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At some point in time, you probably sat very still in a quiet moment of painful contemplation and promised yourself that no, you will never ever again do that thing you just did. That thing you just did was horrible. It was horrible and shameful, and right now you're disgusted with yourself for doing it. You feel awful inside and out, and your soul is probably as black and sticky as tar in a hobo's ass crack, and you can't abide it. Never again. And in that moment, you really convinced yourself that this was the last time. You will never be this foolish again.
You are such a filthy little liar.
3 Bad Food
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Humans and food have a curious and impossible to explain relationship. I imagine there was once a time when eating was as simple as rolling out of the cave in the morning and foraging for some berries. Maybe later you'd attack a gazelle with a sharp stone and you'd have meat for two days until it went off. Things were simple and A-OK.
Today you can choose to eat something that looks like a cupcake but is made of grease-infused wax and is loaded with stuff called polyunsaturated fats and hydrogenated oils and guar gum and phenylalanine. You don't really know what phenylalanine is, but we all trust that the guy who put it in the vat that mixed up the dough that produced 10,000 waxy double-packed cupcakes knows enough about phenylalanine to know that it won't kill us, and, all things being equal, somehow that makes that cupcake better. That phenylalanine is the difference between a sugary treat that tastes OK and a sugary treat that tastes like a moldy, spore-infused death bonbon that will kill us all with painful dysentery. So we should enjoy it.
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"Ye gods, I shouldn't have eaten that hoagie. This opium oughtta help."
Because we as a species today are so willing to eat damn near anything so long as it looks and smells normal and not weird like bugs or liver, we do some terrible things to ourselves totally on purpose, totally willingly and totally aware of what the end result is going to be. For an awesome example of this, I present you with a single word that will elucidate my point better than an entire scientific thesis could: Sriracha.
I love Sriracha. It's my favorite hot sauce, and our world is just lousy with hot sauce choices these days. Go to the store and you'll see dozens of sauce brands. There are probably thousands available, and they come with classy names like Satan's Scorched Anus and Napalm Shits. And the names aren't even hyperbolic, they're accurate descriptions of the ingredients and/or effects of consuming the sauce. Still, I choose Sriracha because I enjoy the flavor as well as the heat. And every single time I eat Sriracha on anything, I pay for it on a cosmic level the next day. Never have I eaten a meal with Sriracha present when I was able to spend the next day skipping along my merry way like Dick Van Dyke in a Disney movie. No, the next day I wake up and I feel like someone took the mat from in front of the toilet and steeped it in an old mop bucket that perhaps Justin Bieber has pissed in, then left it sitting in the sun for a few hours, then took that mashed up bundle and jammed it into my colon. And that mass, that bulky, terrible thing, is now fighting for consciousness. It's pushing about inside of me, prodding and poking with the finesse of a medicated toddler trying to find its way to someplace new, and it's no good.
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This came out of my ass. This exact, flaming pepper.
I lurch my body, which I can't even stretch, into an upright position into the bathroom, and I lament my poor choices for as long as it takes, while small beads of sweat form on my brow and my mouth involuntarily begins to salivate, attempting to wash away the discomfort and pain in the most feeble and desperate of ways. And I'll just be there, doubled over and frowning, alone, for a period of time that a man has no business wasting on a toilet when there are more productive things to be doing, wishing I wasn't such a moron, while it feels like my ass is slowly but very successfully developing pyrokinetic abilities.
If hot sauce isn't your thing, there's likely something. Maybe it's Taco Bell that sends you rocketing into a shame spiral as you munch away on that Los Locos goodness, or perhaps the buffet at Golden Griddle. Hell, maybe it's just the oversized bag of Cheetos you bought for everyone and then ate all by yourself. And when it's all done, you look at what wickedness you wrought and you swear by the heavens that never again will you shame yourself in such a gastronomic fashion. But you will. You will.
2 Bad Sex
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Sex is one of the hardest things in the world to say no to when you actually want it. You see a lot of comedy based on the loser archetype trying to get laid and failing miserably; this is often portrayed by Jason Biggs. But the less played out story that is just so full of shameful comedy is the flip side of the coin that occurs when you can get laid, but you shouldn't. Man, is that rough.
In the moment, when you're controlled by your baser urges and maybe your judgment isn't all it should be, or maybe you're just experiencing some self-loathing, and you call someone you met on Craigslist and arrange a rendezvous, things can get pretty hairy, and that's not even a metaphor. When humans are at their sexual worst, all bets are off. And we've all known someone (if we didn't do it ourselves) who went home with just a beast of a human, some kind of sexual C.H.U.D., some boner Kryptonite that has no business, no right even, slouching its unclothed and lubricated frame toward anyone we care about. But we can't control our friends, and if you did it yourself, you know what state of mind you were in. There's no way out of it.
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"Hey, ladies, they call me Keith. Keith Cunnilingus!"
In college I had a very good friend who had a habit of manwhoring around and was known to never turn down an offer for any kind of sexual debauchery. He willingly engaged in coitus with the sorts of people who had earned nicknames like "Bushpig" or "Ceiling Bear." Incidentally, that refers to what we imagined you'd think you were looking at if you were a little person looking up her skirt -- a bear clinging to the ceiling. That sounds horrible, I know, and it makes us sound like awful people, but it's worth noting that she was an awful person who once got in a fight with a girl who had cerebral palsy. We came up with the mean-spirited nickname only after we found out she had a toilet for a soul. And then after that my friend boned her. He was a bad man. On the inside, I mean.
When you wake up the next day after engaging in terrible sexinations, you generally feel like you've betrayed yourself and your ancestors and committed some crime against nature on par with humping a mule or a reality TV star. You'll make a promise to never degrade yourself like this again, to never lower yourself to the level of hump puppet for some kind of nicotine-stained gutter slug, because all of those after school specials assured you that you were a good person who deserves good things. But the next time your goodies start a-twitching and there's no one around, you'll probably go right back to slumming for anything willing to put its face near your crotch that doesn't have any obvious sores and seems to not be a hobo or something that lives under bridges and tests travelers with riddles.
I always secretly hoped that women made the same terrible sexual choices that men do, but the number of times I have slept with super hot models indicates that it's probably not on par with what men do at all. Despite that, if anyone ever wants to have some self-destructive, unwholesome sexings, please let me know. I'm happy to be one of your regrets.


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Eugene W. Fountain
Eugene W. Fountain of Shohola, PA, passed away Thursday, February 21, 2013 at Morristown, NJ. He was 83.
Funeral services were held at Knight-Auchmoody Funeral Home, Inc., 154 E. Main St., Port Jervis, NY with Rev. Joseph Iannone officiating. Interment will take place at Milford Cemetery, Milford, PA at a later time.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Joseph's Center, 2010 Adams Ave., Scranton, PA 18509.
William B. Healey
The Rev. William B. Healey, pastor emeritus of Blessed Virgin Mary, Queen of Peace Parish, Hawley, PA and a resident of Villa St. Joseph, Dunmore, PA died on Saturday, February 23, 2013.
Viewing will take place at Blessed Virgin Mary, Queen of Peace Church, 314 Chestnut Ave., Hawley, on Thursday, February 28, 2013, from 3 to 6 p.m. A vigil mass will be celebrated at Blessed Virgin Mary, Queen of Peace Church, on Thursday, February 28 at 7 p.m., with the Rev. August Ricciardi, Dean presiding. The community is invited to attend this mass.
