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InFatuation™ - Liquid Shine Multi-Action Lip Fattener Mini
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This is a very nice set in a wide range of colors. The glosses are highly pigmented and apply very nicely and evenly. It imparts a very high shine and is not sticky at all. It is also quite moisturizing. The only thing I could live without is the tingle. This doesn't make my lips look bigger and the tingling is just a distraction. But other than that it is a great gloss for everyday use!
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John Hill made me break a major rule of journalism.
It was 2012, and Tiffin University's men's basketball team was playing Hillsdale at the Gillmor Center. The Dragons were coming off their biggest win in years. Two days earlier they had defeated Findlay, sending the fans (and the players) into a frenzy.
Hillsdale was another team Tiffin hadn't beaten in Hill's tenure, and for most of that Saturday, it looked like the Chargers would beat TU again.
That was until Karl Finley hit a 3 with less than a second left to give Tiffin the lead. The fans tried to rush the court, but former Dragon Rafael Cuellar, sitting in the crowd, had the biggest assist of his career. The 6-foot-5 ex-post player who went on to play tight end on the football team threw his arms out and blocked the crowd. He saved a technical, which would have given the Chargers life.
And if Ralph didn't want you to move, you weren't moving.
After a futile desperation shot missed and the buzzer sounded, Hill spun around and faced me at the press table, putting out his hand for a high five.
I hesitated for a tenth of a second, but didn't want to leave the Tiffin legend hanging.
When I was back at the office, I asked one of my mentors, Pat Magers, if I had done the right thing.
Reporters are, after all, supposed to remain neutral at all times.
Pat said it was a broach, but then asked me who the coach was. I told him.
"Oh, well," said Pat, who was the sports editor when Hill was coach at Heidelberg in the '90s. "For John, it's been a long haul."
Hill was someone I knew about before I heard he was coming to coach the Dragons. I heard his name from former Heidelberg women's coach Karen McConnell, who credited Hill being the reason she was able to coach a 'Berg team to the Final Four.
I heard the name from Matt Palm, the Heidelberg baseball coach and AD - the latter another position Hill held in his 30-plus years in college athletics. Palm was hired by Hill. Palm has since won numerous league titles and guided Heidelberg to the 2010 Division III World Series. Hill later said Palm was one of his two greatest hires.
But it wasn't quite like getting to cover him, getting to interview him after the pulsating wins and nerve-wracking losses.
Hill won more than 350 games at Heidelberg. When the Columbian graduate came back to Tiffin in 2009, he was in his 60s and taking over a program that had entered the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference the previous year.
When you watched the team that season, you got the sense that not only was it not competitive against GLIAC schools, but it couldn't be.
I remember Hill's first game as TU's coach. The Dragons hosted West Liberty State. A number of the fans at the Gillmor Center weren't even there for TU. The Hilltoppers featured freshman Alex Falk, who was a star at Upper Sandusky.
The game was a disaster for TU. Not only did Tiffin lose 113-72, but it was whistled at one point for having six players on the court.
When I caught up to Hill after the game, he was shooting baskets in his shirt and tie.
This was my real introduction to John Hill.
I left that night having no idea if this team would even be better than the year before.
In his four years, Hill's Dragons finished over .500 only once, and never made the GLIAC Tournament.
But I still think it was a great hire.
Hill is a great recruiter. In his second season, he snared Joe Graessle and Karl Finley, which overnight turned the Dragons into a team that could score 15 points in 30 seconds. He also brought in solid contributors like Keenan Barlow, Travis Spahr and Brandon Harris. Soon, TU was competing with just about everyone in the GLIAC, and occasionally stunning some opponents who may have remembered how TU used to play.
Finley plays professional ball in Germany now. Graessle, who may go down as the best player in TU history, almost assuredly will go pro.
There also is hope for the future. Young players like Eric Roby and Khaleal McCormick will be coming off solid freshman campaigns.
The future will likely be guided by Jerry Buccilla, a former player for Hill at Heidelberg and an assistant for him the last four years. When Lonny Allen spoke last week, he made it sound as if Buccilla - already named interim coach - will be a full-time hire.
Allen told me he knew when he hired Hill that it wouldn't be for 10 or 15 years. He just hoped the veteran coach could start turning things around.
Anyone who has ever seen Graessle launch a 30-foot 3 or score 45 points in a game would feel that way.
Hill will remain at TU, and it wouldn't surprise to still see him at games.
Then, perhaps, he can hit me with a guilt-free high five.


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Legislators should reject proposal
February 26, 2014
Gas and oil companies have wanted a forced pooling law in West Virginia for years....
Yet another example of trying to tread on property owner's rights. The legislature will back off for now, got an election coming up, but they will resume their intrusions once they have a few years before they're up for reelection again. Of course the gas and oil companies will love it, that way they don't have to deal with multiple members of the same family. Set a hearing, and a price, and jump right in and start drilling. I have an idea that if approved, the environment around these rigs will become quite unfriendly, and possibly very dangerous. If you push people in this state too far, they will fight. Just a word to the wise.
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WV citizens/landowners will NOT accept this. Listen up WV legislators! I have enough reasons already to not vote for dems; want to give others another reason?
These dems will hold off until after the election; then go against their constituents and pass it. Vote those who were for this OUT!
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On another 'better' happier note:
Democrats pass 20-week abortion ban. Thanks to those democrats who 'compassionately' gave life to at least WV babies if they're lucky enough to make it to 20 weeks of life still in the woman's womb.
Especially thankful to the FIVE Democratic women representatives who, bucking pressure from the abortionist lobby, voted for this 'compassionate, PRO-WOMAN Legislation.'
Now, any doctor caught performing such a procedure is sentenced to ONE to FIVE years in prison!!!
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Of course Nancy Guthrie, DEMOCRAT of Kanawha county yelled,spit, screamed like her other abortion happy folks to the point that other dems thought there was going to be 'fisticuffs on the floor.' Yeah immoral folks show their violent nature when not getting what they want....like permission to kill babies. Pathetic!
REMEMBER: Birth ends pregnancy. Abortion ends life!
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@Maj: lol. Sure. My puppy treats me like dictators treat Obama..****pletely ignores that 'red line.'
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Okay you stupid editors at Intermountain....since WHEN does the word, com-pletely warrant a first syllable deletion? OMG; Liberalism and PC is TOTAL COMPLETE ASININE tom-foolery.
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Well SOME democrats have heard from their 'constituents' and are scared now to back this!
Even one of the co-sponsors of the bill, state Sen. Larry Edgell, D-Wetzel, has withdrawn his support after hearing from constituents.
Midterms coming up this year folks. Don't vote for dems who want to tax you, ban your guns, stifle YOUR free speech and tell YOU what you can eat, drink or do.
It's the ONLY time dems listen to you; when an election is near!
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City Manager Bruce Moore today signed a contract with Ceres Environmental to pick up the rest of the storm debris from the historic Christmas 2012 Winter Storm. This comes after President Barack Obama signed a FEMA declaration, which will allow the City to be reimbursed for this work.
"Little Rock residents will quickly see a demonstrable increase in the amount of storm debris being picked up daily," said Moore. "The contract with Ceres Environmental is for 160 days; however, we expect them to finish before then."
