text:
Mark in Minnesota wrote: I was talking about something like The Silk Road years ago, here.
Using Bitcoin in that architecture helps solve the problem of how to "store" value in a barter system.
The Achilles heel of the Bitcoin system is the eventual need of users in that system to convert money from Bitcoin back to something that can be used to, e.g., pay rent. The second you start cashing out large amounts of Bitcoin with one of the market makers in the currency, you are going to be asked to show a source of that income, and have your life scrutinized for clandestine income streams. "Currency speculation" only gets you so far.
Paying steady amounts of money into those same market makers over a long period of time is fraught with many of the same problems.
It doesn't help that shipping drugs across state lines gets you a whole different class of prison time if you get caught.
There are ways of mitigating many of the legal risks in a system that gives you a deniable digital currency. For example, if you're concerned that a given merchant in the Silk Road system may be under legal surveillance or may be a government entity trying to catch buyers, you can simply walk into a McDonalds with a laptop, get on their free wi-fi, use it to send Bitcoin to your prospective merchant to purchase contraband of some form, and have it shipped to a neighbor or co-worker you don't like very much. If law enforcement swarms on them, the same technology that lets you plausibly deny that you made the purchase prevents them from plausibly denying that they did not make it. In the long run, a majority of the contraband exchanges made through this system are going to have to work that way, with people prepared to walk away from real chunks of product and untraceable digital currency in order to preserve the deniable quality of the system.
You're far more vulnerable to being a target of this kind of "chaff spreading" activity if you're a known owner of Bitcoins, of course--and due to the extremely low adoption rate of the currency, being a known owner of the currency also makes you significantly less likely to be able to use it as a defense.
For a Bitcoin-driven system like this to work, you need to be able to buy and sell real commodities on it. Not just drugs and things like drugs, but everything. Beats, baked goods, garden vegetables, web design services, child care, everything. Unless a critical mass of goods and services exchanged through the system are legal, you will never be able to buy enough things within that system to make it worthwhile to retain and circulate Bitcoin assets rather than trying to convert them back to cash.
I do not participate in contraband markets. I don't even like to do relatively benign stuff like swapping burned mix CDs with friends.
If I were going to participate in one of these markets:
- I would be as cagey as possible in how I initially obtained Bitcoins.
- I would be as cagey as possible in how I stored the Bitcoins I did have.
- I would be as cagey as possible in how I spent the Bitcoins I obtained.
- I would deliberately spend Bitcoins in the way I described above, using them to send random things to random but geographically nearby people. Whatever I purchased for myself would be one of half a dozen or more like transactions, such that I looked like just as much of an innocent bystander as many of the others.
- As someone who has now spoken in public (using a fairly open-secret pseudonym) about how I would do this, I would attempt to select/target others from my region who had also engaged in similarly minded discussions.
- As someone who has now spoken in public about how I would do this, I'm much less likely to do it at all. Like we talked about in that other thread: I assume any crypto I use can be broken. I assume any communications I make can be overheard. I avoid participating in black markets because I do not believe I am smart enough to do it without getting caught and because the consequences of being caught are an effective deterrent for me.
Much of this caution becomes unnecessary as use of the market for legal purposes increases to a critical mass, of course. There are 80-year-olds who shop on Craigslist and eBay more than I do. My lack of interest in obtaining or consuming anything contraband means that I'll be just as much of a late adopter with something like The Silk Road as I have been with those other marketplaces. I realize that me and other people who avoid having much to hide participating in things like Bitcoin and Tor makes it easier for people who have good and just reasons for wanting to engage in clandestine activities to succeed in their goals, but I'm fundamentally lazy about these things, and besides that I don't want to get hassled by The Man.
That said, I don't think systems like this will ever hit a true critical mass. The government will justify shutting down market makers in the system using the same arguments and the same processes they began using to clamp down on hawala systems post-9/11.
Can you cop some Bitcoin legally, use some "Silk Road" class system to send it to a random identity on the Internet, and receive some DMT in the mail sometime later? Probably. Will you get ripped off instead? Maybe. Will you find yourself under significant law enforcement scrutiny because of your actions either now or in the future? It depends. Is it safe for you to engage in these sorts of transactions on a regular basis, either as a buyer or a seller? Absolutely not.
I wouldn't feel the same way if you were talking about using the Bitcoin system to do something "grey market" like buy and sell gold and characters in World of Warcraft. Systems like this one will eventually completely shatter top-down control over EULA-governed game economies, and law enforcement won't do a damn thing to help them.
But what you're talking about is using the system to move illegal recreational drugs across state lines. Except for WMDs and their precursors, this is the exact black market use case for Bitcoin and similar technologies which is subject to the greatest scrutiny, from the most powerful and empowered law enforcement entities in the world.
I realize I may be the only person to read this thread who is more enamored with the technology issues surrounding your idea than with the fun "your friend" could have if it works, but I'm going to say it anyway:
Caveat emptor.
Hellen Earth wrote: the allure is that you go from baseline conscoiusness and spike way up to outerspace then back to baseline so rapidly..
Captiv8 wrote: What the hell does "pulled the biggest whitey" mean? I'm laughing just thinking about the possibilities.


text:
Required OS: not specified
Tags: webkit , safari , svg , browser
24 Opinions
Is this going to be updated here on iusethis every day now?
Thanks, Marcus !
merged the other webkit entry into this.
Current WebKit builds are quite close to Safari 3. If you want to test Safari 3's rendering engine without installing a beta quality framework to /System (what Safari 3 does), this is a possibility.
If you have Safari 3 installed anyway, downloading and installing WebKit is a waste of time.
I've succeeded! I have the other WebKit under my IUseThis ownership... So I'll delete this one on Sunday. Please Use the other one! Thank you for the tip, roeme.
Thanks, roeme. I've claimed this app. Hope I'll succeed...
mt36000, take a look at the right. There's a link for claiming an application.
Never been able to use it b/c it complains about plugins (saft I suppose) and then crashes. Oh well...
It fixed all my problems with Safari and memory leaks, this one is rock-solid
Page 2 of 3. 24 entries.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Location: Peanut Research
Project Number: 6044-21000-004-02
Start Date: Feb 07, 2014
End Date: Sep 30, 2017
We will make molecular constructs for RNAi using fragments of the aflatoxin biosynthesis pathway. Genetically transform peanut plants with the RNAi constructs for constitutive and inducible silencing of the biosynthesis genes. Transgenic plants will be challenged with the pathogens Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus, and infected tissues will be analyzed using transcriptome sequencing, and by Real-time PCR of specific genes. The same tissues will be analyzed for presence of aflatoxin.


text:
MARTINEZ — Standing on a hilltop and peering through binoculars, Nathan Burris watched his deadly plan unfold.
He had slashed Ersie "Chucky" Everette's front truck tire in the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge parking lot and waited for him to call for help. Nathan Burris — an airport shuttle driver from Richmond — had set his plan into action.
Burris escaped the shooting in a Western Eagle shuttle van. Western Eagle is a San Rafael-based company. Burris ultimately killed Everette and his ex-girlfriend, toll booth operator Deborah Ross, with a shotgun, chief assistant District Attorney Harold Jewett told a jury Wednesday as part of the county's first capital murder trial since 2009.
Jewett detailed the highly publicized Aug. 11, 2009, double shooting during his opening statements. Burris, 48, who is representing himself, declined to give an opening statement.
Burris, whose slurred speech can be difficult to understand, leaned on adviser Larry Barnes, a former prosecutor and death penalty expert, but cross-examined all of Wednesday's witnesses himself.
It marked the first capital punishment case brought forward by the Contra Costa District Attorney's Office since a 2006 El Cerrito home-invasion double murder, which went to trial in 2009.
Two special allegations attached to Burris' murder charges make him a candidate for the death penalty: multiple murders and lying in wait.
At an initial 2009 court appearance, Burris begged a judge to accept a guilty plea and sentence him to death. Jewett told the jury Wednesday of multiple incriminating statements Burris made to police after his arrest near Yuba Gap about nine hours after the shooting, including telling an officer why he shot Everette: "F— him — he shoulda stayed out of my business." Authorities have said Burris was angry over his breakup with Ross, 51, and jealous of her friendship with 58-year-old Golden Gate Transit driver Everette, of San Leandro.
Jewett told the jury of the harrowing moments surrounding the double shooting.
After leaving his hillside perch, Burris drove his van through the No. 7 lane and asked the toll booth operator which lane Ross was in. He returned to a parking lot between the east and westbound lanes, where he shot Everette around 6 p.m. as he waited for roadside assistance for his slashed tire, Jewett said.
Burris then ran about 50 feet to Toll Lane 3 and shot Ross — who had taken shelter in her booth — multiple times, Jewett said. Burris then drove eastward toward Sacramento.
Evening commuters watched in horror as the events unfolded.
"I was terrified. I started ducking behind my dashboard," testified Todd Yeck, who was approaching the toll plaza after the first shooting after leaving work in Hercules. He said the shooter walked directly in front of his car and pointed the shotgun at him.
As Yeck made a U-turn to eastbound lanes, he heard two shots.
"I heard the shots and I knew people were dying," he testified. "Making that U-turn was not something I'll ever be proud of."
Roger Lyle was a passenger in the eastbound lanes. He testified he saw a man shoot Everette with a shotgun in the parking lot. He told his driver, "I think I just saw somebody get shot."
Takiya Keys was a toll booth collector trained by Ross. She testified Burris drove through her lane shortly before the shooting and asked where Ross was working. When asked if the man with the shotgun was in the room, she pointed at Burris.
Jurors also heard a panicked three-minute 9-1-1 call from Ross' supervisor pleading for law enforcement to come to the toll plaza.
Burris had some strange moments in previous pretrial court hearings, including a profanity-laced tirade when he tried to fire his public attorney after he heard prosecutors were seeking the death penalty. But he remained calm, representing himself throughout Wednesday's proceedings.
Before the jury entered, he argued to reduce the number of bailiffs standing near him, to which Jewett objected.
"I think he's capable of anything at any time," Jewett said. "Nathan Burris is a dangerous man."
"I've had no outbursts, no verbal abuse, no jumping around, I've been, for lack of a better word, a model inmate," Burris, wearing a blue collared shirt and large-rimmed glasses, told Judge John W. Kennedy. "I'm not going to misbehave, I'm giving you my word."
At times, Burris struggled to question witnesses, leading to objections by Jewett.
He asked the judge to have Jewett quit with his "bogus objections" as a "courtesy." Kennedy explained to Burris he needed to work on his questioning.