A Pontifical Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by the Most Rev. Joseph C. Bambera, D.D., J.C.L., Bishop of Scranton, on Friday, March 1, 2013, at 11 a.m. at Blessed Virgin Mary, Queen of Peace Church, Hawley. Viewing will also take place Friday morning from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., before the 11 a.m. funeral mass. Interment will be in Blessed Virgin Mary, Queen of Peace Cemetery, Hawley.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the Queen of Peace Cemetery Restoration Fund, 314 Chestnut Ave., Hawley, PA 18428.

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Partners Group warns on infrastructure values
Swiss-based Partners Group, one of the largest and best-known alternative investors in Europe, has warned that mainstream infrastructure projects are changing hands at prices which look excessive.
Partners cautions in its half-year investment review: "Our observations show that in several cases assets are sold at valuations that are too high and even significantly surpass sellers' expectations."
The group manages over €30 billion. It has invested in infrastructure since 2001 and now manages €3 billion in the sector, according to its website.
In its review, Partners warns competition to invest in projects has pushed yields below 8%: "While these returns may appear attractive compared to continuing low government bond yields, we believe that they do not adequately compensate investors for inherent business, regulatory, or macro risks."
The group also points out that dry powder in the infrastructure sector totals $100 billion: "This not only represents an all-time high. More than 80% of the capital is targeted at core markets in Europe and the US."
On excessive pricing, it cites a motorway project in Queensland, Australia taken over by a consortium for A$7billion (€4.9 billion). This price was 27 times its multiple of earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation – far higher than listed corporate share ratings in the sector. The price was A$2 billion higher than expectations of the project's vendor, the State of Queensland.
Another project, an electricity network in Finland, has changed hands on an ebitda multiple of 17 times. The price was at a premium of 80% compared with a valuation by the local regulator.
Partners raised a €1 billion global infrastructure fund in January. During the two-year fund raising period, it assessed more than 1,300 projects across the world. In a statement, Michael Barben, co-head of private infrastructure, said: "Our global footprint ensures access to the entire spectrum of available opportunities, allowing us to generate a greater volume of deal flow."
In its half-year report, Partners stressed the importance of cherry picking projects and avoiding over-heated sectors where prices have stayed too high for an unusually long period: "For instance, evidence from public markets shows that historically rising real rates have coincided with falling valuation multiples for utilities. In the past year, however, as real rates have started to slightly increase, multiples have so far stayed high."
Partners has taken an underweight position in the highly-regulated energy and water sectors in the US and Europe. Instead it has sought to achieve greater flexibility to secure opportunities in niche sectors in regions like Asia, where capital is in scarcer supply. With Japanese renewable projects, for example, it has secured returns four to six percentage points ahead of similar projects in the US and Europe.
Elsewhere, it recommends a cherry picking approach for investments in private debt, recipients of "unusual levels of liquidity". Following a weak start to the year, private equity values have been boosted by a buoyant exit market. Overall, Partners warns: "Capital markets are out of sync with economic fundamental, further illustrated by downward revisions to earnings expectations across most regions."
The Zug-based firm was founded in 1996 by three former Goldman Sachs bankers — Marcel Erni, Alfred Gantner and Urs Wietlisbach, and is chaired by former UBS Global Asset Management chief executive Peter Wuffli. Net profit increased by 10% to Sfr292 million (€241 million) in its 2013 financial year helped by an 8.1% rise in revenues to Sfr492 million.
Pension schemes and insurance companies have hiked their investment in infrastructure projects since the 2008 credit crisis, arguing they can provide a secure form of inflation-linked revenue. Several schemes led by large Canadian pension schemes have become direct investors or co-investors in different projects. Governments in Europe and the US have been keen to tap into this funding, with a view to regenerating local economies, although projects have been slow to materialise.
The National Association of Pension Funds has developed an infrastructure investment platform for its members, putting an initial £260 million to work in February. However, private equity manager CVC Capital Partners decided to wind down its infrastructure team this year following a strategic view, according to a person familiar with the situation.
Duncan Hale, senior investment consultant at Towers Watson said: "While there are some sections of the core space which are overvalued this is the part which is a) large, b) operationally less complex (in either reality or perception) and c) relatively easier to execute transactions in. Outside of this, there are pockets of opportunity to find core assets, including looking at smaller deals or assets where it is more difficult to execute transactions in size."


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With events booked daily at the Beauty Bar, here are some of the upcoming events they are hosting that will be insanely fun or particularly rad that deserve a bit more elaboration.
September 11 – Venus Zine After Hours Presents Does It Offend You, Yeah?
The Brits are back and Venus Zine nabbed them for their monthly After Hours series at Beauty Bar. Does It Offend You, Yeah? play the Double Door on Saturday night with Kele (of Bloc Party fame and solo dance record excitement) and then head straight for our glittery turn tables. Their newest effort, Don't Say We Didn't Warn You is an extravaganza of dance punk and we can only imagine what jams they count among their influences – it should be a very interesting night at the sonic mercy of this quintet of rabble rousers.
September 18 – Best Coast DJ set
We love hosting bands when they come through the city. Our Besty Coastys will be at the Metro next Saturday with Male Bonding, Free Energy and Titus Andronicus but if you want to get besty with these Los Angelenos while they're in town, Beauty Bar is where it's at. Best Coast played the Empty Bottle in July and sound so much like summer it makes us feel all warm and fuzzy inside. Their debut LP, Crazy For You, out via the superb Mexican Summer, is half an hour of genuinely romantic sandy jams. Hazy, dreamy and full of maudlin and magical songs, this duo have multiple tricks up their sleeves to make us forget that we're post-Labor Day.


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As visiting speaker for the College's Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration, Dawn Turner Trice, columnist for the Chicago Tribune, offered her views on race at the crossroads of the Obama presidency. During a dialogue with students in Koten Chapel, she explained that President Barack Obama's win in the Iowa caucuses moved her to write about racial progress, a topic she typically avoided in her columns. "Young people in Iowa came out in droves to vote—this blindsided me," she admitted. "It was time to look
at what was going on with race in this country."
In addition, alumna Tashona Marshall '02, principal of Johnson School of the Arts in Cedar Rapids, IA, spoke at the annual prayer breakfast held January 19. Her speech, "Extraordinary Leaders for Extraordinary Times," challenged her audience to make a difference and to play a part in the reality of King's 'I Have a Dream' speech.
Later in the week, musician and filmmaker Justin Dillon visited campus to talk about his film "Call + Response," which is about modern-day human trafficking.
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Both recipients were selected by the chamber of commerce board in a roundtable discussion about local groups, businesses and citizens' contributions to George West.
The Wall of Honor Award was developed several years ago as a way to honor members of the community, even if they aren't members of the chamber. Each recipient of the award has made an impact on George West.
Garcia has been chief of police for the GWPD since 1995. Garcia's police work began in his hometown of Beeville in 1980 as a patrol sergeant and detective after serving in the Marines.
In 1995, the GWPD consisted of just Garcia and one other policeman, and patrol stopped at midnight. Now the GWPD has 24-hour patrol and nine officers.
There were 24 burglaries in George West in 1995; but this year it has only had two so far, and both have been solved.
The other big award winner of the night was the Storyfest Association, this year's Member of the Year for the chamber.
This award is available to all chamber members, from 1988 through the present, including restaurants, hotels, nonprofit organizations, oil field businesses and retail merchants.
Storyfest Association is celebrating its 25th year of making George West known for the annual George West Storyfest. It was created to put the town on the map, create a venue for local non-profits to host an annual fundraiser and promote literacy.
Although the association works closely with the chamber, it has actually functioned as a separate 501(c)(3) entity since 1995. Many of its volunteers come directly from the chamber, and the event has never charged an entry fee.