Ceres was the lowest qualified bidder at $47.44/ton. This company will bring in between 15-20 specialized debris cleanup trucks that have self loading booms and high volume truck beds.
The City's Public Works Department will hand over the maps that have been kept which show the streets where Operations crews have picked up storm debris. The complete sweeps of the City will be made by Ceres. The public will be notified when the 2nd round of debris pick up will begin. This will give residents time to place curbside any additional storm debris. At this stage, the pick up route schedule will be up to the discretion of Ceres Environmental.
Since this systematic storm debris pick up will now happen with an independent contractor, residents are asked to not call 311 any more to report storm debris. The City's Public Works Crews will now go back to normal operations.
The two drop-off locations – at Interstate and Reservoir Parks – will remain open for residents who want to haul their storm debris themselves.
All storm debris will be taken to the City's Landfill where it will be turned into mulch. This mulch is for sale to the public at $10.00 per pickup load or $30 per ton prorated for smaller amounts. For more information go to http://littlerock.org/citydepartments/publicworks/solidwaste/#compostmulch or call the City Landfill's scale house at 888-5806. The landfill is located at 10801 Ironton Cut-off.
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Both Bishop Guilfoyle Catholic and Penn Cambria boys basketball have played two straight games that went right down to the final buzzer.
For BG, the results have been very good. For Penn Cambria, not as much.
Pat Irwin made 1-of-2 free throws with 4.4 seconds remaining to help the Marauders defeat Penn Cambria, 65-64, Thursday at the Pleasant Valley Gym.
After Panther forward Nathan Keagy tied the game 64-64 with a little over a minute to play, BG ran the clock down to 13 seconds then called timeout.
Guilfoyle spread the floor out of the timeout and set a high screen for Irwin, giving the senior guard the option to drive and kick it to a teammate or take the shot.
"When I came off the screen, A.J. [Leahey] didn't show real hard, and with Brandon [Drenning] in the corner, his guy couldn't come off him to help so I decided it was a layup or a foul," Irwin said.
Leahey blocked the shot but was called for a foul, giving Irwin two free throws.
"We knew what we were going to get. I thought it was a clean block," Penn Cambria coach Jim Ronan said.
Irwin missed the first foul shot, putting even more importance on the second one.
"I just went through my normal routine and tried not to think too much," he said.
The Panthers had one final chance, but Leahey's fade away jump shot over Zach Patterson hit the back of the rim and bounded out.
"I wanted to put a hand in his face and make it a tough shot for him. I think I did that," Patterson said. "He's obviously a great player. He can shoot. He can handle the ball. He's the best player I'll guard all year."
Irwin also made several late free throws that helped BG (5-1) to a come-from-behind overtime win over Fairview Saturday in the championship of the Jim Ellis Shootout.
"We won a tight game playing from behind Saturday. [Thursday] was different," BG coach Chris Drenning said. "We were ahead, and they made some tough shots to get back in the game. We executed the last shot exactly the way we wanted. I knew he'd make the free throw."
Penn Cambria (6-2) also lost a tough one Saturday. Bellwood-Antis hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to knock off the Panthers in the finals of the Tyrone Reliance Bank Tournament.
"That's the hardest part. To put in all of the hard work and not see it go your way two straight games is tough on kids this age," Ronan said. "That's my job as a coach to find a way to get them refocused and back on track."
Leahey finished with a game-high 21 points and 13 rebounds for a double-double. Keagy scored in double digits as well with 17 points.
For BG, Drenning scored a team-high 20 points, 17 of which came in the first half as the Marauders built a 12-point lead. Irwin finished with 19 points, and Patterson added 11.
When C.J. Fulare converted two free throws in the early part of the third quarter, the Marauders were up 42-28, but Penn Cambria cut that lead to six by the end of the third quarter and continued to get closer throughout the fourth quarter.
Keagy sank a pair of free throws to make it a one-point game with 2:33 left, and Mack Behe made 1-of-2 foul shots 13 seconds later to tie the game 62-62.
Damon Rickens put BG ahead with an 18-foot jumper before Keagy tied the game again, setting up the final sequence.
PENN CAMBRIA (64): Behe 3 2-4 9, J. Mardula 0 2-2 2, Leahey 8 3-4 21, Keagy 7 3-4 17, Lawhead 3 0-0 6, Schwaderer 2 1-2 5, Przybys 0 0-0 0, M. Mardula 1 0-0 2, Hite 0 0-0 0, Tsikalas 1 0-0 2. Totals - 25 11-16 64.
BISHOP GUILFOYLE (65): Fulare 0 3-4 3, McCloskey 2 0-0 5, Drenning 7 0-0 20, Patterson 4 3-7 11, Irwin 5 7-10 19, Koehle 0 0-0 0, Rickens 1 0-0 2, Chadbourn 1 0-0 2, Wolf 0 0-0 0, Nardelli 1 0-0 3, Baldessaro 0 0-0 0. Totals - 21 13-21 65.
Penn Cambria11 13 21 19 - 64
Bishop Guilfoyle13 22 16 14 - 65
3-point goals: Penn Cambria 3 (Leahey 2, Behe); Bishop Guilfoyle 10 (Drenning 6, Irwin 2, Nardelli, McCloskey).
Records: Penn Cambria (6-2); Bishop Guilfoyle (5-1).
JV: Bishop Guilfoyle, 50-29. High scorers-Tsikalas, PC, 11; Fiore, BG, 18.


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Scientists claim that genome editing using zinc finger nucleases (ZFNs) and a virally administered donor gene can effectively correct hemostasis in a mouse model of hemophilia. Reporting in Nature, the Childrens's Hospital of Philadelphia and Howard Hughes Medical Institute team claims ZFNs are able to induce double-stranded DNA breaks efficiently when delivered directly to the mouse liver, and in their studies stimulated gene replacement through both homology-directed and homology-independent targeted gene insertion at the ZFN-specified locus.
The level of gene targeting achieved in the mouse model of hemophilia B was sufficient to correct disease-related clotting times, and persisted after induced liver regeneration. Katherine A. High, M.D., Hojun Li, M.D., and colleagues describe their work in a paper titled "In vivo genome editing restores hemostasis in a mouse model of hemophilia." The team worked in collaboration with scientists at Sangamo BioSciences.
Gene replacement therapy using viral vector-mediated gene transfer has been successful in animal models and in some human trials, but there are inherent disadvantages with this approach to correcting genetic disorders, the team reports. These drawbacks include potential risks associated with insertional mutagenesis and the loss of endogenous regulatory signals that control gene expression.
An alternative technique for gene therapy involves gene-specific targeting of induced pluripotent stem cells ex vivo and reimplantation of these cells in the patient. However, this method is not applicable to diseases that affect organ systems, such as the liver, for which the ex vivo manipulation of target cells is not feasible.
While ZFNs designed to induce DSBs at specific target loci could provide the answer to gene replacement in vivo, to date it has not been clear whether ZFNs can induce DSBs and stimulate genome editing at a clinically meaningful level in vivo, the researchers continue. To this end, they developed ZFN—and factor IX-carrying hepatotropic viral vectors to test whether ZFN-based gene editing could correct the relevant genetic defect in a mouse model of hemophilia B.