text:
Man, 2 children quickly rescued from choppy Lake Winnipesaukee
GILFORD — A man, two children and drifting boat were corralled in the choppy waters of Lake Winnipesaukee off Ellacoya State Park by a Marine Patrol officer and lifeguard around around 12:30 p.m. yesterday.
Post a comment
You must sign in before you can post comments. If you are experiencing issues with your account please e-mail email@example.com.


text:
|Tomahawk, Wisconsin
|Previous College:
2010 Cross Country: Did not run...2010 Outdoor Track: Competed in four outdoor meets running the 3000m steeplechase...finished third at the Cactus Cup (3/20) with a time of 12:39.51...qualified for the Southland Conference outdoor championships (5/14) in the steeplechase running a season best time of 12:12.77...2010 Indoor Track: ran in two indoor meets running the mile...2009 Cross Country: Did not run.
At Minnesota-Duluth: Competed for three seasons at Minnesota-Duluth for coach John Fulkrod.
In High School: Earned seven letters in track and cross country at Tomahawk High School for coach John Zuelsdorf...finished as runner-up at state cross country meet in 2007...team won state crown in cross country in 2004 and had a pair of second-place finishes...in track, she ran on 4x800-meter relay which was fourth in 2007 state meet...had personal-bests in high school of 5:23 in the mile and 1:03 in the 400.
Personal: Born Molly Lynn Bishop on June 14, 1989 in Tomahawk, Wisc...daughter of Tom and Lynn Bishop...has an older brother Elliot...psychology major.


text:
The feather wig is fit for 9-10 inches (SD and SD13) doll's head
There are 2 types of feather for the feather wigs. Both of them have unique length and shape.
Type A: The feathers are soft and flexible but wider and denser than type B feathers.
Type B: The Feathers are thin stemmed and very flexible with lots of movement.
The Feathers have been dyed over their natural coloring.


text:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Catherine Lu (702) 486-6982 / 334-7953 email@example.com (Carson City, NV; March 26, 2014) – Secretary of State Ross Miller reaches a settlement agreement with Alliance for America's Future (AAF) resolving an enforcement action he filed against the Virginia nonprofit corporation that began during the 2010 election cycle. The settlement resolves all remaining issues in the case including AAF's 2013 appeal. AAF agrees to the following provisions in the settlement agreement:
Miller first filed the complaint in 2010 with Nevada's First Judicial District Court after AAF spent more than $200,000 running political ads but failed to comply with state disclosure laws. In November 2013, the First Judicial District Court ordered AAF to provide the disclosures and to pay a fine, an order which the group appealed. To view AFF's PAC Registration Form and filed C&E reports, visit AURORA, the Secretary of State's Campaign Finance Disclosure system, or by clicking here.
# # #
101 N Carson Street Suite 3 Carson City, NV 89701 | (775) 684-5708 © 2010 - 2015 All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy and Disclaimer | About This Site


text:
How to Knit: The Definitive Knitting Course
by Debbie Bliss
Buy it Now at Amazon.com
It takes an enormous amount of patience to sit down and teach someone how to knit. This book is the equivalent of a master class, with Bliss as the teacher. It is thorough, easy to read, and well-illustrated. It makes even hard knitting projects look relatively easy -- a trademark of Debbie Bliss' designs.
The book is divided into nine workshops: Beginner's, Simple Stitch Patterns, Aran, Color, Lace, Entrelac, Decorative Details, Design, and Finishing.
The Patterns
Here's where the fact that this book is by Debbie Bliss matters most. These aren't just your run-of-the-mill patterns. You get over 15 projects total, each with its own distinctive style and flair, from a beginner's garter stitch bag to a textured entrelac sweater. The recommended yarns are Rowan.
What It Isn't
In her introduction, Bliss says this book is for anyone looking to improve their knitting skills. She covers a lot of intermediate-level territory that could easily intimidate the beginner. To test my theory, I shared this book with a friend I'm trying to get involved with knitting. Within minutes she was overwhelmed.
From a pure design perspective, this book is so beautifully laid out that I can't help but keep reading, even if it's a subject that doesn't interest me.
How often do you have insight into the life and mind of a renowned knitwear designer? Not very.
Return to Book Reviews


text:
Shop By Designer
Sign Up For Our Newsletter
Join Us
If you are looking for a way to dress up your dog with a bit of class, this is the perfect way to do it. It is easy to use with a velcro closure, Whether your pooch is going to a wedding or just a night on the town, this detachable bow tie is the only way to go about it.
Enter your zip code or sign in to view shipping information. For more detailed information see our shipping page.


text:
Product prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on Walmart at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product.
Get it today!Shop Now
OrAdd to Wish List
Is it white-glove formal? Or contemporary casual? You decide: The Dawn 15 Section Wine Cabinet looks crisp, modern and clean. Strong, solid MDF construction is finished with white wood veneer, accented by subtle brushed nickel door pulls. Fifteen unique wine boxes keep your stash organized and safe. Above, a large cabinet with an adjustable shelf holds your books, servingware or more wine, discreetly covered by a frosted glass door. A handy utility drawer holds openers and accessories. Assembles easily with included instructions. Cheers! About Organize It All With masterful designs using top-quality materials, Organize It All is dedicated to providing convenient and stylish storage solutions for every room in your home, believing that a well-organized environment is more enjoyable. Offering over 500 products for everyday use, the company maintains warehouses in Saddle Brook, New Jersey, and Costa Mesa, California, for quick delivery to your home. Solid MDF construction with white wood veneer 15 bottle cubbies help you organize Discreet frosted glass cabinet door Includes adjustable shelf Contemporary brushed nickel door pulls Dimensions: 19W x 15.75D x 60.75H inches. Price: $289.99
© Copyright 2016 - Christmas.com. All rights reserved and protected by Christmas Spirit


text:
Separate multiple email addresses with a comma.
Note: Your message must be entered as plain text. Special characters, formatting, and HTML code are not supported.
Executive Education
Alumni HUB,
Events, Resources
Recruiting, Partnerships,
Executive Education
Profiles, Centers,
Fields of Study
Our Philosophy &
- Math for Economists
Microeconomics sequence:
- Microeconomics I,
- Microeconomics II,
- Game Theory and Applications,
- Economics of Contracts
Macroeconomics sequence:
- Macroeconomics I,
- Dynamic Competitive Analysis,
- Computational Methods for Economics
Econometrics sequence:
- Econometrics I
- Econometrics II
Advanced Economic Analysis (AEA) sequence:
- AEA I (Structural Models in Microeconomics)
- AEA II (Advanced Econometrics)
- AEA III (Advanced Macroeconomics)
- AEA IV (Market Design)
Minor area:
3 mini-semester courses (18 units) outside of Economics, either in any of the functional areas within Tepper School of Business, or in Ph.D. programs of Math or Statistics departments at Carnegie Mellon, subject to approval of Economics faculty.
During their first two years of study, students are also required to write summer papers on an original research topic that interests them. At the review after the third semester, the faculty evaluates performance on the first-year summer paper and performance on qualifying exams.
A second-year summer paper concludes the requirements for year two. At this time, students begin formulating a thesis topic and preparing for a formal thesis proposal.


text:
MacX DVD Ripper Pro
MacX DVD Ripper Pro 3.9.9 is all-in-one Mac DVD ripping software that makes it easier than ever to rip encrypted DVDs to MP4, QT, MOV, FLV, H.264, MPEG as well as portable devices including iPhone/iPhone 4S, iPad/iPad 2/iPad 3, iPod, Apple TV, Android etc. The New-DVD-Backup feature can copy DVD to single video file with original quality for storing DVD on USB hard drive or burning DVD video to DVD disc. It also supports Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion.
Required OS: not specified
Tags: dvd , ripper , for , mac , rip , on
21 Opinions
I must say that this app is really what I want.
With this app, I can rip my favorite DVDs to my iPad so that I can watch them at school in the spare time. It is very convenient tool for us college student.
Its parameter setting function is amazing, too. Through this, I can adjust the image quality as I want.
But, in my own opinion, the color of the app is a little bit dull. If it is green, I would like it much more.
It rips my DVDs to my PS3 quickly, including "Transformer".
This software also can be used as editing soft. I'm fond of the Snapshot function and also can extract favorite audio file from DVDs.
However, I think its weak point is lacking color options.
I have a HTC and I looked for such application. I by chance found you and I am very happy for this choice. The image effect of the DVD converted by the app is really amazing.
The only fly in the ointment is that it can't re-burn DVDs. This is a very helpful function for such kind software.
Easy to install and use.
The app's fast ripping speed really surprises me. What's more, it has many output forms, which is very great.
The only short point I found is that it is not able to split the DVD file to separate segments (for uploading to youtube,etc).
I was getting tired to have my shelves filled with DVDs and I searched for a program that could make for me a good DVDRip in a short time. After I searched over and over again I MacX DVD Ripper Pro that does the job like I want it. It is really good except it does not support ripping DVD 9 (8.5GB) to DVD 5 (4.7GB).
I can finally watch now all my favorite movies on DVDs or iPad or iPhone while traveling without needing to download them from the internet.
However, it retains all sound tracks when copying DVD to single MPEG2 file. I don't know why.
I downloaded this app to see whether it can rip my DVD "Up" to my mac computer as it advertises. Honestly, it works.
But I think there are too many buttons on the interface. At first, I'm confused. After reading the User Guide, the operations becomes easier.
Anyhow, it is not bad.
At the beginning, I thought this app was just a program like the others. But after I used it, I changed my opinion. In the past, I always had to spend time tidying them and checking whether they are protected well. The app helps copy all of my dvd collections to my mac computer. This is what I want.
However, this app still has some shortcoming, too. I found it does not support blue-ray discs. It is a pity.
Luckily, I found this all-functional software for backing up all my DVDs with the quality the same as the original one. Now, I don't worry any damage on my DVDs any more.
It would be better if its color can be changed.
One of my friends recommended this app to me.
It does a good job really as it advertises.
Backing up of all my DVDs quickly and simple operation.
The only weak point is its color is pale.
Page 2 of 3. 21 entries.


