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Besides the high-profile Ronda Rousey title defense, women's MMA was the featured attraction on the Strikeforce: Rousey vs. Kafuman undercard as well. Two girlfights graced the four-bout prelim program broadcast on Showtime Extreme from San Diego's Valley View Casino Center.
Miesha Tate vs. Julie Kedzie
In a wildly entertaining and competitive bout, former women's bantamweight champion Miesha Tate made a case for another shot at the strap as she weathered Julie Kedzie's best to score a late-fight submission.
The two bantamweights met in the center with wild punches; Kedzie landed a head kick, Tate shot for a takedown, and the two separated – and that was the first 30 seconds. Tate repeatedly shot for takedowns, but Kedzie was prepared, each time sprawling or spinning into front control, then disengaging. As Tate stood, Kedzie attacked with punches and kicks, and Kedzie – who was wall-and-stalled into a decision loss in her earlier Strikeforce outing – also got the better of clinches on the cage, pushing to inside position and kneeing Tate's thighs.
Early in the second, Kedzie kept Tate at bay with strikes and controlled things on the fence. Tate went for a throw but wound up in a triangle as Kedzie elbowed her in the head and moved to an omoplata. Tate stepped over and punched her way out of the omoplata, shifting the round's momentum in her favor. She took Kedzie's back, got a body triangle and punched her way into what appeared to be a deep rear-naked choke. Kedzie spun into her and tried to sweep, eventually pushing back to her feet as Tate transitioned to an armbar attempt. Tate worked for the rest of the round and managed to get Kedzie to the ground against the fence.
Round three started well for Kedzie, as she dropped Tate with a kick and sprawled as Tate went for a takedown. Tate was slow to stand, and Kedzie answered with a body kick and another leg kick that sent "Cupcake" (formerly "Takedown") to the mat. Kedzie dove in with elbow to the head but wound up in Tate's guard. Tate waited out the attack, then slapped her legs up in an armbar attempt. Though it took over a minute and Kedzie tried to roll out and then slam her way out, Tate eventually rolled her, isolated one arm, and got the tap at 3:28 of the third round.
Tate's latest win lifts her record to 13-3; Kedzie falls to 16-10.
Adlan Amagov vs. Keith Berry
Vicious Russian striker Adlan Amagov racked up another flashy finish, this one in under a minute as he dispatched fellow knockout artist Keith Berry in a short meetup at middleweight. Amagov opened with a whipping spinning back kick to Berry's body. He followed that up with an inside kick that dropped Berry to his hands and knees, and "Borz" swarmed with punches until referee Herb Dean waved things off. The time of the stoppage, which drew protests from both Berry and the crowd, was 48 seconds.
The promising Amagov now boasts a 10-2-1 record; Berry slips to 12-10.
Hiroko Yamanaka vs. Germaine de Randamie
In only her fifth professional fight, Dutch kickboxer Germaine de Randamaie used boxing and solid takedown defense to outpoint top-ranked Japanese featherweight Hiroko Yamanaka.
Round one was a studied five minutes between the two, as De Randamie calmly took the center of the cage. Yamanaka bounced and circled, but it was Randamie's jabs that broke through. Two huge rights from De Randamie missed their mark but a third found its home, as did a left hook. Yamanaka finally exploded forward, connected, bulled her opponent to the fence and tried to drag the bout to the ground. The ensuing minute-long struggle for cage control ended with a referee standup and the two traded leg kicks before the round ended.
Yamanaka was more aggressive in the second, though it was still De Randamie who connected more in the standup, most notably with two looping overhand rights. With three minutes left, Yamanaka took things to the cage. Though she was able to drive De Randamaie across the hexagon, she couldn't get the AKA–trained Muay Thai specialist down and another referee separation sent the action back to the center.
Yamanaka tried to get things to the ground earlier in the third round, but De Randamaie defended that attempt as well as the ensuing two. Back in the center, Yamanaka seemed more willing to exchange, but it was still De Randamaie who got the best of their trades, and a wild striking exchange between the two rangy women drew the crowd's appreciation. De Randamaie's offense consisted mostly of a left jab followed by a big right hand, and while it wasn't tricky, it was effective as she repeatedly as she connected, then sealed the round with two clanging head kicks in the last forty seconds of the fight.
All three judges scored things 30-27 for "The Iron Lady," whose record improves to 3-2; Yamanaka drops to 12-2-1.
Bobby Green vs. Matt Ricehouse
Two native Californians opened the night's fights with a lightweight tilt as "King" Bobby Green spoiled Matt Ricehouse's perfect record with a busy 15-minute stand-up performance.
Green came out fast with feints and got the better of the boxing that characterized the fight. Both connected soundly early on and demonstrated pinpoint counterstriking, but it was Green whose fists found their targets throughout the bout as Ricehouse wearied under the attack. Green stayed particularly busy with left jabs, nasty body shots and solid uppercuts, dropping Ricehouse in the first round.
