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Former Defense Chief Gates Says Crimea a 'Done Deal'
WASHINGTON – Former U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Sunday that Russian President Vladimir Putin's annexation of Crimea was "a done deal" and that "there's nothing we can do to change the situation."
The assessment, in an interview with CBS News's "Face the Nation," comes amid ongoing tension between the West and Russia that flared up after a pro-Europe uprising in Kiev led to the ouster of the Russian-backed president, Viktor Yanukovych. Russia responded by annexing the Crimean peninsula, where its Black Sea Naval Fleet is based and has since been viewed by the West has helping fuel additional unrest in eastern Ukraine, which is home to a pro-Russia movement.
Meanwhile Sunday, pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine appeared to be on track to declare victory in a referendum that Kiev and the West say is illegal.
"What [Mr. Putin] wants to accomplish in eastern Ukraine, I'm not sure he knows at this point, other than to, in the long-term objective of protecting the Russians and making sure the Ukraine ultimately leans back toward Russia," Mr. Gates said. "I don't think he'll rest until there's a pro-Russian government in Kiev or a federated Ukraine where the eastern part of the country, for all practical purposes, looks to Russia."
Mr. Gates said that U.S. President Barack Obama was "in a tough spot" because "we really have very few tactical options. There is no real military option. And in the short term, there's not a lot we can do."
He said that "my view is, if Putin is playing a long game, that's what we need to do. And we need to figure out how we can push back on the periphery of Russia, in terms of making sure those states have the independence to choose with whom they want to ally or have economic relations."
On a separate topic, Mr. Gates said that the greatest U.S. national security threat was not Russia. "I think the greatest national security threat to this country at this point is the two square miles that encompasses the Capitol building and the White House." He said that if America "can't get some of our problems solved here at home; if we can't get our finances in a more ordered fashion' if we can't begin to tackle some of the internal issues that we have," then "these foreign threats recede significantly."

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Fort Carson is going to be different for 250 soldiers that returned from their deployment in Kuwait.
Families and friends were holding signs and anxiously waiting for the return of their loved ones.
In the middle of the celebrations and reunions there was worry.
11 days ago the government shutdown started and for some soldiers there is going to be some changes in their daily routine.
"A lot of our amenities, the gym, things like that, just my way of life is going to change," Specialist Albert Bayon said.
The people who were waiting for their loved ones weren't worried those overseas, but for the ones who stayed.
"My kids go to the day care, so I was definitely worried about the part of how that would affect us," Alicia Avaledo said.
But with the soldiers back home, the shutdown is the last thing on their minds.
"Were going out to get some ice cream," Sgt. Roberto Avaledo said.
This is the second wave of soldiers returning from deployment in Kuwait.
Relief replaces worry at Fort Carson
Fort Carson is going to be different for 250 soldiers that returned from their deployment in Kuwait.
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Longwood research on microaggression spurs development of outreach program
July 6, 2011
An ongoing multidisciplinary research project on microaggression by three Longwood University faculty/staff members is spurring the development of an outreach program.
Based on their findings, Dr. Walls-McKay, associate director of the Counseling Center; Dr. Don Fleming, assistant professor of education; and Dr. Stephanie Buchert, associate professor of psychology, are currently working on developing an outreach program that will consist of peer-to-peer workshops. "These will take place in situations such as classrooms, residence halls, within student groups, et cetera," Buchert said. "We want to train an awareness of insensitivity and allow workshop participants to plan how they might deal with acts of microaggression."
Walls-McKay and Buchert presented "The Study of Microaggressive Behavior within Higher Education" on June 3 at the American College Health Association (ACHA) annual meeting in Phoenix. The collaborative research was initiated at Longwood in 2007 by Drs. Rachel Mathews, professor of education; Fleming; and Walls-McKay. The project has been partially funded through a Dean's Faculty Development Award and an American Democracy Project grant.
The 90-minute presentation was based on a study that examined the ways in which Longwood students have experienced microaggression, which are subtle forms of aggression based on discrimination. Microaggressive behaviors are sly, subtle reactions, either verbal or nonverbal, based on differences or perceived differences. The term, coined in 1978 by psychiatrist Charles M. Pierce, originally focused on racially charged incidents but more recently is expanding to include other forms of subtle aggression.
The survey yielded frequency of microaggressive behavior and offered students the opportunity to describe their experiences. Examples of microaggression found in the Longwood study include a male subtly rushing a female using workout equipment, students at a nearby table making rude comments while a student was praying before a meal in the dining hall, and a student with a country accent before referred to as "stupid."
The majority of survey respondents had experienced microaggression. Also, many had experienced microaggression frequently. "Microaggression is commonplace, and it tends to happen to the same people multiple times," said Walls-McKay. "We are concerned about how students and bystanders are affected. We want to better know how students who have experienced microaggression are coping, and we want to educate and empower them."
Said Buchert: "Most victims choose not to respond. Perpetrators include peers, professors, staff members. Everybody does it, and it has lasting effects. It's creating a culture of intolerance, and it could possibly affect such factors as student well-being and student retention."
There also have been presentations on the study on campus, including the Wednesdays with Women's and Gender Studies lecture series in December 2010 (by all three researchers) and a Blackwell Talk in February 2010 (by Walls-McKay and Fleming).
"We hope our findings and outreach will help to contribute to a more inclusive campus environment," Walls-McKay said.