In other George West Chamber of Commerce news:
The chamber also formed its new board for the year with Richard Galloway as president, Erica Salinas as vice president, Theresa Rhodes as secretary, George West Mayor Sylvia Steele as treasurer, and George West Independent School District Superintendent Ty Sparks, Mackey Alvarez, Margaret Brown and John Walker as members at large.
Rena McWilliams, director of the George West Chamber of Commerce, said the chamber's future plans are to continue promoting tourism, supporting local organizations and improving relationships between the city and local businesses. She also said the chamber plans on extending its sidewalk to the street this summer.
"You never know who is going to walk through the door or what they are going to want," McWilliams said.
Unlike previous year's chamber banquets, there was no guest speaker at this year's banquet. Instead, local adults and students took to the stage for a round of "Are You Smarter Than A Fifth-Grader."
"At the board meeting we decided we wanted to do something light and fun," McWilliams said.
Sparks took the idea to GWISD employees Heather Lee and Stephanie Schuette, and they put the game together, according to McWilliams.
Live Oak County Sheriff Larry Busby, Mackey Alvarez, Joe Feist and Cosme Arciba and George West High School seniors Avery Pawelek, Shelby James, and Tara Liska were pitted against George West Elementary School's fifth-graders Parker Lee, Grace Schuette, C.J. Arciba, Caleb Vickery and Hunter Freeman.
"It went really well. We were really pleased with the attendance, and people seemed to have a good time," McWilliams said.


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North Central College students will present "Pippin," a hip, tongue-in-cheek fairy tale and winner of 11 Tony Awards by Oscar-winning composer/lyricist Stephen Schwartz. Four performances will be staged at 7:30 p.m. March 4, 5 and 6, and at 2 p.m. March 7 in Pfeiffer Hall, 310 E. Benton Ave., Naperville. Tickets are $15/adult and $10/students and senior citizens; call the North Central College Box Office at 630-637-SHOW (7469). The story of "Pippin" takes place once upon a time, when a young prince Pippin longs to discover the secret of true happiness and fulfillment. He seeks it in the glories of the battlefield, the temptations of the flesh and the intrigues of political power (after disposing of his father King Charlemagne the Great). In the end, he finds it in the simple pleasures of home and family. "Pippin" opened on Broadway in 1972 and ran for 1,944 performances. Schwartz is known most recently as the composer and lyricist for "Wicked," the Broadway hit show now on a worldwide tour. And on Jan. 25, 2010, he was inducted in the Theatre Hall of Fame. Schwartz started his career by writing music and new lyrics for "Godspell," followed by "Pippin" and "The Magic Show." He wrote lyrics for the film scores of Disney's "Pocahontas" and "The Hunchback of Notre Dame," winning two Oscars for songs in both films. North Central's production of "Pippin" is directed, choreographed, staged and coordinated entirely by senior students majoring in musical theatre. Their faculty advisor and Fine Arts Director Brian Lynch says, "This musical is their capstone course. This creative team of seniors has to synthesize all they have learned, work in a leadership role with their peers and, unlike a term paper that can be late, open a finished production on a certain date, ready or not." Eight seniors started working together last spring, selecting the show they wanted to present, then holding auditions and rehearsals this school year. "It's such an amazing and odd experience to be on the other side of a musical," says co-director Maggie Smith of Downers Grove. "But I've learned so much, whether it's auditioning, or behavior, or how much little things change everything. Directing really helps you in the craft of acting as well." Co-choreographer Wesley Tucker of Mason City, Ill., says, "How many people can say their theatre program lets them direct a full-scale musical? We get to do just that in 'Pippin' and the result is pretty amazing." The cast and crew for "Pippin" include: Cast part: Name, hometown, year, major Pippin: Taylor Martin of Madison, Wis., a junior majoring in music Catherine: Stephanie Rudakas of Valparaiso, Ind., a junior majoring in elementary education Fastrada: Heidi Buyck of Woodridge, a freshman majoring in musical theatre Berthe: Charlitha Charleston of Chicago, a senior majoring in music Theo: Kara Jones of San Antonio, Texas, a sophomore majoring in musical theatre Ensemble members: Sean Driscoll of Lemont, a senior majoring in theatre performance Garrett Lutz of Aurora, a sophomore majoring in musical theatre Dave Musselman of Woodridge, a sophomore majoring in musical theatre Tanner Smale of Elkhart, Ind., a sophomore majoring in musical theatre Lauren Smith of Byron, Ill., a sophomore majoring in psychology Angie Snodgrass of Naperville, a junior majoring in theatre performance Emma Van Ommeron of Lake Mills, Wis., a freshman majoring in musical theatre Colleen Beyler of Madison, Wis., a freshman majoring in musical theatre Crew: Name, hometown, year, major Co-director: Mandy Nousain of Muskegon, Mich., a senior majoring in musical theatre Co-director: Maggie Scott of Downers Grove, a senior majoring in musical theatre Choreographer: Wesley Tucker of Mason City, Ill., a senior majoring in musical theatre Choreographer: Meghan Mitchell of Warrenville, a senior majoring in musical theatre Music director: Andrea Larson of Stillman Valley, Ill., a senior majoring in musical theatre Stage manager: Jake Dewar of Downers Grove, a senior majoring in theatre performance Acting coach: Antonia Jankowski of Oak Forest, a senior majoring in theatre performance Pit orchestra director: Nico Nepomuceno of Bolingbrook, a senior majoring in musical theatre Assistant stage manager: Heather Motz of Bartlett, a freshman majoring in technical theatre North Central College offers majors in theatre performance, technical theatre or musical theater and minors in theatre or dance. A full range of acting and dance classes is available, as well as opportunities to direct a full-length production. Students of all majors can participate in musical and nonmusical performances, actor showcases and one-act plays and performances in the College's four theatre venues. Full-time professors and active professionals who are artist-teachers serve as faculty. For more information about North Central College's theatre programs visit www.northcentralcollege.edu/majors/theatre. This performance is one of many ongoing programs at North Central College to enrich and broaden the cultural and academic outlook for the College and community. For a comprehensive schedule of musical performances, theatrical productions, art exhibits and lectures, call the box office at 630-637-SHOW (7469).
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Category: Network-Tools/Bandwidth-ToolsPRTG - Paessler Router Traffic Grapher 126.96.36.1990Author: Paessler AG
Operation System: Windows 2K/XP/2003/VistaLicense: FreewareSize: 15.2 MBDate: 2007-04-21
Click to read our editor's review for PRTG Paessler Router Traffic GrapherPRTG Traffic Grapher is an easy to use Windows application for monitoring and classifying bandwidth usage.
PRTG Traffic Grapher provides system administrators with live readings and long-term usage trends for their network devices. PRTG is mainly used for bandwidth usage monitoring, but may also be used to monitor many other aspects of a network such as memory and CPU utilization. With PRTG Traffic Grapher the user receives comprehensive bandwidth and network usage data that helps to optimize the efficiency of the network.
Understanding bandwidth and resource consumption is the key to better network management: Avoid bandwidth and server performance bottlenecks; Find out what applications or what servers use up your bandwidth; Deliver better quality of service to your users by being proactive; Reduce costs by buying bandwidth and hardware according to actual load.
The Freeware Edition of PRTG Traffic Grapher is completely free for personal and commercial use and may be downloaded for free. PRTG Traffic Grapher is designed to run on a Windows machine in your network for 24 hours every day, and constantly records the network usage parameters.
The recorded data is stored in an internal database for later reference. Using an easy to use Windows interface you can configure the monitored sensors as well as create usage reports. For remote access PRTG Traffic Grapher comes with a built-in web server to provide access to graphs and tables.