Durable Ricehouse, a BJJ purple belt with wins over ground specialists including Ryan Couture and Bill Cooper, survived, but seemed stymied by his opponent's combinations. He circled and looked for openings, but Green's crisp strikes made him pay each time he moved forward. Green also scored with takedowns in each round, and wore down his opponent with thudding knees each time Ricehouse tried to retreat to the clinch.
Green won with scores of 30-27 across the board, improving his record to 19-5 and 4-1 in Strikeforce; Ricehouse's first defeat leaves him at 6-1.


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The Trumbull County Farm Bureau is having an art contest at a local school. The students are being asked to create their art based on "What does agriculture mean to you?"
The winning artwork will be used to create book covers that will be used next fall.
As I was deciding what to write for this week's article, I thought it would be a good question to pose to you - but you don't have to draw a picture.
What does agriculture mean to me? Everything. It is hard to narrow it down to one sentence or paragraph.
The dictionary defines agriculture as the science and art of farming, work of cultivating the soil, producing crops, and raising livestock. That is a loaded statement.
A common response to the question is the food we eat.
Do we consciously think about where our food comes from before we go pick it up at the grocery store? It is my hope that we Americans appreciate what we have - an abundant and diverse food supply of high quality.
On top of that, it is affordable. The U.S. spends 10 percent of its disposable income on food. That may seem too high, but not when you consider what the percentages are in other countries: Italy, 14 percent; China, 33 percent; Philippines, 37 percent; Indonesia, 43 percent; Pakistan, 46 percent.
I need the reminder at times, too. It is good to get perspective.
At a 4-H meeting last weekend, one of the members reported on an article describing milk quality problems in India. The Food Safety Standards Authority of India recently took 1,791 random samples from 33 states. Just 31.5 percent of the samples tested conformed to the FSSAI standards while the remaining 68.4 percent failed.
Repeated test results showed that the milk had been adulterated with detergent, fat and even urea, and diluted with water. The likely cause of the detergent was the improper washing of milk tanks. The most common adulteration was caused by adding water to the milk to increase volume. The second-highest parameter of nonconformity was skim milk powder being added to the milk.
Another interesting fact learned from the article was that the majority of the women in India boil milk for extended periods of time before it is consumed in their homes.
Being involved in the dairy industry most of my life, this article was appalling. Be assured that the milk produced in this country is the most highly tested food in the U.S. Every load leaving the farm is tested as well as the whole load when it reaches the milk plant. Milking facilities on the farm and processing plants are inspected on a regular basis. Quality is not sacrificed in this country.
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For those who have lost a loved one, the holidays can become much like running a marathon. With Thanksgiving behind them, they have reached the first leg of the race. However, looming in the distance is the long road of the race titled: "It's a Wonderful Life."
This and other Christmas specials are warm and fuzzy to some, but they - and the shopping and expectations that come with the holidays - can cause pain to the grieving. For those who are experiencing illness, grief or the loss of a loved one, the holidays can be a time of sadness, pain, anger or dread.
Surveying many sites online, I have found many strategies and added some of my own that will enable you to cope with the holidays during this stressful time of year:
Offer Yourself Some Grace
The best thing you can do this holiday season is be kind to yourself. Give yourself permission to feel whatever it is your feeling. Don't fall prey to the belief that you have to feel a certain way or do certain things for your holiday to be "normal." If you feel sad, allow the tears to come; if you feel angry, allow yourself to vent some steam.
Be Kind to Yourself
Get the rest and nourishment you need. Don't take on any more than you can handle. If you need to be alone, honor that. If you crave the company and affection of others, seek it out. Probably you will need both the fellowship of others and some alone time.
Ask for and Accept Help
The holiday season is no time to feign strength and independence. You will need the help and support of others to get through. Don't feel as though you are a burden. People get immense satisfaction and joy from helping those they care about.
In times of need, other people desire to help but often don't know how. This is the time for you to speak up and make your needs known. If you need someone to help you with meals, shopping or decorating, tell them so. They will be delighted to feel like they are helping you in some way.
The same holds true for your emotional needs. Friends and family may feel uncomfortable when it comes to talking about your grief. They may think that you don't want to talk about it and don't want to remind you of your pain. Again, you will have to direct them in the best way to help you. If you want to talk about what you're going through or just want a shoulder to cry on, let your loved ones know.
Find Support
Sharing your feelings is the best way to get through them. You need people you can talk to. Friends and relatives can be a great support to us during times of grief, but they are sometimes full of their own grief or so immersed in the business of the holidays that they cannot be a support to you. I am holding support groups for caregivers and the bereaved this coming month for that very reason. Support group members often make friends that end up being a source of support for years to come. Sometimes the difference in enduring the holidays and enjoying them is just a little bit of counseling ... someone to just lend an ear or offer a few suggestions. Support helps us redefine our normal.