text:
The Rolla Public Library has been awarded a $19,415 grant to replace computers and purchase new software.
The Rolla library is one of two libraries that received technology grants, which are provided through the Library Services and Technology Act.
The grant awarded to the Rolla Public Library will go toward replacing 14 public access computers and seven staff computers that are currently obsolete.
Office software will be added to public access computers for patron use. Other upgrades facilitated by the grant will make the Rolla Public Library eligible to join the Remote Electronic Access for Libraries Program.
"Providing public access to computer resources is an essential service of libraries, and I am proud to support these technology upgrades," said Missouri Secretary of State Jason Kander. "Missourians of all ages will benefit from these enhancements."
For more information on library grants, visit www.sos.mo.gov/library/development/.
Location, ST | website.com


text:
A fresh thread to ponder what Rob likes to call the philosophy of the Tea Party. I see no coherent philosophy at all.
Why I�m really trying to understand is the Tea Party�s philosophy about the rule of law. The talk about the Constitution as if they were the sole owners of that document, but don�t show much respect for it. They certainly don't respect elections, or voters, who expressed themselves pretty clearly in support of this president and his health reform bill.
The House Republicans have proven they don�t care about the legislative process. They don�t have the votes to repeal Obamacare or to defund it. So they shut down the government rather than legislating. The administration, charged by law with deciding about the Keystone Pipeline, is frustrating the Koch brothers, so the Tea Party Republicans make Keystone a non-negotiable demand for raising the debt ceiling. When did extortion become a legitimate constitutional tactic?
Under the Constitution, Congress spends money, but the Tea Party doesn�t have enough respect for its own legal obligations to pay the bills Congress has rung up.
Michael Gerson, no fan of Obamacare, argues that compromise itself, which is so reviled by Tea Party members, is a bedrock principle of constitutional government. Quoting Jonathan Rausch, Gerson writes:
Rauch argues that Madison had two purposes in mind as he designed the Constitution. The first was to set faction against faction as a brake on change and ambition – a role that tea party leaders have fully embraced. Madison's second purpose, however, was "to build constant adjustment into the system itself, by requiring constant negotiation among shifting constellations of actors." Following the Articles of Confederation, America's founders wanted a more energetic government. But they made action contingent upon bargaining among the branches of government and within them. "Compromise, then, is not merely a necessary evil," argues Rauch, "it is a positive good, a balance wheel that keeps government moving forward."


text:
Knitter's Review
May 7, 2009
Always the first weekend in may, the Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival is arguably the largest and most important fiber festival in the United States.
Should the first weekend in May be declared High Holy Days for knitters? Fresh from this year's festival, Wild Fibers Magazine editor and publisher Linda Cortright explores that question this week in a special editorial.
This Weekend in New Hampshire
In the Forum: Favorite Patterns
Need help logging into the Forums?
As always, I thank you for your readership and your support.
Happy knitting, and I'll see you in the Forums!
P.S. Do you have friends who would enjoy Knitter's Review? If so, don't hesitate to forward this email to them.
Knitter's Review Poll
Would you like to see a national holiday for knitters?
Participate in our Knitter's Review Poll and you'll see an instant tally of all the votes.
Subscriber Services
Having problems viewing this? %%webversion%%
Did you miss a week? Visit our online archive of all past newsletters.
Has your email address changed? Update your subscription: %%modifydetails_3%%
Receive this from a friend? Join us!
No longer wish to receive this newsletter? %%unsubscribelink%%
© Copyright 2000-2009 by Clara H. Parkes. All rights reserved.
This week's sponsors


text:
Stanford's first loss of the season and subsequent poll plunge stripped Saturday's date with UCLA of its sizzle, but the significance remains.
If anything, it's more important to the 13th-ranked Cardinal because of last week's double-whammy defeat in Salt Lake City.
Stanford not only lost to unranked Utah but also ceded all margin for error in the Pac-12, which stands with the SEC as the deepest and toughest leagues in the country.
Seven of the Pac-12's teams are either ranked in The Associated Press poll this week or among the "others receiving votes." The undefeated Bruins are No. 9, their highest ranking in eight years.
"We have to play better the rest of the way in order to do some damage,'' Stanford coach David Shaw said Tuesday.
"Every team has a chance to win out. Every team has a chance to lose out. Everybody's tough. It will be an exciting six weeks.''
Despite the loss to Utah, the Cardinal (5-1, 3-1) controls its own destiny in the race for the Rose Bowl. Nor has it been eliminated from the national championship hunt.
But a loss Saturday would end all hope of playing for the Bowl Championship Series title and drop the Cardinal two games behind second-ranked Oregon in the North division.
The way the Ducks are playing -- they just demolished Washington in Seattle -- a two-game difference in the standings might as well be 12.
Not that the Cardinal is paying attention.
"Playing the standings game gets you in trouble,'' Stanford safety Jordan Richards said. "We took Utah by itself, and we'll take UCLA by itself.
"We've got to play better on offense, and we've got to play better on defense, and it's as simple as that.''
A loss Saturday would also mark Stanford's first losing streak in four years: It dropped back-to-back road games (Oregon State and Arizona) in the middle of the 2009 season -- Andrew Luck's first year as the starting quarterback.
Since then, the Cardinal is 44-8.
"It starts with the coaches not panicking,'' center Khalil Wilkes said of Stanford's ability to recover from losses. "That trickles down to us.
"We're upset, but it's on to UCLA.''
Henry Anderson's mid-September knee injury -- he isn't due back for another month -- left the unit undermanned.
Shaw and defensive coordinator Derek Mason considered several underclassmen for the role, then went to Kaumatule, who played defensive end in high school.
"If he had been seriously against it, we wouldn't have done it,'' Shaw said.
"With Anderson down, guys are playing a lot. We needed a spark, and Luke is a human spark."
The 13-member committee will be unveiled Wednesday.
"The phrase 'halftime adjustments' is overused, but they've been unbelievably efficient,'' Shaw said. "Its something we've got to prepare ourselves for.''
For more on college sports, see Jon Wilner's College Hotline at blogs.mercurynews.com/collegesports. Contact him at firstname.lastname@example.com or 408-920-5716.
UCLA (5-0, 2-0 Pac-12) at
Stanford (5-1, 3-1), 12:30 p.m. ABC


text:
Energy Drinks Find a Way
The headline of my column this month is inspired by a line from the movie "Jurassic Park." As the main characters are standing in the dinosaur lab, Jeff Goldblum's scientist argues that "life finds a way." They may try to control which dinosaurs they bring back to life, but some things have a life of their own. And, as anyone who's watched the movie knows, these characters will eventually run into a teensy weensy bit of trouble as a result.
Anyway, what does "Jurassic Park" have to do with the beverage business? Replace the word "life" in the quote with any successful beverage category under attack today and there you have the theme of this month's column.
That line from the movie—which I guess is always sloshing around in the back of my mind along with dozens of other memorable movie quotes—popped to the forefront of my cerebrum the other day as I was thinking about the different forces aligning against beverages. There's the government, with its attempts to limit sizes of some drinks or impose taxes on them or ban them altogether. And then there are the consumers themselves, who have turned to the courts. One of the most well known cases of this is the lawsuit against Monster energy drink by the family of a young woman who died after allegedly drinking the product. The lawsuit alleges Monster's formulation was somehow to blame for the young woman's death.
The "Jurassic Park" quote came to mind when I noticed that despite all of the recent negative publicity about energy drinks, despite all of the controversy, the category is finding a way. Much of the ingenuity and creativity that originally made the category the enormous success that it is today, is now being poured into the emerging category of more natural and/or organic energy drinks. These are drinks touting New Agey—and presumably healthful—ingredients like guarana, yerba mate, açai, green tea, and the like.
Let's face it, energy drinks are here to stay. The category has been racking up billions of dollars. Consumers just love it. Apparently there was this gap in the market when it came to what consumers needed. They wanted something beyond just coffee to give them a boost of energy and enhanced focus throughout the day and the energy drink category emerged to fill that need. And as of late, the category has either been evolving into, or splitting into, something different.
Time will tell if we end up with a standalone "natural" energy drink category existing side-by-side with the mainstream energy drink brands, or if all the controversy and negative publicity somehow forces the top energy drinks to reformulate in a new direction.
Either way, you can bet that the energy drink business will find a way.