Here are some key features of "PRTG Paessler Router Traffic Grapher":
· Reliable network monitoring used by more than 100.000 users every day
· Supports data acquisition via SNMP, packet sniffing or Netflow protocol
· Classifies network traffic by IP address, protocol and other parameters
· Works with most switches, routers, firewalls, and other network devices
· Easy installation with a few clicks on Windows 2000/XP/2003
· Monitoring engine is capable of monitoring up to several thousand sensors
· A Freeware Edition is available for smaller networks and SOHOs
Supported Data Acquisition Methods
Depending on your infrastructure you can monitor the usage of your network using different methods supported by PRTG Traffic Grapher. You can choose between four common methods for (bandwidth) monitoring:
·SNMP: Simple Network Management Protocol is the basic method of gathering bandwidth and network usage data. It can be used to monitor bandwidth usage of routers and switches port-by-port as well as device readings like memory, CPU load etc. Supports SNMP Version 1, 2c and 3.
·Packet Sniffing: The Packet Sniffer inspects all network data packets passing the PC's network card(s) and is able to classify network traffic by IP address, protocol and other parameters
·Netflow: The Netflow protocol is supported by most Cisco routers to measure bandwidth usage. Although being the most complex type to set up it is also the most powerful method suitable for high traffic networks and can also classify network traffic by IP address, protocol and other parameters.
·Latency: Monitoring performance of a data line or a device by measuring PING times
·Note: Only with packet sniffer and netflow based monitoring it is possible to measure the traffic by IP address, and/or protocol. SNMP based traffic measurement is port-based only.
Windows and Web Based User Interface
· Monitoring data can be accessed via a Windows GUI and a web based front end
· Intuitive Windows user interface for data retrieval and configuration
· Integrated web server for remote access (no external web server necessary)
· Results are shown in various graphs and tables
· Graphs are always generated on-the-fly for live reporting
Monitoring Database
· Internal database for fast and efficient storage of historic data
· Optional export of monitoring results into CSV files for custom reporting
· Database offers optional zipped backup and purging of old data
Internal Web Server
· Easy to use navigation allows to drill into the live monitoring results
· Fully "skinable" web interface using HTML templates (several default skins included)
· Web server supports public (anyone can view the data) as well as authenticated access (username/password necessary) for multiple users
· Configurable reports (graphs and data tables) in HTML, Excel, TIF, RTF, or PDF format
· Daily, monthly, and yearly reports can be exported via email or saved to file
· x% percentile calculation for any percentile value, any intervall, and any time frame
· Includes a billing system for bandwidth based billing
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· Monitors any value that is accessible by SNMP (i.e. any given OID Object ID)
· Supports SNMP Versions 1 (base standard), 2C (64 bit counters) and 3 (authentication and encryption)
· Support 32-bit and 64-bit counters
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· Supports Paessler SNMP Helper for easy access to several thousand performance counters on Windows based machines via SNMP
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· Runs as an "nt service" on Windows 2000/XP/2003 to ensure that monitoring runs all the time (you do not have to be logged into your machine to keep monitoring running)
· Extensive filtering can be applied for Netflow and Packet Sniffing based monitoring
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November 8, 2013
Mr. Mayor, Meet Mr. Mayor
Mayor Michael Nutter landed in Israel on Nov. 7 for his first visit to the Jewish state. He's being accompanied by over 30 Philadelphia business and civic leaders, including Josh Cline, who owns a strategic marketing firm with offices in Lower Merion, Center City and Tel Aviv. Cline snapped these photos of Nutter talking with his counterpart, Tel Aviv's Mayor Ron Huldai. Philadelphia and Tel Aviv have been "sister cities" since 1967. Sister Cities Park on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway was built to honor the relationship.


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Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.3/231508
- Title
- Adsorption of a strong polyelectrolyte to model lignin surfaces
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- Notley, Shannon M.; Norgren, Magnus
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- The adsorption of a strong, highly charged cationic polyelectrolyte to a kraft lignin thin film was investigated as a function of the adsorbing solution conditions using the quartz crystal microbalance. The polyelectrolyte, PDADMAC, with a molecular weight of 100 kDa and one cationic charge group per monomer, was adsorbed to the anionically charged lignin film in the pH range 3.5-9.5 in electrolyte solution of 0.1 to 100 mM NaCl. At low pH, the adsorbed amount of PDADMAC was minimal, however, this increased as a function of increasing pH. Indeed, the surface excess increased significantly at about pH 8.5, where ionization of the phenolic groups on the lignin macromolecule may be expected. Furthermore, at this elevated pH, the adsorbed amount of PDADMAC decreased as the ionic strength of the solution increased above 1 mM. This is due to the competitive adsorption of counterions to the lignin surface and indicates that the adsorption of PDADMAC to lignin is of a pure electrosorption nature.
- Publication type
- Journal article
- Source
- Biomacromolecules, Vol. 9, no. 7 (Jul 2008), pp. 2081-2086
- Publication year
- 2008
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O God, the King of glory, you have exalted your only Son Jesus Christ with great triumph to your kingdom in heaven: Do not leave us comfortless, but send us your Holy Spirit to strengthen us, and exalt us to that place where our Savior Christ has gone before; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen.
The Response: Psalm 97 was led by David Maitland. *(verse 11) "Light has sprung up for the righteous and joyful gladness for those who are truehearted."
The First Reading Acts 16:16-34 was read by Arthur Clark. Paul tells of a slave girl that made money by fortune-telling and she followed them around at the command of her owners. Finally, Paul commanded the spirit in her to leave and she could no longer make money. For this act he and his disciples were taken before the magistrates and thrown into prison. While in prison they sang of Christ and taught his word. There was an earthquake and it released all the prisoners' chains and opened the doors to the cells. The fearful jailer decided to kill himself, but Paul told him they were still all there. Astonished, the jailor then cared for their wounds and fed them. He wanted to know how to be saved and they told him to believe on the Lord Jesus Christ. He and his household became believers and were baptized.
The Second Reading read by David Maitland was Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20-21. John sees Jesus who tells him that he will come again soon. He has sent his angel to the churches with this testimony. Jesus tells him he is the descendant of David. He invites everyone to "Come" and receive the water of life as a gift. "Surely I am coming soon."
Reverend Frnka read the Gospel of John 17:20-26. Jesus is praying for his disciples for he will soon leave them. He prays that they may all be as one, so that the world may believe that God has sent him. Jesus wants the glory and love to be with them so they can convince the world that love is the foundation of life. Jesus wants God to be known to the world through the work of the disciples who know that God sent Jesus to save the world. "I made your name known to them, and I will make it known, so that the love with which you have loved me may be in them, and I in them."
Reverend Frnka told how the happenings occurred before Jesus' ascension. First it was his betrayal by Judas and then the arrest. Finally, the crucifixion and now it is time for the ascension. Jesus is trying to prepare them for his departure and teach them as much in this short time as possible. He warns them of the persecution that they will have to endure. In Chapter 16 Jesus prays for three things: that there will be glory in his crucifixion for he will defeat death; that his chosen disciples are the property of God; and that those who believe in him through the Word are saved. This means he is actually praying for us.
Like the disciples, we know that we must be strong and fully connected with God. Jesus did not plan to leave his disciples orphaned. He left the Holy Spirit with them to abide in them and guide them. His prayer extended to include the future ones to also have unity and oneness and love for one another. It is through this show of love that others will learn about how much God loves them. To be able to have unity and oneness in the world, the bottom line is Love. They will know us by our love.
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A spokesman for Kentucky told ESPN.com that Masiello completed his coursework and will be awarded a degree in August.
It was discovered that Masiello had not earned his degree from Kentucky. Masiello had accepted the South Florida job, but a background check turned up that he hadn't finished the requirements to earn his degree, and the offer was withdrawn..