Make a Difference
Most of us like to help others during the holiday season. Taking on an angel tree child to buy gifts, dropping our change in the charity basket, or donating to our favorite organization can help us feel like we are contributing to a greater good. Helping others in times of grief can help take the focus off yourself and your pain. Volunteering at a nursing home, hospital, children's shelter or soup kitchen can be cathartic in times of pain. Even helping a friend or family member in need can be healing.
Stop the Comparisons
It's easy to watch other families and compare them to your own. Seeing other families together and enjoying the festivities may make you feel deprived. Keep in mind that the holidays are stressful for most families and are rarely the magical gatherings depicted in greeting cards or Norman Rockwell paintings. Try to embrace what you have rather than compare it to what you think others have.
Remember That You Will Survive
As hard as it is for you right now, you will survive. You will make it through the holidays in one piece. It may be the most difficult season in your time of grief, but it will pass. And when it does, you will come out on the other side stronger than before.
You don't have to enjoy the holidays. You don't even have to go through the motions pretending to enjoy the festivities. But, it's also just fine to have a good time in spite of your grief. If happiness slips through your window of grief, allow it to happen and enjoy it. You won't be doing your loved one an injustice by feeling joyous. The best gift you can give anyone you love, even someone you have lost, is being true to yourself and living your life to the fullest.
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FRANKLIN TWP. — After a tumultuous year for the Republican party in the township, the party is losing one of its two remaining members on the township committee.
Vito Genna, who has been a Republican on the committee since 2011, will not be seeking re-election once his term on the committee ends this year, and will be resigning from his position as vice chairman on the township's Republican Executive Committee.
The committeman's decision to leave the party comes after Republicans lost a 4-1 majority on the committee after Democrats Sheryl Neely and Louis Gonzalez defeated Republican incumbent Joe Petsch and his runningmate Jim Kelly in this past November's general election.
The Democratic win, paired with Republican Mayor Marge Pfrommer's resignation last year, gave the Democrats a 3-2 majority on the committee, with Genna and Dave Deegan serving as the two remaining Republican incumbents.
The township's Republican Executive Committee unanimously voted to withdraw support from Genna at a committee meeting.
Fellow Republican committeeman and chairman of the township's Republican Executive Committee, Dave Deegan said the executive committee will be holding a special meeting on Feb. 26 regarding Genna's place on the committee.
Deegan said in a statement that Genna appeared to the executive committee as "putting his private business interests ahead of those of the community he serves."
"The Franklin GOP has lost confidence in Mr. Genna's ability to lead without giving the appearance of self-interest, and he is no longer representing our ideals," he added.
However, Genna blames the party for his resignation, saying "our values don't line up and their treatment of people doesn't line up with me."
"What happened was, I told them I didn't want to be vice chairman anymore. I was done. I wasn't going to have anything to do with the party," he added.
Part of the rift between the two sides stems from a controversial land purchase between the township and Genna, along with another developer, former planning board member Jason Brandt.
In December 2011, the township committee sold approximately 50 acres of land near Oak Avenue to Roselake L.LC., a development company owned by Genna and Brandt, for $9,000.
While Genna was not on the committee when he bought the property, many criticized the committee for not better advertising the land sale as well as allowing 50 acres of land to sell for only $9,000.
Genna and Brandt presented a plan in 2013 which would eliminate a number of paper streets which divided the property into a number of individual lots in order to develop housing on the land with the lot designated as a single parcel.
Had the ordinance passed, Genna and Brandt would've been allowed to develop a larger residential building lot rather than develop each lot individually as outlined by the township's tax map with the inclusion of the paper streets.
The ordinance associated with the plan was voted down unanimously by the committee following heated opposition from residents, with fellow Republicans Deegan and former Mayor Marge Pfrommer voting against it.
Genna did not vote on the ordinance, citing a conflict of interest, and only former Deputy Mayor Joe Petsch voiced his disagreement with the decision before ultimately voting "no" because the other three committee members had already voted against it.
While some criticized Genna for not going before the planning board with fully outlined plans, he said the committee, which at the time of the vote was a 3-1 majority in favor of Republicans not including Genna, mishandled the deal.
"The Republican party, they are the ones who decided to sell it and accept what they did for it," said Genna. "I support the land sales as a committeeman. I would not have been thrilled with those bids as a committeeman. If anyone should have to answer questions, it should be them."
"At the end of the day, we're going to make more money the other way," added Genna, saying that the cost of improving the paper streets which divided the lots was "a joke" and the two will reap more of a profit from developing the lots individually as opposed to a whole.
"What Jason and I wanted to do, it would've been less profitable for us to go that way," he said. "The master plan is very clear that it wants to do away with these little lots. They voted against their own master plans and they did it for a reason."