text:
Scene 1: Madame Larina's Garden
Madame Larina, Olga, and the nurse are finishing the party dresses and gossiping about Tatiana's upcoming birthday festivities. Madame Larina speculates on the future and reminisces about her own lost beauty and youth. Lensky, a young poet engaged to Olga, arrives with a friend from St. Petersburg. He introduces Onegin, who, bored with the city, has come to see if the country can offer him any distraction. Tatiana, full of youthful and romantic fantasies, falls in love with the elegant stranger, so different from the country people she knows. Onegin, on the other hand, sees in Tatiana only a naive country girl who reads too many romantic novels.
Scene 2: Tatiana's Bedroom
Tatiana, her imagination aflame with impetuous first-love, dreams of Onegin and writes him a passionate love-letter, which she gives to her nurse to deliver.
Scene 1: Tatiana's Birthday
The provincial gentry have come to celebrate Tatiana's birthday. They gossip about Lensky's infatuation with Olga and whisper prophecies of a dawning romance between Tatiana and the newcomer. Onegin finds the company boring. Stifling his yawns, he finds it difficult to be civil to
them; furthermore he is irritated by Tatiana's letter which he regards merely as an outburst of adolescent love. In a quiet moment, he seeks out Tatiana and, telling her that he cannot love her, tears up the letter. Tatiana's distress, instead of awakening pity, merely increases
his irritation. Prince Gremin, a distant relation, appears. He is in love with Tatiana and Madame
Larina hopes for a brilliant match but Tatiana, troubled with her own heart, hardly notices her kindly, older relation. Onegin, in his boredom, decides to provoke Lensky by flirting with Olga who light-heartedly joins in his teasing. But Lensky takes the matter with passionate seriousness. He challenges Onegin to a duel.
Scene 2: The Duel
Tatiana and Olga try to reason with Lensky but his high romantic ideals are shattered by the betrayal of his friend and the fickleness of his beloved; he insists that the duel take place. Onegin kills his friend and for the first time his cold heart is moved by the horror of his deed. Tatiana realizes that her love was an illusion and that Onegin is self-centered and empty.
Scene 1: St. Petersburg
Onegin, having travelled the world for many years in an attempt to escape his own futility, returns to St. Petersburg where he is received at a ball in the palace of Prince Gremin. Gremin has recently married and Onegin is astonished to recognize in the stately and elegant young
princess, Tatiana, the uninteresting little country girl whom he once turned away. The enormity of his mistake and loss engulfs him. His life now seems even more aimless and empty.
Scene 2: Tatiana's Boudoir
Tatiana reads a letter from Onegin, which reveals his love for her. Suddenly he stands before her, impatient to know her answer. Tatiana sorrowfully tells him that although she still feels her passionate girlhood love for him, she is now a woman and she could never find happiness with him or have respect for him. She orders him to leave her forever.
In Act 1, Scene 2, the young, innocent Tatiana, deep in the throes of her first love, writes a passionate letter to the object of her affection: the brooding aristocrat from the city, Eugene Onegin. Tatiana's love letter, which Onegin later passively dismisses, sets off an unstoppable chain of events, culminating in a duel between friends and leaving Onegin forever regretting the love he so casually spurned.
"I write to you – no more confession is needed, nothing's left to tell. I know it's now in your discretion with scorn to make my world a hell.
"But, if you've kept some faint impression of pity for my wretched state, you'll never leave me to my fate. At first I thought it out of season to speak; believe me: of my shame you'd not so much as know the name, if I'd possessed the slightest reason to hope that even once a week I might have seen you, heard you speak on visits to us, and in greeting I might have said a word, and then thought, day and night, and thought again about one thing, till our next meeting. But you're not sociable, they say: you find the country godforsaken; though we... don't shine in anyway, our joy in you is warmly taken.
"Why did you visit us, but why? Lost in our backwoods habitation I'd not have known you, therefore I would have been spared this laceration. In time, who knows, the agitation of inexperience would have passed, I would have found a friend, another, and in the role of virtuous mother and faithful wife I'd have been cast.
"Another!... No, another never in all the world could take my heart!
Decreed in highest court for ever... heaven's will – for you I'm
set apart; and my whole life has been directed and pledged to you, and firmly planned;
I know, Godsent one, I'm protected until the grave by your strong hand: you'd
made appearance in my dreaming; unseen, already you were dear, my soul had heard your
voice ring clear, stirred at your gaze, so strange, so gleaming, long, long ago...no,
that could be no dream. You'd scarce arrived, I reckoned to know you, swooned,
and in a second all in a blaze, I said: it's he!
"You know, it's true, how I attended, drank in your words when all was still – helping the poor, or while I mended with balm of prayer my torn and rended spirit that anguish had made ill. At this midnight of my condition, was it not you, dear apparition, who in the dark came flashing through and, on my bed-head gently leaning, with love and comfort in your meaning, spoke words of hope? But who are you: the guardian angel of tradition, or some vile agent of perdition sent to seduce? Resolve my doubt. Oh, this could all be false and vain, a sham that trustful souls work out; fate could be something else again...
"So let it be! For you to keep I trust my fate to your direction, henceforth in front of you I weep, I weep, and pray for your protection... Imagine it: quite on my own I've no one here who comprehends me, and now a swooning mind attends me, dumb I must perish, and alone. My heart awaits you: you can turn it to life and hope with just a glance – or else disturb my mournful trance with censure – I've done all to earn it!
"I close. I dread to read this page... for shame and fear my wits are sliding... and yet your honour is my gauge, and in it boldly I'm confiding"...


text:
First English Colonies
Roanoke Island: The Lost Colony
by Matt Stokes
Research Branch, Office of Archives & History, 2007.
Related entry: Lost Colony play
The Roanoke colonies, the result of three attempts at colonization on the eastern shores of what would become North Carolina, laid the foundation for later English colonization initiatives. In April of 1584, explorers Phillip Amadas and Arthur Barlowe set out from England to survey the coast near Cape Hatteras. In the course of their expedition, they encountered few obstacles and their positive report prompted Sir Walter Raleigh to establish a colony in the New World. In 1585, Sir Richard Grenville, Raleigh's cousin, sent seven ships loaded with colonists and provisions to establish a colony on Roanoke Island. Although the settlement survived, poor relations with the natives and food shortages constantly plagued the colony.
After English supply ships failed to reach Roanoke Island, the colonists returned to England, and in the process missed the arrival of a re-supply ship. The ship's crew found the colony deserted and left fifteen men at the site to await their return. They never did, and eventually the men returned to England. Two years later, Grenville sent another colonial expedition of 150 men, led by artist John White. The third colony, choosing the same location their predecessors had abandoned, saw improved relations with natives and the 1587 birth of Virginia Dare, the first child born to English parents in the New World. Soon after Dare's birth, White returned to London to secure more provisions for his fledgling colony, only to return three years later to find the colony abandoned, with no trace of inhabitants and most structures destroyed. The vanquished settlement is often referred to as the "Lost Colony," a story retold each summer on Roanoke Island in Paul Green's outdoor drama.
Although the first English colonies were unsuccessful, the attempts brought attention to the dangers inherent in creating a new society in a foreign world, and laid a course for future colonists.
References and additional resources:
Lost Colony & Jamestown Droughts (NOAA): http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/paleo/drought/drght_james.html
Learn NC resources about the Roanoke Colonies.
Powell, William Stevens, and Jay Mazzocchi. 2006. Encyclopedia of North Carolina. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press. p. 982-983.
Roanoke Colonies Research Newsletter. Online in the NC Department of Cultural Resources Digital Collections.
Quinn, David B. 1974. England and the discovery of America, 1481-1620, from the Bristol voyages of the fifteenth century to the Pilgrim settlement at Plymouth: the exploration, exploitation, and trial-and-error colonization of North America by the English. New York: Knopf.
Quinn, David B. 1955. The Roanoke voyages, 1584-1590; documents to illustrate the English voyages to North America under the patent granted to Walter Raleigh in 1584. Works issued by the Hakluyt Society, 2d ser., no. 104. London: Hakluyt Society.
Quinn, David B. 1985. Set fair for Roanoke: voyages and colonies, 1584-1606. Chapel Hill: Published for America's Four Hundredth Anniversary Committee by the University of North Carolina Press.
Image Credit:
Bry, Theodor de. "The carte of all the coast of Virginia". Frankfort: 1590. Call number FVCC970.1 H28w, North Carolina Collection, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. http://dc.lib.unc.edu/cdm/ref/collection/ncmaps/id/117 (accessed May 31, 2016).
1 January 2007 | Stokes, Matt
Sally McGonall replied on Permalink
Hi, I am doing a research project on Walter Raleigh's expedition to Roanoke Island. One of the questions I must answer is experiences with other cultures? Another is what did they bring back?
Thank you for your time! Please answer soon!
Anonymous replied on Permalink
How did the Roanoke island impact early colonization efforts?
Josh replied on Permalink
Hi guys,
I'm doing an English assignment and im
struggling to find any information on rules.
is there anything on he Internet? And if so can you please give me a link
kagan replied on Permalink
Hi Josh,
What type of rules are you researching? If you give us a few more details, we'll see if we can help. You may also want to talk to your school librarian for help locating good resources.
Kelly Agan, NCpedia Digital Media Librarian
josef replied on Permalink
with the technology we ave now we still havent found the colonists
Isis replied on Permalink
Im doing a project in my English class, on the Lost Colony and i was wondering, what was the tribe that was there during that time period?
munderhill replied on Permalink
Here are a few articles that may help you formulate a response to that question for your English class:
Good luck on your project!
Michelle Underhill, Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina
Arnold replied on Permalink
Wow, this site was really helpful! Thanks, it helped a lot with my sister's project. Very accurate and detailed! Thank you so much!
Caroline replied on Permalink
Great story!!!! I have one question,what happened to the natives when White returned?
Charles E. Mill... replied on Permalink
Have scientists found any evidence that there are Lost Colonist Descendants in Bertie County, North Carolina? Are any of the NC universities doing DNA Testing on certain surnames to see if there is any connection? As a descendant of families in Bertie County, I am only curious. Would the researchers charge for such tests? Charles E. Miller, AB, Old Dominion University; MA. Liberty University
Add a comment
PLEASE NOTE: NCpedia will not publish personal contact information in comments, questions, or responses. Complete guidelines are available at http://ncpedia.org/comments.


text:
Jimmy Fallon has a lot going for him: His house band The Roots are Grammy nominated. His blog-crew is Webby nominated. And he, well, he reads Gawker to get his spirits up. True story!
So in our second installment of my singular video mission of getting The Roots to not only be house band for Fallon, but also America, and Gawker, we have ?uestlove discussing the paranormal depths of his magazine collection, Puffy's relationship to new media, and the sobering consequences of having a band-member who Tweets 100 times a day.
The Roots Interview Pt.2 from weekendvids on Vimeo.


text:
After rain and fire delay, Kenseth wins marathon 500
Published: Monday, February 27, 2012 at 4:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 at 1:01 a.m.
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Matt Kenseth has won his second Daytona 500, holding off Dale Earnhardt Jr. to end one of the more bizarre races in NASCAR history.
Kenseth had Roush Fenway Racing teammate Greg Biffle lined up behind him on the final restart, and Biffle played the role of dutiful teammate for the two laps of overtime. Earnhardt pulled out behind Biffle as they closed in on the finish line but couldn't catch Kenseth.
It was an anticlimactic ending after rain postponed the race for the first time in its 54-year history from Sunday to Monday. Then came a frightening fire when Juan Pablo Montoya hit a safety truck, causing a two-hour delay.
The race ended just before 1 a.m.
Reader comments posted to this article may be published in our print edition. All rights reserved. This copyrighted material may not be re-published without permission. Links are encouraged.


