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I'm Making a Spirited Plea
I was walking the floor at the Holiday Buying Show in New York, jotting down notes and sampling a few brands when I was approached by a woman with a clipboard and a handful of Japanese beverage brochures. She must have had a keen eye for media as the word "press" on my attendee badge would have been barely visible from more than a handful of feet. "Would you like to taste Japanese spirits?" she asked me. Of course I would.
I was intrigued and impressed by her assertiveness—I've been to literally hundreds of trade shows and beyond a few stray hired hands unenthusiastically handing out postcard-size flyers promoting particular exhibitors, marketers rarely venture out beyond the confines of their booths to proactively increase traffic at their stands. As I learned when I reached the array of saké producers at the Japanese beverage alcohol pavilion, shochu marketers are really determined to broaden awareness of their venerable spirit to U.S. consumers and beyond.
I definitely have had my share of exposure to the drink. A few years ago I spent an evening at a shochu bar in Tokyo, where a local gentleman, who was eager to practice his English explained that younger Japanese (legal drinking age) consumers are moving away from saké—something they view as their parents' drink—and toward shochu. That's part of the reason why there's such an opportunity in the U.S. for sake because it still has relatively low awareness and market penetration here and virtually nowhere left to go on its home islands.
One of the challenges stateside saké marketers have been facing is a lack of distinguishable branding—there's a great deal of visual homogeneity among many of the brands on my local store's shelves (not to mention, difficult-to-pronounce names for Westerners), despite the fact that there are amazing variations in flavor. As I mentioned in a previous column, that's starting to change as marketers bring dynamic design elements and simple, memorable names to their products. There are similar hurdles for shochu marketers. But I do think that will change for shochu too, as importers ramp up their marketing efforts and continue to figure out how to market in the U.S., beyond the specialty shop and Japanese restaurant or izakaya.
Of course, bottles need to contain accessible products and I'm convinced that once more legal-drinking-age consumers sample shochu they'll be converted. On the rocks most are remarkably drinkable with tremendous flavor complexity. Those made from barley provide a good bridge for whiskey drinkers. Those made from rice are good for those who've already discovered sake, as many of the aromatic elements are reminiscent of their rice-based cousin. And then for something truly unique and delightfully complex, there's shochu distilled from sweet potatoes. Meanwhile, rum drinkers might find brown sugar-based shochu appealing.
I hope to see shochu—and the hotbed for shochu production, the Japanese island of Kyushu—represented at a larger number of industry trade shows with even more foot traffic from curious distributors and retailers. Kanpai!


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SEATTLE -- The A's are scheduled to face left-handed starting pitchers in Anaheim on Monday and Wednesday when Hector Santiago and Tyler Skaggs start for the Angels.
Normally, that would mean a return to first base for Alberto Callaspo, the A's hottest hitter and a switch-hitter who is in a first base platoon as the starter against lefties.
Manager Bob Melvin said that Callaspo could serve a designated hitter in at least one of the two games with lefty Daric Barton getting the start at first base.
That's because the A's know that no matter what they do, they are going to have to start left-handed hitters somewhere in the lineup when facing left-handed pitchers. And Melvin will be looking to get a day off for Coco Crisp, like Callaspo a switch-hitter, in one of those games.
"With the amount of lefties we have, there is the potential of maybe giving Coco a day off," Melvin said. "You may still see (Callaspo) DH and have Barton playing first base. We're going to have a couple of left-handers in there somewhere."
The A's haven't faced a left-handed starter since the fourth game of the season (Seattle's Roenis Elias), at which time lefty Josh Reddick was in right field and Sam Fuld, no longer on the roster, was in left with Yoenis Cespedes moving to DH. Right-hander Craig Gentry can play center, and if Cespedes is back in left, that still means two lefties have to start.
Oakland only has four pure right-handed hitters on the roster -- Gentry, Cespedes, third baseman Josh Donaldson and catcher Derek Norris. They also have four switch-hitters in Crisp, Callaspo, backup infielder Nick Punto and starting shortstop Jed Lowrie.
Reddick normally plays against lefties because of his defense, but if he wasn't to play, his backup would be Brandon Moss, also a lefty.
Melvin said he wanted to spell Lowrie, who had started every one of the first 11 games, including both ends of the day/night doubleheader last week against the Indians. Lowrie, who hit .290 last year, is only averaging .242 but he's walked 13 times and has a .364 on-base percentage.
And Melvin is the first to say that Lowrie has hit in some of the toughest luck of any of the A's. Even so, Lowrie, who has batted second five times and third six times, has been on base so much that he leads the team with eight runs scored.
"He's been amazing, when you look at his average and you look at his on base, and he's actually hit into some tough luck this year," Melvin said. "He's very aware of what he needs to do any particular at-bat, wherever he hits in the lineup.
"Usually when you move guys around in the lineup you tell them, 'don't worry about where you are hitting, just go ahead and do what you normally do.' He really does have an understanding of what he needs to do in each and every spot.''

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1. Attack of the killer tomatoes: 12:48
Vine-ripened tomatoes were on sale at No Frills, so we bought some 15 pounds of plump, red, juicy, fragrant tomatoes. Mmm! We wanted to try canning our own sauce, so we picked up mason jars as well. As it turned out, canning your own vegetarian spaghetti sauce looks like a difficult process if you want to minimize the risk of food poisoning. We opted for the easy way out instead, freezing the spaghetti sauce flat in freezer bags. It came to about 4 liters of sauce. Where did all the rest of the tomatoes go? Probably splattered around the kitchen... it was a mess!
I had a lot of fun pulping what seemed like a hundred tomatoes. I simply couldn't stay awake long enough to see the process through, but W- kept the simmering sauce company late into the night. We look forward to trying some of it soon. I hope we actually managed to save time and money in the process, or it'll be one of those once-in-a-lifetime adventures. ;) (As long as it's not an end-of-a-lifetime adventure, right?)
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Here are the highlights of the last week:
- Finally got my paperwork together for the post-graduate work permit! After following up with the School of Graduate Studies a number of times, I finally got the letter thanks to a follow-up by my department. Now I have to wait for my work permit...
- Notified IBM about possible delays. I'm glad that they're flexible.
- Applied for IELTS, an English proficiency test that will be useful for my permanent residency application.
- Started working on proposal for Emacs book. Read A-C of the EmacsWiki.
- Attended a Toronto Linux Users Group meeting that promised to be a vi vs. emacs debate. Greatly amused to hear it turn into an ed vs everything else debate due to old-timers.
- Watched "Philippine Science" with W- at the Toronto International Film Festival. Imagine that—a movie about my high school!
- Baked a cake for Mark Chignell, my research supervisor. Well-received. Also, got back in touch with Calum Tsang.
- Had another driving lesson. Reviewed 3-point turns. Also, practiced driving with W- in an empty parking lot.
- Gave a presentation on blogging to around 15 people at IBM. Convinced a few people to start blogging.
- Booked tickets for a flight home this March. W- and J- are coming. Yay!
- Picked up tons of books from library. Current reading focus: personal finance, work-life balance.
- Had a good conversation with W- about medium- and long-term goals.
- Still working on improving relationship with family.
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Employers Wary of Cost of Pay Ratio Rules
Only one in five companies say they understand the costs and data-gathering needed to comply with new pay-disclosure rules proposed by the Securities and Exchange Commission, according to a poll released Thursday by Towers Watson.
Under the Dodd-Frank Act of 2010, companies may soon have to disclose how much compensation the chief executive officer receives compared with the median-paid employee.
The rules sound simple enough, but complying could be a challenge for large companies with international units and workers in different countries doing the same jobs, and for conglomerates that own many different types of businesses.
More than half of the executives surveyed (56%) said they had concerns about how to gather the necessary data and how they would determine the median employee.
"There are so many variables in trying to determine the cost of compliance," said Steve Seelig, a technical adviser in the executive compensation group at Towers Watson.
Just 10% said the disclosure would have value for investors, according to the consulting firm, which polled 375 executives on Oct. 1.
