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Coming off her team-leading 20-point performance at Navy, Princeton women's basketball sophomore Michelle Miller was named Ivy League Player of the Week for the first time in her career. The guard shares the weekly honor with Penn's Alyssa Baron.
Miller nearly eclipsed her career record of 21 points against the Midshipmen, establishing a new season-best mark with her game-high 20 points in Princeton's 73-57 win on Dec. 6.
She went 9-for-12 from the field, setting a new career mark in field goals made, added a career-high four assists and five boards over her 30 minutes of work in Annapolis, Md.
On the year, Miller is averaging 11.1 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game over eight starts.
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Florida Panthers: Garrison's signing
What do y'all think of defenseman Jason Garrison re-signing for two years?
If you're a Panthers fan, I think you have to like that GM Dale Tallon said after the draft a multi-year deal for Garrison was a priority and then went out and got it done within two weeks.
I like the length of the deal, too, because it provides the Panthers some security, but they aren't crippled if Garrison doesn't pan out as they would be with a four, five or six-year deal. I think Garrison will be a solid player, and you have to think this will keep him motivated to play well so he gets an even better contract next time.
Tallon said of today's deal: "The longer you wait, the more it ends up costing you. You have to make deals that make sense for the player and the team. We felt two years was the right length of term for him. It gives him a chance to prove his value."
I'm completely fine with a long term deal for a player that's proven himself — for instance, the Stephen Weiss deal has worked out nicely for the Panthers — but in the past few years too many contracts have been handed out based on potential and that's a scary proposition in a league with guaranteed money.

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Free Software: the road to a Universal bundle, a powerful app store, and world domination
Apple is doing it again: they are releasing an app store for OS X on the 6th of January. Just like the iPhone app store, and the Android app store, this is going to be a hit: the OS X ecosystem will get a giant boost from it, and we are left -- once again -- with a lot to learn. Before you mention that GNU/Linux doesn't need an app store because it's free software, and before you even say that GNU/Linux already has an app store through one of the many software managers (Synaptics, Ubuntu Software Center, apt-get), please read this article.


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Stanford Women's Basketball - 2012-13 In Review
The Cardinal finished the year 33-3 and won its 13th straight Pac-12 regular-season crown
No. 4 Stanford falls to No. 14 Georgia, 61-59
Ogwumike scores 26 as Stanford's season comes to an end.
Strong second half pushes No. 4 Stanford past Tulsa, 72-56
Ogwumike scored 29 points and grabbed eight rebounds
Senior Day Honors Tinkle, Ruef Sunday Against Oregon
Stanford goes for season-high 12th win in a row
No. 4 Stanford Routs Oregon St., 90-53
Chiney Ogwumike had 19 points and 12 rebounds and No. 4 Stanford rolled past Oregon State 90-53 on Friday night for its 11th straight victory.
Stanford vs. Michigan
Stanford vs. Michigan
Stanford vs. Tulsa
Stanford vs. Tulsa
Women's Basketball vs. Tulsa
Stanford defeated Tulsa 72-56
No. 14 UCLA vs. No. 4 Stanford
No. 14 UCLA vs. No. 4 Stanford
No. 4 Stanford vs. Washington State
No. 4 Stanford vs. Washington State
USA Basketball: Has participated in two USA Basketball National Team camps ... was part of the USA Basketball U17 National Team trials ahead of the FIBA U17 World Championship in 2010 ... participated in the USA Basketball U16 National Team camp ahead of the very first FIBA Americas U16 Championship in 2009.
2012-13: Game-by-Game Stats ... appeared in all 36 games, starting two ... averaged 3.9 points and 1.9 rebounds ... hit 26 3-pointers ... scored 16 points on 6-for-9 shooting, including 4-for-5 on 3-point attempts, against Baylor ... scored seven points with four rebounds against UT-Martin ... scored 11 points in consecutive games against Long Beach State and UC Davis ... set new career highs of 18 points and six 3-pointers made in win at Gonzaga ... matched a career high with five rebounds at Utah ... grabbed five rebounds against California ... scored five points with four assists against Utah ... hit a pair of triples and scored eight points at Oregon ... grabbed four rebounds at Oregon State ... matched career high with five rebounds along with three assists against Arizona ... matched career high with 18 points against Oregon State, hitting four 3-pointers among her career-high seven field goals ... grabbed career-high six rebounds with four assists at Washington ... scored nine points with three rebounds in career-high 37 minutes against Tulsa.
2011-12: Game-by-Game Stats ... Named Pac-12 All-Freshman honorable mention ... started 13 of 32 games in which she appeared ... averaged 3.6 points and 1.9 rebounds over 17.5 minutes a game ... among Pac-12 leaders with 36.5 3-point field-goal percentage ... sat out Dec. 22, Feb. 25, Feb. 29 and March 4 games due to hamstring injury ... returned to action March 8 against Washington ... scored nine points on 4-for-7 shooting with two rebounds in her collegiate debut at Texas ... hit a pair of 3-pointers and scored eight points against Old Dominion ... scored five points with four rebounds and four assists at Xavier ... scored seven points at Fresno State ... hit a pair of 3-pointers and passed out four assists against Tennessee ... scored season-high 17 points on 6-of-9 shooting (5-for-8 on 3-pointers) against Oregon ... grabbed season-high five rebounds at Colorado ... hit four 3-pointers for 12 points against Washington ... scored four points with four assists against California ... scored 10 points, went 3-of-5 from behind the arc and grabbed four rebounds at Arizona State ...scored six points at Arizona ... went 3-for-5 overall, and 2-for-4 from behind the arc, for eight points against UCLA ... went 2-for-4 from behind the arc for six points with two assists at Oregon ... grabbed three rebounds against South Carolina ... hit a 3-pointer and passed out an assist against Duke.
High School: A 2011 graduate of Ballard Community High School in Huxley, Iowa ... played basketball, golf, volleyball and ran track at Ballard Community ... captained the basketball team as a senior and the volleyball team as a junior ... helped lead the basketball team to the state tournament all four years, including the state title in 2009 and semifinal appearances in 2010 and 2011 ... team won the Raccoon River Conference title all four years ... averaged 19.9 points and 7.2 rebounds with 49 3-pointers as a senior ... WBCA All-American in 2011 ... named to Iowa Newspaper Association and IGHSAU All-State Teams three times (2009-11) ... three-time All-RRC selection ... named to State All-Tournament Team three times ... holds BCHS single-game scoring record ... played club ball for All Iowa Attack ... named club All-American in 2010.
Personal: Born in Ames, Iowa ... parents are Kris and Angie Greenfield ... has one older brother, Matt ... plans to major in human biology ... contemplating a career as a nurse or pediatrician ... enjoys drawing, reading, swimming, fishing and tubing.
Career Highs
Pts: 18, 2x, last vs. Oregon State (2/22/13)
Rebs: 6, at Washington (2/28/13)
Assists: 4, 6x, last at Washington (2/28/13)
FG: 7, vs. Oregon State (2/22/13)
3-Pts.: 6, at Gonzaga (12/2/12)
FT: 3, vs. Utah (1/25/13)
Steals: 3, at Texas (11/11/11)
Blocks: 2, at Xavier (11/25/11)
Mins: 37, vs. Tulsa (3/24/13)


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TUPELO – Derwood Tutor may have officially retired from the Tupelo Public School District in 1994, but he never stopped working in a district he has now served for nearly 40 years.
Since that retirement, the longtime school administrator has worked part time as the director of the Hancock Leadership Center. He is the only director the center has had in its 18 years.
