confidants encourage the use of communication strategies to avoid stigmatization. Health Communication, 25, 410–422.
Smith, R. A., & Fink, E. L. (2010). Compliance dynamics within a simulated friendship network I: The effects of agency, tactic, and node centrality. Human Communication Research, 36, 232–260.
Solomon, Denise H.
Steuber, K. R., & Solomon, D. H. (in press). Relational uncertainty, partner interference, and privacy boundary turbulence: Explaining spousal discrepancies in infertility disclosures. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships.
Priem, J. S., & Solomon, D. H. (2011). Relational uncertainty and cortisol responses to hurtful and supportive messages. Personal Relationships, 18, 198-223.
Steuber, K. R., & Solomon, D. H. (2011). Factors that predict married partners' disclosures about infertility to social network members. Journal of Applied Communication Research, 39, 250-270.
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Man pulls knife on woman on Sarasota bus
SARASOTA, Fla. - Sarasota police arrested a man they say pulled a knife on a woman riding the bus earlier this month.
Albert Junior Singletary, 31, of 2828 Suncrest Drive, Sarasota, is charged with felony aggravated assault. He was arrested on Tuesday, with the assistance of the U.S. Marshals Service Regional Fugitive Task Force.
The victim told detectives she was riding a SCAT bus to work when Singletary came and sat near her on the bus. During the ride, Singletary attempted to engage the victim in conversation, however she tried to ignore him.
Singletary asked for the victim's name and she gave it. The victim said Singletary began to repeat her name incessantly. The victim told detectives Singletary asked for her phone number and she refused to give it.
The victim said Singletary got up from his seat and with his back to the front of the bus, removed his back flip phone, wallet and a light blue or silver box cutter knife from his pocket. She said Singletary opened the knife to reveal the blade, brandished the knife and then closed and put it away. She then got off the bus.
Previous arrest photographs of Singletary were compared to video surveillance (watch below). Additionally, phone records indicate the phone number placed to the victim's phone is registered to Junior Albert.
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College Hockey:Rau, DeBoer Score As CC Outlasts MTU
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Chad Rau and Addison DeBoer scored for Colorado College as the Tigers hung on for a 2-1 win over Michigan Tech in WCHA play Saturday night.
The No. 15 Huskies received a goal from Malcolm Gwilliam and a solid performance between the pipes from sophomore goaltender Rob Nolan.
The Huskies controlled the play in the first period — tying a single-period season-best with 14 shots on goal while giving up only eight — but still found themselves down a goal during the first intermission.
Rau put the home team on the scoreboard on a power-play goal at the 7:19 mark of the opening stanza. Rau picked up a loose puck near the left faceoff circle, skated into the slot and put a shot over Nolan's left shoulder to give the Tigers (5-4-1, 2-2-0 WCHA) a 1-0 advantage. Brian Connelly and Cody Lampl were credited with assists on the goal.
The Huskies had several solid scoring opportunities during the opening frame, including a hard wrist shot from the slot by Ryan Angelow, but were unable to solve Tigers' netminder Matt Zaba.
DeBoer gave the Tigers a 2-0 lead at 2:46 of the second period with his third goal of the season off an assist from Lee Sweatt. DeBoer got behind the Michigan Tech defense and took a long outlet pass from Sweatt before firing the puck just above Nolan's outstretched glove.
Nolan kept the Huskies within striking distance during the middle frame with a host of spectacular saves, including a sliding kick-save on Scott Thauwald during a Colorado College 4-on-1 rush and a flashy glove save on a hard wrister by Scott McCulloch.
Gwilliam cut the Tigers' lead in half at the 17:12 mark of the second period on his second career goal off a pass from Phil Axtell. Gwilliam created a Colorado College turnover in the neutral zone and proceeded to join Axtell on a rush up-ice. Axtell then dropped a pass to Gwilliam, who came to a complete standstill just inside the blue line before rifling a shot past Zaba.
The final period saw the two teams battle to a stalemate, as Nolan and Zaba both stood tall in goal for their respective clubs.
The Huskies had one final chance to tie the game when Colorado College's Derek Patrosso was whistled for cross-checking with 1:47 remaining, but were unable to convert on the man-advantage.
Nolan stopped 23 of 25 shots for the Huskies, while Zaba made 30 saves in goal for the Tigers. Michigan Tech finished with a 31-25 shot advantage in the game.
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When new wine products are sent to me for review, there is always a moment of anticipation, a moment of guessing as to what the wines will represent and how will they compare to wines from my past tastings.
When I recently had the opportunity to review several offerings from Masi Agricola, an Italian conglomerate, I was doubly intrigued. Masi Agricola is a family owned and operated grower in the Veneto region of Italy. Today the large firm specializes in both the management and production of some of Italy's top wines.
