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Home List of Titles Quantification, characterisation and impact evaluation of mobile IPv6 hand off times
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- Title
- Quantification, characterisation and impact evaluation of mobile IPv6 hand off times
- Author(s)
- Banh, Mai
- Abstract
- There is a growing range of IP-based data and voice applications using mobile devices (e.g. 3rd , 4th generation mobile phones and PDAs) and new access technologies (e.g. Bluetooth, 802.11, GPRS, ADSL). This growth is driving a desire to support mobility at the IP level - in other words, allowing an IP host to keep on communicating with other hosts while roaming between different IP subnetworks. Mobile IPv6 allows hosts to move their physical and topological attachment points around an IPv6 network while retaining connectivity through a single, well-known Home Address. Although Mobile IPv6 has been the subject of simulation studies, the real-world dynamic behaviour of Mobile IPv6 is only gradually being experimentally characterised and analysed. This thesis reviews the use of Mobile IPv6 to support mobility between independent 802.11b-attached IPv6 subnets, and experimentally measures and critically evaluates how long an end to end IP path is disrupted when a Mobile IPv6 node shifts from one subnetwork to another (handoff time). The thesis describes the development of an experimental testbed suitable for gathering real-world Mobile IPv6 handoff data using publicly available, standards compliant implementations of Mobile IPv6. (An open-source Mobile IPv6 stack (the KAME release under FreeBSD) was deployed). The component of handoff time due to 802.11b link layer handoff is measured separately to assess its impact on the overall Mobile IPv6 handoff time. Using Mobile IPv6 handoff results, the likely performance impact of Mobile IPv6 handoff on a common webcam application and a bulk TCP data transfer is also evaluated. The impact of handoff on these applications clearly shows that a default Mobile IPv6 environment would be highly disruptive to real-time and interactive applications during handoff events, even if the underlying link-layer handoff was instantaneous.
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- Thesis (Masters)
- Research centre
- Swinburne University of Technology. Faculty of Information and Communication Technologies. Centre for Advanced Internet Architectures
- Publication year
- 2007
- Keyword(s)
- Computer network protocols; Mobile computing; TCP/IP; Wireless internet
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- Australasian Digital Theses collection
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- Copyright © 2007 Mai Banh.
- Thesis Supervisor
- [Grenville J. Armitage]
- Thesis Note
- [Submitted in fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering by Research, Swinburne University of Technology, 2007.]
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Recently, OCLC's WebJunction and ZeroDivide launched a new project to provide information to public libraries that will help them prepare for and respond to patron requests for information related to the U.S. Affordable Care Act (ACA). The project team will work with state and public libraries to devise free webinars and published content, and connect libraries to relevant consumer health information resources. This project is supported through an agreement with the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).
A recent IMLS study shows that each year an estimated 28 million people in the U.S. use library services to seek health and wellness information, including learning about medical conditions, finding healthcare providers and assessing health insurance options. Public libraries are likely to see an increased demand for these services with the establishment of ACA-mandated federal and state-run Health Insurance Marketplaces, which opened for consumer enrollment in October 2013. Planning for how to respond to these information needs and requests will be an important local decision for libraries.
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I was more talking about the model that they won't let just anyone in.
But as it were, I'll continue to open the Ally CDs and open up larger ones via USAA!
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@ IOBA: You're an inspiration and a genius! I've decided to put 400/week into 6 month CDs. That way, if anything catastrophic is to occur (losing job, etc) I'll be able to not only have enough money for all my bills but a little extra too. I've already opened a USAA CD and that way in 6 months if I'm still okay money wise, I can just roll the CDs every week but if I need a little extra money, I've got it right there. It's a wonderful game!!!!
Wish I started this 3 years ago, when I formed my EF!!!
Cool indeed
Creditdreamer - that's great!
Are you going to set up a new CD before the 6 month CD matures? It'd be great if you could get to the point that a CD matures every month!
Creditdreamer - thank you!
I have a suggestion. You had said, "And then if I'm still in an okay financial situation starting in August when the CDs are coming up, I'll add 400 a week and put them back in for another 6 months. So then each time I roll over a CD like that, I'll be able to have 6 months from that date of financial safety. And starting in Feb (2013) I'd start having 800 a week coming up."
What I would suggest, if you can, is when the CD's mature, just keep them on a roll over status. The new $400 you were going to add to the CD --- open that in a NEW CD that is a longer term, say like 3-5 yrs. It will earn a higher interest and be a little further out.
Definitely continue buying a CD every week as you have started doing and plan to do so that money rolls over every 6 months.
Watching the daily compound has some sort of instant gratification feeling thing going on, lol.
It's not much, but again, it's better than $0.00
I am not an investment expert, but wouldn't you be able to do basically the same thing buying tax free municipal income bonds through an online broker and make over 6% tax free? I used an online brokerage with a low monthly fee and the minimum purchase was $20. If you needed to you could sell small increments, but it takes a week or so to get your money. Every month there is the dividend that you can reinvest. It seems more profitable that way, and a lot less record keeping.
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And sweet Kim tagged me....No more whiners! :) LOL No really..I actually rarely complain. I've learned over the years that life is what it is...to just accept it, deal with it and move on. I do however really feel that sometimes, there are so many things I see friends go through that give them the huge okay to whine. That's when I try to become a shoulder for them. But as far as me, I am grateful to be here...blogging away! LOL Soooo, a day of no complaining is a great thing to shoot for. I'll remember that when Matt throws his plate of food down and runs around the dining room table! LOL J/K But I am tagging a few shabby girleees too! Soooo, I tag.....SP, Susie Q, Jess and Ashley! For no other reason than just to blog! :) Cooolness! OH and look at how cuute this is!!!!! From her shoppe!
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How To Get Through The 5 Stages Of Marriage
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By Woman's Day
All marital unions are not created equal — but they all go through some predictable stages. The timing may differ, and the way a couple manages the phase they're in varies, but understanding the stages, says Rita DeMaria, Ph.D., a marriage and family therapist, gives you the tools you need to move through with your loving union intact.
Stage 1: Honeymoon2 of 13
Usually the first year or two (or three, depending on the arrival of children as well as whether you lived together beforehand) is a passion-fueled period that's all about the two of you and your intense focus on the attraction that made you want to walk down the aisle to begin with.
The Challenge3 of 13
As much as this stage is full of lovely things like lust, affection and late-night romps, you'd be wise to also use this time to cement your sense of coupledom outside the bedroom. Who are you, as a couple? Spend time figuring out how you envision the rest of your marriage.
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Stage 2: Settling In4 of 13
This encompasses what DeMaria calls the realization stage, during which you learn things you might not have known (or happily ignored) about your spouse's strengths, weaknesses and personal habits. Also in this post-honeymoon, pre-children stage, power struggles can arise as the two of you work toward both separate and shared goals.
The Challenge5 of 13
As the shine fades a bit and reality sets in, you need to safely navigate what can be the first divorce danger zone of a young marriage, says Beverly Hyman, Ph.D., coauthor of How to Know If It's Time to Go: A 10-Step Reality Test for Your Marriage. "After a couple of years, too many couples find that their values and goals aren't always on the same page."
Stage 3: Family6 of 13
Welcome to the "meat" of marriage — the years most couples spend raising their families, buying a home, building and/or changing careers and all-around trying to hold a busy, crazy modern life together. "This can be another danger time," says Hyman. "You may have a couple of kids, a mortgage, demanding jobs — this puts enormous strain on the resources of a marriage."
The Challenge7 of 13
"Pay close attention to your marriage," advises Hyman. Don't assume your relationship will be OK if one or both of you is on autopilot. "One thing that's essential to building an enduring marriage is open, honest and tender communication," she adds. Give yourselves a chance to communicate by — if you have to — scheduling together time or planning a regular date night.