State law allows retired school employees to work as part-time employees, and Tutor said he is honored to have that opportunity.
"Education is a large field," Tutor said in his office last week. "I think there are a lot of opportunities for people like me to continue to contribute to school districts. I intend to do that for as long as I am physically able."
Tutor, 69, came to Tupelo in 1971 after seven years of working in the Greenville School District, including four years as a principal. He served as principal of Thomas Street Elementary School for 17 and a half years and received his doctorate in educational administration in 1978. Tutor served as assistant superintendent from 1989 until 1994.
"I've loved my years in Tupelo," he said. "I've been blessed."
The Hancock Center is designed to host professional development opportunities and various meetings for the school district. It is operated with funds provided by the Tupelo School District Learning Foundation, Inc., which was established by a $3.5 million gift by Mr. and Mrs. L.D. Hancock.
Tutor's duties include making sure its rooms are prepared, proper arrangements are made and everything runs smoothly for the different events held at the center. Meetings are scheduled practically every day, he said.
For years, he and administrative assistant Marilyn Russell also were responsible for the operation of 129 apartment units owned by the Learning Foundation from Hancock's gift. A local professional rental company now handles most of that work.
Tutor also directs the North Mississippi Education Consortium's First-Year Administrator Mentor program.
"He seems to be a really level-headed leader," said Carver Elementary Principal Terry Harbin, who has gone through that program. "He gives sound advice that is always thought out."
Today, he still receives several emails from principals and teachers asking for his help with various situations they are facing. He makes weekly visits to school campuses to provide advice and encouragement.
"He is a really good mentor," Harbin said. "He is someone whom I have leaned heavily on throughout my career for his wisdom and his advice and his leadership."


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Citigroup Posts $2.5 Billion Loss
A lot of big news at the banks today — but there's also crazy stuff going down with Jeff Zucker, Dan Rather, Brooke Astor (from beyond!), and Barack Obama, in our daily industry roundup.
• Citigroup kingpin Vikram Pandit thinks his firm's $2.5 billion second-quarter loss is...progress? "We cut our second-quarter losses in half compared to the first quarter," he said. [NYT]
• In the wake of a senate inquiry, UBS will no longer offer secret offshore accounts to Americans. [NYP]
• Freddie Mac is considering selling as much as $10 billion in new shares to investors. And since the S.E.C. announced new regulations to curb naked shorting, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac shares have already jumped several percentage points. [WSJ & NYP]
• There's a battle brewing in the blogosphere! Entertainment-industry bloggers claim that Variety and the Hollywood Reporter have been taking news from their posts without linking back. The bloggers are calling for a trade publication–link boycott. [Folio]
• Even residents in Debuque, Iowa, get the infamous New Yorker Obama cover. "Anyone with above-average intelligence and cultural awareness would see that something like that is satire," one Iowan says. [NYT]
• The guild that represents Wall Street Journal workers thinks that the Dow Jones' latest round of layoffs was handled improperly. [Poynter]
• Brooke Astor's $46 million Park Avenue duplex has been taken off the market until Labor Day as "minor alterations" (like raising a ceiling) are being made. [NYO]
• An Israeli businessman who rented out Manhattan apartments to business travelers and vacationers never actually owned any of the properties — he was subletting them from their owners, who may not have been aware that he was using them as hotels. [NYP]
• Care to open up your pocketbook? Lincoln Center needs $22 million to build a visitor center. [NYS]
• Dan Rather's lawyers let their tempers fly as they met in lower Manhattan for another round in the former anchor's ongoing $70 million civil lawsuit against CBS. [NYO]
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April 2, 2012 by Rajee
Filed under Contests, Electronics, Tech Gadgets, Giveaways, Kabil, Karthik, Phone, Product Review, Rafflecopter, Samsung, Shop, Smart Phone, YouTube
Elegant and sturdy Samsung Rugby Smart I847 is introduced by AT&T in the US market to cater those people who use their phones in various weather conditions especially in wet areas such rainy areas, beaches, swimming pools etc., this device is very handy as it is dustproof and shockproof and it is the only smart phone that meets the US Military Standards. Of course we wouldn't throw the phone in the fire or drop it from 2 floors but we come across many scenarios such as dropping a phone from the pant pocket on a concrete surface while get off from the car or rushing towards an elevator. I don't have to explain more as one drops a phone or coffee spill over a phone and ended up replacing after paying hefty charges or buying a new phone and spend hours to restore key information and install applications all over again. Let us discuss about home makers with young kids who prefer flip-flop phone as against smart phones just because they often use water or cream or oil so the chances of dropping or scratching or even spoiling the phone is much higher. Besides infants and toddlers expect attention from their parents all the time and they don't like their parents being over the phone for few minutes and they tend to pull the phone or dropping it and worse even, pick up the phone without their knowledge of their parents and try to imitate parents by pressing all buttons at once or spill water or sliver over it. In these circumstances can a home loving mom afford to buy or replace a phone every month? Or live with additional stress by taking care of the most important device in today's modern world? NO WAY! Solution…. Simple, just visit AT&T and get a Samsung Rugby Smart with a contract and data plan, then you'll appreciate us for helping you to take a wise decision.
Why Samsung Rugby Smart
Honestly my husband's first Smart Phone with Android OS and naturally he spent a lot of time as he couldn't stop using it and comparing with other Android Phones and not to mention he never stayed alone to learn all new things because he didn't have to worry about the device as Kabil never let him sit alone as he is always with him and that's the beauty of Samsung Rugby Smart
It's TOUGH as it sounds
As it sounds – RUGBY, it's really tough and sturdy as you'll appreciate by watching the video below. It's got a unique surface, which can resist against tough atmosphere and could survive in up to 1 meter depth of water for up to 30 minutes and can withstand high temperatures for few minutes or it can stay intact even if it is dropped from as high as 20 feet or so. More than that, as it can withstand if it is run over by a car or a truck. Can you believe it? It's TRUE!
These features make it the best choice for all who work or live in challenging natures of job or simply taking care of infants or toddlers, where other smartphone could never survive. OK, how about this phone features? Do we comprise with fewer features than any of the bestselling smart phones?
NO, let us go through its configuration and what it can do. This Rugby Smart has 3.7 inches Super AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen with vivid 16 million bright colors of 480 x 800 display. The screen appears bright and sharp with enough visual ability in sun shine.
External Look and Feel
Apart from the regular buttons and cameras on both front and back sides, its USB port and conventional 3.5 mm jack ports are set very deep with covers to close completely so that it can withstand water and other harsh conditions such as mud, dust and moisture conditions. The surface texture is unique which you can watch and know more from the video below, it gives a very good grip when you use phone when your hands are dirty or oily or watery.