Sandro Boscaini, the company's leader, has made it a personal and company quest to set Masi Agricola as one of the top producers of quality Italian wines. This is important to Boscaini since the family has held acreage and been a producer for over two hundred years in this section of Italy.
One of the most innovative concepts Masi has done is to set up a dedicated quality control team; the team is charged with quality control, technical analysis and research. While this is not unique to Masi Agricola, the breadth of the team is. It looks at the whole winemaking concept, from plantings to final tastings. The goal is to insure a product of the highest quality and one which can be identified as purely Masi Agricola.
Although landowners for over the years, from the late 1950's the goal of Masi Agricola has to find land and climate to match the goals of the company. Seeking the perfect area for Amarone was one of the early goals and this resulted in the production of several outstanding "Cru" wines. From this alone the company could stand on its laurels. But in fact it continued to expand into the popular Valpolicella Classica district to expand their quality offerings.
Work in this area led to Masi Agricola's introduction of the Supervenetian wines, which have become very popular both in Italy and in the export market. In addition to the popular Amarones and the Supervenetians, the company also produces Malbecs, Sangiovese, Garganega, and Molinara.
In tasting the offerings from Masi Agricola, I was expecting a special product. The reality is that that is exactly what I tasted in all the offerings. Excellent wines, flavors that were complex enough to be interesting but not overwhelming, and a price point which makes the wines very accessible to average wine lovers.
What I found most interesting about this company was their dedication to tasty wines which please both a US palate and are also extremely popular in Italy and the rest of Europe.
These wines by Masi Agricola are worth searching out. You should enjoy them!
Have a winederful day!


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College Hockey:Air Force survives late Bentley surge to complete road sweep
WATERTOWN, Mass. — 2010 went out with a bang for Air Force and Bentley.
For the second consecutive night, the teams battled for a last-second victory. On Thursday, Air Force won on a last second goal and overtime rebound. On Friday, the Falcons survived a Bentley mad dash, squandering a 3-0 lead and escaping with a 3-2 victory.
"This one's real hard to swallow after the way last night went," Bentley coach Ryan Soderquist said. "But we can at least walk out with our heads held high. We didn't give up, and we kept fighting."
Air Force struck first in the first period when Kyle De Laurell scored on a power-play rebound off of a Jacques Lamoureux shot. De Laurell was left open on the left wing, and after Bentley freshman Brandon Komm made the initial stop, De Laurell slammed it into the net to give the visiting Falcons a 1-0 lead.
As the game progressed, Air Force struck again, this time on a second-period short-handed rush. After Sean Bertsch was whistled for a trip, Air Force gained a two-on-one advantage on a breakout into the Bentley zone. Adam McKenzie came up the right wing and dangled the puck on the defender, choosing to shoot instead of pass. McKenzie went top shelf, glove side to put Air Force on top 2-0.
The roof seemingly caved in on Bentley, as Brett Hartung absorbed a boarding call that resulted in a power-play goal. The goal itself was a ricochet off Jordy Trottier's stick. When it hit his tape, the puck popped up in the air and over Komm. It landed in the crease and slipped over the goal line for a dominant 3-0 lead.
"That's one of those goals where it's just a case of bad luck," Soderquist said. "Sometimes those breaks go your way. Sometimes they go the other team's way, and that just didn't go our way."
As Air Force took its commanding lead, with advantages also in the faceoff circle and the shot totals, the Falcons were looking for something to spark them.
That something came late in the frame, when Ryan Kayfes, a defenseman, left the blue line and set up in the crease. He found himself with the puck and managed to squeak one by goalie Jason Torf to cut the lead to 3-1.
"Going into the break down 3-1 instead of 3-0 was huge," Soderquist said. "That gave us all the energy, and it made us really want to get out and play that third period."
Bentley let that energy spill over into the third period. Torf held the fort until the 6:42 mark, when Justin Breton found himself on the receiving end of a juicy rebound. He got it on his forehand from the stick side faceoff dot, and he elevated it past Torf to make it a 3-2 game.
Then, as it did the night before, things got out of control.
With just over 12 minutes remaining, Air Force defenseman Mike Walsh delivered a crushing hit to Bentley forward Erik Peterson. Referees whistled Walsh for a major and game misconduct, giving Bentley a five-minute advantage. The advantage was furthered to 5-on-3 when Brad Sellers received a minor for charging 2:45 later. With a full two-minute, two-man advantage, both teams dug in for a grueling stretch.
The Air Force trio of Paul Weisgarber, Tim Kirby and Scott Mathis stayed on the ice for the entire shift, and with the exception of a Joe Campanelli slapper rattling off the inside post, they held Bentley to limited quality opportunities.
"To kill that major was huge," Air Force coach Frank Serratore said. "Those three guys didn't allow any screened shots, no back-door shots. They absorbed hits and fronted shots, and other than that shot off the pipe, they really were great."