Genna said the land purchase only played a part in his decision to leave, saying other members of the party "have (done) things that I felt they did unethically."
"They did the best thing for me by saying I don't support their values," added Genna. "I said I was tired with the way they handled things. I said I would support an independent party [...] instead of those knuckleheads."


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Plymouth defeated Saginaw Swan Valley 35-30 in the third-place match. Swan Valley finished with a 2-2 record, with Collin Dole at 130 pounds, Josh Florez at 140, and Leontay White at 160, each going 4-0.
"I think we wrestled well without a handful of guys," Swan Valley coach Darrell Burchfield said. I thought the team was tough and pulled together. When you're missing a few guys, that can make all the difference in the match. There was no chance to slouch. Every one of our guys got tested, and that's what we want."
One of the tests came when Swan Valley's Jose Hernandez had a lead with 20 seconds left in his bout at 112 pounds before it ended in a "weird defensive fall situation," according to Burchfield.
"He had the match, but it ended up costing us nine points and the match," Burchfield said. "(Hernandez) is a young wrestler, and he's really coming on strong. He was facing a tough opponent, and unfortunately, he just got caught. He'll learn from that."
Parma Western wrestlers Chase Veydt and Trent Hullett both finished with 4-1 records, while the team ended 2-3. Its closest result came when Plymouth beat Parma Western 35-34 in the third match.
"We did okay, but didn't wrestle well in the second match, and then we lost a close one against Plymouth," Parma Western coach Greg Hoffman said. "It was a tough day, but it was a tough, competitive tournament too."
Each of Parma Western's 4-1 wrestlers now have over 20 wins on the season. Hullett is 25-7, and Veydt, a freshman, is 22-7.
"Trent is one of my captains," Hoffman said. "Chase is a tough kid. He's still a little inexperienced, but he doesn't quit. He's a special kid for as young as he is."


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I'm waiting to see the Plaxico Burress surrender this AM in New York City, though the celebri-site TMZ.com says he has already surrendered. The Star-Ledger's Jenny Vrentas has a wrap of all things Plaxico here including the scene outside his mansion in Totowa:
Police have stopped by several times, including a visit from the Totowa police chief Sunday night. The New York Post reported one trip resulted in the retrieval of the gun. A NYPD spokesman said Sunday night that the gun was "in the hands of the (Totowa) police, as far as I know," though Totowa police refused to comment.there are some more details about the incident Friday night on nypost.com:
[Burress' lawyer Benjamin] Brafman asked the public to be patient while the case unfolds.
"He's not running away from this," Brafman said. "He intends to deal with this responsibly, and we hope it works out in the end. ... He's presumed innocent, hasn't been convicted of anything, and we have a long road ahead of us."
[Burress'] web of deceit included:Blogging on nydailynews.com, Giants beat writer Ralph Vacchiano wrote:
-- Taking his gun from the Midtown club Latin Quarter, where workers never called authorities and even cleaned up afterward.
-- Spending about 90 minutes making frantic calls to figure out where his wound could be discreetly treated.
-- Getting special treatment at New York-Cornell Hospital, where he gave his name as Harris Smith, saying he'd been shot at an Applebee's restaurant. Nonetheless, hospital workers recognized him as Plaxico Burress, sources said, and the gunshot was not reported, as required by law.
-- Tiki [Barber], who was in the FedEx Field press box today and in the Giants locker room after the game, also said that WR Steve Smith was "attacked at gunpoint and robbed in front of his house" last week.Video from TMZ.com shows Carl Banks, John Mara and Brandon Jacobs declining to comment on PlaxGate. Jacobs especially does a nice job with the stiff arm to the cameraman (FFD about 50 seconds in).
-- A very interesting pre-game note from my friend Peter King on NBC: He said Burress suffered "a $23 million gunshot wound." He said that $23 of the 27 million in his contract was all based on future earnings. He also said that Burress is due a $1 million bonus on Dec. 10 and, said King, "The first real test of the Giants' love of Plaxico Burress is whether they pay him that bonus in 10 days." I told you a while back that the deal - which has a max value of $35 million over five years - is filled with incentives. I didn't know about that Dec. 10 bonus, though. Interesting.
Burress got a lot of support from his teammates after the game and The Star-Ledger has this interesting item from Brandon Jacobs who makes the case that athletes do need guns for protection:
"It's tough out there for us and a lot of people don't know that," the Giants' running back said after the Giants' 23-7 victory over the Redskins. "It's tough in everyday life for us to be targeted. Some people are very bothered by it. That's why I stay home."
If Jacobs, who is married with one child, receives an unwelcome visitor in his home, he plans to use force.
"In the streets, with me, there's no need for it," Jacobs said. "But if you come between that door frame in my home, I'm going to kill you."