The Children's Hospital and Howard Hughes team first designed ZFNs targeting the mutated human F9 (hF9) gene, and confirmed their capacity to induce a DSB at the intended target site and stimulate genome editing by homology-directed repair (HDR) in human cells in vitro. They then generated a mouse model (hF9mut/HB) that completely lacks the mouse factor IX gene, but instead expresses a mutated version of the human factor IX protein, resulting in complete absence of circulating factor IX protein.
Two-day-old hF9mut/HB mice were given intraperitoneal injections of both the AAV-ZFN and AAV-F9 gene constructs, and liver DNA samples were analyzed at 10 weeks to assess gene replacement at the hF9 locus. The results confirmed that HDR-mediated targeting had been effected with about 1–3% targeting efficiency. Circulating human factor IX was also detected in the treated mice, up to about 7% of normal levels. The amount of circulating human factor IX in individual animals correlated directly with detected levels of gene targeting via HDR. Encouragingly, levels of human factor IX in the treated animals persisted after partial hepatectomies.
In a separate series of experiments, the researchers demonstrated that clotting times for animals given the ZFN and donor gene constructs were about the same as for those in wild-type mice, suggesting the treatment had restored hemostasis. They in addition confirmed that most of the expression of human factor IX resulted from specific gene correction, rather than as a result of random integration of the donor gene into the genome. Significantly, treatment appeared to have no growth, or weight-related side effects over eight months, and there were no changes in liver function tests at 4, 29, and 32 weeks after injection, indicating that treatment was well tolerated.
"Together, these data demonstrate a clinically significant correction of the coagulation defect in hemophilia B, via direct in vivo delivery of ZFNs to mediate permanent correction of the genome in mouse hepatocytes," the authors write.
While translation of the ZFN approach into human gene therapy will require optimization of gene correction efficiency and a thorough analysis of off-target effects in the human genome, the mouse data do provide evidence that AAV-mediated delivery of ZFNs and a donor template give rise to persistent and clinically meaningful levels of genome editing in vivo, "and can thus be an effective strategy for targeted gene disruption or in situ correction of genetic disease in vivo," they conclude.
"These data represent a significant advance in realizing efficient, systemic, therapeutic gene repair—the holy grail of genetic medicine," Dr. High adds. "Genome editing also reinstates the wild-type sequence under the control of the endogenous regulatory sequences, assuring restoration of this critical aspect of normal gene expression."
"This is an important step forward in our goal to broaden the application of ZFN gene-editing via in vivo administration," states Edward Lanphier, Sangamo's president and CEO. "These data highlight the therapeutic potential of our ZFN technology and enable us to expand our ZFP Therapeutic pipeline to a growing number of monogenic and rare diseases."
Sangamo is focused on the development of engineered zinc finger DNA-binding protein transcription factors (ZFP TFs) to up- or down-regulate gene expression, and ZFNs to correct or disrupt genes responsible for monogenic diseases. The firm's pipeline is headed by the Phase II-stage diabetic nephropathy candidates SB-509, and the HIV/AIDS candidate SB-728.
SB-509 is a ZFP TF designed to up-regulate the gene for vascular endothelial growth factor-A (VEGF-A). In development initially for treating diabetic nephropathy, the candidate is also being evaluated for the potential treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), spinal cord and traumatic brain injury and stroke. Phase II trials in ALS have already been conducted.
SB-728 is a ZFN-based approach for modification of the gene encoding CCR5, the major co-receptor used by HIV to infect cells of the immune system, Sangamo notes. The first application of the technology comprises an an autologous ZFN-CCR5-modified T-cell product (SB-728-T), which is being evaluated in Phase I and Phase I/II trials in HIV and AIDS patients. A preclinical-stage program to develop an SB-728 hematopoietic stem-cell (HSC) product and a research-stage program to develop SB-728 as an in vivo product are also in progress.
Sangamo's earlier-stage pipeline includes zinc finger-based techniques addressing glioblastoma, hemophilia, and rare diseases.
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Just 28 days until the Stetson men's basketball team's first exhibition of the 2013-14 season, and 41 days until the Hatters open regular season play at Clemson on Nov. 8, the team held their first official practice Saturday morning at the Edmunds Center.
Coming off of a banner year, finishing third in the Atlantic Sun Conference and reaching the A-Sun semifinals for the first time since 2005-06, Stetson has high hopes for the 2013-14 campaign. The announcement last June that Corey Williams would take over the program only added to the excitement.
Coach Williams, as well as seniors Willie Green and Hunter Miller, spoke about the start of the season after practice on Saturday. Check out the video from practice by clicking below or on the picture above.


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New Industry: State officials should make tourism a priority
January 8, 2013
For most of our history, West Virginians have relied on industries with limited lifespans....
Why should the government do this?
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I have nothing against tourism and agree we have a lot to "show off" in this state but I can't & don't want to see it become a "foundation for our economy". Jobs in that sector generally do not pay that well and will not keep our kids from leaving the state. They deserve work that will provide a livable wage and stretch their minds.
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Here's an idea: How about the State government get out of speculating on "winners" and "losers" for subsidizing various businesses and the expense of other businesses and the taxpayer!
Let everyone keep their own money!
Tourism is a "permanent" winner until the U.S. economy tanks (which appears eminent because of government ineptitude) and then people aren't traveling and vacationing as much...
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The Journal's prohibition against comments in articles regarding crimes and court actions should be called the Games-Neely Rule. Her office makes deals that are not in the best interest of the public and we ought not be denied the opportunity to vent our spleens about those deals publicly. Take the case of Gary S. Wingate, whose deal, reported today, allows him to escape many charges and take two 12-month CONCURRENT sentences instead. His record (available through Maryland Judiciary website) is extensive. His WV crimes include having a .357 handgun in his car, running from police by driving at over 100 mph, and a slew of other traffic charges. He is presently serving a sentence for other crimes in MD. Games-Neely's office is making a mockery of justice when it makes deals with the likes of Wingate.
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That is an impressive demo!!! The potential of this is very far reaching specially in the SOA space.
Anyway I have some questions if that's ok, and they are …
So what is the performance like?
How far can I scale this?
Can I get this to work with (W)WF?
Can I do async or long running communications with this technology?
Have you tried connecting this to Java and other non-Microsoft technologies?
Isn't calling this technology 'Biztalk Connectivity Services' going to get it confused with the full Biztalk product? Specially if there is no migration strategy from one to the other?
I'm pretty excited about this … and I have a 100 more questions but that's enough to be getting on with for now.
I agree it makes it confusing, if Biztalk isn't needed for this then why label it Biztalk.Sabot wrote:Isn't calling this technology 'Biztalk Connectivity Services' going to get it confused with the full Biztalk product? Specially if there is no migration strategy from one to the other?
This video has me pretty excited about where this project might go, but I have one question about future plans (which I realize you may not want to talk about now, but I have to ask anyway...)
How do you plan to deal with occasionally-connected clients to the ISB? How will they get access to events published when they were disconnected?
I have to say that I am also pretty excited about this project.
In relation to occasionaly connected clients, because ISB crosses over the internet it is a good point to raise the question of occasionaly connected clients and services.
WS-Discovery could apply quite nicely. Standardized Bye/Hello and Probe/Resolve messages could offer a WS* compliant solution to provide presence awareness and discovery and as well a s ensuring interoperability.