Any Time: Explosion8 of 13
This is less of a discrete stage than the others, says DeMaria, because it can happen at any time in a marriage. It's when major life stressors interrupt the forward motion of your life together — such as fertility issues, a death in the family, a major illness or the loss of a job that leads to serious economic upheaval.
The Challenge9 of 13
Seek support, both separately and together, depending on the situation. Never feel you have to power through problems on your own, or your marriage may suffer. Seek advice and guidance from friends, family members, religious counselors or professional therapists. "Pay attention to your own physical and emotional health and well-being," says DeMaria.
Stage 4: Just You Two10 of 13
Some call this stage the "empty nest," but that implies that your home is devoid of love (i.e. empty) after your children grow up and leave. Hopefully, it's not that way (though it can be). In the best scenario, this stage is about reunion, says DeMaria. "You are getting to know each other all over again, unpacking old baggage and having fun."
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Assuming you've weathered the earlier storms of marriage, this time can be exhilarating. But many couples find it a struggle to be together again with nothing else to concentrate on. Spend some time figuring out things you can do together and apart. If the issue is that you've ignored resentments toward your partner while you were busy with work and kids, you'll need to be honest about these thorny problems, says Hyman.
Stage 5: You Did It!12 of 13
You've enjoyed the lust, lived the love and come through the chaos of family life — without splitting up in the face of troubles. You've reached what DeMaria calls "completion," a stage that retired, empty-nest couples who still enjoy being together can bask in for the rest of their lives.
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Continue to show each other affection and attention. Remember, says Hyman, if you've remained a loving, harmonious couple, you won't have an empty nest for long. Children and grandchildren gravitate back to the happy home they remember.
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Two pulsating rings of light, a cool futuristic design & LEDs curving around your wrist, Kisai Seven brings an ultra-modern look to what is essentially a regular watch.
It may look unconventional, but those two rings point to the hours and minutes just like a normal wrist watch making it easy to read at a glance.
The inner ring is the hour hand and the outer ring is the minute hand. There is a dark void section in each ring that literally points to the time. The lights trailing off around the wrist are not just for show either, they help you pin down the exact minute by lighting up in segments.
To demonstrate, check out the image below of the blue watch. You can clearly see the inner ring has a dark section pointing to 9 and the outer ring is pointing straight up, so the time is 9 o'clock.
The lights above & below the circles indicate 1-4 minutes. Here they are half way across so that's 2 minutes. We already know it's 9 o'clock, but to be exact, it's 9:02. Like all watches from Tokyoflash, Kisai Seven easy to read once you know how.
The watch itself has a hard plastic case which is curved to fit over your wrist. The strap section is polyurethane with a seamless butterfly clasp at the back. Adjusting the strap is quite clever. You simply cut the polyurethane strap down to size to fit your wrist perfectly. You can do this at home if you have some simple tools handy, or of course you can ask your local jewellers or watch shop to help. This means it is suitable for both small and large wrists.
Available with blue white or red LEDs, each part of Kisai Seven has been individually custom designed and manufactured including the case, strap and uniquely programmed LED display. Like all watches from Tokyoflash Japan, it is a limited edition design which means it is guaranteed to be an original watch that not many other people own.
For more information about this watch design, you can download the PDF manual above.
Kisai Seven lights up for 10 seconds when you press the button to reveal the time. There is a subtle pulsing effect as the light gets brighter and then fades out.
There are also three user selectable light up options to choose from:
1) Continuous: the watch pulses the time constantly.
2) Every 30 seconds: the watch lights up to show the time and fades out every 30 seconds.
3) Every 5 minutes: the watch lights up to show the time and fades out once every 5 minutes.
Or, you can turn the automatic light up feature off completely.
This watch design connects to your computer to charge via USB cable (included). A full charge takes about 3 hours & should last about a month on standard mode. The battery can be recharged more than 300 times.
If you set the continuous light-up mode the battery will drain more quickly but it's a great mode to have active when going out to a bar or club. You can of course top up the battery the following day.
In February 2010, Tokyoflash opened its Design Studio Blog to showcase its concept designs and request ideas for new watch designs from fans. The idea for Kisai Seven was submitted by Scott Galloway and was inspired by one of his favorite films, TRON. Originally called 7R0N on the blog, it was voted as one of the most popular designs by fans. This is the third concept submitted by a fan to become reality.
Find out more about the original concept on the Tokyoflash Design Studio BLOG.
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I remember seeing the design challenge for the first time and my only goal was to try and get a design on it. So I sat at my laptop and thought "ok, what would I want on my wrist?". I love all kinds of science fiction; it's a massive part of who I am. I also wanted something that would light up and stand out like nothing before it. I don't mind getting attention now and again, and nothing sets the standard better than my Pimp'in Aint Easy watch. So that was my brief, sci-fi + pimpin'!
I genuinely couldn't believe it when my design appeared on the blog. That was it as far as I was concerned, job done. However I couldn't have been more wrong as it turned out to be only the start. So many websites picked up on the design and the comments were truly incredible.
Even now, a year on, I still can't quite believe it. I'd like to say a massive THANK YOU to everyone who voted or left a comment, and of course to everyone at Tokyoflash Japan, for making my design a reality. End of line.
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Variegate Porphyria
National Organization for Rare Disorders, Inc.
It is possible that the main title of the report Variegate Porphyria is not the name you expected. Please check the synonyms listing to find the alternate name(s) and disorder subdivision(s) covered by this report.
General Discussion
Variegate porphyria is a rare genetic metabolic disorder characterized by deficient function of the enzyme protoporphyrinogen oxidase (PPO or PPOX). This deficiency is caused by heterozygous mutations in the PPOX gene, and leads to the accumulation of certain chemicals called porphyrins and porphyrin precursors in the body, which, in turn, can potentially result in a variety of symptoms. Specific symptoms can vary greatly from one person to another. Some affected individuals present with skin symptoms, some with neurological symptoms and some with both. Blistering and fragility of sun-exposed skin are the most common skin (cutaneous) symptoms. Common neurological symptoms include abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, constipation, extremity pain and weakness, anxiety, restlessness and convulsions. Many different PPOX mutations have been identified in different families with variegate porphyria. The genetic mutation in a family is inherited as an autosomal dominant trait, but many individuals who inherit a PPOX mutation do not develop any symptoms (asymptomatic).
Variegate porphyria is one of a group of disorders known as the porphyrias. The porphyrias are characterized by abnormally high levels of porphyrins or porphyrin precursors in the body. Each porphyria is due to a deficiency of a different enzyme. There are eight enzymes in the pathway for making heme, which is a part of hemoglobin and other hemoproteins. There are at least eight types of porphyria. The symptoms associated with the various types of porphyria differ, depending upon the specific enzyme that is deficient. It is important to note that people who have one type of porphyria do not develop any of the other types. Porphyrias are generally classified into two groups: the "hepatic" and "erythropoietic" types. Porphyrins and porphyrin precursors originate in excess amounts from the liver in the hepatic types, and mostly from the bone marrow in the erythropoietic types. Variegate porphyria is a hepatic form of porphyria.
Protoporphyrinogen and coproporphyrinogen accumulate in the liver in variegate porphyria because PPOX is deficient, and become oxidized to protoporphyrin and coproporphyrin, which are transported in the blood plasma and cause the skin to be sensitive to sunlight. The neurological symptoms are associated with accumulation of porphyrin precursors, namely delta-aminolevulinic acid (ALA) and porphobilinogen (PBG).
Supporting Organizations
American Porphyria Foundation
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This is an abstract of a report from the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD). A copy of the complete report can be downloaded free from the NORD website for registered users. The complete report contains additional information including symptoms, causes, affected population, related disorders, standard and investigational therapies (if available), and references from medical literature. For a full-text version of this topic, go to www.rarediseases.org and click on Rare Disease Database under "Rare Disease Information".