Asked if he has a gun in his home, Jacobs said only, "Listen to the words that are coming out of my mouth."


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A bomb threat made by telephone emptied the county courthouse on Monday morning in Pampa.
Gray County Sheriff's Office received a call between 8:30 and 8:40 a.m. Monday claiming a bomb had been placed in the courthouse and it would go off at any time.
"We evacuated the courthouse and made a complete search of the building in two sweeps and it was reopened about 10 after 9," said Lt. Joe B. Hoard, a sheriff's office spokesman.
Deputies found nothing suspicious in their courthouse search, he said. The incident is under investigation, Hoard said.
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K.S. Rumstay, M.A. Leake, C. Barnbaum (Valdosta State University and SARA)
Valdosta State University, a mid-sized primarily undergraduate institution, is located seventeen miles north of the Florida border. Campus observing facilities include a 0.4-m Cassegrain optical telescope, twin 3-m radio dishes, and a variety of portable optical telescopes. Unfortunately, our humid climate and local light pollution make our campus a far-from-ideal observing sight. Fortunately we are a charter member of the Southeastern Association for Research in Astronomy (SARA), which operates a remotely-accessible 0.9-m telescope at the Kitt Peak National Observatory. VSU faculty and students are therefore able to make optical observations at a site far superior to any in the southeast.
The three astronomers on the VSU faculty are actively engaged in research on a wide variety of topics. M. Leake is surveying primitive C-class asteroids using low resolution spectroscopy, to detect water of hydration. Light curve photometry helps to establish rotation periods and orientations of those asteroids. She is also studying small-scale features on the surface of Europa, using Galileo imagery. C. Barnbaum studies evolved stars, specializing in abundances of s-process elements and carbon isotope ratios. She also is involved with collaborators at NRAO in the development of adaptive filter technology, a new way to deal with radio frequency interference. Since 1995 K. Rumstay has used the SARA telescope to monitor long-term optical variability in a sample of twelve Seyfert and broad-line radio galaxies. He has also studied the spatial distribution of dust grains within evolved galactic HII regions.
We are strongly committed to undergraduate involvement in our research. Valdosta State is the only member of the University System of Georgia which offers a Bachelor of Science degree in Astronomy (the University of Georgia at Athens offers a degree in Physics and Astronomy); consequently, we attract a number of highly-qualified students who have been active participants in the projects described above. In addition, more than a dozen students from schools around the country have participated in our research through the Research Experiences for Undergraduates program operated by SARA.
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Niel DePonte is the Principal Percussionist of the Oregon Symphony, a post to which he was appointed in 1977 at the age of 24. He has appeared with the Oregon Symphony numerous times as a marimba soloist, playing a varied repertoire including his own composition, Concertino for Marimba and Orchestra. He has also appeared as a soloist with the Colorado Springs and Walla Walla (Wash.) symphonies, and he appears regularly as solo percussionist for Chamber Music Northwest. He was a 2004 Grammy Award nominee in the category of Best Instrumental Soloist Performance with Orchestra for his performance of the Concerto for Marimba by Tomas Svoboda, with James DePreist and the Oregon Symphony on Albany Records.
Niel is an artist/clinician for the Yamaha Corporation and performs on a Yamaha concert marimba. His principal teachers and influences have been Fred Hinger, formerly Principal Timpanist of the Metropolitan Opera and Philadelphia Orchestras; John Beck, formerly Principal Timpanist, The Rochester Philharmonic; Bill Cahn, formerly Principal Percussionist of The Rochester Philharmonic and a member of the Nexus Percussion Group; and Leigh Stevens, marimba virtuoso. Niel was born in New York City and received his training at the Eastman School of Music where he earned a Master of Music degree and the Performer's Certificate. He also holds a degree in education from the State University of New York College at Fredonia, where he studied percussion with Theodore Frazeur.
When not performing as a percussion soloist or member of the Oregon Symphony, Niel continues to establish himself as one of his generation's most versatile conductors. He is the Music Director and Conductor for Oregon Ballet Theatre and has appeared as guest conductor with the symphonies of Oregon, Syracuse, Spokane, Charlotte, Anchorage, Tulsa, Dayton, and the San Francisco and Boston Ballet Orchestras. He can be heard on CD conducting Oregon Ballet Theatre's version of The Nutcracker Ballet with the OBT Orchestra and as a percussionist on numerous CDs of Chamber Music Northwest, as well as the Oregon Symphony's complete discography.
Also a published composer, Niel's works have been performed by the Oregon Symphony, Eastman Wind Ensemble and other ensembles throughout the United States. He has composed, arranged and edited orchestral scores for use in ballet performance, most recently, a full-length ballet score for Houston Ballet's 2002 production of Peter Pan. As President of MetroArts Inc, a non-profit arts education organization he founded in 1993, Niel has done considerable research on the use of the arts for teaching cognitive strategies in the classroom. He is the Artistic Director of the Young Artists at the Schnitz Concerto Competition and the MetroArts Kids Camp, where creative thinking processes are taught via music, theater, dance and visual arts to children each summer at the Portland Center for the Performing Arts.