Last month, the SEC said it would give companies leeway to select a method appropriate to their size to determine who constituted the median employee. The proposal is open to public comments until Dec. 2.


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Thanks to aggressive play on both ends of the court and shutting down South Park's key players, the Lady Tigers earned their first win of the season Thursday on their home court.
This time, the team reversed the score of the last three contests, winning over the Park County team, 49-16. Previously, Summit hasn't been able to rise above 42 points and currently sits at 1-3 on the season.
Head coach Dylan Hollingsworth credited senior Alex Benes and junior Lily Weldon in shutting down South Park players Jordan Wedow and Victoria Husher, the sources of the team's height and power.
It was an aggressive game on behalf of the Tigers, some of whose starters sat the bench for a bit to keep from fouling out - and one of whom left the court with a knee injury. Sophomore Kalee Hollingsworth crumpled to the paint with about 2 minutes left in the game, and was helped off by trainer Steve Sedlak and coach Colton St. Peter with an unknown injury.
Summit was ahead from the start, ending the first half 28-11 and holding South Park to 11 points in the third quarter.
With some outside shooting from Sam Salquist and heavy pressure on the basket resulting in some second- and third-try points for the Tigers, their points kept ticking up on the scoreboard - albeit slowly.
"South Park runs zone and tries to make you earn your points," Hollingsworth said. "They did a good job of that."
Hollingsworth was proud of his team, but showed nervousness for next week, when the team faces in-league Glenwood Springs and Palisade as well as private school powerhouse Machebeuf - all after just two practices sandwiching the weekend.
The Tigers were unable to use the backboard to sink close-in shots. Had they put those away, they'd have doubled their score. There's also the trouble of fouls, which sent South Park to its basket for free throws - and points on the board.
"The defense is getting better," Hollingsworth said. "We did a much better job - zone or man. But, we still had some silly fouls."
As for rebounds, he says it's fine that his players are there, but he'd rather see them put the ball away in their first attempts.
"We're not finishing. We're continuing to work on using the backboard," he said, adding "We did it better tonight. If we had shot this well (during the weekend) ... we would have won both games against Crested Butte and Platte Valley."
He's hopeful, though, that a win will help spur the girls into more action. They already have the attitude, he said, even in losses.
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The city of Shawnee is currently planning to conduct a feasibility study to determine the cost, and cost effectiveness of repairing South Kickapoo Street between Kickapoo Spur and Farrall Street.
The study, which is being conducted with funds from the Oklahoma Department of Transportation and the city, is also expected to determine the best changes to make to the road, including whether or not to widen the road to four lanes.
Currently the city is attempting to begin setting aside money to pay for such a project, should it arise, Commissioner Keith Hall said.
"We have discussed how we would fund it," Hall said. "We're trying to prepare, assuming we can do it in the future."
Hall said the project is a good idea, one which he hopes to see completed, however it must fit into the city's "list of priorities."
"The problem is we have a lot of good projects, but we can only fund so many," Hall added.
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|2001 Inductee (Athletic Director/ Football Coach 1953-1961/Basketball 1954/ Boxing 1959)
Texas A&M University- Corpus Christi has named former University of Corpus Christi football, basketball and boxing coach Gene Sunderman as its first inductee into the Athletic Hall of Honor. In addition to coaching, Sunderman also served as Athletic Director.
Sunderman grew up in Putnam, Texas. In high school he played football, baseball and was on the track team. He participated in the State Championship in both the high jump and the javelin; winning State in the high jump in 1942. While in high school he competed on a traveling baseball team that was sponsored by Humble Oil Company. He earned "Little All-American" honors his junior year at Howard Payne. Prior to arriving in Corpus Christi, Sunderman tallied a 109-13 coaching record in high school football. From 1939 through 1952, he coached at a number of different small schools in West Texas and the Panhandle. He spent two years representing his country in the Army (1941-42); his foud brothers served in World War II as well.
Sunderman coached the University of Corpus Christi Tarpon football team from 1953 through 1961. He coached the Tarpon basketball team in 1954 and the boxing team in 1959. He served as Athletic Director during his enrire tenure at UCC. The boxing team at the University of Corpus Christi was the most successful program under Sunderman. The team won the Golden Gloves State Championship in 1959 and 1961. Two of his boxers won State titles in their respective weight classes in 1959 and three boxers won individual State titles in 1961. Sunderman took his UCC Tarpon Football teams to play in Mexico on several different occasions during his tenure at UCC. The Tarpons faced five teams from south of the border during his tenure as head coach; mexico University, National University of Mexico, Pentathalon University of Mexico City, Monterrey Tech and University of Nueva Leon. Sunderman's accomplishments in Corpus Christi go beyond his efforts at then University of Corpus Christi. He was one of the Co-Founders of Oso Little League, which is onf of the largest baseball/soccer leagues in South Texas.
After his tenure at the University of Corpus Christi, Sunderman moved his family to Canyon, Texas. Sunderman served as the Regional Golden Gloves Boxing Commissioner from 1961-1965. In 1999. he was awarded the Dictionary of International Biography's 20th Century Award for achievement for "Outstanding achievement in the field of education and sports."
Sunderman, who celebrated his 87th birthday this past year and his wife Hazel reside in Canyon, Texas. They have four children, twelve grandchildren and one great grandchild.


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Madison graduated from Lindenwood University with degrees in Broadcast Journalism and Mass Communication. She attended the university on the "Youth Of The Year" scholarship she received for her community service work with the American Heart Association and the Alliance for a Healthier Generation.
While in college, she interned at FOX 2/KPLR 11 in St. Louis as a morning news and promotions intern.
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First Large Building-Integrated Wind Turbines Spin in Bahrain
April 16, 2008
Three 225-kilowatt wind turbines mounted on the newly built Bahrain World Trade Center spun in unison for the first time on April 8. The achievement was a milestone for the world's first integration of utility-scale wind turbines into a building. The turbines are mounted on heavy bridges that span the gap between two sail-shaped buildings, which are meant to help funnel the wind into the turbines. Each blade is about 95 feet in diameter, and once fully operational, the wind turbines are expected to operate roughly half of the time, generating 11%-15% of the building's energy needs. Atkins designed the building and Norwin, a Danish company, supplied the wind turbines. During the coming months, the turbines will undergo detailed analysis and optimization by Norwin to determine their actual generating potential. See the Atkins press release and Web page on the project, as well as the Norwin and Bahrain World Trade Center Web sites.
Most building-integrated wind turbines have been smaller wind turbines mounted on the roofs of buildings. One current example is at the Boston Logan International Airport, which will soon feature 20 wind turbines mounted on the roof of the Logan Office Center. The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) is working with AeroVironment and Groom Energy Solutions to install the wind turbines. Each wind turbine is six feet in diameter and can generate 1 kilowatt of power, for a total of 20 kilowatts for the entire project. The wind turbines are expected to supply about 2% of the building's energy needs. See the Massport press release and AeroVironment Web site.
A European study published in 2005 examined the potential for such building-integrated wind turbines in the United Kingdom. The study recommended further research on the wind regime in urban areas and around isolated buildings; the structural and noise implications of mounting wind turbines onto a building; and the optimal design for building-integrated wind turbines. The report also reviewed the experience with building-integrated wind turbines. At the time of that report, the largest such project involved the installation of three 16.4-foot wind turbines on the roof of a building. In contrast, the wind turbines in the Bahrain World Trade Center are much larger and are fully integrated into the design of the building. See the 118-page U.K. report (PDF 4 MB). Download Adobe Reader.


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Hollywood's rest home for elderly action/thriller/sci-fi-film heroes is preparing a room for a new resident.
Outside, a van pulls up and you can hear the doors opening.
"Yippee ki-yay, mother ... "
Yes, John McClane should be happy to be here, as his pockets are stuffed full of cash. He can stop jumping through windows and falling off buildings, trying to make us believe someone can walk away from that sort of thing with a small limp.