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This disease entry is based upon medical information available through the date at the end of the topic. Since NORD's resources are limited, it is not possible to keep every entry in the Rare Disease Database completely current and accurate. Please check with the agencies listed in the Resources section for the most current information about this disorder.
For additional information and assistance about rare disorders, please contact the National Organization for Rare Disorders at P.O. Box 1968, Danbury, CT 06813-1968; phone (203) 744-0100; web site www.rarediseases.org or email firstname.lastname@example.com
Last Updated: 12/31/1969
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When James Meager went to college at Ohio State University, he left his lacrosse stick at home.
"Coming out of high school, I was done with sports," said the 2012 Worthington Kilbourne graduate, who earned second-team All-Ohio lacrosse honors. "I'd been playing football and lacrosse all my life, and I thought I would take a break."
He chose to attend Ohio State for the typical, big-school college experience.
But one year without lacrosse — a sport he has loved since first grade — was all he could handle.
"I just missed it so much."
Luckily, Meager was still on the radar of Mike Caravana, the Denison University lacrosse coach, who had heavily recruited the midfielder.
After a few email exchanges last spring with Caravana and talks with his parents, Meager submitted paperwork to transfer to Denison for his sophomore year to play for the Big Red lacrosse team.
Both the school and the player have welcomed the change.
The Big Red, at 11-0, is off to its best start since 1967, with Meager ranking third on the team in points (goals and assists combined) going into last night's game against Kenyon.
"He's playing very well and helping our team excel," Caravana said. "Being away from the game can rekindle a passion. Now that he's playing, he loves it even more."
Although Meager's excitement for the sport has been reignited, he had a lot of catching up to do.
He had continued to run and lift weights during his freshman year at Ohio State, but he hadn't touched his lacrosse stick.
During the summer, he entered lacrosse tournaments around the state to test his skills. He worked on stick-handling almost every day.
"I would go up to school (Perry Middle) and hit the ball against the wall," said Meager, 20. "I'd call up a few friends to see if they wanted to play."
The passion, talent and work ethic Meager has displayed has been an asset.
"I'm not shocked he's contributing right away," Caravana said.
And he isn't surprised that Meager is back on the field.
The sophomore acknowledged that he was initially being stubborn about playing collegiately.
"But I missed the locker room, the camaraderie," Meager said, "and that adrenaline rush you get going out on the field and playing every game."
Meager said he has been "on cloud nine," but he credits his teammates with accepting him and helping with his return to lacrosse.
"We have a great bond as a team," he said. "All cylinders are clicking. We're on a roll right now."


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The wife of one of the 18 Hotshot firefighters killed while battling a wildfire in Arizona earlier this summer has given birth to their son.
Sean and Amanda Misner had wanted to name the boy Jaxon.
But that all changed June 30, when Sean Misner, 26, died while fighting the Yarnell Hill fire near Prescott.
Amanda Misner named their son Sean Jaxon Herbert Misner after his father and grandfather, Phoenix TV station KPHO reported.
She said he'll go by the name Jaxon.
Sean Misner joined the Granite Mountain Hotshots crew in April.
The night before he died, he laid next to his wife's belly so his son could hear his voice, fearing the boy would not know him because he was gone so much fighting fires, according to KPHO.
"Jax" is the first of three babies expected to be born to widows of the Hotshot crew.


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True Blood hunk Joe Manganiello has a new lady in his life - he is reportedly romancing model Bridget Peters.
The actor has been dating Peters since meeting at a Las Vegas boxing match last year and the brunette beauty has already met the 36 year old's family, spending time with Manganiello's brother Nicholas and father Charles at the Manny Pacquiao vs Juan Manuel Marquez fight in Sin City in December, according to People.com.
Manganiello, who called off his engagement to model Audra Marie in 2011, was previously linked to French cabaret dancer Veronique Lazoore.
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The holidays are a time of joy and family ... and plants. If you think about it, horticulture plays a surprisingly large part of the holiday season.
We use evergreen Christmas trees, holly wreaths, poinsettias and other gift plants, and my favorite, mistletoe (and kissing beneath it!). All of these plants have great historical and symbolic meaning for the Christmas holiday.
Sometimes, though, holiday horticulture can cause some inconveniences. Pine needles need to be swept up; water spilled or splashed while filling the tree stand needs to be mopped up; and soil from potted plants that are knocked over by kids or pets needs to be both swept and mopped.
In some extreme cases, though, our use of plants during the holiday can lead to tragedy. Tree fires are not unheard of, and people and pets have been known to become sick after eating some of the greenery.
Don't allow our glad times to become sad times! A little bit of forethought can "wrap up" these holiday challenges ...
Dried-out Christmas trees
Cut trees are the centerpiece for Christmas decorating. But because of the dry indoor environment and their general lack of a root system, they dry out quickly. A dry tree is a flammable tree! Keeping the tree hydrated is an absolute must to keep your family safe.
When you get your cut tree home, saw off the bottom of the trunk to expose some fresh wood. Immediately place the tree in a bucket of water, or in a tree stand with a full reservoir. A freshly cut tree will absorb a surprisingly large amount of water over the first several days, so be sure to check and replenish the reservoir at least two or three times a day.
The various chemical additives that supposedly decrease the flammability of the tree aren't necessary. Plain old water works as well as anything; in fact, some of the additives may block the tree's ability to take up water; others can cause bacterial growth in the reservoir, or pose a health risk to pets.
And for goodness sake, never use lit candles or frayed light strings on a tree.
The next holiday horticulture disaster can really bug you ...
Christmas tree pests
Cut trees sometimes have their own organic tree ornaments already attached, in the form of egg sacs, cocoons and hibernating insects. After a few days in a nice, warm living room, they tend to hatch out, adding to the excitement of the holiday. Nothing like 100 baby praying mantises swarming the ornaments to liven up the party!
Before bringing the tree indoors, check it for hitchhikers.
Most egg sacs and cocoons will be located inside the body of the tree, hidden by the needles. Checking the tree while it's still lying down in the driveway gives you a better view of the undersides of the lower branches. Cocoons and webbing can be wiped off and removed. If you do find a praying mantis egg sac (they are grayish brown, about the size of a walnut), carefully remove it and tie it to a shrub or tree in your yard.
Do not spray the tree with an insecticide. The chemical may make the tree more flammable, and it's not healthy to breathe in the vapors.
Of course, sometimes it's the plant itself which can cause trouble ...
Toxic plants
A popular myth is that poinsettias are poisonous. This has been proven to be not true.
That being said, I wouldn't recommend adding one to your salad. It's always possible for someone to have an allergy to the plant (just like an allergy to strawberries); some people have been known to develop a skin irritation from the milky sap.
The berries of mistletoe can be toxic in large numbers. This is especially a concern with small pets and very young children, where just a couple of berries can be enough to cause problems. The seeds within the red berries of yews are toxic, and holly berries can cause upset stomach. All parts of the Christmas Rose (one of the hellebores) can be poisonous if eaten.
One of the most common pet poisonings occurs from chocolate. Keep all candy where pets can't get to it.


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~ King Oswy, at the Synod of Whitby in A.D. 664, declaring himself in favor of the arguments of Bishop Wilfrid (who himself had just quoted Saint Peter) thereby aligning England with the Vatican.


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Because kittehs can't live on cheez-burgers alone!
Cat owners know that few cats can resist the taste of tuna. The taste and smell hold a powerful appeal that will bring almost any cat running to the kitchen at the sound of an opening can. However, concerns have been raised about the safety of tuna for cats, and it is important for cat owners to understand the issues involved when deciding on the best foods to meet their cats' nutritional needs. Cats love tuna and can be indulged if it's done right.