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Voters in Palo Alto will be asked in November whether the City Council should be reduced from nine to seven members.
The council voted 5-4 late Monday night to place the charter amendment on the ballot but rejected others that would move up the start date of terms and extend the number of terms council members can serve consecutively.
Council members who voted in favor of the reduction measure said the question has lingered for years. They also suggested that a smaller council would result in more efficient government.
"I do like having nine members on this council, but I do believe that it's important to let the people go ahead and vote on this one, because this one has been out there a lot for a long time," said Mayor Nancy Shepherd.
Councilman Marc Berman pointed out that much larger cities including Santa Clara and San Mateo have smaller councils.
"We're special here in Palo Alto," he said. "I absolutely think that in the best way, but we're not that special. I think that we can have a very representative government with seven City Council members."
Council members Pat Burt, Karen Holman, Greg Scharff and Greg Schmid cast the dissenting votes. They were concerned that cutting the council to seven members would result in a heavier workload.
"The argument for doing it is other smaller cities of our size have seven or five," Scharff said.
"That's really not a good argument. Palo Alto is different. We have our own utilities. We really do have an involved citizenry that comes out. There is so much work on council and I look at my colleagues and I say to myself, 'If two of us were not here we would be a poorer council.'"
Burt argued that while a smaller council might be more efficient, it would not be as representative.
"A larger body does provide opportunity for more diverse representation," he said. "It does drive toward the need to achieve a broader majority in initiatives often and motions the council makes."
Councilman Larry Klein said he wasn't convinced the charter amendment would change things much. But he agreed with the majority that the time had come to give the public a chance to have its say.
"I think it's sort of undemocratic at this point not to let people vote when there's been a significant number of people who have said they think seven would be an improvement," he said. "I think they ought to have a chance to register their concerns. We talk about democracy and I think this is an opportunity to be democratic."
City Clerk Donna Grider said it will cost the city approximately $75,000 to place the measure on the Nov. 4 ballot. If passed by a simple majority of voters, it would take effect in 2018.
Term measure rejected
The decision whether to place a charter amendment on the ballot that would extend the number of four-year terms a council member can serve from two to three was similarly close.
The minority in favor of the measure said it would give Palo Alto a better shot at securing critical leadership positions on regional boards with the power to affect the city. Politicians from cities who aren't subject to term limits usually hold those positions, they argued.
"I feel that this is a good time to do this," Vice Mayor Liz Kniss said. "I know that there are certainly many different feelings about this out in the public, but I think this would serve us well. This is a good compromise between limiting it to two (terms) and not having any term limits as we did just 20 years ago."
Shepherd, Klein and Councilwoman Gail Price agreed.
"I don't see this as being something that will jeopardize the opportunity for people to serve their city," Shepherd said.
Berman, Burt, Holman, Scharff and Schmid cast the dissenting votes. They argued that the measure, if passed by voters, would cut off opportunities for fresh faces to join the council.
"New people being able to serve and more people being able to serve is more important to me than the concern about power on regional bodies," Berman said.
Schmid suggested that term limits should be the norm.
"It's not a matter of Palo Alto needing to catch up with other cities or be like other cities," he said. "But rather, Palo Alto is leading the way toward democracy and emphasizes democracy more than other cities."
Term start to remain same
The council also voted 5-4 against placing a charter amendment on the ballot that would move up the start of council member terms to December.
Klein and Schmid, the primary proponents, said the change would make the council more efficient and avoid a situation where the city has no mayor or vice mayor between Dec. 31 and the first business meeting of January, when new council members are sworn in and a mayor and vice mayor selected.
"This would put us in line with most of the rest of the cities around," Klein said. "It would make us more efficient in that we'd be able to hit the ground running at the start of the year and it would eliminate the theoretical problem which could become real at some time."
Kniss said it would be up to the city manager to do the heavy lifting during an emergency and also pointed out that the city has yet to encounter a problem since it adopted the current practice more than three decades ago.
"Whether there's a flood or hurricane, whatever it might be, the city manager will direct those who are going to go and take action," she said. "This ain't broken and it doesn't need fixing."
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Students of Asheville school try to save grotto
Published: Monday, March 11, 2013 at 10:26 a.m.
Last Modified: Monday, March 11, 2013 at 10:26 a.m.
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Graduates of a school started in Asheville in 1908 by a French order of nuns are trying to save a grotto from construction on the community college campus where the memorial now sits.
Students at St. Genevieve of the Pines used the Our Lady of Lourdes grotto for prayer and meditation. The stone structure is a replica of the grotto in Lourdes, France.
The grotto is now part of Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College, which plans to begin construction of a new building later this year. A school spokeswoman says the grotto must be demolished or moved.
St. Genevieve graduate Melinda Farr Brown says an informal group of students is trying to raise money to move the grotto and find a new location for it.
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Early in the morning, walkers huff up a steep road on Tumamoc Hill in Tucson, passing tall saguaro cacti. In season, beside white saguaro flowers, white-winged doves hoot like owls. Among rocks, javelinas root for food, bobcats hunt. Tumamoc has long been a gathering place. The first human culture there was the Cienega, dating to about 2,500 years ago, and others followed, leaving rock art, pot... read more
The Society for Ecological Restoration (SER) has released a one-page update on its development of a professional certification program for practitioners of ecological restoration.
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The Society for Ecological Restoration (SER) would like to congratulate Parks Canada for its world-leading work in establishing and managing protected areas, and particularly for its successes in restoring the ecological integrity of Canada's national parks. The recent Parks Canada publication, Action on the Ground III is an inspiring testament to what can be achieved thr... read more
SER's Student Association Program provides an opportunity for students interested in ecological restoration and related fields to become involved in SER's global network, participate in SER conferences and events, and take advantage of SER resources. Organized and run entirely by the students themselves, student associations – previously known as student guilds &... read more
SER Announces the Launch of the Member Directory
SER is pleased to announce the launch of SER's brand new Member Directory! The Member Directory is a member-only benefit which gives members access to a dynamic online community focused on ecological restoration.
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The Society for Ecological Restoration, in collaboration with our global partners, has published three Information Notes for the upcoming meeting of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in India.
The 11th meeting of the Conference of the to the Convention on Biological Diversity will be held in Hyderabad, India October 8-19 2012.
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The Society for Ecological Restoration announced the release of "Ecological Restoration for Protected Areas: Principles, Guidelines and Best Practices" at the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Jeju, Korea, on September 7, 2012.
This is the latest volume in the IUCN's Best Practice Protected Area Guidelines series, recognized as a source of leading-edge guid... read more
Whether the 33,000-acre fire scar in the Lost Pines will become a pine forest again remains an open question, and the answer rests largely on whether landowners decide to participate in the most ambitious reforestation effort Central Texas has seen. Putting the forest right again will require millions of dollars, millions of pine seedlings, years of planting - and perhaps most important, cooper... read more
Yamuna, the largest tributary of the Ganga river, is all set to get an "eco health" revamp in the region, courtesy UK-based Thames River Restoration Trust (TRRT) and a number of local organizations working in the field of eco-restoration of waterbodies. WWF India has also been working to help restore the lower Yamuna to benefit the people and wildlife as part of the "Thames and Ganges Twinning ... read more
In 1985 the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) designated two world heritage sites in the tiny, mountainous province of Assam in northeastern India. Yet these two parks, just 100 miles apart, and once joined by dense forest, were to experience very different fates over the following 25 years. Where Kaziranga has thrived, and its population of flagship rhin... read more
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If DeWitt gymnast Jordyn Wieber expected a quiet return to her daily life at high school, then she was disappointed today.
Students lined the halls to congratulate her on being the top gymnast in the world, after winning two gold medals last week.
"Oh my gosh, I was totally surprised," said Jordyn Wieber. "I had no idea when I came to school today. I thought it would be a normal day, but I got here and everyone was lined up and it was awesome."
Jordyn Wieber spent the past month in Japan at the Gymnastic World Championship. She brought home two world titles - one for the all-around individual competition and another for being part of the winning U.S. team.
"It was awesome," Wieber said. "It's something I've been dreaming about since I was younger, and to reach that goal - it was really fun and I had a great time."
But now that she's home, Wieber is looking forward to living a normal life. Her classmates say despite her success, Wieber has remained humble.
"She doesn't want to stand out," said DeWitt High School senior Bre Moore. "She blends in just like any regular person."
The assistant principal at DeWitt High School, Sean Wade, says they want to give Wieber a regular school experience, but having an athlete of her caliber at their school is pretty special.
"We're trying to let this be a place where she can just be a normal student and not have the spotlight on her at all times," said Wade. "But at the same time, it's something we're very proud of and we want to acknowledge and recognize that."
Wieber says it's important for her to stay in school because she like having a life outside gymnastics. Even still, she says she can't wait to get back to training.
"There's so much work to be done and so much preparation in the next year leading up to the Olympics," Wieber said. "I'm excited."
Not many high school students have to worry about turning their homework in on time, and getting ready to try out for the Olympics.
In order to head to the 2012 Olympics in London, Wieber must still make the five-member U.S. team. The trials will be in June in California.