User Friendly Interface
With touch sensitive controls, this smartphone is providing multi-touch capability. Along with vibration, MP3 and WAV ringtones alert types, it has loudspeaker and 3.5mm jack for headphone, so it allows music lover to enjoy their favorite songs, which can be heard even it is submerged under water. Ha! Ha! Then you may ask about the memory, don't worry as it has got a built-in free memory of about 1.5 GB before installing any applications and it can support up to 32 GB
Samsung Rugby Smart I847 is running on Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread operating system and it is powered by accelerometer, proximity, compass sensors. The Rear Camera comes with 5 MP Autofocus, which provides image quality of 2592 x 1944 pixels. LED flash is available for light support and the camera is featured with Geo-tagging and touch focus features so you can store the information of both longitude and latitude so when you send it to others they can relate it on where it's taken. The 720p video capability is great for those who love to share videos on social networks. As you know Gingerbread supports Video Conferencing and so this phone supports by having a front face camera, which has 1.3 MP good enough for video calling. Samsung designed this phone carefully as if it gives with higher resolution then the picture quality will be of still image as 1.3 MB is good enough for 3G or 4G networks. I like the switching camera feature by sliding a button in the camera view, which allows you to take a picture of your loved ones and take a picture of yourself without turning the phone towards you
Browsing internet is a pleasure as it is bundled with full HTML and Adobe Flash; it is with A-GPS support and java MIDP emulator. Latest features are available such as SNS integration, MP4, MP3, organizer, voice memo/ dial/ commands, Image/video editor, document viewer, Maps, Google Search, GMail, Google Talk, YouTube, Mobile TV and other Standard Features from AT&T and Picasa integration.
You can customize the home screen and you can prioritize the order of other screens by drag them and add or remove wedges by drag and drop as well
Wait a minute! How about its performance when it loads with so many features? Yes, it can handle it as it comes with 1.4GHz Processor and 512 MB RAM besides it's got a dashboard which tells you that number of applications that you are running and the color changes from green to red as the number of applications increases, so we can control the phone performance nicely. Finally the battery, although it comes with a 1650mAH battery, you need to charge it every day, which I'd say it's a setback. My husband charges the battery everyday so he doesn't bother too much about it
It's hilarious to watch how fast Kabil learns to use the touchscreen from his dad by watching this video!
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Players and coaches like to say, it's not how you start but how you finish.
After spotting the visiting Houston Astros a four run lead as early as the second inning Monday night, the Diamondbacks chipped away and proved that theory nearly correct.
In that vein, starter Josh Collmenter made a nice recovery after a shaky start, but the bats fell silent when needed.
In the end, the Diamondbacks came within one but could not gain the equalizer, and the visiting Houston Astros parlayed those early runs into a 4-3 victory over Arizona before 18,805 Monday night in Chase Field.
With the defeat, the Diamondbacks modest home winning streak ended at two.
Collmenter seems to have a penchant for starting slowly but finishing strong. That's appears a season-long dilemma and a consequence from which is he is keenly aware.
"That's happened a few times and I need to figure that out," Collmenter said. "(Monday night), I was frustrated with the first few innings but then settled in and able to locate my fast ball and mix in breaking pitches."
Despite early troubles, Collmenter hung in there and gave the Diamondbacks seven strong innings and a chance to stay in the game.
"I was happy to go seven and wanted to save the bullpen," he added. "We had a few fresh arms out there but I was able to give the guys the rest they needed."
As is his modus aperandi, Collmenter started slow and allowed four runs in the opening two innings.
Then, he settled down and allowed only two base runners, a fourth inning single to Jose Altuve and a fifth inning single to Matt Dominguez through his seven innings of work. For his part, Collmenter retired 16 of the final 18 hitters he faced.
That gave the Diamondbacks an opportunity to claw back.
With one in the fourth and two in the sixth, that was as far as Arizona would get.
Down by one, they managed only three base runners over the final, three critical innings. That would be a two out walk to pinch hitter Cody Ross in the seventh, a one out walk by Gerardo Parra in the eighth and a double by Ender Inciarte in the ninth on a fly to left field which was misjudged by Marwin Gonzalez.
With the loss, Collmenter had a personal four game winning streak snapped. Dating back to mid-April, that included four wins and three no decisions. His last defeat was on April 20, a 4-1 loss to the Dodgers in Los Angeles.
"It looked like (Collmenter) was tight early on," said manager Kirk Gibson. "But, he gave us seven good innings and did his job. He clearly kept us in the game."
Following Washington manager Matt Williams and Cincinnati manager Brian Price as former Diamondbacks coaches to Chase Field earlier this season, Houston manager Bo Porter returned to the desert.
As a coach under former D-back manager A. J. Hinch, Porter said before Monday's game that the Diamondbacks have undergone a total transformation since his days in Chase Field.
As part of the staff under Hinch, Porter was the D-backs' third base coach in 2010 and left to spend the two years as Davy Johnson's third base coach in Washington. On Sept. 27, 2012, Porter was named as the Astros' 17 manager in franchise history.
"When I was here, the team was totally different," he said before Monday's game with the D-backs in Chase Field. "Hinch was the manager and we had guys like Justin Upton, Chris Young, Dan Haren as the core."
That, Porter indicated, was ancient history in baseball years.
"It's not the same feel now," he added. "Look, this is a great place to play and we had exciting times here."
Porter was also complementary to reliever Chad Qualls, who leads the Astros in saves.
Qualls, who pitched for the Diamondbacks from 2008 to 2010, seems to have found a home in Houston. In his 11-year major league career, Qualls is now in his second tour of duty with Houston and previously pitched with Tampa Bay, San Diego, Philadelphia, the Yankees, Pittsburgh, Miami and the D-backs.
"He's back healthy and that's a big factor," Porter said. "His sinker ball is better and his velocity is better. Plus, he's pitching with confidence."
With a one-run lead, Qualls came in the ninth Monday night and retired the side to earn his eighth save of the season.


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College Hockey:Michigan State ties top-ranked Minnesota, then wins in a shootout
MINNEAPOLIS — Michigan State coach Tom Anastos was displeased with his team's performance last weekend against Michigan and he made it known.
His team responded Friday, getting off to a quick first period start and eventually tying top-ranked Minnesota 2-2 and winning in a six-round shootout.
"We talked about growing up," Anastos said. "I think we've taken a little step forward in growing up and I liked how we prepared for the week."
Gophers' forward Sam Warning was unable to convert in the sixth round after J.T. Stenglein put one home for Michigan State.
Earlier in the shootout, Michigan State forward Joe Cox appeared to have scored, but Gophers' goaltender Adam Wilcox dislodged the net and the goal was discounted.
Anastos said the referees told him the net "was not in its place when the puck crossed the line."
Despite the goal being waved off, the Spartans found a way to win and freshman forward Villiam Haag said the team was disappointed after last weekend, but this weekend they showed how they were "really supposed to play."
Minnesota coach Don Lucia said it was a "hard-fought," game like he expected it would be.
"They make it difficult trying to get pucks through [and] they did a good job blocking a lot of shots," Lucia said.
The game marked the second time this season that Michigan State has dispatched Minnesota in a shootout.
"We know now that we've played against them three times, that we can compete with, on the paper, the best team," Haag said.
The Gophers were thin defensively, playing without Michael Brodzinski, who was out due to an injury, and Ben Marshall, who was serving a suspension.
Michigan State capitalized on defensive miscues, including a collision between Minnesota players, and took the lead midway through the first period on a goal from sophomore forward Mike Ferrantino.
Haag collected the puck in the corner and wristed a shot past Wilcox for the Spartans' second goal just minutes later.
Minnesota cut the lead in half on a power-play goal from Hudson Fasching with less than a minute remaining in the first period. Fasching collected a rebound off a Travis Boyd shot and was able to corral it into the net for a goal in his third straight game.
"He's putting himself in a position to score goals, especially off rebounds, and that's the type of player he is," Lucia said of Fasching.
Both teams had scoring opportunities in the second period, but neither team was able to convert.
Minnesota's game-tying goal came in the third period on a puck that appeared to hit off of Justin Kloos' skate.
The referees determined that there was no distinct kicking motion.
Despite both reviewed plays going against Michigan State, the Spartans were still able to maintain composure.