Air Force then killed off the remaining eight of minutes of game time, aided by a Bentley minor with three minutes remaining, to escape with the 3-2 victory.
"I have a lot of respect for Ryan [Soderquist]," Serratore said. "He's a solid guy, and he called our wins 'character' wins. We found a way to overcome the deficit [on Thursday], and we overcame their comeback tonight. It's a great sweep for us over an extremely tough team."
Air Force improved to 8-7-2 (6-3-2 in Atlantic Hockey), while Bentley fell to 5-10-2 (4-7-1 in Atlantic Hockey).
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A CT scan analysis of the nest structure and anatomy of a fossil leafcutter bee nest cells containing pupae from the La Brea Tar Pits conducted by Anna R. Holden of the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, bee specialists Jon B. Koch and Dr. Terry Griswold from Utah State University, paleobotanist Dr. Diane M. Erwin from the University of California Berkeley, and Justin Hall from the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County explains the environment in the Los Angeles area during and after the last Ice Age according to the authors report in the April 9, 2014, edition of the journal Public Library of Science.
Leafcutter bees (Megachile gentilis) lived in the area around the La Brea Tar Pits for the last 40,000 to 50,000 years.
The anatomical examination conducted by the researchers indicates the bees have changed very little since the Late Pleistocene.
The examination of the nest and the materials the nest was composed of indicates that ancient leafcutter bees preferred a moderately moist climate and inhabited lower elevations during the Late Pleistocene. The leaves that composed the cells in which the bee pupae developed were traced to a region near the nest site that probably was near a lake or river.
This is one of the few exacting examinations of insects recovered from the La Brea Tar Pits and is indicative of the wealth of information stored in insect fossils.


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Continuing with the backlog theme, we review "Michiko & Hatchin" from FUNimation Entertainment, an action/drama series from the creators of "Cowboy Bebop" and "Samurai Champloo".
"Michiko & Hatchin" follows two very interesting female leads, an escaped convict named Michiko Malandro and an orphan named Hana Morenos, whose lives are joined together through one man, Hana's father. Living with her foster parents, and suffering abuse from both parents and their children, Hana dreams of nothing more than for someone to show up one day and take her away to a better life.
What she never could have expected is that the person who would show up is Michiko, who after learning of Hana's existence, escapes prison and tracks her down. Michiko makes an impressive entrance, crashing through the window and landing on the kitchen table, and tells Hana, she eventually nicknames her Hatchin, it is time to go. Hana is reluctant to go with a stranger, until she thinks about what her life will be like if she stays.
The two then embark on a cross country adventure in search of Hana's father, the man that Michiko is still in love with despite him leaving years earlier. Along their journey the two will escape countless police, including a childhood friend of Michiko's who is obsessed with her, assassins and gang leaders from Michiko's past, along with a few other surprises, all while trying not to kill each other.
The "Michiko & Hatchin" story was one of my favorites, the two lead characters are so drastically different that their clashes are always entertaining. Along their journey though, they begin to grow close and trust one another, and a little of each of their personalities begin to rub off on one another.
Chasing down Hana's father might be what ties the two main characters together, but both prove that a man doesn't have to be the main focus of the story. Both Michiko and Hana are strong characters that are easy to like. Michiko is a tough beauty, hell-bent on finding her love who eventually finds someone that she could die for, and with Hana you get a reserved young girl who is kind of sweet but she also has it in her to be just as tough and in-your-face as Michiko.
In part one, the main story is being established, but as you get into part two, things really start to pick up, including the action, and the story gets really good. One surprise is that even though Michiko is a bit provocative, this isn't really a fanservice-filled series, it focuses more on the story than trying to be sexy.
Visually, "Michiko & Hatchin" is beautifully done, the picture quality is clear and colorful, while the animation is smooth. This review is based on the DVD versions of parts one and two of the series, it is likely that Blu-ray will have an improved quality. The character designs of the series were interesting, Michiko and Hana's styles are so different from one another, but they match their personalities perfectly.
As far as the voice options go, this was one series where I enjoyed the English dub more than the Japanese cast. The Japanese cast was good, but Monica Rial did such a great job with Michiko that it sold me on the English dub. Should you watch the series with the English subtitles, they are clear, easy to read, remain on screen for a fair length of time and the translations have a good flow.
As on-disc extras, the first collection includes promo videos, press conference footage, trailers for other FUNimation Entertainment titles, the textless opening and closing, episode 1 and 2 commentary and "Michiko: The Woman Behind It All", where Monica Rial, the English voice of Michiko, discusses the character. The second collection also includes trailers for other FUNimation releases, original commercials, episode 20 and 22 commentary, the textless opening and closing, Japanese cast interview footage, and "Hatchin: The Girl We All Love", in which Jad Saxton, the voice of Hana, discusses her character.