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SEATTLE -- After nearly a week of getting accolades and attention for claiming a share of the first conference title in school history, No. 5 Cal responded exactly how coach Lindsay Gottlieb expected.
Gennifer Brandon has 17 points and 16 rebounds, and the Golden Bears scored the first 11 points on their way to a 78-59 win over USC in the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 Conference tournament Friday.
Cal, the No. 2 seed in the tourney despite sharing the regular season crown with Stanford, will face No. 14 UCLA in the semifinals Saturday night.
The Bears (28-2) clinched a share of the conference title with a win over Washington last Saturday in Seattle, and plenty of congratulations awaited them when they returned to Berkeley.
"Winning that game was a genuine show of emotion because it was their first time doing it. It was true and it was really neat," Gottlieb said. "At the same time, we were able to appreciate that moment and move on quickly, and there was never a feeling from anyone in our locker room that that's enough, that we have arrived. They've stayed hungry.
"Everyone was locked in after the smiles and everything of last weekend."
Cal has reached the semifinals of the Pac-12 tournament for the seventh straight year and keeps alive the Golden Bears hopes of earning a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament.
The 28 wins also are a single-season school record. Brandon led a balanced scoring attack with Afure Jemerigbe and Brittany Boyd both adding 15 as Cal won its 16th straight.
Talia Caldwell scored 12 points and grabbed nine rebounds and the Golden Bears topped the 70-point mark for the eighth time in their past 10 games.
Brandon's 16 rebounds were her third-most of the season. She had a school-record 26 rebounds against USC earlier this season.
Cassie Harberts led USC (11-20) with 24 points.
Stanford 79, Washington State 60: Chiney Ogwumike had a double-double by halftime, finished with 23 points and 21 rebounds and No. 4 Stanford remained perfect against Washington State.
It was the second 20-20 game this season for Ogwumike and the first by a player in the history of the Pac-12 tournament. Ogwumike's skill on the interior overwhelmed the Cougars in the first half before she got help from her teammates in the second half as Stanford (29-2) finally pulled away.
Ogwumike was 6 of 7 shooting and 5 of 7 at the line and recorded a double-double within the first 13 minutes. She finished the first half with 17 points and 12 rebounds, but the rest of Stanford's lineup was a combined 6 of 20 in the first half.
"We got a lot of contributions from a lot of different people," Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer said. "Having said that, we're going to have to play a lot better tomorrow."
The Cardinal won its 15th straight and improved to 55-0 all-time against the Cougars. Stanford will play No. 18 Colorado in the semifinals Saturday night.
Lia Galdeira led WSU (11-20) with 16 points. The Cougars had coach June Daugherty back on the bench a day after she underwent emergency surgery to remove her appendix.


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27.12.2012 - Finish Biotie Therapy Corp. has appointed David Cook as new Chief Financial Officer effective February 25. Kristian Rantala, current interim CFO, will resume his prior duties as Vice President, Finance and Administration, Finland.
David Cook brings in extensive industry expertise in life science enterprises in finance, strategy, investor relations and M&A. Biotie's future CFO came in from public US company Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc.. Prior to that, Cook was CFO of EUSA Pharma Inc., which was acquired by Jazz Pharmaceuticals in mid-2012. Before joining EUSA, the chemist was Group Financial Controller at Zeneus Pharma Limited and worked with PricewaterhouseCoopers in the United Kingdom and Australia. David is a qualified chartered accountant and graduated from the University of Oxford with a degree in Chemistry.http://www.european-biotechnology-news.com/people/bio-people/2012-2/david-cook.html


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AVON - People looking north from the center of town have recently seen a lot of steel rising from the hillside. That steel structure will later this year turn into a place that will ultimately save money for two local transit operations.
The facility, which should be finished by October or so, has been in the planning stages for about a decade, and was finally made possible with federal "stimulus" funds. That money accounted for about 90 percent of the $12 million facility price tag.
Taxpayers won't see much in the way of immediately obvious benefits. The advantages are more subtle, and will be seen in checks transit officials aren't writing.
For instance, parking a diesel-engined bus outside in a mountain winter is hard on the equipment. Buses have to be plugged into heaters overnight. Then, on startup, those buses need to warm up to make sure all the systems are operating property - never mind get heat into the passenger cabins.
"Even when they've been warmed up, we've had brakes freeze up on buses," town transit director Jane Burden said.
Buses parked outside in the winter also don't last as long as those parked inside. With the cost of an average city bus now about $360,000, anything that will get a few more years out of a vehicle will save money for the people who buy them - in this case, taxpayers.
"We estimate one or two years per bus of extra use," Avon Town Engineer Justin Hildreth said.
Multiply that by the 20 or so town and county buses that will use the facility at first, and the savings add up quickly.
Eagle County's ECO Transit system has parked buses up-valley - but outside - for a couple of years before work started on the new building. That has saved on labor and fuel costs incurred by driving the buses, empty, all the way to the county's motor pool in Gypsum. It also puts buses and drivers closer to most of the system's riders.
Once the new building is done - and an agreement between the town and county is finalized - ECO will lease space for about nine buses at the new facility. The town, of course, will park its 10 buses. That leaves about five spaces available, and Hildreth said the town is looking for other agencies to lease them. The Beaver Creek Resort Company would be the most likely partner, but Hildreth said the building will likely open with some space available.
ECO Transit Director Kelley Collier echoed her town transit counterparts' comments on the advantages of having heated, up-valley parking available. While the numbers in the agreement aren't final yet, Collier said she expects the county will save money by having buses parked in Avon. A big bus gets about six miles per gallon, an the county bought diesel fuel for $3.85 per gallon in February. Those numbers quickly acquire lots of zeroes.
The need for indoor parking goes beyond the wintertime needs of diesel engines.
"These are sophisticated vehicles," Burden said, referring to conventional diesel-engined buses. Throw in a hybrid bus, with its batteries, sophisticated circuitry and miles of wiring, and it becomes even more important to protect those systems from the elements whenever possible.
Add in the fact that the buses parked in the new building will be warm and clean for guests, and Burden is even more of a fan.
"I'm very excited," she said. "This has been on my (to-do) list for a long time."