"It was good we stayed with it," Anastos said. "[Goaltender Jake Hildebrand] stayed focused and came up with some big stops."
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Food, Fun And Tractors
Bridgewater Lawn Party Runs Through Saturday
Carnival rides were in full operation Wednesday night for the annual Bridgewater Lawn Party. (Photos by Jason Lenhart / DN-R)
Decland Showman (left) and Grayden Wilfong, both 4, hold on to a carnival ride.
Isabella Smith (left), 6, and her sister Callie, 8, enjoy fried chicken.
Melinda Newman of Clover Hill helps her son Bryce, 7, in a shooting gallery game while her husband Phil (back) helps their other son, Brant, 7, at the Bridgewater Lawn Party on Wednesday.
BRIDGEWATER — Calls for "G-47" from the bingo tent, a crispy bite of fried chicken and the acrid smell of antique tractors can mean only one thing — it's time for the Bridgewater Lawn Party.
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Here's what Catholic League president Bill Donohue had to say today about the Sundance Film Festival: "Now that officials of the Sundance Film Festival, and those associated with the movie 'Hounddog,' have been blasted for exploiting 12-year-old Dakota Fanning, they have tried to blunt the attacks by saying that the film contains a 'carefully... [Read more...]CATHOLIC BASHERS CELEBRATE ABORTION; RHODE ISLAND POL HOSTS PARTY
Catholic League president Bill Donohue commented today on an event that is sure to rile most Catholics: "Roger Limoges, who works for the notoriously anti-Catholic front group Catholics for a Free Choice, will be speaking this evening at Trinity Brewhouse in Providence, Rhode Island. The event is billed as a party that 'welcomes Catholics to a free... [Read more...]FEDERAL PROBE OF CHILD RAPE FILM NEEDED
Catholic League president Bill Donohue explains why he wants a federal investigation of the upcoming movie, "Hounddog," to see if federal child pornography laws were violated during the shootings: "The Sundance Film Festival opens today, and on January 22 a film starring 12-year-old actress Dakota Fanning will debut. The movie, 'Hounddog,'... [Read more...]NEBRASKA BILL WOULD CURTAIL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
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Catholic League president Bill Donohue commented today about a judge who allowed a lawsuit against the Vatican to move forward: "The same judge, John G. Heyburn II, who ruled on October 7, 2005 that the Holy See is a foreign state that enjoys certain immunities now says that the same lawsuit can go forward. That's because a few technicalities that... [Read more...]NOBEL PRIZE WINNER IS MORE THAN ANTI-SEMITIC
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Artist Kate Kretz is selling one of her paintings, "Blessed Art Thou," that shows actress Angelina Jolie as the Virgin Mary standing in the clouds holding a baby; two children are shown on either side of her grasping her gown. Below this portrayal is a check-out counter at Wal-Mart. Kretz said her work addresses celebrity worship. She chose Jolie... [Read more...]FROM THEFT TO RAPE—ABUSE CONTINUES
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(Ivanhoe Newswire) –Contrary to previous studies, new research suggests that omega-3 fatty acids, which are found in salmon and in nuts, may not benefit thinking skills.
Researchers at the University of Iowa examined 2,157 women aged 65 to 80 who were enrolled in the Women's Health Initiative clinical trials of hormone therapy. Researchers gave the women annual tests of memory and thinking skills for an average of six years. Blood tests were taken to measure the amount of omega-3s in the patients' blood before the start of the study.
The researchers did not find any difference between the women with high and low levels of omega-3s in the blood at the time of the first memory tests. There was also not a difference between the two groups in how fast their thinking skills declined over time.
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UPDATE - Court grants 14 days for investigation in Melaku Fenta et al case, denies bail
Addis Ababa, May 14 (WIC) – The second criminal bench of the Federal High Court has denied bail to Minister Melaku Fenta, Ethiopian Revenues and Customs Authority (ERCA) Director General, his deputy Gebrewahid Woldegiorgis and 17 others accused of corruption in two separate cases.
The court, presided over by three judges, accepted the appeal made yesterday by investigators of the Federal Ethics and Anti Corruption Commission (FEACC) to be granted 14 days to conduct further investigations.
The suspects arrived to court at Lidetta this afternoon under security while large crowds gathered outside the court as the first batch of suspects were ushered to the courtroom.
First to enter the court were the seven suspects in the first case which included Melaku. In the previous hearing the suspects in this case have requested to be released on bail. Melaku's lawyer had also challenged the arrest of his client who he argued was still protected by legal immunity as a member of the Addis Ababa City Cabinet.
The court, which denied bail to all the suspects, said Melaku's right to legal immunity was not corroborated by evidence and ordered proof of immunity to be submitted to court by Friday, May 17, 2013.
The second case, which featured Gebrewahid and 10 others until yesterday, saw the inclusion of another suspect, Tewelde Fisseha whom FEACC prosecutors said was apprehended yesterday in connection with the same investigation.
Gebrewahid and his wife Haimanot Tesfay (Col.), this time represented by Gezahegn Fikre, requested a right of bail. Gebrewahid, through his lawyer, also said media reports are infringing his right to be presumed innocent and could also create undue influence on the proceeding. His lawyer requested for a media gag.
The other suspect in the case, Mihireteab Abraha, brother of former TPLF veteran Seyee Abraha, said he is not aware of why he is arrested and described the allegations "a joke".
Suspects also complained that their constitutional rights to be visited by family members, legal representatives and doctors are being infringed despite yesterday's court order. Lawyers also complained that they have not been able to consult with their clients.
When asked to respond, the three members of the investigation team said they only allow visitation on Wednesdays and Fridays. They said they have also communicated yesterday's court order to their supervisors.
After some grilling, judges allowed suspects to consult with their lawyers in the courtroom. Later, judges also ordered the person in charge of prison administration, Commander Berhane Abebe, to be summoned before court on Friday and explain why suspects denied to meet their visiters.
However, the court accepted the arguments of the investigators who argued against granting bail to the suspects.
"We have come to an understanding that the complexity of the investigation merits the need to grant more time for investigation. We have also found it fitting to deny the suspects bail rights due to their position in society," the court held.
The third case which included six suspects in connection with activities in Nazareth Customs Office is also adjourned to Friday.
The court deferred the case to allow the suspects consult their lawyers, which they complained were prevented from doing so by authorities who have detained.
The suspects in this case are accused of permitting contraband goods to enter into Addis Ababa without undergoing proper customs clearance.
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Striking a Nerve: $100M in Gov't Funds for Mental Health
The Obama administration said it had allocated $100 million in new funding for community mental health and substance abuse treatment programs, but can that make a difference? Striking a Nerve is a blog by John Gever for readers interested in psychiatry and neurology. more


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Police: More windows shot out todayStaff Report | January 24,2013Vyto Starinskas / Staff Photo
Police were investigating another report of a widow shot out on of a vehicle Thursday which occurred here on Meadow Street in Rutland. Scott Lafrancois said his driver's side window was shot out about 2:30 pm in daylight. City police were already investigating more that 50 windows shot out by a pellet gun early Wednesday morning.Rutland City Police are investigating reports that more vehicles had windows shot out this afternoon.
Police said around 2:30 p.m. they received a report from a homeowner on Meadow Street that a window in his vehicle had been shot out. Police said they also received a report of a vehicle's window being shot out on Campbell Road.