The fifth -- fifth, right? -- installment of the "Die Hard" franchise, "A Good Day to Die Hard," debuted at No. 1 at last weekend's box office, pulling in a healthy $25 million. The trailers were enough to get me to roll out of my weekend coma and head down to the local cineplex to check it out, because Bruce Willis can still show a guy a good time in an action movie. And he did -- to a point.
Radioactive mess
There was a great car chase scene, and a few other parts were enjoyable. But even with what should have been a mildly intriguing storyline about McClane heading to Moscow after discovering his estranged son Jack (Jai Courtney) has been accused of murder, things went downhill fast. For one thing, these guys must have jumped off seven or eight 12-story buildings and walked away each time. There was no effective bad guy and ... Chernobyl? Did they really have to go to Chernobyl? It all became silly. Not unbelievable, because all these films are pretty unbelievable. "Silly" is about three levels down from there.
Once McClane starts falling off radioactive buildings in Chernobyl and living to quip about it, it's time for this franchise to call it a day. So welcome, Mr. McClane. Your scars, pockmarks and aching bones will be taken care of. Take it easy. Mingle and get to know your neighbors.
There's John Rambo over there, wearing a camouflage gown and sitting in a black wheelchair (don't worry, the mounted machine guns are fake, though he doesn't know it). He thinks he will get sprung to make "Rambo: Last Stand," which is said to be in development but, for his sake (and ours), we're hoping that won't happen. The old boy was brought here in 2008, after making "Rambo," the fourth film of the franchise. Even if he weren't 107 years old, they probably can't make another "Rambo" film, because he has run out of people to kill.
There's Dirty Harry in the corner, eating pudding with a .44 Magnum-shaped spoon, and, to the concern of the nursing staff, growling at an empty chair. You passed Indiana Jones on the way in. He was the guy in the hat, digging up the garden. That commotion you hear down the hallway is, as usual, Martin Riggs from "Lethal Weapon," howling at the top of his lungs while watching "The Three Stooges." Right, he shares his room with an Australian guy called Max.
Oh, excuse us, Mr. Skywalker. What's that -- you say you're leaving? That must explain the car with Mickey Mouse painted on the side, waiting at the curb.
A mumbling Neo
Anyway, the weird guy in the leather suit and sunglasses in the dining hall is Neo. Don't mind his mumbling about being "The One." However, you might want to turn away when he starts levitating the silverware.
You may have noticed more than a few empty rooms here. Those have been reserved for a great many heroes from a great number of franchises out there, which are operating well past their expiration date because no one has any new ideas. Hopefully in the next day or two, a large straight-faced man they call "The Terminator" will arrive, although we've heard he thinks he's got at least one more movie in him.
We hope not.
Contact Tony Hicks at Facebook.com/BayAreaNewsGroup.TonyHicks or Twitter.com/insertfoot.


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I am in the process of installing mythbuntu 12.10 on a spare PC. I have it installed and am going through the setup process.
I keep getting an error message that references /usr/bin/jockey-text and asks if I want to send a report about it. It comes up every few minutes and is seriously irritating as it overlays whatever I am working on and I have to take time out to cancel it or resend the report (requires password). I have googled and searched here but not much turned up.
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Definition of genitive in English:
Relating to or denoting a case of nouns and pronouns (and words in grammatical agreement with them) indicating possession or close association.
Example sentences
- Since every regular noun has a genitive form, every trademark that has the form of a singular noun has a genitive form too.
- Meanwhile the Malays and Chinese had managed to build impressive civilisations without so much as a past tense, let alone a subjunctive, or genitive plural.
- Write in columns the nominative singular, genitive plural, gender, and meaning of: - operibus, principe, imperatori, genere, apro, nivem, vires, frondi, muri.
1A word in the genitive case.
Example sentences
- In phrases, adjectives and genitives generally precede nouns: micel fld 'a great flood;' Westseaxna cyning 'king of the West Saxons.'
- Attributive genitives are linked to the nouns they qualify by a system of connective particles.
1.1 (the genitive) The genitive case.
Example sentences
- Why do some verbs take the genitive, not the accusative?
- The genitive also expresses possession: 'whose house is this?'
- As students of the language may recall, German has four cases - nominative, genitive, dative, and accusative - which see words change in order to explain their relationship to each other.
- Example sentences
- The genitival relationship between two nouns is marked by an initial raised H tone on the second noun.
- 'Each' and 'some' are always the first noun in the genitival phrase.
- As a Semitic construct, the genitival expression 'son of X' in the Bible can grammatically denote the member of the group or class.
- Example sentences
- In Finwe Míriello 'of Finwe and Míriel' only the last name is declined, although both genitivally modify Namna 'Statute'.
- He believes that the bit of unreferenced linguistic code 'being' is something that can be talked about genitivally as if it belongs in some way to the entity.
Late Middle English: from Old French genitif, -ive or Latin genitivus (casus) '(case) of production or origin', from gignere 'beget'.
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DOE Partnerships to Develop Wind Turbines for Low Wind Speeds
March 29, 2004
DOE intends to expand the use of wind power in the United States, and sees significant potential in areas with wind speeds that are too low to tap economically with today's wind turbines—areas with average annual wind speeds of about 13 miles per hour at a height of 10 meters (about 33 feet). To allow wind power projects in these areas, DOE is establishing 21 partnerships with public and private entities to develop low-wind-speed wind turbines. The program includes conceptual design studies and the development of both turbine components and complete wind turbines, and DOE expects the total investment in the partnerships to total $60 million over the next four years. DOE announced the partnerships on March 29th at the wind industry's Global Windpower 2004 Conference in Chicago. See the DOE press release.
The wind energy resources that DOE intends to capture through the new partnerships are rated as "good" wind energy resources, or "class 4" winds on a scale that runs up to class 7 for the windiest sites. Harvesting wind power from class 4 sites will open up much larger areas of the United States to wind power, including large expanses in the Midwest, Northwest, and Northeast. For more information, including links to detailed wind resource maps for most states, see the DOE's Wind Powering America Web Site.


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The Summit High football team closed out its season with a 42-0 road loss to Evergreen Friday.
"The score didn't reflect the way we played most of the game," head coach Dylan Hollingsworth said. "We couldn't put points on the board, but we were running time off the clock, we were just trying to keep them from having the ball in their hands too much. It was good to see the offense do some things."
The Tigers finished the season 2-8, compared to the Cougars' 6-4 record. The team rushed for more than 200 yards, more than usual but not what the coaches would have liked. Senior Nic Berry led the rushing game with more than 100 yards, while senior Markeith McDonald shone in the passing game with 92 yards on five receptions.
After Summit's initial possession, which involved three plays and a punt, the Cougars capitalized on their possession to score.
An offensive tweak helped the Tigers pull it together to stay competitive in the rest of the first half, which finished 14-0 with the help of a fake punt-turned-bad on behalf of the Tigers. Hollingsworth said it wasn't his best call as a coach. His team went into the locker room down two touches instead of just one to make up in the second half.
Then, the team left its brains behind in the first minute, 40 seconds of the second half. The Cougars returned the kickoff 98 yards for a touchdown, deflating the Tigers. Within the next six plays, the Cougars scored three touchdowns, one off a Tigers fumble and one off an interception.
"That was pretty much it," Hollingsworth said. "As coaches, we've really got to find a way to do a better job of putting kids in a position to win. There's some responsibility that falls on the kids, but kids will do what they're coached to do. The things they're doing are things we allowed them to do or taught them to do."
Hollingsworth said the loss was tough, particularly on the seniors.
"There were tears shed in the locker room after the game. That's not how they wanted to have it all go down," the coach said.


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STOCKTON - Residents of a south Stockton neighborhood were without water for several hours Friday after a waterline ruptured, causing a section of a street to collapse, officials said.
The rupture occurred about 4:15 p.m. at South Lincoln and West Jackson streets, creating a 2-foot-deep sinkhole in the intersection, the California Water Service Company said. The cause was unknown.