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Clinical experience with arrhythmias of the first class is still extremely meager. Hamburger1 mentions a case of auricular paroxysmal tachycardia, but reserves discussion until more extended observations shall have been made. Boden2 states that quinidin was tried with favorable results in twenty-two cases showing premature beats, mostly ventricular in origin; and that in six cases of atrioventricular or ventricular paroxysmal tachycardia cessation of paroxysms was secured four
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I think what we were talking about is that IIS7 ships only on Vista client & Longhorn server. that's about the only place I remember mentioning XP during our little taping.
btw -> I'm the guy in the black shirt. Thomas (the other guy) is the one that'll be down in Vegas talking about IIS7. I believe we're trying to bring labs down too.
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|UK Economic Analysis: Housing And Banking Risk
Tuesday, December 6, 2011, by Staff
Just released for subscribers of the Intelligent Investor is a 30-minute video presentation discussing the risks of an additional housing market correction, as well as the risks posed to the global financial system by a meltdown in UK's banking system.
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Follow onto that announcement - Our IBM WebSphere Message Broker team have
put together some quite impressive enhancements to the product which I am
happy to share with you.
A summary of significant changes that caught my eye include:
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there's more horsepower under the hood
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- configuration manager available on ALL platforms - it means there's no
need to have a windows box in production anymore
- tooling is now at eclipse v3 and available on linux/intel
- for those migrating - can run broker versions in parrallel as well as the
ability partially migrate components as needed. Note that 2.1 is EOL in
Sept. 2006.
- JMS input nodes
- timer nodes as well as MQ get node (different than MQ input)
- ability to start/stop flows from the command line
- mapping node now uses xpath which means it's alot easier to use (i've
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If you've been a hunter-gatherer on your journeys, you probably have a stash of souvenirs tucked away out of sight, for lack of space or ideas on how to display them. No room for that ungainly piece of tribal art or floppy serape? Snap a photo and print it up on postcard stock, punch a little hole for a satin ribbon and hang it along the fireplace mantel, on a wreath or on the edge of a bookcase. Include a few "wish" postcards depicting journeys to come. If you've collected ticket stubs or other small paper memorabilia on your travels, laminate them, punch a hole for a ribbon and add to the group. Multiples bunched together and woven into a door wreath or evergreen swag can be very effective and striking. After the holidays, donate the original items and arrange the cards in a pretty bowl or under glass on a coffee table.
If you've collected textiles on your travels, repurpose them as exotic napkins, runners or place mats for the table. Wrap little presents, such as soaps and candles, in the leftovers. Don't even worry about using a sewing machine; cutting the fabric with pinking shears will create a zigzag edge that won't unravel.
You know who you are. No matter how you try, your books and magazines seem to actually multiply in untidy piles when you're not watching. In the spirit of the season, give up and celebrate the abundance.
A dining room or living room with walls of books is a magnet for lingering, lounging and lively conversation. Search out basic bookshelves that will fill your space, wall to wall. Either take out the backs or paint them the same color as the wall to make the structure seem to disappear and put the focus on the books. You can find good choices at Ikea (its Billy bookcases are ideal), West Elm, Design Within Reach and The Joinery, or scout out weekend garage or estate sales or thrift stores.
Connect two bookcases over a doorway by running a board across the top to enhance the built-in look. Cover all four walls of a small room for a super-cozy space to hole up in for the winter. Create a stunning holiday theme by clearing one shelf at eye level across one wall. Fill the space with sparkling lights, LED candles and greenery. This could become a "rotating exhibit gallery" for the rest of the year, offering a lovely display area for art, small collectibles or plants. Just keep it book-free so it really stands out.
Bring out the creative impulse in your friends every time they visit. Near the entry, hang a roll of white newsprint high up on the wall. Unfurl it, hang a basket or bag with crayons, colored pens or markers next to it, and invite everyone to draw or write to their heart's content. It loosens party guests up faster than a shot of tequila and might even result in work worth displaying more permanently. Just rip off the good stuff, frame it and pull the end of the roll to create a blank sheet for the next visitors. If the kitchen is where everyone tends to congregate, think about installing your newsprint there (but well away from hot surfaces and out of traffic and preparation areas).