Manhattan said it would reinstate Masiello once he completed his degree.
Masiello led the Jaspers to a 25-8 record, the NCAA tournament and a near-upset over Louisville this past season. He has a 60-39 mark in three seasons as coach.
Associate head coach Matt Grady was serving as the Jaspers' interim head coach during Masiello's absence.
"I am extremely grateful and humbled by the opportunity to continue as the head men's basketball coach at Manhattan College," Masiello said in the statement back in April. "I made a mistake that could have cost me my job at an institution I love. Details matter.
"Manhattan College has shown me a great deal of compassion and trust during this process, and I will do everything in my power to uphold that trust. I understand that I am very fortunate to have the chance to remain here at Manhattan."
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Pen Blows It Again While Offense Sits Idly By
If it wasn't blatantly obvious that this bullpen was overworked before, it sure is now. Chad Durbin, who has been great all year, blew a 2-run lead in the eighth inning to tie up the game, eventually leading to a 7-6 loss to the Dodgers. It was his second blown lead in two days. Clay Condrey put the nail in the coffin, giving up the walk-off homer to fresh off the DL, Nomar Garcia-Parra.
But this game started to go downhill with the starter. Joe Blanton, I believe, showed his true potential in this game and that is not good. Yes, he had two good starts before this one, but one was against the Pirates, who are not so great, and the other was on basically 10 days rest, because the outing prior he only went 2 innings due to rain. This was the real test against a real team on normal rest and he failed. 5 innings, 9 hits, 4 earned runs and 3 walks – not good. When your team puts up a 5 run lead, you can't just give the other team back those runs.
But that brings me to the next issue; where did the offense go after the second inning? Guess they figured they had worked hard enough for the day and decided to take a nap. Actually, this has been the issue for a long time now – NO situational hitting; they are not getting hits in key spots and everyone is swinging for the fences instead of trying to put the ball in play. Think I am crazy? Look at the scoreboard – all 6 runs came on 3 home run balls: Howard,
Dobbs & Werth. And the guys that were on base for them to rack up the RBI's? Two of the three were walks (one HBP-Utley) – not even hits. Well, this team is good at two things – drawing walks and hitting homers; that is apparent. But right now, the rest of their game is in the toilet.
And how many times are we going to see Phillies at bat with 2 strikes on them not protecting the plate? They either just stand there and watch it for strike 3 or they swing away without attempting to locate the pitch (guessing at the pitch). You need to try to foul it off if you don't like it or try your best to put it in play. Isn't anyone teaching them this? Granted, these are things they should know, but perhaps they need a reminder? When things are going bad, it is time for the coaches to step up and do some actual coaching.
And then to top off a lovely 3 game losing streak, Jimmy Rollins has to infuriate fans by speaking out on The Best Damn Sports Show Period last night. Here is the video clip (UPDATE: 8/14 PM I added a new video feed which includes Jimmy's post-show response to the fan uproar):
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Just saw the video. Jay-Ro did not go there!!!!! Hey Jimmy, expect the boo birds to be in force when you guys come to the Bank next Tuesday. They're going to be giving you the kind of love the Phillies faithful can give a player when given that kind of encouragement.
Didn't think about it, but you might be right about the bullpen being overworked. Of course, nothing much can be done as long as the offense continues to stay asleep while in the field and refusing to play situational baseball. Now, while I have nothing home runs, as long as you keep trying to hit the fences the other teams' pitchers are going to exploit it by not giving you balls to hit out of the fence. Man, I think all of us Phillies' bloggers are starting to sound like broken records on this. Of course, noone seems to be listening.
Rollins may have been more right than wrong with what he said, he still has to realize that he is on camera on has a mic on him. Certain players understand that it's more acceptable for fans to speak their mind by booing or cheering at the drop of a hat than it is for a player to critcize the fans. I think the best over the years has been Jeter in NY (which has more fair-weather fans than any other city). Each time he has been booed for making an error or whatever his response is always the same: "Well, I screwed up. What would you expect them to cheer?"
Although I think deep down everyone understands where Rollins is coming from, he still has to realize that comments like that resonate throughout an entire fanbase and can turn some fans agaisnt him. It will be interesting to see what happens next time he is introduced over the speaker at CBP on Tuesday.
I get the feeling like a lot of people are very unhappy…he will probably get booed…BAD. Personally, I am not big on booing, but I think everyone has the right to express their opinions. I am certainly not happy with this team right now…I just express it differently. And, yeah, you gotta love Jeter…he's the man :o) Takes everything in stride. You wish all players could take a page from his book.
Jimmy went 3 for 18 against the Dodgers and only one hit in the last three games…YEA?? Is that what he wants from us?? Yea?? OK Jimmy, Yea, Yippie, great series. Keep it up.
i have a family of 4, i used to go to the park 4 to 5 times a year, nowadays for 4 tickets its close to $100 food close to 50 parking $20 gas for my car well you know how gas
prices are, if i spend half a weeks salary i feel i deserve the
right to boo when i want not crazy cursing boos but you get the point, Philadelphia is a blue coller city all you have to do is play hard and we will love you ask Aaron Rowand
J Roll is a primadonna as who cant handle it, he tries to be
a leader but he dont have it in him, he openes his mouth to make NY hate him now he managed to have his fans hate him as well, i think when you sign that contract you take everything that comes with it like the boos & cheers. Play Hard and grow up JROLL


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Celebration held at Heritage Port
WHEELING – West Virginia lawmakers joined thousands of other revelers at Heritage Port on Thursday for concerts and fireworks as part of the state's sesquicentennial celebration.
Highlighting the event were musical performances by the National Pike Pickers, the Joseph Sisters, the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra, Johnny Staats, Kathy Mattea and Landau Eugene Murphy Jr.
West Virginia Poet Laureate Marc Harshman also recited a composition he developed to honor the state. He received a standing ovation for a passionate reading of his poem, "A Song for West Virginia," which celebrates a treasured list of notable characters, places and events of West Virginia history.
"It was a Whitman-like poem, which felt right for a celebration," Harshman said after his reading. "Most of the people I named are legendary, but forgotten. I hope I painted the breadth of the riches that are available here in West Virginia to all of us and that we really live in a special place. The poem was just touching the surface of all the amazing talent and leaders we have in West Virginia."
State Senate President Jeffrey V. Kessler and Mark Kennedy Shriver, nephew of President John F. Kennedy, also joined the celebration. Together they welcomed the large crowd to kick off the West Virginia Sesquicentennial Concert featuring the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra.
"I have to tell you I've heard about West Virginians all my life," Shriver said. "The ties between the Kennedys and the Shrivers and the state are very deep. This was the state that propelled my Uncle Jack to the presidency. I'm so proud to be with all of you today. …
"Every time I come to West Virginia, the people are so nice and welcoming and warm," Shriver said. "It's fantastic. We couldn't have a better day, and the scene is unbelievable. It's beautiful for a birthday party."
Shriver said his organization, Save the Children, does work across West Virginia, and everyone he meets from the state always tells him how much they appreciate it.
"West Virginia has a fascinating history," Shriver added. "The fact that my uncle was here 50 years ago and I was invited back really gives me goose bumps."
Kessler noted that the clear, blue sky and shining sun overhead matched West Virginia's colors of blue and gold as he introduced the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra.
"It's history being made as the original birthplace of our state," Kessler said. "For us to come back here and have the 150th celebration with the Legislature and the governor here last night is extremely important and something we'll remember for the next 150 years."
Kessler and the symphony later earned loud applause for a musical recitation of "Lincoln Portrait," written by American composer Aaron Copland. The musicians played while Kessler repeated Lincoln's words, "This nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom and that the government of the people, by the people, for the people shall not perish from this earth!"