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Using composite images to assess accuracy in personality attribution to faces
Version of Record online: 24 DEC 2010
2007 The British Psychological Society
British Journal of Psychology
Volume 98, Issue 1, pages 111–126, February 2007
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How to Cite
Little, A. C. and Perrett, D. I. (2007), Using composite images to assess accuracy in personality attribution to faces. British Journal of Psychology, 98: 111–126. doi: 10.1348/000712606X109648
Publication History
- Issue online: 24 DEC 2010
- Version of Record online: 24 DEC 2010
- Received 15 August 2005; revised version received 6 March 2006
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Several studies have demonstrated some accuracy in personality attribution using only visual appearance. Using composite images of those scoring high and low on a particular trait, the current study shows that judges perform better than chance in guessing others' personality, particularly for the traits conscientiousness and extraversion. This study also shows that attractiveness, masculinity and age may all provide cues to assess personality accurately and that accuracy is affected by the sex of both of those judging and being judged. Individuals do perform better than chance at guessing another's personality from only facial information, providing some support for the popular belief that it is possible to assess accurately personality from faces.


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The objectives of this cooperative research are to:.1)genotypically and phenotypically characterize plant pathogens that cause diseases of crops grown in cereal-based cropping systems,.2)to genotypically and phenotypically characterize microbial biocontrol agents that suppress plant pathogens in these cropping systems, and.3)to determine the molecular genetic and biochemical basis of plant-microbe interactions and plant defense.
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Plant pathogens and their biocontrol agents will be characterized through a combination of molecular fingerprinting techniques and methods of classical plant pathology and microbiology. The population structures of pathogens and biocontrol agents will be determined by statistical analysis of DNA banding patterns generated by techniques such as rep-PCR and RAPDs, RFLPs, and AFLPs, and by sequence analysis of 16S rDNA and key genes. Results of genotypic and phenotypic analyses will be compared. Plant-microbe interactions will be characterized using a combination of laboratory, greenhouse and field studies, and molecular biology and bioanalytical tools. Biologically active metabolites produced by pathogens and antagonists will be characterized using techniques such as high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and mass spectrometry.
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McCain, Obama Advisers Spar on Employer-Sponsored Health Coverage
When it comes to health insurance, it's usually easier to have an employer provide it than to buy it for yourself. So when health-policy advisers for Barack Obama and John McCain participated in an online debate on WSJ.com about their bosses' respective health care plans, much of the focus was on how each plan would affect the employer-sponsored market.
A quick backgrounder: Obama wants private plans and one new government-run plan to compete to sell insurance, with government subsidies for low-income customers. McCain would change the tax treatment of health insurance in a way that would encourage Americans to buy insurance on the open market, eliminating the current bias toward employer-sponsored coverage.
Naturally, each debate participant thought the opposing candidate's plan would do more harm than good to employer-sponsored coverage. But here's what they said about their own men's plans:
David Cutler, Obama's adviser, said that Obama's plan will "shore up the employment-based system, not tear it down: lower premiums that firms face through investments in information technology and prevention; create a setting where individuals and small firms can buy insurance the way that large firms do; make sure that insurers cannot exclude firms because one employee is sick."
Jay Khosla, McCain's adviser, said McCain's plan "simply aims to bring equity and choice to our healthcare system, including allowing American families to keep their current coverage. The McCain plan gives American families a $5,000 refundable tax credit ($2,500 for individuals) to give them more choices to purchase portable coverage that would stay with them from 'job to job' or 'job to home.' His plan directly and comprehensively addresses the single biggest threat to [employer-sponsored insurance] –- rising costs."


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There was no escaping the flood of emotions at the Grammys. With the death of superstar Whitney Houston on everyone's mind and heart, the night began with a prayer. Like LL Cool J said, "During times like this, music is what brings people together, the night is about something truly universal. The love of music, as we honor Whitney."
Just a few thoughts on some of the performances:
Adele – Flawless.
Jennifer Hudson – Beautiful. Tears were shed by many.
Bruce Springsteen – The Boss is The Boss.
Katy Perry – That was one angry performance. If felt as if we were watching her unload to her shrink.
Nicki Minaj – WTF was that?
Watch Adele's performance of "Rolling in the Deep" by click the photo above, and then watch all the Grammy performances videos after the jump.
Jennifer Hudson — "I Will Always Love You" (A tribute to Whitney Houston)
Katy Perry — "E.T. / Part Of Me"
Rihanna & Coldplay — "We Found Love / Princess Of China / Paradise"
Nicki Minaj — "Roman Holiday"
Chris Brown — "Beautiful People"
Taylor Swift — "Mean"
Jason Aldean & Kelly Clarkson — "Don't You Wanna Stay"
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band — "We Take Care of Our Own"
Bruno Mars — "Runaway Baby"
Alicia Keys & Bonnie Raitt — "A Sunday Kind of Love" (A tribute Etta James)
Foo Fighters — "Walk"
The Beach Boys, Foster the People & Maroon 5 — "Surfer Girl / Wouldn't It Be Nice / Good Vibrations"
Paul McCartney — "My Valentine"
The Band Perry, Blake Shelton & Glen Campbell — "Gentle on My Mind / Southern Nights/ Rhinestone Cowboy"
David Guetta, Chris Brown, Lil Wayne, Foo Fighters, Deadmau5 – Medley
Paul McCartney — "Carry That Weight"


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A collection of Christian artwork created by Stacy Lee and some of the scriptures that inspired them. Take a spiritual journey through this journal like book and let God speak to your heart.
I am a woman of faith. Jesus is my personal Savior and Redeemer. I share my journey of faith through my artwork and the scriptures that inspire them. Everything I create is really a prayer or discussion with God. I invite you to share my journey in the trials, tribulations, joys and blessings of my spiritual walk through my art. I'm sure our paths will meet in the art as my prayer becomes your own with God. I pray for wisdom, encouragement, and healing for your journey. Never take your eyes off Jesus, and never lose heart. Have great faith for the hard times, and never stop seeking your Creator.
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Election shows data illiteracy is a problem for journalists
UPDATE NOV. 14: Tips for how community news outlets can become more data literate.
The sharp contrast between Nate Silver-style data-focused reporting and traditional election coverage highlights a growing problem in journalism: data illiteracy. This affects all news, from national and global to hyperlocal.
Last week, Univ. of Texas doctoral journalism candidate Mark Coddington observed:
"Where political journalists' information is evaluated through a subjective and nebulous professional/cultural sense of judgment, [Silver's] evaluation is systematic and scientifically based. It involves judgment, too, but because it's based in a scientific process, we can trace how he applied that judgment to reach his conclusions.
"Both of those different ways of knowing inevitably result in different types of conclusions. Silver's conclusions are at once much more specific and much less certain than those of the political punditry. The process of journalistic objectivity can't possibly produce that kind of specificity; that's outside of its epistemological capabilities. ...[Journalists] don't just have a problem with how [Silver] knows what he knows, but with how he states it, too. Essentially, they are mistaking specificity for certainty."
Expanding upon this, today U.K. journalism instructor Paul Bradshaw noted:
"[Some journalists also demonstrated that they] couldn't understand basic statistics and methodology. That was -- let's not mince our words -- an embarrassment to the profession. Journalists who professed to be political experts were shown to be well connected, well-informed perhaps, but -- on the thing that ultimately decided the result: how people were planning to vote -- not well educated. They were left reporting opinions, while Nate Silver and others reported research.
"... In this election it wasn't that access which won out, but ultimately the analysis, understanding, and data literacy. The reporters who couldn't handle this witchcraft were left with egg on their faces."
This points out an opportunity: journalists, editors and publishers who make an effort to become data literate may be able to demonstrate a competitive advantage to the communities they serve -- and, indirectly, to funders, sponsors or advertisers.