"Michiko & Hatchin" ranks among my favorite series after watching it. There was a lot of great action, some comedy and plenty of drama, sure to keep viewers interested throughout. Both lead characters, as well as some of the side characters, were strong females, which was nice to see and they manage to hold their own without having to flash their boobs, although Michiko is pretty proud of hers.
If you enjoyed series like "El Cazador de la Bruja" and "Bunny Drop" ("Michiko & Hatchin" is a lot more violent), then "Michiko & Hatchin" will definitely interest you.
Part 1
4.5 out of 5
Part 2
4.5 out of 5
Michiko & Hatchin
Publisher: FUNimation Entertainment
Runtime: Part 1: 275 minutes, Part 2: 275 minutes
Number of Episodes: Part 1: 11 (1-11), Part 2: 11 (12-22)
Number of Discs: Part 1: 2 DVDs, Part 2: 2 DVDs (Both parts also on Blu-ray)
Languages: English, Japanese with English subtitles
Age Rating: TV-MA
Release Date: September 17, 2014 (Both parts)
(Review copies of both parts one and two of "Michiko & Hatchin" on DVD were provided by FUNimation Entertainment.)


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"Dear Steve, A bank account and a credit card debt that have been charged off. I had a checking account and a Credit line from Bank of America that have both been charged off (The bank account charged off a few months ago and the Credit almost a month ago). They the debt isn't very much but now that they ... Read More »
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I have $13,000 worth of credit card debt that has been charged off. The account is still being held by the Discover Card. They haven't sold it off…..yet. I also have another account with Discover, but I am up to date on it and have never been late.. I also have a Chase CC that was nearing charge off status, ... Read More »
Chase Bank Says They Are Going to Charge-Off My Debt And I'll Still Have to Pay. – Geri
"Dear Steve, I have been making arrangement to pay some of my creditors, but cannot afford to pay them all, I was in a debt management program but the payments were to high. Steve, I recieved a letter yesterday from Chase, statiing that my account is scheduled to charge-off. However, it was also stated that even if they write off ... Read More »
I Was Sending Less Than The Minimum Payment But What Happened to My Account? – Jan
"Dear Steve, I was underemployed and am now totally unemployed and trying to still keep my head above water–not really working. No savings or retirement left; had to settle with one credit card company using last of my money and borrowed from family. Still have 2 cards left — way behind on those. Used cards to live on basically. I ... Read More »
I Had an Account Charge Off, Tried to Settle It, But Now I Can't Pay. – Will
"Dear Damon, I owe on a debt that was charged off and when I tried to make arrangements to settle it a couple of yrs ago the creditor didn't have my account anymore. I tried to receive information from them about the recent creditor so I could try to settle the debt but they wouldn't give it to me. Now ... Read More »
Is There an Advantage to Paying an Attorney to Deal With an Old Debt? – Annette
"Dear Jeremy, Credit score 580 Credit history late payment excessive charge off Payday loan companies, credit cards and old Banks account closure excessive collection agencies Three questions: 1.What do I do with collection agency that is trying to collect on charge-off account from orginial creditor? 2. What do I do if charge off account with the original owner is past ... Read More »
I've Been Hounded by Dell Computer for Eight Years for a Debt I Do Not Owe. – Thomas
"Dear Steve, I have been hounded by Dell computer for about 8 years for a computer delivered to a person unknown in Tampa, FL. I have written to Dell (have cert. mail receipt) informing them I did not have any dealings with them, that I did not order or receive computer equipment and for them to provide me with proof ... Read More »
How Can Capital One Charge Off My Debt And Keep Charging Me Excessive Fees? – Angelo
"Dear Steve, I was always under the impression that banks are required to charge off debt at 180 days. Just about every issuer does this and account balances dont seem to increase much more from that point with the exception of Capital One, I have found that Capital One balances increase almost 50% within a year of default. I am ... Read More »
How Do I Deal With My Recently Charged Off Sears and Mervyns Cards? – Nancy
"Dear Steve, Steve, I need more advice: I've just found out that I've two cards, Sears @ $1,300 & Mervyns @ $800 that have been charged off; Mervyns @ $1,200 has been closed. I have a good job, make good money so their was no perfectly sane reason why i stopped paying; I just did. Sears was charged off on ... Read More »
Capital One is Charging My Interest for an Account They Charged Off. – Caren
"Dear Steve, Back in 2001 I had an account with Capital One. I disputed a charge and never paid and it resulted in them both closing and charging off the account in 2002. This was over 8 years ago. I have heard nothing on them, no collections letter, no judgements; nothing. Then out of the blue I receive a letter ... Read More »