Are there plans to integrate WS-Disco in a later release?
Are you going to provide the Identity Service as installable service within ISB package, which can be hosted inside of an enterprise?
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This is part of IEEE Spectrum's special report: Winners & Losers VII
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which operates airport security checkpoints in the United States, is spending upward of US $7 million a year trying to develop technology that can detect the evil intent of the terrorists among us. Yes, you read that correctly: They plan to find the bad guys by reading their minds.
Dozens of researchers across the country are in the middle of a five-year program contracted primarily to the Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, in Cambridge, Mass. They've developed a psycho-physiological theory of "malintent"—basically, a hodgepodge of behaviorism and biometrics according to which physiological changes can give away a terrorist's intention to do immediate harm. So far, they've spent $20 million on biometric research, sensors, and a series of tests and demonstrations.
This is no mere fantasy, DHS officials insist. And it isn't: It's a noble fantasy. And it's destined to be a noble failure. It's called the Future Attribute Screening Technology, or FAST.
"We're not reading minds," says Robert P. Burns, a deputy director of innovation at the Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects Agency and the FAST project manager. "We're just screening."
The underlying theory is that your body reacts, in measurable and largely involuntary ways, to reveal the nature of your intentions. So as you wait in line at the airport checkpoint, thermal and other types of cameras and laser- and radar-based sensors will try to get a fix on the baseline parameters of your autonomic nervous system—your body temperature, your heart rate and respiration, your skin's moistness, and the very look in your eyes. Then, as a security officer asks you a few questions, the sensors will remeasure those parameters so that the FAST algorithms can figure out whether you're naughty or nice, all on the spot, without knowing anything else about you. It's a bit like asking one of those RFID-based highway toll systems—the ones that automatically deduct the price of the toll from your credit card account—to determine whether the purpose of your car trip is business or pleasure.
The algorithms will scrutinize the output of the sensors, looking for several specific changes. For example, your pupils may dilate when someone asks you questions about matters on which you have malevolent intent, your heart may skip a beat, or you may suck in your breath. Of course, you may be having bad thoughts that have nothing to do with terrorism—if you're getting on a plane to meet your paramour, for example. But in that case, "you won't get noticed," maintains Daniel Martin, a psychologist and independent contractor who developed the initial malintent theory and is the director of research for FAST. "It only measures the signs of malintent in this specific context, in this situation," he says.
Martin and other backers say the system can tell whether a racing heart and sweaty skin are those of a nervous terrorist or merely a person who had to run to catch a plane. They say it can even distinguish among terrorists, garden-variety smugglers, and anxious travelers. But they won't reveal just how the system manages to discern the infinite and wondrous varieties of guilt and remorse that lurk in the hearts of men and women.
"If we laid out specifically [how the system works], the first thing someone will do is say, 'How do I counter that?' " Martin says.
Some of the research will eventually appear in peer-reviewed journals, says Burns. But he declines to say when and where. At an April 2009 meeting, 30 scientists met at Draper for a private peer review of the theory of malintent and the experimental protocols. Martin says the consensus was that the theory is generally correct. The DHS has also set up privacy panels to try to ensure that its system's operation won't violate passengers' rights; the program doesn't tie data to an individual's identity, nor does it store any of the information collected. "We dump the data once you're through security," says Burns.
Crucially, FAST will not measure you against some theoretical norm of, say, average heart rates for adult males. "Each person serves as his or her own baseline," says Martin. The system "will measure how people's signals change in response to stimuli." To top it all off, the profile of symptoms can't be faked.
"The signals are uncontrollable, even for a trained terrorist—you still give them off," says Burns. Even if there's a complete lack of signals—in other words, no change from the baseline—"that's also a sign" of something suspicious: that the person has been trained to suppress those signals.
At a September press conference at Draper, DHS researchers screened 30 volunteers with the FAST system, offering some of them $100 bonuses for acting in a way that might "involve something malicious." They were told there was a mock explosive that would "cause a loud noise but won't cause too much harm."
Thermal cameras read each subject's body temperature. BioLidar tracked respiration and heart rate (think of a police radar gun that uses laser light instead of radio waves, and is sensitive enough to measure changes in the surface motion of the skin, particularly in the large arteries of the neck). An eye tracker determined a subject's pupil size, rate of blinking, and "gaze vector." A "fidget detector" had the subject stand on a Nintendo Wii's balance board, which people normally use to exercise at home. All the sensors but one were off-the-shelf. The exception was the government-developed eye-safe BioLidar.


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Satellite images from recent months show North Korea has launched two helicopter-carrying 1,300-ton frigates to build up its naval power, a specialist website about the country reported on Thursday.
The report, on the 38 North website, concludes that North Korea began constructing the warships in 2006 or 2007 and then launched the vessels five years later.
The frigates are "an important wakeup call" about the effectiveness of international sanctions against Pyongyang and assessments of its conventional military decline, wrote the report's author, Joseph S. Bermudez Jr., an expert in satellite imagery analysis and North Korea's military.
The United Nations Security Council has imposed sanctions on North Korea in response to nuclear weapons tests in 2006, 2009 and 2013. It threatens to conducts a fourth.
North Korea is widely seen as eagerly developing nuclear bombs, ballistic missiles and other weapons of mass destruction because it can't afford to maintain its conventional armed resources in tandem with its wealthier rivals, South Korea and the United States.
Each of the identical ships—one spotted at the western port of Nampo and the other at the northeastern port of Rajin—has a helicopter-landing deck at the stern and anti-submarine rocket launchers at the bow. The report says the vessels appear designed to counter submarines and protect fisheries.
As of 2012, North Korea had 420 combat ships and 70 submarines, outnumbering the South's 120 combat ships and 10 submarines, according to Seoul's defense ministry. But the North Korean fleet consists largely of small, outdated and low-tech gunboats.
South Korea has a fleet of large and high-tech warships, including Aegis-equipped 7,600-ton destroyers, with the powerful U.S. 7th Fleet in Japan providing support nearby.
The two Koreas have had three deadly naval confrontations since 1999 around their western sea border. In 2010, a South Korean corvette sank in a suspected North Korea torpedo attack, killing 46 sailors. Pyongyang denied involvement.
Mr. Bermudez wrote that even if Pyongyang pushes aggressively to commission the new frigates, it would still likely take several years to fully integrate their new capability into fleet operations.
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On Saturday, November 2nd, the Atlantic Sun Conference cross country season reaches its conclusion with the 2013 championship race(s) in Nashville, Tennessee. Hosted by Lipscomb University, the meet will be held at the Vaughn's Gap course, in Percy Warner Park. The men's 8K starts at 9:00 AM, and the women's 5K begins at 10:00 AM.
Unlike other A-Sun sports, this championship is not an elimination "tournament," but rather a winner-take-all race, where the top seven men and top seven women from each member school run head to head against everyone else in their respective races. Other than an informal bi-weekly coaches' poll, none of the season's preceding races—six in Stetson's case--have any bearing whatsoever on the standing of teams that come into this event. Thus, its outcome will determine the success or failure of the teams' entire two-month season. Since SU has faced few of their far-flung opponents—the ten member schools are located in five different states--it is difficult to ascertain in advance just how the school will fare in this meet. However, some "clues" might give an indication.