The most common concern raised in conjunction with tuna is mercury and not just for cats. Because tuna are predatory fish positioned high in the food chain, environmental toxins like mercury accumulate in their bodies in greater concentrations than are found in prey species, as their bodies retain the mercury present in the organisms they consume. Mercury levels in tuna can vary significantly, though on average, humans are advised not to consume more than two cans of tuna per week. As cats are much smaller than humans, their threshold for safe mercury consumption is commensurately lower.
Tuna that is prepared for human consumption contains an enzyme that destroys thiamine, a nutrient essential to neurological and cognitive function, cardiovascular health, and vision. Cats that eat plain canned tuna on a regular basis can develop thiamine deficiency, which can manifest in various neurological symptoms, including seizure.
One of the biggest problems is not what the tuna contains, but what it lacks. A cat should not be fed a diet primarily consisting of canned tuna because it is nutritionally incomplete. Tuna lacks significant amounts of vitamin E, a deficiency of which can result in a serious condition called steatitis. Many other important nutrients, such as calcium, iron, copper, and numerous vitamins, are lacking in canned tuna, making it a poor substitute for cat food. Most commercial brands of cat food also contain added taurine, a compound essential for feline health. Without taurine, cats can develop several health problems, including hair loss, retinal degeneration and blindness, and heart problems. Any food lacking in these nutrients should ever be used as a cat's primary food source.
Feeding a cat the occasional treat of canned tuna is unlikely to harm her, as most of the problems associated with canned tuna for cats occur when tuna comprises a substantial or primary element of the cat's nourishment. Still, there are ways to indulge a cat's taste for tuna more safely. Choosing tuna for catsand treats that contain tuna alongside other seafood or meat ingredients allows a cat to enjoy the taste of tuna without making it a large part of her diet. Commercial cat foods specifically designed to meet a cat's nutritional needs do not carry the same risks as canned tuna for cats, as other ingredients make up for the nutrient deficiencies of the tuna.Adapted from:


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Footwear gone wildApril 22,2013
Spring in Vermont. Much in the manner of Punxsutawney Phil, it is time for the residents of the state to emerge from hiding and briefly squint at the sunlight before we return to our bunkers and hunker down for another 10 months of winter.
During our short-lived spring/summer, it is important that we look good. This means temporarily retiring the long johns, flannel shirts, hats and gloves and breaking out more appropriate clothes for the season which will highlight our pasty pallor and farmers tans.
It is very difficult to switch over from wool to cotton and be a fashion icon when your wardrobe has a mind of its own. Nowhere is this more evident than with footwear. For example, I am dealing with a rebellious sock. This situation first came to light last week, when I caught the calf-high cotton garb trying to escape.
Clothing in general and socks in particular can be very sneaky. As a result, they are good at hiding and running away. How often do you find a single sock which has no match? What do you suppose happened to the socks mate? It didnt just vaporize. No, that sock made a successful break from the laundry basket and has started a new life on its own, probably as a puppet somewhere.
Socks, as a rule, are unhappy apparel. And who can blame them for being depressed? People wear socks until they get holes, and they have a reputation for smelling awful. To add insult to aroma, despite the socks best efforts to cushion, absorb and make a wearers feet comfortable, shoes always get the compliments and attention.
Dorothys ruby slippers and Lassies buddy, Timmys, high-top Keds are on display at the Smithsonian Institute. There are no socks on display at the national museum. Sure, some stockings have received a degree of celebrity status. Curt Shillings bloody sock was temporarily exhibited at the Baseball Hall of Fame. However, disrespect for the sock was evident when it was removed and sold to a private bidder to salvage the former major league stars bankrupt business venture.
While shoes receive more favorable attention, many of these members of the footwear community are not content with their lives either, and they hop away to find greener pastures. How often do you see a single shoe on the side of the road? Its not like someone was just walking along and all of a sudden noticed that the shoe was missing from their foot. No, this shoe on the side of the road is one that has struck out on its own looking for a better life somewhere. But I digress.
The other day started out as a normal day at work for me. I got to the office, spoke with co-workers, and attended a meeting. Mid-morning, as I returned to my desk from a second meeting I saw, lying in the middle of the floor, one of my socks. Apparently, the piece of apparel had latched onto my back like a remora riding a shark, and it came into work with me. My first thought was the potential embarrassment this type of incident might have caused with a more intimate item of laundry. While I do not own any lingerie, this sock could easily have been a pair of Sponge Bob Squarepants briefs.
A bigger issue was that I had an unhappy sock on my hands. If I didnt deal with the situation immediately, I might be faced with a mass exodus of socks. Was it more than a typical socks discontent that caused this particular one to want to flee? Maybe it didnt approve of my choice of detergent. Or didnt like the way I left clothes in the dryer for extended periods of time. Who is to say what sorts of things go through the mind of an inanimate object? The life of a sock is a tough one. Darn Tough. I corralled my cotton friend, put him in my pocket, and returned him to the laundry basket at the end of the day.
Two things were certain: I needed to do a better job of keeping my socks happy; and I needed to get a life as I was spending way too much time thinking about keeping my socks happy.
I decided to deal with the first problem. That night, I made an effort to show my socks how much they meant to me. I rearranged my dresser, giving them the top drawer. It was a symbolic gesture, for sure. But it was worth a shot. Next, I resolved to go out and purchase some fabric softener.
As I got ready to leave the house, I couldnt find one of my running shoes.
Apparently, the footwear situation on the home front was worse than I thought.
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He's Got Big Balls
Well, a big ball.
Saw this photo about a week or so ago, and for the rest of the day had that old 70's-era AC/DC song stuck in my head. Did you know that none of their songs are available for purchase on iTunes? Annoying but true. They apparently believe that their albums are works of art meant to be heard in their entirety, and that if they allowed them to be sold on iTunes, people would pick and choose just the songs they wanted. Well, duh! Of course we would! There are some artists I could understand that argument from, but AC/DC is not one of them.
But back to the ball.
I didn't even know Rawlings made them this big. I suppose the larger size does confer certain benefits – more room for autographs, easier to sign a really long name like Jarrod Saltalamacchia.
But how do you display it? It won't fit in those little plastic cubes. And it's not exactly the handiest thing to carry around with you – it would be a bit difficult to stow that baby in your pocket.
After yesterday's off day, the Phils host the Mets tonight, so tomorrow I should (hopefully) have something more substantive to ramble about.🙂
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Yep, that's a big baseball all right. You could probably display it in a basketball case or something. AC/DC rocks imo…
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He could use a basketball display case. Big balls, indeed. I think it is bigger than the kids head next to him.
They sell tennis balls that size at the U.S. Open, and I have three of them filled with autographs. I used to let them roll around my room, but I stopped doing that when my friends started sitting on them and fading the signatures.
Come on everyone, sing it with me: And that guy's got the biggest ball of them all! Too funny, about that ball and about AC/DC. I like them fine and own a few albums, but no one should be forced to listen to Beating Around the Bush (yes, I'm afraid so) just to own Highway to Hell, LOL.
This is a very simple game…
Mike – Oh, I think AC/DC rocks too (at least their earlier albums, not too familiar with more recent stuff), but I just wish I could buy the song I want!
Jenn – Yeah, I forgot they make big cubes, too.
Catherine – So you have big fuzzy balls.😉 And you need to tell your friends to stop sitting on your balls!
Kristen – My point exactly!


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Most people don't care what government calls the process of taking money out of our pockets. Whether the process is referred to as levying taxes, collecting fees or charging penalties, it still hurts.
So many in West Virginia will take with a grain of salt a boast in the long-awaited recommendation on how to raise more money for highways.
Members of Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin's Blue Ribbon Commission on Highways are finalizing a report on how to raise hundreds of millions of dollars a year for roads and bridges.
"The recommendations we made don't raise taxes at all," commented commission Chairman Jason Pizatella last week.
Strictly speaking, he is correct. The panel is expected to recommend establishing a new $200-per-year registration fee for cars and trucks not powered by gasoline or natural gas. Another $100 annual registration fee would be charged owners of "hybrid" vehicles.