If a Credit Card Company Charges Off a Debt Can They Still Sue You? I Was a Victim of CMS and Brad Daley. – Jay
"Dear Steve, I also was a victim of CMS and Brad Daley. I was sued and got a judgment against me from B/A. My question is, If a credit card company writes the debt off, can an attorney still sue you? Looks like if the debt was written off the IRS would write off the total for the cc company ... Read More »
Can I Just Get By Sending $10 a Month And Not Get Sued? – Jeff
"Dear Steve, A law office harassing me a bout a credit card bill I have. I lost my job, told the credit card company that I would pay 10 dollars a month to them until I found employment and could pay more. I have since found out that they have charged it off and referred it to a law firm. ... Read More »
Capital One is Suing Me. Do I Have a Case Against Capital One? – Jody
"Dear Steve, okay here we go I have just recieved a summonds in the amout of $9700.00 from a lawyer claiming to represent Capitol One. Now i'm not claiming that i don't owe capitol one money but of course they have tacked on nearly 4,000 dollars to the initial 7,000 i was in default for. Now here is what happened ... Read More »
Our Loan Charged Off But They Still Want to Collect It. Can They? – Suzie
"Dear Steve, We have a modified first on our home. The second mortgage has been turned over to a collection agency as it was "charged off" by the bank. We have an equity line of credit with a balance and we have not heard from them. This has been ongoing for more than a year. We are not flakes and ... Read More »
I Want Charged Off Debts Removed From My Credit Report. – Edward
"Dear Steve, I have 2 credit card debts that total $30,000 that have not been paid in 4 years and the banks have written them off. 1 bank has already sent me a 1099 form last year and I already settled that tax debt with the IRS. I have no intention of paying these debt offs, since they drop off ... Read More »


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This story has us all mystified. It resulted in this "thought experiment" among our staff, which led to wildly varying interpretations. Take a listen and tell us what you think.
OK, if you dig our program, you like public radio. And so there's really no reason you won't hit the replay button on this ode to public radio. And, yes, I was looking for a mention… Doh! But The Splendid Table made the list. Yeah!
Read highlights of Krista's interview with mention of cultivation of mind, ethical motivation, and consciousness and more.
For nearly all of Krista's interviews nowadays, we live-tweet (@softweets) the verbal gems and meaningful points of the conversation so that we can provide some type of real-time dialogue with our online friends. But, we realize many of you either don't use Twitter or just simply miss our tweets because of the busy pace of a day at work or home so we're creating a catalog of those submissions for you to read in one place.
Following is our "Twitterscript" of Krista's interview with Joanna Macy that took place over an ISDN line on July 13, 2010. As you may know, it was a wonderful conversation that made for an instant classic titled "A Wild Love for the World." A former CIA agent and translator of Rainer Maria Rilke, a Buddhist teach and a philosopher of ecology, this octogenarian had many wise things to share that were wonderful nuggets for our Twitterstream:


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I love creating events that are tailored to the guest of honors likes, loves and style. So when the host approached me about a co-ed baby shower for her brother and sister-in-law, my first question was, "what do they like?" She laughed, "tattoos!" Turns out dad to be is a tattoo artist- and so the theme was born. I chose the classic tattoo colors of black, red, yellow, green and blue and the ever popular heart and banner as my design focus. I created invitations, water bottle labels, baby shower bingo cards, birth certificate notes, table signs, and guest log, favor labels to brand the event. We also set up a tattoo station where guests could 'get inked'! And on the dessert table a cake with baby's name on a heart and banner and cake pop roses. Brownies featuring our party rounds. Cake pops and heart and banner sugar cookies. The back drop features paper roses made from recycled mailing envelopes!


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The Quick Rundown…
|Yesterday's Result
|Today's Game
|Pitching Matchup
|Syracuse Chiefs
|Lost, 5-0
|@ Rochester, 11:05 a.m.
|Ross Detwiler (3-3, 5.04) vs.
Scott Diamond (1-4, 5.70)
|Harrisburg Senators
|Lost, 12-8
|@ Akron, 7:05 p.m.
|TBA vs. Joe Gardner (3-2, 2.70)
|Potomac Nationals
|Lost, 5-3
|vs. Kinston, 7:05 p.m.
|Danny Rosenbaum (2-1, 3.12) vs.
Clayton Cook (3-3, 3.98)
|Hagerstown Suns
|Won, 10-5
Rochester 5 Syracuse 0
• Maya (L, 1-4) 7⅔ IP 6H 4R 4ER 2BB 7K
• Mandel ⅓ IP 2H 1R 1ER 1BB 0K 1-1 IR-S
• Flores 1-3
• Fox 1-3, 2B
A two-run first and a three-run eighth was more than enough to snap the Syracuse Chiefs' streak of seven straight for a 5-0 shutout loss. Yunesky Maya pitched into the eighth, but it was for naught at the offense collected just four hits and two walks, going 0-for-5 with RISP.