If you establish a reputation for useful, high-quality analysis of the relevant statistics and probabilities for the news topics you cover -- not just local elections, but also education funding, health statistics, employment data and more -- it's likely that more people in your community will turn to you (and recommend you) for research-based insight.
...Perhaps with resulting boosts to your pageviews and ad rates -- as well as mobile traffic to special-purpose apps based on useful datasets.
Data-focused reporting also can be packaged in a variety of compelling ways, including creative charts and interactive data visualizations. As Lisa Williams explained in the recent KDMC webinar Diving into Data, there are many tools to help create powerful graphics based in all kinds of civic data.
While experimenting with these tools, it might help to do a little self-directed learning on statistics. Some great resources include:
- Journalists: become data literate in three steps. Nicolas Kayser-Bril suggests three crucial questions to ask about any statistic or dataset.
- Data Journalism Handbook. 2011 book available for sale as eBook or print book. There's also a free web edition.
- Join Investigative Reporters and Editors, attend their conference, and participate in their discussion list.
- Join the Online News Association and attend their conference.
- BBC4 Radio program: More or Less.
- A mathematician reads the newspaper, the classic 1997 book by John Allen Paulos. Also see his book Innumeracy
Do you find yourself chafing at the suggestion that analyzing data might be as valuable (and sometimes yield more useful or accurate results) than interviewing sources and writing narrative-format news stories? Then you might also want to read up on the ample research into the various psychological and social phenomena that often lead intelligent, well-meaning people to disregard evidence of science and data.
This isn't just a problem for parents who opt out of vaccinating their kids, or political ideologues. Journalists are prone to such foibles, too.
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#4 in our Monday night biweekly series at Hudson, the Godfather of Hip Hop Culture Afrika Bambaataa returns to rock the party for 4 hours on May 18.
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We are pleased to present the Grammy-nominated singer Janelle Monáe with music provided by DJ Ge-ology at the opening of Hudson's Private Park on Tuesday, May 12th. If you haven't seen Janelle live yet, there's a reason why she was nominated for "Best Urban Performance" – she's been known to climb trees, crowd surf and dive into pools!
Space for this intimate performance is extremely limited. Please RSVP here and remember to arrive early.
A $20 donation is required at the door. 100% of the proceeds will directly fund the building of a fresh water well.
Already on our third event of the year at Hudson, we welcome back Brooklyn's The Rub to the series on Monday, May 4th. Veterans of the New York scene, DJ Ayres, DJ Eleven and Cosmo Baker throw some of the best parties in the area, mixing hip hop, classics, disco, 80s, reggae, funk, house and everything in between. Their eponymous night at Southpaw has been heralded as "the best party in Brooklyn to dance sweatily to smart music" by the Village Voice and "the best party in NYC" by The New York Press.
Monday, May 4th
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A most curious thing occurred at the office one day. Ambling down the halls I happened upon a bin of unwanted swag. While it's usually chock full of crap like cookbooks by convicted felons and posters of small-town yokels named Lil' No No, this time teetering at the top of the heap were three albums from artists that apparently no one else in the office cared about: 88-Keys, Peter Bjorn & John and The Yeah Yeah Yeahs. The Yeah Yeah Yeahs' roiling SNL performance the week before was the highlight of my recent sojourn to Boston and I've been diggin' the shimmery, disco gloss they've slathered on their signature reckless glammy rock. I'm all over the way the slightly sinister opening strains set up the rumbling and unexpectedly groovy "Dragon Queen."
Giant Step's biweekly DJ series at Hudson Hotel welcomes back hip hop legend Pete Rock on Monday, April 20. In the 2008 series, the classic New York producer and DJ tore it up, lining the dance floor with jam after jam.
As New York City's premier Monday night event for the last two years, the Hudson has consistently seen a curated roster of DJ legends and pioneering artists as wide-ranging as Louie Vega, Afrika Bambaataa, Jazzanova, Bobbito and Danny Krivit, playing styles from soulful house, Latin, hip hop, jazz, funk and more. Free with RSVP.


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Whats the point of having a small m43 camera if you are going to stick something like this to it?
It doesn't matter how much money you make. If you buy this, you are an idiot.
u2slow: all the people who complain about M are people who can't afford them.
it is like they can't afford a Porsche, so they get a Honda, it get you there anyways.
Difference: A Porsche does not perform like a Honda
>> Leica has announced a more affordable rangefinder
Finally, thats awesome.
>> the company describes the M-E as being a stripped-back camera
Ok, thats fine, go on
>> with a retail price of $5,450
F**k you too Leica, keep enjoying your insignificance.
1) Hire dude with giant hands
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3) profit
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Thrown an all-purpose robot/mech servant, and a harem of 57 young virgins, and they almost got me sold!
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ANAHEIM – City Manager Bob Wingenroth will leave June 7, just days short of his one-year anniversary of being hired to the post, saying that he wants to be closer to family in his native Arizona.
Wingenroth's primary duty as Anaheim's chief administrator is overseeing day-to-day municipal operations in Orange County's most populous city, managing 3,000 employees and a $1.5 billion annual budget.
"Even though I love it here and it's a beautiful city and I have a great job with so much reward, I am at a time in my life that I need to be near my extended family," Wingenroth, 54, said during an interview just outside City Hall on Wednesday.
Wingenroth said he does not have another job lined up, but hopes to return to his first love, working in finance for a government agency in the Phoenix area. He will not receive a severance package from Anaheim because he is leaving the job voluntarily, city officials said.
"I know this was a difficult decision for him," Anaheim Mayor Tom Tait said in a statement. "Bob is a man of integrity, ethics and compassion."
Wingenroth's announcement late Tuesday marks the third departure by a high-level city executive in less than two months. Last week, Anaheim Police Chief John Welter said he would step down May 16, while Cristina Talley resigned under pressure as city attorney in February. City officials have not yet signaled when or which of those positions will be filled.
"The timing is unfortunate," Councilwoman Kris Murray said. "It is a rare time for the city to have three top positions open at the same time, but Anaheim is a strong city and we will find qualified people to fill those roles."
Wingenroth's career began in 1980 with the city of Phoenix, where he rose through the ranks to become city auditor and finance director. After a yearlong stint as finance director in Huntington Beach, he was hired in 2010 to fill the same role for the city of Anaheim.
Wingenroth was named acting city manager in November 2011 when the City Council asked his predecessor, Thomas Wood, to resign after two years on the job. He got the job permanently June 19, 2012, garnering $250,000 in annual salary and an extra $20,000 in relocation expenses to move from Huntington Beach to Anaheim. Wingenroth said he declined the perk and spent his own money when he moved to Anaheim several months ago.
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A Dec. 9 article in the Irish Examiner (Ireland) featured an interview with Harvey Karp, assistant professor of pediatrics at the Keck School of Medicine, about raising toddlers and his book, The Happiest Baby on the Block.
A Dec. 8 report in the Geneseo Republic quoted Natalie Strand, assistant professor of clinical anesthesiology at the Keck School of Medicine, about diabetes and oral care.
A Dec. 8 article in BioMedicine quoted Giske Ursin, professor emeritus of preventive medicine at the Keck School of Medicine, about breastfeeding's effects on breast cancer for older mothers.