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—Betty F., born April 17, 1913. With the exception of a mild attack of chickenpox two years prior to the accident to be described, the child had had no illness. Her physique was excellent and she was self-reliant and competent to an unusual degree.Sept. 29, 1917, while riding astride her hobbyhorse on the lawn the horse reared over backward and the child fell on her back with her feet still astride the body of the horse. The back of the saddle, 2 inches wide and about 8 inches across, heavily padded with leather, fell directly across her body at the level of the navel. The right side suffered more from the blow than the left, and over the right lower ribs the child thereafter always placed her hand when asked where she was hurt or where she had pain. The accident was seen and the child was helped
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14 Stroller Accessories You Don't Know You NeedMichelle Horton
Is your stroller your home-away-from-home? Your shopping cart? Your primary mode of exercise?
Here are 14 stroller accessories that you might not realize you need/want:
1. Tray Vous for Bugaboo strollers, $49.95 1 of 14You love your Bugaboo -- you really do -- but you could really use a snack/activity tray for your frequent on-the-go strolls. Right? And because Bugaboo doesn't offer a snack tray attachment, one mom decided to make her own. Lauren Moore, a San Diego mom, designed and patented the only flat-surfaced snack and activity tray for the Bugaboo Frog and Cameleon strollers. It took her about four years to develop it, but it's now gaining popularity in multiple countries. Gotta love a mother's ingenuity!
2. Stroll by Petunia Pickle Bottom, $149.99 2 of 14This new luxurious stroller bunting bag is lined with super soft chenille in a pretty PPB-fabric pattern. (Designed to fit MOST strollers and can be used until around your baby's first birthday or 30".)
3. Baby Buddy Secure-A-Toy, 2-Pack for $3.99 3 of 14These tether straps snap on anywhere you need them -- stroller, car seat, high chair, etc.
4. Jumbo Swirly Hook, $9.99 4 of 14If you use your stroller as your main shopping cart, you'll need somewhere to hang your shopping bags. (Note: not for light umbrella strollers, which could tip the back of the stroller.) This extra-wide aluminum hook attaches with velcro to any stroller, and is designed to hold multiple bags.
5. Ankle Weights 5 of 14But if you ARE worried about your lightweight stroller tipping over from shopping bags on the back, just add some ankle weights to the front! We saw this brilliant (BRILLIANT!) tip over at Parent Hacks a few years back.
6. Soft Buggy Cup 6 of 14This soft cup holder (that easily attaches to most strollers) is perfect for holding your Starbucks, your keys or some snacks. You can even drawstring the top closed, if you need. And because it's made from soft materials, you don't have to remove it when you collapse the stroller.
7. Buggyguard Retractable Stroller Lock, $24.95 7 of 14Need to keep your stroller unaccessible to thieves and hooligans? This stroller lock is perfect for those who leave their strollers outside of restaurants or nursery school, as well as frequent travelers.
8. Buggyguard B-Hook, $9.99 8 of 14Worried about someone snagging the shopping bags hanging from your stroller? The Buggy Guard's genius B-Hook allows multiple bags to hang on a locked hook.
9. Demi Milan Compact Stroller Organizer, $14.95 9 of 14Need some extra storage for drinks, snacks, cell phones and keys? This attachable storage organizer fits pretty much all strollers and is affordable to boot.
10. Mountainbuggy Freerider, $99 10 of 14One of the hottest stroller accessories is the attachable "skateboard" for older kids, giving them the option to either walk or ride without a bulky double stroller. It started with the Orbit Baby Sidekick, but the idea was quickly adapted for many different stroller companies -- although our favorite is from Mountainbuggy. The Freerider can be used as a stand-alone scooter or can be attached to any Mountainbuggy stroller (above). Even better? The Freerider will soon be attachable to the Phil + Teds stroller line, as well as the Bugaboo Cameleon, BOB Revolution, Britax Strider Plus, Easywalker Duo and Baby Jogger City Mini.
11. Maclaren Sunshade, $45 11 of 14One of Maclaren's most recent accessory additions is this attachable extra-large sunshade, providing UPF 50 protection for up to 99% of UVA and UVB rays. It attaches to all Maclaren strollers and most umbrella strollers (that have a hood), so you don't have to go buy a new stroller just because of an inadequate shade.
12. SnoozeShade, $34.99 12 of 14Tired of a draped blanket falling during your baby's on-the-go nap? Wish you could block out more of the glaring sun? The SnoozeShade (made of breathable fabric) blocks out 94% of the sun (and provides UPF 50 protection) for a dark and cozy daytime nap.
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20th AU Summit Discusses MDGs, Post-2015 Development Agenda
28 January 2013: The 20th session of the African Union (AU) Summit met from 21-28 January 2013, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, under the theme of "Pan-Africanism and African Renaissance." Heads of State from 37 countries discussed a range of issues, including peace and security, maternal health, poverty, malaria, climate change, and the post-2015 development agenda.
Speaking at the opening ceremony of the Summit, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon applauded regional and national leaders' progress on development, good governance and human rights, while urging leaders to redouble efforts to meet the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Ban also praised the African Group for leading the UN General Assembly (UNGA) to adopt for the first time a call to end female genital mutilation.