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Ultrasonic Bedbug Devices Debunked as Useless
Dec. 10, 2012 -- Despite their claims, ultrasonic devices won't keep bedbugs at bay, a new study shows.
Bedbugs are wingless, rust-colored insects that are roughly the size of an apple seed. They don't spread disease, but they do bite. Their bites can trigger allergic reactions, including welts and itching.
Recent media reports about bedbug epidemics have helped boost an industry filled with products and services that are designed to prevent bedbug infestations and/or get rid of these creatures if you already have them.
Now new research in the Journal of Economic Entomology shows that devices that produce sound waves do little to deter these creepy, crawly pests.
Researchers from Flagstaff, Ariz., purchased four ultrasonic devices online on Amazon.com and followed the instructions for use on their labels. During the experiment, they created an area where the device emitted sound waves, as well a silent comparison area.
There were no differences in the number of bedbugs observed in either area, suggesting that bedbugs were neither deterred by nor attracted to sound waves emitted by any of the devices.
As far back as 2001, the Federal Trade Commission sent warning letters to more than 60 manufacturers of these types of devices, saying that claims of effectiveness for these products must be supported by scientific evidence.
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Many in the insect-control field are not surprised by these findings.
"Throughout the annals of pest control, ultrasonic devices have been evaluated against everything from rodents to roaches and fleas to mosquitoes," says Michael F. Potter, PhD. He is an entomologist at the University of Kentucky in Lexington. "Never have they proven themselves to be effective control tools. If anything, I would expect the bugs to utilize them as a [haven], since they often emit small amounts of heat, which serves as a short-range attractant to bedbugs."
According to Potter, "the results are not surprising, but useful in the sense that they debunk another so-called secret weapon in the battle against bedbugs. As is often the case in pest control and life in general, if something sounds too good to be true, it probably is."
Susan C. Jones, PhD, agrees. She is an associate professor of entomology at Ohio State University in Columbus. "They are popular for all sorts of insects and rodents," she says. But "the research does not support the claims that the manufacturer makes. They typically don't work."


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In a state known for big cities and even bigger financial woes, California is ready to pay $4.15 billion to run its first high-speed rail line between two tiny towns.
Critics are calling the proposal from the California High-Speed Rail Authority the "train to nowhere" and urging federal authorities to stop it.
The rail authority board is set to vote Thursday on the plan to build 65 miles of track between Borden, south of Madera, and Corcoran, south of Fresno. The two cities have a combined population of about 25,000, according to a Central Valley congressman who's asking the U.S. Transportation Secretary to intervene.
The line would pass across Idaho, Kansas and Nevada -- avenues, that is.
Rail authority officials held months of meetings to discuss whether to build the first segment of the statewide bullet-train line between Fresno and either Merced or Bakersfield.
But last week's proposal from authority CEO Roelof van Ark to start with the two tiny burgs caught U.S. Rep. Dennis Cardoza, D-Merced, and other officials off guard. Corcoran is perhaps best known for the state prison where Charles Manson is locked up. Borden, meanwhile, is an unincorporated community for which the U.S. Census Bureau doesn't even keep official population estimates.
Cardoza sent a two-page letter Tuesday to the heads of the Department of Transportation and Federal Railroad Administration calling the idea a "gross misuse" of taxpayer funds.
Federal officials and California voters, he wrote, "did not envision that the first segment of the state-of-the-art high-speed train would be built from Borden to Corcoran." State voters approved $9.95 billion in bond funds for the project in 2008, and the federal government has kicked in $3 billion.
The $43 billion project eventually is supposed to connect San Francisco and Anaheim via cities such as San Jose, Merced, Fresno and Los Angeles, with construction starting in fall 2012 and trains running by 2020.
Federal officials last month required the state to start construction somewhere in the Central Valley, where they can build long stretches of track cheaply. Plans to start on the line in the Bay Area were undermined in part by Peninsula opponents who threatened to block the project in court.
But Cardoza's letter argues that it "defies logic and common sense to have the trains start and stop in remote areas that have no hope of attaining the ridership needed to justify the cost."
Even rail authority member Rod Diridon, of San Jose, said he spent four hours on the phone with authority staffers trying to make sense of it.
"I'm still struggling to understand why the originating system wouldn't interconnect to major communities," Diridon said.
But he noted that federal officials have threatened to yank funds if the authority hasn't chosen a starting point by the end of the month, so Diridon has proposed what he calls a compromise: Build the Corcoran to Borden section, with the promise that the rails would extend to Merced and other large cities next.
Rail Authority Deputy Director Jeff Barker defended the plan, saying it was only one stop on the way to a full system -- one that has to begin somewhere. In their report to the rail authority board, staffers say the proposed span offers cheaper, less complex construction challenges than other options and has good access to existing railroad rights of way.
Barker said the interstate highway system built under the Eisenhower administration began construction in a rural county in Missouri, but that no one remembers that.
"We can't lose sight of what we're building is a larger system, all the way from Los Angeles to the Bay Area," he said.
Barker added that he was concerned Cardoza would try to stonewall a project that could bring about 80,000 jobs to the depressed region over the next decade.
Others aren't buying it. If the rail authority is unable to get any more money, they note, the tracks would merely link to sparsely used local train service.
Said Mary-Helen McMahon, spokeswoman for Peninsula-based opposition group High-Speed Boondoggle: "It's more like a glorified Amtrak."
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This year at the New Hampshire Farm and Forest Expo, the Center for Rural Partnerships is collaborating with a number of different organizations to deliver interesting programs to the people of New Hampshire. Ben Amsden, in collaboration with the University of Vermont Cooperative Extension, has developed another great program devoted to agritourism, risk management, and local food.
Nicole DeGrandpre, Kelly Rice (both student assistants), Linda Upham-Bornstein, and I are also partnering with the New Hampshire Timberland Owners Association, the Museum of the White Mountains, and others to provide a fun and edifying, interactive exhibit. We will have multiple computer terminals to help students get oriented to the Beyond Brown Paper Collection, the Protecting the Forests Exhibit, our Weeks Act Centennial web pages, and Linda and Nicole's video about the Life and Times of W.R. Brown.
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Once shrouded in secrecy like a diary or personal journal, vision boards have been praised by Oprah and featured in The Secret. They are colorful canvases, modern-day career maps--highly inspirational and personal in nature--comprised of photographs, collages, mementos, drawings, and quotes, which create a visual layout of one's career and personal aspirations.
With a foreword by Bob Proctor, a featured teacher in The Secret, and an afterword by Jack Canfield, co-creater of The Chicken Soup for the Soul Series, this eagerly anticipated papeback version of The Vision Board helps readers discover the secret to living the life of their dreams!
Advice and stories from other teachers of The Secret, such as Marie Diamond, Bob Doyle, and Lee Brower, is also included throughout, along with inspiration and anecdotes from numerous celebrities, advocates, motivational speakers, and community leaders. Also included are examples of everyday lives influenced by vision boards as well as over 75 beautiful full color illustrations and vision boards, and an easy three-step system to identify exactly what you want in life and how to attain it.
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Visioning has become a lost art for many. Joyce Schwarz's book is a profound re-entry into the ancient process of seeing the mystery before it happens. A great read. — Lynn V. Andrews, Leader in the Field of Spirituality and Personal Development and Author of the Best Selling Medicine Woman Series
If living the good life is an art---and I believe that it is---Joyce Schwarz has painted a map of how we all can transform our lives into masterpieces. — Pablo Solomon, Artist and Sculptor
At last a book with a vision! The Vision Board by Joyce Schwarz is so compelling in both message and imagery it deserves NOT a spot on your bookshelf or coffee table, heck... bring the hook and wire, I'm hanging this book on my wall! — Dan HollingsInternet & Mobile Marketing Strategist, Internet Strategist behind "The Secret" movieDan HollingsInternet & Mobile Marketing Strategist, Internet Strategist behind "The Secret" movieDan Hollings, Internet and Mobile Marketing Strategis
Joyce Schwarz is an imaginative writer that imparts a clear vision. This book as an entertaining easy read that makes an airplane trip pass in the wink of an eye. Joyce has made a significant contribution in the media and entertainment business. Read it…you will enjoy it. — Dr. Bernard Luskin, CEO of Touro University Worldwide and Author of Casting the Net Over Global Learning.