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NEWARK -- An 8-year-old boy took his parents' car for a joy ride Monday night, crashing into the motel room where they slept and subsequently landing his father behind bars on an outstanding arrest warrant, police said.
Officers responded to a 10:30 p.m. call at the Motel 6 at 5601 Mowry Ave. in Newark after a report of a vehicle into a building, said Cmdr. Mike Carroll.
Police learned that as his parents slept in a room inside the motel, the boy grabbed the family's car keys and attempted to go for a joy ride, an officer wrote in his preliminary report.
"He put the car in drive, accelerated, then crashed into the wall of his parents' motel room," Carroll said.
No one was injured in the melee.
But police soon learned the boy's father -- Ion Margel, 29, of Fullerton -- was wanted on a misdemeanor theft warrant out of Orange County.
Margel was arrested and transported to the Fremont jail, Carroll said.
Neither he nor his wife were arrested in connection to the crash because they were sleeping at the time of the incident, Carroll said.
The exact monetary damage to the motel was not immediately known.
The impact damaged the wall of one of the bedrooms leaving a hole where the car struck it, said Laura Rojo-Eddy, a Motel 6 spokeswoman.
"The insurance adjuster hasn't made it out to the property to assess the damage yet," Rojo-Eddy said. "It was an unfortunate accident, but we're very grateful that no one was injured."
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Law officers prepare for Thanksgiving holiday traffic
Thanksgiving week travel poses dangers for many drivers
Published: Saturday, November 17, 2012 at 3:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Friday, November 16, 2012 at 9:43 p.m.
The Thanksgiving holiday week is traditionally one of the busiest traffic weeks of the year, and, unfortunately, one of the most dangerous for travelers.
University of Alabama researchers have found that more parties, more vehicles on the road at night, more drivers on roads they are less familiar with and more tired and distracted drivers have led to an increase in fatal crashes in recent years.
"With substantially increased traffic volume over a short period, this combination is a recipe for potential disaster," said Allen Parrish, the director of UA's Center for Advanced Public Safety, which conducted the study.
Law enforcement officers across the state will be conducting extra patrols and will be on the lookout for people who aren't wearing their seat belts.
"The Northport Police Department will be out. We'll have extra officers on the street, we'll be enforcing all traffic laws, concentrating on seat belt and child restraint violations," NPD Sgt. Heath Smitherman said at a news conference held by West Alabama Community Traffic Safety on Friday morning.
Director Maxie Thomas said that seat belt use greatly lowers the chance that someone will die in a crash.
During the 2010 Thanksgiving holiday period between Wednesday and Sunday, 337 vehicle occupants were killed in crashes across the country. Of those, 55 percent weren't wearing a seat belt.
In Alabama last year, nine people were killed between Wednesday and Sunday. One was a motorcycle occupant and of the remaining eight, only two were wearing seat belts, said Alabama State Trooper Sgt. Frank Hennigan. Of the nine, four were alcohol-related, he said.
"We'd like everyone to slow down, to buckle up and avoid drinking and driving," he said. "We'd also like to promote pedestrian safety and urge people to be cautious while walking along roadways, particularly when it's dark. Watch your speed, don't drink and drive and watch your following distance. We want this to be a safe holiday period for all."
Tuscaloosa Police Sgt. Brent Blankley said that the department will be out in "full force."
"We'll be writing every citation we possibly can for not wearing a seat belt or having child restraint seats," he said. "When officers ask people that they pull over why they're not wearing a seat belt, one of the biggest things we hear is 'I'm just going down the road' or 'I don't want to be trapped in a vehicle.' It's no secret that seat belts save lives. However, so many people still do not wear them."
The CAPS researchers at UA found that, nationwide, there was an average of 748 traffic fatalities each week during a six-year period. That increased by 50 during Thanksgiving week. In Alabama, 16 crashes occurred in an average week in 2011. Thanksgiving weeks had an average of 17.
Speed was the most common factor in the fatal crashes, the researchers found. More crashes occurred in rural areas, and during nighttime or early morning hours. Thanksgiving Day was the day when fewer travelers were on the road.
AAA projects that 43.6 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home during the holiday weekend, a slight increase of 0.7 percent over the 43.3 million people who traveled last year. The increase marks the fourth consecutive year of growing holiday travelers since 2008, when Thanksgiving travel fell by 25 percent. The Thanksgiving holiday travel period is defined as Wednesday, Nov. 21 to Sunday, Nov. 25.
The Wednesday before Thanksgiving is expected to be the busiest travel day, according to AAA.
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The heartwarming and provocative sequel to Diane Hammond's Hannah's Dream, Friday's Harbor is the compelling story of a dying orca, the caring zoo that saves him, and the controversy that threatens his captivity.
It's been three years since Hannah, the elephant, departed the Max L. Biedelman Zoo, in Bladenham, Washington, and much has changed, including the appointment of new executive director Truman Levy, and the arrival of a failing killer whale named Friday.
With the help of marine mammal rehabilitator Gabriel Jump, and a team of dedicated though inexperienced keepers, Friday begins to recover. But not everyone believes he should be in captivity—a debate that explodes onto a national stage. Now, Friday's fate may no longer rest in the hands of Truman and the caring staff at the Max L. Biedelman Zoo.
Like The Art of Racing in the Rain and Like Water for Elephants, Friday's Harbor beautifully illuminates the special bond between animals and humans.
Hannah the elephant is thriving in her new home, peacemaker Truman Levy is the new director of the Max L. Biedelman Zoo, and life in Bladenham, Washington, has finally settled down . . . or has it? From his eccentric aunt Ivy, Truman learns of the plight of a desperately sick, captive killer whale named Friday.
Reluctantly Truman agrees to give the orca a new home—and a new lease on life—at the zoo. But not everybody believes in his captivity. Soon the Max L. Biedelman Zoo is embroiled in a whale-size controversy and Friday's fate is up for grabs.
Like The Art of Racing in the Rain and Water for Elephants, Friday's Harbor beautifully illuminates the special bond between animals and humans.
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LAFAYETTE -- Emmelie Woo and Christine Logan were surprised.
When their father John A. Sabatte Jr. -- fourth son of Berkeley Farms founders John and Mary Sabatte -- died Nov. 20 at 95, they were caught off guard.
"We thought he'd live forever," Logan said from her father's Lafayette home two weeks later. "I got a call on my cell and thought it was him, asking if I'd completed the paperwork for a business transaction I was handling for him."
Instead, it was news that an era had ended. The last surviving son of the elder Sabattes' five, the final tie to a Bay Area legacy and the father of five daughters, was gone.
But the memories aren't, and the two women -- also Lafayette residents -- are experiencing a second surprise as people rise to the surface from the great expanse of their father's life.
"At the funeral, there were business associates, drivers, customers, parents of kids we went to school with, church people," Woo says. "There was even one old gentleman, sitting by himself, who came up to me and said, 'I'm Keith Salisbury, from Carnation. I was a competitor. We were often on opposite sides of the table, but I always respected your father and I was determined to come here today.' "
John Sabatte Sr. and Mary came to the Bay Area from France. They established the South Berkeley Creamery, forerunner of Berkeley Farms, in 1910. John Jr. and his four brothers were part of the family business.
Growing up in Lafayette was like living in a Disney movie, the sisters say. The school year started with the purchase of one dress, bought at Montgomery Ward. Playing after school happened in the then-uncrowded streets and ended at dinnertime. Shopping was done at Kings Market, Monty's, Lunardi's and Diablo Foods because they were customers of their intensely devoted family-businessman father.
"We lived like everyday schmoes," Woo says. "Money was tight because dad put it all back into the business."
Their mother kept a little brown book, accounting for every dime. World War II and the Depression taught their parents to appreciate education, be loyalty to family and practice generosity.
"His experience in the war made him value family celebrations because you didn't know what tomorrow would hold. And, always have savings in the bank, have gas in your car and get an education in case you marry a bum, " Woo laughs.
Logan joined her, chuckling at the flat of pork and beans her father gave each of his daughters to keep in their garages.
"He knew we'd never eat them, so we'd be mobile and prepared."
In the great divide that many men of Sabatte's generation held sacred, their father never told his daughters of the dark lessons he brought home from war. Those stories, he shared with men.
Norm Alberts, who rose through the ranks at Berkeley Farms and now is the CFO of the family land holdings at Berkeley Land Company, says Sabatte always regretted not returning to Italy.
"He talked about being fired on; about how they always avoided taking down the churches over there. His comment was that in today's wars people use churches to hide in and they get destroyed. He wanted to go back and see what had survived."
Alberts remembers Sabatte was the first person at the Berkeley Farms plant every morning, making sure everything was clean and that no one took shortcuts.
"He'd walk through the plant 20 times a day. I remember when the (Loma Prieta) earthquake happened. Everybody else shut down, but he could rally the troops and next day, we were delivering milk."
Albert's clearest memory of that day was seeing Sabatte change his mind. Albert had purchased a first-generation mobile phone, a 6-by-10-inch behemoth priced at $1,000.
"He thought I was crazy, but after he saw guys lining up, calling home to check on their families, he said, 'I guess we got our investment out of that!' and never argued with me about money again. With Sabatte, that was big."
Trouble at work wasn't kept from his daughters, and Woo and Logan say the accusations of discrimination that arrived in a 1990 lawsuit and a court-ordered consent decree were immensely painful.
"Being the father of five daughters and working in a business where women were on track to rise to higher positions, that taught him more than anything," Logan says, managing to sound both loving and tough. "He and his brothers felt they were 'milkmen,' not 'milkwomen.' He knew it was wrong not to accommodate more women, but yes, I think it took the lawsuit to make him realize it."
Alberts says the lopsided statistics, with more men than women in blue-collar positions, were due to Berkeley Farms' acquisition of competing dairies, which had large concentrations of men in high positions, and reflected Sabatte's allegiance to employees.
"What were we supposed to do -- fire employees to keep the numbers right?" he asks.
Eventually, Logan says the pressures of a changing world were overwhelming.
"He was 78 years old and he'd get these calls that the chocolate milk had been mixed wrong and jump into the car to go fix it. We handled our business like our customers were our friends. It was hand-held -- and it was too much to hold forever."
In 1998, Dean Foods absorbed the family business, but not the entrepreneurial spirit of the Sabatte family. Logan continues to "handle the money" for her late father's company; Alberts continues to carry on the traditions of his boss -- a father figure to him. And Woo is returning to live in the Disney-movie home.