Both teams look to be among the very strongest in Stetson history. The first two meets notwithstanding—UNF was plagued by a timing problem and USF was a "mixed race" on an inaccurate course—the 2013 Hatters have recorded some groundbreaking successes.
At Mt. Dew (September 14th), twelve women and seven men set personal bests. In addition, the women's team rewrote the school's 6K record book. Freshman Amanda Spring ran a new school record (23:22), and five other women broke into that distance's top ten: Sami Hicks (third in 23:47), Adrienne DeVita (fourth in 23:54), Daniella Godenza-Moreno (sixth in 24:37), Sabrina Guzsvany (eighth in 24:57), Trixi Menge (ninth in 25:05), and Emily Nolen (tenth in 25:08). Four of those additions to the top ten list are freshmen. On the men's side, Andrew Epifanio's 8K 27:12 8K placed him fifth all-time. Not bad for a mid-season race.
"I definitely underestimated the 6K distance," admitted new record holder Amanda Spring, "and how to pace it right. I had missed my target time--23:00—suggested by my coach, but it was a pleasant surprise to break the school record. I try not to let things go to my head, but focus on each meet individually. So, next on my mind was Embry-Riddle."
The Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Invitational (September 21st) is where the women's team beat the host school Eagles by one point, thanks to freshman Clarissa Consul's inspiring all-out sprint to the finish.
"I was standing at the top of the hill, cheering the last few women on," explained Asst. Coach Frankie Painter. "When I turned around, I saw Clarissa running past several women, including two from Stetson who normally finish ahead of her. I immediately realized that she was having an incredible run, and later found out that her finish"—an all-out sprint to beat Embry-Riddle's sixth runner—"is what won us first place!"
The men, too, ran an inspired race at Embry-Riddle. The times of both Andrew Epifanio (27:28) and Joe Beery (28:12) belie the difficulty of this sandy, ultra-hilly course. Only the winner (2012 Olympian, and FHSAA mile record holder Sam Vazquez) and ERAU's top two runners beat Andrew to the finish, as he ran the tenth fastest 8K in school history, and led his team to a second place finish.
"I think that I was riding off the great race I had at the Mountain Dew (UF) Invite, where I ran a 27:12," Epifanio explained. "It made me realize what kind of shape I was in, and my potential for the season. The competition in the Embry-Riddle race also helped a great deal; I had Joe Beery alongside me for a good part of it, and he helped me keep that hard pace. I was chasing Jacob Dordick, from Embry Riddle, who helped to pull me forward in the end. Overall, the conditions that day, for an outstanding personal race, were optimal, and, despite the difficulty of the course, I was able to do something very surprising and exciting."
The flrunners.com Invitational XIV (September 27th) was another breakout meet for both teams. Seven men and thirteen women set personal bests at the 5K distance. In fact, Andrew Epifanio reset his Men's 5K school record (16:19) and Sami Hicks came within one second of tying the women's record. (Although a freshman, she is now in second place, all time, with that 18:56.) The women finished second overall among the college teams—beating A-Sun rival Jacksonville in an all-college category--and the men were fourth.
"I felt really good going into this race," Sami explained. "I had never run on such a flat course before, and I knew I could use it to my advantage. Having such a long stride helps. When courses are (alternately) flat and hilly, I have to constantly adjust my stride and that wasn't the case in this race; I could keep it consistent.
"I felt good, I felt fresh. Joe (Matuszczak, her coach) wanted me to run the first mile in 6:11, but I crossed it at six-flat. I just felt really good, so I kept it up."
And keeping it up was what the men's and women's teams had hoped to do. Following FLR XIV was a three week interval between meets, during which the teams' training intensified. The last regular season meet, the UCF Invitational on October 18th, should have been their season's penultimate success (next to the A-Sun). Instead, injuries ran rampant, both leading up to, and (especially) during the 6K race. Hard times had come as a result of hard training. Running contrary to some otherwise disappointing personal times were those of the teams' top performers: Adrienne DeVita's 24:01 (fifth fastest, all-time on the SU 6K list), and Epifanio's 27:53.
After two weeks of tapering, and for some complete rest, an optimistic squad now looks forward to their trip to Nashville, and again running as they are accustomed.
From Frankie Painter: "(This year) I feel the addition of the freshmen women has been beneficial, not just because of faster race times, but because their enthusiasm and commitment to training is obvious, and that rubs off on the others. It has inspired our veteran runners, both men and women, to push themselves more, and have even higher expectations.
"From my perspective as the Strength and Conditioning Coach, I have been pleased with the teams' overall outlook on the workouts that I have designed for them. Many times, the workouts have not been easy, especially after hard running days. For the most part, however, they have literally jumped in and participated without complaint. I hope that they will, at the A-Sun, see the benefits of strengthening their whole body, and how that translates into more efficient running there."
From women's team captain, Sabrina Guzsvany: "Coming into the season, I wanted to give it my all. My goals included: consistency in races; finishing as a top five scorer in every race; and being mentally tough. The only one that I haven't accomplished is setting a new PR, and getting over this pesky injury of mine.
"Conference will be my last chance to PR, and showcase all of my hard summer training. Even if I don't PR, I'd like to come close, and being a part of the top 5 is definitely one of my goals. I've been cross-training the past week, so hopefully there will be a little more spring in my step. The Stetson women's team finishing in the top 5 would just be the icing on the cake. We're going to run so well. It'll be a huge upset."
From the men's team captain, Andrew Epifanio: "These last two weeks have been pretty rough, and I think a lot of people found their UCF performances disappointing (myself included), but it's a small stumble in what's been a great run, so to speak.
"(But) the team has done well up until now, and I hope to see some stellar performances--on both sides--at Conference. Though we've been battling injuries lately, my wish is that we'll get past them in this last week and push for great finishes on Saturday.
"It's been a good season, and I have no significant complaints in terms of my own performance. Personally, I have been fairly satisfied with my accomplishments. My final remaining goals for this season are two-fold: one, to break the school record for the 8k at Conference, and two, if I can, to attend Regionals and break the school's 10K record as well."
From freshman standout, Amanda Spring: "I am excited to go to Nashville. I have been through Tennessee, but never stayed there. Also, my grandma, who I haven't seen in a while, will be able to attend.
"Although one of my goals this year was to break the school record for the 5K, I have yet to do that. My main goal, however, was, and has been all along, to help my team move up in the conference.
"I just want to say to both of my teams that I believe we can accomplish great things at this meet. Yes, the last race may not have been what we wanted, but we have regrouped, put in the work, and prepared. So I think we are ready to show the Atlantic Sun Conference just how great we can be. Also, I owe Andrew Townes and Joe Beery for the several 'shout-outs' they have made on their radio show to support me. This one is for you guys!"
From her male counterpart, Joe Beery: "I'm really excited to run in a big conference meet. Obviously, this is the big race, so a lot of preparation has gone into it. I think Andrew and I are definitely going to run a similar race to the way we have all season. We train together, so racing together feels comfortable. I'm not sure how this last race will play out, but I know we'll both be running a strong race to finish out this season.
"My personal goal is to dip under the current school record. That's not to say Andrew won't beat me and set a new one; but personally, I just want to beat the old one.