Joyce's book proves that dreaming the impossible dream and then making it happen is not impossible. — Ben Mandel, Producer of The New Home Show on PBS
Vision boards are an example of one of the key and fundamental practices in ancient Hawaiian Huna that was a part of focus on creating a positive future. Joyce has captured the essence of this in a clear and concise approach to modern thinking. — Dr. Matthew B. James, Huna Teacher and Lecturer, huna.com
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AIKEN, S.C. (WRDW)---- "An innocent child? Who does that? Who does that? And what was my baby thinking...Both of my babies...What were they thinking," asked Katherine Haney.
With tears in her eyes this mother tells the story of how her daughter's boyfriend confessed to killing Ashley Kaney and the 8-year-old grandchild she called Riley Roo.
"It was the Friday before he killed her actually," Kaney told News12.
She says that last conversation with her daughter is when she finally realized something wasn't right. She says Ashley would always make time to talk to her momma.
"She said mommy I'm sorry I'm on date night and I'm not allowed to talk on the phone and she hung up. I mean I literally cried when I hung up the phone," she said.
Being cut off from family and friends, controlling finances, and even verbal abuse are some signs Sarah Tuccitto, with the Cumbee Center in Aiken says are red flags.
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And if you think that stat is just a one time thing--listen up.
"South Carolina is also ranked in the top 10 for the last 15 years, claiming the number one spot three times," said Tuccitto.
Katherine hopes no one else suffers like she did, but if they do she says people do care and you will not be alone.
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Emily D. Linke, 19, of Hannibal, went by ambulance to Hannibal Regional Hospital for treatment of moderate injuries suffered in a collision at 4:55 p.m. Friday, July 18, on Veterans Road at Marion County Road 412 in Hannibal.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported John R. Welch, 63, of Hannibal, was driving a 2014 Chevrolet Malibu and failed to yield, pulling into the path of a 2003 Chevrolet Malibu driven by Linke. Welch was not injured.
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"Pure evil has never been this much fun!"
—Kerrelyn Sparks, New York Times bestselling author
Gossip Girl meets Charmed in Gabriella Pierce's fabulous follow-up to her debut supernatural romp, 666 Park Avenue. Continuing her phenomenal gothic chronicle of witches, covens, and curses, and the darkness lurking behind the glitter of New York high society, Pierce enchants us once again with The Dark Glamour. Fans of Meg Cabot's Insatiable and LJ Smith's Vampire Diaries will love this edgy paranormal tale, as the unfortunate bride whose Prince Charming turned out to be the son of an elite Upper East Side witch must now reenter the Park Avenue mansion of horrors she only barely escaped with her life. But this time she has a whole new look…and some powerful new magic tricks up her sleeve.
Jane Boyle married her prince charming and moved into his upper east side castle—but she didn't get her fairy-tale ending
It's hard to live happily ever after when you discover your demanding and controlling mother-in-law is literally a witch, determined to steal the magical powers you didn't even know you had. Jane narrowly avoided Lynne Doran's clutches when she escaped on her wedding day, and has been hiding out in New York City. But she can't hide forever.
When Jane learns of the one thing Lynne wants most, she sets out to provide it, hoping her good turn will persuade her mother-in-law to stop hunting her. Unfortunately, Jane's daring plan will send her right back into the witches' den—the Doran clan's multistory town house on Park Avenue. But thanks to a tricky spell, blond architect Jane will be transformed into Ella, a dark beauty with a whole new look . . . and all of Jane's budding powers. Though the stakes are life or death, nobody said "Ella" couldn't have a little fun along the way, too.
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- On Sale: 08/30/2011
- Pages: 304
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SAN JOSE -- Every year, students in Debbie Stein's classes at Ida Price Middle School bring small gifts for a "secret Santa" exchange. This year, eighth-grader Andrew McBain suggested that instead of giving to each other, students should donate the presents to Sandy Hook Elementary students in Connecticut.
"I was overwhelmed by that thought," said Stein, who is from Connecticut. "They are adolescents, a time in life not usually associated with being selfless."
Students in all five of Stein's classes -- English, history and drama -- voted to send their gifts to the school where a gunman killed 20 students and six adults last week.
The Ida Price students will bring in gifts they think appropriate for an elementary-age child before school lets out Friday for winter break. Stein said the school will pay for postage. She plans to mail them after Christmas to a Sandy Hook elementary post office box.
Stein said she did not inquire with Sandy Hook about sending items. Even though Newtown has requested monetary donations, Stein said the post-office box was created to accept donated items.
Normally the middle-school students exchange candy, pens, gag items or knickknacks worth $5 or less, Stein said. "The fact that they chose to donate the gifts to help uplift the lives of children suffering through tragedy demonstrates the kind of empathy we want from everyone at any age."
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Acute pancreatitis is sudden swelling and inflammation of the pancreas.
The pancreas is an organ located behind the stomach that produces chemicals called enzymes, which are needed to digest food. It also produces the hormones insulin and glucagon. Most of the time, the enzymes are only active after they reach the small intestine.
When these enzymes become active inside the pancreas, they digest the tissue of the pancreas. This causes swelling, bleeding (hemorrhage), and damage to the organ and its blood vessels. This condition is called acute pancreatitis.
Acute pancreatitis affects men more often than women. Certain diseases, surgeries, and habits make you more likely to develop this condition. The two most common causes of pancreatitis in the United States are heavy alcohol use and gallstones.
Alcohol use is responsible for up to 70% of cases in the United States. Acute pancreatitis typically requires 5 to 8 drinks per day for 5 or more years. Gallstones are the next most common cause. The condition develops when the gallstones travel out of the gallbladder into the bile ducts, where they block the opening that drains the common bile duct and pancreatic duct (ampulla). Genetics may be a factor in some cases. Sometimes, the cause is not known.
Other conditions that have been linked to pancreatitis are:
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The main symptom of pancreatitis is pain felt in the upper left side or middle of the abdomen. The abdominal pain:
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In the most severe cases, surgery is needed to remove damaged, dead or infected pancreatic tissue.
Avoid smoking, alcoholic drinks, and fatty foods after the attack has improved.
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Forsmark CE. Pancreatitis. In: Goldman L, Shafer AI, eds. Goldman's Cecil Medicine. 24th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders; 2011:chap 146.
Tenner S, Baillie J, DeWitt J, et al. American College of Gastroenterology Guideline: Management of Acute Pancreatitis. Am J Gastroenterol. 2013;108:1400-15. PMID: 23896955 www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23896955.
Tenner S, Steinbert WM. Acute pancreatitis. In: Feldman M, Friedman LS, Brandt LJ, eds. Sleisenger & Fordtran's Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease. 9th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders; 2010:chap 58.
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In Dothan, there have been two kidnappings and one attempted kidnapping in the last three months. Police are still looking for a suspect who took children from mobile home parks and sexually assaulted them. Local schools are doing their part to make sure kids are safe from predators.
Administrators, teachers and parents are under a heightened state of alert until police find the suspect. Although the kidnappings all happened at night, one of the most vulnerable times in the day is when kids get off the bus after school.
For that reason, Dothan City Schools Transportation Services are taking extra precautions. Bus drivers are keeping an eye out for any suspicious activity at bus stops. They are reporting any unfamiliar faces to authorities.
Students whose parents aren't there to pick them up get taken back to school. Transportation director Jay Bruner says he's even started riding on buses after school as a second pair of eyes.
"It's something that I started doing more and more since this has taken place," explains Bruner. "It's something that I hold very dear. It's one of those things; I can get on there and see what the bus drivers deal with on a daily basis. And also, I'm there to answer any questions parents may have. With what has happened, an extra set of eyes can be very beneficial."