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Audition in N.O. for 'America's Got Talent'
Published: Thursday, February 7, 2013 at 11:10 a.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, February 7, 2013 at 11:10 a.m.
NEW ORLEANS — An audition call for the NBC talent show "America's Got Talent" is being held in New Orleans.
The Big Easy is one of more than a dozen cities where the show's nationwide search for its next big act will be held.
Performers get just 90 seconds to impress producers, and the top prize is $1 million plus a headlining show in Las Vegas.
Auditions for the show, which is in its 8th season, are scheduled Feb. 15-16 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. There is no age requirement.
Previous auditions have included musicians, dance crews, magicians, contortionists, comedians, singers, jugglers and animal acts.
Last season's winner was Richard and Nick Olate, of Olate Dogs, a fast-paced act filled with impressive dog tricks.
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Have you ever given a presentation that you thought was air-tight, yet ended up with no sale? The reason could be what's referred to "The Flaw of Rationality."
This article will show you what that is and how to counter it through storytelling.
Jim Signorelli is a business storytelling consultant/trainer and best-selling author on the subject of storytelling applied to business communication. Visit Jim's website at www.story-lab.net to learn more about his practice.
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We humans have been sharing stories since the beginning of time. We've always known that stories have a captivating way of calling people to take action.
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Thanks to business marketing consultant Karen Dietz for this fascinating story of how Francis Scott Key created the words to "The Star Spangled Banner." By the way, the melody is based on an old drinking song called "To Anacreon in Heaven." Just part of our often strange American history.