"As a team, we're shooting to run better than ever before. Improvement over the past has been a big goal this year. The men's team is excited, and we can't wait to see how we are going to do."
Adrienne DeVita: "I am definitely looking forward to traveling to Tennessee for conference! My only worry is that three of our top five are recovering from injuries...and I really hope everyone is healthy by the big race. My personal goal is to do my best and get as close to breaking 19 minutes as I can. I hope our women's team can make a strong come-back from previous years at the conference meet."
Sami Hicks: "My goal for this year was to run in the 18:30's. I haven't done that yet, but I feel strongly that I can do it at conference. I have never been in such good shape before, and with all of our training, I think it is going to pay off.
"I would also like to see our team run well at conference. I've heard that Stetson has not done well at conference in the past years. But with the girls we have now, we feel that we can change all that. I want the other schools to see how well we are doing, and (with that) how much work Stetson cross country has put in this year. It would be awesome if we placed in the top six!"
Head Coach, Joe Matuszczak: "I'm really looking forward to the race. This is the one race we train all season for. We've had considerable success all year, and I think we are only going to do better at conference. I think both (male and female) Stetson school records are in jeopardy. At this point, the money is in the bank and it's time to sit back and watch the show."
In other words, it's show time!


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For advertisers looking for video buys at a fraction of the cost but still providing high engagement and value, online video has become an increasingly important part of the mix.
For almost a decade now bloggers, vloggers, entertainers, journalists and pundits have been leveraging online video as a content distribution channel and for most of online video's short history these videos were poorly monetized.
In a recent Nielsen report, live viewing of television in the second quarter of 2012 fell to 4 hours and 18 minutes per day, down five minutes from a year ago. At the same time, "second screening" is becoming more commonplace, with nearly 40 percent of Americans daily using a second device, usually a tablet or smartphone, while watching television.
Live television consumption has remained relatively stable over the past few years, and this year's fall in live TV consumption might be more of a blip than the beginning of a trend. In the second quarter of 2009, 4 hours and 23 minutes were spent watching live TV but that number fell to 4 hours and 20 minutes in 2010 only to recover again in 2011.
While live TV consumption habits remain relatively stable, or at least have failed to develop a consistent trend line, the exponential growth in tablet consumption is an undeniable trend. It is easy to forget that tablets were effectively nonexistent as recently as the second quarter of 2010.
While second-screening on a daily basis has not yet saturated American culture, it is certainly on its way. Second-screening is no longer foreign to most Americans, since 85 percent of survey respondents told Nielsen that they use a second screen at least once a month while watching television.
The implications for advertisers is enormous: not only will advertisers need better tools to define how to utilize second screening in cross-platform campaigns, but they will also need better creative that helps produce more effective cross-platform campaigns.
Advertising platforms and networks will also need to think of how the growing habit of second screening will impact their cost models, unit offerings and value proposition. Mobile ad platforms, DSPs and networks were well represented at this year's ad:tech; mobile specialists Tapjoy were one of the biggest sponsors of the conference. It seems clear that move to second-screening will put mobile--which still remains a tiny sliver of the overall advertising market--at center stage as an important part of any cohesive ad campaign.
This article is part of Allvoices' series on ad:tech, the largest digital marketing and technology conferences and expositions. Check out allvoices.com/adtech for more of Allvoices' ad:tech New York event coverage. This series is supported by ad:tech.


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Serves 5 |
Prep Time 5 minutes |
Cook Time 25 minutes
4 cups cold water
1 piece Eden Kombu, 4 inches long
4 whole Eden Dried Whole Shiitake Mushroomsor 1/4 cup Eden Dried Sliced Shiitake Mushrooms
1/2 cup Eden Bonito Flakes, optional
1 1/2 Tbsp Eden Shoyu Soy Sauce, or to taste
1 1/2 Tbsp Eden Mirin, or to taste
Place the water, kombu and shiitake in a medium saucepan, cover and bring to a boil. Reduce the flame to medium-low and simmer 4 to 5 minutes. Remove the kombu and set aside. Cover and continue to simmer the shiitake for about 15 minutes. Remove shiitake and set aside. Turn the flame to off and add the bonito flakes. Let sit for 2 to 3 minutes. Pour the unseasoned dashi into a strainer to remove the bonito flakes. Place the dashi back in the saucepan and place over a low flame. Add the shoyu and mirin. Simmer 2 to 3 minutes until hot. The seasoned broth is now ready to serve over any cooked Eden Traditional Pasta.
Note: the kombu and shiitake can be used once again to make a milder dashi or slice and add back to the broth and eaten along with the noodles as garnish.
Eastern, Japanese Food, Low Calorie, Low Fat, Macrobiotic, No Sweetener Added, Sea Vegetables, Soup, Chili & Stews, Vegan


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Since their 2009 divorce, Kelly Rutherford and her ex-husband, Daniel Giersch, have been involved in a heated custody battle ... and three years later, it's as nasty as ever.
The bitter dispute spans the globe as Giersch, who lives in Monaco, is barred from returning to the U.S. because of a revoked visa. The Gossip Girl actress, 43, has been fighting for sole custody of Hermes, 5, and Helena, 3, so she may keep them in the country.
On Tuesday, a judge ruled that Rutherford's schedule is flexible enough to allow her to travel back and forth to Monaco to visit her children.
"Kelly is devastated by the court ruling and will never stop fighting for her children," her spokesperson tells PEOPLE. "An appeal is already in the process."
"To protect the children and also Kelly, I have decided to continue not to comment," Giersch tells PEOPLE. His lawyer, Fahi Takesh Hallin, meanwhile says Giersch is "focused on co-parenting the children, and continuing to promote any and all contact of the children with Kelly."
As for Giersch's inability to return to the U.S., a source claims accusations made by Rutherford are responsible for the German businessman's revoked visa.
"Kelly stated on the record that Daniel was dealing drugs and weapons in South America, which under the Victory Act is considered terrorism," a source tells PEOPLE, adding it's all untrue. "Just the accusation is enough to revoke his visa." Papers show Rutherford is now required to make "good faith efforts" to facilitate his attempts to get his residence right reinstated.
Despite their feuding parents, Hermes and Helena, who have lived with Giersch in Monaco since May 20, have spent their summer like any other children and will attend a prestigious international school in the fall.
"They play tennis at the Monte Carlo Country Club, have friends, snorkel and play at the beach," a source tells PEOPLE. "They just enjoy the surroundings with their grandma, grandpa and father's undivided attention."
The court has determined that after two years it will be assessed whether Giersch can successfully re-enter the U.S. and what's in the best interest of the children.
The latest advancements in the custody saga follow a bitter divorce in which Rutherford tried to bar Giersch from leaving the country with Hermes, hired a private eye to videotape him, failed to notify him of Helena's 2009 birth and filed a restraining order against him.
TMZ.com was first to report the news of the court's ruling.
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Kelly Rutherford, Daniel Giersch Ordered to Co-Parent in Monaco
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While it's true that Kathy Mattea lives primarily in Nashville, Tenn., these days, her roots in West Virginia are clearly visible.
The 53-year-old singer from small Cross Lanes, W.Va., paid tribute to her heritage in her 2008 album "Coal," which featured songs about coal mining. She returns to the hills of the Mountain State with "Calling Me Home."