A Dec. 7 broadcast on ABC News Los Angeles affiliate KABC-TV featured interviews with Lawrence Dorr, professor of clinical orthopaedics at the Keck School of Medicine; Daniel Oakes, associate professor of orthopaedic surgery at the Keck School; and Danny Gonzalez, a patient who received a free hip replacement through a volunteer organization founded by Dorr. The Los Angeles Times reported that seven needy patients received free joint replacements at Keck Hospital of USC through Operation Walk.
A Dec. 7 article on NewsMedical.net noted that cancer cell research led by Peter Jones, the Sawyer Chair in Cancer Research and a distinguished professor of urology and biochemistry and molecular biology, was selected as a top clinical advance in cancer research by the American Society of Clinical Oncology in 2012.
A Dec. 5 story on KPCC-FM's "On Central" quoted Sean Nordt, assistant professor of clinical emergency medicine of the Keck School of Medicine, about the health dangers of synthetic marijuana.
A Dec. 4 article in the Beverly Hills Courier quoted James Stein, assistant professor of surgery at the Keck School of Medicine and chief medical quality officer at Children's Hospital Los Angeles, about the pediatric hospital's designation as a "Top Hospital" by The Leapfrong Group. "I'm honored to work in a medical facility that is recognized as one of the best children's hospitals in the country," Stein said.
On Dec. 2, the Santa Monica Mirror ran an article by Tracy Zaslow, assistant professor of clinical orthopaedics at the Keck School of Medicine, about the signs of concussions to look for in youth sports.
A Nov. 30 article in the MIT Technology Review mentioned Leslie Saxon, professor of clinical medicine at the Keck School of Medicine and director of the USC Center for Body Computing, about how a new consumer-oriented gadget can help patients take a more active role in their health care.
A Nov. 30 obituary in the Los Angeles Times noted that TV and film writer Don Rhymer died of cancer at the USC Norris Cancer Hospital. The La Cañada Valley Sun also ran an obituary.
A Nov. 29 article in the Los Feliz Ledger noted that Henri Ford, vice dean for medical education at the Keck School of Medicine, has returned to his native Haiti for a week to perform pediatric surgeries on more than a dozen patients.
A Nov. 29 report in Health Canal featured an ongoing study led by Lon Schneider, professor of psychiatry and the behavioral sciences and neurology at the Keck School of Medicine, and Roberta Brinton, the R. Pete Vanderveen Chair in Therapeutic Discovery and Development and professor of pharmacology and pharmaceutical sciences in the USC School of Pharmacy, about the effect of soy supplements on menopause symptoms. The schools are conducting a clinical trial, funded by the National Institutes of Health, to determine whether the supplements might prevent memory loss or reduce hot flashes.
A Nov. 28 article in the Greek Reporter noted that Demetrios Demetriades, professor and vice-chair of surgery at the Keck School of Medicine, was chosen to receive an honorary doctorate of medicine from The Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.
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A Nov. 26 report in ScienceDaily covered research by Heather Volk, assistant professor of preventive medicine at the Keck School of Medicine, finding a link between autism and air pollution.


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There has been much debate by Saints fans this offseason whether New Orleans' Pro Bowl tight end Jimmy Graham is his current listed position on the depth chart or if he should be considered a wide receiver.
Graham's camp will meet with the NFL's Management Council along with Saints officials to end the discussion on the issue tomorrow. A little more than $5 million will be at stake during the discussions. If Graham is considered a tight end he would earn roughly $7 million for the 2014 season -- if the two sides don't work out a long-term deal by July 15. But if he's recognized as a wide receiver he'll be able to earn $12.3 million in 2014 under the franchise tag rules.
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Wild Goose Creative is up to it again. This time they will be bringing us Beer Camp. The event is taking place March 28, 2010 from 2pm to 5pm. It is being held at Wild Goose Creative at 2491 Summit Street Columbus, Ohio 43202. This is a 21 and over event, tickets are $12.00 and available at www.brownpapertickets.com/event/96301 .
There will be vendors and informational displays as well as competitions! The competitions are Food Cooked with Beer, Beer Crafts and Art, Homebrewing and Beer Label Design. At 1pm They are also hosting the First Beer Parade complete with actual floats. It will actually be the first real parade in this area of Columbus ever. If you would like to register a float or marching group for the event, go here www.wildgoosecreative.com/Beer_Camp_Parade_Form.html . All entries must be submitted by Febraury 15, 2010.
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Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) patients are making a name for themselves these days, and not in a good way. The current brouhaha over new studies that have been submitted, then held, then whatever else is going on is bringing out the worst in the XMRV cheerleaders. I recently wrote about compassion for patients who are not in a good place to think critically, but even my own compassion is stretched to the limit, and frequently breaks, when it comes to the screaming impatience and conspiracy theorizing that can be seen on sites like Phoenix Rising.
Some CFS patients, let's say the extremists, expect XMRV to be a combined Messiah/Holy Grail/panacea for all their ills. As I've mentioned before, some are even taking antiretroviral medication already, something that is highly dangerous and is not currently recommended by any reputable physician. The problem stems from an overall difficulty I see in chronic illness communities: the correlation fallacy. Which is to say, "correlation does not imply causation." This simply means that just because two things appear to be connected does not necessarily mean that they are.
CFS, like many chronic illnesses, is a concatenation of unpredictable symptoms. While it's common for exertion to push patients into a crash, we might also stay in bed all day, and the next day be crashed for no apparent reason. (In this context I use "crash" like many patients, to mean an especially disabling flare-up of symptoms.) This is one of the most annoying aspects of the illness. Quite a while ago I described exactly that situation to my doctor, and asked why it happened, and his answer was this: "You have CFS." Right. That's the way it goes.
In addition, like myself, many people with CFS have other conditions that either exacerbate our symptoms or result in fun new ones. So, although I must reiterate that there are specific criteria (well, half a dozen sets of criteria, but that's another story) for diagnosing CFS from symptoms, most if not all of us experience symptom weirdness and ups and downs without rhyme or reason.
And yet, patients happily share stories of great success with dubious or even flat-out quack treatments. "I started using this herb, and the next day I started feeling better!" someone will chirp. Despite the fact that the selfsame person may recently have been bemoaning the capricious nature of our illness and how it's so hard to make plans when you never know how you're going to feel (true), now it's become perfectly clear that taking this herb caused an upswing.
"Correlation does not imply causation" is one of the clarion calls of the critical thinker and the evidence-based physician. And yet these false correlations happen all the time. As you know, I try to come from a place of understanding, but the cognitive dissonance displayed in the above example really blows right past me. Whether it's low-dose naltrexone (LDN), CoQ10, or even conventional pharmaceuticals, it's usually pretty difficult to determine (and especially not in the space of a couple of days) whether any one treatment caused a major improvement. And that's not even taking into account the placebo effect.
I don't begrudge people feeling better. Nor do I discount the placebo effect for people who cannot get relief any other way. But what sometimes happens next is that other people who have had similar experiences will post about it as well. And then the other major fallacy found in chronic illness communities arises, where patient anecdotes are mistaken for hard data. Mostly, this isn't too big of a deal. After all, science has so far failed us, so we do turn to others to find out what has helped them, and possibly try it ourselves. As I've said many times, I'm not entirely against this. The problem happens when people come to consider this information to be as valid as evidence-based medicine. Communities are wonderful for commiserating and sharing stories, but relying on these stories as a source of scientific data is dangerous.
Especially when it comes to XMRV. I've seen people deciding that everyone on a FB page or a forum should get tested for XMRV "and then we'll have more results." No. Those are still anecdotes, and given that the evidence-based studies can barely get it together on how to select a patient cohort and all the other complicated issues with testing CFS patients (such as severity of disease, which isn't always taken into account), it's ridiculous to imagine that half a dozen tests on people from all over the country or the world will contribute to a scientific body of evidence.