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WASHINGTON (AP) " The man accused of killing three people at a Colorado Planned Parenthood clinic brought several guns, ammunition and propane tanks that officials say he assembled around a car.
A white Cleveland patrolman who shot a 12-year-old black boy carrying a pellet gun told investigators that he and his partner continuously yelled "show me your hands" before he fired the fatal shots, according to the officer's statement released by...
CHICAGO (AP) " Rahm Emanuel sought for months to keep the public from seeing a video that shows a white police officer shooting a black teenager 16 times.
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) " The former mayor of Bridgeport, who spent seven years in federal prison for public corruption, was sworn in again on Tuesday as mayor of Connecticut's largest city.
BALTIMORE (AP) " A jury will be seated Wednesday for the trial of Officer William Porter, the first of six Baltimore police officers to stand trial in the death of Freddie Gray, a 25-year-old black man who died of a spinal injury he suffered in...
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) " Police in Alaska's capital city have tentatively ruled out gunshots, drugs or suicide in the death of the newly elected mayor but have not determined whether he died from a natural event or foul play.
MEXICO CITY (AP) " A Mexican archaeologist said his team has found a tunnel-like passageway that apparently leads to two sealed chambers, the latest chapter in the search for the as-yet undiscovered tomb of an Aztec ruler.
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) " Human remains found at a Kansas barn are those of a juvenile, but tests to determine whether the remains belong to a missing 7-year-old boy could take weeks, a coroner said Tuesday.
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) " A soldier who lost all four limbs during an explosion in Afghanistan hopes to inspire others with his story of how he recovered from his injuries and got on with his life partly by helping other amputees.
BALTIMORE (AP) " The latest on the trial of a police officer accused in the death of Freddie Gray, a 25-year-old black man who suffered a spinal injury in the back of a transport van (all times local):
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Road conditions improve as schools close
Published: Thursday, January 17, 2013 at 3:42 p.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, January 17, 2013 at 3:42 p.m.
Road conditions have improved quickly as snow moved out of Tuscaloosa around 1 p.m. and the sun emerged.
The Tuscaloosa County Public Works Department reported that melting snow and above-freezing temperatures have cleared roads in the western and northern ends of the county that experienced problems earlier in the day.
Storm spotters reported to the National Weather Service that around three inches of snow were measured in Berry, one inch was measured near the Tuscaloosa Regional Airport and an inch was measured around Shelton State Community College.
The National Weather Service canceled a Winter Storm Warning that was in effect for Tuscaloosa.
Slush conditions caused several wrecks. Tuscaloosa Police responded to 23 accidents between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. – more than three times the seven they worked in drizzly conditions on Wednesday. University of Alabama Police responded to four crashes. No one was injured in any of the wrecks.
The only roads that remained closed in Tuscaloosa County on Thursday have been closed for the last couple of days due to flooding in areas along Alabama Highway 69 South.
Area schools and colleges canceled classes and activities Thursday. Tuscaloosa County Schools dismissed between 12:30 and 1 p.m., Tuscaloosa City Schools dismissed between 1:15 and 2:15 p.m.
Shelton State Community College canceled all classes and activities after 3 p.m. The University of Alabama canceled classes after 3:15 p.m. and will resume at 10 a.m. Friday.
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Next time you're tempted to diss all government clerks as mindless clock-watchers, consider the sharp-eyed San Jose worker who discovered a felony fraud.
It's not even Suzanne Guzzetta's job to verify signatures on election petitions. But thanks to her, about 80 fake signatures of high-ranking officials and residents were discovered in a stack of petitions for Measure D, the city's minimum-wage hike measure.
Now, a Daly City paid signature-gatherer faces a maximum of three years in jail if she is convicted of circulating a petition with false or forged signatures. Laura Frei, 55, is set to be arraigned Thursday.
An employee of the City Clerk's Office, Guzzetta is just supposed to take a quick gander at election petitions to make sure the signatures and printed name match, then pass petitions on to the county registrar of voters.
But Guzzetta, 33, is one of those super-organized, detail-oriented people -- even at home. She does stuff like making sure all the cans in her cupboards are in perfect order (facing the same way so she can read the labels). And if her husband messes with them, she said, "I go in and fix it."
So she immediately spotted something wrong buried in one of the petitions: the name and signature of her boss, then City Clerk Dennis Hawkins.
"It didn't look like his signature," Guzzetta said in a phone interview.
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It wasn't, and neither was it his wife's, though her name was also on the petition. Hawkins' name was used twice on two different petitions; his house number was wrong on one and his wife's name was not properly hyphenated.
Other false signatures included those of City Manager Debra Figone, City Attorney Rick Doyle, prosecutor James Cahan and Councilmen Xavier Campos, Donald Rocha and Sam Liccardo.
It certainly wasn't Councilwoman Rose Herrera's John Hancock; she actually opposed the measure to raise the minimum wage from $8 an hour to $10. Advocates collected more than enough valid signatures to put it on the November ballot, and it passed handily with 59 percent of the vote.
Each of the petitions was signed by Frei as accurate under penalty of perjury. She had been paid between $1,000 and $1,500 for a total of about 200 signatures.
"Frei's conduct is an affront to our democratic process." said deputy district attorney Judy Lee in a written statement. "This crime doesn't just affect the individuals whose signatures were forged. It is also a crime against the public because it undermines voter confidence in the electoral process."
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Frei could not be reached for comment. She's out on her own supervised recognizance, but failed to show up Wednesday for her arraignment. Judge Daniel T. Nishigaya gave her until Thursday to appear, otherwise he will issue a $25,000 warrant for her arrest.
Guzzetta's attention to detail is a much-welcome feather in the cap of the City Clerk's Office. Last year, Hawkins told backers of a plan to raise money for the city's libraries the wrong number of signatures needed to get the initiative on the November ballot.
Guzzetta said she loves her job and the people she works with. But she's taking accounting and business classes at night in hopes of getting her MBA or master's in public administration someday.
"I'm proud I was able to notice the problem," she said of the false signatures. "We go through life so often thinking we don't have an effect -- and really, we do."
Contact Tracey Kaplan at 408-278-3482. Follow her at Twitter.com/tkaplanreport.


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November 28, 2007
California Utility Signs Agreement for Solar Thermal Power
The Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) announced early in November that it has signed an agreement to purchase power from a 177-megawatt solar thermal power plant. Ausra, Inc. plans to build the facility in San Luis Obispo County, which is located north of Los Angeles on the California coast. The facility will cover about one square mile and will feature Ausra's "Compact Linear Fresnel Reflector" technology, which employs nearly flat rotating mirrors to concentrate the sun's heat onto a series of "receiver" pipes. Unlike most solar thermal power plants, which pump oil or other heat transfer fluids through the receiver pipes and then use that hot fluid in a boiler, the Ausra technology pumps water through the receiver pipes and vaporizes it under the sun's heat. Ausra has filed an Application for Certification for the plant with the California Energy Commission (CEC), which must grant approval before construction begins. If approval is granted, the plant is expected to begin generating power in 2010. See the PG&E press release and the Ausra Web site.
Meanwhile, the CEC has completed its initial staff assessment of a solar thermal plant proposed for Victorville, which is northeast of Los Angeles. The proposed plant would use parabolic troughs—U-shaped mirrors that focus the sun's heat onto a receiver tube—to produce enough steam to generate 50 megawatts of power, while turbines fueled with natural gas will boost the net output of the plant to 563 megawatts. The initial assessment produced a number of questions for the City of Victorville, which submitted the plant proposal. Before the CEC will give its approval, the city will need to address issues relating to air quality, endangered species protection, historic items, and water management, as well as the effects of solar glare and thermal plumes on the operations of a nearby airport. See the CEC press release.


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Biosimilars have been available in Europe since the 2006-approval of Omnitrope, Sandoz's version of Pfizer's growth-hormone product Genotropin (somatropin). Several versions of two other biologics, erythropoietin and filgrastim, are also now available from various companies. While none are yet approved in the United States, a legal framework towards biosimilar approval is now in place, and it is only a matter of time before the innovator companies face competition in this market.
The European Union (EU) authorities implemented their guidelines for biosimilars in 2004 as part of an amendment to the community code relating to medicinal products for human use. In Europe, however, the term "biosimilar" is not explicitly defined, and whether a product would be acceptable via the "similar biological medicinal product" approach is dependent on analytical procedures, the manufacturing processes used, and clinical and regulatory experience. The European Medicines Agency (EMA) also demands comparability studies to substantiate the similar nature of the two products in terms of quality, safety, and efficacy.The clinical trials for biosimilars that have been demanded by the EMA ahead of approval have somewhat varied. Products have been approved despite differences in the glycosylation patterns and impurity profiles between the biosimilar and the innovator product. So far, all the biosimilars approved in Europe have been versions of naturally occurring hormones or cytokines, and draft guidelines for monoclonal-antibody products were published in 2011 (1).
FDA established the US framework in March 2010, and there are a number of key differences from the guidelines delineated in Europe. The US guidelines state that the clinically active ingredients in a biosimilar must be highly similar to the reference biologic, with no clinically meaningful differences in terms of safety, purity or potency. It must have the same mechanism of action, be administered in the same way via the same dosage form and have the same strength as the reference product.
With no biosimilars approved in the US to date, the guidelines have yet to be tested in practice for a marketed product. However, the experience gained in Europe during the past seven years may provide pointers. So what does the European experience tell us?