Sales tax money from sales of vehicle parts and repairs would go to the State Road Fund. It now flows into the general fund.
Some other Division of Motor Vehicle fees would be increased.
Tolls scheduled to end on the West Virginia Turnpike in 2019 would be retained. Out-of-state drivers pay most of that road's tolls.
Leaving aside the fact diverting sales tax money to roads would leave a hole elsewhere in the state budget, the idea has some promise. At least it would collect money primarily from highway users, many of them from outside the state.
Taking money out of our pockets without calling it a tax still leaves us poorer. Still, the panel's ideas are worth debating in the Legislature.


text: I am a fulltime working mom and up to now I'd been using an evenflo double electric. I very rarely use it as a double though, only when I'm really pressed for time, because it doesn't have as much suction when using it that way. I've mastered being able to hold it in the crook of one arm and type at my desk while pumping. (Thank God for having my own office!) Anyway, I have developed a short in the cord and honestly, am not terribly happy with it. It seems to bruise me. I just feel really tender after I use it. I am considering a handheld, but have always heard that if you pump as much as I do (at least twice a day, everyday) then you really should use an electric. We are on an extremely tight budget, so that's my other reason for considering a handheld. I can't afford to try out pumps that don't work. I got the Evenflo on sale for $40 and even though it wasn't perfect I was determined to use it because it was what I could afford. Suggestions and thoughts?


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Arg! I'm trying so hard to get caught back up! I'm going to be doing some massive cluster pumping today whenever I can.
I went to bed around 11:30pm last night and DH was supposed to wash my parts for me so I could get up at 4am and pump again. Alarm went off at 4am and I was just too tired (and I had a migrane) so I didn't get up. I rolled over at 7am and asked DH if he had washed my parts and he said no, he thought I was gonna do it. GRRRRR! I still had a touch of the migrane at this point and I was tired. I just wanted to sit up, pump, and lay back down. So, I rolled over and went back to sleep. I thought DH would wash my parts when he got up with DS this morning. Nope, again! So, now it's 10:30am and I still haven't pumped... GRRR! Oh well, I can still get in enough pumpings today, I think. Today/tonight is going to be pump city!
Arg, I just had to vent. I guess it's my fault, I shoulda just cleaned the parts myself last night instead of asking him to do it. He usually does it before he comes to bed when I ask so I didn't think it'd be a problem...
Thanks for letting me vent ladies. I'm off to wash parts and pump!


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"Build your own dreams, or someone else will hire you to build theirs. "
Ice for your drink?
Some of the same folks who insist on bottled water in flight think nothing of dropping into it a couple of ice cubes plucked from the machine in the hotel hallway. The tendency is to assume that the ice is a solid form of potable water. Truth is, ice is no more or less safe for consumption than the water from which it was frozen, whether it came from a machine in the hotel or a bag in a convenience store.
Chances are that for your last trip, the flight attendant or one of the crew did, in fact, pick up ice at a convenience or grocery store for onboard use. Or they simply scooped some cubes from a machine at the local FBO.
Supplies of water and ice for airlines are governed by World Health Organization International Health Regulations, which establish standards of quality and safety. Those regulations, however, don't apply to airports where there is no commercial traffic.
That could spell trouble for business jet travelers who typically use general aviation airports. Ice should be treated like any high-risk food that may carry illnesses ranging from typhoid to dysentery, as well as microbiological food poisoning agents such as salmonella and campylobacter. So said Erica Sheward, the author of Aviation Food Safety and technical director of London-based caterer Castle Kitchens. Sheward offered a set of rules for ensuring that airborne ice is safe:
• Ice drawers in the galley should be sanitized with a food-safe chemical before and after every flight. Solutions used to clean baby bottles can do the job well, as they aren't toxic and have minimal tainting properties. Quats and ViroFree, which are sold through cabin suppliers, are also ideal, as they are made expressly for cleaning and disinfecting galley surfaces. They are odorless and colorless and available on many business jets. Don't use bleach, as it is toxic and will heavily taint the surfaces of the drawer.
• Whenever possible, buy ice in sealed, sterile bags.
• If you must take ice from a common-use machine at a hotel or FBO, check with the staff to ensure that the machine is sterilized and regularly maintained. Also, don't use the scoop on the side of the machine-bring your own scoop and a large, clean zip-lock bag to carry the ice.
• Keep ice for cooling and ice for consumption separate.
• Never re-freeze partially defrosted ice for consumption later.
• Don't use ice obtained at any location where the water supply is suspect-if the water's bad, so is the ice.
Sheward also emphasized that while boiling water may destroy bacteria, freezing it does not, and as the ice melts, any bacteria are revived and are as dangerous as before they were frozen.
Finally, don't assume that the alcohol in that single-malt scotch or gin-and-tonic will destroy any bacteria lurking in the ice. Liquor can do all sorts of things, but that's not one of them.
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Many traditional infertility treatments are prohibitively expensive and often result in high risk pregnancies due to multiple fertilized eggs. However, a new and still experimental treatment called FASIAR (follicle aspiration, sperm injection, and assisted follicular rupture) may offer hope for infertile couples deterred by these issues.
"The new procedure falls mid-way between artificial insemination and the more high-tech IVF methods in terms of complexity, and we anticipate, in terms of efficacy," said Richard J. Paulson, professor and director of the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at University of Southern California, who developed the procedure. FASIAR may benefit "women who fail with insemination but are reluctant to go to the next level, to IVF, either because of the expense or for other personal reasons."
FASIAR begins as other ART (assisted reproductive technology) methods do, with the administration of fertility medications to stimulate egg development. However, just before ovulation, the doctor uses ultrasound to locate egg-containing follicles, and a thin needle to puncture the follicles and suction fluid and eggs into a syringe that already contains sperm. The sperm and egg mixture is then immediately injected back into the woman's body near the ruptured follicle, requiring the eggs to be outside her body for mere seconds. The procedure can be performed during a simple office visit with minimal discomfort for the woman.
Traditional ART procedures, such as insemination, rely on a woman's body to release eggs from her ovaries and for fertilization to occur on its own; but in some cases, eggs can be trapped in the ovaries or the woman's immune system can interfere with fertilization. FASIAR eliminates both of these obstacles by removing the eggs directly from the ovarian follicles and giving the sperm and egg ample opportunity to mix (although the woman's immune system may still prevent implantation). And if many follicles develop, the doctor can remove the extra eggs, thereby reducing the risk of a multiple pregnancy. According to Paulson, "It's simpler than IVF, which involves not only extracting eggs, but culturing the eggs in an embryology lab, and then transferring the fertilized egg back into the woman." Not only does this absence of lab time make FASIAR simpler, it also means the procedure is less expensive.
While preliminary data suggests that FASIAR may be twice as successful as insemination alone, the number of procedures performed is still too small to consider the data conclusive. In addition, the results have not been published in a peer-reviewed medical journal, meaning the research has not been critically evaluated. As a result, FASIAR is still considered experimental and very few clinics offer the procedure.


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By Freedom New Mexico
Journalists get passionate about the First Amendment, mainly because it helps shield the press against those who attempt to silence it.
Because such attacks are becoming more frequent, thanks in large part to the Bush administration, most news coverage of the First Amendment revolves around the media.
But the First Amendment doesn't just protect the media; it protects freedom of expression for all Americans. We're reminded of this by the late actress Katharine Hepburn, who stood up for artistic freedom against theater producers in Los Angeles.
The incident came to light when papers from Hepburn's theater career were donated recently to the New York Public Library.
According to a story carried by The Associated Press, one packet of correspondence from 1971 concerned Hepburn's use of a four-letter word in "Coco," a play based on the life of designer Coco Chanel. Her latest collection having bombed, the character utters the profanity.