Akron 12 Harrisburg 8
• Martis 3IP 4H 5R 5ER 3BB 1K 1HR
• Johnson 3-4, R, 3B, RBI, SB
• Moore 3-5, R, 2B, RBI
• Gilbert 2-4, R, 2B,
A four-run seventh inning that included a 96-minute rain delay powered the Akron Aeros past the Harrisburg Senators for a 12-8 win. Starter Shairon Martis took the lost with five runs allowed over three innings, and no reliever was left unscathed. Josh Johnson and Tyler Moore paced the 14-hit offense with three hits apiece while Derek Norris drove in three with a home run.
Kinston 5 Potomac 3
• Selik (L, 0-3) 5IP 3H 3R 3ER 2BB 6K 1HR
• Weaver 1IP 0H 0R 0BB 1K
• Perez 2-3, R, RBI
• Kobernus 2-4, R, 2B, RBI
Check out what happened in greater detail, Last Night In Woodbridge
Hagerstown 10 Greensboro 5
• Grace (W, 4-4) 5IP 7H 1R 1ER 2BB 3K
• Manno (H, 1) 1IP 0H 0R 0BB 1K 3-1 IR-S
• Keyes 2-5, R, HR, 4RBI, E
• Martinson 2-3, R, BB, RBI
• Newsome 3-5, RBI, 2K, E
Kevin Keyes's three-run homer in a four-run fourth broke open a 3-1 game as the Suns doubled up the Grasshoppers, 10-5, to finish the road trip on a high note and hold onto first place. The win also snapped a four-game losing streak. Starter Matt Grace evened his record at 4-4 with one run allowed on seven hits and two walks over five innings. He also struck out three. Joing Keyes in the hit parade were Jason Martinson (2-for-3) and Brett Newsome (3-for-5) as the trio accounted for seven of Hagerstown's 11 hits and six of the nine RBIs.
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And again, Chris Manno comes in to bail out a faulty reliever, this time McCatty.
I would imagine, once the draft dust settles, Manno will find himself in Potomac at the least.
Oh, my. I didn't realize it was that bad for Ross Detwiler. That line is Aaron Thompsonesque.
Something may entirely be wrong with him. Today's line was 3.2 innings, 1 BB, 1 SO, 10 Hits, 8 Runs, 6 ER. Bringing his already atrocious average up to 5.77. I figured he was regressing recently because he always had one bad inning, but now it seems that it isn't a one inning thing. If he isn't injured, well something has to be made of the guy. I'm starting to feel like he is moving toward a reliever spot ala Ballester and should be dropped a level into AA to get a grip on a new role. Maybe he could turn out like Clippard in the pen?
Souldrummer – Puzzled. Detweiler didn't pitch last night, did he?
Looking at his numbers, the way he pitched in spring training and most of April – I'm wondering if he's got an injury he's trying to pitch through.
Time for Marrero's shot to happen. Do not need another "veteran leadership" guy hitting .210 to fill in for LaRoche, need to give Chris a shot and see if he can hit MLB pitching. It's a waste to keep him in AAA at this time. Give him a shot, you'll never know if he is MLB-caliber until you do.
sorry Vladi, it's not a waste to keep a 22 yr old in AAA for a while. bringing him up on a need basis could prove to hurt him. we've brought him along in a very patient manner, a rarety for this organization, how about we let it play out until they think he's ready.
VladiHondo, could not agree more. Nats spent big money on Chris, its time to throw him in there and see what he can do.Lets get him up there say sometime in july August
Once your in AAA, you should be able to fill in on an "as needed basis". If not just stay in AA. Just my opinion. Looking at it from the players point of view, I believe they would just get frustrated being stepped over or ignored if they were in AAA. You dont want tohe players to begin to doubt themselves.
Considering it has been, what like forever, since this team has had a long term solution at first base, the FO is doing the right thing by giving him all the time he needs to develop. He is only 22 and has made strides with his bat and with his fielding, the latter more important. I'd say let him prove himself until September and get the call-up to see if he can be the 1st baseman of the future that the team desires. ONLY bring him up early if the situation with LaRoche escalates to the point where Morse's bat falls apart and he can't catch anything.
I sense that LaRoche's injury probably paves the way for Marrero to join the big club. At least, that's what i'd do since he's a natural 1B fit. We'll see.
Nothing against Marrero, but I like keeping him in AAA too. Lets be patient with him; he is only 22 years old. I'd like to see him succeed with the Nats since we need position players/offense badly. Are we still last in offense?
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By Mike Allen, the Saturday Mechanic
I've just read CarMD's latest Vehicle Health Index, and it's fascinating.