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North Port Police to crack down on ATV operators
Published: Monday, October 14, 2013 at 1:00 a.m.
Last Modified: Sunday, October 13, 2013 at 2:40 p.m.
North Port Police say will practice "zero tolerance enforcement" as they crack down on all-terrain vehicle activity, especially on the east side of the city.
They are looking for trespassers operating off-road vehicles and for those driving ATVs on the roadway, a road shoulder or swale or too close to a home.
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Devils Lake Police say a Washington state man is facing multiple charges after he allegedly mixed chemicals used in the manufacture of meth starting a fire in a local motel.
Police and fire crews responded to the Trails West motel at 7 p.m. on Saturday night for a report of a smoke smell.
Police say as the motel was being evacuated they made contact with 44 year old Paul Soto of Washington state.
Police say they noticed a large amount of smoke in Soto's room and also saw a small cooler along with other items used to manufacture meth in the room.
Police say fire crews extinguished the material and noticed that a small fire had happened earlier in the room.Police then obtained a warrant for Soto's room and vehicle and seized the cooler and several chemicals and other materials along with a small amount of meth.
Police say Soto is facing felony charges of manufacturing a controlled substance and possession of a controlled substance. Police say additional charges could also be filed against Soto in connection with the fire.
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I'm using a first generation MacBook 2Ghz with 2GB RAM running Snow Leopard 10.6.1. For some reason, mencoder_mt is no longer using both cores, cpu usage never goes above 100% for that process, very much like mencoder, and as a result, no transcoding of 720p .mkv possible.
I tried reinstalling the app, rebuilding, latest svn version, enabling and disabling multicore support, etc. No luck.
Is anybody experiencing the same thing? I checked out r359 to see whether it is a system issue or the build itself, and it seems to be the system, as the situation is the same. Could it be Java 1.6?
[UPDATE]: The problem seems to be related to the fact that I'm transcoding from a Windows share, although the network throughput is apparently high enough. See posts below.


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NEW ORLEANS -- Here is how the 49ers graded in their 34-31 loss to the Baltimore Ravens in Sunday's Super Bowl XLVII:
Pass offense: Colin Kaepernick's final three passes were incompletions to Michael Crabtree instead of a go-ahead touchdown, a sequence that will haunt the 49ers until they can redeem themselves in another Super Bowl. Kaepernick started slow and had an overthrown pass intercepted when trying to hit Randy Moss, who bafflingly didn't reach for the ball. Kaepernick then fired his trademark darts to rack up 302 yards. The 49ers also had two receivers eclipse 100 yards: Crabtree (five catches, 109 yards, touchdown) and Vernon Davis (six catches, 104 yards). Moss had only two catches for 41 yards and the 49ers go into an offseason again needing an upgrade at wide receiver. Grade: B-
Run offense: Frank Gore didn't disappoint in his Super Bowl debut (19 carries, 110 yards). His final carry of a special season was a 33-yard run to the 7-yard line that should have been parlayed into a winning touchdown. Kaepernick (seven rushes, 62 yards, touchdown) came within 2 yards of Steve McNair's record of most rushing yards by a quarterback in a Super Bowl. LaMichael James' second-quarter fumble was a costly mistake, and he had only two other carries while totaling 10 yards. One of the 49ers' greatest lines ever comported itself well. Grade: B
Pass defense: This trouble spot flared up mightily in the first half as Super Bowl MVP Joe Flacco threw three touchdown passes. Chris Culliver's sour week got worse as he gave up big plays. Although Ray McDonald and Ahmad Brooks provided sacks, Aldon Smith's drought reached six games, and Justin Smith's pass-rush presence was barely noticed. Kudos to Tarell Brown for forcing a fumble. Grade: D
Run defense: The 49ers' strongest unit stepped up and allowed only 2.7 yards per carry. Ray Rice's longest run went for only 12 yards as he tallied 59 yards on 20 carries. Patrick Willis and NaVorro Bowman combined for 19 tackles. The Ravens wisely didn't rely on a rushing game. Grade: A-
Special teams: Giving up a 108-yard kickoff return to Jacoby Jones was an unfathomable way to start the second half and fall into a 28-6 hole. Ted Ginn Jr., with his ailing father in the stands, had a terrific 32-yard punt return amid the third-quarter scoring spree. But Ginn's game-ending return was curious. David Akers made all three of his field-goal attempts (ahem, after a penalty gave him a do-over). Grade: C-
Coaching: It's remarkable how the 49ers get their players to rebound from early deficits. But falling behind 28-6 and ultimately losing begs so many questions for Jim Harbaugh to ponder this offseason. Abandoning the run (and Frank Gore) for the final three snaps was a bad call. As much as Harbaugh hated on the officials, this loss was keyed by familiar woes that followed the 49ers all season, especially breakdowns in pass coverage and special teams. Grade: C-


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Singular helps you to find and remove duplicate files on your Mac.
Scan for duplicates by dragging files & folders on its window or its Dock icon, or choose files from the open panel. Organize frequently scanned files & folders in a Quick Scan and launch it with a keystroke.
Featuring a new file scanner engine, Singular shows real scan progress and can be stopped at any time.
Singular keeps by default a copy for each file so you can safely trash duplicates. If you change your mind, Singular keeps a log of what and when something has been moved to the Trash with its original location.
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Dear Claudio,
I have been trying to register the trial version for ages but the link returns "DB unavailable". Now that my 5 trial scans are over, the app crashes when started.
Please help!
Didn't work on a 120gb drive. Didn't bother trying on my 500gb one!
Did you know that you can scan a folder using a singular:// URL?
Try typing in the address bar of Safari:
singular://scan/Users/[your username]/Desktop
Free evaluation keys are available here until the registration will be working. Sorry for the inconvenience.
I run a Mac Underground file server and I have it running on a dedicated iMac G-5 with a 250 GB HD. It is nearly full. Files are being uploaded & downloaded 24/7/365 so scanning for duplicates is something that I have been doing daily since 1992..
The best is the duplicates module in FileBuddy9, but for normal peeps I strongly suggest using TidyUp!
I'll leave file name as an option (some users may want this), checking file size before any digest check.
If I may suggest: check filesize first, and don't even bother checking filenames. I have many things that are named identically that are nothing alike (and that's without including the rather large amount of source code on my system). That alone should speed it up dramatically, especially on larger scans.
I'm adding other comparison criteria: SHA-1, file name, size in bytes. Maybe there's a smarter way to avoid calculating the hash regardlessly, but it requires a two pass algorithm. Anyway, I'm open to suggestions and criticism :)
So far it's working, though I haven't done a big scan with 0.2 yet.
Question though: does this only scan by MD5, or does it do some basic checks first? MD5-only hardly seems optimal to me...
Hey, hey! It's still a beta :)
I'll probably have to rewrite some portions of code in C (CoreFoundation) rather than Obj-C to have a smaller memory footprint, and gain in speed.
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Study Identifies Risks for Video Game Addiction
Jan. 18, 2011 -- Do your kids prefer to play their favorite video games over and above all other activities? Is he or she also impulsive and not at ease in social situations?
If so, your child may be at risk for becoming a video game addict or pathological gamer, a study suggests.
New research in the February issue of Pediatrics helps highlight risk factors for video game addiction as well as some of the potential consequences of pathological gaming, including depression, anxiety, social phobia, and trouble in school.
"It is not just about how much time is spent playing video games," says study author Douglas A. Gentile, PhD, an associate professor of psychology at Iowa State University, Ames. "It is doing it in such a way that it damages your ability in many other areas, including social function, occupational function, relationships, and school performance."
"Do you lie about how much you do it? Do you try to stop but can't?" Gentile asks.
Video game addiction is not included in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) as an official psychiatric diagnosis. "I don't think we are there yet," he says. "If this does turn out to be worthy of including in the DSM, it may end up being categorized as an impulse control disorder, such as pathological gambling."
In Gentile's two-year study of 3,000 school-aged children in Singapore, around 9% showed signs of video game addiction. This rate is similar to what has been reported in other countries.
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And pathological gaming may not be something that kids just grow out of, the new study suggests.
Fully 84% of those students who were video game addicts when the study began were still addicted two years later. "It is not a short-term problem," Gentile says. "Once they get into a problematic pattern, it seems to stick with them."