text:
The senses take front and center in Stoker. Director Chan-wook Park makes full use of the visual and aural. Those most important for any predator. The movie stalks its prey, taking its time, knowing exactly what it's doing, showing and telling what you need to know in order to think you are safe before its inevitable attack on the psyche in this deliciously demented thriller.
Not many things go right for India Stoker (Mia Wasikowska) from the start. On her 18th birthday, she loses her father in a car accident, causes unknown. Her mother Evelyn (Nicole Kidman) is left to take care of her even though she can barley stand her, let alone understand her. And an uncle she never knew existed, Uncle Charlie (Matthew Goode), decides to pay an extended visit and play house with the family. When India starts to suspect that her uncle might have ulterior motives, the truth begins to unravel as she becomes increasingly infatuated with him and he with her as they might have more in common than she ever thought and that he's letting onto.
Awkward family dinner staring contest...
South Korean filmmaker Chan-wook Park and Prison Break's Wentworth Miller, who penned the script, seem to complement each other in their art. Both have a knack for the grisly and violent. This being Park's first English language film, it is a great transitional film for the director best known for his "vengeance trilogy," most notably Oldboy, which deal with themes of regret, rediscovery, and, of course, revenge.
Oldboy - brings new meaning to "Hammer Time"
Miller does a lot of things right in the his first produced screenplay. The best thing being the perspective of the story, all through the eyes of India, this adolescent coming into adulthood. There are very few scenes that we don't learn new information as she learns it, keeping the audience in a state of suspended tension.
Yeah, I broke out of prison to write a screenplay
In a bit of foreshadowing, the movie introduces us to India through a whisper of a voice-over: "my ears hear what others cannot hear. Small, faraway things, people cannot normally see are visible to me. These senses are the fruits of a lifetime of longing, longing to be rescued, to be completed. Just as the skirt needs the wind below, I'm not formed of things that are of myself alone. I wear my father's belt tied around my mother's blouse and shoes which are from my uncle. This is me. Just as a flower does not choose its color, we are not responsible for what we come to be. Only once you realize this do you become free. And to become adult is to become free."
What sounds like poetry and irrelevant becomes the spine of a story that works on many levels. It's a coming of age story, but one that rejects all notion of personal responsibility. This is seen through the characters of Uncle Charlie and India, who are reflections of each other, in different stages of their lives.
Because I couldn't find a picture of Glenn Beck
The film asks the questions: are we just a combination of what came before us, "the father's belt, the mother's blouse, the uncle's shoes" or is it about the choices we make? By the end of the movie, you are left to ponder these questions because contrary to India's opening lines, her actions throughout the film say otherwise. The ending is as open as the field she is standing in, floundering in ambivalence. The script is not without gaping flaws, of course, like how did the uncle even know about India in the first place? Why were the uncle's letters stashed away in the father's desk, especially if the father was trying to keep Charlie away from India? Who left the birthday gifts every year for India? (You will know what I'm talking about after you watch it). But for all it's flaws, Miller's distinctive voice keeps you guessing, surprises you, and seriously disturbs you at times. It is not a film for the light hearted.
Dude, it's called an Iphone
Yet, as much as Miller has his fingerprints on it, this film is Park's. His style is imprinted on the screen. The realistic violence. The long shots showing one continuous action. The sexual tension imbued in the most non-sexual situations. Park brings us into the world of India Stoker through the help of excellent cinematography, sound mixing and editing, and very creative editing. The grotesque is beautifully painted on his canvas and your eyes will not look away even if you want to.
Adding another layer to the eerie atmosphere of the Stoker's world is Clint Mansell's haunting score. Like many of his scores before, they are heavy in piano and string arrangements, that convey despair and destruction. Piercing like a bullet in the cranium, shrills stab your ears like only he knows how without making it sound just like noise. It heightens the tension, like he did in Black Swan or Requiem for a Dream or The Fountain. Mansell is definitely one of the best minimalist composers that adds so much more to a movie.
Listen to it on Spotify and buy it.
The film definitely has some great actors in it, but the one who steals the show is Matthew Goode. His portrayal of Uncle Charlie up until the major reveal (no spoilers here) is so understated, that his switch is unnerving. You would never believe he's capable of doing the atrocious things he's doing when you first meet him, but by the end of the film, you've never been more horrified in his childlike and carefree outlook, incomprehensible of his actions, the same outlook he had on the fateful day he made snow angels in spring as a child - probably the most disturbing scene in the movie.
Snow Angels...another psycho in the making.
Mia Wasikowska has a plain jane attribute to her that sells her innocence very effectively, that a lot of the sexuality she radiates from her as she enters adulthood shows how versatile she can be. You forget she ever played Alice in the horrible Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland. Just with the heavy breathing, legs crossing, eyes swaying reactions to the every move her Uncle Charlie makes around her as they play the piano together is hotter than any sex scene one will probably find in any HBO show.
Was that as good for you as it was for me, Uncle Charlie?
This leads me to Nicole Kidman, who I just haven't really cared for in a lot of her roles in recent movies. In a sense, she starts off as the villain and some how manages to become the most sympathetic character in the film by the end. Unfortunately, the dynamic between India and Evelyn is overshadowed by that of Uncle Charlie's relationship. Kidman's character just doesn't have as an important role as Uncle Charlie in the development of India's character, so she gets boring stick. Kidman manages to do a great job in creating a deeply flawed individual whose depth probably wasn't any deeper than shallow and selfish. Like I said, somehow she is the true victim of the film by the end. Kudos, Kidman, kudos.
Would you like some crazy eyes with that venom I just spit at you, daughter dearest?
Stoker might be the first film that both Chan-wook Park and Wentworth Miller worked on, but if this is the fruit of their labors, then they should grow more fruits. A modern cautionary tale of what happens when secrets stay buried for too long or taboo topics are avoided for the sake of not "disturbing the family."
No, mom, I'll just curl up and surround myself with shoeboxes because..... I'M CRAZY!


text:
Me: the sensible one who wants to post healthy meals and treats for you.
Myself: the dental hygienist who is always concerned with nutrition and making sure your teeth aren't exposed to treats filled with sugar.
I: will now show you how to make these decadent turtle brownie treats. Me and myself are gagged and tied up over in the corner.
1 cup unsalted butter
2 1/4 cups sugar
4 large eggs
1 1/4 cups Dutch-process cocoa
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking powder
1 TBSP vanilla
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups chocolate chips
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 9 X 13 inch pan with a double layer of foil, leaving enough foil hang over the edge so you'll be able to grab onto it to lift the brownies out of the pan later. Spray foil lightly with cooking spray.
In a saucepan over low heat, melt the butter. Add the sugar and stir to combine. Return the mixture to the heat briefly, just till it's hot, but not bubbling; it'll become shiny looking as you stir it. Heat the butter and sugar a second time will dissolve more of the sugar, which will yield a shiny top crust on your brownies. Transfer the mixture to a mixing bowl.
Stir in the cocoa, salt, baking powder and vanilla, Add the eggs, beating till smooth: then add the flour and chocolate chips, beating will well combined. Spoon the batter into the prepared pan.
Bake the brownies for 28 to 30 minutes, (this took more like 35 minutes for me) until a cake tester inserted into the center comes out dry (though it may have a few crumbs clinging to it). The brownies should feel set both on the edges, and in the center. Remove them from the oven, and after 5 minutes loosen the edges with a table knife; this helps prevent the brownies from sinking in the center as they cool.
When brownies have cooled, lift them out of the pan by grabbing on to both ends of the foil. Lay foiled brownies on a flat surface. With a biscuit cutter or deep cookie cutter, cut out rounds of brownie and place on a cooling rack that has been placed over a sheet of wax paper.
In double boiler, melt about 18 ounces of chocolate chips plus a tablespoon or so of shortening until smooth. Drop a tablespoon of the melted chocolate on top of each mini-brownie and allow it to flow over the sides. Smooth sides with a knife. Set aside to cool. I put mine in the freezer for a few minutes.
Drizzle caramel over brownies. Top each brownie with a pecan half.


text:
See who's on Catholic Mingle:
I would describe myself as funny, smart, optimistic, faith driven, explorer and family oriented. I'm looking for someone to spend time ...
FaithSeeker is a 48yr-old single woman in Naples, Florida
Faith, family, fitness and fun! Those are what is most important to me. I love to laugh and enjoy time spent with my man and learning m...
lingia69 is a 44yr-old single woman in Naples, Florida


text:
Lightning fire coach Guy Boucher
Published: Sunday, March 24, 2013 at 8:53 a.m.
Last Modified: Sunday, March 24, 2013 at 8:53 a.m.
TAMPA - The Tampa Bay Lightning fired coach Guy Boucher on Sunday.
Assistants Martin Raymond and Dan Lacroix will share coaching responsibilities for Sunday night's game at Winnipeg.
"Guy has poured his heart and soul into the Lightning organization for these past three years and we appreciate all the work he has done," general manager Steve Yzerman said in a statement. "But ultimately I am not satisfied with the direction we are heading and I believe making a change today is in the best interest of our franchise."
Tampa Bay is next to last in the Eastern Conference with a 13-17-1 record. Boucher was hired as the Lightning's seventh coach on June 10, 2010.
Boucher's dismissal came one day after the Lightning fell behind by four goals in the first period of a 5-3 loss at Ottawa.
The Lightning appear headed toward missing the playoffs for the second consecutive season after reaching the Eastern Conference finals during Boucher's first year.
Tampa Bay entered this season with postseason aspirations after adding goalie Anders Lindback and defensemen Sami Salo and Matt Carle. Lindback and team captain Vincent Lecavalier have been among the players sidelined by injuries.
Reader comments posted to this article may be published in our print edition. All rights reserved. This copyrighted material may not be re-published without permission. Links are encouraged.