How can it be that the costs, both in labor and parts, are so wildly different in different parts of the country? I attribute it to several things:
- Simple economics. These states are sparsely settled, at least over much of the real estate. That puts parts at the long end of a logistical chain. When a mechanic, when you can find one, needs a part for your car, it often has to come from many miles away, and from a smaller pool of auto parts distributors. In many cases, the only source for a part in any reasonable length of time is the dealer. Even if the part is available from an aftermarket source, availability probably plays a more important part in the acquisition than low price. It's simple economies of scale.
- Ditto for labor prices. When there's only one repair shop within an hour's drive, the shop owner doesn't have much incentive to lower labor rates to improve his bottom line.
- Vacationers in particular are likely to pay top dollar for repairs, because they are motivated to get their car back on the road as quickly as possible. Fishing for a less-expensive shop is time-consuming. Often, if your car is on a hook, it's Hobson's choice as to where to get it repaired. Comparison shopping? Hardly, when the kids want to see the Grand Canyon tomorrow like Daddy promised.
- Vacationers also are generally asking a lot more of their car than they might when closer to home. Loading up your daily driver with the whole family, luggage and pets—and climbing a 10,000ft mountain is likely to make a marginal problem a CHECK ENGINE light problem. Thin air is likely to make any minor issue too big for the engine computer to handle. There's a limit to how much the computer can self-tune away. A dirty air cleaner plus a slightly lazy oxygen sensor plus thin mountain air adds up to an overly rich condition and the light is on.
Of course, this all points out the necessity of making sure your car is in topnotch condition before leaving on a long road trip, as I've always preached. Episodic maintenance is always more expensive than regular maintenance, and being forced to procure it while on the road only makes it even more costly.
How does this explain why some states are far less expensive than the national average? For the most part, these are states with pretty gnarly winters, and a modest amount of tourism. And locals who rely on their cars in really bad weather have learned to keep them not just in good running condition, but in great running condition. Otherwise, not only will the CHECK ENGINE light come on, it won't start period.
Visit http://corp.carmd.com/Page/Detail/214?subId=215 to see where your state ranks and read the complete 2012 CarMD® Vehicle Health Index™ state ranking report.
Mike Allen is a longtime automotive expert and journalist. He owns and publishes SaturdayMechanic.com, a website dedicated to people who still believe in repairing their own cars. Mike spent 25 years at Popular Mechanics magazine, finishing his stint there as Senior Automotive Editor. His Car Clinic column was syndicated by the NY Times, reaching nearly 20 million readers weekly. Mike has appeared on national TV numerous times, including Monster Garage, Mythbusters, NBC Dateline, Paula Zahn and numerous regional shows. He's also a current ASE-certified Service Technician.


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Of all the problems associated with disordered eating, body image is one of the most difficult to address. Body image — the way that you feel about your body — is often the precipitant to an eating disorder. A person may do well with the nutritional aspects of disordered eating, but is left with a body image that doesn't change or actually worsens due to needed weight gain. Because body image and self-image are so closely connected, a negative or distorted body image can affect a person's sense of self.
While there are many ways to work with body image, there are times when negative body image feels almost stuck. The concern is that the negative body image can trigger a recurrence of eating disorder symptoms. At times such as this, it may be helpful to try another approach to body image. EMDR is one such approach.
EMDR — which stands for eye movement desensitization and reprocessing — is a form of treatment that can be used in conjunction with talk and nutrition therapy. Using the EMDR approach, people are helped to identify pivotal moments in their body image history, and the accompanying negative cognitions that developed. For example, some people with eating disorders or body image concerns have history a history of being criticized about weight, and may have developed a sense of being "defective" in some way. The EMDR process would target those memories, helping the person to develop a newer, more positive self-image.
EMDR works using bilateral stimulation of both hemispheres of the brain using directed eye movements to the left and right, an auditory tone in each ear or alternating vibrations in each hand. This allows the person to connect to other related memories or to gain insight into the situation they are working on. One advantage of this is that it may sometimes release a memory or issue that has felt immovable in talk therapy.
In addition to resolving body image traumas, EMDR can also be used to target the actual behaviors related to disordered eating, such as binge/purge incidents or overeating, often reducing the incidence of these behaviors or quieting the eating disorder voice.
While EMDR is not for everyone, many people can benefit from this approach. Some resources are listed below.
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Free fall into La Victoria
If you're looking for adrenaline this is what you should spend your time doing, I can guarantee you that you won't be disappointed. How does it feel to get thrown into a streaming waterfall or make a five meter fall straight into a wild river? After going canyoning you will know.
I did this tour together with three guys from Belgium after a safety briefing we were ready to get started. Our first challenge was to wire ourselves down in to the canyon and then let go at the end. We had to choose if we wanted a long rope or a short rope, in case we chose the short rope we would make a five meter fall straight in to the river. We all went for the long one. When we reached the water we had to swim across the river, which was tougher then it sounds because of the strong current.