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Best NASCAR video games
It's pretty hard to find a guy who's never played a driving game, and ever since the first game of this sort came out in 1985 there are dozens of new games released every year. What could possibly be better than engaging in a wild race, living out your childhood dream of becoming a NASCAR driver without the risk of crashing into the wall? Not to mention having a steering wheel and all other gaming equipment that makes the whole gaming experience as real as possible. But one thing that's bad about having so many games to choose from is that you can't afford to try them all out, and you certainly don't want to waste your money on sucky video games. We've tried out some of the best NASCAR games on the market from the early 90s till today. Check out the hottest driving games there are!
Days of Thunder (1990)
In case you actually tried to play this game today, you would be more than disappointed. Lousy graphic even for that time period would make your eyes bleed, but that's not why Days of Thunder deserved to be on this list. Until it was released, there was only one other game of this sort available, and Days of Thunder was the first to break the drought, making the way for the avalanche of games of this genre in the years to come. Even though as a game it didn't bring anything revolutionary, it is important as a pioneer that enabled other similar games to develop.
Richard Petty's Taladega (1985)
Now that we're talking about pioneers, it would be unfair not to mention the first video game ever that involved the NASCAR theme. It was released for Commodore and Atari and had pretty astounding graphics for that time, even some 3D scenes which was really something back in the 80s. Unfortunately, even though the title suggested there would be actual NASCAR drivers (like the legend Richard Petty himself) involved, due to copyright issues the game had no real drivers. Coming from a game named after one, not pretty impressive.
Gran Turismo 5 (2010)
The legendary Gran Turismo series have been among the top racing games for years, and Gran Turismo 5 is important because it's the first one of the series to include NASCAR racing. This version was released for Sony PlayStation 3 only and it featured some pretty impressive graphics. It was also great to have something other than the EA Sports version of the game, so it doesn't come as a surprise that it became popular quickly. The downside of the game is that there isn't many NASCAR racing tracks to choose from, but overall it was a good game. The reason it didn't meet everybody's high expectations is that the hype over the game prior to its release was so big it was impossible for the game to fulfill it, leaving many fans disappointed even though the quality of the game was above average.


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As part of staging, it may be necessary to sample tissues from the abdomen to determine whether lymphoma is present. This is usually done by inserting the hollow tube of a laparoscope though a small incision in the abdomen, examining the organs, and taking small samples of tissues through the tube.
It may sometimes be necessary to remove the spleen as part of treatment or staging. Removal of the spleen can often be done laparoscopically. The main side effect of splenectomy, other than the possibility of infection or anesthesia complications, is that the patient may be more likely to get certain types of infections, particularly pneumonia . In most cases, vaccination against common bacteria that cause pneumonia can prevent this from occurring. An alternative to removing the spleen is to irradiate it with external beam radiation.
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Non-Hodgkin lymphoma. National Cancer Institute website. Available at: http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/types/non-hodgkin . Accessed April 29, 2013.
What is non-Hodgkin lymphoma? American Cancer Society website. Available at: http://www.cancer.org/cancer/non-hodgkinlymphoma/detailedguide/non-hodgkin-lymphoma-what-is-non-hodgkin-lymphoma?sitearea=CRI . Updated March 27, 2013.
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Mary Todd Lincoln was born on December 13, 1818, in Lexington, Ky. It was here that she cultivated her love for politics. Later, in Springfield, Ill., she met Abraham Lincoln and they married in 1842.
When her husband was first elected to Congress in 1847, Mary directed all her energy into helping advance his career and ultimately his bid for the presidency. After Lincoln became President in 1861, Mary served enthusiastically as his confidant and advisor. She hosted public receptions at the White House, which she called "handshake days," on which hundreds of people, including blacks, would crowd into the East Room to greet her and the President.
Just weeks after beginning his second term in March 1865, President Lincoln was assassinated by Southern sympathizer John Wilkes Booth, and Mary later retired to Hyde Park, Ill. She spent several summers abroad with her surviving children and died peacefully in 1882.
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The reverse (tails) design depicts Mary Todd Lincoln bringing wounded Union soldiers flowers and books. She also brought them food and wrote letters to relatives on their behalf.
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I'm looking at getting into cycling to help get myself into shape. I am on a limited budget around and don't know where to begin. When I do searches for road bikes on the internet I find bikes for about $700 or more. I would love to get one of those bikes but its out of my current budget. I don't want to sit on my tail and wait til I can afford something better but I don't want to buy something that won't be servicable after a year. Does anyone have any suggestions of a bike for begginers who plans on upgrading in a year or two?
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First, what is your budget? Can't really give suggestions if we don't know what you can afford to spend.
I've been shopping around for a few months and have ridden everything out there in my price range ($1000). Right now I am still riding a Jamis mountain bike I got a little over a year ago for like $250. Then I put road slicks on it and that really helps on the road.
I can tell you that Performance Bikes will be having a great great sale the weekend after Thanksgiving...like 20% off!!!
Depending on your budget, I'd be happy to tell you the best stuff I've found and have considered.
right now my budget is about 350. If I decide to take it to a more competetive level I will be upgrading in a year or two but for now I'm starting there or lower and see if this is a sport I wouldd like to invest more in to.
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I would say for that price the best bet I've found is on bikesdirect.com. Here in Dallas we have a Cycle Spectrum that is owned by Bikes Direct so I could actually see and ride a few of the bikes they offer. Pretty much hands down they sell bikes with groupos that no one can touch. You can find a few entry level bikes in your price range no problem there. Since you're new to the sport, you can always take it to a local bike shop and have them complete the assembly and tune up the bike for pretty cheap and you'll be on your way.
Then just ride, ride, ride. I've been riding on and off for a couple years but about 4 months ago decided to do it more consistently and now I'm hooked. Joined a local bike club and love riding with all kinds of different people in different places. It's a great way to get in shape and meet people and have fun.
Good luck. Let me know if I can help with anything.
Check out pawn shops.....you'll be surprised at what you can find for little $$
If flat where you are consider a single speed bike. Less components to go wrong and it will train you to pedal.
the cheapest new bikes out there are on bikesdirect.com. the problem is that if you buy a less expensive bike it becomes harder to upgrade. for example if you buy a bike with sora components the shifters are a different mechanism that the upper modles so they are not compatible. i would join a gym and take spin classes to get in shape and try to get a bike from them when you have closer to 700-1000 to spend if you are ever thinking of doing any racing or competitive rides
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