text:
Submit News
Apple Launches its Much Anticipated iPhone
Tuan Nguyen
January 9, 2007 2:19 PM
comment(s) - last by
Jan 19
Recipient E-mail
Sender E-mail
Steve Jobs says Apple's changing the world again
MacWorld 2007 -- Apple today officially unveiled its iPhone which, as many had been hoping for, is quite a revolutionary product indeed. Steve Jobs heralded the iPhone as an industry-changing device that throws out old assumptions and conventions and brings in the new. With all of its features and design cues, the iPhone should prove to be an extremely hot device.
The largest feature on the plate for the iPhone is clearly its display. The iPhone packs a 3.5-inch display with a resolution density of 160 dpi, one of the sharpest screens in the industry. In fact, the screen takes up virtually the entire surface area of the iPhone. There's no keyboard or direction stick on the iPhone, just a big screen. The iPhone operates entirely on touch-screen technology and is something that Apple had been working on for a long time.
last reported that Apple had submitted
filings with the FCC for touch screen technology involving intuitive gestures
. Many assumed that the technology
would be used in a next-generation iPod
, but today it made its debut on the iPhone.
Users are able to navigate the iPhone by using a virtual keyboard that's smart enough to know when accidental tapping occurs. The screen also takes in gestures such as scrolling, pinching and stretching motions. The screen itself is also smart. The user interface automatically changes from portrait mode to landscape mode depending on how a user holds the phone. The virtual keyboard can be called up and tuckd away at any time.
Music is very much part of the iPhone and Apple does not disappoint. Integrated into the iPhone are all the usual iPod features that many users have come to love. Music and iTunes syncing, album artwork support, smart playlist features and, most importantly, movie playback. Steve Jobs demonstrated the iPhone playing back Pirates of the Caribbean 2 in full screen.
In terms of applications, the iPhone supports the usual set of smart-phone features: email, text messaging, web support, address books, photo, video and music playback. However, the iPhone uses smaller versions of applications already used on its Macs. Jobs demonstrated browsing the Internet on the iPhone using Safari -- full websites loaded very quickly and in full detail. Lest there be any doubt, the audience was definitely impressed by the iPhone's speed and rendering capabilities. Users can even pinch the screen to shrink webpages on the fly to fit the screen. Email capabilities are in full force too with support for such sophisticated features as full HTML email support and even IMAP supported through Yahoo! email.
The iPhone's operating system is based on a slim version of Apple's powerful OS X. One of the neatest features on the iPhone is the support for widgets -- the same tiny utility-type applications found on OS X's Dashboard. Jobs demonstrated navigating Google's virtual satellite mapping system and how easy it was to get around applications and widgets on the iPhone's touch-sensitive navigation system. Of course, being OS X, all graphical animations and transitions were silky smooth.
Jobs indicated that the iPhone was also a workhorse. The unit can talk for roughly 5 hours and play back audio for 16 hours. There will be two GSM models released, a 4GB model and an 8GB model, for sale at an introductory price of $499 and $599. As
previously reported, the
iPhone is confirmed today to be a Cingular Wireless exclusive product
. The demo iPhone that Jobs showed already had a Cingular log on it.
Official specifications:
Screen size: 3.5-inches
Screen resolution: 320 by 480 at 160 ppi
Input method: Multi-touch
Operating System: OS X
Storage: 4GB or 8GB
GSM: Quad-band (MHz: 850, 900, 1800, 1900)
Wireless data: Wi-Fi (802.11b/g) + EDGE + Bluetooth 2.0
Camera: 2.0 megapixels
Battery: Up to 5 hours Talk / Video / Browsing; Up to 16 hours Audio playback
Dimensions: 4.5 x 2.4 x 0.46 inches / 115 x 61 x 11.6mm
Weight: 4.8 ounces / 135 grams
The iPhone will begin shipping in June of this year.
remember me
This article is over a month old, voting and posting comments is disabled
Almost Forgot....
Today at a small luncheon meeting at the 2007 International CES show in Las Vegas, Cingular's Glenn Lurie, President of National Sales Distribution, briefed the press on further details regarding the new Apple iPhone and the business arrangements between Apple and Cingular. An Apple representative was originally scheduled to appear at the meeting, but turned out to be a no-show.
Cingular stated that the iPhone saga started nearly two years ago when Steve Jobs placed a call to Cingular's CEO, Stan Sigman. Apple at the time was looking to further the relationship that the two companies established while working together with Motorola on the original iTunes cable phone, the ROKR E1. Apple supposedly tested Cingular a bit early on to see how well it could keep a secret, and apparently as of the launch at Macworld yesterday, only 3 people from Cingular had ever actually seen the device. Cingular's Lurie stated that they were put in the unusual position of having to gain approval for the Apple deal from the Cingular board of directors while not being able to actually show its members any hardware.
This hints at just how much Apple was, and remains today, in the driver's seat when it came to a potential iPhone deal. While Cingular does have a multi-year exclusive deal with Apple to sell the device, Apple has been responsible for defining the phone's specifications, setting the price, and building the user interface. Apple is also responsible for the decision to not allow any 3rd party applications to be installed on the iPhone, as well as the decision to not include 3G data support in the initial iPhone. The fact that there will only be only on-screen AT&T or AT&T/Cingular branding, and no such markings on the exterior of the iPhone, also shows that this really is Apple's baby, and that Cingular is just happy to have been invited to tag along for the ride.
The iPhone will be available at Apple and Cingular retail stores, online, and, at Apple's discretion, possibly even eventually offered at large retailers such as Walmart. The only way to obtain one will be to enter a new 2 year service agreement with Cingular, or to extend an existing agreement for 2 years. The device will be locked, and Cingular's Lurie joked that Apple's engineers would be looking at ways to prevent unlocking once the device is released, something that would not be all that surprising.
Cingular hinted that they might offer iPhone specific data plans, though they gave no specifics. They promised more information when the release date gets closer. When asked about that release date, and whether or not it was a firm June date, Glenn Lurie stated that Apple was fully in control of the timeline, seeming to say that if there are delays, it will not be Cingular's doing.
Glenn Lurie stated that the iPhone would likely be offered with a 1 year warranty, similar to current iPods. First tier tech support for the iPhone will come from cross-trained Cingular reps, with higher level iPod related issues being passed on to Apple personnel.
When asked about the very high price point set by Apple for the handset, Lurie asked the audience how many of them owned phones, how many had smartphones, and how many additionally had an iPod. He then suggested that it was not that much of a stretch to pay $200 above the cost of a Palm Treo 750 to get the added iPod functionality in one device. That claim seems a bit weak, however, when you consider that the iPhone by many definitions is not truly a smartphone and will not be able to offer the same functionality found in most such devices - thanks largely to Apple's decision to keep 3rd party developers out of the box. Lurie did reiterate that the iPhone is primarily an iPod. Steve Jobs himself called it the best iPod ever. It seems more fair to look at the iPhone as an iPod with added phone functionality, much as how cameraphones are primarily phones with camera features added and not nearly as capable when taking photos as are dedicated cameras. Especially when you consider that the iPhone will not even support over the air music downloading. All media must be side-loaded to the device, just as is the case with the current iPod offerings.
No matter what its limitations might turn out to be, however, it seems certain that at least the initial iPhone will be a huge success due to Apple's brand loyalty. While Lurie was restricted from making any comments on 2007 sales projections for the device, Apple's Jobs stated that they expect 10M unit sales in 2008.
"My sex life is pretty good" -- Steve Jobs' random musings during the 2010 D8 conference
Related Articles
Apple's iPhone to be a Cingular Exclusive at Launch
September 28, 2006, 5:32 PM
Full Screen iPod Video Inevitable -- Patents Reveal More
February 12, 2006, 4:15 AM
Apple Files for Gesture Input Patent
February 2, 2006, 6:15 PM
Latest Headlines
Smart Security Cameras: 5 Good Choices For Any Budget
July 25, 2016, 7:13 PM
Top 5 Smart Watches
July 21, 2016, 11:48 PM
Retiree Sues Apple For $7,500 for Wiping Honeymoon Photos From His iPhone
November 30, 2015, 10:23 AM
iPhone 7 May Pack 3-4 GB Memory, More Storage; 4-Inch Comeback is Rumored
November 20, 2015, 10:12 PM
OnePlus One, OnePlus 2 Will Receive Android Marshmallow in Q1 2016
November 16, 2015, 9:58 AM
Lenovo Whoa: Motorola Droid MAXX 2 and Turbo 2 Break Cover in Leaks
October 26, 2015, 3:12 PM
More Headlines
Most Popular Articles
Say Goodbye to Data Plans - Sprint and T-Mobile offer Unlimited Data
August 22, 2016, 6:12 AM
2 NEW PlayStation 4 Models - Unveiling September 7th
August 23, 2016, 6:23 AM
Uber - Everyone's Autonomous Car Driver?
August 20, 2016, 6:01 AM
iPhones May Get Curved Screens Next Year
August 24, 2016, 6:45 AM
Lenovo vs. Asus vs. HP - Best Laptop Under $500.00
August 19, 2016, 4:00 AM
Latest Blog Posts
First Self-Driving Car debut on the streets of Singapore
Elroy Bethell
Aug 28, 2016, 4:10 PM
Coming Soon - Drones and Airports
Elroy Bethell
Aug 24, 2016, 12:40 PM
SolarCity's Gigafactory: A Milesone in Emerging Technology by Lily Emamian - 15 August 2016
DailyTech Staff
Aug 15, 2016, 6:30 AM
Sceptre Airs 27", 120 Hz. 1080p Monitor/HDTV w/ 5 ms Response Time for $220
Michael Hatamoto
Dec 3, 2014, 10:32 PM
Costco Gives Employees Thanksgiving Off; Wal-Mart Leads "Black Thursday" Charge
Jason Mick
Oct 29, 2014, 9:57 PM
More Blog Posts
Copyright 2016 DailyTech LLC. -
RSS Feed
About Us
Terms, Conditions & Privacy Information
Kristopher Kubicki


text:
Definition of garrison in English:
1A group of troops stationed in a fortress or town to defend it: the entire garrison was mustered on the parade ground
More example sentences
- The garrisons - native troops commanded by British officers - held out and were relieved after a week of day and night assaults.
- In what towns are the largest garrisons stationed?
- The additional garrisons, Filipino troops, and effective use of the Navy all were important to expanding the reach of American military power.
1.1The building occupied by a garrison: forces from these garrisons have been used against governments
More example sentences
- Three parts of the building's walls have been unearthed during excavations at the garrison, giving archaeologists enough information to map out the route of the 940-metre circuit.
- When you consider we're building 3,000 homes at the garrison, you start to realise it makes very good economical sense.
- Sensing an impending emergency, he went to his headquarters on Merdeka Square, just beside the Jakarta garrison.
fortress, fort, fortification, stronghold, blockhouse, citadel, camp, encampment, cantonment, command post, base, station;
rare casern
verb[with object]
1Provide (a place) with a group of troops: air reconnaissance showed the Germans had not garrisoned the island
More example sentences
- They were also allowed to garrison eight places and were given special places in all the parlements (known as chambres-mi-parties) where cases arose which involved Protestants.
- But even if we were to garrison every town and village in the country, we could neither control nor stop this process.
- It was this battle that caused the Kavanagh's to be treated so severally and had garrisoned the surrounding area so strongly and eventually led to the building of the chapel at Knockafaw as they could not build in the village.
1.1 [with object and adverbial of place] Station (troops) in a particular place: French troops were garrisoned at Phillipsburg
More example sentences
- However, the Irish did not simply escape paying taxes at the same level as in Britain, for army regiments were garrisoned in Ireland.
- At the time the regiment was garrisoned in Ceylon we know that at least two Athy men were in the regiment's ranks.
- France garrisons a regiment of the Foreign Legion in Mayotte, as well as a naval detachment.
Middle English (in the sense 'safety, means of protection'): from Old French garison, from garir 'defend, provide', of Germanic origin.
Words that rhyme with garrisoncaparison, comparison, Harrison
For editors and proofreaders
Line breaks: gar|rison
Definition of garrison in:
What do you find interesting about this word or phrase?
Comments that don't adhere to our Community Guidelines may be moderated or removed.
= trending