The kidnappings happened at Lavista Mobile Estates, Garden Estates, and Pointe South Mobile Estates.
Police say the suspect took the girls to an unknown location, sexually assaulted them, and took them back home.
The suspect is described as a light-skinned black or Hispanic male with short hair and some facial hair.
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text: Case | HBS Case Collection | March 2016 (Revised July 2016) JPMorgan Chase after the Financial Crisis: What is the optimal scope of the largest bank in the U.S.? David Collis and Ashley Hartman When Jamie Dimon took over as CEO of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPMorgan Chase) in 2005 he reaffirmed the commitment to pursue a "Universal Bank" strategy—providing a full range of products and services to both retail and wholesale clients. Yet the merits of the universal bank had long been disputed. After 2008, the Financial Crisis and subsequent Great Recession damaged many global and domestic financial services firms. While the Government bailed out universal banks and monoline financial institutions alike, both governments and public clamored for action against banks they deemed "too big to fail." Regulators around the world stepped in to increase capital requirements while the U.S. government passed the Dodd-Frank bill, which improved transparency and accountability, and, with the Volcker Rule, limited banks' ability to pursue proprietary trading. In response, many financial institutions reduced their scope and reshaped their portfolios. In this context, JPMorgan Chase, the largest bank in the U.S. by assets since 2011, which had successfully weathered the financial crisis in part due to the benefits of diversification, emerged with a "fortress balance sheet" and an improved position in the banking league tables. Nevertheless, the bank faced pressure from many directions, including large civil fines to settle, analysts' arguments about its "conglomerate discount," and regulation that penalized size, interconnectedness and complexity. Despite the pressure, Jamie Dimon remained vocal in advocating for the value of a broad scope, large scale financial services firm. However, questions remained about the optimal scope of the bank, and how JPMorgan Chase could best allocate resources across its diverse lines of business in the face of new regulations designed to limit size and complexity. Keywords: corporate strategy; scope; financial crisis; banking industry; financial services industry; Regulatory Reforms; Universal Banking; Synergy; optimization; Simplification; diversification; Finance; Strategy; Business Strategy; Consolidation; Corporate Strategy; Diversification; Banking Industry; Citation:Collis, David, and Ashley Hartman. "JPMorgan Chase after the Financial Crisis: What is the optimal scope of the largest bank in the U.S.?" Harvard Business School Case 716-448, March 2016. (Revised July 2016.) View Details CiteView DetailsEducators Related


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PIEDMONT -- When federal agents taped a forfeiture notice on the door of Oakland's biggest medical marijuana dispensary, Oakland City Attorney Barbara Parker turned to high-profile litigation partner and former federal prosecutor Cedric Chao to help sue the government.
Chao, of Morrison & Foerster in San Francisco, got the call from Parker after U.S. Attorney Melinda Haag filed the civil forfeiture action to seize the property at 1840 Embarcadero, where Harborside Health Center is located. The center, which is licensed and strictly regulated by the City of Oakland, distributes medical cannabis to patients "suffering from acute and chronic pain, life-threatening and severe illnesses, diseases and injuries," according to the complaint filed Oct. 10 in federal court.
"Barbara Parker contacted me and asked me if I would be interested in taking (the case) pro bono," said Chao, a Piedmont resident who met Parker as a co-worker at the U.S. Attorney's Office in San Francisco shortly after he graduated from Harvard Law School. "I thought about it, but I hadn't followed medical marijuana issues that closely. So we had long discussions about it, and at the end of the day, I decided that it was an important issue." Since then, Harborside landlord Ana Chretien has attempted to prevent the federal government from seizing her property by filing an eviction notice in Alameda County Superior Court, claiming the dispensary breached its lease agreement by violating federal law.
Alameda County Superior Court Judge Evelio Grillo ruled against Chretien, however, explaining in his 20-page opinion that California law "does not allow a landlord to evict a tenant based solely on the tenants' use of the property for a purpose that is unlawful under federal controlled substance law but immunized from criminal and quasi-criminal penalty under state law."
The U.S. attorney's office "also pressured the landlords to file a motion to prohibit the dispensary from violating federal law," Chao said. "It's similar to a preliminary injunction that would have them stop their operations. That was filed in federal court."
Chao responded by filing a motion to stay any action on that motion.
"I said the landlord's motion should not go forward until after the federal court has considered the City of Oakland's lawsuit," Chao said. The motion will be heard Dec. 20 in the U.S. District Court in San Francisco. Oakland's lawsuit, which demands a jury trial, alleges that Haag's federal forfeiture action violates both the five-year statute of limitations (Harborside opened in 2006) and the principles of "equitable estoppel." The estoppel claim alleges that the federal government, through both policy statements and patterns of nonenforcement, led the city to believe that it would not shut down medical cannabis dispensaries that comply with state law.
"The federal government continues to contradict itself," Chao said. "The U.S. Attorney is attempting to shut down operations of a dispensary that is in compliance with state law, but the U.S. Attorney General said the federal government will not use its resources to go after these patients, caregivers, and dispensaries. It really is a mystery."
Chao noted that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services developed and patented synthetic cannabis or cannabinoid. The patent, cited in Chao's legal documentation, lauds the drug's efficacy "in the treatment and prophylaxis of wide variety of oxidation associated diseases, such as ischemic, age-related, inflammatory and autoimmune diseases ... (and) in limiting neurological damage following ischemic insults, such as stroke and trauma, or in the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and HIV dementia." Medical marijuana is legal in California, as it is in 17 other states and Washington, D.C. Marijuana is now legal for both medical and recreational use in Washington state and Colorado.
"I have very great respect for Melinda Haag," Chao said, "but there is a very important public policy interest at stake here. There clearly are medical uses for cannabis; you don't hear the Department of Justice denying that. And there clearly is a demand among the patient population for medical cannabis. If you shut down the dispensaries, the demand is not going to go away. So you are telling the patients, 'Either you suffer in pain or through your disease without the use of medicine, or go into the shadows, if you dare, and buy it from criminals on the street.' It's a serious public safety issue."
Chao, a top trial lawyer and international arbitrator who focuses on business litigation, business crimes and internal investigations, said he thoroughly researched how Oakland regulates dispensaries and concluded that it is a very carefully constructed program designed to protect both patient and public safety on a variety of levels.
"To get a permit (to operate a dispensary), you have to agree to all kinds of requirements, one of which is that you send your product to an independent lab for testing to make sure there are no other drugs in there, no impurities, and no pesticides," he said. "Your employees have to go through background checks, and you have to open your books to audits by the city. You have to have a security plan with cameras inside to make sure all the transactions are lawful, there have to be security cameras in the parking lot, the lot has to be well-lit, and you have to have security guards on site in the dispensary."
This case is bound to be highly controversial and precedent-setting, but that doesn't scare Chao. He has handled many high-risk cases, where millions of dollars and core legal issues were at stake. At Morrison & Foerster, he serves as lead counsel in high-stakes cases -- civil and criminal -- and has argued 11 times before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, three times before the California State Court of Appeal, and once before the U.S. Supreme Court.
"When you go up against the federal government, it's like going up against Goliath," Chao said. "The first impulse (in Oakland's medical marijuana case) is, 'It's a controlled substance and they're shutting it down, so what?' But there's an important issue here. In this case, cannabis is a medical substance. What is supposed to happen to the patients? This case will highlight impeding the public interest. Hopefully, our presentation will make it clear to the federal judiciary that there's a whole other side to this than what the Justice Department is saying today."


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STOCKTON – A man and two women known to a 29-year-old central Stockton resident forced their way into his apartment Tuesday morning, attacked him and took his computer equipment before fleeing the scene, police reported.
The victim told police that around 11 a.m., he answered a knock at his door in the first block of East Walnut Street between Center and El Dorado streets just north of Harding Way. He identified the woman at the door as Hillary Holt, 29, a transient he had met several weeks earlier.