With the play headed to Los Angeles, Hepburn was contractually forbidden from using the expletive. Her letter begging to have it reinstated is an eloquent plea for free expression.
"First we have tried everything that anyone can think of to use instead," she wrote. "Nothing works — the sadness — the finality — the clarity and the brevity of this expression coming from the lips of a highly respectable old lady — who is alone — and who is in tears over the total failure of her show — strikes the audience as funny then as she runs up the stairway — curiously gallant."
Hepburn got her way. Edwin Lester of the Los Angeles Civic Light Opera Association responded that the letter "was sufficient for us to acquiesce, particularly if acquiescence would make you happy." He added, "Again let me tell you how much we are looking forward to your visit with us, even though you bring that naughty word along with you."
Now, some might doubt that "naughty" words deserve First Amendment protection, but there is no doubt that Hepburn stood her ground because she thought it important to do so.
Artists and performers, too, come under fire for challenging the status quo or for putting society's dirty laundry on display. Robert Mapplethorpe's sexually explicit photographs and comedian George Carlin's "seven dirty words" routine provide two famous examples, but there are also lesser-known figures like modern dance pioneer Bella Lewitzki.
When the National Endowment for the Arts began requiring grant recipients to sign an anti-obscenity pledge, a knee-jerk reaction to the Mapplethorpe controversy, it was Lewitzki's lawsuit that prompted a judge to rule the NEA pledge unconstitutional.
All this serves as a potent reminder that the Constitution is not a dusty manuscript to be ignored. Americans are free to say what they want, even if what they say is unpopular or offensive. Katharine Hepburn stood up for that principle; we all should do no less.


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In a pointed rejection of one of the doctrines espoused by the Islamic sect, Boko Haram, the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammed Sa'ad Abubakar III, Thursday said the degree of backwardness in the northern part of the country has made it compelling for the Federal Government to enforce "western education" in that part of the country.
Boko Haram, which means 'western education is sinful', has launched a sustained reign of terror on several states in northern Nigeria since 2009 and has engaged in terrorist activities targeted at the strict enforcement of Sharia law in the country.
Speaking at the 13th session of the Emmanuel Onyechere Anyiam-Osigwe lecture series, which was held at the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA), Victoria Island, Lagos, the Sultan who was represented by the Emir of Shonga, Dr. Haliru Ndanusa Yahaya, said the increasing number of youths who aimlessly parade the streets of the North had become a cause for concern for stakeholders.
He observed that their inability to secure good jobs was because a vast majority of them cannot speak English language, a condition not negotiable for any organisation, whether private or public that might be seeking to employ people.
Also, aligning, with the theme of the lecture, 'Synthesis for Nationhood: Ethnic Policy and National Integration; From Indigenes to Citizens', President Goodluck Jonathan, who was represented by the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Professor Viola Adaku Onwuliri, said the concept of indigeneship and settler had begun to threaten the nation's unity and must not be tolerated under any guise.
In the same vein, former Military President, General Ibrahim Babangida, who was equally represented by a former Minister of Foreign Affairs under his regime, Professor Bolaji Akinyemi, said the issues of indigeneship and citizenship had dogged the Nigerian polity for many years, adding that if Nigeria must take its place in the comity of nations, it must deal with the issue decisively.
However, in her lecture entitled, 'Unity in Diversity, Building Shared and Inclusive Societies for Peace and Prosperity', former Prime Minister and President of Sri Lanka, Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga, who was in Nigeria for the first time, said an ideal society is feasible when leaders are governed by high morality.
The Sultan, who canvassed for the institution of western education in the North, said all indications pointed in the direction that the way forward for the North to catch up with the rest of the country was to have quality western education at all levels.
Citing a personal experience, his representative recalled how his biological son – an intelligent young man – whom he said had travelled to Kuwait for Arabic Studies but could not secure a job upon returning to Nigeria because he could not speak the English language.
The situation, he noted, was responsible for the reason many northern children cannot secure good jobs in the ministries and parastatals anymore. He, therefore, insisted that western education must return to the North for a significant change from the present order.
On his part, the President said nation building was the responsibility of all patriots but expressed worry that allegiance to the nation had begun to shift to regional interests and therefore promised that the ongoing constitution review would address some of the problems militating against national unity.
He asserted that the time for change had come and that entrenched systemic discrimination must begin to change, noting that a situation where a woman cannot assume a position on merit because her birthplace conflicted with her marital status must change.
"We will bring about this change; we must build a strong nation," he said.
Babangida, however, who was chairman of the occasion, started his speech by first clearing the air on insinuations surrounding his choice as chairman of the lecture by some people who had challenged the organisers on their choice.
He said the issue of indigeneship and settler was not peculiar to Nigeria and that even greater democracies of the world like the United States have had to deal with it.
He insisted that Nigeria as a nation must also resolve to deal with it and decisively, adding that "nation building is always work-in-progress. We must never fail to attempt and we must never attempt to fail.
"We must return to the drawing board. Perception is not what we achieve but what we work towards every day. Who is an indigene as opposed to a citizen and how does the transformation take place?" he asked, adding that the leadership of the country must also unravel the effect of such developments on the nation.
But in her well-researched paper, which drew instances from across the globe and especially on the Nigerian state, the former Sri Lankan President noted that poverty and lack of unity constituted great impediments to nation building.
She identified other factors as tribal, religious, political, social and lack of access to good education and knowledge as major drawbacks.
She observed that in most countries with internal unrest, tribal and religious diversity had been exacerbated by the colonial rulers using divide and rule tactics.
She also noted that in such countries, marginalised groups are wont to perceive injustice through social and political inequality while lack of access to education brings about frustration.
While advancing a holistic approach to cohesive and inclusive nation building, Kumaratunga said rulers who are governed by high morality put the nation first before self.
She noted that one of the reasons economic and political turnaround was easy in her country was because leaders in Sri Lanka were not corrupt, adding that to instill morality into public consciousness, "you must catch them young."
She also suggested that in a plural political state like Nigeria with multi-ethnic groups, the need to devolve power is imperative in order to accommodate growing cases of marginalisation.
She cited Canada and India as countries that had embraced similar initiatives and which had paid off.
"We have to accept and celebrate diversity," she said, adding that the pre-colonial era witnessed a symbiotic life style of the people until the colonial administration created division and leveraged it for selfish motives and that most flawed democracies came from that background.
Kumaratunga who alluded to Nigeria's civil war, noted that the Biafran war was caused by discrimination and politics of exclusion after independence and that the separatist tendencies from the minority sought to correct that anomaly.
Concluding, she suggested federalism and politics of inclusion as part of the solution to the minority question, including dialogue. She said leaders required courage to take the right decisions that are both economic and political in redressing the situation.
Earlier in his address on behalf of the Anyiam-Osigwe family and foundation, Michael Anyiam-Osigwe, said the "wounds on the psyche of Africans, caused by the coercive and ruthless methodology applied by the colonial powers in the creation of countries out of diverse ethnic nationalities, have left deep fault lines running along the ethnic seams of the various countries within the continent."
As a result, he said: "Africans largely remain unable to reconcile themselves with the idea of statehood in which they are compelled to express their citizenship."
Amongst those at the lecture, were former Head of the Interim National Government, Chief Ernest Shonekan; former Minister of Power, Barth Nnaji; former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Odein Ajumogobia; Commodore Ebitu Ekiwe and former Minister of Industry, Mrs. Nike Akande.
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September 16, 1999: Penetrating 25,000 light-years of obscuring dust and myriad stars, the Hubble telescope has provided the clearest view yet of a pair of the largest young clusters of stars inside our Milky Way Galaxy. The clusters reside less than 100 light-years from the very center of our galaxy.