text:
United States Department of Agriculture
Agricultural Research Service
1a.Objectives (from AD-416):
To screen crape myrtle germplasm for host plant resistance to Cercospora Leaf Spot (CLS) and powdery mildew. Emphasis will be placed on maintaining germplasm under ambient field conditions and other horticultural necessities.
1b.Approach (from AD-416):
Crape myrtle controlled crosses and commerical clones will be placed at the cooperator's location and will be screened for CLS and powdery mildew. Evaluations will be made by the cooperator and by ARS scientists throughout the evaluation season each year. Germplasm with host plant resistance will be tested further in subsequent experiments.
3.Progress Report:


text:
Today: December job gains take a steep dive from previous months, but economists doubt Federal Reserve will halt changes to bond purchases. Also: Silicon Valley tech stocks gain as PC companies avoid declines after worst year on record.
The Lead: Job gains plummet, but few think Fed will change course
The United States added 74,000 jobs in December, a steep drop after four straight months with totals higher than 200,000, a result that left economists befuddled but is unlikely to immediately change the Federal Reserve's view that the economy is strengthening enough to pull back on stimulus efforts -- for now.
The smallest monthly job gain in three years follows a strong fall and winter for the economy, which convinced the Fed to begin tapering its monthly $85 billion bond purchases. The unemployment rate did plunge from 7 percent to 6.7 percent for the month, though that was credited to potential workers giving up the search for a job, with the "participation rate" falling to 62.8 percent, only the second time the percentage of people in the workforce declined that low since 1978.
The easiest explanation for December's numbers was the severe cold that infected most of the country, which could have cut back the number of people willing to look for work as well as the potential for hiring.
"The weather probably did play a big role," JPMorgan Chase chief U.S. economist Michael Feroli told Bloomberg News. "It's a reminder that the improvement is not going to be a straight line," he added.
The stark decline cannot all be attributed to the weather, though, Morgan Stanley economist Ted Wieseman countered: the cold snap likely only affected 50,000 to 75,000 jobs, which would still leave December much lower than previous months, which were revised to add even more new jobs in Friday's Labor Department report.
"Weather was an important contributor to the softness in December payroll job growth but not enough to explain all of the softness," Wieseman wrote in a note.
Aside from weather, experts seemed unable to explain the odd result, with many noting that the number could be revised upward in the January report.
"If there ever there was a curveball, this was it. These limp numbers are as puzzling as they are surprising," MB Capital trading director Marcus Bullus told Reuters.
"There is a good possibility this is just a one-shot deal that could either get revised away or made up for in next month's release," Bank of the West chief economist Scott Anderson wrote in a note.
For that reason, few think that the result will end up changing the Fed's course when the central bankers meet later this month. Writing for The Wall Street Journal, Jon Hilsenrath said that a single weak report with possible weather effects would not change the broader, positive economic picture created in the previous months.
"That said, Friday's report should put to rest for the time being any notion that the Fed will reduce the bond-buying program more quickly than planned," Hilsenrath wrote.
SV150 market report: Tech stocks gain as PC companies gain despite reports
Another indication that December's jobs report was widely viewed as a blip on the economic radar was Wall Street's reaction: The broad-based Standard & Poor's 500 gained 0.2 percent on the day, and Silicon Valley stocks gained more as personal-computer companies gained despite a poor 2013.
Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) increased 0.3 percent to $27.70 after research firms reported Thursday afternoon that HP had officially lost its title as largest PC manufacturer during the worst year on record for the industry. Other companies deeply invested in the PC industry also avoided a day-after letdown: Intel (INTC) advanced 0.9 percent to $25.53 while RBC Capital wondered about the chipmaker's mobile strategy, and Sunnyvale rival Advanced Micro Devices gained 2 percent to $4.17. Microsoft even received an upgrade from Barclays analyst Raimo Lenschow before adding 1.4 percent to $36.04.
One PC manufacturer about which Gartner and IDC disagreed did fall Friday -- Apple (AAPL) declined 0.7 percent to $532.94 even while clocking a win in its patent battle with Google (GOOG)-owned Motorola Mobility. Google barely moved Friday, losing 6 cents to $1,130.18 after being forced to apologize for an embarrassing Hitler-related error on Google Maps; the Mountain View search giant may have a new trick up its sleeve, though, as Bloomberg News reported that employees from the Google X division met with the FDA, which regulates medical devices.
Tesla Motors (TSLA) declined 1.2 percent to $145.72 after updating software and its wall chargers to help avoid fires like one in which the Palo Alto company recently denied involvement. Facebook gained 1.3 percent to $57.94 after an upgrade from Stifel Nicolas, which likes the Menlo Park company's plans for Instagram and video advertisements, but does face a new lawsuit stemming from its News Feed advertisements. Rival Twitter closed out a rough week on Wall Street with just a slight decline of 0.1 percent to $57, while Campbell security company Barracuda Networks -- which went public only one day ahead of Twitter -- dropped 6.5 percent to $36.47 despite beating expectations in its first earnings report as a public company.
Up: Yelp, Juniper, Pandora, AMD, LinkedIn, Facebook, Oracle (ORCL), Salesforce, Electronic Arts (ERTS), Workday, Splunk, Intel, Gilead, Yahoo (YHOO), Adobe (ADBE), Cisco (CSCO), VMware, Applied Materials, HP
Down: Netflix (NFLX), Tesla, SunPower (SPWRA), SolarCity, NetApp, Apple, Intuit (INTU), Ruckus, Symantec, Nvidia, Twitter
The SV150 index of Silicon Valley's largest tech companies: Up 5.55, or 0.37 percent, to 1,497.07
The tech-heavy Nasdaq composite index: Up 18.47, or 0.44 percent, to 4,174.66
The blue chip Dow Jones industrial average: Down 7.71, or 0.05 percent, to 16,437.05
And the widely watched Standard & Poor's 500 index: Up 4.24, or 0.23 percent, to 1,842.37
Check in weekday afternoons for the 60-Second Business Break, a summary of news from Mercury News staff writers, The Associated Press, Bloomberg News and other wire services. Contact Jeremy C. Owens at 408-920-5876; follow him at Twitter.com/jowens510.


text:
One of the biggest challenges facing urban gardeners is the limitation of time and space. If I had a bigger garden, I'd start by planting a cotoneaster hedge, left to grow 'au naturel', a weeping willow and several oak trees. The first (Cotoneaster lucidus), known as hedge cotoneaster because of its ability to withstand heavy pruning, cannot only be an elegant shrub if left unpruned, but also has brilliant fall colour. The second is a romantic tree that grows like the dickens, with roots that seek out water and will easily strangle septic systems and drainage pipes. And the third is a genus of plant that has a rich history and each tree can live well beyond a human lifespan.
When we plant gardens, we often think of time in regards to the here and now. We plant annuals so we'll have colour instantly. We take a trip to the garden centre and buy the container plantings already put together and in their prime. I have noticed the big-box stores are carrying annuals in pots that have become bigger and more expensive, making it increasingly difficult to find cell-packs or Styrofoam flats with young plants. We want them big and we want them now.
We often give little consideration to the appropriate placement of plants, especially trees, not anticipating how the passage of time will allow them to grow into mature and often large specimens. Whether it's a spruce planted by the foundation of a house or a clematis given a trellis that is only about a metre tall, we seem to be hedging our bets that our efforts will result in success.
And then predictably, when plants do grow to the height or breadth the tags say they will, we scramble to chop them down to size, move them or take them out altogether. The challenge in a city garden is to choose trees and shrubs that will find a long-term home where they are planted.
There is no point in purchasing and placing a maple, oak or pine where it will not thrive; whether it's too much shade, too confined a space or too dry or wet.
For example, choosing a tree with low branches and placing it next to a walk or driveway is going to result in obstruction for both people and cars.
Carrying out the type of pruning known as 'limbing up' is often not the best solution: doing this to many trees mars their graceful natural appearance - spruce, hemlock and low branching deciduous trees (like the saucer magnolia or common witch hazel) all have limbs that sweep low to the ground. But many other trees (like maples, elms, hackberry, lindens, maidenhair trees and even the more irregularly branching evergreens like Scots and white pines) can be moderately pruned this way without destroying their character.
Trees and shrubs that are sold as 'dwarf' need to be critically assessed first in order to make sure your idea of dwarf is the same as the growers. The dwarf burning bush (Euonymus alatus 'Compactus'), which is often planted in confined spaces, can actually reach nine feet or more in height and width. In truth, the 'dwarf' adjective refers more to the corky protrusions on the bark of the branches which is less pronounced, hence dwarf, than on the species. And a dwarf form of blue spruce, known as Picea pungens 'Montgomery', can grow upward of nine inches every year, making it almost eight feet tall after 10 years - and counting. Both are beautiful plants and both require space to thrive.
But trees that will grow into towering individuals over a period of many, many decades should also be considered as viable plants for the home garden.
Neighbourhoods with towering maples and majestic oaks are very desirable and although these trees have already had a long life, we need to plan for their succession.
And with the rapid decline in the population of ash trees due to the Emerald ash borer, replacing them with other trees of similar size and landscape value should be of major consideration to us all.
Ailsa Francis's blog can be found at hortus2.wordpress.com
Tree database: Go to the City of Ottawa's Ottawa Forests and Greenspace Advisory Committee's website at ofnc.ca/ofgac to find appropriate native trees and shrubs for your property.
In shade: Some desirable native trees that withstand shade include: American Beech, Pagoda dogwood, Ironwood, Mountain and Striped maple, White oak, Witch Hazel and Smooth Serviceberry.
In sun: Some desirable trees that thrive in full sun include: Bur Oak, Butternut, Hawthorn, Hackberry, Red Oak, Red Pine and Tamarack.