There were two people with Holt – a Latino man the victim knew as "Mondo," 35, 5 feet 7 and 160 pounds, and a white woman he knew as "Amanda," 28, 5 feet 6 and 170 pounds, according to a report.
After the trio entered the apartment, "Mondo" punched the victim several times while the women stole the victim's property, police reported.
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SAN JOSE -- Sharks coach Todd McLellan and his players on Friday expressed faith in their offensive system that has proved in the past that it can produce enough scoring chances and goals to win on a regular basis.
But the Sharks also talked about adopting a much simpler, grittier style to help break out of their current offensive malaise, a more defensive approach that might not be as pretty to watch from a spectator's standpoint but can at least give them a chance to come out with two points every game.
"If we have to keep plugging away and winning games 3-2 or 2-1, then that's what we have to do as a team," McLellan said. "We have to accept that, but that doesn't let anyone off the hook as far as offense goes.
"Sometimes you have to look at what you are, and how you can win games."
The Sharks have used a passing, puck-control style in recent years and did not have many problems generating goals relative to the rest of the NHL. They were 13th in the league in goals per game last season (2.67), and were in the top seven in the three seasons before that.
This year, though, the Sharks are 29th in goals scored with 2.14 goals per game, ahead of only the Nashville Predators. As they enter Saturday's matinee tilt with the St. Louis Blues at HP Pavilion, the Sharks have not scored more than two goals in regulation and overtime in any of their past 12 games.
"We have to play a simpler game, be less of a puck control team and more of a dump it in and go get it back team," said Sharks defenseman Brad Stuart, who has five assists in 22 games this season. "You have to adapt sometimes to whatever suits the players you have on your team, and that's the way you play.
"We're not as much of a goal scoring threat this year, we all know that. So for us to try and keep playing that way, it's not going to work for us."
Entering Friday, the Sharks' were third in the league with a 2.14 goals against average. San Jose's 4-1 loss to Calgary on Wednesday was only the second time in the last nine games it has given up four or more goals in regulation, and the Flames' final goal was an empty-netter.
McLellan said a major problem in that game, which was tied 1-1 after two periods, came when the players were too aggressive on offense in trying to create scoring chances, leaving the team vulnerable on defense. After the game, defenseman Dan Boyle did not hide his frustration with the team's offensive woes the past few weeks.
Boyle was in a better mood Friday but said there's no easy way for the Sharks to break out of their scoring slump.
"The hunger and the drive to score, I guess I want to see more of that," Boyle said Friday. "I like to think if you put in the work, and you're talented enough, you're going to win some hockey games. Certainly in Calgary, maybe I wasn't happy with what I saw, but at the same time I have to stay positive.
"I believe in this team. We have to go out and earn it on the ice."
With Greiss not available, the Sharks recalled goaltender Thomas Heemskerk from the San Francisco Bulls of the ECHL to participate in Friday's practice. But that doesn't necessarily mean Heemskerk will be Antti Niemi's backup Saturday. The Sharks do have in options in Worcester goalies Alex Stalock and Harri Sateri.


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MacJournal is the world's most popular journaling software for the Macintosh. Create a personal journal with two level security (password protection and encryption), record daily ideas, manage to do's and export them to multiple file formats, generate blogs to any of the popular blogging services or .mac account. Even record audio and podcast! MacJournal has the power and functionality to do it all.
Required OS: 10.4
Tags: productivity , organize , notepad , journal , blog , podcast , diary
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I really enjoy using MacJournal as storage for notes on ongoing projects. Really nice piece of software.
Freaking Awesome!!!
Organize everything you write into this little mixed app. It's like a time-capsule magazine where you can rewind time. AWESOME.
Very good app. I liked Journler better, but now that the developer has discontinued it, MacJournal is the best option out there. Hoping another company picks up Journler & I can switch back.
I like it for taking notes in class. Both for taking notes for that day and for writing a page on a certain topic that can then be wiki-linked to other pages. I can also export the RTF files and archive them later.
A good program.
I recently purchased MacJournal (via MacUpdate) and I'm really liking it. It's the perfect Digital Moleskine: tasks, notes, calendar, quick writing (love the full screen and the html export), basic research...
Unfortunately, the company behind MacJournal is the infamous Mariner Software ...
but the developer, Dan Schimpf, is a good guy, development is active and he is responsive. Dan's only crime was selling the thing to Mariner. Dan has a website ... try and deal with him.
Here is email I recently sent to this company:
"I was considering updating my copy of MacJournal, but will now only consider alternatives such as Journler. When I went to look at the MacJournal 5 manual, I was reminded that your company wants to harvest the email address of anyone showing any interest in your products, and send them unwanted mail. I know of no other company that wants a verified email address to download the manual for a product. After I remembered this unpleasantness, I remembered that your director of marketing has been sending me junk email for some time- without the courtesy of an opt-out url. I'm not doing business with you again."
I use it for all my writing at Ars Technica. Fantastic app.
Scrollbar fixed. Muchos gracias!
It's cheaper than most of the other info-trackers and better! Well worth the cover price!!
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Dear Rick and Becky: I hope you get to read this one day
Rick and Becky sponsor 12-year-old Menua in Armenia.
When the World Vision bloggers traveled to Armenia this winter, we met Menua and his mother Anoush.
See the difference that Rick and Becky are making in Menua's life and how important their letters are to him … and a reply from Becky!


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I will be out at hickory Thursday evening around 5-5:30 to finish work on the new permanent 9. Went out yesterday and finished carving the fairway and green area on new hole 3. removed old hole 9 and planted the basket at new 3.
Still need to move the old tee signs, basket 2 along with new hole 7. New 9 could use some trimming as well.
I have made new course maps and will have those with me tomorrow evening.
I know this is last minute but anyone who can make it out would be much appreciated. If you need a ride out just let me know.
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To start off with I just want to say thank you for a brilliant software. Used TVersity earlier and I wasn't completely satisfied.
What really rocks my socks is the feature of actually being able to play RAR.
More simplicity for the people!
More options with easier environment
Looking at the user interface of Sony Playstation 3 called Cross Media Browser (XMB) you notice it's very easily navigated and using only your intuition you can basically master the menus without even knowing it. Combining something very easy with something rather more difficult can sometimes end in confusion, not only for users but perhaps developers as well. Here are some thoughts!
One example would be all the posts about not being able to see any movies where the answer would be as simple as:
"Please browse your MOVIES folder, not MUSIC". This is due to the fact that all "shared folders" are shown in each category of XMB.
So basically we just need a way of telling XMB what to show and what to hide. A way of designing the output shown in XMB somehow, meaning movies only become visible under the category Movies. This would result in less confusion, and also it would look better.
A new and improved tab in the GUI for managing shared folders and creating aliases for them:
First off you select at least one folder to share. It adds up in a list, much like the one used now. However, this list is editable so you can create aliases and redirections telling XMB to show what you want it to.
Another example would be the installation and setup process. It's remarkably easy to install, but there are a lot of settings and parameters to be set and configured for optimal usage.
A more user friendly installation process, a tutorial where questions like "Please select preferred subtitle language" are given and answers are the options to be inserted to the config. A more detailed and easy-to-use GUI for PS3 Media Server would be awesome.
Adding stuff such as a "hoover-over-this-to-see-what-it-is"-thing would help tremendously.
The touch
Enhancing the feeling of "media centertivity "
I'm personally using PS3 as my media center where I have access to Music, Movies, Pictures, Games and Internet. PMS is for me right now a service where you can share folders to your PS3 and make the PS3 play the files correctly using different methods. It intrigues the spirit of media centers, but not as much as the real deal.
Various thoughts (and do keep in mind that this is probably reaching a bit far but you get the picture):
- Step 1: Get information about music, movies and series using different methods:
· Music: Extract information from ID3v1/v2-tags and/or with metadata such as Artist, Album, Title, Year and Genre.
· Movies: Somehow get the movie name and what year extracting the information using the folder name.
· Series: Name of series.