"I made 'Coal' after this great big mine disaster in West Virginia. I didn't know them, I had never been to that part of the state, but it really affected me," Mattea said in an interview with the Mirror shortly before Christmas.
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Kathy Mattea returns to her roots in West Virginia with the album 'Calling Me Home.'
"I channeled all of this emotion into ['Coal']. And it changed my life."
Mattea will bring her tour for "Calling Me Home," which was released in September, to Eisenhower Auditorium, University Park, at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 1.
Mattea first gained fame in the 1980s and '90s as a country star, with hits such as "Goin' Gone," "Eighteen Wheels and a Dozen Roses" and "Walking Away a Winner."
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If you go
Who: Kathy Mattea
When: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 1
Where: Eisenhower Auditorium, Penn State University Park campus
Tickets: $40 for adults, $31 for ages 18 and younger and $19 for Penn State University Park Students
"She started out very strong as a country music artist, but she's kind of taken some risks in doing this kind of folk- style music," said Laura Sullivan, director of marketing at Eisenhower Auditorium.
Mattea's switch to bluegrass and the Appalachian sound gives the venue a chance to toe the waters of a new genre.
"It's kind of our first experience with a folk and roots music kind of artist," Sullivan said. "We haven't really done that [genre] of music in the past, so we're kind of stepping into that area to see if there will be a response from our audience."
"Calling Me Home," which peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard bluegrass album charts, contains both traditional Appalachian songs and new songs about the Appalachians, Mattea said.
"Some [songs] are old and some are new; it's kind of a mix," she said. "I didn't write any of these myself. I was looking to celebrate Appalachian music and Appalachian culture. One of the unique things in Appalachian culture is that it's one of the last places where generations of people live on the same piece of land.
"My mom and dad knew every inch of the mountains around where they grew up. And that's a unique phenomenon."
Mattea says those with roots in West Virginia cling to those roots for life. And the music on "Calling Me Home" has had a big effect on some of those listening.
"There's so many people who have had to leave that area, to make a living. But they still consider themselves West Virginians," she explained.
"I've had people walk up to me in the lobby after the show and burst into tears and say, 'Thank you for singing my life.' And that's taken me aback."
But she sees sharing this music as something she needs to do.
"I do feel like there's a sense of service for me in this music," Mattea said. "I feel like what I can do for the culture and musically is bring these songs to a new generation. And some of this music is really edgy, and I feel like people might be more accepting of it coming from someone they know."
One artist that she has brought to more mainstream attention with "Coal" and "Calling Me Home" is bluegrass singer Hazel Dickens, a native of southern West Virginia. Dickens, who died in 2011, was an activist and socially conscious performer during the folk music revival of the 1960s, Mattea said.
Mattea covered Dickens' "Black Lung" on "Coal" and does a take on the late singer's "West Virginia, My Home" on "Calling Me Home."
"My biggest fear was that after being on a more commercial track for so long that I wouldn't be able to sing [Appalachian music] and sound sincere," Mattea said. "One of the really great things that happened to me is that my accountant came to one of my shows and came up to me afterward and said, 'Who is Hazel Dickens, and where can I hear more?' And that's what it's all about."
Mirror Staff Writer Keith Frederick is at 946-7466.


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For Caregivers: Self-Care After Stroke
For Caregivers: Self-Care After Stroke
After a stroke, patients can regain a sense of power by helping to take care of themselves. Many can learn ways to manage a lack of bowel and bladder control. And using impaired arms and legs to bathe and dress helps patients regain muscle strength. In fact, daily use of affected hands often helps bring back function.
|A long-handled grasper and Velcro shoe closures make dressing easier. An occupational therapist can help your loved one master the technique.
Bladder and Bowel Problems
A stroke may take away your loved one's bladder and bowel control. The problem may seem worse if he or she can't walk to the bathroom alone or ask for help. Nurses can help you and the patient find a way to manage the problem. They may suggest:
Taking the patient to the toilet at set times. You might try every 2 to 3 hours.
Providing a bedside commode for use at night.
Using absorbent briefs.
Bathing and Dressing
With the help of occupational therapists, patients learn new ways to bathe and dress. Your loved one may be taught to:
Test water temperature with a hand or foot that was not affected by the stroke.
Use grab bars, a shower seat, a hand-held shower, and a long-handled brush.
Dress while sitting, starting with the affected side or limb.
Wear shirts with snaps or Velcro closures. Use zippers with loops attached to them. Sweat pants or skirts with elastic waistbands may also be suggested.


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GAINESVILLE, Fla. - The Hatters finished day one of competition at the Bedford Cup in Gainesville on Friday. Egor Pahyuskin had the lone win for the Hatters on the day.
Pahyuskin defeated Mario Samson (UCF) 6-2, 6-1 in the opening round. Pahyuskin's second round opponent will be Ravi Patel (USF), who won his first match against Diego Garavito (Bethune-Cookman) 6-4, 6-0.
Erik Halaj was defeated in his match, falling to Tianyu Bao (FGCU) 6-2, 6-0, Laurynas Antropikas fell to Diego Soto (Miami) 6-3, 6-4, and Didrik Berg lost to Guillermode Vilchez (USF) 6-2, 6-4. Cahit Kapukiran won the first set in his match against Juan Carlos Acuna (USF), but ultimately fell 4-6, 6-4, 6-3.
Halaj, Antropikas, Berg, and Kapukiran will all compete in the consolation bracket, starting Saturday.
In the doubles competition, the team of Antropikas/Pahyuskin fell to Bob Van Overbeek and Gordon Watson (UF) 8-2. The team of Berg/Kapukiran was defeated by Juan Carlos Acuna and Federico Sabogal (USF) 8-2.


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Seven Weld County residents have been infected with West Nile virus this year, including a 63-year old man recently hospitalized with a neuroinvasive infection, the Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment reported Tuesday.
The man was diagnosed with the neuroinvasive form of the virus Aug. 12 and was discharged from the hospital to a long-term care facility on Aug. 15, where he will remain until he recovers, health department spokesman Eric Aakko said.
Two additional cases are currently under investigation, Aakko said. County health officials are urging residents to protect themselves from mosquito bites by wearing repellent and long sleeves and avoiding areas with standing water.
"Less than 1 percent of people that get bit by a mosquito carrying West Nile virus will get the neuroinvasive form of the disease," Aakko said. "Around 70 to 80 percent of people who get West Nile virus don't know they have it — they are asymptomatic. About 20 percent will get what is known as West Nile fever, where they will feel sick and have aches and pains, but they will get over that on their own."
The county has averaged about five cases of neuroinvasive West Nile virus each year for the past five years, with the highest number of cases — 12 — in 2012 and the lowest number — at zero — in 2011, Aakko said.
Symptoms of the neuroinvasive form of the virus include high fever, stupor, disorientation, coma, tremors, muscle weakness, vision loss, paralysis and sometimes death. If someone notices these symptoms, they should call a doctor immediately, Aakko said.
All of the three mosquito testing zones in Weld County continue to exceed the vector index for West Nile virus.
"There is an overall decline over the past two weeks in West Nile virus activity," said Cheryl Darnell, lab manager for the health department. "However, the vector index is still high and people continue to become sick with the virus."