text:
A Robin Hood activist videotapes himself feeding change into a parking meter in Keene.
In wake of parking meter Robin Hoods prosecution, cost to park in Keene could be doubling
To improve the chance of seeing your comment posted here or published in the New Hampshire Union Leader:
- Identify yourself. Accounts using fake or incomplete names are suspended regardless of the quality of posts.
- Say something new, stay on topic, keep it short.
- Links to outside URLs are discouraged, if used they should be on topic.
- Avoid comments in bad taste, write well, avoid using all capital letters
- Don't cite facts about individuals or businesses without providing a means to verify the claim
- If you see an objectionable comment please click the "Report Abuse" button and be sure to tell us why.
Note: Comments are the opinion of the respective poster and not of the publisher.Be the first to comment.
Post a comment
You must sign in before you can post comments. If you are experiencing issues with your account please e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com.


text:
This Extreme Graphic Jersey LS by Northwave is a fitted long sleeve jersey designed for maximum aerodynamic performance in cool conditions. With a contoured fit, the elastic Polyester Thermopile fabric boasts optimum breathability and works to keep the body's temperature consistent. The reflective inserts ensure optimum visibility in low light conditions. K.D.
Please remember to add postal time (2-3 working days) to obtain a complete estimate of delivery to your door.
You will receive an email to confirm when your item has been sent.
You can also check the status of your order and individual items by accessing your account details and following the prompts.
Please allow 10 working days from dispatch of your order before notifying us of any late deliveries.
It may be advisable to check with your neighbors to see if your delivery has been left with them, check any places it could be left such as: garage, porch, or behind garbage cans if it was too big to fit through your mailbox. Contact your local post office to see if the item has been returned to the depot as undelivered and awaiting collection.
Please see our returns policy.
There are currently no reviews.


text:
Hello everyone! I've been running on and off for about three years. I had my third child 15 months ago and have been running again for three months. I completed the C25K program, and moved on to Bridge to 10K. I've had various issues with fatigue, hurt knees, but nothing I haven't been able to overcome, until... Morton's neuroma! Ugh! I was just diagnosed yesterday and decided to order orthotics for my running shoes. I'm also looking into alcohol injections, as I'd rather avoid cortisone since I'm nursing. I'm looking into foot alignment socks.
Anyone out there with this issue? I'd love to hear experiences, feedback, etc.
Thank you so much!
Over the years, there have been a lot of posts regarding MN and related topics. Just enter "neuroma" in the Search Cool Running Community link at the top of this page. While the sheer number of facts and opinions can be overwhelming, you've already saved a lot of time by obtaining a diagnosis. Still, you've seen that solutions are all over the map. You are wise to avoid the steroid injections, but will find that the condition can continue to progress despite alcohol injections, which bring temporary relief.
I am hoping your experience with orthotics is a positive one, but there are pitfalls in this area to avoid. Some get worse after a time in modified shoes. You are attempting to spread out pressure from one area in the foot to other areas that may not be prepared or suitable for it. Beyond this, any change in pressure usually translates into changes in motion or muscle movement, which can lead to other bone, joint, or muscle problems. The perineural fibrosis we call MN is just one negative consequence of excess motion.
There may be an association between your experiences with childbearing and MN. Alterations in hip geometry over time, relaxation or tightening of certain soft-tissues in your core, can introduce subtle changes in your movement below that result in MN irritation. While the pain is happening in the foot, the real causes can be much higher up. I would go beyond remedial or compensatory strategies to a complete profile of your movement during running. A physical therapist with strong sports injury experience and skills can help determine and minimize the cascade of adaptations that results in MN pain. We all have nerves in our feet. The way we move determines whether and how those nerves can be compromised.
MN wrecked a number of my marathons, so I made changes to my footwear to compensate for structural and bone-length problems. The results for me were positive, but your case is probably more complicated than mine. Before the fibrosis builds up to an intolerable level, do what you can to determine and correct all structural and functional factors contributing to excess movement in the foot. Be aware that casual footwear is just as important as athletic gear, and other activities as seemingly innocuous as standing on your feet can predispose you to MN. A lot of dancers have had this problem, and it tends to run in families. I have no doubt that in your case, the running was the final blow that brought it to the surface, but not the only catalyst. Leave no stone unturned in your search for potential contributors to the irritation that only recently you have been able to feel.
MN is one of the most crippling injuries a runner can face. I have likened it to having a spike driven into the middle of my foot, but for most of us, the pain is temporary, and can be overcome without giving up the activities that bring it to the fore. I hope you are fortunate enough to resolve this issue without giving up your passion for sport. Good luck!
Hi there, thank you so much for the lengthy and thoughtful reply!! I did do a search for neuroma and whoa! Tons of great information.
I have indeed read the opposing views on orthotics. I plan on trying them but they're definitely not the end all, be all for me. Should I notice that they are causing other areas pain, I won't continue to use them.
I used to see a chiropractor monthly--I haven't seen her in a few months (something having to do with all those kids!), but I plan on seeing someone soon, because it always helped with alignment and hip issues in the past, especially after the birth of each of my children. I may see a PT, too. Thanks for the advice. :) I thought my shoes had a bit more mileage left on them, but will get new ones ASAP.
I've been a bit despondent, as I love to run and really don't wan to give it up. It's great to know that there are others who have come through it. Thanks so much again!
Hi Anastasia:
You might check out http://www.mortonsneuromatalk.com/
This site was started by BarefootTJ - an immensely helpful barefoot runner who also hangs out at www.thebarefootrunners.org who has battled MNs.
Good luck.
"Kick off your high heel sneakers, it's party time."
-- From the song FM by Steely Dan
ACTIVE is the leader in online event registrations from 5k running races and marathons to softball leagues and local events. ACTIVE also makes it easy to learn and prepare for all the things you love to do with expert resources, training plans and fitness calculators.


text:
The American people are proud to welcome your majesty back to the United States, a nation you've come to know very well. After all you've dined with 10 U.S. presidents. You've helped our nation celebrate its bicentennial in 17 -- in 1976
George W. Bush
Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/05/07/AR2007050700566.html
Contributed by: Hannes
Copyright © 2016 Gaiam, Inc.


text:
Virginia Lawmaker Injured in Attack
Police said they are investigating an attempted murder and suicide after Virginia state Sen. Creigh Deeds, a former candidate for governor, was stabbed in his home Tuesday morning.
Mr. Deeds was found with multiple stab wounds near his head and upper torso region, said Corinne Geller, a state police spokeswoman said. His son, Gus Deeds, died at the scene from a gunshot wound. Police are investigating whether the wound was self-inflicted and have not released information about the weapon.
Mr. Deeds was transported to the University of Virginia Hospital in Charlottesville, Va., where hospital officials updated his condition to fair Tuesday afternoon.
Mr. Deeds, a Democrat, has served as state senator since 2001 and represents Charlottesville and surrounding region. He ran unsuccessfully for attorney general and governor in Virginia in 2005 and 2009, respectively, losing both races to Republican Bob McDonnell.
According to police reports, Mr. Deeds and his 24-year-old son were alone in their home early Tuesday when the altercation occurred. After the stabbing, the senator left the house and was spotted by his cousin, who drove by on nearby Route 42. The two went to the cousin's house, where a 911 call was placed.
Mr. Deeds has been able to speak with investigators and troopers, both this morning and at the hospital, Ms. Geller said.
Uncovering a motive and the exact sequence of events is "very much the focus of this investigation," Ms. Geller said. Gus Deeds' body has been transferred to a medical center in Roanoke for an autopsy and examination, she added.
Gus Deeds had been a student at William & Mary since 2007, but withdrew from the college last month, according to a statement from Ginger Ambler, vice president for student affairs. She called him a "music major with a strong academic record."
Dennis Cropper, executive director of the Rockbridge County Community Services Board, told the Richmond Times-Dispatch that Gus Deeds was evaluated at Bath Community Hospital Monday, but was released because officials could not locate a psychiatric bed in the region to admit him. In an emailed statement released later, Mr. Cropper, citing the family's privacy, declined to confirm those details. Bath Community Hospital separately declined to comment.


text:
4.3-4 Assault of a Prosecutor -- § 53a-167d
Revised to December 1, 2007
The defendant is charged [in count __] with assault of a prosecutor. The statute defining this offense reads in pertinent part as follows:
a person is guilty of assault of a prosecutor when such person, with intent to intimidate or harass, or to retaliate against, another person on account of the performance by such other person of such other person's duties as a prosecutor employed by the Division of Criminal Justice, causes physical injury to such other person.
For you to find the defendant guilty of this charge, the state must prove the following elements beyond a reasonable doubt:
Element 1 - Physical injury
The first element is that the defendant caused physical injury to another person. "Physical injury" means impairment of physical condition or pain.
Element 2 - Prosecutor
The second element is that the person injured was at some time a prosecutor employed by the Division of Criminal Justice.
Element 3 - Intent
The third element is that the defendant had the intent to (intimidate or harass / retaliate against) the person because of that person's conduct in the performance of the duties as a prosecutor.1 A person acts "intentionally" with respect to a result when (his/her) conscious objective is to cause such result. <See Intent: Specific, Instruction 2.3-1.>
In summary, the state must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that 1) the defendant caused physical injury to <insert name of person injured>, 2) <insert name of person injured> was at some time employed as a prosecutor, and 3) the defendant intended to (intimidate or harass / retaliate against) <insert name of person injured> because of (his/her) performance of the duties of a prosecutor.
If you unanimously find that the state
has proved beyond a reasonable doubt each of the elements of the crime of
assault of a prosecutor, then you shall find the defendant guilty. On the other
hand, if you unanimously find that the state has failed to prove beyond a
reasonable doubt any of the elements, you shall then find the defendant not
1 The duties of prosecutorial officials
are listed in General Statutes § 51-286a.


text:
Puzzle Levels
Download a FREE Solution for your puzzles!
Click Image to Enlarge
Adam's Apple
Product Information
|Take apart and put back together
|Level 8 - Demanding
|Plastic Interlocking Puzzles
|2.8 in x 2.7 in x 2.9 in / 7.2 cm x 6.8 cm x 7.3 cm
Product Description
Eons ago, legend has it that Adam and Eve could have returned to the Garden of Eden if only they could have discovered the secret of the Apple…embrace the wisdom as you layer the forty-eight double-decker, interlocking pieces together. Innocent enough to take apart but it will require all your guile to put the Apple back together.
Customer Reviews |Write your own review!
This item has yet to be rated