Finally, something I see missing from an enormous amount of XMRV discussion is the fact that even if it is shown to have a strong correlation with CFS, that does not imply causation. There isn't even solid evidence of a correlation yet and people are jumping all over causation, with the antiretrovirals, rushing out to get expensive and useless tests, worrying themselves to death over whether they've spread the illness to others, and so forth. It's perfectly likely that even if a correlation is found, the retrovirus may simply be a dormant infection to which people with CFS are especially susceptible. Or any number of other possibilities besides XMRV being a causative agent. I wish I were seeing less anxiety and more patience.
I get that some of the hoopla doesn't even really have to do with medicine. It has to do with perception. The notion that a virus causes CFS is enormously attractive to patients who have been dismissed, invalidated, and marginalized for years. Proof of a somatic cause would mean even more than a cure — it would mean no more people trying to, say, cure CFS with neurolinguistic programming (NLP), as a fellow patient related to me the other day. The hope for that may be even stronger than the hope for a cure.
But again, hope, belief, fear…these do not aid in the calm assessment of the scientific process or of the data it (eventually) provides. Patients are falling back on emotion when they should be hanging on to rationality. No, it's not fun. It's easier and more comfortable to get together with other patients and howl instead of making the effort to think things through with a clear head. But that effort is absolutely crucial, especially considering the very negative views on our community that are starting to develop due to a visible and vocal segment of it. We've spent all this time trying to get attention, and now that we have it, we're being seen by outsiders as a bunch of hysterical loonies. This is why I continue to plead for rationality and critical thinking in the CFS community.


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Tennessee U.S. Senators Lamar Alexander (R-Maryville) and Bob Corker (R-Chattanooga) voted on Monday to allow States to levy tax on internet sales-effectively taxing the internet-in a 69-27 vote in the U.S. Senate where the champion of the conservative cause was actually Texas Republican Ted Cruz, who Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada called a "schoolyard bully" because of his opposition to what will be a massive tax increase on most Americans if enacted.
Corker and Alexander framed the so-called "Marketplace Fairness Act" in terms of a states' rights question, saying that States should have the right to collect sales taxes on items purchased over the internet. Senator Cruz, however, pointed out that because of the nature of the internet "this bill, in effect, creates a national internet sales tax." Cruz went on to explain that the businesses the legislation would hurt the most would be small "mom and pop" businesses that sell over the internet, explaining that the threshold for the bill is a "million dollars in gross sales, not a million dollars in profit," and reminding Senators that the legislation would force small businesses to collect sales taxes for every State in the Union which levies them, and would be responsible for their remission.
Passage in the Senate does not guarantee passage in the House, however. A majority of Tennessee's congressional delegation is opposed to the legislation, even though they are supporting Alexander's re-election campaign next year. Predictably, Democratic Congressmen Jim Cooper (D-Nashville) and Steve Cohen (D-Memphis) support the legislation.


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The Chocolate War
by Robert Cormier
The Chocolate War Chapter 21 Summary
- Kevin Chartier is selling chocolates after school. Actually, he's trying to sell, but nobody's buying.
- On his way home, he gets chased by a dog.
- Now he's home, talking on the phone to his friend Danny Arcangelo.
- Danny isn't having luck either – he sold a single box, to his diabetic aunt.
- Soon, the conversation turns to Jerry Renault and his continued refusal to sell the chocolates.
- Danny says he thought it was just an assignment from The Vigils. Kevin says that's how it began, but now the assignment is over.
- Kevin is kind of trying out for The Vigils; next year when he's a junior, he'll probably get in. Since there are strict secrecy rules, he can't talk about Vigil information with Danny. It's not that he doesn't trust him, but he's afraid Danny might unintentionally say something to somebody.
- This time, Kevin doesn't know anything else, so it's all good.
- Kevin and Danny agree that selling chocolates really sucks, and they wish they didn't have to do it anymore.
- Howie Anderson and Richy Rondell are also talking about Jerry and the chocolates.
- Howie, watching a pretty girl on the sidewalk, tells Richy that he's going to follow Jerry's example and stop selling chocolates.
- Richy's watching the girl too, and it takes him a minute to hear what Howie said. He's surprised. Jerry's just a silly freshman with no influence, but Howie Anderson is brainy, tough, and on the football team. He does have influence.
- Howie explains that, "It's the principle of the thing" (21.25). See, they pay tuition and shouldn't have to sell things – they should be studying and getting an education instead. Until Jerry, Howie never considered simply refusing. He loves it.
- Richy decides he won't sell chocolates either, and asks Howie if they should organize other kids to say no as well. Howie vetoes that idea. He says, "This is the age of do your own thing. Let everybody do his thing. If a kid wants to sell, let him. If he doesn't, the same thing applies" (21.33).
- Archie is in the gym, and it smells horrible. His dislike of the smell of "the secretions of the human body, pee or perspiration" (21.34) is part of why he avoids physical sports.
- He's here waiting for Obie, who had cryptically summoned him. Since Obie knows Archie hates the smell of the gym, Archie takes Obie's lateness as a sign of his hatred for Archie.
- Archie likes to be despised.
- Obie's hate keeps Archie from feeling guilty when he torments him.
- But, Archie is more than irritated with Obie right now. Suddenly he feels the weight of his pressures.
- Being The Assigner for The Vigils is a never-ending chore; new assignments are constantly required, and sometimes he just doesn't have any ideas.
- Plus, his grades are really bad, and he has to spend all his extra time trying to bring them up. He doesn't even have time to go hang around at the girls' high school waiting to give girls rides home.
- Soon, Obie shows up.
- He tells Archie that Jerry is still refusing the chocolates, even though he completed his assignment for The Vigils.
- Archie doesn't seem the slightest bit disturbed by the information, so Obie tries to put it on perspective. See, some kids think Jerry's still under orders from The Vigils, others that he's trying organize a rebellion. Leon in getting really stressed out.
- Archie likes the sound of all that.
- Obie wants to know what The Vigils should do about it. Archie says it has nothing to do with The Vigils.
- Obie begs to differ, saying that since it's common knowledge that Jerry's assignment is over, people might view this as an act of disrespect against The Vigils. If they let Jerry get away with it, people will think The Vigils are growing soft.
- This gets Archie's attention.
- He tells Obie to summon Jerry, and Obie is satisfied.
- But, he still has one point left to make. He says, "Didn't The Vigils promise Leon way back that they'd back him in the sale?"
- Archie actually looks surprised, much to Obie's satisfaction. Archie tells Obie not to worry about it, and Obie gets up to leave, full of hate for Archie.
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Cranbrook detachment currently has two Instructors, AUO McBryde (DC) & SI Blake (2IC), we have three PI's (Probationary Instructors) in training. The detachment is well supported and regularly parades around 22 cadets on Monday's and Thursday's.
Our activities range from, parade drill, map & compass, physical training, field craft, shooting to first aid, along with many others. Generally in the winter months we focus on lessons that are predominantly better conducted in a classroom or indoors in the drill hall, once the better weather arrives you'll find us outside practising and enhancing those skills we have learnt.
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Best freaking cucakes ever. I have eaten there so many times and never got a reaction. Coffee is amazing as well
Gluten free pumpkin spice muffin offered. It was good, however it was in a display case with non GF baked goods, and not even wrapped. Not recommended if cross contamination is a concern.
Nice gluten free pumpkin muffins but they sell out early in the day.
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