Step 2: Use this information from Step 1 in various ways to get more information:
· Music: Mini biography of artist, maybe some discography. Text. Information about current playing. Get the idea!
· Movies: IMDB.com-rating, plot and what actors?
· Series: Next episode is released: YYYY-MM-DD. Information. Can be collected from tv.com?.
Step 3: Now, the enhancement is to display and embrace the world of PMS!
Getting the information in Step 1, using it to collect data in Step 2 brings us to the displaying of the information.
This is where the tricky part comes to play. Maybe you can use the built-in notifier in XMB? I'm not sure how you can solve this, but it would be a feature worth its troubles!
Well, you see where I'm getting at. Sweet interactivity. PMS has the potential of blowing our minds away even more than it does today. Get creative, use your imagination. More of everything and the options to choose what to show where. Perfect!
Well, I'm sure I've got loads of suggestions and what not. This was what came to mind in 5minutes. Hope you take some things in to consideration!
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2-When two objects, say two circles away from each other, are joined by "Round" property, it should create a closed contour.
3-In "trimming", limiting entity could be multiple, and after choosing limiting entity, the part you choose should be the part to be trimmed.
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Duplex Apartment in Malaga Center
Size61 m²
Floor No.1
- Family/child friendly
- Kitchen
- Air conditioning
- Washer/dryer
- Lockable room
- Balcony/terrace
- Internet/WiFi
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Registro de Turismo de Andalucía : VFT/MA/00643
Loft style duplex apartment recently built with a modern design and decoration for up to 4 guests (2 bedrooms). The apartment has a surface of 61 m2. On the upper level there is a bedroom with a private terrace; on lower level you will find the other bedroom, bathroom, kitchen and living room.
The upper floor bedroom has a double bed, closet and an small private terrace (please read house rules about terrace usage).
The lower floor bedroom has also a double bed, closet and is located next to the bathroom.
Kitchen is fully equipped with fridge-freezer, washing machine, stove, bread toaster, Italian coffee maker and kettle. Complete crockery and cutlery, pots and pans.
A blow dryer can be found at the bathroom.
Apartment has wifi internet access, air conditioning (hot and cold), wooden floor and double glass windows.
Lost keys have a replacement fee of 20€.
Check in, from 2.00 pm.
Check out, until 12.00.
If possible, check in and out time could be flexible.
Arrivals after 22.30 have an extra charge of 20€.
Arrivals after 00.00 have an extra charge of 30€.
Smoking is not allowed.
Pets are not allowed.
Only registered guests can access to the apartment. It is forbidden that other people access to the apartment without our permission.
No parties, loud music or noise. Please respect other guest´s rest.
If using the patio during the night, please do not talk loud, play music... It could bother other guests in the building.
It is not allowed to cook in the terrace.
A 150€ guarantee deposit will be asked at the arrival. It will be returned at the checkout if everything is ok with apartment.
|Price for > 2 guests
|$ 12 US per guest/night extra
|Maximum nights
|1 month
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We stayed in Malaga for 10 days. The apartment was located in a central, and for the city, fairly quiet part of the town. It was well equipped and overall it was a fresh place. It had all the necessities you would need.
Fede is an excellent host. He was available at all times for any questions we had and he provided us with much needed information at our arrival. He gave us a map full of places worth visiting and he had added some of his own recommendations. Since this was our first time in Malaga, it was much appreciated.
This was our first time travelling with Wimdu, and we would certainly do it again!
This apartment is in the central area of Malaga, and we were able to walk easily to all of the sights we wanted to visit (with the exception of the botanic gardens - a short bus ride away). The appartement is very comfortabele, has great space, great beds and great shower. Fede is very nice, helpful - the perfect host.
We definitely recommend the apartment.
Thanks, Fede!
Adam & Agata
A very nice week in Malaga, Fede was very nice and helpful, the apartment was very nice, modern and spacious, everything was perfect, we felt very comfortable.
During the day, culture, shopping and beach, great restaurants and bars in the evening, the location perfect.
Eine sehr schöne Woche in Malaga, Fede war sehr nett und hilfsbereit, die Wohnung war sehr schön, modern und großzügig, Alles war perfekt wir haben uns sehr wohl gefühlt.
Tagsüber Kultur,Shopping und Strand,abends tolle Restaurants und Bars,Die Lage perfekt.
it was a really wonderful experience that we could be in connection with Fede even before we arrived at Malaga. We could ask questions and got fast answers. When we arrived, Fede in the apartment. He went through everything with us, and had plotted routes and points on a map in relation to our wish to stay. the apartment is located in a quiet neighborhood and is clean, nice furnished, everything works. Fede is welcoming and helpful. we highly recommend the place ..... even though it may mean that it is busy when we go there again.
Marianne and Rosie
det var en rigtig dejlig oplevelse, at vi kunne være i forbindelse med Fede allerede inden vi ankom til Malaga. Vi kunne stille spørgsmål og fik hurtige svar. Da vi ankom, var Fede i lejligheden. Han gennemgik alt med os, og havde indtegnet ruter og punkter på et bykort i forhold til vores ønsker for opholdet. lejligheden ligger i et roligt kvarter og er ren, lækkert indrettet, alt fungerer. Fede er imødekommende og hjælpsom. vi kan varmt anbefale stedet.....selvom det måske kan betyde, at det er optaget, når vi skal derned igen.
Marianne og Rosie
Back home again we miss your flat in malaga, Fede :-) This lovely appartement right in the center of the old town is really nice, absolute modern and clean designed. No noise around. We had a wonderful ten days stay. Fede was a perfect host with a lot of nice tips to make the stay perfect! Thanks, Fede .. we almost planned to come back someday! :-))) Greets from Marco&Anja
For us it was almost perfect. Right in the centre of Málaga, great tips for eating and a very good host! It was only badly soundproofed and the door lock of the frontdoor is jammed.
All in all it was a great trip with a really good apartment though!
The central and quiet location of this Fantastic studio, in die old city Málaga is exelent located. The studio is comfortable furnished. Fede as host is verry kindly and gives you in time answers on all your questions.
We had a great time in Málaga.
Paul and Els the Netherlands
Modern apartment recently refurbished, comfortable bed and armchairs, all features exactly as shown on website. Efficient heating/air conditioning unit. Located in the old town only a few metres from shops, cafes, restaurants, etc and convenient for museums, market and most of the interesting features of Malaga. Fede, the host, has prepared a useful map with the locations of recommended bars, restaurants and supermarket. A good place to stay.
We had a warm welcome by Fede which was great. The appartement is very comfortabele, has great space, great beds and great shower. The locations is also really nice. The cosy, local beaches of El Palo with nice restaurants and a small supermarket around the corner. By car or taxi (not too expensive) Malaga is only 15 minutes away. The only 'comment' I would have is that some more glasses, plates, bowls and such would be beter. We really had a great time and would love to go back soon!!
We have a great stay in Malaga. The apartment has a very good location and has everything we needed. It's near to the beach with fantastic view. We were a group of friends and the apartment was big enough. It was very clean with two bathrooms which was perfect for us. Fede is the perfect host. At our arrival we were lost in Malaga as we arrived by car and the navigation didn't work. Fede helped us to find the apartment. He also gave us a lot of helpful information about Malaga in general and the district where the apartment is situated. He recommended us a really nice restaurant near the apartment and even explained us how we could go to Granada and Ronda.
I definitely recommend the apartment.
Thanks, Fede!
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Shellie Nicholson and Gary Newby of Seminole announce the birth of a son, Calob Joshua Newby.
He was born at 2:57 a.m., June 4, 2013, at St. Anthony Shawnee Hospital. He weighed 8 pounds, 1 ounce and was 20 inches long.
He is the grandson of Betty Nicholson of Shawnee, James and Tammy Nicholson of Shawnee, Beth Payne of Seminole, and Gary Lynn Newby of Spavinaw.
He is the great-grandson of Anna and Charles Jantz of Shawnee and Carolyn Lankford of Seminole.
He has one sibling, William Newby.
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