Having an equivalent mass greater than 10,000 stars like our Sun, the monster clusters are 10 times larger than typical young star clusters scattered throughout our Milky Way. Both clusters are destined to be ripped apart in just a few million years by gravitational tidal forces in the galaxy's core. But in the brief time they are around, they shine more brightly than any other star cluster in the galaxy. The Arches Cluster is on the left; the Quintuplet Cluster on the right.See the rest:
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BARRE After a judge refused to accept a plea deal where he would not serve any jail time, a former Cabot man will serve 60 days in jail for performing oral sex on a 13-year-old boy in 2005.
Henry E. Menard, 70, was convicted in January of sexual assault on a victim under 16 years old, by having oral sex with the boy three times in the span of a week. He was sentenced in Washington County criminal court in Barre Friday to three to 10 years all suspended, with 60 days in jail and 90 days home confinement. The original agreement between the state and Menard called for no jail time and 150 days home confinement.
Judge Thomas Zonay said that agreement was not acceptable because it did not include any jail time. Menards attorney, David Kidney, and Deputy States Attorney Megan Campbell then worked out the agreement where Menard would spend two months in jail. Campbell said she was fine with the new plea deal as the victim in the case has said he does not want to be involved in Menards possible trial.
Before the agreement was reached, Kidney argued for no jail time as he said the incident with the boy was just a slip up and several people had written letters to the court in support of Menard saying how great of a person he was. Zonay pointed out how the letters could also be seen in a different way.
The very characteristics that everyone is glowing about with Mr. Menard are indeed what this court views as the exact characteristics which provided him the access, which provided him the ability and which provided him that trust that was violated by perpetrating on this young man ... It was the very essence of everything that was good that provided the basis for him to do this, Zonay said.
Zonay also addressed the notion that this incident was just a slip up.
If he did it one time, that argument could be as compelling as you could get ... It wasnt, Oh my God, I just did this. What did I do? Its I did this. Im doing it again and Im doing it again. I think theres a difference, he said.
Kidney also tried to argue that the boy did not recall who initiated the second and third sex acts between himself and Menard, saying the boy could have been the one to initiate, but was too scared to admit it. Zonay proposed a different scenario where the boy knew who initiated, but was protecting his abuser, as he said sometimes happens in sexual assaults on children.
Thirteen-year-old kids dont initiate sex with 62-year-old men, Zonay said.
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Mother's Day
Mother's Day is a special day to honor mothers everywhere for their sacrifice, dedication, endless patience and limitless love. Many expecting parents wonder if they should celebrate Mother's Day before their baby is even born. But why not? You are carrying new life and enduring morning sickness, swollen ankles and sleepless nights. If that doesn't make you worthy of a little honor and respect, I don't know what does.
Mother's Day was first suggested in 1872 by Julia Ward Howe (who wrote the words to the Battle Hymn of the Republic) as a day dedicated to peace. She began holding an organized Mother's Day meeting in Boston, Massachusetts every year. But it wasn't until 1907 when Anna Jarvis of Philadelphia began a campaign to establish a national Mother's Day. Ms. Jarvis persuaded her mother's church in Grafton, West Virginia to celebrate Mother's Day on the second anniversary of her mother's death, the second Sunday of May. By the next year Mother's Day was celebrated in Grafton as well as Philadelphia.
Mr. Jarvis and several of her supporters began to petition ministers, business and community leaders and politicians in their effort to establish a national Mother's Day. In 1910, the governor of West Virginia proclaimed the second Sunday in May as Mother's Day and just a year later every state celebrated it. In 1914, President Woodrow Wilson officially proclaimed Mother's Day as a national holiday that was to be held each year on the second Sunday of May.
So take advantage of your special day and treat yourself to something special - from something as small as a decadent dessert to a full-on day of celebration. And if your partner seems to be stumped and needs some help coming up with a special way to celebrate and honor you this Mother's Day, here are some hints:
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A few months ago I decided to migrate my not entirely functioning Red Hat ES 3.0 system to the Debian stable release. I wanted to do my upcoming work using completely noncommercial, open source software, including the operating system. This migration seemed like a task that would be relatively straightforward for someone with 25 years of software development experience.
It wasn't, but the adventure was certainly educational. The next time I need to migrate a Linux system, perform a major operating system upgrade, or install a system on a new PC, I'll have a much better understanding of what to do before I start and what to watch out for as I proceed.
If you run Linux on hardware that is your own, or over which you have administrative responsibilities, it is inevitable that at some point you will need to migrate or upgrade your operating system. While my migration involved Red Hat and Debian, the lessons presented here apply generally, because you'll need to address most of the problem areas encountered in my migration regardless of which Linux system you are migrating to or installing.
My hardware is an HP Pavilion a300n with a 2.6GHz Celeron processor and 768MB of RAM. I purchased it in 2002 with Microsoft XP installed. This article describes the surprising events I encountered as I modified the system to a dual-boot configuration and migrated across four different Linux versions. The final section of the article summarizes the most important lessons I learned.
My goal was a stable dual-boot system, obtained without an unnecessarily difficult migration process. For this reason, I purchased my version of Red Hat 8.0, and I actually studied significant portions of the included manuals before I started my upgrade.
The Red Hat Linux 8.0 Installation Guide (section G.1.1) advises, "The simplest way to make room for Red Hat Linux is to add a new hard drive to the computer and then install Red Hat Linux on that drive." This sounded like good advice to me. I purchased a new hard drive and installed it. After I booted the system, Windows detected the drive, but it didn't know anything about it. Otherwise, Windows seemed to run fine.
I followed the procedures in the Red Hat manuals and carefully installed version 8.0. Finally, when I had completed all of the steps, I had an operable Linux system, equipped with a nice array of standard Unix utilities and open source software packages.
There were only two things left to test: 1) Did Windows still run properly? and 2) Could I boot into both systems? I shut down Red Hat Linux expecting to see a choice of operating systems. To my surprise, the system went immediately into Windows XP, but in a "recovery" mode. Apparently, Windows had detected that the boot sector had been compromised and intended to "fix" the problem by rewriting the correct boot information from a backup copy. When I saw this, my immediate fear was that if I let this happen, I would have no way to return to the Linux installation I had just configured. I pressed and held the power button until the system finally shut down.
My desktop computer was, in effect, unusable! Looking again at the Red Hat manuals, it didn't appear that I had done anything wrong. Instead, Windows XP was doing something that the Red Hat documentation hadn't anticipated.
Wondering what to do, I browsed the internet (using my laptop) and studied other sections of the Red Hat documentation. In the Troubleshooting section, I saw information about alternative boot options, which included using a CD or a floppy boot disk. A floppy boot disk seemed like a simple solution to my problem. I found references on the internet to a Red Hat utility to create a floppy boot disk. I booted back into Linux using the Red Hat installation CD, opened a terminal window, and ran the command. Finally, I had my dual-boot system: with the floppy in the drive, the computer booted into Linux; without the floppy, the system booted into Windows XP.
Not too long after, a new consulting assignment required that I become familiar with Oracle. A visit to the Oracle web site found a developer's version of Oracle that runs under Red Hat. I decided to upgrade my system to ES3 in order to be able to run Oracle.
The first thing that disturbed me was the high cost of ES3. I was now getting into the corporate sector of Red Hat's marketing, and the company expected me to pay big bucks in order to have the Red Hat operating system that could run a pared-down developer's version of Oracle. Well, being an entrepreneur, I accepted that and duly spent my $400-plus for ES3, and several hundred more dollars to update my memory so that it could support both ES3 and Oracle.
The available information suggested that I could perform the upgrade to ES3 on top of a previously existing Red Hat operating system. I selected the upgrade installation option, and everything proceeded apparently without error. At the end of the installation, I had a fully operating Linux system, as far as I could tell. Then I installed Oracle. This installation also went fine (a few glitches and difficult decisions set aside).