Food and drink vendors were on hand, and there were inflatable attractions for children to enjoy.
"It is totally appropriate to have the Legislature up here at this time. Everything is working out so well," said Delegate Randy Swartzmiller, D-Hancock, during a break in the action.
Swartzmiller said most of the legislators with whom he has spoken seem very impressed with what Wheeling has to offer.
"This is where everything happened 150 years ago. Without Wheeling, there is no West Virginia," he added.
Also enjoying the festivities were 2013 Miss Doddridge County Kelsey Benson and her boyfriend, Michael McDonald of Wheeling. When asked why she loves West Virginia, Benson said the best part is the food.
"I love to eat. There is so much variety. You can eat Mexican in the afternoon and Chinese at night," she said. "But the best is the Italian."
McDonald said his favorite part about living in the Mountain State is being able to root for the Mountaineers of West Virginia University.


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Pilot Study of a Homeopathic Therapy in Combination With Cyclosporin (Restasis) in the Treatment of Dry Eye Disease
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Drug: euphrasia based homeopathic therapy and cyclosporin
Drug: cyclosporin solution
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Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
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|Pilot Study of a Homeopathic Therapy in Combination With Cyclosporin (Restasis) in the Treatment of Dry Eye Disease
- Ocular Surface Disease Index OSDI [ Time Frame: baseline, 6 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Tear film breakup time [ Time Frame: Baseline, 6 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Fluorescein staining [ Time Frame: Baseline, 6 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Schirmer tear test with anesthesia [ Time Frame: Baseline, 6 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
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Drug: euphrasia based homeopathic therapy and cyclosporin
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Placebo in combination with cyclosporin (Restasis)
Drug: cyclosporin solution
ophthalmic solution; 1 drop both eyes twice daily
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Dry eye disease affects millions of people world-wide, and presents with symptoms of blurred vision, discharge from the eyes, eye discomfort, burning, redness, sandy and gritty feeling in the eyes, and sensitivity to light. Topical eye drops for eye lubrication (i.e., artificial tear solutions) and controlling ocular inflammation through the use of topical immunomodulatory agents (i.e., cyclosporine [Restasis]) have been shown to be effective for treating dry eye syndrome, but are not curative. Recently, we have evaluated a few patients who had discontinued using Restasis as they had obtained better relief of their dry eye symptoms with a homeopathic therapy.
Potential participants will undergo an eye examination consisting of medical history and physical examination (i.e., visual acuity, pupillary exam, examination of the lids, slit-lamp examination of the conjunctiva, cornea, anterior chamber, iris, and lens, and funduscopic examination). Participants qualifying for the study will then stop all eye medications and will use a common artificial tear solution for 2 weeks prior to the baseline examination. We will evaluate 4 measures of dry eyes at baseline and after 6 weeks of therapy: 1) tear film to break-up; 2) staining of the cornea by fluorescein stain; 3) measurement of tear production over 5 minutes by Schirmer's test; and 4) the Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI).
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Inclusion Criteria:
- diagnosis of moderate to severe dry eye syndrome with or without Sjögren's syndrome
- receiving treatment with topical cyclosporine (Restasis)
- experience one or more moderate dry eye-related symptoms, including dryness, foreign body sensation, burning, blurred vision, photophobia, and soreness or pain
Exclusion Criteria:
- history of ocular disorder including non-dry eye ocular inflammation, glaucoma, contact lens use
- trauma or surgery, including punctal plug insertion within the prior 3 months
- any uncontrolled systemic disease or significant illness
- use of topical ophthalmic medications that could affect dry eye syndrome
- pregnancy, lactation, or considering a pregnancy
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01072526
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|University of Missouri-Columbia, Mason Eye Institute
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Keywords provided by University of Missouri-Columbia:
Dry Eye Syndromes
Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca
Dry Eye Syndromes
Eye Diseases
Conjunctival Diseases
Corneal Diseases
Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases
Pharmaceutical Solutions
Ophthalmic Solutions
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Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Immunosuppressive Agents
Immunologic Factors
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Antifungal Agents
Anti-Infective Agents
Dermatologic Agents
Antirheumatic Agents
Calcineurin Inhibitors
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Battling Breast Cancer
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Women diagnosed with breast cancer are often given a variety of treatment options...but more and more women are opting to get mastectomies, the most aggressive surgery...even for small cases.
Now, brand new research suggests a less invasive approach may offer better survival rates.
Researchers at the Duke Cancer Institute evaluated data from more than112-thousand breast cancer cases between 1990 and 2004... They looked at the age of the patient, the type of breast cancer and whether mastectomy or lumpectomy with radiation was chosen. All had early Stage 1 or Stage 2 cancer.
The results of the study- women were more likely to survive breast cancer if they had the less invasive lumpectomy plus radiation...versus mastectomy and this was the case across all ages.
Women over 50 with hormone-sensitive breast cancer saw even greater benefits with a 14-percent decreased risk of dying from breast cancer after opting for the lumpectomy-radiation combo versus mastectomy.
Researchers say they hope this new study will reassure women that lumpectomy remains an excellent choice with small, early breast cancers.
As always, your doctor is the best guide for your treatment options.
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We introduced solids at just past 6 mos (2 weeks ago) and now find that instead of drinking 15-22 oz at daycare he drinks only 11-13 oz. He is eating only a small amount several times a day. The daycare is very concerned.
I am not too worried since his output is good and he nurses very well at home (can't tell how much he's getting though).
He has also recenty started sleeping through the night (suddenly), so he is not eating much at night once he goes to sleep.
Should I worry? He is a very large baby (22+ lbs)... Maybe he is just slowing down in growth... Anyone else had this issue?


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Recovery Act funding is helping the Department reach our cleanup goals faster. Through the end of December 2012, EM achieved a total footprint reduction of 74%, or 690 of 931 square miles. EM achieved its goal of 40% footprint reduction in April 2011, five months ahead of schedule.
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Many scouts were on hand Wednesday in Cincinnati to watch Brewers right-hander Zack Greinke pitch, and understandably so.
Should the Brewers decide they have no chance to climb into the NL Central race and become a seller on the trade market, Greinke could be the top pitcher available. He is a free agent after the season, and if the Brewers think they have no chance to keep him and also no chance to make the playoffs, they might be better served to see what they can get for him.
Making that call difficult at this time is the fact the Brewers are in no-man's land in the playoff race. After losing two of three in Cincinnati this week, they are 34-41 and trailed the Reds by 7 1/2 games through Wednesday.
"We're still trying to win as many games as we can and put a good stretch together," general manager Doug Melvin told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. "We need a stretch where we go 8-2 or so to get back into this thing. If we do that, then that could change things. If we don't do that, then I've got to look at some other alternatives.
"I don't anticipate anything happening before the All-Star break. We'll use that as a gauge, probably, to see where we are at that point. Then we just have to be prepared to make decisions in the best interest of the club, whether it's for now or for the future."
Greinke's status remains the biggest issue. Melvin sent many young players, including shortstop Alcides Escobar, to Kansas City for Greinke after the 2010 season, and there's been no indication yet the free agent-to-be will re-sign with the team. The six-year, $127.5 million deal signed by San Francisco's Matt Cain earlier this season raised the bar.
There were talks between Greinke, new agent Casey Close and the Brewers until the sides agreed to table discussions just after the start of the season. There have been rumors the Brewers have made Greinke an offer recently, but Melvin shot them down.
That doesn't mean there won't be an offer, though. In fact, it's a safe bet the Brewers will make one last run at trying to extend Greinke sometime over the next few weeks before deciding whether to trade him.