The vector index is a formula used to determine the risk for human infection from trapped mosquitoes. The risk for human West Nile virus infection increases when the threshold of 0.50 is exceeded. The overall Weld County vector index is 1.14, down from 1.54 two weeks ago. The average for the three testing zones last year was only 0.2.
"The good news is that the number of West Nile carrying mosquitoes is going down, however, it's still elevated and considerably higher than it was last year," Aakko said. "We need to continue to be mindful of that and be mindful when we're outside and when the mosquitoes are most active."
The Culex mosquito, known to spread West Nile virus, is trapped and tested to determine the risk of disease to humans. Some municipalities in Weld County have mosquito control programs that include spraying. However, these programs only reduce the number of mosquitoes and don't eliminate all mosquitoes.
West Nile virus is carried by birds and transmitted by mosquitoes that bite the infected birds. Infected mosquitoes transmit the virus to humans, horses and birds. West Nile virus symptoms may appear three to 14 days after infection.
For more information on West Nile virus and mosquito bite prevention, go to www.weldhealth.org.


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Kim Kardashian may have finally found the right man in current beau Kanye West.
That, at least, is what she suggests in the second part of her interview with Oprah Winfrey, which airs this Sunday (8 p.m. ET) on OWN.
"It's very comforting to have someone that knows everything about you, that respects you, understands, has gone through the similar things," Kim tells Oprah. "I can really relate to his mother passing. He can really relate to my father passing. I mean, there's so many similarities in our life that ... I feel like I'm at a really happy, good space."
Kim credits her chemistry with West to the couple's long friendship: The two met a decade ago and have been friends for "six or seven years," she says.
"I don't know why it took so long for us to get together," Kim says, "but I think I needed to go through all my experiences."
That's not the only relationship that Oprah explores on Sunday, however. During a sit-down with Khloé Kardashian and hubby Lamar Odom, Oprah asks, "Do you feel pressured to make this marriage work because it's in the public?"
Says Khloé: "I don't feel the pressure by outsiders. ... I'm not someone who's easily influenced by the public. ... My marriage is my real life. I feel the pressure from me – from myself – to be a great wife."
Khloé also reveals to Oprah that she doesn't read gossip about herself in tabloids or blogs, but she does hear about it from her publicist, her sisters or other family members.
"Even my grandmother will text me," Khloé says, "and be like, 'So you're having twins?' "


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A suspected burglar was found passed out inside a home in the Town of Sardinia overnight Thursday, Erie County Sheriff's deputies reported.
A homeowner called deputies after returning home and seeing someone inside the residence.
The deputies arrived three minutes later and found Adam S. Killingbeck, 23, asleep.
He apparently woke up as he was being handcuffed.
Killingbeck was taken to the Erie County Holding Center pending arraignment.


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LEWISTOWN - Dilapidated houses, sewage running into the streams, extreme poverty - these are the things that local missions teams see in War.
Not a battle but a small West Virginia town, War is one of the most impoverished communities in the U.S.
Several years ago, sister churches Grace Covenant in Lewistown and Grace Community in Mount Union began traveling to the southern community to repair houses and build relationships through Hope Force International.
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The police department and jail is one of many deteriorating buildings in the impoverished town of War, W.Va. Two local churches send missions teams to repair homes in the depressed area, once home to a massive coal mining industry.
"We believe ministry flows through relationships," said the Rev. Ron Neff, pastor of the Lewistown church. "When you touch a life in a tangible way, the Bible says gifts open the way for the giver."
The teams repair roofs, electrical wiring, porches and more - deterioration that the residents of War cannot afford to fix, Neff said.
George Camp, elder at the Lewistown church and leader of the missions trips, will lead a team of seven to the community this Sunday. Throughout the week, the team will build a new roof on a house for an elderly couple, he said.
Camp explained that poverty is rampant in McDowell County, where War is located. The area once was full of industrious coal mining companies that bought up all the land and brought the town's infrastructure with them.
The communities became dependent upon the companies for everything - their homes, groceries, schools, churches and doctors, according to information from Hope Force. Because the companies owned the land, they controlled the other businesses that came into the area. The economy revolved around coal, according to the information.
When the companies began a mass exodus in the 1950s, the county lost more than three-fourths of its population. Decades later, the unemployment rates are little better. Drug and alcohol abuse are major problems, Camp said.
The nearest community with stores and job opportunities is 45 minutes away from War, Camp said.
Because people cannot afford repairs, their houses, utilities and public buildings continue to deteriorate, he said.
The sewage runs through "straight pipes" directly into the streams, Camp described.
"We can't imagine that in our nation today," Camp said.
The biggest need is roofs, Camp said. The coverings are leaking, falling apart, and residents do not have the money to fix them, he said.
Faulty electrical wiring also has caused one man's house to catch fire several times, Neff said.
"People are so poor, they just rigged things up," Neff said.
Neff described the area like the backwoods life of the Waltons. The people have good spirits, but they are very poor, he said.
Last summer, the team met Ms. Minnie, a 95 year old who grew up and watched the community deteriorate.
Though she had a rough life, starting work at age 12, Neff said the woman called her life "blessed" and praised God for it.
On the last night of the missions trip, the group met in her home to worship in song with her, Neff said. As the group sang "How Great Thou Art" and "Amazing Grace," Ms. Minnie raised her arms to Heaven and cried, he said. Before the group left, the elderly woman gave each of them parting gifts - picture frames and vases that she pulled off her walls and shelves.
Neff remembered her telling the group several times, "Follow the Lord and trust in him, and he'll take care of you. Look at me. He takes care of me."
Relationships are what the local teams hope will grow as they continue visiting War.
The missions teams always work with the locals, building a relationship while they reconstruct their homes, Camp said. Hope Force emphasizes the importance of the relationship more than getting the job finished quickly, he said.
"We are building hope in the name of Jesus," Camp said.
Hope Force also does not perpetuate the poverty mentality by simply giving handouts, Camp said. Families are asked to assist with manual labor or with the cost of the project, he said.
Neff said the missions organization also trains local residents in "handyman" skills like carpentry.
As the mission in War begins to grow, the church plans to continue its missions trips to War.
Rick Sheffield from the Mount Union church currently is working in the community, preparing for the team to come down Sunday, Neff said. Sheffield also plans to volunteer at the War mission for several weeks throughout the summer, he said.
Neff shared Scripture from the Message Bible that the Lord impressed upon him when he visited War last summer:
"Even though I am free of the demands and expectations of everyone, I have voluntarily become a servant to any and all in order to reach a wide range of people: religious, nonreligious, meticulous moralists, loose-living immoralists, the defeated, the demoralized - whoever. I didn't take on their way of life. I kept my bearings in Christ - but I entered their world and tried to experience things from their point of view. I've become just about every sort of servant there is in my attempts to lead those I meet into a God-saved life. I did all this because of the Message. I didn't just want to talk about it; I wanted to be in on it!" 1 Corinthians 9:19-23.


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quote: then doesn't the government (and the people) have a right to be a bit pissed off?
quote: We made lots of money this year from your people... but we moved all the money to another country to avoid your tax.
quote: Perhaps there is a moral issue here.