Now I had ES3 and Oracle on my computer. The system was very stable in this configuration. However, I soon discovered that all activities that required the root permission for configuring the operating system using the Red Hat GUI applications (for example, changing the system clock) were no longer functional. Somehow, either the ES3 or Oracle upgrade had altered my system, completely disabling Red Hat's very nice GUI-oriented system administration capabilities. Because I'm not a Unix system administrator, this was a very annoying problem. As usual, I searched the internet for documentation and fixes from people who had experienced similar problems, but to no avail.
The Red Hat system administration GUI failure was part of my inspiration to move to an entirely new Linux distribution. I chose Debian because of its reputation for stability and its commitment to remaining noncommercial, and because the size and momentum of the community seem to ensure its long-term viability.
This time I decided to be a purist and obtain my Linux system for free, downloading ISO images of the system installation CD from the internet. Thus began the first in a series of frustrations in migrating to Debian.
Finding the ISO images was not difficult. The Debian team recommends using the Jigdo software to download Debian ISOs. Jigdo, short for "jigsaw download," performs error-free ISO downloads in a piecemeal manner that does not overburden the Debian download servers with excessive bandwidth spikes. (Debian software is free, after all.)
Once I had my ISO images on disk, I needed to make the actual installation CDs. This was not as simple as expected. I knew I couldn't just put the .iso files onto the CDs using a simple Unix or Windows copy command, but it didn't take long before I had a growing stack of useless, improperly created CDs (and rapidly rising impatience). Then I discovered Alex Feinman's ISO Recorder Power Toy. ISO Recorder is a very convenient tool that runs on Windows XP. It integrates with the operating system such that when you right-click on an ISO image file, a menu option labeled "Copy image to CD" is displayed (see Figure 1). Clicking on the copying option produces a correctly formatted CD using the ISO image.
Figure 1. ISO Recorder software running in Windows XP
With proper Debian installation CDs in hand, I thought I was finally set. I made a floppy boot disk using an image from the Debian web site. Then, with the Debian installation manual displayed on my laptop, I inserted the CDs and installed Debian version 3.0 (Stable). I guessed when it came to the video card and monitor specifications, but I assumed that selecting a very generic configuration was likely to work.
Wrong! I could not persuade the X Window System to display correctly on my screen. Internet searching led me to look at my XF86Config-4 file in /etc/X11. I tried several not-too-drastic hack tweaks (making certain to save all of my intermediate file versions), but nothing worked. Finally, I broke down and went to the Hewlett-Packard site to retrieve the actual detailed specifications for my video card and monitor. A few quick internet searches later, I realized I had a big problem: Debian 3.0 ("Woody") does not support the video card in my HP machine.
This points out one of the drawbacks of Debian's slow and careful approach to advancing the version it labels "stable." My more than two-year-old computer, bought from a reputable manufacturer and equipped with a basic low-tech video card, cannot properly run the current Debian Stable version.
Further investigation revealed that the actual culprit was the version of XFree86 (4.3) implemented in Debian "Woody." Subsequent stable XFree86 versions (4.4+) include support for my video card. I could have tried to upgrade my Debian Stable installation to the newer XFree86--but that seemed like an enormous risk, given all the problems I'd already had and my total lack of experience with the Debian distribution. With a little more investigation, I found that Debian itself offered a solution: I could upgrade to the Debian Testing version ("Sarge").
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Now I faced a dilemma: my initial goal had been to have a very stable installation, but the only Debian version that supported my hardware configuration was the Testing version. After all the effort I'd already invested in Debian, going back to Red Hat or to another Linux distribution was not an option. Hoping that what Debian calls "testing" might be "stable" to many other organizations, I decided to migrate to the Debian Testing version, aka "Sarge."
The first thing I noticed is that the Debian team has significantly simplified the installation procedure for the Testing version. The installation requires only one CD. The installation launches from the CD and establishes a connection to a Debian network installation server. The installation proceeds over the Net.
My installation of Debian "Sarge" proceeded without incident. I was cautious
selecting the default properties for my video card and screen during the
installation. Once I saw that the X Window System worked, I went back to the
XF86Config-4 file and added higher-resolution graphics modes in its
Screen section. If you decide to edit this file
yourself, study the XF86Config man page
first, and make a backup of your working copy before you proceed.
The most worrisome period of my "Sarge" installation was when the system asked me about configuring the boot. I could not find any information about making a floppy boot disk for "Sarge." Would Windows XP overwrite any attempt by Debian to make itself bootable from the hard drive?
The Debian installation uses the GNU GRand Unified Bootloader (GRUB) utility to configure the boot procedure. I was somewhat optimistic when the procedure clearly showed several operating systems available for booting (including a Debian Recovery system) and let me arrange the order in which the operating systems would boot. There was also an option for disabling (temporarily) individual operating systems. One surprise was that in addition to Windows XP, there was also a bootable Windows NT operating system.
I completed the boot configuration procedure and rebooted the computer. Sure enough, it presented me with the list of operating systems I had requested, with Debian Testing as the default operating system. I let the system boot into Debian, and everything worked fine. Next I tried booting into Windows XP. That worked, and Windows made no attempt to "fix" my corrupted boot sector.
Ever curious, I next selected that surprising Windows NT entry. Immediately, the warning message appeared and the system launched into its Windows boot sector recovery procedure. I pressed and held the power switch, and the system powered down. Now I understood a secret about my as-purchased HP system: the standard boot was into this mini-NT operating system, the only purpose of which was to check for a "corrupted" boot sector. If the sector contained only the original NT and XP data, XP launched; otherwise, the Windows recovery procedure launched. It's a clever system for fighting virus attacks on the boot sector.
I've run the Debian Testing version for several months now without any
significant problems. Several times I've downloaded new packages using the
Debian package management utility apt. I've
also occasionally refreshed my entire set of packages using the very convenient
apt-get update command. All the packages/applications I've needed
thus far (mostly software development tools) have been available using apt. If
you have a choice between downloading source code and building from scratch, or
apt-get, the latter will most certainly be the most
convenient and straightforward option.
I've now "successfully" migrated my HP computer through four complete Linux distribution installations. Here's what I recommend to anyone who needs or chooses to migrate a Linux system:
If you are not a Unix/Linux system administrator, migrating or installing a new Linux distribution can be a daunting and time-consuming task. Planning ahead, including being prepared to scour the internet for details of issues you encounter along the way, will enable your system migration to proceed with fewer delays and, we hope, eliminate dead ends before they happen.
The following links provide useful information on installing and migrating Linux systems:
Kevin Farnham is the owner of Lyra Technical Systems, Inc, a small consulting and publishing company.
Return to the Linux DevCenter.
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Do not grease or flour the tube pan. During baking, the batter must be able to cling to the sides of the pan and the center tube in order to rise properly.
Beat eggs at room temperature. For the highest volume, bring egg whites to room temperature before beating them. Be sure that no egg yolk remains in the whites and that the bowl, beaters, and rubber scraper are clean and free from any oil or shortening. Even a little bit of grease will prevent the whites from beating properly.
Break bubbles in the batter. So that the cake will have an even texture, cut through the batter with a knife before baking to break large air bubbles and to seal the batter against the sides of the pan and center tube.
Bake on the bottom rack. In some ovens, cakes in tube pans bake better on the bottom rack, preventing the top from getting too brown. You may need to remove the top oven rack to leave adequate room for the pan or for the cake to expand.
Cool cake in the pan. To prevent this delicate type of cake from collapsing after baking, turn the tube or Bundt® pan upside down on a wire rack, heatproof funnel or the neck of a bottle so the cake doesn't touch the counter.
Remove it carefully from the pan. Use a smooth, gentle sawing motion, or use an electric knife.
Freeze leftover egg whites. If you have leftover egg whites, lightly beat them, place in a freezer-safe container, and freeze. Thaw them in the refrigerator and use them like fresh egg whites in foam cakes, meringues, and cooked frostings. One egg white equals 2 tablespoons.