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I have a Creative Zen32 which works great, zero problems.. Got it it a while back when Creative was blowing them out at $140, after having an 8G model for several years before then.
Today I noticed something odd, it would shut down on me when putting it in my pocket and when I turned it back on it had to rebuild the library and one time it had the playlist I'd used the day before rather than the one I'd set up today. Otherwise, no problems.. I haven't lost any data I'm aware of.
After some experimenting I figured out that if the magnet in my pants pocket passes over the back of the Zen, it shuts down. My cargo pants have several magnets to keep pockets closed etc. Odd thing is I've worn these pants a lot in the past and never saw a problem before today. Otherwise, it's played for hours without any problems, so seems to only happen when it gets really close to this magnet. I'm not experimenting TOO much in case it's bad for it, but I don't imagine it is.
Anyone have an idea what's happening or heard of this before? I'm going to try this on my 8G Zen as well, but curious if anyone else has seen this? It's a new one on me.
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Hmmm, this is interesting! Never heard of anything like this but of course, anything is possible right?
Not much to offer in the way of assistance - I have several players including a Creative Zen V+ and also use a magnetic money clip. Often times I will carry the player in the same pocket as my money clip. I have never observed this phenomenon.
If this does turn out to be a real, repeatable issue, I don't know what to suggest.
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A prosecutor says a southeast Iowa man suspected of killing his pregnant wife wanted out of his marriage.
The Ottumwa Courier reports Assistant Attorney General Andrew Prosser began his opening arguments to a jury Thursday in the trial of Seth Techel. Techel has pleaded not guilty to charges of first-degree murder and nonconsensual termination of a human pregnancy in the May death of Lisa Techel.
Prosser says Techel did not want to divorce his wife because he feared alienation from her father, a sheriff's deputy. Both Techels worked in law enforcement. Lisa Techel was a reserve deputy and Seth Techel was a jailer.
Defense attorney Steven Gardner says the state's opening focused on emotionally loaded content and not facts.
Trial proceedings ended early Thursday and will resume Friday.


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Today is one of those days that can occasionally be expected during a lockout. By that, I mean there is very little football news. Fortunately, when struggling to find news to post on the blog, we learned we can count on Buc CB Aqib Talib to mess up.
Felony warrant issued for Talib… Talib has been charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon as a result of a March 21 incident outside of a Dallas suburb. Police say Talib and his mother, Okolo, fired a gun at his sister's boyfriend, then interfered with an emergency phone call from the same location. While we're obviously in no position to judge Talib outside the
court of law, he has been in trouble before and the Buccaneers have to seriously consider cutting ties with him. That's easier said than done, however; Talib is certainly one of the top young CBs in the NFL, and it's such a difficult position to get consistent play from. Because of the labor situation, the Bucs didn't say much regarding the incident, other than that they were "deeply troubled." But there's no doubt the Bucs [...]


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George and Karenga are both serving as guest lecturers for Black History Month, which is nationally themed, "African Americans and the Civil War."
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ORLANDO, Fla Brandon Bass had 16 points, including a pair of free-throws in the closing seconds to help the Boston Celtics hang on for a 91-89 victory over the Orlando Magic on Friday night.
Trailing by three, the Magic had a chance to tie the game in the final minute, but Arron Afflalos jumper came from just a step inside the 3-point line.
Avery Bradley added 14 points and eight rebounds for the Celtics.
The win is the Celtics second straight and extends their win streak over Orlando to nine games. They will try to make it three straight Saturday at Miami.
Afflalo led the Magic with 23 points. Nik Vucevic added 14 points and 13 rebounds.
The loss ends the Magics three-game win streak.
Boston slipped out at a seven-point lead to begin the fourth quarter, but the Magic fought back to tie it at 75.
The cushion grew again when Bradley stripped Victor Oladipo at midcourt and sprinted ahead for a dunk and eventual three-point play to put the Celtics back up 81-77 with under 6 minutes to play.
Afflalo knocked down a 3-pointer and was fouled by Bradley with 1:38 left. He promptly completed the four-point play to pull the Magic within 86-84.
Kelly Olynyk responded with a jumper on Bostons next possession, but after rebounding a Magic miss on the other end, a floater by Jeff Green caromed off the rim and landed out of bounds.
The Magic werent done, though, as Afflalo saved a shaky possession with a driving layup and three-point play to cut the Celtics lead back to 88-87 with 26.5 remaining.
Boston tried to run down the clock and Bass was eventually fouled and was able to connect on both of free-throws.
Following a timeout, Afflalo got loose and banked in a jumper from the wing, but a review confirmed it he was inside the 3-point line.
Bradley was fouled and connected on 1 of his 2 attempts. Oladipo then missed a desperation 3-pointer off the backboard at the buzzer.
Orlando held Boston to 35 percent shooting in the first half, but led only 49-46 at the break after being slowed by 10 turnovers.
Both teams started sluggish on offense before the Magic picked up the pace with 12-0 run on their way to building as much as a 12-point advantage in the opening 24 minutes.
The Celtics closed the gap thanks to Courtney Lees one-man, 9-0 run late in the half.
Pacers 91, Raptors 84
INDIANAPOLIS Paul George scored 17 of his 23 points in the third quarter and the Indiana Pacers beat the Toronto Raptors 91-84 Friday night to improve to 6-0 and match the best start in franchise history.
Roy Hibbert added a season-high 20 points and seven rebounds as the Pacers remained the NBAs lone undefeated team.
Rudy Gay scored a season-high 30 points on 12-of-26 shooting for the Raptors, who lost their third straight to fall to 2-4. Amir Johnson added 12 points and 10 rebounds. The Raptors shot 39.5 percent from the field, becoming the sixth consecutive opponent Indiana has held to 40 percent shooting or worse.
The Pacers improved to 6-0 for the first time since the 1970-71, when the club played in the ABA. They rallied from a halftime deficit for the fifth time this season. Indiana overcame 16 turnovers to shoot 46.2 percent.
Sixers 94, Cavs 79
PHILADELPHIA Evan Turner scored 22 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, Tony Wroten added 18 points and the Philadelphia 76ers cruised to a 94-79 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday night to overshadow the return of Andrew Bynum.
Thaddeus Young added 16 points, while James Anderson and Michael Carter-Williams had 11 each for the Sixers, who snapped a two-game losing streak and improved to 4-2. Spencer Hawes scored 10 points.
The buzz leading into the game was the return of Bynum, who signed a two-year, $24 million contract with the Cavaliers in July.
Bynum had been acquired by the Sixers in a four-team, 12-player trade in the summer of 2012. But the two-time All-Star center never played for the Sixers because of bilateral bone bruises in both knees. Bynum had season-ending arthroscopic surgery in March and wound up signing the incentive-laden deal with the Cavaliers as a free agent.
He played 18 minutes off the bench and finished with four points and five rebounds as the fans cascaded boos toward him every time he touched the ball.
Dion Waiters led the Cavaliers with 18 points while Jarrett Jack and C.J. Miles added 13 each. Tristan Thompson had 13 points and 16 rebounds and Kyrie Irving contributed 10 points on 4-for-17 shooting for Cleveland, which fell to 2-4 with all four losses coming on the road.
Knicks 101, Bobcats 91
CHARLOTTE, N.C. Carmelo Anthony had 28 points and eight rebounds, Andrea Bargnani added 25 points and the New York Knicks spoiled Patrick Ewings NBA head coaching debut Friday night with a 101-91 victory over the Charlotte Bobcats.
Ewing, who spent 15 seasons with the Knicks as a star center, filled in as Charlottes coach after Steve Clifford underwent a successful procedure earlier in the day to have two stents placed in his heart. Clifford checked himself into the hospital late Thursday night with chest pain.