Then we had to climb back up the rock wall with water pouring straight on to us. When you do this it doesn't hurt to be a little stubborn. I am telling you my arms felt like spaghetti when I reached the top. This tour is not only a great experience it also gives you good exercise. Finally, we had to wire ourselves down the rope again. This time we all choose the short one and I'm glad we did, the free fall in to the river was so much fun.
We continued further down the river and reached the 35 meter high Victoria waterfall. At this time I had no clue that I was about to be thrown into it.
When I finally stood there on the edge of the cliff next to the waterfall I wasn't so cocky, I was pretty scared to be honest. Now I'm happy that I did it, this is definitely one of the best adventures I have ever experienced. This is also by far the coolest way to enjoy the Victoria Waterfall.
Challenge the rapids of Rio Negro in a tube
I did white water rafting in Australia, now it was about time to try white water tubing in Costa Rica. The difference between rafting and tubing is that when you go rafting you're in a boat and you are together with others, when you go tubing your alone in your tube. One of the girls on the tour described her tube as a "huge dunkin doughnut in camouflage" and that's actually a pretty good description.
This tour starts at the foot of the great Victoria Waterfall. We were a big group of people doing this tour together and the saying "the more, the merrier" is really true in this case. First the guide gave us some information about the safety. Among other things, he told us that they would be there to rescue us if we would go in to the water. We were ready to start challenging the rapids of the river. One by one we went in to the river and once you're in all you have to do is hold on to your tube and enjoy the ride, especially when going backwards. There are several big rapids on this trip and even though those are the funniest parts it's also nice when you get to the slower parts and you have time to enjoy the nature around you.
This is an activity that I can recommend for everyone, young and old. You just have to prepare yourself to get wet. I managed to stay above water the whole way but still my clothes got completely soaked in water. I believe I was smiling all the way down the river.


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Our collections offer a wide range of products for use in the Healthcare environment, from our expansive range of clothing and furnishings to our disposable products. With over 40 years' experience working with the NHS and other leading healthcare providers, we have the experience and knowledge to supply quality products with a high level of service you won't find anywhere else.
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Craig Yaremko: Sync
Craig Yaremko (reeds)
Sync (Jazz Excursion 113)
Craig Yaremko (reeds), Nathan Eklund (trumpet, flugelhorn), Steve Johns (drums),
Bill Moring (bass).
Recorded: Charlestown Road Studios. Hampton, NJ. March 25, 2007
Rating: 88/100 (learn more)
I have a friend who can't stand it when rock music gets "too jazzy." Of course, I think he's nuts. For my ears, there's nothing more exciting than listening to a group of players attempting to run through some changes at breakneck speed. On "Sync," Craig Yaremko and Nathan Eklund do just that. After ripping through a head that's somehow reminiscent of Sonny Stitt's "Eternal Triangle," the sax and trumpet fly, both separately and together – all of this while the bass and drums swing furiously. When they get to trading fours near the end, I can feel myself breaking into a sweat. Too jazzy? You've got to be kidding me!
Reviewer: Mark Saleski
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I have an ESX host with 32 GB of RAM.
Placing three VMs on it, allocating each one to 16 GB RAM each - knowingly overcommitting the total.
Each VM has two network interfaces.
The first connects to a virtual switch called frontend and has an uplink NIC to a physical network.
The second connects to a virtual "switch-in-a-box" - i.e. no physical uplinks for this switch, and we call this network backend.
When the three machines are under load, the ESX vmkernel begins to swap some RAM out to disk - up to 6.5GB.
I cannot find any documentation/reasoning in regards to the backend network's performance degrading due to the heavier load due to memory swapping, but that is basically the impact.
Is there any clear reference regarding virtual switch speeds without any uplinks?


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Listen Here God-Hater
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Date: Mon, 15 Dec 1997 15:23:41 +0900
From: Ryan <firstname.lastname@example.com>
To: firstname.lastname@example.com
Subject: darwin: Faggot
Listen here God-hater:
1. God is capitolized
2. Jesus is not God
3. you said: "What does God mean when he says "replenish the earth" in
Gen. 1:28? How do you replenish something that has not been
"plenished" in the first place? Are we to believe that people
existed before Adam and Eve? If so, where else is this discussed in
the Bible?
yoo hoo there are different translations of the Book
4. Did God divide the light from the darkness on the first day (Gen.
1:4-5) or on the fourth day (Gen. 1:14-16, 19)?
I'm not even going to talk about this!
5. Kiss my ass
6. see #5
7. Darwin fish not darwin lizard. Look at the tail!!!
8. See #5 again
9. yada, yada, yada!
10. get a religion, you lesbian whore with a pierced tounge.
one thing before i go!
the only sin unforgivable is the one against God. You doubt, you get
taken out!
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