On climate change in Africa, the UN Secretary-General underscored UN support for the Great Green Wall for the Sahara and Sahel Initiative, as well as for the Sustainable Energy for All Initiative (SE4ALL). Kandeh Yumkella, Director General of the UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), also endorsed SE4ALL, of which he will serve as Chief Executive Officer after leaving his eight-year post at UNIDO in June. Yumkella, echoed by UNGA President Vuk Jeremic, further stressed the importance of the UN's continued support for the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) and other African-owned and African-led processes.
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Maui in 2010 is not North London in 1965. It's sunny here, blue and pacific. It's a place more people run to than from. And while we may get island fever every now and again, we seldom feel like rats in a cage - or under a microscope - or in a maze. Because, or in spite of these facts of island life, when I heard Maui OnStage was offering up a production of Nobel Prize-winning playwright Harold Pinter's "The Homecoming" - one of the darkest, most claustrophobic "drawing room" comedies ever written, I couldn't wait to see it.
The plot seems simple enough: Teddy (played by Robert Henningsen), a philosophy professor in the U.S., returns home to London for the first time in years to introduce his wife, Ruth (Sharleen Lagattuta), to his semi-estranged, male-only family. Teddy's mother, Jesse, died long ago, leaving her husband, Max (Mark Collmer), to lord over a shabby kingdom comprising their other grown sons-the enterprising pimp, Lenny (Joe Spangler), the jocular, dim-witted Joey (Nick Batres), and his browbeaten younger brother, Sam (John Peterson). Ruth grew up in the same working-class neighborhood, but Teddy didn't inform anyone of their hasty nuptials prior to his departure for the states. Until she shows up in their home, they have no idea she even exists.
Pinter's play centers on issues of sexual identity, filial obligation, sibling rivalry and primitivism. Five minutes into the first scene, Collmer and Spangler had, clearly and viscerally, established the father/son alpha-male trip ensconced in an argument over a misplaced pair of scissors. The two actors worked off one another in perfectly Pinteresque fashion - nearly growling, hackles raised, perpetually poised for a final, castrating phrase or bitch slap.
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Sharleen Lagattuta makes life complicated for Nick Bates (left) and Mark Collmen in this provocative production directed by Jennifer Rose.
Director Jennifer Rose captured and channeled undercurrents of rage and shame in her seamless, thoughtful blocking. There was palpable energy which both propelled and emanated from each character as they box-stepped through the minefield that masqueraded as a living room.
The play's only sympathetic character, Sam -achingly, authentically rendered by Peterson - takes pride in the fact that the bigwigs he chauffeurs to and from the Savoy ask for him by name, but Max won't allow him even this cold comfort. He belittles his brother at every turn, reminding Sam that he (Max) is the one in charge, the one whose butchering business kept the family going for years. By the time Teddy shows up in the middle of the night, his mystery bride in tow, we're already aware he's dragging her into a pen of battered, neutered wolves, haunted by dim, distorted images of the men they were meant to be.
Sharleen Lagattuta is an icy sphinx of a Ruth. She susses out the odious subtext the minute she crosses the threshold and decides where to plant herself. When the play debuted in 1965, Ruth was called a feminist construct by some. To others, she was misogyny personified. Lagattuta imbues Ruth with power borne out of desperation. By the end of the play, she's rolled around with Joey, made out with Lenny, sent her husband back to the U.S. to tend to their three children and exposed the lot of them for the egomaniacal brutes they are (excepting poor Sam, who finally collapses on the floor, nearly, but not completely, dead). It's pretty clear that Ruth knows exactly what she's doing. If she plays her cards right, she might just eek something resembling life out of the charnel ground she's married into.
At one point, when Sam insists that he did indeed fight in World War II, Max glares at him and, with all the challenging menace a question could possibly hold, asks:
"Who did you kill?"
Collmer gave this one, all-encompassing line the horrific punch it requires. In Pinter's satirical world, where brutality is mistaken for masculinity and pettiness passes for power, we laugh because we can't help ourselves - and often when we don't want to. Pinter's close friend and mentor Samuel Beckett said, "Nothing is funnier than unhappiness, I grant you that. Yes, yes. It's the most comical thing in the world." In "The Homecoming" the crude absurdity of the situation and the characters grant us the distance, and permission, to laugh at what we can not bear to recognize in our own nature.
It's a shame that "The Homecoming" only ran one weekend. Maui owes a debt of gratitude to Rose, her impassioned group of actors and, of course, Maui OnStage for bringing Pinter's masterpiece to the island. I'm hoping for an encore performance ... or perhaps this production will pave the way for more surprising, conversation-eliciting theater in the months and years to come.
* For more information on upcoming Maui OnStage shows at the Historic Iao Theater, call 242-6969 or go online: www.mauionstage.com.