The Knicks shot 75 percent from the field in the third quarter including six of seven 3-point attempts to blow open a tight game and snap a three-game losing skid.
Raymond Felton had 15 points for the Knicks (2-3).
Kemba Walker scored 25 points for the Bobcats.
Wizards 112, Nets 108
WASHINGTON Nene scored 12 of his 20 points in the final 4½ minutes of the fourth quarter, including a putback with 1.2 seconds to play that sent the game to overtime, and Trevor Ariza hit the go-ahead 3-pointer in the extra period Friday night as the Washington Wizards topped the Brooklyn Nets 112-108.
Bradley Beal scored 29 points, John Wall had 17 points and 14 assists, and Marcin Gortat had 18 points and 12 rebounds for the Wizards, who nearly held Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce scoreless for the first time since they were rookies in the 1990s.
Garnett didnt score until his 18-footer with 3:40 to play in regulation, and Pierce waited until overtime before hitting a jumper that nearly spurred the Nets to victory.
Pierce, who was a game-time decision to play after missing the morning shootaround with an illness, quickly added a steal and an assist that put Brooklyn ahead by one with 2:15 remaining.
But Arizas 3-pointer put Washington back in front, 108-106, with 40 seconds left. Wall and Beal each made a pair of free throws in the final 30 seconds to preserve the win for the Wizards, who have won two straight after an 0-3 start.
Brook Lopez scored 23 points, and Joe Johnson had 16 for the Nets, who are 2-0 at home and 0-3 on the road. Ex-Wizards forward Andray Blatche, booed every time he touched the ball, added 10 points and 13 rebounds.
Brooklyn committed 23 turnovers, including nine in the third quarter, and blew an 11-point lead in the fourth.
But it was all the more remarkable that the Nets nearly won without a single point from Pierce or Garnett, who finished a combined 3 for 16 from the field. Garnett was 2 for 11 and had a dunk attempt emphatically stuffed by Nene in the third quarter.
The Nets led 92-81 with 4:46 to play, but Nene rallied the Wizards with seven straight points, including back-to-back three-point plays that gave Washington a 97-96 lead with 1:31 remaining.
Lopez made 1 of 2 free throws to tie the game with 1:19 left, and Garnetts 19-footer gave the Nets the lead with 37 seconds to play.
Garnett came up empty on his next attempt, a 20-footer with 15 seconds to play, giving the Wizards a final chance to tie or win.
Garnett blocked Walls layup with 9 seconds remaining, but the Wizards kept the ball and tied the game when Nene put in the rebound on another missed layup by Wall.
The Wizards started 3 for 13 from the field, but they got back into the game with 3-pointers. They didnt get their first offensive rebound until the 6:38 mark of the second quarter and it was grabbed by the shortest player on the roster, 6-foot-3 backup point guard Eric Maynor, who was following up his own shot. The Nets had a 17-0 domination in second-chance points at halftime.
Beals jumper early in third quarter gave the Wizards their first lead of the game, part of a 18-4 run to open the second half that included turnovers on four consecutive Nets possessions. Despite the stumbles, the Nets managed to tie the game at 73 going into the fourth quarter, ending the third on an 11-2 run.
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GMOs, an example of mans ignorance and disrespect toward nature for money. Our very lives depend on the complex interactive workings of nature; we human animals are part of nature. And yet companies like Monsanto are allowed to seriously mess with nature possibly past redeeming. Get this: Taking an animal gene and inserting it into a plant for a protein. Or genetically modifying a seed so that an herbicide can only kill what surrounds a GMO corn, not the corn. What about the soil receiving the herbicide?
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HOUSTON — Natalie Hager scored the match's only goal in the 52nd minute and Houston Baptist defeated UTSA on Friday night in the regular season opener for both squads.
The Roadrunners out-shot the Huskies, 11-6, including a 7-4 edge in the second half, but they were unable to find the back of the net.
The teams combined for just six shots in the opening period and the match remained scoreless until Hager's strike, which was set up by Cindy Hedden.
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This image posted Wednesday by the Raqqa Media Center of the Islamic State group, a Syrian opposition group, shows a munitions warehouse that was captured by the Islamic State group in the battle for the Tabqa air base in Raqqa, Syria on Sunday.
BEIRUT The mother of a hostage American journalist pleaded for his release Wednesday in a video directed at the Islamic State group, while new images emerged of mass killings, including masked militants shooting kneeling men after the capture of a strategic air base in Syria.
Shirley Sotloffs plea came as a U.N. commission accused the group, which dominates a broad swath of territory spanning the Syria-Iraq border, of committing crimes against humanity and President Barack Obama weighs options for targeting the extremists stronghold in Syria.
The Islamic State militants have threatened to kill 31-year-old Steven Sotloff unless the U.S. halts its airstrikes against it.
Sotloff, who free-lanced for Time and Foreign Policy magazines, had last been seen in Syria in August 2013 until he appeared in a video released online last week by the Islamic State group showing the beheading of fellow American journalist, James Foley. Dressed in an orange jumpsuit against the backdrop of an arid Syrian landscape, Sotloff was threatened with death unless the U.S. stopped airstrikes on the group in Iraq.
Addressing the leader of the Islamic State by name, Shirley Sotloff said her son was an innocent journalist who shouldnt pay for U.S. government actions in the Middle East over which he has no control.
Speaking directly to Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, who describes himself as a caliph, or Islamic leader intending to lead the Muslim world, she implored him to show mercy and follow the example of the prophet Muhammad.
You, the caliph, can grant amnesty. I ask you, please, to release my child. I ask you to use your authority to spare his life, Shirley Sotloff said on the video, which was first aired on the Al-Arabiya television network. It was widely retweeted by Islamic State supporters later Wednesday with her face blurred because their ultra-conservative interpretation of Islam doesnt allow a womans face to be shown.
At the White House, spokesman Josh Earnest told reporters he did not know whether Obama had seen Shirley Sotloffs video appeal, but he said the administration was deeply engaged in trying to gain release of all Americans held hostage in the Middle East.
She obviously, as is evident from the video, feels desperate about the safety and well-being of her son, and understandably so, and that is why our thoughts and prayers are with Mr. Sotloffs family at this very difficult and trying time, Earnest said.
In Geneva, meanwhile, a U.N. commission accused the Islamic State group of committing crimes against humanity with attacks on civilians, and photos emerged of the extremists bloody takeover of a Syrian military air base.
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Please Note: Baits and Jigheads not included.
Designed to simulate a school of baitfish, the Viking Marine Wolfpack 3-Wire is a great way to target suspending bass as well as stripers and other gamefish feeding on baitfish. Also referred to as an umbrella rig, it's a presentation few bass have ever seen, and provides the potential of catching three bass on a single cast. Featuring a realistic painted fish head with three durable wires with swivels extending behind it, you can attach your choice of swimbaits, grubs, spinnerbaits or jigs. It can even be cast with a stouter, standard rod. Maul the competition, get your Viking Marine Wolfpack 3-Wire today.
Professional bass angler, Paul Elias used an Umbrella-rig to run away with the win at the October 2011 Lake Guntersville FLW Tour Open. (The entire top-5 actually used Umbrella-rig as well). Dan Morehead also used the Umbrella-rig to win at the Kentucky Lake Everstart Championship, as did Scott Brummett at the Walmart BFL Wheeler Lake Regional.
**Don't forget to check your State's fish and game rules and regulations - a fully rigged umbrella rig is illegal in some States.
Don't forget to check out the Plano Alabama Rig Stowaway Box.
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Comments: Illegal in IA, MN, TN, and maybe others (check your state regs)
From: Rollie: Knoxville, TN